Volume XXII No. 24 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 2/14/13 75C Man Struck At Glen Street Station On Sunday February 10th at 8:39PM Glen Cove EMS was dispatched to the Long Island Rail Road-Glen Street train sta- tion for a pedestrian struck by a train. A LIRR train had struck a person walking across the rail road crossing on Cedar Swamp Road near Burger King. The 21 year old male was treated for a pelvic injury and transported to the trauma center at Nas- sau University Medical Center in stable condition. Glen Cove Police, MTA Police and LIRR officials responded to investi- gate the incident. The area sur- rounding the train station and the LIRR-Oyster Bay branch were shutdown for 2 hours for the accident investigation. - Matthew Venturino Gold Coast Blanketed Chief of Department photo by Richard Wilson Jr. Additional photos page 11 Two Car Accident on Sea Cliff Avenue By Carol Griffin damaged one doing considerable to the Glen Cove Fire Department and landscape in the front of a Sea Cliff Av- Glen Cove EMS responded to an acci- enue home. Glen Cove Chief Rodney dent on the corner of Sea Cliff Avenue Leftwich responded to the scene. and Emerald Drive in Glen Cove on the afternoon of February 7 when two cares collided. One driver was injured and was A member of Glen Cove Fire Department taken by Glen Cove EMS ambulance to put speedy dry on the road where an ac- the hospital. Both cars were seriously cicent occurrred. Griffin Photo Page 2 Gold Coast Gazette Week of February 14, 2013 Two More Wins for the Vikings EMS participating in program to Women’s Basketball Team combat drug overdoses Two games last week and two more and led to easy baskets as the Viking of- Glen Cove EMS will be participat- the number of medical technicians that wins for the North Shore Vikings wom- fense really began to click. Behind the 16 ing in a new Nassau County initiative can administer this medication. We have en’s varsity basketball team! In the first first half points of senior Erin Sheerin¸ to combat drug overdoses. EMTs in the 15 Advanced-EMTs and 35 EMTs in the game, the girls traveled to Lynbrook and the girls raced out to 45-26 halftime lead City of Glen Cove will now be allowed City of Glen Cove. put on a clinic in the first quarter as they and continued to build their lead with a to administer the medication Naloxone Suffolk County Police Department shredded the Lynbrook defense to take huge quarter before pulling off the press to people who have taken large amounts and EMS agencies have participated in a 26-4 lead, with all 26 points coming en route to a 90-46 victory. of narcotics and are in life-threatening the pilot program since May 2012. Ac- on lay-ups. With junior Caroline The girls were led by emergencies. cording to Suffolk County officials, the Robertson (10 points in the Caroline Robertson’s 22 Naloxone, known by its brand name use of Naloxone by trained EMTs and quarter), sophomoreAl- points, 8 rebounds, 6 Narcan, is a commonly used medication Police Officers have prevented 42 life- exandra Cantwell (8 steals and 5 assists, to reverse the harmful effects of narcotic threatening drug overdoses county-wide in the quarter) and Gabrielle Zaffiro’s overdoses. Narcotics includes both pre- since the start of the program. 7th grader Ga- 11 points and scription and illegal drugs such as mor- This is a significant and welcoming brielle Zaffiro the first career phine, heroin, codeine, oxycodone and development for EMTs given the rise (6 points in the triple-double of fentanyl. The Narcan medication has in prescription and illegal drug abuse quarter), doing Erin Sheerin always been carried on our ambulances throughout Long Island. If this could the vast major- (19 points, 12 however only Advanced EMTs (EMT- save just one life from a drug overdose ity of the first rebounds, 11 Critical Care and Paramedics) were al- then its well worth the effort. The pilot quarter scor- steals and 3 as- lowed to administer the powerful drug. program in Glen Cove will be operation- ing, the girls sists). Despite Through the NYS Dept of Health pilot al by March. looked unstop- the offensive program approved for EMS agencies in pable. surge, what really Nassau County, EMTs will now be al- -Matthew Venturino Despite the brought down the lowed to administer the medication via a Chief of Department fact that the Vikings house was the first nasal spray. This would greatly increase stopped pressing at career three-pointer of halftime, it was more of junior Kathleen O’Brien the same the next two quarters, (7 points, 5 rebounds), whose Ns Kiwanis Welcomes Making as they built a 58-26 lead going into the three-pointer in fourth quarter brought fourth quarter and cruised for a 64-47 the whole crowd and team to their feet! Headway Foundation victory. The Vikings received a boost in The Vikings are now 14-1 on the North Shore Kiwanis Club invited the game from 8th grader Jessica Scu- season and 8-0 in their conference. The Headway includes certain activities to the Making Headway Foundation speak- deri, making her varsity debut, with 5 girls have currently won 37 conference entertain the patients. These activities er Catherine M. Lepone, to their meet- points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. games in a row, dating to January 16, such as picnics, swimming, short cruises, ing on Thursday, February 7th. Their The next game was a home contest 2010. The next home game for the girls birthday parties, etc. diverts the children mission is dedicated to the care, com- against Lawrence High School and their will be the first round of the playoffs on and their families from constantly dwell- fort and cure of children with brain and high-scoring team. In this game, the re- Thursday, February 14th with an oppo- ing onf their illnesses. This respite and spinal cord tumors, and other serious lentless defense of senior Tara Feehan, nent and time to be determined. Come humanistic approach demonstrates to the neurological illnesses. Needless to say, junior Meaghan Brennan,sophomore Sa- out and support the Vikings in the play- children and their families that they have intense treatment and care is required to mantha Capobianso and freshman Kelly offs! a support system that is there for them in Johansen frustrated the opposing team help these children battle these dreaded this time of need. diseases. For more information you may con- This organization works hand in tact Making Headway Foundation, Inc., hand with their families through one of telephone (914) 238-8384, email: cath- the most difficult times of their lives by [email protected] Marine Corps raising funds to ensure the patients are League Meeting getting the best quality of care. Dur- Pictured below: Cesar Sosa, NSK Pres., ing treatment, and in order to lighten Catherine Lepone, Making Headway Exec. The next meeting of the Globe and the hardship they are undergoing, both Dir. and Jeanne Egan, NSK Sec. Anchor Detachment U. S. Marine physically and emotionally, Making Corps League, Glen Cove will be held on Tuesday March 12, 2013 at 7:30pm at the Moose Club on Continental Place, Glen Cove. We invite ALL MARINES to joint us at our meeting as we are looking for new members. Respectfully your Philip Wm. (Butch) Grella Commandant 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 February 14, 2013 Gold Coast Gazette Page 3 Portledge Squash Team Goes To National Tournament For the first time in Portledge the Westminster School in Simsbury, CT School history, the Boys Varsity Squash where they will match up against highly team will compete at the U.S. Squash ranked teams from all over the country. sponsored National High School Cham- Portledge is the only team from Long Is- pionships. This prestigious tournament, land headed to the Championships. held annually at Yale University and The Panthers are focused and pre- other sites throughout Connecticut, will pared for tough matches and have proved be contested from Friday, February 8 to be up for the task with solid perfor- through Sunday, February 10, 2013. mances over the course of the season. The Portledge team, comprised of Portledge Varsity Squash Head Coach co-captains Evan Adonailo ’13 (Glen Jane Larkin said, “The team’s goal for Cove) and Neil Nelanuthala ’13 (Glen this tournament is to put our best foot Cove), assistant captain Ryan Krown ’14 forward and represent out school well (Oyster Bay), and teammates Alex Snow during this invaluable learning experi- ’14 (Glen Cove), Eric Ghaly ’14 (South ence.” Huntington), Devin Cooper –Vastola ’14 (Roslyn Heights), and Andrew Ioannou Good luck Panther’s! ’14 (Plandome), will play on Friday at Local Youth See Potted Potter Recently youth from the Glen Cove ing local youth to theater, ballet and op- lack the financial means to pursue their to GCAC contact Victoria Crosby at Boys and Girls Club attended the come- era in addition to offering scholarships dreams. [email protected] or GCAC PO dy show, Potted Potter The Unauthorized in the arts to talented youth who may For further information or to donate Box 27 Glen Cove NY 11542.