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SANDS POINT’S FIRST FAIRY FESTIVAL Local pilot rescues puppies Port native composes new Broadway musical

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Gardens at the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy (Photo from the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy website)

Long Island Fairy Festival At The Sands Point Preserve

BY JULIE PRISCO

jprisco@antonmediagroup.com

Glittering wings, blooming flowers, enchanting woodland creatures and magic will be flowing through the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy on Saturday, May 6. The first Long Island Fairy Festival will be hosted at the preserve to celebrate nature and the magic of imagination.

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he festival is an all-day event with various magical activities, delicious food and beautiful sights to explore around the whole preserve. With support from the Peter and Jeri Dejana Foundation, the festival will charm and dazzle every fairy and nature lover that attends.

Director of Operations at the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy Linda Nutter has been planning the fairy festival for months to ensure the day is filled with joy and magic. Fairy Festivals have been around for years, inviting fairy lovers of all ages to gather outdoors, dress up, enjoy music and crafts, and experience a mystical celebration. Portsmouth, NH, is one of the pioneers of Fairy Festivals in the U.S. Portsmouth hosts a fairy festival every year that features fairy houses and festival activities. The Portsmouth Fairy Festival provided inspiration for Long Island’s Fairy Festival at Sands Point Preserve Conservancy, shared Nutter, especially their fairy house tour.

“I think of the fairy houses as the heart of the whole festival,” said Nutter. “All the houses that people in the community create will be displayed on the Trail One outside. We’ve got quite a few entries; even staff members are building them.”

Fairy houses are built from all things natural, such as twigs, leaves, rocks, moss, and sea shells. The houses are meant to be inviting, whimsical creations to invite fairies, elves and gnomes home as warmer

is a beach, pond, fields, and woods. So we’re making sure that we have activities in all of those places,” said Nutter. “We have to be clever with our signage and our decorating because we want to make sure people have the opportunity to see literally every corner of the preserve. The preserve will be closed that day just for the fairy festival.”

Activities offered at the fairy festival include face painting, fairy crafts, nature walks, storytelling, woodland creature

sightings, fairy dances, music, aerialists, spring planting, food trucks and a vendor market. Nutter shared that local organizations and businesses have been contacting her to share some of their magic for the festival.

“I’ve been trying to make this an event where we can really think about how

weather approaches.

“Because we’re a nature preserve, we’re encouraging people to build fairy houses see FAIRY FESTIVAL on page 4D that will just kind of crumble back to dust and a little bit of real sticks and leaves,” said Nutter.

While the fairy houses can be viewed on a walk down Trail One, about six separate fairy houses will be displayed in the Great Hall of Castel Gould. In the Great Hall of Castel Gould, a fairy art exhibit will be on display featuring two-dimensional art mediums such as oil, watercolor and photography, as well as three-dimensional art mediums such as sculpture and mixed media. The art exhibit will be on display during the Fairy Festival and remain open till May 29.

The fairy houses on display in the Great Hall will be from the Fairy House Invitational. Artists, skilled builders and creative professionals were able to submit a creation to the Fairy House Invitational competition, where community judges will review the entries. Entries will be judged based on their use of natural materials, creativity, ingenuity and imagination. Fairy Festival attendees can view the winners and other submissions of the invitational in the Fairy Art exhibit.

Aside from Castel Gould, the other gardens, trails, ponds and historic buildings on the preserve will have different activities and sights for fairy festival Nancy Zechel’s “Gray Stump Hollow,” the winner in the 2014 Portsmouth, New attendees to enjoy.

Hampshire Fairy House Tour Artist Invitational.

“We have these 216 acres, and part of it (Photo by Barry Kane)

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FAIRY FESTIVAL from page 3D different people in the community can get involved,” said Nutter. “A traditional Irish band will be performing the whole day. We have a preschool that is providing teachers for story time. Vendors will be set up doing sparkle tattoos and henna.

The Science Museum of Long Island, ReWild Long Island and Oh My Goodness are all getting involved to add to the fun.”

Magic will be at every turn during the fairy festival. While walking the trails, woodland creatures like fairies and gnomes will be weaving through the trees to spot. At Mermaid Cove, mermaids with elegant tails will be on the coast basking in the sun. “We have a wonderful fairy artist in the woods where you just happen upon her,” said Nutter.

While you may think a fairy festival is for young girls who like to dress up in rainbow tulle wings, fairy festivals draw crowds of all ages. Like renaissance fairs, fairy festivals appeal to all people who enjoy letting their mystical imagination run free. These festivals and fairs often provide a fun space for cosplayers to dress up in their finest threads and adorn glittering jewelry to take part in a mystical day outdoors.

“We’re hoping to get literally anybody that has any connection to the word fairy,” said Nutter. “Our vendors are geared toward things grown women like. We have gems and jewelry and fairy clothing and artwork. It’s really not just a family event.”

The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy will be flowing with magic; between the

‘Crochet in the Castle’ participants. (Photo from Alison White) beautiful artwork, woodland creature sightings and charming decorations, each spot on the preserve will be enticing.

Local fiber artist Allison White hosted ‘Crochet in the Castle’ evening for other fiber artists to help create some crochet or knit items to display on the ‘fairy tree’ for the festival. White shared that the evening was a success, with artists creating flowers, butterflies, bees and vines to decorate the tree. She shared that one family drove in from Brooklyn to help out.

“I really love Allison’s fanciful type of

stuff,” said Nutter. “So right when you pull into the preserve, there’s one tree that’s pretty large, and she’s going to yarn bomb that tree with flowers, butterflies and frogs.” Nutter shared that she made over 100 flowers to contribute to the tree as well.

As always, the Port Washington community and surrounding areas are coming together to support the Long Island Fairy Festival. The community participation, Nutter’s dedication and the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy’s beautiful grounds

are combining to orchestrate a beautiful day for fairy lovers of all ages.

“We think it’s going to be so much fun.

Of course, it’s a fundraiser for the preserve.

But mostly what we’re thinking about is just making it as magical a day as possible,” said Nutter.

Visit sandspointpreserveconservancy. org/fairy-festival/ for more details. Tickets are not sold at the gate; they must be bought in advance and are sold per car.

Email fairyfestival@sandspointpreserve. org for ticket assistance.

Community Chest To Honor Curt Trinko As 48th Citizen Of The Year The Port Washington Community Chest announced that Curt Trinko will be honored as the 48th Citizen of the Year at a ceremony on April 17 at the Port Washington Public Library. The free event open to all will start at 7:30 p.m.

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he Community Chest’s Citizen of the Year Award recognizes a lifetime of outstanding volunteer service on behalf of the citizens of Port Washington and has been awarded to pillars of the community since 1969. Curt was originally selected as the 2021 Citizen of the Year and that ceremony was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Curt Trinko is being recognized for his decades of remarkable volunteer service to Port Washington, including as Chairman of Residents Forward for 20 years (formerly known as Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington).

Through his active education and advocacy work at Residents Forward,

Curt has recently been working on safeguarding our drinking water and advocating for effective land use plans. Among his most important contributions to this community was his work with the Port Washington Landfill Citizen’s Advisory Committee which helped to ensure that the former West Shore Road sand mines became Harbor Links, rather than an incinerator.

His many other volunteer roles include the Port Washington Parent Resource Center, New Salem Civic Association and Our Lady of Fatima, where he currently serves on the Curt Trinko is the 48th recipient of the Pastoral Council, looking after the members Citizen of the Year award. (Contributed photo) of the parish.

He is the managing partner at the Law Wisconsin, graduated from the University of Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, specializing Wisconsin-Madison and got his law degree in complex litigation. Curt grew up in at New York University. He has been actively

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practicing law for more than 45 years and gained notoriety from an anti-trust action that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. After clerking for a judge in Chicago for one year, he moved to Port Washington in 1978 and began focusing on investor-related litigation.

“We are proud to honor Curt Trinko as our 48th Citizen of the Year,” said Community Chest Board chair, Drew Hershkowitz. “Since the opportunity to honor Curt has been delayed, we hope even more residents will attend the ceremony, to recognize Curt and his service to our community.”

All are invited to place an ad in the Community Chest journal that honors Curt. For more information about the journal, the event, the honoree, or to RSVP, contact the Community Chest at 516-767-2121 or info@portchest.org.

—Submitted by the Community Chest

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Port Introduces ‘Language Buddies’ Student starts a new program in the Port Washington schools to support English Language Learners

BY JULIE PRISCO

jprisco@antonmediagroup.com

For many young students, learning English can be a difficult and isolating task. Children who have immigrated to America or were raised in a non-English speaking household are placed in ENL (English as a New Language) classes where they are taught English in school.

Not knowing English in a school surrounded by English speakers can be intimidating for young kids, making them more withdrawn and keeping them from making friends. To remedy this issue, Kent Nishikiori, a bilingual Japanese speaker at Paul D. Schreiber High School, started a new program for the Port Washington schools called Language Buddies.

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anguage Buddies pairs high school bilingual ENL students with elementary-age ENL students to support effective English language literacy instruction at the elementary level while providing high school ENL students leadership roles.

The program started as a pilot last year when Nishikiori approached Priscilla Zárate, the ENL Director, with an interest in supporting students facing the difficulties of not knowing English.

“Kent understood the obstacle and challenges that students our ELLs (English Language Learners) face when they come into a new educational system,” said Zárate. “Having gone through the educational system for some time, he felt that part of his senior experience should be supporting other students like himself.”

At Schreiber High School, completing a Senior Experience Project is a requirement for seniors to graduate. The students must earn civic and community engagement credits to complete their senior experience as part of the New York State Seal of Civic Readiness. The Seal of Civic Readiness is a formal recognition that a student has attained high proficiency in civic knowledge, skills, and experiences.

Last year, Nishikiori visited his guidance counselor Nori Cerny to discuss the idea for his Senior Experience. Ms. Cerny suggested he visit an elementary school ENL teacher to see where he could help.

Working on math classwork

“During one of my free periods, I went to Manorhaven Elementary school and got set up in Miss Bellman’s class of first- or secondgraders,” said Nishikiori. “There were three Japanese boys, and in the beginning, they were shy and timid. They wouldn’t talk with me; I just kind of hovered over them and tried to conversate and ask questions.”

“Maybe by the fifth time I visited, they became active with me and started actually engaging and asking me questions,” said Nishikiori. “I felt like I really did my job.”

Nishikiori was born here and learned English as his first language, but he spoke Japanese at home with his family.

“In elementary school, I had a hard time learning English. I was in ENL for one year, then I graduated from that [program],” said Nishikiori. “One thing that helped me a lot was during fifth grade, I was pretty fluent in English by then, but we had this thing called Greeting Buddies.”

With the Greeting Buddies program, an older student would read a book with an elementary-aged student once a week during free time in school.

“This girl named Jackie would help me read a book, and that took an effect on me,” said Nishikiori. “That experience really helped me become the person I am today. I have the opportunity to help kids; I kind of swapped places with Jackie.”

Nishikiori took this memory from his elementary school days and expanded on it to make Language Buddies. He hopes the

One-on-one time during class to help with school work

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Kent Nishikiori working with beginner third-grade student, Yuto Akama. program can be expanded so as many bilingual speakers as possible can participate in this fulfilling experience. Lucky for Nishikiori, his younger brother will still be in high school after graduating this spring to carry on Language Buddies for years to come.

Since Nishikiori’s first visit to Manorhaven Elementary school last year, the program has developed and gained popularity among bilingual students. Since this January, 26

Working together on class work

bilingual high schoolers have joined Language Buddies and go down to Manorhaven Elementary school to meet up with ELL students. The high schoolers meet with a senior experience advisor and create a schedule to visit the elementary school during their free periods so nothing interferes with their academic

see LANGUAGE BUDDIES on page 8D

Helping out with an interactive activity (Photos from John Davis)

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Ullman Gives Lecture At Holocaust Center Port resident discusses experiences hiding from Nazis

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olocaust survivor and author Leo Ullman recently gave a moving lecture at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, located at the Welwyn Preserve in Glen Cove. During his presentation in February, the longtime Port Washington resident spoke about his harrowing experiences as a very young boy hiding from the Nazis in occupied Amsterdam during World War II and his family’s subsequent emigration to America.

During his lecture, he showed the audience a rug that was given to his father before his family went into hiding. The man who gave Ullman the rug believed that praying on it would protect his family.

Ullman still has the rug in his home to serve as a reminder of the strength and sense of hope it provided to his family while they were in hiding in Amsterdam and for the decades that have followed.

“Leo Ullman is doing a tremendous service by continuing to share his family’s story of survival and perseverance in the face of evil,” Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton said. “It is always a privilege to hear my courageous friend speak and lend his powerful voice to ensuring that future generations never have to endure the atrocities that the

Nazis inflicted upon his family and so many others.”

Ullman is the author of a powerful book entitled 796 Days: hiding as a child in occupied Amsterdam during WWII and then coming to America. The book chronicles the remarkable strength and resolve that his family demonstrated during their more than two-year ordeal of evading capture by the Nazis. Ullman’s book includes not only his own personal story, but stories of other family members and their miraculous survival. The book has numerous unique photos, copies of documents in support of the stories, as well as valuable historical context of those terrible times.

Previously, Ullman served as director of the Anne Frank Center USA for more than two decades. Located in Manhattan, the center’s mission is to educate young adults about discrimination and the dangers of intolerance. Ullman’s family was in hiding in Amsterdam at the same time as Anne Frank and her family.

Visit hmtcli.org to learn more about the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center. Visit annefrank.com to learn about the Anne Frank Center USA. —Submitted by the office of Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and Leo Ullman hold a rug his family prayed on while in hiding during the Holocaust. (Contributed photo)

LANGUAGE BUDDIES from page 6D responsibilities.

While this program is only in Manorhaven Elementary, everyone involved is hopeful that the program will expand to the other elementary and secondary schools in the Port Washington School District.

ENL teacher and Language Buddies participant John Davis has high school bilingual students come into his classroom at Manorhaven Elementary to pair up with his elementary school students.

“Manorhaven is one of the most diverse schools in Port, and this program is happening very naturally,” said Davis.

“Students at the high school that actually came through Manorhaven are coming back to the classroom and working with

the teachers that taught them English.”

“It’s a beautiful thing, and I would like to see it expanded,” said Davis. “I’m so proud they want to give back to their community.”

The seniors constantly help the elementary-aged students with classwork such as math and reading. But the social-emotional aspect of this program is just as important.

“I’ve just hovered over the kids while they do class work to help out, but we did a lot of other things like play basketball, go to lunch together, and I’ve even been to art class with some of them,” said Nishikiori.

“We’ve created a bond with the kids.”

Students entering a new educational system that is unknown to them can have

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a lot of fear and anxiety about making friends and fitting in. Having someone like Nishikiori, who speaks their language, understands their cultural background, and has some experience in the American school system, is a great comfort to ELL students.

While Language Buddies benefits elementary school-age ENL students, it also gives the high school students a sense of responsibility and experience in a classroom setting. Zárate shared that seniors now tell her they want to pursue careers in the educational field because of their time with the younger students.

In addition, the Language Buddies program provides an opportunity for Schreiber seniors to earn community

service toward their Senior Experience Project by helping students and acting as role models.

The Language Buddies program has received a grant from the Ed. Foundation, which supports initiatives beyond basic educational needs for students in the Port Washington public school district.

The funding from the Ed. Foundation has helped provide busing for students to visit the elementary school.

With the collaborative help of Zárate, Davis, the entirety of the ENL Department and the Education Foundation, Nishikiori’s idea has come to life, allowing Port’s bilingual students to thrive in both elementary and high school.

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Port Native Composes New Musical, Kimberly Akimbo Jeanine Tesori composes the most acclaimed new musical of the year to open on Broadway The critically-lauded and wildly popular new musical, Kimberly Akimbo, is now on Broadway at the Booth Theatre. Kimberly Akimbo is being produced by David Stone, Atlantic Theater Company, James L. Nederlander, LaChanze, John Gore, Patrick Catullo and Aaron Glick.

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by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Tony Award-winner Jeanine Tesori, based on the critically-acclaimed play of the same name by David Lindsay-Abaire, choreographed by Danny Mefford, and directed by Jessica Stone, Kimberly Akimbo had its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Company, where it opened to rave reviews last winter.

The Broadway company of Kimberly Akimbo features the “sensational” (The Washington Post) company from the Atlantic Theater world premiere production: Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark (The Light in the Piazza, Gigi) as Kimberly, Justin Cooley (who is making

his Broadway debut), Tony Award nominee Steven Boyer (Hand to God, Time and the Conways), Alli Mauzey (Cry Baby, Wicked), Jeanine Tesori (Photo Bonnie contributed by Polk & Co.) Milligan (Head Over Heels), Olivia Elease Hardy (Broadway debut), Fernell Hogan (The Prom, Mean Girls US Tour), Michael Iskander (Broadway debut), and Nina White (Broadway

About Jeanine Tesori Jeanine Tesori (Music) grew up in Port Washington, NY. She has written a diverse catalog for Broadway, opera, film, and television. Along with Missy Mazzoli, Tesori is one of the first female composers commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Her musicals include: Fun Home (Tony Award, Pulitzer

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by The Telsey Office, Craig Burns, CSA. Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least of her problems. Forced to maneuver family secrets, borderline personalities, and possible felony charges, Kim is determined to find happiness in a world where not even time is on her side.

Victoria Clark in Kimberly Akimbo finalist); Soft Power (Pulitzer finalist); Caroline, or Change (Olivier Award); Violet; Shrek; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Twelfth Night. Her operas include: Blue (Libretto, Tazewell Thompson); A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck (Tony Kushner); The Lion, The Unicorn and Me (J.D. McClatchy); and the upcoming Grounded (George Brant). In addition to her work as a composer, Tesori is the founding artistic director of New York City Center’s Encores! Off Center Series, a lecturer at Yale University, and most recently the Supervising Vocal Producer for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.

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Puppy Rescue Mission Local pilot flies puppies to a ‘no-kill’ shelter

BY JULIE PRISCO

jprisco@antonmediagroup.com

For many years, healthy dogs and cats have been euthanized in animal shelters due to overcrowding. During the ’80s and ’90s, movements began to stop shelters that put down animals for reasons other than severe or untreatable illnesses. The movement coined the term ‘no-kill’ to ask communities to take measures to save all healthy and treatable pets from unnecessary euthanasia.

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ccording to Shelter Animals Count, a national database that began gathering shelter data in 2011, adoption numbers have increased exponentially over the last decade. States across the U.S have different laws in place regarding animal euthanasia that regulate who can perform animal euthanasia and what reasons animal euthanasia can be performed.

Best Friends Animal Society compiled a database of all U.S. shelters to collect data on how many animals are entering these shelters, the array of outcomes for each animal, and how many animals need to be saved each year for that shelter and community to reach ‘no-kill’ status. Based on their 2019 study, deaths in shelters have decreased by 10 percent compared to the previous year and the number of no-kill shelters and communities continues to increase. Best Friends Society has determined the top five states that contribute to more than half of animal euthanasia are California, Texas, North Carolina, Texas and Louisiana.

To help combat ‘kill’ shelters’ unnecessary euthanasia, organizations have formed to assist in rescuing animals.

Pilots N Paws is one of the many nonprofits in the U.S that work to relocate animals to a ‘no-kill’ shelter.

Pilots N Paws is a nonprofit organization that matches volunteers interested in rescuing, sheltering and adopting animals with pilots and plane owners willing to transport animals.

In mid-February, Port Washington resident Milton Josephs flew a rescue mission for Pilots N Paws to bring ten dogs to a ‘no-kill’ shelter in Massachusetts.

Josephs, a Port Washington resident since 2002, has been flying planes since he was 18 and flew for the Air Force in England. Now, about 35 years later, Josephs has a career in education but flies on the side for fun.

In 2009, Josephs flew his first mission with Pilots N Paws with his friend, who found the organization online. To match volunteers and pilots, Pilots N Paws provides a space for pilots and animal

Milton Josephs and one of the puppies flown to Connecticut

Mother dog being transported to the plane advocates to come together and arrange rescue flights.

According to the Pilots N Paws website, “through the Pilots N Paws discussion board, volunteers can exchange information regarding animal transports, coordinate and schedule transports, share rescue stories and recruit volunteers.

The discussion board is also intended

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Puppies in a crate to be boarded onto the plane (Photos from Milton Josephs) for participants to develop friendships and relationships and to get to know one another because we are all working toward a common goal, to save the lives of innocent animals.”

Pilots N Paws rescues dogs and cats.

Josephs shared that while he was browsing the discussion board someone was looking to transport goats. Josephs’ recent

mission in February brought a mom and her nine three-week-old puppies to a ‘no-kill’ shelter in Hyannis, MA. “Those puppies that we brought back, they were in a kill shelter in North Carolina. The rescue organizations down there, they’re given maybe a week by the shelter to find transport,” explained Josephs.

Since missions can be thousands of miles long, pilots will go onto the discussion forum and coordinate with another pilot to meet them halfway to do the second leg of the trip “[My mission] was actually a twopronged flight,” said Josephs. “Another friend of mine has an airplane. So he flew from New Jersey down to North Carolina and picked up the mom and her nine three-week-old puppies. Then flew back to New Jersey. And then, another friend of mine and I flew to New Jersey and picked them up. We took them to Hyannis, Cape Cod, MA, where there was an organization there that came and picked them up.”

Pilots that own planes can take their plane on the rescue mission, other pilots can rent a plane from a flight school. For Josephs’ mission, his friend from Bridgeport, CT, owns a plane that he took across the Long Island Sound to pick Josephs up.

“It’s always fast when you’ve got two pilots flying together. It’s an excellent load off,” said Josephs.

Pilots aren’t the only ones who can volunteer with this organization.

Josephs shared that people volunteer to work on the ground. “[Volunteers] can drive the animals, let’s say you live in North Carolina somewhere and there’s a mission you can drive not far,” said Josephs. “You can volunteer to bring animals to the airport from the kill shelter. They even have people that drive around and got pilots as well.”

Although Josephs hasn’t participated in a rescue mission in a few years, he is excited to look into flying more in the future.

“This mission really sparked my interest in doing it again,” said Josephs.

Josephs shared some photos on Facebook to share the privilege of flying for Pilots N Paws with others and help bring awareness to the nonprofit.

“It’s a charity and they obviously need money to operate their website and things like that,” said Josephs. “So that’s why I put it on Facebook, not for self-gratification, it was more to spread the message and the word out.”

Visit pilotsnpaws.org to learn more about the organization and find out how you can support its efforts.

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ccording to ReWild Long Island’s including the Cow Neck Peninsula Historic Society, PWGreen, North Shore website, “The Summer Program Audubon Society, Science Museum is targeted at high school students and adult volunteers motivated to of Long Island, Transition Town Port Washington and The Unitarian further biodiversity, climate resilience, Universalist Congregation of Shelter and food security in our community.”

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The program occurs at multiple Students work sites locations throughout included gardens and the Town of North preserves across Port Hempstead, centered Washington, Manhasset around Port Washington. and Manorhaven, such The Summer Program as the ReWild Garden at is made possible by a Dodge, the Adult Activity partnership between Center, the Sands-Willets ReWild Long Island House, Guggenheim and Plant A Row for the Preserve, Science Hungry, Port Washington.

Museum of Long Island, Working through the Butterfly Sands Point Preserve, summer, youth volunteers United Universalist and interns learned to Congregation at Shelter grow food regeneratively, Rock, and the Helen to plant native perennials, Keller National Center. eradicate invasives, At the Commendation compost, and recycle.

Ceremony for the 2022 The program activities are students, Raju Rajan, listed below: President of ReWild • Design your own Long Island, said, “The sustainable garden passion and dedication Fixing up a garden •Organic and regeneraof our summer students tive food production inspires all of us to • Rewilding and sustainaction on Food Security, able landscaping Climate Resilience and • Composting Biodiversity Protection.

• Recycling plant pots The students have made a • Connecting with nature huge impact on our local and ecosystems environment, and in turn, • Lectures and training their lives will be shaped The hands-on work for the better through Harvesting vegetables and learning opportunitheir work this summer.”

(Photos frtom ReWild ties not only teach local Students of all abilities are Long Island’s website) youths the importance of encouraged to apply to be valuing the environment, student interns or student but fosters a deeper appreciation for volunteers. ReWild Long Island will be helping others. hosting an informational session on During the 2022 summer program, April 16 to learn more about the summer vegetables, herbs and flowers harvested program. were donated to the food pantry at Visit www.rewildlongisland.org/ Our Lady of Fatima in Manorhaven, summerprogram or contact raju@ NY, assisted by Bayles Garden Center. rewildlongisland.org for details.

Youth education and engagement are —Information provided by made possible through the time and ReWild Long Island expertise of many local organizations with additional reporting by Julie Prisco

Residents Forward’s Annual Gala ‘Caring For Port Washington Gala 2023’

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esidents Forward has announced their annual Gala to take place on Friday, June 2 (raindate June 9). This year’s theme is ‘Caring For Port Washington’ and will be taking place at North Hempstead Beach Park, located at 175 West Shore Rd. Each year, Residents Forward hosts this fundraising event to support its mission and honor residents that help make Port a better place. Residents Forward’s mission is to inspire and unify the residents of Port Washington to protect and advance the vibrancy, resiliency, sustainability and beauty of our peninsula. The group has grown to be a staple organization in Port and works with the local government and other community organizations.

Residents Forward invites the whole community to the fundraising event, where they will honor three residents, Environmental Champion Deborah Shapiro and Eco-Entrepreneurs Kim and Jeff Lichtenstein.

The 2022 Gala last year was the first gala hosted after the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was well-attended and was a beautiful celebration of Port’s resilience. Residents Forward hopes to continue the celebration this June. This year’s event will include dinner and drinks, DJ, dancing and raffles.

Visit www.residentsforward.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

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Spring Events

Earth Day Beach Clean-Up

Saturday, April 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.—The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy is hosting a beach clean-up in honor of Earth Day. Join efforts to help prevent plastic and other harmful materials from our oceans and help keep the beautiful shoreline clean.

Join anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Bring your own gloves, all other materials will be provided. No registration is required.

For more information call 516-570-2185 or email info@sandspointpreserve.org.

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Sands Point Preserve is ranked on eBird (app) as one of the best locations in Nassau County to see both migratory and resident birds. Join a team of expert guides from the North Shore Audubon Society for small group tours through the diverse habitats in search of migrating bird species as well as those that thrive here year-round.

This walk is geared for birders of all levels and experience–including no experience.

NSAS will provide binoculars, or feel free to bring your own. This program is free.

Participation is limited. Advanced registration is encourage to save your spot.

Email tracy.strianese@sandspointpreserve. org or call 516-570-2185.

Keller Services Events in Port Washington to enjoy Helen Sunday, April 23—Helen Keller Services Caissie Levy hosting a 5K run/walk at Sands Point in the upcoming spring months isPreserve Friday, May 5, at 8 p.m. —Caissie Levy Conservancy. Check in and regBaxter Pond (Photo by Cathy Bongiorno)

PYA Hall of Fame Gala

Friday, April 21—The Port Washington Youth Activities (PYA) will be celebrating 60 years and inducting three new members into the PYA Hall of Fame at its annual gala. The gala will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the North Hempstead Country Club in Port Washington.

The 31st edition of the PYA Gala will honor Cory Drewes and Eric Trenaman for their long-time volunteer efforts, and former PYA athlete Ken McIlhenny. Direct any inquiries and reservations to Brandon Kurz, PYA Executive Director, at 516-944-7921. Or visit the PYA website link at www.pyasports.org/ gala for more information and to register for the event.

istration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the official start of the walk/run begins at 9:30 a.m.

Join to help raise funds for Helen Keller Services’ Health and Wellness Programs.

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North Shore Audubon Society Bird Walk 2023

Monday, April 29, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.—The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy will be hosting a North Shore Audubon Society (NSAS) Bird Walk.

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Wizard Academy

The British Invasion

Saturday, May 6, at 11 a.m.—The Landmark on Main Street will be hosting Wizard Academy, a Landmark kids show.

David Engel has delighted audiences since 1989 as a variety performer and physical comedian. He performs over 150 shows annually, entertaining thousands of families with his theatrical clown and slapstick antics.

Hallmarks of his various “action clown” shows include eccentric props, magic, bubble-play puppetry, a rich musical and special effects score, unexpected improvisation and loads of active “on-their-feet,” full-audience participation.

Visit landmarkonmainstreet.org for ticket information.

Baxter’s Pond Spring Clean-Up

Saturday, May 6, at 9 a.m. —The Baxter’s Pond Foundation is hosting a Spring Clean-Up. The Baxter’s Pond Foundation is the nonprofit environmental steward of Baxter’s Pond and the surrounding Barbara Johnson Park & Preserve, which are owned

by Nassau County.

Visit baxterspond.org for more information on BPF’s events and environmental

Sunday, May 7, at 3 p.m.—Billy J. Kramer in Concert with guests The Legends of British Rock. Billy J. Kramer who brought The British Invasion to America along with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and others continues to bring his hit songs to his new show.

Kramer’s 2023 show will have audiences reminiscing about the songs and groups that made up that moment in history.

Kramer will perform his hits Bad To Me, Do You Want To Know A Secret and many others. From the Beatles and the Dakotas and more.

Opening artists, The British Legends Rock Show, perform the music of British ’60s & ‘70s Legends of Rock from A to Z, from the Animals to Led Zeppelin and everything in between.

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of the best-selling memoir Inheritance, will discuss her acclaimed new novel Signal Fires in conversation with Port’s own Daniel Paisner, author, ghostwriter and podcaster. Signal Fires, described by critics as “luminous” and “propulsive,” was named a best book of 2022 by Time Magazine, The Washington Post, Amazon and NPR Fresh Air, among others. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Sponsorships and individual tickets can be reserved online now by visiting pwpl.org or you can pick up our reservation brochure in the library.

Guided Nature Walk: Search For Spring

Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m.—The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy will be hosting a Guided Nature Walk themed The Search For Spring.

Use binoculars to search the skies and magnifying glasses to search the ground for signs of Spring. Explore the woods and the pond habitat, seeking flowers, buds, insects 54th Annual Book & and animals that indicate Spring is here.

Author Luncheon After the walk, participants will plant seeds Thursday, May 11, at 11 a.m. —Friends to take home to their own gardens. of the Port Washington Public Library Pay at the Gatehouse and meet (FOL) is hosting it’s Annual Richard Dodge at Castle Gould’s Clock Tower. Visit Whittemore Book & Author Luncheon at sandspointpreserveconervancy.org for the Garden City Hotel. Dani Shapiro, author more information.

2023 Four Seasons in Music Sunday, May 12, at 4 p.m.—The Sands Point Preserve Conservancy will be hosting the Spring session of Four Seasons in Music at Castle Gould.

This season’s theme is ‘Spring Dance’ with performers duo Jalal (Kathryn Lockwood playing the viola and Yousif Sheronick on percussion), Inessa Zaretsky (piano), Casey Howes and Jacob Warren (dancers).

Visit sandspointpreserveconervancy.org for more information.

HarborFest

Sunday, June 4, at 10 a.m.—The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce and the Town of North Hempstead will be hosting its annual HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Fair.

The day takes place on the Town Dock on Main Street.

HarborFest activities include fire boat demonstrations, entertainment at the tugboat, children’s fun park (games, crafts, sports, science fun), family fun stage, enviro-expo, art in the park, new photography exhibit in the tugboat museum, fabulous food court with “a taste of Port Washington”, merchant and organization booths and exhibits, and much more.

For Craft Fair info, email craftfair@pwcoc.org.

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Fencing On Long Island Port Washington is home to one of country’s strongest fencing programs

BY ANTON MEDIA GROUP STAFF editors@antonmediagroup.com

In 2018, New York Fencing Academy (NYFA) opened a location in Port Washington. Since then, the facility’s coaches have helped produce some incredible and accomplished athletes.

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ew York Fencing Academy was founded in 2010 by Michael Mokretsov in Brooklyn to help people discover, enjoy and advance in fencing. Students of all ages join the academy to receive quality instruction in all aspects of fencing by developing physical fitness in addition to fencing skills.

Coach Sergey Danilov is Head Coach and Co-owner of the Long Island location. He began fencing at the age of 10 in Russia. He has won national championships, traveled the world for fencing competitions and earned a Master’s degree in Fencing Coach and PE Education. Sergey began his successful coaching career in 2004. In addition to being head coach at NYFA’s Long Island location, he is also Assistant Coach at St. John’s University, and the Designated USA Team Coach for Cadet and Junior Men’s Epee, as well as Designated National Team Coach for the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 World Championships There are about 100 students at the Port Washington NYFA facility, Danilov said. Four coaches are usually working at the facility, but NYFA has eight coaches total that occasionally rotate between the two locations.

“Normally, our main athletes come in ages from around five to 16 or 17,” said Danilov. “Obviously, they have to be in school in the morning, so we open Monday through Friday, from 3 to 9 p.m.

Then on Saturdays we train from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.”

The fencing academy’s classes range from beginner groups to individualized lessons for all ages. Many young students come to the academy with no experience, looking to learn fencing techniques and participate in a club sport.

“We have a beginner course that has individual lessons. The coach goes individually with the person through the foundations of fencing, like basic technique, basic strategy, basic physical exercises,” said Danilov. “And after the beginning course, they join the group classes with the supervision of the coaches. They easily blend in with the other fencers. And we try to provide a friendly environment so the kids feel welcomed.”

High school fencing teams are very popular on Long Island, so many students begin fencing when they reach high school. When the school fencing season comes to an end, some athletes find themselves wanting to continue training in their sport and come to the academy to join the club.

“The high school season is around November through February and for the rest of the season, the kids who are in love with the sport, they join the club and train in the club,” said Danilov.

While some of the older students at the club have experience from their school fencing team, Danilov shared that the majority of students coming to the academy have no experience at all. The academy provides a welcoming atmosphere so people with a desire to start the sport feel comfortable joining even though they know little to nothing about fencing.

NYFA has produced many incredible athletes that excel in their high school team and go on to win major fencing competitions with their school and club teams. Recently, Isabella Chin, a senior at Manhasset Secondary School, won the Gold Medal at the Junior World Cup, the ultimate competition for fencers under 20 years old.

In January, the Junior World Cup was hosted in Maalot, Israel. Only the twelve best fencers in the country earn spots to represent Team USA at the prestigious competition. Chin represented Team USA proudly and proved that she was the strongest fencer of the day, winning the Gold Medal and becoming a World Cup Champion.

Editor of the Manhasset Press Amanda Olsen spoke with Chin and learned that she has been fencing since she was in third

Isabella Chin competing in the 2022 Summer National Championship.

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grade and is trained in the épée discipline of fencing. This discipline uses the heaviest of the fencing swords, also called an épée.

The tip of the épée is spring loaded and requires 750 grams of pressure to register a hit. According to the International Fencing Federation, the épée is a thrusting weapon and the attack is with the point only. In this discipline, the target area is the entire body, head to toe, including any clothing and equipment. Any hit that makes contact is counted. Hits are awarded based solely on whichever fencer makes a hit first.

Chin practices four days a week at New York Fencing Academy in Port Washington.

In Olsen’s interview, Danilov describes her as one of the hardest working students there. “Isabella is usually one of the first to show up in the gym, and she’s definitely the last one to leave the gym. So she’s a very hard worker. She would usually come earlier and do just a regular warmup. After that she spent some time on self-improvement, which means using some exercises to improve yourself such as work, target work, and after that she normally would have a lesson, a private lesson, with me. And after that, she joins the group class where she is training with other athletes. After the group class, she always stays for extra defense, more bouts or to do some target work.”

Chin’s dedication to fencing has led her to regularly train and exercise outside of fencing practice. At NYFA, general physical fitness is a priority to teach their students in

addition to fencing.

“Our classes are built to not just develop fencing skills, but also, all aspects of sports. Such as mental preparation, physical preparation,” said Danilov. “The first part of the class usually involves some warmup exercises, which includes games, coordination exercises, physical training.”

“We have fitness classes where kids work specifically to develop necessary physical skills for fencing. And a lot of competitive fencers have individual fitness plans built by the coaches for them to do additional training,” said Danilov.

NYFA has one of the strongest competitive programs in the country. They have been named Fencing Club of the Year two years in a row and ranked number one in youth épée per National Fencing Club Rankings.

“For the previous six years we had our students representing the U.S. national team in the cadet category, for athletes under 17 years old, and junior category, for athletes under 12 years old,” said Danilov.

NYFA’s commitment to their students has helped them become great competitors and strong athletes. With the Port Washington NYFA location, successful training programs are available to athletes all over Long Island.

To learn more about New York Fencing Academy, visit fencenyfa.com

Coach Sergey Danilov with an athlete for an individual lesson.

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PortFest 2023

HEARTS PW (Helping Enrich the Arts of Port Washington) has announced PortFest 2023 is Sunday, May 21, at Seeber Field (between Weber Middle School and Schreiber High School) from 12 to 4 p.m. HEARTS PW is an independent, not-for-profit community organization whose mission is to add value to children’s lives and the community by supporting, promoting and enriching the arts in Port Washington.

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his arts, music and community festival started a little over 10 years ago, and is a major fundraising event for HEARTS. The event is free to the public, though attendees need tickets for crafts. All money raised- from these tickets, sponsorships, and donations from across the community- go directly towards HEARTS grants next year (our 2023-2024 cycle, starting in September; we’re currently accepting grant applications, through April 3).

The event includes two stages for performances from student groups across all age levels (jazz bands, choirs, orchestras, and theater), as well as community partners from Berest Dance Center and Dance Arts Center to Bach 2 Rock, and many community theater groups.

Complementing all the performances are visual arts activities, including arts and crafts like tie-dye and lantern-making, as well as some

new activities for this year. We’re also planning to make a banner that attendees can help decorate, and we’ll hang it as a “thank you” message to the community after PortFest. We are also planning some new activities for younger kids and families so that there’s something for everyone.

We will have food trucks offering lunch options and fun treats.

In all, PortFest is one of the community’s favorite annual traditions.

We were so thrilled to present it last year—our, first since 2019—and continue it again this year.

PortFest isn’t just about supporting HEARTS PW, but supporting the arts and creativity in our community.

We love that the community has embraced our event and made it such a fun part of spring in Port Washington.

Visit www.pwportfest.org for more information.

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Looking For A ‘Change Of Scenery’

Local entrepreneur celebrates one year of her luxury swimwear brand

BY JULIE PRISCO

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For many women, finding a bathing suit that makes you look good, feel great and will stand the test of time can be a challenge. Local entrepreneur Jamie Banks has been in the fashion industry for many years, working with brands such as Kate Spade, Shoshanna, and Milly. Like many people during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was laid off from Kate Spade when companies were struggling during the shutdown. Her newfound downtime and encouragement from her friends and family led her to start her swimwear brand, Change of Scenery.

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anks attended Cornell for its Fashion program and went on to a successful career designing swimwear and resort wear at iconic brands. Working as the design director with Shoshanna, an accomplished clothing brand that debuted in stores in 1998, was where Banks fell in love with designing swimwear. At Kate Spade in 2020, Banks oversaw 20 categories in womenswear collections, including sleepwear, outerwear, sunglasses and other fashion accessories. But swimwear was always the most fun.

“So swim has the best creative colors.

Think about sleepwear, sleepwear is fun too, but everything has to be pink or black or white, with some fun patterns,” said Banks.

“But the best print colors are in swimwear.

I love to think about where my customer’s really wearing it. Swim is the best outcome; I think of vacation, the beach and fun. It’s the most joyful of possible outcomes for what [the customer’s] going to buy it for.”

While Banks loves swimwear, she never thought she’d have her own brand. Her whole team was laid off from Kate Spade in July of 2020 due to tough decisions being made during lockdown. When other departments were able to meet virtually, design has to be done in person. You need to be able to touch and feel the products and see the colors in person, explained Banks. Before starting her own brand, she did some consulting work for brands like Michael Kors. But while consulting for different brands, she dabbled in swimwear

Jamie Banks wearing Change of Scenery with her three children. and remembered how much that area was a happy place.

After Banks wrote a business plan, she began putting money behind ordering fabrics, samples and buying inventory. And suddenly, she had her own brand which she named Change of Scenery.

From years of experience in the field, Banks knows that people want to look pretty

and fit in their swimwear while also being comfortable and supported. Her design inspiration stems from a passion for real women to feel comfortable and confident through her product while also creating timeless pieces.

“I try really hard to design styles that will last a really long time, that is not just like the trend of the moment,” said Banks. “I use

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Banks would have local women over to her house to try on bathing suits to purchase.

“What’s supposed to be my dining room looks like a swim store,” said Banks.

Banks feels one of the best things to have come out of her journey with Change of Scenery is all the women she has met and connected with.

“Women just really want to support other women,” said Banks. “As a person who has been doing this for 20 years, sitting in an office in an ivory tower with a team of 10 designers pretending like we know who she is, what size she is and what she wants. We don’t know. Now I’m in the dressing room, and I see that this doesn’t cover that or that’s not enough support here.”

With Change of Scenery’s second collection, Banks has provided styles that she has heard customers directly request.

She listens to the women she has styled and makes changes accordingly. Although Banks was never a fan of swim skirts, she has heard from the community that it is in high demand and is working on a fashionable and functional swim skirt for her line.

The support from women in Port has been instrumental in persevering and growing Change of Scenery. Banks lives in Port with her husband and three kids. Like many families, one of the main reasons they moved to Port was the easy access to the train.

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In Bloom pattern, Erika top and Brooke pants (Photos from Jamie Banks)

is open for accepting Summer Enrollment 2023

Dance Center

Ballet and Modern Summer Intensives

Children, Teen & Adult Evening Workshops

(Ages 14+)

(Evening classes Ages 10+)

The Berest Summer Intensive introduces tailored classes and strong connections with faculty with a curriculum to suit the individual needs of students. Designed for the serious student.

“It’s kind of ironic because you live in Port to get on that train and go to the city.

But then you don’t become part of the community here in town,” said Banks. “It’s weird to say, but thanks to COVID allowing me to start this business, I’ve met women in business I would’ve never met otherwise.”

Banks has been coined as ‘the bathing suit girl’ in town, she shared jokingly. While she started her business with the idea of being all online, she wouldn’t give up the fun of having people at her home to try on bathing suits. Some of the photos posted to the Change of Scenery Instagram are from photoshoots with models, a lot of the posts are real women in Port and women from other areas Banks has sold bathing suits.

With the friends Banks has and the connections she has made, she has been able to travel across the country to do pop-up shops in boutiques and trunk shows. Now, Change of Scenery is featured in three boutiques including Great Shapes in Roslyn, Swimland in Florida and Prickly Pear in Houston.

Banks is excited to announce that in May, Change of Scenery will launch with Nordstrom. Banks shared that Nordstrom has been a wonderful partner to a small business.

To check out what Change of Scenery has to offer, visit online at shopchangeofscenery.com or on Instagram @ shopchangeofscenery

Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Ballet and Modern

SUMMER PROGRAMS July 10 - August 5

New! PM Classes

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Camps for Children Morning and Late Afternoon (Ages 3+)

Fairy Tale and Broadway Kids.

Dancers will experience multi genres of ballet, hip hop and tap to the music of Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, Cinderella and Shrek

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prints that you’ll enjoy for years to come, and in the long run that’s better for your wallet.”

Change of Scenery offers various styles in one-piece and two-piece swimwear. The brand also has ready-to-wear apparel, such as flowing dresses, pants and skirts that perfectly complement the swimwear or can be worn separately.

Providing products that are high quality and fit flawlessly is a top priority for Banks, in addition to sustainability. Change of Scenery swimwear is made from Repreve, a polyester fiber made entirely of recycled plastic. The fabric is perfect for swimwear as it has wicking properties, water repellency, and compression for reliable quality.

The Port community was excited for the launch of Change of Scenery, so much so that before the website was up, Banks partnered with The Wellground in Port Washington for the launch. The Wellground’s support pulled together a launch in such a short time.

“We had over a hundred women buy bathing suits that day,” said Banks. “The Wellground was packed. It was wall to wall packed with a line out front.”

With such a successful launch, Banks continued in-person events having one shortly after the launch in Scarsdale, NY and more in Port. Aside from the in-person events, Change of Scenery was 100 percent online.

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Port Views Photos by Roy Schneider Port Washington’s beautiful gardens, magical sunsets and inviting town has always been eye-catching. Local photographer, Roy Schneider is one of Port’s many residents that enjoys our amazing sights. He has been capturing moments when nature decides to shine and sharing his photos for all to admire.

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chneider, born in Freeport in 1964, grew up in Ormond Beach, FL, and Houston, TX. Roy and his lovely wife, Dorothy, moved to Port Main Street Washington in 1996. According to his website, Schneider has “thirty-four years’ experience as a video producer, director, editor, and photographer. Not adverse to whimsy, Roy was a Senior Editor at Sesame Street for four years and still speaks fondly of his Muppet friends.

Roy received the Beacon Award for Community Service, the Beacon Award for Education, the Golden Cine Award, and the Houston Press Music Award for “Best Music Video.” Roy has deservedly won ten Emmy Awards (and has received multiple more nominations).

Roy’s stills evoke powerful emotions with the simple silhouette of a fisherman surrounded by the setting sun, the calming repetition of empty Adirondack chairs looking out over the silent Manhasset Enjoying the sunset with friends Bay, or the hazy morning mist sitting above the pastel Baxters Pond. Also, a wine consultant and a darn good cook, Roy believes that every picture tells a story, and every story creates a picture in one’s mind’s eye. Roy’s beautiful and expressive photographs bring joy to his viewers’ hearts. He helps us escape whatever may be troubling us.”

Visit Schneider’s website, portwashingtonphotos.com to see more of his work and view his photo book, Port Washington & The Gold Coast-Through My Lens.

—Information compiled from Roy Schneirder’s website

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Paul D. Schreiber High School 101 Campus Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5800 www.portnet.org/schreiber

Port Washington Water District 38 Sandy Hollow Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-0171 www.pwwd.org

Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School 52 Campus Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5500 www.portnet.org/weber

Commissioners: David R. Brackett, Chairman; Peter Meyer, Secretary; Mindy Germain, Treasurer Superintendent: Italo J. Vacchio

John J. Daly Elementary School 36 Rockwood Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 515-767-52000 www.portnet.org/daly Guggenheim Elementary School 38 Poplar Pl. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5250 www.portnet.org/ guggenheim Manorhaven Elementary School 12 Morewood Oaks, Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5300 www.portnet.org/manorhaven John Phillip Sousa Elementary School 101 Sands Point Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5350 www.portnet.org/sousa South Salem Elementary School 10 Newbury Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 www.portnet.org/salem Vincent Smith School 322 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-365-4900 www.vincentsmithschool.org My Spectrum School 11 Sintsink Dr. E. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-8035 www.myspectrumschool.org The Happy Montessori School of Port Washington 40 Pleasant Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-1131 www.happymontessoriwixsite.com/website

LIBRARY Port Washington Public Library 1 Library Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-4400 www.pwpl.org Director: Keith Klang

CHAMBER Port Washington Chamber of Commerce 329 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-6566 www.pwcoc.org President: Debbie Greco Cohen 1st Vice President: Katherine Crean 2nd Vice President: Lisa Donatelli 3rd Vice President: Laurie Scheinman Secretary: David Heller Treasurer: Kathy Levinson Executive Director: Roberta Polay

BUSINESS IMPORVEMENT DISTRICT Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District 329 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-8890 www.portwashingtonbid.org President: Donna Rice Vice President: Halime Berkay Treasurer: Annette Oestreich Secretary: Nadine Delmonte Executive Director: Holly Bryne

FIRE DEPARTMENT Port Washington Fire Department Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-2200 www.pwfd.com Chiefs: Chief of Department: Brian Waterson 1st Assistant Chief: Matthew Kerin 2nd Assistant Chief: Donald Reese Board of Directors: Chairman: Christopher M. Bollerman Vice-Chairman: Michael Tedeschi Treasurer: Scott R. Werner Jr. Secretary: Robert J. Kropacek

POLICE DEPARTMENT Port Washington Police Department 500 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-0500 www.portwashingtonpd.ny.gov Board of Police Commissioners: Brian G. Staley Sr. Angela Lawlor Mullins JB Meyer

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Sands Point Police Department 26 Tibbits Ln. Sands Point, NY 11050 516-883-3100 www.sandspointpolice.org Police Commissioner: Peter A. Foreman Chief of Department: Thomas Ruehle

VILLAGES/INCORPORATED VILLAGES Baxter Estates 315 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-0096 www.baxterestates.org Mayor: Nora Haagenson Deputy Mayor: Charles Comer Flower Hill 1 Bonnie Heights Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 516-672-5000 www.villageflowerhill.org Mayor: Randall Rosenbaum Manorhaven 33 Manorhaven Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-7000 www.manorhaven.org Mayor: John Popeleski Deputy Mayor: Vincent Costa Port Washington North 3 Pleasant Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-5900 www.portwashingtonnorth.org Mayor: Rober Weitzner Village Clerk: Palma Torrisi Deputy Village Clerk: Linda Kropacek Sands Point 26 Tibbits Ln. Sands Point, NY 11050 516-883-3044 www.sandspoint.org Mayor: Peter A. Forman Deputy Mayor: Jeffrey Moslow Town of North Hempstead 220 Plandome Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 516-869-6311 www.northhempstead.com Supervisor: Jennifer DeSena Councilmembers: David A. Adhami Mariann Dalimonte Veronica Lurvey Robert J. Troiano Dennis Walsh Peter J. Zuckerman Town Clerk: Ragini Srivastava Receiver of Taxes: Charles Berman

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