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IAC Welcomes NYS Senator Carl L. Marcellino

Juan Castro, president of IAC opened the October meeting by thanking hosts Carol Waldman, executive director of Glen Cove Senior Citizen Center and Joy Leale, program director of the Glen Cove Adult Day Program. Waldman provided the IAC membership with an in-depth overview of the services provided by the Center to the Senior Citizen in the surrounding community. She further explained, “The concept and perspective of aging is usually faced with dread. However, at the Center, seniors find a positive outlook and caring people. Most people are in denial about aging and the thought of walking through the double doors that lead to the Adult Day Care center is frightening, but these doors offer hope, caring and fun.” With that she introduced Leale, who provided a comprehensive introduction to the Adult Day Care program at the Center.

The meeting’s featured speaker was NYS Senator Carl L. Marcellino, who was introduced by IAC past president, Dr. Daniel Vogrin. The Senator informed the membership of the toll that many business and agencies experienced as a result of 9/11 including lost taxes, bankruptcies and budget cuts. He talked about the lack of affordable housing on Long Island as well as new areas of employment development especially, in the Biotech field being development at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories. These high-paying jobs could turn-a-round the exodus of well-educated young people from Long Island. The Senator applauded the work of the IAC with these words, “ You are the spirit of the community, you help put a face, a smile, a handshake and an arm around shoulders for people who cannot help themselves.”

The Senator spoke with pride of his recent “Unpaid Wages Act” wherein a third party can intercede on behalf of immigrants who may have no one to help them when unscrupulous employers treat them unfairly. He also encouraged human service and non-profit agencies to contact his office for help.

The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 9 a.m. hosted by School for Language and Communication Development, 100 Glen Cove Avenue.

In addition, Castro provided an update on membership privileges and outlined community services available to IAC members. (Anyone interesting in more information on IAC membership, should log-on to IAC’s website www.iacglencove.org).

IAC with more than 40 member agencies was established in 1971. The primary mission is to enhance the delivery of human services through collaboration and communication, and to provide mutual support among community agencies through sharing and networking. Please visit our website at www.iacglencove.org for more information about services, events, and our member agencies. Member agencies are encouraged to have a representative attend the monthly meetings.

Photo (l to r): Photo (L to R): Juan Castro, executive director of Glen Cove Youth Board, IAC president; past president Dr. Daniel Vogrin, executive director of Melillo Center; Member-at-Large, Victoria Crosby, managing director, Morgan Park Summer Music Festival; Carol Waldman, executive of Glen Cove Senior Citizen Center; New York State Senator Carl L. Marcellino; Reverend Douglas W. Hutchings, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, IAC corresponding secretary; Dr. Sharon Harris, executive director of GCCCAS, and IAC vice president. Seated (l to r): IAC Members-at-large: Dr. Susan Moor, director of guidance, Glen Cove School District; Toya Davis, School for Language and Communication Development and Joy Leale, program director of the Glen Cove Adult Day Care.