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Upcoming Meetings and Events: Thurs. 8/11 - Sunset Serenade - Teen Serenade, Memorial Park, 7-9pm; Fri. 8/12 -  Sea Cliff Beach Summer Concert, Rusty String Band, 7-10 pm; Glen Cove Downtowns Sounds, 7:30; Sat. 8/13 - Sea Cliff Farmers Market, St. Luke's, 9 am-1 pm; Crash the Beach Fundraiser, SC Beach, 5-10 pm.;  

 (click for complete calendar, including Gold
​Coast and Sea Cliff Library Events)

Sun. 8/14 - Morgan Park Summer Concert - All Shook Up - Tribute to Elvis; Mon. 8/15 - Old Brookville Village Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 pm; Wed. 8/17- Gold Coast Library Board of Trustees Meeting, 7pm; Glen Head Glenwood Business Association Meeting at the Church, Grove Street, Glenwood Landing, 6:30 pm;

Monday, August 1, 2016 - Monday, August 8, 2016

​SEA CLIFF VILLAGE BOARD NOTES, 8.8.16

​​VILLAGE TO BEGIN CLOSING OPEN BUILDING PERMITS

August 10, 2016 -- In a presentation to the Mayor and Trustees at this past Monday’s Sea Cliff Village Board Meeting, Buildings Superintendent Drew Lawrence said that with 1433 open Building Permits, he would like to begin the process of closing the vast majority of them - those which have technically expired.  READ MORE

OTHER HEADLINES FROM 8.8.16 MEETING
​- EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO SC VILLAGE HALL COMPLETED
- DEMOLITION DEBRIS DISPOSAL RULES AT DPW YARD
. . . AND MORE. . . .

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SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COUNTY LEGISLATURE MULL TAKING SMALLER SHARE OF GARVIES POINT TAX REVENUE

RXR President Scott Rechler, Counsel Michael Zarin, and Mayor Reginald Spinello at Glen Cove BOE Meeting

August 7, 2016 -- Weeks after the City of Glen Cove narrowly approved a “creative financing” plan to fund infrastructure improvements and the construction of public amenities at Garvies Point, the proposed mixed use project on Glen Cove Creek that includes two 12-story buildings and 1100 residential units, both the Glen Cove School Board and the Nassau County legislature heard from supporters and opponents of the proposal at their respective meetings on Monday August 1 as they considered a consent resolution that would decrease their share of the revenue generated by the property.  Both bodies ultimately postponed a vote on the proposal.  READ MORE

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​WEEKEND EVENTS

SUMMER STRUMMIN' IN SEA CLIFF ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS

​Summer music in Sea Cliff is now in full swing with outdoor concerts being held on both Thursday and Friday nights.  On Thursday, at Memorial Park it is Teen Serenade featuring the Village's young talent, many of whom have been mentored by music teacher extraordinaire Frank Ferrara.  On Friday night from 7-10 pm, it'll be The Rusty String Band performing bluegrass, folk-rock, and blues before what will no doubt be a packed Sea Cliff beach.  In the pictures above, Chickenhead performs at Sunset Serenade on Thursday, August 4.

RICHIE CANNATA AND THE LORDS OF 52ND STREET PERFORM AT GLEN COVE VILLAGE SQUARE 8.12.16

Glen Cove, New York – August 12, 2016 –  Downtown Sounds is proud to present world-renowned sax player Richie Cannata who will perform with The Lords of 52nd Street at the Glen Cove Village Square Plaza on August 9 at 7:30 pm. In the 19-year history of the weekly summertime concert series, Cannata’s performances have drawn some of the biggest crowds and this year’s show should be no exception.
During a storied career, Cannata has played with music icons including Billy Joel and The Beach Boys. He has also been known to bring some famous friends to Glen Cove to accompany his performances. READ MORE

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BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN AT MORGAN PARK SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL

​On Sunday, August 14,  Morgan Park Summer Music Festival presents Blondes Have More Fun, a tribute to Rod Stewart. The concert, which is free to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Park and is sponsored by Glen Cove Hospital Northwell Health.  All the hits made famous by Rod Stewart performed in a dazzling, wildly entertaining show that covers Stewart’s whole career, from rock to disco to the Great American Songbook. Rick Larrimore’s uncanny, spot-on tribute recreates the energy and excitement that have captivated Rod Stewart’s audiences for a generation. READ MORE           

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OPINIONS

GOODBYE VIEW

by Caroline Winchester, age 9
Sea Cliff
 
Imagine yourself, sitting on the Sea Cliff Beach dock. You lie down and look at the horizon and the pretty beaches and trees. You feel peace within you.
 
Now imagine yourself sitting on the same dock. You look sideways and instead of those beautiful beaches and trees you see buildings. Tall, big, red brick buildings. Whatever happened to your view? It’s not even peaceful anymore. All you hear are the honking of car horns and shouting customers. What happened?  READ MORE

​BLOGS
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THE GREAT BOOK​ GURU

​ANN DIPIETRO

YOU WILL KNOW ME
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​Dear Great Book Guru,  I have never been a fan of the Olympics but many of my friends have been following the games in Rio with great interest. So while they are so engaged, I wonder if you have something for me to read that might explain the intense interest such sporting events engender. No Fan of the Olympics
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THE GARDEN'S EDGE​​

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

​THE KITCHEN HERB GARDEN
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​Historically the garden adjacent or right outside of the kitchen door was the herb garden which had both culinary and medicinal plantings. You could find this in monasteries or farmsteads in both Americas as well as the Old World and has a very long tradition. And a tradition worth carrying on.  READ MORE

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GLEN COVE'S UNITING PICNIC - A FORUM FOR RESIDENTS SEEKING SOLUTIONS 

Residents listen to Councilman Roderick Watson at the Glen Cove's Uniting Picnic on August 4

August 11, 2016-- “It’s about unity in the community,” said Glen Cove resident Jack Vilella more than once to the three dozen or so picnic goers at Garvies Point Museum and Preserve this past Saturday evening.  Advertised as “Glen Cove’s Uniting – A family oriented informational picnic,” the event attracted both Glen Cove residents and neighbors from nearby villages and hamlets looking for ways to revitalize a city that virtually all in attendance said has been heading in the wrong direction.  READ MORE

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SUMMERSTRINGS! BOWS TO WOMEN OF ROCK

photo by Noah Barker

By Elizabeth Winchester
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August 10, 2016 -- It is one thing to think about an orchestra playing with a rock band. It is another to experience it.

​“It’s like being in the ocean with the waves lifting you up and setting you down,” explains Nini Camps, lead singer of the all-female band Antigone Rising. “The sheer number of stringed instruments played by living, breathing, feeling humans creates an energy unlike any other stage experience. Sometimes you just want to sit in the middle and let the music wash over and through you.”

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REGION'S COMMON CORE TEST SCORES, IF ANYTHING, A MEASURE OF AFFLUENCE

August 7, 2016 -- The New York State Department of Education released the English Language Arts and Math Common Core examination scores for grades 3-8 on July 28, and, as has been the trend for the past several years, North Shore School District students scored significantly higher on average than students across the state and county, and more or less in the middle of   school districts along the north shore of Nassau County - some among the most affluent in the state.  However, the large number of "opt outs" this year, with 45% of North Shore's students boycotting the tests, and the obvious relationship between affluence and performance call into question the reliability of using the scores to evaluate how well the district prepares its students for the exams compared to others; and the questionable validity of the exams themselves - how well schools actually educate their children.  READ MORE

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RECENT ART OPENINGS

FEAST FOR THE EYES AT THE NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 

July 30-November 6, 2016
 Feast for the Eyes, guest curated by Franklin Hill Perrell, explores how cuisine has always inspired artists. The exhibition opens at Nassau County Museum of Art on July 30, 2016, and remains on view through November 6, 2016. Feast for the Eyes, a sweeping two-floor exhibition focused on food and dining in art, features works by a sweeping array of artists, including Audrey Flack, Red Grooms, George Grosz, Henri Matisse, Claes Oldenberg, Cindy Sherman and Andy Warhol, among many others.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

GLEN HEAD'S ANDREA BOLENDER TO BE HONORED BY HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND TOLERANCE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 24​ 

Glen Cove, NY - The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) presents the 24th Annual Tribute Dinner,Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 6 p.m., at the Woodbury Jewish Center, 200 South Woods Road, Woodbury, NY.   Andrea Bolender of Glen Head, NY, a member of HMTC’s Board of Directors, will be honored with a Legacy Award. Other honorees this year are Steven Dubner, founder of Steven Dubner Landscaping, Inc.; David B. Samadi, M.D., a Urologic Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering; and Emily Berkowitz and Ilise Friedman, Holocaust educators at HMTC.  READ MORE

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NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART WELCOMES VOLUNTEERS

Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor announces new opportunities for volunteers. The Museum is particularly interested in hearing from applicants who can work on weekends, greeting visitors at the front desk. Volunteers who can provide general office support during the work week are also encouraged to apply. The Museum’s volunteers are expected to work two three-hour morning or afternoon shifts each month. To find out more about these and other volunteer opportunities at Nassau County Museum of Art, call Director of Volunteers Nancy Barone at (516) 484-9338, ext. 31 or write to[email protected].

CAN YOU HELP US FILL A CHILD'S BOOKBAG? BACK TO SCHOOL DONATIONS WANTED

The Glen Cove Youth Bureau, in cooperation with the Friends of the Glen Cove Youth Board is teaming up with local citizens, organizations and businesses to provide back to school supplies to disadvantaged youth in our community.  A backpack filled with supplies is presented to children who otherwise would not have what they need to succeed in their studies.  Last year, 266 children in grades K – 12 received back to school supplies as a result of this effort.  READ MORE

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SUMMER READING PROGRAMS AT THE GOLD COAST PUBLIC LIBRARY

Summer Reading… It’s not just for children! Adults can submit book reviews, attend book discussions and special programs including a visit with author Reed Farrel Coleman at the Gold Coast Public Library.  Young Adults can earn prizes just for reading 20 minutes at a time!  They can register for the second annual Teen Entrepreneurial Academy and also get a chance to earn community service through four different programs! READ MORE

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NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART OFFERS YOUNG ARTISTS TWO-WEEK SUMMER EXPERIENCE

ANassau County Museum of Art Offers Young Two-Week Summer Experiences
Session 1 - August 1-12, Session 2 - August 15-26
Summer Art Lab for Ages 5-10
Teen Summer Studio for Ages 11-16
Explore, Observe, Create, Look at Art, Take a Hike, Breathe the Air, Experiment, Run like the Wind!  READ MORE

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NORTH SHORE CLASS OF 1986 REUNION THIS OCTOBER

North Shore Class of 1986! We are looking for you!!!
It's our 30th Reunion!!
Saturday October 1 at Sea Cliff Yacht Club.
Same weekend as Sea Cliff Mini Mart!
Hope you can join us for old friends, laughs, good food and cheer!!! 
Contact the committee, if not on social media, at [email protected].  Or like the Facebook event page North Shore HS Class of 1986
https://www.facebook.com/North-Shore-HS-Class-of-1986-1161097207287651/

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GOLD COAST PUBLIC LIBRARY ELECTION SET FOR SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

On September 7, 2016, residents of the Gold Coast Public Library District (GCPLD) located in Glen Head, NY, who are eligible to vote in a general election will vote for as many as three candidates to fill three open seats on the Board of Trustees and to establish the Library budget for 2017. There are (3) three year seats. READ MORE 

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LOCAL MUSIC







STILL PARTNERS 
Sea Cliff, 8 PM

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Thurs 8/11 - Troy Ramey
Fri 8/12 - Adam & Dierdre
Sat 8/13 -The Bodega Tallboys
Thurs 8/18 - ​Dave Diamond Band
Fri 8/19 - The Other Shoe
Fri 8/26 - Mark Newman Band
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THE OAK ROOM TAVERN  Sea Cliff, 8 PM
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Fri 8/19 - The Lucky Tones

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​METROPOLITAN BISTRO, Sea Cliff

Thurs 8/ll. - Backyard Birds
Fri 8/12 - Andy Aledort
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LOCAL EXHIBITIONS

NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART THIS JULY AND AUGUST

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THE BEAUTY OF SEA CLIFF AND LONG ISLAND AT THE SEA CLIFF PUBLIC LIBRARY

​Sea Cliff Arts Council presents "The Beauty of Sea Cliff and Long Island," a group show on exhibit for July and August at Sea Cliff Village Library. It includes a wonderful variety of oil painting, watercolors, and photography. The Exhibit runs through the end of August.

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Click here for
The Nassau County Museum of Art Website 

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NORTH SHORE HISTORICAL MUSEUM

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