Events
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Larry Austin, Chairman of the LI philharmonic
The Long Island Philharmonic at LIMBA Larry Austin, chairman of Austin Travel and The Long Island Philharmonic Board of Directors, came by to give us an update on the Philharmonic…
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Hon. Steve Bellone, Supv Town of Babylon
This morning's speaker was Town of Babylon Supervisor Steve Bellone. Mr. Bellone began by telling us of his efforts to bring green thinking to the town. The town has ordered…
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Ray Kenny, acting President, LIRR
This morning we had a presentation from the acting president of the LIRR. Mr Ray Kenny started with an overview of the railroads performance records. The performance can be summarized…
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Keyspan-National Grid merger/acquisition
Friday we had a most unusual meeting with no scheduled speaker we used the opportunity to discuss any major issue facing Long Island. The topic of the Keyspan-National Grid merger/acquisition was introduced and as luck would have it, Dr Matt Cordaro was in the room. Cordaro began his career with LILCO, and left LILCO more…
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Dr Andaz, Nassau County Medical Center (Hilton Gardens)
Dr Andaz an oncologist from South Nassau Hospital gave a talk on cancer. the focus was on lung cancer and the devastating statistics on smoking. Smoking however, according to Dr Andaz, accounts for a lot more than lung cancer. Primarily all the cancers associated in the mouth and upper respiratory as well as cancers we…
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Bob Boerner, Conservation Services Group
New Page 1 On Friday our expected speaker did not show up. This rarely happens at LIMBA (I can't even remember it happening without any notice). We have the most astute, speakers that respond to our call. Fortunately we have an equally astute group of people who attend our meetings. The topic was the Energy…
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Dr Joseph Mcdonell, Associate Dean of Bus. at Stony Brook
Our speaker this morning was SUNY Stony Brook, Associate Dean of Business, Joseph McDonnell Phd. China, the fearsome juggernaut? Maybe, maybe not so much, According to Dr McDonnell. While China is being recognized as the "worlds factory," they have a long way to go before they surpass or marginalize the economic giant that is the…
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Frank Boulton, Owner, Long Island Ducks
LI Ducks owner Frank Boulton began with a 5 minute news piece that appeared on CNBC. As Boulton put it, "this was coverage you cannot buy." Frank's affection for the game of baseball, the players, and the community is undeniable. Bud Harrelson and Boulton came to LIMBA eight years ago and made a presentation on what they…