The long Island Dispatch April 23 30 2015

April 23-30, 2015

. Serving Nassau, Suffolk Counties & Greater New York City

Inside this Issue

Ashley Simon

Elmont High School Valedictorian, accepted to 10 universities, including Columbia, Yale

New book

by Author Georgia Woodbine

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Pictured with County Executive Mangano are: Girl Scout Troop #1011 headed by Co-Leader Rosel Campos and Co-Leader Joan Busch, members Kayla Michele, Elsa Christina, Sydney Grace, Jenna Rose, Francesca Maria, Gabriella Merrie, and Alexandra Lynn.; Jeanette Feingold, Director of Children’s Protective Services; and John Imhof, Commissioner of Social Services.

Rice Leads Push to Re-designate “East Garden City” as Uniondale

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Rice to hold meeting with community stakeholders and Census Bureau officials U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice has announced that representatives from the U.S. Census Bureau have agreed to attend a meeting on May 29th and hear input from Uniondale community leaders and public officials advocating for the repeal of “East Garden City” as a census-designated place. The three-square-mile area, which has

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Rep. Rice historically been part of the unincorporated village of Uniondale was designated “East Garden City” since the 2000 census.

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elcome to yet another issue of the Long Island Dispatch (accessed at www.issuu.com/longislanddispatch or www.lidispatch.com). The paper made its debut across our region in June 2010, joining the already saturated newspaper industry. With the determination and commitment of our media enthusiasts, we continue to forge on amidst the sea of big media and, thankfully, our fifth year!

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I have heard time and time again that sensationalism sells newspapers, that it is the stuff that drives the market—readership; hence, profit. At our paper, we beg to defer, for we believe, instead, that quality sells. Our staff, then, is poised to provide our readers with quality, unbiased news and information, especially one that endeavors to celebrate the diversity that makes up our region—Long Island.

We do this through news, interviews, profiles, spotlighting the achievements and/or accomplishments of Long Island’s population one at a time.

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In light of this, meet Elmont Memorial High School students, Ashley Simon and Harold Ekeh who are valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively for their school’s Class of 2015.

Ashley has been accepted to ten universities, among them Ivy Leagues’ University of Penn, Yale, and Columbia, complete with Ashley Simon scholarships, too.

Ashley, who maintained a grade point average of 102.14, plans to major in biomedical engineering in college.

Harold Ekeh has earned a grade point average of 100.23.

He has been accepted to all Ivy League universities. He plans to pursue a career in Harold Ekeh biochemistry. Our hats off to Ashley Simon and Harold Ekeh for the pride and joy they have bestowed on themselves, family, and school by their academic prowess.

We are also pleased to introduce our new columnist, author Georgia Woodbine who,

beginning this issue, joins our fine and committed columnists to share with our readers life’s lessons. Mis Woodbine is a leading authority on personal and professional development. A dynamic and entertaining speaker, she is a highly sought-after trainer who has helped to motivate and inspire an entire generation. As an author, some of her titles include, How To Choose Your Career Path: Charting Your Success, How To Make Big Bucks Without Selling Your Soul, Jewels of Inspiration and Reflections: The Journey of Life, How To

Choose Your Career Path: Charting Your Success, Minute of Motivation, to name a few.

Ms. Woodbine’s column “Talking with Georgia Woodbine,” is a relationships column. The column debuts on page 15.

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MANGANO LAUNCHES PROGRAM TO STUMP OUT POTHOLES IN NASSAU Urges Residents to Call or Use Nassau Now App to Report Potholes Nassau County Executive Mangano on March 24 announced a joint response to Mother Nature’s destruction of county roadways. Under a new aggressive program dubbed “Countywide Pothole Repair Plan,” municipalities will share reported pothole complaints in “real-time” so that highway crews can be dispatched to address road conditions with urgency.

“The winters repeated freeze and thaw cycles have created a pothole crisis that has impacted everyone,” said County Executive Mangano. “Our joint efforts to fill potholes will help to maintain the highest level of safety for vehicles and pedestrians on roadways. Nassau repairs potholes on County roadways within 24 hours of a report; however, I have launched a Saturday Pothole Repair Patrol to enhance our efforts and invite residents to report a pothole by calling (516) 571-6900 or using the Nassau Now application on your smartphone or mobile device. The app will enable a photograph to be taken of the area and sent to the County with the GPS location.”

Nassau County Executive Ed P. Mangano, surrounded by county officials, among, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Glen Cove Mayor Reginald Spinello, Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman and Westbury Village Mayor Peter Cavallaro, President of the Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA), announces a joint response to Mother Nature’s destruction of our roadways. Under a new aggressive Countywide Pothole Repair Plan, municipalities will share reported pothole complaints in “real-time”

• Spectators may not bring bags into the finish line area in Eisenhower Park; • Any bags or packages found on the ground will be discarded or destroyed. Participants should not stash personal items along the race route.

• Eisenhower Park finish line security at the spectator seating area includes: Modified Fencing around seating Entrance/Exit gateways and bags/backpacks are prohibited and/ or will be searched.

• Finish line festival area will include fencing to limit gateways for ingress and egress.

• The staff and volunteer-only areas require vehicle credentials as well as individual credentials. Only previously credentialed individuals will be permitted in these areas.

Some improvements that participants will see this year include new “start-line parking areas” at the Nassau Community College, which will ease morning congestion getting into Eisenhower Park; participants will have a relatively short walk to the startling lines of Long Island Marathon Weekend Event Complete race weekend information including the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K Race; there will be new shuttle buses during race dates, times and locations is available at weekend; return shuttles from Eisenhower www.thelimarathon.com.

In an effort to keep everyone safe, the follow- park back to NCC parking after the Sunday races; and shuttle buses from the Westbury ing security measures must be observed: • All vehicles at starting line and other staging LIRR station to Mitchel Field for the Sports & Fitness Expo and to and from Start and Finish areas must be credentialed and known in adAreas on Sunday May 3rd. vance; 2015 RXR Long Island Marathon Sponsors • Large contingent of uniformed police offiInclude: RXR, Title Sponsor; Newsday, Precers assigned to detail; senting Sponsor; NEFCU – Official Credit • Officers assigned from NCPD Homeland Union of RXR LIM Weekend; WBAB / Security with portable radiation detectors; • All bags and back packs will be subject to K WBLI, Radio partner; WABC-TV, Television partner; All Round Foods, Refreshment Spon-9 explosive detection prior to going on the sor; Snapple, Hydration Sponsor; Long Island UPS trucks to the finish line. K-9’s will be McDonald's Restaurants, Gold Sponsor; Blink patrolling the general area.

• Participants should arrive early due to modi- Fitness, Silver Sponsor; The Main Event Restaurant, Bronze Sponsor; Jonas Chiropractic, fied road closures around the start and finish Title sponsor of the Jonas RunNassau Race line areas and should plan to leave enough Series and Directors of injury prevention for time for parking and travel to starting line; RXR Long Island Marathon Weekend.

• Only registered participants will be permitFor more information on becoming a 2015 ted into the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K starting line area on Charles Lindbergh RXR Long Island Marathon volunteer, citizens can visit www.thelimarathon.com/ Blvd on Sunday May 3rd. volunteer.

• Participants may only use clear bags at the baggage check. Clear bags will be provided by race officials at participant check-in;

Mangano, Rechler Announce RXR Long Island Marathon Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and RXR CEO Scott Rechler on April 13th announced that the 2015 RXR Long Island Marathon will take place Friday, May 1— Sunday, May 3.

“The Long Island Marathon is one of the Island's most exciting athletic events, and I am pleased to once again team up with the community of runners and RXR for the 2015 Long Island Marathon,” said County Executive Mangano.

Mindful of security concerns, Mr. Mangano said that while no specific threat exists, Nassau County Police Department is putting forth enhanced measures for the safety of participants, spectators, and all members of our community.

Ending his remarks, the Nassau County chief executive said: “I also remind residents of our See Something, Say Something campaign. If something or someone seems out of place, please call 911.”

“We are very proud to once again sponsor the Long Island Marathon,” said Mr. Rechler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RXR Realty. “The Marathon weekend combines athletics and getting outdoors with healthy doses of economic activity and Long Island pride. I always enjoy running on that first Sunday in May and look forward to joining thousands of fellow Long Islanders and others from across the region and the country at the starting line,” Mr. Rechler concluded.

The RXR Long Island Marathon is a 26mile, a half marathon, 10k, 5k, 1-mile run, with Kids Fun Run and other festivities.

Now in its 10th year, the event draws thousands of participants each year from across Long Island.

According to County Executive Mangano, last year’s race drew “over 8,800 participants.”

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FESTIVITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Friday, May 1: Sports & Fitness Expo @ Mitchel Athletic Complex The Main Event Pasta Party, hosted by the Cradle of Aviation Museum Saturday, May 2: RXR Long Island Marathon Weekend 5K Race and 1 Mile Run RXR Long Island Marathon Weekend Kids Fun Run hosted by Ronald McDonald (This event is free and open to kids 1 – 11 years of age) Sports & Fitness Expo @ Mitchel Athletic Complex Sunday May 3: RXR Long Island Marathon RXR Long Island Marathon Weekend Half Marathon RXR Long Island Marathon Weekend 10K Race Finish Line Festival, Eisenhower Park **Advance registration is open until April 25, 2015. **There is no race-day check-in for any RXR

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dent of Argo Civic (a local community civic group) in Elmont and a former V.P. of Community Coalition Counsel in Elmont. “Mimi is a real coalition-builder who works to bring the Rep. Kathleen Rice was in Selma, people of the community together,” stated Alabama on March Legislator Solages; Amityville resident Thomas Hum7, 2015 to commemorate the 50th phrey has been ordained Anniversary of as a minister “Bloody Sunday” and can be March 7—1965March 7, 2015. Ms. heard professRice represents NY ing the Word of God at the Reps. Rice and Lewis 4th District in the US House of Repre- Grace Comsentatives. “Bloody Sunday” March 7th, 1965, munity a group of civil rights activists set out to march Church, 117 Columbus from Selma to Montgomery to protest the Blvd in North denial of African-Americans’ constitutional Amityville voting rights. As they crossed the Edmund NY. A dedicated Democrat, Elder Humphrey Pettus Bridge, the marchers were confronted is a member of the Democratic Committee of

by Alabama State Troopers who savagely attacked, beat and teargased the peaceful pro- Babylon. A community-oriented individual, he served for many years as president of Long testors; Elmont resiIsland Men Center. He is a retired supervisor dent Mimi Pierre of Dietetic Service Department of Veterans Johnson was honored Affairs Medical Center in Northport. Thomas as 2015 Trailblazer by sits on many boards, including as a member of Leg. Carrie Solages the Town of Babylon Assessment and the during his annual Ministerial AlliWomen’s History ance of North Month luncheon.

Amityville; ElMimi is a community mont High activist who works School 2015 tirelessly to empower class valedictomembers of underserved communities. Mimi serves as the Presi- rian Ashley Simon applied to dent of Haitian American Political Action ten universities Committee of NY, (HAPAC), President and and was accepted CEO of Elmont Cultural Center and The Dito all, including rector of Children Church at Church of the Harvest ministry in Elmont. She is past Presi- some full and

Newsmakers

partial scholarships to all—M.I.T., John Hopkins, Univ. of Penn, Yale, Columbia, Duke, Boston Univ., Stony Brook, Syracuse, and Univ. of Rochester; Phil Andrews, President of Long Island African-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. was featured in Achievements & Legacies of Famous African Americans Vol.1:Revised. The publication chronicles and preserves the history of African -American legacy. Mr. Andrews is the Past President of the 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc. He is the Founder of P.A. Public Relations Company. Prior to beginning his career in public relations, Phil was the Vice President of the Haircut Hut franchise. He has received many proclamations from notable political officials, including former Nassau County Executive Thomas S. Gullotta, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper of the 18thAssembly District of New York. In 2010, Phil was honored 50 or So Around 50 by Long Island Business News. In 2011, he was honored by the Korean American Association of Greater New York (KAAGNY) with the “Good Neighbor Award”. Phil's work has been featured in multi -platform, including Black Star News, The New York Beacon, Amsterdam News, Minority Business Review, The Network Journal, Hempstead/Uniondale Times, the Long Island Dispatch, and more. He’s also featured in “15 Years of Minority Business Development” a book published by Mr. Robert Adams. Phil is

listed in Who’s Who in Black America and International Who’s Who. A tireless crusader for excellence, Phil has served on several Board of Directors, including the Roosevelt Chamber of Commerce, Roosevelt Kiwanis, Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, Bronx Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce, and Dollicia F. Holloway Foundation; Evangelist Donna Marie will received “Women of Courage” award this June 12th by Yahweh Ministries and All Nations Church.

The award honors women for their courage, leadership, and dedication to humanity, especially to those who have been and/or battling lupus, breast cancer, multiple myeloma and other adverse conditions. n the community with courage and grace.

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MANGANO HONORS GOOD SAMARITAN—Stop & Shop Employee Finds Diamond Ring and Returns It to Owner

Pic’d: King Kullen Grocery Company Vice President of Store Operations Jeff Prince presents the check to American Heart Association Regional Director Barbara Poliwoda.

KING KULLEN GROCERY SUPPORTS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Pic’d L-R are Stop & Shop Store Manager Dean Ghosio, County Executive Ed Mangano, Honoree Janet Stroom along with her son Alexander, Rena Capri with her husband Michael Anthony, and daughters Jessica and Natalie.

Nassau County Executive Ed P. Mangano on March 31 presented a Citation to Janet Stroom of Uniondale at a Ceremony held in the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building.

“Janet is truly a woman of honesty and integrity, ” said Mr. Mangano.

Upon returning home from grocery shopping at the Stop & Shop in West Hempstead with her husband Michael Anthony, Rena Capri of Franklin Square realized that her diamond engagement ring was missing. The frantic couple returned to the store and retraced their

steps however the ring was nowhere to be found. Several hours later Stop & Shop employee Janet Stroom took her break from the Starbucks counter and spotted something shiny on the ground. Janet picked it up and immediately turned the ring into management, never once considering keeping the ring for herself.

(Bethpage, NY…April 6, 2015) King Kullen Grocery Company, Inc. recently presented the American Heart Association (AHA) with a check for $3,500 in support of the organization’s “Go Red for Women” initiative. A portion of the donation was raised through the generosity of King Kullen customers during an in-store scanned coupon program. “Go Red for Women” is a local and national movement that uses education, prevention and advocacy to make women aware of their risk for heart disease.

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Mangano, Kaminsky Announce New Abandoned Homes Database and Cleanup Plan Nassau County Executive Ed P. Mangano and New York State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky on March 25th joined local government officials and community members to announce a new database and informationsharing system to identify, track and cleanup hundreds of abandoned properties blighting Nassau County neighborhoods.

“Abandoned properties have become breeding grounds for mold and crime, and are a welcome mat for squatters. This new database will help maintain abandoned properties.” County Executive Mangano said.

“I have heard time and time again from community members that abandoned homes plague their neighborhoods,” said Assemblyman Kaminsky. “I have made it a priority to address this widespread problem through technology and government partnerships. I am pleased to find that County Executive Mangano is equally committed to this effort, and willing to back it with the resources of his office. Together, local governments can track these zombie properties and begin cleaning them up and restoring neighborhoods.”

The combined effect of the financial crisis and Hurricane Sandy left many Nassau County families unable to pay their mortgages, eventually abandoning their properties for a bank or mortgage lender to seize. In many cases, houses fell into a state of disrepair as they awaited foreclosure, in what is known as a “zombie foreclosure.”

Rice Leads Push to Redesignate “East Garden City” as Uniondale (Cont’d from cover page)

County Executive Mangano views plan with Assembly Kaminsky

The Mangano-Kaminsky Abandoned Homes Database and Cleanup Plan includes the cataloguing of abandoned properties, the property owner’s last known address, the mortgage or lending service, and the date the property was added to the database. Residents can report suspected abandoned homes b y emailing Ab andonedProperties@nassaucountyny.gov or visiting www.nassaucountyny.gov/assessment.

Assemblyman Kaminsky coordinated efforts with the City of Long Beach, which will be the first to share information with the new database. After logging its identified abandoned homes, Long Beach will then use the database to begin performing routine maintenances on those properties, and later charge the legal owners for the work.

“We are pleased to be working with County Executive Mangano and Assemblyman Kaminsky on this essential database," said Long Beach City Council President Len Torres. "This program will help our building and police departments in enforcing quality of life regulations and protecting our community.”

Rep. Kathleen Rice Receives MADD’s Lifetime Achievement Award U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice has been without your courage, your energy, your resilhonored with a Lifetime Achievement Award ience and your advocacy. from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, accord- “I want to thank MADD’s National President, Colleen Sheehey-Church, and ing to a communiqué reaching this MADD New York Executive paper. Ms. Rice received the award Director Richard Mallow. I also on April 16 in recognition of her want to thank acting Nassau efforts to reduce impaired driving.

The award was accepted by Rice’s County DA Madeline Singas District Director on her behalf at the and Maureen McCormick, Chief of the Vehicular Crimes Unit.

MADD New York Metro Law EnIt’s been an honor to work with forcement Recognition Luncheon you both and I know you will on Long Island. continue to advance the progress Rep Rice, who served as District Attorney of Nassau County, NY we’ve made in the past decade. from 2006 through 2014, was Rep. Kathleen Rice “I’m extremely proud of all that we’ve accomplished in dubbed “the state’s toughest DWI prosecutor” by the New York Daily News. Her Nassau County and across New York State. nationally-recognized efforts to combat drunk We’ve reduced drunk driving. We’ve passed driving led to statewide changes in DWI laws tougher laws. We’ve gotten tougher on enand Long Island’s first DWI-related murder forcement, and better at prevention. We’ve convictions. In 2008, CBS’s 60 Minutes pro- held drunk drivers accountable. We’ve saved filed Rice’s work to reduce drunk driving, lives. But we have a lot more to do, we have a helping to spur renewed attention to the role lot more to achieve together. You can count of local law enforcement in DWI prevention, on me to support your efforts, to do everyprosecution and education. thing I can to advance our goals, and to keep Rep. Rice, who was not present as the U.S. fighting with all the energy I have to save House of Representatives was in session at the lives on our roads. Thank you.” time of the event, offered the following statement to be read on her behalf: “I sincerely regret that I cannot be there to receive this award in person and to join you in recognizing the many New York law enforcement officials who work so hard to combat drunk driving and save lives. This is a tremendous honor, and I want you to know how grateful I am for your support and for all that MADD does every single day to fight drunk driving. Nothing I’ve done would be possible

The meeting will be held on May 29th in Rice’s District Office. More details will be provided in the weeks ahead. A list of the individuals who have been invited to participate can be found below.

"The Uniondale Fire Department and Board of Fire Commissioners are greatly appreciative of the Congresswoman's work to make this meeting happen,” said Uniondale Fire Commissioner Richard T. Harris.

“We serve the Uniondale community, and that includes the area now formally designated East Garden City. Our trucks say Uniondale and the men and women in our department risk their lives every day for the Uniondale community. It’s troubling to me that part of our community has been taken away from us, and I’m hopeful that through this meeting we can come to a resolution and keep Uniondale united."

"I applaud the Congresswoman's efforts to bring all sides to the table in order to make Uniondale whole again,” said Dr. William Lloyd, Superintendent of the Uniondale School District. “The Uniondale School District relies on the entire tax base of Uniondale, and the possibility that part of that tax base will be taken away has worrisome implications. I look forward to sitting down with the Census Bureau, elected officials, and community leaders in order to ensure that the district can continue to serve all our students for many years to come."

“The Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition deeply appreciates Congresswoman Kathleen Rice’s proactive response to a

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growing threat to Uniondale’s cohesive identity and financial future,” said Dr. Greg Maney and Ms. Jeannine Maynard, CoFacilitators of the Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition. “Through her words and her deeds, Congresswoman Rice has made it clear that she represents her constituents, not developers or realtors. Under her leadership and facilitation of a constructive gathering of major stakeholders, we are confident that the 2020 Census will make Uniondale whole by accurately reflecting our boundaries.”

Invitations to participate in the meeting have been sent to: • U.S. Census Bureau New York Regional Director Jeff Behler • County Executive Ed Mangano • Supervisor Kate Murray • Senator Kemp Hannon • Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper • Legislator Kevan Abrahams • Legislator Siela Bynoe • Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby • Nassau County Planning Commission Chairman Jeff Greenfield • Long Island Regional Planning Council Chairman John Cameron • Uniondale Fire Department Commissioner Richard T. Harris • Uniondale School District Superintendent Dr. William Lloyd • Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition Co-Facilitator Greg Maney • Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition Co-Facilitator Jeannine Maynard • Nostrand Gardens Civic Association President Pearl Jacobs • Bishop Richard Harris, Grace Cathedral of Uniondale • Melvin Harris, Nassau County Human Rights Commission

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Senator Hannon Announces NY Parks 2020 Improvement Projects “New York State, and Long Island in particular, is home to some of the most magnificent and historic parks in the nation,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “In honor of Earth Week, revitalization and rehabilitation projects will be completed at 60 State parks and historic sites this year, including many on Long Island and Nassau County.”

88 projects are part of the NY Parks 2020 plan, a multi-year combination of public and private funding that will invest nearly $900 million in State Parks from 2011 to 2020, including $110 million in the recently passed State budget.

In the Long Island region, $18.5 million for projects was announced, including $1 million for Belmont Lake State Park, $3.1 million for Bethpage State Park, and $10 Million for the Jones Beach Revitalization Initiative.

“Sustained investment in the revitalization and restoration of our parks and historic sites

Sen. Kemp Hannon joined a historic “walk in the park” at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon, NY. Pic’d L-R Dr. Julius Ade, NYS Public Health Epidemiologist, Sen. Hannon, Acting State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, and Phyllis Henry, a community resident.

is not only good for our parks, but they can serve as economic engines for our communities and as healthy outdoor recreation destinations,” said Hannon.

MEDICAID AUDITS FIND MORE THAN $500 MILLION IN WASTE From January 2011 through February 2015, DiNapoli’s office released 73 audit reports highlighting recurring deficiencies in eMedNY, the computer system that processes State Comptroller on Wednesday Thomas P. Medicaid claims.

Flaws and inadequate system controls in DiNapoli’s audits identified a total of $513 eMedNY caused at least $190 million of the million in improper Medicaid payments and improper payments. Audits found that DOH untapped revenue opportunities over a fouryear period, according to a report released on was often slow to modify eMedNY, at times taking as long as three years to resolve issues April 22. Auditors identified another $361 raised by DiNapoli’s auditors. million in questionable transactions that will Over the period, DOH failed to collect more require further review and actions to prevent than $170 million in drug rebates and disoverpayments or recover costs. counts and made $169 million in improper “Medicaid is a vitally important program, insuring nearly 6.4 million New Yorkers and payments for services provided to enrollees enabling them to access health care that would covered by both Medicare and Medicaid.

The report states that overpayments also otherwise be unaffordable,” DiNapoli said. resulted from: “But New York’s Medicaid program costs billions of dollars annually and the work done · eMedNY’s failure to deduct patient costsharing amounts from nursing-home payments by my auditors has found waste throughout ($47 million); the system. My office will continue to dili·Duplicate payments by managed care organigently examine Medicaid payments to make sure healthcare dollars are being spent appro- zations (MCOs) and fee-for-service Medicaid ($18 million); and priately and taxpayer dollars are not squan· The issuance of multiple client identification dered.” numbers ($17 million).

The state expects to transition the majority of Medicaid spending, services, and enrollees to managed care by 2016, but recent audits by See complete report: Ensuring Integrity in DiNapoli’s office highlight the need for more New York State Medicaid. effective oversight of managed care organizations (MCOs). The report notes it is essential for DiNapoli’s auditors to have ready access to the MCOs’ financial and program data in order to perform its mandated financial oversight functions.

In state fiscal year 2015-2016, the Division of the Budget projects Medicaid expenditures will reach $62 billion in federal, state and local funding. State funding alone for the Medicaid program is projected to account for $22.4 billion.

While the Department of Health (DOH) administers the state’s Medicaid program, DiNapoli’s office plays an independent role in ensuring the Medicaid program’s integrity through auditing along with the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG). The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) investigates and prosecutes individuals and companies responsible for improper or fraudulent billing schemes at the state level, and county District Attorneys perform the same functions at the county level.

DiNapoli: Report Urges Increased Oversight with Transition to Managed Care

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MARAGOS: COUNTY TO END 2014 WITH SMALL UNAUDITED $10.7M BUDGETARY SURPLUS Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos on April 6 released the 2014 unaudited fiscal results and reported that the County is expected to end the year with a small budgetary surplus of $10.7 million in the primary operating funds. The surplus was achieved by various Administration initiatives in response to a drop in sales tax revenues. The initiatives included reducing expenses, drawing $16.2 million of prior year fund balance and borrowing $121.1 million, in accordance with the multi-year financial plan approved by the County Legislature, to pay property tax refunds, judgments and settlements, and police termination pay.

“The Administration overcame significant issues, such as a steep decline in sales tax revenues, reduced state and federal aid, and a decline in departmental revenues to end in surplus,” Comptroller Maragos said. “The increasing reliance on borrowing and use of fund balance is concerning and should be avoided. Additional structural reforms and new initiatives are needed to bring expenses in line with revenues by reducing the high levels of police overtime costs, and reversing the declining trends in departmental revenues and sales tax.”

Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as required for governmental financial reporting, the County’s unaudited results are expected to result in a negative $21.5 million, after certain exclusions, such as the use of fund balance, pension adjustments and other adjustments.

Based on the NIFA reporting methodology, the County’s year-end results are expected to be a negative $158.2 million after adjustments to GAAP as required by NIFA, to

exclude certain revenue sources, such as premiums on bonds, and borrowed funds to pay for operating exp en s es .

Th e NIFA result, which is more restrictive than GAAP, represents a deterioration compared to the negative $78.6 million in 2013.

The Structural Gap, which has been used historically to measure the financial health of the County, increased in 2014 to negative $191.2 million. This is due primarily to an increase in operating expenses paid with borrowed funds and the use of fund balance.

The Structural Gap is the difference between recurring revenues and expenses, and excludes non-recurring items, such as certain borrowings, and extraordinary items.

Table 1 summarizes the major variances to the 2014 Adopted Budget. Although revenues were lower than budgeted by $64.0 million, expenses were also lower by $80.9 million. The resulting $16.9 million positive variance was reduced by a discretionary action of $6.2 million for the contribution to the police termination pay reserve, in order to yield a budgetary surplus of $10.7 million.

Revenues fell short primarily due to lower Sales Tax collections but were offset by $28.1 million in higher Fines and Forfeitures resulting from the speed camera program implemented in the latter half of the year.

State and Federal Aid also came in $36.9

million less than expected. In addition, Departmental Revenues came in less than budgeted particularly due to lower Park fees resulting from lower park attendance, and a reduction in County Clerk fees resulting mainly from a lower volume of Mortgage recording fees.

Expenses were $80.9 million better than budgeted primarily due to $28.9 million in lower Debt Service expenses than budgeted, the use of borrowings to pay $6.0 million of budgeted Property Tax refunds, and $11.4 million in lower Social Services costs related to fewer caseloads and a lower local share in Medicaid, as well as $9.2 million in lower Early Intervention and Pre-School expenses resulting from lower caseloads, and $26.8 million in lower Payroll and Fringe Benefits.

The lower expenses were offset by approximately $16.7 million in higher overtime, comprised of $17.8 million in the Police Department, offset by lower Correctional Center overtime of $1.1 million.

The $121.1 million in borrowings to fund operating expenses, in addition to borrowings for capital projects, increased the total County and its component units’ outstanding Long Term Debt at year-end to $3.68 billion up from $3.64 billion in 2013, for a net increase of 1.2% ($43.5 million), after pay down of maturing debt (see Table 2).

The estimated outstanding property tax liability was reduced to $305.4 million from $325 million. In addition, there is approximately $385 million of potential liability from certain non-certiorari tax cases dating, in some cases, to the 1990’s. The County is still making legal arguments in these matters.

“The financial fundamentals of the County have shown deterioration over 2013 caused by the decrease in sales tax revenues, and the increased borrowings approved by the Legislature as per the multi-year plan,” said Comptroller George Maragos. “Reducing borrowing and finding other sources of income should continue to be a priority for the

Legislature, NIFA and the Administration in order to improve future results.”

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MANGANO CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH BY HONORING SIX EXTRAORDINARY NASSAU WOMEN

Pic’d (left to right) Dr. Gay Senk, Sister Lenora Quinones, Rose Orla, Ed and Linda Mangano, Elinor Molbegott, Emily Moore, and Lorraine Mund Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano (4th left) along with his wife and co-host Linda on March 19th congratulated winners of The 3rd Annual Women’s History Month Celebration. The event honored Nassau’s Outstanding Women of Achievement who have made a difference in their community, who give back, and inspire others. Nineteen bake shops and dozens of merchants donated their signature desserts for the evening, with proceeds of the “Just Desserts” event benefitting The Safe Center L.I. and the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

Honoree Dr. Gay Senk opened a Feline Clinic in Farmingdale in 1990, dedicating her career to providing affordable veterinary care to the community, and particularly toward animal rescue groups. Through Dr. Gay Senk’s advocacy for TNR (Trap, Neuter, and Return) Programs, the quality of life for feral cats and citizens has been improved by humanely reducing the size of the feral cat populations in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties; Sister Lenora Quinones was honored for dedicating her life to helping others. Founder of Helping Hands Home Care in Rockville Centre, Sister Lenora Quinones is also a tireless advocate for families experiencing social and familial issues

throughout the region. Sister Quinones volunteers daily to helping those in need and serves as church administrator for the Shiloh Baptist Church in Rockville Centre; honoree Rose Orla is a volunteer with Catholic Charities for the Blind who has helped many of her neighbors with trips to the doctor and grocery store when they are unable to go on their own. Rose has dedicated 15 years to the Long Island Society of Italian Americans and has spent 10 years volunteering at the Woodmere Nursing Home and the Green Acres Senior Center. In addition, Rose is Past President of the Doe Club, where she helped to promote the civic and cultural welfare of the community; honoree Elinor

Molbegott maintains a law practice in East Williston, where she represents humane organizations and advises on a pro bono basis, individuals with animal related legal problems pertaining to the keeping of pets in apartments, the purchase of sick animals, and harm to animals at animal care facilities, custody and much more. She also in partnership with Mr. Mangano’s office coordinates an annual Humane Society Essay Contest for students; honoree Emily Moore is the founder and Executive Director of the Alliance Junior Tennis Development Program, Inc. The Alliance uses tennis as a vehicle for change and progress in the community by supporting children from ages 4 to 18 with a free annual summer tennis camp and year round weekend programs. Alliance participants play tennis in the County’s Rev. Arthur Mackey Sr. Park in Roosevelt, which has witnessed thousands of children pass through the program over the years, and honoree Lorraine Mund volunteers her time entertaining senior citizens in nursing homes, at senior centers and at the Veterans Administration (VA) with the Ms. New York Senior America organization. Ms. Mund also collects supplies for troops deployed overseas and organizes projects that send cards and messages to veterans in VA homes and hospitals for each holiday. Annually, Lorraine collects school supplies for Operation Backpack and helps with cards and donations for St. Jude’s Children’s Rehab in Texas. She is also a regular donor to two local food pantries and takes food collections on behalf of Ms. New York Senior America for holiday donations.

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SUDANESE LEADER PRESUMED WINNER IN LARGELY UNCONTESTED POLL Apr. 13, 2015 (GIN) – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is predicted to roll up an easy victory in national polls this week, adding another five year term to his already 26 years in office.

The country’s main opposition groups, however, have refused to participate, leaving some 15 little-known candidates to challenge Bashir. Among them is Fatima Abd-alMahmud, the only female candidate, running on the Sudanese Socialist Democratic Union ticket. A pediatrician, the 71-year-old entered politics four decades ago and has served in several ministerial posts.

Leaders of the opposition say that no credible elections can be held until peace is restored in all of the country's regions and until all political prisoners are released and press freedom is restored.

“We are not going to participate in this election because it is not fair and free,” declared Hassan Osman Rizig, deputy president of the opposition Reform Now Movement party. “It is not recognized by the internal opposition or by the international community.”

“This is not an election and I personally, and our movement, shall not recognize this election,” echoed Minni Minnawi, chair of a Sudan Liberation Army faction that has been fighting government forces in Darfur for years, in a Guardian (UK) newspaper interview via satellite phone.

Fighting has been relentless in Darfur, Blue Nile and the South Kordofan region of Sudan, near the South Sudanese border, since conflict erupted in the fall of 2011 between the armed forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North.

In January, Sudanese air force planes bombing rebels in the Nuba Mountains area struck a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), where some 150 patients were being treated. Two bombs landed inside the hospital compound, the doctors’ group said, injuring one MSF staffer and one patient.

Still, the world community has shown signs of easing up on Bashir, once a roundlycriticized international pariah. The International Criminal Court, citing lack of support from the UN Security Council, ended its investigation of abuses in Darfur although the president still faces charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and three counts of genocide – accusations he denies.

Other actions favoring Bashir was the recent decision by Washington to allow communications equipment, including smartphones and laptops into the country.

Both Bashir and opposition members have made improved relations with the U.S. a high priority in their campaign rallies.

The elections will be monitored by the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), and the Arab League. European monitors have decided to stay home, citing doubts the exercise could produce credible results.

TOGOLESE CANDIDATES HOPE FOR CHANGE IN UPCOMING POLLS Apr. 13 (GIN) – Togolese opposition leaders are issuing calls for change - the mantra of President Barack Obama – as they seek the end of the 50 year dynasty of the Gnassingbe family in Togolese politics.

Originally scheduled for April 15, a presidential election will take place April 25 after

voter lists are checked as ordered by the Economic Community of West African States. Over 3.5 million voters are eligible to vote out of a population of nearly seven million.

Opposition parties said the list includes thousands of people who have registered twice and are likely to vote for the incumbent president.

President Faure Gnassingbe’s main challenger is Jean-Pierre Fabre, heading up the Combat for Political Change party who faces a difficult political landscape made up of 37 ethnic groups – the main ones being the Ewe in the south (40 percent of the population), the Kotokolis in the center and the Kabye people in the north (22 percent). The Ewe straddle the Togo-Ghana boundary.

Gnassingbe rose to power in 2005 after the death of his father, General Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled the tiny West African nation with an iron fist for 38 years.

Years ago, Togo formed part of the Slave Coast, where captives were shipped abroad

by European slavers during the 17th century.

In 1884 it became the German protectorate of Togoland.

Political parties were legalized in 1991 and a democratic constitution was adopted in 1992.

In November and December last year, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to demand term limits but were turned back by police firing tear gas.

According to Unicef, 73 percent of Togo’s rural population and 91 percent of the northern Savanes region, lives below the poverty line.

FIRST-EVER TRAINING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE BEGINS IN GHANA Apr. 13 (GIN) – In a collaborative effort between the University of Michigan, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, a teaching hospital and other medical groups, Ghana has launched its first-ever training program in emergency medicine and nursing.

Some 15 specialist-emergency physicians, trained in the program, are already working in hospitals in the Ashanti, Greater Accra and Northern regions. Some 35 trained nurses have been posted to facilities across eight regions in the country.

The project emerged in response to the Accra Sports Stadium disaster of May 9, 2001 at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium.

Two popular teams were scheduled to play and trouble was anticipated. After the home side scored two late goals, the losing team’s fans began tossing plastic seats and bottles onto the pitch. Police responded by throwing tear gas into the crowd, sparking a stampede which led to the deaths from compressive asphyxia of 127 people.

Prior to this new program, most emergency care centers were staffed by medical officers with no formal training in Emergency Medicine. There were “casualty departments” in the larger hospitals but staffing was inadequate and relatively junior. Ambulance services are confined to regional capitals and are virtually non-existent in rural areas.

The training will “improve the provision of emergency medical care in Ghana through innovative and sustainable physician, nursing, and medical student training programs,” Michigan University wrote on its website.

Funding for the project comes from the National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center which is reported to be investing 130 million dollars in emergency medicine capacity across the continent.

Fifty 50 emergency nursing trainees are expected to complete their training by 2016, with 20 emergency medical technicians hav-

ing been trained in triaging, resuscitation and acute care management.

KENYA ORDERS SOMALI REFUGEE CAMP SHELTERING THOUSANDS TO MOVE Apr. 13 (GIN) – The United Nations, which is sheltering over 600,000 refugees from war -torn Somalia, has been ordered by Kenyan authorities to relocate the camp in three months.

“We have asked the UNHCR (the U.N. Refugee Agency) to relocate the refugees in three months, failure to which we shall relocate them ourselves,” said Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto in a statement Saturday.

"The way America changed after 9/11 is the way Kenya will change after Garissa," he said, referring to the university that was attacked by Somali militants on April 2.

Dadaab, the camp near the border with Somalia, is the largest refugee camp in Africa.

Macharia Munene, professor of international relations at the United States International University-Africa, said the logistics of moving hundreds of thousands of refugees across the border would be "a tall order".

But he said there were now safe areas within Somalia from where al Shabab armed group had been chased out by African Union forces in recent years.

"Kenya is in an emergency situation...

Each country has an obligation to look after its people first," he told Reuters.

In an effort to reassure Kenyans that the government is concerned with their safety, Kenya has been building a 440 mile wall along the entire length of the border with Somalia to keep out al Shabab militants.

But according to security and policy analyst Abdulahi Boru Halakhe, the strategy is ill-conceived. “Building the wall assumes that all al-Shabab members come from Somalia and ignores the group’s cells in Kenya and easy routes through neighboring Uganda and Tanzania,” he wrote in an opinion for Al Jazeera news.

“In fact, the suspected mastermind of the Garissa attack was a Kenyan schoolteacher

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from the town, and one of his accomplices was a son of a Kenyan government official.”

Joshua Meservey of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center expressed his view that Kenya was scapegoating the mostly Muslim refugees for their own security failings.

Further, suggested Mohamed Abdi, a refugee at the camp, moving the camp inside Somalia would boost al-Shabab’s recruitment efforts among the camp’s impoverished men, whose livelihoods would be threatened if their homes are displaced.

Meanwhile, the UNHCR claims it has not received any official communication from Kenyan authorities but rejects the apparent effort to use the refugees as scapegoats.

"Blanket measures that target people based on nationality or membership of a group will only cause suffering to innocent people and are usually ineffective," said UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards. Three months, he added, is not realistic for such a relocation. w/pix of Dadaad refugee camp ————Global Information Network—distributes news and feature articles on Africa and the developing world to mainstream, alternative, ethnic and minority-owned outlets in the U.S. and Canada.

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Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Launched in Brooklyn On March 25, 2015 the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (LIAACC) Brooklyn branch attracted well over 200 participants to celebrate its inaugural launch and celebration under the leadership of LaShawn Allen Muhammad, Brooklyn Director.

Among notables attending the launch were Borough President Eric Adams and New York City Councilman Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. who both presented citations to Ms. Allen Muhammad for her leadership role as Brooklyn Director.

The mission of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is to advance and promote economic development for business and to advance responsive government and quality education on the behalf of all small businesses, with emphasis on African Ancestry, while preserving the Long Island community”. Long Island means the New York State counties on Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Kings. A Chamber of Commerce is one of the most well known and recognizable organizations in the country chartered to stimulate business in local and regional areas where they are designated to serve.

“LIAACC is excited to bring the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Kings and Queens together to begin to foster greater trade opportunities and business growth in the region,” said Phil Andrews, President.

“Brooklyn is on its way to becoming the Mecca of New York City. LIAACC will be at the forefront to ensure Black-owned Busi-

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nesses thrive as well!” La’Shawn AllenMuhammad, Brooklyn Director.

To be placed on the organization’s email list for upcoming Business Card Exchange & Breakfast Series events, inquire about membership, or corporate sponsor opportunities, email info@liaacc.com or call us 347-4757158.

LIAAC President Phil Andrews addresses attendees

LaShawn Allen Muhammad, Bklyn Director, NYC Councilman Cornegy & Henry Allen Muhammad

Brooklyn Boro President Eric Adams welcomes attendees Phil and Delores

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April 23—Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell hosted law school graduates from Hofstra University that are part of a legal fellowship program called the “Hofstra Law Access to Justice Incubator.”

1/30/15—Nassau County Comptroller Maragos greets Lynette Batts, executive director of Littig House Community Center in Port Washing-

January 13, 2015—County Executive Mangano recognized four Police Officers from the Criminal Investigative Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) whose arrest records have had a major effect in Nassau County. Pic’d l-r are Chief of Department Steven Skyrnecki, Police Officer Jesus Bonilla, Police Officer Jason Vineberg, County Executive Mangano, Police Officer Matthew Landman, Police Officer Ryan Hines, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, and Lieutenant James Watson

Pic’d: County Clerk O’Connell with Hofstra law school graduates Kellianne Jones and Kiran Ragubeer

MARCH 31—MANGANO HONORS ADELPHI’S KAPPA SIGMA FOR HELPING STAMP OUT HUNGER— County Executive Mangano presented a Citation to Kappa Sigma President Stephen Scelfo in recognition of the fraternity’s ongoing work in the fight against hunger here on Long Island. Each year the Adelphi Kappa Sigma Fraternity brothers host “Super Hungerfest,” working in conjunction with Island Harvest, a local food bank headquartered in Mineola.

MANGANO SALUTES VOLUNTEERS FOR VETERANS— Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano on January 12 commended Mary Anne Hanson of Malverne and Tim Sullivan of Rockville Centre for their continued efforts in raising funds for the Wounded Warrior Project and their expansion of events and programs for Long Island Veterans.

Pic’d L-R are Aaron Soto, Treasurer Malik Clarke, Director of Public Relations Michael Nicholas, County Executive Ed Mangano, President Stephen Scelfo, Vice President of Brotherhood Development Christian Albano, and Ritual Chairman Rohit Singla.

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A world out of touch with itself

By Rabbi Michael Lerner There is never any justification for acts of terror against innocent civilians-it is the quintessential act of dehumanization and not recognizing the sanctity of others, and a visible symbol of a world increasingly irrational and out of control .

It's understandable why many of us, after grieving and consoling the mourners, will feel anger-and while some demagogues in Congress have already sought to manipulate that feeling into a growing militarism (more spies, legalize assassinations of foreign leaders, increase the defense budget at the expense of domestic programs), the more "responsible" leaders are seeking to narrow America's response to targeted attacks on countries that allegedly harbor the terrorists.

But though the perpetrators deserve to be punished, in some ways this narrow focus allows us to avoid dealing with the underlying issues. When violence becomes so prevalent through- out the planet, it's too easy to simply talk of "deranged minds." We need to ask ourselves, 'What is it in the way that we are living, organizing our societies, and treating each other that makes violence seem plausible to so many people?"

We in the spiritual world will see this as a growing global incapacity to recognize the spirit of God in each other-what we call the sanctity I of each human being. But even if you reject religious language, you can see that the willingness of people to hurt each other to advance their own interests has become a global problem, and it's only the dramatic level of this particular attack which distinguishes it from the violence and insensitivity to each other that is part of our daily lives.

We may tell ourselves that the current violence has "nothing to do" with the way that we've learned to close our ears when told that one out of every three people on this planet does not have enough food, and that one billion are literally starving. We may reassure ourselves that the hoarding of the world's resources by the richest society in world history, and our frantic attempts to accelerate globalization with its attendant inequalities of wealth, has nothing to do with the resentment that others feel toward us. We may tell ourselves that the suffering of refugees and the oppressed have nothing to do with us-that that's a different story that is going on somewhere else. But we live in one world, increasingly interconnected with everyone, and the forces that lead people to feel outrage, anger, and desperation eventually impact on our daily lives.

The same inability to feel the pain of others is the pathology that shapes the minds of these terrorists. Raise children in circumstances where no one is there to take care of them, or where they must live by begging or selling their bodies in prostitution, put them in refugee camps and tell them that that they have "no right of return" to their homes, treat them as though they are less valuable and deserving of respect because they are part of some despised national or ethnic group, surround them with a media that extols the rich and makes everyone who is not economically successful and physically trim and conventionally "beautiful" feel bad about themselves, offer them jobs whose sole goal is to enrich the "bottom line" of someone else, and teach them that "looking out for number one" is the only thing anyone "really" cares about and that anyone who believes in love and social justice are merely naive idealists who are destined to always remain powerless, and you will produce a world-wide population of people feeling depressed, angry, unable to care about others, and in various ways dysfunctional.

Luckily most people don't act out in violent ways-they tend to act out more against themselves, drowning themselves in alcohol or drugs or personal despair. Others turn toward fundamentalist religions or ultra-nationalist extremism. Still others find themselves acting out against people that they love, acting angry or hurtful toward children or relationship partners. Most Americans will feel puzzled by any reference to this "larger picture." It seems baffling to imagine that somehow we are part of a world system which is slowly destroying the life sup- port system of the planet, and quickly transfer- ring the wealth of the world into our own pockets.

We don't feel personally responsible when an American corporation runs a sweat shop in the Phillipines or crushes efforts of workers to organize in Singapore. We don't see ourselves implicated when the U.S. refuses to consider the plight of Palestinian refugees or uses the excuse of fighting drugs to support repression in Colombia or other parts of Central America.

We don't even see the symbolism when terrorists attack America's military center and our trade center-we talk of them as buildings, though others see them as centers of the forces that are causing the world so much pain.

We have narrowed our own attention to "getting through" or "doing well" in our own personal lives, and who has time to focus on all the rest of this? Most of us are leading perfectly reasonable lives within the options that we have available to us – so why should others be angry at us, much less strike out against us? And the truth is, our anger is also understandable: the striking out by others in acts of terror against us is just as irrational as the world system that it seeks to confront. Yet our acts of counter-terror will also be counterproductive. We should have learned from the current phase of the Israel- Palestinian struggle, responding to terror with more violence, rather than asking ourselves what we could do to change the conditions that generated it in the first place, will only ensure more violence against us in the future.

This is a world out of touch with itself, filled with people who have forgotten how to recognize and respond to the sacred in each other be - cause we are so used to looking at others from the standpoint of what they can do for us, how we can use them toward our own ends.

The alternatives are stark: either start caring about the fate of everyone on this planet or be .prepared for a slippery slope toward violence that will eventually dominate our daily lives.

We should pray for the victims and the families of those who have been hurt or murdered in these crazy acts. We should also pray that America does not return to "business as usual," but rather turns to a period of reflection, coming back into touch with our common humanity, asking ourselves how our institutions can best embody our highest values.

We may need a global day of atonement and repentance dedicated to finding a way to turn the direction of our society at every level, a return to the notion that every human life is sacred, that "the bottom line" should be the creation of a world of love and caring, and that the best way to prevent these kinds of acts is not to turn ourselves into a police state, but turn ourselves into a society in which social justice. love, and compassion are so prevalent that violence becomes only a distant memory.

—Rabbi Michael Lerner is editor of TIKKUN Magazine and rabbi of Beyt Tikkun Synagogue in San Francisco. He is the author of Spirit Matters: Global Healing and the Wisdom of the Soul.

Contact RabbiLerner@tikkun.org magazine@tikkun.org 2107 Van Ness, Suite 302, San Francisco, CA 94109. Telephone: 415-575-1200 Fax: 415-575-1434

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Communication Depot Take It or Leave It… Right Now Ever watch the game show Let’s Make A Deal? A costume clad audience member is faced with several prize options and must make an instant decision as to which to choose. Curtain #1? Maybe curtain #3? The prize choice must be made quickly; after all, it’s only a 30 minute show!

Some salespeople ask for an instant decision from their customers. With a onetime customer, as with a retail sale, asking for a quick decision is expected. After all, in retail, the mall closes at 9, and customers must vacate the premises. But when building a long-term relationship with a customer, salespeople might want to rethink the quick sale approach.

“Take it or leave it…right now” might make a potential long-term customer sprint away faster than the Road Runner. Build a relationship with a long-term customer by avoiding hard-sell, I-need-a-decision-right-now-or-nothing pressure. Instead of demanding an instant decision, ask your customer for a time you can visit or call to get a decision. With a returning customer, take the time to build the relationship.

The return on your patience might just be a life-long client.

————Gail Lewis, M.A. teaches Communications; is a corporate trainer with The Communication Depot (www.TheCommunicationDepot.com); and never passes up an opportunity to watch Star Trek.

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Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers How are African-American and New Immigrant Children Doing Academically?

Q. As we celebrate Black History Month, what is the state of academic achievement for African-American children and new immigrant children at this time?

A. The stats are still poor. Overall, African -American students score lower on standardized tests, graduate at lower rates and are considerably more likely to be expelled, suspended or placed in special education. If they are poor and new immigrants the gaps are even worse. If students are new immigrants who speak another language like Hispanic, African or Haitian students the ability to achieve is hindered even more. Research shows that African-American children tend to attend districts with substandard teachers, administrators and resources. Some districts resort to moving their low functioning minority students to alternative schools or special education so that their low scores will not pull down the overall scores of the district. One would think that districts would implement researched based programs proven to be effective with poor minority and new immigrant students but all school districts are complaining about is little to no funding. Those who do research in education will often list what poor children need to succeed, what minority children need to succeed and what second language learners need to succeed academically however, it is rare to find school districts that implement these kinds of programs. Often these three components overlap. Two recent reports, one from the Council of the Great City Schools and one from the American Institutes for Research, reveal that the achievement gaps are still large between AfricanAmerican and white students. But concerted efforts in certain states and districts have shown that the historical trend doesn't have to remain the same, and overall the picture may have brightened slightly over the past decade or two, according to statistics and anecdotal observations.

According to the Alliance for Excellent Education, African-American high school students are notably falling behind their white counterparts in graduation rates, dropout rates, literacy rates, and college preparedness rates. * In 2005, only 55 percent of all black students graduated from high school on time with a regular diploma, compared to 78 percent of whites. * In 2005, the on-time graduation rate for black males was 48 percent nationally; for white males it was 74 percent. * Nearly half of the nation’s African American students, but only 11 percent of white

students, attend high schools in which graduation is not the norm. *In 2002, 23 percent of all black students who started public high school left it prepared for college, compared to 40 percent of whites. *On average, African American and Hispanic twelfth-grade students read at approximately the same level as white eighth graders. *About half of poor, urban ninth graders read at only a fifth- or sixth-grade level. * The National Assessment of Educational Progress reports that 88 percent of African American eighth graders read below grade level, compared to 62 percent of white eighth graders. * The twelfth-grade reading scores of African American males were significantly lower than those for men and women across every other racial and ethnic group.

A disproportionate number of failing schools, across grade levels, are predominantly comprised of poor, racial, and ethnic minority students. These segregated schools tend to have fewer financial, human, and material resources than schools in more affluent areas. By the time students who attend these schools reach high school, the academic challenges they face have been compounded by years of substandard education.

What Can Parents Do? We could spend hours discussing the state of education for African-American children.

The research is voluminous and thorough.

While the school boards and politicians fight over funding and teacher evaluation systems, our children lose valuable time and resources. People live where they can afford but that doesn’t mean they should stand for substandard schools. Parents have to take a much more active role in their children’s education. Here are my tips for parents:

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Make sure your child has good nutrition.

Make sure your child has enough sleep.

Make sure your child does all homework, assignments and readings.

Read to your child and insist older children read everyday.

Ask ‘wh’ questions while you read to improve comprehension skills.

Turn off the TV and video games and read.

Take them on outings and improve vocabulary and exposure to new things.

Visit the library and library shows.

They are free and informative.

Learn the curriculum for your child’s grade and reinforce skills at home.

Watch educational TV like Discovery Channel, National Geographic and PBS! Have a good relationship with your children. Emotional health is just as important as physical health.

Have good routines for homework, meal times and sleep.

Stay in touch with your child’s teacher often. Ask what you can do to help.

Join your schools PTA. Be active and present at school.

Attend all meetings at your child’s school.

Let your children know education is a priority and non-negotiable.

Encourage writing skills. Help them write about a book they just read or a show they watched. Let them write letters to family on paper or online.

Make sure your child is in good health.

Have your child’s vision and hearing tested.

If your child is struggling academically have him/her evaluated early for a learning disability so there can be early intervention.

Attend school board meetings and know what is happening in your district.

Make sure your child has all school supplies needed.

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Expect much from your district and teachers.

Ask the teacher for resources you can reinforce at home.

Find out what your child will be learning next week so you can introduce it over the weekend.

Get a tutor if you can. Professional tutors can be expensive but you can connect with your local high school and ask for a student who is good in math, for example, who you can pay a stipend to tutor your child.

If you can let your child learn to play an instrument, join a sport or join a club.

Kids who are engaged in a group do better in school because they are more focused, tend to have more friends, and have better self-esteem.

Praise your child for his/her strengths.

He may not be on the honor roll but he may be an excellent writer or debater or an excellent artist. Praise progress, improvement and good effort as if it was an A+.

Make sure your child attends school!

It’s hard to grasp something new if you were not there to learn it and practice it.

Keep your children actively learning through the summer months. They can still have fun and read a book and do a few pages of work, too.

Some information gathered from the www.all4ed.org and www.districtadministration.com websites.

————-Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist who has worked in education for over two decades. She holds graduate degrees in speech-language pathology and multicultural education. She also holds certification in educational administration. She is the author of the books, They Say I Have ADHD, I Say Life Sucks! Thoughts From Nicholas and They SSSay I’m a StStStutterer, But I SSSay Nothing!

Meet Kelly and co-author of 365 Ways to Succeed With ADHD! She is the Education Editor of the Community Journal newspaper in Baldwin, NY and a member of the National Education Writers Association. You may contact her at speechlrb@yahoo.com or by visiting her website at www.AskLisaAnne.com.

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Talking with Georgia Woodbine How To Recognize Red Flags While Dating Looking back on past relationships, we sometimes wonder: why didn’t we see the red flags?

Sometimes our judgment is clouded and we fail to recognize warning signs that were always apparent. Learning how to identify the warning signs in the beginning of a relationship can help prevent unnecessary heartache and pain.

There are general warning signs that you shouldn’t ignore before investing your time and heart, so that you can sever your ties before the attachment grows stronger and you get hurt. Determine what your main requirements are and stick to them. It’s important not to lower your standards and settle for anything less than you deserve. Here are the relationship red flags you need to remember: Not Available on the Weekends If the person you are falling for is only available to see you on weekdays or late at night, chances are there is another love interest already occupying their time.

Texting Rather Than Calling—When a person prefers to text you all the time rather than call, this is a clue that they are too busy or involved with someone else; If someone really wants to get to know you, they will call you and hunt you down like a predator hunts prey to prove their desire to be with you.

Wanting Intimacy To Soon—If the person you’re dating tells you how much they love you and want you after the first date, they are obviously playing mind games. Developing a friendship and romance takes time to progress. Allow them to ask you out a few more times before intimacy occurs. You’re worth it!

Not Looking for a Commitment—Avoid people who take you on an emotional rollercoaster. If the person that you are seeing has told you that they are not looking for a serious relationship, they have clearly decided from the very beginning that they do not want to become emotionally involved with you.

Treat Others Badly—How a person treats their family members and friends is definitely a sign of how they will treat you, especially if you get on their bad side. If they treat others poorly or they talk back to friends or family chances are they’ll treat you just as poorly.

A One-Sided Relationship—If you’re the only one trying to keep the relationship going, you are already working too hard. Relationships are two way streets; both parties need to be involved. If you get the impression you’re investing more than he is pump the breaks and move on!

——- Georgia Woodbine is a national bestselling author/motivational speaker/life coach. As a writer, Ms. Woodbine has authored several novels, among them the titles—How To Choose Your Career Path: Charting Your Success, How To Make Big Bucks Without Selling Your Soul, Jewels of Inspiration and Reflections, The Journey of Life, Make it Happen—to name a few.

Visit Author/Speaker/Coach VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=BGSrRJhG4y8 WEBSITE http://georgiawoodbine.net/shop/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ georgia.woodbine?ref=tn_tnmn TWITTER https://twitter.com/GWNetwork

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“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”― Maya

8 Sales Strategies to Avoid the Summer Slump Jack Signorelli

1. Set a sales target. It may sound obvious but if you don’t have something to aim for then you won’t know when you have succeeded. You shouldn’t have just a monthly sales target, if times are tight then this should be weekly. Write it on a board so the whole company can see it and make everyone understand what it is and why it is there.

2. Reconnect with former clients. It’s 7 to 10 times more costly to acquire new clients than it is to sell to current or former clients.

3. Generate new sales from current clients with a new product offering. Expanding your revenue per sale.

4. Sharpen your tools -Most salespeople don’t spend enough time working on improving their sales skills and techniques. If your business is slower in the summer, take the time to learn how to sell more effectively and get involved in a sales coaching program. Begin now by putting your own plan in place to sharpen your sales

skills and hone your sales techniques. Great AND generate new business. I have found client salespeople do not blame the seasons for their parties are a great way to drive new sales and have fun! slump.

5. Increase sales activities - In the summer months companies and salespeople cut their sales activities. They actually have said to me, “If we are not going to sell anything, what is the point?” It is completely backwards thinking and the type of thinking that will keep you exactly where you are. Increasing your sales activity will increase sales results.

6. Don’t believe the hype - One of the biggest problems with this summer slump chatter is that salespeople use the chatter to fuel the fire and make excuses about themselves and their business. People tend to believe everything they hear and see instead of challenging the summer slowdown belief. If you perceive no one is around and everyone is on vacation then you are setting yourself up for a negative self-fulfilling prophecy and your sales will take a long siesta.

7. Mix business with pleasure. Schedule a summer client party at the pool, park, or baseball stadium. Schedule lunches or coffees with past clients, or invite your “A” list of people over for a barbecue. Get creative and mix business with pleasure- it’s a great way to enjoy the summer

8. Refine and increase your marketing efforts.

Analyse what's working for you and what isn't.

Can you improve your methods? Is it your message?

————————Jack Signorelli is a Certified Business Coach and former U.S. Marine. His career spanned 27 years in Corporate America culminating as President of Konica Business Technologies, (now Konica-Minolta), a $1 Billion distributer of office products and services. Under Jack's leadership the company grew revenues more than $100 million. Jack owns two small businesses and since 1996 he has been providing practical advice to business leaders, in all industry segments, throughout the U.S. Jack works with a select group of clients who are driven to improve their profits, team performance, and lifestyle. Are there areas in your business that need some adjustments? Call me direct @ 631-757-2936 or email him at Jack@SoundviewAdvice.com

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I Love Babies I love everything about babies: how they smell, how they feel curled up against you, how they coo and squirm and sigh, how they smile in their sleep. And it’s a good thing I love them so much – because I’ve had five! It’s a cliché, but being a mom truly is is the toughest and most rewarding job in the world, which makes starting a website for new and expectant parents also a labor of love for me.

I grew up one of four children, and I guess it just doesn’t feel like home to me without the sounds of multiple pairs of feet scurrying above me or a pile of backpacks and little shoes by the front door. My husband and I had our five kids in 6 ½ years (no, that’s not a typo and no, there aren’t any twins or triplets in the mix). And after ten years as a lawyer at a major media company, I embarked on a new journey as an entrepreneur.

When I was a first time mom, everything was just so hard! I barely managed to get out of the house, let alone balance breastfeeding, endless loads of laundry, washing dishes, or even shampooing my hair. But by the time Marielle came along, I had my own little routines, systems and tricks that completely saved my sanity, and I wanted to share them! Thus, the birth of my sixth baby: CloudMom. In my series of how-to videos on baby’s first year, I offer tips and advice based on what I’ve learned along the way, mistakes and all. I also do a daily video blog on parenting news and trends and those topics you don’t always want to talk out loud about. Moms always have questions and worries and doubts, but we’re all in this together.

104-04 Ditmars Boulevard East Elmhurst, NY 11369 (718) 457-6300 Franchising—an expert advice by Neva Alexander Many times, I felt as if I failed, I was incompetent. Efforts were made to promote my business and please the franchisor, but at the end of the day, they were not pleased. At one point, I tried to hire an independent contractor, but the franchisor informed me that I could not hire anyone. The reason they gave for their decision was that I only purchased one unit and I would be violating my contract with them.

The franchisor decided to buy back my franchise. They informed me that this would be in my best interest since it was going to get more difficult for me. I sold my unit to the franchisor at a loss. The non-competitive clause was enforced. I was back to square one with no idea what will be my next move.

I wrote this article not to discourage you from buying a franchise but to give another prospective of what can happen. I have a friend that owns a Golden Crust franchise, and he is very happy with his decision. If you are going to purchase a franchises do your research diliNeva Alexander gently: Speak with other franchisee (not the ones recommended by the franchisor) Franchisor’s sell their businesses with the Request a copy of UFCO when you request concept that you are in business for yourself but not by yourself. Sounds great right? Well I information about the franchise. bought it. In 2005, I bought a decorating fran- Hire an Attorney to review your documents.

Call previous franchise owners; ask them why chise. It was an exciting moment. I was my they no longer own the franchise. own boss at least that was what I believed. I Franchises have rules make sure you can adfound myself so frustrated. The franchisor required the franchisees to call in every week here to them. giving detail of their progress. They did not If you have creative ideas that you want to implement, I suggest you go into your own allow the franchisees to use inexpensive outside suppliers. I was forced to purchase goods business. If you want to use someone else’s even if it was not used at the time of purchase. model, then a franchise is for you.

It was required that $25,000 be made within the first three months of operation. This made —–——Neva Helena Alexander, author and educame extremely stressed out by the franchisor. tor can be reached at admin@nevaalexander.com

——Melissa Lawrence is a mom of five and the cofounder and CEO of CloudMom, a how-to video resource for moms. The site offers practical advice and time-saving tips on baby’s first year, and a daily blog on the latest parenting news and trends.

Follow Melissa on Twitter @CloudMom.

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The Tax Man Corner Save Room for Dessert— Plan Ahead for Your Retirement IRA, SEP, SIMPLE, and 401(k) Plans Whether retirement days or near or far, you should be up-to-date on the types of retirement plans available to you and your employees. The plans you will hear most about are IRA, SEP, SIMPLE, and 401(k). In addition to providing for retirement, they may offer significant tax benefits today.

Ames Lee, CPA

Individual Retirement Arrangement IRAs are plans that let you set aside money for your retirement. Banks, financial institutions, mutual funds, and stockbrokers are among those who off IRA accounts.

Traditional IRA

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To contribute to a traditional IRA, you must be under age 70 1/2 at the end of the tax year and have taxable compensation greater than or equal to your contribution during the year.

Contributions may be tax deductible in full or in part, depending on your circumstances.

The amounts earned by your IRA contributions are usually not taxed until you withdraw the money. Generally, you can't withdraw money from your ] before you turn age 591/2 without paying income taxes and a 10%**additional tax. The contributions limits for traditional IRAs is the smaller of the taxpayer's earned Income or $5,000 ($6,000 if 50 older). IRA contributions must be made by the dl date of the return not including extensions.

IRA Deduction In 2011, the deduction for contribution to a traditional IRA is phased-out if the taxpayer is an active participant in an employersponsored retirement plan or the spouse of an active participant. The phase-out begins when modified adjusted gross income

(MAGI) exceeds a specific amount and is reduced to zero at a maximum MAGI level.

Roth IRA Regardless of your age, you may be able to set up Roth IRA. You can't deduct your contributions, I if certain requirements are met, earning will be tax-free. In 2011, the nondeductible contribution limit for a Roth IRA is the smaller of the taxpayer's earned income or $5,000 ($6,000 if : 50 or older). The Roth IRA contribution limit phased-out if MAGI exceeds a specific amount and is reduced to zero at a maximum MAGI level.

SEP Plan The simplified Employee Pension (SEP) was specifically designed for small .

—————-James Lee is a certified public accountant with business in Baldwin, NY

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May 3, —2015 Ms. New York Senior America Pageant at Hofstra University.

The pageant returns to Nassau County for a second year in a row after having been held in Suffolk County for many years. The New York Senior America Organization features women contestants aged 60 years or older, who best exemplify the qualities of the modern dynamic senior. The winning 2015 Queen will receive a $1,000 cash prize.

Admission: $25 per person. For tickets/info, call 631) 249-0258. Visit the website www.newyorksenioramerica.org.

INDIANAMERICAN NIGHT 2015— Sunday May 31, 2015 at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, Parking Field 6 & 6A. Program will start at 6.00PM. Come and enjoy the kite festival, Yoga workshops, VOCAL AND MUSICAL JOURNEY UNDER THE STARS presented by local talent followed with delicious refreshments. With your support we will be able to organize cultural

evening reflecting Indian Heritage and traditions in Long Island. Do not miss this opportunity and support this starlit evening at Eisenhower Park. For sponsorship/ participation, contact us info@indianamericanforum.com Tel: (516) 248-7241 / Fax: (516)248-3944 County Executive Mangano, Councilwoman Goosby joined participants at 2014 Indian Night

516.717.9769 County Executive, Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmed joined participants at 2014 Indian Night

PETER PAN TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 AT 11AM Tkts $14.50

LIVE NAION CONCERTS AT NYCB THEATRE/WESTBURY ABBA THE CONCERT—FRIDAY, MAY 1 AT 8PM—Tkts $39.50, $99.50

AIR SUPPLY SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 AT 8PM Tkts are $49.50

BILL O’REILLY & DENNIS MILLER DON’T BE A PINHEAD TOUR SATURDAY, MAY 2 AT 8PM Tkts $508, $133, $73, $53

BALLROOM WITH A TWIST SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 AT 8PM Tkts are $99.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50

SPANDAU BALLET SOUL BOYS OF THE WESTERN WORLD TOUR, SUNDAY, MAY 3 AT 8PM Tkts $69.50, $49.50

PETER CETERA SATURDAY, JUNE 13 AT 8PM Tkts $129.50, $69.50, $39.50

THE WHISPERS & STEPHANIE MILLS FRIDAY, MAY 8 AT 8PM Tkts $149.50, $49.50, $39.50

THE MIDTOWN MEN LIVE & IN CONCERT, FRIDAY, JUNE 19 AT 8PM Tkts $69.50, $49.50

HEATHER HENSON’S SING ALONG WITH THE MUPPET MOVIE, SATURDAY, MAY 9 AT 12PM Tkts $49.50, $29.50, $19.50

HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR THE TURTLES starring FLO & EDDIE, THE ASSOCIATION, MARK LINDSAY, THE GRASS ROOTS, THE BUCKINGHAMS & THE COWSILLS—SATURDAY, JUNE 27 AT 8PM. Tks $69.50, $39.50

truTV IMPRACTICAL JOKERS SATURDAY, MAY 9 AT 7PM & 10PM Tkts for 7PM $150, $100, $45; Tkts for 10PM are $100, $45 truTV IMPRACTICAL JOKERS SUNDAY, MAY 10 AT 4PM & 7PM Tkts $100, $45 JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 AT 8PM (performing Led Zeppelin I & II) THURSDAY, MAY 14 AT 8PM (performing Led Zeppelin III & IV) Tkts $69.50, $49.50, $37.50 DON RICKLES, SATURDAY, MAY 16 AT 8PM, Tkts $99.50, $69.50 MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL SUNDAY, MAY 17 AT 3PM Tkts $79.50, $39.50, $29.50 LYNYRD SKYNYRD THURSDAY, MAY 28 AT 8PM Tkts $129.50, $60.50, $50.50 70’s SOUL JAM, THE STYLISTICS, HEATWAVE, ROSE ROYCE, PEACHES & HERB, THREE DEGREES SATURDAY, MAY 30 AT 8PM Tkts $69.50, $39.50 GLAYS KNIGHT & THE SPINNERS FRIDAY, JUNE 5 AT 8PM Tkts $129.50, $69.50, $59.50, $49.50

Just for laughs— The black box

DION, SATURDAY, JULY 11 AT 8PM Tkts $69.50, $49.50, $39.50 ROCK THE YACHT TOUR LITTLE RIVER BAND, AMBROSIA, PLAYER, STEPHEN BISHOP, ROBBIE DUPREE—FRIDAY, JULY 17 AT 8PM Tkts $99.50, $49.50 SLEEPING BEAUTY TUESDAY, JULY 21 AT 11AM Tkts $14.50 INA GARTEN - THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA, THURSDAY, JULY 23 AT 7:30PM Tkts $89.75, $69.75, $59.75 JOSH TURNER, FRIDAY, JULY 24 AT 8PM, Tkts $79.50, $39.50 WHITESNAKE W/ BRIDGE TO GRACE MONDAY, JULY 27 AT 8PM Tkts $99.50, $49.50, $39.50 PINOCCHIO, TUESDAY, JULY 28 AT 11AM, Tkts $14.50 “1964” THE TRIBUTE SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 AT 8PM Tkts $99.50, $39.50 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 11AM Tkts $14.50

NEIL SEDAKA SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 AT 8PM Tkts are $129.50, $49.50, $39.50 ROZ CHAST THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 AT 8PM Tkts $99.50, $39.50, $29.50 BILLY COLLINS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 AT 8PM Tkts are $99.50, $39.50, $29.50 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND & MARSHALL TUCKER BAND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 8PM Tkts $69.50, $49.50 DOO WOP EXTRAVAGANZA Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, Charlie Thomas & The Drifters The Happenings, The Original Chantels, Willie Winfield & The Harptones, Lenny Welch, The Dubs SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 at 3PM & 7PM, Tkts $59.50, $39.50, $29.00

An airplane was going down and everybody knew they would crash in the ocean below.

The rich lady takes off all of her clothes and puts on every diamond she has on her body! The passengers all look at her and say what are you doing? She says "When we are in the ocean my diamonds will sparkle and I will be the first one they find!"

Then another woman takes off all her clothes and covers herself with $100 dollar bills! The passengers all look at her, and she says, "When we are in the ocean the $100 dollar bills will be floating all around me and they will find me first!

Then a black lady tears off all her clothes and just gets butt-naked!! All the passengers look at her and ask, "What are you doing?" The black lady says, GIRL! You know they always look for the black box first!

—————————————— SMALL LAUGH!!!

A girl was with her father when she saw her boyfriend coming GIRL: Have you come to collect your book titled "DADDY IS AT HOME?" by Ngozi Okafor BOY: No, I want that your hymns book called "WHERE SHOULD I WAIT FOR YOU?" GIRL: I don't have that one but may be you should take the other one titled "UNDER THE MANGO TREE" by Chimamanda Adichie

RUSSELL PETERS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 8PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 8PM Tickets are $69.50, $39.50

BOY: Fine, but don't forget to bring "I WILL CALL YOU IN 5 MINUTES" while coming to school

JACKIE MASON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 7PM Tkts $99.50, $49.50

GIRL: I will also bring you a new one too titled"I WON'T LET YOU DOWN" by Chinua Achebe Then;

MICHAEL POLLAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 8PM Tkts $99.50, $49.50, $39.50

DAD: Those books are too many, will he read them all

2ND ANNUAL MONSTERS OF FREESTYLE BALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 8PM, Tkts $99.50, $69.50, $59.50, $49.50 TOM WOPAT & JOHN SCHNEIDER RETURN OF THE DUKES FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 8PM Tkts are $69.50, $49.50 BUY TICKETS AT www.ticketmaster.com.

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GIRL: Yes dad, he is very smart & intelligent DAD: Okay don't forget to give him the one on the table titled "I AM NOT STUPID, I UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING YOU'VE BEEN SAYING" by Shakespeare! And also the one on the dining table titled "IF YOU GET PREGNANT PREPARE TO GET MARRIED" by Wole Soyinka

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