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Volume XXVI No. 23 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 2/16/17 75C Glen Cove City Council Celebrates Black History Month By Lissa Harris [email protected] Sheryl Goodine, the president of the Glen Cove Martin Luther King Jr. Commemora- tive Birthday Celebration Commission, opened the Feb. 14 city council meeting with a special presentation on the history and importance of Black History Month. “ “The only time that I as a student in the Glen Cove public school system read about black people throughout history was the mention of them as slaves,” Goodine said assertively. “How embarrassed I was.” Goodine went on to explain that black history month was the brainchild of Dr. Cart- er G. Woodson, one of the first historians to study African-American history. It was Woodson, who in 1916 founded the Journal of Negro History, that first implemented Ne- gro History Week in 1924. Woodson would later advocate for Black History Month. Ac- cording to Goodine, Black History Month is celebrated in February because it is also the month in which both Frederick Doug- las and Abraham Lincoln, two very famous abolitionists, celebrate their birthdays. To remember, she reasoned, is to rise up and honor. “American history is full of the deeds of Photo by Lissa Harris (Continued on page 2) Former Glen Cove High School Principal, Sheryl Goodine, is passionate about Glen Cove’s lustrous African-American history. CBS hit “Kevin Can Wait” films in Glen Cove Watch out Hollywood as the City of Glen out to CBS for tickets. Cove may be vying for equal billing as a "This is the first network primetime se- destination of choice for movies and televi- ries to be recorded completely in a Long Is- sion shows. Two weeks ago Kevin James land studio,” said Barry. “It's history being and his cast and crew were in Glen Cove to made practically in our backyard and it will film their hit television series, “Kevin Can have a major impact on the Long Island TV Wait,” at the Church of St. Rocco. and film business. I wanted our students to A group of Glen Cove High School TV be a part of it. It also shows them firsthand Production students, along with Media the huge career possibilities that exist in this Communications teacher Christopher Barry industry and reinforces what we do in the and TV studio assistant Pasquale Iannelli, TV studio." then attended the taping of the sitcom. The students sat through a taping of an The show stars Kevin James, known for upcoming episode, previewed an episode his roles in “The King of Queens” and “Paul that hadn't been shown to the public, and Blart: Mall Cop,” who was born and raised each left with a script cover sheet auto- on Long Island. As soon as Barry heard the graphed by Kevin James. show would be taping nearby, he reached Photo courtesy of the City of Glen Cove Mayor Reggie Spinello welcomed CBS star Kevin James to Glen Cove. 2 Glen Cove City Council Celebrates Black History Month (Continued from page 1) Members of the audience gave Goodine increase, from $605 to $635. community were the approval of a new a standing ovation. “In 1997, the program served 220 chil- agreement between the city and the Glen heroes,” Goodine went on to say. “Some of The meeting continued with the first of dren and hired 60 employees,” Belyea ex- Cove Police Benevolent Association. The the most inspiring heroes in history are Afri- two public hearings. Ann Fangmann, execu- plained. “Last year we served 540 children memoranda of agreement included a 2 per- can American.” tive director of the Glen Cove Community and hired 116 seasonal employees, 90 per- cent yearly salary increase starting in 2018. Goodine spoke of some of the most in- Development Association, informed the cent from the Glen Cove community.” According to Mayor Spinello, the previous fluential African-Americans throughout the community that suggestions for proposed The increase in tuition for the programs agreement included a 2.75 percent raise for history of the city of Glen Cove. Goodine activities for inclusion in the Community will help decrease the amount that the city police annually. “This is a 3 year amend- mentioned former Tuskegee Airman, Wil- Development Program would be heard by subsidizes to the program through residents’ ment to the current contract,” the mayor liam Joe Johnson, from the 106th Rescue her office until Feb. 28. Federal Regulation tax dollars. Mayor Reggie Spinello said that explained. “Additionally, determination pay Wing was one. Johnson moved his family dictates that the committee holds an open the city paid approximately $100,000 for will be paid out over a two-year period rath- to Glen Cove in 1929 and went to work at hearing and provides a detailed timeline of the summer camp programs last year. One er than a lump sum, which is helpful to the Grumman after the war. Another was How- projects already proposed by the committee. member of the community, Cheryl Hallen- city.” ard Davis Jr., an Olympic boxer who grew Those projects are currently available on bach, spoke during the hearing about her Sandra Clarson, the city’s newest hire to up in Glen Cove, fought and beat the likes the committee’s website. Comments from positive experiences at the camp when she the assessment department, said that Glen February 2017 — Gold Coast Herald 16, of Sugar Ray Leonard and Leon Spinks. the public will be taken until Feb. 28 and was a child and asked what the extra money Cove residents now have the option of pay- Davis went on to train both amateur and community members may email their sug- would be used for. “For some parents, that’s ing taxes online. She also suggested to the professional boxers until his death in 2015. gestions to [email protected] or a big jump in fees,” Hallenbach said in an board that the city payment center remain Goodine’s husband, Jerome Goodine Sr., visit www.cdsglencove.org. interview after the meeting. “Some people open beyond regular office hours a few was one of the first black members of the The second and final public hearing in- use that money for groceries or car pay- nights during tax season so that residents Glen Cove Fire Department and her father, volved proposed increases to the city’s ments, a lot of low-income kids go to city have an opportunity to pay their taxes af- Jimmy Davis, was the leader if the Glen summer day camp rates. The summer day camp.” ter work. Clarson also informed the coun- Cove NAACP who worked to break down camp program runs for six weeks and there Belyea said that they would be adding cil that the department has acquired a ma- the walls of racism that existed in the Glen are three programs. Darcy Belyea from the an additional physical education teacher, chine for remote deposits to cash checks Cove schools, fire department, and other city’s Parks and Recreation Department laid and adding more programs geared toward instantly. Councilmember Pamela Panzen- places during the 1950s and 60s. Goodine out some of the program details as well as improving reading skills. The camp day in- beck thanked Clarson for her work and for also praised Roderick Watson, the city the proposed increases for each program. cludes nine, 42-minute periods of structured “bringing us into the modern day.” council’s only current black member, call- Pee Wee camp, for four and five year and unstructured activities. The hearing was The city council will be holding a pre- ing him “a hero in his own way.” old Glen Cove residents, is asking for a $20 closed and the proposed fee increases were council meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 2016 Goodine ended her impassioned speech increase, from $440 a season to $460. The unanimously approved. Hallenbach said she in the second floor conference room at city with her favorite quote from Dr. Martin regular day camp, which includes programs was satisfied with the answer she received. hall. A City Council meeting will follow Luther King, Jr., “We may have come here for ages six through 13, is proposing a $25 “I feel like I got an answer as best as I could at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend on different ships but we’re all on the same increase, from $490 to $515. And a travel get.” Hallenbach concluded. both. boat now.” day camp for teens is also asking for a $25 Other agendas items of interest to the Glen Cove SALT members attend leadership conference Glen Cove High School juniors and conference aims to support and encourage SALT (Student Athlete Leadership Team) positive student leadership throughout Nas- members Trinity Chow, Ryan Greenfield, sau County school districts. Tatiana Guevera, Jack Kaffl, Talia Sakhaee During the event, students met and shared and Jared Venegas participated in the 14th ideas with students from other schools. They annual Student Athletes as Student Lead- also heard from keynote speaker Gian Paul ers Conference: Leadership On and Off the Gonzalez, a high school teacher and motiva- Field at Hofstra University on Feb. 2. tional speaker, who founded Hope+Future, Sponsored by the Nassau County High an organization dedicated to using athlet- School Principals’ Association, Nassau ics and physical fitness to share a message County Physical Education Consortium and of hope and excellence in inner city public Hofstra University School of Education, the schools and juvenile jails.