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VOLUME 3 • NUMBER 76 Albanian American ILIR Presses The Reaction of a Cuban Rabbi Civic League Applauds Clinton Castro I and Castro II The Irish Lobby for Immigration By Rabbi Rigoberto “Manny” Viñas Reform scored a public relations Kosova’s Declaration of coup in the Democratic Presidential On Tuesday Debate last Thursday night when February 19, 2008 Senator Hillary Clinton vowed Fidel Castro, dictator Independence to introduce immigration reform of Cuba for close to Calls on United States to Recognize the New within the first 100 days of her 50 years resigned his presidency. position and signaled State Immediately ILIR chairman Niall O’Dowd and that his brother Vice-Chairman Ciaran Staunton met Raul Castro would with Senator Clinton the day prior on probably take over Wednesday, February 20, and urged as “president” of her to announce a 100-day strategy Cuba. Most Cuban at the debate after earlier submitting Americans have the same message to the campaign. been quick to point Mr O’Dowd said he was delighted out that although that Senator Clinton had ramped this ruthless dictator up her support for immigration has resigned that we reform. regrettably expect On Thursday night, February 21, very few changes Senator Clinton earned a huge cheer to the totalitarian system that currently Proposed Kosova Flag: White Stripes - Represent the peace from the audience in the University oppresses our brothers they value; Black Stripes - Represent the tragic history of of Texas auditorium when she said: on the island. I agree Kosova; Kosova Map - Represent all inhabitants of Kosova; “We need a path to legalization, whole heartedly with Skanderbeg Helmet - Represent the first fight for freedom; to bring the immigrants out of the them. For almost Dardanian Statue - The Illyrian tribe and ancient inhabitants shadows. ... If they had committed a who disagree with the policies of innocents in the name of their failed 50 years the Cuban people have of Kosova; and Illyrian Helmet – Illyrian ancestors. crime in our country or the country the Castro brothers and maintains revolution. they came from, then they should been subjected to living under a some of the worst jails on the planet But the perspective of a Cuban NEW YORK, NY and OSSINING, applauds Kosova’s declaration of be deported. But for everyone else, totalitarian regime that represses for those who have had the courage Jewish Rabbi is somewhat different NY -- The Albanian American Civic independence yesterday, and calls there must be a path to legalization. individual and collective human to disagreeing with the despots than others regarding Fidel’s League, founded in 1989 by former on the U.S. government to recognize I would introduce that in the first rights, allows for only one political who have murdered thousands and resignation and Raul’s ascension to U.S. Congressman Joe DioGuardi the new state immediately. The 100 days of my presidency.” party to govern or even campaign, probably hundreds of thousands of and a board of Albanian Americans, see Kosova Pg. 7 controls the press, arrests those see Castro Pg 7 INSIDE Jekyll Island Fallout Debating Development Symbol of the Guilded Age with A&E 21st Century Appeal from the Concerns PG. 3 By Hezi Aris By Barbara Barton Sloane Energy The Grinton I. Will Library became predominately those in favor of AUTOMOTIVE the venue of choice Wednesday, development as proposed by Mayor PG. 9 Policy of February 20, when Amicone. They were Mayor Phil Amicone designated the Silent Act of 2005 gave a presentation Majority; Mayor BOOKS regarding the Amicone said they Part 1 of a Series SFC Yonkers too often did not PG. 1 Development Project express their desire By Diane M. Grassi and the Alexander for the economic Street Development development vision COMMUNITY Project. The Will presented to the PGS. 3, 4 “Mr. Rockefeller never feels Auditorium was public at large and so well as when he is enjoying filled to capacity they need to do so the secluded and exclusive life and then some; now and into the ECONOMIC which only this Paradise on earth standing room only, The Hezitorial future. Collectively, affords.” So reported the Brunswick so to speak. I was one could say DEVELOPMENT News on January 30, 1917. Ah, not present for the presentation the people in attendance were PGS. 1, 5 those millionaires! In the gilt- delivered by Mayor Amicone, selectively called to arms by email edged times of a century ago, the attending a Ridge Hill Task Force blast invitation. It was war. No, not country’s rich journeyed to places recognized as a Natural Historical Meeting update delivered by the war in which men battle with EPIPHANY PARK like Saratoga New York, White Landmark, the Jekyll Island Club “Energy independence from Mary Ann Crotty at the Senator armaments of steel and mortar PG. 2 Sulphur Springs, West Virginia was built in l886 as a hunting retreat foreign sources.” A mantra Flynn Room across the way from shells; rather a war of will over and, of course, to Jekyll Island, for the nation’s wealthy elite and repeated over and over again by Al the auditorium (another story!). the vision for Yonkers economic Georgia, the particular paradise the was the site of events and meetings Gore, by the Hollywood elite and Suffice it to say, when I did enter development and future prospects. GOVERNMENT Brunswick News referred to. I had of historic significance, including by candidates running for the 2008 the auditorium, listening to the Mayor Amicone suggested his the happy opportunity to visit Jekyll the first transcontinental phone Presidential nomination. But rarely entire question and answer period vision was the winning side. PGS. 5, 6 Island recently and can affirm that call which was initiated in 1915 is it ever pointed out how this phrase until closing, I found Mayor The cerebral aspect of the this destination continues to instill from the island by Theodore Vail, is but an oxymoron with respect to Amicone in top form, exhibiting discussion to explain and elucidate happiness and a sense of well-being then president of AT&T. The fond United States energy policy, which an assured, confident, and pleasant the value to be gained by economic HAZ-MAT in its visitors. memory of members of yore – J.P. becomes ever more vulnerable, demeanor. He raised the comfort development prospects before the PG. 6 Fast Facts Morgan, Jay Gould, Vincent Astor, not just as the result of its failing bar for all in attendance. What was city saw little limelight, instead Located on a Georgia barrier William K. Vanderbilt, Marshall specifically unique about the crowd HISTORY island of unusual natural beauty and see Jekyll Island Pg. 9 see Fallout Pg. 9 in attendance was that they were see The Hezitorial Pg.2 PG. 6 How to Senator Klein County Legislature HUMOR PG. 7 Celebrate “Kicks It” with Gaelic Moves to Protect IN MEMORIAM Leap Year Football Players Drinking Water PG. 8 $10 Million Approved For Peach Lake Sewer Project INTERNATIONAL PG. 7 LETTERS PG. 3 LIKE KLOCKWORK PG. 2 NY CIVIC PG. 3 We all grew up learning the rhyme about the calendar: Thirty days OP-ED hath September, April, June and Top L to R: James Huvane, Steven Gomez, Senator Jeff Klein, Kevin Elected county and town officials, past and present, and Peach Lake PGS. 1, 2, 3 November. All the rest have thirty- McArdle; Bottom L to R: Dennis Kilkenny, community members after the County Board approved $10 million in one, except February, which has Thomas Huvane, Shane Carty funding for Peach Lake Sewage Treatment Plant. twenty-eight. Or does it? Turns out PEOPLE the earth revolves around the sun RIVERDALE, NY -- Stepping onto Klein instead congratulated the WHITE PLAINS, NY -- In an Westchester County to be used for PGS. 1, 8 every 365 ¼ days, so if we didn’t the green on a gray and windy day, team and watched from the sidelines historic vote at a special meeting, water quality improvements in the add on an extra day every four Senator Jeff Klein offered warm as the boys, who come from across the County Board took action to “East of Hudson watersheds” of the years, we’d eventually celebrate wishes and nylon jerseys to the The Bronx and Westchester, protect the drinking water supply NYC drinking water supply. RADIO Christmas in July! So what does Gaelic Football Team on Sunday, prepared to compete in the British by approving the use of $10 million County Legislator Peter Harckham PG. 2 Leap Day mean for most of us? February 17. Klein suited up and Collegiate Games in Birmingham, to build a sewage treatment plant (D-Bedford), who introduced the Well, not a lot. (Except for those stood with the team before being England. As a sponsor, Klein is of for the Peach Lake area of the measure, said he was pleased that born on this day, then it means a big invited to toss the ball about. A course rooting for the home team. Town of North Salem. The money this long-awaited day had finally WEIR ONLY HUMAN time party to make up for the past combination of soccer and football, The team practices twice a week at comes from the East of Hudson come. three years when the world decided the sport employs the use of hands Gaelic Park in the Riverdale section Water Quality Improvement Fund “Residents, the driving force behind PG.