For immediate Release
 
MTV/Food Network’s DJ CHEF Marc Weiss will be performing at New York Sports Club in Garden City on March 21, 5-7pm at part of their “Get Fit For Summer” open house event.

DJ CHEF known for “spinnin’ the beats while cookin’ the treats”, will be spinning pop hits for you to work out to (or tour the club) while mixing up free exotic fruit smoothes….the perfect recipe to get fit for Summer!

New members signing up will be entered into a drawing to win a free $300 gift certificate good towards a home party with DJ CHEF!

For more information contact Kelly at 516-741-1500 or stop in at 833 Franklin Avenue
Garden City. You can find out more info about DJ CHEF by visiting his website www.DJCHEF.com .

New York Sports Club - Garden City

March 21st 2007, 5:00 - 7:00 PM 
 
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More info:
Marc Weiss
DJ CHEF
516.263.2433
 
Kelly Sommersall
NYSC
516-741-1500

Hunter Squires Jackson American Legion Post 1218 Auxiliary and Suffolk County American Legion Auxiliary will co-sponsor a Cancer Awareness and Prevention Luncheon.

This year’s topic is “Colo-Rectal Cancer Awareness and Prevention” and our speakers will be Dr. Paul Mustacchia and Professor Nancy Camp. The proceeds from this luncheon will go to a “Colonoscopy Patient Assistance Fund” at Nassau University Medical Center located in East Meadow, New York in memory of, Harry Jackson, a veteran’s advocate who died of colo-rectal cancer.

The “Colo-Rectal Cancer Awareness and Prevention Luncheon” is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Hunter Squire Jackson Post 1218, which is located at 133 Dixon Ave. Amityville, New York 11701.  Tickets are $10.00 for lunch; lunch is free to anyone who is a cancer survivor or is currently being treated for cancer.  Please call for complimentary tickets. We will also Raffle Corporate and Privately Donated Prizes.

In addition, there will be a second event simultaneously - A Blood Drive in memory of Harry Jackson.  The Red Cross will have Blood Mobiles in the adjacent parking lot and will triage donors in the small hall Saturday March 24, 2007 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

For more information on both events,
please call
(631) 789-1740 or visit www.post1218.org 

DO NOT FLASH YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT ANY CAR WITH NO LIGHTS ON!! 

West Babylon 03/10/07 - This could be old news but we just heard of it yesterday. While in a store in Deer Park we picked up the below flyer which was printed in Maryland and distributed accross the nation and advises of a Nation Wide Alert not to flash your vehicle headlights at oncoming traffic for any reason.

Reasons people sometimes flash headlights:

• 1 - To alert another driver that his/her lights are not on.
• 2 - Warn oncoming traffic that police are ahead. (not supposed to do it, but alot of people do this)

Here are the reasons you DO NOT want to flash your headlights at oncoming traffic.

In short, gang initiations require new gang members to drive with their lights off until they are flashed. The gang members are then required to immediatly turn around and KILL the people who flashed their lights. Please review the below scanned letter from the District Court of Maryland. The letter is undated.

 

EastofNYC.com is proud to be participating in the Pups for Parkinson’s event to be held on April 22, 2007 at the Belmont Lake State Park in Babylon. Held by Hope for a Cure, Pups for Parkinson’s is using man’s best friend to defeat one of man’s most debilitating diseases.

About the Pups for Parkinson’s event:

DOGS CAN BE A FUNDRAISER’S BEST FRIEND Come join us as we put our “best paws forward” to raise money to cure Parkinson’s disease. At the PUPS for Parkinson’s Dog Walk our canine best friends can actually help cure Parkinson’s Disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that affects 1 ½ million Americans. The Parkinson’s Dog Walk features a comfortable one-mile walk through a Park, obedience demonstrations, an agility course, and an Ask the Veterinarian table. Prizes will be awarded to top fundraisers, and a small portion of our net proceeds will be donated to our participating not-for-profit animal shelters. Bring you canine pal and come walk with us to support the search for a cure. Donations to the PUPS for Parkinson’s walk will help fund cutting edge research. A small portion of the net proceeds will also be donated to our participating animal shelters.

About EastofNYC.com:

EastofNYC.com was formed in late 2005 by a group of city dwellers that suddenly found themselves transplanted to Long Island and the quiet surroundings of suburbia. Rather than looking for something to do, they decided to start up an online guide for everyone who at some time or another has been looking for a place to eat, somewhere to go, a hotel to put up their in-laws, or a location to just simply enjoy their time. Their goal is to keep you informed of all of the great restaurants, shops, local finds and events that this large island has to offer all the way from the westernmost point of Brooklyn to the eastern end of Montauk.

 

Home Expressions, in Mount Sinai, becomes member of Window Fashions Certification Program

St. Paul, MN - March 2007 - Grace McNamara, Inc., producer of the Window Fashions Certification Program (WFCP) announces that Kathy Passarette of Creative Home Expressions based in Mount Sinai, New York, has become a member of WFCP.  The Window Fashions Certification Program was established in 1991 in response to the need to increase the standards of professionalism in all areas associated with window coverings.
 
This comprehensive continuing education and multilevel accreditation program offers its members the opportunity to attain knowledge, recognition and, most importantly, certification.  The purpose of WFCP is to provide designers, retailers, workrooms, and installers with a superior advantage through continuing education, industry knowledge, and access to resources that will distinguish WFCP professionals as the best in their field.
 
Members can gain certification by earning credits to advance through the program’s levels of expertise including the Associate, Specialist, Master, and Expert levels, by earning IACET CEU credits.  These CEU credits not only help m embers develop profitable areas of expertise but can be applied toward their state certification requirements.
 
As an IACET CEU provider, the WFCP upholds its ongoing commitment to high quality, consistent continuing education and training.  The WFCP designation offers unlimited opportunity in an internationally recognized and respected format to window-covering professionals on their journey to success.
 
Continuing education is critical to the success of the practicing professional.  Through the WFCP program, Grace McNamara, Inc., has proven an ongoing commitment to industry professionalism.  GMI will continue to be at the forefront of the window-coverings industry by providing formats and vehicles for value-added education, thus helping window-covering and design professionals meet the challenges of today’s fast changing world.

For further information, visit www.wfcppro.com 
http://www.creativehomeexpressions.com

LIPA Offers a Special Daylight Energy Savings Time Promotion
LIPA Provides Rebates on Energy Saving Compact Fluorescent Bulbs & Other Energy Savers

Uniondale, NY - March 7, 2007 - The Long Island power Authority (LIPA) today announced a new daylight Energy Savings Time rebate program for compact fluorescent bulbs to coincide with the Nation’s new daylight savings time starting this Sunday.

Beginning March 12, 2007 and running through April 30, 2007, LIPA will rebate $1.00 per bulb per pack of ENERGY STAR spiral CFLs, $3.50 on third party tested specialty lamps (globes, A-lamps, 3-way bulbs and dimmable bulbs) and $2.50 per bulb per pack on Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) heat-tested reflectors(for hi-hats).

Since 1999, LIPA has worked hard to raise consumer awareness about the benefits of ENERGY STAR-qualified lighting products through its Residential Lighting Program, as part of the LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative (CEI).  The CEI is LIPA’s 10-year, $355-million commitment to promote clean, renewable electric generation technologies and energy conservation and efficiency.

As a result of LIPA’s Residential Lighting Program incentives, a total of 3,410,376 ENERGY STAR qualified CFL’s and 223,028 ENERGY STAR qualified lighting fixtures and torchieres were purchased by LIPA customers in conjunction with LIPA program offerings. As of December, 2006 on Long Island 15.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity have been conserved through the use of CFL’s.  That is enough electricity to power 15,500 average-sized homes.

Home lighting accounts for nearly 20 percent of electricity costs for the average Long Island home, and the average home has more than 30 light fixtures.  LIPA’s new promotion offers its customers the opportunity to switch out their energy guzzling incandescent light bulbs for the new and improved compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs).

“Daylight Savings Time was created to save energy. With a 3 week head start Long Island will be able to conserve even more,” said LIPA CEO and President Richard M. Kessel.  “Thousands of Long Island households have already seen the light and are reaping the benefits of compact fluorescent lighting. LIPA believes we can do more. On March 12th LIPA will launch its Daylight Energy Savings/Earth Day Promotion making everyday Earth Day at LIPA!”

CFL’s on average, use 75% less energy than a comparable incandescent bulb while providing the same level of brightness. For example, a 15 watt CFL is equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Also, at 5 hours a day an ENERGY STAR-qualified CFL will last 3.29 years, while an incandescent bulb would last only 6 months. This saves consumers money on their electric bills while creating less pollution, a by-product of energy production and consumption. With an average lifespan of 8,000 hours, it also means fewer trips to the store to purchase replacement bulbs, and less time and hassle changing them.

A 15 wattCFL costs $3.42 per year to operate while a 60 watt incandescent would cost $13.68 per year. Using a 15 watt CFL in place of a 60 watt incandescent bulb will save LIPA customers $10.26 per bulb per year.

A 32 watt CFL costs $7.29 per year while the 100 watt incandescent equivalent would cost $22.79.

Using a 32 watt CFL in place of a 100 watt incandescent bulb will save LIPA customers $15.50 per bulb, per year.

The LIPA ENERGY STAR Lighting Program goes beyond pricing. LIPA’s goal is to promote quality CFLs that are not just a substitute for incandescent bulbs, but a preference. This is accomplished in part by encouraging manufacturers to participate in quality control testing by an independent party. One such party is the Program for the Evaluation and Analysis of Residential Lighting (PEARL). PEARL is administered by the Lighting Research Center in Troy, NY.

While all manufacturers must test their lighting products and submit results to the Department of Energy as part of their application process for the ENERGY STAR, third party testing provides an active system to ensure products in the marketplace are living up to the ENERGY STAR standards. Such standards include long life, realistic color, quick start time, and maintained brightness over the bulb’s lifetime.

To learn more about LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative and energy efficient products, visit LIPA’s Web site at www.lipower.org/cei or call 1-800-692-2626.

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.  LIPA is the 3rd largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of customers served and the 6th largest in terms of electricity delivered.  In 2006, LIPA outperformed all other overhead electric utilities in New York State in all three major reliability categories.  LIPA does not provide natural gas service or own any on-island generating assets. More information about LIPA can be found online at: www.lipower.org.
LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

LIPA Implements Program to Inspect & Repair Transmission Lines Along LIRR
Three-Phase Effort Will Inspect 130 Miles of Transmission Lines & 29
Substations Aerial Inspections Will Expedite Process

Uniondale, NY - March 6, 2007 - The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) today announced that it has begun an aggressive three-phase inspection and repair program to prevent the recurrence of wires from its transmission system falling on Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) tracks and causing service disruptions for the Railroad.

The program, developed in consultation with the LIRR, will use both aerial and ground-level inspection procedures to complete detailed inspections of some 130 miles of LIPA’s transmission system that runs along LIRR rights of way in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties.  Also included in the inspection program, will be 17 rectifier stations that
belong to the LIRR that LIPA’s transmission system interconnects with, and 12 LIPA-owned substations that interconnect with the Railroad’s electric supply system on Long Island.

Weather permitting it will take about 3 weeks to complete the inspection of 30 miles of “high priority” electric transmission system sections that run along the Railroad’s rights of way from the Queens/Nassau border to Seaford.  This segment of the LIRR includes the sections near the Valley Stream and Seaford railroad stations where LIPA transmission system static wires fell last month and the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches of the Railroad as well.

As the inspections progress, LIPA will work in cooperation with the LIRR to schedule track access to make all electric transmission system repairs that may be needed with as little disruption as possible to the Railroad’s commuter operation.

“We have given this inspection and repair program our highest priority,” said LIPA CEO and President Richard M. Kessel. “While we have had only two non-storm-related incidents where non-electrified static wires from our transmission system have come down across LIRR tracks disrupting service, it’s imperative that we do everything possible to identify any potential problems and make the necessary repairs as quickly as possible.

“At the same time, we look forward to continuing our joint efforts with the Railroad in the weeks ahead so we can complete all of the projected inspections and make any necessary repairs in a way that minimizes the possibility of disrupting commuter service operations,” said Mr. Kessel.

“Additionally, we have been working with the Railroad to develop and implement a new response procedure to downed wire incidents that will help coordinate and expedite the joint efforts of  both organizations to minimize the duration of service disruptions while quickly restoring commuter service,” said Mr. Kessel

“I am pleased that LIPA is moving forward with a plan to inspect their infrastructure and make repairs where needed,” said Raymond P. Kenny, LIRR Acting President. “We will work cooperatively with LIPA to ensure that these inspections and repairs can take place expeditiously, to minimize the chances of any further wire-related service disruptions for Railroad customers.  In the event of a recurrence, we will count on LIPA’s improved response protocol to provide a realistic time-frame for the restoration of service.  This will allow the LIRR to make informed operating decisions and keep customers updated on what to expect.”

The Three-Phase Inspection & Repair Plan

Phase One:

* Inspect all 17 of the LIRR’s Rectifier Stations along the 30 mile section of high priority rights of way to determine if there are any connection points with LIPA’s transmission system that need to be repaired or replaced.  This inspection phase was completed by Friday, March 2.  In addition to the permanent repair work previously identified for the two static wire sections that fell near the Valley Stream station last month, the Phase One inspections found that 2 “dead end” connections near Floral Park, and 3 “dead end” connections near Lynbrook
need to be remade.  Working in coordination with the Railroad, this repair work will begin within days, and is estimated to be completed in about 2 weeks.

Phase Two:

* Conduct an aerial inspection with a helicopter fitted with high-technology equipment designed to take detailed photographs of all of the wires and other transmission system components that run along the 30 miles of high priority rights of way.  This will include the connections with over 600 towers that carry LIPA’s transmission system along the rights of way.  It will take about 3 weeks to complete this inspection phase.  An appropriate work schedule will be organized in coordination with the Railroad to expedite any repairs to LIPA’s system that will require working near the LIRR’s tracks.

* As the Railroad’s Rectifier stations and LIPA’s transmission system are inspected, work will begin on replacing any transmission or static wire connection points that need immediate attention.  This phase is underway and will take about 2 weeks to complete and another 3 to 4 weeks for repairs.

Phase Three:

* Conduct aerial inspections of 100 miles of LIPA’s transmission system that runs along other rights of way in Nassau and Suffolk counties. This inspection will take 5 to 6 weeks to complete. Repairs will be scheduled
depending upon need and will be coordinated with the Railroad.

* Inspect 12 LIPA substations that interconnect with the Railroad at various locations around the system.  These substations are routinely inspected by LIPA once every 4 to 5 weeks.

Haverfield Helicopters of Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania will perform the aerial inspections.  Haverfield conducts electric transmission and distribution inspections for electric utilities around the country. They began the aerial inspections on Saturday, March 3, and will hover directly over LIPA’s transmission system to capture the detailed
inspection photos that will pinpoint needed repairs.  The individuals conducting the aerial inspections from the helicopter are highly trained electric system technicians.

The funds for any repairs needed to LIPA’s transmission system will come from existing capital budget funds that have been identified for anticipated repairs of this nature.

Of the 7 incidents that occurred in 2005 and 2006 that involved LIPA wires interfering with LIRR operations, 6 were directly related to storms that brought down trees or tree branches that in turn brought down some of LIPA’s distribution wires across or near LIRR tracks; 1 incident was a non-weather event involving a LIPA distribution wire.

The 3 incidents in 2007 involved static wires for the first time.  One static wire broke mid-span and came down across the LIRR tracks near the Seaford station due to bad weather conditions on St. Valentine’s Day. Two non-weather incidents occurred near the Valley Stream station on different occasions. A device interconnecting LIPA’s transmission system to a LIRR rectifier station failed on February 2, and a clamp holding a
static wire to a termination point failed near the Valley Stream station on February 20.

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.  LIPA is the 3rd largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of customers served and 6th largest in terms of electricity delivered.  In 2006, LIPA out performed all other overhead electric utilities in New York State in all three major reliability categories.  LIPA does not provide natural
gas service or own any on-island generating assets.  More information about LIPA can be found online at: www.lipower.org.

The MTA Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying over 282,000 customers each weekday on 735 daily trains.  Chartered in 1834, it is also the oldest railroad still operating under its original name.  Throughout that time, the LIRR has been an essential component of the region’s transportation
infrastructure, leading to the development of the Long Island communities it serves and providing a gateway to the economic growth of the region.  A subsidiary of New York State’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the MTA Long Island Rail Road marked its 170th Anniversary in 2004.  More information about the LIRR can be found at
www.mta.info.

LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org

LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

ANN J. JAWIN HONORED IN FEMINIST TRIBUTE

Ann Juliano Jawin of Douglaston, Queens, New York City, a graduate of Hunter College, has been honored as one of the FEMINISTS WHO CHANGED AMERICA 1963 – 1975 in a new book released in late 2006.  Published by The University of Illinois Press, the book presents biographies of 2,200 women and men whose successful actions created the modern women’s movement.     Retails at $80.00 –616 pgs.

As an advocate for women in the professional, educational and political spheres, and longtime activist and community leader, Ann Jawin has made equal rights for women a focus of her life and work. 

Among the many honors she received in recognition of her contribution to women’ rights, she was awarded the Susan B. Anthony Award by NOW, NYC, the Ralph Bunche Award for Human Rights by the United Nations Association of the USA of Queens and was elected to the  Hall of Fame by the Hunter College Alumni Assn..

The editor, Barbara J. Love, headed the massive project that assembled and edited the biographies in partnership with the Veteran Feminists of America, a non-profit organization created to document the “Second Wave” movement and motivate younger generations.

“The foremost criterion for selection in the book was being a “change maker,” Love explained.  “More than previous social revolutions, ours grew from the struggles of thousands of individuals to erase thousands of separate forms of discrimination in every sector of society.”

At the celebration of the book’s event at Columbia University on November 13th

Gloria Steinem said, “No home, library, or school is complete without this guide to the women who looked at the world as if everybody mattered, and so began a revolution”. Kate Millet predicted, “This will be the basic text on American feminists of the late twentieth century.  All ideologies are included.  All ethnic groups, all aspects of the struggle, activists, academics, sport and labor pioneers, writers and artists.”

The Board of Directors of the Center for Women of NY has recognized that there are many women in the New York area who have stories that would have earned them a place in the book had they been known.

We are getting ready to celebrate our 20th year anniversary of our founding.  In honor of the occasion, we are inviting all feminists, men and women, who appeared in the book to our anniversary celebration.  We also invite all women who by virtue of their activity to create meaningful change should have been included, to send in their stories and we will place them in our CWNY honor roll and send them to the publisher for the second edition.

The dinner will take place on April 26th at the Sheraton-LaGuardia Hotel in Flushing at 6:30pm, 39th Avenue, Flushing, NY.  

The book is available on order Phone (800) 621-2736, email orders@press.uchicago.edu $80.00 plus postage. Order from CWNY and receive 10% discount $72.00 plus postage.

For further information about this special anniversary dinner honoring the “Feminists who Changed America,” please call 718.793.0672

Long Island Volleyball Association’s
2007 Coed/Corporate Beach Volleyball Leagues
at Jones Beach and Robert Moses State Park

News/Updates/Schedules: as of March 1st, 2007

“Welcome one and all to LIVA’s www.longislandvolleyball.com 10th Coed/Corporate Beach Volleyball Season/Party on the Beach”. It’s going to be another great year so forget those winter blues and start thinking “Hot Fun in the Spring and Summertime” down on the beach with LIVA. There’s no BEACH PARTY like a LIVA BEACH PARTY ! IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES! Sign up here today!

“We are now taking registrations (team & individual) for our 10th Volleyball Season at Robert Moses and at Jones Beach in 2007″. We will keep you posted as to any improvements in our leagues and at both facilities. As for right now we are adding a new bathroom facility, showers and a playground (for the kids) at Robert Moses and are working on a BBQ area as well. As always, if anyone has any suggestions on making our leagues even better please contact us here.

“Sunday night Co-ed 6-person teams and Co-ed 4/3-person teams have been added to the Robert Moses Schedule for 2007″. The games will begin at 6:20PM.

“In addition, Men’s (advanced only) 4/3- person teams will be held on Tuesday nights at Robert Moses and Co-ed 4/3 (advanced only) will be held on Thursday nights at Robert Moses”. All nights are open to 6 person Co-ed teams.

As always, we’ll see you on the beach!

LIVA Staff : Alessia, John, Sara, Lynsey, Allison, Janna, Jared, Keith