Glen Cove PD Welcomes Two New Officers
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Volume XXIII No. 17 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 12/26/13 75C Glen Cove PD Welcomes Two New Officers The City of Glen Cove welcomed two new officers at the City Council meeting of December 23, 2013. Kath- erine Theodorou was born and raised in Glen Cove where she resides with her parents (John and Jane) and her 3 broth- ers. She attended Glen Cove Schools and went on to Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire where she played 4 years of Varsity Softball and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics. Katy is a certified EMT and currently volunteers for the Glen Cove EMS. Matthew Gillespie and his wife Katherine live in Glen Cove. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in History at Marist College. He earned a Masters Degree at Columbia University in NYC in Edu- cation. He is also a certified New York State Emergency Medical Technician. Glen Cove Police Chief William Whitton said, “The police department has had many retirements over the past two years. We are currently in a rebuild- ing phase, and i would to take the oppor- tunity to thank Mayor Suozzi and Mayor elect Spinello, along with the entire City Council for supporting our efforts and these two hires.” Whitton continued, “I wish for these new officers to have pro- ductive careers and continue our record of first rate public safety to the citizens Pictured front row: Mayor Ralph V. Suozzi, new officers, Matthew Gillespie and Katherine Theodorou Chief William Whitton. Back row: Glen of Glen Cove.” Cove City Councilmen Anthony Gallo, Jr, Timothy Tenke, Nick DiLeo, Reginald Spinello (Mayor Elect) and Michael Famiglietti -KCH (photo by Bob Canavan, Gill Associates) Re-Scheduled Holiday Brass & Choirs Will Perform On Jan.11, 8pm At The North Shore High School The North Shore Community Cho- holiday music spectacular. torium, Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head. at the door. For information, please call rus’ December holiday concert, which Featured on the program are the Tickets are $10 for Adults and $8 for (631) 470-6128.31) 470-6128. was cancelled due to a snowstorm, has "Gloria" by John Rutter and the "Christ- Children/Seniors and can be purchased been re-scheduled for Saturday, January mas Cantata" by Daniel Pinkham. The 11, at 8 p.m. at the North Shore High program will also highlight holiday fa- School. vorites by the Musica Schmoozica vocal The HS auditorium will resound ensemble, directed by Carol Goglia. The with the glorious sounds of brass instru- evening will culminate in a carol sing- ments and choral voices, when the North along with brass and choir, and a new Shore Community Chorus, under the Chanukah medley for brass and choir, direction of Stephen Goldstein and the written by NSCC Director, Stephen Island Chamber Symphony Brass, under Goldstein the direction of Jeremy Kempton, will The festivities will begin at 8 p.m. take to the stage to present a magnificent at the North Shore High School Audi- Page 2 Gold Coast Gazette Week of December 26, 2013 Inauguration Date for Mayor- Elect Spinello and the City Council The inauguration ceremony for Glen Cove’s Mayor-elect Reginald A. Spinello and the members of the City Council: Anthony Gallo, Jr.; Pamela D. Panzenbeck; Efraim Spagnoletti; Nicholas A. DiLeo; Michael T. Famiglietti; and Timothy J. Tenke that will be held at noon on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, in the Wunsch Arts Center in Finley Middle School. All Glen Cove residents are invited to attend. Victoria Crosby Gives Presentation in Oyster Bay Glen Cove poet Victoria Crosby in- Following the presentation and cluded some of her poems from her col- question and answer period refreshments lection "BritCentric" in her power point were enjoyed by all. presentation on the history of the Daugh- ters of the British Empire, DBE, given recently for members and visitors of the Oyster Bay Historical Society. The event was held at the Angela Koenig Center and was very well received. The DBE is a National organization formed in 1909 for women of British birth and heritage who, while enjoying the company of other British women, raise funds for four nursing facilities in the US. Ms Crosby is the president of the DBE in New York State, the regent of the Westminster Abbey Chapter on Long Island, and vice president of The North Shore Historical Museum. She is also on the board of the Historic Royal Pal- aces in London, England. Earlier this year Ms Crosby was one of the honorees at Oyster Bay Historical Society’s event Long island’s Top Advo- cates for Historic Preservation. Glen Cove Youth Bureau presents… YOUTH, NEWS & VIEWS Extra Extra…..Read All About It! By: Sandra Potter program of the Glen Cove Youth Bureau, provides afterschool homework help with Extra Extra…. Read all about It at staff, interns, high school and college the Carol A. Sucharski Youth Center af- volunteers for children in grades 1-5, in terschool program. With the addition addition to teen programming Thursday- of Long Island University Social Work Saturday evenings. Recreational activi- Intern SadieMarie Hofler, the program ties are offered daily and include video, has introduced a reading club to assist board and card games, arts and crafts, members in grades 1-5 with literacy, cooking, offsite trips and dance, all at comprehension, vocabulary and read- no cost. For more information contact ing proficiency. Upon completion of Sandra Potter, Youth Program Coordina- homework, children select a book of tor at 671-4600 or via email at spotter@ their choice and begin reading for fifteen cityofglencoveny.org minutes. Students partici- pate in solo readings, and then are paired for discus- sions related to their book. Sharing topics include new The Gold Coast Gazette or difficult words learned, 57 Glen Street, favorite character or book Glen Cove, NY 11542 theme. The reading club (USPS008886)(ISSN10651748) provides an enjoyable and easy way for children to Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gold Coast Gazette, 57 Glen develop and improve their St. Glen Cove, NY 11542. Entered as second class paid postage at the literacy skills while pro- Post Office at Sea Cliff N.Y. moting the love of read- ing. Published weekly on Thursday by KCH Publications Inc. 57 Glen St., The Carol A. Suchar- Glen Cove NY 11542. Phone (516) 671-2360. Price per copy is 75 cents. ski Youth Center, a drop in Week of December 26, 2013 Gold Coast Gazette Page 3 Glen Cove HS Students Participate in Cablevision Power to Learn ‘Charity Champions’ Program Students at Glen Cove High School were recently presented with a $1000 check for signing on to participate in the Cablevision Power to LearnCharity Champions program. The check will be donated to the students’ charity of choice, the North Shore INN. The school also received $500 for furtherance of its fundraising activities. In its fifth year, Charity Champions promotes volunteer- ism and helps raise money for a school- selected charity. A grand-prize winner from participating schools in each of the six tri-state regions that Cablevision serves will be selected in the spring and awarded $5000 for their school’s chosen charity. Pictured (l. to r.) with Glen Cove Key Club students are Assemblyman Charles Lavine, Key Club Advisor Mary Ellen Cuomo, and Cablevision Govern- ment Affairs Manager Kevin Waters. North Shore Middle School Focuses on Making a Difference in the Community on “E3” Day “Everyone Matters, Everyone Cares, Everyone Learns” North Shore Schools, December packed gymnasium about “Giving & causes, and brought smiles to many fac- strangers) that needed them. Thank you 19, 2013 - North Shore Middle School Service.” It was followed by a musical es across Long Island by donating thou- for being a wonderful community full Principal Dr. Marc Ferris stated, “Every- presentation of “Brave” by Dylan & sands of canned goods to those in need. of AMAZING children. I feel so lucky one Matters, Everyone Cares, Everyone Cody Brady. Principal Marc Ferris said, “We to work with such a great group of kids, Learns (E3) is our middle school ethos, On E3 Day, the students and fac- should be very proud of all of our stu- teachers, and parents!” our vision for who we wish to be and ulty raised over $6,000 dancing, walk- dents. With everyone’s support, our what we hope for our students. On E3 ing, skating, and playing football for middle school children learned what it Article and photos by Shelly Newman Day, we focused on getting our kids up the Nicholas Pedone Foundation, $800 meant to care for and help people (often and out into the community to make a for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, difference and benefit others,” said North and $500 for the ARC Foundation that Shore Middle School Principal Dr. Marc will go to building schools in the Philip- Ferris. pine’s in the aftermath of the typhoon. The day began with the Annual But that’s not all! Students raked leaves Thanksgiving breakfast, cooked by the for a dozen neighbors, sang and played teachers for the students. At 9:15 a.m. music for senior citizens in Glen Cove, high school students led an important taught lessons to elementary school chil- school-wide assembly, Dylan Brady dren, cleaned up local parks, volunteered spoke about “Kindness & Awareness” at local charity organizations, painted a and Taylor Bradford addressed the mural and made crafts for a variety of Page 4 Gold Coast Gazette Week of December 26, 2013 Answer to last weeks Crossword 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 J O S H E B O N C U P E L 14 15 16 A NOA U RGE O PERA 17 18 19 I AMB R ILE A PSIS with William Hopper, best known as 20 21 22 L IMITEDEDI TIONS “Paul Drake” in the “Perry Mason” TV 23 24 series, Melvyn Douglas, Beulah Bondi R ETAKE D IS 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 and Tex Ritter (John’s father) in “Mother U SA W E E H A D J 32 33 34 35 36 37 Lode”, which was later made into a film S T O AT O READ G EE called “Yellow Dust”.