LIW July 2018

A Woman Knows…

Cosmetic Surgery performed by a female surgeon, committed to the quality care of women

Surgery of the BreaSt

Breast Augmentation • Breast Uplift

Breast Reduction (Lollipop Scar)

Skin Care

Microdermabrasion • Chemical Peels

Restylane/Juvederm • Botox/Dysport

CoSmetiC Surgery

Face/Neck Lift • Eyelid Surgery • Liposuction

Tummy Tuck • Repair of Torn Earlobes

complimentary cosmetic consultation

Charlotte ann rhee, mD, faCS

Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon 631-424-6707

257 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station www.liplasticsurgery.com

Good Advice

Breast Surgery Combined with Tummy Tuck and/or Liposuction

by Charlotte Rhee, MD, F.A.C.S., P.C.

Many of my patients come to me seeking help with the changes that can occur after childbirth. Following childbirth, a woman’s breast can grow to uncomfortable proportions or just the opposite can happen. A woman’s breast can actually lose volume and shrink, resulting in the breast appearing “deflated.” Additionally, a large number of women come to me seeking help with the post partum changes of their abdomen. During pregnancy the skin and abdominal wall muscles are stretched. Following childbirth, the abdomen can protrude and the skin can be loose or sag. In some cases, the abdominal muscles can be so weakened that the individual may look like she is still pregnant. Despite daily workouts including sit ups and crunches, a tummy tuck may be needed to restore these muscles.

Breast Reduction

Women with very large pendulous breasts may experience varied medical problems including back and neck pain. Also, the weight of large breasts can cause the bra straps to dig into the shoulders leaving groove markings. Large breasts get in the way of physical activities such as running, making exercise and weight loss very difficult if not impossible. Breast reduction (reduction mammaplasty), is a surgical procedure which makes breasts smaller. There are many different breast reduction techniques. The more traditional method (inverted T-scar) leaves the breasts with a vertical, long horizontal scar (along the breast crease). “I utilize the Lejour technique, which leaves the breast with a single vertical incision (lollipop scar) and, in my opinion, with a rounder more natural appearing breast and a better cosmetic result.” Breast reductions are performed as an outpatient procedure and are covered by insurance.

Breast Augmentation

ing breast reduction. Both groups of women want to have breasts that are proportional to their body size with the most natural result possible. In certain situations, a breast lift is also needed to tighten lax skin. The laxity can be the result of pregnancy or weight loss. When a breast lift is needed, I utilize the lollipop scar technique. A breast lift procedure is very similar to a breast reduction. The only difference is that with a breast reduction, breast tissue is removed.

Combined Breast/Tummy Tuck and Liposuction Procedures.

Many of my patients who have breast surgery also have other procedures performed at the same time. This allows for one surgery and one recovery. The most common combined procedures performed by Dr. Rhee are breast surgery, whether it is a breast reduction or augmentation, combined with tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty. For those patients who desire breast augmentation together with a tummy tuck, I am able to place the breast implants through the tummy tuck incision, leaving the breasts without any scars.

Many of my patients who have breast surgery also have other procedures performed at the same time. This allows for one surgery and one recovery.

Women who come to me seeking breast enlargement have very similar goals to those seek-

Liposuction is also commonly performed at the same time. Despite diet and exercise, certain areas of the body are prone to carry excess fat. For these areas, liposuction can help. The most common areas for liposuction are the love handles (upper hip area) and thighs.

Patients who have combined procedures do surprisingly well. In addition to having the benefit of just one recovery process, there can also be a significant savings in price.

To learn more, please call our Huntington office to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Rhee at (631) 424-6707. Located at 257 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station. www.liplasticsurgery.com.

Dr. Charlotte Rhee is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in breast surgery.

This year’s Press Club of Long Island award winners for Long Island Woman.

Allison Janney Her Slow but Sure Rise to Stardom

“I

doing a show that demonstrates to everyone there is recovery and hope and laughter. That makes me feel really great—putting that out

More Awards for Long Island Woman

At the Press Club of Long Island’s Media Awards dinner on June 7th at the Woodbury Country Club, Long Island Woman won three awards. In the category of Best Column, Carol Silva took the second place award for her Catching Up with Carol column. In the category of Best Narrative: Entertainment, David Lefkowitz took the second place award for his interview with Allison Janney, Allison Janney: Her Slow But Sure Rise to Stardom. In the category of Best Magazine Cover, Arie Nadboy and Susan Rizzo won second place for their cover design of the November 2017 issue with Paula Poundstone. Long Island Woman has won awards from Press Club of lsland every year since we started publishing in 2001. Press Club of Long Island is a professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. They are devoted to protecting and advocating for First Amendment rights, furthering ethical standards and providing ongoing training for their members.

A River Runs To It

From now through the end of October, Lady Liberty Cruises’ Majestic Princess invites sea-goers to take in the spectacular vistas of the North Shore and Manhattan on their Evening Harbor Cruises. Your adventure begins at Manhasset Bay, continues past Long Island’s fabled Gold Coast and Millionaires’ Row, then glides along the East River to see New York Harbor, Manhattan’s glorious skyline, and, of course, Lady Liberty her-

Paula Poundstone

by Annie Wilkinson

self. There are six cruises in July; each four-hour cruise includes a full buffet dinner, open bar, music, dancing, and more. Prices range from $139 to $159 per person ($289 for July 4), with discounts for groups of 10. Weekday cruises sail from 7-11 p.m., weekends from 6-10 p.m. Book your excursion at ladylibertcruises.com or by calling 516-922-9214. Cruises board 30 minutes before departure at the Port Washington Town Dock, 347 Main Street.

Beneficial Blooms

The warm July weather is perfect for weddings, anniversary parties, fund-raisers, and other celebrations, ßall made even more memorable by artfully displayed floral arrangements. But what happens to those blooms after the event is over, and they fade from glory? In 2014, event planner Jennifer Grove noticed that the roses she had lovingly arranged for her client’s wedding filled a dumpster just hours after the event. So she started Repeat Roses, a New York City-based company that brings new life to discarded flowers. After an event, her employees pick up the arrangements and rearrange them for delivery as bedside bouquets for residents of hospices, cancer treatment facilities, and shelters for the homeless or victims of domestic abuse. Once the flowers start to wilt, Repeat Roses’ staffers collect them again and compost them locally to enrich the soil. They send news and photographs of the flowers’ recipients to the event hosts, who receive a charitable

tax credit for the donation. Learn more at repeatroses. com or call 212-564-0920.

Sun and Soil

It relieves pain, reduces stress, burns calories, and enhances one’s mood. Is it some newly approved prescription pill? No, it’s the simple, ancient act of gardening. A Journal of Health Psychology study compared the stress levels of people assigned to work in a garden for 30 minutes vs. people assigned to read. Guess who had a greater decrease in levels of cortisol (the stress hormone)? The gardeners. Having close contact with soil bacteria increases the depression-fighting, immune-system-boosting hormone serotonin, and all that physical activity—digging, shoveling planting, bending, raking, weeding—can burn up to 420 calories per hour, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells us. Other studies revealed that Alzheimer’s disease patients who gardened improved their memories and attention spans, and children and older adults who worked the soil for a year after treatment had levels of agility and endurance that were higher than when they began the program. Gardening also encourages mindfulness: Keeping one’s thoughts on where to plant which vegetable or flower keeps the brain rooted in the here and now. Amateur gardeners who are big on enthusiasm but short on space can commandeer windowsills, patios, balconies, or alleyways; plant and tend their crop; then marvel at the magic of dirt.

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Meet This Long Island Woman

Kathryn Monaco-Douglas

Bereavement Director, St. Matthew’s Church • widowednotalone.com

by Annie Wilkinson

P i c k s

Event Pick e Renaissance Folk Rock

The ethereal voice of Long Island native Candice Night and the guitar virtuosity of former Deep Purple stringsmith Ritchie Blackmore meld as they celebrate their 20-year marital-music partnership. Original compositions, a medieval slant, and acoustic/electric, multi-instrumental performances have earned gold records for the band. Blackmore’s Night performs on Sunday, July 22 at 7 p.m. at The Paramount, 370 New York Avenue, Huntington. Purchase tickets for $24 to $54 at paramountny.com. Learn more about this American-British group at blackmoresnight.com.

App Pick Keeping Your Cool

Snack Pick Perfect Pudding

Describe the work you do and how you became involved.

I facilitate Long Island’s largest young widows’ and widowers’ bereavement group. I lost my husband suddenly when I was 42 and waited months for an opening. The group ran only eight weeks, and my therapist closed her eyes at my last session while I cried. No widow should go through the fragile state of widowhood alone. They need support, compassion, and most of all, love. All my friends had husbands; I didn’t know where I fit in. I supported three children and struggled each day. I couldn’t resume being a respiratory tech (my job before I married 19 years ago). I was a self-taught artist and painted murals to support my family. I promised myself that if I got through this, I would help others.

What was your most important break?

The bereavement group said I needed to be a social worker or psychologist. After pleading that I lived it, they dismissed me. I called my local church’s older daytime group, and they sent me for nondenominational training.

What has failure taught you?

Failure is a learning lesson to push you forward. I knew I could do this and would change the rules. Rejection is just someone’s opinion. My motto: “Every success seemed impossible at first.”

What’s the best advice you’ve been given?

If you’re widowed, divorced, or single and you’re unhappy, try making a difference; giving back helps you heal. Look outside your comfort zone.

What advice would you give other women?

We never know when tragedy could strike. I was a homemaker and knew very little. Learn to pay bills, shut off water and gas, and how to work a snow blower. Make sure your husband has a will and life insurance. I know 21-year-old widows. Never think you’re too young to protect yourself.

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The Centers for Disease Control and other government agencies have developed a free OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool to calculate heat indexes and risk levels for outdoor workers. Features tips on avoiding heatrelated illness: drink fluids, schedule rest breaks, and recognize emergency situations. At osha.gov, for Android and iPhone devices.

Activity Pick Strolling Through the Past

The Northport of the late 1800s was a bustle of shipbuilding with busy shipyards, marine railways, hotels, and half a dozen general stores, and an electric trolley glided along Main Street. Storytelling and historic photos illustrate the past at the Parading Down Main Street monthly guided walking tour that starts at the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main Street, on Sunday, July 15 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets ($5) are available on tour day in the Museum Shop.

Fashion Pick e Stylish Swimwear

Bathing suit designers are realizing that not every woman buying a swimsuit is a supermodel. Tankinis (tank tops and bikini bottoms) are popular, along with one-piece wrap styles, dresskinis, and swimdresses. Priced from $44.95 to

Vincent “Vinnie” Grupposso was a streetsmart Brooklyn bread delivery man who loved the local deli’s rice pudding so much he bought the recipe. He launched Kozy Shack Enterprises, hustled his way into retail stores, and today, 51 years later, his Hicksville-based venture is owned by Land O’Lakes Inc. and is the top manufacturer of rice pudding in America. Their other pudding flavors are also wonderful. Available at major

$175.00 at Lands’ End Shops at Sears in Garden City, at Sunrise Mall in Massapequa, Smith Haven Mall at Lake Grove, or online at landsend.com.

STOP!

Before you Start any other Weight Loss Program

Read this Now

by Dr. Michael Berlin

Have you tried all the latest fad diets and lost that unwanted extra weight – only to put all those dreaded pounds back on again? What if someone told you that you could lose weight – permanently –and that you could do it without exercise, hunger, cravings and none of those costly pre-packaged foods that popular diets offer – and that the weight-loss program is 100 percent guaranteed? You’d probably be very skeptical. If you’re ready to finally shed those pounds forever …

Hello, I’m Dr. Michael Berlin and I’m tired of all the weight loss ads promising allnatural, long-term results that really do not deliver the whole solution to permanent weight loss. Yes, they have part of the solution, but without the whole solution, you cannot get truly permanent results. This is why weight loss is so difficult. You see, there are 10 things in the right proportions that you need to heal in order to get truly permanent and healthy weight loss, and if a program does not deliver all 10 then your weight problem will return. This is because your weight problem is not a weight problem; it is a health problem. Extra weight is a symptom of deeper physical and/or emotional imbalances that all must be resolved to get permanent results! The 10 factors are related to: nutrient absorption, stress levels, sleep quality, food combining, liver function, toxicity, hydration, emotional eating, food sensitivities, and hormones. If any one of them is left unresolved, your weight problem will return. It’s that simple. You see, people think that you need to lose weight in order to get healthy; but the truth is that you need to get healthy to lose weight! Think about it … most of us when we were children could eat anything and not gain weight. But over the years, from junk food, toxicity, and stress, our insides get ruined very slowly. As this happens our hormones will very slowly shift from fat burning to fat storing — until we reach about 40 years old — and nothing we do can really cure our weight problem. We say that “I’m just getting older” or “its my hormones,” and you are right. However, what CAUSED your hormones to change?

It was that your insides got run down. And these days it is happening to everyone, including our children, much faster than ever before because of our toxic, fast paced world.

So, if the CAUSE of our weight problems is because our bodies got run down on the inside, then the only permanent cure is to reverse the damage, clean the slate, and heal your weight problem for life! In our office we guarantee healthy, permanent weight loss because we don’t just have you lose weight, we completely heal your weight problem. We rebalance all ten factors and we reverse the damage and sluggishness that occurred in your organs, naturally, safely, and efficiently, with only wholesome foods and some supplements. We teach you how to shop, cook, and eat for life in a way that is the healthiest for your whole family. The result is that you will go back to your natural, healthy weight within 3-6 months and stay there! Your body will be lean and efficient. Our patients lose about a pound a day the first month and are completely healing and preventing diabetes, cancer, heart disease, sleep problems (including apnea), digestive problems, high blood pressure, cholesterol, neuropathies, and more! Plus, we have incredible all-natural spa treatments to help people de-stress, detoxify, and lose 4-14 inches in one hour.

Good Advice

Microblading: 24/7 Eyebrows of your Dreams!

by Mark Schwartz MD, FACS, RPVI

Most fashion magazines today offer articles about “Microblading,” the new semi-permanent esthetic treatment for enhancing your eyebrows. When you’ve tried every pencil, powder, pigment, gel, and/ or stencil—and you still feel your brows are too thin or not shaped as you wish, then Microblading is the solution for you! Eyebrows are arguably your most important facial feature and with Microblading, the results are natural and undetectably delicate; the super fine, hair like strokes look very realistic. This treatment promises to change your brow life!

At North Shore Medical Spa we specialize in this dream come true treatment, so of course you would want the skillful hands of our experienced

aesthetician to perform it for you. We use a super fine instrument to deposit pigment (customized to your hair color) into your skin. This color only goes into the superficial layers of the skin, therefore it is not permanent tattooing. Depending on a number of factors with proper routine care, results can last up to three years. Our brow aesthetician numbs the area to minimize the discomfort and each stroke feels similar to a paper cut.

We invite you to come in for a free consultation and meet with our skilled aesthetician. You can also call the North Shore Medical Spa at 516-441-5110 with any questions or visit our website at NorthShoreMediSpa.com.

Now through the end of May receive a $50.00 gift card with any Microblading purchase.

Dr. Michael Berlin

The Family Wellness Center

641b Old Country Rd., Plainview

1-844-LOSE123 (567-2123)

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Microblading is a treatment that promises to change your brow life!

Concierge Medicine Health

The debate over the best way to provide Americans with healthcare has been going on through several presidential administrations, and many solutions have been proposed. Still, most people agree that the delivery of modern healthcare leaves much to be desired. The system has been broken for some time, and many of us are not getting the care we need, which frustrates both healthcare providers and patients.

The Symptoms

My mother used to describe her visits to her New Hyde Park doctor this way: “He always acts like he has a train to catch.” After accompanying her to several visits and seeing him breeze in and dash out, I agreed. He was hurrying, like many physicians today, because he had to treat and bill thousands of patients to offset rising administrative, billing, and other expenses and to compensate for low healthinsurance reimbursement rates. The result: Most primary-care doctors can spend only six to nine minutes with each patient.

Delaware psychiatric nurse Brad Why told Bloomberg News that he developed a “pretty significant disrespect” for insurance companies. As he put it, “They’re dictating who is getting what, how much they’re getting, putting limits on the care that you receive and the medication that can be prescribed.” Many healthcare providers and patients agree that the companies’ seemingly endless barriers often result in delayed treatment—or no treatment.

“Once the backbone of America’s health care system, primary care physicians have been overtaken by medical middlemen that drive up costs and get between doctors and our patients,” says Dr. Thomas W. LaGrelius president and chairman of The American College of Private Physicians.

The Diagnosis

Over the last few decades, especially in larger, more affluent metropolitan centers, a growing number of doctors who used to manage their practices according to the standard medical model are cutting the insurance-company cord and embracing a new way of providing healthcare: concierge medicine.

The concept has become more popular: One 2013 survey determined that about 7 percent of physicians nationwide were in concierge practices, an increase from the four percent the year before.

“There are about 40 to 50 active concierge medicine practices on Long Island today. The nationwide estimates run between 5,000 and 8,000 doctors,” notes Great Neck internist Dr. David Edelson, founder and medical director of HealthBridge Platinum Concierge.

by Annie Wilkinson

According to Dr. Scott L. Rex, who has an MDVIP concierge practice in Port Washington, “I became a physician to do one thing: promote wellness. In the traditional practice model, this was an impossibility. I used to spend an average of 10 minutes with each patient and see 20-30 patients each day. Now, that equation is 30-90 minutes for each patient and only 8-10 a day. The concierge model has allowed me to become a doctor again, enhancing and broadening my experience as a physician which has exponentially benefited my patients.”

The Treatment

This is how concierge medicine, also called “retainer-based medicine” or “boutique medicine,” works: Physicians “typically have to limit the number of patients they treat, usually to about 600 instead of the 2,500 or so in the average traditional primary-care practice,” explains Marvin Lipman, M.D., chief medical adviser and medical editor of Consumer Reports. Patients pay a retainer, typically between $1,200 to $3,000 per year, to get immediate attention from a doctor.

This allows primary care providers (generally, doctors practicing internal medicine, family practice and general practice) to provide more personalized care, spending between 30 and 90 minutes with each patient. Physicians contract directly with patients instead of navigating the insurance companies’ minefields of copays, pre-authorizations, and billing, which can take up nearly 40 percent of providers’ incomes.

There are previously unheard-of advantages: For monthly or yearly payments, patients can select their own doctors instead of settling for the insur-

Concierge practice patients were given better service, had greater access to care, and were referred to specialists more quickly than conventional practice patients.

Primary care that makes you primary

MDVIP-affiliated physicians like Dr. Scott Rex in Port Washington have smaller practices and more time to focus on prevention and offer conveniences not available in most primary care practices.

Dr. Scott Rex is accepting new patients to his innovative primary care practice. Members in his practice benefit from a customized wellness program that includes comprehensive, advanced health screenings and

diagnostic tests that have been shown to help detect issues earlier. The results help give a clearer view of your overall health.

MDVIP-affiliated physicians have smaller practices and more time to focus on prevention and offer conveniences not available in most primary care practices.

Call 516.467.4788 today to schedule a complimentary getacquainted meeting with Dr. Rex and find out how his MDVIP practice can serve you.

Concierge Medicine

ers’ often narrow roster of participating physicians. They can schedule sameday appointments.

Though concierge plans vary, many provide exclusive benefits. Membership at HealthBridge’s Platinum Concierge Services provides patients with their doctor’s cell phone number and better access or extended visits, says Dr. Edelson, and “also includes a VIP waiting room, full gym membership, unlimited visits with a registered dietician, and discounts on a variety of services including personal training, Botox, dermal fillers, and a full service medispa. We even offer house calls when needed.”

Another cost-saving benefit is that “Many patients choose to purchase less costly (insurance) plans, as the majority of their routine care can be provided by the concierge doctor, avoiding unnecessary referrals and expensive procedures,“ says Dr. Edelman.

Does personalized service mean better outlooks? Concierge practice patients were given better service, had greater access to care, and were referred to specialists more quickly than conventional practice patients, according to a 2009 Tufts University study. Other studies cite evidence of more favorable health outcomes, fewer hospitalizations, and reduced costs.

Considerations

Having a concierge physician is not a substitute for medical insurance,” says Dr. Edelman. The retainer does not cover emergency department visits, out-of-network, or specialist care, so patients usually carry higher-deductible health insurance while paying concierge fees (which is not reimbursable by health insurance).

Pointing to the negative consequences of limiting practice size, a December 2015 American College of Physicians Position Paper concluded that “such downsizing, especially when associated with retainer fees, could create a barrier to lower-income persons.” The paper also referenced a study that found that retainer physicians care for fewer African-American and Hispanic patients.

The concierge model has been labeled elitist since its origin in the 1990s. Observers questioned a system that rewarded the “haves” (who could afford to pay) and discarded the “have-nots.” Others questioned the fairness of concierge physicians who received taxpayer-funded Medicare payments plus an annual fee from the patient.

Another possible complication: By 2030, the country could be facing a shortage of 120,000 physicians, reports the Association of American Medical Colleges, because aging baby boomers have more health issues requiring additional primary-care doctor visits, and tens of thousands of doctors will be retiring. Critics say that reducing the number of patients doctors treat will exacerbate the problem.

Guarded Prognosis or Favorable Outcome?

With proponents touting concierge medicine as a winwin for patients, doctors, and, increasingly, hospitals, nearly 10 percent of medical practice owners nationwide are planning to convert to concierge practices in the next several years.

For those who can afford it, concierge practices have much to offer. But how we can deliver good and attentive healthcare for those who can’t afford it, still remains a national challenge. l

primarycare doctors can spend only

christine lahti a feminist to her bones

With fourth-wave feminism inspiring marches, activism, and hashtags against violence and harassment, women are once again feeling pressured to decide where they “fit” regarding society’s demands on them. If you are a proud housewife and mother, are you a throwback? If you are militantly unisex in dress and style, are you denying your natural muliebrity?

If you use your body and sexual power as a facet of your career, are you falling into the traps of maleconstructed desires and stereotypes?

Though these socio-political questions are debated continuously on a macro level, every woman, of course, has her own beliefs, boundaries, and experiences that shape her response to society’s shifting mores. Going back to look at your choices along the way can be painful but also edifying and satisfying. To quote the Talking Heads, “You may ask yourself: how did I get here?”

Someone who rose to that challenge—and lived to write about it—is award-winning actress Christine Lahti. Since landing the plum role of Al Pacino’s girlfriend in 1979’s And Justice for All, the actress has worked steadily— never quite reaching a mega-hit status but giving memorable performances in such respected films as Swing Shift and Housekeeping, and holding the spotlight as a rival surgeon on Chicago Hope and a sobriety-challenged ADA on Law & Order: SVU. Along the way came stints on Broadway, an endearingly embarrassing moment at the Golden Globes, an Oscar for directing a short film, marriage, motherhood, and a lot of anecdotes about what it meant to be an aspiring actress in the pre-#MeToo era of casting couches and offhanded cruelty disguised as career advice.

The result is her newly published memoir, true stories from an unreliable

witness: A Feminist Coming of Age, which is as much about Lahti finding herself as an empowered woman as it is about her mostly charmed life as an actress. Memories range from her mother breaking through a suffocating Stepford Wife-Meets-June-Cleaver persona to become a professional artist, to Lahti being hired as a dinner date for a wealthy gentleman (and being too naïve to realize that dinner meant, well, more than dinner), to auditioning for a casting director who said she didn’t possess the looks or talent to succeed it unless she slept with the men who could give her jobs.

“He didn’t assault me or try to rape me,” Lahti recalls in our late-winter conversation, “but he devastated me by trying to convince me that my work was only in my sexuality, that I would never make it unless I `slept my way to the top’— which was how he put it. Part of me believed he might be right. An internalized misogyny made me think, `Oh my God. All my training, my intelligence, my education, my heart—everything about me was dismissed in that room when he said, `the only way your dreams will ever come true is if you become a prostitute.’

“That was the day I became a feminist in my bones,” she adds, “although the scars of this kind of treatment are lifelong. So you just have to be mindful and work on the distrust you develop about male aggression. You hopefully move on and treat everybody as individuals and not assume that you’ll be harassed or mistreated.”

For all her residual anger and disbelief, Lahti doesn’t call out the bad guys in her book by name. She didn’t even report the casting director back then because “I felt I wouldn’t be believed and it wouldn’t do anything. And as I said, I thought, `Maybe he’s right. Maybe I’m just new at this and naïve.’”

Lahti has traveled a long way since then, and she says that by reexamining her life “through the sexism of show business, and now navigating through the ageism of show business, it’s all through the lens of being a feminist, which I define simply as a person who believes men and women should have equal rights. I saw my mom being treated like a second-class citizen, and I saw the mothers of all my friends being treated that way. So I was determined not to be like that.”

As such, Lahti has generally been careful to take roles that feature complex, vulnerable, but multi-faceted women, be it Wendy Wasserstein’s consciousnessbuilding Heidi on Broadway or playing a former sixties radical still on the run in Sidney Lumet’s Running on Empty. In fact, her rare career regrets included doing–in her pre-fame days–a Joy dishwashing liquid commercial (not exactly ground zero for women’s lib), and a 1995 horror movie called Hideaway: “Over the years, I tried to be really selective about what films I did, but sometimes it just depends on how long it’s been since I’ve worked or how much I need to pay the rent. So I hadn’t worked in a long time, and the director was able to convince me somehow that Hideaway was a feminist thriller, a psychological thriller. And it’s so not! It’s a horror movie! And not a movie I put on my resume.”

Missteps aside, unlike other actresses forced to decide between being a role model or fashion model, Lahti doesn’t feel the need to justify her nude scenes ... because she hasn’t done any. “Saying `no’ was a typical, second-wave feminist reaction, I guess,” she explains. “If I was in a movie, and if I was nude, or partially nude, I thought I would not be taken seriously as an actress. At the time, we felt the only power we were given was in our sexuality. So that by denying it, at least externally to the world (by dressing down, not wearing a lot of makeup, not dressing in a sexual way), we would force men to take us more seriously.

“What’s different now is that younger women tend to be pro-sex feminists. They

get to be as sexual as they want—which doesn’t mean they want to f**k you. If men objectify them, that’s the men’s problem. These women are empowered and love their sexuality, they celebrate it. So if I were 25 now, would I make different choices? Maybe. But no matter what, it’s always about doing good work and choosing projects that portray women in a threedimensional way.”

To demonstrate, Lahti proudly lists such credits as the Bill Forsyth film, Housekeeping (“a little gem of a movie”), her off-Broadway turn last fall in Suzan-Lori Parks F**king A, and a short-lived series on the WB Network, Jack and Bobbie. “That show had a small but devoted, passionate fan base. It was on the wrong network, so it lasted only one season, but it was really smart, and I loved the character. She was a very flawed professor and mom who smoked dope and was insecure about her boys’ rebellion. The show was from the teenagers’ point of view but also explored how a parent hurts when a teenager rebels or is disrespectful.”

Lahti’s own three children with husband Thomas Schlamme are doing just fine. “One’s an abstract painter,” she notes, “one’s a composer-musician, and one’s a singer-songwriter-actress. They’re all finding their paths. My advice to them? Just work your ass off. If you love it and work really, really hard, the sky’s the limit. I was told that by my parents—even though I was `just a girl.’ That was a great gift that they gave me, so I wanted to impart that to our children.”

And yes, feminism is also a component of that parenting paradigm. Lahti recalls, “When she was 11 years old, I took my daughter to a march in Washington for reproductive freedom. Millions were there, and she got a big taste of activism. So that was the day she became a feminist in her own way, for a younger generation.

“My sons are also feminists,” she notes. “My husband and I want to model for them that parents can be equal partners with mutual respect. Also, my sons must respect women and not treat them as sex objects or objectify them. My sons truly are respectful men—and they just couldn’t be any other way because they grew up with this in their faces every day. They also learned from their father and me how it is so limiting when you narrow gender definitions. For men, if you’re living by a classic, patriarchal model, you don’t get to be nurturing or cry or be celebrated in the home the way women are. As Gloria Steinem said, `Women will never have power outside the home until men have power in the home.’ I think that’s what feminism gives to men and women: it broadens all our human potential and doesn’t limit us to some patriarchal gender definitions.”

Lahti adds that although she began writing true stories two years before the socalled Weinstein effect, she dreamed about this movement her whole life and is thrilled to be living through “such a heartening reckoning in our culture. Women are finally being heard and believed, and there are actual repercussions for their poor treatment. Yes, it’s definitely complicated, and there needs to be lots of nuanced conversation, but it’s unbelievably thrilling.”

Married life, too, has proved to be “fantastic” for Lahti. Asked the secret to her 35 years of bliss, the actress replies, “We don’t see each other that much. Really. Tommy and I both have careers we love, so we spend a lot of time away or on location. It’s so great because we both bring back tales of our adventures and share what we learned. That’s helped us a lot: having a partnership of mutual respect, and both of us loving what we do.”

In her book, Lahti also points to honesty as the best way to keep a marriage solid. One time, she and a handsome co-star found themselves getting particularly playful off camera. Though a full-on affair was averted, Lahti nevertheless confessed the flirtation to her husband, which led to constructive discussions

“I saw my mom being treated like a secondclass citizen, and I saw the mothers of all my friends being treated that way. So I was determined not to be like that.”

about how they’d been taking each other a bit too for granted.

Readers paging through true stories for juicy namedropping about Lahti’s days as a single woman will likely be disappointed, however. She spends less than a paragraph on her three-year “on and off” relationship with And Justice for All co-star Al Pacino. Asked to elaborate, the actress admits, “I fell madly in love with him—or at least at the time, I thought I was in love with him, and it was intense for me, but it just didn’t work out. I guess we weren’t meant for each other. But he’s an incredible actor and a great, great guy. I wouldn’t say we’re close friends, but we’re still friendly, and it was all good.”

Even better are Lahti’s self-deprecating stories about nearly missing her Golden Globe moment because she was in the bathroom, and her worst night playing Maggie in a 1985 Long Wharf Theater staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. It’s a laugh-out-loud tale worth reading in full, but the short version is that Maggie’s ineffectual husband Brick, fed up with her relentless need, hurls his crutch at her. On this night, however, Brick’s throw proved errant, and Lahti noticed the crutch being held by a woman in the front row. A tug of war ensued, with the actress trying to stay in character as the older lady resolutely clutched the prop. Needless to say, the audience began seeing the humor in the situation—especially when they noticed what Lahti didn’t: that the prop crutch had landed elsewhere on the stage, and Lahti was trying to pry a real crutch from an old woman with a broken leg.

“No, I did not laugh,” Lahti recalls of the incident. “I was such a serious, Uta Hagen student and still in character. I just gave a little shrug that said, `Well, I don’t need your crutch anyway.’ Meanwhile, Brick was not looking the entire time and had no idea what was going on. After the curtain came down, Peter Weller came up to me and said, `God, the audience was going crazy! What did I do that was so funny?’”

In her youth, Lahti did laugh at, and admire, actresses like Marlo Thomas (in That Girl) and Mary Tyler Moore, for being funny and vulnerable yet independent. “I had never seen a woman be able to have her own apartment and, apart from a few boyfriends, not have a particular man in her life,” Lahti says of the Mary Richards character. “She had a career, and she was fine with that. That was really informative and influential for me. I even ended up working with Mary Tyler Moore in a movie called Just Between Friends and I got to tell her that!”

Now 68, Lahti is at the point where she can serve as the role model for younger generations, which she’s doing by telling her stories and continuing to seek worthy roles. “I got into my fifties and was hit by a tsunami of ageism,” she admits. “I’m still battling that, and it’s been the primary motivation for writing the book. I wasn’t gonna shut up— no way! I needed to stay creative, and my daughter, who’s a kick-ass feminist, said, `Go write yourself a one-woman show or a screenplay. You have so many stories, mom. Why aren’t you writing them down?’ So I took it to heart and started writing about three years ago. I developed the stories as monologues at first and did a workshop at

(NYC’s) Cornelia Street Café.

“My only regret is that I didn’t start this in my thirties. Back then, when people used to say, `Don’t you have a production company?’, I would say, `Oh, no, I’m just an actress. I’m not entrepreneurial like that.’ Now, however, I’m feeling so empowered and not listening to all the ageist crap about women. I just want to produce and direct and write. I feel so liberated from that dependency of being `just an actress’—which is part of my journey as a feminist. I don’t have to listen to those casting directors or anybody who diminishes me. All of you can just shut up and let me go about my business, do the work that I love, and help other women by telling stories about women that aren’t being told.” s

David Lefkowitz is an adjunct professor of English at the University of Northern Colorado. He also copublishes Performing Arts Insider (TotalTheater.com) and hosts Dave’s Gone By (davesgoneby.com) live on Facebook on Saturday mornings (facebook.com/ radiodavelefkowitz).

a little more lahti

How do you stay in shape? I love exercise and the endorphins I get from it. I just bought a Peloton bike, and I’ve been going to spin classes forever. Before SoulCycle, I was spinning.

Are your eating habits healthy, as well? Sometimes I’m really bad, but most of the time I try to stick to low-sugar, low-carbs, and lots of vegetables. Still, I love ice cream and burgers and fries. So I don’t deny myself anything. Being tall may help. It distributes the weight over more surface!

Favorite Meal? Thanksgiving. I like all those carbs and the care. I don’t cook much, but I love the cooking of that.

Favorite Dessert? Hot fudge sundae with walnuts.

What books have you been reading? I’m in love with Maggie Nelson (The Argonauts, Bluets), who is a wonderful feminist writer. Also, Rebecca Solnit’s collection of essays, The Faraway Nearby.

What music have you been listening to? Cardi B. I like to work out to her. Because I’ve got a 24-year-old daughter, I know some of these younger performers. But I still love and listen to Joni Mitchell constantly.

Favorite Vacation Spot? Torch Lake in Northern Michigan. My parents had a cottage there, and I think it’s still my favorite spot. Recently, we’ve been renting a house in Sag Harbor for a week in the summer, and that’s pretty remarkable.

Favorite Movies? Recently, I liked Three Billboards and Lady Bird. All-time: Gone with the Wind was life-changing. I don’t know why, and not sure I’d still feel the same about it, but back then… Also, Sidney Lumet’s version of Long Day’s Journey into Night. Both films left me gutted; something changed in me after seeing them.

Maria with her children

“Women are finally being heard and believed, and there are actual repercussions for their poor treatment. Yes, it’s definitely complicated, and there needs to be lots of nuanced conversation, but it’s unbelievably thrilling.”

A Divine New Book Club Pick Book Corner

At the end of his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald was living in Hollywood, scraping out a living by writing movies. It had been so many years since he was the darling of the literary world that few knew he was still around. Plus, he had managed to alienate so many of his friends that his funeral in 1940 was sparsely attended, prompting famous wit Dorothy Parker to quote from The Great Gatsby and remark, “The poor son-of-a-bitch.”

But Scott wasn’t completely alone. In the years leading up to his death, he had a tumultuous love affair with gossip columnist Sheilah Graham, one of the most fascinating figures from Hollywood’s Golden Era. And now, bestselling author Sally Koslow has captured this complicated woman and her relationship with Fitzgerald in a magnetic and beautiful new novel, Another Side of Paradise

The cleverly titled story delves deep into the secrets Graham held that enabled her to claw her way out of poverty, climb the British social ladder, and go on to great success in Hollywood.

Koslow answered our questions about her richly layered book.

Your portrait of Sheilah’s tragic childhood was so emotionally vivid. What do you hope readers will take away from this part of the story?

When readers realize that Sheilah Graham was raised not only in abject poverty, but in a Dickensian Jewish orphanage, I hope they’ll see her accomplishments as all the more remarkable. With only ten years of formal education, and without the benefit of a nurturing family—only the encouragement of her kindly first husband—she re-invented herself, first as a vaudeville performer, then a writer of Fleet Street pieces. With no contacts, from here she moved to New York City to report for newspapers. Two years later, she landed a Hollywood gossip column. Sheilah went on to syndication in 178 newspapers, a radio program and ultimately, a television talk show that paved the way for stars like Barbara Walters and Oprah. She supported herself her entire life, without the help of men, raising two children. Her romance with F. Scott Fitzgerald is fascinating, but Sheilah Graham was far more than a famous man’s girlfriend.

In England, her low beginnings and Jewish heritage were a source of great shame, and she carried that with her to Hollywood, where it played out against the backdrop of Hitler’s rise in Europe. How did this secret impact her strength and courage?

When “Lily Shiel”—because that is her original name—

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struck out on her own at the age of sixteen, she left the slum where she was born and everything that went with it, including Judaism. As a Jewish woman myself, at first this horrified me, but as I learned more about the rampant anti-Semitism in Great Britain at the time and I considered Sheilah’s poverty, I could understand why she’d taken this dramatic step. It came with a price: guilt. At a certain point, she not only came clean to Scott Fitzgerald about her background, but she confronted him about the notso-subtle anti-Semitism in some of his novels—the heinous character of Meyer Wolfschein, for example, in The Great Gatsby. Later on, when Scott began The Last Tycoon, the main character, Monroe Stahr, is clearly Jewish, inspired by the famous producer, Irving Thalberg. One of my favorite stories about Sheilah is that late in her life she attended a Passover seder, where she corrected the host on his pronunciation of prayers. At the orphanage, after all, she had excelled in Hebrew.

Sheilah overcame so much, and yet she was drawn to a man who sometimes behaved monstrously toward her. Can you address her attraction to Scott and her willingness to forgive him?

When Scott Fitzgerald wasn’t lost in a bottle, which turned him nasty and self-pitying, he was tender and generous—the world’s best boyfriend—sending Sheilah constant flowers accompanied by adorable notes and heartfelt poetry, and ultimately becoming her tutor in “The F. Scott Fitzgerald College of One.” Stretches of up to nine months went by when Scott was on the wagon. Since Sheilah likely considered herself a flawed woman on account of her deception and impoverished background, she was able to see Scott not as a monster, but as a less-thanperfect man with a serious problem.

Why do you think this story resonates so strongly with modern readers?

Sheilah Graham may have been born in 1904, but in most respects she was ahead of her time: a thoroughly modern and independent woman. In a man’s world, without the help of connections, she became a success. Regardless of how you may feel about the power of celebrity in our culture, she also helped to create a zeitgeist that still dominates, where people are curious about the rich and famous, who we report on endlessly in every medium. Moreover, during a time when F. Scott Fitzgerald’s reputation had lost its luster, Sheilah was able to see and nurture his talent. And of course, theirs was a powerful love story, even if illicit. Sheilah followed her heart, and that’s a message we hear a lot these days.

“Another Side of Paradise” has all the hallmarks of a great book club read. What question do you hope readers will discuss?

I do hope book clubs will embrace this novel, with my thanks. If they’re on Long Island, I hope you invite me. My website, sallykoslow.com, has a complete discussion guide. l

“At a certain point, she not only came clean to Scott Fitzgerald about her background, but she confronted him about the not-so-subtle anti-Semitism in some of his novels.”

Sally Koslow photo: Bob Lascaro

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The Doctor is in the House! Catching Up With Carol

Call me Dr. Silva.

My alma mater, New York Institute of Technology has given me an Honorary Doctorate as recognition of my entire career and how I use my work to serve the community. I was “hooded” at NYIT’s 2018 graduation and then honored to be the commencement speaker in front of 9,000 people on the floor of the Nassau Coliseum.

I showed the grads my first rejection letter from Cablevision in 1983, which I keep framed in my office next to my 30 Year Cablevision Service plaque and my first Emmy.

Here’s part of what I told the graduates.

The question is not whether you’ll face rejection. It’s what you do with it. Roadblocks are there to sort out how much you want to get around, through or over them.

I showed the grads my first rejection letter from Cablevision in 1983, which I keep framed in my office next to my 30 Year Cablevision Service plaque and my first Emmy.

MEDITATION

Bernard Marcus knew that. The New Jersey son of Russian Jewish immigrants wanted to be a doctor but couldn’t afford medical school tuition, so he studied pharmacy. Turned out he liked the retail side of drug stores. He eventually became the CEO of Handy Dan Improvement Centers in Los Angeles. Until 1978. He was pushed out in a power struggle.

He and another guy who lost his job started a home improvement company. They called it Home Depot and called each other Billionaires.

The L.A. job was holding Bernie back. He just didn’t know it. Your world is challenging in 2018. I live the heartbreaking headlines every day.

God bless the kids of Santa Fe, Texas, Parkland Florida, Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Some near your age never made their high school graduation.

I don’t pretend to know how to fix our entire world. But I do know this: I, we, can do better in our corner of the world starting today. Be nice to person next to you, even when you don’t feel like it. Include someone you see left out. Be kind and patient, not short tempered, beginning with the people you live with; they deserve your respect and kindness.

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by Carol Silva

You can do those things NOW.

Bad stuff will happen, but you can unleash the power by asking, ‘What’s the lesson in this for me?’ Then get quiet. Unplug. The little voice inside you is your personal guide with your stark truth. Don’t be afraid of it.

When you feel lousy, before you pick up a drug or open social media, go do something good for someone else. It can change your view.

You’ll often spend more waking hours with your work colleagues than family. You will choose how to get along with them. You can’t control others, but you can control how you respond. In 20 years people won’t remember much of what you said. They’ll always remember HOW you said it.

Don’t you hate it when someone criticizes you? You shut out their negative words. But then, why do we repeat negative words to ourselves? We get stuck in a loop that says ‘I’m not as good. I can’t get this computer program. I feel crappy.’

Replace those with positive words like, ‘I’ll spend 15-minutes a day on this computer program. I’m getting better and feeling better!’

You’re writing your life story now, choosing how it will go. Look for the good in you and others. Then state the good out loud, to you and to them. Work hard, especially when you don’t feel like it. Be kind, especially to less powerful people. That’s one of the truest measures of your character.

Pay it forward.

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I wouldn’t have dreamed that big. But it happened. Now it’s the graduates’ turn to dream. And I say dream big! l

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Breast Reduction: The Lollipop Scar Technique

by Dr. Charlotte Rhee

Women with very large pendulous breasts may experience a variety of medical problems including back and neck pain. Also, the weight of large breasts can cause the bra straps to dig into the shoulders leaving groove markings. Large breasts get in the way of physical activities such as running and other sports which can make exercise and weight loss very difficult if not impossible.

The LeJour technique leaves the breast with a single vertical incision (lollipop scar).

Breast Reduction, also known as reduction mammaplasty, is a surgical procedure undertaken to make the breasts smaller. There are many different breast reduction techniques. The more traditional method (inverted

Tscar) leaves the breasts with a vertical and a long horizontal scar (along the breast crease). I utilize the LeJour technique which leaves the breast with a single vertical incision (lollipop scar) and in my opinion, with a rounder and more naturally appearing breast with a better cosmetic result. Breast reductions are performed as an outpatient procedure and are covered by insurance. I you would like to learn more about this procedure, please call our Huntington office to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Rhee at (631) 424-6707.

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Where Radiology Meets Cardiology

by Robert Day, RT

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States with an average of one death every 38 seconds.

While some underlying causes of heart disease cannot be prevented, there are many things people can do in an effort to keep their hearts healthy. In addition to eating well, not smoking and exercising regularly, it is important for people to know about their cardiac health so they can make lifestyle changes if necessary. Many patients receive electrocardiograms and stress tests, but these exams are flawed and can miss life-threatening blockages. Cardiac catheterization is still considered the gold standard when investigating coronary artery disease (CAD); however, it is an invasive

Coronary CTA with calcium scoring is a fast and noninvasive exam that provides a comprehensive look at the heart, as well as the surrounding arteries.

procedure. Coronary CTA with calcium scoring is a fast and noninvasive exam that provides a comprehensive look at the heart, as well as the surrounding arteries. The exam assesses the extent and location of plaque buildup in the arteries which could indicate coronary artery disease. CAD can narrow arteries, reduce blood flow to the heart muscle and increase a patient’s risk of having a heart attack.

Coronary CTA with calcium scoring helps physicians identify the likelihood of a heart attack and allows them to talk to their patients about ways they can improve their cardiac health. For more information on Coronary CTA with calcium scoring, visit zprad.com.

Robert Day, RT, is the Chief Operating Officer of Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology. He is also a registered MRI, CT, and X-ray technologist.

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Financial Independence for Women

by Barbara Magor Deel, CFP®,CHFC, MBA – Vice President of Financial Planning

On average, women are living longer which impacts a woman’s savings and investing patterns. For many unmarried women over 65, including widows, Social Security comprises about 50% of their income. Many women file for Social Security early in their retirement, potentially reducing their benefit and the opportunity to increase the income Social Security provides. Women need to address this looming gap in later retirement years with increased scrutiny in their personal financial planning.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women currently control 2/3 or about $12 trillion in annual spending and now make up 57% of the labor workforce! Approximately 80% of women will be

solely responsible for household financial decisions at some point in their lives. With all these overwhelming facts, it should be easy to convince women of the vital importance of creating a PERSONAL financial plan. Educating yourself about finances is the first step towards financial independence. Build an emergency fund- since without one, the loss of a job or a large unexpected bill could force you to take on high interest credit card debt. Do not let the fear of losing money stop you from the investment process. Creating a diversified portfolio consisting of stocks and bonds is a key element of providing future retirement income. For these and more money tips please call Barbara at 516-9325130 or email Barbara@americaninvestmentplanners.com.

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Acupuncture: For Pain, Allergies, Diabetes, Weight Loss and Cancer Prevention

by Dr. Dazhi Chen, PhD, NYS Licensed Acupuncturist

Pain Management

Acupuncture is a very effective treatment for pain relief. It promotes self healing, and has no negative side effects.

In 70% of cases, back, neck, sciatica, knee and shoulder pain will be SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED after 3-4 treatments.

Seasonal Allergies

Acupuncture works very well in relieving symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, congestion and coughing quickly (in 1-3 treatments).

Diabetes With acupuncture, blood sugar levels can drop most of the time after only one to two hours.

Weight Loss Being overweight or obese can increase the risk for developing many diseases. Unfortunately, popular weightloss programs may work in the short-term but most dieters gain back the weight they lost almost immediately after discontinuing the program. Numerous factors contribute to weight gain and difficulty

in losing weight, including stress and metabolism. I have developed a healthy, successful treatment for losing weight with acupuncture. With my approach, you will not gain back the weight you lost, can see results as early as the FIRST WEEK, food cravings and appetite will be reduced, you’ll have better self-control and your metabolic function will improve.

Other Health Benefits

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Acupuncture diminishes stress, insomnia, depression, fatigue, hair loss, constipation, menopausal symptoms, headaches, improves fertility and cancer prevention. You will experience an increased sense of wellbeing. Acupuncture is a safe alternative treatment.

If you would like to discuss your specific concerns, call Dr. Chen at 516-5629221 or email altmedny@gmail.com. 277 Northern Blvd, Suite 306, Great Neck. www.camtherapycenter.com. Dr. Chen is a credentialed acupuncturist at Northwell Health.

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•The Last Painting of Sara de Vos Book Discussion: 2pm. Oceanside Library. 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 516-766-2360. oceansidelibrary.com. Led by Fran Cohen. Registration required.

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•Searching for the Garden of Eden in Brazil Lecture: 2pm. Oceanside Library. 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 516-766-2360. oceansidelibrary.com. Led by Dr. Ronald Brown. Registration required.

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•Walk This Way: See July 6th.

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•Creative Writing Series: 11am. See July 5th.

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•Walk This Way: See July 6th.

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•Resume Drop-in Clinic: 10am-12pm. See July 9th. 24

•Guided Meditation Group: 7:30-9:30pm. Light Awakenings. With Judith Giannotti. Smithtown. 631-724-9733. lightawakenings7.com. Enjoy the amazing physical, emotional, mental and spiritual benefits. 25

•Free Surgical Weight Loss Seminar: 6:307:30pm. 4 Technology Drive., Ste. 220, East Setauket. RSVP to 631-657-4493. journeytothenewyou.com. With Dr. Hesham Atwa. 27

•Walk This Way: See July 6th. 31

•Guided Meditation Group: Chakra Series: 7:309:30pm. Light Awakenings. With Judith Giannotti. Smithtown. 631-724-9733. lightawakenings7.com.

Intro to ROOT Chakra. First class attendance is necessary to join.

•Skirting the Rules, Reinvention for Women 50+ Intro Course: 7pm. Oceanside Library. 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 516-766-2360. oceansidelibrary. com. Learn the secret for reinventing your life as you decide whats next with Deborah Burns, C.P.C.,

Current Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation

Want to know what all the hype is about facial fillers and injectables? Have questions about tired eyes? Frown lines? Sagging neck and jaw line? Dull skin? Ever consider a facial rejuvenation procedure? Dr. Dilip Madnani, MD, FACS a board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon will be speaking and answering questions on Current Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation. He will be discussing how we age and specific treatments available. Patients can learn all about Facelifts, Necklifts, Blepharoplasty, Fat Transfer and more. Questions encouraged and beauty myths clarified. Join us for a complimentary consultation at the event. Light refreshments served. www.drmadnani.com.

When: Wednesday, July 18th, 12-3pm

Where: 199 Froehlich Farm Blvd., Woodbury Reservations: 516-226-1080 or e-mail info@drmadnani.com to RSVP

is a women’s media executive and writer who reinvented her own life.

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•Chair Yoga with Marianne Bochilo RYT: Thursdays 1-2pm. Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 516–374–3190. 1in9.org. Experience gentle yoga that offers inspiration and bonding. Includes breathing ,exercises and healing yoga.

•Chair Yoga with Magda Rosenberg: Fridays. 9:05am. Long Beach Public Library, 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach. 516–432–7201. longbeachlibrary. org. All are welcome.

•Colored Pencil: 9am-4pm. The Art Guild at Ederfields Preserve. 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset. 516-304-5797. Kristy Kutch will teach techniques for watercolor pencils and wax pastels ona wide range of surfaces.

•Crochet Class: Thursdays 12:30–2pm. Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 516–374–3190. 1in9.org. Learn to crochet or expand your crocheting skills. The group is designed to help cancer patients draw strength from each other and enjoy togetherness.

•Great Books Discussion Group. Mondays at 2pm. Long Beach Public Library. 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach. 516-432-7200. longbeachlibrary.org.

•Mah Jongg Lessons: Thursdays. 10:30am12:30pm. Long Beach Public Library. 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach. 516-432-7200. longbeachlibrary. org.

•Reiki: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30am-1:30pm. 45 minute session by appointment only. Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 516–374–3190. 1in9.org. Feel the positive energy and relax with Reiki Master Hillary Barrie.

•Screenwriters Discussion Group: 7:30pm. Every

Dr. Michael Berlin

What to Do July ENTERTAINMENT July

Other Monday. Cinema Arts Centre. 423 Park Ave., Huntington. 631-423-7611. cinemaartscentre.org. Open to all screenwriters in the Sky Room Cafe.

•Senior Exercise Program: Tuesdays 10:3011:30am, Thursdays 12:15-1:15pm. Sayville Congregational UCC, 131 Middle Rd., Sayville. sayvilleucc.org.

•Sophisticated Singles: Mondays, 7:45pm. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Court., Oceanside. 516–766–4341. friedbergjcc.org. Discussion group for singles 55 and up.

•Tai Chi: Mondays and Thursdays 2:15-3:15pm. Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 516–374–3190. 1in9.org. Mind body practice to enhance mental and physical health.

Events and Exhibits

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•Antique & Classic Car Show: 11-3pm. Sagtikos Manor. 677 Montauk Hwy., Bay Shore. 631-6616082. sagtikosmanor.org.

•Singles Association of Long Island: 8pm. John Philip Sousa Memorial Band Shell. 309 Main St., Port Washington. 516-465-3953. meetup.com/ singles.

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•Plattduetsche Volkfest: 2-11pm. Plattduetsche Park Restaurant. 1132 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square. 516-354-3131. parkrestaurant.com. German American Festival with live music, dancing, food, and activities for children.

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•Huntington Independence Day: 12-5pm. Colonial Arsenal Museum. 425 Park Ave., Huntington. 516-448-3097. huntingtonmilitia.com. A re-enactment of 1776 events in the town.

•Plattduetsche Volkfest: 12-10pm. See July14th.

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•Play for Puerto Rico: 8:30am. Riverside Beach. 1 Riverside Blvd,. Long Beach. 631-355-1293. volleyamerica.com.

•Summer Fiesta’ in Vanderbilt Mansion: 6:3010pm. Vanderbilt Museum. 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 631-854-5579. vanderbiltmuseum.org.

•Tough Mudder: 7-Old Bethpage Village restoration. 1303 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage. toughmudder.com. Includes wide open farm fields, deep-woods trails, and obstacles for the runners.

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•The Age of Tiffany: Between Noveau and Deco: thru July 22nd. Heckscher Museum of Art. 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. 631-351-3250. heckscher.org. 27

•Black and White Impressions Fine Art Photography Exhibit: 6-8pm. Long Island Photo Gallery. 467 Main St., Islip. 888-600-5474. longislandphotogallery.com. 29

•Taste of Montauk: 6-9pm. Montauk Yacht Club. 32 Star Island Rd., Montauk. 631-668-2428. montaukchamber.com.

•Brilliant Light, Dazzling Discoveries: 10am-3pm. Brookhaven National Laboratory. 631-344-4458. bnl.gov.

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•Family Sunday at the Museum: 1pm, Sundays. One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 516–484–9337. nassaumuseum.org. Docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and, beginning at 1:30pm, supervised art activities for the whole family. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries. Museum admission required.

•Free Bioness Screenings: 11am-3pm Second Thursday of every month. Mercy Medical Center.

1000 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 516-9647990. mercymedicalcenter.info. If you have trouble walking or using your hands due to a stoke, Multiple Sclerosis, brain injury, spinal cord injury, or Cerebral Palsy, see if Bioness system is right for you.

•Give Back Sundays: Once a month ZwangerPesiri Radiology provides free radiological exams (MRI, CT SCAN, X-ray, Mammography, etc.) for uninsured Nassau and Suffolk County residents. For more information, upcoming dates, and phone numbers, visit ZPgivebacksundays.org.

•Heavy Metal: Photographs by Jan Staller: thru July 29. Heckscher Museum of Art. 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. 631-351-3250. heckscher.org.

•Long Beach Arts & Crafts Festival: July 6-8th. 10am-6pm. Long Beach Boardwalk. Long Beach. 516-431-3890. longbeachny.gov. Located between Long Beach Rd. & Edward Blvd. Vendors include arts & crafts, food, and more.

•Long Island International Film Expo: July 1319th. The Showplace at Bellmore Movies. 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore. 516-783-3199. longislandfilm.com. Featuring more than 100 short and feature-length films, panel discussions and dinner awards ceremony.

•NCMA’s Sculpture Park: Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 516–484–9337. nassaumuseum.org. More than 50 works by renowned artists set amidst the 145-acre property.

•NCMA’s Walking Trails and Gardens: Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 516–484–9337. nassaumuseum.org. The museum’s 145 acres include many marked nature trails through the woods. Experience the many lush examples of horticultural arts.

•Perfect Harmony: The Musical Life and Art of William Sidney Mount: thru Sept. 3. The Long Island Museum. 1200 Rte 25A., Stony Brook. 631751-0066. longislandmuseum.org. William Sidney Mount formed a bridge between his two passions: art and music.. Re-explore his life in this exhibition.

•Stony Brook Film Festival: July 19-28th. Staller Center for the Arts. Stony Brook University Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook. 631-632-2787. stonybrookfilmfestival.com. Featuring independent features, docs andshorts, and Q&A sessions with filmmakers.

•The Age of Tiffany: Between Noveau and Deco: thru July 22nd. Heckscher Museum of Art. 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. 631-351-3250. heckscher.org.

Memphis The Musical at The Gateway

Bursting off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs, and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves “filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock n’ roll.”

When: July 5-21

Where: The Gateway, 215 South Country Road, Bellport Tickets: Box Office: 631-286-1133. TheGateway.org

•Roomful of Blues: 7pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

•Blue Velvo, Ray Lambiase & Tin Kickers: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

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•Blue Race & Jeanna Lewis: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-6252700. myfathersplace.com.

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•Back To The Eighties with Jessie’s Girl: 8pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. paramountny.com.

•Brand X: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace. com.

•Ivy Lane Players Free Theater: 8pm. Levittown Public Library. 1 Blue Grass Ln., Levittown. 516-4728358. ivylaneplayers.com.

•Rascal Flatts with Dan, Shay & Carly Pearce: 7:30pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-8542196. livenation.com/jonesbeach.

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•A Taste of Gospel: 7pm. Madison Theatre. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 516-678-5000. madisontheatreny.org.

•Andrew Dice Clay: 8pm. The Paramount. 370

Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot

Celebrating the music of Billy Joel

As part of The Paramount’s Tribute Series–Big Shot is the premier Billy Joel tribute band. As Billy Joel said about Mike DelGuidice in The New York Times “They had a hard time convincing me it wasn’t me. It’s uncanny.” As background vocalist and guitarist for Billy Joel, Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot bring you all of Billy’s hits played by many of the band members on his current tour, as well as other rock & roll favorites! Don’t delay...these shows will sell out.

When: Sat., July 21 @ 8 pm

Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington Tickets: $$20, $25, $40 & $50. Available at Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone @ 800-745-3000 or The Paramount Box Office. paramountny.com.

New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com.

•Robert Gordon: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

•The Doobie Others: 8pm. Suffolk Theater. 118 E. Main St., Riverhead. 631-727-4343. suffolktheater. com.

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•Andrew Dice Clay: 8pm. See July 7th.

•Magic Men : 8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516-334-0800. thetheatreatwestbury.com.

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•Brandon “Taz” Niederauer: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-6252700. myfathersplace.com

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•Gov’t Mule & The Avett Brothers: 7pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation. com/jonesbeach.

•Third World: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com. 13

•Chris Botti: 8pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny. com.

•Janeane Garofalo: 8pm. Suffolk Theater. 118 E. Main St., Riverhead. 631-727-4343. suffolktheater. com.

23rd Annual Stony Brook Film Festival

Presented by Island Federal Credit Union

Ten days of outstanding new independent films screen at Staller Center at Stony Brook University. Make this a summer to remember with movies you won’t see anywhere else. Film passes are good for all ten days of films and are only $90. Single tickets go on sale July 2nd. Filmmakers from all over the world will be in attendance, including Brian Cox, appearing in the U.S. Premiere of The Etruscan Smile. All films are screened evenings (earlier on weekends).

When: July 19-28

Where: Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook Ticket and Schedule info: stonybrookfilmfestival.com

•John Hammond: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

•Retro Fututa with Belinda Carlisle, ABC, and Modern English: 7pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516-334-0800. thetheatreatwestbury.com.

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•Foo Fighters: 7pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation.com/jonesbeach.

•Garland Jeffreys, Frank Carillo & The Bandoleros: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

•Nassau’s Got Talent: 7pm. Madison Theatre. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 516-6785000. madisontheatreny.org.

•The Jim Breuer Residency: 8pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-6737300. paramountny.com.

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•Lauryn Hill: 6pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation.com/jonesbeach.

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•Dave Matthews Band: 8pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation.com/ jonesbeach.

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•50 Years of YES: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516-334-0800. thetheatreatwestbury.com.

•Michael Glabicki: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

•Weezer & Pixies: 7:30pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation.com/jonesbeach.

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•Anders Osborne & Jackie Greene Tourgether:

8pm. Boulton Center. 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore. 631-969-1101. boultoncenter.org.

•Lee Brice: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516-334-0800. thetheatreatwestbury.com.

•Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town: 7pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation. com/jonesbeach.

•Vista Hill: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

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•Carole King & Strings: 8pm. Suffolk Theater. 118 E. Main St., Riverhead. 631-727-4343. suffolktheater.com.

•Felix Cavaliere & Gene Cornish’s Rascals: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516-334-0800. thetheatreatwestbury. com.

•Shelby Lynne: 8pm. Boulton Center. 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore. 631-969-1101. boultoncenter.org.

•Tom Keifer with The Raskins: 8pm. The Space at Westbury. 250 Post Ave., Westbury. 516-283-5566. thespaceatwestbury.

•Zebra: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

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•Dion: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush

Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516-334-0800. thetheatreatwestbury.com.

•Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot: Billy Joel tribute: 8pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com.

•Spyro Gyra: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

•The 50+ Comedy Tour 2: 6 & 8pm. Madison Theatre. 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. 516-678-5000. madisontheatreny.org. 22

•Al Stewart: 8pm. Boulton Center. 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore. 631-969-1101. boultoncenter.org.

•Blackmore’s Night: 7pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com.

•Edgar Winter: 7:30pm. Suffolk Theater. 118 E. Main St., Riverhead. 631-727-4343. suffolktheater. com.

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•Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang: 8pm. The Space at Westbury. 250 Post Ave., Westbury. 516-283-5566. thespaceatwestbury.

•Creedence Clearwater Revisited: 8pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-6737300. paramountny.com.

•Jill Sobule: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old

Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

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•Darla: 8pm. My Father’s Place. 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 516-625-2700. myfathersplace.com.

•Jake Shimabukuro: 8pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com.

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•Corey Glover of Living Colour: 8pm. Boulton Center. 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore. 631-969-1101. boultoncenter.org.

•Hippiefest: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516-334-0800. thetheatreatwestbury.com.

•The Cult, Bush & Stone Temple Pilots: 6pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation.com/jonesbeach.

•Voyage: Journey Tribute with Hugo: 8pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. paramountny.com.

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•A Jim Morrison Celebration with Wild Child: 8pm. The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com.

•Vic Dibitetto: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 516-334-0800. thetheatreatwestbury.com.

•Kenny Wayne Sheperd Band & Beth Hart Band: 8pm. The Space at Westbury. 250 Post Ave., Westbury. 516-283-5566. thespaceatwestbury.

•Vans Warped Tour: 11am. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation.com/jonesbeach.

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•Melanie : 7:30pm. Suffolk Theater. 118 E. Main St., Riverhead. 631-727-4343. suffolktheater.com.

•Patty Griffin: 7pm. Landmark on Main Street. 232 Main St., Port Washington. 516-767-6444. landmarkonmainstreet.org.

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•Kesha & Macklemore: 8pm. Jones Beach Theater. Wantagh. 800-854-2196. livenation.com/ jonesbeach.

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•Bullets Over Broadway: July 14- Aug 11. CMPAC. 931 Montauk Hwy., Oakdale. 631-218-2810. cmpac. com.

•Film Festival: July 19-27. Staller Center. 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook. 631-632-2787. stallercenter.com.

•Hairspray: July 12- Aug 26. Argyle Theatre. 34 West Main St., Babylon. 844-631-5483. argyletheatre.com.

•Memphis: July 5-21. The Gateway. 215 South Country Rd., Bellport. 631-286-1133. thegateway. org.

•Newsies: July 19- Sept 2. Engeman Theatre. 250 Main St., Northport. 631-261-2900. engemantheater.com.

photo: Po Valley Productions

Rosanna Arquette and Brian Cox in The Etruscan Smile, screening Saturday, July 21.

Support Groups

Addictions

•AA/Al Anon Meetings

631-669-2827

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson matherhospital.org

•Al- Anon and Alcoholics Anonymous

631-474-6489

St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

•Alcoholics Anonymous 516-292-3040 aa.org

•Debtors Anonymous

212-969-8111

Ascension Lutheran Church 33 Bayshore Rd., Deer Park. danyc.info

•Families Anonymous 800-736-9805 familiesanonymous.org

•Food Addicts Anonymous 772-878-9657 foodaddictsanonymous.org

•Gamblers Anonymous 855-222-5542 gamblersanonymous.org

•Gam-Anon Hotline 516-200-4932/718-352-1671 gam-anon.org

•Long Island Recovery Association. 631-552-LIRA lirany.org.

•Bereavement 516-520-2500

St. Joseph Hospital, Bethpage. stjosephhospital.chsli.org

•Bereavement 631-581-4266 x100

St. Mary’s Church, 20 Harrison Ave., E. Islip parishofstmary.org

•Bereavement (suicide) 631-687-2960 Brookhaven Hospice

•Bereavement 516-484-4993

Elias Hicks Historical Home

1740 Old Jericho Tpke., Jericho. copefoundation.org

•Bereavement for Children and Families

516-626-1971

North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center

•Death of a Child 631-738-0809

St. Sylvester’s Church, Medford

•Grief Share 516-731-6737

Plainedge Baptist Church, Bethpage

•H.E.A.L. (Help Ease A Loss) 631-265-4520 St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Smithtown

•Holocaust Survivors and Friends 631-462-9800 Suffolk Y JCC, Commack. suffolkyjcc.org

•Breast Cancer Family and Friends 631-376-4444

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, Breast Health Center, W. Islip. good-samaritan-hospital.org

•Breast Cancer 516-663-2556

Michelle DeCastro, Winthrop-University Hospital, Spatz Conference Room D, Mineola. mdcastro@winthrop.org

•Breast Cancer 516-374-3190

Hewlett House, 86 Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 1in9.org

•Breast Cancer: Newly Diagnosed Stage 4 516-877-4314

Adelphi Univ. School of Social Work, Garden City breast-cancer.adelphi.edu

•Breast Cancer: Newly-Diagnosed 631-476-2776 or 631-689-1854 Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson. matherhospital.org

•Cancer 516-256-6025

Franklin Hospital, Valley Stream

•Cancer Patient and Survivor 631-675-9003

LI Cancer Help and Wellness Center, Bay Shore breastcancerhelpinc.org

•Cancer 516-734-8817 Northwell Health. northwell.edu

•Breast Cancer Hotline 800-877-8077

Caregivers

•Caregivers 516-742-2050

Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview. JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center. miyjcc.org

•Caregivers 516-822-3535 x328

Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview. miyjcc.org

•Caregivers...............................................516-742-2050

Temple Emanuel, Long Beach

•JASA Caregivers 631-724-6300 x1600

Suffolk Y JCC, Commack and Bristol Assisted Living, Northport. bsignore@jasa.org

•Caregivers 516-484-1545 x211

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills. sjjcc.org

•Caregivers...............................................631-807-6819

Paulette Demato, Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main St, Bay Shore

•Caregivers 631-462-9800 x147 Suffolk Y JCC, Commack. suffolkyjcc.org

•Caregivers of a Loved One with Early Stage

Memory Loss 516-484-1545 x211

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills. sjjcc.org

•Narcotics

631-474-6262 St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

•Overeaters Anonymous 631-981-5850

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson. matherhospital.org

•S-Anon Anonymous (Partners of Sexaholics)

516-366-4354

•Women for Sobriety 215-536-8026 womenforsobriety.org

Alzheimers

•Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation

516-767-6856

Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation. liaf.org

•Loss of a Child 516-520-2500 St. Joseph Hospital, Bethpage. stjosephhospital.chsli.org

•Loss of a Parent 516-822-3535 x328 Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview. miyjcc.org

•Loss of a Spouse 516-822-3535 x328 Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview. miyjcc.org

•Sibling Bereavement 516-484-4993

Elias Hicks Historical Home 1740 Old Jericho Tpke., Jericho. copefoundation.org

•Teen Bereavement (10-17) 516-250-3598 St. Mathew Church, 35 North Service Rd., Dix Hills. helpingkidzkope@gmail.com

•Widows and Widowers 631-462-9800 x129 Suffolk Y JCC, Commack. suffolkyjcc.org

•Cancer 516-374-3190

Hewlett House, 86 Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 1in9.org

•Cancer Excercise 516-484-1545 x231

Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., East Hills. sjjcc.org

•Caregivers for People with Breast Cancer 516-877-4314

Adelphi Univ. School of Social Work, Garden City breast-cancer.adelphi.edu

•Caregivers...............................................516-374-3190

Hewlett House, 86 Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 1in9.org

•Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition 631-547-1518 hbcac.org

•Islip Breast Cancer Coalition 631-968-7424

Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main St, Bay Shore

•Let’s Do Dinner (spouses of Young Onset Dementia patients) 516-484-1545 x211

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills. sjjcc.org

•Sandwich Generation 516-484-1545 x211

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills. sjjcc.org

•Senior Caregivers 631-385-0754

NAMI, Pederson Krag, 55 Horizon Dr., Huntington

•Touchstone Group: (for women who had treatment more than 18 months ago)

516-877-4314

Adelphi Univ. School of Social Work, Garden City breast-cancer.adelphi.edu

Divorce and Separation

•Divorce 516-476-1774

Alliance to Restore Integrity in Divorce (ARID)

•Alzheimer’s Association

631-629-6950 429 Broadhollow Rd., Melville. alz.org/longisland

•Alzheimer’s Caregivers 631-585-2020 x261

Community Programs Center of L.I., Ronkonkoma cpclongisland.com

•Alzheimer’s Family & Caregivers 516-593-2424

Bristal Assisted at Lynbrook

•Alzheimer’s Caregivers (JASA) 516-432-0570

Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside. jasa.org

•Alzheimer’s Caregivers 631-629-6950

Alzheimer’s Association, 429 Broadhollow Rd., Melville. alz.org/longisland

Bereavement

•Bereavement 516-832-2673

Cope Foundation. copefoundation.org

•Bereavement (March and Sept.).......631-351-2013

Huntington Hospital, Northwell Health. northwell.edu

•Bereavement 516-634-4010

Friedberg JCC, Oceanside. friedbergjcc.org

•Bereavement 516-822-3535 x328

Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview. miyjcc.org

•Bereavement 516-484-1545 x211

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills. sjjcc.org

•Widow/Widower (ages 50-60) 516-766-434, x170 Friedberg JCC, Oceanside. friedbergjcc.org

•Young Widows and Widowers (20-54/55-65) 631-241-7237 St. Mathew Church, 35 North Service Rd., Dix Hills. arlenepsalm23@verizon.net.org

Breast and other Cancers

•Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline 800-877-8077 breast-cancer.adelphi.edu

•Adolescent Support/Mentoring 516-374-3190 Hewlett House, 86 Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 1in9.org

•American Cancer Society 800-ACS-2345 cancer.org

•Breast Cancer 516-877-4314

Adelphi Univ. School of Social Work, Garden City breast-cancer.adelphi.edu

•Breast Cancer (under 40) 516-877-4314

Adelphi Univ. School of Social Work, Garden City breast-cancer.adelphi.edu

•Breast and Ovarian Cancer 631-462-9800 Suffolk Y JCC, Commack. suffolkyjcc.org

•Breast Cancer 631-376-4444

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, Breast Health Center, W. Islip. good-samaritan-hospital.org

•Live, Love and Laugh Again (breast cancer) 631-476-2776

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson matherhospital.org

•Look Good, Feel Better 631-376-4444

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center

Breast Health Center, W. Islip. good-samaritan-hospital.org

•Lung Cancer 516-374-3190

Hewlett House, 86 Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 1in9.org

•National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) 631-838-4357

LI Chapter, Huntington Station. ovarian.org

•Oncology (for women)

516-374-3190

Hewlett House, 86 Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 1in9.org

•Ovarian Cancer 516-374-3190

Hewlett House, 86 Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 1in9.org

•Strength for Life (exercise class) 631-675-6513. Various locations. strengthforlifeNY.org

•Support for People With Oral, Head and Neck Cancer 800-377-0928

Syosset and Stony Brook. spohnc.org

•Thyroid Cancer Survivors Hotline 877-588-7904

•Upper GI Cancer...................................631-638-0718

Stony Brook Cancer Center, 2nd floor, Stony Brook

•Divorced & Separated 516-822-3535 x328 Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview. miyjcc.org

•Divorced and Separated 12-Step 718-740-1684 Community Church of East Williston

•Divorced/Separated 516-484-1545 x211 Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills. sjjcc.org

•Divorced & Separated 631-462-9800 x139 Suffolk Y JCC, Commack. suffolkyjcc.org

•Divorced, Separated and Widowed 516-551-9143 St. Kilian Church, Farmingdale

•Separated/Divorced Counseling 516-599-1181

Peninsula Counseling Center, Lynbrook

•Separation/Divorce 516-634-4010

Friedberg JCC, Oceanside. friedbergjcc.org

•Singles 631-462-9800 x139 Suffolk Y JCC, Commack. suffolkyjcc.org

•Singles 516-822-3535

Mid Island Y JCC, Plainview. miyjcc.org

Domestic Violence, Rape and Sexual Abuse

•Brighter Tomorrows 631-395-1800

brightertomorrowsli.org

•Child Abuse and Maltreatment Referrals 800-342-3720

•The Crime Victims Center/Parents for Megan’s Law 631-689-2672 CrimeVictimsCenter.org

•My Sistas: Victims of Domestic Abuse 631-645-6300 comeawaymybelovedInc.org

•Family Violence and Child Abuse 516-485-5710 F.E.G.S. fegs.org

•The Safe Center Long Island

Support Groups

718-470-8631

Northwell Health Hearing and Speech Center, New Hyde Park

•WomenHeart of Nassau/Queens 718-526-0790 Northwell Health, New Hyde Park

•WomenHeart of Huntington 631-499-4160

The Huntington Heart Center, Huntington

•Hepatitis C (American Liver Foundation) 631-754-4795

•HIV/AIDS 631-691-7080

F.E.G.S. Copiague. fegs.org

•Stroke Support Groups 516-629-2013

St. Francis Hospital DeMatteis Center, 101 Northern Blvd., Greenvale

•Trigeminal Neuralgia/Facial Pain

516-4442-2250 x110

1991 Marcus Ave., Ste. 108, Lake Success. nspc.com rvanallen@nspc.com.

Mental Health

•Anxiety and Panic 631-226-3900 mhaw.org

•Emotions Anonymous 631-474-2090

nicotine-anonymous.org

•Smoking Cessation Workshops 516-629-2013 St. Francis Hospital DeMatteis Center, 101 Northern Blvd., Greenvale

•Smoking Cessation 516-663-2579 winthrop.org

Weight Loss

•Bariatric and Weight Loss Surgery 631-376-3697 Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, W. Islip. goodsamaritan.chsli.org

24 Hour Hotline

516-542-0404 tscli.org

•L.I. Against Domestic Violence 631-666-7181 liadv.org

•The Retreat (Domestic Violence hotline) 631-329-2200

•Victims Information Bureau (VIBS) of Suffolk County 631-360-3606

Health Related

•Lupus.......................................................516-783-3370

Lupus Alliance of LIQ

•Melanoma (Patients/Caregivers) 516-352-4227 cmbc1@optonline.net

•Multiple Sclerosis (National) 631-864-8337

•Multiple Sclerosis 631-694-4370

Syosset Hospital Conference Room A/B

•Muscular Dystrophy 631-689-6489 St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson matherhospital.org

•Mental Illness Family Support 516-504-HELP

Mental Health Association of Nassau County, Hempstead

•Mood Disorder (Peer Support) 516-499-6374

Northwell Health (Syosset, Plainview, Valley Stream locations) mdsgli.com

•Mood Disorder (Family/Friends) 516-499-6374

•Post-Bariatric 516-62MERCY Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre

•Overeaters Anonymous

631-473-1320

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson matherhospital.org

Miscellaneous

•Developmental Disabilities Institute 631-360-4600 Smithtown (family support services). ddiinfo.org

•Adhesions (scar tissue pain)

631-921-7426 Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook adhesionsfoundation.org

•Myasthenia Gravis 631-765-2186 Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Setauket

Northwell Health (Syosset, Valley Stream, Bayshore locations) mdsgli.com

•Mood Disorders 631-226-3900 mhaw.org

•Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) 888-408-6222

•NAMI Huntington 631-424-4528

631-680-0148 naaf.org

•Alopecia

•National Federation of the Blind 516-868-8718

•National Multiple Sclerosis Society 631-864-8337

•NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness (Queens/Nassau) 516-326-0797

•National Infertility Network Exchange (NINE) 516-794-5772

•Amputee

631-968-3479 Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main St, Bay Shore

•Arthritis 631-427-8272 arthritis.org

•Bariatric 631-258-7530 LIPO (Long Island Post Ops). liponation.org

•Bariatric 631-474-6876 St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

•Brain Aneurysm 516-562-3059

The Brain Aneurysm Center at North Shore Univ. Hospital, Manhasset. nsalant@northwell.edu

•Brain Injury 631-474-6952 St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

•Brain Tumor Patients and Their Families

631-474-2323 guardianbrain.org

•Brain Tumor Patients and Their Families

516-4442-2250 x110

Neurological Surgery PC. 1991 Marcus Ave., Ste. 108, Lake Success. nspc.com. rvanallen@nspc.com

•Chron’s and Colitis Foundation

516-222-5530

585 Stewart Ave., Ste 304, Garden City ccfa.prg/chapters/longisland

•Coma/ Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Association

516-377-5333 South Nassau Community Hospital, Oceanside

•Parkinson Disease 631-862-3560 St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1 liapda.org

•Speech Communication 631-474-6831 St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

•Spinal Cord Injury 516-739-4900 St. Charles Hospital, Albertson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

•Stroke Club 516-562-4947/516-562-3111

•Stroke 631-474-3700 St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

•Stroke and TBI 516-674-7696 x7696 Northwell Health. northwell.edu

•Stroke/TBI Caregivers 516-586-4480 Common Ground Alliance, Plainview commongroundall.com

1981 Marcus Ave., Ste. C117. namiqn.org

•NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness 631-385-0754

Queens/Suffolk. landsburyhunt@aol.com

•Postpartum Depression

631-422-2255/855-631-0001

Postpartum Resource Center of NY. postpartumNY. org.

•Relatives and Friends of persons with a Mental Illness 631-226-3900 mhaw.org

•Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-SUICIDE

Smoking Cessation

•American Cancer Society 8 00-ACS-2345 516-921-6016 or 631-436-7070. cancer.org

•Smoking Cessation 631-853-2928

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson matherhospital.org

•Nicotine Anonymous 877-879-6422

•New Mothers 631-376-4444 Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Ctr., W. Islip good-samaritan-hospital.org

•Parenting (Cancer) 516-484-1545 x211 Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills. sjjcc.org

•Parents of Young Children, Birth to Five 516-766-4341 x162 Friedberg JCC, Oceanside. ParentingResourceNetwork.org

•Pregnancy Information and Referral 631-853-3033

•Pregnancy and Infant Loss 516-562-8422 North Shore Univ. Hospital, Manhasset

•Pregnancy Information and Referral 631-853-3033

•Prison Families Anonymous.................631-943-0441 pfa-li.com

•Women’s Issues 516-634-4010 Friedberg JCC, Oceanside. friedbergjcc.org

All listings for Support Group consideration must be submitted by the first of the month for the following month at: liwomanonline.com/ support

516-520-2500 St. Joseph Hospital, Bethpage stjosephhospital.chsli.org

•Diabetes

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Deadline for the August issue is July 1. No information will be accepted by telephone. Listings are published on a space-available basis. To advertise a for-profit support group call 516-505-0555 x1 or liwomanonline.com/ advertise

•Epilepsy

631-474-6489 St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson stcharleshospital.chsli.org/support-groups-1

•Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder 516-739-7733 x1145 epicli.org

•Hearing Impaired and Cochlear Implant

If you have a support group listed in this guide that no longer exists or requires updated information, please email us at: support@liwomanonline.com.

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