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Community Events
Mobile Passport. The Town of Hempstead Clerk’s Office is scheduled to bring its Mobile Passports service to the North
Bellmore Fire Department’s Engine Company 2 station at 829 Newbridge Road on Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m., a convenient way for community members to obtain the forms and take care
of the passport process.
Civic association meeting. The North Bellmore Civic Association will meet on Monday, Jan. 14, in North
Bellmore Public Library’s community room at 7 p.m. If you have a community issue you would like
discussed or addressed, the association encourages you to attend.
Square Dance. The Brotherhood, Sisterhood, Chai Club and the Couples/Family Club of the Suburban Temple, at 2900 Jerusalem
Ave. in in Wantagh, will sponsor their annual "Square Dance" on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 7:15 p.m. The cost is $29 per person. A professional caller, Lee
Kopman, will lead the event.There will be a chuckwagon hot dinner, snacks,
dessert and coffee. Checks may be sent to the temple, or contact Sure at (516)
826-4909 for more information.
Defensive driving. St. Barnabas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Bellmore will offer a
defensive-driving course sponsored by the National Safety Council on Saturday,
Jan. 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants receive a mandatory insurance
premium and violation point total reductions. For information and to register,
call Jodi Nappi at (516) 360-9720.
Gunther 50th anniversary. As Jacob Gunther Elementary School in North Bellmore plans its 50th anniversary
celebration, all Gunther families, including alumni, are invited to celebrate at a “Sock Hop” planned for Friday, March 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the gym, along with a “Walk Down Memory Lane” starting at 6 p.m. in the all-purpose room. To attend, RSVP to Bonnie Plantyn
at (516) 221-7769. The PTA is also looking for historical information, photos,
newspaper articles and any other memorabilia about the school. Send materials to the Jacob Gunther School, 2600 Regent Place, North Bellmore,
11710, marked "50th Anniversary,” or contact Mary Anne Stock at (516) 783-1974.
Film entries. Submissions are being accepted for the Long Island International Film Expo, to
be held in July at the Bellmore Movies. Film and scriptwriting competition cut-off date is April 1 for films and treatments for scripts. For more information and
applications, visit LongIslandFilm. com.
Armchair Travel. Travel to China by following the adventure there presented by Lorrained Piscan
on Monday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m.For information, call (516) 785-2990.
In the money? Interested in creating financial independence? Ida Epstein, CFP, understands
peoples’ ongoing fears of running out of money and addresses this with empathy during a “Don’t Let Your Money Run Out” workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. For information, call (516) 785-2990.
Divorce preparation. Attorney Binnie Anne Davidow will provide facts on what you need to know before
you begin divorce action on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. For information, call
(516) 785-2990.
Living with fibromyalgia. Nancy Simington, program director of Long Island Chapter of the Arthritis
Foundation, will present information on coping with the physical and emotional
aspects of fibromyalgia on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. For information, call
(516) 785-2990.
Book discussion. The book, “An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness,” by Kay Redfield Jamison will be the subject of discussion on Monday, Jan. 14,
at 1:30 p.m. Jamison is an authority on manic-depressive illness, and will share her
struggle with the disease. For information, call (516) 785-6260.
Tax forum. Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin will discuss property taxes,
discounts, exemptions, challenges, options and more on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 1
p.m. All welcome. For information, call (516) 785-6260.
King of Swing. The Bob Dransite Qunitet will perform a tribute to Benny Goodman on Sunday, Jan.
20, from 2 to 4 p.m. Enjoy such Big Band hits as “Lady Be Good,” “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Moonglow.” For information, call (516) 785-6260.
Long-Term Care. Carol Kaplowitz will present a seminar on long-term care as well as review the
new “Deficit Reduction Law” affecting Medicare eligibility on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. (and again on
Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m.). Register in advance at the reference desk. For
information, call (516) 785-6260.
Jan. 15. Board of Education meeting, Winthrop Avenue School, 8 p.m.
Jan. 21. Martin Luther King Day; schools closed.
Jan. 15. Park Avenue School PTA meeting, 9 a.m.
Jan. 15. Saw Mill Road School PTA meeting, 8:45 a.m.
Jan. 21. Martin Luther King Day; schools closed.
Jan. 21. Martin Luther King Day; schools closed.
Jan. 28. High school PTA meetings, 7:30 p.m.
