BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Limba - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Limba X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://limba.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Limba REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20070311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20071104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20080309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20081102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20090308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20091101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080808T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080808T000000 DTSTAMP:20080808T040000Z CREATED:20080808T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080808T040000Z UID:4315-1218153600-1218153600@limba.net SUMMARY:Jovanna Little - Good Shepherd Hospice DESCRIPTION: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 gave us an overview of what hospice is\, and is not. It is not a place to convalesce. It is not a place where curative methods are used. It is a place where those facing death can do so with the physical needs\, and the spiritual needs met while on this final journey. \nWith rare exceptions there is no curative therapy administered. Those curative methods may be used are\, healing bed sores to enhance the comfort of the sick. Palliative care is among the services provided\, They inform the family of the different phases that the patient may be going through as they progress to death. They answer questions that the family needs as they witness the waning health of the patient\, with much love and attention from the family and the care givers.  \nHelp in the preparation for death diminishes a lot of fear and doubt on the part of the sick\, and puts it into prospective for the family. There are no resuscitation orders that must be signed. Hospice wants the family and the afflicted to know that the terms of hospice care are for the final journey\, although that final journey can be long at times. There are funeral arrangements to be made\, and family is encouraged to go about these needs with the confidence that all of this is appropriate. \nGood Shepherd Hospice is completing a new unit for those people \, who for one reason or another\, cannot be cared for at home. They also will be using these facilities for bereavement service and providing a place to stay for family members. The facility is decidedly not hospital like in its’ appearance. Hardwood floors\, wall portraits\, fireplaces\, comfortable seating  and place for families to gather and share meals\, are all part of the mix. \nDeath is a part of life. It may be traumatic\, but much can be done to alleviate pain and fear. That is part of the mission of hospice and they do a great job. \nErnie Fazio URL:https://limba.net/calendar/jovanna-little-good-shepherd-hospice/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080815T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080815T000000 DTSTAMP:20080815T040000Z CREATED:20080815T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080815T040000Z UID:4306-1218758400-1218758400@limba.net SUMMARY:Round Table Discussion at Holiday Inn DESCRIPTION: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. Interestingly they both concentrated on the building of infrastructure. \nLegislator Horsely began by bringing up the proposed tunnel across the Long Island Sound. This tunnel will be expensive but it actually has a chance of being built because it will be done with non-government money. Investors will be supporting this construction. The question of bankrupcy was raised. What would happen if the builders ran out of money\, would the taxpayers be left holding the bag? The answer given by Mr. Horsely was\, no there will be money to be made by the promoters and a new entity would merely pick up where the failed company left off.  \nWhen Mr. Romaine had his opportunity he concentrated on East End roads\, rails\, sewers. Sewers are key to building affordable housing\, because you need to locate people in closer proximinty to each other and that can only be done if we have a comprehensive sewer program. Mr. Romaine was clearly in favor to increasing rail freight traffic by providing rail transload sites. These sites will be distribution points where rail freight can be loaded onto local trucks. When we discussed development of the Calverton Airport there were various opinions on what should be developed\, and how. Keeping those very substantially built airport runways was important to both legislators\, and that appeared to be the consensus in the room as well. There did not seem to be much support for that proposed indoor ski slope. I pointed out that the extra need for electrical power generation just to service that behomoth preclu! des it ever being built. We moved on to the possibility that the Shinecock Tribe achieving the status that would allow them to build gambling facilities. The conclusion was not to fight it\, those dollars are going somewhere\, they may as well stay here. URL:https://limba.net/calendar/round-table-discussion-at-holiday-inn/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080822T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080822T000000 DTSTAMP:20080822T040000Z CREATED:20080822T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080822T040000Z UID:4307-1219363200-1219363200@limba.net SUMMARY:Ryan Lynch - TriState Transportation Campaign DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nRyan arrived to speak with us regarding what the Campaign regards as the three top priorities for Long Island’s transportation issues\, and shared his opinions on how to further those goals. \nThe LIRR Third Track project is the highest priority on The Campaign’s list for Long Island.  It will enable a normal schedule for reverse commutes\, allowing Long Island businesses to take advantage of the large and ready labor pool from New York City.  Reverse commuters have been increasing in number in spite of the very sparse selection in trains.  The third track will also help us take full advantage of East Side Access to Grand Central.  It is estimated that the project will remove at least 6000 cars per day from the roads.  Opposition to this project is very small but very vocal and are making their case against the greater good that this project will bring. \n\nLITRIM\, the intermodal facility in Brentwood\, is the second priority for the area.  The increase in freight rail shipments and corresponding reduction in long haul truck traffic on and off island will be a great boon environmentally\, and economically.  There is too much of a common benefit for this project not to go through.  The Campaign applauds Governor Paterson’s veto of the parkland bill\, and looks upon it as a time-out for the project\, so that both sides can re-approach it with more community input. \nNurturing the Bus services on Long Island is the third priority\, with more funding and increased routes and frequency being called for. \nAnother subject that Ryan brought up was bringing the NYSDOT in this region around to a different focus\, from expansion and capacity building to one that emphasizes maintnenance and repair\, so that we can keep the existing network in better condition.  This also allows more attention towards transit-oriented development\, a more advantageous strategy for open space starved Long Island.  He brought out the example of New Jersey’s DOT as a model for success in this area.The Campaign is opposed to the NYSDOT’s plan for the 347 corridor\, it only offers more of the same expansion that gets quickly consumed without any real benefit. \n\nRyans’ request of us to help The Campaign in its goals were to help our fellow Long Islanders be open to the concept of increased density\, which we need sewers to support\, and join the Third Track Coalition to over come the vocal opposition to this valuable project.  The Q and A session was lively\, with the universal agreement among all that it was a bad idea to stop the LIRR shuttle existing during the County Road 39 project that had proved so effective. \n  \nRecap by Craig Plunkett of CEDX  www.cedx.com URL:https://limba.net/calendar/ryan-lynch-tristate-transportation-campaign/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080829T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080829T000000 DTSTAMP:20080829T040000Z CREATED:20080829T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080829T040000Z UID:4303-1219968000-1219968000@limba.net SUMMARY:Labor Day weekend No Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://limba.net/calendar/labor-day-weekend-no-meeting-2/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR