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To hear of the pain of the
senseless loss of life in Las
Vegas last week was overwhelming.
I feel shellshocked by
this event and all the recent losses
with which we’re still trying
to cope: the hurricane hell in
Houston and Florida, and even
more devastation on Puerto Rico
and the other Caribbean islands.
The tourist industry that they
depend on is destroyed. So many
lives have been forever upended.
It touched me when I saw an
interview on my favorite TV
show, “Sunday Morning” on
CBS. They spoke with a beautiful
young woman who was in
a "shootout” five years ago. It
struck me how she shared that
her physical wounds had healed
but the memory of the incident
still haunts her every day, and it
probably always will.
These incidents may be
beyond our control but reaching
out to help in some small way
can make a difference.
Donate what you can to charities
serving hurricane victims.
Also, write a letter to our political
leaders – our members of
Congress, state officials and
Senators Schumer or Gillibrand.
They need to keep hearing our
voices.
Reason must rule! We must
raise our voices for change in
our gun laws and intelligent
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On a Lighter Note
The stunning campus of
Long Island University in
Old Brookville was the site of
the Global Institute’s second
event – a sold-out opportunity
to hear former President Bill
Clinton speak.
The institute is the brainchild
of former Representative Steve
Israel who spent 16 years in the
House of Representatives after
decades in local politics. He
resigned from his post to further
his writing career (he’s on
his third novel) and to pursue
his passion for world
understanding. He’s even a columnist
in the rebooted Long
Island Press.
Israel founded the Global
Institute to “serve as the premier
regional platform for understanding
a world that has been
described...as volatile, uncertain,
complex and ambiguous.”
It’s great for our region that
Steve is bringing his know-how
and relationships to us.
He looks like a very happy
man in his new role and it looks
like he’s having the time of
his life! Congratulat ions.
Human First gala
The same evening as
President Clinton spoke, I
was the MC of Human First’s
annual gala at Engineers
Country Club in Roslyn.
It was my pleasure to help
them raise money and celebrate
Donna Limiti,
Assemblymember David
Weprin, Donna Delia and
Ron Gold, whom the organization
honored for their years
of commitment to people
with disabilities. Human First
Executive Director Cheryelle
Cruickshank has devoted her
life to making a difference.
The program was focused on
supporting Human First’s
group homes and day programs,
as well as the services
they provide to those in need.
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Congratulations.Here I am with (from left to right) Jed Dallek of Gettry Marcus CPA, P.C.; James
Nazzaro of J Nazzaro Partnership; Karen Scutellaro of Capital One Bank; and David
Wenger of Wenger Construction Co.
Linda Armyn of Bethpage Federal
Credit Union with her son
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Klein
people on both sides of the issue
must sit in a room and come out
with a compromise now! Our
future depends on it.