This morning we had one of our "round table" discussions. The item of repowering is now in the works, and when we find ourselves in a mode where we are seeing changes, it makes sense to look at where else we can make our influence felt.   Last week we had a powerful, thought provoking presentation from…

Mr. Croxton is an architecht of notable fame and a recipient numerous awards for designing low energy use buildings. These buildings excell in comfort and livability. He will be discussing the possibilities that are available to us. The reduction in building operating costs, the comfort and health of the people that use these buildings, and the…

This morning we had a very interesting presentation from Matthew Sansverie. Matthew is the Inspector General of the MTA. The term "Inspector General" explained Sansverie came from Napoleon Bonepart. When Napoleon asked his generals to give a report on conditions and progress they tended to give rosy reports. However Napoleon needed the truth, so he…

Members and friends Well, today was real treat. Our speaker was WLIW General Manager Terrell Cass. It is refreshing when a man who has such a serious message can deliver it in such a humorous manner. Public television has played and is playing such a big part in our lives. To know that conscientious people…

Kenny Moore of Keyspan has the title of Corporate Ombudsman. He gave a talk at LIMBA this morning that was as instructive as it was entertaining. People who come to LIMBA don't necessarily expect to be entertained, but when we are, it makes the message that much better. Throughout, his remarks were peppered with humorous asides,…

This morning's meeting was advertised as a discussion of energy efficient homes. In fact it was so much more. Bill Chaleff of Chaleff & Rogers Architects began the session speaking about the reality of global warming. The phenomena known as the "green house effect"is very much upon us, and the cause is largely due to…

This morning our speaker was Congressman Jerry Nadler. The congressman has been keenly interested in transportation issues going back to when he was a state assemblyman. Mr. Nadler began with a historical overview of transportation infrastructure, and how the building of the Erie Canal catapulted New York from handling 2% of the international trade to…

Friday morning we had the pleasure of hearing from Suffolk County's Treasurer, Angie M. Carpenter on the subject of what her office does and why it is important for the county to continue to have an independent Treasurer.  Angie opened up with a little of her background as a small business career before she went…

This morning's speaker, Dr Irwin Kellner, was his usual, informative self. Dr. Kellner likes to pepper his talks with some humor which went over very well, but there was no doubt about the seriousness of his message. Irwin began by stating that we were still in an expansion mode for the economy and it's conceivable…