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Vol. 35 No. 22
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Art Walk RVC promotes local arts and retail By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com
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Phillips House Museum fundraiser draws a crowd Kevin RIley, Karen Buckley, Christopher Buckley, Chrisitine RIley, Jennifer Santos, Chris Bodkin, and Maureen Bodkin of Rockville Centre enjoy the Night at the Museum fundraiser hosted by the RVC Historical Society and the Phillips House Museum. Story, photos, Page 10.
Mediators step-in to oversee negotiations with the diocese By DANIEl oFFNER doffner@liherald.com
Two high-power mediators have been appointed to oversee negotiations between the Diocese of Rockville Centre and the survivors of more than 600 child sexual abuse allegations, filed by a Committee of Unsecured Creditors, in a lastditch attempt to try to reach an equitable solution. On May 15, Judge Martin Glenn, of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, appointed retired U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Shelley Chapman and attorney Paul Finn, who have resolved a number of
high-profile bankruptcy and sex abuse claims, in the hopes of reaching a settlement. The decision was made following an April 12 motion by the diocese to dismiss Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, after what church officials referred to as its “best and final offer” was rejected by a supermajority of its creditors. According to Newsday, Glenn said he had been hesitant to dismiss the case, due to the possibility that it could result in the diocese being hit with large penalties during its first few cases. His concern is that if the diocese were to handle things on a case-by-case basis, a large payout in the early goings of the proceedings, could run Continued on page 5
In an effort to establish the Village of Rockville Centre as the premiere art hub of southern Nassau County, a group of business owners have teamed up to introduce a bold new event, Art Walk RVC James McDonald, the owner of Lost Dog Art & Frame on North Long Beach Road, said he was inspired to organize Art Walk RVC based on similar events held around the country. “What we’re trying to do is really focus on artists from Rockville Centre and the surrounding area,” McDonald said. “Once we talked about it, we decided to get other businesses involved too.” He describes the event as the “art and business” equivalent of the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce’s annual Playing on the Porch music festival, only instead of going to different homes around the village, the event aims to invigorate local commerce by attracting patrons to different stores throughout the community.
To help organize the event, McDonald teamed up with Mike Mutone and Danielle Barbaro of The Art Studio, Ellen White of the Backyard Players & Friends, and the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce to get other businesses involved. “The Art Walk came about really serendipitously, where all three of our businesses were looking to make an impact in the arts in RVC,” Mutone said. “Then we realized we could combine forces and m a ke i t a h u g e deal. It just clicked that this was something we all believed had a huge opportunity for the town, artists, and businesses.” White, co-founder of the Backyard Players & Friends, said she also wanted to host an art show and decided to reach out to McDonald about featuring some of the work from neurodiverse artists. “So, the four of us decided to open it up to the whole community,” White said. “It’s a great opportunity to bring together our local artists and local busiContinued on page 7