Don Duga Does Demo at Holiday Market Plus
 
Riverhead, NY (November 29, 2007)—Don Duga, the legendary animator of Rankin/ Bass Christmas classics like Frosty the Snowman, The Year Without a Santa Claus, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and full-length features like The Last Unicorn (starring Mia Farrow and Jeff Bridges), will be at the East End Arts Council’s Holiday Market PLUS,121 East Main Street in Riverhead, to give an animation demonstration for children.  On Saturday, December 15th, at 12:00, in conjunction with Laura Helms’ Story Hour, Mr. Duga will show the kids how he draws some of the world’s most beloved characters, even sketching those kids right into the scenes.

Don Duga has been at the forefront of American animation for more than 40 years, having worked with some of the most prestigious animation studios in the world. He is a versatile animator, director and producer. His experience ranges from work with UPA and Rankin/Bass Studios to commercials, Sesame Street and feature films. Don has storyboarded such classic characters as Mr. Magoo and Underdog, and has worked on animated features such as the Mad Monster Party and Day Dreamer. As a storyboard artist at Rankin/Bass Studios, Don specialized in laying out the essential frame work for the various film projects. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s Don worked animating commercials for various national companies. A relationship with Hostess Foods proved to be a large success for Don, where he designed and brought to life such memorable characters as Twinkie the Kid, Captain Cupcake, King Ding Dong, and Fruit Pie the Magician. Polestar Films and Associated Arts, a company DUGA co-founded along with animator Irra Verbitsky, has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for Best Children’s Film of the Year and the Asifa East Award for their work on Owen, which was narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker. The Holiday Market PLUS features beautiful and unique handcrafted gifts made by local artisans, and will be open daily through the 23rd of December.  For more information, call Laura Helms at 631-727-0900.
 
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Laura Helms
Communications Coordinator
East End Arts Council
133 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-727-0900

Unique Handcrafted Gifts at The East End Arts Council Holiday Market
 
Riverhead, NY (November 29, 2007)—The EEAC is excited to present not one, but two Holiday Markets this year—our traditional juried Holiday Market in the EEAC gallery, and a special Holiday Market PLUS.

Holiday Market PLUS opens Friday, November 16th, from 5-8 pm, and will run everyday through December 23rd. This expanded Holiday Market takes place in the building that formerly housed Crave Computers at 121 E. Main Street in Riverhead, and includes beautiful handcrafted items from all over Long Island.  The hours are as follows: M-F, 10-6; Sat., 10-4; and Sun., 12-4.  In addition to the abundance of gift items, there will be live music presentations, craft demonstrations, artist demonstrations, storytelling for kids, a visit from Santa, and more. 

A full schedule will be available on the website after November 16th, listed on a calendar at the market, and  available by request from support@eastendarts.org.

The gallery Holiday Market, which is a juried show and also features handmade pieces and art by local artisans, opens on November 30th from 5-8 pm. The shopping hours are the same as above.

For more information, please call the EEAC at 631-727-0900.

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Laura Helms
Communications Coordinator
East End Arts Council
133 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-727-0900

Life Drawing Sessions at The East End Arts Council 
 
Riverhead, NY (November 29, 2007)—The East End Arts Council now offers ongoing life-drawing sessions at their newly renovated Carriage House, located behind the gallery at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead.

Drawing sessions take place every Thursday night from 6:30-9:30pm (December’s schedule: 12/6, 12/13, 12/20; no session 12/27). A nude or draped model will take a single pose, with breaks, for the duration of the session.  The fee is $10, in cash, per session (for model’s fees), which is subject to increase if fewer than 7 people attend. Chairs are available, but artists must bring easels.

For more information call the East End Arts Council at 631-727-0900.

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Laura Helms
Communications Coordinator
East End Arts Council
133 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-727-0900

The East End Arts Council Classical Holiday Violin
 
Riverhead, NY (November 29, 2007)–The East End Arts Council Community School of the Arts is pleased to present a “Shopping Time” performance by Mr. James Lewin at the EEAC Holiday Market Place Plus on Sunday, December 9 from 2 – 3:30 PM.

Mr. Lewin is a graduate of the Aaron Copland School of and held the position of Principal Viola with the Queens College, Potsdam and St. Lawrence Orchestras and adjunct faculty St. Lawrence University. He is currently a faculty member of EEAC CSA and recently appeared with the Stage Band for the live Radio Show, Where the Prairie Meets the Bay. Mr. Lewin is currently involved in a new music concert series with the Long Island Composers Alliance and the Hidden City Quartet.

The EEAC Holiday Market Plus offers a variety of reasonably priced, one-of-a kind gifts hand-crafted by local artisans and is located in the former Crave Computer Store at 121 E. Main St., Riverhead. For more information contact the School of the Arts at (631) 369-2171, or visit www.eastendarts.org.

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Contact:
Melissa Elkins Tyte
631.369.2171

LIPA’s Second Annual Trade Ally Energy Solutions Expo

Uniondale, NY-November 30, 2007-Continuing with its efforts to promote energy conservation and efficiency, The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is hosting its second annual Trade Ally Energy Solutions Expo.

The event will be held on December 13, 2007 at the Sheraton Long Island Center in Smithtown, NY from 8:00AM-4:00PM.

The Trade Ally Energy Solutions Expo offers an opportunity to network with peers and learn about new products and services.  Three seminars will be conducted on constructing residential and commercial high performance buildings.  The first seminar addresses building “Healthy Green Housing” and it will include information about the Energy Star certification process, windows, HVAC and more.  The second seminar will focus on commercial building science.  During this segment information on LEED certification and High Performance Design will be available. The third seminar is Redbook Training. Participants will learn about LIPA’s specifications and requirements for electric fundamentals. Each of the seminars are worth 4 credited hours.

LIPA offers many programs and services available to both small and large businesses within its LIPA Clean Energy Initiative (CEI). The CEI provides rebate incentives and consultation services to eligible commercial/industrial customers who install qualifying energy-efficient technologies as part of renovation or new construction projects. The CEI, is a 10-year, $355-million commitment to promoting clean, renewable
electric generation technologies and energy conservation and efficiency.

To learn more about LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative and other energy efficient programs, 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 2nd largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of electric revenues, 3rd largest in terms of customers served and the 7th 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: http://www.lipower.org.

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LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9294
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org

LIPA News Center
www.lipower.org/newscenter

New Independence Leadership

ROCKY POINT, NY (11/29/2007; 1736)(readMedia)–  Suffolk Independence Party Chairman Frank MacKay today announced that noted political strategist Anthony Manetta, President of Islandia-based Roosevelt Strategy Group, has joined the Independence Party. Manetta will take a key leadership position in the organization as a new Vice Chair of the Suffolk County Independence Party.

MacKay, the current county, state and national Independence Party Chairman stated: “As I travel around the country to promote the Independence movement I encounter few people that have the kind of political acumen and talent that Anthony Manetta brings to the team. We are looking for talented people to work with us, and we are excited about Anthony’s new leadership role.”

Anthony Manetta is an accomplished public affairs and public relations consultant and has built a stellar relationship on all sides of the political isle. He was named by a Long Island media publication as the “best political puppet master” and he served as the director of Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco’s transition team. 

Manetta adds, “I am looking forward to my new endeavor as Vice Chairman of the Suffolk County Independence Party and working side by side with Chairman Frank MacKay and the rest of the Independence Party’s leadership team.”

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Independence Party of Suffolk
PO Box 243
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
(631) 821-5187

Email: frankmackay (at) yahoo.com
Web: www.myspace.com/frankmackay

CONTACT: BILL BOGARDT: (631) 821-5187

GREAT GIFT IDEA FOR THE DIE HARD TV COOKING SHOW FANS, YOUNG INSPIRING CHEFS, AND COOKING LOVERS.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Celebrity chef & spin master “DJ CHEF” Marc Weiss known for his frequent TV appearances (Food Network’s “What’s Hot! What’s Cool!, MTV Celebrity Spring Break with Lindsay Lohan & “The Party Planner” on Discovery Home) and for simultaneously cooking & DJing at special events across the country has the perfect gift idea for the new crop of wanna-be-chefs. (and home kitchen divas)
 
DJ CHEF is now offering gift certificates for in-home, one-on-one cooking lessons. You can choose a type of dish, style of food or a specific technique. The certificates can also be use towards your own “DJ CHEF Cooking Party”, an MTV style cooking class/dinner/dance party!
 
The gift certificate comes bundled in the “DJ CHEF Party Pack”. A gift bag stuffed with fun culinary goodies: A DVD of his TV cooking appearances, DJ CHEF Party CD, his original, all natural DJ CHEF Seasoning Flava & even a  DJ CHEF Bling Chain. Now that’s fresh.
 
For more info visit www.DJCHEF.com or call 888-DJCHEF-1

Dowling College Announces New Master of Science in Adolescence Education With a Middle Childhood Extension

OAKDALE, NY - Dowling College, in response to the needs expressed by school districts and teachers alike, is offering a new graduate program leading to initial certification in Adolescence Education (grades 7-12) with a Middle Childhood Education extension (grades 5-6).  Students can be certified in the areas of: Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, French, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies and Spanish. This program will prepare teacher candidates for the challenges of teaching diverse populations in grades 5-12.  This program will begin in Spring 2008, with a total of 36 credits.

Candidates will learn how to assess students while in the field and will receive an integrated approach to differentiated instruction. Participants will have the opportunity to learn instructional strategies and classroom management skills from experienced master practitioners. They will learn advanced teaching methods in their own content area while they engage in a part-time field experience. Candidates will receive a full-time student teaching experience in inclusive classrooms supervised by experts in the field and have the opportunity to tutor students with special needs.

“This program has been designed to provide graduate students with experience that fully meets the ever-changing needs of the educational system. Learning from master practitioners, they will gain the understanding to help students learn in a supportive and nurturing learning environment,” said Dr. Clyde Payne, Dean of Dowling College’s School of Education.  “Having the opportunity to tutor students with diverse needs, they will learn to form productive connections with students with varying abilities and truly make a
difference.”

For additional information, please contact Enrollment Services at 631-244-3303 or visit www.dowling.edu

About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.

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For additional information, please contact: 
Kelly Kazemier
Director of Communications
631-244-3318
kazemiek@dowling.edu

Hospital Staff Will Present Teddy Bears to New Mothers and Pediatric Patients
 
Lake Success, N.Y., November 21, 2007 – Today, Canon U.S.A., Inc., donated 60 teddy bears to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y. The teddy bears will be given to new mothers and pediatric patients admitted to the hospital. The same teddy bears are sold by Canon to raise funds for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) through their annual charity event, which is just one of many ways Canon supports NCMEC in their efforts to bring children home.
 
“Kyosei – all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future – is Canon’s corporate philosophy and we can find no cause more worthy than giving back to our children,” said William Reed, senior vice president and general manager, Corporate Communications, Canon U.S.A. “At a time of year when people reflect upon what they are thankful for, we are grateful to be fortunate enough to present these teddy bears to Nassau University Medical Center. We hope they will bring happiness to their patients.” 
 
Dawn Shields, senior manager, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Canon U.S.A. and Maureen Flynn, associate, CSR, Canon U.S.A., presented the bears to Helen C. Lavas, Director, Service Excellence and Patient Satisfaction; Shelley Lotenberg, Director, Public Affairs; and Linda J. Walsh, CTRS, Director, Therapeutic Recreations Department, who happily accepted the teddy bears on behalf of Nassau University Medical Center.
 
Photo Caption: From the left: Maureen Flynn, Associate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Canon U.S.A.; Dawn Shields, Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Canon U.S.A.; Linda J. Walsh, CTRS, Director, Therapeutic Recreations Department, NUMC; Shelley Lotenberg, Director, Public Affairs, NUMC; and Helen C. Lavas, Director, Service Excellence and Patient Satisfaction, NUMC
 
About the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®
NCMEC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping to protect children from abduction and sexual exploitation. NCMEC’s congressionally mandated CyberTipline, a reporting mechanism for child sexual exploitation, has handled more than 519,300 leads. Since its establishment in 1984, NCMEC has assisted law enforcement with more than 135,800 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of more than 118,700 children. For more information about NCMEC, please call its toll-free, 24 hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its Web site at www.missingkids.com .
 
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2006†, with global revenues of $34.9 billion, is listed as one of Fortune’s Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of “Top 100 Brands.” To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company’s RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom .
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Heather J. Hasay
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza,
Lake Success, NY 11042-1198
516.328.5111
hhasay (at) cusa.canon.com
 

The East End Arts Council Community School of the Arts Brings Cultural Hand
 
Riverhead, NY (November 21, 2007)—The East End Arts Council is thrilled to announce that it will bring the Talking Drum, a cultural hand-drumming program, to the Montauk Academy of the Arts, a fledgling non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the arts to the children of the Montauk area. The program will be held at the Academy’s art center located at 89 Euclid Ave in Montauk on Saturday, December 8, 15 & 29 from 2 - 3:30 PM. Teens and preteens will be instructed by drummer Jerome Liggon in the rhythms of traditional African and Afro-Cuban drumming. Each session will be filmed by the academy and aired on LTV.

“The Talking Drum began in October of 2006. The East End Arts Council received a grant in January of 2007 to bring the program to the communities of the East End. Since January the council has brought the program to various groups including Southampton Youth Services, Family Service League of Riverhead, and the First Baptist Church of Riverhead, and held classes at the EEAC Community School of the Arts. Children between the ages of 9 and 18 are eligible to attend the program on an unrestricted scholarship.
 
For more information please contact the Community School of the Arts at 631. 369. 2171 or visit www.eastendarts.org.

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Laura Helms
Communications Coordinator
East End Arts Council
133 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
631.727.0900