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Diocese settles with survivors for $323M as quickly as possible.” According to the statement, made after the settlement was The Diocese of Rockville announced on Sept. 20, the payCentre has reached a historic out includes insurance contributions, diocesan settlement with the assets and the prosurvivors of more ceeds of the sale of than 600 child sexudiocesan property, al abuse allegations as well as contribufiled by a Committions from parishes tee of Unsecured and other related Creditors, which entities. will require the dio“All participated c e s e t o p ay o u t in order to help more than $323 miloffer equitable comlion in a trust. pensation to surviThe announcevors and move this ment comes after dif ficult ordeal more than four towards a concluyears of negotiasion,” the statetions, in which both ment continued. parties have main“Part of the settletained their ment plan involves demands. all parishes enter“The Diocese of ing into an abbreviRockville Centre at e d C h ap t e r 1 1 and its related minwith the approval istries are grateful JAsoN P. AmAlA of the court and the that preliminary Attorney, parties to the case ter ms have been Committee of in order to secure a agreed upon for the release from liabilisettlement of our Unsecured Creditors ty for the parishes. bankruptcy case,” a It is expected that statement from the diocese read. “For the sake of survivors parish Chapter 11s will be and the Church’s mission on resolved within 48 hours of filLong Island, we pray that the ing and will not interfere with plan is approved and completed Continued on page 11
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the need for speed Semi-pro race car driver Donna Manchin of Wanted Racing helps Theo Ward, 4, of Rockville Centre get behind the wheel during a visit with Hebrew school students at Central SynagogueBeth Emeth on Sunday. Story Page 13.
From the Great Depression to now, his artwork still shines by DANIel oFFNer doffner@liherald.com
John C. “Jack” Banham visited SIBSPlace in Rockville Centre last week to donate two pieces of his original artwork to the Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital-affiliated nonprofit that provides cost-free programming for more than 300 Long Island children, between the ages of five and 18, who are coping with the life-threatening illness of a sibling or parent. As a lifelong artist, Banham has been channeling what he sees into lavish works of art for as long as anyone can remember. Growing up during the Great Depression, he would carve Native American figures out of peach pits. Today, he creates scenic landscapes using only tiny strips of paper. The process is a tedious one, requiring weeks and sometimes months of layer-
ing different colors on top of one another. Through this unique approach, he adds depth and texture to his pieces. “It’s possible that some of my work has two, three layers of paper to indicate shade,” Banham said. Before discovering his creative niche for unique paper landscapes, he started at an early age by making art out of flour and water. From these early experiences, he began to explore different mediums, working with materials such as clay, wood, and stained glass. Through the years, his dedication to his craft has never waned. “I was addicted to doing this work,” he admits. “I worked five, six, seven hours, sometimes two, three hours straight.” Even now, at 99, Banham’s drive remains undiminished, although age has begun to affect his Continued on page 14
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e commend the survivors and Judge Glenn ... sending a strong message that even the most powerful entities can be held accountable.