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Villages honor fallen; Avena reflects on job at Cantor Fitzgerald in WTC By St e p h e n Romano With the approach of the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center, Port Washington will honor those who perished by participating in the Town of North Hempstead’s annual event. The town will hold its annual 9/11 memorial service, honoring the 56 town residents who died, at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Mary Jane Daives Green, located across from Town Hall on Plandome Road in Manhasset. Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano will host a sunset memorial service at the county’s 9/11 Memorial in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. The names of county residents who died in the attacks will be read by family members. The Village of Manorhaven will hold a 9/11 remembrance

at Village Hall at 33 Manorhaven Blvd. at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. “It is important to gather together to remember the fallen and reflect on the impact this tragic event had on our community and loved ones,” Mayor Jim Avena said. Avena is a former president of Cantor Fitzgerald, whose headquarters were on floors 101 to 105 in the World Trade Center. Of the 960 Cantor Fitzgerald employees, 658 were killed. “This was the worst attack against this country since Pearl Harbor. It’s important to keep this memory alive to honor those who died,” Avena said. “As a former president of Cantor Fitzgerald, a company losing more than 650 employees in the World Trade Center attack, I knew more than 250 employees. I attended approximately 48 memorial services and would have attended more if I could have.” Continued on Page 58

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Village discusses demolition, rebuilding of Baxter House By St e p h e n Romano

divide the property, leaving the future of the historic structure up in the air. Following a walkthrough Baxter Estates trustees said on Thursday that the owner of the property, which is locatof the Baxter House had with- ed at 15 Shore Road, trustees drawn her application to sub- said they informally discussed

possible solutions with the property’s owner, Sabrina Wu, including the demolition and rebuilding of the house. “We presented it as a potential option, but we’ll wait to Continued on Page 58

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Ed. Foundation awards 44 grants Funds programs throughout Port By St e p h e n Romano

tion’s grants total over $126,000 — the most it has ever awarded to the Port Washington School District since it began 14 years ago. In the last 14 years, the foundation has awarded $1.1 million in grants. Ten of the 44 grants were awarded to Paul D. Schreiber High School for, according to Principal Ira Pernick, “more ambitious programs starting this year.” “The Ed. Foundation continues to be a catalyst for all students and an advocate for Port Washington schools,” Pernick said. Along with the 44 awards and $126,000 awarded, the Ed Foundation, according to the release, “received over $100,000 in targeted donations in the past year.” The contributions are for the support of ongoing programs, including the Ed. Foundation Support Center, the Digital Learning Center at Schreiber, a program that prepares students for college and the start of a Daly Elementary School weekly newspaper. “Because of the generosity of Continued on Page 58

The Ed. Foundation, a community-based organization that supports educational initiatives, announced Thursday that it will award 44 grants to the Port Washington School District. Becky Schamis, the foundation’s vice president of marketing PHOTO COURTESY Of WIkIMEdIA COMMONS and communications, announced the grants in a news release. Manorhaven Village’s first Waterfront Committee meeting was scheduled to take place at The grants, the release said, Village Hall. include funding for audio books, before-school exercise groups, Chromebooks, math support programs, robotics, a special overnight trip to the Museum of Natural History and digital microscopes. “The Ed. Foundation continues to overwhelm our district with unparalleled generosity and an impressive array of grant awards,” said Kathleen Mooney, superintendent of the Port Washington School District. “These grants provide our teachers with unique ways to bring their creative ideas to life and inspire our Five of the 10 committee The village clerk, Sharon students to explore new chalBy St e p h e n members met privately last Natalie Abramski, confirmed the lenges and experiences beyond Romano week to get acquainted and dis- Waterfront Committee’s Sept. the classroom.” The Manorhaven Waterfront cuss plans for the first official 7 meeting date. However, the This year, the Ed. FoundaManorhaven Action Committee Committee was scheduled to meeting, Kraft said. Kraft said he hopes the com- had already scheduled a meeting meet on Sept. 7, two months after a six-month moratorium on mittee can focus on adopting a at the Port Washington Library waterfront building was issued. Local Waterfront Revitalization for the same time and date. Because no meetings were The meeting comes after lo- Plan, which makes it harder to called in the last two months, cal citizen groups and residents obtain zoning changes. The Manorhaven Action residents said they were concriticized the village for not callCommittee, a residents group, cerned over what would happen ing a meeting sooner. “I don’t believe there’s been has held several meetings to dis- if the moratorium ran out and no plans were in place for the any delay,” said Trustee Ken cuss waterfront rezoning. In an email sent to public of- waterfront zoning. Kraft, who is also on the WaterOn Manhasset Isle, the arfront Committee. “It was hard to ficials, the group raised concerns get together because there’s so that developers would build con- eas that could be developed are along Sintsink Drive West, Sinmuch going on, especially with dominiums on Manhasset Isle. The email, sent on Aug. 31, tsink Drive East and along the the changes in government and said, “We have been told that the southern tip near Tom’s Point. reorganization.” PHOTO COURTESY Of THE Ed. fOUNdATION In July, residents of the HaMayor Jim Avena created Village Board’s waterfront meetthe committee, and Kraft said it ings will be open to the public, ven Marina on Manhasset Isle will focus on the rezoning of the but no dates have yet been an- were forced out of their house- A student holding a model created by a 3-d printer funded waterfront on Manhasset Isle. nounced.” Continued on Page 13 by the Ed. foundation’s 3-d printer grant.

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Port ready for ‘such a wonderful event’ Residents prepare to show community spirit at Pride in Port on Sept. 27 By St e p h e n Romano Port Washington residents will have the chance to show off their community spirit during the annual Pride in Port celebration. On Sept. 24, the town will celebrate its 28th annual Pride in Port event, kicking the day off with a Paul D. Schreiber High School Hall of Fame ceremony and concluding it with a dinner and dance. “It’s just such a wonderful event,” said Barbara Faticone, the co-chairwoman of the event’s committee for the last 24 years. “It’s just a great time to come out and show that you love your community. It’s such a beautiful day with a lovely turnout every single year.’’ After the ceremony, a parade to honor Port Washington will run from Belleview Avenue to Schreiber High School. Fred Falconer, owner of S.F. Falconer Florist, is being honored as the parade’s grand marshal. “Fred has been such a devoted member toward Pride in

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daryl Zimbardi (left), whose father Sal is being honored posthumously with fred falconer, this year’s parade Grand Marshal. Port,” Faticone said. “He’s always given so much to us and has always been so kind about helping us out and being there.” Falconer provides the event with the centerpieces and arrangements at the lunch for seniors, which they get take home after the event. “It’s really great being able

to help out and do the centerpieces for the seniors,” Falconer said. “Seniors tell me they look forward to the event and that’s nice. It’s something really nice to do for our local seniors.” The senior lunch is in the Schreiber High School cafeteria. Falconer said he’s been involved with the event since its

inception, and he always looks forward to participating. For the week leading up to the events, Main Street will be renamed Sal Zimbardi Way. Zimbardi died last year, Faticone said, and he devoted much time and energy to Pride in Port and other organizations. The day’s biggest event, Fati-

cone said, is the homecoming football game at 1:30 p.m. at Schreiber. The game will also feature a halftime ceremony to celebrate the hall of fame inductees. “When I was growing up, my friends and I had so much school spirit,” Faticone said. “As time went on, that spirit wasn’t really there anymore, so these events have really helped bring it back, especially the football game, because everyone comes out to cheer on the team.” The Pride in Port committee has been preparing since January for the day, Faticone said, and 20 board members and other volunteers have been working to put everything together. At 12:15, there is a family fun day event at Campus Drive that is free. “Everyone works so hard to put this together and we want people to come out and have a lot of fun,” Faticone said. “It’s about fun and keeping the spirit in Port Washington.” During the dinner and dance, the committee will raise Continued on Page 58

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mixing fun and environmental safety Party in the Park teaches kids the importance of conservation By St e p h e n Romano Port Washington residents will have the chance to show off their community spirit during the annual Pride in Port celebration. On Sept. 24, the town will celebrate its 28th annual Pride in Port event, kicking the day off with a Paul D. Schreiber High School Hall of Fame ceremony and concluding it with a dinner and dance. “It’s just such a wonderful event,” said Barbara Faticone, the co-chairwoman of the event’s committee for the last 24 years. “It’s just a great time to come out and show that you love your community. It’s such a beautiful day with a lovely turnout every single year.’’ After the ceremony, a parade to honor Port Washington will run from Belleview Avenue to Schreiber High School. Fred Falconer, owner of S.F. Falconer Florist, is being honored as the parade’s grand marshal. “Fred has been such a de-

Weitzman appointed to NIFA board By J oe n i k i c

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Children riding on the trackless train at last year’s 27th annual Party in the Park in Port Washington. voted member toward Pride in helping us out and being there.” niors, which they get take home Port,” Faticone said. “He’s alFalconer provides the event after the event. ways given so much to us and with the centerpieces and ar“It’s really great being able has always been so kind about rangements at the lunch for seContinued on Page 13

Former Nassau County Comptroller Howard Weitzman has spent over 20 years serving residents in Nassau County. Now, Weitzman has returned to public service after Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed him on Aug. 26 to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority board. He said he was looking forward to the opportunity to serve on the NIFA board, which oversees the county’s finances, and once again work with the county. “It’s something that I think I bring expertise to,” Weitzman said. “And I’d like to be able to continue to work with Nassau County because I have in the past.” Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie nominated him in May to replace Adam Haber, who is runContinued on Page 12

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Martins still seeks to cancel Gop Senate primary, delay general election hopefuls’ B y N o a h M a N s k a r voters to the polls for a special Republican Jack Martins is appealing a federal judge’s ruling to keep the 3rd Congressional District election in November, continuing his effort to delay the vote or cancel October’s GOP primary. Judge Christopher F. Dorney on Friday granted Martin’s request for an expedited appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but on Tuesday rejected his request for an “emergency” order halting the mailing of any more absentee ballots for his special primary with Philip Pidot. Oral arguments are set for 10 a.m. on Sept. 14 in the Manhattan court. Martins, an Old Westbury state senator, asked Dorney to stop mailing more absentee ballots to prevent voter confusion and “irreparabl[e] harm” to Martins’ campaign. “Martins will now be compelled to expend finite resources — time, money and personnel, to focus on getting Republican

Thursday election” on Oct. 6, “after a religious holiday, instead of focusing on convincing the people of the 3rd Congressional District that Martins is the right person to represent them,” attorneys Jason Torchinsky and Paul DerOhannesian II wrote in a legal memo on Martins’ behalf. Martins also argues that a lower federal court’s decision to keep the general election on Nov. 8 did not properly weigh the economic costs of a special primary and the fact that turnout in October would likely be low. The appellate court should move the general election to Dec. 6 “to prevent manifest injustice to military personnel who vote in the 3rd District, the eventual Republican nominee and other voters of the Third Congressional District” if it decides the primary is necessary, Martins’ attorneys wrote. U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Scullin rejected Martins’ request to delay the general election or cancel the primary in an Aug. 30 ruling.

Martins argued in that Albany court that having only 32 days between the two votes would disenfranchise military service members by violating the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act’s requirement that ballots be mailed to overseas voters at least 45 days before the election. But Scullin ruled a later general election was unnecessary because the state Board of Elections was granted a waiver for that requirement. The state plans to certify the primary results within days of the election and send absentee ballots electronically and through expedited mail. Scullin set the Oct. 6 primary after a months-long court fight in which Martins tried to unsuccessfully knock Pidot out of the race for lacking enough ballot petition signatures. The two Republicans continued to blame each other for delays in court papers. Martins said Pidot did not defend his petition before the Board of Elections and waited too long

to appeal in state court, while Pidot said Martins could have appealed Scullin’s original order setting the primary earlier in August. The winner of the primary will take the Republican line against Democrat Tom Suozzi in the race to replace retiring Rep. Steve Israel. Martins also has the Conservative and Reform party lines. Martins’ opponents lambasted his appeal in written statements. Suozzi campaign adviser Kim Devlin said he is turning the race into a “legal quagmire.” “People want reform in Washington, and they are never going to get it with Martins and his continued efforts to win by default,” said Pidot, a Glen Cove fraud investigator, in a statement. Martins on Wednesday released his first TV ad of his congressional campaign. It features his four daughters and touts his efforts in the state Senate to cut taxes and secure equal pay for women.

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The two candidates seeking to replace outgoing state Sen. Jack Martins in the 7th Senate District released plans Monday to make living on Long Island more affordable for their constituents. Democrat Adam Haber, a former commodities trader and Roslyn school board trustee, released a two-part plan aimed at supporting families, small businesses and cutting costs for local governments. Republican Elaine Phillips, mayor of the Village of Flower Hill, would increase tax credits and provide additional relief to support child care for middleclass families. Haber said the rising costs of living, raising a family and retiring on Long Island are putting a financial hardship on residents. Continued on Page 64

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Suozzi’s signatures still under court review By N o a h M a N s k a r Democratic congressional candidate Tom Suozzi is still fighting for his “Fix Washington” ballot line in court more than a month after he announced the effort. While a state Supreme Court judge dismissed allegations from supporters of Jack Martins, Suozzi’s Republican rival in the 3rd Congressional District, that his petition for the third-party line was rife with fraud, a court review may leave Suozzi with fewer than the required 3,500 signatures from registered voters, said E. O’Brien Murray, Martins’ senior campaign strategist. “Instead of whining about getting called out for cheating, he [Suozzi] should tell his lawyers to stop trying to sneak these bogus signatures in and accept responsibility,” Murray said in a statement Tuesday. But Suozzi’s campaign says the state Board of Elections’ revised signature count on Friday leaves him with more than 3,700 signatures of the 5,700 he submitted. Martins’ lawyers want to discard valid signatures for trivial reasons such as misspelled information, said Mike Florio,

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Weitzman appointed to NIFA board seeing how I was experienced on Continued from Page 4 ning to replace outgoing state Sen. Jack the inside of county government,” he said. Martins in the 7th Senate District. “I have a firm understanding of how govNassau County Exernment works and the ecutive Edward Manchallenges Nassau County gano had objected to faces and the opportuniWeitzman’s appointties it has.” ment, saying that his The goal, Weitzman former role as a political said, is to improve county candidate deems him finances and cut the NIFAunfit to serve on the projected $130 million NIFA board. deficit. Weitzman said that “It’s no secret that he believes he can serve the county spends more on the board in a nonmoney than it takes in,” partisan matter. he said. “It’s clearly not “The NIFA board is sustainable.” historically made up of Weitzman said there political appointees,” he were no immediate solusaid. “I’m not quite clear tions to balance county of [Mangano’s] objecfinances. Former Nassau County tion.” “When I was first Comptroller and current Weitzman, a North elected to office, I told NIFA board member Hills resident, served as my staff there are really Howard Weitzman a trustee for six years no easy solutions because and mayor for six years if there were, someone in the Village of Great would have figured them Neck Estates from 1983 to 1995 before out,” he said. serving two terms as county comptroller Weitzman said he will be meeting from 2001 to 2009. with NIFA members Wednesday afternoon He said that his nomination for the to bring him up to speed on their plans seat was a “pleasant surprise” even though and findings. he had previously expressed an interest in “I’m meeting with the NIFA staff to serving on the NIFA board. update me on what’s transpired in the Weitzman said that given his past ex- past few years and what their plans are periences, he can be an asset to the board. going forward,” he said. “I look forward to “I think it can only help benefit the working with my new colleagues.”

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cone said, and 20 board members and other volunteers have been working to put everything together. At 12:15, there is a family fun day event at Campus Drive that is free. “Everyone works so hard to put this together and we want people to come out and have a lot of fun,” Faticone said. “It’s about fun and keeping the spirit in Port Washington.” During the dinner and dance, the committee will raise money for scholarships for Schreiber students. “At dance and throughout the year, we raise money for scholarships to give to students who have been very involved in the community,” Faticone said. “We give out around five scholarships every year and it’s really unbelievable that we get to help out.’’ The hall of fame ceremony will take place at Schreiber at 9 a.m. This year, the inductees include James Dalimonte, class of 1984; Max Blank, class of 1966; Nathaniel Francis, class of 2000; Joseph Lynch, class of 1976; and Pamela Monfort McDonough, class of 1974. For the dinner-dance, advance tickets are $30 and tickets at the door are $30, and it will take place at the PolishAmerican Hall at 5 Pulaski Place in Port Washington.

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“We have a sewage system that I don’t think could withstand a large amount of waste if many buildings were built,” Kraft said. “It’s probably the biggest concern I think about because it has been there for over 60 years.” In 1986, a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan was drafted, but never officially applied, according to village records. In the action committee’s email, it said that the 1986 plan could possibly be implemented if it were altered slightly.

Continued from Page 2 boats because the owner was selling the property. Residents speculated that they were being removed so the marina could be transformed into condominiums. Kraft said that there are many issues that need to be discussed at the meeting, including a number that he and many residents have been discussing over the past few months. The sewage system, Kraft said, remains one of the biggest concerns in Manorhaven. CHERRY 1-8 Page - 07-11-16_Layout 1 7/12/16 2:25 PM Page 1

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Port makes right call on football In 2015, the Paul D. Schreiber High School football team began the season with 35 players and finished with 23. Players missed 57 practices due to injury and six players suffered concussions — the most in its football conference. The results on the field reflected the low number of players and injuries. The team was 3-15 over the past two seasons and was outscored last season 291-51. To its credit, the Port Washington School District appealed to the Football Council, the Nassau County Athletic Council and the Nassau County Superintendents Council to place the Port Washington in a lower conference for the 2016 season. Schreiber was a member of Conference 1, which is for schools with the largest enrollment in Section VIII of the New York State High School Athletic Association. But as noted by Stephanie Joannon, director of health, physical education and athletics, the school’s enrollment isn’t indicative of the number of students participating in the football program. Because Port Washington’s roster isn’t as deep as other schools’ rosters, Joannon said, more players are forced to play both offense and defense, making them more susceptible to injury. The state association had previously agreed to a development conference in which Port Washington participated for two seasons, before the conference was disbanded.

But this time state football association fumbled the ball. Rather than allowing them to move down in conference, the association offered to make Port Washington the No. 14 seed in Conference 1 and play the next three lowest seeds twice and two other teams. The health of student-athletes deserves something more than football association half measures, especially when a school district that knows its players best makes a request. The district, which has appealed its conference placement seven times in the past seven years, correctly stuck to its guns and refused to play in Conference 1. But rather than giving up on varsity football, Port Washington opted to play an independent schedule against private schools on Long Island and Westchester. This followed a meeting with interested parents of current and past players with, according to Joannon, 98 percent agreeing that playing in Conference 1 was not safe but not playing was not an alternative. Joannon, the Port Washington administration, and the parents and players deserve credit for reaching a sensible solution in a democratic process. But for some Port Washington parents, this was not enough. They called for the end of football at Schreiber entirely. In a letter to the Port Washington Times, resident Joel Katz said he did not think the independent schedule would eliminate the problem with concus-

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sions. Citing a former unnamed school board member, Katz also said the football program costs $500,000 a year and said the money would be better spent on school academics at Schreiber, which for good measure he said did not compare favorably with surrounding school districts. School Superintendent Kathleen Mooney said in a letter to the editor responding to Katz that the varsity and middle school programs only cost $87,557 during the 2015-16 school year. Mooney also defended the school’s academics, pointing to the success of the school overall and individual achievement of students, adding the district was committed to educating “the whole child and supports athletics as well as the arts.”

At a time when obesity and Type 2 diabetes are at epidemic proportions, the need for robust physical education programs is well established as are the benefits of developing the skills associated with playing on a team. But there are legitimate concerns about the safety of playing football that go beyond its cost in dollars and cents. The scientific evidence is now conclusive that football — a sport of high impact collisions — poses a threat to serious longterm damage to the brain. The NFL’s top health and safety officer acknowledged in May — after years of denials by the league — that there is a link between football-related head trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a life-

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threatening condition. Dr. Ann McKee, a Boston University neuropathologist who has diagnosed CTE in the brains of 176 people, including those of 90 of 94 former NFL players 45 out of 55 college players and six out of 26 high school players. “I don’t think this represents how common this disease is in the living population, but the fact that over five years I’ve been able to accumulate this number of cases in football players, it cannot be rare,” McKee said. “In fact, I think we are going to be surprised at how common it is.” Every school district should make sure that those playing football understands the risks. Give Port Washington credit for already having started the discussion.

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Kareem: ambassador for democracy

hen I met with basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a few years ago, he told me that if he had not become a professional athlete he would have become a history teacher. He has become a model for an encore career, in his case in the service of advancing democracy and our nation’s highest values as a public intellectual. At the time I chatted with Kareem at Hofstra, I told him that a friend of mine grew up in his Harlem neighborhood and remembered the young Lou Alcindor as an amazing Little League pitcher. Naturally, I asked Abdul-Jabbar whether he considered playing baseball as well as being a basketball superstar when he was at Power Memorial High School. He told me that the same man coached both baseball and basketball, and they considered both sports. Abdul-Jabbar indicated that he wondered how he might have fared (as in the endeavors of Danny Ainge and Michael Jordan) if he continued to play both sports. Just as well he did not, because as he traveled around the

nation playing basketball he became an avid reader, including a Sherlockian passion for Arthur Conan Doyle. That enthusiasm prompted him to publish his first novel, “Mycroft Holmes,” about Sherlock’s mythical “older” brother. The public scholar recognition has been increasing because of Abdul-Jabbar’s books about African-Americans in sports and American society. His role as a social commentator has expanded with columns in “Time” magazine and in newspapers. Last week in “The Washington Post,” he wrote about 49ers quarterback, Colin Kapernick who has been refusing to stand for the Star Spangled banner as a protest against social injustices in the U.S. Offering thoughtfully incisive comments on this highly publicized activity, Abdul-Jabbar placed Kapernick’s actions in the context of his provocative 2016 book, “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White.” Clearly, Abdul-Jabbar shares the quintessential views of Dr.

MIchael d’Innocenzo Out of Left Field King and Norwegian scholar, Gunnar Myrdal; they both celebrated the nobility of American principles, and argued that Americans should use their special civil liberties to protest for a better democracy and for justice. I told Abdul-Jabbar that the deep influence of Myrdal’s “An American Dilemma” is highlighted in the Hofstra Archives with documents from the late Harry H. Wachtel (who had lived in Roslyn and Great Neck). Wachtel organized Dr. King’s 1964 Nobel Prize trip to Oslo, and with King’s urging, included a side trip to Stockholm for a spe-

cial visit with Myrdal. Abdul-Jabbar’s expanding public service for democracy and justice is a direct extension of the perspicacious endeavors of people like Myrdal, King and Long Islander, Wachtel. Jabbar emphasized that Kapernick was reflecting principles of Jefferson and Madison in the First Amendment – the freedom of speech, regardless of whether others liked it or not. He did say that Kapernick — and everyone — should consider the best venues for being heard and making desirable changes. Typical of Abdul-Jabbar’s modesty and openness to alternatives, he said he did not presume to tell Colin or anyone else how to choose their arenas of protest. But central to Jabbar’s fundamental commitments to democracy is his conviction that all speech and protests should foster dialogues. He noted: “Without dialogue it’s just people retreating to their own emotionally held position; you need to have the ability to hear the other side.” Our society is best served Abdul-Jabbar said when critics try to be a “bridge” between contend-

ing groups. He spoke specifically of one of Kapernick’s protests about police brutality. With his measured calm and respect for others, in his writing and expanding media interviews, Abdul-Jabbar said that his father and grandfather were police officers, and that “police are a major part of what democracy is about.” “We can’t do without police officers,” he emphasized, “but we can find better ways to police.” Abdul-Jabbar’s continuing service to democracy comes from his human rights respect and inclusion for all people, from his gentle welcoming of all to discourse, no matter how much they disagree, and in his urgent call for civility in conflict resolution. I wonder if Colin Kapernick has already been influenced by Abdul-Jabbar’s support and comments. A few days ago, Colin announced he would contribute $1 million for community projects and he is reaching out to meet with supporters and critics. He is on his way to serving as a “Bridge,” Kareem’s high ideal. Bravo, Colin! Continued on Page 18

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The importance of being frivolous

he recent passing of actor Gene Wilder reminded me that it was time to revisit my “10” movies list, seeing as how he appears in several of them. I decided to stage a miniGene-Wilder-Film-Festival, in the comfort of my own home. Or rather, I tried to. But apparently, half the world had the same thought, days before me — resulting in strategic gaps on the library shelves and in Amazon being completely “out” of “Blazing Saddles”! Actually sold out! This is how I ended up watching whatever DVDs were already in our possession… which in turn is how I came to be captivated by “Young Frankenstein,” a film I had seen before, but not put on my original list. “Young Frankenstein” was apparently Wilder’s idea. He wrote the story and screenplay with Mel Brooks, who directed the film. As I watched, I realized that scene after scene contained classic “bits” that had already taken up

residence in my mind. Who could hear the words, “Walk this way” ever again, without seeing Marty Feldman’s hunchbacked character, the servant Igor, shuffling down the platform at Transylvania Station? For that matter, who could hear one of my relatives insisting that “It’s Ep-STINE, not Ep-steen,” without remembering the priceless scene of Wilder’s character insisting “It’s Fron-ken-shteen!” A few lines later, Feldman’s character gets his own back: “It’s pronounced Eye-gor,” he insists to his new boss. In interviews, Wilder explained his high-tech method. One day, “I took a yellow legal pad and a blue felt pen, went upstairs for half an hour, and at the top wrote ‘Young Frankenstein.’ ” In 2005, NPR’s Terry Gross asked him, “What gave you the idea? Did you love the Frankenstein movie?” Wilder replied, “At the time I didn’t know why. But I know now that when I was a little boy, I was scared to death of the “Franken-

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A Look on the Lighter Side stein” film — films, actually, because there were four of them in particular that influenced me. And in all these years later, I wanted it to come out with a happy ending.” Considering how powerful the Frankenstein story has proven, it is all the more amazing that it was not handed down from the mists of time, but was invented whole as the Gothic novel “Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus,” by British writer Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, in 1818.

The undoubted high point of Wilder’s version comes in the scene where Wilder and his “monster,” played by Peter Boyle, do “Puttin’ On The Ritz” in top hats and tails. It brought me, helpless, to my knees. But it almost didn’t happen! As Wilder told Terry Gross, “I was writing every day, and then Mel would come to the house and read what I’d written.… And we’d talk a little bit and then he’d go away, and I would write all the next day.… And then one day, when he read the pages I had written about Dr. Frankenstein and the creature sing and dance to “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” he said, “Are you crazy? This is frivolous. You’re just being frivolous.” Listening to this, I was amazed. Mel Brooks, creator of countless zany and unbelievable moments in television and film — the inventor of a singing and dancing Hitler! — thought something should be out because it was “frivolous”?

But Wilder fought for his idea: “After 20 minutes or so of arguing, I …started screaming and then all of a sudden, he said, OK, it’s in. And I said, well, why did you put me through this? And he said, I wasn’t sure if it was right. I thought if you didn’t argue for it, then it was wrong. And if you did, it was right. So you convinced me.” This interview moment touched a chord, for me. Back when I was writing 30and 60-second promos for A World of Ideas with Bill Moyers, I tried to draft the most serious and highminded material I could. And yet, more than once, Bill would pass over my serious offerings for something odd or wacky that I had left in the margins. If it can happen to Gene Wilder, it can happen to anybody. And it’s a valuable reminder not to let anyone — not Mel Brooks, not even your own cautious self — censor your creations. It can be precisely the bit you doubt the most, that others will relate to the best.

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More school options needed on Long Island

e have a real estate tax problem on Long Island. This is widely understood. In reality, however, it’s a school tax problem. This as school taxes are 71 percent of total real estate taxes for the average Nassau County home-owner. In short, our problem of high real estate taxes is primarily a problem of high school taxes. Hence, the tax problem on L.I. can’t be successfully resolved without addressing school taxes. If we don’t reduce school taxes, we can’t solve our tax problem. This is clear from the numbers. It’s equally clear from the numbers that school taxes are high because of the exorbitant cost per student in the taxpayer-funded public school system. And the costs are exorbitant because the public school system is a monopoly. As with most monopolies, it’s unnecessarily expensive. Shockingly so. This can be seen by comparing public school costs verses parochial school costs for students in the East Williston School District area. In this regard, the per student cost in the EWSD is approximately $35,000. This while local Catholic schools are educating students for approximately 20

percent of that amount. Specifically, an East Williston resident who attends the local Catholic schools, i.e., St. Aidan’ grammar school (Tuition — $5,060 annually) and Chaminade High School (Tuition —$11,255 annually), will be educated at an average annual cost of $7,166. Conversely, an East Williston resident attending the EWSD costs taxpayers an average of $35,000 annually. Given this huge cost disparity between public and private school education for similarly situated students, the solution to our high real estate taxes on Long Island is readily apparent. It’s school choice. Competition. This via the use of vouchers, tax credit scholarships and/or educational savings accounts. The idea is to introduce school choice into the monopoly system. Give parents the option of sending their kids to the public schools or elsewhere, while assisting financially with the choice, via vouchers, tax credit scholarships and/ or educational savings accounts. This will lower costs and improve school quality, benefitting school kids, parents, taxpayers, Long Island and our country. These solutions were previously suggested in a June 24 letter to the editor in this paper.

This in response to an editorial supporting an increase in state aid to public schools. The letter writer, Ms. Pandelakis, instead argued for “vouchers, tax credit scholarships or educational savings accounts.” Ms. Pandelakis also wrote: “Parental choice can raise the level of education for all children because it fosters competition between private, parochial and public schools.” This as an alternative to increasing state aid. Ms. Pandelakis is right. As school taxes are 71 percent of real estate taxes for the average homeowner, every dollar reduction in school costs resulting from such competition will mean a 71 cent reduction in real estate taxes in Nassau County. Given the huge disparity between public and parochial school costs as seen above, large costs savings are achievable. In fact, such competition has the potential of significantly reducing the property tax burden. For example, a 50 percent reduction in school costs (to $17,500 per capita/student in East Williston), which would be easily achievable in a fully competitive environment, would reduce a 20,000 real estate tax bill by $7,100, bringing total taxes down to $12,900. This a 35 percent overall reduction in property taxes. Such reductions would go a long way to

keeping families and young people on Long Island, stopping the slow population bleed high real estate taxes are now causing. It will also make for better schools, a side effect of competition. This instead of pouring even more money into the bloated public school system. While the solution to our tax problem is readily apparent, its implementation will require political courage, a quality all but nonexistent in our politicians. But unless real competition is introduced into our taxpayer funded educational system, our tax problem won’t be resolved. Instead, the slow population bleed from Long Island will likely continue, impacting quality of life and home values. Introducing competition into the educational system is no more than common sense. It should have been done long ago. It hasn’t because politics are involved. When politics are involved common sense takes a back (or no) seat. That’s what’s happened on this issue, as on so many others. As an aside, school choice is another reason to vote for Trump. He’s an advocate. John O’Kelly East Williston

Mother Teresa’s canonization well deserved

other Teresa will be canonized by Pope Francis on Sept. 4. She will be sainted due to her tireless dedication and her courageous spirit in caring for the children and the poor. As reported by the Catholic News Service that she was born

in Macedonia, Mother Teresa helped India’s destitute for more than 50 years and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. In answering a call to serve” the poorest of the poor,” she became known as ”the saint of the gutters.” The former Loreto sister

founded the Missionaries of Charity, which now has more than 4,500 nuns worldwide, and co-founded the Missionary Brothers of Charity. Since 1952 her Nirmal Hriday (Pure Heart) home for the dying has cared for thousands of people abandoned on Calcutta’s

streets. She was beatified in 2003 and passed away in 1997 and was born in 1910. Her long life should be an example for all of us to care for all those in need by volunteering to those charitable organizations that aid in that effort.

As a Catholic and as Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council 5911 in Douglaston, I applaud the canonization of Mother Teresa. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

Martins raises cloud with election tactics

am happy to read that the request to delay the vote for Congress was rejected. One may justifiably determine that Sen. Martins made a great effort to muscle out the competition in the race for Congress. As I see it, Sen. Martins by his actions is creating an ever dark-

ening cloud that is hanging over him. He has taken a wrong turn somewhere and is heading down the wrong road. In other news: every Friday evening on the PBS Newshour is an analysis of the weeks news most often with the same two gentlemen and the PBS’s lady

representative. Over time I have come to think of them as Snicker, Guffaw and the Smiling Lady. Usually when it is over, I don’t know more than I did before. Once a few weeks ago, the name Bernie Sanders came up. It was big snickers, big guffaws and a big smile on the lady.

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Their condescending attitude was that he is like a serf, peon, nerd or whatever. There are already Snicker candy bars. Maybe there could also be Guffaw candy bars and Smiling Lady potato chips. Also, in the last two week’s Williston Times, Gov. Cuomo talked about his grandiose vision to re-do the entire tri-state travel and transit situation. He should finish what he has on his plate first: The New Tappan Zee Bridge, the LIRR to Grand Central (which would reduce the number of trains to Penn Station which already operates at capacity) and the 2nd Avenue subway. The 42nd Street Shuttle

should extend from 2nd to 8th avenues. I don’t know what the plans are but the 2nd Avenue line should angle southeast below 14th Street to better serve the wide Lower East Side. It should also connect eastwest at 23rd, 34th, 59th and 63rd streets. And don’t forget to straighten out the LIRR signal problems. The big problem I see is all of the billions of dollars that have been appropriated over the years just disappearing somewhere and nothing getting done. Charles Samek Mineola

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pols talk good game on mass transit

n Sept. 10, 1932 service started on the A train which originally ran between 207th Street in upper Manhattan and Chambers Street in downtown Manhattan. This was the first city owned and built IND subway line. At the time, it was considered state of the art with rattan seats, metal straps and overhead fans providing speedy service. The subway cars were so well built, many ran over 40 years into the early 1970s. The basic design of these cars served as the foundation for future generations right up to the present day. IND stations on the A line were built to accommodate up to 11 car lengths. During the 1930s, New York City began building and financing construction of the new IND (Independent Subway — today’s A,C,E,F and G lines). This new municipal system

completely subsidized by taxpayers dollars would provide direct competition to both the privately owned IRT (Interboro Rapid Transit — todays’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 lines) and BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Transit — today’s B, D, J, L, M, N, R, Q and Z lines). The original base fare of five cents was established in 1913. Municipal government forced both the BMT and IRT into economic ruin by denying them fare increases in future decades that would have provided access to additional badly needed revenues. Big Brother, just like the Godfather, eventually made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. The owners folded and sold out to City Hall in 1940. The A train became famous in the 1940s when jazz musician Duke Ellington wrote “Take the A Train”. The A line was extended in 1936 known as the “Fulton Street branch” running thru

Brooklyn terminating at Lefferts Boulevard in Queens. When the Long Island Rail Road abandoned the Rockaway Beach Branch in the 1950s, the A line was extended to provide new service to the Rockaways which began on June 28, 1956. In 1953, the old New York City Board of Transportation passed on control of the municipal subway system, including all its assets to the newly created New York City Transit Authority. Under late Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in the ‘60s, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was created. The governor appointed four board members. Likewise, the mayor four more and the rest by suburban county executives. No one elected official controlled a majority of the votes. As a result, elected officials have historically taken credit when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority or any operating subsidiary such as New York City Transit would do a

good job. When operational problems occurred or fare increases were needed — everyone could put up their hands. Don’t blame me, I’m only a minority within the board. Decade after decade, New York City mayors, comptrollers, public advocates, city council presidents, borough presidents and city council members would all play the same sad song — if only we had majority control of the board – things would be different. All have long forgotten that buried within the 1953 master agreement between the City of New York and New York City Transit is an escape clause. New York City has the legal right at any time to take back control of its assets, which includes the subway and most of the bus system as well. Actions speak louder than words. If municipal elected officials feel they could do a better job running the nations largest subway and bus system, why

not step up to the plate now and regain control of your destiny. Many are too young to remember that up until the 1970s — New York City Transit extended E line service, which ran express in Brooklyn providing supplemental service to the A line during rush hours to the Rockaways. Riders up until the early 1970s had to pay an extra fare when traveling beyond Broad Channel to any other station in the Rockaways. For off peak and late night service, there was the old HH local shuttle from either Rockaway Park or Far Rockaway to Euclid Avenue Station which was the first stop in Brooklyn. Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration New York Region 2 Office)

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Back to School: Six Points About Public Education School is back in session and the possibilities for enriching our children’s lives are endless. Long Island has some of the best public schools in the country and they constantly strive to improve. Listed below are six points to celebrate, consider and build upon: 1. My home school district, Roslyn, where I am in my eighth year as a school board trustee, has delivered (during my tenure) the lowest tax levy increase of any K-12 school district in Nassau County. The average has been just a touch over 1%. In fact we have been below the tax cap before there was even a tax cap! When the school’s administration and the school board are able to work collaboratively to find creative solutions to generate revenue and stretch every taxpayer dollar, quality public education is the result. 2. Because Long Island public

schools have 17% of the state’s students, yet receive only 12% of NYS funding dollars, the tax cap is a necessary blunt instrument used to keep our sky-high property taxes in check. NYS must back-fill the funding needed to provide the quality public education the community has come to expect and deserves. The current Long Island student-funding ratio just isn’t fair. 3. NYC has Universal Pre-K for every student, yet we barely have any here on Long Island. Why is this allowed? Long Island children are just as important and deserving of this opportunity. 4. In the 7th NYS Senate district, where I am running in an open election this November 8th, there is significant need for additional government funding. For example, the Westbury Public School District has had a jump in enrollment of 32%

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burden Westbury residents with this unfunded mandate, which cannot be handled under the tax cap. Port Washington Schools are also affected. 5. The Common Core curriculum (and the unfair teacher assessments and over-testing associated with it) is diminishing the quality of education our schools are able to provide. Students have increased stress and decreased creativity because of Common Core. I hear time and time again from residents that Common Core has taken the fun out of school. Teachers are forced to teach to the test because their jobs literally depend on higher test scores. Curriculum should embrace individualization and not standardization. I am a firm believer in local control of school districts and Common Core is the antithesis of this. 6. Music, art, sports and ex-

tracurricular activities, need to be maintained. There is a sense of community pride when your school wins a competition such as Roslyn recently did coming in first in a NYS Marching Band Competition (sorry, but I just couldn’t help but brag). When funding is cut, these vital programs that encourage individual strengths are the first to go. A well-rounded education must include all of these. The year ahead in public education will be filled with educators doing their best to help students of all abilities reach their fullest potential. It’s what Long Island’s public school education is all about. As a New York State Senator, I will fight for the resources our community needs to maintain and foster the excellence we all expect. Adam Haber is the Democratic Candidate for NYS Senate District #7.

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Decision to play football belongs to parents

The fall was one of the scariootball, baseball, horseback riding, tag or simply est moments of my life. She lost playing on the field at consciousness for several very school can cause a concus- long seconds. She was groggy when she sion. If you don’t want your chil- came to and took a few more secdren to play football, then don’t onds to regain her senses. The first thing she wanted sign them up. It’s not your place to tell other to do was get right back on that parents what to allow their chil- pony and complete her course dren to participate in so please of jumps versus spending many don’t insinuate yourself into our hours at the E.R. My son, 10, is a 2nd degree decisions regarding school activities, especially if your children black belt in Taekwondo. He is have graduated out of the school also a member of the demonstration team that performs regularly. system. They do incredibly high Both of my school age chiljumps, flips, kicks, board breaking dren have suffered concussions. My daughter, now 12, was and other risky and difficult skills thrown from a pony at the age that dazzle and entertain. He also participates and comof 9.

petes in sparring which for those of you that didn’t watch this sport in the summer Olympics, maximum points are achieved by kicking your opponent in the head. As in football, they wear full protective gear including helmets. The sport is heavily regulated, the referees and coaches take great precautions to keep their students as safe as possible. That being said, my son has also suffered a concussion. But it was not while participating in Taekwondo. It was simply playing on the playground. He and another boy accidentally bumped into each other and my son lost his balance and hit his head. In both instances we took our

children to the E.R. immediately, followed up with concussion specialists in neurology, and then followed a very lengthy health protocol which included monitoring by a neurologist, pediatrician and the schools nurse before they could resume full activity. This time was agonizing for both my very active children who absolutely love the sports that they chose, but it was absolutely necessary for their health and wellbeing in the future. While I still hold my breath each and every time my daughter jumps a rail or has a refusal by an uncooperative horse, or my son takes a hard fall or a strategically executed kick to the head, I would never deny either of them partici-

pation in the sports that they love and have chosen on their own nor do you have that right. One last pet peeve of mine, if you want to give a public quote, sign your name to it! You are conveying a terrible lesson to our children by hiding your identity from your OWN opinion. Anonymous tirades are a half step above gossip. Proudly the author of this piece, Denise Emma Adam, proud parent of Ariel and Zachary, two amazing and dedicated athletes and high academic achievers. Port Washington

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar an Pidot challenges ambassador for democracy goP party elites Continued from Page 15 In his endeavors, AbdulJabbar (and Kapernick as well) represent a dramatic contrast to the name-calling, demonizing candidate of the Republican Party (Trump not only drives away his opponents, but every week he loses allies who once supported the party he is destroying). Abdul-Jabbar will soon

reach age 70. He is a refreshing and encouraging presence on race matters and on better paths to democratic discourse. Fortunately for me, he was old enough when we met to know that the original “Black Magic” player was not Johnson of the Lakers, but Earl (later “the Pearl”) Monroe while he was at Winston-Salem (19631967), a historically black col-

lege in North Carolina. Our chat led to Abdul-Jabbar inscribing his book (shown above) to me as “White Magic” — a recognition of my leading the Hofstra faculty basketball team to the only Intramural championship it ever won ( in 1972 – that doesn’t feel so long ago!). Website: michaeldinnocenzo.com

fter four months, Philip cess of “outsider” candidates. Flip Pidot is just such a citi“Flip” Pidot has won the court battles to give vot- zen-politician. Martins and the entrenched ers a choice in the pripolitical elites are doing everymary. Meanwhile, Martins is still thing to prevent you from getting fighting. Martins motion to move the chance to vote for Flip. Elections should be won at the general election to a new date was rejected but, unbeliev- debates, not in the courtroom. ably, Martins is appealing to yet Flip Pidot challenged Martins to five debates, all of which Martins another federal court. He also wants the Board of declined. The League of Women Voters Elections to stop mailing military ballots! I have never before seen has not been able to get Martins a politician more afraid of facing to commit, either. Let’s fight to ensure that the a primary election. This is exactly why we need voters of NY CD-3 get every opFlip Pidot in Congress, a private portunity to hear all of the candisector professional and former dates present their views in open, well advertised, public venues. corporate fraud investigator. It is up to us to force Martins He is a conservative political reformer and has the tools to out into the open to defend his policies. achieve those goals. Invite Flip Pidot to speak The endless Martins litigation shows exactly why reform is in town hall meetings, visit his needed — to prevent the power- website (www.PidotforCongress. ful and entrenched elites from com), “like” him on Facebook. Make your voice heard and monopolizing political power and cementing themselves into do not let the entrenched political machine win. elected office. Voters should take note that Dr. Corinne A. Michels this is just one step in the rebirth Manhasset of a new citizen-driven engageLetters Continued on Page 59 ment, as evidenced by the suc-

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nteriors,” an art exhibition of painting, sculpture currently teaches at Union College in Schenectady. and photography by artists Laini Nem ett, OrOrestes Gonzalez has been taking phot estes Gonzalez, and Maxi Cohen op ographs ens at the for over 25 years. Gold Coast Arts Center on Sept. 18, with a reHis photography style is not a literal repr ception from 4-7 p.m., and runs through esentaNov. 20. tion, but rather symbolic in spirit. “To Interiors is an exhibition that explores convey a feelthe art- ing of loneliness, innocence, ist’s relationship with familiar places happiness or history is and how they what moves me to take pictures” Gonzalez stated of connect to interior landscapes of pers onal history, his work. His portfolio includes landscapes, interior memory and association. design, architecture, portraits, and more The painter Laini Nemett said she . wants the Cohen is an award-winning artist and composite imagery to conjure memory filmbut also to maker based in New York City. Her films, photoemulate an experience of place. grap hs and multimedia installations have Orestes Gonzalez’s photographs of been interior exhibited internationally and spaces captures moments of lonelines are in the permanent s, happiness collections of numerou s museums, including the and a time of innocence. Museum of Modern Art in New York Photographer/videographer, Maxi Cohe , the Whitney n cap- Museum for American Art in New York, the Mutures moments in the ladies room, “as a space of seum of Fine Arts in Hou ston, the Israel Museum sanctuary and solitude.” in Jerusalem, and the National Galle As the exhibit’s title suggests, their work ry of Canada, serves Ottawa. as portals to interior spaces that are in plain sight, Cohen’s television work includes shor not to be missed. t films produced for Saturday Night Live, Laini Nemett studied at The Hoff the Comedy berger Channel, MTV Networks, PBS, School of Painting at the Maryland Children’s Television Institute Col- Workshop, and Fox Broa dcasting. lege of Art and has participated in solo and group She has independently produced and exhibitions all over the world-includin directed g New York, shorts and feature-le ngth documentaries, fiction Italy, China, Africa, and Spain. and animation that have been broadcas She has an intriguing technique of cons t on nettructing work, cable, public, and forei three-dimensional models which she gn television. then depicts The Gold Coast Arts Center is locat in large-scale two-dimensional paintings ed at 113 . She has Middle Neck Road (entranc e from the Maple Avewon multiple awards, including the Joan Mitchell nue parking lot), 516829-2570, goldcoastarts.org. Foundation Grant as well as a Fulbright Grant. She

Painting by laini Nemett, one of the featured artists in the exhibit, “Interiors,” at the gold Coast arts Center, great Neck, long Island, Sept. 18-Nov. 20.

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Saturday, Sept. 10 A free outdoor concert coming to The Bamboo Bar & Grill on Freeport’s legendary Nautical Mile, with a portion of the proceeds going to 9/11 charity Tunnel 2 Towers. Where: 153 Woodcleft Ave, Freeport Info: (516) 379-7777 rick@rickeberle.com

An Evening with Little Feat Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.

Easily one of the hardest working bands in show biz, today’s Little Feat is a sevenmember powerhouse that ably carries on the group’s tradition in both the recording and touring arenas. Where: 370 new york Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com

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Doo Wop Extravaganza Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.

Performed in the Full Round. Line Up Includes: Lou Christie, Gary U.S. Bond, Jay Siegel’s Tokens, The Happenings,The Chiffons and The Demensions. Come see them at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Where: 960 brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: (516) 247-5200 • venue.thetheatreatwestbury.com

The Wanderer: The Story of Dion

Saturday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. A reading of the story about an American singersongwriter, Dion, one of the most popular American rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era with more than a dozen Top 40 hits with singles including “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer“. Where: 1000 Hempstead Avenue Rockville Centre Info: (516) 323-4444 www.madisontheatreny.org

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Invite your elders to celebrate your roots at Grandparent’s Day at the Gardens. A guided tour of all things grand will discuss early generations of the Phipps and their family tree. Later, continue your story when family members collaborate to create a symbolic crest to add to their take home My Family Story book. Free with admission, but supplies are limited. Saturday, September 10, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Old Westbury gardens.

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How to turn a BLT into a festive party It is definitely tomato time — people’s garden’s have them, farm stands, farmer’s markets, and even supermarkets are overflowing with ripe flavorful tomatoes. My favorite way to eat a tomato is in a BLT, a bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich. However, I have eaten my fair share of mediocre BLT sandwiches...so I set out to research and make the most delicious BLT sandwich possible. My studies boiled down to a few important points. Firstly, the tomatoes you use must be ripe. Never put your tomatoes in the refrigerator, this ruins their flavor. Secondly, the type of bread you use is paramount. I found that using Texas Toast, toasted on one side yielded the best sandwich. (When building your sandwich, put your fillings on the non toasted side for traction!) If you can not find Texas Toast, brioche or challah bread also make a good substitute.. Finally, people like their BLT’s their way, so why not turn it into

a make your own festive affair? Just set out all the ingredients on platters and in bowls and let your guests “Build Their Own.” This way everyone has their BLT their own way. This recipe maybe easily doubled or tripled if you plan to entertain more people. Is there a better or easier way to enjoy the tomato bounty of Summer?

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for effect, Top with sliced tomatoes. Serve with Russian Dressing on the side, salt and pepper and any “add ons” that you wish. Personally I love crab on my BLT. 5. Set out platter and let your guests make their own personalized BLT creations...they will lick their fingers to their elbows with all that tomato goodness! Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 32year old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties. For more photos and presentation follow Culinary Architect Catering on Facebook.

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Shedding pounds after 50

osing some weight is a goal for many people regardless of age. While youngsters and young adults might be able to get away with a few extra pounds without suffering any significant consequences, older adults carrying some extra weight might be putting their overall health at considerable risk. Shedding weight after the age of 50 is not always easy. As a person ages, muscle mass tends to dwindle while body fat has a tendency to increase. Since fat burns fewer calories than muscle, weight gain as a person ages is bound to happen. But that doesn’t mean such weight gain is inevitable. In fact, men and women willing to make certain changes with regard to diet and exercise can shed pounds after 50 while preventing future weight gain.

Muscle-strengthening activities, including yoga, can help men and women over 50 lose weight and keep the weight off.

Diet

Men and women need fewer calories as they age. For example, men and women in their 40s may need as many as 200 calories more per day than they will when they reach their 50s. Counting calories might seem difficult, so men and women in their 50s and older who don’t think they can count calories can try to eat more low-calorie foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Consuming fewer calories often requires changing dietary habits, not only with regard to what you’re eating but also how you’re eating and even how you shop for food. Men and women used to dining out for lunch every day can start bringing their own lunches so they can gain greater control of their daily caloric intake. For those who find they’re frequently too exhausted to cook each night, they can prepare meals in advance to have healthy, homemade meals waiting instead of always ordering takeout or delivery. When shopping for food, people should avoid doing so on an empty stomach so they’re less inclined to buy unhealthy snacks.

Exercise

Exercise is another essential component to shedding pounds after 50, though men and women over 50 should always consult a physician before they begin a new exercise regimen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points out that regular exercise can help older men and women prevent the onset of a host of ailments, including heart disease and diabetes. In addition, the CDC notes that regular physical activity as one ages helps muscles grow stronger, which increases the chances that an individual will be able to perform necessary daily activities without the assistance

of others. Maintaining that independence into older adulthood is a goal for many men and women, and it’s a goal that’s far more realistic for men and women who exercise than it is for those who don’t. When coupled with a healthy, low-calorie diet, routine exercise can help men and women over 50 shed extra weight and keep the weight off once it’s gone. According to the CDC, older adults need at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderateintensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, every week and muscle-strengthening activities on 2 more days a week. These muscle-strengthening activities should work all the major muscle groups, including the legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders, and arms. Muscle-strengthening activities include lifting weights, working out with resistance bands, exercise such as push-ups and sit-ups that use body weight for resistance, and yoga. Even gardening that involves digging and shoveling can be considered a muscle-strengthening activity. Weight gain is often an expected side effect of aging. But men and women don’t have to gain weight as they get older. Some simple dietary changes and a commitment to routine exercise is all it takes to shed weight after 50 and keep that weight off once it’s gone.

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Simple ways to avoid overspending as retirement nears

Empty nesters can track their monthly expenses to ensure they aren’t overspending as they inch closer to retirement.

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hen the nest is empty and the kids no longer need financial support, many men and women find themselves with some extra money in theIR budget. Fewer mouths to feed and no more college tuition bills can give parents a sense of financial freedom they may not have had since before starting their family. But that freedom can also lead to overspending, something that can put retirement in jeopardy if people are not careful. Though it’s understandable for men and women to splurge on a well-deserved getaway once the kids have finally left the house, it’s important for adults to ensure that such splurging does not become routine. The following are a few ways men and women with some newfound disposable income can avoid overspending and putting themselves in financial hot water as they get closer to retirement. • Pay with cash whenever possible. Swiping a debit card or credit card is certainly a convenient way to shop, but it can also be dangerous. Many people find it difficult to keep track of their spending when they use debit cards or credit cards to make their purchases. Using cash to make purchases, especially daily purchases like a morning cup of coffee, reduces the likelihood of overspending. This can help you get a better idea of how much money you’re spending and if there are any steps you can take to curtail that spending. An effective way to use cash is to withdraw money from the bank once per week and use that as your weekly supply of money. If you find yourself frequently running out of money each week, then you’re likely spending more than you should. • Keep a financial journal. Men and women who must adapt to having newfound disposable income may find it is not much different from younger men and women learning to manage their money when they first start working. Some of those lessons, like saving more than you spend, might need to be relearned.

One way to get a grip on your spending is to keep a financial journal to track your daily and monthly expenses as well as larger purchases like a new television. Write down the monthly expenses you know you have each month, such as a mortgage payment or a car note, and each and every purchase you make, including how much you spend on dining out each month. Do this for at least a couple of months. When you have logged several months’ activity, examine your journal to see if there are any expenses that can be trimmed to save money. • Don’t go overboard rewarding yourself. Once your last child has left the nest, the temptation to reward yourself with a luxury item or two might prove overwhelming. After all, raising a family and paying for college tuition has no doubt required substantial sacrifice on your part, so it’s well within reason that you want to reward yourself after all these years. Avoid overdoing it so your finances aren’t stretched too thinly. A vacation with your spouse is reasonable, but buying a villa overseas might be a little over the top. Luxuries can be nice, but they can also drain a budget. Your monthly expenses once the kids have moved out should be lower, so if you find your cost of living has increased now that your nest is empty, you might be forced to determine which of your expenses are luxuries and which are necessities. • Take advantage of your “experience.” Though accepting a “senior” discount might be a blow to your pride, it also can be a boon to your bottom line. Many establishments, including gyms, restaurants and movie theaters, offer discounts to men and women age 55 and older. This can help you save a substantial amount of money over time, and no one has to know you’ve started cashing in on your experience.

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These foods may help prevent cancer

ancer is a potentially deadly disease that does not discriminate based on a person’s age, sex, ethnicity, or social status. Though anyone can get cancer, the National Institute on Aging notes that a person’s risk of getting cancer increases with age, even if that person

has no family history of cancer. That reality highlights the importance of routine cancer screenings for men and women age 50 and older. While screenings are an important part of detecting and treating cancer, those over 50 should know they can take

certain measures to possibly prevent the onset of cancer. For example, including certain foods as part of a regular diet may be effective at preventing cancer. Though there’s no way to guarantee a person won’t get cancer, the following foods may help lower the risk.

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Blueberries may help prevent the onset of neck and mouth cancers. That’s because blueberries are rich in antioxidants, which the American Institute for Cancer Research notes can protect cells from being damaged.

Fatty fish, including salmon, that is full of omega-3 fatty acids has been linked to a host medical benefits, including lowering a person’s risk of cancer and heart disease.

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• Embrace the 21st century. Many companies or organizations mistakenly assume that the digital age has passed older workers by. Workers in their 50s might be unfairly categorized as dinosaurs with no grasp of mobile technology or the latest software programs. But those applicants who can demonstrate their proficiency in the latest technologies, including mobile technologies like smartphones, tablets and social media, can put themselves above fellow applicants.

Amplification Devices and Hearing aids Are Not One and the Same. PSAPs only amplify sound; they don’t help your brain process it. Amplifiers increase overall volume; they don't adapt to your environment. They make things louder, but they don't control background noise like hearing aids do. And hearing in noise is the #1 challenge for people with hearing loss. Why Hearing Aids Are a Better Solution. Blanket amplification across all frequencies may end up damaging healthy hair cells rather than amplifying the individual tones needed at the proper volume level. Being fit with hearing aids by a certified professional leads to better outcomes for patients versus PSAPs and other direct-to-consumer hearing aid options. Audiologists specialize in finding, identifying, treating, and monitoring auditory disorders. Our training focuses specifically on hearing impairments and cognition. With knowledge of a patient’s common activities, environment, and preferences, we can fine-tune technology to the most effective settings for your lifestyle. Still have questions about what’s right for you or a loved one? Call us today at (516) 570-3037 for a free hearing consultation.

• Start working. If you are mired in long-term unemployment and spend every day at home, get out and start working. Volunteering is a great way to lift your spirits, network with other professionals and maybe even learn of employment opportunities you won’t hear about on the couch at home. And volunteering, be it with a charity or a professional organization, is a great way to revive your resume and continue to add accomplishments despite your unemployment.

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• Don’t limit yourself. Those who were victimized by layoffs should expand their job searches to more than just their previous fields. While it’s definitely a good idea to maintain contacts in your old field and routinely look for openings in that field, it’s also a good idea to examine your skill set and experience and find a new field where these things apply. Chances are your years of experience are transferable to many fields, and redirecting your job hunting efforts to a new line of work might yield opportunities you are not even aware existed.

The number of long-term unemployed people age 55 and older has more than doubled since the onset of the recession. many organizations find older applicants are more reliable and need less time to adapt than younger applicants with less experience. When emphasizing your age as a positive, don’t focus on job titles, which many other unemployed men and women your age likely highlight on their resumes. Instead, focus on specific achievements and accomplishments and reduce the emphasis you place on job tasks. Achievements tend to stand out above titles, and men and women over 50 likely have achieved more than younger, less experienced applicants. • Think small. Smaller companies wherein employees tend to wear many hats are more likely to value experience than a larger company. By the age of 50, many professionals have vast experience in a host of different positions, and that versatility is likely to appeal to a small company looking for employees who can multitask. Finding a job after the age of 50 isn’t easy. But taking a broad approach and emphasizing as opposed to downplaying your experience might help you stand out among a crowded pool of applicants.

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Different conditions comprise low vision result of an injury to the eye. Depending on the severity of the cloudiness of the lens, vision can be impacted greatly. Cataracts may form as a result of long-term exposure to ultraviolet light, exposure to ionizing radiation, secondary effects of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and advanced age, or trauma.

illions of people have significant visual impairments that can make daily life challenging. Although many vision problems are readily treated with corrective lenses, treating low vision may not be so simple. “Low vision” is a term used to describe the inability to see clearly. Even after correcting for vision with glasses or contact lenses, many people still cannot see well and test at lower than 20/40 vision. The American Academy of Opthalmology defines low vision as what happens if ordinary eyeglasses, contact lenses or intraocular lens implants do not provide a person with clear vision. Anyone with reduced vision that is not corrected by some method of lenses or surgery is considered to have low vision or be visually impaired. Low vision may cause slight vision loss or even blindness.

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There are many factors that contribute to the onset of low vision, including disease, aging, injury, and heredity. The following are some of the more common causes of low vision. • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD): This is a common eye condition among people age 50 and older. In fact, it is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, says the National Eye Institute. When a person has AMD, the macula, which is the most sensitive part of the retina responsible for fine-tuning images received by the eye, deteriorates and does not work properly. Though there might be some vision, images won’t be clear. The most common form of age-related macular degeneration is known as nonexudative, or “dry” form. This generally causes vision loss that develops gradually. More rapid and severe vision loss comes from exudative, or the “wet” form, of macular degeneration. This occurs when abnormal blood vessels develop under the macula and leak fluid and blood. • Cataracts: Cataracts are a clouding of the lens of the eye that usually develops with aging. It may be present at birth or be the

• Glaucoma: When a person has glaucoma, eye damage occurs to his or her eye when there is a buildup of fluid pressure within the eye, also known as intraocular pressure. This pressure can damage the optic nerve and cause visual field loss, which over time might escalate to blindness. Glaucoma is often dubbed “the silent thief of sight,” because in most cases it progresses slowly and vision loss is not immediately apparent.

• Diabetic retinopathy: Vision can fluctuate daily as a result of diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy can cause blood vessels in the retina to develop abnormal off-shoots that leak blood and interfere with vision, eventually causing severe damage to the retina.

• Retinal detachment: This occurs when the retina separates from its underlying layer. The portion that detaches may be rendered useless and cause total impairment of vision. Some retinas can be surgically reattached, and vision may be restored partially if surgery occurs promptly.

• Anaridia: Anaridia occurs when the iris, which is responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupils and regulating the amount of light reaching the retina, fails to develop normally. If the iris is not functioning properly, extreme sensitivity to light and an inability to see clearly may result.

Treatment for low vision

Treatment cannot begin until your vision is assessed by a professional. An optometrist may conduct various vision acuity tests to determine what might be the cause of vision loss. Each type of low vision problem requires a different approach to treatment, so it’s important to correctly diagnose the problem before beginning treatment.

Some treatment options for low vision may include specialized optical systems, video magnification, therapeutic filters, or special prescription glasses. There also may be the need to perform eye exercises that help maximize existing visual function. Individuals may have to use a combination of devices to find the ones that help the best. Only a doctor can determine the culprit behind vision loss. Routine visual exams are recommended at least every year and may need to be more frequent if a person is suffering from deteriorating vision. If caught early, many eye conditions can be managed to help prevent further loss of vision.

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Allergy research is ongoing, and in the future doctors may be able to prevent allergic reactions from occurring rather than treating the symptoms that ensue. Until then, you will have to work with the remedies that currently exist. These remedies include antihistamines, which can cause dangerous interactions with other medications and may cause drowsiness. These side effects can be dangerous for use in seniors. Consider these other options instead. • Drink plenty of fluids. Although liquids can’t wash the allergens out of your system, water, juice and clear broths can help loosen congestion. Hot liquids can soothe inflamed membranes in the nose and throat. • Avoid allergens as much as possible. Check weather reports for the levels of particulates in the air and stay indoors if they are high. Keep away from tall grasses and places with a lot of foliage.

• Use the air conditioning. Rather than keeping the windows wide open, use an air conditioner and dehumidifier to filter the air coming inside of the house and ensuring it is cool and dry. • Head to the beach. If you want to spend time outdoors, areas by the ocean will have pollen counts that are much lower than in mountainous areas. • Dry clothes indoors. Line-dried clothes may smell fresh, but they can bring molds and pollens indoors and exacerbate allergies. • Shower frequently. After being outdoors, take a shower to rinse off any allergens clinging to hair and skin. • Check with a doctor. Before mixing allergy medications with any prescriptions you are taking, ensure that they are safe to mix. If your doctor is unavailable, consult with a pharmacist about drug interactions.

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community meetings Village of East Hills Architectural Review Board Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 209 Harbor Hill Road, East Hills (516) 621-5600 Village of East Williston Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 6:30 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Prospect Street, East Williston (516) 746-0782 Floral Park Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m. 17 Caroline Place, Floral Park (516) 326-6330

Village of Floral Park Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, One Floral Boulevard, Floral Park (516) 326-6300 Village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, One Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset (516) 627-5000 Village of Flower Hill Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, One Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset (516) 627-5000 Village of Great Neck Architectural Review Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Planning Meeting

Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, Great Neck (516) 482-4500 Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting

Thursday, September 15 @ 8:30 a.m. District Office 236 E Shore Rd, Great Neck (516) 482-0238

Herricks Schools District Board of Education Meeting Facilities/ Capital Improvement/Bond Presentation

Thursday, September 15 @ 8:00 p.m. Herricks Community Center 999B Herricks Road, New Hyde Park (516) 305-8900

Village of Lake Success Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Village of New Hyde Park Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1420 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park (516) 354-0022

Village of North Hills Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Tuesday, September 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall One Shelter Rock Road, North Hills (516) 627-3451 Village of North Hills Board of Planning Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall One Shelter Rock Road, North Hills (516) 627-3451 North Hempstead Town Board/ Solid Waste Management Authority Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 318 Lakeville Road, Lake Success (516) 482-4411

Tuesday, September 13 @ 7:30 p.m. North Hempstead Town Hall 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset (516) 869-6311

Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting

Village of Old Westbury Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 6:30 p.m. Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (516) 746-0750 Mineola School District Board of Education Meeting

Thursday, September 15 @ 7:00 p.m. Willis Avenue School 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola (516) 237-2900 Village of Munsey Park Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall One Stone Hill Road Old Westbury (516) 626-0800

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Thursday, September 15 @ 8:30 a.m. Village Hall, One Stone Hill Road Old Westbury (516) 626-0800 Village of Plandome Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, September 15@ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0019

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1777 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset (516) 365-7790

Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 65 South Drive, Plandome (516) 627-1748

Village of Great Neck Estates Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Village of Munsey Park Board Advisory Committee Meeting

Village of Plandome Heights Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, September 15 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, Atwater Plaza/4 Gateway Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-8283

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 1777 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset (516) 365-7790

Monday, September 12 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 37 Orchard Street, Plandome Heights (516) 627-1136

Great Neck Library Board of Trustees Meeting

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Village of Plandome Heights Architectural Review Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 13 @ 7:30 p.m. Station Branch 6 Great Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 466-8055

Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m. Manor Oaks School, 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park (516) 434-2350

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Village of Plandome Manor Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Thursday, September 15 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 55 Manhasset Avenue Manhasset (516) 627-3701 Port Washington School District Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, September 13 @ 8:00 p.m. Schreiber High School 101 Campus Drive Port Washington (516) 767-5805 Village of Roslyn Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 1200 Old Northern Boulevard Roslyn (516) 621-1961 Village of Roslyn Estates Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 25 The Tulips Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Village of Thomaston Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 100 East Shore Road, Great Neck (516) 482-3110 Village of Williston Park Board of Trustees Workshop Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 7:00 p.m. Village Hall 494 Willis Avenue Williston Park (516) 746-2193

Williston Park Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, September 13 @ 7:00 p.m. 494 Willis Avenue Williston Park (516) 742-1820

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar 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 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 Continued on Page 46

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A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 45 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. 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,

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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! 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

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Community Calendar GURINO FAMILY ANNUAL CIGAR PARTY Monday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club 260 Country Club Drive Manhasset NY 11030 To benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Please join Anthony and Angelo for cigars and cognac. Tickets are $125 per person For further information, email gurinocigarparty@gmail.com or call 718-925-8200 TUESDAYS WITH REAP 20 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck. Sept. 13 Reap, institute for studies, is part of the Adult Education Center. At 9 a.m. Misha Schwartz will present,”Human Evolution and the Strange Case of the Hobbits. At 10:30 a.m. there is an open Business Meeting. Opinion will be offered by Miriam Colistra. Our speaker, Brendan Parent will discuss, “Creating Life in the Lab. Lunch break occurs at 11:45 am. We eat family style, so please join us and bring some lunch! Current Events roundtable starts at 12:30 p.m. led by Herb Finkston. Coffee, tea and refreshments are served! Economics and Writing Clubs will meet at 1 p.m. 36TH ANNUAL R. BRINKLEY SMITHERS GOLF INVITATIONAL Piping Rock and The Creek Locust Valley Monday, Sept. 19 Named for LICADD Founder, R. Brinkley Smithers, the tournament’s proceeds ensure that the services LICADD provides - from screening, intervention and referral services, to recovery support, an Employee Assistance Program and mentoring- all remain accessible to the individuals and families who are most affected by drug and alcohol abuse on Long Island. Power hitting outfielder Darryl Strawberry, will Keynote this event with his personal story of success and redemption. “Your life can change. It is important to know that no matter what you go through, we are not a mistake we make mistakes.” Says Keynote speaker Darryl Strawberry. Foursomes and individual tickets are already on sale and expected to sell out before the event. For more information, or to reserve your spot today, please contact Cynthia Do-

erler at 516.747.2606 ext. 103 or visit LICADD. ORG. GARVIES POINT MUSEUM 50 Barry Dr. in Glen Cove (516) 571-8010/11 • www.garviespointmuseum.com 31st Annual International Coastal Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. In conjunction with the American Littoral Society Join thousands of volunteers just like you from Argentina to Vietnam who will be picking up trash from miles of beaches all over the world during the Cleanup. Then we all send data about the trash we collect to scientists at the Ocean Conservancy to determine what is polluting our water so that 2016 Annual Native American Fest Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. When the autumn leaves start to turn, and the crisp fall air is here, Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and it’s time for Garvies Point Museum’s NATIVE AMERICAN FEAST. This celebration of northeastern Native American culture has been held the weekend before Thanksgiving for more than 25 years. WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 200 Old Country Road, Suite 250 Mineola, NY 11501 Sept. 12 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Winthrop-University Hospital’s Department of Pastoral Care Offers Bereavement Support Groups for Children (ages 8 to 12) Children grieve differently from adults. They often grieve in spurts and can re-grieve at new stages of development. To help children cope with the loss of a loved one, Winthrop-University Hospital’s Department of Pastoral Care will offer a six-week Bereavement Support Group for children ages 8 to 12. Sessions will be held at the Winthrop Training Building, 286 Old Country Road, Second Floor in Mineola. Free parking is in the back of the building. The group will be facilitated by Rev. Karen Jones, director of Pastoral Care and Education at Winthrop, and Cara Livoti, LMSW, Medical Social Worker at Winthrop. Both facilitators are experienced in children’s bereavement and will guide children ageappropriately through the grief process. The group is free, but registration is required. For information or to register, please contact the Pastoral Care Department at (516) 6634749 or e-mail bereavement@winthrop.org.

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Port Washington Public Library SANDWICHED IN: “Electing the President.” Friday, Sept. 9 What were the founders thinking when they created the Electoral College? This lecture with James Coll will focus on the complex system designed to choose our nation’s Chief Executive—and whether it still needs to be so complicated. James Coll is an adjunct professor of American and Constitutional history at Hofstra University and the founder of ChangeNYS.org, a not-for-profit dedicated to non-partisan civic education and political reform in New York. 12:10 p.m.

fully integrating book, song and dance into a cohesive whole. Join Professor James Kolb for a multimedia discussion. 3 p.m. SOUNDSWAP Monday, Sept. 19 Jeff Slate and his band perform. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 7:30 p.m.

SCRABBLE. Join us for a game! Fridays in Sept. 2 p.m. HARLEM. Friday, Sept. 9 Join Dr. Ronald J. Brown for the first in a series of four discussions focusing on Harlem, from its earliest days through the present. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 3 p.m. “VALENTIN” (2002-83 min.) Friday, Sept. 9 Valentin (Rodrigo Noya), an eight-yearold boy being raised by his grandmother (Carmen Maura) in Argentina, determines to solve his family’s many problems. Writer/director Alejandro Agresti also plays the role of El Padre. In Spanish with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. ART RECEPTION Saturday, Sept. 10 Meet artist Aleksander Betko, whose work is on display in the Adler Gallery. 2 to 4 p.m. A WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURE Sunday, Sept. 11 Two classic westerns from sixty years ago. First, Man from Del Rio (1956-82 min.). Having killed some notorious outlaws, Mexican-American gunman David Robles (Anthony Quinn) is hired to replace the late sheriff of Mesa. After a brief intermission, Stranger at My Door (1956-85 min.). Minister Hollis Jarret (Macdonald Carey) welcomes desperado Clay Anderson (Skip Homeier) into his home, hoping to reform him. Hollis’ son takes a liking to Clay—and so does Hollis’ wife! 1:30 p.m. VIRTUAL VISITS Monday, Sept. 12 Located in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the western U.S. The museum displays more than 150,000 works, spanning ancient times to the present. Join Ines Powell for this illustrated discussion. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 2:30 p.m. SOUNDSWAP Monday, Sept. 12 “Hey, Hey, So They’re 50: Celebrating

Free blood pressure screening. The Monkees.” A multimedia event, with live performances, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of The Monkees. 7:30 p.m. HYPERTENSION SCREENING Tuesday, Sept. 13 Free blood pressure screening conducted by St. Francis Hospital. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. MEDICAID SIGN-UP HELP Wednesday, Sept. 14 Free, walk-in assistance from NassauSuffolk Hospital Council. 2:30 to 5 p.m. FICTION BOOK DISCUSSION Wednesday, Sept. 14 Best Boy by Eli Gottlieb. Todd Aaron is an autistic man living in a ‘therapeutic’ community, yearning to rebel against his everyday life and return home to a brother who might not want him back. Discussion led by Keith Klang. Books available at the Information Desk. 7:30 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB OF LONG ISLAND Wednesday, Sept. 14 Meets. 7:30 p.m. NON-FICTION BOOK DISCUSSION Thursday, Sept. 15 Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson. Think you know everything there is to know about the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania? Think again. Discussion led by Keith Klang. Books available at the Information Desk. 1:30 p.m. 3rd THURSDAYS at 3 Thursday, Sept. 15 “Historical Themes.” Join Marc Kopman, Adjunct Professor of Art History at LIU for this series of illustrated art lectures. 3 p.m. CAN HYPNOTHERAPY HELP? Thursday, Sept. 15 Dr. William Reszelbach, a certified hypnotist, will speak about the practice and therapeutic uses of hypnosis, and its effects on the mind and body. 7:30 p.m.

SANDWICHED IN: “Mel Brooks: The Early Years.” Friday, Sept. 16 He started out in the Catskills and went on to spectacular success in TV, movies and Broadway. Sal St. George, of Living History Productions, will focus on the early years of the iconic comedian, including his TV appearances, the 2,000 Year Old Man and more. Relive the madcap comedy of one of America’s foremost entertainers. 12:10 p.m. LIVE at PWPL: Bell Bottom Blues Salutes Eric Clapton. Friday, Sept. 16 A tribute to the guitar icon. 7:30 p.m. NEXT CHAPTER Saturday, Sept. 17 Join a discussion of current events. Bring your opinions! 10 a.m. RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS Saturday, Sept. 17 Small group workshop for job seekers. Sign up at the Reference Desk, or call 516-883-4400 ext. 111. 10 a.m. JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES Saturday, Sept. 17 This small group workshop will provide tips on how to optimize your career search and increase your odds of finding successful employment. Sign up at the Reference Desk, or call 516-883-4400, ext. 111. 1 p.m. LIVE AT PWPL Sunday, Sept. 18 Fast Lane gives you a peaceful, easy feeling with their tribute to the Eagles. Bring the family and relive the sound of the ‘70s. 3 p.m. AFTERNOON ON BROADWAY: Oklahoma! Monday, Sept. 19 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical premiered in 1943 and ran for 2,242 performances, changing Broadway forever. It was the first musical to tell a story by

JOB SEARCH BOOT CAMP Tuesday, Sept. 20 Registration begins today for the spring session. Sign up at the Information Desk or call 516-883-4400, ext. 136. The 8-week intensive workshop is designed to help participants obtain employment through networking. Boot Camp dates are October 11, 18 and 25 and November 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Made possible by a special New York State legislative grant received by Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel. GREAT BOOKS: How Much Land Does a Man Need? by Leo Tolstoy. Wednesday, Sept. 21 2:30 p.m. LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Wednesday, Sept. 21 The public is invited at 7:30 p.m. “DEMOLITION” Wednesday, Sept. 21 (2016-101 min.). Successful investment banker Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal) begins to unravel after losing his wife in an accident, but his life is turned around by struggling single mother Karen (Naomi Watts) and her son Chris (Judah Lewis). Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club). Recommended for adults. 7:30 p.m. “EYE IN THE SKY” Thursday, Sept. 22 (2016-102 min.). British Colonel Katharine Powell (Helen Mirren) commands a mission to capture terrorists in Kenya. When she learns that the terrorists are planning a bombing, the mission changes from “capture” to “kill.” Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman and Jeremy Northam co-star in this thriller from director Gavin Hood. Recommended for adults. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 SANDWICHED IN: “The Evolution of Classical Music.” Follow the evolution of piano music through the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods as we enjoy prominent pieces by notable composers. Presenter Dan Lupo is a Long Island-based musician who has published over fifteen books on music and music theory. 12:10 p.m. PWPL will close at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24

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A campaign to shop local for school Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano joined with President of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce Julie Marchesella and CEO of NICE Bus Mike Setzer last Wednesday at Stride Rite in Port Washington, to kick off a “Back to School” shop local campaign. A NICE Bus was on display to highlight the “Shop Local” posters that have been placed inside NICE vehicles. “I encourage all residents to support their hometown businesses, not only as they go back to school shopping, but yearround, as local businesses are the heartbeat of Nassau County’s economy and make our communities stronger and better places to live, work and raise a family,” Mangano said. The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, in partnership with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, launched a significant new marketing campaign aimed at encouraging residents to shop at local Nassau County merchants. Utilizing television, print, radio and social media the ads featured Nassau business owners. The campaign is part of the Nassau County IDA’s effort to assist small businesses as they are the lifeblood of our communities. “Shop Nassau County” benefits include: • Money spent here stays here (keeping local dollars in the economy) • Jobs and wages (supporting local businesses provides support for the jobs they offer) • Stronger tax base • Nassau business owners invest in our community

from left to right: Mindy Germain, executive director of Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington, and local business owner; Jonathan Wright Watkins, Wright Music; Mariann dalimonte, executive director of Great Port Washington BId; Jo Wider, farmingdale Chamber of Commerce; Mike Setzer, CEO of NICE Bus; County Executive Edward P. Mangano; Julie Marchsetta, president of Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce; dina deGiorgio, Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman; and Mitch Schwartz, Port Washington Chamber of Commerce co-president. • Convenience and green-friendly (proximity reduces gas consumption) Small businesses play a critical role in our economy as they account for 98 percent of all businesses in New York State and employ more than 40 percent of the state’s private sector workforce. The nation’s 28 million small businesses create nearly two out of three jobs

country fair offers kids ‘old-fashioned’ fun Step back in time at the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society’s old-fashioned Country Fair featuring loads of activities for both children and adults. Kids will enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, old-time Colonial games, face painting and story-time under the trees. Adults won’t want to miss the live craft demonstrations, Lucy’s fabulous homemade fruit pies & apple butter, as well as our own local Dodge Homestead Honey. Plus a huge sale of books, jewelry, and antique dolls! Everyone will enjoy the Revolutionary War re-enactors, country barn treasures, wool spinning and live pottery demonstrations. You’ll be entertained by music all day long with performances by the famous Quatrain Barbershop Quartet, our own Front Porch Players and Willow, plus a wonderfully inspirational women’s a-capella vocal group. Tours of the historic Sands-Willets House will be given throughout the day as well as a slide show of more than 200 rare his-

toric views of Port Washington. And the variety of wonderful food from local merchants will astound you! Plenty of free parking. If that’s not enough. The Colonial Garden has been re-imagined and is undergoing a major revival. The sundial from Rose Grumman’s garden is the focal point of our new garden, with custom engraved bricks from our brick drive used to edge the plant beds. Local pea gravel is used for a stroll path around the sundial. Native plants combined with research on plants used during colonial times will fill the beds in early 2017. Members of the community will be able to tour the house and then come and sit in the garden, reflect and enjoy a bit of history in a beautiful, peaceful setting. Much of the installation of the colonial garden has been donated by Dylan Haas, owner of Sundown Tree and Lawn care, a Port Washington company dedicated to preserving local history. Come to the Fair!!!!

nationwide and have generated over 65 percent of the net new jobs since 1995. “With Nassau employers contributing to the economic base and connectivity of our local communities, we must help raise awareness about the role they play and promote a business-friendly Nassau that attracts suppliers and distributors in similar industries,” Mangano said.

The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce is an umbrella organization acting as a spokesperson for over 40 chambers of commerce in Nassau County, New York. Long Island is home to more than 90,000 businesses grossing more than $100 billion a year. The vast majority of these businesses employ 50 people or less.

Temple offers book talk Temple Beth Isreal is hosting a book talk and signing on Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. with author Claudette E. Sutton to discuss her new book Farewell, Aleppo. In the book, journalist Claudette Sutton chronicles her father’s journey from Aleppo’s ancient Jewish community to World War II Shanghai and to a new life in America.

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nurse practitioners don white coats Thirty nurse practitioner students of the inaugural class of the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies recently received a white coat and pin in a special ceremony, symbolizing the start of their role as clinicians who pledge to deliver patient-centered, compassionate care. The nurses will begin their clinical training at various Northwell Health hospitals and facilities in September. They already have completed one year of study in the three-year program and are expected to graduate in 2018. “The white coat is a symbolic sign for nurse practitioner students as they transition from the classroom to their training as clinicians in health-care settings,” said Dr. Kathleen Gallo, dean and professor of the school of graduate nursing. “It marks the beginning of a lifelong professional journey and serves as a daily reminder of the commitment nurse practitioners make to provide humanistic, patient-centered care.” The keynote speaker for the evening’s program was Dr. Deborah Trautman, president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Trautman shared a personal story of her early days as an emergency department nurse when she comforted an elderly man whose wife of 50 years died in the hospital. “Don’t underestimate the value of small moments of empathy,” Trautman said. “This ceremony tonight highlights the importance of compassion in clinical training and your career.” Gallo was joined by faculty members in draping the 30 students with white coats. The nurse practitioner students

also received a specially designed pin that serves as a visual reminder of their oath and commitment to providing empathy and excellence in patient care. The ceremony concluded with the students reciting an original oath written by their class. Following the event, a reception was held for students, family members, friends and faculty. The school was among 50 nursing schools nationwide that were awarded funding to host white coat ceremonies, which was supported by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Although white coat ceremonies

have been held at medical schools for more than 20 years, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing collaborated in 2013 to create a program that would offer similar events for the first time at schools of nursing. Nursing joins the growing number of health professions that offer “cloaking” ceremonies such as dentistry, pharmacy and physician assistants. The three-year, part-time program leads to a master of science degree in nursing as a family nurse practitioner or an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. In addition to nursing, the school houses Hofstra University’s two exist-

ing programs in Physician Assistant Studies — a dual degree program and a graduate program. The programs are designed to meet the increasing need for nurse practitioners and physician assistants to deliver community-based care. The Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies builds on the holistic, patient-centered approach in place at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine as an educational model that focuses on treating people, rather than illnesses, and emphasizes caring for people in their communities.

making Strides plans 2 walks in october Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks will be held on two dates and at two locations, starting on Sunday, Oct. 16 at Jones Beach State Park, 1 Ocean Parkway in Wantagh, and on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus, 121 Speonk Riverhead Road, Riverhead. “With an estimated 60,000 participants at Jones Beach and several thousand more on the East End, Long Island hosts the largest attended event in the country,” American Cancer Society Communications Director Patti Lestrange Mack said. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive, inspirational event that raises awareness and funds to end breast cancer and provide hope to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone. Individuals, companies, friends and neighbors can register to walk and fundraise by calling 631.300.3455, via email at LongIslandNYStrides@ cancer.org or online atmakingstrideswalk.org/longisland or makingstrideswalk/easternlongisland.

There is no fee to register, though contributions and donations are greatly appreciated. Last year, an estimated 60,000 walkers from across Nassau and Suffolk county raised over $3 million dollars. Since 1993, more than 12 million supporters have raised more than $750 million in nearly 300 communities nationwide. Funds raised through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer enable the American Cancer Society to invest in groundbreaking research; provide free,

comprehensive information and support to those touched by breast cancer; and help people take steps to reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable. “We are excited to unite all towns and communities in Nassau and Suffolk at the Making Strides walk to celebrate breast cancer survivors, pay tribute to loved ones lost, and raise funds to move us one step closer to a world free from the pain and suffering caused by breast cancer,” Senior Community Manager at the American Cancer Society Katie Goepfrich said. “From research to education, prevention to diagnosis, and treatment to recovery, we provide support to everyone impacted by breast cancer.” For additional details, sponsorship opportunities, to form a team, register to walk or volunteer, please visit makingstrideswalk.org or call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.

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town to host ‘Business of Art’ seminar North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the town’s Business & Tourism Development Corporation will be hosting a breakfast seminar “The Business of Art: Round 3 — Art & Culture as a Tourism Destination” on Friday, Sept. 16 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Harbor Links Club House, at 1 Fairway Drive in Port Washington. This presentation will feature a fourperson panel with highly qualified professionals from the performing arts, visual art and marketing worlds. The seminar will teach downtown businesses how to connect with non-profit and private sector arts and culture venues, forming a destination network to attract tourists. “The arts are an important part of North Hempstead’s rich culture,” Bosworth said. “This seminar will serve as an excellent resource in teaching our local businesses how the arts can be used to boost our local economy and serve as a driver for Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington the tourism market.” remarks will be provided by Bosworth. • Alexandra Ainatchi (owner of SUS The panel will be moderated by BusiThis seminar will feature four speakers Gallery, Middle Neck Road, Village of Great ness & Tourism Development Corporation who are familiar with making arts and cul- Neck Plaza) will discuss her role as an art Executive Director Kim Kaiman, opening ture a tourist destination on Long Island: gallery owner, selecting art and marketing

her business to customers. • Sharon Maier-Kennelly (former executive director, Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington; presently, general manager and director of programming initiatives, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Brookville,) will discuss how performing art venues attract patrons and team up with local restaurants and businesses through horizontal marketing to the benefit of capturing customers for all involved. • Theresa Statz-Smith (executive director, Long Island Arts Alliance will discuss the Long Island Arts Alliance Tourism Initiative and their goal to turn the region’s creative economy into a tourism market. • Kristen Jarnagin (president and CEO, Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission) will discuss the history and funding of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau and promoting Long Island’s tourist assets to local residents and to visitors from outside the region. To sign up for the seminar, register online at northhempsteadny.gov/btdc/OnlineRegistration or call: 516-869-7614.

County to offer free rabies shots for pets In an effort to protect our pets and prevent the spread of rabies, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, the Nassau County Department of Health, the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead and the Long Island Veterinary Medical Association will again partner to offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets. Open to all Nassau County residents, the vaccination clinics will be held on the following dates: · Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter located at 150 Miller Place in Syosset. For additional information on this clinic, call (516) 677-5784. · Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the “Yes We Can” Community Center located at 141 Garden Street in New Cassel. For additional information on this clinic, call (516) 869-6311. “This continued partnership provides

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an excellent opportunity for residents to ensure that their pets are protected against rabies,” Mangano said. “I urge all Nassau County pet-owners to take advantage of these vaccination clinics, and I thank the Long Island Veterinary Association and the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead for their partnership with Nassau County.” With the recent finding of a rabid raccoon in Hicksville, this vaccination opportunity serves as a reminder of the importance of ensuring that pets are vaccinated against rabies. New York State law requires all dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies. If an un-vaccinated pet or one that’s overdue for its vaccination comes in contact with a rabid or suspected rabid animal, the pet must either be euthanized or strictly quarantined for six months. However, if a vaccinated animal comes into contact with a wild animal, it needs only a booster vaccination which must be administered within five days of exposure. To protect your family and your pet, it is absolutely essential that your animals have up-to-date rabies inoculations. In order to visit one of these free clinics in Nassau County, all dogs are required to be on leashes and cats and ferrets must be in enclosed carriers. For additional information on rabies, contact the Nassau County Department of Health at (516) 227-9663.

Martins (third left) is pictured with local seniors at North Hempstead Beach Park. He’s joined by Elaine Phillips, Village of flower Hill mayor and Republican state Senate candidate (right) and North Hempstead Town Councilman Angelo ferrara (second right).

martins, phillips meet with seniors at park State Sen. Senator Jack Martins, Republican candidate for Congress in District 3, recently met with seniors in Port Washington at the Town of North Hempstead’s Funday Monday event at North Hempstead Beach Park. Martins talked to seniors about a variety of state and federal issues, including tax relief, economic development, protecting social security and making healthcare more affordable.

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Groups come together for new garden The Town of North Hempstead recently welcomed volunteers from NEFCU and Sustainable Long Island recently who assisted with planting a specially-designed rain garden at Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson. The new rain garden is collaboration between the town, Sustainable Long Island and NEFCU. NEFCU sponsored the project, by providing funds from its “Beautify Long Island 3 percent At a Time” program, and Sustainable Long Island provided the plants and technical assistance to the town. “I am so pleased that we were able to work with Sustainable Long Island and NEFCU to create this wonderful rain garden, which will not only benefit our beautiful botanic garden but also serve as a useful teaching tool for our residents,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. Rain gardens are designed to absorb high amounts of storm water and to withstand drought. The plantings used in a rain garden typically have very long roots, to allow them to withstand moisture extremes. The plants installed at Clark Garden have roots between three and seven feet, which allows them to remove high concentrations of nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, before they reach Long Island’s aquifers. “Sustainable Long Island was thrilled to join forces again with the hardworking and environmentally conscious NEFCU Cares volunteers and our long-time community partner, the Town of North Hempstead,” Executive Director of SLI Ann Fangmann said. “The rain garden build at Clark proved to be a positive day for all and this teaching garden will be a treasure for the Town, especially for our youth.” The native plants and perennials also provide pollen and seeds for birds and insects. After planting, the garden was immediately visited by bees, and monarch and swallowtail butterflies. “Rain gardens are a great example of ‘Green Infrastructure,’ which is so important on Long Island,” said Erin Reilley,

(Top row, Left to right): kristin deJesus NEfCU volunteer; Erin Reilley, Chief Sustainability Office Town of North Hempstead; Valerie Garguilo, Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations at NEfCU; Rusty Schmidt, Landscape Ecologist; Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth; Heidi felix NEfCU volunteer; Council Member Lee Seeman; Bonnie klein, Horticulturist at Clark Botanic Garden; Austin Scarpati, Parks department; and Ann fangmann, Executive director of Sustainable Long Island. (Bottom row, Left to right): NEfCU volunteers William Phillips, Sylwester Godlewski, Wendell Mangibin, and Craig Jones, and Brandon Newbeck, intern for Town of North Hempstead Sustainability department. chief sustainability officer for the Town of North Hempstead. “The gardens can help protect our drinking water resources and prevent stormwater runoff from damaging our bays and estuaries. The best part is that any property owner can install one.” The rain garden was planted on the south side of the main building at Clark Garden. The location was selected in order to accommodate water from the gutter system of the building, as well as other stormwater that drains there from adjacent uphill areas. The garden will be able to receive all the stormwater from a three-inch rain event.

“This rain garden will be a true asset to Clark Botanic Garden, as well as an invaluable demonstrational tool for our residents,” Town CouncilmanPeter Zuckerman. “I am so pleased that we were able to build the rain garden with the assistance of NEFCU and Sustainable Long Island.” The new rain garden will be used for public demonstrations and will illustrate the effectiveness, environmental benefits, and the specifics of how rain gardens work. It will also serve as a teaching element for the rain garden classes that are currently being offered at Clark. “We hope our work with Sustainable

Long Island and the Town of North Hempstead in creating a rain garden will serve to educate and inspire Long Islanders to build their own at home. It’s vital that we all work to help sustain our water supply for generations to come. It was a great day and the start of a great partnership,” said Valerie Garguilo, vice president, marketing and community relations of NEFCU. Clark Botanic Garden is located at 193 I. U. Willets Road in Albertson, and the garden is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more information, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311.

inventors to showcase prototypes

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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano is inviting residents to showcase their products and prototypes during a meeting of the Nassau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club on Monday, Sept. 12. The showcase, “The Next Million Dollar Idea,” will be held from 7-9 p.m. in the Ceremonial Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue in Mineola. Admission to the event, which is held monthly, is free. “This showcase will provide a welcoming environment where Nassau’s

residents can turn their ideas into viable business products,” Mangano said. “Our talented residents are the county’s best resource for a future filled with economic growth.” Entries must be actual products or working prototypes that can be shown to the public — not plans or drawings. Prospective exhibitors are encouraged to secure intellectual property protection for their inventions prior to showcasing their work. In addition, all inventors will be required to sign disclaimers prior to participation. The showcase will be limited to 12

presenters who will be allotted at least five minutes to explain and demonstrate their respective products. Exhibitors must be residents of Nassau County. Brian Fried, a local inventor and entrepreneur, and president of the Nassau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club, will review all submissions. Inventors interested in exhibiting should send an email indicating their interest to BrianFried@gmail.com. The email should include the inventor’s name, hometown, invention name, a two-sentence description, and the inventor’s web site and telephone number.

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23 roxbury road, port Washington

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Sold Price: $852,500 date: 08/18/2016 3 beds, 2 full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of families: 1 Lot Size: 61x100 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $15,616 MLS# 2854736

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demographics near port Washington, ny Population Population density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 15,916 3,803 41.4 2.8 121,397 59,616

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

32 morewood oaks, port Washington Sold Price: $951,000 date: 08/22/2016 5 beds, 4 full baths Style: Split # of families:1 Lot Size: 75x100 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $19,168 MLS# 2854196

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75 ivy Way, port Washington Sold Price: $1,735,000 date: 07/11/2016 4 beds, 2 full/1 Half baths # of families:1 Lot Size: 100x144 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $22,332 MLS# 2850248

Sold Price: $875,000 date: 08/15/2016 4 beds, 2 full/1 Half baths Style: Splanch # of families: 1 Lot Size: 50x100 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $13,424 MLS# 2854072

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Port Washington 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 Port Washington and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Preparing your home for a hurricane Did summer really end last week? I hope not; I am really not ready to say goodbye to it. I just came back from Atlanta after visiting my sister for a surprise, 70th birthday party. She had been extremely ill, due to, I believe a combination of medications that a doctor prescribed (she was in the 1 percent club of those that had an allergic reaction). I am writing this article prior to Hurricane Hermine coming up the coast from Florida. Hopefully it didn’t ruin your Labor Day. I hope it missed us or it did less or no major damage as it did in Florida. More important, that everyone up here was safe! What did you do to prepare your home, if anything? The following are some things that I hope many of you prepared in advance of the Hurricane or Major Storm: 1. Did you go out and buy the basic staples of water, milk, food or

whatever you thought necessary in preparation for the storm? 2. Was all your outside furniture and tools, put away or at least tied down? 3. Did you duck tape your windows (I did this to our windows prior to Hurricane Irene and Sandy) as well as all the other stores on Bond St. 3. If the electricity goes out, are you prepared with your natural gas generator? Did you test it recently? If a regular gasoline generator, did you go out and get gas in advance of the storm; (made sure you didn’t use it inside your garage, but in a well ventilated location?) 4. Did you fill up your gas tank in your car? (remember those long, long lines, last time?) 5. If you have a sump or french drain pump, did you test it prior to the hurricane, to make sure it was operational (cover the pump with enough buckets of water to enable it to kick in and start)? 6. Did you clean your gutters and leaders to make sure they were clear and unclogged, so the water

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would not stream down and over the gutters and behind your wood soffits; getting inside your walls? 7. Did you have plastic bubbles over your window wells to keep the water out of the pit and your basement from the potential overflow? 8. Have you ever capped your chimney to prevent squirrels or raccoons from making a nest or heavy rain from entering your home? 9. Most important, did you trim or remove any weak or dam-

aged trees from around your home, the last time we had a major hurricane or storm? I saw a multitude of Oak and Maple trees fall on many people’s homes, during Hurricane Irene and Sandy, causing severe damage and insurance claims. 10. Did you check your insurance policy to make sure you had adequate storm and/or flood coverage? (I have noticed that sometimes insurance companies have over insured their customer’s properties, due to the fact that they have the replacement value of the homes much higher than they should be, because they are factoring in the value of the land and land doesn’t burn in a fire and generally doesn’t get damaged. The cost of repairing or rebuilding a home can be considerably less, when you factor out the value of your land and more important, a higher deductible can save you thousands in premiums, (on your car policy too!) assuming you feel comfortable with this method of savings.

I have always had the highest deductible, since I have never had a claim on my homes; and no claims on my vehicles in the last 22 years, so I have saved a boatload of money. Ask your insurance agent about your savings and you could potentially reduce your expenses too! I thought of how many homeowners were going into contract, those in contract or about to close or those who just recently closed on their homes; hoping none of you experienced any major or even minimal damage to you, your homes or businesses and that everyone was safe. Maybe Hurricane Hermine, just veered off into the Atlantic Ocean or sought out other locations to reek its havoc over the populations or just petered out. I will find out when I get back from Atlanta. I wish you all a safe passage or that you weathered whatever type of Hurricane or Storm we went through.

social security’s future looks bright By DiaNe BraNgMaN Social Security District Manager in Mineola

It’s healthy to be skeptical in a world of uncertainties. Major news networks some-

times broadcast conflicting facts that require a bit of research to verify. There’s even a day in October dedicated to skeptics. So, this is the perfect time to tell all the skeptics that there’s no reason to think Social Secu-

rity won’t be here for you well into the future. Recently, the Social Security Board of Trustees released its 76th annual report to Congress presenting the financial status of the Social Security trust

funds for the short term and over the next 75 years. We’re pleased that legislation signed into law by President Obama last November averted a near-term shortfall in the Disability Insurance (DI)

trust fund that was detailed in a previous report. With that small, temporary reallocation of the Social Security contribution rate, the DI fund will now be able to pay full benefits until 2023, and the retirement fund will be adequate into 2035. It is important that members of Congress act well before 2023 in order to strengthen the finances of the program. As a whole, Social Security is fully funded until 2034, and after that it is about three-quarters financed. Many people wonder if Social Security will be there for them. Here’s a fact that will relieve any skepticism you might have: the increased cost of providing Social Security benefits for Baby Boomers is less than the nation’s increase in spending was for public education when the baby boomers were children. Put your skepticism aside and rest assured that Social Security is with you today and will be with you tomorrow. You can read the entire report at socialsecurity.gov/OACT/ TR/2016.

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Music at Cellini Lodge gives out scholarships the Dolphin The Dolphin Bookshop & Café is hosting music in its cafe area Fridays in September. The events start a 7 p.m. and will be free to the public. Friday Sept. 2 Port Resident Max Finkelstein performing acoustic covers Friday Sept. 9 Series Favorite - The TrioSharks Folk, Country-Rock and Blues Friday Sept.16 Keith Everett and the Orange Morris One of our favorite bands, check out their music here: www.keitheverett.com

Cellini Lodge #2206 in New Hyde Park, held its 48th Annual Scholarship Awards, presenting scholarships to students who attained the highest of academic achievements. Presented were Post High School OnGoing Gold and Silver Awards, Grandchild Awards and Graduate Studies Award. Cellini Lodge also gives an annual award to one student from each of ten

public schools for excellence in Italian Language Studies. Congratulating the students on their achievements are at back row center Cellini Lodge President Alfonso Squillante, to his right, state President New York OSIA Carolyn Reres, and to his left, guest speaker Dott. Berardo Paradiso, president of the Italian American Committee on Education. Also in back row from left are Scholarship Committee members Artie

Conte, Michael Mele, Diana Servinskas, Vincent Illuzzi, Grace Ferrara, Jean Gagliardo, Joseph Sciame, Juliette and Anthony Milazzo. Recipients pictured in front row from left are Alena Como, Leanna Marciano, Isabella Marchiselli and second row from left Nicholas Messina, Giuseppe Sposito and Nicholas Illuzzi. Information on Cellini Lodge is available at www.cellinilodge2206.org

Sands point preserve hosts music The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy presents renowned singersongwriters Suzanne Vega and Duncan Sheik on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. on the magnificent Great Lawn overlooking the Long Island Sound. Guests are invited to explore the preserve’s historic mansions and wooded trails during the afternoon, bring picnic dinners, and settle onto blankets for a beautiful concert. Both artists have had long, highly successful recording and touring careers, and they have previously performed together, including co-headlining a sold-out run at New York’s Highline Ballroom. They collaborated on the 2011 off-Broadway musical Carson McCullers Talks About Love, for which the artists received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Music in a Play. An album with songs from the play will be released by Vega this October. The year 2015 marked 30 years since the release of Suzanne Vega’s self-titled album, which contained the hit “Marlene on the Wall.” The follow-

ing year, Vega’s “Left of Center” for the Pretty in Pink soundtrack received wide circulation. And in 1987, Vega’s album, Solitude Standing, garnered both critical and commercial success, and included the hit songs “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner.” Since then, Vega has released another half dozen albums, was the first major recording artist to perform live in the Internet-based virtual world Second Life, published a book, The Passionate Eye, and started her own record label. A recent review of a Vega performance described her “excellent songwriting ability – both lyrical and musical… The songwriting is rich and highly personal, and Vega has a way of storytelling by song, capturing fine details in her lyrics.” Duncan Sheik is best known for the hit single, “Barely Breathing,” which was in heavy radio rotation in the late 1990’s. Sheik is a tremendously gifted songwriter and lyricist who has composed seven musicals, including the Broadway sensation Spring Awakening, which garnered him two Tony awards

and a Grammy. In 2015, Sheik released his latest album, Legerdemain, and wrote the music and lyrics to American Psycho: The Musical, with productions in London and on Broadway. Following the concert at the Sands Point Preserve, Sheik will hold a master class for theater students at Long Island University’s Post campus on Monday, September 26th. “We’re excited to present artists of this caliber in our first major outdoor concert event,” said Beth Horn, the Conservancy’s Managing Director. “The former Guggenheim Estate, with its massive mansions and gorgeous views, is a truly magical setting at twilight, and I think the audience is going to love this experience. General admission tickets are $45 per person and include parking. A limited number of VIP tickets are available at $125 per person and include priority viewing location, a pre-concert cocktail reception from 4 to 5 p.m. and intermission breaks inside historic Hempstead House with light fare and drinks.

Tickets and information available via the Conservancy’s website, or on the Preserve’s ticket line: 516-304-5076. Before the concert, limited tickets are available to tour Falaise, Captain Harry F. Guggenheim’s French-Normanstyle mansion and museum, at noon, 1, 2, and 3 p.m. and can be purchased upon arrival at the Gatehouse. The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to protect and preserve the 216-acre waterfront grounds and historic mansions and to provide a range of cultural events in Hempstead House and Castle Gould and educational programs for families and schools in the Phil Dejana Learning Center and Outdoor Classroom. For information about the Sands Point Preserve and to purchase a 12-month membership, visit SandsPointPreserve.org, call 516-571-7901 or visit the Gatehouse at 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY, 11050. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Continued from Page 1 get the engineer’s report back,” Trustee Chris Ficalora said. “If they would have an architect measure everything as finished and take samples of the things on the exterior of the house, one of the options we talked about was letting her tear down and build an exact replica.” An engineer provided a structural condition survey of the home, which is landmarked by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and the board is currently awaiting the report so it can proceed, Village Attorney Chris Prior said. The house is currently on the market for $3.5 million, according to village Clerk Chrissy Kiernan. The house’s fair market value, according to Nassau County records is $751,600, and Wu purchased the property for $990,000 in 2003. If it were agreed to tear down and rebuild, Wu would be required only to replicate the exterior of the house, because the interior isn’t landmarked, Prior said. In response to the board’s informal proposal, residents raised concerns about whether Wu would be able to pay for the rebuilding. According to one resident, Wu rented the property to make payments on the house, so he asked how she could afford it. Efforts to reach Wu and her attorney were unavailing. Prior said that before any construction begins, Wu would be required to sign a bond and provide up front payments to legally prevent her from not rebuilding the house. “We know she doesn’t want to spend any money, and we all know she’ll do the cheapest way it can go,” Ficalora said. The Baxter House was built in 1673 by John Betts and Robert Hutchings, and was purchased by Oliver Baxter in either 1741 or 1743, according to the village’s

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Baxter House website. One meeting attendee, who doesn’t live in Baxter Estates but owns and works on historic houses, said that it’s a shame that knocking down the house is being considered. She added that she was recently inside the house and said that it’s old and obviously needs repairs, but it’s not unsalvageable. “What happens to some of the beautiful interior like the winding staircases,” she said. “I came to speak for the house. I think it’s a shame and that it’s really sad you’re considering tearing it down.” Ficalora said that from his observation the house could be inhabitable if minor repairs were made to the interior. Trustees said trust has been lost between the board and Wu, but they hoped to still reach an agreement.

But, they said, for that to happen they would need to review the engineer’s report. Trustees and residents said there are black garbage bags over the house’s windows. Ficalora said Wu replaced the original windows with “cheap vinyl windows” that are against the code. “We’re dealing with a very difficult owner,” Mayor Nora Haagenson said. “But we’re trying to work through a legal process and that’s where we are. It’s frustrating, and as frustrating as it is for you, it’s frustrating for us, too.” In April, Wu’s lawyer, Thomas Levin, said that Wu was planning to build a second property and sell the smaller lot to obtain funds to invest in the Baxter House.

Ed. Foundation awards grants Continued from Page 2 the Ed. Foundation, the Creative Arts Department has been able to provide unique visual and performing arts experiences for our students,” Kevin Scully, the director of creative arts for the district, said in a news release. “The foundation is tremendously forward-thinking and works hand in hand with our department to support innovative projects and programs that enrich our students’ lives.” Teachers in the Port Washington School District were awarded grants, too. A teacher at Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School, Jeff Moss, was awarded the blues grant, which he has received for several years. The grant is for eighth graders to experience the blues through poetry and, Schamis said, to fund a workshop with Toby Walker, an American folk artist. Moss said over 4,000 students have participated in the program, and it is “one

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of the great unifiers of the entire Port Washington school population.” Early Birds, a program that allows students to exercise before the school day starts, was funded by the Ed. Foundation, too. The program was part of the work for which the foundation received national recognition with the Let’s Move Active Schools Award. “We have become the school we want to be with the support of the Ed. Foundation,” said Bonni Cohen, principal of the Manorhaven Elementary School. According to the release, the Ed. Foundation is focused on helping schools start and run programs and other services that aren’t included in the yearly school budget. The John J. Daly Elementary School principal, Sheri Suzzan, said she is thrilled about the foundation’s support of new and old initiatives. In the elementary school, Schamis

said, every fifth grader takes part in a program called Dancing Classrooms, which is designed to teach ballroom dancing and social skills to students. Fourth graders, she added, participate in Bio Bus, a program that allows them to conduct scientific experiments. On Nov. 4, the Ed. Foundation will host a dinner to raise money for future school programs, and it will host a spring party on April 21, as well as a family event in the winter, the release said. “The Ed. Foundation is thrilled to partner with the school district in funding even more grants than ever before,” said Ed. Foundation President Paula Whitman. “As the Foundation grows, we are delighted to be able to enrich education on such a large scale, in every grade, in every school, in every subject. We are looking forward to another fabulous year”

money for scholarships for Schreiber students. “At dance and throughout the year, we raise money for scholarships to give to students who have been very involved in the community,” Faticone said. “We give out around five scholarships every year and it’s really unbelievable that we get to help out.’’ The hall of fame ceremony will take place at Schreiber at 9 a.m. This year, the inductees include James Dalimonte, class of 1984; Max Blank, class of 1966; Nathaniel Francis, class of 2000; Joseph Lynch, class of 1976; and Pamela Monfort McDonough, class of 1974. For the dinner-dance, advance tickets are $30 and tickets at the door are $30, and it will take place at the Polish-American Hall at 5 Pulaski Place in Port Washington.

9/11 victims honored Continued from Page 1 The village will hold the ceremony near its newly erected 9/11 plaque, which was designed and built by Kyle DiLeo, a Boy Scout working on his Citizen of the Community badge. The plaque commemorates Port Washington residents who died on 9/11, especially Port Authority Police Officer Jose Rodrigues, who volunteered to retrieve oxygen tanks from the south tower and was killed when it collapsed. After the Manorhaven ceremony, there will be an event at North Hempstead Beach Park at 6:30 p.m. at 175 West Shore Road during the Italian festival in Port Washington to honor those who died on 9/11, troops and first responders.

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Haber offers leadership, Plaza unfriendly to shoppers ideas, ethics in Senate

have lived in the Roslyn School District for 31 years, and the past seven have been exceptional, in large part due to the contributions Adam Haber made on our school board. He pushed us to refinance our debt, consolidate our bus routes, and renegotiate our broadcast rights with Cablevision. These ideas were all unique to Roslyn, and they started with Adam Haber. I voted to put him on the Board of Education seven years ago because he promised he would find new ways to save money, and he delivered. We haven’t cut teachers, we’ve preserved and added programs, and our district has boasted the lowest budgetary increases in all of Nassau each year he’s been on our board. I’ve had some personal contact with Adam Haber, and I’ve found him a sincere, caring, family man with lots of integrity. He showed real leadership after Super Storm Sandy, creating food and clothing drives and personally delivering supplies to the South Shore. Adam is an experienced “2nd responder,” who worked with All Hands Volunteers on disaster response missions in Mississippi (after Hurricane Ka-

trina) and in Haiti (after the big earthquake). That’s why Adam knew to bring them to Long Island after Sandy, where they established projects in Long Beach and Staten Island, restoring more than 200 homes. In July of 2015, Adam received an appointment to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority. Just like he did in Roslyn, Adam quickly began recommending improvements. Thanks to Adam, NIFA implemented a Contract Approval Request Form, making it easier for NIFA directors and the public to research important disclosures of pending contracts. This change is a much-needed step in the right direction, to make our local government transparent. Adam Haber has a proven track record of leadership, and his innovative ideas and ethics are sorely needed. I am confident he will bring the change we so desperately need. Please join me Nov. 8, in voting for Adam Haber, Democrat for New York State Senate, District 7.

want to thank Marilyn Hoffman for giving me additional insight into Great Neck’s problems. In Europe, a traffic circle is called a roundabout. It is something that really has no exits, and just keeps going. On Aug. 30, I was on the plaza so that I could buy stamps. I left the Post Office at 11 a.m., and about 50 parking spaces were empty in the area. Obviously everyone has gotten the message that they are not wanted. If I could eat for free I would patronize every restaurant on the Plaza. I am an octogenarian, likely to need care at a facility sometime soon. Will they allow the facility on Susan Goldklang East Hills the Plaza permission for an Alzheimer’s floor or is that too gory. I have never shopped Shop Delight. I do not use hosher food except when it is already packaged for national use.

I wanted to buy gefilte fish, but could not park — so I left; the jarred stuff is good enough. I am not used to the delights of free meals, but I do get them occasionally. I suggest that the Plaza construct a three-story parking garage for 300 cars over the LIRR tracks, build a mansion (White House) on top, and direct it to be the mayor’s official residence, as many cities have that perk. I predict that more stores will be empty. The hamburger place in the Gardens just closed. I usually go elsewhere. That landlord (lady) did multiple renovations but was not required to conform to the disabilities act; their front door is still not ‘accommodating’. In fact the other day one door was missing!

Many details still missing from MTA’s 3rd track plan Gary Port offers change in Albany T

he much anticipated Final SEQRA Scoping Document issued last week by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Long Island Rail Road provides very little additional information about the proposed third-track expansion. The LIRR did a good job summarizing the comments that people made at the May hearings which took place after the first document was issued. With the exception of the grade crossing eliminations, we still do not feel the expenditure of $2 billion to $4 billion for this unnecessary project has been justified. There are significant issues which need to be addressed before this project can move forward. In the document there is talk about conducting parking studies in other communities, yet there is no mention of Floral Park. One of our major concerns is that during the construction phase, which could last several years, the village will lose an estimated 60 parking spaces under the LIRR tracks and on surrounding streets and probably lose 30 parking spots permanently after the construction is completed.

Why is there no information or details on this issue? This report, for the first time, states that probably the Tulip Avenue underpass would be closed for an unspecified period of time. We need more details on this since we were of the belief that the construction would start at South Tyson and proceed east to Hicksville, which will require removal of part of the Floral Park platforms. In the report, the MTA/LIRR fully acknowledges our concerns about harmful substances in the soil that have been used to treat foliage and to control rodents, even mentioning Agent Orange. Our concern is that stirring up the contaminated soil will make these dangerous chemicals airborne and harm our citizens. This has to be studied. There is silence on the part of the MTA/LIRR about our project staging concerns. Where will the staging areas for the supplies, heavy equipment, etc. be located? We suspect they will try to use the open areas behind the Floral Park-Bellerose School on the Belmont Park property. Why not give us details? LIRR reps have been meet-

ing with people discussing this problem. How will this impact the residents of Mayfair Avenue and the west end of Floral Park? Will heavy construction equipment be going in and out the Mayfair Avenue gate at all hours of the day and night? If major improvements are to be made to other stations along the Main Line, why haven’t they considered the request from Floral Park to improve handicap accessibility at the Floral Park LIRR station, as well as other possible improvements such as the passenger waiting areas? We eagerly await the upcoming hearings so we can again voice the concerns of local residents. In the meantime, we still have doubts that the third track will ever be built since there is no funding. We have high hopes that the New York State Senate will block the funding for this project and acknowledge the will of the people.

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s summer draws to a close this election year, some of us start paying more attention to the very important local races. Albany has been a cesspool of corruption for sometime. State Assemblyman Silver, state Sen. Skelos, and Sen. Skelos’ son Adam have recently been convicted of multiple felonies. Personally, I want a change. I want to vote for a man of integrity — a man I know thinks for himself and is not beholden to any special interests, a man whose career has not been that of a professional politician. We have a real choice in the 19th Assembly District. We can vote for a man whose career has not been linked to his father’s position, a man who has tackled the hard issues and done the hard work without any “connections.” The man I am voting for is Gary Port. Gary is a lawyer, a husband, a father of four, and a vet who served

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his country over twenty years on active duty and in the reserves. He is a thoughtful man who approaches the issues with an impartial lens, unclouded by party affiliation. Unlike his opponent, Gary Port is in favor of term limits, something we have on the presidential level, but not in the State House. Term limits make it difficult for the entrenched to perpetuate corruption. Gary has been active in his community. He serves as a Boy Scout troop leader and is the past president of the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce. I hope when you enter the voting booth this November, you vote your conscience rather than rubber stamp the party line. I hope you vote, as I will, for Gary Port. Barbara Thompson Garden City Letters Continued on Page 60

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Clinton Martin pool revamp lacks transparency

read the L to the E that was published last week (sent by Karen Gulotta) and although your headline was a bit deceiving, as the author did not say that the survey was not valid but was simply concerned that so few residents bothered to reply to the Town of North Hempstead survey with regard to the proposed improvements at the Clinton G. Martin Pool complex. She is correct in stating that the poor response was not a mandate and submits statistics and ratios to bolster her point. The lack of community inter-

est is simply acceptable in 2016. It is a world where so few read a newspaper or listen/watch the news. If it is not on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter then so many are uninformed. The school districts always get few voters to participate in the budget/elections and consequently whatever is proposed will always pass because only the interested will make the effort to vote. What is at issue here is the way that the proposed renovation was handled.

When was the renovation committee selected? How was the list of proposed committee members comprised? From pool membership rolls? Or was it subjective and proposed by a community resident that doesn’t use the pool and simply submitted a select few names that would simply ratify and rubber stamp the town’s plans? How much effort was put into this? Was there any discussion at the committee meetings? Were minutes maintained? How often did the committee meet? Did the committee make any effort to

reach out (or visit) other communities with recent pool renovations such as Harbor Hills or Floral Park or East Hills? It is apparent that the process was not transparent and although it is costly to make renovations, the town should have involved actual members/families that utilize the pool even in an effort to make it appear that the community was consulted. Does the New Hyde Park Park District shoulder the expense of maintaining (payroll/utilities, etc...) the town meeting hall just outside the gates to the pool?

The pool does not need to run at a profit or “break-even” as it is not a business but a community service. It should be supported by tax dollars in the same way that tax dollars go to repair the roads and provide transportation to seniors or to collect trash. The survey was valid. Hopefully some professional skill and careful oversight will take this process from paper to opening day ceremonies. See you next week at the meeting!! Mitchell Friedman New Hyde Park

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How to become rich, famous even on L.I. Let’s say you’re like me, just a small town guy who lives in an unassuming humble home. And let’s say the town is Williston Park but it could be just as well be New Hyde Park or Westbury or Roslyn or Port Washington. And if you’re like me you grew up in a middle class home watching lots of TV and movies and reading magazines and the sports section of local newspapers. What we’ve watched are guys like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift. All extremely rich and extremely famous. It’s enough to make us all a little sad, jealous and envious. If you’re a golfer, you’ll never be the next Tiger Woods. If you sing in the local choir you’re not about to become the next Madonna any time soon. It seems we’re all stuck in

the middle of Thornton Wilder’s play “Our Town” with little chance of escape. Yet somehow hope does spring eternal? There’s a slight chance that you will strike gold and get to the top of magic mountain. The odds of acquiring fame are about the same as winning the lottery yet that doesn’t seem to stop people from buying lottery tickets. The question is exactly how does one make fame and wealth happen. You’ll be happy to know that psychology has the answer. All we need is a role model to emulate. Someone you can study and try to act like. Just find someone very rich and very famous, introduce yourself, make keen observations and then act like them. Now you may protest that there aren’t any real stars to meet and to chat with here on

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Long Island. When’s the last time you noticed George Clooney walking down Hillside Avenue? Yet Naomi Watts and Sarah Silverman were seen filming a movie in Williston Park not so long ago. In fact I met two super stars within the past week, both extremely famous and extremely rich, one from the world of music and one from the world of golf and here’s what I learned. The World of Action Bronson Last weekend in Manhattan I had lunch with my sister in law and two nieces who had just flown in from Italy. We met in the new high end Italian restaurant called La Sirena on 9th Avenue, tres chic with tres yummy food. After devouring all that was set before us we paid the tab and began to walk out when my niece Chiara whispered in my ear “Oh my God, that’s Action Bronson sitting over there. Oh God, it can’t be, it can’t be.”! I thought that maybe

Charles Bronson had a famous grandson but how wrong I was. I later discovered by googling him that Action Bronson is the most famous rapper on the globe with everyone one of his YouTube videos garnering over 15 million hits. He makes Snoop Doggy Dogg look like small potatoes. Action was once a world class chef but turned to music when he broke his leg. Indeed he has this dirty as you can be tattooed overweight persona but there he was conducting a true power lunch with film star Jonah Hill seated to his right and the rest of his management team talking about their next film deal. Since I didn’t know any of this at the time I boldly walked up to the table and asked Action Bronson if he wouldn’t mind saying hi to my niece who was a big fan of his. They chatted for a while, I took some photos and we said goodbye. When he shook my hand he grabbed it tightly and said to me “Let’s see a real handshake from you now.” He was charming and witty and clever. You don’t get to make millions with a dull mind. So what can we cull from this close encounter with a musical super star? The lesson we can learn from Action Bronson is obvious. Here is a guy living life to its fullest. He was once a famed chef and now he sits in an Italian restaurant eating some of the finest food one can buy.

His size shows that he enjoys food and doesn’t really care whether his audience wants him to look like Mick Jagger or not. Action Bronson personifies a man who is enjoying life. His videos are extremely funny as well. My favorite is a live appearance he did in a Bronx nursing home where he had the 90 year olds rate his rap performance afterwards. Very very cute. So lesson one is that if you want to ever become rich and famous you ought to follow your passion to its fullest. Dream big and let your dream pull you toward it. Joseph Campbell the American mythologist and writer would always tell his students at Sarah Lawrence to “follow your bliss.” That’s what Action Bronson appears to be doing and is one of the secrets to any real success. You want real fame? You want real wealth? Dive head first into something you truly love. Taylor Swift loved to sing as a kid. Tiger Woods loved to play golf. Pick something you love and then do it every day. And by the way it’s never too late to start this journey. Grandma Moses, who is our most famous folk artist, began painting at 78. Next week I’ll tell you all about my close encounter with the world’s number one golfer Rory McIlroy who just visited Long Island and the secret he taught me.

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The court has yet to review dozens of signatures Martins’ supporters allege are fraudulent or forged and should also be thrown out, including three from dead voters and one from a man who was in Pennsylvania when the petition says he signed it, Murray said. “It’s been going down every day and we haven’t even taken out for the frauds yet,” he said. Two weeks ago, McCormack rejected Martins’ supporters’ request that Suozzi’s petition be thrown out on the ground that it is permeated with bad signatures collected by four of his campaign workers. Suozzi’s campaign fired the worker who listed dead voters on the petition before he declined to testify under the Fifth Amendment. The campaign has maintained fraudulent signatures should not be counted, but Murray says his lawyers have argued in court to include them and tried to block evidence that would prove them invalid. “If there are other cases where this comes up or the signature is forged, then yes, it should not count,” Florio said. The court’s review of “Fix Washington” signatures from Suffolk County and Queens will continue this week. Martins and Suozzi will likely face off in November. Martins first faces an Oct. 6 Republican primary against Philip Pidot, a Glen Cove fraud investigator.

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‘One Life to Live’ director dies at 91 Avid supporter and board member of Great Neck/ North Shore Public Access Television organization By J oe N i k i c Norman Hall, a Great Neck Estates resident and director of the popular ABC soap opera “One Life to Live,’’ died on Aug. 15. He was 91. Hall was an avid supporter of Great Neck/North Shore Public Access Television and served on its Board of Directors from 1994 until this year. “He shared all of his knowledge consistently,” said Erica Bradley, PATV’s executive director. “He brought us up so many notches. He was an amazing teacher, an amazing mentor and just a good person also.” Hall found success in the late 1960s when he served as a director for the NBC daytime soap opera “The Doctors.” His work as a director for “One Life to Live” saw him win a 1983 Emmy award for “Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series” along with fellow directors Allen Fristoe, Peter Miner and David Pressman. Hall began serving on PATV’s Board of Directors the year after winning his Emmy, representing the Village of Great Neck Estates on the board. In 1999, Bradley said, he began serving as president of the board, a position he held until 2007, when he stepped aside and served as the vice president in 2008. Hall then served as the board’s secretary in 2009, a position he held until he died. One of his most memorable contributions to PATV, Bradley said, was the creation of the “PATV Playwrights Showcase.” She said the showcase is a contest that accepts 10-minute play submissions from playwrights across the country.

Norman Hall Two plays are chosen every year and made into a television production, Bradley said, which Hall directed himself. The current PATV board president, Robert Schaufield, and the rest of the board recently agreed to change the name of the contest and dedicate it to Hall. It is now called “The Norman Hall Memorial Playwrights Festival.” PATV’s Studio A control room, which is located in the PATV facility at 1111 Marcus Ave., will be dedicated in his name as well. Bradley, who worked for PATV as a technical director before taking the executive director’s position, said Hall often shared his experiences and expertise in directing. “He brought so many talents,” she said. “I worked, personally, super close with him. He taught me how to edit and how to direct.” This year, Hall finished directing a play called “The White Chalet” and, before his death, was preparing to direct his own play, “I

Can See You.” Bradley said that in honor of him, she would continue and complete the production of “I Can See You.” “He’s wanted to do this play for well over a year now,” she said. “We know it’s something that was important to him and now it’s extremely important for us to do it and do it right.” Charles Wagner IV, a longtime friend of Hall’s, will step in as the director for the play, Bradley said. “Having him be a part of the team is amazing and it’ll just bring so much more to this production,” she said. PATV will be cablecasting a special programming block in honor of Hall starting at noon on Sept. 25. Hall’s wife, Helene, died on Nov. 28, 2011. He is survived by his three children, Andrew, Stephen and Eve, and his grandchildren.

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By-donation yoga to be offered starting Sept. 11 “Lululemon offered us a home and the opportunity to create a community,” said Jenny Jared, co-founder and creative director of United We Om, a Long Island based yoga and meditation non-profit currently hosting by-donation classes at the lululemon in Manhasset. “Everyone who practices with us on Sunday mornings knows they’re a part of something bigger,” continued Jenny, “they know that their donations are having a direct impact on their community and that they are serving others with us. It’s incredibly powerful and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share this with all of Long Island.” Starting on Sunday September 11th, United We Om is expanding its by-donation yoga class offering (no minimum) to include all five Long Island lululemon locations. Each week in September, a new by-donation class will begin, led by an experienced local yoga instructor chosen for their inspiring style, ensuring participants are offered a consistent and uplifting yoga experience, at any price they can afford. “Our by-donation classes serve two purposes,” said Matt Jared, executive director of United We Om, Jenny’s husband and co-founder, “Because there is no minimum donation, they allow us to offer practice to everyone regardless of their financial circumstance, while at the same time the donations help support our Karma Projects, which are the heart of UWO.” United We Om’s Karma Projects serve vulnerable communities by hiring specialized yoga and meditation teachers to share practice directly with people in need. Matt continued, “We look for teachers who feel called to serve a specific group of people, who often have a common history, and then we support the teachers in sharing the benefits of yoga and meditation with that community.” United We Om provides

yoga and meditation classes to a variety of underserved and vulnerable groups through its Karma Project programs including Veterans, foster children, autistic adults, homeless teen mothers and men with cancer. In the early stages of United We Om, Jenny shared her new endeavor with the lululemon Manhasset store team (Jenny is an ambassador for the Manhasset location) and they immediately offered Jenny free space to hold by-donation classes to support her charity’s work. The Sunday morning classes became such a success, that when Matt was recently made an Ambassador for the Roosevelt Field lululemon, the Long Island managers decided to open their stores and their hearts for United We Om by-donation classes. “What lululemon is doing will have such a huge impact on the island,” says Matt, “their support is helping us create a cyclical and sustainable opportunity to share yoga with everyone who could benefit.” Branching out beyond Jenny’s current class at the Manhasset Americana lululemon, the additional by-donation yoga classes will kick off at the Roosevelt Field Lululemon taught by yoga teacher Regina Smith, followed by the Walt Whitman store with Morgan Rose, then Riverhead with Alexa Rae Leibgott and East Hampton in early October. Classes take place inside the stores, prior to opening and are available to everyone. “We create a calming and supportive environment inside the space and offer mats and a variety of props to accommodate any body type,” shares Jenny. For more information about the yoga teachers and class schedule for the by-donation classes, or to learn more about the charitable work of United We Om, please visit their website at www.unitedweom.org and follow them on Twitter and Instagram @ unitedweo

PORT WASHINGTON POLICE DISTRICT

p o r t wa s h i n g t o n p oFELONY l i c e REPORT district felony report #

Blotter/CC#

Date

Time

PW-006605-16

8/30/2016

PW1006648-16

PW-006654-16

Assignment Location

Report Date: 09 06 16

Call Type

Remarks

21:39

Port Washington Blvd

VTL Offenses

Defendant

9/1/2016

16:25

293 Main Street

Criminal Mischief

Complainant

9/1/2016

23:54

Shore Road

VTL Offenses

Defendant

Narrative

A Port Washington man was placed under arrest for multiple VTL offenses. Complianant reports unknown person(s) caused criminal mischief to their parked motor vehicle. A Bayside man was placed under arrest for multiple VTL offenses.

Disposition Arrest Local Investigation Arrest

G r e Atc n sc oe mcmKu n i thyo o n le s Ws

The Port Washington Times, Friday, September 9, 2016

Alzheimer’s walk set for sept. 17

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Long Island residents to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The walks will take place on Sept. 17 at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon and on Sept. 24 at Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is more than a walk. It is an experience for over 3,000 participants on Long Island who will learn about Alzheimer’s disease and how to get involved with this critical cause, from advocacy opportunities and clinical studies enrollment to support programs and ser-

vices. Walk participants also honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony. At the beginning of the Walk, participants hold high a Promise Flower based on the reason for their involvement: Blue: I have Alzheimer’s. Purple: I have lost someone to Alzheimer’s disease. Yellow: I am supporting or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. Orange: I support the cause and a vision of a world without Alzheimer’s “This disease can be one of isolation. Walk day is a day of hope where everyone unites and walks together to get one step

closer to our vision of a world without Alzheimer’s,” said Karen Blank, associate director of development at the Long Island Chapter of The Alzheimer’s Association. In addition to the two-mile walk, participants will enjoy food, entertainment, speakers and a special tribute to those who have experienced or are experiencing Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. As baby boomers age, the number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease will rapidly escalate, increasing well beyond today’s more than 5 million Americans to as many as 16 million by 2050.

To start or join a team today, visit the Alzheimer’s Association alz.org/walk. To learn more about disease and available resources, call the toll-free Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800-2723900. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk. The Alzheimer’s Association is now continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

art museum entry prices to rise $2

Beginning on Sept. 6, adult admission mission fees for seniors 62+ and students at Nassau County Museum of Art in Ros- remain $8. Admission for children 4-12 lyn Harbor, will rise from $10 to $12. Ad- remains $4. Admission for children under

4 years of age is free, as is admission for members. Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tues. to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Tours are free with museum ad-

mission. Family art activities and family tours are offered Sundays from 1 p.m., and is free with museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. The Museum Store is open Tues. through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Red Maple Market Café at the Museum is open Sat. and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions, or log onto nassaumuseum.org.

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