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Fans gather at World Cup watch party porting the league and always signing their kids up,” Newman said. The Junior Soccer League The world’s largest sporting event has arrived in Glen Cove. serves 700 to 800 players each An estimated 500 people gath- season, with 250 to 300 playing ered in Morgan Park last Fri- on travel teams and the remainday for the first of three FIFA der competing in intramural programs. Children World Cup watch as young as 3 play, parties organized while travel teams by the Glen Cove include players Junior Soccer through their late League, transformteens. ing the waterfront The World Cup, park into a commuNewman said, nity celebration of offers a unique soccer complete opportunity to with food, raffles, bring families music and a giant together around a outdoor screen. sport that is part of Now organizers the fabric of the are preparing for SARIAH NEWMAN two more free watch Junior Soccer League city. “The World Cup comes around parties, including a player every four years,” June 27 screening he said. “To be a of Portugal-vs.Colombia, at Pascucci Field, part of it in this country, who and a July 19 championship knows when we’ll see that again?” watch party in Village Square. The first watch party drew For Brett Newman, the league’s second vice president, people from across Glen Cove, the series began with a simple despite rainy weather that goal: giving back to the commu- delayed the start of festivities. nity that supports youth soccer Once the rain passed, children filled the playground and open in Glen Cove. “It’s really a way to give fields while volunteers preback to the families in the com- pared for the evening’s broadmunity as a thank-you for supCONTINUED ON PAGE 15
By ROKSANA AMID
ramid@liherald.com
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A perfect day for the Greek festival Enjoying a sunny, breezy Saturday at the Greek Festival, hosted by the Holy Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church of Old Brookville at Garvies Point in Glen Cove, were, from left, Alexandra Y.; John, Alexander and Eleni Arbuckle; and George Y., as they sampled the food, music and festivities along the waterfront.
Neglected cats now available for adoption at Cove Rescue By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Over a week after authorities removed more than 100 cats from a Glen Cove home, many of the animals are beginning a new, happier chapter of their lives. The cats rescued from a St. Andrews Lane residence are now eligible for adoption after owner Alena Horbatko signed an animal forfeiture agreement relinquishing custody of the animals. It marks a major turning point in a case that drew widespread attention after Glen Cove police, the Nassau County SPCA and other agen-
cies discovered more than 100 cats living inside what authorities described as hazardous and unsanitary conditions. Horbatko, 54, pleaded not guilty in Glen Cove City Court on June to 67 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, two counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. She was released on her own recognizance, and her next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. Aug. 10. A separate court appearance regarding city code violations is scheduled for July 1. Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck said the cats have spent the past week receiving medical treatment, vaccinations and spay-neuter services before CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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just want a lot of my friends to be there so we can all watch it together.