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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017

On Your Mark: SI Senior Olympics

By Dan Guarino

Start warming up now, especially if you’re competing in swimming, tennis, bocce, scrabble, ballroom dancing and mahjong.

The Beatrice Victor Senior Olympics, open to Staten Island residents 50+, announced it is gearing up for its 29th year. Applications for the competition, held at various SI locations in October, will be out by the end of May. Competitive and fun, this weeklong event also features table tennis, shuffleboard, horseshoes, cornhole bean bag toss, predict-a-pace (walk/run), pick­ leball, croquet, checkers, chess, basketball foul shoot, darts, pinochle, bridge, 8 ball pool, golf, bowling, mini golf, volleyball, canasta and more.

Applications and more information will be available at www.beatricevictor.com.

They will also be available the SI YMCA, the College of Stat-

en Island, JCC of Staten Island-who are all sponsors- and the Greenbelt Nature Center.

Supporters also include NYC Parks, the Advance and the Department for the Aging.

Registration is only $15, with additional fees only for golf ($35) and bowling ($5).

BVSO co-chair Mary Ann Stallone notes Beatrice Victor, now 96, has been a tremendous community activist on SI. “If there is somebody out there who needs help, she’s already there.”

While recuperating from a heart attack, Victor’s long walks through Clove Lakes Park convinced her it was a perfect place start SI’s own Senior Olympics.

“We had 480 people last year,” Stallone says, “for 24 events.

Some signed on for one event, some for all of them.”

“Everybody loves it. It’s not just competition- it’s comradery. You make new friends. People like that!”

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COMPLETELY UNDONE AT CPG

Photo courtesy of CPG Gallery

By Dan Guarino

Behind the red door of the CPG Gallery there is a picture-perfect world of photographic mystery and enchantment.

Now through Sunday, May 14, CPG Gallery is hosting “Completely Undone,” a new exhibition featuring photographer Robin S. George.

Also on view will be the work of 15 other photographic artists.

The gallery is run by the Creative Photographers Guild. CPG notes its “mission is to promote and bring the universal power of photography to the community.” CPG is the only gallery on Staten Island dedicated exclusively to photography.

About the new exhibition, George says, “When we become Completely Undone, inside is out, up is down and backward is forward. It’s all in an effort to discov-

er oneself. Then we can embrace what is found as our old life tears and is reattached to form a new being.”

“Sometimes if we change our perspective life looks very different.

Then the ‘Aha!’ moment occurs."

George’s own work featured in “Completely Undone” is often otherworldly. “Unheard,” for instance conjures a mysterious, almost ghostly elegantly dressed woman. She appears almost to glide through an old and equally elegant mansion. But this stage is bare, empty of all except the woman and the room. Even the light is slanted as if the whole image is fading in time.

See this and other intriguing works for yourself at the CPG Gallery, 814 Richmond Terrace – entrance on Tysen Street, on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

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Roadhouse’s Legacy Of Taste

urcina point out are the Clam Pie, Roadhouse Meatballs, Chicken Parm with baked rigatoni, Roadhouse Shrimp, and Chicken a la Roadhouse.

As an appetizer, Roadhouse serves up the “Best Meatball in New York” in sauce with ricotta cheese on top. The first bite’s taste and texture are unlike anything you can find, outside of grandma’s kitchen.

The Roadhouse Shrimp comes with full-size fresh shrimp sautéed in garlic and covered with fresh peppers.

Framed by roasted potatoes

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By Dan Guarino

Open the door to the Roadhouse restaurant at 1400 Clove Road, and you will feel right at home. From there you will enjoy everything from fresh made appetizers and entrees to coffee and dessert.

Established in 1971, it sports two large dining rooms, an ample bar with big screen TV’s, plus catering hall facilities. An upper room holds 80 people, while another holds 45. Even the second dining room can be closed to host a party of 50.

There is a Monday to Friday, 4-7 p.m. Happy Hour where you can try a slice of their signature personal pizzas on the house, onsite parking, and a kids-menu with favorites like mac and cheese, pasta with one meatball and chicken fingers and fries.

And as the menu says, everything is made fresh.

It’s a family tradition. Current owner Mark D'Andrea explained that Tony, his dad, “was a bartender for nearly twenty years at the Staaten.”

He and his wife, Joann, were saving all their money and when a place called The Buddy Buddy Club went up for sale “they took every cent they had

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and purchased it.”

“My father once told me that after he purchased the restaurant he didn't have any money to put in a register to make change.”

“The name Roadhouse came from my mom. She looked up the meaning of ‘roadhouse’.

It says ‘a tavern or inn on a country road.’ That's what it reminded them of.”

For 10 or 12 years, there was no sign on the building. So, Mark and his uncle Sal made a homemade sign out of metal letters they found in an empty apartment above the restaurant.

Since then the Roadhouse has undergone a complete renovation, with an elegant outside look and a dark wood and stone interior and walls

The Roadhouse—back then!

lined with celebrity snapshots, write-ups from the NY Times, and family album photos.

The black shirted staff is swift, but always polite, attentive and knowledgeable.

The menu serves everything from sumptuous heroes to steaks and seafood, all at a very reasonable price.

Among the favorites D’Andrea and manager Jeannie Ci-

Photos by Dan Guarino

and asparagus, the Chicken Ala Roadhouse presents layered farm fresh chicken, prosciutto and melted mozzarella. Here too, it’s hard to match that first bite to anything else.

You will definitely want to come back when you have room for dessert! But from families to friends and dates, the crowd is friendly and out to have a good time. “The thing I am most proud of is that the consistency of the food is always perfect,” D’Andrea says.

“The same care goes into the first dish as goes into the last.

Even on a busy Friday or Saturday night.

“And we’re proud to be able to carry on the legacy that my Mom and Dad built here at the Roadhouse.”

That’s a legacy you can taste.

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Victory Boulevard Food Stroll

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Taste buds cooped up all winter? Take them out for a real treat in Westerleigh this Sunday, April 30.

The Victory Boulevard Merchants Association cordially

invites you to their 3rd Annual Restaurant Stroll and Street Festival from 12 noon to 3 p.m.

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old favorites or new places you’ve always wanted to try.

Between Jewett Avenue and Manor Road there will also be live music, rides and attractions like a rock wall, bounce houses, a train ride, a pop-up park, art displays, street performances, and demonstrations from businesses all along Victory Boulevard.

The Merchants Association notes, “This is an event that the whole family can enjoy.”

Traffic will be closed for the afternoon, so people can stroll and enjoy the day.

Tickets are $15 in advance at www.shopvictoryblvd.com/ stroll. Or for $20 on the day of the event at Met Food or Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe.

Along with these two establishments, other included eateries are Cake Chef, China Sun, Cool Ice, The Burrito Spot, Staten Island Diner,

Goodfella's Pizza and Restaurant, Noodle Fan, Schaffer's Tavern, Pi Pizzeria, Island Grocery, Dominoes’ Pizza, and Waterfall's Restaurant.

Sponsors are Councilman Steven Matteo and Borough President James Oddo, and the Richmond County Savings Foundation, Staten Island Business Outreach Center and NYC DOT. VBMA says, “We love Victory Boulevard and we hope you do too!”

So come, stroll, eat and enjoy.

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Petty Cache ***** See Jane walk! Jane’s Walk is a series of free neighborhood walking tours, named after urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs. The Walks are held annually during the first weekend in May to coincide with her birthday. The walks are led by anyone who has an interest in the neighborhoods where they live or work. They can be about architecture and heritage and offer a more personal take on the local culture, the social history and the planning issues faced by the residents. Why not take a Janes’s walk with Tina Quadrado, National Lighthouse Museum Curator, on May 6, at 3 p.m. for a guided walk of the United States Service General Depot site. The walk will include a brief orientation to the self-guided National Lighthouse Museum.

Tour ends with a walk on the historical 850 foot Pier 1. For more information call (718) 390-0040 or visit lighthousemuseum.org. ***** Catholic schools strike gold!

Congratulations to our Golden Cross for Education Award recipients who were lauded for their outstanding service to the Catholic community. Those honored from North Shore schools include: Lisa Moore, Blessed Sacrament; Kathleen Jaenicke, Notre Dame Academy; Maryann Bollinger, Our Lady of Good Counsel; Susan Neitzel, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; Patrticia McKee, Sacred Heart; Joann Edmonds, St. Adalbert; Joann Venturini, St. Peter-St. Paul; and Joseph Territo, St. Teresa. Well deserved ladies, and gentleman! ***** Come to the Cabaret! There are only two performances left for the Little Victory Theatre’s inaugural Cabaret Show. You can catch it either on Friday or Saturday, April 27 or 28, at 7p.m. It's a fun show with lots of

talented performers, including The Local’s very own Dan Guarino, man of many talents. Music, comedy and dance-all on one stage! Reserve your tickets now. Call 718524-8467, or email littlevictory16@gmail.com. ***** Is Borough President James Oddo in a face off with NY Carousel? Oddo says he won't give the new operators of the Staten Island Fun Park in Castleton Corners a 15-year contract to lease the amusement site from the Parks Department unless they guarantee that they won't demolish the existring hockey rink. The City was expected to sign off on the contract last week for NY Carousel to take over and renovate the Schmidts Lane go-kart park but it was pulled from consideration at Oddo’s request. ***** You are cordially invited to an “Evening of Community” at the Second Annual Fundraiser for Emma’s Place Thursday, May 4, 2017, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Staaten. Tickets are $75.00 each and must be purchased in advance. This spectacular evening includes a sit-down dinner, beer/wine/soda, a cash bar, raffles and music by DJ Kitty. For more information contact Michele Yacovello at 917-733-7937 or visit the website at www.emmasplacesi.org.

Emma’s Place provides quality no cost grief services and education to Staten Island children and their families dealing with the emotional impact of loss, death and dying. ***** Quite a prize! A big Congratulations to CSI professor Tyehimba Jess for winning the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for his collection “Olio.” We tried to purchase a copy on Amazon but unfortunately it is temporarily out of stock. Betcha Clove Lakes would have come through with a copy for us. ***** Why run when you can crawl? Join the Forest Avenue Business Improvement District along with Councilwoman Debi Rose and The Stat-

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en Island Business Outreach Center as they celebrate the amazing restaurants, cafe's and eateries along Forest Avenue in West Brighton. This is the first ever Restaurant Crawl and Street Festival to take place in one of Staten Island's most popular neighborhoods. The street will be closed from Bard Ave to Hart Blvd. along Forest Avenue on Sunday, May 7th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for an afternoon of musical performances, rides and attractions for the entire family. For Tickets and More info, visit: www.ForestAveBID.com ***** How about some friends with benefits? Liberty Tavern is hosting a "Friends" trivia event tonight, Thursday, April 27 starting at 8 p.m. Think you know everything about Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross? Then, come on down for 5 unique and challenging rounds of questions. Who knows, maybe you'll go home with a new friend! Reservations can be

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The Ad Man Cometh

I have always loved to read. Although it may be difficult to discern from the grammatical minefield of my sentence structure, I do have a degree in English. To earn this degree, I had to read a large volume of the so-called classics. Classics come in different genres, styles, and eras — I’ll take Twentieth Century American Plays for $400, Alex — Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, considered a classic by many, is a play I truly loathe. Poor Willy Loman — along with his dopey

sons, Biff and Happy — couldn’t catch a break. Depressing and hard to follow, I just didn’t get it. It took me three reads and the Cliff Notes to finally deduce that Willy takes himself out in the end.

Over the last few weeks I have come to realize why Willy pulled the plug — it was the employment, stupid. Being a door to door salesman, is quite simply — the worst job ever. When my boss, the wretched Kevin Boyle — coerced me with the threat of losing my non-paying columnist gig unless I sold advertising — I had no choice.

I donned my crisply ironed shirt, knotted my favorite tie, and hit the bricks.

After two years of sobriety, I was slowly being permitted back into the finer North Shore establishments. Owners and bartenders alike seemed genuinely happy to see me. In the interest of full disclosure, I must confess this was not always the case. But recently, I could be found enjoying a

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Once again, owners and bartenders cringe at the sight of me, but now, for an entirely different reason — I’m trying to get them to buy an ad in the North Shore Local.

Boyle’s theory is: I know a lot of people, therefore, I should be able to sell ads. Sounds logical, but as many will attest — to know me, is not necessarily to love me. Still, I do love this little paper, and I kinda like Boyle, so I’m out there almost every day wearing out the shoe leather.

Dammit, I was a prosecutor in my past life! Defense lawyers came on bended knee to try and persuade me to give their clients a better deal. Now, I grovel in front of total strangers, or worse — people I’ve known for years — to ask them to advertise in The Local.

It is a humbling, sometimes deflating experience. Yet, as painful as it may be, I still believe in the cause. It is a damn fine newspaper, that can also benefit your business!

Every person I meet tells me they love The Local, but wish that it was delivered a little more efficiently.

Are you listening Kevin?

A friend asked me recently, why, as an ex-jock of some small renown, I didn’t write more about sports? My reply was simple. We have Joe Nugent and Tom Flannagan — who wants to read what I think about sports? Do I jump up on stage and try to sing with Roger Daltrey? (Well, yeah, there was that one time, but again — pre-sobriety.) Boyle, although annoying as hell, is also a legit newspaper guy, with a career that spans decades.

This little paper Rocks — and I will do what I can to help it prosper.

So if you see me out on the Avenue, looking forlorn, yet hopeful — don’t turn away. Take pity, and please, take out an ad!

Classes To Be Cooler: AC On The Way

The old joke some parents like to lay on their kids is how they walked a mile to school each day. Uphill. Both ways. Well, that slightly inflated hardship might give way to something much more real. Sometime in the next five years, parents will be able to tell their kids they went to school before classrooms had air conditioning. And they won’t be exaggerating.

New York City classrooms have long been known as hothouses when inevitable heat waves strike in May or June as the schoolyear winds down.

(Never mind summer school!)

Well, sweat no more. The Mayor announced the City will spend some $30 million to upgrade more than 12,000 classrooms over the next five years.

The cooler rooms will necessitate electrical upgrades which will add to the overall cost.

The Department of Education will be working with the School Construction Authority to determine which buildings get new air condition units first. Schools which hold summer sessions are expected to be first on the list.

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SI Means Business

By Dan Guarino

The Staten Island Economic Development Corporation is ready to give SI the business.

On Thursday, April 27, the non-profit held it 19th Annual SIEDC Business Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn. The conference theme, “Emerging Island,” summed up the daylong event which featured guest speakers, panels and informative discussions. Along with SIEDC, it was sponsored by Investors Bank, Councilman Joe Borelli, Con Edison and Staten Island University Hospital/Northwell Health.

There was something for everyone interested in business. The Careers in Media panel brought Manhattan executives to speak to high school and college students about pursuing a career in media and communications.

SIEDC Executive Women’s Council Round Table Speed Mentoring Higher Education sessions gave college students,

of both genders, opportunities to network and get advice from professional business owners and entrepreneurs.

Broadway Stages, a family-owned business with over 40 soundstages in Brooklyn/ Queens held an information session on upcoming plans to convert the defunct Arthur Kill prison site for film and television use. This will add 1,500 jobs to Staten Island and NYC. There was also financial literacy workshop given by Investors Bank, a small business development social media and marketing mixer, estate planning for accountants, a real estate mixer, seminars for women and minority-owned businesses and more.

It also included recognition of the Top 31 Most Important Projects Planned, Proposed and Under Construction on Staten Island in 2017.

The day concluded with an informal cocktail reception.

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WHAT SOLD IN YOUR ZIP CODE

When houses are sold the selling price becomes public record. What prices don’t necessarily reflect are the effects of family deals (mom sells to son at a deep discount off the market rate) or if there are private mortgages held in addition to a main mortgage.

For example, the records say Mary and Tom bought a house for $400,000 and took out a mortgage from a bank. But the real price of the house might have been $600,000. In this case, the seller agreed to hold a second mortgage of $200,000 making the real selling price $600,000. The true sales price listed on public records, therefore, often does not include private mortgages as in the case of Tom and Mary.

Public records show the following recent

sales in zip codes 10301, 10310, and 10314: 318 Sharon Avenue in 10301 closed on March 23 for $499,000. A week earlier on March 16, 319 Stanley Avenue fetched $550,000. In zip code 10310, 5 Hartford Avenue sold for $600,00 on March 17 and a few weeks earlier 82 Matthews Avenue sold for $620,000. The most recent sales in 10314 show that 252 Lander Avenue sold for $449,900 and 55 Commerce Street closed at $700,000.

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Photo by Grace Aquafredda Our Lady of Good Counsel Prinipal Tara Hynes poses with Golden Cross Award recipient Maryann Bollinger

Excellence Recognized At Golden Cross Awards

By Dan Guarino

On Sunday morning, April 23, a first of its kind celebration took place in the grand ballroom of the Excelsior Grand on Hylan Boulevard.

More than 470 family members, friends, students, administrators, teachers and others, came to recognize excellence in Catholic school education with the first annual Golden Cross for Education awards breakfast.

Among those honored were Assemblyman Michael Cusick, Rev. Monsignor Peter G. Finn, and 22 members of the Catholic school community for their contributions to Catholic education on Staten Island.

“There are so many people that work, volunteer, and sacrifice to provide a Catholic, quality and safe education for our children each and every day,” the Staten Island Catholic School Region’s Diana Gat-

to told The Local. “And they should be celebrated.”

The ceremony kicked off with a procession of students from SI’s Catholic schools, each bearing a banner with their school's name.

Guest speakers included Bishop John J. O’Hara, Regional Superintendent Zoilita Herrera, Regional Board chairman James Cowan and Terry Tarangelo, who emceed the event.

“The breakfast was created to honor those who have supported Catholic education, the truly unsung heroes,” Gatto said. “For many years, the SI Federation of Catholic School Parents held a similar event.

Since the Federation disbanded about five years ago, we have wanted to create another breakfast where we could gather as a community and celebrate our Catholic faith.”

It was noted that the island’s 22 Catholic schools serve over

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7,000 students daily. The system boasts a graduation rate of 98%, with most going on to college.

As one speaker said, “We all know how important this education is to our children, but it is important to all of us on Staten Island.”

Councilman Cusick noted, “It is my Catholic education that has made me into who I am. It has been so important.”

Bishop O’Hara recalled a lesson from his own school days, when a senior priest told him, “You can’t run away from life.

You have to run towards it.”

“Let’s run towards those challenges,” he told the audience, “and make things better than ever.”

“Our schools, with all that they do, are the sapphire of Staten Island,” honoree Monsignor Finn said. “We are the renegade in New York, in terms of how we take care of our neighbors, and how we work together.”

A high point of the morning was the presentation of the 2017 Outstanding Catholic

Community Award recipients.

Representing each school, they were individually recognized for their contributions and hard work in a variety of areas. Many shared the stage with their administrators and also took pictures with family and students.

The breakfast followed a special Mass at St. Charles RC Church, so many families attended directly after services.

Matthew Mahoney attended with his wife, Angela, her mother, Angela Co-Lon, Pre-K son John, and daughter Jordan, who is in the first grade.

About the hard work that goes into supporting the schools, he said, “People are very happy and eager to do it. These are families that really step forward. It’s wonderful to be able to do this, to contribute to the community.”

Looking over the huge room full of people gathered to celebrate those schools and those who make them special, Angela Mahoney said, “It’s nice to see the community so alive, so wonderful.”

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Foreclosure No More

The Northfield Community Local Development Corporation, Inc. of Staten Island, founded in 1978, and dedicated to community improvement and advocacy, operates programs to help individuals and stabilize communities. It has brought economic development initiatives to the Port Richmond Avenue merchants, with sidewalk improvements, increased security measures, graffiti removal, and loan services; focused on local businesses, housing and weatherization programs, rehabilitated over 3,500 living units and provided over 300 families with new or newly renovated affordable housing. They also support energy conservation improvements and testing for safety in buildings.

Recently Deputy Executive Director Kathleen Bielsa also noted, “Our housing counselors successfully assist those at risk of foreclosure.”

“A new client came to our office because he was late in

making mortgage payments for four months. He had to leave his job due to health reasons.

As a result, his income has been reduced and keeping up with mortgage payments with a high interest rate became an impossible task.”

“We helped to prepare a request for mortgage assistance for him.”

His bank offered a reduced mortgage payment, but it was still over 40% of his gross income. Working with him and “keeping pressure on his bank,” Northfield was able to substantially reduce that figure.

“In two months, he received a new agreement and his house was removed from potential foreclosure.”

As their website states, Northfield “believes that the strength of a community lies in the quality of its housing, the vibrancy of its local economy and its provision for human needs.”

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AERIAL TRAVEL TO BAYONNE

By Dan Guarino

The Staten Island Economic Development Corporation has an idea that is definitely up in the air. Their plan is for an aerial gondola system, something like an overhead tram, to bring commuters from Staten Island to Bayonne and the Hudson Bergen Light Rail line.

Passengers could then hookup with PATH trains to Manhattan.

Earlier this year they announced Leitner-Poma of America as the winner of the open SIEDC SI Aerial Gondola Design Competition. Now they are taking things a step further and taking the smaller prototype gondola car to the streets.

On Tuesday, April 25, SIEDC toured it through St. George, Tompkinsville and Stapleton.

Wednesday saw stops in Richmond Road, New Dorp, Huguenot and Richmond Valley.

For those interested it will be outside the Hilton Garden Inn from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

SIEDC is working to raise the $60 million in private funding with Leitner-Poma to build the gondola. This would not require public funds, but would need approval from the city and state to build the system.

They state the SI to Bayonne over the water run would take 10 minutes. After two years of planning and study, they estimate an average 35 minute travel time to the World Trade Center PATH station and about an hour to reach midtown.

The aerial array will be able to carry about 4,000 people an hour, with a constant rotation 60-70 cabin rotation, with a 30 second wait between cars.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017 Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day

Thursday, April 2017 Tree Tots and Peepers

9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Avenue. Nature inspired programs for toddlers. For info call: 718-351-3450. Every Thursday.

Tot's Time Plus

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace.

Pre-schoolers create artwork, sing along and listen to stories.

For info call: 718-273-2060.

Every Thursday.

The Story Museum

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Avenue.

Stories, crafts, music, dancing and singing. For info call: 718351-1611. Every Thursday.

Paint Day

1:30–4:30 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace.

Experiment with paints and other media! For info call: 718273-2060. Every Thursday.

Painting & Vino

7–9 p.m. Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building P–Winter Garden. Sip wine and learn professional painting techniques made easy.

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Friday, April 28 Tours of the Conference House

more info go to their Facebook page.

Auxiliary Market Day

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Conference House, 7455 Hylan Boulevard.

For info call: 718-984-6046.

Meditation Class

11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Avenue. For info call: 718-987-3500. Every Saturday.

RECYCLED - SICC Members Art Exhibit

12-6 p.m. Art on the Terrace, 776 Richmond Terrace. Staten Island Creative Community.

Gallery hours: Saturday/Sunday. Through May 14.

Peony Walk

1–2 p.m. Carl Grillo Glass House, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace. Tour is rain or shine. Registration/tickets at education@ snug-harbor.org.

Art Studio

1-4 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace. For info call: 718-273-2060. Every Saturday/ Sunday.

Tai Chi

12–4 p.m. Alice Austen House,2 Hylan Boulevard.

A global event! Take your own pinhole photos/process them in pop-up darkroom. For info contact: aliceausten.org/ pinhole Art Studio

1-4 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace. For info call: 718-273-2060. Every Sunday.

Tours of the Conference House

1-4 p.m. Conference House, 298 Satterlee Street.

Historic Revolutionary War house. Free. For info call: 718-984-6046. Every Friday, Sunday.

Open Run: Conference House Park

9-10 a.m. Conference House Park, 298 Satterlee Street.

Community walk/run free and open to all -strollers and children, all welcome. Every Sunday year-round.

Of Human Feelings: Portraits

by Warren Lyons

Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place. Larger than life portraits of Billie Holiday, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, more. Sundays through Saturdays. Through June 18. For info call: 718-727-1135 Monday, May 1

3:30– 5 p.m. The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Avenue. For info call: 718-987-3500. Every Saturday.

Al-Anon Meeting 1p.m. St. Paul's Church, 140 Clinton Avenue. For info contact: 718 447-6362

PASS Dance: Lys Obsidian

Tuesday, May 2

1-4 p.m. Conference House, 298 Satterlee Street/ Historic Revolutionary War meeting house. Free. For info call: 718-984-6046. Every Friday.

5-8 p.m. Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Buildings C & G. Pre-performance reception, and artist Q&A after. For info call: 718-425-3560

Saturday, April 29

Sunday, April 30

High Rock ChallengeCalling all Runners!

The DNA of Water: Art Exhibition

9 a.m.– 2 p.m. Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Avenue.

Iconic trail and adventure race that takes two person teams through a 10K course to meet physical and mental challenges. Funds go to non-profit Greenbelt Conservancy. For

10-5 p.m. Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Main Hall- Building C. Water as a border, passageway, gateway and path to present, past and future.

Gallery hours Wednesday-Sunday. Through September 3. For info call 718-425-3504

Primate Portraits By Robin Schwartz

The Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Boulevard. Tuesdays to Sundays. Through May 28. For info call: 718-816-4506 Tot Time Tuesdays

10–11:30 a.m. Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive Center, 2351 Veteran’s Road West. Learn about a new plant or animal every week

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Tot's Time Plus

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace.

Pre-schoolers create artwork, sing along and listen to stories.

For info call: 718-273-2060.

Every Tuesday.

Open Run: Silver Lake Park

7-8 p.m. Silver Lake Park Road.

Community walk/run free and open to all -strollers and children, all welcome. Every Tuesday year-round.

Le Marche: The Heart Of Italian Beauty

7–9 p.m. Casa Belevedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation, 79 Howard Avenue.

Discover the region, a treasure still unknown to most foreigners. For info and reservations call:718-273-7660.

Wednesday, May 3 Bird and Nature Walk

10 a.m.–12 p.m. Wolfe's Pond Park, 420 Cornelia Avenue.

Meet at Parks Department building parking lot.

Clay Day

1:30–4:30 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace Satisfy a "knead". Work with airdry clay. For info call: 718-273-2060 Turn & Learn

1-3 p.m. Compost Demonstration Site, Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace Learn sustainable landscape management/make compost.

Bring a water bottle, wear closed toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Evening Group Hike or Trail Run

6–8 p.m. Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Avenue.

Bring a flashlight or headlamp.

For info call 718-351-3450.

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Ask The Doc

by Peter Galvin, MD

Coumadin, generically known as warfarin, is a common anticoagulant or blood clot preventer. It interferes with the function of Vitamin K. Vitamin K is an integral agent in the series of chemical steps, also known as the clotting cascade, that makes the proteins essential for blood clotting. Because warfarin is broken down, or metabolized in the liver there, are a number of drugs and agents that interfere with its function. The therapeutic effectiveness of warfarin is measured by testing the International Normalized ratio, or INR. Warfarin, as well as other anticoagulants, should be used with caution. Drugs that can cause bleeding like other anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs (Plavix, aspirin),

NSAIDs (i.e. Aleve, Advil), and SSRI’s (Zoloft, Prozac) should be lightly used if not avoided with warfarin. Herbal and OTC products like garlic, ginkgo biloba, co-enzyme Q-10, St. John’s wort, ginseng, echinacea, grapefruit juice, and goldenseal may interfere with warfarin. INR should be checked after taking antibiotics or antifungals. Dietary Vitamin K, found in green, leafy vegetables, may lessen the effectiveness of warfarin (lower INR). A recent study looked at other things that interfere with warfarin. Marijuana interferes with warfarin breakdown causing an increased INR. Cigarettes do the opposite, or lower INR. Smokeless tobacco contains Vitamin K and will lower INR. One should remember then

Whistling Dixie

By Chris Boyle

It’s springtime, so like many other fathers of teenaged kids, my thoughts turn to travel sports. Whether it’s baseball, basketball or soccer, we find ourselves google mapping our way through the seemingly endless calendar of tournaments at which our future hall of famers need to make their appearances. Foregoing (with glee) the annual yard/garage clean up duty in favor of a weekend filled with watching Junior compete is the new normal. We find ourselves in some far off suburban sports Nirvana, with fields/courts of every description as far as the eye can see. Multiple games on multiple fields spread out before us in an endless sea of color-

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ful jerseys, screaming parents, and distraught coaches. Travel tournaments are big business, and lord knows they’re going to cram in as many games as they can into a sunlit day.

Here’s the problem: with all those games going on at the same time, when a referee blows a whistle, everyone thinks it’s for their game. Half the kids stop playing. Everyone looks at each other, hesitating until someone yells “Not us” and the game resumes. I’ve seen goals scored and baskets made many times, simply because one side stopped playing when they heard a whistle. And we do teach our kids to stop when they hear a whistle.

It’s proper sportsmanship.

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that stopping a behavior, for example quitting smoking, will have the opposite effect on INR. Treatment with warfarin requires frequent monitoring of the INR. Other anticoagulants like Xarelto and Pradaxa do not require any testing. They work by interfering with a protein in the clotting cascade (not Vitamin K) causing the blood to clot more slowly. There is one big difference in the two types of drugs though. Warfarin’s effect can be reversed with giving Vitamin K. Drugs like Xarelto cannot be reversed with Vitamin K and there is no commonly available reversing agent (although one agent was recently released and more are in development). If you are placed on an anticoagulant be sure to discuss your use of marijuana and tobacco products with your doctor.

As an aside I would like to

share with you an interesting anecdotal report in a recent journal. A 65 year old man with a history of high cholesterol presented to his primary care doctor for a checkup.

He specifically denied having chest pain. His doctor noticed an unusual pattern of fabric wear over the left chest area of his sweatshirt.

When his doctor asked him why his shirt was worn in that one particular area, his reply was that he had left-sided chest pressure every time he exerted himself over the past 6 months or so. It felt better when he rubbed the area. He wound up with a coronary artery bypass graft. The author of the article called it “The sweatshirt sign”. The author’s point was that patients often will not equate pressure with pain so it’s important to ask about both.

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So what’s the solution?

Whistles with clearly different tones. A classic trill. A dog bark. A roadrunner beep beep.

A duck. Pretty much anything is possible. Ideally, one whistle can be designed with settings for multiple available sounds from the same whistle. If there are ten games going on simultaneously, each game is assigned a specific whistle tone. Before

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This Week in History April 27 Cali Timmins was born.

Lindsay Hyland was born.

Mike Buckley was born.

1956 - Rocky Marciano retired as undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion.

1983 - Pitcher Nolan Ryan surpassed Walter Johnson’s strikeout record—one that had held since 1927.

1931 - The Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 102 stories, it would be the world's tallest building for the next 41 years.

1960 - The Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane over Soviet territory.

April 28 Gene Holuka was born.

Julie Acquafredda was born.

Anthony Purpura was born.

Beth Fletcher Thomas was born.

May 2 Michael Fiumefreddo was born.

Jack Driscoll was born.

Tracy Schmitt was born.

Kathleen Beresford was born.

Claudia Garcenot was born.

April 29 Joe Nugent, Jr. was born.

1986 - Pitcher Roger Clemens set a major league baseball record by striking out 20 batters in a regular nine-inning game. He repeated his feat in 1996.

1992 - A Los Angeles jury acquitted four police officers accused of beating Rodney King. Massive rioting and looting ensued.

1939 - Lou Gehrig established a new major-league baseball record when he played his 2,130th consecutive game. It would take another 57 years before Cal Ripken, Jr., broke it.

2011 - U.S. troops and CIA operatives shot and killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

April 30 William Zuntag was born.

May 3 Kathy Donohue Gill was born.

1803 - France sold Louisiana and adjoining lands to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide.

1932 - Public Enemy Number One, Al Capone, was jailed for tax evasion.

1970 - Four Kent State University students were shot down by National Guard members during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration.

May 1 Jack Boyle was born.

Mayor Malliotakis?

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who represents parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn, is making news and perhaps a little bit of history.

She made news when she filed paperwork to run for mayor.

If she runs, she’ll be making history as the first Republican woman to run for mayor of New York City.

Malliotakis looks to enter a race with already declared candidates Paul Massey and Bo Dietl. Sal Albanese, now residing in Staten Island, has also filed paperwork to challenge Mayor de Blasio.

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Malliotakis said the mayor has gone too far in protecting illegal or undocumented immigrants, particularly those who have been accused of low-level crimes.

“There’s no excitement in this race and the Mayor needs to be held accountable,” she told reporters.

The excitement might have had its official start on Wednesday night when Malliotakis and others were scheduled to attend a candidate screening held by the Manhattan Republican Club.

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Facts You Probably Don’t Need In 1986, a French convict named Michel Vaujour used nectarines painted like grenades to escape prison via helicopter piloted by his wife who took flight lessons solely for the escape. The entire population of Canada (35 million) is less than that of California (39 million). The T-shirt was invented in 1904 and marketed to bachelors who couldn't sew or replace buttons. The Junipero Serra High School JV football team recorded a historically bad season in which they failed to win a game or even score a touchdown yet they never attempted to start their backup quarterback. That backup quarterback they refused to start is four time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. El Al airlines is considered one of the most secure airlines in

the world. They equip their planes with anti-missile defense systems and there is an undercover air marshal on every international flight. Guard llamas are a real thing.

They can tear an animal apart with their teeth and sharp nails. They are used to protect farm animals from coyotes and foxes. Most llamas also have innate dislike for canines and will chase and attack such intruders with "extreme prejudice." Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart. In its heyday, Blockbuster Video earned nearly $800 million through late fees alone, making up 16 percent of its revenue.

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Council Corner: NEWS YOU MIGHT USE FROM COUNCILWOMAN DEBI ROSE Councilwoman Debi Rose frequently updates her constituents through Facebook and newsletters. Here is a recent post. ***** Improving quality of life at North Shore Plaza: I joined Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer and the leadership of North Shore Plaza last week to meet current housing inspectors and announce the hiring of additional citywide inspectors.

With their help, we will improve the conditions of units and quality of life for residents throughout New York City. ***** Revitalizing downtown Staten Island: Last night, we kicked off the Downtown Staten Island Commercial District Working Group that will continue the ongoing revitalization of Bay Street.

As a native of Staten Island, I remember when each neighborhood had its own, thriving commercial corridor, and I have been working to bring that back.

This working group is a part of those efforts. We are focused on connecting and supporting our Bay Street businesses, from St. George to Tompkinsville and Stapleton.

We will be working together to implement projects to improve our quality of life. The city's Small Business Services has already given grants to the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and Staten Island Arts to begin beautification and placemaking projects.

Those of us who have worked for economic revitalization in the past will agree that, with the confluence of resources coming together at this time, we are bound to see a successful outcome to these

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efforts. ***** Sharing local history with NYC's first lady: Last week, I thoroughly enjoyed introducing First Lady Chirlane McCray to Elizabeth Meaders' North Shore house, which is filled with African-American memorabilia that Ms. Meaders has collected over a lifetime. Thank you, Ms. Meaders for sharing, and thank you, First Lady McCray for joining us! ***** Waterfronts Committee looks at dredging practices: Did you know that the NYC Harbor used to be only about 20 feet deep, but now, because we dredge to accommodate ships, it has a depth of 50 feet? These were some of the issues we explored in a hearing of the Council's Committee on Waterfronts earlier this week. As chair of the commit-

tee, I heard testimony from several city agencies and advocacy groups about dredging to ensure that we are acting responsibly as stewards of the environment and of the economic opportunities it provides us. ***** Cleaning up litter: As part of my ongoing efforts to keep our borough clean, my clean teams are focusing on New Brighton this week. I am working with the local nonprofit H.E.A.L.T.H. for Youths to clean sections of Richmond Terrace. Last weekend, they worked on the stretch between Jersey and York. I am also working with NYCHA to clean the grounds around the Richmond Terrace Houses.

Do you know a stretch of public land that needs to be cleaned? Call my office at 718556-7370 and we will do our best to have it cleaned up.

Beer And Taco Festival On Tap Tacos, craft beer and a day at the ballpark? Sounds like a perfect Saturday.

On Tuesday, April 25, Borough President James Oddo together with the Staten Island Yankees, Flagship Brewery and Ho'Brah Tacos, announced the upcoming Unforgettable IPA & Taco Festival. The grand festival will be on June 10, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark, the St. George home of the Staten Island Yankees Organizers are inviting all to “taste classic and eclectic India Pale Ales (IPA’s) from some of New York City's best breweries while sampling tacos from premier taco joints and food trucks from all five boroughs.”

They are expecting 3,000 of New York’s most discerning IPA drinkers and taco enthusiasts as well as national and

local press, food bloggers and national and home brewers in the up and coming area of St. George, “the city's newest and most exciting frontier neighborhood.” Adding to the electricity of the festival will be the North Shore's “thriving music and art scene and rejuvenated waterfront-the same waterfront that will soon be home to the NY Wheel, the largest observation Ferris wheel in the Western Hemisphere, along with a new retail complex, Empire Outlets, and state of the art hotel on two sites adjacent to the ballpark.”

The Unforgettable Fest will feature live DJ's, hot sauce giveaways, stadium tours, home brew demonstrations and much, much more. Portions of ticket sales will benefit The New York City Brewer's Guild and No Kid Hungry.

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Mile High Madness After last week’s air travel rant, I heard from several people who basically want to be Air Marshals just so they could shoot someone. Like people who bring full course meals onboard. The same ones who chew just so they can be heard in every row.

It’s kinda funny to think they used to have smoking sections on airplanes as if the smoke was going to stay in one place.

But a chewing section might make sense. Farm animals to the rear, please.

And bring your aroma with you. Cigarette smoke wouldn’t

stay in one section and either does body odor and gas. It’s not good when you have to ask if that’s cologne or a stink bomb. Did they really have to overdose on beans and broccoli before boarding.

They should really allow parachuting out of planes at any point. How can sane people be forced to sit in this metal tube at 30,000 feet, surrounded by others trying to crush your soul and senses.

If given the option, I might have jumped out without a parachute had this happened to me. My brother likes Chi-

nese food as much as the next guy but not when it’s stuffed into the overhead compartment. Apparently some woman came on the plane with a large bag of Chinese food and put the bag just over where my brother happened to be sitting. Some time into the flight it started leaking. And leaking on him.

Imagine the plane is dark and you’ve tuned into a James Bond movie or whatever the airline was showing when a drop hits you. It’s dark so you’re not sure if you’re imagining something. And then a steady drip hits you in the face and splashes your clothes.

You call for help. But the flight is full. There are no spare seats and now you smell like chow mein. Talk about Chinese torture‌.

The flight attendant grabbed the leaking mess but not before my brother wondered if a couple of cats were gonna jump out of the bag. It looked like a bag of Chinese from a place behind a bulletproof window, so you’re never sure

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The flight attendants only offered an apology. Which, I guess, is all you really want.

They could have offered points or a voucher for another flight.

But after your scalp is lathered with soy sauce you might want to hold off on the friendly skies for a while.

The airline offering another trip is like in Animal House when a fraternity pledge, Kevin Bacon, is getting paddled. After each whack on the butt, he utters the classic line: Thank you, sir. May I have another?

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By Artie Wallace

This week we are going to move into the kitchen.

At some point, most people think about redoing their kitchen, but not everyone has the funds available to do a complete rip out and new kitchen. Not to worry, there are alternatives.

One of the alternatives I recommend to my customers is what I like to call a kitchen facelift. A kitchen face lift costs far less than a completely new kitchen, the savings of not buying new cabinets alone can

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When giving your kitchen a facelift there are a few key things to consider.

1 - A new countertop, sink and faucet is always a plus.

2 - Your cabinets, if they are old looking or warn you may want to consider painting them. With proper painting on your old cabinets they will not look like new, but they will look much fresher with a clean and even look throughout. For wood cabinets you could consider re-staining them, there

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Place the skinless chicken breast in the cold water and turn on the heat to low and bring to a simmer. Cover with a lid and turn heat off. Leave

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For the dressing, remove the stalks from the fresh basil and place the leaves in a blender. You can also use a stick blender. Add the juice of one lemon, olive oil and salt & pepper then blitz until very smooth.

After 30 minutes, remove the chicken breast from the cooking liquor, reheat the water and blanch the green beans in the same water, once cooked, refresh under cold water and strain.

Place a cutter or a mould in the centre of your plate to begin stacking. Add a few shreds of fresh basil on the bottom. Then add slices of half a tomato by overlapping each slice. Add half the green beans, you can cut them if too long. Top with some of the basil dressing (stir well before using). Add some arugula (rocket) leaves, top with basil dressing, then slice the chicken and add half the chicken slices by overlapping each piece. Top with basil dressing. Peel the avocado, remove stone and slice width wise.

Push down to fan slices and place half over the top of the chicken. Top with basil dressing and cracked pepper.

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are many types of stain available that will help your cabinets look great.

3 - The walls. Most of the time a paint job is not enough, you may have to smoothen out any rough spots in the walls and spackle any holes. Make sure your walls are properly prepared. It would be a shame to put the work into the kitchen and have the walls looking like you just threw some paint on them. Finished walls can make all the difference.

4 - Let's not forget the backsplash. If you decide on a formica countertop, why not formica the wall behind it and make it all match? It would give it a nice finished look.

5 - Appliances are a big cost of new kitchens. If your stove and fridge are in good shape, simply upgrading things like your microwave, toaster oven and coffee maker can bring it all together.

6 - Picking colors. Yes this is one of the most important things about giving your kitchen a facelift. Make sure the color you chose for your walls accents your countertop and cabinets. The color can easily be what brings it all together.

7 - Last but certainly not least, the floor. It’s time to get rid of that linoleum floor that was the “in” thing in the 70’s.

Consider a new tile floor, another popular choice is laminate wood floor or stone look flooring. Though most people will not notice walking into a room with an older floor, most people will notice walking into a room with a fresh new floor.

Well there you have it, the basics of giving your kitchen a facelift. In future articles we will cover some of these steps in more detail.

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“A Neighborhood”

By Geralyn McHugh

I grew up in a neighborhood With neighbors who were so much more than just the people who lived on the block They were people you could trust, and count on There were no big porches Just stoops But we congregated After dinner walks around the familiar streets That took so much longer for all the stopping and talking, the laughing and catching up We played outside From dawn to dusk Until the street lights came on and we raced home to beat the flickering incandescence We played outside Kickball, whiffle ball, stickball and punchball with sewer caps and curbs as bases Basketball hoops placed intermittently on telephone poles or if you were fortunate, on driveway garages where there were no time outs for passing cars Stoopball where a homerun arced into the yard across the street Waiting for the chance to be a little older Being given the opportunity to ride bikes to the local schoolyard where first crushes and first kisses were shared We played outside Sometimes by ourselves a pinky ball against the garage a tennis ball against the side of the house a pitch-back perfecting pitching and fielding thousands of foul shots, winning the championship game in our minds hundreds of times We played outside Kick-the-can, manhunt, freeze tag We organized on our own Not a parent in sight Yet we were being watched over through slits in curtains, blinds, shutters Reminded when our parents knew of our wrongs before we walked through the door A neighborhood, a community where the location of your home determined

your friends, your playmates, the endearing elders you respected and listened to because that is how you were brought up Idyllic in its innocence And even though we branched out to other neighborhoods We always came back to the familiarity, the security, the comfort of home I still look back on that place Majestic elms creating a canopy over the streets People I grew up with, as family All we went through: childhood lessons learned, backyard celebrations, tragedies that forged bonds Giving a sense of belonging I searched for some of that when looking for another neighborhood, another place with people I could become friends with, maybe even family Ten years ago, I saw what some people call a development, but what I felt was a neighborhood Kids playing outside: basketballs dribbled on asphalt and bouncing off backboards the crack of whiffle balls off of yellow bats soccer balls careening over fences children’s arguments and laughter As springtime breezes blew through curtains Neighbors on stoops, in driveways, congregating after dinner Invites shouted across lawns And the reaching out across streets, over backyard fences To welcome the new kid on the block I found the neighborhood, the neighbors, the friends, a family Made up of good people with similar beliefs, the same values who have gone above and beyond God steered me here ten years ago Each day since, counting my blessings Forever grateful that I found my way To a neighborhood

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April 19, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Harmon Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY 10310 /718-442-5056 Lois M. Westfall

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April 18, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Harmon Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY 10310 /718-442-5056 Carol A. Sliwoski

April 17, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Harmon Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY 10310 /718-442-5056 Timothy Bottari

April 15, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Harmon Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY 10310 /718-442-5056 Judith L. Hollands

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Helen M. Turner (Carlin), age 81, passed away on April 21, at Staten Island University Hospital after a long illness.

She was born in Staten Island and lived in Westerleigh most of her life. She graduated from Port Richmond High School and worked at the Federal Reserve Bank until she had her family. She also worked for the VNA for over 10 years.

Her greatest achievement was her love of family, especially her grandchildren, Victoria and Edward. Helen is predeceased by her late hus-

band, Edward J. Sr. and her late daughter, Robin Turner (2015) and her sister and brother, Dorothy Cleary and John Carlin. She is survived by her son, Edward J. Jr. (Antoinette) and her two grandchildren, Edward V Turner and Victoria DiGiorgio, along with her great-granddaughter, Avyana DiGiorgio, her sisters Mary Gundacker, Grace Aboulez, Alice Cinquemani, and Kathy Delice.

A Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, April 26, at Holy Family RC Church with burial at St. Peters Cemetery afterward.

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Expert At What Exactly?

By Joe Nugent

I kinda get it. Kinda.

For fanatic fans of the National Football League (of which I'm not), tonight (Thursday) and Saturday is like Christmas in April. Draft night and day is upon us, and for 48 hours fans of all thirty NFL franchises, including the lowly and desperate Jets, believe this is the time bad teams have an opportunity to become respectable and good teams can become Super Bowl contenders.

The formula is simple. Of the hundreds of college football prospects made available for the taking, just pick two or three that can make the current roster better. Does that seem hard to you? After all, each team spends millions of dollars and thousands of man hours scouting these players in person and watching them on tape.

In addition, there are private workouts, background checks to see if there are character issues and a written test to test intelligence. By the time the No. 1 pick is "on the clock" Thursday night, there hasn't been a stone left unturned.

So why do things go so wrong so often?

If I had $10 for every time Mel Kipper has told the nationally televised audience "this guy can't miss" over the past twenty years, that beautiful shore house down Long Beach Island would have been brought and paid for!

And he's supposed to be the expert of experts on the draft.

Kiper, in fact, does nothing else BUT watch, predict and talk about college foot-

ball prospects. Once the draft is over, he disappears for 10 months. By the time real NFL football begins in September, many of Kiper's "can't miss" draftees have already been cut and are facing the dreaded prospect of getting a real job at age 21 or 22.

Picking on Kiper is easy because he is SO cocky about his opinions. But let's not forget he is just a television personality. What about the real culprits of so many NFL drafts. The actual GMs and scouts who the NFL owners and their fans have no choice but to trust with the franchise future.

And when it comes to ineptness of draft nights and days, is there a franchise worse than our very own Jets? Can you believe in the past four years, the brains in the Jets' "War Room" actually believed Geno Smith, Bryce Petty or Christian Hackenberg could be a playoff winning quarterback!

Just four short years ago, the Jets had two first-round picks and chose immortals Dee Milliner and Quinton Coples.

Neither is in the league today and Milliner, who was called a "shut-down corner" the night he was selected, proved he couldn't shut down anybody.

Our Giants have been a little better, but nobody is going to call GM Jerry Reese a draft genius. Too many high picks were total busts and the 2015 No. 1 Ereck Flowers had a "can't miss" tag coming out and he has been a turnstile from his tackle position and has nearly cost Eli Manning his life.

Hope springs eternal, however, and once again the faithful fans of New York are hoping this is the year the draft makes a difference. And what exactly would I consider "a difference."

How about ALL five of the team's first five picks make the opening day roster. How about the top three selections starting and becoming impact players. And how about one, just one, lower draft pick (in the 6th or 7th round) being that diamond in the rough that defies the odds and makes his presence felt during his rookie season.

(Tom Brady was taken in the 6th round!)

I'm certainly no Mel Kiper, but I will give you my two cents on what is about to transpire. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson is going to be a very good NFL quarterback and is better than anyone on the current Jets roster. Would I take him at No. 6? Damn right I would, but the Jets will probably take a defensive player, most likely a safety or linebacker.

In a previous column, I said Christian McCaffrey out of Stanford is a stud. If he's still on the board when the Giants' turn comes up, he's the guy for Big Blue. But no matter who takes him, McCafffey is going to be a tremendous NFL running back.

So fanatics enjoy your weekend of hope. I'll be watching the Yankees, Mets and Rangers.

Speaking of the Rangers, they showed poise and guts in beating the talented Cana-

Page 21 dians in six. Lundqvist again deserves to be called "The King" and Matt Zuccarello has the look of a player who wants to be a playoff hero.

Most of the NHL insiders consider Ottawa an easier opponent for the Rangers.

I'm buying it. Blueshirts in six and they will be halfway to the promise land.

Nugent's Nuggets: You know the one about the blind squirrel? Way back in early March, a "nugget" said, "When fantasy draft time comes, I'm all in on Aaron Judge".

Now everybody's seems to be on the Judge bandwagon.

Two 450-foot plus home runs in two days will do that. Let's just say this guy is the most exciting rookie slugger to hit this town since Darryl Strawberry.

Didi Gregorius and Gary Sanchez will be back soon.

Giddy times are coming in the Bronx.

Did you just blink? That means another Met just went on the DL! It's getting late early at Citifield.

You can watch if you want, but a month from now it's Cavs-Warriors in the NBA finals, unless LeBron gets hurt.

Losing sleep over this LaLa-Melo mess? Me neither.

Tottenville and Farrell are off to tremendous starts, again, in high school baseball. Could we have city champions in both the PSAL and CHSAA? Next week is the Kentucky Derby. Pick up the NORTH SHORE LOCAL and you may be given the winner!!

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GOLF NOTES

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By Tom Flannagan

You just know the golf season is here when the words “golf outing” keep repeating in your ears.

We can’t tell you exactly when outings began, but we’ve been around long enough to remember when golfers began to look forward to what was then known as things like the “Dilly Dally Open.” That was an annual golf tournament held at a course in New Jersey and sponsored by a man named Al Puntillo who owned the popular “Dilly Dally Club” on Forest Avenue. Yes, we’re talking back in the 1940s and 50s, long before taverns were referred to as “sports bars.”

Puntillo, well known as a supporter of local sports of all kinds, launched the golf outing as an annual event since most of his clientele were golfers and he knew he could raise money for

local kids in the way of leagues, uniforms, trophies and even some junior golf events on Island courses.

Yes, we said the Dilly Dally Open was always played in New Jersey since the three local courses owned and operated by the Department of Parks were not available. There were no reservations and the courses were always completely open to the public. Thus ruling out “outings” on the public courses.

Richmond County Country Club was not interested in opening their course to other than members.

The jovial Al Puntillo solved the problem by hiring private buses to transport his gang of local hackers to courses like The Knoll, Old Orchard, Asbury and many others that welcomed the crowd from Forest Avenue. They

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A NEW DAY

In 1983, The City of New York decided to lease the local golf courses to private operators like the American Golf Corporation of California and they quickly changed the operation by opening the properties to all who wanted to reserve and pay for course time. Within a short time, each of our three local courses were well booked throughout the season with outings of all types and for all worthy causes. We’re at that point now and all courses have been taking bookings for the 2017 season. While we cannot list all of the scheduled outings, we will keep you abreast of as many as possible in this space.

Curtis Alumni Outing

Forgive us for opening with some details on the 8th annual Curtis High School Association of Alumni & Friends Reunion and Golf Outing at Silver Lake on Tuesday, June 6th.

We’ll start here for several reasons. First of all Curtis is the oldest high school on Staten Island.

Secondly it’s our alma mater.

Finally (we’ve been named the honoree) of this year.

Sure, we’re anxious to reunite with our classmates as well as those we spent so much time with on the courses over the years. We are lucky enough to be part of a strong golf committee headed by Trevor A. Mills, president of the Association, as well as Event Chairman George Scarpelli. The presenting sponsor is George Coyne, class of 1960 and president of GVC Contractors, LLC. We would like to name all 18 members of this committee if space would allow. However, check out the brochure and you will be surprised at the number of highly successful Curtis grads who put this event together in order to raise money for the scholarship fund. The brochure also lists the scholarship winners over the past seven years and the colleges of their choice.

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The day of fun, nostalgia and fund-raising will begin with breakfast at 7 a.m., a shotgun start at 8 a.m., Dinner under the Veranda tent along with awards, prizes and raffles begin at 1 p.m.

The complete golf package also includes lunch at the turn, beverages on the course as well as an open bar to go with dinner at the cost of $175. Dinner only guests with open bar is $75.

To enter pick up a brochure at Silver Lake Golf Course or contact George Scarpelli at 347-7315768 or email: George.Scarpelli42@gmail.com .

Hope to see you all there!

Great Loss

We regret the loss of several well-known men in our golf world. Daniel Blaine, a guy who cut his eye teeth on the Silver Lake course, was a fine golfer who made his presence felt in most competitive events has passed at the age of 67. The retired NYFD lieutenant also owned and operated several well-known restaurants on Staten Island.

Edward Reuss, retired NYPD Captain, played a very active role in the founding of the “Early Birds” golf club as well as running an annual golf outing for the Police Department. He left us on April 18 at the age of 76. Ed is the father of LPGA pro Christine Reuss.

Matthew Falco Sr. was a popular player and organizer in the Fairway Club. He passed away April 6 at the age of 82.

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Catching up on Diane B golf April 29 Staten Island Hall of Fame induction at Mount Lorreto June 9 Have a Heart foundation at Lake June 29 7th annual SISHofF golf at South Shore dinner at Staaten Passing of Dan Blaine, Ed Reuss Jay Price and Fred Ragucci get Bobby Thomson Ambassador Award

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Adelphi University – 2 University at Albany (SUNY) Allegheny College Alvernia University American University Arizona State University Baldwin Wallace University Barnard College Baruch College of the CUNY - 3 Boston College – 2 Boston University – 4 Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brooklyn College of the CUNY Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University University of California, Irvine - 2 University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Cruz Carroll College Catholic University College of Charleston City College of New York (CUNY) Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Concordia College University of Connecticut Cornell University – 3 CUNY Macaulay Honors College – 2 University of Delaware – 2 Dickinson College – 2 Drew University - 4 Drexel University – 2 Duke University Eckerd College Elmira College Emerson College - 2 Fairfield University – 5 Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University University of Florida Fordham University -2 Franklin & Marshall College - 2 Furman University – 2 George Washington University - 3 Georgetown University Gettysburg College Hamilton College Hartwick College Haverford College High Point University – 2 Hillsdale College

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Hobart & William Smith Colleges College of the Holy Cross Hofstra University – 3 Hunter College of the CUNY Indiana University – 3 Iona College – 2 Ithaca College – 2 John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) Johns Hopkins University Kean University Lafayette College – 2 Lehigh University Lesley University Long Island University, Brooklyn Lynn University Manhattanville College - 2 Marist College – 2 University of Maryland Marymount Manhattan College University of Massachusetts, Amherst – 4 University of Massachusetts, Boston Mercy College University of Miami Michigan State University – 2 University of Michigan – 2 Middlebury College Misericordia University Molloy College Mount St. Mary College University of New Haven New York Institute of Technology - 2 New York University - 5 Northeastern University – 2 Northwestern University Nova Southeastern University Pace University – 3 Parson’s School of Design Penn State University – 10 University of Pennsylvania – 2 University of Pittsburgh Pratt Institute Purdue University Quinnipiac University University of Rhode Island Rhodes College – 2 Rice University University of Richmond Rochester Institute of Technology - 3 Rutgers University – 5 Saint John’s University - 3 University of Saint Joseph Saint Louis University Saint Peter’s University

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