Great Neck News 2.13.15 by The Island 360

Friday, February 13, 2015

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Vol. 90, No. 7

TEACHING PLAZA BANS SONGWRITING ABCs SMOKING BUSINESSES PAGE 23

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Colonial Road Bridge to close end of March

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LET IT SNOW

Project to take about a year from start, Thomaston mayor says BY A DA M L I D G E T T

Residents of the Great Neck Park District utilize the fallen snow

G.N. Plaza only village with contested race BY A DA M L I D G E T T

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Library board OK’s Bass tapped for traffic study at Main county commission Town of North Hempstead required study: DiCamillo

Legislative approval still needed BY A DA M L I D G E T T

Great Neck Library Board President Marietta DiCamillo said the study wasn’t originally required, but now is by the Town of North Hempstead BY A DA M L I D G E T T

Village of Great Neck Trustee Jeff Bass was selected by County Executive Edward Mangano to have his name put in for the county planning commission.

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G.N. Plaza bans smoking businesses Also awards Daruma of Tokyo with special distinction after 30 years in Great Neck BY A DA M L I D G E T T

Village of Great Neck Mayor Jean Celender and village trustees congratulate Yoshi Hirashima for being in business for 30 years

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PROJECT INDEPENDENCE CARE GIVER SUPPORT GROUP Learn new ways of coping with demands of care giving and gain a better understanding of your relationship with your loved one (over age 60). Meetings take place on the first and third Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd., Port Washington. Registration required. Please call 311 or (516) 869-6311 to register for the presentation or for more information. CAI-LI VENDORS CHAPTER BREAKFAST MEETING The Long Island Chapter of the Community Associations Institute invites vendor members to attend a breakfast meeting to discuss how the Chapter can better serve business needs. The breakfast will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at 8:30 am and hosted and sponsored by Christopher W. Duffy, CIC of Millennium Alliance Group, LLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 215, Syosset. Peter Dumelle of Bank United will be a guest speaker and breakfast will be served. In the event of another snowstorm, the breakfast meeting will be rescheduled for February 26. Reservations for the breakfast should be made by February 16 to the CAI-Long Island office at info@cai-li.org or telephone (631) 882-8683. CAI-LI EDUCATIONAL INSURANCE SEMINAR The Long Island Chapter of the Community

Associations Institute invites community homeowners from Condos, Co-ops and HOAs to attend an educational Insurance Seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. The seminar is hosted and sponsored by Belfor Property Restoration and will be held at 60 Raynor Avenue, Ronkonkoma. The topic “Insurance – How Communities Protect Themselves” will be presented by Andrew Nigri of GFI Insurance Brokerage, Inc., James D. Sutton, CPCU, AAI, CIC, President of James F. Sutton Agency, Ltd. and Christopher W. Duffy, CIC of Millennium Alliance Group, LLC. All questions will be welcome and light refreshments will be served. Reservations for the seminar should be made to the CAI-Long Island office at info@cai- li.org or telephone (631) 882-8683. ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA LECTURE Dr. Angelique Corthals, professor and scientific director of the BioBank of Department of Pathology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine will deliver a lecture titled: “Wrath of the Gods: Deceased and Diseased in the Ancient World.” New forensic and DNA analysis helps us understand how 500 year old Argentinean mummies died. The lecture will be held in Room 105 inside Breslin Hall at Hofstra University on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. There is a fee for non-members. For Information please call (631) 420 1564 or visit www.aia-lis.org.

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Great Neck Library A Special Presentation of Peter Pan Hosted by Temple Emanuel Co-sponsored by the Great Neck Library and Temple Emanuel Join us for the treasured tale of Peter Pan, about an adventurous boy who never grows up on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck, 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck 11024. Children, ages 2-12, and their parent/caregivers can imagine themselves flying away with the Darling children to Neverland, where Peter battles with a band of pirates and his arch enemy: the villainous Captain Hook. Peter is a daring, courageous and mischievous boy - an incurable prankster with a valiant heart. This live performance of the ageless story of love and bravery will leave you in Aahhh! (60 minutes) Parking is located in the rear of the Temple. There is a rear entrance to the building not far from the parking lot, near the Temple gardens. Tickets, while they last, are available for Great Neck Library cardholders at the Station, Lakeville and Parkville Branches. Tickets are also available for pick-up by Temple Emanuel congregants at the synagogue.

The Great Neck Library would like to thank Rabbi Widom and the staff of Temple Emanuel for their graciousness in hosting this event and for providing a home for many of our Library programs as the Main Building is being prepared for renovations. If there is inclement weather, please check the Cancellations.com website on the morning of February 17 to verify that the performance is not canceled. Board of Trustees Meeting The Great Neck Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road, Gardens at Great Neck (2nd level). All are welcome and attendance is encouraged. Take Two Film Series at Station Branch All film matinees are now held at the Station Branch while the Main Library prepares for renovations. The next film matinee in the winter Take Two film series will be shown on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Station Branch, The Gardens at Great Neck, 26 Great Neck Road, 2nd level (near Waldbaum’s). Everything old is new

again. These films with similar themes made years apart – endure, captivate and delight over and over again. Refer to the Library Newsletter, film brochure or website for information on the films scheduled. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Arrive early as seating is limited. Priority seating is given to Great Neck School District residents. Please bring your Library card, driver’s license or other ID showing your Great Neck School District address. AARP Tax Help at the Parkville Branch AARP Tax Preparers will be at the Parkville Branch each Wednesday beginning February 4 through April 8 to assist in preparing and filing simple State and Federal tax returns online only. You must have an appointment and bring all relevant tax papers. Registration for Tax Assistance appointments is ongoing at 10 a.m. and continues. Call the Parkville Branch at (516) 466-8055, ext. 273 for more details or to make an appointment.

the Station Branch Library on Mondays, March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 13, and 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. In-person registration will be held on Monday, Feb. 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Station Branch Library, 26 Great Neck Road, Gardens at Great Neck (2nd level). Arriving early is recommended. Telephone registration for any remaining openings begins on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. by calling Station at (516) 466-8055, ext. 218. Advanced registration is required. High school juniors and seniors, and those who have not taken this course in the past will be given priority. Students should bring a calculator, pen or pencil, and a notebook to class. There is a $25 fee per student for the course (fee includes the textbook), which consists of six sessions. A minimum enrollment of thirteen students is required for the course to take place. Contact Courtney Greenblatt, Young Adult Librarian, (516) 4668055, ext. 218 for further information.

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Great Neck Library Closing/Cancellation Information Online All Great Neck Library locations will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16 for Presi-

A Special Presentation of Peter Pan will be held at Temple Emanuel in Great Neck, co-sponsored by the Great Neck Library and Temple Emanuel. dents’ Day. Library patrons connected to the Internet are asked to check the website: www. cancellations.com for Library weather related closings/program cancellations. In order to access this service, Library District residents can log on to cancellations.com, type in their zip code or Great Neck Library and obtain information on

program cancellations or Library closings. In addition, at no charge, residents can request automatic e-mails from cancellations. com when the Library has posted any information. This is a great way for Library District residents who are connected online to be advised of weather related changes in Library hours or programs.

Great Neck Park District PROGRAMS Special Meeting at Great Neck House Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. the Board of Commissioners of the Great Neck Park District will be holding a special work session meeting at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. In the recently approved bond issue a Little League/ multi-purpose turf field was proposed. The Board would like to get feedback about this issue. All residents are encouraged to attend. Nature Program: Birding Around Great Neck Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m., we’ll meet in front of the main Great Neck Library on Bayview Avenue and carpool to various birding spots to search for winter fowl and

other birds. Binoculars are recommended. Call (516) 482-0355 to register by 2/14. No children under 16 years of age are permitted to attend. Great Neck House Winter Class Registration Come into Great Neck House or call for a detailed list of adult and children’s classes available at Great Neck House. Classes begin on Monday, Feb. 23. Registration is on a firstcome, first-served basis during regular registration department hours at Great Neck House. Non-resident registration fees apply. Please call (516) 482-0355 for further information. February Holiday Hockey Clinics For those hockey players, ages 5 to 12, interested in honing their hockey skills, join us from 9 to 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 16 through

Friday, Feb. 20, for Holiday Hockey Clinics. Full equipment is required. Pay by the day or by the week. Non-resident fee applies. Call (516) 487-2976, ext. 128 for more information. February Holiday Skate and Tennis Camps Monday, Feb. 16 through Friday, Feb. 20, the Great Neck Park District is offering a skate camp at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink and a tennis camp at the Parkwood Indoor Tennis Center for children ages 6 through 17. The skating program includes on and off ice instruction, crafts, games and lots of fun! Fee per day for Park District residents: $100/nonresidents: $125. For more information call (516) 487-2976, ext. 114. The tennis camp has two sessions you can register for: 12 to 3 p.m. or 3 to 6 p.m.

Come in to Great Neck House at 14 Arrandale Avenue to register for the second session. Classes begin February 23. and includes instruction, games and match play. Park District resident fee

is $55 per day/$240 for the week; non-resident fee is $65 per day/$295 for

the week. Call the Tennis Center at (516) 829-9050 for more information.

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Great Neck Community Calendar FREE ESL/CITIZENSHIP CLASSES Free access to legal counsel at St. Aloysius R. C. Church, 592 Middle Neck Rd. Great Neck. Classes run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register, please call (516) 867-3580. PROJECT INDEPENDENCE AND YOU Presented by Edith Auguste, LMSW (JASA/ PI Social Worker) and Kelly Steinmann, RN (NSLIJ/ PI Nurse). Learn about all the Project Independence services available for Town residents aged 60 and over and help us to get to know you! Please join us at Great Neck Social Center, 80 Grace Ave, Great Neck on Friday, Feb. 13, from 2 to 3 p.m. North Hempstead Project Independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or (516) 869-6311 to register or for more information.

FUTURE IDOL SONGWRITING CLASS The Innovative Class, “Future Idol,” at the Gold Coast Arts Center, is an opportunity for creative student singer/songwriters/musicians (ages 8-18) to find their voice. With this unique multi-media experience, students are taught to compose create an original song. Working with a production team, instructor Robert Hoffmann, arranges and constructs a song version of the student’s vision. The final product is recorded via professional Cubase software creating an expert product ready for airplay! The final step in this process is creating and directing the students in an MTV style video which is presented on YouTube as well as the Gold coast Arts Center website at www.goldcoastarts.org. For more information, please call (516) 829-2570

or visit us at 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021 REAP REAP, retired, energetic, active people, meets Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Cumberland School, 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck. At 9 a.m. David Brown will present, “History of the Third Reich.” Our Business Meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. My Opinion will be presented by Carolyn Minionis. Then, Monica Randall will discuss “the Gatsby’s of Long Island.” We break for lunch about 11:45 a.m. Join us and bring your lunch! Current Events discussion will take place at 12:30 p.m. led by Peter Lubell. Refreshments, coffee and tea will be served. The Science Club will meet at 1 p.m. The book club also meets at 1 p.m. Womanspace

A discussion group devoted to issues concerning women. Weekly meetings are held every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Great Neck Senior Center, at 80 Grace Ave, Great Neck. New members welcome. For more info call Joan Keppler at (516) 487-5844. Lions club hearing aid program The Great Neck Lions Club is pleased to announce their participation in “Lions Lend An Ear,” a program of the Nassau County district of Lions Clubs International. The program provides hearing aids and related products and services at no cost to hearing impaired individuals who qualify based on financial need and communication need. Great Neck Lions Club is asking the local places that accept donated eyeglasses to accept used hearing aids as well. Note:

The hearing aids should be placed in the eyeglass collection boxes located in all the Great Neck Libraries as well as offices of the Village of Russell Gardens, Village of Great Neck Plaza and the Village Hall on Baker Hill Road. Free Exercise Classes Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 745-8050. LIONS CLUB OF GREAT NECK Lions Club of Great Neck meets the first Monday of each month at Pearl East Restaurant, 1190 Northern Blvd., Manhasset at 12 p.m. If you would like to attenda

meeting and learn more about our club, please contact fernweiss@aol.com or call (516) 829-5192. ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS The Rotary Club of Great Neck currently meets every Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. in the boardroom of TD Bank, 2 Great Neck Road. Community residents and business members are welcome to visit Club meetings and discover how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back service to the community while networking through Rotary. For further information please see: www.clubrunner.ca/greatneck/ or call (516) 487-9392. GNPS NOTICES FOR FEBRUARY Wednesday, Feb. 25 • Great Neck South High School Music Night, 7:30 p.m., 341 Lakeville Rd. Info: 441-4851.

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131 Brookville Road, Brookville, NY 11545 www.LuHiSummerCamps.org • 516-626-1100

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

SAVE THE MEMORIES TRANSFER SERVICE

Everyone has old photo albums, VHS videos, 8 mm, Super 8, and old 16mm films. We transfer them to DVD bringing old memories back to life. We also transfer 35mm slides and negatives to DVD. Plus we also transfer LP records, 45’, 78’s, audio cassettes and reel to reel tape to CD. Plus much more!

So Don’t Delay. Call Joe Labo now

718-835-2595

Save the Memories

Free pick-up available in most areas. Min. $100 order

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PROFESSIONAL GUIDE CPA: ACCOUNTING, TAX, FINANCIAL ADVISORY ACCOUNTANT

PHYSICAL THERAPY Outpatient PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES at your Home!

JOHN F. CRAVEN

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

LLC

ACCOUNTING, TAX, FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES

1225 FRANKLIN AVENUE SUITE 325 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

T: 516-280-8363 F: 212-202-3822 WWW.JFCRAVENCPA.COM E: JACK@JFCRAVENCPA.COM

ACCOUNTANT/BUSINESS ADVISOR ACCOUNTANT/BUSINESS ADVISOR

IN HOME PHYSICAL THERAPY

• 60 Min. One to One Sessions • No Waiting Rooms, No Taxi/Parking $$ • No Weather Challenges • NYS Licensed Physical Therapists • MEDICARE Covers the Cost!

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Call/Ask us for our free Consultation Offer!

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abasile@basilecpa.com

FAMILY THERAPIST

PODIATRIST

Dr. Maryanne Alongi Dr. Michael Cassano BOARD CERTIFIED PODIATRISTS ABPM

226 Seveneth Street #105 Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 248-9680 (516) Fax 248-9683

INSURANCE

Home • Auto • Business • Life

Insurance Timothy Donahue CBS COVERAGE GROUP a division of Assured SKCG, Inc.

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We Treat: Balance Problems, Debility Joint Replacements, CVA, Back Pain, Vertigo & Dizziness, etc.

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ADVERTISE HERE

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PLACE YOUR AD

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PROFESSIONAL GUIDE TUTOR One on One Learning at Home

Acting DA Singas seeks ‘business as usual’

Affordable Expert Tutors All Grades & Subjects Certified Teachers, Core Curriculum NYS ELA/Math Assessments GED/SAT/ACT/LSAT College Planning, College, Adult

FREE IN HOME CONSULTATION

516-578-2106

TUTORING

TUTOR

SPANISH TUTOR High School - College

State lawmakers react to Assembly speaker selection

SPANISH GRAMMAR SPECIALIST Trimester / Comprehensive FLACS (Regents) Exams BUSINESS/WORKPLACE SPANISH

William Cullen, M.A., M.B.A., S.D.A. Chaminade / Fairfield University Alumnus

516-509-8174 / wdctutor06@aol.com Knowledgeable • Responsible • Reliable • Patient

TUTOR

MATH • SAT • ACT

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! Algebra NYS Licensed ! Geometry Grades 7-12 ! Algebra 2 + Trig ! Pre-Calc ! AP Calculus

NORM: 625-3314

ENGLISH • ACT • SAT ing ritical Read C ! 25+ Years ! Writing Experience ! Grammar ! Essays

LYNNE: 6 2 5 - 3 3 1 4

Bosworth calls on EPA to ban Penta from utility poles

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BUYER’S GUIDE ANTIQUES

ANTIQUES

$$ Top Cash Paid $$

We Buy Asian Antiques

HIGH END ANTIQUES HIGH CASH PAiD Oil Paintings, Mid-Century Accessories 1950s/60s, Porcelain, Costume Jewelry, Sterling Silver, Gold, Furniture, Objects of Art, etc. • 1 Pc.or entire estates • Premium prices paid for Tiffany, Damaged Meissen Porcelain, Bronzes, Quality Pieces Marble, etc. also

CLEANING

SYL-LEE ANTIQUES

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Immediate Cash Paid

RUTH

Family Business for over 40 years

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION

• We haul anything & everything • Entire contents of home and/or office • We clean it up and take it away Residential - Commercial Bonded Insured / Free Estimates

STRONG ARM CONTRACTING, INC.

516-538-1125

HOME IMPROVEMENT

LAMPS FIXED $ 65 In Home Service Handy Howard 646-996-7628 HOME IMPROVEMENT

“Quality Construction with a Personal Touch” Deal direct with owner - Serving li over 25 years

Complete Home Renovations Dormers - Extensions Kitchens - Bathrooms and Basements

• • • •

516.486.8100

www.maximbuilders.com

All Types of Home Improvements Free Estimates • Free design service extensions • Kitchens dormers • bathrooms decks • siding

631.281.7033

Garden City, NY 11530

Licence #H18H2680000

HOME IMPROVEMENT

We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS No job too small

• Kitchens and bathrooms start to finish • All type floors stripped, waxed, installed or repaired • Painting • Sheet Rocking • Carpets cleaned and repaired • Upholstery cleaning

516-365-6685 Insured, License # H18C730000

HomeHEATING Heating Oil HOME OIL

Sage Oil

516 485-3900 Quality Oil at a Great Price Since 1960

No Fee For Visa/MC/Discovery or Debit Cards

516.472.0500

www.computerteach.net

Elegant Touch Remodeling

Finer Interiors, Inc.

Bob Devlin @

• Home Tutoring • Computer Repair • Virus Removal • iPhone/iPad Repair • iMac/MacBooks Fixed

HOME IMPROVMENT

HOME IMPROVEMENT

DEVLIN BUILDERS Since 1979

• Professional Team • Honest, Reliable & Experienced • Materials & equipment provided

www.ComputerRepairForce.com 39 Great Neck Rd., Great Neck Open 7 Days • Patient & Friendly

Buying and Selling over 40 Years / Member New England Appraisers Association

DEMO/ JUNK REMOVAL

(516) 650-0098

COMPUTERS

718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128

CALL JOSEPH OR

For Home and Office

Great References Free Estimates Bonded & Insured

Marion Rizzo and Gary Zimmerman www.Syl-LeeAntiques.com 516-671-6464 or 516-692-3850

wanted

GARDEN CITY

CLEANING SERVICES

LAWN SPRINKLERS LAWN SPRINKLERS

Custom work at its best

In business over 40 years Richard Lopez, President

516-330-2226

HOME HOME INSPECTIONS INSPECTIONS

MB Home Inspections Inc. Professional Home & Building Inspections Servicing NYC, LI and Upstate counties Your family’s safety is our priority 29 Fairmount Blvd. Garden City, New York 11530 www.mbhomeinspections.com mbhomeinspections@gmail.com

Milo Balcerzak [917] 681-6736 F [516] 327-3199 NYS# 16000056207

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Joe Barbato (516) 775-1199

MOVING & STORAGE N.Y.D.O.T.#10405

MOVING & STORAGE INC.

Long Island and New York State Specialists

• Residential • Commercial • Piano & Organ Experts • Boxes Available FREE ESTIMATES www.ajmoving.com

516-741-2657

114 Jericho Tpke. Mineola, NY 11501

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REAL ESTATE, SERVICE DIRECTORY TAG SALE

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HANDYMAN

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PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING

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To Place Your Ad Call: 516.307.1045

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Demi VanDerWal led the Mariners with 20 points.

USMMA women fall to Mount St. Vincent in non-conference tilt

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