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Opening the door to Liberty Tavern at 382 Forest Avenue is like walking into a party. The chatter of conversation, the booming sound of the jukebox, and the laughter of people having a good time are the first things that hit you.

Even on a recent Friday afternoon, the place was packed with friends catching drink and catching a up, a girls-afternoon out, and a large lively party for an office co-worker who’s getting married. The bar and restaurant, done in dark wood, is spacious

enough to hold it all. Besides the well-stocked bar, which boasts 16 tap beers, local craft brews, and old favorites, there is a large second room suitable for parties or dinning and a raised area facing out to the avenue with additional tables. Past the bar is ample standing room, with drink rails along the wall, where Liberty hosts darts tournaments every Tuesday. Go through the backdoor and you’ll find a large, sunny concrete backyard complete with wood picnic tables. Liberty Tavern hosts a regular roster of DJ’s, cornhole and poker nights, and trivia nights with themes like Comic Book Movies, the Mean Girls movie, and The Office tv show. The tavern also known for its live music, featuring bands every Friday and Saturday nights and acoustic performers every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. On Monday nights musi-

cians, singers, poets, comedians and all others are welcomed to a regular Open Mic hosted by Michelle Conrad. Sign up at 8:30 p.m. Liberty’s kitchen is open seven days a week; Monday’s from 4 to 11, Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 11 p.m. Their menu goes beyond standard pub grub. For starters, the appetizer column features a piled high Onion Tower with chipotle dipping sauce, Fried Pickles, Bacon Bombs with mozzarella cheese wrapped in fresh dough and bacon, homemade Smothered Fries with cheese and brown gravy and even Soft Warm Pretzels. Try your Wings with Garlic Parmesan, Honey Siracha or Spicy Teriyaki. For something more you can get your hands around wraps, sandwiches and paninis, like the Chicken Caesar Wrap,

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A Psychic On Staten Island By Dan Guarino

Marian T. Zinicola, born and raised in Westerleigh, describes herself in modest terms. But many around Staten Island, across the country and around the world, know she also has a great gift. To many she is perhaps better known as “Marty the Psychic.” Besides having one book out, Soul Bonding, and working on two others, she frequently does work with the NYPD on homicides and missing persons, conducts private readings by phone and in person, does group readings across the country and is booked up till 2021. Amazingly, early on even she did not know she had the gift. “Ironically my grandmother and her two sisters had the gifts I had,” she says. “It was kind of known, but kept hidden. My mother never told me I had the gift that she had.” “I am a medium and a psychic,” she explains. “With a medium, messages are channeled through directly from the deceased. A psychic is more about seeing things, often in the future.” “This all started when I was five,” Marty says, “with my brother’s passing.” Stricken with polio, he was brought to the hospital one day and never came back. When images and message began to come to her in dreams, the family ‘secret’ began to come out.

Marty is a licensed psychiatric social worker with a Master’s from Adelphi University and Master’s in Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology. She’s worked in NYC Family Court, Department of Probation, the NYC Board of Education and more. Working full-time, she also maintained a private therapy practice for more than two decades. “I started doing readings 20 years ago. Before that I did just family, friends. “But I got very, very sick and had to retire from being a Board of Ed social worker.” Not too long afterward, two police officers came to her home because her son’s van was stolen. She says she just started to ‘read’ one of them, telling the officer she had family in the Bronx, and, by the way, the name on her badge was not her family name. Soon she began using her abilities to aid the NYPD. “One time I got a phone call from two policemen. I said, I’ll tell you if I see anything. If I don’t see anything I won’t take the case.” “You are on a bridge, I think it’s the Bayonne Bridge. If you are not standing on a bridge, looking down at a man with a cell phone on his ear, and he’s been mudered, then I’m not taking the case.” They were dumbfounded. After 9/11 she used her gift to connect grieving families to loved ones lost in the attack and bring closure.

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Marty is also medically intuitive, like her grandmother. Meeting a man at a gathering, she suddenly told him, “This is your son, you need to change his doctor.” “The kid was in the hospital. He was dying. I blurted out a name, I don’t even know what it was. I wrote it out.” “Later he got back to me. He said they changed doctors and his son was alive.” Life with her husband, Joseph Piscitelli, and family can be cha-

otic when and wherever an urgent message from beyond has to get through. But she feels it is all for the greater good, that her gift was passed on to her for a purpose. “I truly say there are no coincidences in life,” Marty notes. “Everything happens for a reason.” For more information check out Marty the Psychic on Facebook and Instagram or email Martythepyschic@msn.com.

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Staten Island Academy: Service A Priority One of the many requirements to graduate from Staten Island Academy is to do service. All service is done immediately after final exams and must be completed to earn their diploma. On Tuesday, June 6, SIA seniors had a chance to present a small portion of what they have been doing to the entire Upper School and faculty, within just the past two weeks. Students had the opportunity to travel to the Dominican Republic to work with Outreach 360 to serve locally. Eleven students made the trip, accompanied by teachers Carmen Vicente-Quesada and Clay Wollney in late May. Trip Master, Class of 2017, explained that when they landed they were excited to be in a tropical paradise. A three-

hour bus trip took them to one of the Out Reach 360 compounds in Monte Cristi, one of the poorest providences in DR. They spent two days being prepped by Out Reach 360 personnel and then they were charged to teach English to children from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Cassandra Clifford'17 explained the importance of learning English, as tourism is the largest source of revenue for the country. She added that to enter into Dominican colleges speaking English is typically a requirement. Another group, compromising 30 students, right here at home worked locally with Meals on Wheels, The Staten Island Children's Museum and the Sunrise of Staten Island Senior Residents. Matt Pelosi '17 and Vincent Savino '17 gave the Tuesday presentation about Meals on Wheels. They expressed how most recipients of the meals were homebound seniors who were very happy to have

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a conversation with the Academy students. They also noted that they felt some of them didn't have much contact with other people at all. Julia Knobloch '17 and Alice Guberman '17 did a presentation on SIA service work with children at the Staten Island Children's Museum. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day they supported the museum’s work by assisting employees at the Museum with daily activities. Class of 17’s Manhal Hussain presented for the Sunrise Senior Resident service project. Hussain discussed the different types of care that Sunrise provided and how residents were separated by floors, depending on their needs. Students played a lot of board games with the senior residents and the residents even taught the Academy students a game. The students also did a little performance for the residents and the girls offered manicures to the ladies.

"They just seemed to enjoy our company, and love telling stories from their past, even the stories that seemed a bit far-fetched", he said. Every group that presented to their fellow SI Academy students and faculty, said that they felt they were rewarded by having the opportunity to do this type of service. Staten Island Academy Director of Development Teresa Pelosi told the The Local, Laura Rizzo is in charge of our Senior Service project. She does a spectacular job. Jacqueline Steven is our Service Learning Coordinator.” They are both always very happy to work with and to talk about the program. Established in 1884, Staten Island Academy is the oldest private school on the island, and the only non-public, non-religious school in the borough. The co-ed college preparatory school teaches students from pre-K to 12th Grade at its campus on Todt Hill Road.

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Petty Cache ***** Congratulations to Tim Geary, Kathy Murphy, Lou Motola, Tony Whalen and Doc Campbell for correctly guessing that Chuck was at Clove Lakes’s baseball field #1. Go to Page 13 and see if you know where Chuck is this week. ***** As part of Mayor De Blasio’s $385 million initiative to provide physical education to all students, 76 schools citywide will get new gyms over the next four years, 9 of which are located in Staten Island. The Staten Island schools include: PS 1, 20, 35, 38, 39, 54, 55, 65 and 74. Perhaps some of that money could be allocated to building a gym on the upper east side so our poor Mayor doesn’t have to travel to Brooklyn every morning. ***** Save the date. Richmond University Medical Center’s 4th Annual clambake is set for June 28 at the Vanderbilt in South Beach. All proceeds from the Clambake Fundraiser will benefit RUMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. For more information contact Krista Desiderio at (718) 818-2788 or kdesiderio@ rumcsi.org. ***** Congratulations to Julia Scatt, 2nd grade Special Education teacher at PS 45, for being a recipient of the 2017 Big Apple Award. The Big Apple Awards, now in its fifth year, is a citywide recognition program that celebrates the educators of New York City who inspire students, model great teaching, and enrich their school communities. By honoring the success of these teachers, the NYC Department of Education recognizes the countless teachers who go above and beyond to serve our students and families. The 2017 Big Apple Award recipients were chosen from a pool of more than 7,800 nominations, representing a diversity of grade levels, subject areas, and each of the five New York City boroughs. In

addition to continuing their outstanding work in the classroom, these model educators will also serve as Big Apple Fellows during the school year. ***** Borough President James Oddo has announced that he is reviving the Patrick F. Daly Award. It's an award for educators who exemplify the values of fallen principal Patrick Daly who was gunned down in Red Hook, Brooklyn while en route to a student’s home 25 years ago this year. Anyone who may wish to nominate a teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principal or principal may do so. Nominations are currently being accepted and will be accepted until July 1. For full details, please visitwww.statenislandusa.com/ dalyaward. ***** Conservative and Tompkinsville resident Michael Penrose has been nominated by SI Republicans to be their candidate for the North Shore City Council seat. ***** After conducting a two year bus study, which included studying routes and surveying riders, the MTA announced a plan to change routes to improve commute times. Currently, the average express bus makes 27 stops before ever leaving Staten Island. The study also found that 83 percent of riders use the busiest 50 percent of stops and that underused stops slow trips and complicate routes. The MTA's plan includes rerouting some buses, eliminating underutilized stops and making more direct routes for more efficient commutes. BP Oddo is encouraging Staten Islanders to give their feedback, both online and at in-person forums, to ensure that their voices are heard. ***** Parking Pleasure at the Ballpark! As progress continues on the North Shore developments, the Staten Island Yankees are offering a less expensive, more convenient parking option for the 2017 season as the new parking garage is open for self-park. The new parking garage, formerly the ballpark’s left field parking lot, will be available at an

all-time low price of $6 for 2017 Staten Island Yankees home games, even less than the lot’s regular commuter parking rate. The garage can be accessed at the corner of Nicholas Street and Richmond Terrace, with the garage’s entrance located a mere 500 feet from Richmond County Bank Ballpark’s Hamilton Avenue Gate. The garage’s physical address is 155 Richmond Terrace, but 224 Richmond Terrace, the adjacent street corner, can be used for GPS reference. For those accessing the garage via Richmond Terrace, walk-out access to street level is located on the third level, one level up from the Nicholas Street entrance. For handicap access to the garage, fans can enter via Jersey Street and use shuttles operated by Impark that will transport riders to the ballpark’s main gates. ***** Run for a Cause. The inaugral SSG Michael Ollis Memorial 5K Run/Walk & Street Festival is slated for Sunday, June 11. All proceeds from this worthy event will benefit the SSG Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2013 to support U.S. veterans and commemmorate the memory of SSG Michael Ollis, a Staten Island native who was killed in Afghanistan in 2013 when he heroically sacrificed his life to save a fellow service member. The race will begin at New Dorp Lane and New Dorp Plaza South and the route will be a loop around the streets bordering the SIR railroad in New Dorp For more information and a detailed event schedule please e-mail OllisRace@gmail. com or call (718) 887-6522.

Page 5 ***** Panther’s Perfection. For the first time, the Petrides Panthers baseball team will compete for a City Championship. Chris Boyd threw a complete game shutout to defeat Flushing Campus 120. The Panthers will play Academy of American Studies for the city championship on Monday, June 12 at Yankee Stadium at 4PM. Congratulations to Coach Hillery and the entire team. Go Blue! ***** District Attorney Michael E. McMahon announced the arrest of Staten Islander William (Bill) Nelson, the former Procurement Director of the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office (RCDA). Nelson was arrested on charges of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, which charges a theft of RCDA property valued “over $50,000,” from 2006 to 2016. These acts were confirmed following a six-month investigation by the Department of Investigation initiated at the request of District Attorney McMahon. ***** Good News for Goodhue. Mayor de Blasio has added $11 million to the budget to purchase a parcel of land from the Children’s Aid Society to add to Goodhue Park and prevent it from being sold to developers. A portion of the money will be used for the Children’s Aid Society to build a new community center on the site. ***** Got a good photo of Dear Old Dad? Send it to us at Mail@ StatenLocal.com and we'll try to get it on our Father's Day edition.

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Loose Cannon MICKEY BURNS: THE UPPER HAND

By Mark Cannon

Ever since I’ve known Mickey Burns he has had the upper hand. While playing basketball at The Monsignor Farrell High School, I managed to compile a career O-fer against his McKee Seagull coached teams. To this day, I still wake up in a cold sweat from the nightmare where Kenny Page drops 36 on my helpless head in the Island Championship game in 1977. The following summer Mickey became my boss, hiring me as a

bartender at his club, Studio B. It was a clear case of “Hey this guy never leaves, let’s give him a job.” And now, forty years later, he is the producer and star of his own television show, while I’m a cub reporter for a minor metropolitan newspaper. Despite this disparity, when I contacted him to request an interview, he graciously agreed. Mickey was both a football and baseball star at New Dorp High School, graduating in 1965. He attended Missouri Valley college, and graduated with a Master’s Degree. He accepted a teaching position at his high school alma mater, and was an assistant football coach under the legendary Sal Somma. After a few years at New Dorp, Mickey accepted a position at McKee High School, and after a year there, he became the varsity hoops coach. He still holds the Staten Island High School record for fastest coach to one hundred wins. A milestone,

which he wryly observed, “Had a lot to do with Kenny Page.” Sitting in his office last week, I felt something nagging at me as we talked. I brushed it aside, and continued with the interview. Mickey was passionate about his two different careers. He spent thirty years in the New York City school system as a teacher and a coach. Like many teachers, he worked a second job on weekends and summer vacations. His first side job was as a singer in a wedding band. In the band, Mickey picked up a rudimentary knowledge of the sound board and sound systems. This knowledge came in handy when his friend Richie Murphy, who worked at Channel 5 News in Manhattan, finagled

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him a job as a sound man at the station. Mickey recalled with a smile, “We were trying to figure out a way we could hit golf balls together during lunch hour. His idea was to get me a job!” Mickey remembered that his first job was

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Building it Broke By Dan Guarino

Grab your remote, set your reminder calendar or DVR, or head to the College of Staten Island on Wednesday, June 14. Spectrum’s NY1 News is taking a deep dive into the Build it Back program and offering a forum to residents to talk about their experiences. “Build it Broke,” airing at 8 p.m. will examine the program which they say, “has been plagued by building delays, soaring costs and communication issues since its inception in 2014.” NYC Build it Back was created in the aftermath of 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. Funded by the Federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Bill, its mission was to repair, elevate, entirely rebuild or in some cases reimburse or buyout homeowners affected by the storm. NY1 reporter Amanda Far-

rinacci will host a report on their six-month investigation into “widespread problems in the city program, spending more than $1 billion helping Hurricane Sandy victims rebuild — two years after Mayor Bill de Blasio said the problems were addressed.” Earlier she reported that “rebuilding projects are plagued by frustrating delays and shoddy workmanship.” Many storm survivors and their homes are still in limbo, four and half years after Sandy, not knowing what is happening. From 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. there will be a live town hall at Wagner to hear from those residents and ask what is being done to put things on track. Those interested in participating can submit their name, contact information and a question on a short form at www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2017/05/19/ build-it-broke.

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There’s a new face on the coaching bench at Wagner College. Wagner College women's basketball head coach Heather Jacobs has tapped Tara Flynn as an assistant coach for the Seahawks. Flynn not only knows her coaching, but also how to play the game. Formerly an assistant coach at Stevens Institute of Technology, she was also a standout player at Adelphi University. At Adelphi, the Bayonne native tallied 493 points over 113 games played and helped lead their Panthers to a combined 84-37 record (69.4%) and four Northeast 10 (NE-10) Conference appearances. Her playing career was highlight-

ed in her junior season of 2014-15 when the 5-6 guard helped steer the Panthers to the NE-10 title and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament. She was also a two-year captain at Adelphi. "We are excited to add Tara to the Wagner women's basketball family," said Jacobs, who was her coach at Adelphi. "As a player Tara was a great leader. She has a bright future in this profession." Flynn was a member of the Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll in all eight semesters of her college career while earning her Bachelor of Science in Sport Management. Flynn has served as a director of the United Basketball Camp in North Hunterdon, NJ, and served as both a Head and Assistant Coach with the United Basketball AAU team this year.

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Sunday, June 3, was about winning, against possibly the most formidable of foes. Cancer. Cancer Survivors Day, hosted by Staten Island University Hospital at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield, brought together friends, family, doctors, medical caregivers, special guests and those who have battled the disease. The message of SIUH’s Annual Survivors Day Breakfast, organizers said, was one of hope and inspiration. City Councilman Joe Borelli extended greetings from the podium. Deputy Borough President Ed Burke spoke about his own bouts with thyroid and prostate cancer. But speaking about her two bouts with two different types of breast cancer, SIUH honoree Margie Lanigan sounded her own survival day message.

“Like my mom who won her battle to walk again after polio,” she said, “my strength is my three children”. Her speech was even more poignant in that her children recently lost their father to cancer. Lanigan was diagnosed with her first breast cancer in 2006 and again in 2014 with a more aggressive form of the disease in the second breast. She puts cancer in the backseat as she raises her children, works her full-time job as manager of SIUH’s Regina McGinn, MD Education Center and coaches girls basketball at Moore High School. Co-honoree Frank Illiano, with his wife Laura at his side, told the gathering that he plans to keep on winning his battle against multiple myeloma. Illiano recently recuperat-

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“We are making progress in treatment that makes the fued from a stem cell transplant ture for cancer patients look and a two-week hospital stay. brighter and brighter,” said Before the Survivors Day au- Dr. Terry Terjanian, the morndience of 200, he gave a shout ing’s key speaker and Director out to his doctors, nurses and of Oncology at SIUH. “I hope staff at Staten Island Univer- to see Survivors Day grow bigsity Hospital and Northwell ger each year.” Health, SIUH’s health system. A special award was also “The positive reinforcement given to recognize to IS 7’s the team gave me, spirituality, Jazz Band, which played at the prayer and exercise, is what it event, for “their gift of entertakes,” he said. tainment.” A hospital spokesperson explained that Cancer Survivors Day is an international event celebrated worldwide on the first Sunday in June. “It presents an important opportunity for survivors and their families to join together with caregivers to keep the positivity going and to gain Honoree Frank Illiano with SIU’s Cancer Services’ strength from Carolyn Simone

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each other,” she said. Staff at SIUH organize Staten Island’s event each year. Proceeds from the numerous raffle baskets go towards the following year’s event. As recently as 2013, health officials stated that cancer was a fatal second only to heart disease on Staten Island. The top four cancers were female breast cancer, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer, with

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Seen in 1915, it is not hard to imagine when South Beach was a summer beach colony of bungalows and tents called Graham Beach. It may have started as a small Dutch settlement in the 1600’s, but late 1800’s developers saw something bigger in this beachfront town’s future. Hotels, bathing pavilions, beer gardens, theaters, casinos, and carousels began springing up along the shoreline. Ferries brought visitors from Manhattan, New Jersey and elsewhere and South Beach became the end of the line for the Staten Island Railway. Not just down for the day, many Italian immigrants settled here and formed the backbone of the community. Seaside Boulevard was the only portion of Robert Moses’

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However, a combination of fires, early water pollution and the Great Depression began to take their toll. By the 1970’s almost of its seaside glitter and glory was gone, all its amusements were closed. Today it is still a beautiful place to enjoy the sun and the sand. But if you listen closely, you might just hear the carousel music of a different era drifting in on the waves.

Send Letters To planned Shore Front Drive to be built. It later became Father Capodanno Boulevard. Before air conditioning and tropical getaways, places like the 15-acre Happyland Amusement Park offered plenty to enjoy, with vaudeville and stage productions

and more. In 1906, 30,000 people came to its opening. South Beach also offered animal shows, fire shows and attractions like the Japanese Tea Gardens, Canals of Venice, a skating rink, arcades, rides, shooting galleries and more through the 1920’s.

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Every few years there is a new fad in medical testing. A while ago it was homocysteine then it was high-sensitivity CRP (C - reactive protein). Lately Vitamin D testing is all the rage. Everyone, it seems, is ordering 25 hydroxy (OH) Vitamin D levels. But is there really a need to do Vitamin D screening on healthy patients? Unnecessary screening can lead to vitamin supplements and other testing which raises the costs of health care. Vitamin D is necessary for proper bone health. The most common source of Vitamin D is sunlight, but all reference levels and information about Vitamin D assume that there is no sun exposure as this assumption creates a common baseline. A few years ago, the

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Institute of Medicine (IOM) came out with recommendations on Vitamin D Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and Vitamin D levels. The IOM report was in response to a number of studies that indicated that large swaths of North Americans were Vitamin D “deficient.” The evidence that was cited was that many people in these studies had levels of 25OH Vitamin D that were below 20 (ng per ml) or that supplements of Vitamin D of 600 to 800 IU daily failed to raise the level above 20. In fact, the IOM estimated that a level below 20 was actually appropriate for most people. To add to the confusion many labs use a reference level for 25OH Vit D of 30, making anyone below 30 “deficient.” The main reason for the con-

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This Week in History June 8 William Davis was born. Lillian LoRusso was born.

the Great Barrier Reef off Australia . 2001 - Timothy McVeigh, the 1995 Oklahoma City bomber, was executed.

1968 - James Earl Ray, who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested. 1982 - President Reagan became the first American president to address a joint session of Britain’s Parliament.

June 12 Helene Maiello was born. Jordon Zotts was born.

June 9 Lauren Richards was born. Kelly Marie was born. John Sanginari was born.

1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame opened to the public in Cooperstown, New York. 1942 - Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday.

June 13 Henry Little was born. 1934 - Donald Duck made his screen Danny Hyland was born. Diana Bilotti was born. debut in The Wise Little Hen. 1973 - Secretariat won the Belmont Kelly Anne was born. Stakes and became the first Triple Frank Morisano was born. Tricia Villani was born. Crown winner in 25 years. Sis Blumenberg was born. June 10 Meg DeCristoforo was born. Taylor Jaenicke was born. 1966 - The U.S. Supreme Court set Ronnie Mazzola was born. forth in Miranda v. Arizona that the Linda Baker was born. police must advise suspects of their 1935 - Alcoholics Anonymous was rights upon taking them into custody. founded by "Bill W." 1983 - The U.S. space probe Pioneer 1967 - The Six-Day War between Isra- 10, launched in 1972, became the first el and Syria, Egypt, and Jordan ended. spacecraft to leave the solar system. June 11 Samantha Immitti was born. MaryJane McGinley was born. Katie Ebner was born. Anthony Mecca was born.

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Councilwoman Debi Rose frequently updates her constituents through Facebook and newsletters. Here is a recent post. ***** I was proud to stand this Memorial Day with men and women who served our country as we all honored and paid tribute to those who died in service to this nation. As we walked the Memorial Day parade route along Forest Avenue, it was great to see so many Staten Islanders out, taking a portion of the weekend to say thank you to those who have given their lives. ***** Do you ride an express bus to work? Check out the results of the MTA's Staten Island express bus study. There’s no question our current express bus system is cumbersome and outdated. This new proposed framework, designed after months of collecting data and listening to the observations of the people who ride our bus-

es to Manhattan daily, has the potential to speed up commutes and make our bus system more efficient and responsive to the ever-changing realities of our roads. It's just a framework at this point, and I encourage every North Shore resident who uses our express buses to take a close look at the proposal and give feedback to the MTA. You can do so online, or stay tuned for neighborhood meetings that will be planned later this year. The MTA is also working on a plan to revamp our local buses, as well, and I look forward to reviewing that in the future. ***** At a Land Use subcommittee hearing, I heard from developers of a proposed retail and residential project at 125 Edgewater Street I asked them about affordability, parking, timelines, environmental impacts and waterfront access. I have been and will continue to be very supportive of residen-

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It’s not something I ever strived to do. But somehow I’ve formed a circle of friends, men friends, who are clueless when it comes to fashion. They’ve never made – and never will – anybody’s Best Dressed List. Any time I see one of my friends in a suit I just assume he borrowed it. Just last week a friend brought a suit on a hanger to a pick-up basketball run. He said he was moving and trying to give away the suit and said it cost $1500. He got no takers though another guy told him he had overpaid by $1400. T-shirts and tank tops are standard wear this time of year. Polo or golf shirts are dress up, big boy clothes. You pretty much can get away

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with anything. Though, some guys might consider graduating to extra-large (bypassing large) because that medium t-shirt now looks like a bib and it makes people notice. That’s really the point of men’s fashion – at least the ones I know – and that’s not to be noticed. It’s ok not to care what you’re wearing but don’t be so careless you draw attention to yourself – like wearing black socks with shorts. There was a family howl last week when I threw on some black socks and sneakers for a quick trip to the store. You would have NEVER done that just a few years ago, the darling wife said in stunned astonishment. You would have been ALL OVER anybody who had the

nerve. You would’ve made fun of the European look. Yea, but at least I’m not wearing a speedo or banana hammock, I retorted. Not yet, she said. But this is how it starts. Yea, but hipsters on skateboards, they wear black socks, too. She just shook her head and gave me the look that said: you’ve given up. I think the opposite. Black socks mean I’m evolving, that a sense of style might yet develop. And the thing is, what’s the alternative? White socks? White socks were the only choice for decades but those suckers are starting to look a little weird. I’ve noticed how old guys start pulling them up higher. I don’t want to be one of those guys yet. I don’t want to be wearing knee-high whites with sandals. A few days after being told not to leave the house with black socks I had another fashion crisis. I was meeting someone in the city and put on a button shirt and dungarees (oops, I mean jeans, no one says dungarees anymore). The son who will remain

Page 15 nameless says, what are you doing? What are you trying to do? What? I gotta go into the city and – You dress like such a dad. What am I supposed to do? Forget it, he says. And walks off. I call after him, what am I supposed to do? He’s gone, no help. I look in the mirror. I don’t know what to do. I’ve been wearing dungarees since… well, my whole life. Am I supposed to be wearing the same style of pants 40 years later? White socks are starting to scare me but dungarees – dunges – they still seem ok. Maybe he was talking about the shirt. It was short sleeved. That might be lame. Was I supposed to tuck it in or not? I got on the ferry and everybody started talking about me but it wasn’t in English, so I didn’t care. On the way home, I saw a couple of guys I know and they were in suit jackets. They looked miserable. I didn’t care that my shirt was tucked in. Nobody seemed to notice. Mission accomplished.

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Backyard Dominoes 28, 11 inch pieces. 2- Sand all edges smooth. 3- Apply 2 coats of stain to both sides and edges. 4- Paint your dots on your pieces using the white paint. (if you need a list of the dots, you can find it online or email me at rocktimesdiy@gmail.com). 5- Apply 2 coats of clear sealer. Storage bin: To build a storage bin for your dominoes, you will need an additional 2, 8 foot lengths of 5/4 decking wood. 1- Cut 3, pieces of 42 inch lengths of decking wood. 2- Cut 2, pieces of 10 inch lengths of decking wood. 3- Nail 2 of the 42 inch pieces for the sides to the 10 inch pieces (as shown in the photo). 4- Nail the bottom piece in. You will have space, center it to allow for drainage (if left outside). 5- Stain and clearcoat (as you did with the dominoes). Now you’re ready to have fun...

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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts -thin 4 garlic cloves, minced 4 tablespoons brown sugar 3 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup of cheese (I used shredded cheddar) Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a casserole dish with tin foil. Lightly grease it. In small sauté pan, sauté garlic with the oil until tender. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar & one teaspoon of salt.

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BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich or Chicken Buffalo Blue Wrap. All served with fries. Go for original Mac and Cheese, or with Buffalo Chicken or Pulled Pork. Or go with a variety of soups and salads like Apple Walnut or the Liberty Grilled Chicken, which has blackened chicken with romaine, corn, black beans, roasted peppers and mixed cheeses. The Liberty Burger is 7 oz. of hand-pressed beef with lettuce, tomato, bacon, onion rings, chipotle mayo and cheese. Or you can go for the Old Fashion Burger, Mushroom & Swiss, or chicken, beef or pulled pork Sliders.

Place chicken breasts in baking dish and cover with 3/4 of the garlic and brown sugar mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Within the last 10 minutes, add your cheese on top then put the remaining brown sugar and garlic mixture on top of the cheese and let bake 10 minutes or until cheese is fully melted. Ireland meets Mexico in a basket with the Irish Corned Beef empanada. The unusual combination of flavors brings out the best in both. It’s served as six up facing halves, with brown mustard and Thousand Island dressing for dipping. The outside is a thin dough crust, which is fried just enough to be crisp at the edges and soft in the middle. Inside it’s stuffed with hot seasoned corned beef, and tart chopped cabbage. The combination of flavors bursts through with every bite. With a cold drink, hot food, good music and lively company, it’s worth stopping in for your own Liberty Tavern party.

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The North Shore Local LOOSE CANNON Continued from Page 7 covering a murder. “I ran home that night to watch the ten o’clock news to see if there was sound. That’s how little I knew about being a sound man.” Working part time at the station — while still teaching kids as his regular gig — Mickey learned the business. When Channel 5 was purchased by Rupert Murdoch and became Fox News, the staff was given bad news — no more overtime. To make ends meet, Mickey and a few of his friends at the station, formed their own production company. This eventually led to Time Warner picking up their show, Special Edition, in 1991. They needed a host, and since Mickey never shied from the spotlight, he jumped right in. This production dealt with Staten Island and various local issues. He later hosted “Staten Island Live” and “Island View” two shows that also dealt with primarily local issues. His big break came when he formed Quest Media. Their first venture was a rehash of his old Special Edition show, with Mick-

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 ey once again hosting. The difference in the new version was that every episode contained a snippet of Mickey interviewing a celebrity in New York City. Mickey advised that he and a cameraman would truck into Manhattan to conduct these interviews. “Ce-

homes in the tri-state area, and PROFILES has been on it since its inception. PROFILES is a unique one-on-one interview program that features celebrities from all walks of life. Mickey said that their first twenty-five episodes were filmed right here in

lebrities loved to be interviewed by media,” he advised. “We were coming back with 45 minutes of material with say, Danny Aiello, and only using two minutes of it.” He quickly realized that he could create a show that would feature the entire interview. Thus, PROFILES was born. In 2003, Mayor Bloomberg created NYC Media, Channel 25 on all local cable networks, and PROFILES found a home. This station reaches 25 million

the Music Hall at Snug Harbor, with the guests being brought over by limo from the city. Now guests are interviewed at a Times Square location, which is obviously much more accessible to a celebrity staying in Manhattan. Mickey was quick to point out that all the production work and editing is still done right here in Snug Harbor. PROFILES has won seven Telly Awards, and was so dominant in its category, that Mickey withdrew the show from

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Page 19 the competition. Mickey listed his ten all - time favorite guests: 1-Robert Wagner; 2-Tony Orlando; 3-Smokey Robinson; 4-Joan Rivers; 5-Dr. Maya Angelou; 6-Tia & Tamara Mowry; 7-George Foreman; 8 - Dick Cavett; 9- Jesse Ventura; 10 - Don McLean. Mickey proudly told me that PROFILES is approaching its 400th episode, which will feature soap opera star, Susan Lucci. Mickey ends each interview with what he calls his legacy question. “What do you hope your legacy will be?” Since I have never been accused of original thinking, I asked him that very same question. Mickey replied, “I would like to be remembered as a good person, an athlete, teacher, coach, and lastly, a television host who did his own research and successfully created quality conversation.” Mickey, I think it’s safe to say, your legacy is assured. As I got up to leave we shook hands, and it suddenly hit me what was bothering me. This guy has a decade on me, and yet, he still looks younger! Dammit, he still has the upper hand!

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Thomas G. Rodgers June 4, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Harmon Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY 10310 /718-442-5056 Beverly Anita Tobin June 2, 2017 Arrangements under the direction of Harmon Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY 10310 /718-442-5056 Helen Mardikos Arrangements under the direction of Harmon Funeral Home, Staten Island, NY 10310 /718-442-5056 James P. Braisted ESQ June 2, 2017

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Thursday, June 8 Tree Tots and Peepers 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Avenue. Nature inspired programs for toddlers. For info call: 718351-3450. Every Thursday. Tot's Time Plus 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace Pre-schoolers create artwork, sing along and listen to stories. For info call: 718-273-2060. Every Thursday. The Story Museum 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Avenue Stories, crafts, music, dancing and singing. For info call: 718351-1611. Every Thursday. Paint Day 1:30–4:30 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace Experiment with paints and other media! For info call: 718273-2060. Every Thursday. Friday, June 9 Tours of the Conference House 1-4 p.m. Conference House, 298 Satterlee Street Historic Revolutionary War meeting house. Free. For info call: 718-984-6046. Every Friday. Saturday, June 10 Living Soil: Soil Fertility for Healthy Plants 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Snug Harbor Compost Demonstration Site, 1000 Richmond Terrace. Learn how to nourish the soil and support your fruit plants. Will meet Building P Lobby if bad weather. Meditation Class 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Avenue. For info call: 718-987-3500. Every Saturday. Protectors of Pine Oak Woods Guided Walk 12–2 p.m. Mount Loretto Unique Area, 6450 Hylan

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2017 Boulevard. Investigate birds and butterflies, horseshoe crabs and even fossils in the area. For more info and exact meeting location contact Ray Matarazzo 718-317-7666. National Get Outdoors Day Hike 1-3 p.m. Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, 2351 Veterans Road West. Enjoy the fresh air, get some exercise, learn about our wild residents. For info call: 718-605-3970. All ages. Tours of the Conference House 1-4 p.m. Conference House, 298 Satterlee Street Historic Revolutionary War meeting house. Free. For info call: 718-984-6046. Every Saturday. Art Studio 1-4 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace. For info call: 718-273-2060. Every Saturday/ Sunday. Tai Chi 3:30– 5 p.m. The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art, 338 Lighthouse Avenue. For info call: 718-987-3500. Every Saturday. Botany and Beauty Exhibition 4–6 p.m. Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building G. Curated by Mary Bullock, various artists interpret plants and gardens of Snug Harbor. Through June 25. Sunday, June 11 Open Run: Conference House Park 9-10 a.m. Conference House Park, 298 Satterlee Street Community walk/run free and open to all -strollers and children, all welcome. Every Sunday year-round. The DNA of Water: Art Exhibition 10-5 p.m. Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Main Hall- Building C. Water as a border, passageway, gateway and path to present, past and future. Gallery hours Wednesday-Sunday. Through September 3. For info call 718-425-3504

Protectors of Pine Oak Woods Guided Walk: Arden Heights Woods Park Preserve 1–3 p.m. Meet at DEC entrance on Woodrow Road beside Berry Avenue. Study flora and fauna in park’s wetlands and forested uplands. For more info contact: Will Lenihan at wleni5584@gmail. com Art Studio 1-4 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace. For info call: 718-273-2060. Every Sunday. Tours of the Conference House 1-4 p.m. Conference House, 298 Satterlee Street Historic Revolutionary War house. Free. For info call: 718-984-6046. Every Friday, Sunday. Of Human Feelings: Portraits by Warren Lyons Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place. Larger than life portraits of Billie Holiday, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, more. Sundays through Saturdays. Through June 18. For info call: 718-727-1135 Monday, June 12 Boro-Linc Staten Island: Using Art to Envision the Future (Unit 3) 5:30–7:30 p.m. Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building P. Free songwriting, art-making, storytelling, poetry, movement, puppetry with hands-on workshops for kids and adults alike. Mondays and Wednesdays, June 5,7,12,14. Special performance event: Saturday, June 17,1-3p.m. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/ boro-linc-staten-island-exploring-family-and-culturalhistory-with-art-unit-1-tickets-32591602360. Tuesday, June 13 Tot Time Tuesdays 10–11:30 a.m. Clay Pit Ponds Interpretive Center, 2351 Veteran’s Road West. Learn about a new plant or animal every week by making crafts, playing games and socializing with other toddlers! Parent

Page 21 or caregiver required to stay. Ages 1-4 (Flexible). For info call 718- 605-3970. Tot's Time Plus 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace Pre-schoolers create artwork, sing along and listen to stories. For info call: 718-273-2060. Every Tuesday. Open Run: Silver Lake Park 7-8 p.m. Silver Lake Park Road. Community walk/run free and open to all -strollers and children, all welcome. Every Tuesday year-round. Wednesday, June 14 Bird and Nature Walk: Buck’s Hollow 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Spring migration is ending, nesting has begun. Meet at the intersection of Manor Road and Rockland Avenue, near the DEP storm water management pond. Turn & Learn 1–3 p.m. Compost Demonstration Site, Snug Harbor, 1000 Richmond Terrace. Learn sustainable landscape management practices and help us make compost. Bring a water bottle, wear closed toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Clay Day 1:30–4:30 p.m. Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace Satisfy a "knead". Work with air-dry clay. For info call: 718-273-2060 Boro-Linc Staten Island: Using Art to Envision the Future (Unit 3) 5:30–7:30 p.m. Snug Harbor,1000 Richmond Terrace, Building P. Free songwriting, art-making, storytelling, poetry, movement, puppetry with hands-on workshops for kids and adults alike. Evening Group Hike or Trail Run 6–8 p.m. Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Avenue. Bring a flashlight or headlamp. For info call 718-351-3450. Every Wednesday.

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GOLF NOTES By Tom Flannagan

One of the longest running golf tournaments in Staten Island history will get underway on Friday, June 16 at LaTourette golf Course. Sure, you know we’re talking about the Classic. This event has a long history that started back in 1969 by former Silver Lake member, Rick Colgan. He was a member of the Lake in the late 1940s through the mid-60s when tournaments for the average recreational player were scarce. Most events were built for the low handicap players who participated in USGA or MGA qualifying rounds in an attempt to get into a major. Colgan, a fine player in his own right, felt it was time for something that would attract average handicap players like a net tournament. In 1968 he made strides to hold a golf tournament on the municipal courses. The only prestigious event we had at the time was the

by Tom Flannagan Staten Island Amateur and that was designed for the scratch player. Colgan tried his best to sell this idea to the Department of Parks who operated the local courses at the time. Of course this event would require tee times and that was a “nono” since all players were required to sign up and wait their turn for tee time. For all players it meant getting to the clubhouse at break of dawn or earlier to get your name down on the list. Since you anticipated a long (hours) wait, you either went back home or took a nap in your car. On Sunday, many golfers would sign up and then attend church with the hope that God would let them play well. The plan was quickly turned down by the Department of Parks. A determined Colgan went ahead and formed a committee of players from local clubs and in 1969 convinced the Parks Department

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that this was the right thing to do. A field of 60 players signed up and the tournament was launched with the opening round of the 54–hole event starting at the Lake on Saturday, South Shore on Sunday and the final round at LaTourette on the following Saturday. Prizes were awarded in net and gross divisions and to the low five gross players. The tournament continued under the direction of Colgan and his friends until 1971 when it was turned over to the new revived Staten Island Golf Association headed by Steve Zuntag, Dennis Malenka, Skip Tellefsen and the brothers Ed and Al Sala. Staten Island Classic Highlights * Since it always takes place in June, this tournament always involves “Father’s Day” and that doesn’t fit too well with some families. * The word “Classic” immediately is linked to Pete Meurer since he won that title on 13 occasions including 10 in succession. * Defending champion in both the Men’s Open and the Senior Open Division is Mike Marotta. Pete DeFeo is the Men’s net champion and Tom O’Leary will be defending the Senior Net division title. * James Buttermark, with two wins, holds the 54-hole scoring record with 204 set in 2015 * Bob Britton won four times losing once on a DQ when he showed up late. * Ed Sorge proved to be the best “mudder” when he fired a blazing hot 66 at South Shore in 1984 when in a constant rain. * This event has always been plagued by bad weather. * Lou Buttermark Jr. also carries a “mud tag” in winning the 1990 version as did Anthony Fauci in winning in 1992. * The late Vic long elected to use a yellow ball to be different and took a penalty when he hit a wrong ball from a fairway. * Rodney Stilwell has earned the title on four occasions. * Mike Pszczola and Chris DeMenna are both two time winners. * Steve Zuntag once took a drop and his ball struck a PVC pipe causing a geyser at LaTourette. While Steven Zuntag had played in every Classic until his passing in 2014, he never won. However, he was the person who led the rebuilding of the SIGA as well as the Staten Island Classic and the director of all local golf competition

The North Shore Local since 1970. Therefore the tournament is now known as The Steven F. Zuntag Classic. Mark your Calendar It may be too late, but the Have a Heart Foundation is presenting its usual great event on Friday, June 9th at the Silver Lake Golf Course with all the usual trimmings including plenty of golf, awards, prizes, on course refreshment and this year a special addition! In honor of the tournament’s 25th anniversary Ed Mandrik and his staff will offer Peter Luger Steaks and Lobster dinner at the awards ceremony. You might try a late entry by calling Mandrik at 718-761-0685, Vin Mornardo at 917-982-0806 or Fred Limeri at 718227-0808 or email mandrik24@aol. com. Richmond County Savings Bank and the Have a Heart Foundation Board are being honored. Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame Golf Outing Still time to enter this 7th annual event at the South Shore Golf Course on June 29 followed by dinner at LiGreci’s Staaten. Renowned Staten Island Advance sportswriter Jay Price as well as Fred Ragucci will both receive the Bobby Thomson Ambassador Award. Ragucci, outstanding defensive end at Monsignor Farrell and Penn State University as well as Advance All-Star and two-time All-City player who played in four bowl games including the 1979 Sugar Bowl against Alabama. The schedule of events include 11 a.m. registration, 11:30 a.m. lunch at Grand Oaks CC, 1 p.m. shotgun start and 6 p.m. dinner at the Staaten. Contact John Woodman at 718-816-7249 or 347-6121379 (cell) or email: jwoodman1@ si.rr.com Deadline for entries and payment is June 15. Chips and Chops: Plenty of action at all courses with new clubs springing up during the week. Richard Conte, who is fairly new to the game discovered that you can get good breaks sometimes. When he played a match against Neil Haggerty in the Lake President’s Cup event he bounced an errant shot off a sprinkler head and tapped in an easy birdie to win. How about Christa Golden, assistant manager at the LaTourette course and a former Staten Island Women’s Classic champion as well as a college golf star? She decided to break down barriers by playing in the popular 5:30 a.m. game against the guys at her home course.

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By Joe Nugent

A reader of this column suggested we attempt to fill the entire page with "nuggets" Let's give it the old college try. **There is no question now. The New York sports story of the year is the New York Yankees and Aaron Judge. Enjoy the summer ride. **There are a lot of reasons why Mets fans are sad this season, but the saddest reason of all may be that David Wright is no longer in the conversation. **A few weeks back I suggested the Farrell and Tottenville baseball teams could both be city champions. That is now very close to reality and that would be one heck of an accomplishment in a sport where skill and dedication is a must. **Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer of all time and a good man. But when he says "Tiger Woods needs our help" I have to ask why? Cancer patients need our help. Sick babies need our help. Autistic children need our help. Tiger Woods is an arrogant jerk who never went out of his way for millions of his adoring fans. But he made a lot of money for PGA golfers, so the majority of them are on the "poor Tiger" bandwagon. **For a school that was close to closing, several times, Moore Catholic is certainly accomplishing a lot on the athletic fields. State softball title the latest achievement, and why is anyone surprised when there is a Payne (coach Kevin Payne) running the show. **Growing up, this was prime stickball season for me, and every other Little League playing boy in the neighborhood. If we didn't have stickball, there would have been many a long day in June, July and August. I don't see ANY stickball around today, and that is this generation's loss. **Did you know 90% of Little League baseball and softball players are done for the year! Under the absurd rules of today,

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the regular season ends by June 1st to make way for All-Star practices (about 10% of players). Ridiculous. **And where do all those young baseball and softball players go now? Basketball camps and AAU travel tournaments where coaches and parents believe it is perfectly normal for a 10 or 11year old to play four games a day in a steamy hot gymnasium. Ridiculous. **CSI High School has itself a real winner in new varsity basketball coach Danny Lee. Give him just a real player or two each year and his coaching will take care of the rest. **Don't want to harp on the "old" days, but in the 50's and 60's it was common for the ace varsity pitcher to be the shortstop on days he didn't pitch, bat in the middle of the lineup, and be the point guard on the basketball team **When was the last time AAU or travel programs "developed" one of those guys, or girls? **Boy, was that an exciting French Open. Oh, you didn't watch. Nobody else did either. **Did you see that NBA commish Adam Silver is "frustrated" by the lack of Chinese players in his league. Really! **John Fodera's run as St. Peter's High School principal is over, but he stays on as President. A very good thing for the school and the North Shore community. Same goes for the retiring Port Richmond principal Tim Gannon who will remain on in an advisory capacity for the Board of Education. **Bert Levinson celebrated his 85th birthday with former players from Curtis on Sunday at the Staaten. Great coach, terrific principal (IS 49) and a North Shore man all his life. **Staten Islander Rob Calabrese, Horizon League Player-ofthe-Year and second team NCAA All-American catcher, is about to become a very high draft pick, Rob is the son of Joe Calabrese,

manager of the most dominant team in Island sandlot baseball history, Brothers Pastry. **I'm calling out my West Brighton neighbors and friends. Where were you for the Memorial Day parade? The parade route is the same as the St. Patrick's Day event and you all show up for that. Don't our veterans deserve your attention and attendance? Let's do a better job next year. Westerleigh needs to be there, too. **And did you know there are several members of Congress who are now refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance! All from the same party, of course. Disgraceful. **Same issue. Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned and that puts a smile on my face. **Melania Trump is drop-dead gorgeous. You don't read that anywhere (I wonder why!), but it's the truth. And to all those designers who didn't want to "dress" her, give Hillary a call. She needs help with those pantsuits! **Mike Trout has often been compared to Mickey Mantle. Did you know The Mick was relatively injury free in his first five seasons? If you love baseball, let's hope Trout's first serious injury is his last. And shame on all

those Fantasy owners who celebrated his injury **I'm a channel "flipper." Watching the Stanley Cup and NBA finals and the Mets and Yankees at the same time is no problem. But when the Yankees are home and it’s the bottom of the 7th inning, there is no "flipping" until I hear Kate Smith finish with "My home Sweet home." **I won't be going to the Puerto Rican Day parade. If you are, bad move, but say hello to Bill "Big Doof" de Blasio for me. **Kathy Griffin was never funny and now we know she is also dumb. Guess I must be one of "old white guys" she talked about. Good riddance and take Bill Maher with you. **I've always liked my newspaper, but it's hard picking up the local daily and reading the Washington Post. **The purge of personnel at ESPN seems to have taken this tack. If you are loud, obnoxious and wrong most of the time (AKA Stephen A Smith), you stay. If you are a hard-working professional (AKA John Clayton), you go. **OK now we're freezing in June! There are phonies, and then there is Al (global warming) Gore phony! **Looking at Lee wins the Belmont.

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