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UPCOMING EVENTS: Tues. 3/20 - Sea Cliff Village Board of Trustees Election, DPW Building, Altamont Avenue, 12noon-9pm; 7:30 pm; Wed. 3/21-- North Shore CASA - Discussion with NC DA Madeline Singas, Glenwood Landing School, 7pm

Sat. 3/17 - The Kirtan Rabbi in Concert at Congregation Tifereth Israel, 7:30 pm; Wed. 327 - North Shore Audubon Society Lecture at Manhasset Public Library, 7pm; Thurs. 3/29 - North Shore Board of Education Meeting, North Shore High School Library, 7:30 pm;

Monday, March 19, 2018

EDITORIAL

DIVIDED GOVERNMENT IS NOT DIVISIVE - IT’S DEMOCRACY

The mission and work of the Sea Cliff Civic Progress Committee has no doubt been a great service to Sea Cliff and its residents over the past seven decades as it has met and deliberated each winter to nominate many outstanding members of the community to serve in Village government. But as the March 20th Sea Cliff Village Board of Trustees election approaches, let us recognize the benefits that Village residents have reaped from divided government this past year.
Responding to the game of musical chairs in Village leadership positions that occured out of public view during the fall of 2016 and to the apparent lack of transparency of village government in a variety of areas, several residents organized the Sea Cliff Open Government Party and tapped resident Deb McDermott to be its candidate in last March’s Village Board election. Presenting the first real challenge in nearly a decade to the Civic Progress Committee, which had chosen all village board members for the previous seven elections, nearly all of which were uncontested, Ms. McDermott received the overwhelming support of the community. READ MORE

BLOGS

THE GREAT BOOK GURU

ANN DIPIETRO

The Sweet Dove Died

Dear Great Book Guru, This weekend, a number of my friends and I will be attending a literary conference at Harvard’s Law School on the British author Barbara Pym. They are huge fans of hers, but I have never read any of her novels. Would you suggest one to start my Pymian adventure?
Preparing for Pym
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RESIDENTS PACK HALL TO SIZE UP FOUR CANDIDATES VYING FOR TWO SPOTS ON SC VILLAGE BOARD

March 16, 2017 -- About 150 residents packed the parish hall at St. Luke’s Church this past Tuesday night at a Meet the Candidates forum to size up the four candidates running for the two seats up for grabs on the Sea Cliff Village Board this election cycle. Liz Baron and Terryl Donovan, running under the banner of the Sea Cliff Open Government Party, and Sea Cliff Civic Progress nominees, incumbent Trustee Kevin McGilloway and Henriette Rohl, answered questions on a variety of issues facing Sea Cliff and offered their thoughts on how best to confront them. The event was organized by the Sea Cliff Civic Association and its President Ann DiPietro emceed the discussion with, as always, just the right balance of seriousness and humor. READ MORE

SEA CLIFF VILLAGE BOARD ELECTION ON TUESDAY MARCH 20 FROM NOON TO 9pm

Residents of Sea Cliff will have the opportunity to choose from four candidates vying for the two positions on the Sea Cliff Village Board of Trustees that are on the ballot in this year's election on March 20. Kevin McGilloway, running on the Civic Progress line is seeking a third two-year term while his running mate Henriette Rohl is seeking her first. The Sea Cliff Open Government Party candidates are Liz Baron and Terryl Donovan, both of whom are looking to join board members Mayor Ed Lieberman and Dina Epstein as well as Deb McDermott who was the first to earn a spot on the board as an Open Government candidate last year. CLICK HERE FOR CANDIDATES' RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS FROM NORTHWORDNEWS, ELECTION ARTICLES AND ALL LETTERS OF SUPPORT

LUCKY TO HAVE OUR SEA CLIFF LIBRARY FUNDRAISER

By Peggy Brucia

On March 14, Still Partners on Sea Cliff Avenue was filled with St. Patrick’s Day revelers—both friends and Friends. Awash in green lights and wearing shamrock headbands, devoted members of the Friends of the Sea Cliff Library staged their third annual FUNdraiser event for nearly eighty guests. READ MORE

LETTERS

WHAT'S WRONG WITH SEA CLIFF?

Received from Robin Kennedy, Sea Cliff,
March 13, 2018

To the Editor:
Last year a group of people who claim to love Sea Cliff and want to keep it great formed a group called Sea Cliff Open Government Party. Their platform is transparency, participation & collaboration.
What puzzles me is how they think Sea Cliff became the beautiful, non pretentious village that it is. We are people who live together peacefully and work together to maintain a feeling of community and calm. READ MORE

YOU NEED TO WALK BEFORE YOU CAN RUN

Received from Elena Villafane, Sea Cliff,
March 12, 2018

To the Editor: Choice - a simple concept with complex ramifications. Some choices are easy, with little to no impact on your life and can be made without thought or consideration: vanilla or chocolate; coffee or tea. More often, choices have larger implications and require more than a knee jerk response. Important choices call for careful consideration of the relative merits of the options offered. READ MORE

VOTE FOR MCGILLOWAY AND ROHL

Received from Carol Vogt,
Sea Cliff March 13, 2018

To the Editor:
Did you know that the Village of Sea Cliff has
-a perfect New York Financial Rating, 0% fiscal stress
- a AA+ Bond rating
- so improved the beach that membership has tripled over the past eight years
-raised $10 million in grant money over the last four years, $8 million in highly competitive races for those resources
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ALL IN FOR KEVIN AND HENRIETTE

From Fred Eisenstein, Sea Cliff
March 14, 2018

To the Editor:
I am writing this letter in strong support of the Civic Progress slate of highly trusted Trustee Kevin McGilloway, and new candidate, Henriette Rohl, a star member of Sea Cliff’s own farm-team of energetic and committed volunteers. I’ve been a resident and more-than-casual observer of Sea Cliff doings for over 35 years. If you’re somewhat new to Sea Cliff, you may not know that behind every Civic Progress trustee is a deep bench of volunteers. They’re sitting on boards and committees, (wo)manning our museums, music and events. READ MORE

BE ACTIVE, TAKE ACTION, MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Received from Cindy Pabst, Glen Head
March 17, 2018

To the Editor:
I spent the day today knocking on doors. I'm not selling anything and I don't want any money. I am a volunteer for Tom Suozzi, Congressional Representative for the Third District, New York State. All I wanted is for you to sign my Democratic Designating Petition so that Tom Suozzi can continue to do the good work he is doing for his constituents in the third district.
As per law, in order for candidates to get on the ballot in New York State, they must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These determine whether or not the candidate appears on the election ballot. This must be done in advance of primaries and the general election. Specifically, candidates need a certain amount of signatures from members of their political party. READ MORE

CLICK HERE FOR ALL LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR VILLAGE BOARD CANDIDATES

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

CALLING YOUNG PERFORMERS WITH A GIFT FOR MUSIC

The 2015 Winners

Calling all young people with a gift for music who live or go to school on Nassau County’s North Shore. Do you like to sing or play an instrument? Would you like to perform before a panel of judges for prize money and for the opportunity to perform this summer at a special concert in Glen Cove’s Morgan Memorial Park? READ MORE

NORTH SHORE AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTS SAVING JAMAICA BAY ON 3.27.18

Saving Jamaica Bay tells the story of how one community fought government inaction and overcame Hurricane Sandy to clean up and restore the largest open space in New York City, which had become a dumping ground for garbage, sewage and bullet-riddled mobsters. Narrated by Academy-Award winning actress Susan Sarandon, Saving Jamaica Bay underscores the importance of citizen action and the role of urban nature in protecting our cities from the effects of climate change. READ MORE

THE KIRTAN RABBI IN CONCERT AT CONGREGATION TIFERETH ISRAEL

Rabbi Andrew Hahn, proclaimed the “Maestro of Kirtan” by Rabbi David Ingber of NYC’s Romemu Center, presents a concert onSaturday, March 24 at Congregation Tifereth Israel (CTI) in Glen Cove. The 7:30 p.m. concert by the Kirtan Rabbi is free; the public is invited share this joyous, participatory musical event.
Kirtan, singing based on call and response, is a form of chant developed in India to heighten participation and communal feeling.
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WORKS OF AZITA GANJI ON DISPLAY IN EXHIBIT AT SEA CLIFF LIBRARY

An exhibition of artwork by long time Sea Cliff Resident Azita Ganji, who passed away last year, is now on display at the Sea Cliff Public Library through the end of April. Entitled“Spring Again: A Retrospective," the exhibit features a variety of works that reflect the artist's love of nature and brilliant hues.

LOCAL EXHIBITIONS

NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART THIS MARCH