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Monday, January 1, 2017

UPCOMING EVENTS

FLIGHT AT MANHASSET LIBRARY JANUARY 23

January 23
7 PM
Manhasset Public Library
30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset, NY 11030

www.northshoreaudubon.org
Open to the general public.
Admission is Free.
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SEA CLIFF VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE ON NOVEMBER 10 AT 11am

Veterans Day will be observed on Friday, November 10th. At precisely 11 a.m., the National Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery will commence including a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Veterans Day ceremonies throughout our country are meant to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces.

The Village of Sea Cliff will hold its own brief observance at the World War I Memorial at the large rock in Clifton Park. Veterans and Village residents, especially our young students, are asked to join us on November 10th at 11 a.m. so that we can demonstrate our appreciation to all those who have served and are serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. All Veterans are invited to lunch at the Sea Cliff Fire Department after the ceremony.

SEA CLIFF THROUGH THE ARTIST'S EYE AT THE SEA CLIFF VILLAGE MUSEUM

by Sara Reres , Museum Director
The Sea Cliff Village Museum will open with Sea Cliff Through the Artist’s Eye on Friday night, November 3 from 6 - 8pm. The new exhibit features colorful, unusual and controversial works of art from artists past and present.
Sea Cliff Village has been the subject and inspiration for countless artists depicting this picturesque North Shore town for many years. Our new exhibit will show some unique interpretations of the water, architecture, beaches, terrain and people of Sea Cliff. READ MORE

THE GREAT BOOK GURU

ANN DIPIETRO

THE NINTH HOUR

Dear Great Book Guru, We have a three day weekend coming up with the children off from school. First, we will attend the Veterans’ Memorial Service at Clifton Park on Friday at 11am and then it’s off to the city. With train time and a weekend without chores, I would love to read a good novel- something thought-provoking and literary.
Reader of Novels in November
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SEA CLIFF THROUGH THE ARTIST'S EYE

LOVE TRUMPS HATE AT SEA CLIFF MARCH FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS

August 10, 2017 -- Reacting to President Donald Trump’s recent tweet declaring that he was barring transgender patriots from serving their country in the armed services, about two dozen residents of Sea Cliff and nearby communities assembled at Geogehan Park on 8th Avenue last Wednesday August 2 to promote their message that trans men and women are entitled to the same rights, protections, and opportunities as any other American.
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SAILING HISTORY MADE IN 41ST AROUND LONG ISLAND REGATTA HOSTED BY THE SC YACHT CLUB

By Jim Arnemann

August 10, 2017 -- With plumes of water from an NYPD Fire Boat heralding its start, the 41st annual Around Long Island Regatta hosted by the Sea Cliff Yacht Club, made history this past July 27th. Starting for the first time in New York Harbor, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, close to 70 boats with competitors from all across the metropolitan area plus three boats from U.S. service academies began the grueling race in the midst of all the ferries, frights and river traffic of the iconic waterway. READ MORE

BLOGS

GOOD NEIGHBORS .........GOOD PLANTINGS

THE GARDEN'S EDGE

DONNA KIANKA
Winter’s Edge Micro Farm, Sea Cliff, N.Y.

By Donna Kianka

Good neighbors are a treasure and in order to keep those relationships happy, the strategic planting of your tree, bushes, grasses and flowers can play a part. The boundary line between properties is often a space used for fences and plantings which buffer the two properties. Fences are regulated in most municipalities including the Village of Sea Cliff and should be placed entirely on the fence holder’s property. READ MORE

SEA CLIFF HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR RINGS IN THE HOLIDAYS

Six Sea Cliff homes, dressed in the spirit of the holiday season, open their doors and share their charm and holiday cheer on Saturday, December 2nd from 12:00 to 4:00pm.
This popular tour which is sponsored by the Mutual Concerns Committee, showcases various styles of homes in the quaint “one square mile” village of Sea Cliff. This year our tour consists of Victorians, Colonials, several water views and one water front home. READ MORE

GUARDIAN ANGEL AND LIONS CLUB FUNDRAISER ON NOVEMBER 9th AT BROOKVILLE COUNTRY CLUB

October 20, 2017 -- Established in Sea Cliff in 2009 with a mission locally to meet the needs of women who have lost control of their lives,who are struggling to raise their children, or who have been left shipwrecked by economic or marital hardship, the Guardian Angel Family Crisis Center (GAF) has now expanded its efforts globally spearheading an effort to build a childcare center in Comayagua Honduras, a small city in the impoverished Central American country. Partnering with Guardian Angel is Lions Club International. Read More

NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS UNDEFEATED FOR 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

Congratulations go out to the North Shore High School Women's Cross-Country Team who added another undefeated season in Conference and County competition! Their incredible record for the decade is as follows:
Women's Cross-Country Team Accomplishments 2007- Present

128-0 in Conference Competition
10 consecutive Nassau County Championships
Two State Championships
Two top 10 Finishes at the Nike Cross Country Nationals
Only Women’s Team on Long Island to ever qualify
GO VIKINGS!

Article and photos by Coach Neal Levy
Photo Caption: Pictured are North Shore High School Women's Cross-Country Conference Champions who were undefeated for the 10th consecutive year!

GHGWBA's FARMERS MARKET AND SMALL BUSINESS SHOWCASE ON SUNDAY 9/24

September 24, 2017 -- The Glen Head Glenwood Business Association along with the First National Bank of Long Island will sponsor its fourth annual Farmer's Market and Local Business Showcase on Sunday September 24, 2017 from 10 am to 4 pm in the bank parking lot at the corner of Roosevelt Street and Glen Head Road in the center of Glen Head.

This will truly be a shop local event with the Rottkamp family of Old Brookville, who have for more than 60 years been growing potatoes, tomatoes, corn, leafy greens and a rich variety of other vegetables on their McCoun's Lane farm, selling their fresh produce, and four dozen Business Association members and local community organizations offering wares for sale as well as information about the services they provide. READ MORE

FURIOUS AND FRUSTRATED OVER WATER MONOPOLY’S REPEATED RATE INCREASES, RESIDENTS FUME AT PUBLIC FORUM

August 11, 2017 -- Hundreds of residents of the Sea Cliff Water District, many frustrated, furious, and fuming over water bill charges significantly higher than what their counterparts in neighboring municipal water districts pay, flooded the steamy North Shore Middle School cafetorium this past Wednesday evening to demand accountability from New York American Water, the for-profit corporation that has a monopoly over water service in the area, and action from government officials to reverse the rate increases. READ MORE

VILLAGE OF SEA CLIFF TO LITIGATE WATER MONOPOLY'S RATE HIKES

August 15, 2017-- In a statement released last Wednesday August 9, Sea Cliff Mayor Ed Lieberman, citing recent rate hikes by New York American Water, the for-profit corporation that has a monopoly over water service in Sea Cliff, announced that the Board of Trustees has "decided to pursue avenues of litigation challenging rate charges and fees authorized by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and billed by NYAW. " The decision was arrived at unanimously by the four board members present, the Mayor said, during the board's executive session following the Monday August 9 public conference. Additionally this past Monday, the Mayor sent a letter to Governor Cuomo to request that he use his executive authority to suspend the PSC's decision regarding the rate increases. READ MORE

VILLAGE BOARD BACKS AWAY FROM MAKING CLIFF WAY ONE WAY YEAR ROUND

Citing conversations with residents, particularly those living on and near Cliff Way and the Boulevard, the Sea Cliff Village Board backed away from a proposal made last month at its Board Conference that the streets be made one way year round. Currently the streets are designated one way from late April though the end of September and two-way during the colder half of the year. "Is there anyone who has expressed support for this?" asked Trustee Robyn Maynard at this past Monday's Village Board Conference. READ MORE

LOCAL EXHIBITIONS

NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART THIS JUNE AND JULY 2017