AHRC Foundation’s Margiotta Golf Outing At Muttontown Club September 13
Friday, 10 August 2012 00:00
Get your drivers ready - the AHRC Foundation’s Margiotta Memorial Golf Outing takes place on Thursday, September 13 at The Muttontown Club in East Norwich. All proceeds support programs and services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This year’s event will honor Roslyn Goldmacher, president and CEO of Long Island Development Corporation (LIDC) and Hon. Peter J. Schmitt, presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature.
Goldmacher is an AHRC Foundation board member and longtime supporter of AHRC Nassau, where her sister has received services for many years. An attorney with a background in commercial lending, Goldmacher runs LIDC, a family of not-for-profit economic development organizations that she founded more than 30 years ago. Under her guidance, LIDC has directly loaned more than $1 billion in low-cost government and private sector loans to small businesses, while leveraging an additional $2.5 billion in funds for the economy and creating and retaining more than 60,000 jobs for the community.
Presiding Officer Schmitt is an original member of the Nassau County Legislature, first elected in 1995. He represents the 12th Legislative District, comprising Massapequa, Massapequa Park and portions of Seaford and North Massapequa. From 1984-1995, he served as commissioner of the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Community and Youth Services and instituted a number of successful programs, including cultural and performing arts, a group activities program for people with disabilities, and numerous senior citizen service and recreational programs.
The Margiotta Memorial Golf Outing is held annually to benefit children and adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. There will be 18 holes of golf, prizes, brunch, grill on the course, cocktails on the terrace, and an awards buffet dinner. Tickets cost $450 per golfer, sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information or to register online go to www.ahrcfoundation.org/golfouting or call 516-626-1000, ext. 1238.
News
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
In what is hoped to be a step forward for the Westbury School District’s ongoing search for a superintendent, the board of education voted to terminate its contract with search firm Hazard, Young, Attea. However, questions still remain. Will the board continue the search with another firm? Will the board conduct the search themselves? Will it consider current Interim Superintendent Mary Lagnado for the position? And of course, how long will the process take before a permanent superintendent is named?
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
The Westbury Board of Trustees has decided to grant Avanti a special use cabaret permit for a probationary six months.
The club had its permit rescinded six weeks ago after being in violation of several conditions, including noise and not reporting police activity. It now is required to operate under stricter conditions, including revised operating hours (they can be open until1 a.m. Sunday to
Wednesday and until 2 am. Thursday to Saturday) and having to keep a log book of any police activity. Much of the debate over Avanti had to do with an advertisement that promoted an event of a sexual nature. Club owner Barry Ceriano insisted that nothing of such a nature happened at Avanti and he was unaware of the ads, however the mayor said that the advertisement itself was in violation of the club’s permit and that the owner was responsible for all events that went on in his club. In that strain, the new permit includes a condition that says “applicant shall be responsible for any and all activities or events occurring at the premises. In the event that the applicant uses or engages the service of a booking agent, event planner, promoter…applicant shall use a written contract…and shall remain responsible and liable for any and all violations of the permit.” The following condition also says “any advertisement…of any event at the Premises, that advertises or promotes an event that would be a violation of this Permit and conditions, is itself a violation.”
Sports
Thursday, 23 May 2013 00:00
Carle Place softball avenges semi-final loss to Locust Valley
Avenging the previous day’s loss and moving themselves one step closer to a possible county title, the Carle Place Frogs Softball team beat out the Locust Valley Falcons Wednesday, May 15 in a game two rematch for the Nassau County Class B Semi-Final, 12-3.
Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00
Westbury Okinawan Karate recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary of coming to the Westbury Recreation Center. Since then, the dojo has trained 250 students, ages six and up, in the art of karate with the style of traditional Okinawan ShorinRyu Shidokan.
Founded by sensei John Power, the classes seek to instill the confidence and strength needed to obtain success in everyday life.
“A lot of kids are lacking confidence,” said Power. “We let them practice leadership in the class and this contributes to their confidence.
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