Volume XXV No. 21 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 2/4/16 75C Glen Cove Senior Center and North Coast Subaru Support Free Medical Transport for Residents Volunteer Drivers Wanted For almost ten years, the Glen Cove Senior Center and North Coast Subaru have partnered on a unique transportation initiative for Glen Cove residents. The Glen Cove Medical Transport program provides free transportation to all Glen Cove residents for doctor appointments, physical therapy sessions and any other non-emergency doctor, hospital, lab or medical center visits. “Due to the popularity of this program, we are looking for more volunteer drivers – individuals with a valid driver’s license and a big heart,” said Carol Waldman, Executive Director of the Glen Cove Senior Center. “The program runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. three days a week; with more volunteer drivers, we would like to expand the program from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.” While Glen Cove’s Medical Transport program began years earlier, in 2007 North Coast Subaru donated a vehicle to provide additional help to meet the community’s non-emergency transportation needs. As the program grew in popularity, a larger vehicle was required to help residents with wheelchairs and through program Photo (L to R) Interim coordinator Phyllis Burnett with volunteer drivers Linda Thompson and Gwen Cullen join Senior Center Executive Director Carol Waldman, Deputy Mayor Barbara Peebles and North coast Subaru’s Bill Santoro and Jesse Liang. Missing from photo, Rae continued on page 2 Grazioso, coordinator and volunteer driver Claudia Luppi. Photo credit: Anthony Gallego, Gill Associates Photography Vikings Varsity Football 1st Annual “Pink Out” Game On Saturday, October 24th the North wore pink socks and the coaching staff Shore HS varsity football team hosted wore purple ribbon lapel pins to honor its first annual “Pink Out” game to former football coach Frank Rossi who support the American Cancer Society. battled pancreatic cancer back in 2009. Josh Mandell, a senior lineman of On top of a great cause, the Vikings North Shore High Schools, orchestrated defeated Valley Stream North by a score the entire even as part of his senior of 56-19! They will be in the playoffs at internship. With the help of some of his Bethpage HS, on November 8, 2015. Go teammates, Josh set up the fundraiser by Vikings. pre-selling North Shore Football t-shirts with a special design in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Through his efforts, Josh was able to raise $1,200.00. In a pre-game, ceremony a check was present to Meagan Stewart of the American Cancer Society. To further raise awareness, the team all The Vikings take the field wearing pink socks in the first annual “Pink Out” game to support the American Cancer Society. picture left (l to R) Dan Agovino (Head Football Coach), John Ruiz, Colin Dunn (Horary Game Captain), Meagan Stewart (American Cancer Society and Josh Mandell. Page 2 Gold Coast Gazette Week of February 4, 2016 Kick-Off Breakfast For Helen’s Run/Walk 2016 Draws Enthusiastic Supporters Calendar of Events Membership at the Glen Cove Senior Center is free and open to all seniors 60 years and older who are Nassau County residents. Our ongoing weekly classes include painting, exercise with the YMCA, Tai Chi, chair yoga, brain boosters, walking club, choral group, dancercise, tap dancing, Spanish conversation club, mah jongg, line dancing, and many more. Stop by the Site Manager’s office to register - you need to be registered to participate in any of our activities. Need a ride? Bus service is available from/to our “catchment area” upon request. The Center is open Monday to Friday, 9-5, and serves a nutritious lunch at noon. Visit us at 130 Glen Street, Glen Cove, online at www.glencoveseniorcenter.com, or call for more info (516) 759-9610. Week of February 15th - Special Events Monday, February 15th - PRESIDENTS’ DAY - center closed Tuesday, February 16th @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - AARP FREE TAX ASSISTANCE (SIGN-UP REQUIRED). CALL (516) 759-9610. Tuesday, February 16th @ 12:30pm - ENTERTAINMENT BY THE VAROUS SISTERS. Wednesday, February 17th @ 12:45 pm - CHAIR YOGA W/ PATTY M. The Helen Keller National Center for Executive Director Susan Ruzenski Thursday, February 18th @ 10:30 am - ARTHRITIS EXERCISE & Deaf-Blind Youths & Adults (HKNC) and HKNC Development Officer EDUCATION CLASS W/ MERAV DEGUZMAN @ GLEN COVE jump-started its annual Helen’s Run/ Marina Carroll also thanked everyone HOSPITAL (Bus leaves Senior Center @ 10:15am) Walk this week with a kick-off breakfast for lending their support to make this at its Sands Point headquarters. Dozens year’s fundraising walk the best yet. Friday, February 19th @ 12:45 pm – BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION W/ and dozens of community residents and For information on participating in or BETTY Q. AND THE GOLDEN VOICES. participants from previous years gathered sponsoring Helen’s Run/Walk 2016, to brainstorm and collect registration please visit www.helenkeller.org/hknc. A delicious, hot, healthy lunch is served every day at noon. Consider joining materials for this year’s Helen’s Run/ us before/after one of our special events. Walk, which will take place on Sunday, April 17, at the Sands Point Preserve. Welcoming everyone to the Helen’s Run/Walk Words of inspiration were provided by 2016 kick-off breakfast were (from left to right) HKNC Assistant Program Coordinator HKNC Executive Director Susan Ruzenski; Maricar Marquez, followed by insights HKNC Development Officer Marina Carroll; on getting healthy and motivated from and Sands Point resident and nutritional nutritional health counselor and Sands health counselor Sara Siskind. Point resident Sara Siskind. HKNC Glen Cove Senior Center and North Coast Subaru Support Free Medical Transport for Poop Residents Volunteer Drivers Wanted 1-800-Dog 1-800-Dog continued from cover provided to the residents of Glen Cove through the generosity of corporate donations; a larger Subaru Outback was Scoopydoo sponsors and volunteers,” said Mayor purchased. “With our commitment to Reggie Spinello. community service in Glen Cove, North The Medical Transport program is Got Poop? Got Coast Subaru covers the cost of the coordinated through the Glen Cove service and maintenance for the Subaru Senior Center and it is available for free Outback and the City provides the to all Glen Cove residents (not only insurance and fuel,” said Bill Santoro of seniors). For more information, Glen North Coast Subaru. In addition, North Cove residents and new volunteer drivers Coast Subaru also supports Cove Animal can call the Glen Cove Senior Center at Rescue’s pet adoption program. (516) 759-9610 or the Medical Transport “This is another great example of Office at (516) 676-2846. The Gold Coast Gazette a strong, long-term public-private 57 Glen Street, partnership where a vital service is Glen Cove, NY 11542 (USPS008886)(ISSN10651748) Correction Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gold Coast Gazette, 57 Glen St. Glen Cove, NY 11542. Entered as second class paid postage at the The article on MLK Day had an error. It was the Rev Mark Fitzhugh, Rector Post Office at Sea Cliff N.Y. of St. John's of Lattingtown Episcopal Church in Locust Valley, who gave the prayer for youth, not Fitzpatrick as in the article. Published weekly on Thursday by KCH Publications Inc. 57 Glen St., Glen Cove NY 11542. Phone (516) 671-2360. Price per copy is 75 cents. Week of February 4, 2016 Gold Coast Gazette Page 3 Glen Cove to Issue “Temporary Railroad Parking” Permit for Residents ’ With Special Circumstances Mayor Reggie Spinello’s “Residents “Temporary Railroad Parking” Permit. First” parking program that offers Glen To receive a temporary Glen Cove Cove residents-only parking on the north Railroad Parking permit, residents can side of the Glen Cove and Glen Street bring their driver’s license, a photo LIRR train stations, has received strong ID and two documents that show Glen community support If a resident’s Cove proof of residency (e.g., mortgage license and car registration have a Glen statement, deed, lease, phone, tax and by Kevin Horton Cove address, no parking permit is utility bills) to the City of Glen Cove’s necessary at this time. “However, in City Clerk’s office at 9 Glen Street (third Resident Appreciation Month listening to the needs of a select group floor) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. of Glen Cove residents, we have learned and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Atria Glen Cove celebrated "Resident Appreciation Month" in January. Lisa there are individuals who have a series of Or, for train commuters who are unable Travatello, Public Relations Officer from Mayor Spinello's office dropped by for special circumstances that prevent them to come to the City Clerk’s office during a special ceremony. The residents had the opportunity to thank Glen Cove for the from meeting the criteria for parking the week, there will be a special Saturday beautiful community they live in and the wonderful services offered to them. (See in the North lots of our train stations,” sign-ups on January 30 and February picture.) said Mayor Spinello. Those special 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m in the circumstances for local residents include Main Chambers of City Hall. For more individuals who have recently moved information call the City Clerk’s office at to Glen Cove and their vehicle* is still (516) 676-3345. registered in another state or a resident is * According to Glen Cove Police Chief driving a company car that is registered William Whitton and New York State in another location.