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By Staff Writer The Indian Association of Long Island celebrated County Executive Ed Mangano’s re-election with a huge victory party held at Antun’s Restaurant on Monday, November 11. “We are here to celebrate a friend of our community,” Mr. Bobby Kumar Kolatee, a prominent mem- ber of the Indian community and President of the All-American Po- litical Party began. “Ed is a great leader, a great person,” he contin- ued. “He knows the role of a public servant. He knows that he’s not elected for himself but for the peo- ple. Ed Mangano is a people’s per- son, and the county is blessed to have a leader that cares about peo- ple, not titles.” “I care about people who make commitments and keep their them. Our county executive is a man of his word. Ed stands up for people, he makes things work.” Further underscoring Mr. Kumar’s point, Deputy County Executive Robert Walker who was presented a service award by the Association said that he could not had worked for a better person than his boss, County Executive Ed Mangano. Mr. Walker thanked the Association for their support and shared that he looks forward to working with the Indian community. Noting his appreciation, County Executive Mangano said that he was “blessed for the opportunity to serve for another four years.” “I want to thank the commu- nity...everyone that paused, took the advice of your leadership to vote for my re-election...thank you.” Mr. Mangano continued by detail- ing the progress his administration has made during his first term as county executive and said that he was mindful of the support he has received from the community and look forward to same as he works to improve the quality of life for Nas- sau County and its residents. Thursday, November 14, 2013 . Serving Nassau, Suffolk Counties & Greater New York ...because the world lives on Long Island Published since July 2010 Slavery at NYC Airport, Workers, Councilman Protest—News Page 5 Pic’d L-R: Zyed, Bobby, and Mangano. Mangano receives bouquet of roses for his wife, First Lady Linda Let’s show you the MONEY Come join our sales team. Stu- dents, stay-at- home moms, retir- ees. All levels of experience ok. Call today (516) 292-1263 Miley Cyrus Bangerz Miley Cyrus Bangerz Miley Cyrus Bangerz Miley Cyrus Bangerz Tour makes its stop at Tour makes its stop at Tour makes its stop at Tour makes its stop at Nassau Coliseum on Nassau Coliseum on Nassau Coliseum on Nassau Coliseum on April 24, 2014. Tickets April 24, 2014. Tickets April 24, 2014. Tickets April 24, 2014. Tickets sale Saturday, Nov. 16 sale Saturday, Nov. 16 sale Saturday, Nov. 16 sale Saturday, Nov. 16 @ ticketmaster @ ticketmaster @ ticketmaster @ ticketmaster Interview With Anne Coulter, Page 7 Drawing December 21, 2013 No purchase necessary. Fill form (page )and mail TODAY. Long Island Dispatch invites you to Pasta Night at —ShopRite— Every Wednesday @ 7:00pm—Eat all @$5.00 1121 Jerusalem Ave. Uniondale, NY 11553 (516) 486-0517
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The Indian Association of Long Island celebrated County Executive Ed Mangano’s re-election with a huge victory party held at Antun’s Restaurant on Monday, November 11. “We are here to celebrate a friend of our community,” Mr. Bobby Kumar Kolatee, a prominent mem-ber of the Indian community and President of the All-American Po-litical Party began. “Ed is a great leader, a great person,” he contin-ued. “He knows the role of a public servant. He knows that he’s not
elected for himself but for the peo-ple. Ed Mangano is a people’s per-son, and the county is blessed to have a leader that cares about peo-ple, not titles.” “I care about people who make commitments and keep their them. Our county executive is a man of his word. Ed stands up for people, he makes things work.” Further underscoring Mr. Kumar’s point, Deputy County Executive Robert Walker who was presented a service award by the Association said that he could not had worked for a better person than his boss, County Executive Ed Mangano. Mr. Walker thanked the Association for their support and shared that he
looks forward to working with the Indian community. Noting his appreciation, County Executive Mangano said that he was “blessed for the opportunity to serve for another four years.” “I want to thank the commu-nity...everyone that paused, took the advice of your leadership to vote for my re-election...thank you.” Mr. Mangano continued by detail-ing the progress his administration has made during his first term as county executive and said that he was mindful of the support he has received from the community and look forward to same as he works to improve the quality of life for Nas-sau County and its residents.
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Another sweet victory, this time, no recount
RRRR esidents of Nassau County had it right when they elected Ed P. Mangano their county chief in November 2009. This year, four years later, on Tuesday, November 5th, residents returned him as their head again. A coincidence? Well, through the mudslinging, the innuendos, which dominated this year’s campaign, residents of our great county saw the true pic-ture: Suozzi lied his way through; Mangano remained honest, true to the people. Hence, they re-elected him. Certainly, it’s not a coin-cidence. Okay, to the victor, as the age-old saying goes, belongs the spoils. So, congratulations, Ed! Congratulations, too, to the people of
Nassau County, for they returned to power, not a politician, but a man of character. Edward P. Mangano, who will go down in the history of Long Island as the first County Executive who is very human at heart. Mangano is tolerant of diversity, caring and responsive to the needs of others. Edward P. Mangano’s landslide victory—58.75% to Suozzi's 41.12% — was not unprecedented. It was believable! It was deserving and befitting of the man. It was a testament of the quality of the man. Edward Mangano is a man of promise, leadership, transparency, compassion, integrity, vi-sion, and accountability. In November 2009, this editor endorsed Mr. Mangano’s candidacy as county executive. The endorsement of Mr. Mangano, then an unknown county legislator, came after months of reviewing his career and his life. The decision to back him as chief was instantaneous among our Advisory Board. Hence, I entitled the cover of our newspaper, Mangano: the Choice! I was right. Mr. Mangano prevailed. Some say it was a small margin, thereby giving the incum-bent, Tom Suozzi, room for hope. And ill-advised by his gravy-seeking, political Opportunist advisors, he defied political expediency and called for a recount. The recount commenced with yet another tax burden on tax payers, but Mr. Suozzi cared less. On December 1, 2009, results became conclusive. The recount showed Mr. Mangano in the lead, and he was sworn in as Nassau County Executive. This year, Nassau County tax payers were spared the financial burden of a recount, thanks to their overwhelming approval of Mangano’s proven leadership which resulted to a landslide victory
and catapulting Tom Suozzi’s political career into perpetual limbo or purgatory. The editorial board of this paper, the Long Island Dispatch joins the many millions to congratulate our chief, Mr. Ed P. Mangano. Mr. Mangano is a dynamic, compassionate person who has provided a new lease of life for the people, especially tax payers of Nas-sau whose support he enjoys. Edward P. Managno, a member of the GOP, has led Nassau County not as a GOP. He has led rather as a human being, one who is full of concern for the quality of life for all. Mangano’s leadership cuts across party lines. Hence, he has enjoyed and continues to en-joy the support of many parties—Conservatives, Working Family, Independence—others who have crossed party lines. Mr. Mangano, congratulations!
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“Prosperity is not without many fears and disasters; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.” ― Francis Bacon
November 14, 2013—MANGANO THANKS GARDEN CITY STUDENTS FOR SUP-
PORTING TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE—Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano thanked 70 Stewart School
and Stratford Avenue Elementary School students who presented toys to the U.S. Marine Corps for their Toys for Tots Drive at Roosevelt Field Mall. The toy donations gathered by the children are part of an annual effort, allowing children the opportunity to give back to others who are less fortunate during the holiday season. In addition, the County Executive thanked AT&T for their generous donation to the Toys for Tots Program. Steve Harper, co-host of the K98.3 Morning Show, emceed the event, and the jolliest elf of the season Santa Claus made a special appearance during the ceremony. County Executive Mangano reminds all residents that they can donate a new unwrapped toy before December 20th at 14 different facilities located throughout the county that have Toys for Tots collection boxes. For more info, contact County Executive’s office at (516) 571-6000.
Saturday, November 23, 2013 The Nassau County Chapter of Jack
& Jill of America, Inc. to host its 55th Anniversary Black Diamond
Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE bus) on November 1 signed a multi-million dollar contract with a Woodbury-based company to install a comprehensive ad-vanced GPS-based “intelligent transportation system” on all its buses that will offer numerous integrated features designed to improve the rider experience and enhance operational performance. The new NICE Integrated Sys-tem (NIS) will be installed on NICE’s entire fleet of 300 fixed-route buses, replacing antiquated
systems that date back to 1998 currently on most of the buses. The core of the NIS are Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location systems that offer dozens of features and bene-fits that do not currently exist or function on NICE’s buses. “We are pleased to be revamp-ing the NICE fleet with state-of-the-art technology that will offer many benefits to our riders,” said Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano. “We are especially pleased that a growing, innovative Nassau County company was
selected through a competitive proposal process.” The NIS system will include an “air traffic control” type capability that will pinpoint the exact loca-tion of every bus at all times, sig-nificantly improving NICE’s abil-ity to respond to emergency situa-tions such as accidents, criminal incidents and adverse weather. “For some months, NICE has been carefully reviewing how we can install a new system that of-fers the advanced functionality to provide greatest benefits to our customer and the most useful
management features, all with the greatest reliability at the best price,” said NICE Chief Executive Officer Mike Setzer. “We think our focus on defining what we want the system to deliver will pay off once it is installed.” The contract was awarded to Clever Devices, a Woodbury-based company whose technology solutions for public transportation are in use in New Jersey, Pennsyl-vania, Ohio, Pennsylvania and many other states.
Nassau County Upgrading All NICE Buses With New Communications
Technology
Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, and Assembly member Linda B. Rosenthal recently called on Gov-ernor Cuomo to sign legislation they sponsor to ensure that all residents affected by any proposed Metropolitan Transportation Au-thority (MTA) fare increase, toll hike and major service change are able to voice their concerns. In a joint letter of support for the legislation sent to the Governor, Senator Fuschillo and Assembly member Rosenthal said, “Riders’ concerns and needs vary drasti-cally among boroughs and coun-
ties, and it is imperative that the MTA Board understand how changes to fares and services will affect different areas. This can only be accomplished if as much of the MTA board as possible is present at each public hear-ing. Proposed changes can have devastating effects and deserve the Board’s full attention so that the proper and least-drastic course of action can be undertaken.” Current state law requires the MTA to hold a public hearing on a proposed toll, fare or major ser-vice change. There is no require-ment that a hearing be held in each affected county. When it consid-
ered the most recent fare increase proposal in the fall of 2012, the MTA held public forums in differ-ent areas of the MTA region, but there were several counties in which no public hear-ing was held, even though resi-dents of those counties were di-rectly impacted by the MTA changes. The MTA also holds simultaneous hearing in different counties, thereby preventing all the Board members from being present at all hearings. The legislation (S.776/A.31), which passed both houses in May, would require the MTA to hold hearings in each county in which a
fare increase, toll and/or major service change is proposed.
Senator Fuschillo, Assembly member Rosenthal Call on Governor Cuomo to Sign Legislation to Give Public More Input on Proposed MTA Fare, Toll, and Service
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MANGANO’S FOURTH
CONSECUTIVE
NO-PROPERTY TAX HIKE
BUDGET APPROVED BY
LEGISLATURE Nassau County Executive Mangano’s fourth consecutive No-Property Tax Increase Budget was recently approved by the County Legislature. The budget reduces spending and continues to deliver important services for the residents of Nassau. Aggressive fiscal management and a continued commitment to spending cuts is evident as County Executive Mangano and the Republican Legislative Caucus have cut over $330 million in waste-ful spending from Nassau’s budget while steadily closing the $378 million in budget deficits inherited from the prior administra-tion. “This budget protects families and seniors while also paving the way for continued eco-nomic growth by holding the line on property taxes for a fourth year in a row and by cutting spending so that we never return to the poor fiscal policies of the past,” said County Ex-ecutive Mangano. “After three hard years of shared sacrifice, Nassau County is on a firm, stable path because of the tough and difficult choices we’ve made to cut spending and implement successful public-private partner-ships. The progress we have made over the past three years ensures we never return to the days in which Nassau taxed too high, spent too much and reformed too little.” Protecting residents from a property tax hike is more important than ever as families and seniors have faced daunting challenges, most notably the devastation wrought by Super-storm Sandy and Hurricane Irene and the
lingering economic impacts from the recent recession. County Executive Mangano's poli-cies of freezing property taxes, coupled with the elimination of the Home Energy Tax, have saved taxpayers $495 million from the financial plan of the prior administration. “Reforms over the past four years have truly set forward a path of recurring savings with-out the need for recurring property tax hikes,” concluded County Executive Man-gano. The Mangano administration has success-fully reduced spending even while pension costs have more than doubled since County Executive Mangano assumed office and health insurance costs for family coverage have escalated to $21,000 per County em-ployee in 2014. —————————————————-
MANGANO ADVANCES
PLANS TO REDEVELOP
THE LONG BEACH MO-
TOR INN PROPERTY IN
ISLAND PARK
Nassau County Executive Mangano on November 3, joined at a press conference by Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Town of Hempstead Senior Councilman Anthony Santino, announced plans for rede-velopment of the Island Park community, which includes the Long Beach Motor Inn and adjoining Ruby Tuesday property. For too long, these properties have stood in the way of Island Park revitalization efforts. "As we continue to rebuild from the dam-age of Hurricane Sandy, my administration is
committed to revitalizing the Island Park community in partnership with local civic organizations and the Town of Hempstead,” said County Executive Mangano. “The Long Beach Motor Inn and surrounding property have long stood in the way of community redevelopment and will be replaced so that we can truly make Island Park a better place to live, work and raise a family.” “Helping to revitalize business districts, especially those impacted by Hurricane Sandy, is critical to the sustainability of local communities,” stated Hempstead Town Su-pervisor Kate Murray. “Thanks to County Executive Ed Mangano, an area eyesore and blight on the Island Park community will no longer detract from a beautiful home-town. Ed Mangano is working hard to make great communities even better, and I am proud to work with him.” "I am thrilled that County Executive Ed Mangano has taken the leadership role in removing the blighted Long Beach Motel from the Barnum Isle community,” said Sen-ior Town of Hempstead Councilman An-thony Santino. “I look forward to working with him and all of my colleagues in govern-ment as we transform this area, the gateway to Barnum Isle, from an eyesore into a devel-opment that makes a significant contribution, both economically and aesthetically, to our community.' Mr. Mangano has directed the County At-torney to proceed with plans to obtain the property and to negotiate an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Hempstead for redevelopment at this site. In partnership with the Town of Hempstead and local civic organizations, Nassau County will replace the current eyesores and is considering the construction of Senior Citizen Housing.
MANGANO ANNOUNCES NA-
TIONAL ADOPTION DAY IN
NASSAU COUNTY Nassau County Executive Ed P. Mangano announced today November 14 that the Nas-sau County Department of Social Services and Nassau County Family Court, in partner-ship with the Long Island Children’s Mu-seum, will participate in National Adoption Day on Monday, November 18, 2013. The ceremony will take place at the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City begin-ning at 10:00 a.m. where the adoptions of 13 children in foster care will be finalized. Fol-lowing the ceremony, a reception will be held for families finalizing adoptions and families who have adopted during the year. November is recognized as National Adop-tion Month, the purpose of which is to focus attention on children in the child welfare system that are in foster care and “freed,” meaning they are waiting to be adopted. County Executive Mangano stated “This is a wonderful and inspiring celebration. Nas-sau County is dedicated to building and strengthening our families. We are devoted to ensuring every child freed for adoption has a permanent, loving family. Our goal is a fam-ily for every child and we are fortunate to have a number of foster and adoptive fami-lies who want to provide children in foster care with permanence.” “I encourage anyone who may be interested in fostering or adopting to call the Depart-ment of Social Services Foster and Adoptive Resource Unit at 516-227-8284 for further information,” Mr. Mangano concluded.
Deputy County Executive Bob Walker Presented Award by Indian Association of Long island
Polish Gift of Life Gears Up for
35th Annual Gala
The Polish Gift of Life organization will on November 24th host its annual gala in cele-bration of their 35th Anniversary. The event will take place from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Verdi’s located at 680 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY. The organization raises money that benefits Polish children with congenital heart de-fects. The dedicated members work dili-gently to raise funds to pay for surgeries, equipment, and recovery support for children who would otherwise be unable to afford surgery. Currently, there are five children in Poland waiting for open heart surgery that will bene-fit from this event. Additionally, the organiza-tion provides assistance to the children's hos-pitals and orphanages in Poland by supplying them with everything from vital medical equipment to basic necessities. For more information, or to rsvp to the event, call Caroline Kowalczyk @ 516-746-1532.
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JFK workers call out American Airlines and Terminal Opera-tors for slavery conditions, group demands better pay,
affordable health care On Thursday, November 7, employees of service contractors used by American Airlines and terminal operators at JFK and LaGuardia Airports held a press conference to bring awareness to what they termed as “slavery” at the airports, demanding that the airline treats its workers with respect, better pay, and meaningful health benefits. Workers carried placards that read: “We are treated like slaves. We work too hard but make less. We demand re-spect. We demand health benefits for our families. No justice, no peace.” The workers found solace in the pres-ence of New York City Councilman Donovan Richards of District 31 in Queens, who attended the conference to hear the minimum wage complaints against American Airlines and Terminal Operators. Employees at Terminals 1, 4, 7, and 8 at JFK International and LaGuardia al-lege the contractors have violated their rights, paying them wages that are well below minimum wage. “Today I stand by you, Airway and Alstate workers. I support you because this is important for me. They disrespect you. If they don’t give employees decent pay, affordable health care, then they don’t need to be here,” said Mr. Rich-ards. Mr. Richards went further to say that he didn’t know how badly employees were been treated at the airport, and he vowed to investigate and arrange for decent working conditions for service workers at the airport. New York State labor law requires the employer to pay tipped employees at least $5.50 per hour. The workers say Alstate has been illegally paying them under $5.50, with some as low as $3.19 per hour. They also complain the contractor often pays them at the sub-minimum wage rate when it assigns them to work as wheelchair attendants, who are not tipped and are supposed to be paid the state minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. In September, the Attorney General for Massachusetts cited Airway Cleaners, which common management with Alstate, with violating that state’s wage and hour laws by failing to make timely payments of wages to
its workers at Logan International Airport from 2008 to 2012, ordering the contrac-tor to pay the workers restitution of back wages.
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Slavery at NYC Airport — Workers, Councilman
Protest
ANTI-CORRUPTION GROUP TAPS AN-GOLAN BLOGGER FOR PRIZE Nov. 12 (GIN) – Bloggers from China and Angola will share the “Integrity Prize” for taking on the corrupt elites in their respective countries despite great personal risk. The award was launched by the Berlin-based Transparency Inter-national to honor journalists, government officials and civil society leaders who bravely chal-lenge corruption around the world. Chinese journalist Luo Chang-ping and Angolan human rights activ-ist and jour-nalist Rafael Marques de Morais “exemplify in every way the courage and deter-mination of the many individuals and organizations confronting corruption around the world,” TI said. Marques writes extensively on corruption in his website "Maka Angola." The word "maka " comes from the local language Kimbundo and means "problem." The website, www.makaangola.org, publishes reports on money laundering, illegal asset transfers and nepo-tism. "My work is about educating society and monitoring the work of those who lead this country," said Marques, who is backed up by a small team of freelancers and permanent staff based in Angola, Europe and North Amer-ica. Speaking at the award cere-mony in Berlin this month, Marques dedicated his prize to Manuel Chivonde Nito Alves, a 17 year-old activist jailed for attempting to print T-shirts criti-cizing the president of Angola, Africa’s second longest serving leader. Nito Alves has been re-leased but the charges have not been dropped. "The institutionali-zation of corruption is a crime,” said Marques, “and sooner or later Angolan justice will punish the corrupt politicians."
SAUDIS GIVE BOOT TO ETHIOPIANS FOR VISA INFRACTIONS Nov. 12 (GIN) – A violent round-up of African and other foreign workers in Saudi Arabia whose visas are expired has struck fear into the immigrant community which was once welcomed in the Arab country to perform the low-level jobs Saudis did not want to do. Unemployment in Saudi Arabia has reportedly risen to 12%, put-ting pressure on the government to resolve the job shortage. With work visas no longer valid, hun-dreds of thousands of foreign workers have departed Saudi Arabia in the last seven months.
Thousands more have been arrested since the amnesty period ex-pired on Nov. 4. In Riyadh's Manfuhah neighborhood, plainclothes po-lice were captured on video beat-ing and arresting the immigrants. Vigilante Saudi residents report-edly joined the fighting and even detained some Ethiopians. Manfuhah is home to many migrants, mostly from east Af-rica. An estimated nine million migrant workers are in Saudi Arabia - more than half the work-force - filling manual, clerical, and service jobs. Later on Sunday, thousands of mostly African workers gathered in the capital to prepare for repa-triation. Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Min-ister Tedros Adhanom said he heard that three Ethiopian citizens had been killed, one last Tuesday and two in the latest clashes. "This is unacceptable. We call on the Saudi government to in-vestigate this issue seriously. We are also happy to take our citi-zens, who should be treated with dignity while they are there," he said. Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s social media community has jumped into the fray, creating a Twitter feed called #SomeoneTellSaudiArabia which has drawn hundreds of Ethiopi-ans sharing outrage over reports of Saudi abuse of their compatri-ots. “Saudi Arabia Exploits and Abuses Migrant Workers and then Deports them,” tweeted Daniel Yilma. “Dear Humanity, I miss you, in the midst of all these Barbarity,” wrote Zelalem Kibret. Protests are planned in Washing-ton DC, Stockholm and Frank-fort, Germany.
THOUSANDS ATTEND MEMO-RIAL FOR KEN SARO-WIWA Nov. 12 (GIN) – For his defense of the environment in the oil-rich
lands in Nigeria’s southern tip, Ogoni activist Ken Saro Wiwa paid the highest price on Nov. 10, 1995. This week, Nigerians at home and abroad celebrated Saro Wiwa’s life and courage in lead-ing the Ogoni people to oppose the polluting oil extraction activi-ties of Shell oil and other oil multinationals. Uche Igwe was a university student when he learned that Ken and his eight kinsmen were ar-
rested and sentenced to death by a military tribunal. They were quickly executed despite international appeals for clem-ency. “Saro Wiwa was a gifted inter-nationalist, eloquent speaker and prolific writer,” wrote Igwe in SaharaReporters online. “He brought the issues of environ-mental despoliation and eco-nomic deprivation of the Niger Delta people before the global radar screen. The phenomenal success he achieved through non-violence remains a model for (an) effective campaign in Africa.” This week, thousands of Nige-rians attended a memorial for Saro Wiwa which included a candle light procession to the Port Harcourt prisons that once housed the Ogoni activists, fol-lowed by a trip to the Port Har-court cemetery where the Ogonis were buried in shallow graves and soaked in acid for quick de-composition. The Nigerian Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth called the memorial “a call to all activists to continue to pre-serve territories, support environ-mental rights defenders, resist corporate rule and seek justice for communities affected by dirty energy.” Prize winning activist Nnimmo Bassey wrote:“Since 1995, Nov. 10 has been marked as a day of solidarity with the people of Ogoniland and Nigeria as a whole as we continue to struggle against reckless extractive activi-ties resulting in gross pollutions and destruction of lives and live-lihoods.” “That day has become the Global Day of Remembrance of Martyrs of Environmental Jus-tice.” A collection of Saro Wiwa’s last writings is now available in paperback. The title is “Silence Would Be Treason.” It can be found on Amazon.
KENYAN MPs, IN STEALTH ATTACK, SLASH WOMEN'S RIGHTS Nov. 12 (GIN) – In a stunning set-back to the equal rights move-ment, Kenyan male MPs voted to undo some
of women's hard-fought victories that provided financial support for women in case of divorce. In a late-night vote by parlia-ment, revisions to the Matrimo-nial Property Bill by the male MPs were carried easily as only 34 women MPs were in the
house. The women were beaten 87-28 in a roll call vote. The revisions include a change giving spouses a share only of that property that's in both the couple’s names. Prop-erty in the name of only one spouse is no longer matrimonial property. This flies in the face of the fact that family property is tradition-ally and as a matter of routine registered just in the husband’s name. Women MPs wanted a simple formula where the wealth is shared equally, irrespective of what each partner contributed. James Lomenen who led the debate, argued it would be unfair for the properties to be shared even after husbands had paid dowry. "After paying so much in dowry, is it unfair to again ask the husbands to share properties you have made during the mar-riage,’ Lomenen said. While sharing the wealth is dependent on contribution, not so for sharing the debt. Under the proposed revisions, any debt incurred by the household will be split equally, so long as it was “for the benefit of the mar-riage.” Asman Kamama representing Tiaty said in many situations women find men with properties made before the marriage. It would be against the rule of natu-ral justice, he said, to share equally the wealth with a woman who came with nothing. The revisions prompted heated rebuttals from the women legisla-tors. Millie Odhiambo of Mbita observed that equal shar-ing is a constitutional principle and MPs had no business rewrit-ing the law. Zainab Chidzuga of Kwale County pointed out that women’s contributions to marriages are more than just the financial. “A woman might be unemployed but remember she will clean her hus-band’s house, warm his bath water and many other things that may be considered a contribution that should enable her get an equal share of any matrimonial property.” Esther Murugi of Nyeri Town concurred. “Whether the woman has contributed or not, she has fed the man, she has cleaned the man, she has taken care of the family. She is entitled to 50 per cent.” Female Parliamentarians are urging Pres. Uhuru Kenyatta not to sign the bill into law.
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Harlem Globetrotters To Appear At Nassau Coli-seum
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level when the 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour comes to Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Online voting is now open at harlemglobetrotters.com/rule, where all fans can choose which new game-changing rules they want to see in their hometown. The Globetrotters were the first organi-zation in sports and entertainment to let fans vote on rules when the team intro-duced the concept last year. Since the fan response was so overwhelming, the team is doing it again – but with a major twist. The 2014 online ballot includes three never-before-seen revolutionary rules: Hot Hand Jersey – Both teams will have a “Hot Hand Jersey” they can pass among each other. The player who is wearing this jersey will receive double points on made baskets. Make or Miss – The quarter begins with only two players on the court for each team. When a team scores, a teammate may enter the game. When they miss, the player missing the shot must leave the court, leaving his or her teammates short-handed. Trick Shot Challenge – Via three chal-lenge flags per team, each coach can chal-lenge the other team to make a trick shot. If the team makes the trick shot, they earn five points. If they miss, the other team receives five points. With a roster showcasing stars such as Special K Daley,Big Easy Lofton, Flight Time Lang, Hi-Lite BrutonandDizzy Grant – plus female stars TNT Maddox, T-Time Brawner and Sweet J Ekworo-madu* – the Globetrotters’ one-of-a-kind family show features mesmerizing ball handling, an assortment of trick shots, high-flying dunks and precise timing – all with an array of comedy guaranteed to entertain the young and the young at heart. After virtually every game, Globe-trotter stars remain on the court for auto-graphs and photographs with fans.# Tickets start at $17.00and are now avail-able at harlemglobetrotters.com, www.ticketmaster.com, the Nassau Coli-seumbox office or by phone at631-888-9000 or 800-745-3000. Information on group and scout tickets can also be found at harlemglobetrotters.com. -more- More information about the Harlem Globetrotters, and to purchase tickets and team merchandise, visit the Globetrotters’ official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
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Ann Coulter The “Mugged” Interview with Kam Williams
Headline: Beware the Coultergeist!
Born in New York City on December 9, 1961, arch-conservative Ann Coulter is the author of eight New York Times bestsellers and of a nation-ally-syndicated column for Universal Press Syndi-cate. She also serves as the legal correspondent for Human Events and is a frequent guest on such TV shows as The Today Show, Good Morning Amer-ica, The Early Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Sean Hannity, The O'Reilly Factor, The Glen Beck Show and HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. The ever-controversial, flame-throwing firebrand has been on the cover of Time Magazine and profiled in publications like TV Guide, the Guard-ian, the New York Observer, National Journal, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle Magazine, too. In 2001, she was named one of the top 100 Public Intellec-tuals by federal judge Richard Posner. A Connecticut native, Coulter graduated with honors from Cornell University and received her J.D. from University of Michigan Law School, where she was an editor of The Michigan Law Review. Here, she talks about her ninth book, Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama.
Kam Williams: Hi Ann, thanks for the inter-view. Ann Coulter: Thank you, Kam. KW: I’m a fellow Cornellian, but I went there a decade ahead of you. Ann Coulter: Wow! It was such a beautiful campus. But were you there during all the turmoil? KW: No, I arrived the year after the famous, black student takeover with guns that made national news. But while I was there, we did have plenty of strikes, takeovers and demon-strations about everything from Apartheid to the War in Vietnam. There was so much chaos on campus it seemed like finals were cancelled every spring semester. Ann Coulter: Didn’t you people ever learn anything? [Laughs] KW: Rather than reminisce, let me get right to the questions, since my readers sent in more than I could ever get to. Troy Johnson was upset by a quote from your book where you counter Michael Moore’s Stupid White Men by asking: “Shall we compare SAT scores, cultural contributions and inven-tions?” Troy wonders whether you’re aware of all the cultural contributions that can be traced back to Africa, including Christian-ity? And are you aware that blacks tend to outperform whites from similar socioeco-nomic backgrounds on standardized tests? Ann Coulter: Yes, in fact, in an early chap-ter of Mugged, I rely heavily on Thomas Sowell’s magnificent book, Black Rednecks, White Liberals. He points out that blacks in the North perform better, academically, than
whites in the South where they did not have much of an emphasis on learning. But please note that I’m not the one making that argu-ment in that section about Michael Moore. And by the way, I’m not a man. White men have done a lot. It’s silly to write a book titled, Stupid White Men. KW: Filmmaker Kevin Williams, director of Fear of a Black Republican asks: Why do you think the Republican Party doesn't reach out more to African-Americans on its own terms today? Have you seen the documen-tary? Ann Coulter: No, but I’ve heard of it. KW: It’s excellent. You figure prominently in it. So does Michael Steele. Kevin says he’d like to get you a copy. Ann Coulter: Oh, I would love that, and I love Michael Steele. KW: Kevin’s basic thesis is that the Republi-can Party is hurting itself by failing to court the black vote. Ann Coulter: Oh, I don’t believe that’s true at all. Republicans have reached out so much to black Republicans because it’s part of our tradition. Blacks have been in this nation longer than most other Americans with the possible exception of WASPs. The first blacks in Congress and the first black Gover-nor were all Republicans. It was Republicans who fought the Civil War over slavery and who introduced the Civil Rights legislation over the next hundred years. So, suggestions to the contrary drive Republicans like me crazy. KW: Marcia Evans says she agrees with your recent comment that the U.S. is only indebted to African-Americans. What prompted that statement? Ann Coulter: I was being a little cross with a right-wing black friend for throwing in the Hispanics and the Asians into a Jesse Jack-son-type Rainbow Coalition. No! No! Blacks have a special history, since they were en-slaved and were here as early as the first Americans. I hate to sound like a liberal but these are facts. That makes blacks a special group and I really don’t appreciate all these hangers on coming along. Yes, of course, black Americans are a special group, and I’m disappointed that they’re not Republicans, given our traditions. We’re not getting much love in return, despite our efforts. KW: Why do you think that’s the case? Ann Coulter: Part of the reason is that it’s really hard to be a black Republican. I see what they go through. It’s a good little trick the entire mainstream media has pulled by describing Republicans as “Racist! Racist! Racist!” and then turning around and laugh-ing at us for not having more blacks in our party. That’s why I hope a lot of black peo-ple will read my book because I think it will change minds. KW: One discussion I found interesting in Mugged was where you point out that Strom Thurmond was the only segregationist U.S. Senator to change his affiliation from De-mocratic to Republican. I would’ve guessed that there had been a wholesale flight of Southern conservatives to the Republican Party. Ann Coulter: Thurmond’s the only segrega-tionist anyone can name. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party had former Klansmen, members of a terrorist group that was lynch-ing and murdering black people. That was an outgrowth of the Democratic Party. FDR put a Klansman [Hugo Black] on the Supreme
Court, and Democrat in good standing Bob Byrd [U.S. Senator Robert Byrd] was a re-cruiter for the Klan. KW: Nonetheless, I still have the sense that most of the Southerners who would’ve been segregationists in the Fifties and Sixties are now in the Republican camp. Ann Coulter: No, that’s only because liber-als say this over and over and over again to hide the actual history, which is why I go through the specifics on the big segregation-
ists in the United States Senate, the ones who signed the Southern Manifesto and the ones who voted against the 1964 Civil Rights Act. There’s a panoply of issues to consider. These were aggressively-liberal Democrats who loved big government when it came to The New Deal and Great Society programs. The first time they objected to the Federal government doing something was when it came to civil rights legislation. This is in stark contrast to the very few Republicans who voted against the ’64 Civil Rights Act. KW: What do you hope will be people's reac-tion to being "Mugged" by you? Ann Coulter: [LOL] I like that! Two reac-tions. The main point is: don’t make the mistake, America, of voting for Barack Obama who, by the way, does not come out of the American black experience and every-thing white Americans feel guilty about. He’s a Hawaiian born in 1961. Weirdly enough, the best thing that ever happened to black people in the last twenty or thirty years was the O.J. verdict because it shut down the white guilt bank. And white guilt has never led to anything good. It’s brought us spiral-ing crime rates, mostly with black victims, and a permanent underclass living in public housing projects. For years, liberals cried that “law and order” and “welfare reform” were racist code words. Yet, when Republi-cans were finally able to push through tough policies on crime and welfare which they’d supported for decades, they were magnifi-cent successes for the entire country, but especially for black people. Release us, and great things will happen! KW: Are you familiar with Dr. Nina Jablon-ski and her important work that helps debunk the myth of race? Do you feel it's important to get past the notion of race as something that separates us, and use our understanding of its at times painful history to move for-ward as a country, civilization and world?
Ann Coulter: I have not heard of her work, and I have not thought about the issue in those terms, but I would say “Yes!” based on the way it was phrased in the question. KW: Tommy also asks: As a former smoker, do you feel a special kinship with President Obama? Ann Coulter: [LOL] Yes, though I think he’s a little more uptight than most smokers. We’re usually pretty relaxed. KW: Why do you make the point in the book that he might have slave trader ancestors? Ann Coulter: Because of all our presidents, Obama is the one most likely to be de-scended from a slave trader, since Kenya had a major slave-trading port, and the Muslims were heavily involved in the slave trade. Right before The Civil War, only 8% of white people owned slaves. Some plantations would have hundreds and hundreds of slaves, but the vast majority of whites didn’t have any. KW: When Alan Ball launched the HBO-series True Blood with his pilot "Strange Love" episode, he mentioned right in the script that he wanted the conservative com-mentator on the show to be as much like Ann Coulter as possible. How did you feel about that and about how you are portrayed, vis-a-vis vampires coming out of the coffin? Ann Coulter: I had no idea. I’m not familiar with show. As soon as the subject moves to TV shows and movies, I’m a total failure. And I‘d been paying for all those premium channels for years, but recently cancelled them, since I never watched any of those networks. Now, I may have to get them back. As far as True Blood, I haven’t seen my portrayals, but I could guess that I probably wouldn’t like ‘em. KW: What did you think of how the cartoon The Boondocks depicted you? Ann Coulter: I’ve at least heard of The Boondocks. But again, I have no idea how that was done. I wouldn’t know all that I do about history, if I spent my time watching cartoons and other TV shows. [Chuckles] KW: Richie was also wondering what Chris-tian denomination you are affiliated with. Ann Coulter: I don’t really talk about it much, but I’m a Presbyterian. KW: Why did you recently say that civil rights should only be limited to African-Americans? Ann Coulter: Because, historically, that’s what civil rights were. The Democrats pre-tended to care about black people for about five minutes to help their electoral process, and then civil rights suddenly became abor-tion on demand, gay marriage, rights for the homeless, etcetera. Frankly, I’d be a little ticked off if I were black that, after the leg-acy of slavery and Jim Crow, everybody else wants to get to the head of the parade. Well, no! Listen, I like white women. I am a white woman. But we didn’t go through slavery and Jim Crow. Knock it off with this stuff!
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Movies . Book Reviews . DVD Reviews . Celebrity Interviews
Kam Williams
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On November 1, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano broke ground for construction of a new First Precinct facility for the Nassau County Police Department in Baldwin. The construction will bring a modern, cutting edge building to the police department while addressing the concerns of the sur-rounding community, including the preservation of an his-toric house and keeping access to Harrison Ave. open to the public. Construction is expected to last 18 months.
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October 8, 2013—CONGRATULATIONS TO LAWRENCE & CORRINE SOKOL. The couple was married by Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin G. Ahmad (right). Lawrence Robert Sokol IV of Oceanside (left) and his Bride-to-be, Corrine Marie Mischke of Freeport, sign their Marriage in her office at town hall, License.
At the Annual Black Librarian Caucus held at Langston Hughes Library in Astoria-Queens October 2013. Richard Ashby, President
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Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell at the Nassau County First Annual Veterans Day Parade. Pic’d—Clerk Maureen O’Connell, Bob Robesch and members of the Williston Park American Le-gion Post 144
Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker, Richard Holdsworth, Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Con-nell, Bob Halprin, Stephen Malow and Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves.
GRUMMAN GALLERY OPENS—CE Edward P. Mangano at newly opened Grumman Gallery on October 28. The Gal-lery, located at 500 Grumman Road West in Bethpage, is currently showcasing talented artists, such as Giovanni DeCunto’s collection “The Spirit & The Modern" by appointment only. To schedule a viewing call Michelle Chorney at 917-387-7277. Pic’d with the CE are Ingrid Dodd of Long Beach International Film Festival and Vanessa Ferrelli of Vanessa Ferrelli Management.
November 3—CE Mangano, joined by Stanley Lang, President of Pet Supplies Plus of Long Island; Bettie Hamilton, Vice President for Product Development for Halo Pet Food; Gary Rogers of the Nassau SPCA and Nassau’s Emergency Animal Coordinator; Christine Laubis from L.I. Dog; and Nassau pet owners at the grand re-opening of the newly refurbished dog park in Cedar Creek Park. The renovation of the dog park was made possible through the sponsorship of Pet Supplies Plus of Long Island, Halo Pet Food, and Purina Pro Plan. Also attending was North Shore Animal League with dogs and puppies for adoption.
Ann Coulter Interview (Cont’d from page 7)
Kam: What inspired you to write this book? Ann Coulter: I was morose that the Era of Obama has returned us to a period where everything is racist, everyone is walking on eggshells, and you get the moral preening from white liberals who don’t actually even know any black people. But, oh, do they love to get on their high horses and accuse Re-publicans of being racist for opposing very liberal government policies and a very liberal Democratic president. It’s an extension of the civil rights label being slapped on gay marriage and abortion. Allow me to be bi-partisan for a moment, and love this moment because it won’t last long. In my last chapter, among the public officials I mention who I think are spectacular and unaided by white guilt is the Democratic Mayor Cory Booker of Newark. He was Mau-Maued for not be-ing black enough. He’s been like Giuliani in Newark. He’s got to become a Republican. Kam: Would you consider debating Stephen Colbert ala the upcoming face-off between John Stewart and Bill O'Reilly? What do you think of the use of satire in getting your views across? Ann Coulter: Obviously, I’m a fan of satire. I’d debate anyone, but it would have to be the actual person. That would be my only hesitation about debating Colbert. If he were playing a character, it wouldn’t really work. But I’d pretty much debate anybody. I prefer to debate smart liberals. I’m not saying this about Stephen Colbert but, unfortunately, the most famous liberals generally aren’t the smartest ones. I have a list of the smarter liberals I recommend. Kam: Peter’s wife, Professor Janet Brav says: Since things are not going as well as you might have hoped for Mitt Romney, with the benefit of hindsight, whom would you have preferred to head the Republican ticket this year? Ann Coulter: No, it’s still Romney. And I don’t think things are going that badly. I believe the media’s lying. I think it’s part of their attempted suppression of the Republi-can vote to discourage them by announcing that the campaign is over. Kam: What has been your personal relation-ship with blacks that qualifies you to write this book about blacks? Ann Coulter: Well, Marcia, this is why you should read the book. It is not about black people. It is about white liberals using race and lying about race to wreck the country. By the way, there are many black heroes in this book that you’ve never heard of before, and it drives me crazy that there aren’t any movies made about them. Kam: How do you feel about reparations? Ann Coulter: I’m against reparations. At this point, blacks should just be handing money to themselves. But I am an enthusias-tic supporter of Professor Henry Louis Gates‘ project to get black people admitted to the Daughters of the American Revolu-tion, of which I am a member. He’s done some amazing things with DNA testing and tracing ancestry. Kam: How do you feel about Bob Dylan’s recent statement that “America was founded on the backs of slaves" and that the country would be much further along if slavery had been ended peacefully.
Ann Coulter: That’s an interesting point. I was unaware that he’d said that. I’m not sure I disagree with his statement but, unfortu-nately, it wasn’t going to end peacefully. It wasn’t going to happen. You could not get Democrats to stop holding slaves, and Amer-ica had waited long enough. It was right there in The Declaration of Independence that the slaves would be freed. My favorite Founding Fathers, Christians like John Ad-ams, were absolutely appalled by slavery, and did not own slaves. I think we’re going to have to call on God’s grace not only for slavery, but for what we’re doing now with abortions. Kam: You dedicated your book to “the freest black man in America.”
Ann Coulter: Yes! Kam: Who is it? Ann Coulter: It’s a Cracker Jack surprise to trick everybody into reading my book. Kam: Let me guess. Is it comedian Jimmy “J’J.” Walker? Many of my readers men-tioned rumors about the two of you being romantically linked. Ann Coulter: [LOL] Jimmy started that rumor. The little sneak. Kam: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would? Ann Coulter: AC: Probably, although we got to a lot of good ones on this book. Kam: The Tasha Smith question: Are you ever afraid?
Ann Coulter: I’m a little afraid right now, but I think I’ll be calm by November 7th. Kam: Can you give me a good question I could call the Ann Coulter question when I interview other celebrities?
Ann Coulter: Oh, that’s a good question. The only question I’d be interested in is what books they’ve read recently, which is part of my campaign to promote reading. Kam: It’s already the bookworm Troy John-son question: What was the last book you read? Ann Coulter: Mugged. Kam: When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Ann Coulter: If I’ve just had my makeup done for Fox, I see the hottest chick. [LOL] KW: If you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for? Ann Coulter: Mitt Romney as president, or for lots of people to read my book. One of the two. Kam: What is it like to be such a controver-sial figure? There are so many things you’ve said that have touched a nerve, like when you said Jews needed to be corrected. Ann Coulter: “Perfected.” You, as a fellow Cornell grad and a fellow Christian, which is another part of your tradition, should know that “perfected” means “completed.” The Old Testament calls for a Messiah. You turn the page to the New Testament, and there He is. There was nothing insulting about it. And who really cares? It was just Donny Deutsch who wanted press for his TV show. He
screamed anti-Semitism, and I was going on vacation and didn’t really feel the need to respond to point out how the English lan-guage works. And boy they say Jews are smart. Kam: But that’s not the only statement that’s landed you in hot water. Ann Coulter: Usually, they’re my greatest hits and they make me happy. I give a lot of college speeches, and usually the Young Spartacus League or the Democrats will put up posters on campus with all the quotes they consider outrageous. But I think they’re my best quotes. [LOL] Kam: Well, thanks for the time, Ann. I hope I get added to that short list of reporters you’ll interview with again. Ann Coulter: Yes, I think you will, Kam. This has been a fun interview. To order a copy of Mugged, visit: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595230998/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20
Rebuild the Dream by Van Jones Nation Books Hardcover, $25.99 320 pages ISBN: 978-1-56858-714-1 Book Review by Kam Williams “For at least 30 years, the wealthy and privileged have been rigging the system to acquire more wealth and privilege. At this point, 400 fami-lies control more wealth than 180 million Americans… As a result, the very idea of the American Dream has become a cruel joke to millions who are working harder than ever and falling further behind… In our system, everyone should have a shot at pursuing her or his dreams—and hard work should pay off… But the worst of the top 1 percent have turned that old formula upside down… The central argument of this book is that… we need a move-ment of millions of people committed to fixing our democracy and rebuilding America’s economy… The aim… is to prepare citizens at the grassroots level to see their own power differently—and to exercise their own leadership more boldly.” -- Excerpted from the Introduction (pages 2-8) Just because President Obama has been re-elected is no reason to presume that the concerns of the constituents who put him back in office will be addressed. After all, he garnered over 90% of the black vote before, yet failed to deliver much in the way of the promised change. Yes, the Republicans who openly admitted that their mission was to make sure his first term was a failure deserve a big share of the blame. But so do the masses of American citizens who failed to attempt to hold him accountable. That is the contention of Van Jones, who feels that for democracy to work it is incumbent upon a grassroots movement of millions to pres-sure the President to act in their interest. You may remember Jones as the Yale Law School grad who served briefly as the Obama Admini-stration’s green energy czar, until he resigned from the post after be-coming the target of a relentless, right-wing smear campaign labeling him as a radical. In his book, Rebuild the Dream, Van examines both the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street movements en route to proposing possi-ble pathways for rescuing the 99% of the population being ignored down on Main Street. The author fervently feels that sovereignty re-sides in the people, and that it’s up to us to resurrect the American
Dream by wresting power back from the wealthy fat cats who have effectively bought the votes of governors and members of Congress. Jones closes with a clarion call “for the next generation of deep patri-ots to step forward” and lead via a combination of “organizing, teach-ins, online petitions, rallies, creative events, viral digital projects, and traditional media.” One can only hope that his inspirational ideas do motivate a generally passive populace to a 21st Century activism. The sensible and intelligent rallying cry of an inveterate progressive blessed with an Ivy League pedigree. To order a copy of Rebuild the Dream, visit: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568587147/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20
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8 Sales Strategies
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Summer Slump 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 salespeople do not blame the seasons for their slump. 5. Increase sales activities - In the summer months companies and sales-people 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 every-thing they hear and see instead of challenging the summer slowdown be-lief. 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 AND generate new business. I have found client parties are a great way to drive new sales and have fun! 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 Technolo-gies, (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
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Will my divorce affect my chil-dren’s education? Q. My wife and I are getting a di-vorce. I am dreading telling my children who are very young and in elementary school. How will this news and the actual divorce affect their education and what can I do to help them? A. First, I’m sorry to hear about your divorce. You are right to be concerned about your children. Children thrive on consistency, stability and a happy environment. Divorce shatters what they know and they become scared, hurt, angry and bewildered. Miserable, fighting parents don’t make kids feel safe and secure either but new research suggests that divorce, not the dis-cord before, can negatively impact children’s performance in school. In a study of 3,500 children, those whose parents divorced between 1st and 3rd grade, scored lower in math and had poorer interpersonal skills than children whose parents were still married. Children exposed to divorce are twice as likely to repeat a grade and five times likelier to be expelled or suspended from school, according to the article "Divorce's Toll on Children" by Karl Zinsmeis-ter. In the early months after a di-vorce, young children especially, are less imaginative, more repetitive and passive watchers. They tend to be more dependent, demanding, unaffectionate and disobedient than children from intact families. They are more afraid of abandonment, loss of love and bodily harm. They
carry these problems to school. Young children, who can’t verbalize their feelings effectively, may de-velop behavior problems, trust is-sues and feel caught in the middle. Divorced students were more likely to abuse drugs, to commit violent acts, to take their own life and to bear children out of wedlock. School personnel have their hands full trying to deal with the psycho-logical and social issues of divorce in the classroom. According to the National Survey of Children, 15 percent of children living with their mothers without contact with fathers were booted out of school. In Judith Wallerstein’s study of the effects of divorce on children, of the middle class sample, 13% of the children had dropped out of school all to-gether. Barely half of Wallersteins’ subjects went to college, far less than the 85% average for students in their high schools. Sadly, she con-cludes that 60% of the divorce chil-dren in her study will fail to match the educational achievements of their fathers. It is challenging for parents, who are in so much turmoil themselves, to focus on what’s best for the kids but it must be done and it can help parents heal, too. "Just as there are good and bad mar-riages, so there are good and bad divorces," says Marian Wilde, a senior editor at GreatSchools.org and a divorced parent. "In a good divorce, parents can continue to co-parent and communicate with each other. Much of what divorced par-ents need to communicate about is logistical: Who has homework? When is it due? Who needs a per-mission slip signed? It can be tough the first year of divorce when par-ents are focused on creating ar-rangements and dealing with law-yers. But it's important to be aware of what's happening with your child." She adds that with good communication, family relations do get better over time. What Should Parents Do? Try to stay focused on the kids as much as possible. Don’t let them miss school or get behind in assignments.
Tell the teacher and school psy-chologist what’s going on and so-licit their help. Try to stick to the previous routine as much as possible. Create new routines and plans with the children so they feel included. Reassure them you will both con-tinue to be there for them and do! Plan together and work together as parents to ensure the kids feel se-cure again. Seek counseling for the children if they need it and look for physical signs of illness depression, with-drawal, bedwetting and tearfulness in your children as these are signs of anxiety. Provide lots of reassurance, hug-ging, attention and help put feelings into words for them. Don’t be consumed by guilt. Many marriages end in divorce and you can make sure your kids survive and thrive. Visit www.divorcewizards.com, www.momshomeroom.msn.com, http://momstryingtogetourkids-back.wordpress. and www.Greatschools.org for more information. Good Luck! —————-Lisa-Anne Ray-Byers is a
licensed and certified speech-language pa-thologist who has worked in education for over two decades. She holds graduate degrees in speech-language pathology and multicul-tural 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, They SSSay I’m a StStStutterer, But I SSSay Noth-ing! Meet Kelly and co-author of the book 365 Ways to Succeed With ADHD. She is a mem-ber of the National Education Writers Associa-tion and the editor of the Community Journal newspaper in Baldwin, New York. She is currently employed in a local school district. You may contact her at [email protected] or by vis it ing her webs i te a t www.AskLisaAnne.com.
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Page 11 “I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man.” ― Theodore Roosevelt
Spanish Eyes
Reviewed by Wanda Andrews, C&B Books Spanish Eyes by Denise Campbell is a funny, passionate, and sexy novel with tails of events laced with something for e v e r y o n e ! Delia and Chyna, cam-pus college students and best of friends, quickly discover that there are bigger lessons to learn compared to their s c h o o l b o o k s . Delia learns that she was better off just being friends with Michael (her boss) at Branson and Brendan Law firm in spite of, the attraction they both share for each other.
Miguel (Spanish Eyes), a gorgeous Latino literally dances his way into Chyna’s heart and then her bed where the music slowly stops playing! Miguel finds himself caught in a serious ball of confusion denying the secret desire that is growing inside of him while, Chyna struggles to understand the puzzling man that she has fallen in love with. Unfortunately there was nothing to prepare Chyna for what lies-ahead, affecting her relationship with (Spanish Eyes). Spanish Eyes, interesting story will keep you wondering what is going to happen next until the climaxing end - one that will leave you breathless! C&B Price:$15.25 http://www.cbbooksdistribution.com From a Hard Rock to a Gem "From a Hard Rock to a Gem" is powerful, realistic and heart stopping! The author Pamela M. Johnson, cleverly takes you knee deep inside the ruthless Drug World, where living on the edge was routine for many who dared to chal-lenge it! Diamond Faith Sterling, born into poverty, brought up in the inner cities of California, experiences up close and too personal the plight, pain, and risk of living-in-the-city. Diamond's mother, addicted to
drugs and alcohol had hopes that her only daughter would have a chance of surviving the clutches of the streets, believing it would be easier for her compared to her siblings. Little did her mother know, Diamond would become something much more and much worse than her three brothers combined! Moving from one neighborhood to another, Diamond meets (home girls and guys) of her peers who; she later grows to love a great deal. Conquering the streets, not knowing who to trust becomes a minute-to-minute struggle for Diamond as she painfully wit-ness one by one people she loved succumb to illness and the concrete jungles of LA. Dia-mond's life starts to transform after the tragic death of the only man she ever allowed to get close enough to fall in love with. Is it too much too late? Diamond finds out when she must face the biggest challenge of them all surrendering to the only world she knows. I really enjoy realistic and creative novels. From a Hard Rock to a Gem is an excellent book! A must read for those who like to keep it real whether you can relate directly or indirectly. Ms. Pamela Johnson also en-twines some poetry, which were a nice addi-tion. She creatively writes this novel sharing how mentors and very successful people became victims of their environment, some succumbing and others transforming, from "Hard Rock to a Gem!" Price:$14.95 http://www.cbbooksdistribution.com
Wanda Andrews
Real Estate Business
By Neva Alexander
During the housing boom, many inspired entrepreneurs invested in the Real Estate mar-ket. I know people that invested their life sav-ings with hopes of making a profit. The talk around town was that you could not lose with real estate. I have heard individuals with low-income state that they were not worried about getting financing. These individuals bought more than two houses. I have watched home-owners take cash out of their homes. Instead of using the home equity as recommended, they bought other homes, cars, and open businesses. I was one of those individuals that took a home equity from my home to start a business. I took two home equity lines of credit out on one house. This is not a typo. I was so anxious to be my own boss that I never thought about the negative effects. I applied to three banks for a line of credit. The thought behind it was that whichever bank loaned me the money, I would accept the loan from that institution. Therefore, with this money, I bought a fran-chise. That business did not work out, and now years later, I am paying off my loans. I would have never thought that after three months as a franchise business owner I would be out of business. I do recognize that I am not the only person to cash out on my home to start a busi-ness, but this is a serious risk. I used the Real Estate as an example of get-ting money to start a business. The truth is Real Estate was the easiest way to finance my fran-chise. I gambled without thinking what would happen in the future. Before you get excited about a new business venture, research the method of getting the start up capital. No one wants to think of the negatives, but it is very possible that you can lose. Do a budget analy-sis. Figure out how long it would take to get a profit. Analyze the pros and cons of the money you borrowed. After all, no one wants to end up paying off a business loan for fifteen to thirty years. Business is a risk but you should not pay for risk for a lifetime.
Events @ NYCB Theatre in Westbury Tickets available online via www.ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone @ (800)-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets & Visit www.TheTheatreAtWestbury.com Fri., Nov. 15 @ 7 pm, Ones to Watch Presents Jake Miller – The Us Against Them Tour $25& $45 Sat., Nov. 16 @ 8 pm & Sun., Nov. 17 @ 8 pm, ZZ TOP (2 nights!), $69.50, $72.50, $95, $105 & $125 Wed., Nov. 20 @ 8 pm, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder $39.50, $49.50, $59.50, $65, $79.50 & $89.50 Thurs., Nov. 21 @ 8 pm, LeAnn Rimes $35, $49.50, $54.50, $64.50 & $85 Fri., Nov. 22 @ 7:30 pm, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing Presents “Rockin’ Fights 11” $50, $100, $150 & $200 Fri., Nov. 29 @ 8 pm, Glassjaw $24, $26 & $50 Tue., Dec. 3 @ 8 pm, Megadeth - Super Col-lider Tour with Special Guests: Fear Factory & nonpoint; Presented by WBAB FM $44.50, $49.50, $69.50, $79.50 & $99.50 Wed., Dec. 4 @ 8 pm, Michael McDonald: "This Christmas" - An Evening of Holiday & Hits, $49.50, $79.50, $89.50 & $99.50
Thurs., Dec. 5 @ 8 pm, The Paramount Com-edy Series Presents: Dennis Miller, $39.50, $59.50, $69.50, $79.50, $99.50 Sat., Dec. 7 @ 8 pm, Sara Bareillis: Presented by WALK 97.5, $29.50, $39.50 & $65, Fri., Dec. 13 @ 8 pm, LUPE FIASCO: Tetsuo and Youth Preview Tour – Presented by HOT 97 FM, $49.50, $59.50, $99.50 Sun., Dec. 15 @ 8 pm Gavin DeGraw: Presented by WALK 97.5 $49.50, $59.50 & $99.50 Sat., Dec. 21 @ 8 pm Don McLean & Judy Collins $39.50, $59.50, $65 & $79.50 Fri., Dec. 27 @ 8 pm, Bayside, $20 & $35 Mon., Dec. 30 @ 8:30 pm, Tues., Dec. 31 @ 8:30 pm, Dark Star Orchestra: Cosmic New Year’s 2013-2014, Ticket (12/30): $35, $45 & $60, (12/31): $39.50, $49.50, $59.50 & $125 Tues., Apr. 8, 2014 @ 8 pm—The Wanted, $29.50, $39.50, $49.50 & $60 TRACE ADKINS: THE CHRISTMAS SHOW, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 at 8:00 pm $52 and $42 KENNY ROGERS CHRISTMAS AND HITS THROUGH THE YEARS—WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 at 8:00 PM—$49.50, $39.50 PAUL ANKA – SONGS OF DECEMBER & THE HITS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 at 8:00 PM, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50
SNOW WHITE’S CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 at 12 PM Tickets are $16.95 MAX & RUBY in THE NUTCRACKER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 at 1 PM and 4 PM, Tickets are $39.50 and $19.50 AMERICA'S GOT TALENT LIVE! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 at 5 PM $89.50, $79.50, $59.50, $49.50, $39.50 BONNIE RAITT, WEDNESDAY, NOVEM-BER 20 at 8 PM, Tickets are $69.50, $59.50, and $39.50 THE FRESH BEAT BAND, TUESEDAY & THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 & 5 at 6:30 PM Tickets are $59.50, $39.50 THE PIANO GUYS, WEDNESDAY, DE-CEMBER 11 at 8 PM Tickets are $79.50, $49.50, $39.50 HOLIDAY DOO WOP EXTRAVAGANZA Starring The Duprees, Shirly Alston Reeves, Jay Seigel’s Tokens, Johnny Tillotson, Emil Stucchio & The Classics, The Dubs, The Chimes. The Excellents, SATURDAY, DE-CEMBER 14 at 7 PM Tickets are $59.50, $49.50, and $39.50 THERESA CAPUTO DECEMBER 18, 19, 20 & 21 at 8 PM Tickets are $124.50, $79.50, $59.50
For a schedule of upcoming events, please visit: www.paramountny.com. All acts, dates, prices, seating, times & lineups are subject to change without notice. Become our fan on Facebook – www.facebook.com/theparamountny Follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/TheParamountNY. Register on our website to receive our free e-newsletter for event updates, special offers, pre-sale codes & much, much, more. Tickets available online via www.ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone @ (800)-745-3000 The Paramount Box Office (open daily from 12 noon-6pm). The Paramount’s VIP Services call: (631) 673-7300 ext. 305 370 NEW YORK AVENUE, HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND, NY 11743 Phone: 631-673-7300 / Fax: 631-673-7311
————————————————— Fri., Nov. 15 @ 7 pm House of Blues Entertainment Presents Ones to Watch: Jake Miller “The Us Against Them Tour” with Special Guests – Action Item & Air Dubai Tickets: $25& $45 Sat., Nov. 16 @ 8 pm & Sun., Nov. 17 @ 8 pm ZZ TOP (2 nights!) Tickets: $69.50, $72.50, $95, $105 & $125 Wed., Nov. 20 @ 8 pm Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Ken-tucky Thunder Tickets: $39.50, $49.50, $59.50, $65, $79.50 & $89.50 Thurs., Nov. 21 @ 8 pm—LeAnn Rimeswith Special Guest – Joanna Mosca—Ticket: $35, $49.50, $54.50, $64.50 & $85
Fri., Nov. 22 @ 7:30 pm Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing Presents “Rockin’ Fights 11” - Ticket: $50, $100, $150 & $200 Sun., Nov. 24 @ 8 pm Weezer with Special Guest - Elliot & The Ghost: Presented by 94.3 The Shark Ticket: $55, $69.50, $79.50 & $95 Fri., Nov. 29 @ 8 pm Glassjawwith Special Guest – Unlocking the Truth—Tickets: $24, $26 & $50 Sat., Nov. 30 @ 9 pm Classic Albums Live - Abbey Road Tickets: $18, $22 & $40 Tue., Dec. 3 @ 8 pm Megadeth “Super Collider Tour” with Special Guests: Fear Factory & nonpoint - Presented by WBAB FM, Tickets: $44.50, $49.50, $69.50, $79.50 & $99.50 Wed., Dec. 4 @ 8 pm Michael McDonald: "This Christmas" An Eve-ning of Holiday & Hits Tickets: $49.50, $79.50, $89.50 & $99.50 Thurs., Dec. 5 @ 8 pm The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Den-nis Miller—Tickets: $39.50, $59.50, $69.50, $79.50 & $99.50 Fri., Dec. 6 @ 9 pm, The Cult – Electric 13 World Tour, Tickets: $39.50, $49.50 & $75 Sat., Dec. 7 @ 8 pm Sara Bareilles: Presented by WALK 97.5 Tickets: $29.50, $39.50 & $65 Mon., Dec. 9 @ 8 pm Daughtry Acoustic Triowith Special Guest – Adam Ezra Group: Presented by WALK 97.5 Tickets: $30, $35, $50, $60, $65 & $75
Wed., Dec. 11 @ 8 pm AvrilLavigne: Presented by 106.1 WBLI Tickets: $45, $55& $75 Fri., Dec. 13 @ 8 pm Lupe Fiasco: Tetsuo and Youth Preview Tour-with Special Guests –Stalley, Mickey Factz& The Boy Illionis - Presented by HOT 97 FM Ticket Prices: $49.50, $59.50 & $99.50 Sun., Dec. 15 @ 8 pm Gavin DeGraw with Special Guest – Austin Lucas: Presented by WALK 97.5 Tickets: $49.50, $59.50 & $99.50 Sat., Dec. 21 @ 8 pm Don McLean & Judy Collins Tickets: $39.50, $59.50, $65 & $79.50 Fri., Dec. 27 @ 8 pm Bayside with Special Guests - Man Overboard, NK & Modern Baseball Tickets: $20 & $35 Sat., Dec. 28 @ 8 pm—Slightly Stoopid with Special Guest - Quincy Mumford and The Reason Why—Tickets: $30, $49.50 & $75 Mon., Dec. 30 @ 8:30 pm, Tues., Dec. 31 @ 8:30 pm—Dark Star Orchestra: Cosmic New Year’s 2013-2014 Tickets (12/30): $35, $45 & $60—Tickets (12/31): $39.50, $49.50, $59.50 & $125
November 26, 2013, 10-4:00 pm—Indian American Forum Program for Seniors pre-sents Holiday Celebration/Musical Journey @ Bethpage Senior Community Center 103 West Grumman Road, Bethpage
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month Stop by our pharmacy to find out more about our free diabetes medication programs! Saturday, November 9th—Kids Day, 11-3 PM—Come make a craft in the floral depart-ment and sample a great chili using Hano-ver's frozen pre-cooked beans (no sodium added!).
Tuesday, November 12th—Weight Loss Class 6 PM—We are almost at the end of weight loss journey! See how easy it is to prepare a healthy meal!
Thursday, November 14th—Walking Work-shop: Shopping for Diabetes—Join me as we tour the store and I point out all the great items to add to your diet if you have diabetes. Learn how to read labels and what claims to look for. Sugar Substitutes – An Overview Many people are choosing reduced-calorie and no-calorie sweeteners as an alternative to real sugar, but all of the different options can get confusing. This fact sheet provides an overview to help you choose the sweetener that’s right for you.
Note: All of these products have the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) seal of ap-proval from the FDA, so it's up to you which you use. However, keep this in mind: even healthy, safe foods can have negative effects when eaten in large quantities. A healthy diet involves choosing a variety of products and consuming all foods in moderation Aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet) - This artifi-cial sweetener, made of two amino acids (proteins), does not contain any carbohy-drates and will have no effect on blood sugar levels. It loses some of its sweetness at high temperatures, so it is not recommended for baking. Instead, it is frequently used in food manufacturing, but you can also use it to sweeten hot and cold beverages. Monk Fruit Extract (Purefruit, Nectresse) - These products are, in reality, a combination of Monk Fruit extract, regular sugar, molas-ses and Xylitol (see sugar alcohols below). It is labeled as a no-calorie sweetener and has a negligible effect on blood sugars. It can be used in cold or hot beverages, cooking and baking. These extracts are 150 times sweeter than regular sugar; ¼ teaspoon of the extract is as sweet as 1 teaspoon of regular sugar. Saccharin (SugarTwin, Sweet'N Low) - This is the oldest artificial sweetener on the mar-ket and, despite controversy in the 1970s, has since been deemed safe by the FDA. It is a heat stable, no-calorie sweetener, but does not substitute for sugar well in baking. In large quantities, it may produce a bitter or metallic aftertaste. This artificial sweetener is best used to sweeten hot and cold beverages. Stevia (Truvia, Purevia, Sweetleaf) - Al-though Stevia is marketed as a no-calorie sweetener, research has been mixed about its effect on blood sugar. Anyone with diabetes should monitor blood sugar levels when con-suming products made with it. Stevia can be used almost exactly like table sugar, with the
exception of caramelization and making me-ringues. Most Stevia is about 200 times sweeter than sugar, so less is needed; how-ever, there are also Stevia "baking blends" available that can replace table sugar in equal quantities, so check the label before substitut-ing. Sucralose (Splenda) - Sucralose starts from a sugar molecule that undergoes a process that changes the form of the molecule to make it unrecognizable by the body. The majority of well-conducted studies suggest that because of this modification Sucralose does not affect blood sugar levels. Because it is heat stable, it can be used to sweeten a variety of foods and beverages: both cold and hot drinks, frozen foods, and even baked goods. It is 400-800 times sweeter than table sugar and is considered a no-calorie sweetener. Sugar Alcohols (Polyols: Xylitol, Sorbitol, Maltitol, etc.) - These modified sugar mole-cules are difficult to digest, so only some of them will be broken down and absorbed. This means they are reduced-calorie, not calorie-free sweeteners. Additionally, since some of the molecules are indigestible, they may cause digestive discomfort (and some individuals are more sensitive to this side effect than others.) For the most part, sugar alcohols are found in packaged foods (cookies, ice cream, chewing gum, etc.), but can be purchased for baking and sweetening hot beverages. Sugar alcohols are actually less sweet than regular sugar. Here is this week's Right for Tonight meal idea. Enjoy Lemony Chicken and Greens Salad Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 min-utes Make it a meal: Serve with herbed whole-wheat pasta and sliced fresh melon. Ingredients: 4 (4-oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp. no-salt-added garlic–herb seasoning 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp. lemon zest ½ tsp. ShopRite yellow mustard 2 tbsp. ShopRite Imported olive oil 8 cups mixed greens (such as kale, baby spin-ach, Swiss chard, and/or frisée) ½ medium red onion, sliced ¼ cup shaved Parmesan Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with seasoning and black pepper to taste; place in baking dish. Bake 20 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165°F. 2. Meanwhile, for the dressing, in a small bowl combine lemon juice, lemon zest, mus-tard and oil. In a large bowl combine greens and onion. Drizzle greens with dressing; toss lightly to coat 3. Place salad on 4 serving plates. Cut or shred each chicken breast into pieces and place on top of each salad. Top evenly with shaved Parmesan, and serve. Serves 4 Per Serving: 275 calories, 11g fat, 2g satu-rated fat, 0g trans fat, 70mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 31g protein In Health, Shauna Del Prete, RD, CDN Retail Dietitian Thompson ShopRite 1121 Jerusalem Avenue Uniondale, NY 11553 (516) 486-0517 [email protected] The information provided is not intended to replace medi-cal advice. Always consult with your doctor before making any changes to your diet and/or medication.
Shauna Del Prete, RD, CDN Retail Dietitian
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Events at Aquatic Center, Eisenhower Park. November 2013 Friday, November 15 & Saturday, No-vember 16, 2013—L.I.A.C. Thanksgiving Classic; Friday, November 15—4:30-10:00 p.m; Saturday, November 16: 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Thursday, November 28, 2013: Thanks-giving, Facility closed. Friday, November 29, 2013: Facility closes early at 5:00 p.m. December 2013 Wednesday, December 4, 2013—Section 8 Boy’s Relay Carnival from 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2013—Bellmore – Merrick High School Dual Meet from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Friday, December 13 – Sunday, Decem-ber 15, 2013—Huntington/Flushing YMCA Holiday Invitational Friday, December 13—3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Pool is closed after 12:00 p.m.) Saturday, December 14: 6:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Pool is closed all day) Sunday, December 15: 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.(Pool is closed all day) Further info about aquatic activities, , call (516) 572-0501.
Info about Department of Parks, Recrea-tion and Museums, call (516) 572-0200 or visit the website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.
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Saturday, November 23, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon—The Cedarmore Corporation Zion Cathedral, 312 Grand Avenue, Freeport, NY presents Investing Course For Beginners. Do you want to know "How" and "When" to invest? Take control of your financial future! Understand different investment choices: Banking, CDs, Money Markets What is a stock? What is a dividend? Understanding mutual funds. What is a bond? You worked hard for your money, now let your money work for you! Free workshop being held at All wel-come. Continental breakfast. RSVP at [email protected] or call (516) 378-3415.
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Hempstead Public Library Adult workshop—Marketing your small business—Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 7:00pm –8:30pm @Hempstead Public Library. Successful retired executives from SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration will be presenting a work-shop on Marketing Your Own Small Busi-ness. This workshop is intended for all small business owners as well as people interested in starting their own business. The workshop will include: 1) Developing a Marketing Plan. 2) Performing market research. 3) Pric-ing. 4) Advertising and promotion. 5) Inter-net marketing. 6) Tracking results. The pro-gram will be held in the Community Room. Registration is required for this free program. Contact (516) 481-6990
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Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.—1863 Thanksgiving Holiday Cele-bration” - For more information, please call: (516) 572-8401.
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