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Friday, August 26, 2016
Vol. 76, No. 33
LIVING THE DREAM
Sir Paul McCartney and James Liverani BY GARY SIMEONE August 7th might have been the best day of James Liverani’s life. The 29 year old Oyster Bay resident was at MetLife Stadium when his idol, legendary music star, Paul McCartney, asked him to join him on stage. Liverani never thought it would happen to him. “The guy has been the soundtrack to my whole life,” said Liverani, a music teacher at Friends Academy and musician at Hank Lane Music in Hicksville. “I was born in 1986 and went to my first concert with my parents in 1990 when I was three years old. I eat, breathe and sleep the Beatles. My father has been to all of his American tours.” On Sunday the 7th, Liverani and his father, Tom, were attending a pre-concert soundcheck at MetLife for VIP guests. The pair had decided to bring signs with them in order to catch McCartney’s attention. James’ sign read ‘Music Teacher’ and his father’s sign said ‘You’d Make My Son The Coolest Teacher If He Could Play With His Idol.’ He said that McCartney looked out into the crowd of 300 people and that his gaze fell upon the two signs that James and his father were holding above their
heads. “He called me up on stage and I just lost it,” said Liverani. “My jaw just dropped, my eyes were wide and it was like I was floating up to the stage instead of walking. One of the best feelings of my life.” Liverani ended up playing guitar while Sir Paul played bass and they both sang lyrics to the Beatles famous hit, ‘Get Back.’ After the duet, he said that McCartney asked him his name and he told him his name was James. “He said to me that James was a great name because his dad and grandfather’s name was James and his son is also named James. He was the nicest of people and I every time I talk about or think about the experience it gives me the chills.” Sir Paul also asked Tom to come up on stage with him to sing In the microphone and afterwards gave both father and son a big hug. In a few weeks, Liverani will resume his job as a music teacher at Friends but will always have the life long memory of being able to share the stage with one of his idols.
Arrested for false reports
Nassau County Police arrested a Jericho man on Wednesday, August 17, at 12:20 a.m. for allegedly falsely reporting an incident which occurred in Jericho. According to Detectives, on four separate occasions beginning in March 2016 Lawrence J. Michlin, 45, allegedly called 911 and falsely reported emergency calls occurring at another home on Friendly Lane. During two calls he reported hearing shots fired and the other calls he reported hearing a woman screaming. Second Precinct Officers responded to the calls and found them to be unfounded. Michlin was placed
Lawrence J. Michlin
under arrest by detectives at his residence on Wednesday August 17. He is charged with four counts of Falsely Reporting an Incident and was released on a desk appearance ticket.
Autism-friendly production at Library
On Sunday, November 6, at 12 noon, Syosset Public Library will present a play, Alice in Wonderland, for children with autism and autism-spectrum disorders and their families. The play will run one hour and the entire family is invited for a fun, lively, musical performance. The production will be specially designed and adapted by Plaza Productions, Inc., and will be held in the library theatre. A calming corner and coping tools will be available during the performance to assist families if necessary. Free tickets will be available to reserve by phone or email beginning Thursday, October 6. For tickets, or any questions or concerns, contact splchildren@syossetlibrary.org or call (516) 921-7161 ext 232. For more information, visit www.syossetlibrary.org.
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