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A Grand Encore For The St. George

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The St. George Theatre is proof that the show must go on. Its stage has hosted everyone from Tony Bennett to Peppa Pig in recent years. Up next are Chaka Khan, Paul Anka, Talkin’ Baseball with Brian Cashman, Seussical the Musical, the NYC DOE School Borough Arts Festival, Miss New York Pageant preliminaries and more. Yet for many years its stage was dark. Gone were the days when thousands attended its opening as a grand movie

palace on December 4, 1929, when Al Jolson and Kate Smith performed there, when big screen features played there until 1977. Off and on it became a night club, restaurant, performing arts center, film location, roller rink, disco and antique showroom. All failed. The building was locked and largely abandoned for thirty years. Deeply devoted and active in her community, Rosemary Cappozalo decided this could not be its final curtain. Owner of Rosemary’s Dance Studio, and an instructor for fifty

years, she ploughed her own savings into bringing it back to life. With daughters Luanne Sorrentino and Doreen Cugno, she formed a not-for-profit to save it from demolition and reopen it as a theatre. The challenge was obvious. When they first entered the long neglected building, there was no electrical power, no plumbing and the bathroom ceilings had crashed to the floor. There was also abundant wildlife, huge holes in the ceiling with water pouring in, no stage lighting, carpeting, orchestra seats, sound system, heat or air-conditioning. But despite all the obstacles, these women had the theatre open within months and began a restoration that continues to this day. On December 4, 2004, 75-years to the day it first opened, courtly trumpeters heralded hundreds of guests as

they arrived for the St. George’s red carpet rebirth. The soiree included a string quartet, laser lights, and a 16-piece big band on stage. Since then, the theatre has welcomed over one million patrons and showcased more than 900 events. A short list of performers includes Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K., Liza Minelli, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper, Chris Botti, the New York City Opera, Ringo Starr, Tony Orlando, Taylor Hicks, the Beach Boys, Jackie Mason, Blondie, Cirque on Ice, and national touring productions of Broadway’s Peter Pan, Mame and Cats. They even recently welcomed Staten Island’s own Ron Dante (‘Sugar, Sugar’ ‘Tracy’) for his first hometown concert. Amazingly, the theatre is

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Animal Care Centers of NYC Wants YOU! Thinking of adopting? Longing for the patter of four little feet around the house? Wait no longer. The Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) has just announced their new “Go Big and Go Home” adoption special! Through Monday, May 15, they are waiving the adoption fee for dogs over 40 pounds. They’re forgoing the fee to find homes for large, often overlooked canines. “ACC cares for dogs of all sizes, but small dogs do get adopted faster,” Jessica Vaccaro, ACC’s Senior Manager for Placement, said. “In fact, dogs such as Great Danes fit in well in NYC because they require very little exercise. Some smaller dogs can actually be more challenging in small places because they need constant exercise and movement.” Adoptions include vaccina-

tions, a microchip, spay/neuter, a free office visit at a participating veterinarian and a free identification tag. Interested individuals and families can visit one of ACC’s three care centers, open for adoptions 12-8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. In Staten Island they are at 3139 Veterans Road West. They will also be having a mobile adoption event at Blessing of the Animals, 5501 Amboy Road, on Saturday, May 13 ACC has centers in Manhattan and the Bronx and is sponsoring adoption events in all five boroughs. For a schedule go to www.nycacc.org/Events. htm. ACC dogs of all sizes, as well as cats and rabbits, who are available for adoption can be viewed online www.nycacc. org/AdoptionSearch.htm, or on ACC’s free mobile app.

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Petty Cache ***** No need to fear, Loose Cannon wasn’t fired! He will be back just as soon as he’s finished tearing through Europe spreading his unique combination of wit, sarcasm and charm and visiting all those cities on his proverbial bucket list. ***** Do deduct those dues! Last week, Governor Cuomo signed new legislation allowing full union dues to be deducted from New York State Taxes. This will save over 500,000 union men and women approximately $35 million. ***** Read to Succeed!! Borough President James Oddo challenged Staten Island’s fourth graders to read a minimum of 6 grade level or above books in 5 weeks and then submit a report on their favorite. The winners of this Readers are Leaders challenge were then lauded in a very special ceremony last week. Congratulations to North Shore’s Exceptional Readers: Shiphi Panicker, PS 19; Matthew Harrington, PS 29; Sofia Pagan, PS 30; Emily Reilly, PS 35; Owen Vogt, PS 45; Kadiata Kaba, PS 57; Aidan Ryan, PS 65; Ekberg Pacheco, PS 861; Jasa Sarker, Notre Dame Academy; Juliana Territo, Our Lady of Good Counsel; Kiera Cassidy, Sacred Heart; and Madeline Cuddy, St. Teresa. Kids, remember what Dr. Seuss once wrote, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” ***** Speaking of Seuss, Seussical the Musical is playing May 19, at 6pm at the St. George Theater. The performance runs for an hour and is followed by a meet and greet with the cast. ***** Is all your life a circle? Then why not circumnavigate Staten Island on Sunday, May 21 with the National Lighthouse Museum as your host. See light-

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Melson, who resides in Manhattan and once donated his winnings to anti-drug work on Staten Island, has announced his intention to run for Congress as a Democrat against Congressman Dan Donovan. Records show, however, that he is a registered member of the Independence Party. We hear that Max Rose, an Army veteran residing on the North Shore, also is considering running against Donovan. ***** Congratulations and good luck to retired hospital executive Anthony Ferreri who will join the Borough Hall team as Special Advisor for Special Initiatives, BP Oddo has announced. Ferreri has years of healthcare experience, having served as CEO of Staten Island University Hospital for more than 10 years before moving-up to a top-level position with Northwell Health. ***** Help in making the grade! Health for Youths hosted a homework-help session Monday at P.S. 18 in West Brighton. Volunteers sat-down with students and helped them with math and reading. Health for Youths says it plans to host another session next month. To learn more, go to Health4Youths.org. ***** PS 19R, The Curtis School, is proud to honor Community Service activist and World War II veteran William A. Morris, Jr. with the dedication of their schoolyard in his honor. Mr. Morris is being recognized on Friday, May 19, 2017, at 9:00 am, with an outdoor ceremony in the very schoolyard where

Page 5 he founded and facilitated the Morris Softball League for 16 years, dating back to 1973. During that time, the league served more than 900 children each summer. In conjunction with the school’s PTA, staff and students are planning a ceremony to unveil a plaque in Mr. Morris’s honor, that will be mounted at the Greenleaf entrance to the schoolyard, where the children entered for Morris’s softball league back in the day. For more information contact: PS 19R Principal Lynette Cartagena 718-442-3860 ***** New York City tracks dog names through licensing. Max, a perennial leader, is edged out by Bella as the Number 1 dog name. Coco, Rocky and Charlie were popular, too. Twenty one people have dogs named John. Twenty Three dogs are named Mary. Five dogs are named Cat. 68 are named Fred. None of these names, however, are Staten Island favorites. Popular North Shore dog names include: Koda , Mariners Harbor & Graniteville; Archie - Port Richmond; Midnight – Westerleigh; Amber - West New Brighton, New Brighton & St. George; Blaze - New Brighton & Silver Lake; Enzo – Stapleton & Rosebank; and Pearl, Grymes Hill & Clifton. ***** Congratulations to Lou Motolo, Jillian Bodiford,, Trish Guglielmo, Brendan Gallagher, Tony Whalen and Kathy Motola for correctly guessing that Chuck was continuing his celebration at Jody’s Club Forest. Go to page 19 and see if you know where Chuck is this week.

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On Friday, May 5, Borough President James Oddo joined with Broadway Stages to announce the filming of a new Netflix series and major motion picture at the former Arthur Kill Correctional Facility. Ocean's 8, a sequel and all-female spinoff of the Ocean's 11 trilogy, and the Netflix series Seven Seconds filmed at the former prison over the weekend. The Ocean's 8 cast features several A-list actors, including: Sandra Bullock, Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Damain Lewis, Matt Damon and others. Portraying Debbie, the estranged sister of the original films’ Danny Ocean, Bullock attempts to assemble the perfect crew to pull off a grand heist at New York City's star-studded annual Met Gala. Seven Seconds revolves around rising tensions when a teenage African American boy

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Though he left us too soon, Staten Islander Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis is still helping his fellow veterans make one more run for the finish line. The SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation announced it is hosting the First Annual SSgt Michael Ollis Memorial 5k Run/Walk & Street Festival on Sunday, June 11, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in New Dorp. “Our son Michael gave his life for his country, and the foundation we set up in his honor

is dedicated to one purpose: to support his fellow veterans and their families,” said his parents and foundation co-founders Robert and Linda Ollis. “This race will allow us as a community to memorialize Michael’s sacrifice, show our appreciation for all our service members, and raise funds to help those who have served.” Organizers say, “The race will serve to commemorate the memory and courageous sacrifice of SSG Ollis, honor all of our nation’s veterans and service members, and raise funds for the SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation which supports various veterans’ and philanthropic causes.” The event will begin at 8 a.m. at New Dorp Lane and New Dorp Plaza South. The 5K race starts at 9, looping around the Staten Island Railway between Beach and Jefferson Avenues. The festival will feature live music, food, entertainment, activities, and vendors from 10 a.m. to noon.

East Coast, is currently working with New York State to purchase the Arthur Kill Correctional Facility. The facility has already been used by such shows as Blindspot, Quantico, Blacklist, Blacklist Redemp-

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TAKING A CYBER BITE OUT OF DRUGS In partnership with Borough President James Oddo, the Staten Island Performing Provider System (SI PPS) will be launching its new website and digital app platform, the Drug Prevention Portal (DPP). The portal is a resource for healthcare providers, community organizations, and the public to connect with treatment, support groups, find specific local healthcare providers/partners, complete Narcan and substance abuse training, as well as learn about health issues related to substance use, mental health and more. It provides access to the most up-to-date information in the battle against substance abuse. DPP is set for an official launch on Friday, May 12, at Borough Hall. “The site centers on tackling the drug epidemic by bringing together useful data sources,

key research and other tools for users to access in an easy to use and convenient online platform,” SI PPS Director of Health Literacy, Diversity & Outreach Celina Ramsey said. Using feedback from their various partners, site and app users, they “hope to continuously improve and build upon this new addition to our arsenal in the fight against substance abuse.” BP Oddo noted, “Late in 2016 my Policy staff presented to me exciting information about the Rhode Island Dashboard that has been such a useful tool as they battle their own opioid epidemic. We agreed that we simply have to bring something similar to Staten Island.” “This will be a real-time resource for those who need assistance, as well as policymakers as we continue to look for new ways to fight this deadly epidemic.”

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Notes for this week's Community Board 1 meeting are not yet available. But here's a look at what was covered at their April gathering. The Board approved a variance for a new house to be built with 5-foot side yards, rather than the required 8 feet side yard, on Hendricks Avenue. Ocean Breeze Park Administrator Lauren Primerano talked about the recreational center on Father Capodanno Boulevard, its programs, fees, etc., and provided information on the number of visitors, the majority of which are North Shore youth. Kelly Vilar and Irene Grylec spoke about the need for the indoor pool to be on the North Shore at Cromwell Center. Janice Monger and Donna Hakim, representing Alice Austen House spoke about the need for the approval of the 15-space parking lot.

A motion was later passed to not support the construction of the parking lot due to community opposition. Councilmember Debi Rose’s representative Troy McGhie presented updates on the programs, projects and issues she is working on. Bike NY’s Anne Foster spoke of the street closures for the 5 Boro Bike Race. Barbara Sanchez requested CB 1’s support in asking the Landmark Commission to landmark St. Mary’s Church, now over 100 years old and SI’s oldest church. Chairman Nicholas Siclari noted CB1 needs to be more involved with plans for the new emergency room at RUMC. The Board also approved letters requesting Mayor de Blasio to include Staten Island in the new city-wide ferry system and one objecting to discontinuance of the carpool plan on the Bayonne Bridge. The meeting was adjourned after 9 p.m.

Real Estate Corner 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 do not include private mortgages as in the case of Tom and Mary. The prices we list here are random sales in local zip codes. A wide disparity in price could reflect the size, condition and particular location of houses. Public records show the following recent sales in zip codes 10301, 10310, and 10314: 354 Castleton Avenue closed on April 28, 2017 for $460,000 while 304 Sharon Avenue sold for $540,000 on April 20. In 10310 427 Bement closed for $925,000 on April 7 and 17 Clove Way fetched $460,000. Public records show that 27 Oliver Place in zip code 10314 sold for $620,000 in April and 134 Roman Avenue in the same zip closed at $483,000.

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The site explains that this is the old Whitehall or South Ferry Terminal. Originally named the Municipal Ferry Terminal, it was completed in 1909. The architects were Richard A. Walker and Charles Morris. George B. McClellan Jr., son of Civil War General George Mc-

Clellan, was mayor. In 1957 it was entirely renovated, being completely stripped to its steel frame and reconstructed. On September 8, 1991, a “mysterious fire badly damaged the building. The ferry line got along with an interim port until, with stunning speed, the new Whitehall Terminal was built and opened in 2005. According to the website, the fare was a nickel when it was first established in 1897, and remained so until its first increase, to ten cents, in 1972. In 1975, it went to 25 cents, then 50 cents in 1990. On July 4, Independence Day, 1997, the fare was eliminated entirely, making it a commuters’ smooth passage and the best free cruise in town. Stuff nobody cares about? We beg to differ.

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Richmond Choral Society Brings Us Bach to Broadaway

by Louise Cottone

On Saturday, May 20 at 8 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, Richmond Choral Society (RCS) will depart a bit from the usual Baroque to Contemporary fare to pop and show tunes, and some jazzy renditions of two familiar Bach compositions, aptly called “Bach to Broadway.” RCS members can boast an unbroken history of at least two concerts a year, community performances for all occasions and a refuge for the lifelong lover of beautiful music and singing for over six decades! I have been a member since 1978, and can tell you first hand of the physical and spiritual benefits that come with it. I have also had the honor of serving on its Board before becoming RCS’s first executive director in 2008. From those three perspectives, I have watched the chorus grow in performance skills, learning and implementing what it takes to keep it vital in the community, due in no small part to Marina Alexander, our music director since 1995. Her judicious and scholarly choices of music, her precise conducting and most of all, her passion and dedication to the scholarship and excellence of the performance consistently invigorates our mission--to inform, and instruct the Staten Island community of the classical and contemporary choral repertory. Marina is an adjunct professor of Music and Conducting at CSI, and the founder and music director of New Jersey’s Arcadian Chorale. Those associations have benefited us with successful collaborations enhancing our numbers to perform the grand Verdi Requiem, and Carmina Burana and other choral masterpieces in a variety of venues in New York and New Jersey, including Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, and the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. In fact, we were invited to return to Carnegie Hall for

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the honor of performing the great Brahms Requiem with Arcadian Chorale, our New Jersey counterparts, and other choruses on Sunday, May 28. Coincidentally, we were asked by the Staten Island Philharmonic to join them in performing the same program two weeks later, on Monday, June 12, at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Since 1993, RCS has auditioned graduating high school seniors and residents of Staten Island for an annual scholarship to encourage the further study of vocal music, which perpetuates RCS’s mission into the future. Two of our previous scholarship winners have returned to RCS. Kristin Reiersen Parrish (the first recipient in 1993) studied and performed opera professionally and is a frequent soloist for RCS. Theresa Volastro received the award in 2011. She teaches music to grades K-8 at St. Patrick’s School in Richmondtown and directs the music ministry at St. John’s University’s Staten Island campus. Theresa has become a member in our soprano section and has recently offered to serve on our Board. RCS Youth Chorus, now Young Voyces, was conceived and made available to

Staten Island students as an extension of RCS from 2003 to 2013. One of our young choristers, who had come to us as a 6th grader, performed at our spring concert as the winner of the RCS Annual Scholarship for 2015. The 2017 Scholarship award will go to Gabriella Camiolo, a senior at LaGuardia H.S. of Music and Art and Performing Arts. She will receive a monetary award and will sing at this concert. Gabriella will attend the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in the fall. RCS Chamber Ensemble, a smaller group chosen by the director from the full chorus, performs at select RCS concerts and at community events by special request. The ensemble performed at Eger Health Care & Rehab Center to celebrate their centennial on December 15, 2016. Over the years, RCS has participated in community events such as the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Commemoration at the SI Postcards Memorial; the Italian Culturefest in October of 2014 at Snug Harbor’s Tuscan Gardens, and Christmas carols at the Staten Island Arts Cultural Lounge when it was located at the ferry terminal. In January 2013, the NY Knicks invited us to sing the National Anthem to open a

game at Madison Square Garden on “Staten Island Night.” Our singers, who range from high school students to octogenarians, volunteer their time and talents. They are teachers, auto mechanics, lawyers, choir directors, physicians and others who seek us out to give them a place to follow their bliss. When Anders Emile, professor of music at Hunter College, started the chorus in 1951, the group was comprised of many singers of his Scandinavian ancestry who came from his Norwegian Church choir in Brooklyn. When I joined twenty-seven years later under the direction of Jan Meyel, a cantor from Temple Israel, it was a greater mix. Today, two of those original members are still in our ranks in a group that has grown with Staten Island in its diversity. Sashin Aluwihare, a Tech Services Project Manager, came here from Sri Lanka in 2009 with his family ready to start college. He joined our tenors in 2013 after attending one of our concerts. Daniel Johnson, another RCS tenor, is a wellness coach who came from Liberia in 2001 at age 15 with his family. He became a member last September. Having sung with school choruses and with a gospel choir at SUNY Cortland, he was looking for a place to sing and found our website. In addition to the two familiar 18th century pieces by Bach, RCS’s spring concert will span the music of up to six decades of select Broadway shows and pop bands. All who come to hear Bach to Broadway will leave the church in Staten Island’s Westerleigh section, whistling and singing the tunes they heard growing up, or that their parents and grandparents enjoyed on the stage, radio, on vinyl on their record players--later on CDs, and television on the Ed Sullivan show. There is something for everyone here. As George Gershwin would say, S’Wonderful!

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Brunching Out In Stapleton Looking for a perfect Sunday out? The Mud Lane Society for the Renaissance of Stapleton has it all wrapped up for you. Known for its beautiful Victorian homes, Stapleton is also home to a growing number of restaurants. On Sunday, May 21, the civic group would like to introduce some of them to the rest of the borough and beyond. They are hosting a brand new restaurant crawl called Brunch Out in Stapleton from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and featuring six top local eateries. Each will be offering specialty items for free and also a selection of others at drastically reduced prices. Tickets to the crawl are just $15 per person, and many of these restaurants are new to the scene and eager to introduce their top-shelf offerings. The Society also notes that tickets to Brunch Out make great Mother’s Day gifts. Especially as it can be enjoyed when spring is in full swing and the rush to eat out is over. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Mud Lane Society for the Renaissance of Stapleton Facebook page. That Sunday tickets can also be obtained at Errigo’s, 502 Bay Street, which is where all participants will pick up a guide, tickets and a bracelet. Space on the crawl is limited. Among the eateries included is the Duzer’s Local, 387 Van Duzer Street. They’ll be of-

fering a choice of free mini-olives, oil cake, brownies and cookies. For an extra $3 each, you can try one small coffee or tea with a mini-croissant; a small coffee or tea with a mini-Danish (assorted), or a sparkling water with assorted mini-pastries. Duzer’s, new to the community, offers specialty coffees, so this stop is a real wake-up call! Errigo’s, 502 Bay Street, debuted about a year ago. This sit-down restaurant is attached to a pizzeria named Paulie’s, both under the same ownership. The pizza is a winner and owner Phill Errigo will be offering a free slice of several specialty pies to crawl participants. If you want to explore further, Errigo is offering a serving of eggplant rollatini, a chicken or spinach roll, and a pasta dish, for just $3 each. Hop Shoppe, 372 Van Duzer Street, replaced Martini Red a while back. They’ll be offering General Tso cauliflower for the crawl crowd. For $3, you can get a sizzling burger slider. Among their wide menu offerings are New York Reuben fried dumplings. Over at Pastry Lover’s Choice, 370 Van Duzer, they’ll be serving free samples of brownies or crumb cake. A choice of three mini-versions of carrot cake, muffin, chocolate chip cookie, apple turn-over, or rugelach is yours for $3. Add a coffee or tea for

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a $1. Stop in at Sabor Machu Picchu at 125-127 Beach Street. For $3 per person, try Lomo Saltado (sautéed strips of chicken or beef, tomatoes, onions, with French fries or rice), or Arroz Chaufa (Peruvian-style fried rice, with chicken or beef). Soda to accompany these plates is free. At 381 Van Duzer, Mediterranean-based cuisine Vida will be offering free samples called Vida Bites. Enjoy a vegetable frittata, crepe with rose hip jam, or lavender lemonade with blueberries for $3. Pack up your taste buds and head to Stapleton Sunday May 21.

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In Greek mythology, the maternal goddess Rhea was honored during the spring festivals. The first Mother's Day was celebrated in 1908. Anna Jarvis honored her mother Ann Jarvis with a memorial. Ann Jarvis had started a committee in 1868 to establish ‘Mother's Friendship Day'. Her motivation had been to reunite families after the Civil War. She died in 1905, before Mother's Day became a holiday. The American version of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908. It became an official holiday just 6 years later in 1914. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed a measure officially establishing the 2nd Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

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Thursday, May 11 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: 718-351-1611. 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: 718-273-2060. Every Thursday. Spring Walk 1– 2 p.m. Carl Grillo Glass House (Site 10), Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace Walk through the Perennial, White, and Pond gardens with Snug Harbor’s Director of Horticulture, Greg Lord. Tour is rain or shine. Register by emailing education@ snug-harbor.org or by calling 718425-3512. The History of Staten Island 7-9 p.m. Noble Maritime Collection, Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building D. Lecture series with Patricia M. Salmon. This week Abandoned Staten Island. For info call: 718-447-6490 Painting & Vino 7–9 p.m. Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building P- Winter Garden. Come sip wine and learn professional painting techniques made easy. Friday, May 12 Tours of the Conference House 1-4 p.m. Conference House, 298 Satterlee Street Historic Revolutionary War meeting house. Free. For info call: 718984-6046. Every Friday. Saturday, May 13 Mother's Day Arts & Crafts Fair 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Alice Austen House,

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017 2 Hylan Boulevard. Find something special for mom. Handmade goods from local artists and crafters. For info call: 718-816-4506 Compost 101 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Compost Demonstration Site (Site 23), Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace. This workshop will introduce you to compost, how it’s made, and what to do with it when it’s done. 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—Final Weekend 12-6 p.m. Art on the Terrace, 776 Richmond Terrace Staten Island Creative Community. Gallery hours: Saturday/Sunday. Through May 14. Turn & Learn 1–3 p.m. Compost Demonstration Site (Site 23), Snug Harbor 1000 Richmond Terrace. Learn sustainable landscape management practices and help us make compost. Bring a water bottle, wear closed toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. International Migratory Bird Day 1–3 p.m. Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive Center, 2351 Veterans Road West Over 160 species of birds spotted at the preserve. Learn about them by playing games and hiking. Binoculars provided! Ages 5 + 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 3:30– 5 p.m. The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Avenue. For info call: 718-987-3500. Every Saturday. Botany and Beauty Exhibition 4–6 p.m. Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building G. Curated by Mary Bullock, various artists interpret plants and gardens of Snug Harbor. Through June 25. Sunday, May 14 Mother’s Day! All Day! Everywhere! Mother's Day Arts & Crafts Fair 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Boulevard. Find something special for mom. Handmade goods from local artists and crafters. For info call: 718-816-4506

The DNA of Water: Art Exhibition 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 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 15 Boro-Linc Staten Island: Telling Stories of Our Neighborhood and Borough 5:30–7:30 p.m. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace. Free hands-on workshop with art-making, songwriting, storytelling, poetry, movement and puppetry for kids and adults. Register at www.eventbrite. com/e/boro-linc-staten. Al-Anon Meeting 1p.m. St. Paul's Church, 140 Clinton Avenue. For info contact: 718 4476362 Tuesday, May 16 Primate Portraits By Robin Schwartz The Alice Austen House, 2 Hylan Boulevard. Tuesdays to Sundays.

Page 11 Through May 28. For info call: 718816-4506 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 by making crafts, playing games and socializing with other toddlers! Parent or caregiver required to stay. Ages 1-4 (Flexible). For info call 718- 605-3970. 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 yearround. Wednesday, May 17 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 air-dry clay. For info call: 718-273-2060 Meditation 101 2–3:30 p.m. Staten Island Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building A. For info call: 718-727-1135 Boro-Linc Staten Island: Telling Stories of Our Neighborhood and Borough 5:30–7:30 p.m. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace. Free hands-on workshop with art-making, songwriting, storytelling, poetry, movement and puppetry for kids and adults. Register at www.eventbrite. com/e/boro-linc-staten. 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. Every Wednesday.

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Diabetes and Complications

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By Peter Galvin, MD

Diabetes mellitus is a common disease with multiple complications. The most common neurologic symptom among patients with diabetes is a distal (hands and feet, or farthest from the heart), symmetric polyneuropathy, or peripheral neuropathy. This complication is estimated to affect between 10 and 50 percent of patients with diabetes. A minority of patients with neuropathy will be symptomatic and will have either positive symptoms (burning, tingling) or negative symptoms (numbness, weakness). The human body has three types of nerve systems – sensory (controls the ability to feel and sense things like cold or heat), motor (controls movement), and autonomic (controls auto-

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matic functions like digestion, respiration, etc.). Of the three, diabetes most commonly affects the sensory nerves causing burning, numbness, or tingling of the feet or hands. But it can attack the motor nerves causing weakness or paralysis or the autonomic nerves, most commonly causing a condition called gastroparesis which negatively affects digestion and the passage of food through the gut. Primary care practitioners can easily screen patients for diabetic neuropathy. The key elements of screening include the patient’s history, physical examination, and sensory assessment. Sensory screening can include whether the patient can feel a pinprick or sense vibration using a tuning fork. Lab testing can be used to

identify other causes of neuropathy. For example, a low Vitamin B12 level may cause neuropathy and should be suspected in someone taking metformin and in someone who has had bariatric surgery or has a malabsorption syndrome. Multiple myeloma, a disease of the bone marrow, may often initially present with symptoms of a peripheral neuropathy, and may be diagnosed with a blood test. Treatment of diabetic neuropathy is usually guided by other diseases or conditions the patient may have. For example amitriptyline, used to treat severe depression and other psychiatric illnesses, may be very helpful but may not be tolerated by elderly patients, those with electrical heart conduction disorders, or at higher doses. Anticonvulsants like gabapentin and pregabilin may also help and can

improve nighttime sleep but may cause daytime drowsiness. SSRIs (Prozac, Zoloft, Effexor) may help but may cause unpleasant side effects. The biggest problem with diabetic neuropathy besides it’s symptoms is the development of diabetic foot ulcers, which have a lifetime incidence of 25 percent. Because their feet are numb, diabetics with neuropathy may not feel or detect the presence of a foot ulcer until it is fairly advanced. Advanced foot ulcers often result in bone infections and amputations. Neuropathy may also cause foot deformities like Charcot foot which make walking painful and difficult. It is for these reasons that those with diabetes should see not only their primary care doctor but also a podiatrist at regular intervals. Please direct questions and comments to Mail@statenlocal.com

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This Week in History May 11 Lauren Gallagher was born. Jamie Lynn Nelson was born. Brian Noone was born.

May 15 1940 - Nylon stockings went on sale for the first time in the United States. 1988 - The Soviet Union began to 1997 - IBM's supercomput- withdraw its estimated 115,000 er, Deep Blue defeated Garry troops from Afghanistan. Kasparov, the reigning world champion, in a six game chess May 16 match. Gabi Baldassarre was born. Jill Boyle was born. May 12 Luisa Priola was born. Mark Lamberti was born. Melissa Suter was born. 1932 - The body of Charles and 1975 - Japanese climber Junko Anne Lindbergh's kidnapped Tabei became the first woman to baby was found. summit Mount Everest. 1943 - Axis forces in North Africa 1770 - Marie Antoinette marsurrendered. ried the future King Louis XVI of France. May 13 Marie Pantone was born. May 17 1940 - Winston Churchill gave his Luke Valdes was born. first speech as prime minister: "I Brendan Tinao was born. have nothing to offer but blood, Ryan McGinley was born. Michael McVey, Jr. was born. toil, tears and sweat." 1981 - Pope John Paul II was shot Paul Duffy was born. and wounded by Mehmet Ali 1792 - The New York Stock ExAgca as he drove through a crowd change was established when in St. Peter's Square, Rome. a group of 24 brokers and merchants met by a tree on what is May 14 now Wall Street and signed the Timothy Boyd was born. Buttonwood Agreement. 1804 - The Lewis and Clark expe- 1954 - The Supreme Court ruled dition set out from St. Louis. unanimously against segregation 1998 - Frank Sinatra died at the in schools in Brown v. Board of age of 82. Education.

A GRAND ENCORE Continued from Page 3 still steadily being renovated to bring forth its magnificent original features and transform it into a modern, comfortable working theatre. They note that many in the community, local elected officials, especially the Honorable James P. Molinaro, and its board have made this success possible. Rosemary Cappozalo passed away in 2009, but what she started continues. This year her daughters summed up their collective vision by saying, “We are a community-mind-

ed organization, committed to the idea of cultural democracy. We believe the arts experience should be open to all.” To that end, they also run a free theatre arts Summer Outreaching teaching program, donate tickets to community agencies, offer an Arts in Education theatre program and produce many community events. Buy a ticket anytime at the St. George Theatre and as the curtain rises, you will swear you hear the echo of theatregoers long ago, and those audiences yet to come, all applauding its future.

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Facts You Probably Don’t Need  The Boomslang snake in Africa has venom that causes your blood to not only stop clotting, but to come running out of every hole in your body.  The hacker group "Anonymous" sent thousands of solid black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all of their black ink cartridges.  According to forensic psychologist Nathan Brooks, one in five company CEO's is a psychopath.  The woman who invented the chocolate chip cookie sold the recipe to Nestle in exchange for a lifetime supply of chocolate.  100-million-years-ago crocodiles had longer legs and would chase their prey overland by galloping.

 Some people are born with an extra hole in the ear called preauricular sinus, that scientist believe is an evolutionary remnant of gills.  The Peregrine Falcon dives at 230 mph straight down while hunting, killing prey on contact with a bald foot. It kills other birds with a "falcon punch".  Scientists created the fact alternative "you eat 8 spiders in your sleep a year," to see how fast false information would spread.  Of all the Soviet men born in 1923, 80% of them died in WWII.  Humans are the best on the planet when it comes to long distance running. We can outrun every other animal and run in conditions no other animals can run in.

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NEWS YOU MIGHT USE FROM COUNCILWOMAN DEBI ROSE Councilwoman Debi Rose frequently updates her constituents through Facebook and newsletters. Here is a recent post. ***** To mark Small Business Week, NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop and I visited several small businesses on Castleton Avenue in West Brighton Wednesday morning to talk with owners about how the city can better support them. My goal is to revitalize all of our commercial corridors, and that begins with supporting local entrepreneurs. For more info on resources available, visit nyc.gov/sbs. ***** Improving Tompkinsville Park : My efforts to improve the conditions at Tompkins-

ville Park are ongoing and date back several years. For example, last summer, I convened a meeting of NYPD, the Parks Department and other stakeholders to evaluate and renew our efforts. The NYPD has had two officers at the park every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and their presence in recent years has improved the park significantly. Project Hospitality also visits the Park daily to assess needs, and I helped to ensure coordination with Richmond University Medical Center for long-term mental and physical health care referrals for those who may need it. Last weekend, I met several local residents and committed to convening another meeting to again evaluate our efforts and see how we

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can move forward to continue to improve the conditions and provide help to those in need. In the meantime, at a separate meeting Monday night called by local residents, it was wonderful to hear a high level of community interest in returning the park to one that can be fully enjoyed by everyone in the community. I appreciate the high-level community interest, and I look forward to continuing to work with my partners in government, community groups and local businesses to further improve conditions at Tompkinsville Park. ***** Ending the gender pay gap: We cannot end the tale of two cities without addressing the gender pay gap. This new law signed by Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday gives us tools to combat pay inequity by banning all employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s prior salary and using it to set future wages. If a woman or person of color starts his or her career with a pay gap, each new employer asking for salary history makes it more likely that the pay gap will follow the employee throughout his or her life. What should matter most to an employer is what a position is worth to their organization and the candidate’s qualifications – not

what a person made in his or her last job. I thank Public Advocate Letitia James for introducing this legislation and Mayor Bill de Blasio for signing this bill into law. ***** Curbing hit and runs: Earlier this week, I heard testimony on two bills that aim to stem the number of drivers who leave the scene of an automobile crash without being caught. One would offer a $1,000 reward to those who help police catch hitand-run drivers, and another would create an Amber Alert-type system to help catch those who flee the scene of a crash. I support both bills and I hope they will help make our streets safer for all who use them. ***** Rain barrel giveaway: Thanks to all who joined us for our rain barrel giveaway last Saturday morning! I partnered with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, as well as state Sen. Diane Savino and Assembly member Matthew Titone, to distribute more than 100 free rain barrels to Staten Island residents. Using a rain barrel to capture excess storm water will not only cut down your water bill, but also protect our waterways from excess storm water!

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College Culture The son who will remain nameless returned home, his first year in college complete. He spent the first semester in Ireland where the Crack was grand. It’s actually spelled –Craic – but is said the same way as crack so it can be a little jarring to hear about all the craic your son had. He’d lost a bit of weight in Ireland which confused me even more about this craic stuff. Craic sounded like crack and with him looking like a leprechaun skeleton it looked like crack to me. But as usual, I was mistaken. His bony appearance was just a commentary on the Irish cuisine. Anyway, there are apparently six levels of craic. Good craic means you had a fun night out.

Nothing crazy, just a good time. Mighty craic is another level up, there might even be a moment that will be retold through the years. Savage craic means everyone was in top form and the Guinness was plentiful and quick to disappear. Deadly craic – which right away makes you not want details – is a rip roaring time, somehow a step above savage but just below the ultimate: the craic was ninety. The craic was ninety means everything was nirvana, amazing, couldn’t be topped and is immediately enshrined in the nighttime hall of fame. That’s good craic but that’s only five. The sixth? Minus craic. The night just went south. You would’ve been better off standing

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in line in Macy’s behind someone with a pile of returns. In Ireland he got food poisoning, caught cold in a bog, and blushed his way through the semester as curse words were sprinkled into every conversation including in class and at dining room tables in the homes of friends he had made. He got to climb on ancient ruins, visit London, and toured the Guinness factory. All in all, it was good craic. But he did not shoot a gun. That’s what he did in North Carolina, where he spent the most recent semester on the craic College tour. His friends in Ireland wanted him to experience Irish life as they know it. But other than the steady f-bombs (and another word that everybody hates) the life across the ocean didn’t seem all that different than the Rockaway experience. Likewise, his new downhome friends wanted him to experience the south. And in the south it’s guns, NASCAR, and dip which is some kind of cousin of chewing tobacco.

Page 15 So basically it took him going down south to be in a foreign country. Guns? Yeah, when his North Carolina crew found out he’d never shot a gun they said, let’s go. They piled into a car – I don’t think it was a monster truck or El Camino – and drove off campus to an open field not far away. They pulled out some guns and said, go ahead, shoot that tree. Kind of mind boggling. I mean you can turn down a drink but if somebody with a gun tells you to shoot a gun, you probably should do it. The nameless one fired away. He said it was kind of awesome. This is gonna take some getting used to for the tuition paying parents. The south is a different world. I had to check the course catalog again wondering if the college was offering advanced degrees in duct tape and extension cords. Anyway, it’s a year in the books. I’m not sure which place he found more craic but at least he’s no longer scary skinny. My guess is he’d move to Ireland permanently If they ever get a Waffle House and Chic-fil-a.

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What is the NYC Economic Development Corporation doing on SI? Turns out a lot. NYEDC is a not-for-profit that supports a broad range of initiatives designed to develop stronger neighborhoods, stimulate employment growth, and encourage investment throughout each of NYC’s five boroughs. Here are a few of the projects, new, ongoing and yet to come, that NYCEDC has in the works for Staten Island. Project: Sea View Healthy Community Restoring the legacy of the Sea View Hospital Campus, Sea View Healthy Community is a proposed mixed-use,

health-focused wellness campus integrating medical care, housing, retail, community facilities, and open space in a setting designed to prevent illnesses and promote healthy lifestyles. Project: New Stapleton Waterfront The New Stapleton Waterfront development will activate and expand an underutilized waterfront, as well as unlock the opportunity for new development opportunities, including affordable housing, retail, and significant investment in public infrastructure. Project: St. George Waterfront Staten Island’s waterfront

will be transformed with the construction of the world’s largest observation wheel along with a new retail complex and hotel on two sites adjacent to the Richmond County Bank Ballpark in St. George. Project: Lighthouse Point Lighthouse Point will include more than 100 residential units, a hotel, a diverse mix of retail shops and dining, considerable public open space, and parking. Project: Replacement of Anchorage Channel Water Siphons This new siphon will ensure a backup water supply to Staten Island and will facilitate the City's ability to benefit from anticipated increases in cargo volumes in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Project: Landmark Colony Brielle Avenue, the historic

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Optional garnish: chopped parsley Instructions Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with some olive oil or coconut oil Season shrimp with Old Bay Seasoning Cook shrimp about 3-4 minutes until opaque – remove and set aside Cook onions and bell peppers in skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil or coconut oil for about 2 minutes Add sausage and zucchini to the skillet, cook another 2 minutes Put cooked shrimp back into skillet along with the garlic, and cook everything for about 1 minute Pour chicken stock into pan and mix through to moisten everything Add salt, ground pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste Remove from heat, garnish with parsley and serve hot

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Even though everyone is out enjoying these nice spring days, the hot summer is coming and there will be those days you just want to sit inside and enjoy the A/C. Here is a small project you can do while hiding from the heat. A floating bookshelf, this is a simple project but happens to be one of my favorites. Mairon Lior who resides in New York won several awards for his work and one of the things he designed is the Umbra Conceal Floating Bookshelf (you can find it on Amazon for about $15). Lior’s floating bookshelf allows you to showcase your books as floating works of art. Just mount this bracket to the wall, slip your book on and add more books to the stack. Keep in mind that books are heavy when stacked, so you need to be sure to mount the bracket to a beam. I wouldn’t

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recommend stacking more than six large books or eight small books per bracket. For more of an effect, you could use multiple mounts and stagger

them or arrange them around your living space in a way that expresses your personality. I have also seen these used with only one or two books and a mini bust of the author on the books. If that is something you like, you can find busts of Shakespeare, Mark Twain and more online at reasonable prices.

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LOCAL KID THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MAN By Jill Bodiford

Ever since my Pop Pop passed away, article after article has been written about him. However, I didn’t want to write just another article about Jody Haggerty. I wanted to write about a different Haggerty. The woman behind the man, I guess you can say. That woman is my Nanny, Mary Haggerty. She is not only hard working, but incredibly loving and caring towards everyone. Her dedication to her grandchildren is beyond explanation. She goes to my cousin’s softball games, watches me in my shows, and checks my math take home tests frequently. Those are all things she is not obligated to do, but does

because of her dedication to her family. She is always there for advice and to lend a hand when picking out graduation dresses. When entering her house, boxes upon boxes are piled by the doorway full of unnecessary gifts for everyone from the dog, Lucky, to my aunts and uncles. Though she doesn't cook much, our dinners from Jodys when I sleep over are always better than any home cooked meal. Nanny isn't just a nickname I call Mary Haggerty. It is a title. A title that isn't given but earned. My Nanny is so much to so many people. I am truly lucky and forever grateful to have Mary Haggerty as my Nanny. Happy Mother's Day Nanny, I don't know what we would do without you!

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Just A Ferry Ride To Start New York Pub Stops

By Lou Pastina

One of my favorite things to do in New York is to walk through the neighborhoods and imagine the history of the streets. An even better way to get that sense is to go on a pub

crawl of the bars of the 1800’s of New York. There aren’t as many left as you might imagine, some are famous, others less so. But they all tell a story, a piece of fabric, that is New York. So here are some of my favorite places along one of my walks, the Wall Street to Village tour. Start off at Fraunces Tavern at the foot of Broad Street. This place is amazing and worth a visit just by itself. It is where George Washington said goodbye to his troops after the Revolutionary War, and has a great museum upstairs. The bar was redone recently but it has that colonial feel to it. On the weekends they have Irish music. Around the corner is a new favorite, it’s not from the 1800’s but feels like it, and since it was opened by a friend, gets a mention here: The Dead Rabbit. It was named best cocktail bar a few years ago when it opened, and the name comes straight out of the Gangs of New York. Try to get upstairs if you can, it’s a cool place. At this early junction you have a choice, should you walk, train or cab it to the next spot. I always walk, but people get mad at me because I always say it’s only a few more blocks. By the way, a word of caution if you are ever with me, it nev-

er is a few more blocks. So off to North Moore and Varick Streets to Walkers Bar, a place with real tin ceilings and an old time feel. It qualifies as a bar from the 1800’s because, it is. A good second stop along the way north. The next stop is a little further west and north, Spring Street and Hudson to the Ear Inn. The Ear Inn is a designated landmark and was built in the late 18th century. The name came to be because the word Bar lit up in fluorescent lights lost some of its luster and only showed Ear, so it became the Ear Inn. Check out the history on the walls and the book on the bar describing the history; read it over a pint. From here we walk again, up Hudson Street to West 11th Street to the White Horse Tavern built in 1880. The White Horse is famous for all the literary patrons that once drank there including Norman Mailer, James Baldwin, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. But the most famous however was Dylan Thomas who wrote “do not go gently into that goodnight.” He drank himself into oblivion in 1953 and died. Rage on Dylan. Now we head east toward Third Avenue and East 7th Street, home to McSorley’s Ale House. McSorley’s has been around since about 1860. Abe Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, Teddy Roosevelt, Woody Gurthie and Hunter Thompson were all known to have imbibed at McSorley’s. And you can add my name to that list too. If you are a real New Yorker you found your way to McSorley’s before you were 18 and left with a beer mug under your coat. I am not recommending that today though. Try the dark beer. Definitely need a stretch of the legs now, so continue north to East 18th Street right

off Park Avenue to the Old Town Tavern opened in 1892 as a speakeasy for Tammany Hall. This place was bought in 1982 by a Greenpointer named Larry Meagher, and the family still runs it today. They once owned the Landmark in Greenpoint and Eric’s by Bishop Loughlin. You need to see this place because it is used in countless TV commercials and TV shows. You will walk in and say, I have seen this place before, and chances are you have. Getting close to the end of this walking tour of New Yorks’ best from the 1800’s, because between the walking and imbibing, it’s getting late, so time for one more then call it a night. Walk east on 18th Street to Pete’s Tavern in Gramercy Park. Pete’s has been serving hops and barley since 1864. It

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is here that O. Henry supposedly wrote the Gift of the Magi. Perhaps an espresso to end the evening and for the question as to how to get back to Staten Island. Maybe one day a ferry will whisk us up at 23rd Street and the East River and take us home, but for now if you were smart enough to travel with a designated driver, enjoy the ride home, otherwise call Uber!! Needless to say, a tour of the North Shore pubs must be done before doing any of the above.

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GOLF NOTES By Tom Flannagan

Staten Island native Pete Falloon will be guiding his St. Peter’s University golf team to Austin, Texas for the NCAA Regionals later today. Falloon has been the coach of the golf team for the past nine years and now serves as Golf Director at the Jersey City school and quite proudly at that. The university has long been connected with golf stars from Staten Island and even coached by Pete Meurer, now a professional, prior to Falloon. Falloon displayed a pretty solid game of his own chalking up a fine junior record as well as his play in local tournaments like the Staten Island Amateur Championship. He attended the same school and was part of the 1964 team that enjoyed an undefeated season and was also named Student Athlete of the Year. Falloon later took over the head coaching job and continued at the post for the next eight years during which his teams annexed the MAAC title

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by Tom Flannagan on three occasions. The Silver Lake product was also named “Coach of the Year” in that division three times. Last year he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. We recall the coach telling us last year that he was about to retire. However, maybe he just likes being part of a winning team because he appointed one of his strongest players, Nick Dilio, the head coaching position and stayed on as Golf Director of St. Peter’s University. While there are no local golfers on the “Peacocks” team, there are some connections with pros from Staten Island. “We are lucky to get the help we need from Staten Island native, Joe Haggerty, who is now head professional at Rock Springs G.C. in New Jersey which is our home course. Veteran PGA Tour professional Bill Britton, who is now teaching at Trump National in Colt’s Neck, New Jersey, has often helped us out when possible. On our trips to Florida

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DARKNESS FALLS

By Joe Nugent

I never liked the Dark Knight. And I'm not referring to the series of horrible Batman movies that have come out over the past 15 years. For me, Michael Keaton is THE Batman, and Val Kilmer wasn't bad in his one shot at being the Cape Crusader. After that, Christian "The Mumbler" Bale, George Clooney and Ben Affleck have been beyond terrible. But enough of the movie critic in me. The Dark Knight I'm referring to is Matt Harvey, who is nothing more than a myth in the minds of Mets fans who still believe he was once a great pitcher. Harvey was never great. The best season of his career he won 13 games, Going into the 2017 season, his lifetime record was 31-30. He's been more hurt than healthy. Now, he is simply a clubhouse cancer that the Mets should ship out of town. If you want to truly understand how underachieving Harvey has been in his fiveyear plus career, compare him to Bartolo Colon. In Bart's three-year Mets stint he won 44 games and lost 35. More importantly, the round one never missed a start and his teammates loved him. The only person who loves Harvey is the man himself. When the media was building up his "Dark Knight" reputation a few years back, Harvey was busy getting his smug puss of the front pages of newspapers with super models on his arm. Anyone who was paying attention could see he was so full of himself that his career

would always be me first, team and teammates later. Even in his finest hour, the World Series start when he had the Kansas City Royals blanked for eight innings, his ego ruined things. He bullied manager Terry Collins into letting him go out to pitch the ninth inning because he wanted to be THE MAN. We all know how that ended up. So what Harvey pulled last weekend comes as no surprise. In his world, he is better than anybody else. Team rules are for the other guys, not him. With all the injuries to the Mets' pitching staff, the team needed him now more than any time in his career. He chose to do what he damn well pleased! Send him packing, Sandy Alderson. The man truly is a "dark knight" but this batman will only help ruin a franchise if he is allowed to stay. ***Back in February, the theme of this column was the great success of the men and women basketball teams at the College of Staten Island. Both teams won CUNY championships, both went to the NCAA Division III playoffs, and neither team received hardly any press coverage in the Island's only daily paper. At the time, the column headline called the CSI gymnasium "the home of champions" and yours truly wrote "and get use to it, because the CSI baseball team under coach Mike Mauro and the softball team under coach Stella Porto will be doing a lot of winning this spring". And that prediction came to fruition this Sunday.

In baseball, the Dolphins came back from the loser's bracket to win four games in two days and captured their 19th CUNY title. The team with the second most conference crowns is John Jay with seven. The vast majority of the CSI roster is home grown. The offensive stars are Anthony DiMarco (.362 with 19 RBI), Glenn Glennerster (.333 with 3 hrs.and 27 RBI) and Jett Nouvertne (.364 for 23 RBI) Pitching aces Tom Musso (Tottenville), Derek Jentz (Petrides) and Ryan Kennedy (St. Peter's) combined for 13-3 record. The softball team was even better. The Lady Dolphins had a school record 33 wins and went undefeated in conference play. The team superstars are out of St. Joseph's by-theSea. Freshman Patricia Riches hit .541 with five home runs and 46 RBI and senior Jacqueline Cautela hit .366 with 10 triples, 3 hrs. and 28 RBI. Cautela was even more valuable on the mound. Her record was 15-3 and the ERA was 0.83. The bottom line on the CSI story is this. In both basketball, baseball and softball, CSI teams win all the time with players from Staten Island high schools and they get ZERO publicity. Yet, we get endless coverage of a Wagner College men's basketball program that has ZERO Staten Island products. It's just not right. Speaking of Wagner College, and baseball, Fred Sabido (Susan Wagner) hit four home runs for the Seahawks in an NEC doubleheader against FDU last Saturday. Four home runs is a pretty big deal, right? I'm pretty sure this is the first time many of

Page 23 you are finding out about it. Congratulations, Fred, and keep on slugging. Nugent's Nuggets: When Greg Bird comes back healthy, this Yankees lineup will be absolutely scary. Think about it. Who should bat ninth? Chase Headley? Due to deadline issues, I'm writing this before Game 6 of the Rangers-Senators series. But if the Rangers blow this Stanley Cup opportunity, it is because great hockey teams do not blow third-period leads in the playoffs. This from a guy was the beat writer for the Islanders during their Cup dynasty. If those teams had a goal lead with ten minutes left, it was over! Has Cepedes teed off yet? And what geniuses in the Mets organization thought Michael Conforto needed to "work his way" into that lineup! Nobody around here really cares, but Mike Trout is doing it again. Imagine if this baseball "freak" played on a good team! Yawn!!!!!!!!! The Warriors and Cavs haven't worked up a good sweat yet. My Kentucky Derby picks were awful. If fact my "value" play. Thunder Snow, left the starting gate and thought he was a circus prancing stallion! But I'll try again in the Preakness. March was the pits, April even worse, but May! Parents of baseball and softball players are freezing to death, and my golfing buddies are getting very cranky. Bring back Uncle Weatherby, he was bombed half the time but his forecasts were more accurate!

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