Events

Our speaker this morning was Peter Caradonna. Peter has been an advocate and practicing architect in designing “green buildings” for many years. It appears from the general buzz that someone is listening. While Peter has something of a pioneer, today there is a proliferation of people who are providers of green technology.   The new…

Our speaker this week was Sean McGuinness, Superintendent of the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS). This national park is like no other, in that it encompasses whole independent communities. These communities are part of the mainland townships of Brookhaven and Islip, yet they fall within the boundaries of the national park. FINS works closely with the…

This week our speaker was Kevin Trotman. Kevin represents the New York Islanders. The focus of this morning’s talk was not so much about the Islanders as it was about the community involvement of the team and the facilities. These facilities are a part of the Lighthouse Development plan   Among the items that Kevin…

Jovanna Little, Good Shepherd Hospice's development officer, was our speaker this morning and she gave a wonderfully informative presentation of the mission of hospice. Originally hospice was the place where the dying indigent were cared for. The movement has evolved. Today it represents the services needed by anyone who is suffering from a terminal illness. Jovanna…

This Morning we conducted a round table discussion. We usually encourage the audience to create conversation on topics they think are important. We deviated from that format by asking Republican Ed Romaine and Democrat Wayne Horsely of the Suffolk County Legislator to start the conversation on topics that they think are ready to be addressed.…

Friday we had the pleasure of the company of Ryan Lynch, native Long Islander and well traveled Senior Planner for the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.  The Campaign focuses on promoting sustainable transport solutions and working with governmental bodies and community support groups in furtherance of this goal. Ryan arrived to speak with us regarding what the Campaign…

Our speaker this week was Michael Watt, Executive Director of Long Island Builders Institute (LIBI). Michael began by talking about the numbers of young people who are leaving the region. Young men and women starting out, have a slim chance of establishing themselves here, and the situation is not resolving itself. Even the mortgage crisis that is causing…

Our speaker today was Robert McMillan.  McMillan, until June of this year, served on the board of the American Medical Association.  McMillan began by giving us some pretty stagering numbers on the cost of health care. He stated that it was the largest segment of the economy at $2.2trillion, yet there are 18,000 deaths that are…

Dr. Hubert Keen, president of SUNY Farmingdale was our speaker this morning. Some of us can remember when this institution was known as an agricultural school. The farm animals are long gone, and the march to progress has brought Farmingdale to a new and important place in the multi-billion dollar education industry on Long Island.…