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Friday, 18 September 2009 07:37

Tuesday, September 22

Who’s Sick? The Patient or the System?

The League of Women Voters of East Nassau is presenting a timely and informative forum on Health Care in the U.S. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., in the Community Room. The participants will be Mark Hannay, Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign, who will speak on “National Health Care - What’s Happening in Washington?”; Martha Livingston – Physicians For A National Health Program, addressing “Single Payer Health Care: What Are We Waiting For?”; Deborah Elliott – New York State Nurses Association, talking about “Advocating For Patients Through Reform”; Rachel Kreier – Assistant Professor of Economics, Hofstra University, discussing “U.S. Health Care Reform: Costs, Benefits, Winners, Losers.” All are welcome.

West Jericho Civic Association

Meeting at the Jericho Library at 7p.m.

Wednesday, September 23

Last Hope Golf Outing

Held at Bergen Point Golf Course, 69 Bergen Ave., West Babylon. Tee off at 10 a.m. Entry fees: $175 per golfer; $600 per foursome; $40 per person - dinner only. Sponsorships available. All proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation of Syosset. For more info: www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org or call 935-0503 or 631-839-6643.

Free Community Wellness Lecture

Maureen Loyal, DPT, Administrative Directors, Rehabilitation Services, Department of Physical Therapy at Syosset Hospital, will host a lecture, “Thinking about Joint Replacement? Know what to Expect.” 7 p.m. in Syosset Hospital’s conference rooms A and B, 221 Jericho Tpke., Syosset, Refreshments will be offered at 6:30 p.m. Call 465-2500.

N. Syosset-Woodbury Republican Club

Will be holding its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at The Woodlands at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, South Woods Rd., Woodbury. The guest speaker will be John E. Hammond. John is a local historian and Oyster Bay Historical Society Trustee. He will be discussing his new book Images of Oyster Bay that has just been released by Arcadia Publishing. For information on attending this event, contact 921-1000.

Thursday, September 24

Mid-Island Chapter AAUW

Meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview. An exciting meeting is planned featuring Jack Schnur who will play audio-visual clips from his collection of the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Mr. Schnur will present music from such shows and films as Oklahoma, Carousel and South Pacific. Hear stars such as Mary Martin, Gordon MacRae and Ezio Pinza reprise their original roles in these classics. The public is invited to attend.

Bereavement Support Group

COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting parents and families living with the loss of a child, holds monthly support groups meetings on two Thursdays a month for parents. The next meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Elias Hicks Historical Home, 1740 Old Jericho Tpke., Jericho. COPE also plans to start up sibling support groups on Long Island. If you are interested in either the parent or the sibling support groups, call Executive Director Karen Flyer 484-4993 for more information. Free.

Golf/Tennis Tournament

The 18th Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament, hosted by the National Foundation for Human Potential, has been rescheduled for today at The Creek, Locust Valley, honoring Barbara Lehrer, The Beacon Group. For more information call 870-1661.

Friday, September 25

Provost’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Soupios kicks off the series with his lecture, “The Ten Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom From the Greek Philosophers on Living the Good Life,” with economist and fellow C.W. Post professor Panos Mourdoukoutas from 3 to 5 p.m., Lorber Hall, Room 100. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information go to www.liu.edu/neighbor or call 299-3500.

Saturday, September 26

Diane Emdin Sachs Memorial Walk

At Jones Beach, field 5, at 10 a.m. Proceeds raised will go towards small cell lung cancer research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Call 367-8455.

Book Signing/Author Appearance

Special author appearance by Suzie Gilbert, author of Flyaway: How a Wildlife Rehabber Sought Adventure and Found Her Wings. Noon at the Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd., Cold Spring Harbor. Call 631-692-6820. Sponsored by the Huntington Audubon Society.

Community Yard Sale

Held by Starflower Experiences of Jericho on Sept. 26 at Manor Farm, 210 Manor Rd., Huntington. Rain date Sept. 27. People are being sought in this great way to get rid of items that are no longer needed while raising some extra cash. Not only will it help the earth by reducing how much we throw away but it will help Starflower achieve its educational mission. For a $20 donation, you can participate in the yard sale with a 10’ by 10’ portion of the field to sell your own no-longer wanted household items. Starflower will take care of the yard placements, parking and traffic management and advertising. A space reservation form is on the website. Call 938-6152 or www.starflowerexperiences.org. The annual LI Naturally Environmental Fair will be held at the same time.

Jewelry Extravaganza

Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset. Proceeds will benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue of Syosset. Call 921-2008 (www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org).

Sunday, September 27

Book Signing

John E. Hammond will be signing copies of his new book, Images of Oyster Bay, a photographic history of the village, at 2 p.m. at Borders, 425 Jericho Tpke., Syosset. The event will be hosted by the Oyster Bay Historical Society. A portion of the sales of the book will go to the Oyster Bay Historical Society Angela Koenig Research and Collections Center Building Fund. Available at area book stores, independent and online retailers or through Arcadia Publishing 888-313-3665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

Making Mobility a Reality

The Long Island Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness presents “Making Mobility a Reality: How individuals with visual impairments can increase their access to services on Long Island,” an interactive panel discussion with representatives from the NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, MTA, SCAT and the LI Council for the Blind. 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd., Cold Spring Harbor. Free and open to the public. RSVP to Sabrina Chueh at 212-244-1470 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fire Prevention Open House

At the Jericho Fire Dept. Headquarters (across from Whole Foods) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food, games, live demonstrations, fire truck rides, fingerprinting, Freddy and Patches.

Tuesday, September 29

Jericho SEPTA

The topic for the month is “Surviving and Succeeding with ADHD” given by Beth Kaplanek, past president of C.H.A.D.D. The meeting will be held in the Middle School Library. The subject will cover manifestations. More importantly the presentation will focus on positive and successful strategies both for the home and school. All are invited to attend and everyone can benefit. Annual SEPTA memberships are open to all families in the district and are $10 per person. Additional voluntary donations are welcome and are tax deductible. Contributions can be mailed to Jericho SEPTA, POB 169, Jericho, NY 11753.

Wednesday, September 30

STAR Workshop

Want to know more about STAR? Need help with the application? Come to Senator Kemp Hannon’s Enhanced STAR Workshop at 7 p.m. at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Pky., Hicksville. To reserve your seat, call 739-1700 or e-mail Senator Hannon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more information regarding your eligibility for Enhanced STAR, visit www.kemphannon.com.

Saturday, October 3

Future Plans for the County/Happenings in Albany

NC Executive Thomas Suozzi will be speaking about future plans for the county and Assemblyman Charles Lavine will be speaking about happenings in Albany at 11 a.m. at 199 N. Marginal Rd., Jericho. The public is invited. Since this informational meeting is indoors seating is limited. RSVP at 822-3219 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sunday, October 4

Ocean Science Sunday

Smells Good. Discover the science behind your sense of smell. Learn why people used ambergris from whales to make cologne. Concoct your own special solution of perfume to take home and wear. 2:30 p.m. at the Whaling Museum, Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Members $3; others $8. Ages 5 to 95. RSVP by calling 631-367-3418.

Upcoming Event

Sixty Over Sixty Awards Gala

School-Business Partnerships of Long Island presents the Second Annual Sixty over Sixty Awards Gala on Oct. 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury. For more information or to register contact HJMT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 516-997-1950 or visit www.sbpligala.com.

Ongoing Event

Wanted – A Few Good Men

If you are 60 years old or older, the Cobras, a North Shore Senior Softball team needs a few new players. If interested call Michael Maher 676-1561.