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SUMMARY:LIBDC Montauk- No Meeting
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/libdc-montauk-no-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Roger Tilles\, Exec Dir Tilles Center
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker\, Roger Tilles\, began with a very humorous story and then went on to discuss some serious issues.Roger explained the law suit that resulted in Long Island residence being asked to help fund NYC schools. The inequity according to Mr. Tilles is that there are schools right here on Long Island that are starved for cash. Why should we neglect the underserved schools on Long Island while funding NYC schools? Mr. Tilles rightfully points out that the taxes in NY City are low relative to Long Island\, and that’s where the money should come from first.  Another important issue is workforce housing\, which is wrongfully resisted on Long Island. Part of the controversy is that the issue brings out the racist instincts in some people. The argument can also be made that by resisting workforce housing we undermine the labor base that makes the region function. Moreover we undermine the ability for our own children to claim home ownership.  Mr. Tilles spent some time on discussing the arts\, and the importance of this segment of Long Island activity has on us\, and what we perceive as quality of life. Theater dance and musical presentations at the Tlles Center and other Long Island venues are as good or better than almost anywhere in the country. A second class arts entity is not what we are\, but we perceive ourselves as less than the best. It’s kind of a group inferiority complex.In the Q&A we asked numerous questions on the topics discussed\, and it was lively as usual.Next week and the week after that is Oct 1\, and Oct 8th there will be no meeting. On the 15th we will have John Waffenschmitt\, from American Refuels.  That meeting will be held at the dinning room at NYIT in Central Islip.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/roger-tilles-exec-dir-tilles-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040917T000000
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SUMMARY:Dr\, Albert Donor\, Pres of Dowling
DESCRIPTION: This morning’s speaker was introduced by Dr. Al Donor\, Dowling College’s president. Dr Donor proudly introduced the college’s new dean Dr. Debra Fleming.. Dr. Fleming\, an engaging “Our Miss Brooks” type\, took charge of the room and demonstrated her skills in involving the audience. The meeting was a little different from the usual format in that their was no clearly defined formal remarks\, followed by Q&A. Dr Fleming\, skilled public speaker that she is\, quickly moved to a running conversation with the audience.The conversation began on the theme that the “product\,” the student\, is not matched to the “customer\,” the employer. Moreover\, the college business model is out of date.Dr. Fleming showed the LIMBA audience some studies demonstrating some important aspects of the education process by states. New York\, not surprisingly\, showed a quality that rated an “A.” On the other hand\, another important aspect of education\, affordability\, New York rated an “F.” This is an important factor in getting education to the population that will need to fill the jobs that are to be created. All the time\, while this was being discussed\, the audience was part of the presentation. This a skillful way of keeping the audience engaged Dr\, Fleming appears to be a promising new addition to the institution and will have oversight of the Paul and Terry Townsend School of Business\, that has recently been established. Our best wishes to Dr. Fleming.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/dr-albert-donor-pres-of-dowling/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040910T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040910T000000
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SUMMARY:Alan Hevesi\, Comptroller\, State of NY
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Hevesi presides over the 2nd largest pension fund in the nation\, and by changing some rules the fund was able to save local governments about $1 billion\, while protecting the fund. Hevesi gave an insightful and informative overview of how major events such as the tech collapse\, and the events of 9/11\, have major impacts on jobs\, and state and city revenues. From tech collapse we lost about 160\,000 at an average rate of compensation of $253\,000. All of these high paid jobs have an enormous effect on the amount of tax dollars collected. He also spoke about my favorite gripe\, which is the gaming of the stock market. While Hevesi stated that most corporations are run with integrity\, those who have used the system dishonestly\, have discouraged investing in the market. This lack of confidence has left the wall street workers with 1/2 the number of trades they were used to. They suffered a proportional loss of income and that translates to a smaller number of dollars in taxes. He pointed out that a properly regulated market\, makes for confidence among the investor class. Hevesi spent a little time on the importance of auditing schools\, and that about 20 of them have been scheduled for complete audiits. My guess is that more than a few school officials are losing sleep. As is the case in most LIMBA meetings\, the Q&A period was lively. Hevesi seemed to really enjoy this part of the program\, as did the audience.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/alan-hevesi-comptroller-state-of-ny/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040903T000000
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SUMMARY:LABOR DAY WEEKEND-NO MEETING
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/labor-day-weekend-no-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040827T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040827T000000
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SUMMARY:Assemblywoman\,  Pat Acompora
DESCRIPTION: This morning’s speaker\, Assemblywoman Patricia Acompora\, began the meeting by referring to the dysfunctional operations of Albany. If you recall\, in a recent LIMBA meeting\, assemblyman Steve Englebright spent considerable time on that topic. This indicates to me that this not a partisan issue. Not enough has been said outside of Albany\, but it looks like the attitude among the legislators is\, enough is enough. Good! Ms. Acompora has been trying for some time to establish an Empire Zone in Nassau County\, but has not been getting the required support from Mr. Gargano. A big frustration for a person that prides herself with achieving goals. The rules on shipping interstate the wines produced on Long Island have hampered the growth of that industry. The rules put LI wines at a disadvantage. Acompora has been working on that too.Another topic is the proposed closing of the “air wing” at Gabreski Airport in West Hampton. This aircraft support has been very useful for rescue work and civil emergencies\, and could be helpful in the event of terror attacks. She wants it to continue to functionHank Boerner was in the audience and asked about advancing coordinated transportation facilities. Pat said that kind of visionary thinking is the outcome that will be the result from several initiatives she is interested in. The assemblywoman has a litany of achieved goals. It is to her credit that she chose to speak about what needs to be done\, as opposed to\, what has been done.The audience thanked her and we gave her the traditional LIMBA mug.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/assemblywoman-pat-acompora/
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SUMMARY:Stuart Levine
DESCRIPTION:This morning our speaker\, Stuart Levine\, made an excellent presentation on fundamentals of successful business dealings. Hearing about the “fundamentals” may sound corny to the jaded\, but it is all grounded in principles that most of us do\, or did\, subscribe to. According Mr. Levine the our primary goal is to “add value.” Bringing to the business environment such values as\, integrity\, and appreciation for the efforts of others\, and investing in relationships. This all sounds too simple to be true\, but it is this very simplicity that makes it true. Stuart referenced a passage from a book written by Keyspan Chairman Bob Catell. In his book Catell refers to the union president Ralph Ranghelli as a “partner.” A term\, according to Levine\, that is entirely appropriate. Each man protecting his own interests have a larger mission to make things work for all of the stakeholders for the long term. During the Q&A session there was a question about rehabilitating a corrupt corporate culture such as existed in Enron’s accountants\, Arthur Anderson. Levine answered by saying it could have been\, and should have been resurrected under a new CEO and a fresh board of directors. Stuart’s wife Harriet was there too and she commented on how insightful the questions were. I agree\, we provide our speakers with a good audience. I thank our knowledgeable\, and well versed speaker\, and all who participated in the Q&A.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/stuart-levine/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040813T000000
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SUMMARY:Richard Kessel
DESCRIPTION:   Well\, It was another stellar performance by our speaker this morning. Richard Kessel addressed LIMBA today. The volume of information that Richie can intelligently present is remarkable.    Richie spoke about the mainland link to New Jersey (Neptune) which is almost completely permitted with final approvement expected next month. He also brought us up to date on the Connecticut link that has been reenergized on a permanent basis\, through the political intervention of our senators\, Clinton and Schumer.    We also got an overview of alternative energy efforts including a huge solar photovoltaic application in Huntington. Fuel Cells in Babylon\, and education efforts training craft people in installation of renewables at SUNY Farmingdale.    Kessel spoke about the bond rating improvements. And he also gave us a sobering assessment of the potential for lengthy outages in the event of a hurricane.    There was actually a lot more\, but I can’t scribble that fast.    The Q&A period gave the audience an opportunity to ask a lot of questions on the topics discussed by Kessel\, and a few that were not. We extended the meeting 10 minutes as the questions were many.    In attendance we had union officials Ralph Ranghelli and Everett Lewis\, Suffolk County legislator Angie Carpenter. LIPA people including Bert Cunningham and others and Keyspan was represented by Vincent Frigeria. The attendance was good and in addition to those already mentioned there were many old friends in the audience. Thanks to all for coming and making this such a successful meeting.    We are now discounting the gate. Any member that would like to purchase a 10 meeting certificate can do so by paying $85. Non members can purchase a 10 meeting certificate for $130    Next week our speaker is former Dale Carnegie president\, Stuart Levine. Mr. Levine now heads up his own company Stuart Levine Associates. His knowledge of business communication is extensive and he is an enjoyable speaker to listen to.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/richard-kessel/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040806T000000
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SUMMARY:Judy McEvoy "Stony Brook The Economic Engine of Long Island"
DESCRIPTION: This morning our speaker\, Stony Brook’s Economic Development Assoc VP\, Judy McEvoy\, gave us an enlightening insight on the impact of the university on Long Island. For example\, the hospital supplies bills accounts for $300 million in purchases. The vast majority of those dollars are spent on Long Island. There is a total of $200 million pledged from government to pay for the wireless technology efforts at Stony Brook. This commitment will have a serious impact on the fortunes of the university and Brookhaven National labs which is partnering with Stony Brook.Stony Brook is also involved with workforce training. The needs of industry for special training are often not readily available without the help of the school. These and other aspects of the Stony Brook’s impact on the Long Island economy are impressive\, and most of us are hardly aware of the importance of this positive impact.After the close of the meeting LIMBA’s Education Committee met. Today the discussion was to identify the most pressing reform needs and what would be the best approach to address those needs Finally\, we established that the members would build a telephone chain to encourage people to attend. This is important because our speakers have a reasonable expectation of having a substantial audience.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/judy-mcevoy-stony-brook-the-economic-engine-of-long-island/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040730T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040730T000000
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SUMMARY:Assemblyman Steve Englebright
DESCRIPTION:Our invited speaker this morning was Assemblyman Steve Englebright. We opened the meeting while we were waiting for Steve to arrive. Mr. Englebright was caught in traffic that was caused by a policeman’s funeral. In the meantime we began to discuss the logjam in Albany. Fortunately we had some expertise in the audience in the person of good friend\, and LIMBA board member Bob Gaffney. We had an interesting give and take between us\, discussing what is essentially a dysfunctional\, or if you prefer\, a broken system. When Steve Englebright did enter the room\, he offered additional insights and added greatly to the discussion.We still do not have a budget\, and the rancor in Albany from the powers that benefit from this dysfunctionality are in no mood to work for the benefit of the people. The problem lies with the hold the governor and the leadership have over the senate and the assembly. By having the governor and the leadership control the funding to the various assembly districts\, the legislators dance to the tune of the music\, or else.At this point there is a feeling that the situation is headed to open revolt.. In any event we are not being properly served. As it turns out this is not a partisan problem. This is raw power politics\, and they should be told\, we are not happy.So what started out as a meeting without a speaker\, turned out to be a most interesting and enlightening morning. My thanks to all who participated.New members this week include Sue Hanley from Baldassano Architects and\, Gerry Fitzpatrick from Harley Ship Builders(SES Logistics & Marketing)
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/assemblyman-steve-englebright/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040723T000000
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SUMMARY:Dr Pippin\, President Suffolk County Community College
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/dr-pippin-president-suffolk-county-community-college/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040716T000000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190315T085016Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Cantor "The Effect of World Economy on Long Island"
DESCRIPTION:This week Martin Cantor will speak on “How the World Economy Effects Long Island”. Marty was the economic develpoment officer in the Haplin administration. He has since served in various other government and quasi goverment roles. A knowledgeable and interesting speaker Mr. Cantor has much to add to our understanding of our economy.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/martin-cantor-the-effect-of-world-economy-on-long-island/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040709T000000
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SUMMARY:Michael Hollander\, Long Island Convention & Visitors Bur.
DESCRIPTION:This morning we heard from Michael Hollander\, who\, up until recently\, was the president of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. Michael is now with Long Island Hotels. His experience in the tourist industry is extensive and he gave us insight on how the promotion of Long Island as tourist and Convention destination works. His premise was simple. It is sold just like any other product and the name Long Island is treated as a valued brand. He also pointed out how few Long Islanders are actually well versed on the numerous entertainment and recreation activities that are easily available to them. Among the gems mentioned were small\, local\, and accessable parks\, and such major attractions as our Atlantic beaches. Fire Island is a wonderful place that 85% of Long Islanders have never been to. \nNext week we will have what I expect will be an interesting presentation from Martin Cantor. Marty will speak on the “How the World Economy Impacts Long Island.”
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/michael-hollander-long-island-convention-visitors-bur/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040702T000000
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SUMMARY:4th of July Weekend Celebrated-NO MEETING
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/4th-of-july-weekend-celebrated-no-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040625T000000
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SUMMARY:Paul Arfin "The Suffolk County Comm  on Creative Retirement"
DESCRIPTION:The Intergenerational program addresses the needs of the very young and the elderly in a unique setting that benefits both of those groups. The director of the program\, Paul Arfin\, gave an overveiw of the program and how it works. The Suffolk County Commission on Creative Retirement is a group that County Executive Levy is establishing in his office. Mr. Arfinwill be Chairman of the Commission. He discussed ideas on how to involve more retirees in government and community service; how to counteract the negative stereotyping of generational groups; and how to better prepare retirees for their retirement years. \nThe text of Mr. Arfin’s talk is provided below:\nLONG ISLAND CAN BE THE “NATION’S #1 REGION!”\n \n \n            Terry and I are committed to solving Long Island’s major problems by mobilizing support to exploit Long Island’s great assets.\n \n            We are confident that within the next five years through the application of SIMPLE COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS Long Island can end congestion by using toll roads and ferries\, reduce taxes by reducing bureaucracy through merger and consolidation\, expand advanced education facilities to meet the region’s need for trained personnel\, provide workers’ housing by rezoning for smart growth and mixed use of our surplus state hospitals and airports\, and improve use of our decaying downtowns\, single level strip malls and brown fields.\n \n            We are organizing “Long Island Benefactors” to fund special projects such as the Long Island Historical Pageant\, the Long Island Collection of \nPrint\, Films and Music\, and a Long Island Data Bank to record gifts of $10\,000 and up.  Recognizing that the best prospects are past donors\, the purpose of “The Benefactors” will be to create a climate of philanthropy to stimulate needed major gifts by giving recognition to major donors.\n \n            The first project of the Long Island Benefactors is a multi-media historical operetta based on Newsday’s “Long Island\, Our Story.”  Aimed at Long Island’s fourth and seventh grade students\, required by the state to be exposed to local and American history\, it will utilize Newsday’s book as its researched basis for 16 theatrical segments which include Indians\, Flushing Remonstrance\, Walt Whitman\, Whaling\, Teddy Roosevelt\, Irving Berlin\, Grumman and Republic planes\, the LEM\, Lindberg\, Robert Moses\, Alicia Patterson\, Joan Whitney Payson\, William Sidney Mount\, Alfred and William Levitt\, Felix Grucci\, Dr. James Watson\, and William K. Vanderbilt\n \n            The goal is to present Long Island’s exciting heritage of world renowned accomplishments to foster regional identity and pride.  The $7\,000\,000 refurbished Patchogue Theatre for the Arts\, with its 1200 seats\, is the site for the pageant to be shown week days and Saturdays.  We are analyzing films and music for background film presentation as well as a light and sound show.  Start up would be sometime in 2005.\n \n            The “Long Island Historical Pageant” is designed to stimulate interest and enthusiasm for Long Island’s outstanding people and events that have made the island the Nation’s Number One Region.  In agriculture\, Long Island at various periods has been first region in pickles\, potatoes\, Peking ducks\, lawn sod\, Blue Point oysters and cranberries.  Today\, Long Island is first in number of horses\, sport boats\, marinas and golf courses.  Long Island is the NATION’S NUMBER ONE REGION in sports event attendance and the Hamptons have made it the nation’s NUMBER ONE RESORT.  It is one of the world’s great fishing capitals\, with Montauk holding 30 of the world’s records for sports fishing.  Long Island reached the top with the U.S. Open and has the Belmont Stakes\, Hamptons International Horse Show\, and U.S. National Tennis Center.  In November\, Touro broke ground to create the NATION’S NUMBER ONE LAW CENTER \, building a $27 million campus adjacent to the 40 County\, State and Federal courtrooms.  And Central Islip became the NATION’S NUMBER ONE REVITALIZED REGION when the 25\,000 mental patient warehouse facilities were transformed by Ron Parr into a mixed use development of houses\, condos\, college\, law and recreation center.  Long Island is FIRST IN LIBRARIES with FAMILY PLACE CENTERS\, for children and toddlers in Centereach\, now replicated in cities across the U.S.\n \n            With these many attributes already in place\, Long Island can definitely be the NATION’S NUMBER ONE REGION!\n \n 
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/paul-arfin-the-suffolk-county-comm-on-creative-retirement/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040618T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040618T000000
DTSTAMP:20260425T105529
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SUMMARY:Peter Mandelstam "Windpower Potential for LI"
DESCRIPTION:This morning’s meeting was as refreshing as an ocean breeze. In fact that was the topic. Off Shore wind generation of electric power is a technology of significant promise. Peter Mandelstam of Blue Water Wind was expected to speak to the LIMBA audience on the topic. However he had another commitment. Instead we heard from Kathleen Whitley\, of AEP Power. Kathleen delivered an excellent presentation that was packed with good information\, and was articulately delivered. According to Whitley\, the cost of wind generation is more than fossil fuel generators\, but when you consider that fossil fuels have been subsidized and they contribute to health impairments\, the cost differential may not exist. In addition\, the cost of fossil fuels is likely to increase over the years\, while there are no fuel costs associated with wind. Whitley discussed the visual effects of wind generators. She pointed out that at three miles off shore the visual effects would be minimal. During the Q&A questions of ocean ecology came up\, but the consensus was that marine life benefitted from ocean structures and that they would nurture marine growth. Also answered in the Q& A was the ability to use larger generators on the existing pylons as newer technologies are developed. That question was also answered in the affirmative. We closed the meeting on time\, but many people remained to speak to Kathleen about questions that our schedule did not allow. Next week we will have a presentation on an intergenerational program delivered by Paul Arfin.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/peter-mandelstam-windpower-potential-for-li/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040611T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040611T000000
DTSTAMP:20260425T105529
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SUMMARY:Round Table Discussion dubbed "The Townsend Letter"
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/round-table-discussion-dubbed-the-townsend-letter/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040604T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040604T000000
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SUMMARY:Ben Parris\, Exec. Dir. LIMSAT "The value of Connecting Educa
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/ben-parris-exec-dir-limsat-the-value-of-connecting-educa/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040528T000000
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SUMMARY:NO MEETING
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/no-meeting-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040521T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040521T000000
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SUMMARY:Senator Balboni  "The Need for Homeland Security Planning"
DESCRIPTION:This morning’s meeting was thought provoking and cautionary. Mr. Balboni cited many concerns he has about the way Homeland Security is being administered. In some cases the threat is not being adequately addressed or not being addressed at all. Containers being shipped into the US are largely unsurveiled. First Responders in New York still do not have an adequate communications system in place. He also pointed out that the allocation of funds have been diverted by political “pork” from going into places like NY\, and other large cities to rural and farm states. In addition railroads have no way of enhancing safety. Busses are not monitored either. Nor is likely they can be. \nBut it wasn’t all bad news\, he did report that airline safety is much better. The East River tunnels will be upgraded by contracts that will begin 2006. Some containers are safe because of “port of origin” plans that are in effect now. \nMr. Balboni is an excellent presenter and his remarks evoked many questions making the meeting interesting and quick moving. \nIn our audience we had at least two of our corporate sponsors represented. That would be Keyspan’s Vincent Frigeria\, and Northfork Banks Bob Gaudioso
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/senator-balboni-the-need-for-homeland-security-planning/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040514T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040514T000000
DTSTAMP:20260425T105529
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SUMMARY:Dan Walsh\, President of the Business Council\, NY State
DESCRIPTION:Dan Walsh\, President of The Business Council of NY was our speaker this morning at LIMBA. Dan is an advocate for the business community and has a multitude of issues to deal with.\nOur meeting was too short to fully explain the scope of the Council mission\, but he did talk about the need for reform of the state pension system that forces the expenditure of make up funds when the investments suffer a large downturn as has happened in recent years.\nAnother item discussed this morning were the electric line that the state of Connecticut has made unavailable to Long Island. We also discussed the murky politics behind that move by CT\nDan brought up the educational funding around the state and called for a comprehensive agreement instead of the piecmeal arrangements that wastes time and sometimes unfairly allocate funds.\nThe Council also handles tax issues\, Workers Comp. safety regulations\, and other major issues. While in a forum such as ours it is not possible to get to all the issues\, the audience got a taste.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/dan-walsh-president-of-the-business-council-ny-state/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040507T000000
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SUMMARY:NO MEETING
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/no-meeting-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040430T000000
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SUMMARY:Jerry Kremer
DESCRIPTION:Long Island “Yesterday Today and Tomorrow”\nToday Jerry Kremer was our speaker. After the usual announcements Bob Gaffney took on the responsibility of introducing his good friend. Bob expressed a deep respect for Jerry’ grasp of the budget when he was in Albany. According to Mr. affney there was little chance that Mr. Kremer would be caught not knowing what was in that massive document. Jerry was introduced and went on to describe the process of politics as it was under the ward system and how it has changed over time.Jerry was critical of the distance between the electorate today. He compared the relationship of the political workers and the voters with the impersonal relationship that exists today. He remembers when turkeys were given out to the voters in low wage areas. In other words the politcal parties kew who we were and knew what we needed. The Q&A was lively and Mr. Kremer is always intesting in his take on politics\, not to mention knowlegdeable.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/jerry-kremer/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040423T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040423T000000
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SUMMARY:Patrick Foye\, United Way
DESCRIPTION:Today we had a presentation by\, Patrick Foye\, the new President of United Way of Long Island.His presentation emphasized the efficiency of the organization with 85% or more of the raised revenues going directly to the agencies that benefit from a relationship with United Way.Pat discussed the size of philanthropy on Long Island in terms of revenue\, which he stated to my surprise\, was about 10% of the local economy\, or $10billion. When it came to the Q&A some of the questions began to drift to issues about LIPA\, because Pat serves on the LIPA board\, but we quickly refocused the conversation back to the United Way.One of the agencies that Pat spoke about was “The Retreat.” This agency provides a “safe house” for battered spouses. This agency does not have easy access to funds\, and is supported mainly by the United Way. Pat seemed to be proud to be able to help these smaller agencies. After the formal meeting closed at 9:35 Pat was gracious enough to spend time with many people who wanted to hang around and ask more questions one-on-one.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/patrick-foye-united-way/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040416T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040416T000000
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SUMMARY:Ken Morelly Pres\, LIFT
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker this morning was Ken Morelly\, President of the Long Island Forum for Technology. Ken spoke about the future for technology companies on Long Island. He described the future years of ‘backlog’ of work already placed with major Long Island companies from defense contracts.In addition\, Ken spoke about homeland security\, touching on the organization of the federal agencies\, how monies will be distributed\, and some of the plans that have and will be made for Long Island. Ken’s deep knowledge of the technology\, manufacturing and defense industries was impressive\, and he fielded many questions from the LIMBA members and guests who came.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/ken-morelly-pres-lift/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040409T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040409T000000
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CREATED:20040409T040000Z
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SUMMARY:GOOD FRIDAY No Meeting
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/good-friday-no-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040402T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040402T000000
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CREATED:20040402T050000Z
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SUMMARY:Gerard Fitzpatrick\, Modern Ferry Technology
DESCRIPTION:Gerry Fitzpatrick VP of Harley Shipbuilding Co.Harley has designed a high speed Surface Effect Ship that can operate at 1/3 of the horsepower of a similar sized\, conventional vessel\, and travel at least twice the speed. Moreover the vessel can maintain high speed in rough seas.The breakthrough is based on two design advances. First the design of the hull and secondly the high strength\, lightweight composite material it uses in the construction. An interesting meeting such as this generates a lot of questions. And there many. It was an extremely informative meeting.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/gerard-fitzpatrick-modern-ferry-technology/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040326T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040326T000000
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SUMMARY:Mike LoGrande "The  Transformation of the Water Authority"
DESCRIPTION:This morning’s speaker\, Mike LoGrande\, gave an enlightening presentation on the “Transformation of the Suffolk County Water Authority.” Mr. LoGrande became chairman and CEO of SCWA in 1990. According to Mike the SCWA was a resting place for political leftovers. The organization was top-heavy\, inefficient\, and not at all attuned to the needs of the customers. \nLoGrande changed all that\, consolidated buildings\, selling under utilized properties and building a first class testing lab. The lab has been such a success the EPA uses the SCWA laboratory to set protocol standards for them.\nUnder LoGrande’s administration water quality has improved\, customer complaints have all but disappeared\, and the number of employees have been reduced by about 20%. At the same time the number of customers that are being served has been increased by about 40%. Part of the growth has been the result of absorbing many under performing water companies. Water companies that had decaying and contaminated infrastructure when SCWA took them over are now operating at the same standards as the rest of the system.\nMike LoGrande was Islip Town Supervisor for three terms\, County Executive\, and President of the Association for a Better Long Island for three years before coming to SCWA. It was a pleasure to have him.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/mike-logrande-the-transformation-of-the-water-authority/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040319T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20040319T000000
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SUMMARY:Steve Levy\, Suffolk County Executive
DESCRIPTION:Speaker; Steve Levy Suffolk County Executive\nThe county executive addressed LIMBA today and gave us an overview of his administrations stewardship. Mr. Levy mentioned many issues that he felt were in the interest of good government. \n Among those issues were the witholding of accumulated sick days that are cashed out by retiring civil servants. These payments amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars over a career and there is no logical reason why they should be paid. His position is that you came to work\, you were not sick\, you were paid\, why should we pay you again? A perfectly logical conclusion\, that oddly enough\, is being resisted by the county legislature.  \nOther topics were\, removing superfluous cars\, canceling bodyguard protection for the county executive\, and reducing department head salaries while at the same time tapping into the best candidates. \nMr. Levy discussed the protection of open land while at the same time identifying land that can be developed thereby fostering economic growth as well as environmental issues. \nHe described his job as a great challenge and balancing act. This is a role that he appears quite comfortable with.\nAfter Steve’s formal remarks there were many questions and he fielded them with the agility that we have come to expect from him. \n Among the questions was “How can he help LIMBA establish new ferry routes from Long Island?” His answer was “to coordinate all relevent departments and expidite permiting.” As usual\, we ran out of time before we ran out of questions\, so we went 10 minutes over the usual meeting time.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/steve-levy-suffolk-county-executive/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20040312T000000
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SUMMARY:Rod Zuch\, Exec Dir\, The Morgan Center
DESCRIPTION:This presentation was from Rod Zuch and Nancy Zuch\,Directors of The Morgan Center.The Morgan Center was borne out of an experience with a child with Leukemia.\nYoung children cannot be assimilated with other children when their imune systems are compromised by Chemo-theraby. Rod and Nancy wanted to provide a pre-school\nexperience for their stricken child Morgan. The Zuch’s became painfully aware that they would not be able to provide that experience that is essential to a child’s development under any program that existed at that time. \nRod and Nancy set out to create the program that is known as “The Morgan Center” and have created a resource that is available to other children at no cost the parents.\nToday’s presentation was a moving example of an initiative that was created out of a painful experience for this family. \nOne of The Morgan Centers benafactors\, Smith-Barney in Melville sponsored this mornings meeting. The Smith Barney manager\, Tom Brown\, introduced the speaker.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/rod-zuch-exec-dir-the-morgan-center/
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