September 2012 by Ann Dipietro, Children’S Library Coordinator 1-RH
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.7 THE INCORPORATED —. VILLAGE OF SEA CLIFF www.seacliff-ny.gov SEPTEMBER VILLAGE BULLETIN 2012 Maureen Maddock Awarded White Cap by Carol Griffin Maureen Maddock received Mutual Concerns. According to Christopher’s with its Novem Sea Cliff Civic Association’s the organization’s chairman, ber mailing. annual White Cap Award on Joyce Kaufmann, Maureen Maureen is a major driver June 14. Jean Stratford, a does a good job with an enor for the Senior Action Commit friend and co-worker had, the mous responsibility. Maureen tee, driving once or more each privilege of presenting the also volunteers regularly in week, taking seniors to and award. The room was not only the lunch program. from their doctor appoint filled with former White Cap In St. Boniface Martyr ments. winners, but with Maureen’s Parish, Maureen brings Com “Maureen is one of the most large family, who had come out munion to patients in Glen caring persons I know” said to be present at her big night. Cove Hospital on a regular Jean. “I am proud to nominate Enumerating Maureen’s basis. She is part of the St. her for the White Cap Award. contributions to the commu Michael’s Guild that does She is most deserving.” nity, Jean said that Maureen parish mailings four times a is currently the treasurer of year. She also volunteers at St. Maureen Maddock (I) is given her White Cap Award by Ann Maureen and Dan Maddock with their children and grand Di Pietro and Jean Stratford. Photo by carol Griffin children. Photo by carol Griffin Mayor’s Update There are days that being middle of the harbor looking at pavilion was a big hit, making the mayor can make one feel our majestic Village and feel Friday night concerts even like his is carrying a tremen tremendous pride and grati more popular. The Thursday Incorporated Village of Sec. 34.65(e) P.L. & R. dous amount of weight on his tude to be such an integral night Sunset Serenades in Me Sea Cliff US Postage shoulders and a relief valve is part of our community. morial Park continued to be a P.O. Box 340 PAID needed This year I took up a It has been a great summer big draw for entertainment Sea Cliff, NY 11579-0340 Permit No. 19, Sea Cliff, NY new hobby/sport, stand-up in Sea Cliffi The residents and socialization. Bulk Mail Postal Customer Local paddle boarding. Not only is came down to the beach and Our good friend Joe Mazzeo this incredible exercise but it enjoyed the expanded pavilion celebrated his 50th anniver also provides for some solitude facility in record numbers. sary at Barts Barber Shop. and quiet time to reflect. As I The kitchen expansion and im There was a wonderful cele make my way over to Sands provements allowed for a bration which included a Occupant Point and back, I stand in the much broader menu. The arts “Barts Trivia Game” hosted by Sea Cliff,NY11579 (Continued on Page 2) Senior Survey Summary of Findings by Karen Montagnese, LMSW Sea Cliff Senior Outreach and Greg O’Rourke, 2011-2012 NSHS Intern rate 14.3%. Although this does Transportation data was also program.” As far as how our clearing our sidewalks. Let’s re not overtly seem to be a large collected. Fourteen percent of seniors get their information, move obstacles that may curtail rate of return, it is however sta our seniors report that they do The Gold Coast Gazette, The the access and the activity of tistically significant. From our not drive. Eight percent report Village Bulletin and word of our seniors. survey we were able to collect a that they require rides to the mouth appear to be most re In the same spirit of access random sample of our senior doctor and the grocery store. ported. and activity the Village pro population. When reviewing Overall, 69% of our seniors are So where do we go from vides transportation to our sen the data, we fqund the highest aware that Sea Cliff provides here? iors so they may meet their response rate was 20.5% in the transportation to doctor’s ap This is a starting point for basic needs. We are very ex 81-85 age group, and our lowest pointments, to Mutual Con our Village. We currently pro cited to soon have a new Village Karen Montagnese response rate was 9.9% in the cerns lunches and to the vide a wide variety of programs bus with a planned arrival date Sea Cliff Senior Outreach 66-70 age group. Our oldest re grocery store. Five percent for our senior community. In of this October. The bus was Photo by Barbara Murray spondent was 99 years old and have used Village transporta our small Village we should 80% purchased with a Federal our youngest was 61 years old. tion for these purposes. shoot for 100% awareness of grant and will replace our cur We found that our sample var Generally our seniors have a our programs, which wifi result The Senior Survey is com rent bus. ied on the awareness of pro wide variety of interests and in a higher level of participa It is not too late to voice your plete and we are ready to share grams available to our Vifiage. hobbies and they report want tion and better programming. comments and concerns regard with you some of our findings. This included programs pro ing more activity programs, es We can do better disseminating ing our senior community. We The purpose of this survey was vided by Senior Outreach (68% pecially exercise. information, maybe a senior are focused on our future and in to collect information from the aware), Senior Action (57% Safety was also a focus. Our calendar of events? Our senior the process of evaluating our senior citizens in our commu aware), Mutual Concerns (78% seniors commented on both population appears to volun Village Plan for Senior Citi nity in order to assess demo aware) and the Glen Cove Sen pedestrian and automotive teer and we can better harness zens. This new data will be in graphics, individual’s needs ior Center (57% aware). As far safety. Stop sign noncompli this talent and energy. Volun corporated as we move forward. and interests, awareness of as participation, 25% of our ance, speeding cars and ob teering is good for both the Feel free to share your thoughts community programs and per seniors reported using at least structed sidewalks were all giver and the receiver. Seniors by visiting or calling Karen at ceptions of said programs. one of these programs. listed. helping seniors is a fruitful col Senior Outreach, Village Hall, We sent out 1127 surveys to When assessing employment Taxes and affordable houCing laboration and fodder for future 671-0080 x 20. Sea Cliff residents 60 years old status we found that 67% of our were also an area of concern for planning. Finally, as a commu [email protected] and over. We received re seniors are retired. 40% of our our seniors. nity we can commit to insuring sponses from 161 residents, seniors volunteer in our com There were some comments the safety of our seniors by making our overall response munity. asking for a “friendly visitor abiding by traffic laws and Beautification The Trees of Sea Cliff Luncheon by Russell Gorog Nestled around the quaint This last factor can be ad substantial alteration. This October 11, 2012 homes and streets of Sea Cliff, dressed if everyone considers tree removal permit, requested a main attraction of the Vil the impact of trees when land at the Vifiage Hall, is required Sea Cliff Beautification Please plan to join us. lage is the presence of many scaping or modii~ing their for all trees that are greater Committee’s annual luncheon Bernards is catering the different trees providing re properties. than eight inches in diameter. will be held at the beautiful lunch, and there is a plethora freshing green leaves and col Remembering the time it The Village Tree Committee Bailey’s Arboretum in Locust of wonderful raffle prizes. orful flowers in spring, takes for a tree to grow to a will inspect each tree proposed Valley. The grounds will be The cost is $25.00; the time is welcome shade and cooling certain height should make to be removed and provide bright with fall foliage, and 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For during the hot days of sum one pause when thinking feedback to the property own the raptors are fascinating. tickets or information, call mer, and colorful fall foliage. about removing it. In some ers, working with the appli Sally Davies at 671-0831. Unfortunately, due to a num cases it may be necessary cants to address their concerns ber of factors, these trees are (such as when a tree is dis in a way that balances the ap now being lost at an increasing eased, dead, dying, or threat plicant’s needs and the goals of Mayor’s Update Continued from page 1 rate, impacting the quality of ens to fall), but many times maintaining the character of life in the Village. These fac there are ways to live with the the Village. John Canning, as well as but they have opened an on tors include environmental tree. Please consider all alter If you have any questions music by Joint Venture (a line store. Chris and Rose, we stresses such as weather ex natives before deciding to re about thetree Permit process, band of talented Sea Cliff lo wish you all the best in your tremes, aging of old-growth move any tree, and remember please feel free to contact the ~ cals), and a barbershop quar ongoing endeavors and thank trees, invasive and non-native that Sea Cliff has a Village or Tree Committee through the ~ tet.