On Board

Special hearing on the Superblock proposals. Thursday, August 24, 8:15 P.M., Sixth Floor of City Hall. A special meeting to hear from proposed developers of the large vacant lot along the boardwalk in the center of the city. Will immediately follow a short meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals.

First meeting: L.B. High Rise Association. Thursday, August 24, 8 P.M., 450 Shore Road. The first ever-meeting of this new civic association representing Long Beach's condominium and coop residents. For more information, call Bill O'Brien, 897-5372.

Nassau County Legislature. Monday, Aug. 28, 1 P.M., in the Legislative Chamber, 5th floor, Ralph G. Caso Exec. & Legislative Building, 1 West St., Mineola. For more information, call 571-4252.

Special Events

Greek Festival in Island Park Thursday-Friday, Aug. 17-18, 5-11 P.M.; Saturday, Aug. 19, noon-11 P.M.; and Sunday, Aug. 20, noon-10 P.M., at the Panaghia Greek Orthodox Church of Island Park, 83 Newport Rd. Live Greek music, Greek food & pastries, rides & games of chance. Raffle grand prize: 2000 Toyota Camry or $15,000. For more information, call 432-4086.

Mersey Beat. Thursday, Aug. 17. 8 P.M., at

at the boardwalk and

Neptune Beach. Part of the City of Long Beach's "Music Under the Stars" summer music festival. FREE.

Pool, weight room closed for a month. Beginning Saturday, August 19, the Long Beach Recreation Center's pool & weight room will be closed for repairs until September 16.

1- or 3-mile surfboard paddle. Saturday, August 19, 9:30 A.M., at National Beach. The Long Beach Recreation Department and All Seasons Surf Shop present the 2nd Annual 1-Mile & 3-Mile Surfboard Paddle, beginning and ending on National Beach. The 1-Mile race is for new and old longboards up to 10'6" in length; the 3-Mile race is for stock-class paddleboards, rescue boards or longboards, all with a maximim length of 12'. Awards will go to the first six to finish each race, the first male and feamle finshers, and to the paddlers with the boards circa 1960-68 in the best condition. The entrance fee is $10, and $15 on the day of the race. For more information, call the Rec. at 431-3890, or All Seasons at 431-5431.

Jackalope Junction. Saturday, Aug. 19, 8 P.M., at

at the boardwalk and

National Beach. Part of the City of Long Beach's "Music Under the Stars" summer music festival. FREE.

LBHS Lacrosse Alumni Game Saturday, Aug. 19, 7 P.M., at the Long Beach Recreation fields behind the Rec. Center. For more information, call Frank Haggerty at the Rec., 431-3890.

Annual Summer Luncheon. Monday, Aug. 21, 11:30 A.M., at Temple Israel's Stein Social Hall. The Temple Israel Sisterhood hosts a continental kosher catered lunch, followed by assorted card and board games. Bring your own set.$15. Call 432-1410 for more information.

Emergency blood drive. Tuesday, Aug. 22, 7 A.M.- 5 P.M., at Long Beach Medical Center, 455 East Bay Drive, Long Beach. The blood shortage in the New York Metropolitan Area has reached crisis proportions, according to officials. All eligible donors, men and women age 17 or older and weighing a minimum of 110 pounds who are in good general health, should call 1-800-933-BLOOD (2566) to make donation appointments or locate the nearest donor location. Walk in donations are also welcome.

T'bazco Road. Tuesday, Aug. 22. 8 P.M., at

at the boardwalk and

New York Beach. Part of the City of Long Beach's "Music Under the Stars" summer music festival. FREE.

People's Church boat tour. Thursday, August 24, from 7-11 P.M., leaving from Point Lookout's East Marina.To raise money for scholarships, the People's Church will host its sixth annual four-hour moonlight cruise aboard the Lady JV. Tickets - $30 per adult, $15 per child ages 6-16 - include a complete buffet supper, drinks, dining and entertainment. Casual attire, plus sneakers or deck shoes. For more information or to make a reservations, call Annie Lund (431-2310) or Barbara Patton (889-5422).

Johnny Angel. Thursday, Aug. 24. 8 P.M., at at the boardwalk andNeptune Beach. Part of the City of Long Beach's "Music Under the Stars" summer music festival. FREE.

Sonidos Classicos. Saturday, Aug. 26, 8 P.M., at

at the boardwalk and

National Beach. Part of the City of Long Beach's "Music Under the Stars" summer music festival. FREE.

Skateboard competition.Saturday, August 26, gates open at 9 A.M. for practice, contest begins at 10 A.M., at the Long Beach Skateboard Park, northeast of the Long Beach Recreation Center. The BRIDGE Interagency Youth Council sponsors this contest with real judges, prizes, music and food. $2 per person registration fee. To sign up, call All Seasons Sporting Goods at 889-6300 x23, e-mail to LBTeenIyc@aol.com. Parental premission required for under 18.

Arts & Crafts fair on boardwalk. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 26-27, 9 A.M.-7 P.M., on the boardwalk at Riverside Blvd.

Katie's Kar Wash. Sunday, September 3, from 8 A.M. until 2 P.M. outside of the entrance to the East Marina on Lido Blvd. in Point Lookout. The 5th Annual Katie's Kar Wash to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Research will donate all proceeds to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of Katie Manning, a10-year-old Point Lookout resident afflicted with Cystic Fibrosis. For a tax-deductible contribution of at least $5, Katie's Kar Crew will wash your automobile until it sparkles. Volunteers who wish to join the Crew, simply show up bewteen 8 A.M. and 2 P.M. The rain date will be September 10. Those who cannot attend the Kar Wash can send contributions in the form of a check made out to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) to Gina Manning, P.O. Box 794, Point Lookout, NY 11569.

Harriet Eisman graduation. Sunday, September 3, 11 A.M., at the Long Beach Senior/Community Center, 650 Magnolia Blvd.Chuck Cutolo, the Majority Counsel of the Nassau County Legislature and the author of "Notes from the Hihdden Years" will be keynote speaker. For more information about the graduation and volunteer opportunities at the school, call the school at 889-5575 or Long Beach Reach at 889-2332.

Senior Spotlight

Elderly caregivers support. Wednesday, Aug 23, 3:30-4:30 P.M., at the Long Beach office of the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs, 167 E. Park Ave. A support group for the caregivers to the frail elderly. Newcomers welcome. For more information, call 571-7766.

Jews in Colonial America. Thursday, Aug. 24, 10:15 A.M., at JASA at Temple Beth-El, 570 W. Walnut St. Dorothy Talmadge of the Huntington Historical Society leads this discussion. For more information, call 432-5555.

At the Library

The art of Claire Olin Schoenfeld - a tribute. Exhibit: Through August 24. The Long Beach Art League salutes the late artist with an exhibition of her artwork (all for sale). For more information, call 431-9674 or 432-0195.

Ceramic restoration. Friday, Aug. 18, at 1:30 P.M. Gareth Holub, an expert in the field of ceramics conservation and a veteran of the Martha Stewart Show on TV, will discuss the value of ceramics after restoration, and different methods.

Two friends in concert. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2 P.M. Bernard Soto (guitar) & Frank Suarez (bass & keyboards) will take their audience on a musical journey to blues, Latin, jazz and rock & roll. Local musicians will sit in, and a segment will be dedicated to the memory of the late Tito Puente.

Water Gardening. Thursday, Aug. 24, 7:30 P.M. Master gardener Jim DiDominica leads this seminar discussing all aspects of aqua-based horticulture.

View/review 'Shadowlands.' Friday, Aug. 25, 1-3 P.M. Outreach librarian Joan Yonish leads a discussion of the video of the movie based on noted British author C.S. Lewis' life.

Religious News

Gospel revival. Through Friday, Aug. 18, 7:30 P.M. at the Sherman Brown Memorial Park, on Pine Street at Riverside Blvd. (opposite MLK Center). Pastor Delores Miller's Evangel Revival Church hosts this celebration of the Holy Spirit, including much joyful noise.

Temple Emanu-El open house Wednesday, Aug. 23, 7-9 P.M., at Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach, 455 Neptune Blvd. The temple offers this open house for prospective members, and for registration to their religious and nursery schools.

To Your Health

Mammography van. Tuesday, August 22, in the Waldbaum's parking lot., and Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the Bagel Club parking lot. Legislator Michael Zapson andProject Challengehost the Nassau County Mammography Van, which offers women over 40 no-cost mammograms. For more information or to make an appointment for the mammography van, please call Legislator Zapson's office at 571-6204, or call Project Challenge at 897-0534.

Dance/Movement Therapy. Wednesdays & Fridays, 1-2 P.M.; Fridays, 2-3 P.M., at Long Beach Senior/Community Center, 650 Magnolia Blvd. Free to all seniors. Lisa Wisel leads this workshop for seniors of all backgrounds & abilities. For more information, call Joe Cavalieri at 431-3510.

Beginners meditation. Wednesdays, 2-3 P.M. Lisa Wisel leads this group using stretching, music, imagery and breathing. Free to all seniors. For more information, call Joe Cavalieri at 431-3510.

Weekly Depression Screening Long Beach Medical Center's Counseling Center is offering free, weekly walk-in screenings for persons experiencing depression. The screenings will be held on Wednesdays from 2 to 3 P.M. and include an interview with a mental health professional. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, call The Counseling Center at 897-1270.

Volunteer!

COMPEER volunteers sought. Friendship is powerful medicine when you're isolated and recovering from mental illness. COMPEER volunteers have fun and spend a rewarding hour with a new friend. Training is provided and a year's commitment is requested. Call the Mental Health Association of Nassau County at 489-2322 ext. 121 to apply.

Mercy Hospice. Mercy Hospice is seeking volunteers in Nassau County who are available during day, evening or on weekends, to help patients and their families at home with emotional support, companionship and practical assistance. Call Lucille Bruntvedt, Volunteer Coordinator, at 485-3060, for more information or the training schedule.

Donate to soup kitchen. The L.B. Food & Friendship I.N.N. is once again looking forward to the generous offering of food from our local residents, so that we can continue to offer a holiday basket to our less fortunate families. Please feel free to drop off your surplus turkeys and holiday offerings at 140 W. Pine St. (off National Blvd.) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. For more information, call 889-7064.

Long Beach Auxiliary Police. A recruitment drive for the Auxiliary Police is currently underway. Since 1940, The Long Beach Auxiliary Police have assisted the regular police department, serving as extra eyes and ears on the Long Beach streets and helping with traffic and crowd control during local emergencies and special events. Positions are available in the newly formed bike patrol as well as for nightly community patrols. For more information, call Lt. Ken Novak at 431-6868.

Visit other senior citizens. Volunteers age 55 and over needed for JASA's Friendly Visitors Program; if you are interested in sharing time with a senior citizen in his or her home, please call Jolene Boden at 432-0570 for more information.

Loving foster homes needed St. Christopher-Ottilie, one of New York City's largest foster care agencies, is searching for families who can provide loving, stable environments for children. For information about how to become a foster parent, call 764-4499.

Build wheelchair ramps. Laborers are needed by Citizens United to Remove Barriers (CURB) to help construct ramps for the disabled. Call 889-6579 for additional information.

Volunteer at L.I. Crisis Center. The Long Island Crisis Center, which provides a range of services to people in need including a 24/7 hotline service to youth and their families, has many positions available, including becoming a crisis intervention counselor. No experience necessary - extensive training provided. Call 826-0244 for an interview.

Help stop hunger, waste. Island Harvest, Long Island's Food Rescue Organization, invites you to volunteer. Island Harvest's mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. To achieve this mission,. dedicated volunteers pick up food from commercial food donors in their community and deliver to nearby local nonprofit agencies. We need your talents and energy to help our network grow. Help restore hope to your Long Island neighbors. Island Harvest provides training and equipment. For information, call (516) 294-8528.

Help rape/abuse survivors. The Nassau County Coaltion Against Domestic Violence will be training volunteers to become hospital emergency room advocates for survivors of rape/sexual assault survivors and victims of domestic violence. An 11-session course beginning in February will be offered evenings. Volunteers work on an on-call basis, reporting to emergency rooms during day, evening and weekend shifts to help provide support and information. Volunteers must have own transportation. To volunteer, call 572-0700.

L.B. Food & Friendship INN. The Long Beach soup kitchen needs neighbors to help neighbors. They seek drivers to operate their van to cllect food donated by local merchants. Volunteers to help prepare and serve lunch Monday-Friday. for more information, call Julie O'Neill at 889-7064.

Work with young people. Project Challenge's Tutoring After School Kids (TASK) needs people of all ages to help youngsters with homework, reading and math. The Arts & Crafts Program also needs volunteers, as do recreation activities, teen programs and other activities. Call Project Challenge at 897-0534, or drop in at 951 W. Beech St., or evenings at 52 E. Park Ave., to sign up.

Senior volunteers needed. The Levaker Chaverim (to visit friends) Project of the South Shore Y Jewish Community Center is seeking mature (60+) volunteer "friends" to visit other adults who are isolated and need encouragement to take advantage of the programs and services offered at their locations in Oceanside and Long Beach. Training will be provided. Contact Pamela Jaffe, CSW, Project Director, at 432-2929.

Veterans, heed the call. The Victor Murtha Post #972, the Long Beach chapter of the American Legion, is looking for a few good men and women. The venerable veterans organization, founded in 1924, is in need of reinforcements and welcomes veterans of all services and rank. Meetings are held monthly on Sunday mornings. If you are or know of a veteran who's not a member, give Stephen De Marco a call at 432-6907 for details.

Teach, volunteer at Community School. For the upcoming Spring semester (from Wednesday, March 1 to Thursday, June 1), the Harriet Eisman Community School, an alternative high school diploma program located in L.B., seeks volunteers to: assistant teach in a variety of subjects; tutor; work in their office; develop school newsletter or brochures on computer. Needed: 3 hrs./week in late afternoon/evening; love for education & the arts; desire to work in creative environment with professional staff and youth aged 14-20. Training and supervision provided to all volunteers. Call Johanna Mathieson or Sherri from 1-7 P.M. at 889-5575 for more information.



"Grow-A-Row" for the needy. As you plant your vegetable gardens, consider planting an extra row to help those in need. Long Island Cares, the regional food bank, is sponsoring this program, encouraging gardeners to donate produce from your vegetable gardens to provide an importance source of nourishment for Long Island's hungry. Also needed are donated starter plants, fertilizer, and peat moss, as well as volunteers to help with others' gardens. Contact Staff Nutritionist Randy Ackerman at 435-1936 for more information on how you can help.

Teach math and language. The West School is seeking volunteers to help instruct elementary school children in basic language and math skills. Minimum 2-hour/week commitment. Retirees and seniors welcome, no experience necessary. Contact Bonnie Dorfman at 897-2292.

Helping Hands

Help with reading, spelling. Do you know someone who can't read? And spelling's not so good either? Then call Project Literacy Outreach at 676-7066, or e-mail lu@projectliteracy.org. They have professionaly trained tutors ready to help. People with lifelong difficulties have escaped the hell of being illiterate. For more information, visit the website www.projectliteracy.org.

Help for battered women. The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence's Safe Home offers battered women and their children housing, support, counseling, advocacy, legal assistance and children's services in a warm, family-oriented atmosphere.If you or someone you know needs help, call the Coalition's 24-hour hotline at 542-0404.The Hotline is free and confidential and a counselor can help you find safety.

Career Counselor. To schedule free appointments with Judith Albert at the L.B. Public Library on Wednesdays, 4:30-8:30 P.M. call 432-7201.

Breast cancer support. The Long Beach Breast Cancer Coalition's "Lend a Helping Hand Program" is designed to provide women undergoing treatment for breast cancer with services to reduce some of the stresses of everday life. Services available include: house cleaning; transportation to/from treatment, meals delivered to the home, child care and day of beauty. After establishing qualifications, volunteers from the Coalition meet with a woman to discuss suggested services and review the various forms to be completed. The Coalition schedules all services and underwrites all costs. For further information, call the Long Beach Breast Cancer Coalition at 897-1344.

Free cell phones available. Due to the extraordinary success of the Long Beach Auxiliary Police Department's drive for surplus, obsolete, or non-working cellular telephones with chargers and accessories, they are happy to announce they've raised more than they can use. The portable telephones are now available to crime victims, senior citizens, the chronically ill and parents of young children. For more information, call Lt. Ken Novak at 764-5562.

Nightwatch Hotline. Long Beach Reach has a Nightwatch Hotline at 889-2332. It offers assistance to people coping with issues like depression, substance abuse, family conflicts and illness. The free and confidential service runs Sunday through Thursday from 6 P.M. to 11 P.M. and Friday and Saturday from 8 P.M. to 1 A.M.

Smokers Anonymous. Members of the Long Beach Smokers Anonymous Group meet each Wednesday evening at 7:30 in Project Challenge's offices at 951 West Beech Street. If you are interested in quitting smoking, attend one of these informal meetings of concerned smokers and caring non-smokers, or call 897-0534.

Support for young widows. Fridays, 7:30-9:30 P.M., at the St. Anthony Parish Center, Anchor Ave., Oceanside. Ann Marie Pedalino, CSW, leads this Bereavement Support Group for Young Widows (50& under). To register for the six-week groups forming each month, call 536-7720.

Help for abused elderly. If you are 60 years of age or older and being hurt by someone who should be caring, you are not alone. If you are suffering from abuse, mistreatment or neglect at the hands of family members or persons who live with you, help is available. The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence offiers counseling, legal advocacy and other support services to senior citizens in need of help. All services are free and confidential. For more information or assistance, call the 24-hour hotline at 542-0404.

Long Beach Gam-Anon is an anonymous organization for anyone whose life has been affected by a gambling problem. The group meets every Wednesday at Temple Emanuel in Long Beach. Call 321-2883.

NAR-ANON meets every Friday, 8 P.M. at the West End Community Center on Maryland Avenue. If drug abuse is a problem in your family, then come to Nar-Anon and help regain your self-confidence.

Alliance for the Mentally IllThe Nassau-Queens chapter of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill has formed a support group for families and friends of the mentally ill. For times and places, call 326-0797.

Health care $ for children. The FAN (Food and Nutrition) Program of Catholic Charities is pleased to announce a one-year health care scholarship to children less than 19 years of age in low-income families. The scholarship is sponsored by the "Mission of Caring" fund of Catholic Health Services of Long Island in partnership with Fidelis Health Care and Catholic Charities. For further information and to see if you qualify, please contact Fidelis Health Care at 1-888-343-3547.

Free supplemental food. Catholic Charities Food & Nutrition Program (FAN) offers free food each month to New York State seniors. If you are a NY State resident, over 60 years of age, with a gross annual income of less than $10,465, you qualify for this program. For more information, call 623-4568.

Free food, pt. 2. Low income pregnant and post-partum women and children under 6 not already on the WIC program are also eligible for free food through Catholic Charities Food & Nutrition Program (FAN). A 1-month supply of formula is available for all qualified infants. Call 489-9660 for more information.

Breastfeeding information. If you have questions about breastfeeding or need support, please call La Leche League leader Karen Polignani at 431-3618.

Internet counseling. The Long Island Crisis Center offers free, safe and confidential crisis intervention counseling on their website, http://www.licrisiscenter.org If you have AOL's Instant Messenger, send an instant message to an online counselor by contacting the screen name, "LIHotline, Monday through Friday from 7-11 P.M. You may also call their 24 hour/7 day a week hotline at 679-1111.

Emergency Food Shopping.The Long Beach Advisory Board for the Aging invites homebound seniors to take advantage of its new Emergency Food Shopping Service. The volunteer-staffed delivery service is free. Further information may be obtained by calling 571-7766.