Manhasset Living - November 2023*

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LAW & ARDOR: Manhasset’s

ARIANA TADLER &

DAVID PATERSON INFUSE THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND PROFESSIONS WITH HARD WORK AND HUMOR

Cover photo by ASHLEY FAIRFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY

November 2023

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© Best Version Media Dear M A N H A S S E T Living Readers, We’ve got an attitude of gratitude this month, as we honor our nation’s veterans and active servicepersons, exercise our right to vote and celebrate Thanksgiving with friends, family and “framily.”

PUBLICATION TEAM Publisher: Kim Jones Content Coordinator: Kristin Gallagher Contributing Photographer: Ashley Fairfield Photography Designer: Cherie Holmberg ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIP An exclusive magazine serving the residents of Manhasset Contact: Kim Jones via kimjones@bestversionmedia.com IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (516) 573-6600 Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (516) 466-4411 North Hempstead Town Hall . . . . (516) 869-6311 Village of Flower Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . (516) 627-5000 Village of Munsey Park. . . . . . . . . . (516) 365-7790 Manhasset Public Library . . . . . . . (516) 627-2300 Manhasset School District . . . . . . (516) 267-7700 FEEDBACK/IDEAS/SUBMISSIONS Have feedback, ideas or submissions?

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We think you will definitely be thankful to meet our cover couple, high-powered legal eagle Ariana Tadler and her equally prolific producer/actor/writer/ stuntman/firefighter/Parks Commissioner husband, David Paterson. These longtime residents are passionate about helping others within our community and beyond.

Giving Tuesday is coming up at the end of the month, so we’ve compiled a list of Manhasset-based non-profits so you can "pay it forward" on a local level. (And don't forget about Small Business Saturday this month, too!)

Discover the beauty and tradition behind the holiday of Diwali, as expressed by local author (and former ML cover model!), Shiva Kumar.

We celebrate the grand re-opening of our wonderful sponsor and top music school, Pluckd Studio. This boutique school is ready to help its students make beautiful music.

Also, get a taste of what you can expect at the stunning new Japanese fusion restaurant Kissaki, which recently opened on Plandome Road.

Enjoy a recap of Manhasset’s annual Homecoming parade and football game (spoiler alert: we won!), check out a recent meet-up between local Girl Scout Troops and Town Supervisor (and Manhasset resident) Jennifer DeSena, who welcomed the Scouts into Town Hall to help them earn their Democracy badge.

We are thankful, as well, for the many meaningful community events that have been going on in the past couple of weeks, including the annual MWCABC 5K Walk/ Run, a charitable golf outing, and an incredible public concert meant to raise funds for a beloved former MHS teacher living with ALS. And, of course, meet Pet Of The Month Ozzie Moon Roth and Adoptable Furbabies Coco Chanel and Snuggles!

And we would be remiss if we didn’t express our genuine thanks and gratitude to you, our loyal readers, for your tremendous support. We couldn’t do it without you!

All this and more!

Sincerely,

Kim Jones Content Coordinator

Ashley Fairfield Contributing Photographer

Cherie Holmberg Designer

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EXPERT

Contributors

Meet your experts! These professionals are at the top of their field and they are here for you to rely upon. We are thankful to be working with the best in the industry and look forward to them sharing their knowledge with you so you can live your best life!

If you are interested in being one of our Experts, please reach out to Kim Jones at KimJones@BestVersionMedia.com.

AESTHETICS EXPERT Bella NYC Aesthetics Isabella Iakovou, AGNP-C, Medical Aesthetics Specialist (516) 696-6060 www.BellaNycAesthetics.com | @Bellanycaesthetics 585 Plandome Rd., Suite 104-A, Manhasset, NY

Isabella Iakovou, a board-certified Nurse Practitioner, launched Bella NYC Aesthetics to help patients feel more confident in their own skin. Bella NYC Aesthetics provides a comfortable and inclusive environment to facilitate top-quality injectable and non-invasive treatments by the highest level of artistic medical professionals. Isabella’s goal as your provider is to enhance your natural features, not change them, letting your inner beauty shine through. Isabella practiced as a Cardiac ICU and Heart Transplant Nurse Practitioner before shifting into a Nurse Practitioner providing injectable services at several NYC medical spas. Isabella’s extensive intensive-care experience combined with national and international training has enabled her to perfect her results. Isabella is proud to reside in Manhasset with her husband, a Manhasset native, and daughters Anna and Galatia.

BANKING EXPERT J.P. Morgan Private Bank Courtney Celebre Melvin (516) 739-5690 https://privatebank.jpmorgan.com/long-island 57 Northern Boulevard, Greenvale, NY

J.P. Morgan Private Bank provides customized financial advice to help wealthy clients and their families achieve their goals through an elevated experience. Clients of the Private Bank work with dedicated teams of specialists that bring their investments and financial assets together into one comprehensive strategy, leveraging the global resources of J.P. Morgan across planning, investing, lending, banking, philanthropy, family office management, fiduciary services, special advisory services and more. Connect with our team in Greenvale to learn more about how we can partner with you and your family on all aspects of your wealth planning needs.

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FAMILY, ESTATE PLANNING & REAL ESTATE LAW EXPERT BarrowsLevy, PLLC

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Partners Michael Barrows (left) Itamar Levy (right) (516) 217-3999 www.barrowslevy.com 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 208, Garden City, NY Our highly experienced Divorce, Family Law, Estate Planning and Real Estate attorneys are some of the most respected in the industry. In addition, our trial-tested transactional and commercial litigators have been featured in The New York Times, New York Post and on Fox News, successfully representing individuals and business clients at both the State and Federal trial and appellate levels in matters involving breach of contract actions, breach of fiduciary duty claims, fraud and general litigation. No matter the issue at hand, you can count on us to provide you with the personalized service and aggressive representation you need to achieve your goals. When choosing the right attorney, experience matters. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.

FINE JEWELRY EXPERT Ethan M. Jewelers Ethan Benia (516) 365-3275 148 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, NY

Born and raised on Long Island, I have always had an interest and passion for jewelry.

Being brought up in a family of jewelers, it was meant to be. Not only an expert in fine jewelry, I also strive to ensure that customer service is a top priority. I am excited to make Manhasset my second home and be able to call this community my family. Whether it will be for yourself or a loved one, Ethan M. Jewelers has everything you need. From repairs to sales, as well as custom-made pieces, we do it all. There is nothing more important in this industry than being trustworthy and honest and I give the people of Manhasset my word that I will be both.

INTEGRATIVE PAIN CARE SPECIALIST Elevate Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Dr. Arti Panjwani, DO, FAAPMR (516) 464-6049 info@elevatepmr.com | www.elevatepmr.com 55 Bryant Ave, 2nd Floor, Roslyn, NY

Dr. Arti Panjwani, a native Long Islander and local Manhasset resident, is a Board Certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with over a decade of experience in managing musculoskeletal pain conditions. She additionally holds board certification in Lifestyle Medicine by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. She uniquely blends her expertise in these fields of medicine to provide a holistic, multi-faceted, and collaborative approach to pain care. At Elevate Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Panjwani is dedicated to uncovering the fundamental causes of pain and strives to create comprehensive treatment programs unique to each individual, prioritizing the least invasive, evidence-based, non-opioid therapies that promote the body’s innate restorative mechanisms. Dr. Panjwani is affiliated with North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and the Northwell Health System as a member of the medical staff.

INTERIOR DESIGN EXPERT K. A. Murphy Interiors Kevie Murphy—Principal Designer (917) 848-0458 | kevie@kamurphyinteriors.com www.kamurphyinteriors.com Instagram: @kamurphyinteriors Manhasset, NY Kevie Murphy is the founder and principal of k. a. murphy interiors, a full-service design firm focused on high-end residential interiors. The firm specializes in everything from whole-house renovations to single-room design. In Kevie’s interiors, function dictates and informs, while beauty always transcends. Balancing both, in striking and elevated ways, is fundamental to her vision. Kevie believes that home is your memory maker, where your lifetime of memories are held. She aspires to convey this in homes that are exquisitely tailored and highly personal. From the first moment, you will feel Kevie’s passion, enthusiasm and desire to make people’s lives better.

KITCHEN DESIGN EXPERT John Starck, Jr. Showcase Kitchens (516) 869-8585 www.showcasekitchens.com 1200 Northern Blvd., Manhasset, NY

As the fourth generation to enter into the family business, now in its 90th year, John Starck, Jr., President and CEO of Showcase Kitchens, was born into his craft—designing custom kitchens, baths and cabinetry since age 17. Since moving the business from Brooklyn to its current location in Manhasset in the late 1990s, John brings a singular distinction to each project that only someone who has created thousands of designs can achieve. From the Gold Coast of Long Island, to the Hamptons and NYC, he has his finger on the pulse of design trends, integrating know-how, the latest materials and high-performance appliances to the satisfaction of his discerning clientele.

© Best Version Media Dr. Victoria Riese, MD (516) 588-3888 | port@flatironpediatrics.com www.flatironpediatrics.com 14 Vanderventer Ave, Suite 210, Port Washington, NY

PROSTHODONTICS - DENTAL EXPERT North Shore Prosthodontics Associates Dr. Frank Tuminelli, DMD, FACP | Dr. Ted Korin, DMD Dr. Elphida Ayvazian-Tuminelli, DMD Dr. Constantine Stavrinoudis, DDS, MBS, MS, FACP (516) 482-5416 | www.nspali.com 2110 Northern Blvd, Suite 207, Manhasset, NY

Dr. Victoria Riese, MD, is a local Port Washington resident and founder of Flatiron Pediatrics.

Recently launching her new location here in Port Washington, the practice has a relaxed and calming atmosphere. The practice is accepting new patients, and specializes in exceptional medical care for kids. We’re always striving to meet and exceed our patients' expectations while maintaining the highest standards of excellence in pediatric medicine. From prenatal visits and preventive care, to treatments of acute illnesses and ongoing chronic conditions, we offer comprehensive medical treatment for children from infancy through adolescence.

Our pediatricians believe that accessibility, understanding, and comfort are the cornerstones of an exceptional pediatric practice. In addition to convenient office hours, we provide helpful patient resources and an outstanding level of support and expertise.

At North Shore Prosthodontics, our doctors are specialists in both preventative and restorative dentistry, providing routine dental care and also advanced prosthodontic procedures. Using the latest technology, our experienced dental team can clear up even the most complex dental issues. This not only includes missing or damaged teeth, but also conditions like sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, overall jaw function, trauma, and more.

We combine a comprehensive list of procedures to maintain, repair and restore your oral health, including professional cleanings, oral examinations, fluoride treatments, fillings, crowns, dental implants, dentures, correction of traumatic oral injuries, veneers, orthodontic appliances, bite occlusion problems, and more.

PHYSICAL THERAPY EXPERT PhysioElements PT and Wellness

PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTMENT EXPERT Anthony Luparello

Dr. Nara Yoon, PT, DPT, OCS, CPI (516) 365-3455 ny@physioelementsny.com www.physioelementsny.com 1615 Northern Blvd. Suite 202, Manhasset, NY Dr. Nara Yoon received her Master’s and Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy from Columbia University in 2004. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. She specializes in treating patients with scoliosis and spinal deformities, as well as women’s health related issues. In addition, she has extensive training in manual therapy and Pilates. She founded PhysioElements with a mission to develop a setting where clients will receive comprehensive, integrated, and individualized care specifically tailored to each clients' unique goals.

PLASTIC SURGERY EXPERT Dr. Syed M. Sayeed, MD, FACS Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon Call or text (516) 600-0117 www.sayeedmd.com 139 Plandome Road, Manhasset NY

Dr. Sayeed is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and has been part of the medical community on Long Island for over 20 years. He holds active privileges at hospitals and accredited surgical centers throughout the region. Dr. Sayeed performs a wide range of procedures for male and female patients, including facial rejuvenation, fat transfer, liposuction and skin tightening, breast reductions and abdominoplasty. Reconstructive procedures include complex wound and abdominal-wall reconstruction. In his Manhasset office, Dr. Sayeed performs procedures with local anesthesia, including eyelid surgery, otoplasty, facial fat transfer, small areas of liposuction and hair transplantation. He also enjoys performing injectable treatments, such as Botox and fillers. Schedule a complimentary consultation to enhance your natural beauty or address a more serious issue.

PODIATRY EXPERT North Shore Podiatry Dr. Jillian Irwin (left), Dr. Lauren Schwartz (center), Dr. Lisa Fuchs (right) (516) 365-5544 www.northshorepodiatrypc.com 535 Plandome Road, #2, Manhasset, NY North Shore Podiatry, PC is the leading Podiatric Group in Manhasset, managing our patients’ health since 2000. At North Shore Podiatry, PC, Dr. Lauren Schwartz, D.P.M., Dr. Lisa Fuchs and Dr. Jillian Irwin will make sure to meet all of your foot and ankle health needs. With extensive experience in local hospitals throughout NYC and Long Island, you’re getting the best care. Dr. Lauren Schwartz and her staff are affiliated with Northwell Hospitals and the NYPO Hospital system, specializing in foot and ankle injuries, diabetic foot care and orthotics, in addition to many other ailments.

Founder & Senior Professional Public Adjuster Luparello Public Adjustment Group, Manhasset, NY (516) 570-2805 www.lupadjusters.com @LuparelloPublicInsAdjuster Anthony Luparello grew up in Manhasset and attended Hofstra University. He has been in the public adjusting industry for over 20 years. Being in the top 1% of public adjusters he holds the certifications of Senior Professional Public Adjuster, Certified Property Insurance Appraiser, Certified Property Insurance Umpire, as well as an Associate in Claims degree. Anthony is committed to helping home and business owners in the area maximize their property insurance claims. He currently resides in Manhasset with his wife, Elaina, and their two young sons.

REAL ESTATE EXPERT Traci Conway Clinton Traci Clinton—Fine-Home Specialist & Licensed Real Estate Salesperson O: (516) 517-4751 | M: (516) 857-0987 traci.clinton@compass.com

Born and raised in Manhasset, Traci is passionate about real estate and the town that she loves, also choosing to raise a family here, with its award-winning schools, close proximity to the city, and great sense of community. Traci is a fine-homes specialist and one of the most sought after agents for any price point, but is the leader in the market of luxury listings. Buyers are drawn to her keen knowledge of the market and expertise from the bidding process, to the closing table and beyond. She is an award-winning agent who has been recognized by Long Island Business News for her achievements.

WEALTH MANAGEMENT EXPERT Bayside Tax & Wealth Corey Peterson, CFP, EA—Wealth Manager (516) 500-1248 corey@baysidetaxandwealth.com www.baysidetaxandwealth.com 174 Main Street, Port Washington, NY Bayside Tax & Wealth is a boutique wealth-management firm helping families address multi-generational investment, tax and estate-planning concerns. With over 20 years of experience working with high net worth and ultra-high net worth families, Fortune 500 C-Suite executives, All-Star professional athletes and successful entrepreneurs, Corey Peterson, lead wealth manager, keeps all aspects of Bayside's clients' financial lives organized. At Bayside Tax & Wealth, we provide our unbiased advice and services in an all-inclusive manner and are paid on an annual retainer, not commissions or investment-based fees. Our expertise includes Investment Management, Income Tax Planning, Estate Administration and more. Call today for a consultation.

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PEDIATRICS EXPERT Flatiron Pediatrics Of Port Washington

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A Match Made In Heaven: HONORING THE LATE

TIMOTHY AHERN, SR. With A Charity Golf Outing

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t seems only fitting that a charitable outing in the name of a native lad of Ireland—the late Timothy Ahern, Sr., founder of Ahern Painting Contractors, Inc.,—should take place on a beautiful day with green, green hills serving as a backdrop.

And such was the case for the third-annual Tim Ahern, Sr. Scholarship Fund Golf Outing, held this year on Thursday, October 5th at Plandome Country Club. It was with honor and pride that Mr. Ahern’s son, Kieran, Sr. (President of Ahern Painting Contractors) and daughter, Gail Ann Harney, celebrated the life of their beloved father, who passed away in 2015, with this year’s annual golf outing, benefitting the scholarship fund set up in Tim, Sr.’s name.

The scholarship, awarded to the son or daughter of Local Union 806 (the bridgepainters union), provides funding for any secondary-school education that the winning recipient/recipients should need.

As one of the founding members of the New York Structural Steel Painting Contractors Association, it seemed to his family only fitting that Mr. Ahern’s legacy of rewarding hard work should live on through this scholarship.

For this outing, 130+ golfers participated in the fun and festive outing, with even more attendees participating in the annual post-match dinner. The activities began at 9am with registration, continuing throughout the day with a lovely brunch, many rounds of golf, a cocktail hour and a dinner during which prizes for the day’s achievements were awarded.

This year alone, over $50,000 has been raised for the Tim Ahern, Sr., Scholarship Fund. “It was a wonderful event,” shares Gail Ann and Kieran, Sr. “Our father would

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The 2023 recipients: Sabrina Guerreri (Adelphi University), Mary Frangos (University of Pittsburgh), Eva Jakacic (St. John’s University) and Yianniko Frangos (University of Cincinnati) received $10,000 apiece to go toward the costs of attending their respective colleges.

Although he didn’t attend college himself, Mr. Ahern—who emigrated to the United States from Ireland at the age of 19 with little in his pocket, but big dreams ahead— his son, Kieran, Sr., and daughter, Gail Ann, felt an academic scholarship was the perfect fit to honor their father, who had exhibited tremendous generosity toward others throughout his life.

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have been delighted that this outing and scholarship is being held in his name. He was always an advocate of the working man, and it was his supreme honor to help out others whenever possible. We know that our father was smiling down from heaven on this event, as he does every day on those who loved him most. He would feel nothing but incredible pride knowing that his son, Kieran, Sr., myself and his son-in-law, Liam Harney [Vice President] are taking the family company forward and building on the foundation he paved for us.”

Adds Kieran, Sr., “We are so appreciative of the turnout for the golf outing, as well as the ongoing support of both our company and our father’s legacy. He understood completely the importance of working together to achieve a goal—of acknowledging the efforts of others in a shared success. My family and our family-run company could not be more proud than to celebrate the life and innovative spirit of Tim Ahern, Sr., and we look forward to many more years of honoring achievement through hard work and supporting each other."

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Manhasset Address

Sold Price

Beds

Baths

150 Circle Drive

$3,530,000

6

6

19 Meadow Lane

$2,725,000

4

88 Knickerbocker Road

$2,588,000

27 Cherrywood Lane

Half Baths

Half Baths

Address

Sold Price

Beds

Baths

1 9/27/2023

126 Hemlock Road

$1,750,000

6

4

1 9/28/2023

3

2 9/26/2023

34 Foxhurst Lane

$1,615,000

3

2

1 9/13/2023

4

4

0 9/20/2023

119 Bay Driveway

$1,590,000

4

2

2 8/28/2023

$2,513,000

4

3

1 9/29/2023

28 Stonehenge Road

$1,535,000

3

2

1

25 Morgan Court

$2,430,000

5

3

0 9/29/2023

57 Old Mill Road

$1,500,000

3

3

1 9/15/2023

20 Blenheim Drive

$2,200,000

4

3

0 8/28/2023

22 Homewood Drive

$1,385,000

3

2

1 9/25/2023

11 Andrew Road

$2,160,000

4

3

1 9/21/2023

14 Robin Road

$1,335,000

4

2

0

35 Blakelock Road

$1,875,000

5

3

1 8/28/2023

128 Park Avenue

$1,210,000

3

2

0 8/28/2023

66 Andrew Road

$1,760,000

4

2

2 9/29/2023

25 Bayview Court

$785,000

2

2

0 9/22/2023

Close Date

Close Date

9/8/2023

9/5/2023

*All company branches included, sold units closed in Town Area Name with a title date of August 25, 2023 to September 29, 2023 in a comparison of independently-owned and operated real estate companies. Based on residential sales. Source: Multiple Listing Service of LI.©2023

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Best Version Media does not guarantee the accuracy of the statistical data on this page. The data does not represent the listings of any one agent or agency but represents the activity of the real estate community in the area. Any real estate agent’s ad appearing in the magazine is separate from the statistical data provided which is in no way a part of their advertisement.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

ONGOING Free AKT Intro Classes Check the website for multiple intro classes options offered 1514 Northern Blvd. Manhasset, (516) 234-0667.

For additional free introductory classes or the full schedule visit www.theakit.com/location/manhasset

PhysioElements Virtual Consultations 15-minute virtual consultations with Nara Yoon at PhysioElements Physical Therapy and Wellness. Call (516) 365-3455 to schedule.

Stretch Zone Manhasset: Complimentary, 30-Minute Stretch Session Call (516) 600-0167 to schedule or visit www.stretchzone.com/locations/manhasset What's Your Home Actually Worth?

Discover what buyers would pay in today's market. Receive a complimentary, no-obligation Home Valuation Report delivered directly to your inbox today.

Email franceslisner@danielgale.com or call/text (516) 992-6598 with your address.

12 NOV

Jimmy's Run & Gold Star Memorial 2023

Location: Mary Jane Davies Park | Time: 8-9:30am Registration & Welcome; 10am 5K Begins

25 NOV

A Merry Little Manhasset: Small Business Saturday

Location: Plandome Road | Time: 11am-8pm

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Celebrate the season and support our local businesses by attending this fun-filled annual event featuring holiday-shopping, photos with Santa, holiday movies, a winter scavenger hunt and more! Sponsored by the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce and Shop Manhasset. | manhassetchamber.com

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Help support the local Army Ranger Lead The Way Fund by participating in their annual 5K Walk/Run, honoring Manhasset's own Jimmy Regan and all of our fallen heroes. There will also be a post-run celebration, as well as music from the Meade Brothers Band, family-friendly activities, food and more! | leadthewayfund.org

16-20 NOV MHS Production: Anastasia The Musical Location: MHS Auditorium | Time: 11/16, 17 & 18, 7:30pm; 11/19, 2pm The MHS Arts Department presents the popular musical based on the family-favorite movie and Broadway production. | Tickets available at https://showtix4u.com/event-details/77481 or at manhassetschools.org.

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15-19 NOV

Disney On Ice: Magic In The Stars

Location: UBS Arena | Time: 7pm (11/15; 11/16); 11am & 7pm (11/17); 11am, 3pm & 7pm (11/18; 11/19) Take a magical, ice-skating journey with Mickey, Minnie, and friends through the timeless stories of Cinderella, Aladdin, Toy Story, and Cars, and today's favorites, including Encanto, Frozen 2, and Moana. | ticketmaster.com

17 NOV

Family Workshop: Owl Prowl

Location: Science Museum Of Long Island | Time: 7-9pm | Cost: $20 Learn about and seek out the silent fliers of the night: owls! Discover Long Island's native owls, dissect owl pellets to discover what they eat, then journey into Leeds Pond Preserve to find them. | smli.org

18 NOV

The Katie Oppo Research Fund's Night At The Museum

19 NOV

Princess Day At The Castle

Location: Sands Point Preserve Conservancy | Time: (one-hour sessions): Session One: 12 noon; Session Two: 12:30pm; Session Three: 1:30pm; Session Four: 2pm | Cost: $65 per child; adults free Enter the beautiful doors of Hempstead House and learn how to become a real princess or prince by meeting six princesses and completing a royal badge, after which you'll receive a tiara or crown to decorate from the Fairy Godmother, get coronated and enjoy a photo op! Limited tickets for each session so register soon! | To purchase tickets, visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/34272/production/1179627.

22 NOV

Holiday Workshop: Candy Chemistry

Location: Science Museum of Long Island | Time: 10am-3pm | Cost: $90 A day of sweet scientific exploration, enjoying candy-centric activities, projects and experiments. Find out where sugar comes from and just how much of it is hiding inside the foods we like to eat.

Grades: Pre-K; K-5 | smli.org

Location: Nassau County Museum Of Art | Time: 7-10pm Join the Manhasset-based Katie Oppo Research Fund at this spectacular fundraiser, featuring cocktails, dinner and an incredible art auction.

Proceeds will benefit KORF's mission of raising awareness of and funding research into the fight against ovarian cancers. | For more info on tickets, sponsorships and more, visit teamkatieoppo.org.

29 NOV

Manhasset Social Club's Ladies' Holiday Shop Event

Location: Location provided upon RSVP| Time: 7pm Enjoy food, drinks and festive shopping at this holiday shopping event.

Please inquire for pricing. | https://manhassetsocialclub.org/

30 NOV

Champions For Charity: Tower Foundation Of Manhasset Louis Vuitton Shopping Event

Location: Americana Manhasset| Time: 7-9pm

Get surprisingly great Auto rates.

Come out and support the Tower Foundation with this annual event at the lovely Louis Vuitton boutique. | towerfoundation.com

2 DEC

Family Workshop: Sub-Zero Science

Location: Science Museum Of Long Island | Time: 10-11:30am | Cost: $20

Here’s the deal, everyone loves a good surprise — especially when it comes to saving money. State Farm® has always been about that.

Call us to discover your surprisingly great rates on Auto today.

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Nancy H Morris Agcy Inc Nancy Morris, Agent 22 Bayview Avenue Manhasset, NY 11030 Bus: 516-365-2525

Spend a cool day watching strange and amazing things with the use of liquid nitrogen. Just how cold does nitrogen need to be to enter the liquid stage of matter? What does a super-frozen marshmallow taste like? Find out at this chillingly fun workshop! | smli.org

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Diwali: A Festival of Light

By SHIVA KUMAR, Manhasset Resident

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s a child growing up in India, Diwali was a magical time. In early October, the stifling heat starts to retreat, and the air turns deliciously cooler. While the festival of Diwali has deep mythological, religious, cultural, and historical significance, to me, it just meant new clothes, an abundance of delicious food, fireworks, and parties with all my friends. It was New Year’s Eve, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas all rolled into one. We kids would run from house to house, gorging on sweets and gathering gifts. Where I lived in India, it didn’t matter if you were Hindu, Muslim, Christian or Buddhist. We all celebrated Diwali, because it was the best festival of the year.

As the South Asian population all over the U.S., and particularly on Long Island, has increased significantly, Diwali has entered the popular lexicon. This year, Diwali falls on Sunday, November 12, and Monday the

13th will be an official New York City publicschool holiday for the first time. So, it’s probably time to provide a simple primer on this joyous festival. Quoting from this article should earn you a few brownie points with your Diwali-celebrating friends.

The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word “deepavali," meaning “rows of lighted lamps." Many consider Diwali to be the start of a new year—a time to settle debts and make peace. It’s common for people to reach out to loved ones whom they may have lost touch with and organize large family reunions. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, Diwali is the festival for you. The most delicious tradition is the gifting of mithai or sweets. Be warned, they are quite sweet, but do try them. They are addicting.

Diwali, the festival of lights, stretching back 2,500 years, celebrates the symbolic victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. There are countless origin stories. The one I connect with most is from the beloved Indian epic, The Ramayana, where Prince Rama battles the demon King Ravana, who had kidnapped his wife, Sita. After defeating the demon, Rama returns triumphantly to his capital, Ayodhya with Sita. The citizens, overjoyed, put on their best clothes, exchanged gifts and lined the streets with millions of flickering lamps to

welcome them home. And that was the first celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights.

Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists have their own Diwali stories. For Sikhs, Diwali commemorates the release of the 17thcentury guru, Hargobind, after 12 years of imprisonment by the Mughal emperor, Jahangir. Jains observe Diwali as the day that Lord Mahavira achieved nirvana. And Buddhists celebrate it as the day Emperor Ashoka, who ruled in the third-century B.C., converted to Buddhism.

Today, outside India, the South Asian diaspora celebrates Diwali to connect with, embrace and educate the next generation and their adopted community at-large about India’s rich culture and heritage. So, if you can, wangle an invitation to one of the many Diwali celebrations in your neighborhood.

You will not regret it.

Mithai

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Born in India, Shiva Kumar, an author, actor, and filmmaker grew up in a traditional family where the fables of Indian life enveloped him like the humid dawn of a steamy Madras day. Schooled in England, Egypt, India, and the United States, he discovered a love for mythology, history, archeology, science fiction and fantasy. But it took another four decades before Kumar decided to reimagine the ancient Indian epic, The Ramayana, through a science-fiction and fantasy lens. The first book of his trilogy, An Awakening, is available now on Amazon. Book 2—A New Reality will be available in November, 2023. More info at shivakumarauthor.com.

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By BRIAN HUGHES, Manhasset Resident

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en marching with pins in their hats. Servicewomen saluting American flags. Old uniforms neatly folded. The images of Veterans Day are so well-trodden that writing about them risks losing your attention. And yet, here in Manhasset, Veterans Day is much more than a series of trite images.

Take a walk through our town, and take a look for yourself. A glance at the “Gold Star Honor Roll,” on Plandome Road will reveal names representing heroism across generations, all the way back to the Civil War. As you stroll past the playground at Munsey Park Elementary, you’ll see the familiar name of Army Ranger James J. Regan who gave all in Northern Iraq. Each name is a story of ultimate sacrifice, and each story impacted a Manhasset family.

But Veterans Day is not always a story of loss. If you walk through our neighborhoods and visit small businesses, you might see West Point flags, Navy stickers in windows and photos of Marines in dress blues. These are the signs of our community’s values. Surely, there are unseen burdens, as well—empty chairs and restless nights—alltoo familiar to families of veterans. But our flags, parades and signs are often evidence of veterans and their families finding peace in everyday life.

▴ Brian Hughes in Kirkuk, Iraq 2008.

To this veteran, Veterans Day can be about helping others find that peace through action. So this year, if we want to thank someone for answering the nation’s call, maybe we can all answer our own call.

A call to check in on a fellow American who needs our help. A call to serve in government and better our community. A call to participate in the annual Jimmy's Run & Gold Star Memorial 5K in town. Or a call to support Manhasset non-profit Tuesday’s Children, which serves the families of fallen service-members and those who lost a loved one on 9/11.

Whatever your calling is in our community, let it take on special meaning this Veterans Day. And if you are interested in supporting Tuesday’s Children, I would be forever indebted for you answering that call.

Brian Hughes, who served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan in the U.S. Army, serves on the board of Manhasset's own Tuesday’s Children.

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When you shop small and shop local, you are not only supporting local business owners and artisans, but you are getting unique, curated gifts that are not mass-produced. It also feels great to know that you are helping your local community with their businesses!

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By KRISTIN GALLAGHER Like the old adage says, “Charity begins at home.” With that in mind—and with Giving Tuesday coming up on November 28th—here are a few of our community’s very worthy causes to consider if you are looking to pay it forward on a local level.

Adventures In Learning

Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse (CASA)

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www.manhassetcasa.org

Army Ranger Lead The Way Fund

Manhasset Community Fund

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www.manhassetcommunityfund.org

Church of St. Mary Office of Parish Social Ministry

Manhasset-Great Neck EconomicOpportunity Council, Inc. (EOC)

https://saintmarysmanhasset.org/social-ministry

Deeds4Needs www.deeds4needscharity.org

Don Scott Memorial Foundation Facebook @donscottmemorialfoundation

Gift Of Life www.giftoflifeinternational.org

Farrell Boy Foundation https://farrellboy.org/

Katie Oppo Research Fund www.teamkatieoppo.org

Knights Of Columbus #2122 https://kofc2122.org/

Kyra's Champions www.kyraschampions.org/

Long Road Home Rescue, Inc. www.lrhrescue.com/

Manhasset American Legion Auxiliary Unit 304 www.manhassetala.org

Manhasset Athletic Booster Club

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Manhasset Parent Association for Special Education (PASE) www.manhassetpase.org

Manhasset School Community Association www.manhassetsca.org

Manhasset Student Aid Association www.msaainc.org

Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer www.manhassetbreastcancer.org

Ryan Kiess Memorial Fund www.ryankiessmf.org

Science Museum Of Manhasset www.smil.org

Shelter Rock Church Food Pantry Facebook: @shelterrockfoodpantry

Tower Foundation of Manhasset www.towerfoundation.com

Tuesday’s Children www.tuesdayschildren.org

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ARIANA TADLER &

DAVID PATERSON INFUSE THEIR PARTNERSHIP AND PROFESSIONS WITH HARD WORK AND HUMOR

By KRISTIN GALLAGHER | Professional photos by ASHLEY FAIRFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY witty aspiring-stuntman and a brilliant future-lawyer walk into a bar….

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With an opening line like that, chances are a corny joke or a cozy Lifetime rom-com is headed your way. But what if it’s neither of those things? What if it is, instead, the beginning of a lovely romance—one that has lasted for over three decades?

In reality, it is the origin of the relationship between Manhasset native Ariana J. Tadler and her husband, David Paterson, who met in a pub “across the pond” back in the ’80s and now have two grown sons (Carter, 26, and Decker, 23), two wildly disparate-but-highly successful professional lives, and one great love story to show for it.

Sitting with them in their beautifully appointed Plandome Heights home, you can’t help but be struck by the fact that while on-paper, you might not necessarily put them together, in actuality, they could not be a better match.

Both are passionate about what they do—she, a “tenacious and gracious” attorney who has gone on to found her own now Manhasset-based law firm (Tadler Law, LLP), and establish herself as a sought-after legal mind, eDiscovery authority and keynote speaker; he a prolific creative whose own resume lists writer, firefighter and local official among his callings. But what’s most apparent is their admiration for one another.

Manhasset Living: Let’s start with your backgrounds.

David Paterson: “I grew up in Washington, D.C. And I learned at a young age, because I was small, that bullies don’t hit nearly as hard when

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Ariana Tadler: “I grew up until I was 9 in Queens and we moved to Manhasset into what was my mother’s dream home. She’d had her eye on that home for a very long time. They had seen it, but it was too expensive, and then ultimately, quite some time later, my father said one day, ‘Let’s go for a drive.’ They pulled up to that house and he said, ‘This is our new home.’

Shelter Rock [Elementary] was like nirvana to me! Coming from a New York City public school to this beautiful school, which was very cutting-edge, was a game changer. I went to Manhasset High School and I was a New York State Championship goalie for Manhasset. To this day, my closest friends for life are from Manhasset.”

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ML: What led you to move back to Manhasset?

AT: “We had moved to Queens into the house that my father had actually grown up in. We lived there for five years, had our eldest son, Carter, while living there and then, when I was pregnant with Decker, we finally found a home here. This house was in very bad shape. Thank goodness, David has a construction background.”

DP: “We didn’t have a working kitchen; we cooked everything out on the grill. But we had a working shower, our bedroom and the nursery, and that was pretty much it.”

ML: Ariana, you’re then working fulltime as an attorney? they’re laughing. So, I would do stuff to make them laugh. In fact, when I was graduating from sixth grade, the teachers made up a superlative for me: Class Comedian. That’s important: it wasn’t Class Clown. I knew when to be funny and when to shut up, so that was very helpful for the rest of my life. When we moved down to Norfolk, Virginia, I eventually started acting there.”

AT: “After high school, I went to Hamilton College. I played lacrosse there for two years, then I went abroad to London to study English Literature, which is where I met David.”

DP: “After high school, I went for one year to Catholic University. My dad was a preacher, his dad was a preacher, his dad was a preacher…. Then I left for a year and worked in regional theater and went back to Catholic. When I told my dad I wanted to be an actor, he wept openly, because that was the one profession that made less money than a Presbyterian minister.”

[David’s mother is Newbery Medal/National Book Award-winning author Katherine Paterson, who wrote the classic children’s book, Bridge To Terabithia, among others.]

ML: Tell us more about London.

DP: “I had gone back to Catholic for a year, and then I went on-tour with the National Players, which is the oldest national Shakespearean touring company in the country. Then, I went to England for a year, because I wanted to be a stunt man and there were no programs really in the U.S. at that time. I studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.”

ML: How did you meet?

DP: “I took a playwriting course while I was there, and I would write in pubs. So, I’m at this pub and I hear this laughter and this very sexy voice, to me, with a Long Island/Queens accent; I was instantly smitten. I walked up to the bar, there were two blondes; I told a joke, only one laughed … and we’ve been together for 35 years ever since!”

AT: “36.”

DP: “36! And she still laughs at my jokes. When we returned to the States, I proposed to her a year later and she said….”

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AT [grinning]: “Yes, she said yes. But I did tell him that I wouldn’t marry him until after I graduated from law school. I knew I wanted to be a lawyer from the time I was 13.”

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DP: “A week after the proposal, I said, ‘I know I asked you to marry me, but I have to go ontour to be a weasel.’ For the next year, I did the national tour of Wind In The Willows, where I played Sneasel the Weasel. I did promise her that as an actor, I would never go lower on the invertebrate scale.”

ML: So David goes on-tour, while you go to law school?

AT: “I went to Fordham Law. I’m a big fan of Fordham, including because of the Jesuit philosophy anchored in service.”

DP: “One of my favorite things about her is her tremendous faith.”

AT: “I had a more unusual path, I think, than most, because I went straight from college to law school; I had worked in some capacity in the legal field, starting in the early years of college; I interned for Judge Ken Molloy, who was a Nassau County Supreme Court justice; and I worked for several large defense law firms. So, when I was at Fordham, I had the opportunity to work very quickly.”

DP: “We lived in Hell’s Kitchen then. I continued to work as a struggling actor and a struggling stuntman, but I also did construction work and carpentry. And I landed a small,

AT: “While we were living in Queens, after spending five years with the firm that I had started with, I moved to what was then the best-known, most-successful plaintiff class-action firm. I made partner and was put into management early on, but sadly, the firm had a number of unexpected troubles. I worked with many wonderful people at the firm (many of whom were lifers) and through strategic thinking and collaborative spirit, with changing teams, rebranded the firm three times. I also pivoted regularly in my practice from being a securities-fraud class-action lawyer to a consumer class-action lawyer to a data-breach lawyer. Early in the 2000s, I started focusing on something that’s called ‘electronic discovery’ or ‘eDiscovery.’ When you think about a dispute, data is ubiquitous.

Everything you do, from using your computer to your smart watch to your car, there is data.

While litigation had always been more paperbased, I realized that the relevant information to prosecute or defend a case was likely going to be electronic or digitized. And so, I started building a niche practice for myself and I was the go-to on that. I, and my colleague, Paul, ultimately built a business line within that law firm. That was my side hustle while I was practicing law and being a managing partner.”

ML: What type of work do you do at Tadler Law? AT: “Tadler Law is a women-owned firm dedicated to providing smart, strategic, and effective solutions for our valued clients.

Even though I have been best-known as a plaintiffs’ class-action lawyer, as well as the top eDiscovery lawyer in the country on the plaintiffs’ side, now, at Tadler Law, we do both sides of the ‘v.’ I do class-action work; I also represent employees who need a solution for an exit strategy or perhaps an exit strategy was handed to them and it’s not the right strategy for them. Over the last year, we have developed a solid business litigation and arbitration practice too.

We are the go-to lawyers when you need someone who is a strategic problem solver and skilled lawyer and negotiator.”

DP: “She did gloss over one thing: who wrote you a letter and asked you to help out?”

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DP: “And just weeks ago, she was awarded the Justice Shira Scheindlin Award.”

AT: “Judge Scheindlin was the judge who wrote the seminal law for electronic discovery. We got to know each other over the years, and she monitored my career. Recently, I was awarded the Shira Scheindlin Lifetime Achievement Award. I am so humbled by this great honor.”

DP: “All that she’s done, she has also done as a woman. She had to work 10-times harder.”

ML: Meanwhile, you were pursuing your own career, David?

DP: “Once we decided to have kids, I said, ‘I will stay home with them.’ So that’s when I left acting, pretty much; I decided to concentrate on my writing career. In 1998, I became the only playwright in the history of American theater to have three plays premiere in New York on three different stages in one month. One was on Broadway, one was off-Broadway and one was off-off Broadway. And I still couldn’t get an agent out of it! The next big event was 9/11. On the second day after the attack, I got up around 3am and without telling my wife, I put on my hard hat and went into the city to help however I could. I let her know once I got there; I worked there for two days. That really affected me; what I told Ariana when I got home was, ‘I need to do something more with my life.’ So, I joined the ManhassetLakeville Fire Department.”

ML: You continued your writing, as well?

DP: “I took one of my plays [called Love, Ludlow], made a cheap movie out of it and submitted it to the Sundance Musical Festival. And it got in! At one point, a reporter from The New York Times called

my captain at the fire department and asked him about me and the Sundance Film Festival and he said, ‘Patty? No, he’s a stay-at-home mom!’ They didn’t know I was a writer, because I didn’t really talk about it. But after that, my writing career really took off. People started returning my phone calls on other projects, and Bridge To Terabithia was one of them.”

ML: How meaningful was it to be able to write/produce this screenplay?

DP: “What most people don’t understand is that the book is based on me. When I was 7, I met a girl who became my best friend, and she was tragically killed. And so, my mother wrote this book more out of therapy for herself than me, because they didn’t know how to deal with me.

Making that movie, it wasn’t just about honoring my mother and the novel, it was honoring my best friend. People say, ‘How long did it take you to make it?’ And I say, ‘Oh, about 20 years.’

And that was because I was going to protect it until we got it into the right hands.”

ML: What did your mom think of the finished product?

DP: “She was over the moon.”

AT: “David and his mother have a beautiful relationship. It’s very special.”

ML: The projects that followed are really interesting, as well.

DP: “In 2010, I went back to stunt work, and I’ve since worked on Boardwalk Empire, Billions … but my proudest moment was when I was Robin Williams’s stunt double for one of his last films, called The Angriest Man in Brooklyn. I’ve also done several documentaries, including one about the band Journey, [called Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey], which did very well. It’s about the new singer who was discovered online [to replace original frontman Steve Perry]. It was really cool when I was able to take my boys to separate concerts and go backstage. Then it was kind of cool what Dad does [laughs]!”

AT: “And then you have The Girl Who Wore Freedom….”

DP: “Yes, The Girl Who Wore Freedom is the most recent documentary. It’s been featured on Delta Airlines for two years now. It’s basically about Normandy [France; site of the WWII Allied landing]—3000 Americans died, but what almost no one knows is that 30,000 Normans were killed during the invasion. And yet, if you want to find one place in the world that loves America more than America, it’s Normandy, because we rescued them from four years of occupation. Every year, they celebrate America, they dress up like Americans, they play 1940s music…. And because of our film, last year, Delta Airlines flew 30 veterans of D-Day to Normandy. It was incredible.”

ML: Ariana, tell us about the work you’re doing outside of your law firm.

AT: “I’m now in the process of building out two different businesses: first, I’m building a public-speaking business. I am actually doing a speaker series here in Manhasset once a month at Christ Church. And then I’m also building out a master class for communication, professionalism and executive functioning. And the reason is, over the last five years, whether you attribute it to the pandemic or the use of technology by young adults, they are lacking in all of those skills. Carter, our eldest, he kind of just skirted it. And then there’s Decker, who has been in the thick of it more, with two years of a four-year college education being in lockdown in L.A. [at USC]. It’s been challenging, and we’re so proud of both of them—they are both independent and working in their industries of choice. I also mentor a lot of young people.”

ML: David, how did you become a Manhasset Park District Commissioner?

DP: “In 2012, I was asked to run for office for the Park District; I was a write-in. I was running against this guy who had been in that position for over 20 years and he did not see me as a threat. But what he didn’t understand is back then, I was literally the only stay-at-home dad in Manhasset and guess who knew me—stay-at-home moms. And guess who voted?

Stay-at-home moms in Manhasset. I had no time to campaign, so basically, mothers emailed mothers and said, ‘David Paterson is running for this office,’ and we won. So now, I am one of three Manhasset Park District Commissioners. We deal with the commuter lots, as well as the metered lots and some parks. One of the proudest things I can say is that I created a park during Covid; it’s up by The Little Shop ’Round The Corner.”

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AT [laughing]: “Okay, he never gets this right, so I’ll explain. I’ve always been an avid learner; I also speak professionally quite a bit; so one of the things I would do was attend regular meetings of the Federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee, which is responsible for reviewing and amending the rules that govern the procedural aspects of federal practice in the United States. In 2017, I received a letter from [U.S. Supreme Court] Chief Justice Roberts inviting me to sit on the committee. I am currently serving for an additional year, after the completion of two three-year terms.”

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AT: “He takes such great pride in that job. He checks the lots every day, personally. He takes so much pride in contributing to Manhasset, between his role as a volunteer fireman and his role as a Manhasset Park District Commissioner. David actively carries out his sense of duty to the community through thought, spirit, and action.”

ML: Any favorite businesses around Manhasset?

AT: “We love Louie’s Manhasset. We love Cafe Continental. We love Schout Bay. We are big fans of Raindew. And I grew up going to [the original] Publicans [on which the novel The Tender Bar is based].”

DP: “She dated some of the guys in the book!”

AT [laughing]: “I did! Like I said, the closest people in my life are from here and I’m so grateful for them. I’m also grateful for the multi-generational relationships that we collectively have.”

DP: “And I’m so envious of that. My parents moved from Norfolk after I graduated high school, so I have no ‘home town.’ But I’ve been embraced by her friends here.”

AT: “And, of course, there’s Villa Milano. We were very close with Donny [Bekteshi, co-owner, who recently passed away]. Decker would never come home without going to Villa—sometimes straight from the airport!”

ML: Anything else to add?

AT: “I think that what is unique about our family is that we all have the ability to pivot and be flexible. We were talking earlier about me starting out as a goalie and having to sort of pivot and flex throughout my career. And then we start talking about David and all of the different paths he has pursued. He’s my renaissance man. He can do anything and everything.”

DP: “What I would say is she is the kindest person I know.”

ALL ABOUT THE SCOUTS! Local Troops Get A Warm Welcome From

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On Thursday, October 12, Manhasset Girl Scouts Brownie Troop 549 and Junior Troop 536 had the opportunity to meet with Town of North Hempstead Supervisor (and Manhasset resident) Jennifer DeSena to earn their Democracy badges. The second and fifth graders toured Town Hall and admired the entryway walls, decorated with photos and silhouettes of the Supervisors who have served over the years. They were very surprised to see that of the 38 people elected to the office, there have been only three female Supervisors to date! In the meeting room, Supervisor DeSena explained to the two troops her responsibilities as Supervisor and the roles of the many different people who work in Town Hall. She then led a mock board meeting with the girls, during which, among other things, they shared their various points of view on whether teachers should assign homework to students. Surprisingly, the result of the vote was not unanimous!!

AT: “And I would say the same about him.”

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he Mothers' Group of Manhasset hosted their annual Fall Kickoff on September 21st. Antonietta Manzi graciously hosted this event in her beautiful backyard with almost 50 local moms in attendance. It was a wonderful evening for moms to connect with friends, meet the new MGM Board, and celebrate what is sure to be another amazing year! Raffles were generously donated by Bk Lounge Nail & Spa, De Lis Salon & Spa, and Kyma restaurant. We enjoyed delicious food gifted by Pearl East and beautiful live music by Pluckd Studio. Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip joined to share stories about motherhood in Manhasset. MGM thanks all those who attended, and is excited to continue connecting local moms over the school year!

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By KRISTIN GALLAGHER | Photos Courtesy of ANNE VOELKER elebratory is the best way to describe the overall mood of Manhasset on Saturday, September 30th as Homecoming festivities led to victory on the football field!

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Tickled Pink: Hundreds Put Their Best Foot Forward At THE ANNUAL MWCABC’S 5K!

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o fully comprehend the tremendous energy and joyful spirit of the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer’s annual 5K is to experience it first-hand.

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Each year, participants gather at Mary Jane Davies Green, among them, breast-cancer survivors, families and friends hailing their warriors, those running/walking in honor of loved ones’ lost, Manhasset School District's students, teachers and staff, the MHS Boys' Track Team, and supporters of every age. And the turnout for the 2023 5K Walk/Run did not disappoint! With upbeat music blasting from a DJ’s speakers, a record number of community members— including Town Supervisor and Manhasset resident Jennifer DeSena—showed up with love in their hearts and sneakers on their feet to affirm their support for one another and the incredible work of the MWCABC. Once the Cash For A Cure raffle winners were announced and the runners/walkers were properly stretched by a local physical therapist, and the National Anthem was performed beautifully by Winnie Concannon and MHS’s Helen Murphy, the participants were off!

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The MWCABC would also like to extend their appreciation to volunteers and Class Advisors from the Junior Coalition, who helped make the day run smoothly by helping with everything from set-up to manning coffee stations to checking in and registering participants to handing out T-shirts and cheering on runners/walkers at the finish line and handing out waters, generously donated by Pat Moroney of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty. The magnanimity of event sponsors cannot be overstated, as well—the 5K and the MWCABC’s mission to help fight breast cancer thrives thanks to our community’s kindness.

Congratulations to Top Finishers Aidan Sweeney and Kim LiCalzi, as well as this year’s Cash For A Cure’s top-prize winner, Lily Klimuszko. And thank you to the support provided by the volunteers, participants and community members who make this event great—the MWCABC is eternally grateful to one and all.

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n October 14th, The Women’s Club of Flower Hill (WCoFH) hosted a charity concert for beloved former MHS Chorus Teacher, Mr. Mark Van Schenkhof, who is currently battling

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Mr. Van Schenkhof, known as “Mr. V.” to his students, is a mentor and a big part of the Manhasset and Port Washington community.

Selecting a musical event seemed like the best way to support Mr. V. Mr. Van Schenkhof first started working in the District at Manhasset Middle School in 1999, moving to the High School two years later.

He was also the organist and choir director for Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church on Carlton Avenue in Port Washington.

Mr. V. has been valiantly battling ALS for the past seven years. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, and it has taken a severe toll on Mr. V.'s physical and financial health, leaving him partially paralyzed and in a wheelchair.

The Benefit Concert was an open event to everyone in the community, not only Club members. Guests enjoyed a live music performance by County Line Band. County Line is a dance-centric, live country-music band from Long Island, playing the best of modern country, crossover country, and Southern rock.

over 20 years. The least we can do is give him back some of our love as a thank-you for all he did for us and the surrounding community for so long. It’s hard to describe the impact he had on all of us,” Lavin said. “It wasn’t just music. Everything he taught us has stayed with us all this time.”

The WCoFH, founded in 1949, spans three beautiful towns on the North Shore of Long Island. These towns include Manhasset, Port Washington, and Roslyn. The object of The Women’s Club of Flower Hill is to promote civic, social, and cultural interests among its members and raise funds for charitable and philanthropic purposes.

For those interested in learning more about helping with Mr. Van Schenkhof's journey, please email The Women's Club of Flower Hill at flowerhillwc@gmail.com. And please visit www. womensclubflowerhill.com/ to learn about WCoFH.

In attendance was Julie Lavin, a 2005 Manhasset graduate and co-creator of the fundraiser for Mr. V. “It was such an honor to be able to raise even more funds and awareness for Mr. V. He made such a lasting impact on the students' lives he touched in the Manhasset District for

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ast month, Pluckd Studio owners Roslyn Huang and David Gale welcomed families, students, and the community to the grand opening of their new Manhasset music-school location.

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The Manhasset Chamber also hosted a ribbon-cutting to honor the occasion, attended by members of the local legislature.

Pluckd is a top-of-the-line boutique music school that offers private and group lessons taught by hand-selected instructors. The school fosters confidence in our youth and encourages team-building outside of the school and giving back to the community.

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he latest opening on Plandome Road here in Manhasset was an exciting one. Kissaki Manhasset has made its long-awaited debut.

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On September 30th, the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce held the official ribbon-cutting for Kissaki, with several members of the local government in attendance, including ToNH Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti, Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey, and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava. The owners and team at Kissaki were presented with citations upon their opening.

About Kissaki Kissaki Manhasset is the fifth location for the brand, with sister locations in NYC, the Hamptons and Connecticut. The upscale yet warm design transports you to an elegant and exotic location upon entering.

Principal Owner Garry Kanfer, local Manahsset resident and Co-Owner Frank Casali, his team, and Executive Chef Edgar Valerio aim to marry traditional Japanese and Italian cuisines in a sophisticated blend.

Upon dining, you will immediately notice how each dish is carefully curated, using the freshest, mindfully sourced ingredients.

You will find traditional favorites, such as shishito peppers and spicy tuna rolls, prepared with a slight Kissaki twist that makes them extra-special.

They also serve more unique dishes, such as Uni Pasta and Wagyu crispy rice, that will delight the senses.

The cocktail menu includes the best of traditional and more-eclectic favorites, but all have a Kissaki signature that takes them to the next level.

If you are not looking for a full-dining experience, the chic bar is sure to be a local favorite, as well.

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BARK AT THE MOON:

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hen the name Ozzie is mentioned, most people’s brains go to two places: one being a kindly TV-dad from the 1950s and the other being the wacky rocker-dad known for biting off the heads of doves on-stage and yelling out, “Sharon!” off-stage. The Ozzie you will be meeting this month—while a rock star in his own right—definitely takes after the former rather than the latter. (And doves throughout Manhasset breathe a collective sigh of relief….)

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“We call him our little gentleman,” smiles mom Bea of the sweet-tempered 10-year-old Boston Terrier she shares with husband Todd, son Alex, daughter Nikki and family cat Donut, “because he looks like he is wearing a suit and he is so well-behaved.” Case in point: “One adorable thing about Ozzie is that he never takes anything unless it’s given to him, even treats,” shares Bea. “I can balance a treat on his nose until I tell him it’s okay to eat it.”

Sweet Ozzie came into the Roth family’s life at a time of great sadness. “We got Ozzie a couple of months after our first dog, Peanut, died unexpectedly at age 7,” Bea shares. “My kids—then aged 10 and 13—and I were pretty devastated with lots of tears. Even our cat, Donut, was depressed. My son, Alex, was pitching hard for a Boston Terrier and constantly trying to show me videos, but I did not want another dog. He finally said, ’I know we can’t really replace Peanut, but I was a boy with a dog, and if we wait too long, it won’t feel like my dog because I will be too old!’ ” Naturally, “My husband caved and found a breeder with Boston pups available,” she notes.

“Ozzie was the first-born ‘pick of the litter.’ My daughter, Nikki, wanted the runt, so as a compromise, she got to name him. Ozzie was a dog name from movie she liked, and we chose Moon as his middle name, as in ‘howl at the moon.’ He was delicious and looked like a little panda bear!

And ever since that day, he has brought joy to our family and mended our hearts. He acclimated easily and loves to chase Donut—they are frenemies. He is wicked fast and very smart.”

As everyone in the family will freely admit, mama Bea is Ozzie’s favorite Roth. “Every morning, he waits at my door until I say he can come in, then curls up in a ball under the covers,” she says. Even more adorable, Bea and Ozzie share a passion for a certain holiday's fashion: “Oh, he loves Halloween and getting dressed up to wait for the kids to come to the house to trick-or-treat!”

In addition to always being a good sport, Ozzie enjoys the sporting life he shares with his family at their vacation home on the North Fork. “He loves going to our house in Mattituck,” Bea enthuses. “He has even become a boater and paddle boarder! He just loves being with us as much as we love being with him.”

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his past September, an elderly woman passed away in her apartment and was found by her building's management. Tragically, after her body was removed, the apartment was boarded up, sealing in her beloved 18 cats, which were left alone for days to fend for themselves.

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Manhasset resident, Lisa Blanco, Co-Founder of NYC Second Chance Rescue, wasted no time. She, along with John Debacker, cat hero and rescuer of Long Island Cat and Kitten Solution, and incredible volunteers, put on HAZMAT suits and got to to work.

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The inside of the home was disturbing. The cats had survived days without human contact and were in absolute fear. The rescuers spent hours on-location removing the cats and getting them the medical care they needed.

Coco Chanel and Snuggles are two of these precious, rescued cats. These two females, now about 7 years old, narrowly escaped their perilous situation. Thanks to NYCSCR, 17 of the 18 cats survived and are now healthy and fully vetted. Coco Chanel and Snuggles are both affectionate and eager for a new beginning in a loving home. To adopt Coco Chanel or Snuggles, please apply at Nycscr.org.

NYC Second Chance Rescue is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue that rescues and rehabilitates critically injured and neglected dogs and cats. The organization was co-founded by Manhasset local Lisa Blanco, and has saved 14,000 lives 2009. #BecauseTheyMatter

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The Manhasset Social Club celebrated the fall season with a wellattended launch party. The club was formerly known as Manhasset Newcomers' Club and has long been known to welcome residents to the community.

The new board had decided to rebrand the club to be more inclusive and help Manhasset residents get to know one another, regardless of if they are new to the community or longtime residents. The event attracted locals from our town and was a great way for others to connect.

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