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90 Years And Still Kicking

The Radio City Rockettes line up for two show stopping spectaculars The Rockettes salute the armed service in this naval themed costume from 1940.

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One can’t pass through Rockefeller Center at Christmastime and not catch a glimpse of the Radio City Music Hall marquee, where inside the theater, dancers and actors are setting the stage for the Christmas Spectacular. Among the them are the Rockettes, and being a member of the most famous kickline in the world is a dream come true for Malverne native Kristen Grace Smith. The 22-year-old has taken the stage for the past three seasons, and every moment is magical. “I am so incredibly honored and blessed to be a part of this wonderful legacy. I have wanted to be a Rockette since I was 9 and went to the Rockette Experience. After that, I told my mom ‘this is what I want to do,’” said Smith, who began dancing at Tap To Pointe Dance Center in Malverne. “I’ve been going to see the show since I was 3; it’s my family’s annual Christmas gift.” Smith attended the Boston Conservatory, and was returning from a dance class in Manhattan when she got the call. “I called my parents and told them ‘I just became a Radio City Rockette,’ and they were waiting at the train station for me,” said Smith. Founded in 1925 in St. Louis, MO, the Rockettes took New York in 1932 and have been performing at Radio City ever since. But just because danc-

Rockettes from left: Samantha Beary Burns, Sara Hoenes, Amanda McCormick and Kristen Grace Smith (Photo by MSG Entertainment) ers don their tap shoes on stage one year, does not guarantee they will return for the next. Smith explained that each Rockette must audition every year in order to keep the process fair to achieve that perfect, uniform kickline. “There are two days, two numbers to learn and up to 500 women waiting to audition,” said Smith of the auditions that are held in early May. “Cuts are made and you learn combinations. Then a list goes up with alternates.” There are 80 Rockettes in total who are split into two casts for the 90-minute morning and evening shows, which include 16 shows a week and up to four a day. “We rehearse for five weeks before showtime from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., six days a week. It’s a rigorous schedule but we all love it and have a lot of fun,” said Smith. The company learns all eight numbers and must adhere to Rockette precision standards. “The girls have to be between 5’ 6” and 5’ 10.5”

and proficient in jazz, tap and ballet to maintain those eye high kicks,” said Smith. Keeping every toe in place is a huge job and director Julie Branam does it well. Branam adds something different every year to keep the show fresh. The finale number “Snow,” was recently introduced and features GPS enabled snowflakes that fly out of the orchestra. “Julie motivates us to where we want to do better as a whole. She’s amazing at her job,” said Smith. The indescribable honor of dancing on that famous stage is something Smith is eternally grateful for. “It’s the 90th anniversary this year and I had the privilege to meet a lot of the alumni, some who danced in the 1940s,” said Smith. “Being able to talk to them and share this experience was so moving.” Smith plans on auditioning for the New York Spectacular as well, which runs from June 15 through Aug. 17 and features the Rockettes as they take Manhattan, with dances numbers that epitomize New York. “Radio City is my favorite place on the planet and it’s been my dream to perform here. Now, I get to be a part of that legacy and it will stay with me forever.” For more on the Rockettes’ classic dance numbers, see page 20A.

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After the gift frenzy comes to a close on Christmas morning, it’s time to eat. A tradition for many and encompassing eggy, cheesy and doughy wonder, Christmas morning elevates everyday breakfast with a touch of whimsy and the family togetherness inherit in the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a Christmas breakfast miracle!

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pizzeria for some fresh, raw dough. One to two hours* before baking, place dough in a warm spot. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and set a pizza stone on it. Preheat oven to 500 degrees 30 minutes before you are ready to bake the pizza. Fry the bacon in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat until crisp. Cool on a paper-towel-lined plate; roughly chop. Dip your hands and a ball of dough into flour. On a lightly floured countertop, pat dough into a disc with your fingertips, then drape dough over your fists and carefully stretch it from beneath to form a 12-inch circle. Generously dust the surface of a pizza peel or large inverted sheet pan with flour and place stretched dough on it. Sprinkle dough with half of the Parmesan, mozzarella and bacon. Crack 3 eggs over top and season with salt and pepper. Bake pizza: Shake pizza peel slightly to make sure dough is not sticking. Carefully lift any sections that are sticking and sprinkle a bit more flour underneath, then slide the pizza directly onto baking stone in one quick forward-and-back motion. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating after 5 minutes. When crust is golden, cheese is melted and egg yolks are cooked, use the peel to transfer pizza to a cutting

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Eileen and Ronnie, the owners of Bobb Howard’s General Store and Auto Repair Shop, are a couple of baby boomers who grew up on Long Island playing hopscotch and hide-and-seek, stickball and stoop ball, flipping baseball cards and jacks, and playing hit the penny and spin the bottle...This family-owned and operated auto repair business was opened 69 years ago on Columbus Day, 1946, by Eileen’s parents. Today, as in 1946, oldtime values continue to be followed… They opened the General Store about 22 years ago, when Eileen, noticing the frenetic pace of today’s computerized world, decided it was time to go back to a simpler time, to have people remember what it felt like to be a “kid in a candy store” again, and go back to a time when games didn’t require batteries - a place where kids of all ages could come and browse and giggle with nostalgic memories. The store now has over 1000 retro candies and toys and ships “packages of memories” all over the world... People often comment on the combination of the two businesses, but for Eileen and Ronnie it is a natural extension of the things they love. Cleanliness, honesty and integrity are of utmost importance to them, traits that were passed down to them by Eileen’s parents. There is also an awards program set up each year at the New Hyde Park High School in Eileen’s parents‘ memory, not for the smartest kids in the class, but for the kids that “try the hardest” - that’s all her parents ever asked of her.... Both the General Store and the Auto Repair Shop have won numerous awards, including Best Candy Store, Best Collectible Store, Best Toy Store, Best Auto Repair Shop, Best Muffler Shop, Best of Long Island, Best of the North Shore, Best of Queens, “One of the 101 Places to Take Your Family”, and “Family Friendly Favorite”, but the one they are the most proud of is the award they won for BEST MOM and POP BUSINESS on LONG ISLAND!!! Eileen and Ronnie feel very blessed and incredibly lucky: they love what they do, they love coming to work every day, and they love working with “kids” and “kids at heart” in both the General Store and the Auto Repair Shop - it must be a “generational thing”.... Go visit their place and take a stroll down memory lane. You will smile, and they will send you home with a free bag of popcorn from their 1947 popcorn machine!

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THE SPORTS DESK

Lyons Gives Back With Kindness BY RICH FORESTANO

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Former New York Jets defensive end Marty Lyons’ start in philanthropic endeavors with the Marty Lyons Foundation did not come from an endorsement deal, TV commercial or ad campaign. The seed was planted by a man, a coach, known for his hard-nosed look at the gridiron. When Lyons was drafted by New York in 1979 at 14th overall, he paid a visit to his college coach From left: Marty Lyons Foundation LI Chapter President Peter Michalewicz, Former Mayor Rudolph and field-general, Paul “Bear” Bryant, to thank Giuliani, Marty Lyons, Diane Carroll, Sue Schroy and former New York Jet/foundation co-founder him for his years he Ken Schroy. In front, wish child Shaun Carroll. (Photo courtesy of Rob Gulotta) spent growing at the University of Marty Lyons played for the New the Jets to the playoffs for the first Lyons said. “Whether you were winning or losing, Alabama. York Jets from 1979-89. you felt important. And I wanted these kids to feel time since its lone Super Bowl (Photo courtesy of the New York Jets) “I was told by important in the game of life and for them to know win in 1969. Coach Bryant in their life has meaning.” It was four years later in 1982 1979 after being Lyons, of Smithtown, credited the foundation’s after taking New York to the AFC drafted, ‘You’ll start to Ken Schroy, a Championship be very fortunate. former Jets teammate. Bill game, when the You’ll play a game Gibney, another foundaimpetus for the you love,’” Lyons tion prime mover, helped start of foundation said of Bryant. Lyons navigate the charity hit the organiza‘You’ll be able to waters leading up to his tion’s namesake after provide financial untimely passing in June. a trio of events transsecurity for your The foundation’s lifetime formed his life. family, but reachievement award is named after Gibney. Lyons’ son, Rocky, was born four days before member, a winner the passing of his father, Leo. Lyons served as a “We sat around the table...had no money in in the game of life is Big Brother to a boy Keith, who died of leukethe bank,” said Lyons, who serves as a Jets radio the person that gives mia at age 5, two days after the death of his dad. analyst for ESPN. “Bill said ‘I’ll help you, but of themselves so others “You try to struggle for an answer and ask the it’s not a one and done. You’re going to do this can grow.’” question, ‘Why? Why me?’” Lyons said. “That consistently.’ Thirty-three years later, we operate The statement laid statement from coach Bryant popped up and I in 10 states, helped over 7,000 kids and raised dormant in the psyche of realized this is what he was talking about. This is $35 million.” Lyons, who would go on to the point in my life where I could keep running, Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani won become an integral piece or do something for my father and Keith and help it at the 30th annual Marty Lyons Foundation’s of one of the greatest Jets kids who are going through the same ordeals.” Celebrity Golf Classic in 2015. defensive tandems in NFL The foundation helps children ages 3 to 17 diag“We want to improve the quality of life for these history. Lyons, along with nosed with a terminal or chronicle, life-threatening kids suffering from an illness,” Lyons said. “If it’s for Mark Gastineau, Joe Klecko illness achieve their greatest wish. an hour, a couple days, for a lifetime? Great. When and Abdul Salaam, combined “I want to give them that same opportunity we improve the quality of life for them, we improve for 66 sacks in 1981, taking I felt when I ran out on that football field,” the quality of our life.”

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Purchase an apple at BNB today and help us keep hunger away! Help BNB help Long Island’s food pantries. Purchase a green paper apple for $2 in any of our branches from November through January and we’ll match your donation. Donate $5 and receive a BNB lunch bag while supplies last . . . and the good feeling that comes with knowing that you’ve helped make a difference in the lives of your neighbors.

All BNB branches are also accepting donations of nonperishable food items from November through January.

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