Rallies for Hospital Continue to Grow in Size
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Volume XXII No. 1 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 9/5/13 75C Rallies For Hospital Continue To Grow In Size At Rallies numbers continue to grow protesting the Glen Cove Hospital officials plans to eliminate beds. Above over 500 residents gathered outside the Glen Cove Library. (Photos By Richard Wilson Jr) The numbers are growing. A protest/ tinue offering emergency services while YMCA Glen Cove Swim Club rally held on Saturday brought together maintaining an unspecified number of more than 500 people to protest North beds depending on need. Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Sys- Prompted by Officials including tem’s plan to convert Glen Cove hospital Glen Cove Mayor Ralph V. Suozzi, As- into an ambulatory center in January. semblyman Charles Lavine, Nassau Hospital officials have said the County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whit- number of people seeking inpatient care ton, and others, residents shouted, “Save at 265-bed Glen Cove Hospital has de- our Hospital,” and carried signs with clined and much of the building isn’t be- slogans such as, “It’s about people not ing used. North Shore-LIJ plans to con- money.” -KCH Welcome Back Students! The GLEN COVE YMCA Swim the morning to be at the outdoor pool at Club wrapped up its season with a scrim- 7:15am. mage on Thursday, August 8th against They practiced Monday through the Nassau Country Club. Thursday, and miraculously the weather The kids at the YMCA had started held out all summer and not one session Summer Swim Club right as school was canceled (although a few times there ended in June. Coach Ginger and Coach was light rain, but they kept on swim- Sean did an excellent job of encourag- ming!) For some of them, it was their ing the kids and keeping them motivated first time competing in a swim meet en- when they were supposed to be spending vironment. All of the kids had a great their summer sleeping late, but instead time and can't wait for the fall session of were now getting up in the early hours of Swim Club to begin! Pictured are Principal Albert Cousins and Assistant Principal Kevin Kurrus and Jen Imperi- ale welcoming their students at North Shore High School On Tuesday, September 3rd, the students of the North Shore School District were warmly welcomed back by Superintendent Dr. Edward Melnick, the Board of Education, the administration, all the principals and assistant principals, and faculty and staff. Best of luck to everyone in the new 2013-14 school year! More photos on page 8 Page 2 Gold Coast Gazette Week of September 5, 2013 “The World Famous Locust Valley Glen Cove Chamber Of Commerce Rotary Oktoberfest” Gifts 9/11 Sculpture 39th Annual Oktoberfest Glen Cove Chamber proudly dedicates com- Fun For The Whole Family memoration to Glen Cove Fire Department August 29, 2013 curately portrayed. In turn, the sculpture Locust Valley Rotary is one of the largest work in local shelters, volunteer to bring required a monument in which it would clubs in the Rotary district, our ability dinner to families hit by the economy, an The Glen Cove Chamber of Com- be placed. North Shore Monument came raise funds, assisted in the Haiti Earth- ongoing effort to keep the local church merce announces it has secured a section to our rescue without hesitation. The quake, supports free clinics for the needy, food pantries supplied. Volunteer to pick of a beam retrieved from the twin tow- base was donated by Maggie and Hugh works in conjunction with The Salva- kids from the airport who have flow here ers and 9/11 tragedy. Over the course of Tanchuck, owners of North Shore Monu- tion Army, Ronald McDonald House from a third world nation for a much two years, since it was first obtained in ment in Brookville and is the finishing and Toys for Tots. Our efforts are not needed heart operation through the Gift 2011, Executive Director Phyllis Gor- touch for this magnificent monument. just about raising funds, we volunteer to of Life Program. ham has been coordinating the creation A ceremony will be held on Wednes- of the beam into an outdoor sculpture for day, September 11th at 6:30PM when the all to admire and reflect on this “never to monument is presented to the Glen Cove Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club forget day” in history. Tony Tripp, then Fire Department. The installation is at the Fire Chief, was instrumental in get- Pratt Park, adjacent to the Firehouse, “Club Closet” Shopping Spree ting the beam delivered to Tom Molloy and all are invited to attend and admire of Tom’s Lawnmower Service in Glen this wonderful gift. Join Mayor Suozzi, Head. Tom is well known for his skill Chief Leftwich, Chamber President Save the Date – CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES SALE! Fri- and talent at welding and was asked to Mary Stanco and Executive Director day, September 27, 2013 from 5 pm to 8 pm Saturday, September put his creativity in motion to design the Phyllis Gorham on this special unveil- 28 from 9 am to 1 pm. The Club is currently accepting donations beam into artwork worthy to both com- ing. memorate the 9/11 event and to honor The Glen Cove Chamber is indebt- of clothing and accessories. Call 516-671-8030 or visit www. those who continue to put their lives on ed to Tony Tripp, Tom Molloy and the glencovebgc.org for complete details. Glen Cove Boys & Girls the line as firefighters. Tanchucks for their extreme generosity, Club is located at 113 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Cove NY 11542. Tom worked diligently on his de- time and devotion to have us all remem- sign and voluntarily devoted much of ber and honor. Thank you! Note The Number... his time making sure his vision was ac- Did you notice the number on the front of this paper? Volume XXII No. 1 marks that the Gold Coast Gazette is embarking on its’ 22 year of busi- Golf Outing ness. The Gold Coast Gazette was started in September of 1991 by Kevin and Patricia Horton. The 5th Annual St. Paul's Church Michael Galluccio Memorial Golf Outing will With the support of advertisers, subscribers and local residents the be held on September 23, 2013 at 7AM at the Glen Cove Golf Course. We are Gazette has continued to be YOUR hometown newspaper run by LOCAL excited to announce a shotgun scramble style golf tournament, a 50/50 raffle, a people who care about the community and its news. closest to the pin contest, a longest drive contest, the new "Better Shot than the Thank you for your continued support! Priest" contest, a hole in one contest, and baskets with additional prizes. The outing includes a luncheon at the Soundview restaurant after play concludes. Proceeds of the tournament will benefit St. Paul's Church and the Chordoma Foundation. Come out and enjoy a beautiful day in honor of a beloved Glen Correction Cover! For more information please call the St. Paul's Church at 516-676-0015 or email the office at offi[email protected]. See you there! In the front page article of last week the we'd like to correct that Nicholas Pedone was battling Neu- roblastoma, a very rare childhood NS Board of Ed Meeting Thurs, September 12th cancer, NOT Leukemia since Octo- NEW TIME! 7:30 PM, HS Library ber 2012. GOLD is what you wear and decorate with for childhood The North Shore Board of Education will meet on Thursday, September 12, cancer, NOT ORANGE!!! and 2013 at A NEW TIME 7:30 PM, in the North Shore High School Library to Josephone Pedone said, "I never discuss the following agenda items: Bond Referendum and 2013-14 Board realized what a wonderful commu- Goals. An Executive Session will take place at 7 PM and the meeting will nity we lived in until “8th Months ago." NOT 8 Years ago! start at 7:30 PM. In addition, the first public comment opportunity has been We are sorry for the error. moved up to after the Report from the Superintendent and SGO Represen- tative Report. Upcoming meetings will take place on the following dates at 7:30 PM in the North Shore Middle School Cafe (unless noted otherwise): Thursdays, The Gold Coast Gazette 9/26, 10/10, 10/24 (BOE/Town Meeting), 11/7, 11/21 (at Glen Head El- 57 Glen Street, ementary) and 12/12 (at Glenwood Landing Elementary). If you would Glen Cove, NY 11542 (USPS008886)(ISSN10651748) like to contact the North Shore Board of Education, please email nsboe@ northshoreschools.org Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gold Coast Gazette, 57 Glen St. Glen Cove, NY 11542. Entered as second class paid postage at the These Board meetings are very important! Public attendance is encouraged Post Office at Sea Cliff N.Y. at all North Shore Board of Education meetings! 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 September 5, 2013 Gold Coast Gazette Page 3 City Release On Hospital Litigation The following press release was Works and Mayor Suozzi, working in issued by The City of Glen Cove this conjunction with the NCDOH. Since week. the Freon exceeded the MDL, the NC- In recent articles, questions have DOH requires that the City install a new been raised about a pending litigation Air Stripping Treatment Plant before between the City of Glen Cove, North the well may be brought back on-line.