July 01, 2011

By David J. [email protected]

Oyster Bay High School’s Class of 2011 graduated with fl ying colors on Sunday, June 26th, as it was heavily praised by the administration and fac-ulty alike.

The commencement took place on the front lawn of the

school on East Main Street un-der sunny skies.

OBHS principal Dr. Den-nis P. O’Hara was pleased to announce that every gradu-ate was fully accounted for in terms of college and career plans.

He also noted that Henri-ette McDonald and Alexander Dobrochasov will be serving in

the United States Airforce.“For the last six years, ev-

ery interaction I’ve had with this group has been a plea-sure. They have so much to be proud of and they’ve made me proud,” said Dr. O’Hara. “To the Class of 2011, I’ve come to admire you, respect you and love you. You are a principal’s


Artist Jerelyn Hanrahan of Ate-lier Studio/Fine Arts in Oyster Bay has been hard at work on her in-teractive public art project, “Grad-uated Pearls” throughout the win-ter and spring.

Now that summer has arrived she is preparing to install this 40-foot string of pearls in Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park during the month of July followed by an unveiling in August.

Each pearl in the string repre-sents a favorite site or establish-ment from the Oyster Bay commu-nity, which was voted upon by the public over the past few months.

There are 19 pearls in the string and they all will come together asa pearl necklace and form a func-tional bench where people can sitand kids can play on.

The pearls are set to look likethey washed up on the shore of the bay. The 40’ x 20’ x 30” sculp-ture will temporarily reside in TR


After 21 years of summer tradi-tion, the American Red Cross — Long Island Chapter — has can-celled this year’s “Swim-A-Cross.” The organization put the event on hold after seeing both participa-tion and funds raised diminish in the past few years.

“Like every other agency, we are dealing with an economy that isn’t back on track. It’s a sign of the times,” said Sam Kille, Senior Director for Public Relations for Red Cross’ Metro New York region.

The “Swim-A-Cross” was held at Centre Island Beach in Bayville where swimmers raised funds for the Red Cross through pledges while choosing to swim a mile, half mile, or quarter mile in Oyster Bay Harbor.

Children, ages 8-12, also par-

ticipated in a 50-yard swim along the shoreline.

The cancellation is part of a general restructuring of the Nas-sau and Suffolk chapters of the Red Cross.

The two chapters have come to-gether to form the American Red Cross – Long Island Chapter. “This way we can pool our resources and assets together. It makes sense,” said Kille. “Like everybody else, we are looking for ways to cut costs.”

The “Swim-A-Cross” had been a summer staple on the North Shore for the past 21 years. “We hate to see it go but it takes a lot to put on the event. We have to think about the donor dollars and how we do-nate our time,” said Kille. “Out-door events are always a gamble because of the weather. You never know what you are going to get.

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Getting ready for a ‘bully’ Fourth of July

Oyster Bay will be the place to be on Monday, July 4th as the hamlet will be in full swing with Independence Day activities that begin with a parade throughout the town followed by festivities at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Independence Day was an impor-tant holiday for President Theo-dore Roosevelt.

After speaking publicly in town, TR would gather his extended fam-ily and friends at Sagamore Hill for a day of patriotic celebration and today the tradition continues.

Parade

American Legion — Quentin Roosevelt Post #4 will hold its an-nual Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 4th at 10:30 AM.

The parade will begin assem-bling on Church Street at 10 AM

near the Oyster Bay CommunityCenter and march down EastMain Street onto Audrey Avenueand concluding at the Derby-Hall Memorial Bandstand where a cer-emony will be held with speeches by local dignitaries and music by

the Oyster Bay Community Band.

Participating in the parade will be American Legion – Quentin RooseveltPost #4, Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 8033, Korean War Veterans As-sociation, local boy & girl scout troops, the Friends of Sagamore Hill, At-lantic Steamer FireCompany, Oyster Bay Fire Company No. 1, TR re-enac-

tor Jim Foote, the Rough Riders, representatives from the USS The-odore Roosevelt and more.

Celebration

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Methodist church’s pastor upbeat about his new postBy David J. [email protected]

Asked how he ended up at the Community United Method-ist Church in East Norwich, Rev. Kalombo Ngoy Nelson gave a wry answer, “I’m here because God wanted me to be here. My District Superintendent made the connec-tion so I can serve the people.”

Rev. Nelson, a native of the Democratic Republic of the Con-go, is replacing Rev. Young Shik

Kim who is heading to a new as-signment in Connecticut.

Married with six children, he recently completed his Masters degree in Theology at Drew Uni-versity.

He has served at three churches in the United States: Narrowsburg United Methodist, Callicoon Unit-ed Methodist and Hankins United Methodist.

Rev. Nelson views his new role as a great challenge but one he’s eager to take on.

“In every new setting, there are always challenges. But with God’s help we can overcome any-thing,” he said. “Being a new per-son, you have to learn the staples. I’m confi dent that God’s wisdom will help guide me through in the right direction. I bring with me my spirituality as a gift. I believe it is important to listen to the needs of the people and care for them.”

The Reverend sees his new post as more than just a job. “This is not employment for me, this is a

calling. The Lord has called on me for a purpose and that purpose is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people.”

His style as a pastor, he says,embraces both the traditional andthe contemporary. “I want to ac-commodate everybody. The love of Jesus can break all boundries,”said Rev. Nelson. “My goal is tomake disciples of Jesus Christ. I believe in reaching out and bring-ing everybody to the table of Je-

Photo by David J. Criblez

Oyster Bay High School graduates toss their caps in the air at their commencement on June 26th.

Proud principal praises Oyster Bay’s Class of ’11

Guardian fi le photo by David J. Criblez

Last year’s Swim-a-Cross attracted dozens of participants, but numbers have been dwindling from year-to-year. Now the event is on hiatus.

‘Pearls’ project nearly complete

Red Cross says ‘Swim-A-Cross’ has lost its appeal

Jim Foote will portray Pres-ident Theodore Roosevelt during Independence fesi-tivities.


Reverend Kalombo Ngoy Nelson




Matinecock resident Tom Mason is known for his face and well-crafted acting abil-ity. With over 40 years of performing in TV shows (“Party of Five,” “Freebie & the Bean,” “Jack & Mike,” “Our Family Honor,” “Law & Order”) and movies (“Flags of Our Fathers,” “Greedy,” “Runaway Bride,” “F/X 2,” “Apocalypse Now”), the handsome 62 year-old man with a winning smile and Irish charm has refocused his life. Now that his chil-dren are raised and out of the house, he has decided to leave the acting world to follow his true passion, oil painting.

“I’ve been in love with art since Mrs. Coronado’s class in Oyster Bay,” said the 1967 graduate of Oyster Bay High School. “I always had a natural ability to draw but I kept it quiet. Then I started studying drawing seriously in college.”

For many years Mason would draw with crayons on brown paper bags. “It was a medium I enjoyed. I’d cut up brown shopping bags, fl ip it to the side without adver-tising and draw,” he said. “Whenever I was sitting around in trailers waiting for lighting, I’d be drawing.”

Mason studied art history and was born with an artis-tic eye. But he continues to train that eye and the learn-ing never ends. “You have to know how to see things and what to look for. It takes a long time to develop an eye to be able to see. You have to learn how light moves over form,” said Mason. “It’s all about knowing when a painting is done and I’m still trying to fi gure that out.”

Ten years ago Mason started taking lessons at the Stevenson Academy of Art in Oyster Bay with the late Attila Hejja. “When that school closed, it was really a heartbreak,” said Mason. “I never went back to school

after Stevenson closed. I just continued painting on my own.”

With over 70 TV and fi lm projects to his credit, one wonders why Mason, who most recently appeared in the HBO fi lm, “Too Big to Fail,” walked away from a successful acting career.

“I grew up, got older and now I’m no longer a lead-ing man. Reality TV came in and ate up all the airtime so the middle class actor got muscled out,” said Mason. “I scrambled for everything my whole life. I had to audi-tion most of the time with rare occasions where they would just offer me parts. One day about a year ago, I had a bad experience at an audition and I walked out and said, ‘I’m not going to do that anymore.’ I called my agent and said that I will no longer audition for any-body. I was open to taking meetings with directors to discuss parts but I refused to audition. Well, they stopped calling. They don’t want to hear that from a guy who’s not a star.”

When asked if he misses acting, Mason simply said,

“No” without hesitating. “I jump out of bed to do this every day. It’s like an avo-cation that became a voca-tion,” he said. “It’s a classic scenario where a guy gets to do what he has wanted to do his whole life. It’s like I reinvented myself.”

Mason has turned his art-work into a lucrative busi-ness painting commissioned portraits for customers from all over the country through his website (www.tomma-sonartist.com).

Before painting, Mason holds a photo shoot where he has his subjects pose the way he pictures the scenario in his head. “I shoot it like a movie,” he said. “I take an establishing shot, a medium shot and lots of close ups. I use all the elements as a ref-erence. Then I pull a paint-ing out of it somehow.”

Mason describes his style as “old fashioned, academic fi gurative representational art.” However, he has the unique ability to make his paintings pop as if they are alive. “The whole game is about turning form and making the painting look like it has depth. It has a lot

to do with shadowing and shading, little subtle things,” he said. “If it looks fl at and cut out, then I failed.”

Another signature to Ma-son’s work is the rich colors that he uses. “If you don’t mix colors well, they get muddy and dirty. I’m care-ful with how I mix paints. The richness comes from the layering,” he said. “It’s always a challenge to get it right.”

These days Mason can be found in his Matinecock stu-dio with his dog Rufus while jazz music plays in the back-ground as he works intently on his commissioned works in the daylight hours only, seven days a week.

Hanging in his studio, Mason has miniature por-traits he’s painted of his he-roes in art history: Tiziano Vecelli, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony Van Dyke, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Jan Vermeer, Thomas Gainsborough, Sir Thomas Lawrence and John Singer Sargent. Another one of his inspirations that his work evokes is Norman Rockwell. Mason’s paintings have a real Rockwellian feel making them warm on the eyes.

Currently, he is painting a portrait of two private school children from Park

Avenue outside the Mary-mount School in Manhat-tan. He is 66 hours into the painting and he said, “I’m not even close to fi nishing.”

Mason claims the paint-ing only had one pass and he plans to do three more plus touch ups, highlights and shadowing followed by glazing then varnishing. By the time he is fi nished, he will clock in 150 hours.

Recently, Mason sent two paintings (“Shoshona” 36” x 30” oil on linen, “Echo” 36” x 30” oil on linen) to appear in the Wassaic Proj-ect 2011 Summer Festival in Dutchess County. “My stuff is in with these young emerging arts who are do-ing this cutting edge stuff and I’m like the old dude,” he said laughing.

Mason’s portrait of his friend and former co-star Hector Elizondo was alsoshown in the Art Leagueof Long Island’s 55th Long Island Artists Exhibitionlast weekend. “Hector wasin New York fi lming the upcoming Gary Marshall fi lm, ‘New Year’s Eve’ and I brought him to my house,” said Mason. “I put a hat and a cape on him and told him to give me his ‘hip guy look.’ Being the pro that he is, hehit the mark perfectly.”

Mason looks up to art-ists like Mort Kunstler of Cove Neck, a master in his fi eld who gets even better as he gets older. “The great thing about painting is that I can keep doing it for a long time,” he said. “That’s mydream.”

Actor Tom Mason reinvents himself at 62

Tom Mason’s painting, “Bemelmans Bar,” 24 x 18, oil on linen.

Actor/painter Tom Mason in his Matinecock studio.

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The Life Enrichment Cen-ter at Oyster Bay has been changing things up this year – from its name to its programs and now its fund-raising. Typically the Center holds its annual “Day at the Races” event at Belmont Raceway. However, in keep-ing things light and lively, the Center changed direc-tion and opted for a “Festive Garden Soirée” held at Bai-ley Arboretum in Latting-town on June 12th.

Guests perused the silent auctions, enjoyed cocktails and a buffet while listen-ing to harp music in a gar-den setting. Several vendors were set up selling a wide variety of items such as handcrafted soaps, framed photos, jewelry and pottery. Table centerpieces were do-nated by the Syosset Garden Club and the atmosphere was causal.

“This event is to celebrate the new name and feel of the Center with our expand-ed program. We wanted ev-

erybody to know that we are taking a new direction,” said Event Chairperson Joan S. Kingsley. “There’s a bounce in everybody’s step. There’s a lot of life and en-ergy here. We wanted to convey that symbolically with this event.”

The Center is crucial to Oyster Bay and Kingsley and her committee (Patri-cia Azmitia, Susan Peterson Neuhaus, Lillian Soricillo, Beth Polner Abrahams and Edward C. Mohlenhoff) wanted to keep it in the forefront of the communi-

ty’s conscience.“People tend to support

children but the older peo-ple get forgotten. What we do at the Center not onlyhelps the seniors but theirfamilies as well. The seniorshelp each other and the community as well,” saidKingsley. “We are all livinglonger and we are enjoying ourselves with computers,games, trips, lectures and more.”

For more information, call (516) 922-1770 or visit:www.lifeenrichmentcente-roysterbay.org.

Photos by David J. Criblez

The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay held its “Festive Garden Soirée” at BaileyArboretum in Lattingtown on June 12th.

Life Enrichment Center hosts ‘Garden Soirée’ in Lattingtown

(From left) Mary and John LoRusso with Life EnrichmentCenter’s Executive Director Gail Speranza at the “Festive Garden Soirée.”


The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum (OBRM) has a lot to celebrate these days and at their 5th annual Summer Solstice Celebration, held at the Sagamore Yacht Club in Oyster Bay on Thursday, June 16th, it was time to not only party, but fundraise for the future. Over 80 people came out to show their sup-port for the organization enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to the sounds of the folk trio Gathering Time. A champagne toast to the summer season was held at 8:30 PM.

OBRM has been work-ing steadily through the years on building a museum showcasing the history of the Long Island Rail Road and its impact on Oyster Bay. With its collection of vintage train cars, turnta-ble, restoration of Locomo-tive #35 and revitalization of the historic Oyster Bay Railroad Station, OBRM is planning a fi rst class opera-tion that will be a guaran-teed draw to the hamlet.

“We have a number of grants that we submitted. We are going to resubmit our 2011 NYS environmen-tal protection fund grant and we are aggressively seeking foundation money,” said OBRM Chairman Ben Jankowski.

In May U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer came to

Oyster Bay to visit the de-teriorating historic Oyster Bay Railroad Station where he held a press conference publicly calling on the Na-tional Park Service to con-sider a new federal restora-tion plan for the structure in order to preserve part of the presidential legacy of Theo-dore Roosevelt.

Members of the museum are hoping the Senator’s support will be the boost the project needs. “The fact that Senator Schumer has got in-volved in this has given us a lot of hope that something is going to come to frui-tion,” said OBRM President John Specce.

Over the past year, the OBRM members have wit-nessed an increase in foot traffi c at the OBRM Visitor’s Center at the Audrey Ave-nue extension. “We recently had our 10,000th visitor putting us at approximately 1,770 visitors for the year so far. We are on target to hit 3,500-4,000 visitors for 2011. That’s roughly $80,000 being pumped into the community,” said Jankowski. “Every step we take is a positive step.”

Currently, OBRM is work-ing with other groups on the “Spend a Day in Oyster Bay” initiative to increase tourism in the hamlet. “We are hop-ing to attract families who are interested in railroad-ing and who want to enjoy a great day of activities,” said Jankowski. “In addition to

coming to see us they can sail on the Christeen, visit 20th Century Cycles or tour Sagamore Hill – all of that is being offered right now and it’s such a good deal.”

OBRM has experienced an increase in membership and interest as well. “People who have never heard of us are getting to know us,” said Jankowski. “It’s been an uphill struggle to get our message out in the commu-nity because there’s been so many other projects going on. But we are still here and we are going to continue to get our message out 24/7, 365 days a year.”

Specce agreed, “We are getting phone calls from all over the metropolitan area. People have heard about us through our ads or through the internet. We’ve never gotten that kind of activ-ity before. It’s an indication of how our presence has grown.”

One key element to OB-RM’s plan is for the Town of Oyster Bay to establish an opening to Theodore Roos-evelt Memorial Park at the end of Audrey Avenue. “The park opening at the end of Audrey Avenue concept has been around since 1992 when the Chamber did a feasibility study,” said Spec-ce. “It’s a natural connec-tion. That’s been the dream from the beginning.”

For more information, visit: www.OBRM.org or call (516) 558-7036.


(From left) OBRM President John Specce and OBRM Chairman Ben Jankowski toast at the 5th annual Summer Solstice Celebration at the Sagamore Yacht Club in Oyster Bay on Thursday, June 16th.

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NICHOLAS STEPHEN ARATA

Nicholas Stephen Arata, 75, formally of East Nor-wich and East Northport, died on June 24th in Las Ve-gas, Nevada.

Husband of Maria Arata, he was the father of Nicho-las Arata Jr., Michael S. Ara-ta and Stephen J. Arata and grandfather of six.

Visiting will be held at the Francis P. DeVine Fu-neral Home, located at 293 South Street in Oyster Bay, on Wednesday July 6th from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM. A Funeral Mass will be held in the Chapel of St. Dominic’s R.C. Church on Thursday July 7th at 9:30 AM.

For further information, visit: www.fpdevinefuneral-home.com.

FLORENCE O. MELNYK

Florence O. Melnyk, 87, of East Norwich died on June 23rd.

Wife of the late Walter, she was the mother of Joan, Paula, Anne and the late Walter and grandmother of Nolan and Walter.

A Funeral Mass was held on Monday, June 27th at St. Dominic’s R.C. Chapel, under the direction of Fran-cis P. DeVine Funeral Home Inc. in Oyster Bay, followed by interment at St. Charles Cemetery. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to: Hospice Care Network, 99 Sunnyside Blvd., Woodbury, NY.


JOHN M. FITZPATRICK

John Michael Fitzpatrick of Oyster Bay died on June 12th. He was a proud mem-ber of the Salvation Army.

Son of Maria and the late John J., he was the father of John (Harmony) and David (Danielle), grandfather of Alexander, Colby, Sophia and Colin and brother of Sharon Hirshhor and Laura (Frank) Chaloupecky. He is also survived by many rela-tives and friends.

A Funeral Mass was held in the Chapel of St. Domi-nic’s R.C. Church on June 15th followed by a private interment.


Saturday, July 2nd■ “Bay’s Big Bash: A Cel-

ebration of Life,” a fundraiser for the Cancer Center for Kids at Winthrop University Hospi-tal, will be held at Centre Island Beach in Bayville. Kayak-A-Thon at 2:30 PM and main event at 4 PM featuring live music from lo-cal bands, silent & live auctions, 50/50 and golf cart raffl es, food from Mill Creek Tavern, drinks, Gooseberry Grove’s kids’ games and bounce rides along with a professional fi reworks display by Bay Fireworks plus special appearances by Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and the Harlem Wizards. Raindate: Sunday, July 3rd.

■ Morgan Park Summer Music Festival will kick off its 52nd season of free concerts in the park with the North Shore Pops Concert Band’s “Salute to Americana,” refl ecting many eras of American music. The concert, led by conductor Eric Albinder, begins at 7:30 PM in Morgan Park in Glen Cove.

Sunday, July 3rd■ Soundside Meditations

at Soundside Beach in Bayville, sponsored by The Village Church, featuring informal morning prayer at 8 AM (weather permit-ting). Every Sunday thru Sept. 25th

Monday, July 4th■ July 4th Parade & Ceremo-

ny on East Main St./Audrey Ave. in Oyster Bay at 10:30 AM.

■ Independence Day Cel-ebration at Sagamore Hill, Cove Neck at 1 PM featuring equestrian demonstration by the “Rough Rider” re-enactors, concert with the Sagamore Hill Band, speeches by invited dignitaries, including “Theodore Roosevelt” portrayed by re-enactor Jim Foote, Theo-dore Roosevelt Public Speaking Contest winner and more.

Wednesday, July 6th■ St. Rocco Festival hosted

by the Italian-American Citizens Club of Oyster Bay. Held at Fire-men’s Field, Shore Avenue in Oyster Bay. For sponsorship op-portunities, call (516) 922-9744. Through July 10th.

■ Oyster Bay-East Norwich Community Band, under the direction of Stephen V. Walker, will present a free lawn concert in front of Oyster Bay High School at 8 PM. Also July 13th and 20th, same time. In case of rain the event will be held in the audito-rium.

Thursday, July 7th■ Sundown Concert Series

(via Oyster Bay Main Street Asso-ciation) Scoffl aws playing reggae and rhythm & blues. Renaissance Plaza, Audrey Avenue (courtyard behind Chrison & Bellina- adja-cent to Taby’s)- 7-9 PM. For more information, visit: www.oyster-baymainstreet.org.

Friday, July 8th■ Oyster Flix Film Series:

“The Wind and The Lion” (via OB Main Street Association). Each fi lm will be followed by a live discussion. A $5 donation is suggested. Held at OBMSA offi ce, 17 Audrey Avenue (across from Taby’s) in Oyster Bay at 7:30 PM. For more information, visit: www.oysterbaymainstreet.org.

Friday, July 22nd■ Dean Karahalis and The

Concert Pops of Long Island “Sing and Swing” at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, off Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury at 8 PM.

To have your event listed:Send calendar items to [email protected] by the close of business on the Monday before publication. Items are subject to editing for length and style.

Popik to RetireTo the Editor:

With over 40 years work-ing with the postal service, postmaster of Bayville, Joe Popik is retiring from the ser-vice today, Friday, July 1st.

Over the years, I have seen Joe go above and beyond to help all those in Bayville. Whether he was clearing snow from the front entrance of the post offi ce or helping deliver the mail himself when shorthanded, he always did a great job.

Having come from anoth-er offi ce myself, I have seen many a supervisor and Post-master. I can say from expe-rience that Joe treated all of us fairly and with respect.

I hope anyone out there who has come in contact with Joe in his last 23 years in Bayville will stop in to wish

him well on his retirement.

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Grand larceny occurs in Woodbury

The Nassau County Second Squad reports the arrest of a Centerport man that occurred in Woodbury on Tuesday, June 28th at 12:41 PM. According to detectives, a 40 year-old male vic-tim was at the Equinox Health Club at 7550 Jeri-cho Turnpike in Woodbury when he observed the defendant Daniel Aronoff, 24, acting suspi-ciously in the locker room.

The victim went to check his unlocked locker and discovered his cell phone and car keys miss-ing. He advised health club personnel who then went to the victim’s car parked in the lot. They observed the defendant going through the trunk and confronted him. The defendant surrendered the cell phone and car keys but fl ed the scene with an unknown amount of U.S. currency and a pair of sunglasses. Aronoff was known to health club personnel as a relative of a gym employee.

The defendant was later apprehended and charged with Grand Larceny 4th Degree and was arraigned at the First District Court in Hemp-stead.

Grand larceny and burglary arrest in Syosset

The Nassau County Second Squad reports the details of an arrest in Syosset on June 22nd at 6:20 AM for Grand Larceny and Burglary.

According to detectives, defendant Sediq Ghafoori, 31, no address known, was observed with a 2010 gray Nissan Rogue pulled over partially into the roadway on the westbound side of the Long Island Expressway at Exit 43. Subsequent investigation by a Nassau County Highway Patrol Offi cer discovered the vehicle had been stolen by the defendant on June 21st at 9:05 PM from the Shell Station, located at 460 Jericho Turnpike in Jericho.

The defendant was arrested and transported to the Second Precinct for processing. Further investigation by the Second Squad Detectives revealed that the defendant, after stealing the vehicle, committed a burglary of a Parts Plus auto store, located at 231-6 Robbins Lane in Syosset. The defendant gained entry to the business on June 22nd at 4:25 AM by break-ing the glass on the front door. The loss to the business was motor oil, octane boost, gas sta-bilizer, STP and Gumout.

The defendant was charged with Burglary 3rd Degree and Grand Larceny 3rd Degree and he was arraigned in the First District Court in Hempstead.

A living legend in higher education fi nance, Mary M. Lai celebrated her 90th birthday on June 20th. Now in her 66th year of full-time employment at Long Island University C.W. Post cam-pus, Mrs. Lai was the Uni-versity’s fi rst CFO and one of the fi rst women in the country to rise to that rank. Today, Mrs. Lai remains an integral part of the Univer-sity administration, serving as treasurer emerita.

“This is no honorifi c re-tirement title. Mary is at the University every day and continues to play a vital role in moving us forward,” not-ed David J. Steinberg, presi-dent of Long Island Univer-sity. “There have been times in the past when Mary’s skill and passion for the institu-tion literally made the dif-ference between survival and disaster.”

Mrs. Lai earned a B.S. in accounting and economics from the University’s Brook-lyn Campus, graduating magna cum laude in 1942. A year later, she married her college sweetheart, William

T. “Buck” Lai, class of 1941. When Mr. Lai enlisted in the U.S. Naval Air Corps, Mrs. Lai followed him around the country doing account-ing, tax returns and book-keeping for the Navy. When the war ended in 1946, the couple returned to New York, and Mrs. Lai joined Arthur Young as a public ac-countant.

That same year, Tristram Walker Metcalfe, then presi-dent of Long Island Univer-sity, asked Mrs. Lai to return to her alma mater to serve as bursar. She agreed to do so, on a temporary basis. The job was much more permanent than she ever dreamed. Mrs. Lai served as the University’s chief fi -nancial offi cer for nearly

58 years, becoming vice president for fi nance and treasurer, and guiding the institution through times of tremendous growth and fi scal turmoil. During her tenure as CFO, Mrs. Lai saw enrollment grow from 800 students to more than 30,000. In December 2003, she assumed her current role as treasurer emerita.

“I love what I do. I love it with a passion,” Mrs. Lai said. “There’s nothing bet-ter than helping students to earn an education and see-ing the difference it makes in their lives.” Fittingly, she has asked that any gifts in honor of her birthday be directed to the Mary M. Lai Endowed Scholarship Fund.

A former treasurer and former board member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Mrs. Lai has served on more than 50 Middle States ac-creditation teams. She also was the fi rst female presi-dent of both the National Association of College and University Business Offi cers (NACUBO) and the Eastern

Association of College and University Business Offi cers (EACUBO), and served on the boards of both organiza-tions. John Walda, president and CEO of NACUBO, said, “Likely the longest serving academic business offi cer in America, Mary Lai has been an asset to NACUBO since she fi rst joined in 1962. She has worked tirelessly both on-campus and in her vol-unteer roles to advance the business offi cer profession.”

Mrs. Lai currently is a trustee of St. Joseph’s Col-lege and has been a mem-ber of the boards of LeM-oyne College and Boston College. In addition, she has served on the boards of the Educational & Institutional Cooperative Service, East New York Savings Bank, M&T Bank and Empire State Bank, and on the advisory board of Chemical Bank. In most cases, Mrs. Lai broke gender barriers to become the fi rst woman to serve on these institutions’ boards.

Her years of hard work and dedication have earned her the respect of colleagues

across the University andthroughout the metropoli-tan area. Mrs. Lai’s achieve-ments and service have beenacknowledged through nu-merous awards and honorsincluding the NACUBO Dis-tinguished Business Offi cer Award; the Peat Marwick/EACUBO Distinguished Service Award; the Sorop-timist Woman of Distinc-tion Award; theAccounting Executive of the Year awardfrom the Institute of Man-agement Accountants; anhonorary doctorate from Fordham University, whereshe earned a master’s de-gree; and many Long IslandUniversity-bestowed honorsincluding a Trustee Award, a Distinguished Alumna Award and an honorarydoctorate. In 1996, in rec-ognition of her 50th anni-versary with the institution,the structure that housesthe University’s fi nancialoperation was named the Mary M. Lai Finance Build-ing. Most recently, she washonored by the AmericanAssociation of UniversityWomen.

LIU Treasurer Emerita celebrates 90th birthday

Mary M. Lai celebrated her 90th birthday on June 20th at Long Island University C.W. Post campus.

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The National Park Ser-vice and the Friends of Sagamore Hill will host an Independence Day Celebra-tion at Sagamore Hill Na-tional Historic Site on Mon-day, July 4th.

This year’s celebration will feature a variety of ex-citing programs beginning at 11 AM and ending at 4 PM, all of which are free and open to the public.

Come meet and talk with President Theodore Roos-evelt, as portrayed by James Foote. Play a part in an in-teractive story about famous American heroes performed by storyteller Jonathan Kruk. Watch an equestrian demonstration by “Rough Rider” re-enactors.

Join in on one of TR’s favorite activities, an ob-stacle walk, where the only rule is that when you meet an obstacle along the way you must go under, over or through the obstacle, but never around. Learn about

the connection between Presidents and National Parks during a ranger talk.

Explore the grounds and beaches of Sagamore Hill on a guided nature walk. Join in old-fashioned children’s games that the Roosevelt children enjoyed and make patriotic crafts to celebrate the day.

At 2 PM the Sagamore Hill Band will perform un-der the direction of Stephen V. Walker.

The Sagamore Hill Band will present works by John Phillips Sousa, period cam-paign songs and popular music of the early twentieth century.

Seating is on the front lawn, so bring a blanket or a lawn chair. In addition to the band performance, there will be speeches by local dignitaries, and an appearance by Theodore Roosevelt himself as por-trayed by James Foote.

The fi rst fl oor of the Roosevelt Home will be

open to all visitors free of charge (tickets are not nec-essary) from 10 AM to 4 PM National Park Service rang-ers and park volunteers will be available to answer ques-tions and tell stories about family life at TR’s “Summer White House.”

From 11 AM to 4 PM tra-ditional American fare such as hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, soft drinks and ice cream will be available for purchase on site.

For further information, visit the Sagamore Hill web-site at www.nps.gov/sahi or call (516) 922-4788.

Follow Sagamore Hill on Twitter for updates at http://twitter.com/Saga-moreHillNHS and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sag-amore-Hill-National-Histor-ic-Site/127271867334480.

Park near the concession stand and the playground area.

The pearls are made out of a resin with nine layers of fi berglass and fi nished in an auto body shop. They are both weather resistant and UV protected this way they won’t change color. The pearls will be graduated from big to small in three different sizes.

“The project has really brought the community together,” said Hanrahan. “This experience has invigo-rated our town and deep-ened our community’s sense of pride.”

Hanrahan is currently seeking sponsorship for the project. Through the New York Foundation for the Arts she was able to obtain 501(c) 3 status making all donations tax deductible. Donations can be made out to the New York Founda-tion for the Arts, writing the name of the “Graduated Pearls” project in the memo line. Signage will accompa-ny the sculpture in the park acknowledging any dona-tions. Donation can be sent to: Atelier Studio/Fine Arts, 9 East Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York, 11771.

Connie Cincotta of Glen-wood Mason has donated the materials (concrete, sand) and Pereira Construc-tion of Locust Valley has offered the fabrication and casting equipment needed. John Lancia will be provid-ing the base of the project, which will secure the sculp-ture at the site.

The “Graduated Pearls” sculpture will be moved on November 1st to a park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. How-ever, Hanrahan noted, “It re-ally belongs in Oyster Bay.” She’s hoping to fi nd a per-manent home for it locally.

Town Supervisor John Venditto is excited about the project and he’s impressed

by the ambitious concept. “Because of her passion for Oyster Bay, Jerelyn Hanra-han stepped up and did the right thing by this commu-nity voluntarily and unself-ishly,” he said. “I think it’s a very worthy project.”

For more information on the project, visit: www.jere-lynhanrahan.com.

dream and to be here with you today is a most fulfi ll-ing experience. It’s been an honor to be your principal.”

Salutatorian Joseph Mi-chael Talve Heaney IV an-nounced that the Class of 2011’s most impressive at-tribute is diversity.

“What is most striking to me about my classmates is that nobody is single fo-cused,” he said. “OBHS doesn’t simply allow for this type of diversity but genu-inely facilitates it.”

Heaney urged his fellow graduates to take the initia-tive and to set self-imposed goals.

“When I look at the Class of 2011, I see great poten-tial,” he said. “The future may be unknown but I can guarantee that the Class of 2011 will fi nd success in all of their future endeavors.”

Dr. Phyllis Harrington, Superintendent of Schools, was unable to speak due a surgical procedure there-fore she had Dr. O’Hara read a note she wrote to the class about attitude.

“A good attitude has been proven to be the single most important asset in de-veloping your full potential. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. Dr. Harrington’s abil-ity to share this time with you has all to do with that 90%,” Dr. O’Hara said. “Her biggest wish is that you con-tinue to do all you can to make Oyster Bay schools, your teachers, your friends and especially your families very proud.”

Valedictorian Madelaine Zaleski delivered a very direct and non-traditional speech that was both well written and passionately delivered.

“Remember the impor-tance of your voice. As you grow and change through-out life never forget that you have the power to change things. We need to learn from history and not let pet-ty differences like race, gen-der, religion and nationality divide us. We are all human beings. We must break the

cycle by learning to forget the anger of past genera-tions and not spread the ha-tred of our own generation to the next,” she said.

Zaleski continued, “War is never the answer and murder is never the solu-tion. Our problems cannot be fi xed with expensive weapons and large armies but through education and understanding. Let us pull away from the military in-dustrial complex and re-focus on the educational system. Only by ridding the world of ignorance can we truly stop the hatred and discrimination that plagues our species. Through this maybe the idea of world peace can fi nally become more than a false hope or a cliché answer for a beauty pageant contestant yearn-ing for a shiny tiara. It can become a reality.”

Board of Education Presi-dent James Robinson, who was celebrating his 30th high school reunion at OBHS this year, offered a piece of advice.

“As you journey through the next chapters of your lives and are faced with the many challenges and hurdles that life can throw

at you make sure you keepthe entire photo album in mind. All too often in oursociety we fi nd ourselves looking at individual pho-tos. The true story and con-text in our decision making process should be based on the entire photo album not just the individual pictures,” he said. “I hope you carry the same passion and pride of being an OBHS graduatethat I do to this day.”

Diana Vlavianos, Presi-dent of National Honor So-ciety, announced that the Class of 2011 had unani-mously voted for Marjorie Vigliotti to be named an honorary member of gradu-ating class.

“She teaches with a fi rm hand but garners the respect of her inspired students. We leave her class as mature citizens of the world,” saidVlavianos.

Overwhelmed, Vigliotti was at a loss for words at fi rst and then said, “I feel a connection to all the stu-dents on this stage and that doesn’t happen often. Eachand every one of them is a gem, a winner and the epit-ome of a student willing to learn. I just love and adoreall of them.”

sus. It doesn’t matter what your background is. I be-lieve everybody deserves the grace of God.”

Most importantly, Rev. Nelson wants to become an integral part of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich commu-nity.

“I want to build bridges in the community and be-

come part of the community life. I’m not just the pastor of the Community United Methodist Church in East Norwich, I’m the pastor of the community. My impact will be making connections to all departments. I want to be involved,” he said.

Rev. Nelson will deliver his fi rst sermon on Sunday, July 3rd at the 11 AM ser-

vice and he can’t wait. “I want everybody to

come and hear the voice of Africa!” he said. “The theme of my sermon will be never give up because God is in control, passage Luke 8:22. I want to encourage people through their journey of Christianity and let them know that whatever we do, God will help us.”

There have been times when it has rained and oth-er times where it’s been so hot that people don’t even want to be on the beach.”

The “Swim-A-Cross” cost approximately $7,000 to put on. Ten years ago the aver-age funds raised from the swim was $22,000. In the last few years that num-ber has been reduced to

$12,000. Ten years ago the event averaged almost 200 swimmers. In recent years it drew about 160-170 par-ticipants.

“Right now we are taking a hard look at all the events we do. We have to see what makes sense time wise. This event takes three-dozen vol-unteers not counting all of the assistance we get from the Town of Oyster Bay and

the Town of Hempstead. It’s a big undertaking,” said Kille. “Our biggest focus is how we respond to disasters therefore events have to take a backseat to that.”

In terms of disasters, Kille said locally it has been pretty average but it has been active on a national scale.

“We had the tornadoes in the spring and now we

are entering into hurricane season. The experts predict it is going to be an above av-erage season. They’ve been right on with the number of storms they predicted so far. We are just lucky it has not hit the United States,” he said. “But it only takes one hurricane to be a game changer.”

The Red Cross does hold a few “Swim-A-Cross”

events at several day camps at Pierce Country Day Camp and with the Town of Hempstead swim teams. Kille noted that those events are held on site therefore the costs are minimal.

While this year’s “Swim-A-Cross” may be cancelled, there’s always hope for next year. “There’s no fi nal deci-sion as to whether or not we have it next year. Maybe

we will do a similar event at a different beach,” statedKille. “If you are not from the Oyster Bay-Bayville area you might not know where Centre Island Beach is. Plusnot everybody is accus-tomed to swimming in open water. We are looking at all the different possibilities.”

For more information, visit: www.nassauredcross.org or call (516) 747-3500.

Voters chose the following ‘pearls’ in order of popularity: 1. The Waterfront 2. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park 3. Oyster Bay Marina 4. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site 5. Wild Honey Restaurant 6. Raynham Hall museum 7. Friends of the Bay 8. Bonanza Stand 9. Nino’s Pizza

10. Buckingham Variety 11. Nobman’s Hardware 12. Oyster Bay High School 13. The Attic Door 14. Gooseberry Grove 15. Canterbury’s Oyster Bar & Grill 16. Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Ctr. 17. The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay 18. St. Dominic Chapel 19. The Printery.


Artist Jerelyn Hanrahan presents a pearl to Town Su-pervisor John Venditto for TR Memorial Park.

Oyster Bay’s pearls

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Red Cross: ‘Swim-A-Cross’ has lost its appeal

‘Pearls’ project nearly complete

Pastor upbeat about new post

Getting ready for a ‘bully’ July 4th

Grads bid high school adieu


‘Remember the importance of your voice. As you grow and change throughout life never forget that you have the power to change things.’

— ValedictorianMadelaine Zaleski


‘When I look at the Class of 2011, I see great potential. The future may be unknown but I can guarantee that the Class of 2011 will fi nd success in all of their endeavors.’

— Salutatorian Joseph M. Talve Heaney IV


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LEGAL NOTICEINC. VILLAGE OF CENTRE ISLAND303 CENTRE ISLAND ROADOYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771LEGAL NOTICEBOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HEARINGJULY 14, 2011 AT 6:30 P.M.PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF THE INC. VILLAGE OF CENTRE ISLAND WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 14, 2011 AT 6:30 P.M. AT 303 CENTRE ISLAND ROAD, CENTRE ISLAND, NASSAU COUNTY, STATE OF NEW YORK.THE PURPOSE OF SAID HEARING WILL BE TO HEAR THE APPEAL OF MR. & MRS. DOUGLAS PAUL, 514 CENTRE ISLAND ROAD, OWNERS OF PROPERTY KNOWN ASSECTION 28, BLOCK A, LOTS 19 AND 25 ON THE LAND AND TAX MAP OF NASSAU COUNTY FOR A VARIANCE TO INSTALL A BACKUP ELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH A SIDE YARD SETBACK OF 25.08 FEET RATHER THAN THE 50 FEET REQUIRED BY VILLAGE CODE. IN ADDITION, ABOVE GENERATOR IS SHOWN IN AN AREA FORWARD OF THE REAR LINE OF THE PRINCIPAL DWELLING IN VIOLATION OF VILLAGE CODE FOR ACCES-SORY STRUCTURE LOCATIONS.A COPY OF SAID APPEAL IS ON FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK AND MAY BE VIEWED DURING THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM TO 1:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.ALL INTERESTED PARTIES WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT SAID TIME AND PLACE.IF ANY INDIVIDUAL REQUIRES SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND, PLEASE NOTIFY THE VILLAGE CLERK AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING.BY ORDER OF THEZONING BOARD OF APPEALSAnn G. VessalicoClerk Treasurer#22425E

LEGAL NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICEINVITATION TO BIDDERSVILLAGE OF COVE NECKPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Incorporated Village of Cove Neck will receive sealed bids for the collection, removal and disposal of all garbage, designated recyclables, refuse and trash from dwellings in the Village of Cove Neck at the Office of the Attorneys for the Village, Humes & Wagner, LLP, 147 For-est Avenue, Locust Valley, New York, until 11:00 a.m. on July 15, 2011, at which time and place bids will be opened and publiclyread.Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check made payable to the Village of Cove

Neck in the sum of $500 as assurance that the bid is made in good faith, and also a statement of non-collusion as required bySection 103d of the General Municipal Law.If the bidder who bid is accepted shall fail to comply with the above requirements within ten (10) days after being notified his bid wasaccepted, the certified check deposed as aforesaid shall be forfeited as liquidated damages. All proposals shall be submitted only on the form provided.Bids shall be sealed and marked on the out-side of the envelope, “Bid for the Collection, Removal and Disposal of Garbage, Designat-ed Recyclables, Refuse and Trash” and shall be publicly opened and read at the aforesaid hour and date.The successful bidder shall be required to furnish liability insurance, property damage insurance and Worker’s Compensation insur-ance with the Village as a named insured.The Board of Trustees reserves the right to select the bid, the acceptance of which in its judgment will best serve the efficient perfor-mance and guaranteed completion of the work, to waive any informality in any bid, and to reject any and all bids presented, or to award the contract to other than the low bidder, if in the opinion of the Board, the best interest of the Village may be served thereby.Specifications and Form of Agreement may be obtained at Humes & Wagner, LLP, 147 Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, NY 11560 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.BY

ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESINC. VILLAGE OF COVE NECKKathryn K. ZollerVillage ClerkDated: July 1, 2011#22426E

LEGAL NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING NOTICEINC. VILLAGE OF LAUREL HOLLOWNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a publichearing will be held by and before the Boardof Trustees of the Inc. Village of Laurel Hol-low, Nassau County, New York, at the VillageHall, 1492 Laurel Hollow Road, in said Vil-lage, on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at 7:30 P.M.or as soon as possible thereafter, to consider and take action upon a proposed contractbetween the Inc. Village of Laurel Hollow,the Oyster Bay Fire Department Inc., and theAtlantic Steamer Fire Company No. 1, withrespect to the area in said Village locatedNorth of State Highway 25-A.Copies of the proposed contracts are on fileat the Village Clerk’s Office in the VillageHall where they may be reviewed betweenthe hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Mon-day through Friday, except holidays, until thetime of the hearing.All persons interested will be given anopportunity to be heard at said time andplace.KAREN A. NAVINVILLAGE CLERK/ TREASURERDated: June 27, 2011Publication Date: July 1, 2011#22431E

LEGAL & PUBLIC NOTICESLEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE OF TAX SALEINCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BAYVILLENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of the provisions of Real Property Tax Section1452 of the State of New York, Maria Alfano-Hardy, Village Clerk Treasurer of said Village ofBayville will sell at public auction in the manner provided by law on the 26th day of July 2011 at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon at the Village Hall, 34 School Street in said Village of Bayville so much of each of the following parcels of real estate upon which sale shall continue thesame from day to day until the sale shall be completed. The purchaser or purchasers at suchsale will be required to pay 10% of his or her respective bid to the undersigned Village Clerk Treasurer, and the remaining 90% by certified check, within ten days after the sale and uponsuch payment shall receive a written certificate of sale describing the real estate purchaseand the sum paid thereof. The following is a list of the parcels of real estate to be sold togeth-er with a statement in the amount of the tax, fees, interest and charges which may be due thereon.BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF BAYVILLEMaria Alfano-Hardy, Village Clerk-TreasurerSection/Block/Lot NAME AMOUNT28-004-0007 RISMAN, FLORENCE 1,540.4628-004-0045 MUZIO, R 93.1028-004-0046 MUZIO, R 93.1028-004-0238 MUZIO, JOHN & THERESA 1,033.6228-009-0005 6 SOUND BEACH LLC 546.6228-016-0033 MICHAEL ALSEN 1,323.3928-028-0312 JENKINS, BARBARA 61.1428-028-0313 JENKINS, BARBARA 1,676.4428-028-0315 JENKINS, BARBARA 61.1428-028-0316 JENKINS, B 94.2428-030-0019 GIBSON, B D 1,414.5128-075-0004 TEAGUE, H. 2,072.2029-020-0182 STEELL, GWENDOLYN 1,075.1029-021-0199 BLAHA,ELEANOR 304.5929-023-0401 DASCH, M 34.2829-023-0517 SILVER, NANCY 1,830.7729-026-0089 AMENDOLARA, L 1,164.6829-028-0229 LEPORE, FRANK 76.5629-031-0017 ANDRUZZI, J 1,197.2929-048-0001 DENARO, ANTHONY 798.6429-054-0358 PORRELLO, MARY 657.6429-059-0080 KOCH, KENNETH 1,293.3129-082-0006 WATERVIEW CLUB 15,078.9729-083-0032 STRECKER, L 2,327.6129-088-0005 SOBRERO, E & J 1,542.3529-093-0034-CING CINGULAR 1,167.7429-099-0009 WRAGGE,JR. H 604.2129-099-0011 BAHLKE, I M 711.5629-101-0001 PARES, J 1,450.5629-103-0018 EHRLER R 636.7129-D00-0010 R&R MOHRING ENTERPRISES 3,838.6829-D00-0027 RONZETTI, P 107.8229-D00-0030 RONZETTI, PETER 104.4229-D00-0031 L & L ASSOCIATES 983.4629-D00-0040 RONZETTI, P 106.6829-D00-0047 RONZETTI, P & K 107.8229-D00-0049 RONZETTI, PETER 110.0829-D00-0050 ROSS, P 952.9229-D00-0059 PEKICH, PETER 1,041.1729-D00-0086 RONZETTI, PETER 1,415.8829-D00-0088 RONZETTI, PETER 967.6329-D00-0095 RONZETTI, PETER 106.6829-D00-0097 RONZETTI, PETER 114.6029-D00-0114 PRINCIPE. RICHARD 6,343.8329-D00-1068 RONZETTI, P 5,560.0629-D08-0018 ARENA, S 936.6029-D09-0035 JOHANSON, G R 1,405.4529-G00-0023 ARCHAMBAULT, S 958.9229-G00-0231 DI GANCI, A 11,317.5329-G00-0239 PIETROPINTO, JOY 1,238.01#22417E

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OUT IN RIGHT FIELDBy Jeff Davis

Falcons reach great heights

The National Junior Baseball League traveling team for boys 11 and un-der is locally represented by the Bayville Falcons. The team’s head coach Joe Finke has been working with this team for the past several years. This year’s Falcons would make old Yankee Manager, Casey Stengel proud. Stengel, who won 5 World Series in a row, never accom-plished what this year’s Bayville boys have. Last year the Falcons won their fi rst championship. This year the team played in two leagues and won two championships in the same year. The fi rst was CYO 11 and Under and the second, the National Junior Baseball League 11 and Under. The Falcons went 12 -2 in the National Junior Baseball League to capture its crown.

The Falcons playing in the CYO league was the fi rst time a team from Bay-ville had ever been part of this tough youth league. In a thrilling 7-6 victory the Falcons beat a tough squad from St. Peter’s of Port Washington.

The fi nal inning was as exciting as baseball gets. There were two outs, the bases loaded and a tough St. Peter’s batter at the plate. The ball was hit into short left fi eld. It looked like it would bloop-in and two runs would score. The Bayville shortstop Neil Noviello took off after the ball. Running with his back to the plate he dived and made a catch that should have made Major League Baseball’s, “Play of the Week.” The catch was so spectacular that it took some time for the Bayville fans to react because ev-erybody at the ballpark thought the ball was a sure hit. After the catch there was the usual pan-

demonium that surrounds a championship.

Big hits in the game came from William White-head, who had a double that knocked in two runs and Marc Ambrosino, who also had a run scoring dou-ble. The winning pitcher was Billy Finke, relieved by Danny Wilson. Ryan Willett came in the last in-ning and earned the save. The team is coached by Joe Finke and assisted by Anthony Ambrosino, Marc Bauman and Bill Burnett. Team members include: Danny Wilson, Billy Finke, Johnny Gomez, Neil Novi-ello, Marc Ambrosino, Pat Burnett, Andrew Weiss, Pat Briody, Liam Bau-man, Pat Halprin, Keenan Herlich, William White-head & Kyle Elrod.

“Hockey Parent” mentality

At the same time the Bayville Falcons were win-ning their championships the worst of children’s sports was occurring down in East Meadow. As report-ed in all local media an an-gry mom has been accused of threatening the coach of a local girls’ 14 and under traveling softball team. This occurred because her daughter did not make the squad. It is alleged that the mother threatened the coach’s wife and daughter and wrote letters to the principal of the coach’s daughter’s school accus-ing him of molesting his child. This resulted in an investigation by Child Pro-tective Services, which all accusations of child abuse requires. The father was cleared and then the po-lice became involved be-cause it is illegal to make false accusations especial-ly about child abuse.

As we have talked about in the past, once again the “Hockey Parent” mental-

ity is seen. Parents living through their child are not able to accept their child not getting their way. This results in parent’s abhor-rent behavior. Are there abuses on the other side? Certainly!

In Missouri, a local traveling team had chil-dren come and pay for a tryout. The children were all numbered 1 to 36 for the tryout. The boys who were numbered 1-16 made the fi rst team. The odds of this occurring are 1 in 7 million. Here is an ex-ample where the tryout clearly was staged as the team had more than like-ly already been selected. Coaches not trained and not being fair and parents believing that their child is the best player ever to set foot on a fi eld is fodder for more future headlines.

Is there a better method that can avoid these po-tential problems? Some leagues have instituted no parent coaches. Unfor-tunately this isn’t always successful as there are rarely enough volunteers to coach children’s teams. Some leagues give parents detailed rules of behavior but not all parents read or follow the rules. I suspect that we will continue to read about these unfortu-nate acts in the future.

Bluefi sh & Fluke bitin’

Fishing continues to be active in our area. Reports of keeper bass caught in the evenings and giant bluefi sh chomping bunker keep coming in. The fl uke bite has been quite active but you catch 7 shorts before you get a keeper. I haven’t heard of any weakfi sh or sea bass being caught recently.

Finally if you have a fi shing picture, sports picture, golf hole-in-one, a story or a comment: [email protected].

Patrick Maloney, 11, of Oyster Bay recently won the West Side Tennis Champi-onship for age group 12 and under at the world famous West Side Tennis Club in

Forest Hills. The USTA sanc-tioned tournament is played on hardcourt. Maloney, a nationally ranked player, won the fi nals with an im-pressive 6-0, 6-2 win fi nish-

ing with an ace. He will becompeting this summer in the USTA Zonals at PennState and several nationaltournaments throughoutthe country.

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Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club hosted its 61st Annual Dance “An Enchant-ed Evening” honoring Tess Mullarkey on June 5th at the Creek Club in Locust Val-ley. Tess, who is Chancellor of the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University and is currently a member of the Club’s Honorary Board, has dedicated herself to empowering and improving the lives of children through education and recognizes the vital role the Club plays in the community. The eve-ning was a tremendous suc-cess in every aspect of the word; guests had a fabulous time and the money raised will directly benefi t the Club’s educational and rec-reational programs for over 1,700 children.

As twilight fell guests entered the dinner tent through a birch arbor adorned with hundreds of roses, lilacs and hydran-geas. Guests were greeted

by 25-foot birch trees up-lit in an amber wash, with shimmering tablecloths in green, purple and white, and centerpieces that re-fl ected the magic of a for-est. The cocktail hour was held in the main house of The Creek where guests mingled and enjoyed pan-oramic views of the Long Island Sound. In addition to taking in the view, guests placed bids on over 100 si-lent auction items from a magnum of rare wine to a golf threesome, with sports tickets and fashion accesso-ries in between.

Dinner was served un-der a large tent with an “En-chanted Evening” setting for an intimate sit down meal for almost 300 guests. After dinner guests danced the evening away with a live band that included Michael Lynche from Season Nine of “American Idol.”

The evening’s presenta-tions were opened by Ra-

mon Reyes, Executive Direc-tor of the Club and Joseph B. Ryan, Board President followed by words from the honoree. Auctioneer, Lydia Fenet from Christie’s continued the evening’s fes-tivities with a live auction where guests outbid each other for 15 live auction pieces that combined mis-sion items such as sponsor-ing the Holiday Kids Party, the Basketball Program and the Reading Room with fun items including a private dinner party at Maroni’s Cuisine in Northport, The Mets Owners’ Box and a trip to Calistoga Ranch in Napa Valley. Other items secured included a set visit to the

hit ABC show, “The Castle” and a weekend trip to the luxury Adirondack resort, The Point. All funds raised from the event go toward the Club’s programs.

For sixty years, Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club, lo-cated at 135 Forest Avenue in Locust Valley, has been providing after school and summer programs for chil-dren in Locust Valley and the surrounding commu-nities. Currently, the Club provides services to over 1,700 children annually.

For additional informa-tion on Club programs, vis-it: www.gbbgc.org or con-tact Joanna Reeves at (516) 676-1460, ext. 19.


Bayville Chamber presents scholarships to graduatesThe Bayville Chamber of Commerce recently presented scholarships to two Locust Valley High School graduating seniors: Allison Huysman, 18, of Bayville and Adam Parente, 18, of Bayville. Each student was awarded a $1,000 to put toward their college career. Huysman is headed to Cornell University to study animal science while Parente will attend American University to focus on international affairs. “Both Allison and Adam stood out among all our applicants with their impressive academics and extracurricular activities,” said Mike Carrozza, Chamber Vice President. (Pictured above, from left) Sue and Adam Parente with Chamber VP Mike Carrozza and Allison Huysman and her mom Jeanine with Chamber President Joe Florio.

Kelley Johansen marries Russ Lundstrum

Russ Lundstrum, 29, of Syosset and Kelley Jo-hansen, 28, of Oyster Bay were married at a special ceremony at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club on Centre Island, June 17th. The couple met while work-ing together at the Coach

Grill & Tavern in Oyster Bay where Russ was the Gen-eral Manager and Kelley was a bartender. After the couple had been dating forsix years, Russ popped thequestion last July while on a cruise to Nova Scotia. The wedding reception was un-der a tent at the Yacht Cluboverlooking Oyster Bay Har-bor with 155 guests. The couple honeymooned onan island in the Bahamas named Eleuthera.

JUNE WEDDINGSON THE NORTH SHORE


Tara J. Bracken weds Christian J. Pizzimenti

Tara Jeanne Bracken, 27, of Oyster Bay wed Chris-tian Joseph Pizzimenti, 27, of Syosset at St. Dominic Chapel on Friday, June 10th the same location where the bride’s parents were mar-ried in 1979, her grandpar-ents were married in 1952 and her great-grandparents wed in 1917. The couple graduated together from St. Dominic High School in

2001, however they didn’t start dating until senior year of college when Tara was in Fairfi eld University and Christian was attend-ing Long Island University. Their reception was held at The Riviera in Massapequa overlooking the Great South Bay with 110 people in at-tendance. The wedding had a Billy Joel theme as the couple’s fi rst dance was“Just the Way You Are” and each table was named after a Billy Joel song. The new-lyweds then ventured to London and Paris for a two-week honeymoon.


Grenville Baker honors Mullarkey at June dance

Honoree with her sons: (from left) Thomas Mullarkey, Tess Mullarkey, Roger Mullarkey and Robert Mullarkey.


The bleachers on the football fi eld at Locust Val-ley High School were stand-ing room only to watch the Class of 2011 graduate on Saturday, June 25th. The spirited seniors were well-accomplished with an im-mense amount of awards and achievements that has helped make the school dis-trict remain competitive.

LVHS Principal Dr. Kieran J. McGuire wore a big smile when he looked at the Class of 2011 as he thanked them for developing their talents and sharing them with the school. “I encourage you to continue what you started here,” he said. “Be optimistic and confi dent in yourselves and your futures. Have faith in your own convictions to do what’s right regardless of the cost. Remember to follow your dreams but use your heads.”

Jack Dolce, President of the Board Education, shared with the graduates his observation of what constitutes a successful and fulfi lling life. He told them to congratulate themselves for their successes, follow their interests and passions in developing their careers, keep in mind that marriage is the most important deci-sion they will make and re-member to always put their families fi rst.

“Forty percent of high school students do not grad-uate and you just did,” Dol-ce said. “High school is the foundation for more and even greater accomplish-ments in life.”

Dr. Anna Hunderfund, Superintendent of Schools, pointed out the Class of 2011’s outstanding accom-plishments in academics,

research abilities, athet-ics, mathematics, journal-ism and more. “They have placed LVHS on the national map as the 139th best high school out of 27,000 in the United States,” she stated proudly. “You are all truly remarkable.”

Salutatorian Melissa Bales stressed to her class-mates that they must not forget the infl uence their school had on their per-sonal and academic growth. “No matter if friends, sports or academics defi ne your story here, you have un-doubtedly felt the nurturing and amiable environment that surrounds this school. LVHS is unique in its unpar-alleled sense of community and we feel it everyday,” she said. “The best way to retain these memories is to carry on the infl uence this place has had on you. There are few communities like LVHS. Spread this feeling

of friendship that we have here wherever you go.”

Samantha Limperis-Kaufman, President of Se-nior Class, declared the last four years have been more than just an educational experience. “High school is a place that teaches us about ourselves and gives us opportunities to make friendships that will last a lifetime,” she said. “I’m proud to be part of the Class of 2011. We have not only grown as students but as people who are ready to embrace the next phase of our lives.”

Valedictorian Mary Leah Milnes looked fondly at her peers declaring that she is in awe of them. “Melissa Bales masters anything she puts her mind to. Richie Straub’s musical genius and dedication to his work and devotion to his friends are unparalleled. Hollace Francy for years has been

the heart and soul of our school through community blood drives and for mak-ing the Spectrum the award winning publication that it is. Anna Tarantino - your school spirit and humor are unmatched,” she said.

The valedictorian contin-ued her message. “Once we leave here it will be entirely up to us to make our dreams come true. Professors in col-lege will not care as deeply for us the way our teachers in LVHS do. Good intentions are not suffi cient, they must be followed up by actions to prove their worth,” Milnes stated. “Now is the time for us to spread our wings and prove that we have learned to fl y.”

LVHS holds 51st commencement

Photos by David J. Criblez

(From left) Shawn Cruz of Locust Valley and Isaac Cruz of Bayville are psyched to graduate.

Above, Mary Leah Milnes, Valedictorian of Locust Val-ley High School’s Class of 2011.

Below, Melissa Bales served as the Salutatorian.


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