Coach Gow Wins Coach of the Year Congratulations to Glen Cove High 2000
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Volume XXII No. 42 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 6/20/13 75C 21 Inducted Into National Honor Society Glen Cove High School inducted 21 students into the National Honor Society on May 16, recognizing their stellar aca- demic record and commitment to com- munity service. Acting Principal Roseann Cirnigli- aro and Mayor Ralph Suozzi were on hand to congratulate the inductees on their impressive achievement of joining such a respected organization. Francine Perez, advisor of NHS, shared some ex- amples of the positive impact NHS mem- bers have made in the community during her “Year in Review” presentation. Stu- dents Michael Burrell and Angad Sodhi explained the significance of character, scholarship and leadership, respectively, with Elias Blinkoff discussing service and character during the candle lighting ceremony. “To be a part of National Honor So- ciety is a great opportunity because these students are so involved in a lot of com- munity service – not just honor society, but so many other clubs and activities. The students here really want to give Twenty-one students were inducted into Glen Cove High School’s National Honor Society on May 16, recognizing the students’ continued back to the community, to help out in all academic excellence and commitment to success. populations, in all groups,” Perez said. Robert Kirsch, Claire Lechtenberg, “They get back as much as they give. D’Ambrosio, Diana Delgado, Andrew Briana Leon, Yaqarah Letellier, Kayla These students are so willing and gener- Gerin, Caterina Ienopoli, Kristin In- Class of 2013 GCHS NHS Graduates: Morrissey, Kathryn Sagliocca, Ciara ous with their time and effort. gegno, Gregory Jones, Surina Joshi, Ma- Michael Acera, Aisha Ali, Emily Ander- Seebachan, Mario Serrano, Lorenzo teusz Majka, Beatriz Morales, Saleena son, Victoria Andreotti, Elias Blinkoff, Sfoggia, Caroline Suozzi, Stan Tokarz, 2013 GCHS NHS Inductees: Nasary, Rosa Pangari, Jessica Reynolds, Nicole D’Ambrosio, Alexandra Frank- Tiffany Vizcarra, Tommy Ziegen, Carina Hailey Aleman, Nasreena Ali, Jenny Kevin Shannon, Dylan Silas, Samantha lin, Jack Garcia, Connor Hamel, Herry Zupa and Victoria Zumaeta Armstrong, Caitlyn Brown, Elena Smith, Sara Testa and Blakelee Woods Ho, Jennifer Ingegno, Mathew Kolbert, Coach Gow Wins Coach of the Year Congratulations to Glen Cove High 2000. School varsity girls lacrosse coach Jac- Since 1995, Coach Gow has served queline Gow, who has been named the as the New York State Public High 2013 Coach of the Year from the Girls School Athletic Association Coordinator Lacrosse Coaches Association. Coach for Girls Lacrosse. In 1998, she launched Gow is being honored for her outstand- the Glen Cove girls lacrosse program, ing body of work through the years and serving as JV girls lacrosse coach her her team’s hard work and persistence first year and leading the team to a 10- through a challenging year. Coach Gow 1-1 record. Coach Gow also coached has served as the Big Red girls lacrosse PAL teams locally, won championships coach since 1999, when she won her first as the Friends Academy varsity lacrosse Nassau County Coach of the Year award, coach in the early 1990s and also served followed by honors in 2000, 2001 and as Hofstra womens lacrosse head coach. 2011. She was inducted into the Glen She is seen here with the 2013 Glen Cove Cove Hall of Fame in 2003 and the High School varsity girls lacrosse team. Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Page 2 Gold Coast Gazette Week of June 20, 2013 July 4th Celebration TIME TO RE-LAX! Mark your calendars for 10 am Thursday July 4th! The Sea Cliff Civic Association invites Calling all Glen Cove High School Lacrosse Alum- you to attend a gala celebration of America’s Declaration of Independence on the John Burns Village Green, in front of the adult library. ni! Time to dust off the stick and gloves and come out for the 3rd Annual Lacrosse Alumni Game! The Civic Association is planning a program that will include the ringing of the village bell, the presentation of colors, patriotic music, and singing, refreshments provided by Date: Saturday, July 13 Grassroots, and much more. The highlight of the morning’s event will be a reading of Place: Glen Cove High School the Declaration of Independence by a variety of Sea Cliff villagers. Please be sure to be Time: 4:00 pm there and bring your family and friends. Start this holiday by remembering what the Contact: Eric Tripp – [email protected] picnics and fireworks are really all about. 2013 MORGAN PARK SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL Author, journalist Paul Cuadros The 54th Season Free Concerts in the Park at 7:30 pm visits Friends Academy Sunday, July 28 Author of “Home on the Field” talks to Upper Tribute to the Beach Boys Schoolers about race, poverty and prejudice performed by The Driftwoods LOCUST VALLEY — Award-win- Los Jets, to a championship title in only ning investigative journalist and author three years and eventually helped turn Paul Cuadros transported nearly 400 the tide of prejudice in a town whose Morgan Park Summer Music Festival is a not-for-profit or- Friends Academy Upper School students Latino population had skyrocketed from ganization, administered by an all-volunteer team. No tax- and faculty to the deep south with his re- 1.2% in 1990 to 50% in 2010. payer money is used or requested for these concerts. Our markable account of how a small-town Cuadros also addressed issues of seasons of professional, family-oriented performances are team of “underappreciated young Latino driver’s license laws in NC with regards funded entirely through tax-deductible contributions. soccer players in an all-football town to immigrants in a Q&A with students. Morgan Park overlooks the harbor at Germaine Street be- overcame poverty, prejudice, and the Later on that afternoon, Cuadros visited tween Landing Road and McLoughlin Street in Glen Cove. odds, to become champions.” the Upper School journalism class, as Bring chairs or blankets, and a picnic if you wish. Children are welcome. Please note Currently a professor of Journalism well as participating in an Upper School that alcoholic beverages are not permitted in Morgan Park. Call 516-671-0017 for at University of North Carolina – Chapel Lunch-and-Learn discussion, where he information and updates. Rain location: St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, Pearsall Avenue, Hill, Cuadros became interested in the fielded questions from students on a Glen Cove. changing demographics of the country range of immigration issues. back in 1998 when it was still “an under- Enrolling 779 students from age 3 Website: morganparkmusic.org ground story” and began studying work- through Grade 12, Friends Academy is Email: [email protected] er safety issues, specifically at chicken guided by its Quaker heritage and the All concerts are subject to change. processing plants. principles of integrity, simplicity, pa- After receiving an Alicia Patterson tience, moderation and a peaceful reso- Fellowship, Cuadros moved to rural lution of conflict. The school is located North Carolina to continue researching on 65 acres at the intersection of Piping his book, “Home on the Field” and then Rock and Duck Pond roads in Locust took the unusual step of getting involved Valley/Glen Cove. To learn more about in the story. “I started coaching a boys the school or to schedule a tour, please soccer team, comprised of immigrant visit the Friends Academy website, Poop boys from Mexico. Many had crossed www.facebook.com/friendsacademyNY the border by themselves.” or call (516) 676-0393. Facing racism and discrimination, 1-800-Dog 1-800-Dog Cuadros ultimately led the soccer team, Scoopydoo Got Poop? Got The Gold Coast Gazette 57 Glen Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542 (USPS008886)(ISSN10651748) Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gold Coast Gazette, 57 Glen St. Glen Cove, NY 11542. Entered as second class paid postage at the Post Office at Sea Cliff N.Y. 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 June 20, 2013 Gold Coast Gazette Page 3 50th Anniversary Concert Wesley Bell Ringers The Wesley Bell Ringers will per- form at the Sea Cliff United Methodist Church on Monday, June 24, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. The church is located at the corner of Carpenter and Downing Aves. in Sea Cliff. Although the group has been in ex- istence for 50 years, this concert will be the final concert on the choir’s 48th an- nual concert tour. The group originates from Christ United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City, Utah where the 37 cur- rent ringers are the most recent of the 473 youth who have participated in the choir. The 48 summer tours have taken the choir to all 50 states and most of the Ca- nadian provinces. They have performed at the US Capitol, Cathedral of the Pines National Monument, Mt. Rushmore, Disneyland and Disneyworld. The choir has participated, as the featured choir, at numerous handbell festivals around the United States, and performed for The National Music Educators convention. Performances with The Mormon Tab- ernacle Choir and The Utah Symphony Orchestra have been repeated honors over the choir’s history. The 50th anniversary concert in- cludes sacred, classical, jazz and secular repertoire, including a few of the signa- ture pieces the choir has played over the years. The church is air-conditioned. Ad- mission to the concert is free, but a free will offering will be collected. Gotham T- Shirts Moves Across Street To Larger Facility Gotham T Shirts Screen Printing and Graphic Design Gotham recently re-lo- cated across the street from its previous location to 211 Glen Cove Ave.