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Six of nine trustee boards are unpaid while Plaza mayor is lone full-timer By J oe N i k i c Of the nine villages that make up the Great Neck peninsula, only Mayor Jean Celender of the Village of Great Neck Plaza receives a full-time salary, making $65,000 per year. The only other mayors on the peninsula that receive payment for their services are Pedram Bral in the Village of Great Neck, who makes $10,000 annually, and Adam Hoffman in the Village of Lake Sucess, who makes $3,600 annually. The remaining six village mayors in Saddle Rock, Kensington, Kings Point, Thomaston, Russell Gardens and Great Neck Estates are unpaid. Mayor David Tanner of East Williston, who is the former president of the Nassau County Village Officials Association, said that income for village officials varies depending on different factors. “It’s fair to assume that it’s all

based on workload,” Tanner said. Population and size of commercial business area, he said, play the biggest role in determining if and what village officials are paid. In Great Neck Plaza, there are 6,925 residents, according to 2015 U.S. Census Bureau data. There are also over 260 retail stores in the village. In the Village of Great Neck, there are 10,143 residents, according to 2015 U.S. Census Bureau data. There are also over 130 retail stores in the village. Lake Success has 3,030 residents, according to 2013 U.S. Census Bureau data. According to the village’s website, 45 percent of the tax base is residential while the remaining 55 percent is commercial and industrial properties. Lake Success also owns and operates two golf courses. Saddle Rock has 848 residents, Continued on Page 76

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request to delay it a month. Judge Frederick J. Scullin’s ruling in Albany federal court The 3rd Congressional Dis- means only a month will sepatrict’s general election will pro- rate the general election and ceed as planned on Nov. 8 after an Oct. 6 Republican primary a federal judge on Tuesday re- between Martins and Philip jected Republican Jack Martins’ Pidot. The winner will face

Democrat Tom Suozzi. Martins, an Old Westbury state senator, wanted the election moved to Dec. 6 because the Nov. 8 date would violate the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act’s Continued on Page 68

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Marine academy to face review Panel to look at harassment, bullying By J oe N i k i c PHOTO BY JOE NiKiC

inside of the Great Neck Library’s newly renovated main building.

Library’s main building readies for grand opening Renovations nearly complete after two-year closure By J oe N i k i c After two years of being closed for renovations, the Great Neck Library Main Building will reopen next month. The library executive director, Kathy Giotsas, said she believes library members will be amazed with the building’s new look. “The board is really excited. The staff is really excited,” Giotsas said. “And we’re all waiting to showcase the new library.” The building closed for renovations to the interior and infrastructure on Oct. 29, 2014. The project was expected to be completed in about a year, but a strike by construction workers and several updated construction plans pushed the opening date back. The Great Neck Library is expected to hold a Grand Opening Gala on Oct. 27. Giotsas said one of the first things library members will notice is the “gorgeous” view. Big glass windows make up the walls of the renovated building’s ground floor. There is also access to a back outdoor balcony. Giotsas said the library has a landscape architect designing an educational garden just out-

side the main building, which will be dedicated to Ann Hyde, a consistent supporter of the Great Neck Library until her death in June 2014. Library officials said the Ann Hyde Memorial Children’s Garden would “provide a learning experience as well as a relaxing environment.” The inside of the main building has an abundance of working spaces with both in-wall and floor outlets and USB ports, something Giotsas said would help library members work more comfortably. Giotsas said the building’s community room will be used for large programs, which can be broadcast in other activity rooms in the building, and movie screenings. The building also has study rooms and quiet rooms with white boards that library members can reserve to have a more peaceful place to work. One of the biggest renovations, Giotsas said, was the children’s area, which will have two “Crayola kiosks” for education and literacy. She also said the library will receive four iPads for children to use to play various games. The library’s teen center,

Levels, also received a big makeover. The room has a large stage area, as well as a big open room for the teens to rehearse and work on various projects. Giotsas said the goal was to create more space for Levels, as well as create handicap access so every teen could be included in the program. “I think the kids are really, really going to enjoy it,” she said. The main building also got renovations to reading rooms and offices, a new roof, insulated windows, a revamping of the HVAC system and new lighting. Giotsas said the completion of the main building will allow the library to do more for the community. “With the new building, you have new technologies and now we can focus on working more with the community, the school system, the local businesses and meeting their needs,” she said. “This has taken over all of our time so trying to do additional things is very time consuming.” “Now we will have time to focus on the community at large,” Giotsas added.

The United States Merchant Marine Academy will be the subject of an independent review after the U.S. Department of Transportation said it wanted to address a history of sexual harassment and bullying. In a statement posted on the academy’s website, the department said it would create a team of independent experts to review both campus culture and the institution’s Sea Year, when midshipmen spend an academic year aboard a merchant marine vessel. “Over the next few months, we will have independent outside experts experienced in assessing institutional and organizational culture examine all such aspects within the USMMA, both on campus and at sea, in an attempt to identify root causes and their impacts to the academy culture and offer possible shortterm and long-term corrective actions to address the issues,” the statement said. In July, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education issued a warning to the academy about its accreditation

status, citing the school’s failure to meet five of the agency’s 14 standards. The academy’s Sea Year was scrutinized by the accrediting agency. The Middle States report said the marine academy needs to take steps “to build a climate of mutual trust and respect on campus and during the Sea Year.” Academy officials suspended the program on June 15 to hold student training on acceptable conduct in regard to bullying and sexual harassment. The Department of Transportation’s statement said that while it, the department’s Maritime Administration and the academy “have made consistent efforts to address these issues over the last few years,” they have “not solved the problem with inappropriate behavior during Sea Year, and behavior issues that are affecting the campus culture.” “In ongoing conversations between the Maritime Administration, faculty and staff and the midshipmen, some returning from their Sea Year experience have revealed episodes of improper behavior including bullyContinued on Page 76

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Stroking for success on and off the court G.N. South High freshman wins Arthur Ashe Essay Contest, makes JV tennis team By J oe N i k i c An incoming Great Neck South High School freshman, Sophia Elizabeth Schutté, said the lessons she learned playing tennis have helped her succeed on and off the court. Schutté said she conveyed her successes in an essay she submitted for the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest, an annual writing competition held by the United States Tennis Association and National Junior Tennis League, and ended up being one of 10 winners. “I felt ecstatic. I couldn’t believe that I had won,” she said. “I never thought that I would win this award in the first place.” Schutté was born and raised in Great Neck. Her father, Karl Schutté, said she had a passion for tennis at a young age. When she was about 4 years old, he said, she came into the living room where he was watching the French Open and was mesmerized by the sport. He said the two of them would take two flutes that the family had around the house and

Sophia Elizabeth Schutté a balloon and play tennis across their coffee table. “She was always more of a creative type. If you gave her a doll, she would just walk away,” Karl Schutté said. “She would always challenge me and wanted to do something active.” He said the Great Neck Park District’s Parkwood Tennis Center had a program that took children from ages 3 to 5 to various tennis courts around Great Neck, which Sophia loved. When Sophia was 7 years old, she decided to pursue tennis more seriously, Karl Schutté said.

She continued to play on her own until last year, when she joined New York Junior Tennis and Learning, or NYJTL. He said every Wednesday, he or his wife, Mary Schutté, would take Sophia to NYJTL’s Bronx location for training. He said the trip from Great Neck helped Sophia discipline herself to complete her schoolwork. “She knew if she couldn’t keep up with her work, then she couldn’t keep up with tennis,” Karl Schutté said. He also said that NYJTL gives young tennis players an excellent

place to train competitively. “It’s kind of like a bunch of gladiators sparring against each other, which is very positive,” he said. Mary Schutté said the NYJTL facility offers tennis players great training, but also the resources to succeed in the classroom. “Their facility, more than any other facility Sophia has played in, they really promote academics and have desks and working areas for kids to do homework,” she said. “It’s really great as far as what the results have been with Sophia.” Sophia said her tennis opportunities have led to her success in the classroom. “I think tennis has impacted my life with schooling and my discipline on and off the court,” she said. “It has helped me a lot in school actually to have confidence and helped me manage my time.” NYJTL, Sophia said, requires that members interested in joining a tennis summer camp enter the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest. For winning the contest, she received a lot of perks including a stay at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in

New York City, tickets for a Broadway show and the opportunity to play with professional tennis players. Sophia said she also had to give a speech at an awards luncheon for the contest winners. Last week, she found out she would be playing on South High’s junior varsity tennis team. Sophia said she believes she will be able to find the balance of playing for the school team and finishing schoolwork and was looking forward to the experience. “I think I’ll be able to manage to adjust,” she said. “It comes with time and I’m going to have to see what the new experience brings.” Looking into the future, Sophia said she had an interest in receiving a scholarship to play tennis in college. But for now, she said, she is focused on finding success with the South High team. “I’m hoping to be number one singles,” Sophia said. “They do require me to play doubles, so I’m hoping to be number one in doubles and let’s see from there how it goes.”

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Temple yoga school to ‘enliven’ prayer LIRR adds Beth-El to offer new classes and teacher certification opportunities items to review By J oe N i k i c

For one Great Neck temple, yoga can hold the key to deepening a connection with the meanings behind Jewish prayers. For the past six years, Temple Beth-El has offered yoga classes intertwined with Jewish prayer, said Sharon Epstein, a congregant and independent yoga instructor. Beginning this fall, Epstein said, the temple will officially open its Jewish yoga school, which aims to mix yoga and prayer for a deeper connection with God, and offer seminars, retreats, teacher certification opportunities in addition to the classes it already holds. “It became clear to us that there was a need and a desire and a growing interest to do more of this work within the Jewish community,” she said. Epstein said that in 2010, she and Rabbi Tara Feldman studied various Jewish texts and developed yoga classes for congregants in an effort to “liven the meaning of prayers.”

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She said that yoga, which originated in ancient India, provides people with a solution to becoming stronger or obtaining a more flexible body, but it can also fulfill more than physical needs. “As you get deeper into yoga, you learn it is way more than just physical. It is actually mental. It is also spiritual and brings us closer with the divine,” Epstein said. “That can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people but we’re

bringing it with Jewish concepts of what we call God.” She said Temple Beth-El’s yoga school will aim to enliven someone’s “prayer life” and connect them with their Jewish faith. “Often times people move away from Judaism because it’s not meeting what they want, or maybe there’s even a disconnect between the head and the body,” Epstein said.

The yoga school will offer new classes, seminars, training and retreats, as well as provide teacher certification and networking opportunities. Epstein said the Jewish tradition is “very rich,” and sometimes just reciting prayers can lose its impact on one’s life, which yoga can help improve. “It’s a way to go deeper and find more meaning within this tradition that is tremendously alive and rich,” she said. “There’s actually a richness and a liveness and a depth in the texts of Judaism, but sometimes you need to break them down a little bit more and delve into them with body and chant and coming together with the community.” Temple Beth-El will celebrate both the opening of the yoga school and the holiday of Sukkot on Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. with a “Sukkah Yoga service” and open house. Epstein said that the temple will offer an abundance of yoga classes, including prenatal yoga, which occurs on Mondays at 11 Continued on Page 12

By N o a h M a N s k a r The Long Island Rail Road pledged to examine how its proposed third track project will affect emergency services, parking and public health in the final “scoping document” released last Friday. The 136-page document is a revised outline of an environmental study of the project that incorporates more than 750 public comments submitted through mail, email, the project’s website and at public hearings in May, which more than 1,200 people attended. Much of the document is identical to the draft scope released in May, but the LIRR included new project details and maps showing the lines of the LIRR’s right of way, within which Gov. Andrew Cuomo has promised the project will be built to avoid taking any residential Continued on Page 76

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Over 6,000 attend 56th annual celebration of Gaelic-inspired music, food and dance By c h r i s a da M s Old Westbury Gardens was teeming with kilts and cabers on Saturday for the 56th annual Long Island Scottish Festival and Highland Games. The event, which brought in over 6,000 people, marked the 40th time the festival was held on the historic greens, and it was rich with Gaelic-inspired music, dancing and food. “It was a great day, and it seems that most of the people had a great time,” said Clan MacDuff Chief Andrew McInnes, whose organization sponsors the event. People flocked to the festival from near and far, like competitors in the country’s rustic, heavyweight sports. Shawna Mendelson, a power lifter and gym owner from Bohemia, visited the festival for the third time to compete in the Highland games. “It’s a fun festival,” she said. “People are great, we’ve got a great group of people who we all

burlap bag with a pitchfork over a raised bar. Her six years of experience as a competitive thrower helped her master the sport, she said. She placed first in the women’s sheaf toss, caber toss, and was named one of the athletes of the day. “With the sheaf you have to be strong, and you have to have strong pop,” Mendelson said. “Technique is just keeping loose hips, and literally driving through like you’re doing a strong jerk.” Throwers swing from side to side with the sheaf on the end of the fork as they build momentum. After a few swings, the sheaf is released on the upstroke, and it must clear the bar without touching it. Competitors usually get PHOTO BY CHRiS AdAMS three tries, and whoever successfully tosses moves to the next A man marches with bagpipes at the 56th annual Long island Scottish Festival and Highland round, where the bar is raised. Some other classic games Games in Old Westbury on Aug. 27. that took place were putting compete with, and we got some really cool.” part in was the sheaf toss, which the stone, which most know as new faces this year also which is One of the games she took requires throwing a weighted Continued on Page 13

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Martins elaborates on Trump support Congress candidates talk prez race, healthcare, other issues at Bay Terrace forum By N o a h M a N s k a r Jack Martins, a Republican candidate in the 3rd Congressional District, said Tuesday he will vote for Donald Trump because he is the only viable candidate who wants to take the country in a new direction. While he rejected the GOP presidential candidate’s rhetoric and disavowed his proposed ban on Muslim immigration, Martins said the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, “can’t be trusted” and “has let us down time and again.” “On the Republican side we have someone who says that they understand that the country’s heading in the wrong direction, and we have to bring jobs back, we have to stimulate our economy and we have to get this country going,” Martins, an Old Westbury state senator, said at a candidate forum in Bay Terrace. Martins also said a vote for Tom Suozzi, his Democratic rival, would be a vote to continue what he characterized as the

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ary Clinton from returning to the White House.” Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive, again stated his support for Clinton but said he disagrees with her proposal to raise the federal income tax and that she bungled the handling of revelations that she used a pri-

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vate email server as secretary of state. At the event sponsored by the Bay Terrace Community Alliance — the first featuring all three 3rd District candidates — Martins and Pidot both called for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, saying it has driven up healthcare costs and taken away consumers’ control over their insurance policies. Martins criticized the landmark healthcare law at a July forum in Sands Point, but did not previously say it should be repealed. Suozzi said the law has done some good by allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ policies until age 26 and preventing insurers from denying coverage due to a pre-existing condition. But he said there should be an option to buy into the Medicare insurance system. Pidot spent all of his nearly seven-minute opening statement describing and criticizing Martins’ efforts to knock him off the ballot and move the general

election to Dec. 6 from Nov. 8. Suozzi also took jabs at Martins’ legal maneuvers. Speaking hours after a federal court denied his request to delay the general election, Martins defended his moves as attempts to protect the integrity of the electoral process, saying he was not picking on his opponents but rather “making sure the rules are applied equally to everybody.” “We all start on the same line and the rules apply to everyone, and they should apply to everyone,” Martins said. Martins and Pidot will face off in an Oct. 6 Republican primary. The winner will face Suozzi in the Nov. 8 general election, for which Martins has the Conservative and Reform party lines. Reach reporter Noah Manskar by e-mail at nmanskar@ theislandnow.com or by phone at 516.307.1045 x204. Also follow us on Twitter @noahmanskar and Facebook at facebook.com/ theislandnow.

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Haber calls for outreach on privacy Dem wants new state ed official to hold public hearings on use of student data By J oE N I k I c

Democrat Adam Haber, who is running to replace outgoing state Sen. Jack Martins in the 7th Senate District, called on Thursday for the state Education Department’s newly appointed chief privacy officer to hold public hearings with parents, teachers and taxpayers. Haber, a Roslyn school board trustee, said it was important for the state Education Department to discuss the privacy of student data. “As a parent, I believe that it’s crucial for the newly appointed chief privacy officer to visit our communities and engage with local parents, teachers and concerned taxpayers,” he said. “This is an opportunity for the state Education Department to provide information, listen to concerns and answer questions that parents

have in regards to the protection of their children’s personal information.” Haber, a commodities trader-turned-restaurateur, is set to face off against the mayor of Flower Hill, Elaine Phillips, in the 7th Senate District race in November. Last Wednesday, the state Education Department appointed Temitope Akinyemi as its chief privacy officer after more than two years without someone filling the position. Akinyemi’s position requires her to “develop, implement and oversee the department’s policies and procedures to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of student, teacher and principal data,” according to the department. Haber pointed at the implementation of Common Core policies and the use of a student-teacher data cloud, inBloom, which caused an uproar

adam Haber among parents over the sharing of confidential school data, as reasons for wanting public meetings with the chief privacy officer. “Following the mis-

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our children’s privacy is protected,” Haber said. “It would be beneficial moving forward for the CPO and the Department of Education to listen to and take input from our community. Holding local hearings is the best first step to making this happen.” Phillips, a Republican, said the chief privacy officer is already required to meet with the public and there were more pressing concerns about the appointment. “The law that created the Education Department’s privacy officer already specifically requires ‘input from parents, education and expert stakeholders and the public,’ which is usually collected through public hearings or other forums,” she said. “But there is a more troubling question that’s raised by a delay of almost two and a half years in filling this position that I’m con-

cerned could signal that the state still doesn’t take seriously the issues related to privacy and confidentiality of students’ data and personal information.” Phillips also said that if elected, she would work to strengthen the security of confidential school data. “At a time when security breaches are a constant and disturbing threat, we have a responsibility to provide the most stringent safeguards for personal information and data that is retained by the state, especially when it involves our children, and as senator, I will work to make sure that state officials follow the law and that privacy is respected,” she said. Reach reporter Joe Nikic by e-mail at jnikic@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x203. Also follow us on Twitter @joenikic and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

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Reach Out America, a grassroots organization, will host the novelist Lucian K. Truscott IV as a speaker at its monthly meeting in Manhasset on Sept. 14. The meeting will take place at 12:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation on Shelter Rock Road, where Truscott will give a talk about the political landscape. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very interesting character, and he has a great background,â&#x20AC;? said Rita Hall, vice chairwoman of Reach Out America. Truscott is a descendant of Thomas Jefferson in a family with a long line of decorated military veterans, including his grandfather Lucian Truscott Jr., who was a general in World War II. He attended West Point and after graduating became a journalist for the Village Voice. Truscott has written five military-themed novels and also contributed to The New York Times and Rolling Stone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know him from a long time ago,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I met him 40 years ago when he was a war correspondent for the Village Voice in Israel.â&#x20AC;? In addition to his globe-trotting experience as a reporter, Truscott has served as an advocate for soldiers, the gay com-

munity and the black descendants of his presidential ancestor, a news release from Reach Out America said. He is a member of the Monticello Association, which is made up of relatives of Jefferson. In 1998, he made an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show, and invited the descendants of Sally Hemmings, a slave with whom Jefferson had several children, to the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family reunion. Before then, relatives of Hemmings werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed to be members of the Monticello Association. Truscottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk will be the first of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season. In the past, it has hosted officials like Tom Suozzi, the former Nassau County executive, and former North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman, Hall said. Reach Out America is nonpartisan organization that promotes initiatives concerning public health, the environment, peace and the electoral process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We cover a wide area of community concerns,â&#x20AC;? Hall said. Admission to the Sept. 14 meeting is free and refreshments will be served. For more information, visit reachoutamerica.com.

New assistant principal picked for E.M. Baker By J oe N i k i c The Great Neck Board of Education has selected an assistant principal from a Queens public school as the new assistant principal for the E.M. Baker School, after its previous assistant principal left. Board members on Thursday unanimously approved Heather Sweet to take over the post at the elementary school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heather has participated in a very rigorous process in which to obtain this position as assistant principal at the E.M. Baker School,â&#x20AC;? Superintendent of Schools Teresa Prendergast said. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous assistant principal, Jeffrey Ryvicker, accepted a superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position in the Quogue school district in Suffolk County, Prendergast

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said. Sweet previously served as the assistant principal at P.S. 100 in Ozone Park, Queens. Prendergast said that she is â&#x20AC;&#x153;no strangerâ&#x20AC;? to the Great Neck school district. For the past eight years, she said, Sweet has worked as a part-time counselor at the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adult Learning Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wish you well,â&#x20AC;? board President Barbara Berkowitz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope that you will be here for many, many years, have much happiness here and much personal success as well.â&#x20AC;? The next school board meeting is on Sept. 19 at 8:30 p.m. at Great Neck South High School.

would offer Jewish meditation classes. On Jan. 29, 2017, the temple will offer its first training seminar on leading morning yoga services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Continued from Page 4 The goal, Epstein said, is to train teachers a.m. from Oct. 31 to Dec. 12. and offer more Jewish yoga classes for differThere will also be Monday â&#x20AC;&#x153;gentle and ent groups, such as teenagers. restorative yogaâ&#x20AC;? classes from 7 to 8 p.m. She said that people of all faiths are welfrom Sept. 12 to Jan. 9, and Tuesday classes come to attend the templeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classes. from 9:30 to 11 a.m. beginning on Sept. 6 For more information, those interested until Jan. 10. can contact the Temple Beth-El office at 516Epstein said that by 2017, the temple 487-0900 or visit www.tbegreatneck.org.

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EpiPen price hike drives up FD’s costs By c h r i s a da M s

PHOTOS BY CHRiS AdAMS

The 56th annual Long island Scottish Festival and Highland Games took over Old Westbury Gardens last Saturday, Aug. 27.

scottish fest hits old Westbury Continued from Page 5 shot put, and the caber toss, which involves flipping a heavy, 20-foot-long log. Of course, no Scottish festival would be complete without an abundance of kilts, and numerous people like the Highland game competitors and spectators adorned the traditional garb. Vendors sold handmade kilts from tents throughout the grounds, and one kilt-maker gave a presentation on the history of the iconic look. Bonnie Heather Greene creates custom-made kilts through her Mahopac-based business called Kiltmaker. She has been making kilts in the traditional way for 10 years, she said, and during the festival she offered her knowledge about the topic. One thing she did was clear up some of the misrepresentation of kilts in popular media, like Mel Gibson’s portrayal of Scottish figure William Wallace in Braveheart. “In the movie he’s wearing a rustic kilt, but actually at that point in time they didn’t really

have kilts in Scotland,” Greene said. “Instead they wore a long, linen tunic kind of thing.” The beginnings of the kilt came to be in the early 1700s, roughly 400 years after Wallace’s famous rebellion, she said. The kilt began as a long piece of fabric called a “long plaid”

which was used during the cold months in Scotland, she said. “In the old days they would just wrap it around themselves when it was really cold, but then they realized they could also tie it around themselves; So that’s called a belted plaid,” Greene said. The belted plaid was longer and typically draped, but as the Industrial Revolution arrived in the 1800s, kilts shortened to be more practical in the factories, she said. This “little kilt” was the prototype fro the classic kilt seen today. For entertainment bagpipe troupes marched through the grounds for most of the day, and Celtic roots band MacTalla Mor played on the main stage. New York City-based dancing company Shot of Scotch also performed traditional Scottish dances to a crowd of festivalgoers. Proceeds will fund next year’s event and Old Westbury Gardens, while extra funds benefit local charities like Island Harvest and Ronald McDonald House.

For the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire District, the recent price hike for EpiPens has had an unwelcome budgetary impact. “We’ve seen the prices steadily increasing over the past several years,” said Lee Genser, the district’s captain of emergency medical services. “I’m in charge of procuring the equipment for the ambulance unit, and as it happens, we’ve had to increase the cost in our budget.” The maker of the EpiPen, which delivers epinephrine in a preloaded syringe to treat severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, increased the price from about $50 per pen to $600 for a two-pack. In the face of heavy criticism, the drug’s maker, Mylan, announced on Monday that it would start producing generic EpiPen packs for half the cost, or $300, in coming weeks. The company, which has been producing the EpiPen since 2007, effectively holds a monopoly on the medication used for immediate relief after a potentially fatal reaction. Generic competitors for the medication have either been delayed in coming to the market or recalled, leaving buyers with little options, according to The New York Times. “The cost has really just gotten excessive,” Genser said. “[We] had to remove money from a different group within the fire department to cover the increase.” Genser’s emergency company has three ambulances and a first response truck, all of which are required to carry two epinephrine pens for adult and

child doses. Each two-pack costs about $600 for the fire district, resulting in a total yearly cost of $4,800 for the one medication, he said. The epinephrine expires after about a year, so the pens become an annual expense even if they aren’t used. EpiPens are one of several medications in response vehicles that have to be budgeted for, and Genser said he had to make a special funds request just to meet the stocking requirement for the injectors. “Last year when I got my budget for 2016, I actually had to go back and ask for an increase just for the increased cost for the EpiPen,” he said. He said Manhasset-Lakeville has communicated with surrounding fire districts about the cost, since the increase has been gradually occurring for years. Josh Forst, chief of the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Department, said as a larger emergency care provider, with a budget around $1 million, his program hasn’t taken as much of a hit, but smaller districts with tighter budgets are affected by the costs. “It’s unfortunate what’s gone on with the pricing,” he said. Forst said more money going towards one medication means there’s less funding in other areas. “The reality is the state mandates that we have to have EpiPens on the ambulances,” he said. “At the end of the day if someone’s life is in jeopardy, I’m not going to worry about the price.” Mylan’s announcement that Continued on Page 86

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Opportunities exist to help businesses At a time that bookstores across the country are closing, the Dolphin Bookshop & Cafe in Port Washington continues to thrive. The success of the store, which will be celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, offers an example to be followed by stores across the North Shore and beyond. That success begins with a willingness of the store’s owners to change. The store has expanded its product selection to include toys, gifts, cards as well as refreshments in its cafe. It also hosts events for local authors to promote their books with in-store visits and hosts monthly artist exhibitions of paintings that line the walls of the cafe, giving customers a chance to view the works and even buy them. The Dolphin also takes advantage of social media, email and the web to aggressively promote its events and its products. All of which has helped make the Dolphin Bookshop a community center that draws both Port Washington residents and people beyond, a benefit to the shop as well as its neighbors. Not all retailers have the opportunity to bring in artists and book authors to attract people to their stores. But at a time of increased competition from the internet, retailers need to explore ways to improve both big and small both in and outside the box.

Government can play an important role in this. The Village of Mineola recently unveiled an innovative program to help local businesses upgrade their storefronts through a grant obtained by the village. The program, which has been strongly supported by the Mineola Chamber of Commerce, will help local businesses address an area where national chain stores have often had a strong advantage over local retailers — curb appeal. This is something that retailers can — and if need be — do on their own. It is also something in which local, town or county government can play a role. The Village of Mineola and the Village of Great Neck Plaza have also made zoning changes encouraged by the county to create transit hubs to spur development near train stations. In Mineola, the opening of two of the four apartment complexes approved by the village in recent years has been followed by new businesses filling storefronts in the villages business district The complexes approved by the trustees were the result of a master plan developed by the Village of Mineola in collaboration with the business community and residents more than 10 years ago. In this, Mineola stands alone in the Town of North Hempstead.

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But out east, a similar effort is now being undertaken by the Town of East Hampton, which has hired a consultant to study business districts in Wainscott, East Hampton, Amagansett and Mountauk. The explanation offered by one town board member, Syl-

via Overby, is instructive. “We want to make sure our local businesses are supported,” Oberby said. “For us local business is best. It means money goes within the community.” Overby said the study would help the town identify

how it could support and improve local businesses. We hope local governments and Town of North Hempstead officials follow suit and begin doing more to promote local business districts and stores like the Dolphin Bookshop.

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nassau: the good, the bad, the ugly

here’s actually some good news for Nassau County taxpayers: former County Comptroller Howard Weitzman has finally been appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to fill a vacancy on the board of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority. The New York law that governs NIFA states that the authority “shall be administered by seven directors appointed by the governor. Of the seven directors, one each shall be appointed on the written recommendation of the majority leader of the State Senate, the Speaker of State Assembly and the State Comptroller, respectively.” Weitzman was recommended by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie back in May to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Adam Haber. However, the governor procrastinated on giving his blessing until late August due to objections by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.

Mangano whined to the governor that he opposed the Weitzman appointment “to serve on the board of NIFA so as to enable that body to secure a nonpartisan working relationship with Nassau County to benefit taxpayers.” In other words, Mangano wants appointees to NIFA who agree with his misguided view of county finances. Why does Mangano fear Weitzman? Because, unlike Mangano, Weitzman knows that a balanced budget based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — GAAP — means total tax and fee revenues match total operating expenses. Weitzman also knows that borrowing under GAAP cannot be treated as revenue to balance a budget — a fact Mangano has been unable to grasp during his seven years in office. During my term as a NIFA director, I came to know Weitzman and have the greatest respect for his financial and accounting acu-

GEorGE J. MArlin On The Right men. He is the shot in the arm the NIFA board needs to get the county on the path to fiscal sanity. As for the bad: it was recently revealed that Nassau owed $39.1 million in residential property tax refunds as of Dec. 31, 2015. Mangano has been boasting for some time that his 2011 “Residential Tax Grievance Negotiation

and Settlement Program” would adjudicate every household tax challenge before new tax bills were determined. The county’s liability claims, he has insisted, would be zero. It turns out that Mangano’s claim was not only wrong; he has not understood his own program. Apparently he — and his crack staff — did not know that residential properties also include low-rise condominiums. Hence, residential refunds awarded to those condominium owners of $10.7 million in 2014 and $28.4 million in 2015 were undetected by Mangano. Due to gross incompetence, the county owes refunds, as of Dec. 31, 2015, of $39.1 million on residential property, $27.1 million on apartment buildings, $25.8 million on utility properties, and $214 million on commercial properties — for a grand total of $316 million. And where does Mangano expect to get the money to pay back this debt? By borrowing.

Present taxpayers, their children and grandchildren will be paying for Mangano’s fiscal follies for decades to come. As for the ugly: The former North Hempstead political power broker, Gerard Terry, was indicted again by a grand jury on Aug. 18. Back in April, Terry was charged with failing to fill a State income tax return in 2011 and to pay back taxes. In August, he was hit with three counts of tax fraud and three counts of offering a false instrument for filing. What is so ugly is that for years Terry had employment contracts with five local government agencies and not one of them did a serious background check on him. For no one to catch that Terry owed the IRS and the state as much as $1.4 million in back taxes is an outrage. Over the Labor Day Weekend, try not to labor too much over how much you will have to pay in increased county property taxes in the years to come.

A LOOk On THE LIgHTER SIdE

Signatures now an endangered species

certainly thought I’d written my last word about handwriting… at least for a while. But then I came across a review in the New York Times, of a book called “The History and Un-certain Future of Handwriting,” by Anne Trubek, and I realized there is actually more to be said. Trubek tells the history of handwriting from ancient Sumerian cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphics, through medieval scribes and Dickensian-era clerks, to the present day. I remember when “handwriting” was one of the subjects on which you were graded in school, with a letter from A to E. Teachers were not shy about what needed improvement: “Messy!” and “What is this letter?” made regular appearances in the margins of my homework, along with reminders to keep better margins in the first place. I also remember a lot of “See Me!” which usually meant the teacher wanted to ask, “What on earth did you write, here?” I also remember the excitement of finally being allowed, in high school, to come up with my

own version of a capital J for my signature, so it didn’t look like every other “J” name in the book. Writing “grown-up writing” was a big deal for my children, too. I clearly remember the timeline my older boy drew for a third-grade assignment: after “I am born,” his life was apparently an empty, echoing void, with one little entry for “my brother is born” and a lot of white space… until “I learn cursive!” Now, alas, the Common Core seems to have eliminated script writing from the curriculum, altogether. This is probably because it would take too much classroom time away from learning the allimportant skill of “bubbling in” — which, sadly, has nothing to do with blowing bubbles, but rather the joyless ability to color inside the ovals next to answers on a test sheet. This change, in turn, was probably made because any twobit computer can read those “bubbles” — but it takes a human, and a pretty dedicated one at that, to make sense out of most student handwriting. Thus, we descend

Judy EpsTEin

A Look on the Lighter Side to the machine’s lowest abilities, rather than bring them up to ours. But what, I ask you, could possibly improve on your mother’s handwriting on a card saying “Happy Birthday, Sweetheart! Love, Mom”? Compare that with “bubbling in” the proper marks for: 0 Dear Occupant: 0 To Whom It May Concern: 0 Happy 0 Sad 0 Question Mark 0 Redundant Greetings upon this anniversary/birth/generic recurring oc-

casion! I have to say that even a post card, saying, “Judy, did you ever get those glasses fixed?” is better than that! Whatever would Sherlock Holmes have done, if he couldn’t analyze a suspect’s handwriting? “My dear sir,” cries Holmes, solving the case of “The Reigate Squires,” “There cannot be the least doubt in the world that (this document) has been written by two persons doing alternate words. When I draw your attention to the strong t’s of ‘at’ and ‘to’ and ask you to compare them with the weak ones of ‘quarter’ and ‘twelve,’ you will instantly recognise the fact.” “Meanwhile, Judy, back in the real world …” “You call a world without handwriting ‘real’? What if today’s children never learn to read script at all? How will they know for sure what’s in our Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution, if they can’t read it for themselves?” “Even if they can, what are they going to make of those weird double S’s that look like one of

them is an F? — ‘To secure the Blefsings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…” — I always wondered what ‘blefsings’ were.” On the other hand…if the next generation never learns to read script, we adults can leave notes to each other out in plain sight, and they may as well be in code! “The keys are under the mat.” “Remember, tomorrow is their surprise party.” “The presents are in the hall closet.” No, in tomorrow’s world, everything will be texting, and emojis, and ROTFL, whatever that means. And when the handwriting for our civilization gets written on the wall, there will be no one left, not even a prophet, who will be able to read what it says: “Confefs Your Sins — The End is Nigh” “Hey, man, doesn’t that giant hand know how to spell-check? ‘Night” should totally have a ‘t’ at the end!” “What does ‘confefs’ mean?” “No idea. Just keep Googling those cat videos.”

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OUT OF LEFT FIELd

proof of Trump’s 5 draft deferments

lank Slate reader Kenneth Stier, Jr. of Great Neck exercises a citizen’s essential concern in asking for data and evidence regarding Donald Trump and the Vietnam War. Because of Trump’s military bravado in this campaign, and his disregard for data, much research has been done, and much written about his situation during the Vietnam War. Many accounts of Trump, with detailed Selective Service records, can be viewed by Googling him and his Vietnam

War draft exemptions. The New York Times has a major article on the subject (Aug. 1, 2016 by Steve Eder and Dave Phillips). That headline is “Donald Trump’s Draft Deferments: Four for College, One For Bad Feet.” Trump’s ongoing credibility is questioned because it is not clear how he got the “feet” medical exemption (despite his vaunted 6’2” athletic prowess in football, squash, tennis and MiCHAEl d’innoCEnzo golf). Out of Left Field It is the case that others sought to avoid the war (but others, unlike Trump, did so

for principled objection to that conflict; even leaving the U.S. in protest). Trump, typically, has also given a misleading (actually, an outright false) explanation as to why he was spared the draft. He says he was spared because he had a high draft number. While that is true, he was not given that draft number until after he had already received a 1-Y medical classification because of his “bad feet.” Selective Service and other analysts emphasize that once Trump was able to get that 1-Y

(by whatever means or influence), there was no way he would be again subject to the draft unless 1. Congress officially declared war, or 2. there was a full-fledged national emergency. Neither of those things happened and, in 1972, after a total of 5 draft deferments, Trump’s 1-Y was changed to 4-F. We continue to see examples of Trump’s distorted memory and disconnects with evidence and reality. Michael D’Innocenzo Mineola

REAdERS WRITE

Times wrong to eliminate box scores

ntil the past week, I believed that businesses worked hard to treat customers well, so they would remain loyal, buy more and recommend the company to others. But now I have to admit I‘ve been wrong. A lifelong baseball fan, I was extremely upset to discover last week that the major league standings and the box scores for the Yankees and Mets had mysteriously disappeared from my daily home delivered newspaper. I initially thought this was just another step in the Times’ efforts to shrink the Monday through Saturday papers by suddenly eliminating features important to me, such as the local movie listings and the stock/ mutual fund tables. It seems clear that before long, the Times will cancel its printed version altogether and force customers to go online or switch to another newspaper Customer service, however, knew nothing and had no explanation for the missing sports features. One supervisor promised to check into

it and get back to me, but never did, so I decided to keep calling Times departments until I was given an explanation. I was finally told that someone or some group decided to choose a few zip codes (perhaps at random?) and remove the baseball standings and local box scores from their newspapers in order to find out how many of them would complain. It’s possible that if no one complained, the change would be permanent — I was not told. I mentioned that it was my experience that only a very minute percentage of people who are unhappy about something will actually contact the company responsible, since most prefer to complain to friends, family, and total strangers. I was also told that the baseball features that had been suddenly removed would be restored in two weeks, so perhaps the number of people who are as miserable as I’ve been and have wasted many hours trying to get answers are of no consequence to them. I do, however, know that I felt and still feel like a lab rat forced to participate in a

highly sadistic experiment. I would liken it to similar tests that have been done throughout history by those in power upon those who are despised and have no power to fight back. Because at no point did the Times inform its readers or most of its employees about what they were doing. Employees getting phone calls from people like me were unable to offer any explanation or information and were, in fact, completely taken aback. So they, too, were made to suffer and were unable to do their jobs. And what is even worse, at no time did the people carrying out this secret operation stop to consider that their readers have brains and emotions and might, like me, be highly distressed by what they had done. I have long observed that companies that respect their customers and employees, listen to them and value them are almost always more successful, while those that do not often get into serious trouble. I can think of some examples of that right here in Great Neck. I have also noticed a recent trend in the

Times to print huge photographs which, of course, means less and less space for articles, all this while the size of the paper appears to diminish by the day. Perhaps it is a ploy to cut down on the need to hire and pay writers? It is my hope that someone at the Times who cares will admit in print that this lab experiment was a terrible mistake and that it was upsetting and harmful to many of those who are devoted baseball fans and trusted that their favorite newspaper would deliver the information they need and want, especially at this very crucial point in the baseball season with both local teams striving to make the playoffs. I never thought the Times would attack and abuse us in this cruel way, but the fact is, they did. If you agree that what the Times did was wrong, please contact them and let them know what you think. Remember, they are counting all the protests, although I still don‘t know why. Diane Coffield Great Neck

Rushing motorists endanger lives

ast Thursday afternoon, a little before six, I happened to turn from Middle Neck Road onto Fairview Avenue. As I passed the first street that borders Memorial Field (Park Place West), a car shot out and made a right turn onto Fairview. Unfortunately, the driver did so without bothering to notice that I was already on Fairview and about to pass the park. To avoid a horrific collision, I swerved into the opposite lane of traffic, but luck was with me and there was no car coming

in that direction. I know there’s a stop sign at the corner of Park Place, but the driver of the other vehicle was in far too great a hurry to pay any attention to it. I swerved, hit my horn as hard as I could, and somehow managed to avoid the other car. Most local residents already know that in Great Neck, many drivers feel that the rules of the road apply to other drivers and not to them. Stop signs are routinely ignored or at

best, people slow down as they go through them. While I was fortunate that day not to be badly injured, I fear someone else will not be as lucky as I was. What’s the solution to “optional” stop signs? More law enforcement perhaps. Cameras to catch offenders? I fear we must rely on educating the public and encouraging driving courtesy — a difficult course of action at best. Cars can inflict serious harm, to other cars, to other drivers and passengers, and

to pedestrians. Obeying a stop sign could save a life. Ignoring one could cost a life. Each of us must make a choice. Is some destination so important that we’re willing to risk life and limb? I think not. I hope not. Please make the right decision. Obey the rules of the road, for your own sake and for all of ours. David Golbert Great Neck

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READERS WRITE

Schreiber lagging; time to cut football

ast year, three Nassau County high schools — Great Neck, Herricks and Manhasset — each produced eight finalists (not semi-finalists, but finalists) for the 2015 Siemens Competition in math, science and technology, our nation’s premier science research competition for high school students. Producing eight finalists, rather than only a possible one or two, at the most, was an incredible achievement for each of those high schools. Eventually, a young woman from a Florida high school won the Siemens $100,000 Grand Prize in the Individual Category, while two young women from Manhasset High School won the $100,000 Grand Prize in the Team Category. This was an outstanding achievement for our neighboring Manhasset school district, one that they can be justly proud of, for many years to come. Our Schreiber High School in Port did not produce a single Siemens finalist last year and I’m not sure if we even produced a single semifinalist for the 2015 competition. In fact, I’m not sure if Schreiber High participated in the Siemens Competition, at all, because as explained by the president of our school board a couple of years back, that terrible 2 percent property tax levy cap that Albany has burdened us with, is preventing our school district from taxing you more heavily than it does, so choices have to

be made about where our school district spends its money. Our school officials (school board and school administrators) have made the choice not to spend money on the Siemens Competition, or on any enhanced STEM programs for the kids, but instead, they’ve chosen to spend their money on sports. As of today, I believe that our school district is paying for 90 different sports teams at our middle and high schools, but we don’t have the money to pay for a pre-engineering program for our kids, like the ones recently instituted in the Roslyn and East Williston school districts. Of course, the Great Neck, Herricks and Manhasset school districts also have to deal with the property tax levy cap and they also have to make budgetary choices. Perhaps, the chairman of our school board’s budget and facilities committee should be tasked to contact these three school districts and find out from them, how they manage to deal with the tax levy cap and also participate in the annual Siemens Competition. But last year, our Schreiber High did produce a record number, for the county, of high school students with brain concussions. According to a Page one story in the Aug. 19 issue of the Port Washington Times, last football season, six Schreiber players “suffered (brain) concussions, the most in Nassau County”. Ms. Stephanie Joannon, our

school district’s director of health, physical education and athletics, who is quoted in the story, appears to attribute this medical catastrophe to our football team playing in the wrong conference. She says that because of our large high school enrollment (1,500), we’ve been forced to play in a conference where most other schools in the conference field significantly larger football teams than Port does. I guess her speculation is, players on the larger teams must each get less playing time than our Port players do and hence, they are less likely to suffer brain concussions. I think that her speculation is, mostly nonsense. Ms. Joannon went on to say, “After starting the (last) season with 35 players, the (Port) Vikings finished with 23 players. Joannon said that there were 57 missed practices last year due to injuries and seven starters finished the season injured. In the past two seasons in Conference 1, Port Washington finished (with a record of) 3 (wins) and 15 (losses), and was outscored by opponents last season, 291 to 51. When the program (administrators, football coaches, etc.?) decided not to play in Conference 1 (again), Joannon said, the school was faced with three options: eliminating football entirely, ending the varsity program, or playing an independent schedule.” Ms. Joannon also went on to say that she consulted our super-

intendent of schools, Dr. Mooney, who she found very supportive (of whichever option was chosen) and that she, Ms. Joannon, also consulted some very interested parents, as well as our newly hired football coach, Mr. Adam Hovorka. The consensus was that Port should continue to play football, but against less powerful teams. So, Ms. Joannon reached out to some private schools on Long Island and in Westchester County and has thus far been able to create an “independent schedule” of five games for our football team, for this coming football season. Ms. Joannon, Mr. Hovorka, Dr. Mooney and probably our school board, all think that this a positive accomplishment and that the likelihood of more student brain concussions this coming football season, has been diminished. I think that this is very erroneous thinking. High school football is a violent “contact sport”, no matter what school the game is played at. That’s why the players wear armored helmets and more body armor than Roman gladiators ever wore. A team’s progress down the field toward its goal line, is made by pushing the other team out of the way, not as gently as possible, but as violently as possible. Minor injuries, serious injuries, brain concussions and even deaths, can occur during any football game, or football practice session. Why would any caring parent,

or right thinking school administrator, want to allow students to participate in such a dangerous sport? Ms. Joannon doesn’t know if any of the private schools that Port is about to play will be fielding 350-pound players, or not. She probably assumes that they will not and that thus, our Port team will suffer fewer injuries this year than last year. Can any sensible person believe that this is a gamble worth taking? In my opinion, any football program should be eliminated entirely, in our school district. Not only is the program too dangerous, it’s too expensive. Not too long ago, a former Port school board member privately estimated the cost of our football program to be $500,000 a year. I have to assume that he had access to data that allowed him to make an accurate estimate. I assume that with inflation and now with the addition of a new football coach, Mr. Hovorka, that $500,000 figure might have grown to $600,000, or more. Wouldn’t that much money be better spent on preparation for a Siemens Competition and other STEM programs for the kids? How does our student body, school district and community, benefit, educationally, by football? I don’t see it. Joel Katz Port Washington

Port schools thrive, sports play a role

veryone has the right to express his or her opinion; however, as the superintendent of the Port Washington School District, it is my responsibility to correct any misrepresentation or misinformation about our school district with the facts. Our students regularly participate in several highly competitive science competitions, including the Siemens Competition in math, science and technology. While we did not have a semifinalist last year, we did have two semifinalists in 2014, which is a remarkable feat. Last year, the district proudly produced two Intel semifinalists and has produced semifinalists each year since 2006, again an outstanding accomplishment. The district also had two students compete in the prestigious Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, with one student achieving finalist status.

Last year, one of our students was recognized and published in The Journal of Membrane Science for her work on “Electrospun Polystyrene Nanofibrous Membranes for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation.” As a community, we can take great pride in these achievements, which were celebrated at public meetings and in our high school. Our science and technology curriculum focuses on and emphasizes the principles of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Coding is being introduced, and robotics is taught within our technology curriculum and supported further through our after-school robotics club. We are starting the nationally recognized STEM program, Project Lead the Way, as one of our newest elementary curriculum initiatives. This year, thanks to our community’s support, our high school

will be adding a new course titled Introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to our existing courses related to engineering: Principles of Engineering, Advanced Principles of Engineering, Introduction to Engineering Science Honors, Robotics I and 2, and 3-0 Design and Printing. The Port Washington School District has always educated the whole child and supports athletics as well as the arts. As the ninth largest school district in Nassau County, we provide 81 interscholastic athletic opportunities to more than I,110 studentathletes at both Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School and Paul D. Schreiber High School. From 2008 through 2015, every high school varsity team was named a New York State ScholarAthlete Team, earning Paul D. Schreiber High School a “School of Distinction “ honor from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

We are proud of our highachieving scholar-athletes. For the 2015-16 school year, the cost to run the varsity, junior varsity and middle school football programs was $87,557, which is significantly less than the $500,000 inaccurately reported. The budget remains the same for the 20 16-17 school year and includes transportation costs, officiating costs, coaching salaries, supplies, reconditioning and recertification of equipment, BOCES Section VIII fees, supervision at games and awards. Player safety is always our top priority. After our three appeals to Section VIII — the governing body for public school sports — to move our team’s placement to a different conference were denied, the Board of Education and administration were faced with four choices: stay in Conference I another year, eliminate the entire football program, end the varsity football program, or

play an independent varsity schedule that provides a competitive but level playing field. After discussing our options with our Board of Education, coaches (not including Coach Hovorka, who was hi red in late July), parents and players, we believe the decision to participate in an independent varsity schedule was the right decision for our studentathletes and school district. As we approach the start of another successful school year, I invite all community residents to support our athletes by attending our athletic events and joining in our annual homecoming festivities, which arc so integral to our annual Pride in Port celebration, on Sept. 24. Anyone wishing to read the facts about our school district can visit our website at www.portnet. org. Kathleen A. Mooney, Ed.D. Port Washington School District Superintendent

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REAdERS WRITE

Time for Plaza to ticket History boat rides pedestrians breaking law well supported

was pleased to see the letter from Ms. Zivotsky in the Aug. 26 issue of The Great Neck News regarding “GN pedestrians in need of lessons”. I also wrote a similar letter to this newspaper a few months ago on the same topic, but alas — none of the Village of Great Neck government responded, or addressed the issue. I challenge Mayor Calender, or one of the senior Village of Great Neck Plaza government officials to address this. Per Ms. Zivotsky’s letter last week, stating “Whatever happened to cross at the green not in between”, there are laws in place. According to Nassau County’s webpage https://www.nas-

saucountyny.gov/1939/FineAssessment, it is a $95 fine for a pedestrian who doesn’t cross at the crosswalk. It is the same fine if a pedestrian crosses against a red light. On more than one occasion, I’ve actually seen pedestrians step out between cars, midblock, literally right in front of one of the Village Of Great Neck Plaza public safety officers. Either these officers are failing to do their job by not ticketing these pedestrians — or the village government has instructed them to not enforce the law. Which is it? On many occasions, I’ve seen pedestrians step out be-

tween parked cars (rather than crossing at crosswalks), staring at their phones, while holding the hand of a small child ± while jaywalking, and drivers almost hitting them. Not only would the issuance of tickets bring in much needed revenue to the village — it would also be a significant deterrent to jaywalking in our village. It would be nice to see a response to this concern from someone in the Village of Great Neck Plaza government, however I’m not holding my breath (again)..... D. Scott Meyers Great Neck

NHP pool survey not valid

he Aug. 19,2016 issue of the Herald Courier’s front page gives an account of the results of the survey sent to New Hyde Park residents about repairs to the Clinton G. Martin Park complex. However,the results given in the article give a very misleading picture. Of the 12,877 surveys sent out to qualified homeowners in the district,only 1,717 surveys were returned. That number represents about 13.3 percent of the qualified property owners. Of those, 40 percent of respondents “back a $15 million plan.” Based on the stats given,this translates to 686.8 respondents and that number equates to 5.3 percent of the qualified property owners. Likewise,”about 24.6 percent support a $9 million plan,” which equates to 3.28 percent of property owners, or 422.4 respondents . While those numbers are larger than the number of respondents who replied they wanted no renovations done,the bottom line is that only 8.58 percent of qualified New Hyde Park residents have decided that 100 percent of all property owners will experience increased taxes from the bond proposed to do the repairs. That is by no means a mandate. Even a proposal for a “hybrid plan” does not mean there is a mandate.

Prior to this article, it was reported that only 10 percent of New Hyde Park residents even join the pool,so the survey’s positive votes do not even equate to the 10 percent who had purchased memberships . It is interesting to note that this paper and another local paper showed photos of the renovated pool complex in Floral Park. That complex -according to the papers-was renovated last year for $6.2 million which is a much lower figure than either of those proposed by the Town of North Hempstead. That pool complex serves 60 percent of the residents in Floral Park. Some investigation as to what was done there and comparisons to the CGM project might prove interesting if “apples are compared to apples .” It is a shame that so few property owners returned their surveys and Ms. Bosworth and the Town Board are certainly not responsible for that. However, it is a bit upsetting that the board is willing to go forward with so small a percentage of positive results. The board should be reminded that residents in New Hyde Park who are in the Sewanhaka school district just experienced a sizeable tax increase which resulted from the passage of a very large bond. Exactly who is the board serving? Karen Gulotta New Hyde Park

n behalf of the Great Neck Historical Society, I would like to thank all those who helped to make our recent series of Circle of History Boat trips an educational and economic success. Over the course of six trips, close to 200 people have had a chance to view Stepping Stones Lighthouse and hear about its history. That history has been put in context of the history of the surrounding land-based features, such as the Merchant Marine Academy, forts Totten and Schuyler, City Island, Hart Island, and the estates of Great Neck. And yesterday, all this was capped by the sighting of two dolphins swimming in Long Island Sound near Little Neck Bay. The rides have been part of an on-going effort of the Historical Society to help raise the necessary $4 million for the stabilization and rehabilitation

of Stepping Stones Lighthouse. We would like to thank our patron, AvalonBay Communities, our Sponsor, First Capital Equities, and our Donors, the Port Washington Yacht Club, Steppingstone Yacht Club, Derecktor Shipyards of Mamaroneck, Harbor Harvest of Norwalk, CT, Susan Tucker, Rotary Club of Great Neck and Rotary Club of Gold Coast-Lake Success. Their generosity, together with ticket sales and passenger donations have enabled us to raise well over $5,000 toward those goals. Further donations are always appreciated; we still have about $3.7 million to go! Donations can be made at the Historical Society website at www.greatneckhistorical. org. Alice Kasten President, Great Neck Historical Society

Anthem protest disrespects USA

an Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand up for the national anthem at a preseason against the Green Bay Packers on Friday night. He said he was protesting the country’s treatment of black people and people of color. I find his action a total disgrace. Many men and women have died to give Colin Kaepernick the freedoms he enjoys today. It is true Colin has the right to say and do what he wants as

long as his actions do not physically hurt others. Yet as a veteran of the United States Navy during the Vietnam era, I believe what America stands for and that is freedom and justice for all. By Colin not standing up for our national anthem is a insult to all Americans who believe in the U.S.A. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola Letters Continued on Page 70

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the august 26 Public schools special section incorrectly noted contact information for the board of Education. Correspondence to the board of Education should be directed to dr. teresa Prendergast, superintendent of schools, Great Neck Public schools, 345 Lakeville road, Great Neck, Ny 11020, 516-441-4001, tprendergast@greatneck.k12.ny.us.

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these speed signs to help remind drivers to slow down and to obey the speed limit,” Bosworth said. “We hope these new radar-activated speed signs will encourage drivers to practice safe driving habits.” The grant, which state Sen. Jack Martins assisted the town in obtaining, is from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, the same agency that gave the town last year’s $100,000 grant. Town officials said the electronic signs display how fast a driver is traveling and the speed limit.

Bosworth, the town’s highway and public safety departments and Martins are identifying locations where they would be most useful, town officials said. Last year, East Hills, East Williston, Flower Hill, Great Neck, Great Neck Plaza, Lake Success, Manorhaven, Mineola, New Hyde Park, Port Washington North, Roslyn, Roslyn Harbor, Saddle Rock, Westbury and Williston Park all received speed signs. Martins said he was happy to assist the town in getting funding for the public safety initiative.

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SChOOL NEWS

From the superintendent’s desk The start of a new school year is always an exciting time, not only for our students, but for our families and staff, as well. I hope everyone had a rewarding and enjoyable break and that you are now ready for new challenges and opportunities in the coming school year. The summer months always are a busy time for our school staff and central office personnel, and this summer was no exception. Thanks to the efforts of our custodial and maintenance staff, our school buildings and campuses look immaculate. The faculty has prepared their classrooms to welcome our students, and our clerical staff worked throughout the summer to address stakeholder needs and ensure a successful start to the year. This year we welcome Dr. Heather Sweet as the new assistant principal at the E.M. Baker School. She replaces Jeffrey Ryvicker, who was recently appointed the school superintendent of the Quogue School District. Dr. Sweet comes to us after serving as an assistant principal at P.S. 100 in Ozone Park, Queens. However, she is no stranger to the Great Neck school community, having served as a part-time counselor at the Adult Learning Center for eight years.

Last year, our district’s accomplishments were beyond praiseworthy, from monetary responsibilities to academic achievements. During a challenging fiscal climate, we worked together to build and support a 2016–17 school district budget that will keep our programs and services intact, despite the impact of a broad range of state mandates and non-discretionary financial obligations. In May, more than 84 percent of voters in our community overwhelmingly supported the district budget. Due to the tax levy limit laws, we will continue to plan and manage our school district budget responsibly, and we thank the community for supporting our public schools by voting to finance the resources needed to educate our students. Great Neck has a long tradition of academic excellence, coupled with a strong commitment to the success of every student. Our mission is to provide all students with programs of excellence that instill a passion for lifelong learning, while preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow. Our employees, regardless of their position, are highly qualified professionals who care deeply about the success of our students. In addition, the tremendous support

Great Neck Superintendent of Schools Teresa Prendergast we receive from our parents and community partners makes our schools even better. The past school year saw our students excel in every arena: in the classroom, on the athletic field, in the performing arts, and through extracurricular activities. Our students continue to soar far above state and national averages on every standardized measure of achievement. Additionally, students involved in our science research programs find success in a variety of regional

and national competitions. Our tradition of excellence continues in music, the arts, athletics, community service, and character education. I’ve had the pleasure of attending numerous school activities and events in the past school year, and I can personally attest to the fact that our students are indeed receiving a world-class education. The Great Neck Public Schools continue to be ranked among the top schools in the country on all the well-known rating scales. In recent weeks, many of our schools have been recognized at the state and national level. While criteria for each media source varies, we are, nonetheless, very proud of the accomplishments of our students and faculty. Newsweek magazine released its top 500 high schools in the country, and South High ranked at 38 (placing 1st on Long Island); North High ranked at 145 (placing 6th on Long Island.) U.S. News and World Report released its 2016 rankings of the best high schools in the nation, and South High ranked 136th in the nation, 22nd in New York State, and 3rd best high school on Long Island. Niche’s 2016 rankings of the best school districts in New York State placed the Great Neck Public Schools third. Of the top 100

elementary schools in New York State, Lakeville ranked 4th, E.M. Baker ranked 11th, J.F. Kennedy ranked 22nd, and Saddle Rock ranked 24th. At the middle school level, South Middle ranked 2nd and North Middle ranked 9th. At the high school level, South High ranked 5th, and North High ranked 26th. We look forward to the 2016–17 academic year with enthusiasm and optimism. Please consider attending our concerts, athletic events, celebrations of achievement and meetings, including those of the Board of Education. Our school district calendar and our Web site, www.greatneck.k12.ny.us, are excellent sources of information. I would also encourage you to watch for the latest school news and information carried on educational television stations, Cablevision Optimum Channel 75 and Verizon FIOS Channel 32. The Board of Education joins me in extending our best wishes to all students, parents, and employees for a dynamic school year filled with many excellent opportunities. Working together, we will continue to inspire success and a lifetime of learning. It is an honor and a privilege to serve as your superintendent of schools and I wish you all a healthy, productive, and rewarding school year.

pULSE OF thE pENINSULA

Clinton Foundation attacks unfounded For a few precious days each year for the past 10 years, I have had the privilege of ste pping into what felt as an alternate universe — a place of possibility and progress, where the intractable challenges of all time, like health care, religious wars, systemic poverty, racism and sexism, global warming, had solutions, not just pie-in-the-sky ideas, that were being implemented. Year after year, we could see the faces of people whose lives were saved or improved —many even attended the annual meeting to talk personally — and we could measure the progress. This was the Clinton Global Initiative, an extraordinary gathering of Movers and Shakers of the world — senior ministers of government, CEOs of multinational corporations and financial institutions, wealthy philanthro-

KAREN RUBIN Pulse of the Peninsula

pists, along with the NGOs (nongovernmental organization) worker bees who are the ones who actually labor to improve lives in their local communities. They included among them Nobel laureates like Mohammed Yunus of Bangladesh, who transformed his society using microfinance and Malala Yousafzai,

who since getting shot in the face by the Taliban in Pakistan, has become a global advocate for universal access to education. They had the scions of billionaires like Warren Buffet’s son, Peter Buffet, Co-chair, NoVo Foundation, which committed $30 million over five years to help rebuild the education systems and address violence against women and girls in postconflict West Africa; the Nike Foundation that financed programs empowering girls (“The Girl Effect”), Sophie Gasperment, CEO of BodyShop who sponsored a new approach to stop child sex trafficking. This was not charity. This was a nonprofit institution that figured out how to create sustainable development. The model has since been used by the Obama Administration, in the design of Strong Cit-

ies, Strong Communities program which forged public-private partnerships to spur economic development in cities like Detroit, for example, in programs forging public-private partnerships to cultivate adoption of clean, renewable energy, and in Michelle Obama’s “Let Girls Learn” initiative and the “Joining Forces” program to incentivize companies to hire veterans returned from war. At the first Clinton Global Initiative, Condoleezza Rice shared the stage with Al Gore. Over the years, other prominent Republicans — including Republican candidates for president (John McCain, Mitt Romney) — made appearances if not in person, by videolink. But that pretty much stopped after Florida Gov. Charlie Crist was photographed hugging President Clinton at a session on climate change; the photo was

blasted on page 1 all over Florida, and he was drummed out of the Republican Party and Florida politics. Sure I gagged when I heard Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs say “We are doing God’s work,” but there was former Bush Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson calling for a tax on carbon. “We need a national policy to unleash the markets, unleash innovation, that will lead to new technologies and change behavior — business and consumer behavior.” “We started CGI to create a new kind of community built around the new realities of our modern world, where problemsolving requires the active partnership of government, business, and civil society,” President Bill Clinton stated when he announced changes to the Clinton Continued on Page 86

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COMMUNItY NEWS

Northwell honored for senior care For the second consecutive year, Northwell Health’s House Calls program has been acknowledged by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for its success in caring for chronically ill, frail seniors through homebased primary care as part of a federal demonstration project. In addition to improving health outcomes, Northwell’s clinicians reduced costs during the program’s second year by $6,816 per patient per year for a total savings to Medicare of $1,641,825. This was the second highest savings performance among the demonstration sites. After accounting for Medicare withholds, Northwell earned $874,151 in incentive payments. Northwell Health’s House Calls was one of 15 practices around the country participating in the demonstration project known as Independence at Home, which was established as part of the Affordable Care Act. CMS analyzed performance data from practices from June 2013 to May 2014 - the most recent period for which information is available. However, CMS awarded incentive payments of $5.7 million to only seven of the 15 participating practices that succeeded in reducing Medicare costs and met quality goals for the second year of the program. Northwell’s House Calls was the only program in New York State to receive incentive payments from CMS. During the second year of the demonstration project, Northwell’s House Calls practice provided care to 357 patients in Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as Queens in New York City. Independence at Home’s targeted spending for each beneficiary, which is based on a regional

during a home visit, dr. Karen Abrashkin, a physician at Northwell Health’s House Calls, gives an exam to her 92 year-old patient dorothy Shannon. formula, was $3,276. Northwell’s practice spent $2,708 delivering care to each patient, a cost savings of 17.4 percent. “We know our older, chronically ill patients want to live at home as long as possible,” Dr. Kristofer Smith, senior vice president of population health management and medical director of the organization’s care management entity, said. “Programs like Independence at Home are complex to build. Our early success relies on providing high-quality care that is highly reliable, giving patients access to health care providers whenever needed. “Our House Calls practice delivers patient-centered care to our frail elderly patients that improves outcomes, reduces the cost of care, and alleviates pain and suffering for patients in the com-

munity by preventing unnecessary emergency department visits or hospitalizations,” Smith said. Patients in the House Calls program receive coordinated care, similar to treatment and referrals they would receive from a primary care physician, such as ultra sounds, radiology, electrocardiogram, sleep studies, lab work, physical exams, occupational and speech therapy, social work services, as well as intravenous fluids and prescription refills. Physicians, nurse practitioners and other clinicians are available for urgent, same-day visits during the week. The House Calls team also is accessible 24/7 to answer clinical questions from patients and caregivers, or arrange urgent services. “The success of our program is rooted in communication, car-

ing, time spent in patients’ homes and our ability to build trust with patients, family members and caregivers,” Dr. Joseph Milano, medical director of Northwell’s House Calls program said. “Clinicians and patients become partners in caring and are focused on the same treatment goals.” Milano noted that House Calls’ strong performance in the demonstration project was achieved through teamwork with other caregivers across the health care organization. “Collaboration between our Northwell health care partners involved in our patients’ care is critical,” Milano said. “Our team approach strives to achieve the right level of care, at the right time, in the right place of care.” Key services include: geriatrics and palliative care medicine, outpatient geriatrics, full-time

hospitalists, home care, hospice care, a clinical call center and paramedics who provide a 24/7 in-person clinical response, assessment and treatment for patients as needed. Under the Independence at Home Demonstration, participating practices must meet the performance measures for at least three of the six quality measures in order to qualify for the incentive payment. Smith said Northwell Health’s House Calls program’s quality performance in the second year was excellent, achieving benchmarks in all six quality measures designated by CMS. The six measures are: · Follow up contact within 48 hours of a hospital admission, hospital discharge, and emergency department visit; · Medication reconciliation in the home within 48 hours of a hospital discharge and emergency department visit; · Annual documentation of patient preferences; · All-cause hospital readmissions within 30 days; · Hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions; and · Emergency department visits for ambulatory care sensitive conditions. Smith said the cost-savings achieved in the federal project will be reinvested to expand House Calls’ services to more patients in need. Independence at Home is in its fourth year. In July, the U.S. Senate introduced legislation, the Independence at Home Act, to convert the innovative home-based primary care demonstration project into a permanent, national Medicare Program.

Nassau County sends supplies to Louisiana Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, in cooperation with the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office, the Office of Emergency Management and the Terry Farrell Fund, will be sending emergency supplies to areas in flood stricken Louisiana. This mission began Monday, August 29. “I am very pleased that we are able to come to the rescue of our Louisiana friends who unselfishly supported us in the aftermath of Super storm Sandy,” Mangano said. “I thank Brian Farrell and the Terry Farrell Fund for their cooperation in making this relief mission a reality -— It is that fund that will supply volunteers and vehicles to complete the mission, and Nassau County owes volunteers from across America who helped us recover from Sandy.” Mangano announced that the County Fire Marshal’s office has collected much needed fire and emergency equipment to be sent to affected areas.

He also stated that the County’s Office of Emergency Management will be sending water and pallets of MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) packages. These items have a limited shelf life and will be distributed to residents who need nonperishable food. The relief mission was organized to assist Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser who, while serving as a Louisiana parish president in 2012, traveled at his own expense to Long Island with three colleagues to provide aide at the County’s Sandy response center at the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in Bethpage. Since then, Nungesser has maintained a professional friendship with OEM Commissioner Craig Craft. Another effort to assist the Louisiana victims is being organized among several southwest Nassau communities. The office of Hempstead Town Councilman

Anthony D’ Esposito is coordinating a drive to gather additional supplies for transport. The effort involves local fire houses and community groups assembled through Oceanside Action. Drop off points are being created at fire houses in Island Park, Freeport, Oceanside, Baldwin and Long Beach. For information on donations please call Ellen Cutler-Igoe at 516-662-9447. “Louisiana volunteers helped us in 2012 now it is our turn to help residents there. Let’s do all we can!” Cutler-Igoe said. Also assisting her is Terry Reichel of the Island Park Residential Chamber. Vehicles will be delivering the additional supplies within the next few weeks

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id Jacobson Jewish Community Center’s Partners with the Community program will host author Brenda Janowitz on Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss her book “The Dinner Party” at Temple Judea in Manhasset. “The Dinner Party” is a novel about a life-changing Passover Seder. When Sylvia Sylvia Gold finds out her daughter is dating the son of the famous Rothschild family and they are coming to dinner, she aims to have the perfect Seder. What Sylvia doesn’t realize is that life is not always perfect and when everyone is trying to hide their imperfections, hidden secrets come out. Janowitz is the author of five books. Her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Publisher’s Weekly and Salon. Tickets for the book discussion are $10 and can be purchased at www.sjjcc.org. Temple Judea is located at 333 Searingtown Road, Manhasset, NY 11030. For more information, visit the website or call (516) 484-1545.

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Celtic Thunder Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m.

A show rather than a group, Celtic Thunder was conceived by Sharon Browne and written and arranged by Phil Coulter and designed as a contemporary exploration of Celtic music, which means it falls to the pop-dance side of the spectrum more than it does to the traditional side.Celtic Thunder, the singing group from Ireland, perform both solo and ensemble numbers. Where: 960 brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: (516) 247-5200 venue.thetheatreatwestbury.com

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The Robert Cray Band Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m.

Growing up in the Northwest, Robert Cray listened to the gospel of the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, Bobby Bland’s soul, Jimi Hendrix’s rock guitar and the Beatles pop sounds. He would bring all of the influences into play throughout his career, but his teenage band was captivated by Southern Soul and the blues. Where: 370 new york Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com

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Bill Burr Wed., Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Bill Burr is one of the top comedic voices of his generation achieving success in TV and film as well as the live stage. Selling out theaters internationally, Bill is a regular with Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon and his Monday Morning Podcast is one of the most downloaded comedy podcasts on iTunes. Where: 370 new york Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 www.paramountny.com

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Kevin Downey Jr.

Friday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, September 3 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Comedian, columnist Kevin Downey, Jr. has been recently labeled, “refreshingly bizarre” by fellow comedian Joe Mulligan. Kevin headlined small rooms all over the U.S. and enjoyed a “cult” following, until his frequent and on-going bookings at the Comedy Stop at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, which has brought him to a new level of notoriety. Where: 90 division Ave. Levittown Info: (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/index.cfm

My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy

Wednesdays through Sundays until Sept. 4 As one of the longest running one-man shows in New York theater history, Steve Solomon’s smash hit comedy is inspired by his hilarious family & all the people in his life whose sole purpose is to drive him into therapy. One part lasagna, one part kreplach, & two parts Prozac, you don’t have to be Italian or Jewish to love this show. All you need is to know what it feels like to leave a family dinner with heartburn & a headache! Where: 232 Main Street, port Washington Info: (516) 767-6444 • http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org

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THE OYSTER BAY RAILROAD MUSEUM 102 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay

We are open Sat. & Sun. 10AM-4PM and invite you to our Visitor Center, Theodore Roosevelt's historic train station, display yard with railroad equipment and turntable.

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ong Island Ducks take on the Bridgeport Bluefish at the Bethpage Ballpark

Monday September 5 at 1:35 p.m. Come cheer on the home team at this family favorite game. For ticket information visit www.liducks.com

f you ever want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t! If your teacher tells you to bring something from nature for show-and-tell, she does not want you to bring an alligator! But nothing will stop Magnolia, who’s determined to have the best showand-tell of all. It’s a special Storytime, Saturday September 3, 11:00 a.m. at barnes and noble, Manhasset.

ack to School whiteboard workshop at home Depot

Saturday, September 3, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. You and your child will paint the whiteboard after it’s built. Children will keep their craft and workshop apron, receive a certificate of achievement and a commemorative pin.

kate all Labor Day weekend at united Skates of America in Seaford

Friday, September 2 through Monday, September 5. School is almost in session so enjoy the last few days of summer. Unless otherwise noted, admission is $11.50 and the skate rental: $5.00 Each day has diﬀerent session times so check the website for more information www.unitedskates.com.

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If you’re looking for a fun way for you and your family to get fit, then come to Bounce! NY Trampoline Sports, the first indoor trampoline park on Long Island. You and your entire family can jump, train, workout and play indoor sports on massive courts of interconnected trampolines. Check out the schedule at www.bouncesyosset. com

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A healthy planet means a healthy you. Join our Quests around the zoo and discover why protecting the environment benefits humans and animals alike. Get your hands dirty, spot birds, sea lions, and more. Now through September 5, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information www.queenszoo.com

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End of summer salads to savor into fall Summer and salads just seem Favorite Dressing* Tomatoes Pinwheel* to go together. *Recipe Not Given Make-ahead cooling dishes that may be brought out at a moments’ notice and savored by all. Culinary Architect The following recipes are Catering’s Fabulous three easy to prepare dishes that Chicken Chutney I often serve. 2 lbs. boneless and They are great go to dishes skinless free-range organic for harried hosts and hostesses, chicken breasts, sliced into chunks who are short on time, but want 4 cups chicken stock to serve a memorable meal. (preferably homemade) Round out these three sal1 red onion, sliced thinly and ads with a crisp farm stand salad soaked in water to cover with with your favorite salad dressing, 1 tblsp Sugar, overnight served on the side and you have 1 jar Major Grey’s Chutney an easy to make feast. 3 tblsp Penzey’s Curry If you are feeling a little amForward (available at bitious...add sliced tomatoes and Penzey’s, Voice Rd., Carle Place) sliced mozzarella and fresh basil 1 bunch green and red to round out your seasonal meal. grapes, sliced in half Whether you make part of this menu or all of it, your guests 1. Make the chicken. Bring are in for a delicious repast. stock to a boil, add chicken and poach until done, approximately Menu 8 minutes. Remove chicken from Serves 6 stock. Culinary Architect Catering’s 2. In a food processor, fitted Fabulous Chicken Chutney with a steel blade, puree chutney Suzy’s Pasta Salad and curry. 3. Place chutney mixture in a Peggy’s Potato Salad large bowl. Add chicken, drained Farm Greens with Your

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onion and grapes. Gently combine. Refrigerate until serving. Suzy’s Pasta Salad 1 lb. medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 lb. pasta (penne works great) 1 cup peas frozen, defrostedif you use fresh peas boil them 1/2 cup sweet red pep pers, diced 1/2 cup purple onion, minced 1/2 cup olive oil

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b.j. spoke to feature Arts & Entertainment Calendar Hall of Dreams exhibit Multi-talented artist Kasia Wittie will be featured in the front gallery room in a solo exhibition Hall of Dreams in September at the b.j. spoke gallery in Huntington, which includes artwork in all mediums from jewelry, collage, portraiture and commissioned pieces. The other two gallery rooms display a Treasure Island with a Silent Auction of gallery members artworks. Both exhibitions will be open and on view from Thursday Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 25. Meet with the Artists at reception – Saturday, September 10 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Kasia Wittie was recognized by Worldwide Who’s Who for Excellence in Art & Jewelry Design. Wittie has a traditional art education receiving a summa cum laude Master of Fine Arts in both painting and graphic arts, and attended the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. Her work has been featured in 15 solo exhibitions, nine in Europe and six in New York, and she has participated in many group art shows. In Poland, Wittie worked as an art di-

Clockwise from top: Prime Minister of Poland T. Mazowiecki by Kasia Wittie; The Rainy Day by Kasia Wittie; The Fountain by Kasia Wittie

rector for national magazines “Perspektywy” and “Pan,” and was responsible for all visual advertising of Toyota Motor Poland in 1993-94. In addition she free-lanced, creating 66 book covers as well as three cover portraits for the Man-of-the-Year “Perspektywy” which is the main political magazine in Poland. Those three cover portraits were of Jerzy Kukuczka, a world record Himalayan climber in 1988, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, the first non-communist Prime Minister in Poland in 1989 and Bogdan Suchodolski, Minister of Culture in 1990. Finally, before leaving Poland from 1991 to 95, she supervised all Polish National Tourist Agency visual advertising department. Wittie moved to Long Island in 1996 and is currently a resident of Huntington. As a member of b. j. spoke gallery, she has also been represented in exhibits at Chrysalis Gallery in Southampton; CSH Arts Center & Gallery in Cold Spring Harbor; Gallery North in Setauket; Amsterdam Whitney Gallery in Manhattan; Signature Gallery in West Hartford CT and Nassau County Museum of Fine Arts in Roslyn.

GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org Saturday, September 17 at 8:30 p.m. The 50+ Comedy Tour Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Mekonen: The Journey Of An African Jew Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. The Front Page on Broadway Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. Natasha, Pieree & the Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway Thursday, Nov. 10 during evening Gold Coast International Film Festival Opening Night Gala About Gold Coast International Film Festival (GCIFF): The Gold Coast International Film Festival takes place in venues throughout the North Shore of Long Island. An annual event located in the Town of North Hempstead, the Festival celebrates the art and influence of cinema in the charming, historic towns and villages of Long Island’s Gold Coast. GCIFF events include screenings, workshops, conversations with prominent members of the film community, parties and a gala. LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Wednesdays through Sundays until Sept. 4 My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Donovan - The Sunshine Superman Fiftieth Anniversary North American Tour Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at 2 p.m. Cary Grant - Prince of Hollywood presented by Marilyn Carminio Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Screenagers - Growing Up in the Digital Age Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at 2 p.m. Warren Schein performs A Musical Tribute to Classic Hollywood Friday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Betty Buckley, The“Voice of Broadway” LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City 516-224-5800 • www.licm.org Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum Hours: Open Daily (until September 4) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admission: $13 for adults and children over one-year-old, $12 seniors, free to museum members and children under one-year-old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800. Friday, Sept. 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids in the Kitchen (Family Series) Calling all junior chefs! Have fun creating nutritious, simple dishes that will inspire kids and adults to get cooking together. Create tasty treats, take home recipes and enjoy your yummy creations at the end of each class. Ages: 3-8. Material fee: $5 ($4 LICM members).

Friday, Sept. 2 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Pirate School with Captain Billy Bones Billy Bones is generally a Good Pirate! Youngsters of all ages have a little bit of pirate in them. Like pirates, kids naturally yearn for adventure, independence and self-actualization. They love discovery, carousing and challenging authority. These traits captivate children’s imaginations and, when presented in a nurturing, non-violent environment; it’s embraced by parents. This production was created by David Engel, a veteran family entertainer based in New York who has toured throughout the U.S, Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $9 with museum admission ($7 LICM members), $12 theater only. Through Sunday, Sept. 4 Traveling Exhibit - The Art of Andy Warhol Combining history, creativity and the visual arts into one exhibit, visitors will explore the silkscreen process from beginning to end and learn about a leading figure of the “pop-art” movement, which began in the 1950s. Step into a working silkscreen studio, similar to Warhol’s “Factory”; create an original piece of art; dress up like the characters seen in Warhol paintings and play with toys like those collected by the artist. Original artwork featured in the exhibit is from Warhol’s Myth Series; including characters familiar to children such as Mickey Mouse, Santa Claus, the Wicked Witch of the West and Uncle Sam. Week-long artist-in-residence programs will supplement the exhibit experience. Sandra Carrion and Keith Gamache will lead handson public workshops and take part in a joint art exhibition at the Museum. All ages. Free with museum admission. Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Plaza Theatrical presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. The classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. Based on the original Broadway production and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, this show features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $12 per seat with museum admission ($10 per seat for LICM members). Tickets available through Plaza Theatrical at plazatheatrical.com or by calling (516) 599-6870. Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Messy Afternoons We’ll be up to our elbows in oobleck, clean mud and slime … and we hope you’ll join us for the type of artistic activities that everyone loves, but not one likes to clean-up after. Except us! Continued on Page 60

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Hs sports preview :: Football :: cHaminade Hs

all new season for flyers

coach: Kevin Dolan conference: catholic high school football league 2015 recorD: 0-9

Players to watch: senior quarterback Matthew Chmil, senior running back Frank Tangredi, senior running PJ McManus, senior offensive tackle Paul Samms, senior wide receiver Dominic Doria, senior linebacker James Errante, senior defensive end Luke Pacher and senior defensive back Nick Daly. After a difficult 2015 season, the Flyers will look to build on the improvements they made at the end

of their winless campaign. With first-year head coach Kevin Dolan at the helm, the Flyers will look to make a transition that will steer them in the right direction. “We are obviously looking to improve on last year,” Dolan said. “The kids are entering this season with a tremendous amount of confidence and high expectations.” Although they graduated 25 players last season, Dolan said the Flyers had the opportunity to play a number of underclassmen. He said this gives them a high number of experienced players returning to the gridiron this year. Seniors Matthew Chmil, Frank Tangredi, Paul Samms, Dominic Doria, James Errante, and Luke Pacher are among the key returners for the Flyers. Dolan said seniors PJ McManus and Nick Daly are two newcomers that will also make an impact. Dolan said Chmil is a quarterback that has size, range and tremendous athletic ability. He said Tangredi and McManus should complement each oth-

er on the back field. Samms, an offensive lineman, will be the foundation of their offensive line according to Dolan. He said he also believes Doria will have a great season for the Flyers at wide receiver. “Dominic Doria is expected to do great things for us in 2016,” Dolan said. “Offensively we also have a lot of talent on the perimeter.” James Errante and Luke Pacher return at linebacker and defensive end respectively. Dolan said the coaching staff has high expectations for the defense, not only for their ability, but also for their experience. He said he describes Nick Daly as a strong defensive back who is poised to show a lot for the Flyers this year. Dolan said the Catholic Football League is an extremely competitive, ability-based league. He said their approach to success is to take the season one day, one practice, one scrimmage and one game at a time. Continued on Page 56

game scHedule

Date: 9/10 time: 1:30 p.m home: chaminade hS visitor: kellenberg hS

Date: 9/17 time: 1:30 p.m. home: chaminade hS visitor: St. anthony’s hS

Date: 9/24 time: 1:30 p.m. home: St. peter’s hS visitor: chaminade hS

Date: 10/2 time: 1:30 p.m. home: chaminade hS visitor: monsignor farrell hS

Date: 10/8 time: 1:30 p.m. home: holy cross hS visitor: chaminade hS

Date: 10/15 time: 1:30 p.m. home: cardinal hayes hS visitor: chaminade hS

Date: 10/22 time: 1:30 p.m. home: chaminade hS visitor: fordham prep hS Date: 10/29 time: 2:00 p.m. home: chaminade hS visitor: archbishop Stepinac hS

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Hs sports preview :: Football :: Floral park Hs

rebuilding for a better season

coach : miKe spina conference 3 2015 recorD: 3-5

Players to watch — senior linebacker/ running back Cole Horan, senior offensive/defensive linemen Michael Meegan, and senior quarterback Kyle Hilaire After coming up short in a crucial Week 7 matchup against Lybrook last season, the Knights missed the postseason. After graduating roughly 20 players from last year’s team, head coach Mike Spina will look to

reconstruct his football program this season. “We really are in the rebuilding process right now,” Spina said. “We’re hoping that as the 14th seed this year we’ll get a little bit relieved, be able to be competitive and start building that winning tradition back up in Floral Park.” Leading the way for the Knights this year are seniors Cole Horan and Michael Meegan. Horan, a middle linebacker and running back, will be a fourth year varsity player and is Spina’s top guy on the gridiron this season. Meegan, a two-way starter who transferred over from St. Anthony’s a couple of years ago, will be counted on to help anchor a young and inexperienced line. Spina said the Knights will also rely on their first year starting quarterback Kyle Hilaire to help them win some games this campaign. He said he expects a lot more play action from the senior and is hoping he does a great job with ball control.

“We’re gonna be more of a running team than anything this year,” he said. “He’s gonna have to show his leadership skills for us to be successful.” Although Spina said he feels that the Knights aren’t expected to win it all, their goal is to remain competitive each and every week. Spina said he is aiming to get his squad over the hump where they were hovering around the .500 mark for the last couple of seasons. He said though, that he believes finishing the year 4-4 or even 5-3 will grant them a successful season. “We’re not a county championship team right now,” Spina said. “We might not even be a playoff team. If we are, that would be great. I always strive to be a playoff team and to be the best of the best but in reality, we got chosen to be the fourteenth seed, so we’re rebuilding.” The Knights will seek top competition in Conference 3 from Lawrence, Hewlett, Plainedge, Bethpage, Glen Continued on Page 56

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: new hyde park hS

Date: 9/17/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Valley Stream n. hS visitor: floral park hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 p.m. home: lynbrook hS visitor: floral park hS

Date: 10/1/16 time: 3 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: roslyn hS

Date: 10/8/16 time: 2 p.m. home: new hyde park hS visitor: floral park hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 2 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: Valley Stream n. hS

Date: 10/22/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Glen cove hS visitor: floral park hS Date: 10/29/16 time: 2 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: South Side hS

Hs sports preview :: Football :: gn nortH Hs

blazers focus on offense

coach: Kevin graham conference: 2 2015 recorD: 1-7

Players to watch — senior wide receiver/ free safety Joe Gad, senior quarterback Jared Kaiman, senior wide receiver/cornerback Nir Alishian, senior wide receiver/ cornerback Aaron Lopez, senior running back Jeremy Landsman and junior running back Edan Cohen After finishing with a 1-7 season in 2015, the Blazers are hoping for a much better outing in 2016. Head coach Kevin Graham said he expects

the Blazers to be a more competitive squad in a tough Conference 2, despite a difficult schedule. “We have the potential to upset some of the higher seeded teams on our schedule with the skill players that lead our team,” Graham said. “4-4 is my honest expectation but anything can happen. There is no telling what our final record will be.” After graduating 10 seniors from last year’s edition, the Blazers will look to their current crop of seniors to guide them through the grueling season, according to Graham. Jared Kaiman, Joe Gad, Nir Alishian, Aaron Lopez and Jeremy Landsman will lead the pack with their experience at the varsity level, he said. Gad, who was named All Conference, along with Alishian and Lopez, will be the main threats on offense as wide receivers, Graham said. Landsman and junior Edan Cohen are described by Graham as quality running backs. These boys provide plenty of options for Kaiman in the pocket, he said.

Graham also said Kaiman possesses “a high football IQ and is an extension of the coaching staff on the field.” Graham said that to win, the Blazers will look to control the ball and win the time of possession through their short passing game. The offensive game and play of their seniors will be a big factor in determining the Blazers’ season. “Our strength is our skill groups and our senior class,” he said. “I am optimistic that our lineman will be able to bring the intensity and technique needed to find our running backs space to utilize our overall team speed.” According to Graham, their biggest challenge will be against Mepham, who they open the season against and Long Beach, who they will face in a critical week seven matchup. To have a successful season, the Blazers will rely on using their offensive arsenals and skills to their advantage as they prepare to go to battle with some of the top teams in ConferContinued on Page 56

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: mepham hS

Date: 9/17/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: Great neck north hS

Date: 10/1/16 time: 3 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Jericho hS

Date: 10/8/16 time: 2 p.m. home: calhoun hS visitor: Great neck north hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: Great neck north hS

Date: 10/22/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: long Beach hS Date: 10/29/16 time: 2 p.m. home: manhasset hS visitor: Great neck north hS

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Hs sports preview :: Football :: gn soutH Hs

nowhere to go but up

coach: michael passuello conference 2 2015 recorD: 0-8

Players to watch — senior running back Ray White, senior linebacker Karan Thadhani, junior linebacker Josh Gal, junior linebacker Matt Solomon, junior quarterback Christopher Kaczynski, and sophomore quarterback Isaac Hamooz

After a forgettable 2015 campaign, the Rebels will look to have a much more improved team this year, along with some new players. Head coach Michael Passuello said he expects his team to put up some wins and is hoping for a fun filled, competitive season. The trio of senior Karan Thadhani and juniors Josh Gal and Matt Solomon will anchor the defense as the Rebel’s linebackers. Senior Ray White will be the key offensive player at running back. “They have been great leaders” Passuello said. “They’re always doing the right thing and leading by example.” According to Passuello, one area the Rebels are looking to improve on is their defense. “We are hoping the extra reps during the summer will give our defense a little faster response time” he said. “This is an area that we have needed help with.”

Passuello said he regards Great Neck North and Jericho as the Rebel’s biggest challengers this year.

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North is always the most emotional game because all the kids know each other and we play them twice. We also play Jericho twice, which should be competitive as well.” — michael passuello

“North is always the most emotional game because all the kids know each other and we play them twice” Passuello said. “We also play Jericho twice, which should be competitive as well.” Passuello said he is hoping that the Rebel’s new team logo can provide a much needed jolt. The logo was designed by a former player who was the quarterback to the Rebel’s only undefeated season.

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: Jericho hS

Date: 9/17/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Sewanhaka hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 10/1/16 time: 3 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 10/8/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Jericho hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: Great neck north hS

Date: 10/22/16 time: 2 p.m. home: kennedy Bellmore hS visitor: Great neck South hS Date: 10/29/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: calhoun hS

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Hs sports preview :: Football :: Herricks Hs

highlanders: not intimidated

coach: miKe yoo conference: conference 2 2015 recorD: 3-5 (conference 1)

Players to Watch- Mike Saleme, WR/DB, Mike Scaldaferri, C/LB, Mike Chase, RB/ LB, Lou Mangia, WR/DB, Anthony Esposito, RB/DB

After missing the postseason last season with a 3-5 record, the Highlanders will look to break their 20year playoff drought in a competitive Conference 2. With 20 seniors graduating from last year’s edition, head coach Michael Yoo will rely on his top returning and experience players to lead his squad on the gridiron against some of the best teams in their new conference. “If we’re going to be a playoff team, we have to go out and compete against the best in Conference 2,” he said. “We’re ready to do that.” The Highlanders are expected to be a more complete team on offense, where they play with a fast pace tempo. Wide receiver Mike Saleme will be the go to guy on the Highlanders offensive attack. With Saleme on the field, Yoo said, space will be opened for the other offensive weapons such as wide receiver Lou Mangia and running backs Mike

Chase and Anthony Esposito.

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If we’re going to be a playoff team, we have to go out and compete against the best in Conference 2.” — michael yoo Up front, the team will return Mike Scaldaferri, Ben Chase, and Albert Lee on the offensive line, which will open up some big holes for the Highlander’s running game. Joey Carmody rounds out the ground game alongside Chase and Esposito. Yoo said he feels the team will be competitive as long as they stay healthy. He said he also believes his team matches up well on the offensive side of the ball with most teams. The Highlanders will open up the new year against fifth-seeded Long Beach on the road. “We’re not intimidated by a top 5 seed,” Yoo said. “ We want to play a tough schedule.”

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 p.m. home: long Beach hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/16/16 time: 2 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: calhoun hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: Great neck north hS

Date: 10/1/16 time: 3 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 10/8/16 time: 2 p.m. home: carey hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 2 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: manhasset hS

Date: 10/22/16 time: 2 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: macarthur hS Date: 10/29/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Sewanhaka hS visitor: herricks hS

Hs sports preview :: Football :: manHasset Hs

indians look to break playoff drought this year

coach: henry simpKins conference 2 2015 recorD: 3-5

Players to watch — senior tackle Gavin Olsen, senior fullback/defensive end William Theodoropulos, senior defensive/offensive lineman Nick Troia, senior offensive/ defensive lineman Christian Andriotis, senior tight end/ outside linebacker Peter Conlan, senior offensive line/ middle linebacker Danny Hedberg, senior offensive/defensive lineman Jake Shefcik, and junior running back/outside linebacker Jallah Stephenson

After finishing last season 3-5 and missing the postseason for the fifth consecutive year, the Indians will attempt to end their drought this year. After dropping their first five games, head coach Henry Simpkins said he is looking to build on their three game winning streak that concluded their 2015 season. “Around midseason last year, we changed our offense,” Simpkins said. “We started running an explosive, power offense which turned our season around.” After graduating nine players from last season’s edition, the Indians will bring back seniors Gavin Olsen, William Theodoropulos, Nick Troia, Christian Andriotis, Peter Conlan and junior Jallah Stephenson. The Indians will also bring in firstyear seniors Danny Hedberg and Jake Shefcik. According to Simpkins, the Indian’s biggest strengths will be their offensive and defensive line and the depth they have at these positions. Olsen leads them at tackle. Troia,

Andriotis and Shefcik will play on both sides of the line of scrimmage.

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We hope to make a playoff run this year. These seniors had a 7-1 junior varsity season.” — Henry simpkins Theodoropulos will play fullback and defensive end. Conlon and Stephenson will be outside linebackers on defense while Conlon will play tight end and Stephenson runs the ball on offense. Hedberg will serve as an offensive lineman and play middle line back. Simpkins said he expects their top competition in Conference 2 to come from Carey, MacArthur and Garden City. He said he is depending on his twoyear varsity starters to get the Indians over the hump with their experience this season. “We hope to make a playoff run this year,” Simpkins said. “These seniors had a 7-1 junior varsity season and their work ethics throughout the spring and summer is leading us in the right direction.”

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 pm home: kennedy Bellmore hS visitor: manhasset hS

Date: 9/17/16 time: 2pm home: Garden city hS visitor: manhasset hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 pm home: manhasset hS visitor: Jericho hS

Date: 10/1/16 time: 3 pm home: manhasset hS visitor: macarthur hS

Date: 10/8/16 time: 2 pm home: long Beach hS visitor: manhasset hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 2 pm home: herricks hS visitor: manhasset hS

Date: 10/22/16 time: 2 pm home: manhasset hS visitor: carey hS Date: 10/29/16 time: 2 pm home: manhasset hS visitor: Great neck north hS

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Hs sports preview :: Football :: new Hyde pk Hs

new coach for gladiators

coach: colin maier conference 3 2015 recorD: 5-3 playoffs: lost in Quarterfinals to carey

Players to watch — senior wide receiver/ defensive back Steven Chambers, senior running back/ linebacker Brian Hoerter, senior quarterback Nick Pellegrino, senior offensive/defensive linemen Dan Diaz, and senior linebacker/offensive line Rob Mirabile. After finishing 5-3 and losing to Carey in the quarterfinals, the Gladiators will return for a new season under a new head coach. Colin Maier will take over the helm as he looks to instill a system

that preaches hard work and overall team improvement. “If we take every practice and every play seriously and work hard every day, good things are gonna happen,” Maier said. “That’s what we expect.” According to Maier, the Gladiator’s biggest area of concern is having the team understand the new mentality and getting everyone on the same page for the upcoming year. Maier also stressed that the boys will have to adapt to the styles of coaching that the staff will utilize. “I expect the team to get better all the time by playing physical, fast and hard in every game,” Maier said. “Right now, I want this team to get better every day and play in every play and every down as hard as they can.” The Gladiators graduated 17 players from last year’s edition. Seniors Steven Chambers, Brian Hoerter, Nick Pellegrino, Dan Diaz and Rob Mirabile will be looking to take charge. According to Maier, these boys are players who had significant playing time and success as juniors last year.

Their experience at the varsity level and athleticism will be the team’s biggest strengths for this campaign, he said. Chambers is a wide receiver and defensive back for the Gladiators. Maier said he is intrigued by Chamber’s intense energy and work ethic. “Chamber’s athletic abilities are very good,” Maier said. “He goes after the ball and catches the ball well.” Maier described Hoerter as an aggressive linebacker and smart football player. Pellegrino, who will be returning as quarterback, didn’t start last year and will get his shot this year. He is also one of the team captains. Maier said he has done a good job of grasping the offense. Diaz, who plays on both the offensive and defensive line, is a strong player with quick feet and size. Mirabile, a starting linebacker from last season, is a strong, smart football player according to Maier. “I think they’re very confident in their ability,” he said. “They had some Continued on Page 37

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: new hyde park hS

Date: 9/17/16 time: 2 p.m. home: new hyde park hS visitor: Glen cove hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 p.m. home: division avenue hS visitor: new hyde park hS

Date: 10/01/16 time: 3 p.m. home: Valley Stream hS visitor: new hyde park hS

Date: 10/08/16 time: 2 p.m. home: new hyde park hS visitor: floral park hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 3 p.m. home: Glen cove hS visitor: new hyde park hS

Date: 10/22/16 time: 2 p.m. home: new hyde park hS visitor: South Side hS Date: 10/29/16 time: 2 p.m. home: new hyde park hS visitor: hewlett hS

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Hs sports preview :: Football :: pt wasHington

Vikings sailing into independent play

coach: aDam hovorKa inDepenDent 2015 recorD: 1-7

Players to Watch: senior quarterback Jacob Kaypour, senior offensive/defensive lineman Justin Marabilla, senior running back/linebacker Jose Ramirez, and senior wide receiver/safety Jajuan Curtis

After finishing 1-7 in Nassau Conference 1, the Vikings will be playing an independent schedule for 2016. New head coach Adam Hovorka said that this decision would grant the team a better opportunity and different competition. According to Hovorka, the key players for the Vikings will be seniors Jacob Kaypour, Justin Marabilla, Jose Ramirez and Jajuan Curtis. “They got some experience, they’re leaders and the kids respect them,” Hovorka said. “They work hard and they’re good football players.” Hovorka said Kaypour will be one of the quarterbacks fighting for a starting spot this season. He said Marabilla will be a two way starter on the line. Ramirez will be a running back on offense and a linebacker on defense while Curtis will split his time at wide receiver and safety. One area the Vikings are looking to address is their play at the line of scrimmage, Hovorka said. “You win and lose football games

with your offensive and defensive line,” Hovorka said. “We got to get better on both.” Hovorka said he is looking forward to coaching football in his inaugural season with the Vikings and is looking to get the boys going on the right track. “We’re not going by wins and losses,” Hovorka said. “I think that’s down the road. We’re trying to build the program, be competitive, import some

toughness, effort and team morale.” The Vikings will play their games primarily against teams from Westchester County, where they will be unfamiliar against their opponents. “We got a great opportunity to play outside of Long Island,” Hovorka said. “It’s a pretty cool thing. No one else on Long Island is able to do this. It’s a good experience.”

Hs sports preview :: Football :: roslyn Hs

bulldogs fight to make playoffs

coach: michael corcoran conference: conference 3 2015 recorD: 5-3

Players to watch: senior quarterback/ safety Adam Combs, senior running back/linebacker Marc Azouley, senior wide receiver Joe Cinque, senior offensive/defensive lineman Austen Scalavino, senior wide receiver/defensive end Omar Burns, senior offensive/defensive lineman Jake Schulman, junior linebacker Jake Steffen, junior running back/defensive back Prince Butler, junior offensive/defensive lineman Cristian Gonzalez and junior linebacker Nate Epprecht

After finishing 5-3 last year, the Bulldogs will move into Conference 3, where they will look to fend off their new competition. Head coach Michael Corcoran said after miss-

ing the postseason in Conference 4 last year, the Bulldogs’ mission is to be a playoff team. “This season we are seeded ninth in Conference 3,” Corcoran said. “This conference is loaded with good teams and we hope to be competitive in every game we play, with a chance to win.” After graduating eight boys from last year’s squad, the Bulldogs return seniors Adam Combs, Marc Azouley, Joe Cinque, Austen Scalavino, Omar Burns, and Jake Schulman. Juniors Jake Steffen, Prince Butler, Cristian Gonzalez and Nate Epprecht will be back this season for the Bulldogs as well. Combs, who was named All County last season as quarterback, will also play safety on defense. Corcoran said Combs has been a starter every year at quarterback since his freshman year. Azouley, he said, will return as a two-way starter at fullback and linebacker and will be a captain for the Bulldogs this year. “I expect Marc to be the leader on

the defensive side of the ball and have a great year,” Corcoran said. “Marc is a hard-nosed tough, physical football player.” He said Cinque will be back as a starting receiver after coming off a good season a year ago. Cinque showed great improvements as the team expects big things from him this season, Corcoran said. He said he believes Scalavino will also break out this year as a returning two way starter on the line. Burns and Schulman will also help the Bulldogs in their respective positions after missing some time last season, Corcoran said. “Omar missed last year because of shoulder surgery and was a starter for us as a sophomore at receiver and defensive end,” he said. “After starting for us on the offensive line as a sophomore, Jake’s return will really bolster our offensive and defensive lines.” Corcoran said Steffen had an excellent season last year until he got injured in the fourth week of the season. The team, he said, will rely on him Continued on Page 56

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Bethpage hS visitor: roslyn hS

Date: 9/17/16 time: 2 p.m. home: roslyn hS visitor: South Side hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 p.m. home: roslyn hS visitor: Valley Stream n. hS

Date: 10/1/16 time: 3 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: roslyn hS

Date: 10/8/16 time: 2 p.m. home: plainedge hS visitor: roslyn hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 2 p.m. home: roslyn hS visitor: division avenue hS

Date: 10/22/16 time: 2 p.m. home: roslyn hS visitor: wantagh hS

Date: 10/28/16 time: 6 p.m. home: lynbrook hS visitor: roslyn hS

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Hs sports preview :: Football :: sewanHaka Hs

indians look to remain in conference mix

coach: george Kasimatis conference: conference 2 2015 recorD: 2-6

Players to watch: senior quarterback Alex Chery, senior running back/linebacker Richie Beaubrun, senior wide receiver/defensive back Lehman Clark, senior defensive back/wide receiver Stephane Eugene, senior cornerback/wide receiver Marty Lee-Mitchell, senior defensive back/wide receiver Yvans Oscar, senior safety/linebacker Jahzyah Parache, and senior offensive/defensive lineman Joe Annunziata

After finishing last season 2-6, the Indians will look to bounce back in a tough Conference 2. Head coach George Kasimatis said he told his team to prepare every day as they look to accomplish the goals they set out to achieve. According to Kasimatis, one of those goals is for his team to be disciplined and play mistake-free football. “We look at some of the better teams in our conference and the first thing that comes to mind is mistake free football,” Kasimatis said. “A lot of times, there would be a turnover or penalty and these teams would take advantage of that.” After graduating 20 players from last year’s team, the Indians look for their returning seniors to help guide the underclassmen, Kasimatis said. “We have very mature kids who care about each other,” Kasimatis said. “These guys are all into the same

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stuff so they will sit around and chat afterwards with each other and the coaches. They’re a social group.”

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This year, we are ranked again as a playoff team and hopefully, we are heading in the right direction.” — george kasimatis

Kasimatis said he believes that the conference is loaded with talent and that every week will be a challenge for the Indians. He wants to stay away from injuries and mistakes that plagued the team last season, he said. “We were very competitive against a lot of really good teams last year,” he said. “They were better because they were a lot more disciplined than us. This year, we are ranked again as a playoff team and hopefully, we are heading in the right direction.”

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Sewanhaka hS visitor: elmont hS

Date: 9/17/16 time: 2 p.m. home: macarthur hS visitor: Sewanhaka hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Sewanhaka hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 10/1/16 time: 3 p.m. home: kennedy Bellmore visitor: Sewanhaka hS

Date: 10/8/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Sewanhaka hS visitor: mepham hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 2 p.m. home: calhoun hS visitor: Sewanhaka hS

Date: 10/22/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Garden city hS visitor: Sewanhaka hS Date: 10/29/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Sewanhaka hS visitor: herricks

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Hs sports preview :: Football :: wHeatley Hs

wild frogsʼ 10th season

coach: richarD Donovan/ tim moran conference: conference 4 2015 recorD: 5-3 playoffs: lost in Quarterfinals to clarKe

Players to watch — senior quarterback Chris Kelly, senior wing back Dominic Pascarella, senior defensive end Matt Cristina, senior center Matt Teemsma, senior offensive guard Sahaj Gulati, and junior wing back Luke Caliendo After losing in the quarterfinals in back to back seasons, the Wild Frogs will once again attempt to reach the postseason and possibly beyond.

The Wild Frogs will be entering their tenth season as a merger between Carle Place and Wheatley’s football programs. Head Coach Richard Donovan stressed that it’s a natural progression for his seniors, as many of them have been on the team since their sophomore year. “It sounds a little cliché but you have to be in the big games before you learn how to win the big games,” Donovan said. He said he is looking for his experienced players to be able to take the next step and also be able to guide the younger players through the program. Senior quarterback Chris Kelly, who is a tri-athlete, mainly is a run option quarterback. He will use wingbacks junior Luke Caliendo and senior Dominic Pascarella often as they are a run first offense. Senior offensive guard Sahaj Gulati and senior center Matt Teemsma will provide the blocking as they are

solid players in the trenches. Senior defensive end Matt Cristina adds stability on the defensive side with his size and agility. Donovan said he believes he has depth at the skill positions but the offensive and defensive line play will be vital to their success. “We have an experienced group with playoff experience, strong work ethic and commitment,” he said. “We hope it’s enough to get us a first round win, where we can then advance to the Final Four in our conference.” Seaford, Locust Valley, North Shore, West Hempstead and Clarke are traditionally strong programs that will provide a challenge for the Wild Frogs this season, according to Donovan. To get over the first round hump, the Wild Frogs will have to play well against these teams in order to take that next step, he said.

Hs sports preview :: soccer :: Floral park Hs

lady knights look to win

coach: maryl fitZpatricK 2015 recorD: 12-4-1 playoffs: lost to Wantagh in first rounD of nassau a playoffs conference: conference 4

Players to watch — senior center attack Aideen Gill, senior forward Jacqui Difﬂey, senior defender Lyanne O’Rourke, junior midﬁelder Alyssa DiLorenzo, and junior defender Tate Horan. After bowing out in the first round of the Nassau A playoffs against Wantagh, the Lady Knights will transition into a new conference this year.

Head coach Maryl Fitzpatrick said she is expecting her squad to repeat the success they had in Conferences 5 and 6. “This season the girls are moving up to Conference 4,” Fitzpatrick said. “We are looking forward to new competition and plan to stay competitive.” Returning to the field are captains Aideen Gill, Jacqui Diﬄey and Alyssa DiLorenzo. Junior and senior defenders Tate Horan and Lyanne O’Rourke are back as second year varsity players. According to Fitzpatrick, the Lady Knight’s defense is strong thanks to these two athletes. “Tate has taken on any role we ask of her including goalie,” Fitzpatrick said. “She is a quick learner and really works hard to understand the technical side of the game. Lyanne is very physical and willing to take down the opposing team’s attackers.” Fitzpatrick described Gill, a senior center attacker, as an overall team leader that motivates the Lady Knights on and off the field.

“Her strengths are her footwork and passing,” Fitzpatrick said. “She led the team in assists last season.” Diﬄey is a senior attacker who was named All-County and Conference 5 Player of the Year. At midfield, DiLorenzo rounds out the leadership that the Lady Knights boost. Fitzpatrick is counting on Difﬂey to score more goals once again for the Knights. “I expect Jacqui to lead the team in goals for the third consecutive year “Fitzpatrick said. “She is great at creating opportunities to find the net.” Fitzpatrick touts DiLorenzo as a tough, versatile player who will do whatever it takes to help the team. “She has excellent field vision and communication skills,” he said. “She scores and supports the defense as needed.” Fitzpatrick said she stressed that the girl’s work ethic is their biggest strength after successfully rebuilding their program for the past three years. “The girls work hard every day,” Continued on Page 56

game scHedule

Date: 9/10/16 time: 2 p.m. home: east rockaway hS visitor: wheatley/carle pl. hS

Date: 9/16/16 time: 7 p.m. home: wheatley/carle pl. hS visitor: north Shore hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Valley Stream South hS visitor: wheatley/carle pl. hS

Date: 10/1/16 time: 7 p.m. home: wheatley/carle pl. hS visitor: locust Valley

Date: 10/7/16 time: 7:30 p.m. home: wheatley/carle pl. hS visitor: cold Spring harbor

Date: 10/15/16 time: 2 p.m. home: Seaford hS visitor: wheatley/carle pl. hS

Date: 10/21/16 time: 7 p.m. home: wheatley/carle pl. hS visitor: clarke hS Date: 10/29/16 time: 2 p.m. home: island trees hS visitor: wheatley/carle pl. hS

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Date: 09/08/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: division avenue hS visitor: floral park hS Date: 09/09/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Glen cove hS visitor: floral park hS Date: 09/13/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: friends academy visitor: floral park hS

Date: 09/16/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: hewlett hS

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Date: 09/19/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: clarke hS visitor: floral park hS Date: 09/21/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: friends academy Date: 09/23/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: carey h.S Date: 09/26/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: carle place hS visitor: floral park hS Date: 09/28/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: hewlett hS visitor: floral park hS

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Date: 10/18/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: carle place hS

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: gn nortH Hs

lady blazers to compete for diVision crown

coach: eriK connolly conference: aa-4 (formerly ab-5) 2015 recorD: 11-1-2

Players to watch — senior defender Alex Mirro, junior midﬁelder Julia Doppelt, sophomore forward Maya Ran, and sophomore defender Bella Mirro After posting an 11-1-2 record last season, the Lady Blazers are ready to contend for a division title in the AA-4 Conference.

The team’s key returning players consist of senior Alex Mirro and sophomore Bella Mirro, as they lead the team’s defense. Junior Julia Doppelt will be the Lady Blazers’ top midfielder while sophomore Maya Ran will be the player to keep an eye on up front. “My top players are all experienced and play on outside teams,” Lady Blazers head coach Erik Connolly said. “They are also extremely intelligent, well-mannered and believe in what we are trying to accomplish”. Connolly said he expects a very strong Floral Park team along with a gritty and tough Locust Valley squad to be the Lady Blazers’ top competition in their conference this season. The Lady Blazers will look to utilize their high energized attack to help them remain among one of the top tier teams in Conference AA-4. Their offensive approach will allow them to pin down opponents in their own end, which will lead to more opportunistic scoring chances. Despite an exciting and explosive

offense, Connolly said, he is looking to address the team’s transition game as they sometimes get caught up on the counter attack from the opposition. Another area of concern for the Lady Blazers is overcoming the loss of

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My top players are all experienced and play on outside teams. They are also extremely intelligent, well-mannered and believe in what we are trying to accomplish” — erik connolly

their All County goaltender. Connolly said he is confident that the girls can push forward with the team they have for this season. “We used to rely on her to keep us in games,” he said. “I feel the girls will band together and pick up the slack from losing her.” The Lady Blazers will use their attack to help lead them in the conference and perhaps deep into the postseason, Connolly said.

game scHedule Date: 9/02/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: wheatley hS visitor: Great neck north hS Date: 9/07/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: oyster Bay hS visitor: Great neck north hS Date: 9/09/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Great neck South hS

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Date: 10/01/16 time: 2:00 p.m. home: Seaford hS visitor: Great neck north hS Date: 10/06/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Valley Stream hS Date: 10/14/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: locust Valley hS visitor: Great neck north hS Date: 10/17/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: malverne hS visitor: Great neck north hS

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: gn soutH Hs

bulldogs stay competitiVe

coach: bill neville conference: a-5 (formerly aa-3) 2015 recorD: 7-3 in conference (7-5-1 overall)

Players to watch — senior defensive midfielder Danielle DelPonte, senior midfielder/attacker Brooke Labonski, senior midfielder Theodora Papadoniou, senior attacker Marianna Vukosa, junior goaltender Silvana Seidiata and sophomore defender Paden Dvoor After finishing in second place in the AA-3 Conference, the Lady Rebels will move into Con-

ference A-5 for the 2016 soccer season. Despite being unfamiliar with most of the teams in their new conference, the mission remains the same according to head coach Bill Neville. “We are new to the conference and expect good competition from the other teams,” Neville said. “Our primary focus is to win each game and each challenge that is in front of us.” The only team that the Lady Rebels know very well in their new conference is Great Neck North. Neville said he expects a hardfought challenge from their hometown rivals as they have had in previous non-league games. After graduating eight seniors last year, Neville said he expects his present senior captains Danielle DelPonte, Brooke Labonski and Theodora Papadoniou to lead the charge for the Lady Rebels this year. All three will return in their fourth season at the varsity level. “The senior class had the greatest

representation on last year’s team,” Neville said. “Our captains will be instrumental in putting this season together. They will be critical for keeping the team focused on our goal of having a successful season.” DelPonte provides versatility and emerged as a strong defensive midfielder last season, Neville said. She will be counted on to set the tone for the Lady Rebels, he said. Neville said Labonski, another emerging player, will also be essential to the Lady Rebels’ success as she is an aggressive playmaker that is always a threat on the field. After suffering a knee injury from last season, Papadoniou is healthy and ready to go for the upcoming season. The midfielder looks to recapture her form that made her one of the strongest players on the team in her first two seasons at the varsity level. Rounding out the Lady Rebel’s arsenal is sophomore defender Paden Dvoor, All Class junior goaltender Silvana Seidiata and All Conference attacker Marianna Vukosa.

Hs sports preview :: soccer :: Herricks Hs

highlanders build on last yearʼs success

coach: Jessica henry conference: aa-2 2015 recorD: 8-6-2 overall (6-5-2 in conference) postseason: lost to port Washington in nassau aa Quarterfinals

Players to Watch - senior Caitlin Cosme, senior goalie Elaine Liu, and junior goalie Erica Lorenzana The Lady Highlanders concluded last season with an 8-6-2 overall record, where they went 6-5-2 in conference matchups. After gaining some momentum towards the

end of the season, their run would come to an end against Port Washington in the Nassau AA quarterfinals. This season, the Lady Highlanders expect to qualify for the postseason for a second straight season, which is something the team hasn’t accomplished in a long time, according to head coach Jessica Henry. Henry said expects senior Caitlin Cosme, senior goaltender Elaine Liu and junior goalkeeper Erica Lorenzana to lead the team this season. “Each player has a roll,” Henry said. “Our top players help lead each individual on and off the field to be the best they can be and to help others fill their roll.” To remain competitive once again, the Lady Highlanders will need to work on moving the ball through the midfield just like they did a year ago. Another key to success for the Lady Highlanders this season will be

playing and getting it done as a unit. Henry said she believes this can be achieved thanks to the girls having great team chemistry both on and off the field. “I feel that this is important in order to be competitive on a daily basis,” Henry said. “Having faith in each other to do the right thing is something our top players instill in everyone.” In terms of competition, the battle for supremacy in Conference AA-2 will be a tough one. For the girls to win, they’ll have to grind it out all season to reach their goals, she said. Henry said she feels that the conference is balanced out and adding Hicksville from Conference AA-1 makes the path harder. “The team that comes out and competes the hardest will come out on top,” Henry said. “Hicksville will be just as difficult to beat as every else.”

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Date: 9/7/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: Valley Stream central hS

Date: 9/9/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 9/13/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: oyster Bay hS

Date: 9/15/16 time: 4:15 p.m. home: Valley Stream South hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 9/17/16 time: 10 a.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: Seaford hS

Date: 9/20/16 time: 4:15 p.m home: malverne hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 9/22/16 time: 4:15 p.m. home: locust Valley hS visitor: Great neck South hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: Bye

Date: 9/27/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: Great neck north hS

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Date: 9/29/16 time: 4:15 p.m. home: oyster Bay hS visitor: Great neck South hS Date: 10/1/16 time: 2:00 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: Valley Stream South hS Date: 10/6/16 time: 4:15 p.m. home: Seaford hS visitor: Great neck South hS Date: 10/14/16 time: 4:45 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: malverne hS Date: 10/17/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck South hS visitor: locust Valley hS

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Date: 9/3/16time: 10 a.m. home: kennedy Bellmore hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/15/16 time: 4:15 p.m home: herricks hS visitor: plainview Jfk hS

Date: 9/19/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Baldwin hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/21/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: long Beach hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/23/16 time: 4:15 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: farmingdale hS

Date: 9/26/16 time: 4:15 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: hicksville hS

Date: 9/28/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: plainview Jfk hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/30/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: Baldwin hS

Date: 10/5/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: long Beach hS

Date: 10/15/16 time: 10 a.m. home: farmingdale hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 10/18/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: hicksville hS visitor: herricks hS

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: manHasset Hs

game scHedule

Vying for the championship

coach: christopher Keen conference: a-1 2015 recorD: 7-3-6 playoffs: lost to islanD trees in nassau a Quarterfinals

Players to Watch — junior forward Halle Palmedo, junior goaltender Laura Ferraris, and junior defender Olivia Wesch After having a year of experience at the Division 1 level, the Lady Indians will head into the new season ready to compete for a division title and make a run to the County Championship. The Lady Indians graduated 10 seniors from last year’s team. Returning to the team this season is a trio of juniors who bring plenty of experience to the table. Two time All-County forward Halle Palmedo leads the attack, two time All-Class defender Olivia ADVERTORIAL

Wesch leads on the back end and in the net is All-County goalkeeper Laura Ferraris. These three girls will be crucial to the Lady Indian’s success. “I am returning a strong core of juniors who now have a lot of playoff experience, since they have been up on the varsity level as freshmen,” Lady Indians head coach Christopher Keen said. “I think these girls that are on my team currently, represent the gradual transformation in Manhasset soccer.” The Lady Indians’ biggest competition from the conference will be powerhouses Garden City and South Side. Keen stressed despite the challenge, he feels his squad can go toe to toe with anyone in the division. “Our whole division is strong and I feel like any team can win on any given day,” Keen said. “Obviously Garden City and South Side get the notoriety, but I thought it could have been any one of us competing for the county title.” The girl’s biggest strengths this season will be their team chemistry and postseason experience.

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Using this to their advantage, Keen said, can give them that extra push to make their County Championship aspirations a reality. The Lady Indians are familiar with one another both on and off the field and know what it takes to win. They’ll look to take last season’s devastating 2-1 lost to Island Trees as motivation to make a deeper run this campaign. “They have tasted defeat in the playoffs and they are not satisfied,” Keen said. “I know our girls were upset with our loss in the quarter finals, a game we were winning 1-0, and they want to avenge that loss.” One area that Keen always emphasized with the team is the mental aspect of the game. He said he stresses that teams who are mentally prepared have a greater chance of succeeding. With their competitiveness and determination being their greatest assets, the Lady Indians will look to channel their focus on a brand new year, Keen said. They’ll make an attempt to take the next step further towards a county title in a wide open conference.

Date: 9/06/16 time: 4:45 p.m. home: manhasset hS visitor: east meadow hS

Date: 9/07/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: manhasset visitor: Schreiber hS

Date: 9/09/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: manhasset hS visitor: Valley Stream north hS Date: 9/14/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: manhasset hS visitor: wantagh hS

Date: 9/16/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: manhasset hS visitor: South Side hS Date: 9/19/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: wantagh hS visitor: manhasset hS Date: 9/21/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: lynbrook hS visitor: manhasset h.S Date: 9/23/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: manhasset hS visitor: island trees hS Date: 9/26/16 time: 4:45 p.m home: manhasset hS visitor: Garden city hS

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: mineola Hs

lady mustangs aim high

coach: Katherine bennett conference: conference ab6 2015 recorD: 0-7-3

Players to watch: senior defender Jillian Palma, sophomore midﬁelder Allison Mendes and sophomore center midﬁelder Nicole Genova After finishing 0-7-3 in Conference AB5, the Lady Mustangs will look to start anew in Conference AB6. Head coach Katherine Bennett said she has high expectations for her squad this season. “I would like to see them become a stronger

group of players both on and off the field,” Bennett said. “I hope that they can gel better as a cohesive unit of players before stepping onto the field for their first match.” After graduating five players from last year’s edition, the Lady Mustangs will bring back senior Jillian Palma, and sophomores Allison Mendes and Nicole Genova. Palma was voted as an All-Conference player last season. Bennett said Palma was one of the Lady’s Mustangs strongest defenders and Mendes was their leading scorer at midfield. Bennett said Genova is a center midfielder who takes control of the pace and play of the game. “My top players are gritty, tough and aggressive girls,” Bennet said. “I think once they start pushing themselves and getting others involved, we will grow stronger as a team.” Bennett said the team’s biggest strength is their adaptability. She added there are many times where she calls upon a defender to move up the field and try to add to the

attack. “My girls are all open to helping the team out in any way they can,” Bennett said. “They are ready for challenges and don’t back down.” Bennett said the team will need to work on their speed, endurance and strength. The girls will also need to push themselves harder so they can win more 50/50 balls against their opponents and be able to play a full game with ease, she said. Bennett said the Lady Mustang’s top competition this year will be Sewanhaka and Glen Cove, which have given them trouble in the past. “They both have fast, talented and aggressive players, who are not afraid to fight for a loose ball,” Bennett said. “We will need to work on moving the ball quickly and accurately down the field to keep them on the move and not allow to them to trap us in 50/50 balls.” Bennett said to meet their expectations, the Lady Mustangs will work

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: new Hyde pk Hs

building team chemistry

coach: Kim teemsma conference 3 2015 recorD: 2-8

Players to watch — senior midfielder Tiffany Velin, junior midfielder Mackenzie Griffin, junior midfielder Logan Ward, sophomore forward Julia Aronov, sophomore forward Marina Pappas, and sophomore defender Joanna Mauceri After finishing 2-8 last season, the Lady Gladiators will enter the new year in a new conference with a blooming squad. After graduating five players from last year’s

edition, the Lady Gladiators will work on establishing their depth in order to have a successful soccer campaign. “We are fairly young, so our goal is to gel together to create ﬂow on the field,” Lady Gladiators head coach Kim Teemsma said. “We are looking forward to a competitive season.” The key players to watch for the Gladiators this year are senior Tiffany Velin, juniors Mackenzie Griffin and Logan Ward. Sophomores Julia Aronov, Marina Pappas and Joanna Mauceri round out the core players the Lady Gladiators will build around this year, according to Teemsma. Ward, Velin, and Griffin make up the midfield and are all very strong versatile players to keep an eye on. They all racked up awards for their outstanding play with Ward named All-Conference, Velin amed All-County and Griffin named AllClass, along with Mauceri, who patrols the defense, and earned All-Class honors as well. Aronov, another AllClass recipient and Pappas will lead the offense.

“Each player has a role on the team,” Teemsma said. “They are all expected to work hard for each other in order for our team to reach its season’s goal.” The Lady Gladiators’ biggest asset going into the new season will be the experience they possess on the varsity stage. With the majority of the girls having played at the varsity level since eighth and ninth grade, Teemsma is counting on this experience to help them going forward. “They have been working together for some time now,” she said. “We think this will be beneficial to us during the season by being able to read each other on the field. Movement without the ball and knowing our teammates tendencies to create the transitions is what we’re looking for.” While the defense has been a strong point for the Lady Gladiators, the offense has been their Achilles’ heel, as the team has had difficulty scoring goals. Teemsma stressed the team will Continued on Page 56

game scHedule 1

Date: 9/6/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: carle place hS visitor: mineola hS

Date: 9/8/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: carey hS visitor: mineola hS

Date: 9/9/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: mineola hS visitor: locust Valley

Date: 9/13/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: mineola hS visitor: Valley Stream central hS

Date: 9/16/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Glen cove hS visitor: mineola hS Date: 9/19/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: mineola hS visitor: elmont hS

Date: 9/21/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: roosevelt hS visitor: mineola hS Date: 9/23/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: lawrence hS visitor: mineola hS

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Date: 09/28/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: mineola hS visitor: Glen cove hS Date: 9/30/16 time: 7:00 p.m. home: elmont hS visitor: mineola hS Date: 10/5/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: mineola hS visitor: roosevelt hS

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: sewanHaka Hs

team banks on younger players to take next step

coach: eric premisler conference: 6a 2015 recorD: 4-4-2

Players to watch- Senior forward Jazlynn Diaz and senior midﬁelder Stephanie Karczewski After finishing 4-4-2 and missing the playoffs, the Lady Indians will look to regroup and put up a stronger outing this season. To achieve their goals, head coach Eric Premisler is hoping the younger players can complement the play of their veterans and eventually

emerge as key weapons on the field themselves. Premisler said he is counting on this partnership between his senior leaders and his younger players. “We try and integrate the best we can with the returning players and the new or younger players,” Premisler said. “My expectations are high as we have a few young players coming up that can fill some roles and help the team.” After graduating three seniors last season, All-Class forward Jazlynn Diaz and midfielder Stephanie Karczewski will be the Lady Indians’ key players to watch this year. Diaz was improving daily last season as she will be the main threat up front. Karczewski needs to remain healthy so that her skills and knowledge of the game can be an asset, according to Premisler. Premisler describes this group as dedicated players who want to be successful and leaders that help build a

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program that they are proud of. Premisler said he is looking to address the Lady Indians’ scoring issues and attacking from a defensive position. His plan, he said, is to throw more bodies in the attacking zone. “Scoring has always been a problem for us,” he said. Our defense will still be a priority but our system will encourage movement out of the back with and without the ball to give more offensive pressure and more scoring chances.” Their main competition from the conference will be against Mineola and Glen Cove, he said. Premisler likes what he sees from the next wave of emerging varsity players as he expects them to mesh well with the rest of the team. He said that if they can straighten out their scoring woes and the younger players can take the next step forward, they may be an interesting team in Conference 6A this year. “The girls have incredible heart and they work hard,” Premisler said. Continued on Page 56

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Date: 9/12/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: wheatley hS visitor: Sewanhaka hS

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HS SPORTS PREVIEW :: SOCCER :: WHEATLEY HS

LADY WILDCATS HOPE TO REPEAT

COACH: PAUL PAINO CONFERENCE: AB-3 2015 RECORD: 11-1 PLAYOFFS: COUNTY CHAMPIONS

Players to watch — seniors: defender Gretchen Keller, forward Allison LaMonica, midfielder Brianna O’Brien and forward Micki Wain. juniors: midfielder Rachel Bergsohn and forward Nicole Hetzel. Sophomores: midfielder Tiffany Bernot, defender Samantha Rothstein and goaltender Sydney Silverman. Coming off three consecutive county championships, the Lady Wildcats will look to defend

their title once again. Head coach Paul Paino expects another strong campaign from his seasoned squad. “They play hard in every game and they support each other on and off the field,” Paino said. “They are an experienced, dedicated and talented group.” After graduating 10 players from last year, the Lady Wildcats remain strong and deep as they provide a plethora of depth and postseason experience on the field. Leading the offensive attack up front are seniors Allison LaMonica and Micki Wain and junior Nicole Hetzel. On defense, the Wildcats are anchored by senior Gretchen Keller and sophomore Samantha Rothstein. Senior Brianna O’Brien, junior Rachel Bergsohn and sophomore Tiffany Bernot round out the midfield and sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Silverman returns in her third season at the varsity level. LaMonica, O’Brien, Bernot and Silverman were named to All

Conference last year. The team’s biggest strength this year will come from the offense and midfield. LaMonica and O’Brien will use their speed to record some goals and assists, while Wain will look to use her shot and ability to finish. These three will create havoc in front of the net, Paino said. Bernot will be the catalyst at midfield as she will look to distribute the ball. She also has a powerful shot that enables her to shoot from any point in the defensive third. The Wildcats’ game plan for this year will be creating speed and moving the ball effectively through the midfield, Paino said. Keller and Rothstein will fill the void on defense after the Lady Wildcats graduated three of their most experience players last season. Silverman gears up for another strong season in goal as Paino expects an impressive campaign from the

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Opening game scHedule

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Date: 9/7/16 time: 7 p.m home: Bethpage hS visitor: floral park hS

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Date: 9/9/16time: 4:30 p.m. home: floral park hS visitor: Southside hS

Please call for an appointment to come tour our new facility, ask questions and find out moreDate: about our exciting 9/12/16 time: 4:30 p.m. wantagh hS 3 home: programs, 516-365-7944. visitor: floral park hS Returning to the field this season especially with a pair of All-County Our Center provides child care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old. 4 are seniors Lorenzo Arrindell, Luke players in senior captains Lorenzo ArdeArmas, Michael Baldini, Brendan

rindell and Luke deArmas leading the

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Date: 9/16/16and time:their 4:30 p.m. At NSECC our mission is to provide a loving, children Fogarty, Daniel Schaeffsafe, er, and nurturing Logan way. and educational program for home: Valley Stream north hS 5 families. Our focus is on providing a stimulating early experience which promotes each child’s social, visitor: floral park hS Buckley. Junior goaltenders Brian Ha-care “They both can play at the next and Cesar Vasconez roundWe level if they want,”with he said. “Together the foundation Date: 9/20/16 time: 4:30 p.m. emotional, physical andmerman cognitive development. will assist building for floral park hS out the core of last year’s champion- they are going to be a headache for 6 home: exploration. visitor: plainedge hS shipyour team. child’s joy of learning the and opposing defenses. They can shoot

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: gn nortH Hs

blazers: on fast track to win

coach: Kieran griffin conference: a-1 2015 recorD: 8-5-3 overall (6-3-2 in conference) playoffs: lost to h. franK carey high school in nassau a Quarterfinals

Players to Watch — senior midfielder Jordan Grief, senior midfielder Jordan Zavan, senior defender Jared Schwartz, senior outside midfield/striker Charlie Hakimi, senior outside defensive back/midfield Tanner Zar, senior outside midfield Dylan Silverstein and junior center back/defensive midfield Julien Hakimian After graduating several key players from last year’s team, the Great Neck North High School

Blazers are seeking to build momentum heading into the new season with a fast start. The Blazers reached the postseason for the fifth straight season last year, but saw their run come to an end against H. Frank Carey High School in the Nassau Class A quarterfinals. Head Coach Kieran Griffin expects his team to clash with Carey and Great Neck South for the top spot in the Nassau A-1 Conference. “Carey and Great Neck South [High School] will be formidable foes this season” Griffin said. “I pick them as the conference favorites.” The Blazers will be led by their senior captains Jordan Grief, Jordan Zavan, and Jared Schwartz. Grief, who was named All Conference, and Zavan make up a solid nucleus at midfield while Schwartz will help anchor the defensive unit. Griffin also believes that seniors Charlie Hakimi, Tanner Zar, Dylan Silverstein and All Conference junior Julien Hakimian will all play critical roles for the team this season.

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The biggest question for the Blazers going into the season is where the offense will come from. Griffin said he believes this is a chance for some players to elevate their game and help provide some scoring punch after graduating two of their big strikers. Their one-two punch last season came from two All-County players. Griffin said the Blazers can’t just rely on one player to carry the workload this season. He said that having multiple scoring threats will make them a more balanced and complete team this season. “We graduated our two real offensive threats,” Griffin said. “It will be an opportunity for players to step up and make a name for themselves.” The Blazers’ fast style of play and defensive responsibilities, he said, will be essential to their success this season. Despite not having any individual player that can wear down anyone’s defense, the Blazers will look to move

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Date: 9/2/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Bethpage hS visitor: Great neck north hS

Date: 9/07/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: elmont hS visitor: Great neck north hS

Date: 9/10/16 time: 10 a.m home: Great neck north hS visitor: carey hS

Date: 9/12/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Garden city hS visitor: Great neck north hS

Date: 9/14/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Great neck South hS Date: 9/16/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: roslyn hS visitor: Great neck north hS Date: 9/20/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Sewanhaka hS Date: 9/22/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: manhasset hS visitor: Great neck north hS

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: gn soutH Hs

rebels: back for another run

coach: christopher mccann conference: a-1 2015 recorD: 7-6-2 playoffs: lost to hicKsville in nassau aa Quarterfinals

Players to Watch — senior forward Jorey Garcia, senior center-midﬁelder Warner Tsang, senior goaltender Jonathan Farkas, senior forward Christopher Aguirre, junior midﬁelder Chris Park, and junior forward Gerson Arevalo After bowing out to Hicksville in the Nassau AA quarterfinals a year ago, the Great Neck South High School Rebels are back at it again for another run.

Head coach Christopher McCann and his team are expecting to put together a good season in a tight A-1 Conference. “I expect a very hungry team to work hard from day one and compete with some of the best teams in the division” McCann said. “I also expect there to be many ups and downs and some experimentation with positioning at the beginning. We will ultimately be able to put a team on the field that can go toe to toe with any opposition.” Returning to the field for the Rebels are seniors Jorey Garcia, Warner Tsang, Jonathan Farkas, Christopher Aguirre and juniors Chris Park and Gerson Arevalo. Garcia, Aguirre and Arevalo will provide some scoring punch up front as forwards. Tsang and Park will form a solid pair as midfielders and Farkas will be the goalie that will keep his team in it every game. After graduating 13 players from last season, with six of them starters, McCann expects this year’s core to

step up and take on bigger roles. “They need to make sure that practices are taken seriously, the team remains focused, and that everyone buys into the system which we are trying to orchestrate” McCann said. “Our best players need to not only perform to their best ability, but pick up those around them as we move forward together through a vigorous season.” The Rebels will look for their attack and their ability to finish and score goals, to get through their conference. Last season, they didn’t have a pure goal scorer and relied on everyone to pinch in on offense. This year, McCann said, he is hoping they will be able to continue that same trend. Their biggest area of concern is their defense, where they are looking for some players to step up and take on bigger roles. With their defensive corps from last season gone, McCann said, he is up to the challenge of selecting the right players to slot in and put it all toContinued on Page 56

Hs sports preview :: soccer :: Herricks Hs

knowing what it takes to win

coach: sean Johnson conference- aa-4 2015 recorD- 2-9-1 overall

Players to Watch — senior center midﬁelder Alan Ponieman, senior Winger Yianni Nictas, senior Wingback Anthony Pugliese With 15 players graduating from last year’s team, the Highlanders are counting on their returning and younger players to take the next step forward in Herrick’s soccer program. “The younger players have seen how a solid

group of seniors can have a mixture of bad luck and a drop in form” head coach Sean Johnson said. “They don’t want to replicate that this year” All returning players are motivated to train their hardest in order to force their own luck moving forward for the upcoming season. They know that with the loss of so many players from last year’s team, that this upcoming season will feature a brand new squad. Leading the way for the Highlanders are seniors Alan Ponieman, Yianni Nictas, and Anthony Pugliese, who all possess versatility and a plethora of experience at the varsity level. “They know what it takes to be successful in school ball and have already experienced how different it is from playing at their prestigious club teams” Johnson said. “This season is where they make that mental and tactical adjustment.” Johnson said he believes that the competition both in and out of league play will be challenging. He stressed that the boys would

need to turn in good performances against teams outside the conference while fighting hard to earn some wins in conference play. Although ending their playoff drought is their objective, the High-

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We will have to focus on one game at a time, making sure we make those crucial points we gain along the way, add up in the end.” — sean Johnson landers are simply focused on putting together a good season and finishing strong, Johnson said. To reach the postseason for the first time in many years, it will all depend on how they fare against their conference foes, especially in meaningful games come October. “It’s all about finishing well in our group” Johnson said. “We will have to focus on one game at a time, making sure we make those crucial points we gain along the way, add up in the end.”

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Date: 9/09/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: manhasset hS visitor: Great neck South hS

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Date: 9/14/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: Great neck north hS visitor: Great neck South hS

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Date: 9/02/16 time: 10 a.m. home: elmont hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/06/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: long Beach hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/08/16 time: 4:30 p.m home: herricks hS visitor: Valley Stream central hS

Date: 9/13/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: calhoun hS

Date: 9/15/16 time: 4:45 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: Schreiber hS

Date: 9/19/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: farmingdale hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/23/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: oceanside hS

Date: 9/28/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: hicksville hS visitor: herricks hS

Date: 9/30/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: herricks hS visitor: long Beach hS

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: manHasset

indians to battle with the best of the best

coach: marK giarDino conference: conference a-1 2015 recorD: 4-4-3 playoffs: lost in nassau a first rounD to laWrence

Players to watch — Senior goaltender Jamie Weiss, senior forward Jack Keogh, senior forward John Psyllos, senior defender/midfielder Antonio Mirante, junior defender Alex Maleno, junior midfielder Jake Temares, and junior midfielder/forward Luke Ferrone After coming up short in the opening round of the playoffs to Lawrence, the Indians will enter

the new year with a younger team after graduating 12 players last season. Head coach Mark Giardino expects his squad to be faster and talented as they prepare for battle in a tough Conference A-1. “Conference A-1 is a grind and there are no easy wins,” Giardino said. “We will look to compete every day and hope to be in the mix when the season comes to an end.” Returning this year are seniors Jamie Weiss, Jack Keogh, John Psyllos, and Antonio Mirante. The Indians also bring back juniors Alex Maleno, Jake Temares, and Luke Ferrone. Giardino said Maleno is an AllConference player who plays defense and is a natural leader. “Alex plays a ton of soccer,” Giardino said. “He’ll play whatever position we need him to whether it be centerback or center midfield.” The area he is looking to fix, Giardino said, is the offense, which is young and inexperienced.

Psyllos, Keogh, Ferrone and Temares all had significant time on defense and midfield last season. Giardino said he wants them to play more of an offensive role this year. Psyllos and Keogh will play forward as Ferrone and Temares will patrol midfield. “I don’t know where our goals will come from, but we won’t give up a lot of goals” Giardino said. “We will need Psyllos, Keogh, Ferrone and Temares to find the back of the net.” Defense and goaltending will be the Indians biggest strength this year, according to Giardino. He said the team will be returning a majority of their defensive corps. Last year, they played their best soccer in the second half of the season and made the playoffs due to the play of Weiss in goal. Giardino said he will have to be at his best in order to reach the postseason once again. “He was our best player in the secContinued on Page 56

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: mineola Hs

mustangs to push for title

coach: paul pereira conference abc-iii 2015 recorD: 7-6-3 playoffs: lost in nassau class a seconD rounD to glen cove

Players to watch — Senior forward Dimas Cabrera, senior midﬁelder Brandon Mendes, senior midﬁelder Luis Tinoco, senior defender Anthony Abbatiello, senior defender Michael Rodrigues, junior defender Flavio Anjo, and sophomore goaltender Manny Mirao. The Mustangs finished their 2015 regular season campaign 7-6-3 in Conference ABC-III. Their season would come to an end after los-

ing in the second round of the Nassau Class A playoffs to Glen Cove. Head coach Paul Pereira said the Mustangs will look to go further this season as they pursue a conference championship. “We expect to field a highly competitive team that will compete for a conference title,” Pereira said. “We’re looking to make a deep run into the playoffs after bowing out last year in the second round.” The Mustang’s top players this year will be Dimas Cabrera, Brandon Mendes, Luis Tinoco, Anthony Abbatiello, Michael Rodrigues, Flavio Anjo and Manny Mirao. Cabrera is an All-County winner while Tinoco, Abbatiello and Rodrigues earned All-Conference honors. Pereira lauded Cabrera, Mendes, Tinoco, Rodrigues and Anjo as sound soccer players. Cabrera was one of the county’s leading scorers last season and Pereira said he expects him to repeat his suc-

cess. Mendes is described by Pereira as a versatile midfielder that can control the ball, take shots and play defense. Tinoco will share the midfield with Mendes and has a great shot on set pieces. Pereira said he is expecting him to add some goals and assists. Anjo, Abbatiello and Rodrigues will anchor the defense and Mirao in net will make goals hard to come by for opponents, according to Pereira. “They are technically sound, physically and mentally strong,” he said. “They know that they are capable of accomplishing some great things this season and I believe they will work tirelessly to achieve their goals.” The Mustangs’ area of strength will be their technical and tactical abilities according to Pereira. He also said the team’s size and strength will be an asset as well. “These guys have been working hard in the off season to be ready for the season both mentally and physiContinued on Page 57

Hs sports preview :: soccer :: new Hyde pk Hs

reaching for more in the new season

coach: virglio meo conference a-1 2015 recorD: 2-8-1

Players to watch — senior midﬁelder Brandon Gutierrez and senior midﬁelder Matthew Lorandini After finishing last season 2-8-1 under first year head coach Virglio Meo, the Gladiators will look to make progress as they seek to build on

playing a better quality of soccer this season. “We will have a young, athletic team,” Meo said. “We expect to have an improved record this year. That is the expectation every year.” After graduating six players from last year’s squad, the Gladiators will bring back senior midfielders Brandon Gutierrez and Matthew Lorandini. Gutierrez received All-Conference honors a year ago. Meo pegs these two seniors as well rounded players. “They both started every game for me last year,” Meo said. “They will be key components to the middle of our field.” According to Meo, the Gladiators biggest strength is that they will be strong on defense. He also said the Gladiators are an athletic and versatile team. Meo said youth will be the team’s

weakness as they have graduated six starters from last season. He said he will look to incorporate several young players to slot into these roles as starters this year. In terms of competition, Meo said he expects every team in their conference to be a challenge as they play in an extremely competitive division. He said his game plan to achieve expectations is and always will be hard work and commitment. His team, he said, will not lose games because opponents outworked them. Meo said he is banking on his key players to help lead the Gladiators to success this campaign. “Our top players provide the veteran leadership and example that the younger core needs,” he said. “They have been on this team for four years now.

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: roslyn Hs

potent attack from bulldogs

coach: Juan meJia conference: conference a1 2015 recorD: 10-6 playoffs: lost to south siDe in nassau a seconD rounD

Players to watch — senior midﬁelder Austin Reimer, senior forward Josh Weisbach, senior midﬁelder Andrew Markman, and senior goaltender Jordan Rich. After finishing 10-6 in Conference A2 and bowing out to South Side in the second round of the Nassau A playoffs, the Roslyn Bulldogs boys’ soccer team will look to build on last year’s run. Coach Juan Mejia said his team’s mission is to play further into the postseason, and to have the opportunity to hoist a county championship. “We’re bringing back 85 percent of my starters from last year,” Mejia said. “They’re older, wiser, a little bigger, faster and stronger. Hopefully that is

what’s going to get us over the hump.” After graduating four players from last year, the Bulldogs will return seniors Austin Reimer, Josh Weisbach, Andrew Markman and Jordan Rich. Each player earned All-Conference honors and all will be entering their fourth season at the varsity level. “They’ve been under the same philosophy and I think as a coach, you’re looking for that year where you have a lot of seniors who been in the program and they’re peaking at the same point,” Mejia said. “Because of their leadership and the fact that they are talented players who been in the program for so long, they are going to give us a chance to go far this year.” He describes Markman as a technical player at midfield and expects him to lead the Bulldogs in team assist. He also called Reimer, another midfielder, the engine of their team. “He’s going to cover a lot of ground and is very athletic,” Mejia said. “He’s going to win balls for us and keep possession. That’s what he is going to bring

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to the table.” Mejia described Weisbach as a forward who is tall and can play on both sides of the ball. “I think he can score some goals for us,” Mejia said. “At the same time, at the end of a winning game where we are trying to secure a win, he can play as a center back and hold the fort for us.” Mejia lauded Rich for his performance in the net last year and touted him for being a vocal and talented goalie that is good on set pieces and distributing the ball. Mejia said he3 is looking for more the same from his goalie this season. “We’re always looking for that one save that will keep you in the game, he said. The Bulldog’s system consists of smart play and keeping possession of the ball. This will be there biggest strength going into the new season, Mejia said. He said he believes the team also possesses a balanced attack, good midContinued on Page 57

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Date: 9/20/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: kennedy Bellmore hS visitor: roslyn hS

Date: 9/22/16 time: 4:30 p.m. home: roslyn hS visitor: macarthur hS

Date: 9/24/16 time: 10 a.m. home: Jericho hS visitor: roslyn hS

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Hs sports preview :: soccer :: wHeatley Hs

wildcats seek to be champs

coach: steve caDet conference: conference abc 3 2015 recorD: 9-2 in conference 9-7 overall playoffs: lost in nassau b championship game to carle place

Players to watch — senior Forward Josh Wolff, senior midﬁelder Joey Dinetz, junior goaltender Zach Jacobs, junior defenseman Christian Cucinella, and sophomore forward Nick Tagios After coming up short in the Nassau B Championship game against Carle Place, the Wildcats will look to take another crack at a title run with a

younger squad this season. According to Wildcats head coach Steve Cadet, the team can remain among the elite teams in a tough Conference ABC 3. “Although we have a young team with a majority of 10th and 11th graders, we still look to be in the running for the Class B title,” Cadet said. “The conference will be very competitive and aiming for a top four finish will be our goal.” The Wildcats graduated four starters from last season’s team. Two of those players led the offense and combined for 25 goals. This will be the biggest area Cadet seeks to address this season as the Wildcats will miss their offensive production. Two forwards that are being groomed to step up into the role are senior Josh Wolff and sophomore Nick Tagios. All-Conference senior midfielder Joey Dinetz will patrol the midfield while junior defender Christian Cucinella will lead the defense.

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We still look to be in the running for the Class B title.” — steve cadet

With the offense remaining as a work in progress, Cadet will be looking to take a different approach for this season. Team defense and the play of AllConference junior goalkeeper Zach Jacobs will be essential for the Wildcats’ success according to Cadet. “This year’s team may have to rely more on their defense to carry them through the campaign,” Cadet said. “We always strive to be one of the fittest teams in the conference and that will be the same again this season.” Cadet said the Wildcats have several teams that will pose a threat to them in their conference this season. Carle Place, Friend’s Academy, Island Trees and newly added Valley Stream South will be the teams that the Wildcats to go to battle with all year long, he said

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Hs sports preview ROSLyN Football Continued from Page 38 CHAMiNAdE

Continued from Page 33 They will open up the season on the road against Kellenberg on Sept. 10. The following week, the Flyers will have their homecoming matchup against St. Anthony’s on Sept. 17. “There are no days off in the Catholic Football League,” Dolan said. “ The dynamics within and without our team are changing daily. We need to stay focused on ourselves, take care of business in our own house and then be prepared to compete every Saturday.” As a Chaminade alumni, Dolan said he is excited about the opportunity of leading the Flyers in his inaugural year after taking over the reins from former football player and Flyers head coach Stephen Boyd. “Any time you have a transition in head coach, there are always challenges,” Dolan said. The program is strong, the players are strong and his assistance and friendship in this transition will never be forgotten.”

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Continued from Page 34 ence 2, he said. “They are a very tight knit group,” Graham said. “Despite our lack of depth, they have been preparing extremely hard since our season ended last year. I am excited to see our hard work in the weight room transfer over to the field.”

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Continued from Page 34 Cove and Wantagh, which will be moving over from Conference 2 according to Spina. To get through the conference, they’re looking to get off to a good start. Spina said he is hoping that he and the rest of his coaching staff can get the Knights on the right path in order to win both now and in the long term. “Right now, we gotta get competitive and some wins under our belt,” he said. “My job is to get the kids into believing in themselves once again because the more you lose, the more kids don’t want to work and put in the extra time. We’re trying to change up that philosophy once again.”

and Azouley to team up and stop the run as linebackers. Butler, Gonzalez and Epprecht are all returning players who are expected to make big contributions on the field, Corcoran said. He said the team’s biggest strength is the offense with Combs back at the helm, where he has plenty of weapons to choose from. But, he added, he is aiming to get stronger on the defensive side of the ball.

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Continued from Page 40 she said. “They are willing to put in the time to succeed together.” One area of focus this year is to continue developing each individual player’s soccer IQ, she added. “Many of the girls on the team are set on playing one position or side of the field,” she said. “By developing their basic skills, I hope to help them find the confidence to play outside of their comfort zone.” The Lady Knights’ biggest challenges will be against Clarke and Carey this season, according to Fitzpatrick. “Clarke has a strong soccer history through the East Meadow program,” Fitzpatrick said. “Carey has talented athletes and being a rival in the district makes the games even more fun.” As they begin a new season in another conference, the Lady Knights will look to remain competitive once again. Fitzpatrick said that if her captains and top players continue to set the tone for the team, everyone will benefit in keeping their winning ways going. “The dedication helped them win Conferences 5 and 6,” Fitzpatrick said. “If they can come back conditioned and motivated to play together, they will be unstoppable.”

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Continued from Page 44 work on finishing so that they can create a threat on both sides of the ball. When it comes to competition,

Teemsma said the girls are ready to go to battle with anyone in the new conference. “Each team must be taken seriously,” she said. “We are in a new conference so we are looking forward to some new competition.” The plan, Teemsma said, is to make sure that the hard work during the summer and preseason will translate into the Lady Gladiator’s reaching their goals on the field.

MiNEOLA

Continued from Page 44 on building their confidence on the field and increasing their abilities to communicate with one another. “We will be working on team building activities and more strength training to become a more competitive and scrappy team,” she said. “I have a group of very intelligent young ladies who put forth their full effort, not only into soccer, but also in the classroom as well, which I am very proud of as a coach.”

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Continued from Page 45 “We struggled last season scoring goals. If we can use some of our new players and fix our scoring problem, the hard work and dedication that these girls are capable of will lead to a great season.”

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Continued from Page 46 standout sophomore. “Sydney has two years of competitive varsity experience and has gone to the playoffs twice already,” Paino said. “She can and will handle the pressure in the goal box.” The team will remain in a competitive AB-3 Conference along with New Hyde Park, Bethpage, Jericho, West Hempstead, Roslyn and Division. “They understand how to play in pressure filled games,” Paino said. “We have talent throughout the entire program.” To win it all once again, the Lady Wildcats are expected to go out every day and compete as the hunger to win still remains, he said.

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Continued from Page 49 the ball quickly to create openings for their attack. As a unit, the team’s defense will need to be well-organized if they are to have a chance of shutting down some of the conference’s top returning offensive players. If they can succeed in this area, they may have a chance to compete once again in their conference and qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. “Our team will be a hardworking group that will need to do all the intangibles well,” Griffin said. “I am hopeful

that the boys will train hard and begin the season in good shape so we can hit the ground running.”

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Continued from Page 47 toughest and strongest player they have. “He knows his role and is much underappreciated and often overlooked,” he said. “He does all the dirty work and his decision making is the best on the team. He understands team defense and knows where to be.” Pokojny explains that the Knight’s biggest strengths are the player’s attitude and commitment to their program. Their counter attack, attacking offense and set pieces, along with their experience in big games are also beneficial to them according to Pokojny. Pokojny also said that the Knight’s area of concern is their inexperienced back line. Pokojny said South Side and Glen Cove will be their biggest challenges this season. “South Side has one of the best soccer programs in the county and are always tough,” Pokojny said. “Glen Cove is returning a lot of great players including, the player of the year last year. They have players returning who scored 39 goals last season.” After winning it all last year, Pokojny said is hoping the Knights can repeat and build on their championship season. Tp be in the mix for the county, Pokojny said the boys will have to come up big in crucial spots. “We need to grow as a team and have our defense become one close tight unit,” he said. “After last years’ success, we wish to continue and hopefully surpass it this year. This is the deepest team I have ever coached and I can’t wait for the season to start.”

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Continued from Page 50 gether before the season gets underway. “From a tactical standpoint, we need to play team defense with as many players behind the ball as possible” he said. “We will hope to spread the field and find holes in the attacking third.” As far as competition goes, McCann said he believes that every team, including the Rebels, has a real shot at winning the Nassau County Championship. To get there, they’ll have to grind it out through their conference. For the Rebels, they are ready to embrace the competition and do whatever it takes to hoist a championship title. “This conference does not have one game on the schedule where you can afford to be relaxed and make several errors in a game” McCann said. “Each game will be an 80 minute battle and every team will be difficult to beat.”

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Continued from Page 51 ond half of last season that lead to our run to the playoffs,” Giardino said. “He’s going to have to be our best player again this year.” He said that while the teams in Conference A-1 have been extremely com-

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petitive, the new teams coming in are also going to be a challenge. “Perennial powers Garden City, Jericho, Great Neck North, Great Neck South, Roslyn and now Carey are all very strong” Giardino said. “MacArthur, Mepham, and Great Neck South all were playoff teams in the AA classification last year. Sewanhaka, JFK Bellmore, Elmont, and New Hyde Park are all tough as well.” To get back to the postseason, Giardino said he is hoping that with a closer group of players and better leadership and camaraderie, they can use their team chemistry to outwork the other teams. “In order for our team to be successful, our best players are going to have to be our hardest workers” he said. “I believe that if we practice and prepare to win, we will compete in every game that we play this season.”

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Continued from Page 52 cally,” Pereira said. “Our team unity and team chemistry is also a plus. These young men are a hardworking dedicated bunch.” Pereira’s area of concern will be the boy’s ability to believe in themselves going into each and every match. “Although we are a strong team, we need to take it one game at a time and not take anything for granted or have a false sense of confidence. There will be bumps in the road but we need to continue to work hard towards our ultimate goal.” Pereira said he expects Cold Spring Harbor, Carle Place, Wheatley and Friend’s Academy to be his team’s biggest challengers in the conference this season. “All of these programs have a long and rich tradition of winning,” Pereira said. “They always field highly competitive teams.” He said that if his team can remain

healthy and play together as a unit, they will be a tough team to beat. “The team has excellent players with most of them having years of varsity experience,” Pereira said. “Our team chemistry is outstanding and expectations are high.”

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Continued from Page 54 fielders and a back line that will be much improved from a year ago. “If you have the ball, chances are you’re going to get some scoring opportunities,” he said. “If you don’t, defensively you’re just chasing and the chances are, you may not score.” The biggest question marks heading into the 2016 season is how they will score some goals in the attacking third and replacing one of their strikers, Mejia said. “We’re a 4-4-2 team,” Mejia said. “Attacking in the final third is going to be my challenge this year and what we’re going to work on. We can keep possession, but once we get into the attacking third, can we score some goals?” Mejia said teams such as Garden City, Jericho, Carey and South Side would be the teams that pose a threat to the Bulldogs this season. He said he is hoping by the end of October, the Bulldogs will be peaking at the right time and can make a potential deep run. He is confident that the boys are ready to get to where they want to be and put in the work. “Achieving those goals takes a lot of work and it takes 24 guys to be on the same page, taking it one game at a time,” Mejia said. “What I expect from my players is can they bring day in and day out, their best. From there, you build that foundation and you’re hoping you can achieve that goal.”

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Who’s ready for school?

Kathleen Stephenson, Troy Teachers Association

We are!

Our teachers, teaching assistants and teacher aides are prepping their classrooms for your children, eager to start a new school year. So are our nurses, bus drivers, secretaries, counselors, cafeteria workers and custodians. We are NYSUT—600,000 professionals dedicated to excellence in education, health care and human services. We start your children on the path to learning in prekindergarten, and stay with them through college.

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A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 30 ages: 18 months to 4 years. Free with museum admission. all activities will be held at the Long Island children’s Museum, 11 davis avenue, Garden city, Ny. children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum hours: Tuesday-sunday from 10 am.-5 p.m. and most school holidays. Museum admission: $13 for adults and children over 1 year old, $12 seniors, FrEE to museum members and children under 1 year old. additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800. niKon AT JonEs BEACH THEATrE 1000 ocean Parkway, Wantagh 516-221-1000 • www.jonesbeach.com Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. zz Top with special Guest Govt Mule Saturday, Sept. 10 at 5:15 p.m. oddball Comedy Fest: Johnoliver, sebastian Maniscalco, Jeff ross and more. nyCB THEATrE AT WEsTBury 960 Brush hollow road, Westbury (516) 247-5200 venue.thetheatreatwestbury.com Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. Celtic Thunder Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. doo Wop Extravaganza Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. Charlie daniels Band Saturday, Sept. 17 at 8:30 p.m. Hot Autumn nights Sunday, Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. The Wiggles Friday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. d.l. Hughley and Charlie Murphy Sunday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. TlC and En Vogue Friday, Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. The Band perry Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. dick Fox’s Golden Boys Sunday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Gladys Knight Friday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. Johnny rivers and Eric Burdon & The Animals Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. The o’Jays and The Commodores Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. Joan Baez Thursday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. sergio Mendes Friday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Engelbert Humperdinck Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Charlie puth - We don’t Talk Tour 2016 Sunday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. les Brers Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. peter Frampton raw: An Acoustic Tour Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. lisa lampanelli Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. styx Saturday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. 3rd Annual Monsters of Freestyle THE spACE AT WEsTBury 250 Post ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com

Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. KTFo live MMA Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. Ben Folds Saturday, Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. Andy Friday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Blue october Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. Eric Johnson solo - An Evening of Acoustic Guitar and piano Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. Music Factory presents A Tribute night Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. Henry rollins Friday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. The B-52s Saturday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. rock legends live Halloween Celebration with pink Floyd Tribute us And Floyd special Appearance by Matt searing THE pArAMounT 370 New york ave., huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 www.paramountny.com Wed., Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Bill Burr (2 shows) Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. The robert Cray Band Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. An Evening with little Feat Saturday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. Jim Morrison Celebration Featuring Wild Child with special Guest Memphis Crawl Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. Buckcherry with special Guests Candlebox & sons of Texas: presented by 94.3 The shark Thursday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ElVis featuring steve Mitchell A Tribute To The King Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. The paramount Comedy series presents Frank Caliendo Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. Tanya Tucker Thursday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. George Thorogood & The destroyers Friday, Sept.30 at 7:30 p.m. Boyce Avenue “Be somebody World Tour” with special Guest leroy sanchez Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Vox populi Tour 2016: Bad religion & Against Me with special Guest dave Hause Sunday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. Violent Femmes with special Guest: Christopher John Campion - presented by WFuV 90.7 FM Friday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. lyle lovett & robert Earl Keen Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. Game Grumps live! Thursday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. The doobie Brothers Friday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Joe deGuardia¹s sTAr Boxing presents ³rockin¹ Fights 26² Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. switchfoot & relient K looking for America Tour Molloy CollEGE THE MAdison THEATrE 1000 hempstead avenue rockville centre (516) 323-4444 www.madisontheatreny.org Saturday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. The Wanderer: The story of dion

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A&E Calendar cont’d Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. The 50+ Comedy Tour Sunday, Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. swingtime Big Band: Autumn in new york Classes begin Saturday, Sept. 24 until Jan. 7, 2017 irish language & Gaelic Culture Classes Using Progress In Irish and Buntus cainte Lessons, students enrolled in Molloy’s Irish studies Language Program will be able to progress from true beginner to advanced Irish speaker while learning Gaelic culture. Total of 8 levels will be required to receive certificate of completion. Each level is comprised of 12 classes. No classes on Nov. 5; Nov. 26; dec. 24 and 31. •Level 1 Beginners I - True Beginners (no previous Irish) – 9:00 am to 10:20 am •Level 2 Beginners II – 10:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. •Level 3 Beginners III – 12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. •Level 4 Beginners IV – 1:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. •Level 5 Intermediate I –1:30 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. •Level 6 Intermediate II – 12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. •Level 7 advanced I – 10:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. •Level 8 advanced II – 9:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Each level is $160; 25 percent discount available for multi-family registration, children under 18, seniors and for members of the Irish cultural center in Mineola. register for an upper level, and you get two more free, one for your review and one for moving ahead more quickly. or use both free classes for review. scholarships also available. To register and for more information and additional programs offered, contact catherine Tully Muscente at (516) 323-4710, cmuscente@molloy.edu online registration is available at: http://connect.molloy.edu/irishstudiesinstitute Author Brenda Janowitz to speak at Temple Judea 333 searingtown road Manhasset, Ny 11030 Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 pm WrJ sisterhood, in partnership with the sid Jacobson Jcc and the Jewish Book council, is proud to announce author Brenda Janowitz will be their guest speaker. Ms. Janowitz will be discussing her new novel The dinner Party, an emotionally honest, thought provoking story about family dynamics, acceptance and forgiveness, as the Golds of Greenwich, connecticut meet the rothchilds of Nyc in a life-changing Passover seder. Ms. Janowitz’s poignant and humorous book has the reader eagerly turning every delicious page and we are delighted we were invited to the dinner party. Following her presentation, Ms. Janow-

itz will take questions and sign her book. admission is $10 per person and books are available for $15 at Temple Judea. rsVP to TempleJudea at (516) 621-8049 or email templeoffice@temple-judea.com. Please make checks payable to WrJ sisterhood and forward to Temple Judea. GoVErnors’ CoMEdy CluB 90 division ave. Levittown (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/ index.cfm Friday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, September 3 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Kevin downey Jr. Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, September 10 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Vic dibitetto Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, September 17 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. rory Albanese BroKErAGE CoMEdy CluB 2797 Merrick rd Bellmore, Ny Sunday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. (Doors open 6:30 p.m.) Comedy For A Cause The PULsE center for Patient safety Education & advocacy (formerly PULsE of Ny), a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about patient safety through advocacy, education and support, will host its 6th annual fundraiser comedy for a cause. only tickets purchased in advance will benefit PULsE. all of the proceeds go towards funding patient safety education, advocacy and support services. To order tickets online: www.pulseofny.org, or mail a check made out to PULsE comedy, sending it to Po Box 353, Wantagh, Ny 11793-0353. Be sure to include your address and phone number. Friday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Veronica Mosey Saturday, Sept. 10 at 1:30 p.m. General Hospital soap show - William devry and ryan paevey Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. John ziegler

Free admission / No Parking Fee / No reservations required Festrooms open at Main Greenhouse Bring a blanket and picnic dinner to coe hall for a night of family fun. Bring glow sticks for after dark fun! coFFEEd INc, park caterer, will be selling snacks, sandwiches, desserts and drinks. No reservations required for more information please contact Jennifer Lavella (516) 922-8678 or jlavella@plantingfields.org Saturday, Sept. 3 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Concert in the park – Tony KElly & the rEAl dEAl FrEE / No Parking Fee / No reservations

required / restrooms at Main Greenhouse Bring a chair, blanket, and an outdoor picnic to enjoy great, country music and the beauty at Planting Fields and exterior of coe hall! Tony kelly and The real deal play an exciting blend of classic country, 1950’s rock and rockabilly. Their high energy show and polished vocals have made them a club favorite throughout the New york Metropolitan area. restrooms are available at the Main Greenhouse. coe hall is closed during the concert. coFFEEd INc, park caterer, will be selling snacks, sandwiches, desserts and drinks. For more information contact Jennifer Lavella at (516)922-8678 or jlavella@plantingfields.org

plAnTinG FiElds coe hall historic house Museum 1395 Planting Fields road, oyster Bay (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields. org Friday, Sept. 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Family Fun night at Coe Hall with strummin’ & drummin’

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BeachFeast returns to Community Calendar beach park on Sept. 16 The Town of North Hempstead recently announced the return of BeachFeast event. The food and spirits festival will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. BeachFeast will feature food trucks, wine and beer, a classic car show and live music along the boardwalk at North Hempstead Beach Park. “BeachFeast is a great opportunity to enjoy one last day on the beach this summer season,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “I am looking forward to joining our residents and sampling selections from delicious food vendors and enjoying music from this

project independence support & social Group The Town of North hempstead’s Project Independence is reminding residents that they year’s incredible performers.” offer free support and social groups. call 311 This year’s BeachFeast will feature live or (516) 869-6311 for more information. music by three bands. Jessie’s Girl, an ‘80s cover band, Kam- parents of Millennials Group ellot, a classic rock band, and Tiger Rose, a Join us as we explore ways to help our 18Jerry Garcia Tribute band. Residents will be 30 year olds move on to independence and able to purchase an eclectic mix of culinary pursue the life they want. delights as well as spirits from vendors. For more information please visit: www. There will also be a classic car show meetup.com/Parents-of-Millennials-Meetupalong the boardwalk and the GameTruck Group will provide video games for children and will be broadcasting college football games. Trivia Challenge The event is free of charge, with a park- come see how much you know. Match wits ing fee of $10 in cash or $7 paid by debit with other great minds. you may win a prize! or credit. Last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. For more information, please call 311 havana central restaurant roosevelt Field, or 516-869-6311. Garden city. For more info, call (516) 6761976. singles Association of l.i. For information on events, please call (516) 825-0633 or (516) 333-2851 or e-mail singlesassociationofli@yahoo.com. your Widowed social Group The group meets on the third Wednesday of the each month (except July and august) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at st. Joseph’s r.c.

Area Cyclists unite There are several area cyclists & cycling groups that ride before or after work on Weekdays. a bigger group is more fun and a better work out. you are invited to join the areas longest running Weekday cycling group. When: Weekdays before work or after work Where: Parking lot across from Great Neck diner - corner of Bond street and Grace avenue. description of ride : about 15 miles in about one hour, 20 minutes (Non stop) We start and finish at the same location. routes and speeds vary depending on the group. ride is canceled if the roads are wet or temperature is below 40 degrees. Free parking in the lot till 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. helmets and road bikes mandatory. Beginners welcome. ride at your own risk. april to November. come & meet others who are interested in your sport, you may even pick up a pointer or two from one of the veteran cyclists. contact david (speedy) Emanuel at speedyemanuel@ optonline.net or 516-840-9370 or 516-4878065 before 9:45 p.m. for schedule and to confirm your participation.

county to host parade, car show on sept. 24

residents enjoying last year’s beachfeast.

camp Jacobson to host family festival

With rides, games and beautiful weather there was so much to smile about at last year’s fall family Carnival.

church on Franklin ave. and Fifth street, Garden city. There is a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for non-members. For additional information, please call (516) 481-9280.

The 7th annual “Cruise to the Show” Parade and Car Show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25. The exclusive corvette show will take place on Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Eisenhower Park at Field 6 and 6A. Hundreds of Corvettes will be on display, from 1950s restored classics to today’s technologically advanced Stingrays, Lingenfelter special editions and official Camp Jacobson will host its Indy 500 pace car Corvettes. fall family carnival in Old WestA live concert will take place throughbury on Sunday, Sept. 18. out the show’s duration on Nassau CounThe event, which will run ty’s mobile stage. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kicks Columbus Circle will take the stage at off the fall season, and features 11:00 a.m., followed by an Elvis tribute by rides, games, prizes, community Lamar Peters at 2 p.m. service projects and a barbecue. On Sept. 25, Nassau County Executive Admission to the carnival is free. Ed Mangano will present Nassau County’s The rain date for the carnival 7th Annual Parade and Car Show. is Sunday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m. to 3 The seven-mile parade will begin at 9 p.m. a.m. at Briarcliffe College. “This is a great way for famiImmediately following the parade, lies to come together in a fun the car show will open at Eisenhower Park environment, tour the grounds from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., featuring more and get introduced to our com- than 2,000 automobiles, trucks, military munity,” Sid Jacobson Jewish vehicles, and emergency service vehicles Community Center Associate on display. Executive Director Marshall KurLive music, featuring Our Generation, land said. food and entertainment will be provided Bernice Jacobson Day School for the entire family. and Camp is located at 340 Many of Long Island’s race, perforWheatley Road, Old Westbury, mance and restoration shops will be in NY 11568. For more informa- attendance. tion, visit www.campjacobson. A new addition to this year’s event is org. the 10-foot-tall Hollywood Robot.

At its first and possibly only appearance on Long Island, the unmanned tenfoot tall computer-controlled robot will interact with spectators, be available for pictures and perform live shows throughout the weekend. Also new for this year’s show, in honor of George Barris, a new annual award entitled the Barris Cup will be dedicated to an influential individual who emulates the characteristics of Barris himself. The award will be presented by George Barris’ sister Cassandra SalapatasMet; Tony Wood, a longtime friend and handler of George Barris for over 25 years; and Andy Perillo, George’s east coast representative from Autoseum, who had worked with George for over 50 years. The car show is made possible through the generous support of many partners including Pole Position Raceway, Sarant Cadillac, Robert Chevrolet, Westbury Jeep, Levittown Ford, Automat Auto Customizing, Movin-On Sounds & GPS, Nassau Fire Apparatus, Mobile Fleet, Grand Prix Subaru, King O’Rourke Buick, King O’Rourke GMC, Pursuit Auto Works and WBAB Radio 102.3 FM. Day of show registration is $25 each day. This is a rain or shine event; make sure to check your local weather to prepare for any possible weather conditions. For more information, please call: (516) 572-0012 or visit the website at: www.cruisetotheshow.com.

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food Bouncy Hou s e d i R se Pony face painting petting zoo Carnival Games

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Join Us as We Honor Our Local First Responders Through Child-Friendly Mitzvah Projects Free to the Community • Members and Non-Members Welcome Bring this with you for a free gift! Limited spots still available in our outstanding Nursery School call 621- 8708 Finally a Religious School Your Children Will Love! For more information and to register call 621-8016 To learn more about joining our wonderful Temple Family call 621-6800 425 Roslyn Road Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 516-621-6800 • mysinai.org A F F I L I AT E D W I T H T H E U N I O N F O R R E F O R M J U D A I S M

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the Harry Chapin theatre in Eisenhower Park hosted Neil bergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 years of broadway concert on saturday aug. 27. the show starred Neil berg, Carter Calvert, roosevelt Credit, rita Harvey, Craig schulman and danny Zolli.

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Library Closings All Great Neck Library locations will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5 for Labor Day. Great Neck Library 2016 Election Information Eligible voters will elect two persons to the Board of Trustees for two four-year terms (Jan. 2017-Jan. 2021), and one person to the Nominating Committee for one threeyear term (January 2017-January 2020) to fill the seats that will be expiring in January 2017. Those elected will take office at the Library Association Annual Reorganization Meeting on Jan. 17, 2017. Candidates: Board of Trustees – For expiring seat of Josie Pizer, Nominating Committee Candidate: Rebecca Miller. For expiring seat of Varda Solomon, Nominating Committee Candidate: Varda Solomon; Independent Candidate: Doug (Gee-Kang) Hwee. Nominating Committee: For expiring seat of Michael Katz, Nominating Committee Candidate: Patrick McDonnell. Voting in Person: Monday, October 31, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Voting Sites: For residents living north of Northern Blvd. - Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, (above Best Market), Great Neck 11021. For residents living south of Northern Blvd. – Parkville Branch Library, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park 11040. Voting by Proxy: Proxies must be requested on a form provided by the Library. Proxy request forms are available at all Great Neck Library locations, on the Library’s website at greatnecklibrary.org, and also in the upcoming October/November/December 2016 Library Newsletter (which will be available by early Sept.). Oct. 21 is the last day for the Library to mail Proxy Ballots. For proxy requests received after this date, arrangements will be made by the Library Director’s Office for Proxies to be picked up in person. Completed Proxies must be received by Oct. 28 before 5 p.m. at the

Great Neck Library

Main Post Office on Welwyn Road or deposited in a locked box at the Main Library or any of the Library Branches before 5:00 p.m. on this date. Voter Eligibility: In order to vote in the 2016 Library Election, you must be 18 years of age or older, a resident of the Great Neck School District and either a valid Great Neck Library Card holder by the Record Date of Oct. 3, or a registered voter with the Nassau County Board of Elections. If you have general questions about the election, call (516) 466-8055, ext. 200. Candidate information will appear in the upcoming October/November/December Library Newsletter. Great Neck Library Election Workers The Great Neck Library will be holding its Annual Trustee Election on Monday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. There will be voting at the Main Library and at the Parkville Branch Library. If you have been trained and approved by the Board of Elections on the Electronic Voting Machines and would like to be considered to work in the forthcoming election, kindly fill out an application form with your name, address and phone number. A form can be found in the upcoming October/November/December Library Newsletter, which will be available by the first week of September. Forms are also available at the Station, Lakeville and Parkville Branches. Please return the form to the Director’s Office by Sept. 15th. West Egg Book Group at Station Branch Librarian Kathleen Cotter will lead a discussion of Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, above Best Market. Join her to celebrate the sixteenth season of the Station book group. In this extraordinary memoir, a bold and inspired teacher secretly gathers seven

of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Contact the Reference Desk at the Station Branch for copies of the book. Registration is ongoing online, in person, or by telephone at 516-466-8055, ext. 233. There will be no meeting in October. Project Independence at Parkville Join us for Project Independence Social Discussion Group on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 11:30 a.m. and a Project Independence Men’s Group on Friday, Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), in New Hyde Park. Each weekly meeting is 60 minutes. Project Independence of the Town of North Hempstead provides services and opportunities for seniors that enable them to live independently while maintaining socially active and healthy lives. This includes being a resource for social and recreational interests. Film at Station Branch All film matinees are now held at the Station Branch while the Main Library building is being renovated. The next film, a drama set in Turkey (English subtitles), will be shown on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Station Branch, Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, 26 Great Neck Road, (2nd level), above Best Market and Planet Fitness. Refer to the Library Newsletter, film brochure or website for further information on the films scheduled. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Arrive early as seating is limited. Priority seating is given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your Library card, driver’s license or other ID showing your Great Neck School District address. Socrates Salon with Conversation Host Ron Gross Join Ron Gross to talk about the Joy of Un-

cluttering on Friday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, above Best Market. Think about uncluttering in your home, thinking, social life, leisure pursuits and life goals. Optional Reading: The LifeChanging Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo, and The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck by Sarah Knight. The Salon sessions are informed by Gross’ work at Columbia University as co-chair of the University Seminar on Innovation, and inspired by his book about the patron saint of conversation, Socrates’ Way, which has been published in 26 countries. Enjoy light refreshments and thoughtful conversation. Topics are announced one month before each Salon. Please arrive by 2:45 p.m. to assure a place. Limited seating and occupancy. The next Salons are scheduled for Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Great Neck Library Closing/Cancellation Information Online Library patrons connected to the Internet are asked to check the website: www. cancellations.com for Library weather related closings/program cancellations. In order to access this service, Library District residents can log on to cancellations. com, type in their zip code or Great Neck Library and obtain information on program cancellations or Library closings. In addition, at no charge, residents can request automatic e-mails from cancellations.com when the Library has posted any information. This is a great way for Library District residents who are connected online to be advised of weather related changes in Library hours or programs.

Great Neck Community Calendar BOOSTS LOCAL RESTAURANTS In order to show community dedication and support, Leonard N. Katz, President of the Rotary Club of Great Neck, has instituted a new dynamic to his club. They have begun to have dinner events at local Great Neck restaurants on a monthly basis. The second Wednesday of each month will be given over to the club patronizing local establishments. As a further welcoming gesture, the club invites town residents and businesspeople to visit these restaurants with them to network and to participate in keeping Great Neck great and a wonderful place to live and work. They say, “come and discover how meaningful it is to give back to the community.” For more information, visit their Facebook page, Rotary Club of Great Neck or their website, www.rotaryclubofgreatneck.org. To join with them and be a dinner participant, just call 516-487-9392 or email them at rotaryclubofgreatneck@aol.com.

FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 745-8050. WOMANSPACE A discussion group devoted to issues concerning women. Weekly meetings are held every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Great Neck Senior Center, at 80 Grace Ave, Great Neck. New members welcome. For more info call Joan Keppler at (516) 487-5844. LIONS CLUB OF GREAT NECK Lions Club of Great Neck meets the first Monday of each month at Pearl East

Restaurant, 1190 Northern Blvd., Manhasset at 12 p.m. If you would like to attend a meeting and learn more about our club, please contact fernweiss@aol.com or call (516) 829-5192. ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS The Rotary Club of Great Neck invites residents and business people to visit its meetings for social and business networking. In alignment with the club’s motto, “They Profit Most Who Serves Best,” all are welcome to discover how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back to the community while networking through the Rotary Club of Great Neck. On the second Wednesday of each month, dinner events are held to support local Great Neck restaurants, and on all other Wednesdays, the group gathers for breakfast at 8am in the boardroom of TD Bank at 2 Great Neck Rd For more information, visit the website

at www.rotaryclubofgreatneck.org or its Facebook page at rotaryclubofgreatneck. To arrange for your visit as a guest or interested in becoming one of their weekly speakers please , email rotaryclubofgreatneck@aol.com or call 516-487-9392. TECHNOLOGY COURSES REACH NEW LEVELS Olivia Lundelius, a student at Great Neck South High School, is using her computer science skills to bring technology courses to Levels. Olivia planned and taught a 5-session introductory course to Java this past spring. This summer she is teaching a 4-session class on Android appmaking using open source software from MIT. Olivia is continuing to develop her technology skills with an internship in the computer science department at Columbia University. Check www.greatnecklibrary. org/levels to learn about more computer classes at Levels.

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Great Neck Park District Park Budget Hea ing Meetings Thursday, Sept. 8, the 2017 Park Budget Hearing will take place at Great Neck House at 8 p.m. (The date is currently mandated by state law for the budget hearing and is subject to change). Parkwood Tennis Center Parkwood Tennis programs begin Tuesday, Sept. 6. Enroll now for children’s lessons, Tiny Tots (3-6 yr. olds), Junior, Junior Intensive, Adult, Women’s Intensive Training, Cardio Tennis. We also offer private and semi-private lessons. Call Parkwood Tennis Center at (516) 829-9050. Weekend Movie Hello My Name Is Doris (2015) directed by Michael Showalter will be shown at Great Neck House this weekend. The film stars Sally Field, Max Greenfield and Tyne Daly. It can be seen on Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10 at 5 & 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker. It is rated R and runs 95 minutes. Admission requires a park card Sunday @ 3: Patti Dunham Sunday, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. Patti Dunham will perform a tribute to the legendary Shirley Temple at Great Neck House. The program includes Shirley Temple’s

most famous songs as well as lesser known gems by Hollywood’s best composers. Revisit the 1930’s with music, video clips and stills of the star from her cherished movies. A park card is required for admission. Nature Program: Nature at the Museum Sunday, September 11 at 10 a.m., join us at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn for a leisurely saunter on the nature trails. You will surely be surprised and delighted. Meet in first lot on left. Parking fee $2. Ask for directions or check our website www. greatneckparks.org. No children under 16 yrs. old. To register call 482-0355. Great Neck House Classes Begin Classes at Great Neck House begin Monday, September 12. Come to 14 Arrandale Avenue, visit our website www.greatneckparks.org or call (516) 482-0355 to get a detailed list of available classes. Registration is on a firstcome, first-served basis. Non-resident fee applies. Skate School and Bears Hockey Registration Register for Skate School classes and Bears Hockey programs at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink. Skate School classes begin Sunday, Sept. 25. A FREE Open House will be held at the rink on Sunday, Sept. 18 between 12 and 1 p.m. for Bears Hockey (includes free clinic) and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for Skate School. Free

8 p.m. Call 482-0355 for more information.

Arthur Lipner admission. Everyone is welcome to attend. Skate rental available. For skate school 2016/2017 registration form and schedules check out our website at www.greatneckparks.org. For additional information call the skate school office (516) 487-2975, Ext. 114 or Bears Hockey, Ext. 128. Pool Season Extended The summer has been extended at Parkwood Pool! Open through Sept. 17. Weekdays beginning Sept. 6; 3 - 7 p.m.; Sat. Sept. 9 & 17 and Sun., Sept. 10; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. The Lazy River will be open for exercise ONLY 9:30-11:30 daily during the extended period. Have a splash-tacular time during the remainder of summer! Pool sections may be limited. Subject to change. Call (516) 487-2975; Ext. 129 for more information. Doggie Paddle in the Bark District Sunday, Sept. 18 between

12 noon and 4 p.m., bring your pooch to Parkwood Pool for a dip before the pool closes for the season! Only “Bark” District residents with a valid park card and their dogs with a Pooch Pass may attend. Not guests allowed. Call (516) 482-0355 for more information. Labor Day Weekend at Steppingstone Saturday, Sept. 3 join us for Arthur Lipner & Brazilian Vibes, one of the leading vibes and marimba voices of today. Mr. Lipner began performing professionally at age 14. Three decades later, he has emerged as one of the leading vibes and marimba voices of today, carrying the message of jazz mallets into the 21 century. Arthur travels around the globe as a jazz musician and percussionist delighting audiences and critics alike. Of a recent live performance, the Chronicle Herald (Nova Scotia) wrote,

“Lipner belongs to that rare category of master player that includes Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson...” His album, “Brasilian Vibes” was nominated for “Album of The Year” by the Brasilian Press Awards. Sunday, Sept. 4, Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway returns for another fabulous performance! This amazing revue never fails to amaze. You will hear the music of Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers & Hammerstein and more, performed by a cast of Broadway stars accompanied by an all-star band. These amazing performers perform songs from the hit shows in which they starred. Neil Berg’s brilliantly revived arrangements of Broadway classics as well as fantastic numbers from Broadway’s newest hit shows, has a simple formula. Celebrate summer’s end with these amazing performers who will light up the stage with your favorite songs. Both concerts begin at

City Island Cruise On Monday Sept. 12, take a cruise from Steppingstone Marina to City Island. Travel to Lobster House for dinner or just explore City Island. Choose either the 4-7 p.m. or 6-9 p.m. cruises. The fee of $25 does not include dinner. It is recommended that you make your restaurant reservations in advance. Cruise may be cancelled without prior notice. Non-resident rates apply. Register in advance at Great Neck House or call (516) 482-0355 for more information. Program Assistance Applications Apply for program assistance for the fall/winter programs two weeks prior to start of program. Applications available at the Park District Office, 5 Beach Road. Call (516) 482-0181 for more information. Defensive Driving Classes at Great Neck House Great Neck House continues to offer Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Classes on the first Saturday of every month. The classes run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Upcoming classes are Sept. 3, Oct. 1 and Nov. 5. To register or for more information, call Great Neck House at 482-0355.

Great Neck Social Center

Coming Soon! Fall Courses at the Senior Center will be starting in September. They are designed especially for our active seniors and include Art, Bridge, Exercise, Folk Dancing, Biographies, Tai Chi, Yoga and much more. Sound appealing? Advanced registration is required for Social Center Courses, offered through the Community Education Program at seven sessions per course for $30.00. Fair warning! If insufficient persons sign up, the course may be canceled. In addition, if you have not registered before three days in advance of the first session, you will pay a $5. late fee. Need more information? Stop at the main office to see the catalogue, course descriptions and to register.

World in Depth What goes on in Albany, Washington, and all other capitals and continents is hard enough to understand by reading or viewing the media. Give World in Depth a shot at helping you see the light or pierce the darkness a bit. Every Thursday at 2:00.m. a group of active and savvy men and women meet to figure it out or to share notions on how to do it better. Discussion is lively, but held to the subject by one of our moderators: Janet de Winter, Jeigh Duran, or Martha Cohen. There is no charge to come and put in your own opinion. Try it! You’ll like it!

its September Defensive Driving class at the Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Avenue, on Wednesday, September 28th. The Session runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a break for lunch. Dr. Claude Springer is the instructor, so that your need to reduce points if you have them on your license; the opportunity to save on certain fees, and the chance to keep you abreast of the latest rules for drivers will be an advantage of your taking the course. Registration must be in person, with check made to the Empire Safety Council. Need more information? Call the Center. Phone (516) 487-0025.

Defensive Driving Coming The Empire Safety Council will be holding

Mah Jongg Lovers Want to play Mah Jongg but you have no

game set? Not to worry! Come to the Center on Friday at 12:30p.m. Players will constantly rotate into next games with different players. There is no charge, so come, meet new people and have fun. Just beware: playing for money is not permitted! Please register at the main office. Veterans Social Club Meeting Friends and family of our Vets are invited to their very social and entertaining monthly meeting. This is always on the second Friday of the month, so join us on Friday, September 9th at 2:00p.m. As always, refreshments are served courtesy of Atria Great Neck.

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Temple israel women lead services Multi-generational women of Temple Israel of Great Neck showcased their level of Hebrew learning garnered over several months of study as they led the congregation’s third Shabbat Kol Ishah, literally “a woman’s voice.” More than 60 participants led virtually all aspects of the special Sabbath recently, starting with the Friday evening service and ending with closing prayers on Saturday night. The weekend of services was orchestrated by the congregation’s cantor, Raphael Frieder, who taught and prepared each of the participants to chant their part. The cantor conducted weekly classes and private lessons with the participants to enable everyone to master the material. “I came away with a finer appreciation of the exactitude in pronunciation and melody which the chanting demands,” said one of the participants, Susan Buckler. “I have an even greater appreciation for our cantor after trying to get each small phrase just right.” This weekend of services represented the seventh lay-led Sabbath, which began in 2009 with a series of yearly services featuring men of the congregation, women of the congregation, and both women and men. One of the most poignant elements of these lay-led Sabbath services is the opportunity to lead prayer with family members or friends. This year, the congregation heard the voices of several mother and daughter teams, including Eleanor Yomtobian-

The participants in Temple israel of Great Neck’s all-woman led weekend of services, with their teacher and coach, the congregation’s cantor, Raphael Frieder. Askari and Serena Askari; Nataly and Amelia Blumberg; Simone and Sheeryn Kahen; Esther, Talia and Eden Katz; and Rebecca Yousefzadeh Sassouni and Emma Sassouni. It also featured a team of three sisters, Susan Abouf, Carol Shamoon Seidenberg and Linda Shamoon Young; and three generations of the Rokhsar family: Guity Rokhsar, her daughters Lillian Rokhsar and Rachel Geula, and Rachel’s daughter, Rena. Another team consisted of four women from the current Adult Bat Mitzvah class: Lila Bernstein-Schoen, Minoo Dilmanian, Josephine Haghani and Marjan Taied.

“I found two things particularly moving in this year’s Sabbath service,” Frieder said. “The first was the camaraderie that developed among the participants during the preparation period. That feeling of warmth and support affected the whole congregation. Second was the sense of ownership and empowerment that the participants demonstrated. It was wonderful to see.” This year’s service was coordinated by a Steering Committee including Sherry Husney, Pargol Khadavi, Lori Oppenheimer, Neda Sedgh and Deanna Stecker. Participants also included Ellen Birnbaum, Amy David, Mahin Farhangian, Aliza Fine, Wendy Fried, Becky Fried-

man-Charry, Lesli Giglio, Madelyn Gould, Judy Greenstein, Annie Hirsch, Lauren Horowitz, Andy Katz, Ronnie Katz, Eve Keller, Elise Kestenbaum, Jennifer Khoda, Brenda Kopelowitz and Alise Kreditor. They were joined by Karen Lewkowitz-Miller, Veronica Lurvey, Nelly Mizrahi, Cheryl Eisberg Moin, Rahel Musleah, Ofra Panzer, Edie Robbins, Patty Schneider, Sarah Schweber, Harriet SpitzerPicker, Barbara Spun, Diana Stein, Sima Taeid, Irene Tannenholtz-Marcus, Debbie Volk and Gail Zahler. Temple Israel of Great Neck, Long Island’s largest Conservative egalitarian Jewish congregation, is located at 108 Old Mill Road.

Temple Israel Park district tennis team wins big forms group for singles Jewish singles in Great Neck have a new place to turn to network and make friends. Temple Israel, one of the region’s largest Jewish congregations, has formed the Singles Circle, for people in the community ages 45-69 to gather regularly. Prospective members of the group will meet soon to plan social activities and discussion topics, and select events they wish to attend. “There are many single people in the community and Temple Israel is providing a great way for us to meet,” an organizer of the group said. For further information about the Singles Circle contact the group at tignsinglescircle@gmail.com. Temple Israel of Great Neck, a Conservative egalitarian synagogue, is located at 108 Old Mill Road.

The Great Neck Park district Master Team of the Women’s interclub Tennis League finished as winners in their division for the 2016 season, making them the Master Team champions two years in row. Pictured from left are Brenda Kopelowitz, Elaine Sonenberg, Arlene Levine, Cooky Blaha, Sharyn Bagell, Shelley van Blerkom, Ellie Brook, Phyllis Meltzer and Neela Weber. Teammates not pictured are Bonnie Rechler, Marie Franzoni, Barbara Horton, Runi Ratnam, Amy Schwartz and Cathy vigilis.

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Martins request to delay rejected

Continued from Page 1 requirement that ballots be mailed to overseas military voters at least 45 days before the election. But Scullin ruled that wasn’t necessary because the U.S. Department of Defense’s Federal Voting Assistance Program granted the state Board of Elections a waiver on Monday exempting it from that law. The state plans to certify the Oct. 6 primary results by the next day if there’s a clear winner and deliver general election ballots by Oct. 8 electronically and through expedited mail. Martins said the ruling didn’t make sense given that the Oct. 6 primary date was set to comply with the 45-day requirement. “That the court took steps to protect the military’s right to vote in a primary election but not in the general election, where far more people will be affected, is equally unprecedented and, frankly, unfathomable,” Martins said in a statement Tuesday. Martins filed papers Tuesday saying he plans to appeal the ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan. The Board of Elections sent 246 overseas ballots for the GOP primary and says 1,012 will go out for the general election. Martins argued having only 32 days before the general election would confuse those voters and prevent them from

returning their ballots on time. The GOP candidate would also have less time than Suozzi to run a general election campaign, he argued. The Reserve Officers Association supported Martins’ argument, saying in a friend-of-the-court brief that the quick turnaround would continue New York’s pattern of noncompliance with the voting law. “As a leading state in the number of absentee ballots sent to military members and overseas voters, New York should be setting an example to the rest of the country on not only how to effectively transmit ballots to UOCAVA voters, but on the supreme importance of making sure their votes count,” lawyers for the group wrote. But the state Board of Elections argued in court filings that a Dec. 6 general election would reduce voter turnout by as many as 284,000 people and force the state to foot the bill for an extra election. Delaying the vote “would do great harm, as a practical matter disenfranchising tens of thousands who would not participate in a separately scheduled later election,” Brian Quail, a lawyer for the board, wrote in a court filing. Pidot praised Tuesday’s ruling, saying, “It’s full steam ahead to Oct. 6.” He won the right to contest the primary in a months-long legal battle after surviving Martins’ attempt to get him off the ballot. “I am grateful to the court and to everyone who joined me in standing up to the machine bullying that has come to

characterize politics on Long Island for far too long,” Pidot said in a statement. Suozzi, Pidot and the Libertarian candidate, Michael McDermott, blasted Martins last week for seeking the delay, saying he was trying to win the election in court and depress turnout to his advantage. A Martins spokesman called the attacks an excuse for other candidates not to defend military voting rights. “I’m not sure how many courts need to tell Jack Martins that the way to get elected to Congress is to debate the issues with your opponents in front of voters,” Suozzi’s campaign manager Mike Florio said in a statement Tuesday. Pidot, a Glen Cove fraud investigator and hardline conservative, faces a large disadvantage in the October primary despite having spent four months in court to get it. A poll released by Martins’ campaign shows Martins leading with 43 percent to Pidot’s 9 percent, with about half of the electorate undecided. But Pidot’s campaign contends those numbers are underwhelming for Martins considering his advantages when it comes to money and name recognition. Martins has support from local Republican committees in the district stretching from northeast Queens to northwest Suffolk County and also has the Conservative and Reform lines on the general election ballot.

Teens found unconscious at party By J oe N i k i c Nassau County police said they found three teenagers intoxicated and unconscious on Tuesday at a 400-person house party in Great Neck. Adam Hutt, 53, of 32 Old Mill Road, where the party took place, was issued a court appearance ticket for violating the social host law, police said. The law holds adults legally responsible for allowing underage drinking in their home. Police said officers arrived at the residence around 9:30 p.m. and found about 400 people in the home, most of whom were underage. Two males, aged 15 and 16, and one 16-year-old female, police said, were found unconscious and were suffering from “severe intoxication.” Police said all three were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Hutt is expected to appear in First District Court in Hempstead on Sept. 27.

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Library forms English program The Great Neck Library has introduced a program to encourage non-English-speakers in the community to engage with one another in conversation groups to broaden their exposure to each another and to provide a safe place to practice their speaking skills. Great Neck schools, through its Continuing Education Program, has an excellent ESOL course that helps people who are new to the language, learn English. The program is curriculum-based and intensive. In order to enroll, all students must be interviewed and take a leveling test to make sure that they are in the proper class. The program is flexible in terms of hours of study, offering classes on weekdays and weekends. The library program is very different. It encourages new learners to get involved in conversation about a variety of topics. It offers a forum to use the skills that they may have learned academically at an ESOL program to engage with other students in discussions about food, culture, arts and American popular culture. “Learning English is a multi-pronged process,” said librarian Barbara Buckley, of the Great Neck Library. “The grammar of the language, along with the reading of materials is the basis of learning. Putting that new language in a setting that encourages interchange with others is the next step in the development.”

Because Great Neck has become so diverse in its newcomer population, the library has translated its flyers about the program into four languages: Farsi, Chinese, Spanish and Korean. The program has drawn students from all of these cultures. Conversations range from holidays in the students’ home cultures to the problems of adjusting to new neighborhoods, schools and stores. “The use of audio-visual materials allows the students to hone in on a topic, such as making a dinner reservation,” Buckley said. “Watching a short segment, the students hear the cadence and the use of the vernacular.” Asking the students to replicate a situation—in their own English—allows them to employ a myriad of words. Encouragement from other students bolsters confidence in the spoken word. The Conversation Class takes place at the Station Branch of the Library every other Tuesday. Beginners meet at 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and more advanced students meet from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. The classes will resume on Sept. 13. The Station Branch is located at 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Plaza, above Best Market.

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Town to host series on home buying

from left to right: a town resident meets with North Hempstead supervisor Judi bosworth, applicant advocate Lauren summa, and Glenn Norjen of the building department at a mobile hours session.

The Town of North Hempstead recently announced that the town’s building department will be hosting a set of evening community-based office hours as well as the popular educational series this Fall titled “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A Home.” The mobile hours will give residents the opportunity to meet with the town’s applicant advocate and the Mobile Building Department Unit, and have their questions or concerns regarding specific building department applications answered. Residents are asked to bring any relevant information or documentation relating to their building department application. Upcoming mobile office hours: Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Hillside Public Library, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8

p.m., Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset The “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A Home,” presentation will teach attendees how to understand which permits and certificates they will need in order to close the sale of their home. Upcoming “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A Home” Seminars: Thursday, Sept. 29 from 7 p.m., Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Hillside Public Library, 155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park If you have any questions, or would like more information on mobile office hours and “What to Know Before Buying or Selling A Home” seminars, please visit www.northhempsteadny.gov/applicantadvocate or call 311 or (516) 869-6311.

Bar to aid residents facing loss of home Nassau residents who are struggling with the prospect of losing their homes in mortgage foreclosure, or still have issues resulting from Superstorm Sandy, are invited to come for help from volunteer attorneys at the Nassau County Bar Association’s Free Mortgage Foreclosure/Sandy Recovery Legal Consultation Clinics. The next two clinics are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 12 and Monday, Sept. 26, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Nassau County Bar Association, located on 15th Street at the corner of West Street, Mineola, two blocks south of the bus and train stations. NCBA’s clinics allow homeowners concerned about foreclosure matters or

who are already in the foreclosure process involving property in Nassau County, to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney for a free consultation. Homeowners then may be directed for additional help with mortgage modifications, loan restructuring, bankruptcy, financial planning assistance, services for lower income households and emotional support. Many of these resources and agencies are available immediately in the same room. Clinic volunteers include dozens of attorneys trained in mortgage foreclosure issues, bankruptcy attorneys, HUD-certified housing counselors from

Community Development Corporation of Long Island, Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre and American Debt Resources. There are no income restrictions to attend the clinics. Since 2009, NCBA has held more than 140 clinics assisting more than 10,000 Nassau families in distress. Currently, each clinic is held twice a month and averages 50 homeowners, signifying that mortgage fore continues to be prevalent in Nassau. Volunteer attorneys also answer Sandy victims’ questions regarding homeowner, flood, property damage and

automobile insurance claims; FEMA, debt deferral, and consumer protection issues. Bilingual attorneys fluent in Spanish are on site, and attorneys bilingual in other languages, including Russian, Haitian Creole, Korean, Chinese, Hindi and American Sign Language, may be requested when making reservations. To make an appointment for the next clinic, call the Bar Association at 516-747-4070. Attendees are asked to bring their mortgage documents or other important papers and correspondence with them.

Cohen’s to host symposium on Sept. 24 Cohen Children’s Medical Center will host the 18th Annual Ricky Herman Memorial Symposium on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The free symposium, entitled, “Heading for a Cure, Making a Difference for Kids & Families with Diabetes,” will be held at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, lower level, 270-05 76th Ave. in New Hyde Park. The symposium will begin with a buffet luncheon, followed by a 12:45 p.m. presentation by Joshua W. Rednik, president and chief executive officer of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, entitled, “Reaching the Biological Cure.” At 1:30 p.m., Scott K. Scolnick, director of professional and clinical sales at Dario Diabetes Management Solutions, will present on “The Bionic Pancreas Pro-

Cohen Children’s Medical Center is a part of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, seen here. gram - Update on Progress and Plans for the Future.” At 2:15 p.m., Derek Rapp, president and CEO of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, will lead a session on “Accelerat-

ing Progress in T1D Research.” The symposium concludes at 3 p.m. with a presentation entitled “Scoring Goals with Diabetes” by Michael Thornton, a 16-year-old soccer prodigy from

Toronto. Despite his diabetes, Michael is playing with some of the most elite soccer academies in the world, thanks to the use of the Animas Vibe insulin pump. Following the symposium, the physicians will take questions from the audience. Established in 1994, the Cohen children’s center has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association for Quality SelfManagement Education. It offers cutting-edge technology and treatment options to families living with diabetes, enabling them to achieve optimal diabetes care outcomes. The center, which offers both individual and group classes for pediatric diabetes education, includes a clinical team comprised of physicians, pediatric endocrinology fellows, certified diabetes

nurse educators and nutritionists, as well as a mental health support staff. The program has been named as one of the Top 50 Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrine Disorder programs in the country by US News and World Report for its management and commitment to diabetes care, treatment therapies and patient education. Free screening for the risk of developing Type 1 diabetes through the research of Trialnet; Pathways to Prevention. For more information, contact Margaret Pellizzari, (516) 472-3762, or e-mail: mpellizz@ northwell.edu. While the symposium is open to the public, pre-registration is required by September 20. For more information, contact Gail Gary, (516-472-3763), or e-mail: ggary@northwell.edu

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papers’ Martins story shows bias

here’s a fine line between gross editorial bias and garden-variety bad writing. I’m not sure which side of that line the front page of my most recent Port Washington Times falls, but the question itself is instructive in the many conscious and subconscious mechanisms of journalistic slant. The story graces the the most recent cover of the paper and was first published online on Sunday Aug. 21. It’s not the only example of this particular kind of bias I’ve seen in The Port Washington Times but this story the most recent iteration of the trend. The title Jack Martins’ bid for delay shakes up house race is innocuous enough, incorporating the essence of the story with that kinetic verb compound “shakes up” to give it some pizazz. The first two paragraphs that follow, however, demonstrate exactly what objective journalism should avoid. Republican Jack Martins’ request last week to push back the 3rd Congressional District election threw another twist into an already closely watched, high-profile race. The Old Westbury state senator asked a federal judge Aug. 19 to push the general election to Dec. 6 from Nov. 8, arguing that having only a month after the court-ordered Oct. 6 primary would give Democrat Tom Suozzi an unfair advantage and violate a federal law aimed at protecting overseas military voters.

Beginning the paragraph with the candidate’s name, especially as a repetition of the headline itself, offers up the single greatest asset in local politics: name recognition. For any reader just glancing absently at the beginning of this story the takeaway would be little more than that. Such prime positioning, however, does more than this. Republican Jack Martins’ request is, grammatically, the subject of the sentence. That spot puts him in control. His request drives the action. In a not too abstract sense, Republican Jack Martins is the most powerful person in the world this article creates. This is the beginning I’d expect the from the state Senator’s press releases, not a journalist’s reporting of them. That dominant subject positioning is repeated in the second paragraph, modified with the standard switch to political party and job title ID to flesh out the details of this individual while avoiding repetition within the story itself (names are traditionally repeated every other paragraph and swapped with either epithets like the one here or simple pronouns). This second paragraph also swells the import of Martins’ action by more than doubling the word-count of the first. If we accept the conventional 200 words-per-minute

rate of your average reader, the end of that second sentence marks nearly 20 seconds of a Port Washington Times reader being thoroughly under the control of the state senator. That’s an eerie place to be. Of course, the other candidate in this particular political race also gets a mention. Democrat Tom Suozzi, however, is relegated to the back half of that very long sentence, grammatically subordinate to the Old Westbury state senator. Without the need for a second-mention epithet, readers spend considerably less time concerned with the Democratic Party nominee and learn nothing new about him. The key to all of this is the slow accretion of impression that can happen in the act of reading. Strong writers position their readers, choreograph the relationships between subjects and breathe agency into whichever characters they choose. Readers, strong or otherwise, inevitably dance to the writer’s lead. That’s the essential art of stories, be they imaginative or journalistic. The problem with these opening paragraphs in this one story — and the rest of the article doesn’t do much to adjust the balance — is that they employ all these devices towards an undeniably biased portrait. Douglas Parker Port Washington

G.N. Plaza mayor has lost Village unfriendly touch with constituents to residents, biz

wice in the past few weeks I saw Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender taking a walking tour of the Welwyn Road/ Shoreward Drive area with several “guests” in tow. I thought that was interesting, because she is constantly asked to come and check out the abominable and unsafe conditions in the area, but she never responds; she never comes. However, just last Wednesday, there was Celender, clipboard in hand, standing in front of the former Tulip with several other people, probably looking for more lame excuses to blame others for her inadequacies. On both of her visits I just happened to be within earshot, and clearly heard her talking to those walking with her. Of course she was so involved with her coterie that she didn’t notice me. Each time, I couldn’t help but overhear her self-aggrandizing the virtues of her beautification grant to those walking with her as she was energetically touting the new pocket park she intends to build in front of the Post Office.

On both visits, Mayor Jean managed to ignore the incessant horn honking, the double parked cars, and the multitude of buses trying to turn in front of the post office. She was myopically focused on the virtues of her wonderful grant and her wonderful park. Celender of course didn’t explain to her visitors that her new park will usurp several sorely needed parking spaces; or that residents do not want or need a park in front of the post office because there are already two lovely, large parks within a block or two of the area. And Celender certainly didn’t mention that the noises from the car horns, the fumes from the buses, and the general chaos in the area would not be conducive to communing with nature; or that despite persistent requests, she refuses to have code enforcement ticket non-residents’ illegally parked cars so that residents will be able to park on their block. It was really interesting that each of Celender’s visits to the area immediately followed negative press about her in this newspaper.

Why would she suddenly appear now when she never could be bothered to show up before? An attempt at damage control? Nevertheless, our illustrious full-time mayor continues to roll merrily along, closing her eyes and ears to the needs of her constituents while touting her “accomplishments” to those who can be of service to her. Who knows — perhaps those folks might even be able to provide some wonderful photo-ops. Until then, check out this interesting tidbit that came to my attention. Megalomania: An obsession with the exercise of power characterized by exaggerated feelings of self importance, the need for admiration, and a lack of understanding others’ feelings. It’s not difficult to identify a megalomaniac. Some of us might even know one.

got a personal answer to my last letter. It is not the LIRR who objects to a garage over the tracks; it is the village which does not want to deprive those few people in the apartment houses their lovely view of the LIRR, the station, and the mortuary. Twenty families, if they asked for it, versus about 400 drivers in need of parking. There are all those empty store fronts. Who wants to come to Great Neck if there is no place to park. They can go to a convenient

mall. And that kosher market which wants to expand. They should sue the village for it’s persistent negative attitude to the needs of the commercial establishments; those establishments which do not put them into office but who contribute heavily to it’s coffers. More parking, fewer favors!! And I do not/will not shop in that district because I cannot park. Norman Roland Great Neck

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Newspapers offer marketplace of ideas

ongratulations to Newsday first published on Sept. 4, 1940 on your 76th Anniversary. In the 1960s, New York City was blessed with over 12 daily newspapers sold at several thousand neighborhood newsstands. Prior to the 1962 newspaper strike of 114 days, New Yorkers had numerous newspapers. These included the New York Post, New York Daily News, New York Journal American, New York World Telegram & Sun, New York Mirror, New York Times, New York Herald Tribune, Long Island Star Journal, Long Island Press and Staten Island Advance. I still remember many of Newsday’s competitors from decades ago such as the Long Island Star Journal, Long Island Press and Suffolk Sun who have come and gone. How fortunate that we live in one of the few remaining free societies, with a wealth of information sources available. Most American cities and suburbs are down to one local daily or weekly newspaper. Newspapers and magazines have to deal with increasing costs for newsprint, delivery and distribution along with reduced advertising revenues and declining readership due to competition from the Internet and other new information sources. In Queens, Nassau and Suffolk — there continues to be ongoing circulation battles

between a number of daily newspapers. Readers can select from Newsday along with the New York Times, Post and Daily News. There is also national editions of USA Today and the Wall Street Journal along with freebies such as AM New York and Metro New York. More people turn to all news radio, national network news such as ABC, CBS, NBC along with their local affiliates, News 1 (New York City), News 10/55CBS (Long Island), News 12, FOX-5, WOR-9, WPIX-11, PBS along with cable new stations such as CNBC, CNN, FOX, BBC and the Internet for late braking news which can sometimes become stale by the time it reaches print the next day. A growing population of new immigrants support their own newspaper, radio and television stations. Weekly newspapers based in Great Neck such as our own Great Neck News and other Blank Slate Media publications serving New Hyde Park, Herricks, Albertson, Searingtown, Williston Park, Garden City, Mineola, Manhasset, Port Washington, and Roslyn have the ability to concentrate exclusively on local neighborhood news. There is also Dan’s Papers, Anton’s Newspapers, Herald Community Newspapers chain and others doing the same. Daily newspapers concentrate on international, Washington, Albany business and

sports stories. They have few reporters assigned to cover local neighborhood news stories. These reporters have to compete against colleagues for limited available print space. This puts even more pressure on the remaining reporters to fight for every column inch in their respective newspapers. There is intense competition between international, state, county, city, local, business, sports, entertainment and other sections of every daily newspaper. It is continues to become more difficult for daily newspapers to provide real detailed coverage of local news on a daily basis. As a result, many daily newspapers such as the New York Times, Daily News, and Post frequently miss significant news and political stories from our local Great Neck villages and unincorporated neighborhoods. Our own Great Neck News provides more in depth coverage than daily papers of local community news. Many of us have a continued thirst for news not only from Washington, Albany, Mineola County Seat (Nassau County) and Manhasset Town Hall along with neighborhoods and local issues, which impact our daily lives. Your weekly newspapers also provide opportunity and training for reporters. You never know who might move on to work

for other daily newspapers. If you really want to be informed of what goes on in the neighborhood, read your local weekly community newspaper. Patronize their advertises and shop local. They help your friendly newspapers survive and neighborhood prosper. I continue to be grateful that our own Great Neck News and Newsday along with other daily and weekly newspapers, afford me an opportunity to express my views, as well as differing opinions. Thanks to you, ordinary citizens have the freedom to comment on the actions and legislation of elected officials. Public officials use taxpayers dollars to promote their views, via mass mailings of newsletters, news releases, letters to the editor and guest opinion page columns. In many cases, they are produced or written by campaign or office staffers who are paid for by taxpayers. The rest of us have limited time to submit a letter. In the marketplace of ideas, let us hope there continues to be room for everyone, including Newsday, the Great Neck News and all the other newspapers. They all fill a valuable niche in the information highway. Larry Penner Great Neck

We should not be fighting change

he message this year, we perhaps hear far to often is “Make America Great Again”. I realize that this message can have many different meanings and applications. As a long time resident of North Hempstead, I remember when shopping downtown in Great Neck, Manhasset or other communities meant thriving shops, with all kinds of businesses, from hardware, five and dime to four star restaurants. Then there was change; not necessarily progress, but change never the less. We, as a society changed; we became more mobile; more accessibility to areas beyond our immediate shopping neighborhoods. Changes to our shopping neighborhoods and habits began as the downtowns started to change, first, the types of stores and services available and now to many closed stores. Many now shop on line, for various reasons; perhaps for economic benefit, as well as for convenience. Remember, we shopped within blocks of our neighborhood and now as result of the internet, no more parking problems, no more use of a car and related costs; just go on line and shop. Shopping can be as simple as shopping from your desk, for a variety of goods and services. Does one wonder why a Macy’s is clos-

ing stores, why Best Buy is closing stores and why the downtown areas have so many vacancies, why stores like Saks has just one store on Long Island for almost three million people. Even with Wal-Mart and Target, Amazon and other on line stores have proven shopping downtown and in Malls have changed. Can revitalizing our downtown, shopping really make America great again. Will more manufacturing in the United States and the possible related pollution of our waterways and air (remember manufacturing along the Hudson was common as was pollution) and selling more costly goods and services, make “Make America Great Again”? Is burning dirty fuel going to Make America Great Again? The auto industry has changed, they are more designers, assemblers, and marketing companies rather than manufacturing companies, it has been more cost efficient to outsource manufacturing of many of the components that make up a finished automobile. Our economy is based on spending and shopping at businesses like Wal-Mart and Amazon, not everyone can shop at Saks or Bloomingdales, how do we change to buy “only” Made in America goods and services. Will pensions and social security and other fixed income need to be increased

substantially, will salaries increase across the board to cover the higher cost of labor, utilities and other costs related to Made in America or will paying our domestic labor force less to be competitive and therefore making Made in America not affordable to the very people who manufacture and live in the United States? Evolution of our resources to change will make America greater, as there is no Greater Country then ours and we shouldn’t let anyone fool us into thinking differently.

“United we stand, divided we fall.” The cry to make America great again fails on ALL accounts to consider the domino effect of altering our current economy and way of life. The world is changing and it’s changing rapidly and we must understand and accept these advancements. Charles Schneider North Hempstead

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REAdERS WRITE

Questions about Manorhaven’s future

he Manorhaven Action Committee’s Citizens Advisory Waterfront Workgroup will be gathering Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Port Washington Library Hagedorn Room to gather additional issues from the public to be offered to the Mayor’s/ Village Board’s Waterfront Committee, when they discuss possible changes to the waterfront zoning laws, which may lead to replacing marinas with condos if nothing substantive is done to guide mixed-use development along the shoreline. MAC citizens have reached out to a powerful partner, who is helping us to protect the waterfront. The state Department of State’s Coastal Management Program, through the implementation of the proposed Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, has been shepherding the process from Albany. Some questions from our Work Group currently include: What will the local tax burden be on Manorhaven residents from future condo developments? Additional infrastructure and services, (roads, sewers, schools, fire,

ambulance and police) will be needed with an increased population (as many as 90 new families could be added on the 11-acre Thypin Steel property alone). It has been estimated that digging up and replacing the asbestos lined sewer pipes, and repaving the roads above them, could cost $250,000 per block. Has money been identified in the budget to pay for a consulting firm? They would need to research the village demographics (much of this was written 20 years ago when a previous LWRP failed to win trustee support, at the last minute, immediately following an election), write the necessary planning documents, and hold public hearings in order to take the process stepby-step from vision to implementation. There are grants available which can fully pay for it, but the Village needs to submit the paperwork. What Emergency Management Plan would deal with flood evacuation over the narrow Manhasset Isle causeway? How would the sick and elderly get off the island with water over the road and trees down on electric wires, in the

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event of a massive storm surge which is illustrated by www.coreLogic.com in their “2016 Storm Surge Risk Report” (register as a planner to see that all our waterfront is in the red zone.) This week is the anniversary of Hurricane Irene in 2011. Why does Manorhaven need an Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan? How is it different from the informal Waterways Committee the village has had for years? The easy answer is that it is much more comprehensive and well structured. It gives the village teeth when they reject unwise zoning requests. A new Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan would be backed by The Department of State, and their lawyers would defend the Village in a lawsuit. The harder answer is that such a plan would help limit the pressure from runaway growth now experienced by the Village of Manorhaven. It could control both challenges on the harbor and on land. It could guarantee access to the waterfront for the residents, keep taxes relatively stable and maintain the sense of maritime history, which makes this community so special.

Time is running out. We have been told that the Village Board’s Waterfront meetings will be open to the public, but no dates have yet been announced. The six-month waterfront building moratorium will expire in January 2017, and if the village has not started working on the plan, then the opportunity will be lost and the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan will die. Even with a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan in the works, the waterfront building moratorium will have to be extended until the plan is finished, which could take years. To do nothing is not only irresponsible, it leaves the future of the waterfront in the hands of developers and hurricanes. As Robert Moses once said “The only way to predict the future is to plan for it.” Please come to the discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 7. Caroline S. DuBois Acting Secretary, Manorhaven Action Committee

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When most people begin their career, retirement is the farthest thing from their mind. Instead, they focus on trying to purchase a home, start a family, or perhaps save money for travel. Retirement seems so far away for many younger people that they delay putting aside money. However, it’s very important to save for the future — if you want to enjoy it. An employer-sponsored retirement plan or 401(k) can be a useful way to set aside funds for retirement, especially if your employer offers matching funds on

what you invest. If you don’t work for an employer that offers this type of plan, there are many other plans designed to help you save for retirement. From solo 401(k)s to traditional and Roth IRAs, there are programs designed to fit a multitude of budgets. The earlier you start to save, the more funds you’ll have ready for retirement. In addition to traditional programs, the U.S. Department of the Treasury now offers a retirement savings option called myRA. There’s no minimum to open the account, you can contribute what you can afford, and you can withdraw funds with ease. To learn more about myRA, visit www.myra.gov. And, as always, there is Social Security, which is funded by taxes you pay while you work. To get estimates of future benefits and check your earnings record for accuracy, you can create a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. Prepare for your future and start saving — and planning — today!

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SChOOL NEWS

Academy offers dynamic curriculum Learning—and teaching—at the Sonia and Max Silverstein Hebrew Academy (SHA) in Great Neck is definitely not “old-school.” Take the seventh grade biology class at SHA as an example. Yes, there are the textbook assignments. There are lectures. But what you will also see in the biology class at SHA are students performing avant-garde interpretive dances, children working on short stories, and maybe even a child working on an exotic sculpture of some sort. At SHA, curriculum mirrors life: dynamic and interconnected. Those dancers, the short-story author and the sculpture artist are indeed studying biology, just in a way that goes beyond the textbook. They’re learning about the nature of cell division, and as part of the curriculum, are asked to develop innovative presentations that display their findings to classmates. The open-ended nature of the lesson allows students at SHA to leverage their strengths, interests and passions to tackle a biology lesson that might have proved difficult to comprehend if only taught with more traditional, or “old-school,” educational methods. The seventh grade biology class at SHA is typical of the academy’s innovative approach to contemporary education’s emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math—or S.T.E.A.M.— by concentrating on multiple areas in the S.T.E.A.M. discipline within one lesson rather than spread out over separate and segmented classes. Similar philosophy is on display in SHA’s math class, where teachers use a

progressive program called GO Math! to supplement course work. GO Math! is renowned for using multiple skills —reading, writing, vocabulary, problem solving, etc.—to solve math problems. “It brings an entire school’s curriculum into the math classroom, while still being geared to all the required state standards and tests,” said Gail Meisenburg, SHA’s middle school math and science teacher leader. “It’s an exciting three-dimensional program that helps

form well-rounded students with a diversity of interests and educational experiences.” For teachers at SHA, this time before the start of the new school year is a time to prepare new lesson plans that will continue to engage and excite students and enhance the learning process. “We want our students to develop a love of learning, to become active inquisitors. Our students are learning things in math and science classes that would typically be taught in history or English,”

Meisenburg said. “They’re not just learning math, they’re building cultural literacy. We are doing this in every class with every student at every grade level.” So, if as a parent of an enthusiastic SHA student, you come home to find your child working on a new dance routine, it might just be that he or she is brushing up on cellular mitosis. For more information on the Sonia and Max Silverstein Hebrew Academy, call 516-466-8522, or visit www.shagn. org.

Great Neck schools recognize 25-year employees Great Neck Public Schools 25-year employees were recognized in June by the Board of Education and professional associations representing teachers, administrators, and civil service staff. Teachers who were recognized (with their school in parentheses) include Diane Caplain (South Middle), Sally Coons (Baker), Iris DeFilippo (North Middle), Judith Friedman (Kennedy), Arlene Gerber (South Middle), Linda Gitman (Kennedy), Paula Graham (Baker), Susanne Marcus (North High), Rhonda Rieger (South Middle), Sandi Rosenzweig-Cooper (South Middle), Joseph Rutkowski (North High), Beth Siliznol (Saddle Rock), Carol Siracusano (Baker), and Paul Ziring (Clover Drive). Judith Kalinowski, a member of Office Staff at Lakeville, was recognized for her 25 years of service. Paraprofessionals recognized were: Dalia Blanco (South Middle), Elena Bucher (North High), Kerry Causin (Saddle Rock), Vivian DeMartino (North High), Linda Fiorello (South Middle), Rose Goldman (Saddle Rock), Lynn Sherlock (Clover Drive), and Natasha Smith (Lakeville). Sergio Buscaglia (North Middle) was recognized from Buildings & Grounds, Supervisors. Buildings & Grounds Non Supervisors recognized included Alexis Hodge (Baker), Raymond Ocasio (district motor vehicle operator/messenger), Gerard Papasodero (Kennedy), and Michael Petrelli (Saddle Rock).

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Business&realEstate

should i sell or rent using 1031? Well, the end of summer and that hot, humid weather is almost a memory and Labor Day is upon us. That last weekend where we can let our hair down and our Freak Flag Fly (Jimmy Hendrix Experience, “If a 6 was a 9,” “Axis Bold As Love,” 1967 from the film Easy Rider, 1969). The cooler, then the colder, frigid weather and oh yeah, snow, will be coming down the pike and you may be starting to think, maybe I should sell my place, but then again, you may not need the dollars, since you have a another place to go to down south or west or on an Caribbean island. How about renting? Oh boy, now I have to be a landlord, not sure if that is my forte. But, then again, if I rent my place out for two years and one day, collect and document my rental income; then, I can flip what was my primary residence, and now an investment vehicle and create a 1031 Exchange and then defer the profit, that might have been and

buy something else closer to where I may be retiring or relocating and defer my capital gains. This method may not be everyone, but then again, where better to gain the most bang our or your buck, than rental income. The banks are paying ¼ percent, you could put your sale money (you will owe income taxes on the gain, if you are still married you are allowed, $500,000, plus your what you paid for your home, plus any capital improvements or if single, $250,000, plus what you paid and add that to what capital improvement upgrades you may have done to your primary residence. If you have been in your home for a very long time, let’s say, 2050 years and depending on your town/location and what improvements you have made along the way, you may not have any capital gains to pay (ask your CPA or certified financial advisor) or you may have to pay: Here is an Example for your primary residence, if married: Let’s say your home is worth:

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$750,000 Subtract what you originally paid: - $160,000 Subtract Permanent Capital Improvements: - $50,000 Subtract Marriage Deduction: - $500,000 $40,000 (amount subject to capital gains (percentage could be from 0 — 15-28 percent depending on your tax bracket (speak with your CPA or your certified financial advisor). Whether you will pay a long term capital gains tax or not, will

depend on your tax bracket in the year that you sell your primary residence and will also depend on your marriage status at the time, (if a spouse has passed in the same year, there are exceptions, but speak with your CPA or certified financial advisor) The 1031 Exchange has been around for almost 100 years (1921) and was initiated to stimulate the economy. However, in 1991, some changes took place, due to the Starker vs. U.S. case. Previously, there had been talk about rescinding or at least changing, the 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange, probably for the government to be able to collect more taxes sooner; but at this point in time, nothing will be done, until the next President comes into office, whoever he or she maybe, Oh boy! Can’t wait! My advice is to choose the path most financially feasible for you with your specific situation, but you should look into the 1031 Deferred Tax Exchange, if it fits your comfort zone, because it

is a fantastic way to defer income taxes not only on your primary residence, if setup properly, but can be an excellent method for all other types of properties that you currently own. Bonus Information for our Readers: If you would like to receive a digital copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, or “Our Seller’s Guide for “Things to Consider When Selling Your Home” just email me with your name, email and cell number. Phil Racies is the owner of Turn Key Real Estate at 7 Bond St. in Great Neck. He can be reached by email: Phil@TurnkeyRealEstate.Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions. To search for any type of properties or to see what your home is worth or homes that have sold in your area, go to WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com or if you desire a free, no strings attached customized Comparative Market Analysis to see today’s market value, just call me for an appointment.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Great Neck Great Neck Real Estate Market Conditions Median sales price $880,000 Demographics near Great Neck, NY

Population Population density Median Age People per Household Median Household income Average income per Capita

City 9,972 7,503 41.4 2.9 86,722 39,686

County 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

44 Jayson Avenue, Great Neck Sold Price: $982,000 date: 05/19/2016 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x105 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $11,935 MLS# 2837450

1 Melbourne Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,625,000 date: 08/02/2016 5 beds, 4 Full/1 Half baths Style: Tudor # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 120x126 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $20,404 MLS# 2836690

12 Oak Drive, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,200,000 date: 06/02/2016 3 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Tudor # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 80X123 irreg Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $19,956 MLS# 2830231

56 Baker hill Road, Great Neck Sold Price: $880,000 date: 06/30/2016 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Tudor # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 70x100 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $18,132 MLS# 2831526

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Great Neck by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in Great Neck and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Lirr adds new items to review Continued from Page 4 property. But it still leaves some opponents of the $1.5 billion, 9.8mile proposal to add a track from Floral Park to Hicksville with questions and worries that the project will do more harm than good. “As of right now I can’t see this project having any positive impact for Floral Park, and if the project’s going to go through, we have to figure out a way to get something out of this deal,” said Matthew Sexton, a Floral Park civic leader. In response to public comments, the LIRR says it will study how project construction could affect emergency service routes and the effects of potentially harmful chemical particles from trains. It will also examine the number of parking spaces the project could remove and where parking could be added. While construction details are still to come, the document includes more specifics about what work the project entails. In addition to eliminating the seven street-level railroad crossings along the corridor, it will also modify seven bridges, upgrade five stations and install new railroad crossovers to allow trains to switch from one track to another, the document says. The document also gives the most extensive information to date from the LIRR about freight train traffic in response to worries about traffic increasing and endangering local neighborhoods. The New York & Atlantic Railway, the only freight company operating on the LIRR, currently runs three round-trip trains — down from five in 2009 — through the Main Line corridor, and the LIRR only allows them to run outside of rush hours, the document says. At the freight industry’s current growth rate, there won’t be a need to add any trips until at least 2040, it says. The Right Track for Long Island Coalition, a group of 172 corporations, labor unions, nonprofits and individuals supporting the project, praised the fact that the published right of way map keeps the project’s pledge to take no residential property. The group credited state officials and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for its public outreach since announcing the project in

January. “For a project of this magnitude to require zero residential acquisitions is a testament to the extraordinary effort by the governor and the MTA to do this the right way and with community support,” said Dave Kapell, the coalition’s executive director and a former mayor of Greenport. “The governor has kept his promise to keep homeowners in their homes, and there is no doubt that this third track will benefit our region, our economy and our families for generations to come.” But the new information does not assauge Sexton’s worries that the project will increase traffic and disturb the quality of life in Floral Park without giving residents any definite benefits, such as better train service or fixes at its 60-year-old train station. Sexton and Tanya Lukasik of Hicksville, founder of the protransparency group Open Nassau, also questioned the LIRR’s claims about freight. Freight should be measured in tons, not the number of trains, to gauge how growth in train loads could affect railroad infrastructure, Sexton said. Lukasik likened the third track to adding a lane to the Long Island Expressway: “If you create another lane it’s going to of course accommodate freight.” The environmental review to be released later this year will contain full details about the third track’s impact on the surrounding communities. A public comment period will follow. The MTA plans to continue meeting with local officials and community leaders, and its information center at the Mineola LIRR station is open for the public to review project materials and ask questions. Lukasik said she would like to see project officials help the public understand the final scope and understand all the information it contains. “What would be nice is, if they really wanted to conduct community outreach, is to have a meeting where you can break down this content and explain it to people, because is the average resident going to read through 140 pages of content? I don’t know,” she said.

Salaries, benefits for officials vary by village Continued from Page 1 Kings Point has 5,131 residents, Great Neck Estates has 2,801 residents and over 70 retail stores, Kensington has 1,175 residents, Russell Gardens has 951 residents and Thomaston has 2,637 residents, according to 2013 U.S. Census Bureau data. Officials were reluctant to discuss the disparity in payment between village mayors and trustees. Kensington Mayor Susan Lopatkin said members serve on the Board of Trustees “altruistically” to give “back to our community.” Lopatkin said most residents are surprised to hear that trustees, for the most part, go unpaid. “Would I like to be paid? Sure. Is there room in our village budget for an extra $1,000 or even $5,000? Maybe,” she said. “However because the job has always been a volunteer job, it is hard to justify the change.” Lopatkin also said that some village officials are deserving of their pay based on the number of residents. “There are some villages on Long Island which are larger than some towns in upstate New York,

so it makes sense that those elected officials have some remuneration,” she said. In Great Neck Plaza, Deputy Mayor Ted Rosen makes $12,500 annually, while Trustees Gerald Schneiderman, Pamela Marksheid and Lawrence Katz make $10,000 annually. According to Village ClerkTreasurer Patricia O’Byrne, Celender, Rosen and Schneiderman are the only officials that opted to accept full health insurance benefits from the village. The trio also contribute towards dental and vision insurance. Trustees pay 20 percent of the premium for dental and vision insurance, with the village picking up the rest. Marksheid and Katz, O’Byrne said, chose not to receive the benefits. She also said that trustees put 3 percent of their salary into the state retirement fund. O’Byrne said the village pays an invoice to the state at the end of the year based on the “percentage of total salaries based on the plan tier.” Efforts to reach Celender for comment were unavailing. Trustees in the Village of

Great Neck are also offered health and dental insurance. Village of Great Neck Deputy Clerk Kaitlin Dugan said employees contribute 15 percent towards health and dental insurance, while the village contributes the remaining 85 percent. Dugan also said that trustees have the option of enrolling in the state retirement system. Efforts to reach Bral for comment were unavailing. No other village officials receive insurance benefits or a pension. Lake Success Village Administrator Patrick Farrell said trustees put in an “unbelievable amount of time” to ensuring village operations are handled properly and transparently. But payment for village trustees has not increased in 20 years, Farrell said, and the board “never even considers raising it.” Mayor Steven Weinberg of the Village of Thomaston, whose village has 2,637 residents, according to 2013 U.S. Census Bureau Data, said trustees “purely” serve for “the satisfaction of volunteering.”

Marine academy to face review Continued from Page 2 ing, coercion, harassment and retaliation,” a USMMA spokesman said in June. “While academy leadership has focused on prevention and response training and creating a leadership development program to address campus climate issues, there is still a need to ensure the safety and mutual respect for all midshipmen on vessels during Sea Year.” Thirty-three students were

expected to set sail for Sea Year before the program’s suspension in June. “We are taking this action to improve the midshipman training and experience, and are making every effort to ensure an ontime graduation for any affected students,” the spokesman said. Last month, the program was partly reinstated to allow midshipmen to serve Sea Year on federal ships, but not on commercial

vessels. The statement said the review would delay “the resumption of Sea Year on commercial vessels for a number of months,” but the Department of Transportation would “continue to assign midshipmen to federal vessels to get their required sea days.” Efforts to reach academy officials for comment were unavailing.

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Thursday, September 8 @ 8:00 p.m. Roslyn High School 475 Round Hill Road Roslyn Heights (516) 801-5100 Village of Saddle Rock Board of Trustees Meeting

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help WanTed CHILD CARE WANTED: Garden City family seeking child care assistance during the school year for our 9 yr old son & 7 yr old daughter who will enter grades 4 and 2 respectively. Hours vary, not fixed on a weekly basis. You may be needed as early as 7am and until as late as 5pm. Most days would include only picking the children up from School and supervising them until a parent comes home but may entail bringing them to an after school activity. Pay is generous and includes compensation for you being ready to watch our children should they be ill and unable to attend school. Must be available school vacations. Potential for summer employment as well. Experience and References as well as a car are required. Please call 917-204-4470 after 5pm to discuss. CLERICAL PART TIME Sunday Front Desk Position Busy Real Estate Office. Computer knowledge necessary, phone etiquette important. Good opportunity for someone returning to work force. Call for an appointment 516-248-9494 COSMETOLOGIST NEEDED FOS LIVING eco salon, 13 Nassau Blvd, Garden City South is seeking a NYS licensed cosmetologist for an immediate opening. We can review your skills and discuss your hours and responsibilities by scheduling an appointment. Call Jeanie Verdis at 917-692-1658 DOMESTIC ASSISTANT: Drive 12 year old daughter to gymnastics from Port Washington to Hicksville daily after school, laundry, household chores/maintenance, occasional meals, grocery shop, errands ie. dry cleaning, scan/shred personal documents/organizing.... Call 917-8819117 or email: peter.s.sanders@ gmail.com HERRICKS SCHOOL DISTRICT: Substitute Registered Nurses needed. Applications are available in Room 205 of the Community Center, 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park, NY. Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2016 HOUSEKEEPER/DRIVER WANTED to help this busy family of five! Looking for a responsible, hard working, trustworthy and caring individual to keep our home in order and help manage the busy schedules of 3 kids (15,12,10) and 2 working parents. 20-40 hours a week, Garden City, some flexibility on time/days. Please call Kathy 917-757-3934 MEDICAL ASSISTANT/SECRETARY Part-Time in Garden City Doctor’s Office: Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays. Will train. Email: go2489680@gmail.com or fax: 516248-9683

SiTuaTion WanTed AIDE/CARE GIVER: CARING, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE Available Mon-Fri live in to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Cooking, light housework, personal grooming, administer medications. References available. Please Call 516-448-0502

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CERTIFIED HHA, PCA seeks Monday-Friday or weekend position, live in or live out. 17 years experience with Parkinsons dementia, cancer patients. References available upon request. Call Doreen 516-302-7564

ELDER CARE COMPANION: Mature woman with car available for: Shopping, errands, activities, cooking meals, doctor appointments, home organization...Trustworthy, reliable, compassionate, flexible. Please call Neila Rosenberg 347387-6798

HOME HEALTH AIDE: CERTIFIED North Shore LIJ/ Regioncare experience seeking position to care for elderly. Available 7 days a week days or evenings. References. Call 347-525-6999 or email: JJKafarski12@gmail.com

CERTIFIED NURSE’S AIDE 15+ yrs experience, honest & reliable seeking home care position. Available full time, part time & weekends. Licensed driver with own car. You can contact Barber 516-468-1340 CHILDCARE/COMPANION available 5-6 days a week, live in. Experienced in Childcare & Elder Care. Light cleaning, cooking, laundry. References available. Please call Phyllis 917-412-3418 CLEANING SERVICES AVAILABLE for homes and offices. Will also do laundry. Experienced with excellent references. Please call Melissa 516-384-9623

ELDERLY CARE Caretaker seeking full time position as my job with last patient has ended. I have 15 years experience and am very loving and caring. Please call Daphney 646427-2978 EXPERIENCED NURSING AIDE seeking position to take care of elderly. Evenings or weekends. Own car and good references. Please 917-796-5917

CLEANING SERVICES AVAILABLE to clean homes, apartments, offices & stores. Free estimates. Own transportation. References available. Please call Rosemary 516-782-5764

HOME CARE ATTENDANT Experienced European woman available for live in or live out position 6 days a week. Garden City resident with 20 years experience. Excellent references. Very reasonable rates. Please call Jeanette 516-741-6347 or cell 516-510-7271, leave message.

COMPANION/ HOME HEALTH AIDE seeking FT/PT live out position to care for adult/child. 10 yrs experience with behaviorally challenged individuals. Licensed driver with own car. Please call Paulette 347-8677992

HOME HEALTH AIDE AVAILABLE: Kind, compassionate aide working with sick, elderly and newborn care seeking FT/PT position on weekdays, weekends or overnight. 25+ years experience. References available. Call Liz 516-590-5338

ELDER CARE COMPANION Experienced, reliable & energetic woman with own car available to take you anywhere you need to go and also do cooking, cleaning and much more! Please give me a call. Doris 516-280-5833

HOME HEALTH AIDE/ ELDER CARE Home health aide with over 15 years experience !! Excellent references. Cooking, cleaning, showers, all aspects of daily care. Live in. Available Immediately !! Call Sharon 347-739-7717

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KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/ KIT Complete Treatment System. Available at hardware stores, Home Depot, homedepot.com

HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible. Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation. Local references. Spanish/English speaking. Free estimates. Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118. Please call Diana 516-8597084

PRIVACY HEDGES LIMITED SUPPLY. 6’ Arborvitae, fast growing, reg. $129 NOW $69. Beautiful, bushy, nursery grown. FREE installation/ FREE delivery. Other trees available! 844-592-3327 www.lowcosttrees.com

NANCY’S CLEANING SERVICE Let me do the work for you! Homes, apartments and offices! Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, organizing, etc Professional appearance Excellent references English speaking Own transportation Free estimates! Loves animals !! Call or text Nancy 516-469-5517. Email: nancybenitez023@gmail.com

3 Intercoastal Waterway Lots w/ Pier, North Myrtle Beach, SC in Horry County, online w/ bid center, auction ends 9/8/16 at 2pm. Iron Horse Auction Company, Inc. www. ironhorseauction.com 800-9972248 SCAL1684

NANNY/ BABYSITTER Experienced Babysitter available FT/PT. Trustworthy, responsible, active, creative and fun! Background child development and experience with Autistic children. Excellent references. Please call Angela 516-3300230 or email angelamargoth@ yahoo.com NURSING ASSISTANT/ HOME CARE ATTENDANT Nurse’s assistant available to care for the elderly. Live in or live out. Offering compassionate home care full time or part time. Available for overnight also. Please call 347-543-5960 Announcements

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WanTed To buy ABE BUYS ANTIQUES: Silver, paintings, rugs and all contents. All Cash! 917-817-3928

WanTed To buy CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35 /Box! Sealed and Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices paid! Call JENNI today! 800-413-3479 www.cashforyourteststrips.com LOOK! Old clocks and watches wanted by collector regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 917-748-7225

looking To buy! Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-7753048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www. iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

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ANTIQUE LOVERS TAKE NOTE: BRIMFIELD’S, Famous outdoor antique/collectibles show of 5,000 dealers starts Tuesday, September 6th. Info on 20 individual show openings. www.brimfield.com. Sept 6th-11th, 2016

*BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-7468900 email: store@atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

FINE JEWELRY 4 LESS: Best quality, great bargains. Fast, free shipping. 929-381-1138. NYCgems.com

ON-SITE ESTATE AUCTION We are honored to present the Estate of Rodney A. Gage of Kinderhook, NY. Renowned collector of fine gold, silver, premiere stamps, post cards, firearms & sporting goods. Single Family Home on 6+- Acres + 2100 + Lots of Coins, Stamps, Post Cards, Memorabilia, Firearms, Sporting Goods, Household Furnishings, John Deere Tractor & Collectibles. Real Estate & Household items located at: 2766 Route 9H, Kinderhook, NY 12106 Balance of Lots located at: The Auction Center, 9423 Western Tpke, Delanson, NY 12053 Bidding Begins Online Only: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Inspections: SEE WEB FOR INFO Bids Begin Closing: (Multiple Rings) Thurs., Sept. 15th 11:00 AM (EST) (Real Estate, Coins, Stamps & Post Cards) Fri, Sept. 16th 11:00 AM (EST) (Sporting Goods, Household & Firearms ETC) See Website for Terms & Details www.unclesamauctions.com

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open houSe RIVERHEAD Sunday 9/4 12-3pm 1661 Old Country Rd Glenwood Village 55+ Community Glenwood Oaks Section #572 Near Tanger Outlets, Shopping. 2 BR, 2 Bath, Open Floor Plan, Built 2014, HVA/C, Handicap Ramp, 1,736 sf on 55x75 lot. $239,900.

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ServiCeS ** EVON’S SERVICES ** HOME HEALTH AIDES ELDER CARE CHILD CARE AND MORE! We offer the following services: Companions, Home Health Aides/Elder Care Child Care and Housekeeping Laborers Days / Nights Live In or Live Out NO FEE TO EMPLOYERS Call: 516-505-5510 HOME CARE & HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES: We provide these services: Live in or out maids, companions, home care, housekeeping. Haya’s & Rona Agency. Haya office 516-482-4400. cell 516-298-9445. Rona office 516-441-5555 cell 516316-0111. 25 Great Neck Road, Suite 3, Great Neck, NY 11021

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ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane GottlieM. Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing oneon-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student.

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IS YOUR CHILD READY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR? NYS Certified through 6th grade teacher available to help your child prepare for the return of the school and also throughout the school year. $30/ hour. Call or Text Lisa Connor 516851-0319 OR email: LFConnor@ optonline.net

ARMIERI SPECIALTY CONTRACTING, INC. High Quality Professional Services Property Management Project Planning Home Improvements and Maintenance Audio, Video & Technology Smaller Projects Professionally Executed. 516-6370139 ArmieriSC@gmail.com

MATH TUTOR CERTIFIED MATH TEACHER will tutor all ages. Available all weekday evenings. Please call 516-205-5664

DEVLIN BUILDERS Since 1979. We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS. No job too small. Bob Devlin 516-365-6685. Insured License H18C730000

ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628

MATHEMATICS TUTOR: NYS certified math teacher. Experienced and patient. All elementary and middle school grades. HS Algebra, Geometry and SAT prep. Text or call Ken 516-526-8315 or email: kmctutor79@gmail.com

SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

painTing & paperhanging JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

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MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR:Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, PreCalc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314

SPANISH TUTOR: Spanish Grammar-Literature, FLACS A -FLACS B, Exam Preparation/Comps. William Cullen, M.A., Spanish, S.D.A. Chaminade HS, Fairfield University Alumnus. 516-509-8174. wdctutor06@ aol.com. References furnished upon request.

inSTruCTion PIANO LESSONS By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www. iwantmypianolessons.com POPPA’S MUSIC: Back to School instrument rentals. 20% off with ad on already low priced school rental rates! Offer expires 9/30/16. Affordable, high quality rentals for all band and orchestra instruments. 168 Jericho Tpk, Mineola. Email: musicdirector@poppasmusic.com 516-747-5107

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STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

ServiCeS A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions.com COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 DECLUTTER & ORGANIZE YOUR HOME/OFFICE: Organize all aspects of your home or office. We stage. We pack & unpack. We sort, donate and toss. Free Consultation. Neat Freaks Lisa Marx & Randi Yerman. 516-319-2762. Email: neatfreaks1976@outlook.com OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed /insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516466-9220 PERFECT APPLICATION: College Application Consultants. Dedicated professionals help your students maximize their chances for college admissions success. Todd Lewis, President. Sharon Janovic, Director. 1 Linden Place, Suite 410, Great Neck, NY 11021. PerfectCollegeApplication@gmail.com. 516-441-2468

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Legal Notice LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company ( LLC). Name: BRG Staff LLC Articles of Organization filed by the Department of State of New York on: 06/16/2016. Office location: County of Nassau Purpose: any and all lawful activities. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY ) is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: c/o BRG Management LLC, 150 Great Neck Road, Suite 402, Great Neck, NY 11021. GNN 144013 6x 8/12, 19, 26, 9/02, 9, 16, 2016 #144013

Notice of Formation of MedifriendRx Services NY, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY on 7/14/2016. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 889 Northern Boulevard, Great Neck, NY 11021 Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 144014 6x 8/12, 19, 26, 9/02, 9, 16, 2016 #144014

Notice of Formation of LUXEFINDS LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/7/16. Office location: Nassau County. NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail process to 1111 Marcus Ave, Unit 5A, Lake Success, NY 11042. Purpose: any lawful activity. GN #144027 6x, Aug. 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2,9, 16 #144027

Notice of Formation of Nu Chapter Consulting LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/6/2016. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 7014 13th Avenue Suite 202 Brooklyn, NY 11228. Principal business address: 11 Liberty Avenue Mineola, NY 11501. Purpose: any lawful purpose. GNN 144042 6x 8/19, 26, 9/02, 9, 19, 26, 2016 #144042

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of North Hempstead— Board of Zoning Appeals Pursuant to the provisions of the Code of the Town of North Hempstead, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Zoning Appeals of said Town will meet at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, to consider any matters that may properly be heard by said Board, and will hold a public hearing on said date to consider applications and appeals. The following cases will be called at said public hearing starting at 10:00 a.m. APPEAL #20241 Ramandeep Kaur, variances 70-50.A, 70-101.B & 70-48 to construct additions and a porch to a non-conforming dwelling in a required front yard and exceeding the permitted lot coverage; W/side #35 Winthrop St., 313.72’ S/of Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park, Sec. 8, Blk. 327, Lot 17, R-C District. APPEAL #20226—Tarun Patel, variances 70-29.C, and 70-101.2.A(2) to maintain ad-

ditions exceeding the permitted floor area, and wall/fencing beyond the front building line; SW/cor./of 86 Lords Way and Shelter Rock Rd., New Hyde Park, Sec. 8, Blk. 260, Lot 24, R-A District. APPEAL #20234 Mario Ciampa, variance 70-30.C to construct a new dwelling on a partially existing foundation within a required front yard setback; S/side 76 Sherry Hill Ln., 300’ E/of Payne Whitney Ln., Manhasset, Sec. 3, Blk. 161, Lot 168, R-A District. APPEAL #20244 Shi Wei Tian, Inc., Appeal for Determination, or in the alternative, variance 70-103.A and conditional use 70-139.A, and variance 70-208.F to construct alterations for conversion of a non-conforming grocery to a restaurant use with insufficient parking; N/W/cor. #654 Port Washington Blvd. & Willowdale Ave., Port Washington, Sec. 5, Blk. 132, Lot 625, B-B District. APPEAL #20242 Element Restaurant, conditional use 70-187.P and variance 70-103.A to increase seating and to change kitchen equipment in a restaurant with established insufficient off-street parking; S/W/cor #246 Voice Rd., Carle Place, Sec. 9, Blk. 663, Lot 37, I-B District. APPEAL #20243—Metro NY Dealer Stations, LLC, variances 70-103.B, 70-103.M, 70-132.A, 70-196.K, and 70-196.K(4) to maintain a gas station with insufficient parking stall dimensions, a canopy and parking stalls within a required front yard, a ground sign exceeding the permitted area, and canopy signs (not a permitted sign type); N/W/cor. 88 Nassau Blvd. and Broadway, Garden City Park, Sec. 33, Blk. 456, Lot 639, B-A District. APPEAL #20193 Esther Siegel, variances, 70-51.A, 70-103.A, 70-103.B, 70-208.F & 70-229.A to convert a bagel store to a cafin a non-conforming building with insufficient side yard setbacks, number of parking spaces and parking space dimensions, and not in compliance with prior BZA approval; and an appeal for determination, or in the alternative, variances 70-44 & 70-208.G to permit the expansion of a non-conforming use; S/side #17A Lincoln Ave., 47.57’ W/of Locust Ave., Roslyn Heights, Sec. 7, Blk. 57, Lot 15, R-C District. (6-8-16) All interested persons should appear and will be given an opportunity to be heard at such meeting and/or hearing. DAVID MAMMINA, R.A., Chairman; Board of Zoning Appeals GNN 144154 1x 9/02/ 2016 #144154

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Foundation attacks unfounded Continued from Page 21 Foundation and that this year’s Clinton Global Initiative would be the last. “We’ve brought together leaders from across sectors and around the world both to talk about our challenges, and to commit publicly to actually do something about them. It was something different, but our bet paid off: there was a hunger for the chance to make an impact that brought together people and organizations with the resources to make a difference with people who have the knowledge and experience to turn good ideas into action. Corporations, governments, and nongovernmental organizations began combining their strengths and finding entirely new approaches to old problems. CGI quickly became an embodiment of what works best in the 21st-century world, and what has been behind all of the Clinton Foundation’s work since the very beginning: networks of cooperation. “This partnership model, which may seem self-evident today, was simply not how philanthropy and corporate responsibility worked over a decade ago. Today, members of the Clinton Global Initiative have made more than 3,500 commitments that are already improving over 430 million lives in more than 180 countries. These projects will continue to make an impact around the world and in the U.S. The idea that working together beats going it alone has caught on well beyond our CGI community.” The programs have not just fostered new insights and new partner-

ships that could produce solutions to problems, but have changed cultures of countries and corporations and societies and generations. The Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative have been the greatest force for good in a very disturbed, unsettled, increasingly dark world — it makes Jimmy Carter’s Habitat for Humanity look like the Cub Scouts. And because Clinton Global Initiative has been such a gamechanger in actually making progress against the most intractable challenges facing the planet today, the Republicans have been trying to kill it forever. That’s because the Republicans realize that their power and control depends upon persistent income inequality, suffering and despair, and an underclass of voiceless, unrepresented people, and “reducing the excess population,” as Dickens would have put it. They don’t want real solutions to anything. They want to be able to throw a few dollars at a problem for their own sense of redemption, while actually committing pay-forplay in accommodating their donors, like dirty fuels and the NRA (which is spending $1.7 million to re-elect Rob Portman senator in Ohio and defeat Ted Strickland. Do you think that buys access and votes? See maplight.org). So far, besides a couple of requests for meetings (which Clinton’s aide Huma Abedin said needed to go through official channels), a request for help with a visa (denied),

or introduction to an ambassador by a Lebanese Nigerian who wanted to convey some information about an upcoming election in Lebanon, there has been no evidence of inappropriate action on Secretary Clinton’s part — that is, something that went counter to US interests, or specifically benefited the Clinton Foundation or the Clintons personally. The billions of dollars that have been funneled into these commitments went into the projects, not into the Clintons’ pockets. Ah, but the appearance, the perception, we are told. Trump is trumping this whole thing up because he is absolutely desperate to distract from investigations into his own corrupt business practices, as well as his proud pronouncements that no one knows how to work the system better than he does — yet another case of “projection” of the evil that one does onto the opponent. His dream is that there be a special prosecutor, a la Ken Starr, who imprisoned witnesses until they would give false evidence about the Clintons’ Whitewater land deal, which morphed into an impeachment over Clinton’s adultery. And the real tragedy is that the Clintons are planning to shut down Clinton Global Initiative altogether and dramatically curtail the work of the Clinton Foundation. Instead, they should do what any other president would do — resign as members of the Board and have a “blind trust” while Hillary Clinton is president.

EpiPen price hike drives up costs Continued from Page 13 it would produce a lower cost generic injector should help with budgets, fire officials said. Mylan’s chief executive, Heather Bresch, said, “We understand the deep frustration and concerns associated with the cost of EpiPen to the patient, and have always shared the public’s desire to ensure that this important product be accessible to anyone who needs it.” The manufacturer initially responded to media coverage on Aug. 22 by offering coupons to discount co-pays for consumers, but now the lower-priced generic will be available for individuals and wholesale buyers like emergency care programs. “I’m glad that it’s finally getting publicity,” Genser said. “The problem doesn’t just affect consumers, it affects public responder agencies as well.” Genser said the state also created a program about three months ago that supplies generic epinephrine vials at a much lower cost for emergency companies. The major

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Since Mylan began producing EpiPen in 2007, the price has increased 400 percent. difference between the lower-cost alternative and the EpiPen is that the generic can be more difficult to administer from a bare syringe. The brand name uses a plastic casing around the syringe which retracts the needle before use. Current training standards don’t

prepare most technicians in emergency care to deliver the medication from a vial, he said. “Even for myself as an advanced emergency care provider it’s much easier to use the EpiPen rather than drawing it out of a vial,” Genser said.

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Magic of pGA comes to Long Island The stars of the PGA arrived this week to play the Barclay’s at Bethpage Black. The Barclays is the first leg of the 4 tournament FedEx Playoffs and the winner takes home $10,000,000. Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson would be facing “The People’s Country Club”. Long gone are the days where the PGA tour was a place for potbellied beer drinking players who would drive from tournament to tournament in their cars. Now all you see on the range are young, very fit, very tall, very lean young men hitting golf ball after golf ball into the stratosphere. And these guys no longer use cars to get around. They fly in private jets, get picked up at the airport and are taken to the course in Cadillac Escalades with tinted windows. This is very big business. I was lucky enough to meet Zach Johnson on Tuesday night at a cocktail party and got a chance to see up close and personal what these guys were like. On television Zach looks like your average unassuming guy who is in no way imposing in stature. But always remember what Marshal McLuhan said about tele-

vision. He said it makes people look small and dull. Oh how right he was. The first impression you get of Zach Johnson in person is that he looks just like the British actor Robert Pattinson who starred in all those Twilight Saga vampire movies playing the role of Edward Cullen. Zach is squared jawed, broad shouldered, bright and has piercing blue eyes. His knowledge of the golf swing was encyclopedic. What I learned by talking to Zach Johnson was that he, like all the others stars on the PGA tour are small corporations who have a contingent of experts that support them on a daily basis. He uses a chiropractor, fitness trainer, nutritionist, a swing coach, PXG for his clubs and Club Champion for his shaft fittings. I didn’t ask but my guess is that he’s smart enough to use a sport psychologist as well. In other words they have all bases covered. But as impressive as this two time major champion is, Zach Johnson is only ranked 52nd in FedEx standing. So the question is exactly how good are the other guys? It didn’t take long to find out. When I got to the range the

in one after the next. And he was could see an army of fans were doing it with only his right hand. watching one guy. This kind of fan Back to the range to watch gathering was once reserved for VJ Singh begin his warm up rou- Tiger Woods on the range. And tine by hitting 90 yard wedges to as I got closer there he was, Rory a pin. McIlroy finishing up his warm up The thing that stood out is and all eyes were on him. that his shots never went right Right away I could see what and never went left. They all kept every fan was seeing. going straight to the pin. This guy was better than the Next to him was Adam Scott rest. His ball flight was more penall tall and handsome and he etrating and more controlled and DR. tOM FERRARO was doing what VJ was doing, his ball went longer and landed Our Town hitting every shot totally straight more gently. to his pin but he was hitting three Rory is the definitive ”it” golffirst guy I noticed was Dustin woods and the ball was going er of his generation and everyone knows it. Johnson, this year’s U.S. Open about 270 yards. I following Adam Scott on the As I watched him I also unwinner. He’s a tall 6’4” rangy, lean and first hole and watched him hole derstood that no matter what the fluid player that has a distinctive out his wedge to make eagle two media may write about an athletes on the first. decisions regarding the Olympics swagger as he moves. I then walked over to the 17th in the end it doesn’t matter. I then sauntered over to the Transcendent talent will alshort game area and watched tee in time to see the lovable BubBrandon Grace, the South African ba Watson make his arrival. A fan ways trump a typewriter. In fact the contest isn’t even star proceed to hit 60 yard wedge shouted out ‘Thank you Bubba for rep- close. shots to about three feet each and resenting your country in Rio’ to Rory has all the heroic talent every time. To those who may not know which the crowd roared their ap- of a Tiger Woods who had that special combination of raw talent, lots about golf that’s like taking a proval. Golf fans still remember that work ethic and perfection that piece of thread and throwing it at a needle about 10 feet away and Bubba played in Rio and that Jor- mesmerizes all who watch. Rory is dan, Jason, Rory and DJ did not. another impact champion. threading the needle each time. As I made my way back to the The golfing gods came to Over to the putting green and there was Jason Dufner, the cre- clubhouse I overheard someone town this week and boy were they ator of ‘dufnering’ which means say that Rory McIlroy was to tee ever a joy to behold. Thank you Rory, Patrick, sitting slouched over against a off in 25 minutes. I quickened my pace and Ricky, Jason, Jordan, Brandon, wall with a blank look on your rushed over to the range to try to VJ, Adam, DJ and Zach. Aren’t face. He was doing a putting drill catch him before he left for the you a special group. Golf1has never been in better 1-8 Page 1 7/12/16 2:25 PM Page byCHERRY hitting downhill right to- 07-11-16_Layout left fif- first tee. As I approached the range I shape. teen foot putts that were all going

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