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Back to School… These words may evoke fear, excitement, 

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of your feelings about this time of the year, Fall can be a very exciting 

time, with the season changing, the weather cooling and the holidays 

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breast augmentation, breast lift or breast reduction, with the appropriate procedure 

determined by each individual’s body. Several packages are designed to address your 

specific needs. Ultimate Breasts includes breast augmentation, breast lift, and breast 

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Fall Into Shape 

by Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D. 

Fall is the perfect time to have the 

cosmetic surgery procedure you’ve 

always wanted. Surgical or nonsurgical 

procedures will create a 

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SmartLipo MPX TM is light years ahead of competing liposuction systems with less 

bruising and shorter recovery time. About Face turns back the hands of time with the 

appropriate combination of facelift, eyelid lift, rhinoplasty, chin reshaping and more. If 

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Mommy Make Over package provides the right combination of Tummy Tuck, 

liposuction, breast lift or implants to transform you from “new mom” to “hot mom.” 

If you decide that this isn’t the time for cosmetic surgery, but would like to look younger, 

consider “injectables”, which are very effective in reducing lines and 

wrinkles on the face without surgery. As recently reported by the 

Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation (ASERF), the 

use of Botox ® Cosmetic and other dermal fillers are continuing to 

grow in popularity. Exciting new products including Dysport ® , a 

wrinkle relaxer, and injectables such as Restylane ® (containing 

Lidocaine), have expanded the market and increased the options 

available to people seeking immediate results with significant 

reductions in facial lines and wrinkles. As you look toward improving your appearance 

this Fall, consider achieving a younger and fresher look by combining injectables with 

microdermabrasion, Photo Rejuvenation, peels and laser hair removal that will 

dramatically improve your appearance. 

The season is changing and this is the perfect time to have the cosmetic procedure 

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by Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D., 

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procedure you've always wanted. Surgical or nonsurgical 

procedures will create a younger and 

fresher look!. 

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The Future Lift: A New Hybrid Facelift 

Technique 

by Andrew A. Jacono, M.D., FACS 

For years, my patients have had to choose 

between better results or less scarring. With 

hybrid face lifts, they get the best of both worlds. 


Contents Volume 11 Number 4 

September 2011 

Breast Surgery Combined with Tummy Tuck 

and/or Liposuction 

by Charlotte Rhee, M.D., FACS, P.C. 

Many of my patients come seeking help with the 

changes that can occur after childbirth; a woman’s 

breast can grow to uncomfortable proportions or 

just the opposite can happen. more on page 5 

Osteoporosis and Spinal Fractures 

by Matthew B. Kern, M.D. 

Most women in the U.S. have heard of 

osteoporosis, but what are some of the issues 

related to prevention and then treatment How 

can women avoid seeing the neurosurgeon for 

this preventable disease more on page 7 

Customized Skin Treatments 

by Annette Pennington 

Pre and Post surgical skin care increases 

hydration and accelerate cell turnover prior to 

surgery; speeds healing and reduces edema 

after surgery. 


End Urinary Incontinence 

by Scott M. Press, M.D. 

So many of my patients are young mothers with 

young children. They have experienced the thrill 

and the agony of labor, enjoyed nursing, and 

endured diaper changes. Now as they enter the 

“soccer mom” years, life enters a new phase. more on page 11 

Not All Facelifts Are Created Equal 

by Dr. James C. Marotta 

There are several different types of procedures 

that can be performed all under the title of 

‘facelift.’ But the truth is, there is no one specific 

medical procedure called a ‘full-facelift.’ 


Supplemental Needs Trust For the Elderly or 

Disabled by Alberthe Bernier, Esq. and Yana 

Feldman, Esq. 

An SNT is created to benefit a person who suffers 

from a disability, including the disabilities that occur 

with aging It is a powerful tool that preserves a disabled person’s 

right to receive government assistance.. more on page 14 

Breast Reduction Using The Lollipop Scar 

Technique 

by Charlotte Rhee, M.D., FACS, P.C. 

The weight of large breasts can cause the bra 

straps to dig into the shoulders leaving groove 

markings. Large breasts get in the way of 

physical activities, such as running. more on page 14 

My Mother Is Now My Child 

by Cynthia Shaw, M.S. 

The notion of "getting some help at home" is 

met with resistance. It is important for a parent 

to understand that seeking "wellness care" is not 

tantamount to relinquishing independence. 


Help With Weight Loss and Diabetes 

by Dr. Dazhi Chen, Ph.D., LAC 

I recently developed a healthy, successful way of 

losing weight with acupuncture, which can actually 

change your metabolism. There are several 

unique characteristics with this therapy. 


Image Wisely 

by Elizabeth Maltin, M.D. 

As a part of this campaign, our goal is to 

increase awareness about performing only 

necessary testing that uses radiation, and when 

doing so, using the lowest possible radiation 

dose. more on page 23 

Alkaline and Acid: Part 2 

by Ellen Piernick, Wholistic Nutritionist 

Arthritic pain is due to the synovial fluid surrounding 

the joints becoming too acid thereby causing 

the ligaments, tendons, and cartilage to 

deteriorate causing pain. 


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SURGERY OF THE BREAST 

•Breast Augmentation 

•Breast Uplift 

•Breast Reduction 

(Lollipop Scar) 

COSMETIC SURGERY 

•Face/Neck Lift 

•Eyelid Surgery 

•Liposuction 

•Tummy Tuck 

•Repair of Torn Earlobes 

SKIN CARE 

•Microdermabrasion 

•Chemical Peels 

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CHARLOTTE ANN RHEE, M.D. 

Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon 

257 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station 

631.424.6707 • www.liplasticsurgery.com 

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Breast Surgery Combined with Tummy Tuck and/or Liposuction 

by Charlotte Rhee, MD, F.A.C.S., P.C. 

Many of my patients come to me seeking help with the changes that 

can occur after childbirth. Following childbirth, a woman’s breast can 

grow to uncomfortable proportions or just the opposite can happen. A 

woman’s breast can actually lose volume and shrink, resulting in the 

breast appearing “deflated”. 

Additionally, a large number of women come to me seeking help with 

the post partum changes of their abdomen. During pregnancy the skin 

and abdominal wall muscles are stretched. Following childbirth, the abdomen can protrude 

Good Advice 

Many of my patients 

who have breast 

surgery also have other 

procedures performed at 

the same time. This 

allows for one surgery 

and one recovery 

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and the skin can be loose or sag. In some cases, the abdominal muscles can 

be so weakened that the individual may look like she is still pregnant. Despite 

daily workouts including sit ups and crunches, a tummy tuck may be needed 

to restore these muscles. 

Breast Reduction 

Women with very large pendulous breasts may experience varied medical 

problems including back and neck pain. Also, the weight of large breasts can 

cause the bra straps to dig into the shoulders leaving groove markings. Large 

breasts get in the way of physical activities such as running, making exercise 

and weight loss very difficult if not impossible. Breast reduction (reduction 

mammaplasty), is a surgical procedure which makes breasts smaller. 

There are many different breast reduction techniques. The more traditional method (inverted T- 

scar) leaves the breasts with a vertical, long horizontal scar (along the breast crease). “I utilize the 

Lejour technique, which leaves the breast with a single vertical incision (lollipop scar) and, in my 

opinion, with a rounder more natural appearing breast and a better cosmetic result.” Breast reductions 

are performed as an outpatient procedure and are covered by insurance. 

Breast Augmentation 

Women who come to me seeking breast enlargement have very similar goals to those seeking 

breast reduction. Both groups of women want to have breasts that are proportional to their 

body size with the most natural result possible. In certain situations, a breast lift is also needed 

to tighten lax skin. The laxity can be the result of pregnancy or weight loss. When a breast 

lift is needed, I utilize the lollipop scar technique. A breast lift procedure is very similar to a 

breast reduction. The only difference is that with a breast reduction, breast tissue is removed. 

Combined Breast/Tummy Tuck and Liposuction Procedures. 

Many of my patients who have breast surgery also have other procedures performed at the 

same time. This allows for one surgery and one recovery. The most common combined procedures 

performed by Dr. Rhee are breast surgery, whether it is a breast 

reduction or augmentation, combined with tummy tuck, also known as 

abdominoplasty. For those patients who desire breast augmentation together 

with a tummy tuck, I am able to place the breast implants through the 

tummy tuck incision, leaving the breasts without any scars. 

Liposuction is also commonly performed at the same time. Despite diet and 

exercise, certain areas of the body are prone to carry excess fat. For these 

areas, liposuction can help. The most common areas for liposuction are the 

love handles (upper hip area) and thighs. 

Patients who have combined procedures do surprisingly well. In addition to 

having the benefit of just one recovery process, there can also be a significant 

savings in price. 

To learn more, please call our Huntington office to schedule a complimentary consultation 

with Dr. Rhee at (631) 424-6707. Located at 257 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station. 

www.liplasticsurgery.com. 

Dr. Charlotte Rhee is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in 

breast surgery. She is an assistant professor of plastic surgery at Montefiore Medical 

Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 


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by Debbi Honorof 

HIGH TEA 

As a tea aficionado, I am thrilled every time I hear 

about an authentic tearoom on Long Island. Teapot 

in Bellmore is just such a place: a Victorian-inspired 

tearoom that serves a proper Afternoon Tea, with an 

assortment of delectable 

sandwiches and 

pastries, scones, and 

more than 30 types of 

teas—black, Oolong, 

Rooibos, white, green 

and herbal—all served 

on fine china, including 

beautiful teapots and floral tiered stands. Teapot 

is the perfect spot for showers and other events. 

Imagine holding your next book club meeting there! 

Teapot is located at 2922 Merrick Road in Bellmore. 

For more information, visit teapotli.com or call 516- 

308-4655. 

MORE TEA 

And here’s another great site for tea lovers: theteaplant.com. 

The Tea Plant is a small online tea boutique 

founded by Huntington resident Nicole Basso. 

For Nicole, a serious tea drinking hobby turned into 

much more after a trip to India in 2009. Inspired 

by the beauty of the landscape and the tea culture 

there, Nicole decided to open an online tea shop so 

she could bring together a community of tea lovers. 

The Tea Plant’s selection includes a variety of organic, 

fair trade and kosher teas, as well as a unique 

assortment of teaware. 

HI HONEY! 

Speaking of tea…on a summer visit to the North 

Fork, I visited one of my favorite spots on the Island, 

Lavender by the Bay (lavendarbythebay. 

com), picked up some of their homemade lavender 

honey. I had a spoonful in my tea and it was 

luscious! Owner, Susan Rozenbaum, tells me that 

in September they will offer wildflower/lavender 

honey. On another summer visit—this one to the 

Berkshires—I visited the Great Barrington Farmer’s 

Market, where I picked up a jar of cinnamon honey 

from Berkshire Wildflower Honey (berkshirehoney.com) 

and tried it on bread—sensational! 

On a recent trip to the Reading Terminal Market in 

Philadelphia, I found an additional assortment of 

Meet This 

Long Island Woman 

Jackie Meli-Rizzo 

President, Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA), 

Long Island Chapter 

I grew up in Maspeth, New York, went to St. John’s University 

and worked for Citibank, Merrill Lynch and on the trading 

desk of L.F. Rothschild. I moved to Garden City to raise 

my children, and as my children grew up, I found time to 

play tennis in the bubble in Garden City. After years of playing 

and the knees going out, I found golf through EWGA. 

I get to play on beautiful public and private golf courses 

throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. 

From the day I joined EWGA, I knew I was in the right place 

with the right people. Over time, I learned about EWGA’s 

Core Values: Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Honor, Sportsmanship, 

Fun and Friendship. I took many beginner clinics, went 

to all the Rules, Ettiquette and Handicap seminars, and 

signed up for the Beginning Mentor Outing. In my second 

year, I felt comfortable enough to volunteer, so I signed up 

to marshal at the Senior PGA event at Eisenhower. I was 

totally blown away when I saw four of our members playing 

in the Pro Am with a Golf Professional. I knew right there 

I wanted to feel as comfortable as they were, able to play 

golf with anyone. The next year, I became Tee Time Captain 

for Eisenhower Park and met so many different members, 

some of whom have become my best friends for life. I was 

League Chair for three years, Vice President for two and am 

now serving my second year as President. 

I am the Director of Finance and Operations for National 

Land Tenure, a commercial title company in Garden City 

and recently married my longtime partner Mike Derle. We 

fulfilled a lifelong dream of his by getting married on the 

18th green of the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. He had 

the view of the ocean and I had the view of the green. It 

was spectacular! 

flavored honey offered by Bee Natural (beenaturalllc.com), 

including whipped honey crème and 

citrus blossom honey. 

TRAVEL IN STYLE—AND HELP WOMEN 

Lusso Bags has teamed up with Freeset (freesetglobal.com), 

an 

organization in Kolkata, 

India aimed at 

freeing poor women 

from the bondage of 

life in the sex trade. At 

Freeset, these women 

have the opportunity 

to learn a trade, get 

health care, earn decent 

wages and get a 

chance at a new life 

for themselves and their families. They are also 

taught basic reading, writing and math skills, giving 

them real freedom for the first time. A portion of 

every Lusso Bag sale is donated back to Freeset. 

One such bag is the “Mrs. Bird” shoe bag, sewn by 

the ladies at Freeset from eco-friendly, fair-trade 

materials. To order, visit lussobags.com. 

DAVID PEIKON ART EXHIBIT 

As if you needed 

a reason other than 

the magnificent 

gardens to visit Old 

Westbury Gardens, 

here’s another one: 

David Peikon. On 

September 17 and 

18, from 11 a.m. 

to 4 p.m., the paintings 

of this talented 

Long Island artist, 

who has been featured in articles in The New York 

Times and American Artist, will be on exhibit—and 

for sale, with 30% of the proceeds donated to Old 

Westbury Gardens. Mr. Peikon’s uniquely personal 

landscapes—many of them Long Island venues— 

and still life paintings hang in private and corporate 

collections around the world. The exhibit is included 

with admission. For information, visit old westburygardens.org 

or call 516-333-0048. 


Most women in the U.S. have heard of osteoporosis, but what 

are some of the issues related to prevention and then treatment. 

How can women avoid seeing the neurosurgeon for this preventable 

disease 

Following menopause 1 in 2 women will sustain a spinal fracture, 

called a compression fracture, if osteoporosis exists. Indeed, 

spine fractures are twice as common as hip fractures in this population. 

A major problem with spinal compression fractures is that 

unless they are devastating fractures that cause significant instability or a neurological 

deficit, they can be remarkably asymptomatic. As a patient develops more of 

these fractures, he or she will start to develop a “kyphosis” which is 

Good Advice 

 

by Matthew B. Kern, M.D. 

Spine fractures are 

twice as common 

as hip fractures. 

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a forward curvature of the spine resulting in reduced height and that 

“bent over” look. Difficulty with activities of daily living may ensue, 

including difficulty walking and breathing. It may not be until multiple 

fractures exist that the patient realizes that there is a problem. The 

patient may also develop chronic pain that will no longer be amenable 

to treatment. These fractures can be caused by a little as a sneeze or 

cough or even just reaching for an object in a cupboard. 

The diagnosis of osteoporosis and osteopenia (low bone density) is usually made 

by a bone density scan of the wrist, femur or lumbar vertebrae. The test is also commonly 

called a dexa scan. 

The best treatment for osteoporosis and thus hopeful avoidance of all the sequale 

of this insidious disease is prevention. The major risk factors for the development of 

osteoporosis include smoking, inactivity, low calcium or vitamin D, diet, excess alcohol, 

certain medications, and a history of cancer. 

In the absence of the above mentioned risk factors, all adult women should be cognizant 

of the prevention of the disease. Once a woman reaches menopause methods of 

preventing osteoporosis include maintaining a good body weight, remaining active, not 

smoking and taking calcium supplements. Women should also consult with their physician 

regarding the addition of estrogen or hormone replacement therapy. Both of these 

are FDA approved and can slow loss of bone or even help regain lost bone. The difference 

between the two is related to whether or not a woman has her uterus. 

Once a woman does develop osteoporosis there are a number of medications now 

available to help reduce the progression of the disease (Fosamax, Evista, Boniva, 

Actonel, Reclast and more recently, Prolia). These drugs are of different classes and 

act in different ways so the primary care physician should decide which is best for 

his/her patient. Potential side effects should be discussed with the 

prescribing physician. 

In the event that one develops a painful compression fracture, the 

mainstay of treatment is still medication. If, however, the pain is intractable 

or intolerable the procedure of choice may be Kyphoplasty. 

This is a procedure by which a neurosurgeon or radiologist places 

two balloons into the fractured vertebral body and then fills them 

with cement thus hopefully regaining some of the lost height of the 

fracture. This seems to help ease the pain. If the fracture is more severe and stability 

is compromised, or worse, neurologic deficit occurs (leg weakness or bladder and 

bowel dysfunction) surgery may be required. The surgery for these problems can 

involve removing the entire vertebral body by approaching through the flank. Of 

course, since the original problem is weak bone the vertebral body above and below 

may also be weak and may further complicate the surgery. 

Matthew B. Kern, M.D. is a Neurosurgeon and Spine Specialist with Neurological 

Surgery, P.C. Visit www.nspc.com or call 631-828-3001. 


Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, P.C. 

Randall Feingold, MD, Ron Israeli, MD 

and Peter Korn, MD 

& Medical Aesthetician, Annette Pennington 

Refresh, Restore, Rejuvenate! 

with the latest state-of-the-art non-invasive treatments 

for anti-aging and problematic skin conditions 

The Lumenis One IPL Photo Rejuvenation 

For the treatment and elimination of 

undamage, rosacea, hyperpigmentation, 

broken capillaries, and vascular lesions 

Also helps to tighten skin. 

A safe, non-invasive treatment with no downtime! 

Chemical Peels • Microdermabrasion 

Customized Facials 

We offer the finest lines of skin care products 

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Please call for a complimentary consultation 

with our Medical Aesthetician, Annette Pennington, 

516-498-8400 x223 

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Customized Skin Treatments 

by Annette Pennington 

Combining the expertise 

of the surgeon with that of 

the medical aesthetician 

can produce results that 

far exceed a patient’s 

expectations. The Aesthetic Suite located 

in the offices of Dr.’s Randall Feingold, 

Ron Israeli and Peter Korn 

is where this professional 

collaboration exists and 

provides an array of services 

to treat problematic 

skin conditions that “turn 

back the hands of time.” 

Pre and Post surgical 

skin care increases hydration 

and accelerate cell 

turnover prior to surgery; speeds healing 

and reduces edema after surgery. 

Customized facials are therapeutic and 

relaxing. 

Microdermabrasion and chemical peels 

treat the epidermis through exfoliation, 

safely removing the upper layers resulting 

in improved skin tone and texture as well 

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Pre and Post surgical 

skin care increases 

hydration and accelerate 

cell turnover prior to 

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as reducing fine lines, wrinkles, enlarged 

pores and hyper pigmentation. 

Laser hair removal, camouflage make-up 

and IPL (intense pulsed light) treatments by 

Lumenis, is a breakthrough technology that 

corrects a variety of benign skin conditions, 

such as signs of aging, sun damage, small 

facial veins, broken capillaries, 

acne and Rosacea while 

smoothing and tightening 

the skin. This safe and noninvasive 

solution is tailored 

to the individual’s skin type 

and condition providing 

outstanding satisfaction 

through a process called 

PHOTOREJUVINATION. 

Medical grade skincare products are available 

for effective home care regime that 

corrects skin conditions and enhances treatments 

and surgeries. 

Call Annette at The Aesthetic Suite @ 

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analysis and evaluation. www.bodyplasticsurgery.com. 

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This innovative waxing kit brings the spa experience 

home. Discreetly-sized, the warmer heats and maintains 

the wax at the perfect temperature. Just apply 

wax directly and peel off. Save money and trips to the 

salon! Available at your local drug store chain. 

September Picks 

BOOK PICK 

Now Eat This! Diet 

by Rocco DiSpirito 

This is not just another diet book. One of America’s favorite chefs shares 

recipes for mouthwatering dishes that substitute healthy ingredients for 

fatty, salty and unhealthy ones. He also shares his philosophy about changing 

eating habits without giving up flavor. 

EVENT PICK 

Ready, Set, Lead! Empowering Women in the Political Process 

Wednesday, September 21 at 6 p.m. 

Winnick House, C.W. Post Campus, Brookville 

The Long Island Women’s Institute at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island 

University and the Partnership to Advance Women Leaders (PAWL) will 

host a panel discussion that will address female leadership in the political 

arena and in established and future institutions in the nation and world. 

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit liu. 

edu/cwpost/women or call 516-299-3146. 

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14 Grace Ave., Great Neck Plaza 

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Can you actually find ambiance 

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welcomes you with cozy 

decor, delicious home cooked 

meals and friendly service. 

Dine indoors or al fresco on 

specialties like chicken oreganata, 

steak quesadillas and 

Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches. Or savor their famous burgers, indulge in a 

pannini, or try an authentic Greek dish. Beer and wine served. 

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DOWNING TOO MANY SUGARY DRINKS CAN RAISE 

WOMEN’S RISK FOR GOUT 

Women who consume fructose-rich beverages, such as sugar-sweetened 

soft drinks and orange juice, are at an increased risk for gout, 

according to research presented recently at the American College of 

Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta. 

Gout is a painful and potentially disabling form of arthritis. Initial 

symptoms usually consist of intense episodes of painful swelling 

in single joints, most often in the feet (especially the big toe). 

Gout occurs when excess uric acid, a normal waste product, accumulates 

in the body, and needle like crystals deposit in the joints. 

This may happen because either uric-acid production increases or, 

more often, the kidneys are unable to remove uric acid from the 

body adequately. 

Which leads us back to that soda on your 

desk… Fructose-rich, sugar-sweetened 

beverages may increase serum uric acid 

and the risk for gout. Researchers have 

recently noted that the prevalence and incidence 

of gout has been in the rise in the 

U.S. over the past few decades and this 

has coincided with a substantial increase 

in soft drink and fructose consumption. 

So they examined, over a 22-year period, 

the relationship between the intake 

of these beverages and the risk of gout 

in 78,906 women who were participants 

in the Nurses’ Health Study. They used a 

questionnaire to determine if participants 

met any of the ACR’s criteria for gout and 

estimated each participant’s future risk 

for gout after considering things such 

as age, total caloric intake, alcohol consumption, 

body mass index, menopause 

status, the use of hormonal replacement, 

the use of diuretics, history of high blood 

pressure, total vitamin C intake, and the daily intake of meats, seafood, 

dairy products and coffee. 

In the 22 years’ worth of data they examined, researchers noted 778 

confirmed cases of gout. They also noted that increasing the intake 

of fructose-rich drinks was independently associated with increasing 

a woman’s risk of gout. 

When the participants in the study who consumed one serving of 

sugar-sweetened soft drinks a day were compared with those who 

had less than one serving per month, they were found to have a 

1.7-fold increased risk of gout. Those who consumed two or more 

Researchers have 

recently noted that 

the prevalence and 

incidence of gout 

has been in the rise 

in the U.S. over the 

past few decades and 

this has coincided 

with a substantial 

increase in soft drink 

and fructose 

consumption. 

servings per day were at a 2.4-fold increased risk. (When looking at 

diet soft drinks, researchers found no association with an increased 

risk of gout.) 

Researchers also made these comparisons for those who drink orange 

juice, a common source for naturally-occurring fructose. Participants 

who consumed one serving of orange juice a day were at a 

1.4-fold increased risk of gout and those who consumed two or more 

servings per day were at a 2.4-fold increased risk. 

“From a public-health viewpoint, we are particularly concerned 

about sugar-sweetened sodas, whose consumption has grown so 

much over the past few decades. It is possible that this increased 

consumption has contributed in part to the doubling frequency of 

gout in our society during the same period,” says Hyon Choi, M.D., a 

rheumatologist at the University of British Columbia and lead investigator 

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reported eating three or more daily servings of whole grains and 

who limited their intake of refined grains to less than one serving 

per day,” says study author Nicola McKeown, Ph.D., a scientist 

with the Nutritional Epidemiology Program at the USDA HNRCA. 

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Much in the way you can’t go three blocks without passing a Starbucks, try flipping cable 

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with Christine Baranski, has become television’s go-to girl for regal and sarcastic working 

women with just a hint of craziness. Her ubiquity on the dial actually belies the fact that she 

hasn’t been in a hit sitcom since Just Shoot Me stopped shooting in 2003. 

The relative dry spell (she’s done dozens of television episodes and guest shots in the intervening 

time) ended last year, however, with the arrival of the TV Land series, Hot in Cleveland. 

The sitcom, featuring Frasier alum Jane Leeves, One Day at a Time’s Valerie Bertinelli and living 

goddess Betty White is now entering its third season with no cooldown in sight. For Malick, 

Cleveland might as well be paradise. 

“I’m very, very lucky,” she says in our early spring phone chat as she drives to rehearsal. “Just 

to be able to work at the thing you love is a gift in itself, and to actually get to work with great 

writers who do wonderful things for you. Remember that my career took off late; I’m sort of 

a late bloomer. I had done theater in New York and then took five years off to model. Then my 

career very slowly started to build, but it was incremental. I was almost 40 years old when I did 

Dream On, the HBO series. I was not a great ingénue; I didn’t quite know what to do with that. 

So I didn’t really hit my mark until I became a character actress, and that was my strength. 

Once I had a chance to have a strong point of view, it changed everything.” 

Still, the revelation was as much about doing comedy as it was about moving into 

more mature roles. “I think [comedy] was in my bones,” notes Malick, “but I never really worked 

as a comedienne until I did Dream On. Before that, I had been kind of typecast because I was 

tall and brunette and, I guess, somewhat imposing, so I was often the lawyer/doctor/ex-wife/ 

murderess – things like that. I did a lot of drama, and on Dream On, I started as the straight 

woman for Brian Benben, but during the first season, they found out I was funny, so they allowed 

my character to become a lot more neurotic. 

“I love doing comedy,” continues Malick, “and it’s something you can never take for granted 

because comedy is not easy! I think right now, more than ever, everyone needs to laugh every 

day because the world is getting increasingly bizarre.” 

Speaking of bizarre, our phone chat is briefly interrupted as Malick runs her vehicle through 

a car wash. “I have an event to go to tonight,” the actress apologizes. “And after so much rain 

the past few weeks, the car is covered in mud. You probably never interviewed anybody going 

through a car wash before, have you” 

After replying that I hadn’t and overhearing her thank the attendants, I asked Malick whether 

being famous is a burden when you’re simply trying to get your daily chores done. Malick laughed, 

“I still consider myself a mid-level celebrity. And I can move through my world pretty easily without 

being recognized – unless I open my mouth, and then people recognize my voice. But I would 

have to say that 95 percent of the people who come up to me are lovely and just want to thank 

me for making them laugh before they go to sleep at night. Or they’ve been touched by something. 

Or for the work I do for the Humane Society.” 

Thanks to Malick’s husband, Richard Erickson, that animal 

advocacy organization is only one of the many charities 

to which the actress lends her time and money. Perhaps 

the most personal involves assisting villages in Africa. “My 


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husband’s parents were missionaries in Congo,” Malick explains, 

“so he spent about seven years there as a child. And 

he loved the people and has stayed in touch with a lot of 

them. We have one good friend whom we still see every year; 

(Richard’s) father helped him get an education, and he’s now 

an eye surgeon. 

“So my husband is a great influence on me in that area,” 

continues Malick. “He has built a medical center in Congo and 

has gone back every two years to see what else they needed. 

My first summer with him, we took motorcycles over to the 

infirmies (for the nurses in this small Eastern Congo village). So 

I’ve been involved with him there as well as starting some micro-lending 

to the women in that village. Very small loans. The 

idea is that they can start a small business that might be going 

into a bigger town and bringing back things they can trade or 

sell. And then they pay back what you loaned them, and it goes 

on to the next woman. It’s the idea of `paying it forward.’” 

Malick had been married previously to screenwriter Mitch 

Glazer, a union that lasted seven years. “We were young and 

just grew in different ways, but he was a great guy, very talented,” says the actress, who 

divorced Glazer in 1989 and married Erickson in 1995. “I met Richard when we were building 

houses in Tijuana,” Malick recalls. “I met a number of my dearest friends to this day on that 

trip. I think oftentimes you meet the most interesting people when you’re out there giving of 

yourself.” 

Asked for reasons her second marriage has run 15 years and counting, Malick laughs, “Oh 

man, I don’t know the answer to that, but I think kindness is at the core. Kindness and humor. 

You can’t take stuff back, so be mindful of that when you’re pissed off. Take a deep breath before 

you say anything because you could really wound those closest to you. Also, don’t sweat 

the small stuff, and, as my grandmother said, `Never go to bed angry.’” 

Regarding the delicate question of children, Malick replies, “It just didn’t work out for me. 

I wasn’t able to, and maybe that’s why the animals in my life are so important. As a child, 

my older `sister’ was a collie. Plus, I used to rescue seagulls from the beach in front of our 

summer house and take them to the neighboring doctor. Now, Richard and I have three 

horses, donkeys, and two dogs that we rescued. But we also helped to raise my niece. 

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She’s my brother’s daughter who lives with us part time and goes to school in our little town. 

So there are always children in our lives, and we have wonderful godchildren. I think that 

whether you’re an actual parent or not, the option for helping to raise children is always there. 

Of course, my hat is off to every mother out there who ever raised a child. I am absolutely 

stunned by the amount of patience, and love and generosity it requires. It’s really extraordinary, 

and it’s been a great, great lesson to me in trying to be a more patient human being.” 

That patience is coming handy now that Malick has taken on a new role in Hollywood: 

producer. “I’m involved in producing my first movie,” she explains, “and it’s a very interesting 

new hat for me to wear. A friend brought me an amazing book, Mustang: The Saga of the 

Wild Horse in the American West. As a big animal advocate, I’m very concerned about our 

last remaining wild horses being rounded up. We’re soon going to lose them. This story is 

about a woman who started the fight to save them.” Malick hopes to shoot the film during 

her summer hiatus from Cleveland. “I’ll produce, executive produce and star as Wild Horse 

Annie,” adds the actress/producer. “We have a budget, but we’re probably gonna need some 

more money, so that’s part of (my job), too. But we hired a screenwriter who’s supposed to 

be handing (the script) in this week. Then we have to cast it and find the director, so we have 

our work cut out for us!” 

When I ask how Malick made the jump from performer to producer without the usual actors’ 

siren call of “wanting to direct,” she notes, “I have directed some plays and staged readings. 

And it was really fun; I didn’t know I would like it so much. So that still is a possibility. But I 

can’t imagine wearing two hats, at least not initially.” 

Certainly acting has been a constant in Malick’s life since her high school years in Buffalo, 

New York. In fact, her first professional summer 

gig was at Bellport’s 70-year-old Gateway Playhouse 

where she played Hope Harcourt in Anything 

Goes. “I think it was 1973 maybe” mulls 

Malick. “I’m 60 now, so it was when I was 22. It 

was after college and after doing my internship 

in Washington, D.C.” 

Continues Malick, “I had always wanted to 

act. I minored in theater in college (Ohio Wesleyan 

University), so I knew that was where I 

was going. It was either that or being a veterinarian. 

But I sucked at science, so that decision 

was made for me. I also took a year off to work 

for Jack Kemp; he had been our congressman 

and asked me if I wanted to come try it after 

college, which I did.” To this day, Malick remains 

politically active and lobbies often for federal funding of arts and education. “It’s how I got 

my start in high school, through a great music program,” she notes. “And I lobby on behalf of 

animals and animal welfare, as well as being very pro-choice, so I have been a spokesperson 

for Planned Parenthood, as well.” 

Still, for all the causes and contributions, Malick could never stay away from the spotlight 

for long. After her D.C. days, she returned to New York “and worked in theater - where you 

make $75 a week,” she recalls. “Someone approached me and said, `Would you be interested in 

modeling Would you come and meet Wilhelmina’ I did, and I ended up for the next five years 

working between New York and Paris and Milan, seeing the world and having a great ol’ time. 

But I knew it was only a finite departure and that I would come back to acting.” 

And waiting tables. “I was trying to be a working actor,” notes Malick, “but I had to supplement 

my income with waitressing. Then I got my first full-time job, on the soap opera, Love of 

Life.” Fans of Hot in Cleveland can appreciate the connection, since on that show, Malick plays 

an Emmy-winning former soap star. “I actually went back and did a day on All My Children, 

recalls the actress. “Susan Lucci was a guest on our show, so I went back and did a day as 

Victoria Chase, my character, on hers. It’s mindboggling to think about it. I think they shot over 

100 takes in one day. It’s like a factory where they go, `boom boom boom’ – so much work. 

They cover so much ground in so much exposition every day. 

“On our show,” continues Malick. “we have five days to put on a little play in front of an 

audience. So we really get to hone our craft. It’s great fun, and I love it.” ● 


ON HEALTH 

I’m very blessed. My dad is 92 years old and going strong. And my 

mom is in good shape. She walks her dog twice a day, every single 

day. And she lives in Buffalo, NY. (laughing) It keeps you honest. 

ON DIET 

I’m a pescatarian, so I eat fish, but otherwise I just eat vegetables, 

fruits and raw nuts. I gave up the whites: white flour, white sugar. I 

do drink wine and an occasional martini, so instead of dessert, that’s 

my vice. 

ON EXCERCISE 

I exercise almost every day and feel so much better when I do. I 

do Pilates and I ski. I love to feel in touch with my body because 

the older we get, the more you really have to not let it slip. It’s much 

harder to get it back. We’ve got dogs and horses, so I have critters 

I have to get out anyway. Having animals is a great enforcer of 

exercise! 

David Lefkowitz co-publishes Performing Arts Insider (TotalTheater.com) and hosts Dave’s 

Gone By (davesgoneby.com) on UNC Radio, where he serves as programming director. Read 

him at: http://davelefkowitzwriting.wordpress.com/about/

Cathing Up With Carol 

by Carol Silva 

A World of Difference 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s September and eight year old Annisa is back 

in school, just like thousands of kids on Long Island. 

This year Annisa is in second grade - again. 

Annisa is a Fresh Air Fund kid from a low income 

apartment in Staten Island that she shares with her 

mother and three sisters. Last summer, Annisa was 

only seven years old when her mother put her on 

a bus so she could travel a few hours and spend a 

week with total strangers. 

Elle and Jack are from Long Island, but for the 

time being Jack’s job has taken them to a pretty 

nice home in Massachusetts. It’s more expensive than the Long Island houses 

either of them grew up in, although they’ll tell you their childhood homes were 

rich in love. Knowing how fortunate they were then and are now, Elle and Jack 

wanted to give back somehow, but they thought writing a check was too easy. 

They wanted to do something “hands on.” They loved parenting their 3 kids 

who are now college age, so it just seemed right to love another child. 

Jack went to work that first day. Elle and Annisa went to Build a Bear. That 

night Annisa was glued to Elle’s side. She wouldn’t talk to Jack. But her new bear 

Sylvia would. And Sylvia the Bear told Jack, “Sylvia doesn’t like you. She thinks 

you’re going to get drunk tonight and then get angry.” Jack gently told her, “We 

don’t drink here. We don’t even have alcohol in 

Elle and Jack 

wanted to give 

back somehow, 

but they thought 

writing a check 

was too easy. 

this house. And I don’t get angry like that.” 

Over the next few days Annisa witnessed gentle 

love. She saw how Jack treated his wife, and even 

their little dog. She saw how proud Jack was of 

the letter her mother had instructed her to write 

to her father during the week’s vacation. Annisa 

had brought a stamped envelope for the letter, addressed 

to the prison where her father was. And 

she felt how gently Jack held her little seven year 

old hand when she finally agreed to take walks 

along the shore of a Massachussets lake. 

After she left, Annisa, Elle and Jack talked 

during the year. They sent presents for Christmas, Valentines Day and Easter. 

And she came back this summer. There’s no mention of Annisa’s Dad these days, 

and Elle didn’t want to ask. Annisa’s mom did ask for a favor - to help get her 

now eight-year old on a normal sleep schedule. Annisa’s single mom works a lot 

of hours, and sometimes lets her girls stay up all night watching DVDs so when 

she’s home in the day they can all sleep a few hours. 

This summer Elle got some books for Annisa, and a little journal with a lock she 

wanted. Elle is a Special Education teacher and hopes her experience can help. 

Annisa can’t read, so she has to repeat second grade. In fact, this winter they’ll 

be writing letters. Maybe that will help too. 

And that should help them plan for next summer. Annisa plans to come back 

next year. She told me, “It’s because Elle and Jack are fun.” And Elle and Jack will 

be there waiting for her. Elle says, “We were really trying to do something more 

than just dropping a check in the mail – and giving back to one child has made 

a world of difference.” To everyone, I’m sure. ● 

News 12’s Carol Silva has been bringing Long Islanders their local news for 

more than 20 years. Watch her weekday mornings at 5:30AM on News 12 

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Good Advice 

The aging process, if you haven’t noticed, has a wear-and-tear effect on 

our skin and our bodies. As we enter our forties and early fifties the jaw line 

and neck begin to loosen, creating jowls, neck laxity, vertical bands in the 

neck, and that much dreaded “turkey neck.” In recent years we have 

become intolerant of these consequences, and more of us are seeking to 

rewind the clock and revitalize our physical being. 

There were over 100,000 facelifts performed in 2009 according to the 

American Society of Plastic Surgeons, but the techniques used vary widely. There are corporate 

sponsored face lifts that are advertised on television claiming no downtime, trademarked lifts, 

mini lifts, S-lifts, MACS lifts, and deep plane lifts. This is all very confusing, 

and most of us do not understand the vital differences. How do you decide 

what procedure gives the best results, with minimal scarring and downtime, 

and the longest lasting results This is the most commonly asked 

question by my patients. 

Short-incision “mini” face lifts, often the ones advertised on television, 

utilize an abbreviated incision to lift the skin. While the incision is small 

(hidden inside the ear) leaving minimal scarring, post-operative bleeding 

and bruising is a trademark of these procedures. They typically tighten only the skin and do 

not lift and tighten the muscles. As a result, they can leave patients with a windswept, 

“pulled” appearance, and the results last only three to five years, as the underlying facial muscles 

are not tightened. The facial muscles are the structure of the face, the beams that hold up 

the face lift if you will; and if not treated the lifted face will fall earlier than desired. 

Compared to “mini” face lifts, a deep plane face lift yields more effective, longer lasting 

results with my patient population. It is a procedure that lifts the skin and muscle as one unit, 

as well as lifting the mid-face and cheek area. On the downside, deep plane face lifts require 

a very large incision, resulting in more noticeable scarring which makes hiding your procedure 

virtually impossible. 

The most state-of-the-art face lift is a recently developed hybrid technique, that I call the 

The Future Lift: A New Hybrid Facelift Technique 

by Andrew A. Jacono, M.D., FACS 

The most state-of-the-art 

face lift is a recently 

developed hybrid technique, 

that I call the Future Lift. 

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Future Lift, which fuses the optimal features of older-generation, short-incision “mini” face 

lifts with deep plane face lifts. Hybrid face lifts yield superior, natural looking results with minimal 

scarring and a shorter recovery (7-10 days). In addition, this lift restores volume to the 

cheekbones and smoothes nasolabial folds, resulting in a youthful, beautiful, heart- shaped 

face and authentic result that does not appear tight or “overdone.” For years, my patients 

have had to choose between better results or less scarring. With hybrid face lifts, they get the 

best of both worlds. 

The Future Lift uses a short incision, while lifting the facial tissue and muscles simultaneously 

so patients get the superior results of a deep plane face lift, combined with the minimal scarring 

of a “mini lift.” It is not only an option that delivers best-in-class 

results, but a procedure that offers longer-lasting results as well. The standard 

lifetime of a “mini lift” is between three to five years, but with newer 

hybrid face lifts results typically last 12 to 15 years. 

Just like a “mini face lift,” The Future Lift can be performed under local 

anesthesia in about an hour and a half. General anesthesia is not necessary, 

making this a safe procedure as well. Given the level of difficulty in 

performing this procedure, as a more detailed understanding of the anatomy 

is required, I encourage any patient considering this procedure to seek a physician who specializes 

in facial plastic surgery and possesses the level of expertise required to perform a hybrid 

face lift. As a committed facial plastic surgeon, I assure that all of my patients have a clear 

understanding of the different types of procedures. Any patient considering a face lift should 

be aware of all of their options. 

To learn more about this innovative procedure, please call our New York or Great Neck offices at 

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Dr. Andrew Jacono is a Dual Board Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. He is 

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Book Corner 

by Debbi Honorof 

Survival Studies 

Independent Bookstores Get Creative 

Given the dramatic rise of e-book sales over the past couple of years, 

the recent news about the downfall of bookselling giant Borders Books 

may not have surprised anyone. It certainly hasn’t surprised the thousands 

of independent booksellers in the U.S.. They’ve been practicing 

survival strategies for years. The American Booksellers Association, which 

began in 1900 (and welcomed Mark Twain as the keynote speaker at 

its 1902 convention), is the main organization supporting independent 

booksellers, or “indies,” as they are called. Since its founding, the ABA 

has provided support, advice and a sense of community to independent 

bookstores throughout the country, but with recent developments in e- 

book technology, the ABA has had to innovate on a scale seldom seen 

in its history. In 2008, the organization created IndieBound, a “unique, 

community-oriented movement that celebrates independent bookstores 

and promotes shopping locally,” according to IndieBound.com. The site 

(indiebound.com) allows readers to connect with their favorite indie 

bookstores—and with other like-minded readers. 

Owners of independent bookstores throughout the country have been 

doing a lot of soul-searching, reconciling new business models with the 

desire to remain true to their missions. They are 

“Unlike the chain 

stores, the money 

spent here goes 

right back into 

the community.” 

Book Revue’s local and independent book table 

also trying to be as creative as possible in contriving 

new and exciting methods to draw customers 

back to brick and mortar bookstores by 

offering opportunities to learn, socialize, and stay 

connected to their communities. Perhaps it’s an 

amazing new “print-on-demand” machine that 

can print a book in about five minutes. Maybe 

it’s adding a wine bar, offering knitting or writing 

classes, holding raffle drawings or photo contests, 

or hosting children’s book fairs. 

The owners of two of Long Island’s most beloved independent bookstores—The 

Dolphin Bookshop in Port Washington and Book Revue in 

Huntington—are well aware of the challenges, and both have adapted 

in order to thrive in these difficult times. 

Patti Vunk owns The Dolphin Bookshop, a staple of the community 

with a very loyal following. The store opened on Main Street in 1946 

and Patti’s family bought it in 1971. Patti and her sister grew up working 

in the bookstore. “It was trial by fire,” says Patti, but the family worked 

together and learned together and made a go of the business. “I was 

shy,” reveals Patti, so she stayed behind the scenes and developed a keen 

sense of merchandising and display. Her talent is evident as soon as you 

enter the store, which has always been fun and inviting and so much 

more than a bookstore. Patti believes that her store is well-suited to respond 

to challenging times. “While many independent bookstores are 

now scrambling to sell merchandise other than books, the Dolphin has 

always sold these items: puzzles, games, plush toys, greeting cards, gift 

baskets, and much more.” 

Patti has always wanted to open a café, and now, with a new location, 

that dream is becoming a reality. But Patti’s vision for the café space is 

more than just a place to drink a latte. “I envision the store becoming an 

arts center, one that hosts book discussions, poetry readings, and other 

arts-related events.” 

“Independent stores are important to local downtowns,” says Patti. 

“Unlike the chain stores, the money spent here goes right back into the 

community.” 

Robert Klein, co-owner (with his brother Richard) of Book Revue in 

Huntington, is upbeat about the current state of indie bookstores. “Our 

customers know us and support us.” During a recent dispute with 

their landlord, thousands of customers offered their support. The 

store opened in 1977 and has expanded five times, including adding 

a café in the early 1990s. Perhaps best known for its high-profile 

events, the store is also a haven for readers searching for deeply 

discounted remainders and rare and collectible books. Book Revue 

is even getting in on the e-book trend, offering “BLIO” (a division of 

mega-distributor Baker & Taylor) e-books on its website. 

Authors enjoy their book events at independent bookstores. Long 

Islander Saralee Rosenberg, author of Dear Neighbor, Drop Dead and 

several other novels, is a big fan of indies. “Independent booksellers, 

such as Book Revue, have been instrumental in bringing readers 

together with writers in a way that the chain stores can’t. It’s the indies 

that have always been willing to introduce the important books 

that may not be bestseller-bound. They have always had the passion 

to promote exciting, original books that don’t always get reviewed 

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Bestselling crime author Megan Abbott has been on tour for her 

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Arthritic pain is due 

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•How To Meditate: 7:30-9:30pm. Judith S. 

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•Balance Booster Exercise Class: 2pm. 

Long Beach Public Library. 111 W. Park 

Ave., Long Beach. 516-432-7200. nassaulibrary.org/longbeach. 

•Creative Writing Workshop: 7pm. 

Oceanside Library. 30 Davison Ave., 


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•Balance Booster Exercise Class: 2pm. 

See Sept 21st. 

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•Sunflower Pin: 3-5:30pm. Beads n’ 



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•Meditation Group: See Sept 13th. 

30 

•Knotting with Silk: 7:30-9:30pm. Beads 

n’ Stitches. 153 Broadway, Hicksville. 516- 


Ongoing 

•Adolescent Support & Mentoring: By 

appointment. Hewlett House, 86 East 

Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 516-374-3190. 

1in9.org. Facilitator: Marlene Natale. For 

those adolescents whose lives have been 

touched by cancer-related illnesses. 

•Breast Cancer Exercise Program: Noon- 

1pm, Saturdays. Hewlett House, 86 East 


1in9.org. For breast cancer patients who 

are finished with treatment. Provided by 

personal trainers certified in teaching exercise 

& wellness to breast cancer survivors. 

•Cancer Discussion: 1-2:30pm, 

Wednesdays. Hewlett House, 86 East 


1in9.org. Facilitator, Geri Barish. An informal, 

ongoing chat for people whose lives 

have been touched by cancer. 

•Cancer Support Group: 11:15am- 

12:15pm, Tuesdays. Hewlett House, 86 

East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 516-374- 

3190. 1in9.org. For those in need of support 

for all cancer-related illnesses. Group 

members of different ages and with different 

types of cancer come together each 

week to support one another. 

•Cancer Support Group for Bilateral 

Surgery: 5:30-6:30pm, Tuesdays. Hewlett 

House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 

516-374-3190. 1in9.org. Facilitator, Geri 

Barish. For women who have had bilateral 

surgery, double mastectomy. 

•Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer 

Education: 7pm. First Wednesday of every 

month through December 7th. Holiday Inn 

Express, Stony Brook University Room. 

3131 Nesconset Hwy., Centereach. 631- 

444-4970. ic.sunysb.edu. 

•Crochet Class: noon-1:30pm, Thursdays. 

Hewlett House, 86 East Rockaway Rd., 

Hewlett. 516-374-3190. 1in9.org. The 

group is designed to help cancer patients 

draw strength from each other and enjoy 

togetherness in this circle of friendship. 

•Decoupage Art Class: 12:30-2:30pm. 

Tuesdays. Hewlett House, 86 East 


1in9.org. The art of decoupage under 

glass is in reformatting paper images to 

create something else. 

•Family Support & Cancer Support: By 

appointment, Hewlett House, 86 East 


1in9.org. Facilitator, Florence Brodsky. For 

family members of those who have had 

cancer or are undergoing treatment. 

•Fit and Fabulous Yoga for Breast Cancer 

Patients: 6pm. Every thursday until 

December 29th. Stony Brook University 

Cancer Center. 3 Edmund Pellegrino, 

Stony Brook. 631-444-9869. 

ic.sunysb.edu. 

•Fitness for Older Adults: 9:05am, Fridays. 

Long Beach Public Library, 11 W. Park 

Ave., Long Beach. 516-432-7201. 

nassaulibrary.org/ longbeach. 

•Mat Yoga Mondays: 9am-10am 

Mondays. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., 

Oceanside. 516-766-4341 x111. friedbergjcc.org. 

Yoga Instructor Sandy Pinz. 

•Music Appreciation: 11am-noon, 

Mondays. Mid Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto 

Hill Rd., Plainview. 516-822-3535 x335. 

myjcc.org. Listen to operas, operettas and 

Broadway musicals. $110. 

•Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer 

Support: 12:30-1:30pm, Tuesdays. 


Hewlett. 516-374-3190. 1in9.org. 

Facilitator, Jill Alper. For those recently 

diagnosed with breast cancer. 

•Pilates: 6:30-7:30pm, Wednesdays. 

Huntington Library. 338 Main St., 

Huntington. 631-427-5165. thehuntingtonlibrary.org. 

Registration required. $12 

for the series. 

•Pots of Hope: Thursdays. Hewlett House, 

86 East Rockaway Rd., Hewlett. 516-374- 

3190. 1in9.org. An innovative art class for 

cancer patients, using terra cotta 

flowerpots. 

•Reiki Clinic: Wednesdays by appointment. 


Hewlett. 516-374-3190. 1in9.org. Learn 

about and experience this simple healing 

technique. For all cancer-related illness. 

•Sherlock Holmes: 12:30-1:30pm, 

Tuesdays. Mid Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto 


miyjcc.org. Discussion group. $15. 

•Tai Chi: 10:30am. Through the end of 

October. Old Westbury Gardens. 71 Old 

Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 516-333- 

0048. oldwestburygardens.org. 

•Writers Round Table: 11am-noon, 



1in9.org. Freelance writer and author 

Lyna Caruso facilitates this creative writing 

workshop for those affected by cancer. 

Eight-week program. Registration 

required. Free. 

•Yoga: 11:15am. Through the end of 

October. Old Westbury Gardens. 71 Old 

Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. 516-333- 

0048. oldwestburygardens.org. 

•Yoga By Nature: 8:30am. Theodore 

Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, 

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Huntington Library Station, 1335 New York 

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•Yoga for Beginners with Augusta 

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Happenings 

September 

program. For all cancer-related illness. 

ENTERTAINMENT 

1 

•Seven Samurai: 7pm. Cinema Arts Centre. 

423 Park Ave., Huntington. 631-4243- 

7611. cinemaartscentre.org. 

3 

•Darius Rucker: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at 

Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., 

Westbury. 800-745-3000. livenation.com 

•Incubus: 6pm. Nikon at Jones Beach 

Theater. Wantagh. 516-221-1000. livenation.com. 

4 

•Chris Tucker: 7:30pm. NYCB Theatre at 

Westbury. 

960 Brush Hollow Rd., 


•Stevie Nicks: 8pm. Nikon at Jones Beach 

Theater. Wantagh. 516-221-1000. livenation.com. 

7 

•Bill Cunningham New York: 7:30pm. 

Cinema Arts Centre. 423 Park Ave., 

Huntington. 631-423-7611. cinemaartscentre.org. 

8 

•The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls: 

7:30pm. Cinema Arts Centre. 423 Park 

Ave., Huntington. 631-4243-7611. cinemaartscentre.org. 

9 

•Dave Mason, Yardbirds, Spencer Davis: 

8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 960 

Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 800-745- 

3000. livenation.com 

•Garden Stage Concert: 8:30pm. 

Unitarian Universalist Congregation in 

Garden City. 223 Stewart Ave., Garden 

City. 516-248-8891. Featuring the sounds 

of Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner (MAG- 

PIE) and their friends Kim and Reggie 

Harris with a range of music from the 

underground railroad, civil rights movement, 

to songs of social justice and 

beyond. 

10 

•The Charlie Daniels Band: 8pm. NYCB 

Theatre at Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow 

Rd., Westbury. 800-745-3000. livenation.com 

•The Holmes Brothers: 8pm. YMCA 

Boulton Center. 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore. 

631-969-1101. boultoncenter.org. 

•The Whispering Tree: 7:30pm. The 

Eclectic Cafe. 28 Brentwood Rd., Bay 

Shore. 631-661-1278. eclecticcafe.org. 

15 

•Roger McGuinn: 8pm. YMCA Boulton 

Center. 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore. 631- 

969-1101. boultoncenter.org. 

16 

•Led Zeppelin 2: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at 

Westbury. 

960 Brush Hollow Rd., 


17 

•Michael Amante: 8pm. Tilles Center for 

the Performing Arts. 720 Northern Blvd., 

Greenvale. 516-299-3100. tillescenter.org. 

•Big Shot: 8pm. Landmark on Main Street. 

232 Main St., Port Washington. 516-767- 

6444. landmarkonmainstreet.org. The 

music of Billy Joel to benefit Prostate 

Cancer Programs. 

18 

•Blondie: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at Westbury. 

960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. 800- 

745-3000. livenation.com 

21 

•Sand: 7:30pm. Cinema Arts Centre. 423 

Park Ave., Huntington. 631-4243-7611. cinemaartscentre.org. 

Starring William S. Hart. 

23 

•ABBA the Concert: 8pm. NYCB Theatre at 

Westbury. 960 Brush Hollow Rd., 


•Richard Marx: 8pm. YMCA Boulton 

Center. 37 W. Main St., Bay Shore. 631- 

969-1101. boultoncenter.org. 

•Roger Daltrey Performs The Who’s 

Tommy: 8pm. Nassau Coliseum. 1255 

Hempstead Tpk. 800-745-3000. nassaucoliseum.com. 

24 

•Simone: 8pm. Adelphi University 

Performing Arts Center. 21 South Ave., 

Garden City. 516-877-3000. aupac.adelphi.org. 

25 

•Louie Miranda: 4pm. Landmark on Main 

Street. 232 Main St., Port Washington. 516- 

767-6444. landmarkonmainstreet.org. 

28 

•Chained Heat: 7:30pm. Cinema Arts 

Centre. 423 Park Ave., Huntington. 631- 

4243-7611. cinemaartscentre.org. Starring 

Linda Blair. 

30 

•Elvis Costello and the Imposters: 8pm. 

The Paramount. 370 New York Ave., 

Huntington. 631-673-7300. ticketmaster.com 

Ongoing 

•Singer-Songwriter Series: 8pm. Sky Room 

Cafe at Cinema Arts Centre. 423 Park 

Ave., Huntington. 631-4243-7611. cinemaartscentre.org.Featuring 

Mike Longo 

and Steve Messina. 

•Sweeney Todd: Call for times. Through 

September 11th. Gateway Playhouse. 215 

S. Country Rd., Bellport. 631-286-1133. 

gatewayplayhouse.com. 

EVENTS 

3 

•Birding and Breakfast: 8-11am. 

Connetquot River State Park and Preserve. 

Sunrise Hwy., Oakdale. 631-581-1072. 

reservations required. 

10 

•History of Horse Drawn Carriages: 1:30- 

3pm. Connetquot River State Park and 

Preserve. Sunrise Hwy., Oakdale. 631-581- 

1005. rsvp@friendsofconnetwuot.org. 

reservations required. 

•September 11th Discussion: 2pm.Long Beach 

Public Library. 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach. 

516-432-7200. nassaulibrary.org/longbeach. 

Ellen Pickus will lead the discussion. Bring your 

own original poetry or prose or read from your 

favorite authors. 

12 

•My Race: A Jewish Girl Growing Up 

Under Apartheid South Africa: 2pm. 

Long Beach Public Library. 111 W. Park 

Ave., Long Beach. 516-432-7200. nassaulibrary.org/longbeach. 

Author, Lorraine 

Lotzof Abramson will discuss her memoir. 

13 

•Scott Sammis: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 

New York Ave., Huntington. 631-271- 

1442. bookrevue.com. Author will speak 

about his book Good-bye, Mary Lou. 

•For The Birds: The Wildlife Rescue 

Center: 7pm. Oceanside Library. 30 

Davison Ave., Oceanside. 516-766-2360. 

oceansidelibrary.com. The Oceanside 

Garden Club co-sponsors this special 

event featuring a live demonstration of an 

array of rescued animals. 

•Love Yourself Love Your Body: 7-8:30pm. 

Adelphi University’s Alumni House. 154 

Cambridge Ave., Garden City. 516-877- 

4325. Free program on finding your inner 

beauty for current and past breast cancer 

patients. Reservations required. 

14 

•Andrea Bocelli’s Life Story: 2pm. Long 

Beach Public Library. 111 W. Park Ave., 

Long Beach. 516-432-7200. nassaulibrary.org/longbeach. 

Cantor Don 

Goldberg will tell us the story of Andrea 

Bocelli's life and play recorded selections, 

both operatic and popular. 

15 

•Alyson Richman: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 



about her book, The Lost Wife. 

•Green Creek Water Monitoring Grant 

Findings: 7:30pm. Connetquot State Park 

and Preserve. Sunrise Hwy., Oakdale. 631- 

563-7716. gsbas.org. This program will be 

presented by Sarah Monastero, GSBAS’s 

Monitoring Intern and Maria Brown, MS, 

PWS, Research Advisor, Sayville High School. 

16 

•Caroline Bock: 7pm. Book Revue, 313 



about her book, Lie. 

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•Acrylic Seascape Painting: 

7-9pm. 

Plainview-Old Bethpage Library. 999 Old 

Country Rd., Plainview. 516-931-7768. 

19 

•Gyogaku- Japanese Fish Prints: 7-9pm. 

Plainview-Old Bethpage Library. 999 Old 

Country Rd., Plainview. 516-931-7768. 

20 

•Let The Great World Spin Book 

Discussion: 2pm. Oceanside Library. 30 

Davison Ave., Oceanside. 516-766-2360. 

oceansidelibrary.com. Lead by Fran Cohen. 

•Rock Legends Live! The Doors: 7:30pm. 

Cinema Arts Centre. 423 Park Ave., 

Huntington. 631-4243-7611. cinemaartscentre.org. 

Concert clips and footage from 

Bill Shelley, Freeport Music Archivist. 

21 

•Current Issues: 1:30-3pm. Oceanside 

Library. 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 516- 

766-2360. oceansidelibrary.com. Political 

commentator Barbara Krupit returns to 

explore today’s headline news stories. 

•Freeport Waterfront Powerpoint Lecture: 

8pm. Valley Stream Historical Society. 

Parish Hall, Brooklyn Ave. and 7th St., 

Valley Stream. 516-825-7157. 

•Gateway to America! Eldridge Street 

Synagogue and the Tenement Museum: 

9am. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside. 

516-766-4341. friedbergjcc.org. Visit two 

distinctive cultural sites in lower Manhattan 

which have been a gateway to a better life. 

•Ready, Set, Lead! Empowering Women in 

the Political Process: 6pm. C. W. Post 

Campus. 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville.516- 

299-3146. liu.edu/cwpost/women. 

22 

•Two New England Autumn Destinations: 

2pm. Oceanside Library. 30 Davison Ave., 


Joyce Baldwin takes armchair 

travelers on a fall foliage tour of Vermont 

and Maine with special stops at Plymouth 

Notch and Damariscotta. 

23 

•Open Mic Poetry Night: 7:30pm. 

Oceanside Library. 30 Davison Ave., 


24 

•15th Annual Breast Cancer Victory Day:

Happenings 

September 

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital. 75 

North Country Rd., Port Jefferson. matherhospital.org. 

Keynote speaker; Pat Battle, 

News 4 NY anchor/reporter and a breast 

cancer survivor. 

25 

•American Heart Association Heart Walk 

And 5K Run: 8:30am. Jones Beach, 

Wantagh. 516-450-9104. longislandheartwalk.com. 

•Bethpage Ocean to Sound 50 Mile 

Relay: 8am. Jones Beach State Park to 

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in 

Oyster Bay. glirc.org. Charitable challenge 

to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma 

Society. 

27 

•14th Annual Manhattan Short Film 

Festival: 7:30pm. Cinema Arts Centre. 

423 Park Ave., Huntington. 631-4243- 

7611. cinemaartscentre.org. 

•Fall Classic Golf Outing: 8am. Montauk 

Downs State Park, Montauk. 631-321- 

3510. nysparks.com. 

28 

•Plastic Surgery Seminar: 5-6pm. 516- 

773-4646. Minimally invasive facial plastic 

surgery and non-surgical treatments 

with Dr. Andrew A. Jacono, MD, FACS. 

Reservations required. 

Ongoing 

•Adult Connections: 7 or 7:30pm (time 

varies), Thursdays. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil 

Ct., Oceanside. 516-766-4341 x111. 

friedbergjcc.org. $10 dues per month. 

Additional fees apply occasionally for 

theme dinners, etc. 

•Adult Happenings: 7:45-9:15pm, 

Tuesdays. Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto 


miyjcc.org. Ages 40 and up. 

•Baby Boomers Club: 7:30-9:30pm, 

Wednesdays. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., 

Oceanside. 516-634-4170. friedbergjcc.org. 

For those between 1946 and 1964. $10. 

•Book Lovers Bonanza: 1:30-5pm, on the 

first Wednesday of each month. Extended 

hours until 8pm on the first Wednesday of 

each month. Merrick Library Wing, 2369 

Merrick Ave., Merrick. 516-379-6434. 

Books are 50 cents to $1 and proceeds go 

toward library programming. Fill a tote 

bag to the brim for $8. 

•Connections: 6:30-7:45pm, second and 

fourth Tuesdays. Suffolk Y JCC, 74 

Hauppauge Rd., Commack. 631-462- 

9800 x139. syjcc.org. Widow and widowers 

group for ages 50 and up. $9 or 516- 

465-2520. 

•Country Farm Polo Matches: 3pm. 

Sundays through October. Bethpage State 

Park, Farmingdale. 631-345-9585. nysparks.com. 

•Creature Feature: 2pm on Saturdays. 

Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon 

Center, 134 Cove Rd., Oyster Bay. 516- 

922-3200. audubon.org. A Sanctuary naturalist 

will provide you with an up-close 

look at one of our resident wild creatures 

each week. Free. 

•Friendship Circle: 7:30-10pm, Mid-Island 

Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview. 

516-822-3535 x335. miyjcc.org. Ages 60 

and up. $6. 

•Give Back Sundays: Once a month 

Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology provides free 

radiological exams ( MRI, CT SCAN, X-ray, 

Mammography, etc.) for uninsured Nassau 

and Suffolk County residents. For more 

information, upcoming dates, and phone 

numbers, visit ZPgivebacksundays.org. 

•Insurance Enrollment Sessions: 5-8pm, 

first and third Thursday of each month. 

Franklin Hospital, Admitting Dept., 900 

Franklin Ave., Valley Stream. 516-256- 

6397 or 866-381-1931. healthcareaccess.edu. 

Family & Child Health Plus 

free or low-cost health insurance available 

for NYS residents. 

•Japanese Classical Dance: 4:30-6pm & 

6:30-8pm Tuesdays. Long Island Japanese 

Culture Center. 12 Lincoln Ave., Roslyn 

Heights. 917-226-1195. takahashi.mieko- 

@gmail.com. Learn to wear kimono and 

dance with a fan in the elegant Soke 

Fujima style. Beginners of all ages. For free 

trial lesson, contact the instructor. 

•Monday Mingle: 11am-1pm, Mondays, 

Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, 

Bisexual, and Transgender Elders-Long 

Island (SAGELI), 34 Park Ave., Bay Shore. 

(516) 484-9338, sageli.org. Gay, lesbian, 

bisexual, and transgender people 50+0. 

coffee and cake is provided. 

•Night Sky Observing Sessions: 7pm-midnight, 

Saturdays. Custer Institute and 

Observatory, 1115 Main Bayview Rd., 

Southold. 631-765-2626. CusterObservatory.org. 

Guided tours of the night sky 

through powerful telescopes. Weather 

permitting. Suggested donation $5. 

•RADISH (Reserve a Day for Interesting 

Social Happenings): 11:30am-1:30pm, 

Tuesdays, Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto 


miyjcc.org. Ages 60 and up. $6. 

•R.A.P. (Retirees Activity Program): 2- 

4:15pm, Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto 



•R.E.A.C.H. (Recreational, Educational, 

Artistic, Cultural Happenings): 10:30amnoon, 

Tuesdays. Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 

Forest Drive, East Hills. 516-484-1545 

x134. sjjcc.org. Ages 60 and up. $10. 

•SAGE (Senior Adult Group Enthusiasts): 

10:30am, second Thursdays. Woodbury 

Jewish Center, 200 S. Woods Rd., 

Woodbury. 516-496-9100. 

•Singles Chat & Chew: 7:45-9:30pm, 

Wednesdays. Suffolk Y JCC, 74 

Hauppauge Rd., Commack. 631-462- 

9800 x139. syjcc.org. Group for all singles 

facilitated by a certified social worker. 

Refreshments served. $9. 

•Sociable Singles: 3-5pm, first and third 

Thursdays. Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge 

Rd., Commack. 631-462-9800 x121. 

syjcc.org. Group for active, single seniors 

ages 60 and up. $4. Registration required. 

•Sophisticated Singles: 7:30-9:30pm, 

Mondays. Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Ct., 

Oceanside. 516-766-4341 x133. 

friedbergjcc.org. Singles ages 40 and up 

meet weekly; facilitated by Irwin Pfeffer. 

$8. 

•Tennis Tournament: July 5th through 

September 6th. Hempstead Lake State 

Park. West Hempstead. 516-766-1029. 

nysparks.com 

•Wednesday Club: 10:30am-1:30pm, Mid- 

Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., 

Plainview. 516-822-3535 x335. 


EXHIBITS 

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•Dahlia Exhibition: 1-4pm. the Carriage 

House. Bayard Cutting Arboretum on 

Montauk Hwy., East Islip. 516-832-3652. 

longislanddahlia.com. 

4 

•Dahlia Exhibition: 10am-4pm. the 

Carriage House. Bayard Cutting 

Arboretum on Montauk Hwy., East Islip. 

516-832-3652. longislanddahlia.com. 

Ongoing 

•Buffalo Bill, Wyoming, and the Coe 

Family: 11:30am-3:30pm. Through 

September 30th. Planting Fields 

Arboretum 1395 Fields Rd., Oyster Bay. 

516-922-9210. plantingfields.org. 

Inspired by Planting Fields original owner, 

William Robertson Coe. 

•Family Sunday at the Museum: 1pm, 

Sundays. One Museum Drive, Roslyn 

Harbor. 516-484-9337. nassaumuseum.org. 

1 pm. Docent-led family walkthrough 

of the exhibition and, beginning 

at 1:30 pm, supervised art activities for 

the whole family. Special family guides of 

the main exhibition are available in the 

galleries. Museum admission required. 

•Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos: 

September 17 through November 27th. 

One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 516- 

484-9337. nassaumuseum.org. This exhibition 

features an early first edition of Los 

Caprichos, a set of 80 etchings by Spanish 

artist Francisco de Goya y Lucientes that 

was published in 1799. 

•Josef Albers Formulation: Articulation: 

Through September 4th. One Museum 

Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 516-484-9337. 

nassaumuseum.org. 127 silk-screened 

prints based on geometric designs and 

complex relationships of color. 

•Landscape Impression: Through 

September 19th. Huntington Arts Council 

Main Street Petite Gallery, 213 Main St., 

Huntington. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org. 

Juried by Howard Rose. 

•NCMA’s Sculpture Park: Nassau County 

Museum of Art, One Museum Drive, 

Roslyn Harbor. 516-484-9337. 

nassaumuseum.org. More than 50 works 

by renowned artists set amidst the 145- 

acre property. 

•NCMA’s Walking Trails and Gardens: 

Nassau County Museum of Art, One 

Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 516-484- 

9337. nassaumuseum.org. The museum’s 

145 acres include many marked nature 

trails through the woods. Experience the 

many lush examples of horticultural arts. 

•Outsider Art in the Hamptons: Through 

September 6th. Nassau County Museum 

of Art, One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 

516-484-9337. nassaumuseum.org. 

•Richard Avedon: Photographer of 

Influence: Through September 4th. 

Moniebogue Manor. 8 Moniebogue Lane, 

Westhampton Beach. 631-288-5082. 

galeriebalage.com. 

•Robert Hite: Imagined Histories: Through 

September 4th. One Museum Drive, Roslyn 

Harbor. 516-484-9337. nassaumuseum.org. 

Hite is a sculptor, painter and 

photographer whose work reflects nature 

and the surrounding landscape. 

•Rimer Cardillo: September 17 through 

November 27th. One Museum Drive, 

Roslyn Harbor. 516-484-9337. nassaumuseum.org. 

Rimer Cardillo of Uruguay a 

prominent South American artists working 

today who is well known for his pioneering 

technical innovations. 

All listings for Happenings consideration 

must be submitted by email (calendar@liwomanonline.com) 

by the 

first of the month for the following 

month. 

No information will be accepted by 

telephone. 

Listings are published on a space 

available basis. 

Deadline for 

October 

Happenings submissions 

September 1 

28 • September 2011• LONG ISLAND WOMAN To advertise: 516-505-0555 x1 or ads@liwomanonline.com


Alcohol, Drug and Other Addictions 

•AA/Al Anon Meetings .. 631-473-1320/631-476-2723 

John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson 

matherhospital.org 

•Alcoholics Anonymous . 516-292-3040/631-669-1124 

nassauny-aa.org; suffolkny-aa.org 

Bay Shore ..............................................516-435-2863 

Freeport ............................................... 516-223-9590 

•Care Center -- Children of Alcoholics Group 

............................................................ 516-378-2992 

• Debtors Anonymous ...........................212-969-8111 

Ascenstion Lutheran Church, 33 Bayshore Rd., Deer Park 

danyc.info 

•Families Anonymous .... 631-474-9659/631-924-9357 



•Food Addicts Anonymous .................... 631-338-9059 

Lake Grove 

•Gamblers Anonymous .. 877-533-4395/877-442-4248 

•Overeaters Anonymous ........................631-473-1320 



•Sexual Addictions Anonymous S-ANON, SA, Couples 

.............................................................347-531-5977 

•Women for Sobriety .............................215-536-8026 

womenforsobriety.org 

Alzheimers 

•Adult Children of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Groups 

...................................... 516-767-6856/866-789-LIAF 

Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation. liaf.org 

•Alzheimer’s Association 

.....................................631-580-5100/800-272-3900 

Ronkonkoma. alz.org/longisland 

Alzheimer’s Groups ......... 516-767-6856/866-789-LIAF 

Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation. liaf.org 

•Alzheimer’s Caregivers ...............631-585-2020, x260 

Community Programs Center of L.I., Ronkonkoma 

•Alzheimer’s Caregivers Group ............. 516-432-0570 

Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach, Long Beach 

•Friendship Circle ................................. 516-484-1545 

Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills. sjjcc.org 

•Let’s Do Lunch (Young Onset) ............. 516-484-1545 


•Shabbat Respite Program...........516-822-3535, x326 

Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview. myjcc.org 

•Spouses of Alzheimer’s/Dementia Patients 

............................................................ 631-264-0222 

Broadlawn Manor, Amityville 

Bereavement 

•Animal Bereavement Group ................ 516-785-6416 

Long Island Vetenary Specialist Center , Plainview 

•Bereavement ...................................... 631-376-4444 

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, W. Islip 

good-samaritan-hospital.org 

•Bereavement ...................................... 516-465-2500 

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (various 

locations) northshorelij.edu 

•Bereavement ...............631-744-8566/631-744-8116 

St. Louis de Montfort R.C. Church 

•Bereavement ..............................516-766-4341 x170 

Friedberg JCC, Oceanside. friedbergjcc.org 

•Bereavement ...............516-465-6262/631-465-6262 

Good Shepherd Hospice 

goodshepherdhospice.net 

•Bereavement ..............................516-822-3535 x328 

Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview. miyjcc.org 

•Bereavement ..............................516-484-1545 x196 


•Bereavement ..............................631-581-4266 x100 

St. Mary’s Church, 20 Harrison Ave., E. Islip 

maryseastislip.org 

•Bereavement Group (suicide) ............. 631-687-2960 

Brookhaven Hospice 

•Bereavement .............................631-462-9800, x139 

Suffolk Y JCC, Commack. suffolkyjcc.org 

•Bereavement (1 on 1) ......................... 516-374-3190 

Hewlett House, Hewlett. 1in9.org 

•Bereavement Groups for Children and Families 

............................................................ 516-626-1971 

North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center 

•Drop In Bereavement Group ...............631-376-4444 



•Death of a Child Support Group .......... 631-738-0809 

St. Sylvester’s Church, Medford 

•Grief Share ......................................... 516-731-6736 

Plainedge Baptist Church, Bethpage 

•H.E.A.L.(Help Ease A Loss) 

.....................................631-265-4520/631-265-2810 

St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Smithtown 

•Holocaust Survivors and Friends 

....................................................631-462-9800 x121 


•Loss of a Baby .................................... 631-376-4444 



•Loss of a Child ............................516-822-3535 x328 


•Loss of a Sibling .........................516-822-3535 x328 


•Loss of Spouse ................................... 516-634-4190 


•Recent Widow/Widower .............516-766-4341 x170 


•Recently Bereaved Group .................... 866-789-5423 

Sunrise of N. Lynbrook, N. Lynbrook 

•Widows and Widowers 50+ 

....................................................631-462-9800 x139 


•Widow/Widower ........................516-766-4341 x170 

JCC of West Hempstead, W. Hempstead 

FEGS Partners in Caring/Friedberg JCC 

•Widow/Widower ........................516-484-1545 x196 


•Widow/Widower (ages 40 and up) 

............................................................ 516-395-8303 

Parkway Community Church, Hicksville 

•Widow/Widower (ages 50-60) 

.....................................................516-766-434, x170 


•Widows Group ...........................516-822-3535 x331 


•Widows and Widowers to Age 45 

....................................................631-462-9800 x139 


Breast and other Cancers 

•Adelphi New York State Wide Breast Cancer Hotline . 

800-877-8077 

•American Cancer Society ................... 800-ACS-2345 

cancer.org 

•Breast Cancer .....................................516-877-4314 

Adelphi Univ. School of Social Work, Garden City 

•Breast and Ovarian Cancer ........631-462-9800 x129 


•Breast Cancer .....................................631-376-4444 

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 

Breast Health Center, W. Islip 


•Breast Cancer Family and Friends ........631-376-4444 

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center 



•Cancer Group .............516-256-6025/516-256-6478 

Franklin Hospital, Valley Stream 

•Cancer Patient and Survivor Group ......631-675-9003 

Long Island Cancer Help and Wellness Center, 

Bay Shore. breastcancerhelpinc.org 

•Cancer Groups ...................................516-465-2500 

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (various 

locations). northshorelij.edu 

•Cancer Survivors .................................631-473-1320 



•Cancer Support Group ........................516-374-3190 


•Cancer Support Group for Women with Bilateral 

Masectomies ........................................516-374-3190 


•Day Time Group for Breast Cancer .......516-877-4314 


•Family Support ...................................516-374-3190 


•Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition 

............................................................631-547-1518 

hbcac.org 

•Lean On Me .......................................516-374-3190 


•Life Goes On ......................................631-376-4444 



•Live, Love & Laugh Again (breast cancer) 

............................................................631-476-2776 



•Look Good, Feel Better .......................631-376-4444 

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center 



•Metastatic Breast Cancer ....................516-877-4314 


•Mid-Island Skin Cancer ......................516-352-4227 

ccmac.org 

•National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) 

............................................................631-672-2027 

Long Island Chapter, Huntington Station 

ovarian.org 

•Breast Cancer (a variety of support groups) 

............................................................516-374-3190 


•Newly-Diagnosed Breast Cancer 

................................631-476-2776 or 631-689-1854 

Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson 


•Night Time Group for Breast Cancer ....516-877-4314 


•Close Knit Group (knit and talk group for women with 

breast cancer) .......................................516-877-4314 


•South Fork Breast Health Coalition ......631-726-8606 

southforkbreast.com 

•Spanish-Speaking Women with Breast Cancer 

............................................................516-877-4314 

•Spouses and Partners of Those with Breast Cancer .... 

516-877-4314 

Support for People With Oral and Head and Neck 

•Cancer .......................516-759-5333/800-377-0928 

Syosset & Stony Brook. spohnc.org 

•Thriving Through and Beyond Cancer ..516-374-3190 


•Thyroid Cancer Survivors Hotline .........877-588-7904 

•Young Women with Breast Cancer ......516-877-4314 


•Breast Cancer Hotline .........................800-877-8077 

Caregivers 

•Adult Children Caregivers ...................516-742-2050 

Mid-Island Y JCC, Plainview 

JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center 

miyjcc.org 

•Caregivers Group ......................516-496-7550 x217 

F.E.G.S., Syosset . fegs.org 

•Caregivers Group ....................631-244-2400 x2235 

Good Shepherd Hospice 

goodshepherdhospice.net 



•Caregivers Group ...............................516-742-2050 

Temple Emanuel, Long Beach 

•JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center 

Caregivers Groups ................................631-585-2020 

dayhaven.org 

•Caregivers Group .................... 516-484-1545 x196 


•Caregivers Group ...............................631-376-4444 





•Caring For Your Spouse .......................516-742-2050 

JCC of W. Hempstead, W. Hempstead 


•Let’s Do Dinner (spouses of Young Onset Alzheimer’s 

patients) ...............................................516-484-1545 


•Let’s Do Pizza (kids with parents with Young Onset 

Alzheimer’s) .........................................516-484-1545 


•Sandwich Generation .........................516-742-2050 


•JASA Nassau County Caregiver Resource Center 

Spouses & Siblings ................................516-742-2050 

Temple Chaverim, Plainview 


•Spouses, Children & Siblings ...............516-742-2050 



•Well Spouses or Partners of the Chronically Ill and 

Disabled ...............................................516-829-8740 

St. Charles Rehab Center, Albertson 

rosebirdlady@aol.com 

Divorce and Seperation 

•Divorce Care.......................................516-731-6736 

Life Center of Bethpage, 

•Divorce Support Group .......................516-992-2873 

Alliance to Restore Integrity in Divorce (ARID) 

•Divorced & Separated ................516-822-3535 x331 


•Divorced and Separated 12-Step Group 

............................................................718-468-2654 

Community Church of East Williston 

•Divorced and Separated Group ..516-484-1545 x196 




•Divorced & Separated Groups .............631-462-9800 


•Marriage Alive Support Group .............631-525-3646 

•Separated/Divorced Counseling Group 

............................................................516-599-1181 

Peninsula Counseling Center, Lynbrook 

•Separation/Divorce ....................516-766-4341 x170 


•Singles ..................................... 631-462-9800 x139 


•Singles Group ....................................516-822-3535 

Mid Island Y JCC, Plainview. miyjcc.org 

•Singles Group 55+ ............................516-766-4341 


•Singles Support and Discussion Group 

...........................................................516-395-8303 

Parkway Community Church, Hicksville 

•Women Separating and Divorcing ......631-525-3646 

Domestic Violence, Rape and Sexual 

Abuse 

•Brighter Tomorrows ...........................631-395-1800 

brightertomorrowsinc.org 

•Kids 2 Kids .......................................631-439-0480 

•Child Abuse & Maltreatment Referrals 

...........................................................800-342-3720 

Elder Abuse .........................................516-542-0404 

Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Hempstead 

•Family Violence and Child Abuse ........516-485-5710 

F.E.G.S.. fegs.org 

Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic •Violence 

24-hr. hotline .......................................516-542-0404 

cadvnc.org 

•Protection of Children and Young People 

.................................................. 516-678-5800 x573 

Diocese of Rockville Centre, Rockville Centre 

•Rape/Sexual Assault Hotline (Nassau County Coalition 

Against Domestic Violence) ..................516-542-0404 

•Self-Esteem in Relationships .............631-667-4188 

Ascension Lutheran Church, Deer Park 

•Sexual Abuse Survivors ............ 516-678-5800 x573 

Diocese of Rockville Centre, Rockville Centre 

•Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence . 

631-666-7181/631-666-8833 

sccadv.org 

•The Retreat (hotline for Domestic Violence) 

...........................................................631-329-2200 

•Victims Information Bureau (VIBS) of Suffolk County 

631-360-3606 

Health Related/Miscellaneous 

•Adhesions (scar tissue pain) ..............631-921-7426 

Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook 

adhesionsfoundation.org 

•Alopecia....................631-680-0148; 415-472-3780 

naaf.org 

•Arthritis ........................................... 631-427-8272 

arthritis.org 

•Brain Aneurysm ................................516-562-3815 

The Brain Aneurysm Center at North Shore Univ. 

Hospital, Manhasset. nsalant@nshs.edu 

•Brain AVM and Aneurysm Support Group 

...........................................................516-442-3527 

Leslie Munzer Neurological Institute of Long Island 

mni.org 

•Brain Tumor Support Group ................516-442-3527 

Leslie Munzer Neurological Institute of Long Island 

lmni.org 

•Brain Tumor Patients and Their Families 

................................... 516-679-5075/516-946-0649 

N. Bellmore and Commack 

guardianbrain.org 

•Coma/ Traumatic Brian Injury Recovery Association 

...........................................................631-756-1826 

South Nassau Community Hospital, Oceanside 

•Crohn’s & Colitis Group .....................516-222-5530 



•Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia..........631-548-8237 

Diabetes/Heart Club ...............516-674-7833 or 7936 

Glen Cove Hospital, Glen Cove 

•Diabetes Group .................................516-596-4357 

Hewlett House, Hewlett 

•Eating Disorders ................................516-637-0965 

Reaching Out Against Eating Disorders, Baldwin 

roaed.org 

•Epilepsy.............................................631-474-6489 

St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson 

•Face Pain and Trigeminal Neuralgia Support Group 

............................................................516-442-3527 

Leslie Munzer Neurological Institute of Long Island. 

lmni.org 

•Hearing Impaired and Cochlear Implant Patients 

............................................................718-470-8631 

North Shore LIJ Health System Hearing and Speech 

Center, New Hyde Park 

•South Shore Women’s Heart ...............631-376-4444 

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, W. Islip. 


•Hepatitis C Support Group (American Liver Foundation) 

.....................................................631-754-4795 

•HIV/AIDS ............................................631-691-7080 

F.E.G.S. Copiague. fegs.org 

•Irritable Bowel Syndrome ...................516-371-0660 

South Nassau Communities Hospital Counseling 

Center, Baldwin 

•Lupus .................................................516-783-3370 

Lupus Foundation of Long Island, Bellmore 

•Lymphedema ......................................516-374-3190 


•Melanoma (Patients & Caregivers) ......516-352-4227 

cmbc1@optonline.net 

Multiple Sclerosis ..................................631-864-8337 



•Myasthenia Gravis ..............................631-765-2186 

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Setauket 

•National Federation of the Blind..........516-868-8718 

•National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 

....................................631-864-8337/516-740-7227 

Melville 

•Neck and Back Pain Support Group .....516-442-3527 

Leslie Munzer Neurological Institute of Long Island. 

lmni.org 

•Ostomy Association of Long Island/Nassau 

........................................................... 516-759-0734 

•Pain Management Support Group .......631-376-4444 



•Parkinson’s Support Group ..................631-265-6621 

Smithtown Parkinson Therapy Center, 

Smithtown Methodist Church, Smithtown 

•Parkinson Disease Support Groups 

........................................... 631-862-3560 liapda.org 

•Sleep Apnea ...............631-376-4299/631-376-4444 



•Sleep Disorders ...................................631-476-2721 

Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson. 


•Stroke Support....................................516-562-4947 

North Shore Univ. Hospital 

300 Community Drive, Entrance 3, Apt. 304, Manhasset 

•Stroke Survivors & Caregivers 

....................................516-562-4947/516-562-3111 

Plainview Hospital, Plainview 

Mental Health 

•Anxiety and Panic Group ....................631-226-3900 

mhasuffolk.org 

•Counseling.........................................631-691-3347 

F.E.G.S.. fegs.org 

•Emotions Anonymous .........................631-584-5604 



•Mental Illness Family Support..............516-504-HELP 

Mental Health Association of Nassau County, 

Hempstead 

•Mental Health Association in Suffolk County 

............................................................631-226-3900 

Lindenhurst. mhasuffolk.org 

•Mood Disorders ..................................631-226-3900 


•Mood Disorder Group .........................516-546-1370 

South Nassau Communities Hospital Outpatient Clinic, 

Baldwin 

•National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 

....................................516-694-7327/800-950-6264 

NAMI Long Island Regional Council, Old Bethpage. 

nami.org 

•NAMI Huntigton .........631-424-4528/631-271-2935 

•Postpartum Depression 

.........................631-422-2255/ 855-631-0001 

Postpartum Resource Center of New York postpartumNY.org. 

•Post Traumatic Stress Disorder .............631-226-3900 


•Relatives and Friends of persons with a Mental Illness 

............................................................631-226-3900 


•Suicide Prevention Hotline .................... 800-SUICIDE 

Parenting & Family Issues 

•Adoption Hotline ................................516-799-7445 

JCCA 

•Developmental Disabilities Institute.....631-360-4600 

Smithtown (family support services) 

ddiinfo.org 

•Grandparents Raising Grandchildren ...516-569-6600 

Peninsula Counseling Center, Woodmere 

•Long Island Infant Developmental Program 

............................................................516-546-2333 

•National Infertility Network Exchange (NINE) 

............................................................516-794-5772 

•New Mothers’ Group ..........................631-376-4444 



•Parenting (Special Needs) ..........516-484-1545 x200 


•Parenting Young Children ...................631-376-4444 



•Parents of Adult Children With a Developmental Disability 

...................................................516-822-0028 

Bethpageacld.org 

•Parents of Children With Autism .516-822-3535 x332 


•Parents of Lesbian and Gay Children ...516-569-6600 

Peninsula Counseling Center, Lynbrook 

•Parents of Special Needs Children 

...................................................516-766-4341 x160 


•Parents of Young Children, Birth to Five 

...................................................516-766-4341 x162 

Friedberg JCC, Oceanside. 

ParentingResourceNetwork.org 

•Postpartum Depression .......................631-422-2255 

Postpartum Resource Center of New York 

postpartumNY.org. 

•Pregnancy and Infant Loss .................516-562-8422 

North Shore Univ. Hospital, Manhasset 

•Pregnancy Information and Referral ....631-853-3033 

•Single Parent Support Group ......516-822-3535 x328 


Smoking Cessation 

•American Cancer Society .................. 800-ACS-2345 

516-921-6016 or 631-436-7070. cancer.org 

•Green Seminars ..................................800-342-1303 



•Nicotine Anonymous ...631-665-0527/415-750-0328 

nicotine-anonymous.org 

Weight Loss 

•Bariatric Support Group ......................631-376-4444 



•Green Seminars ..................................800-342-1303 



•Post-Bariatric Support Group ............. 516-62MERCY 

Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Centre 

•Overeaters Anonymous .......................631-473-1320 



•Overweight Women ............................631-525-3646 

Women’s Issues 

•Lesbian Group ................................... 631-748-4193 

Sayville Congregational Church 

•WINGS (Women In Network Giving Support) 

............................................................516-334-8985 

609 Dartmouth St., Westbury 

•Women’s Self-Awareness, Self-Care and Self-Realization 

......................................................516-794-7328 

EDA Counseling Center, Westbury 

•WomenHeart .....................................631-271-3766 

The Huntington Heart Center, Huntington 

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liwomanonline.com). No information will be accepted by 

telephone. Listings are published on a space available 

basis. Support Groups deadline is the 1st of the month 

previous to the month of the issue. 

If you have a support group listed in this guide that no 

longer exists or has updated information, please email 

us at support@liwomanonline.com. 

To advertise a for-profit support group call 

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