“Once a prestigious country club overlooking Port-au-Prince and the Caribbean Sea, the only golf course in Haiti has become an impromptu home to tens of thousands living beneath tarps due to a devastating earthquake. Out of the estimated half-million left homeless, this short documentary follows one 12-year old boy struggling to find hope despite heavy rains, instability, and a future unknown.”
The Country Club from The Moving Picture Boys on Vimeo.
via the Roslyn Country Club Civic Association
Please make every effort to attend the Town Council meeting regarding Roslyn Country Club at Town Hall TODAY, Tuesday, July 12. Arrive NO LATER than 7 to get seats.
Why Attend? Mr. Malekan’s representatives threatened to bring so many opponents to creation of a Town Park at Roslyn Country Club that they would not fit into Town Hall. As many of you know, a few opponents have been working hard, through deceptive flyers and publication, to do just that. We need to take this threat at face value — and appear in large numbers to support the Town’s plan.
Why Support a Town-Operated Club? It seems almost childishly simple. A Town takeover will result in a reopened and vastly improved RCC with no increased taxes needed to pay the costs. To the extent our easement rights are taken as well, we are entitled to compensation. Our community and its infrastructure were built to surround a vibrant and functioning facility. Make it reality once again!
There Are Lies Out There! Some people are opposing this Town initiative because they say it will raise taxes. This is simply not true. Town officials were crystal clear at the meeting in May and again in written form two weeks ago. They said: NONE OF THE COSTS OF OPERATING THIS FACILITY WILL COME FROM TAXES! The Town’s information is based on the advice their experts, who earn a living by accurately understanding what it takes to operate a complex park system. Ask the next cynic you hear why they think they know better!
Town Hall is located at:
220 Plandome Road
Manhasset, NY 11030
After a failed, last minute attempt at the end of last summer and a series of previous blunders, the Roslyn Country Club Civic Association is showing some life. An email sent today, April 13, says that over 200 families have signed up for a new round of litigation against the current owner, Mr. Malekan, in hopes of reopening the Roslyn Country Club.
The RCCCA seem very optimistic this time around. I suppose we shall see if doing things in the same fashion will have different results. I wish them the best of luck in their pursuits.
If you are interested in joining, it isn’t too late. From the email:
How can you join us? Please print the retainer found on our web site, www.rccca.com and return it, together with a check for $300 payable to Blodnick, Conroy, Fazio, and Diglio to Heather Schwartz at 12 Knoll Lane.
Their website is actually www.rccca.org
They also encourage you to contact our town representatives and express your desire for them to make the Roslyn Country Club a town-operated pool and tennis facility. More information and contact information is available here.
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If you see a problem in our neighborhood, submit it here. You also have the ability to vote on issues reported by others. The Town of North Hempstead and Nassau County appear to be paying attention to the issues submitted, as well they should – our governments purposes are to address the issues of the public. “No more one-to-one communication with your government!”
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The year might have changed, but the idea is still as relevant as ever. If you want to see change, you must be involved. If you want change but expect someone else to do the work, expect nothing more than the status quo.
Nassau is one of the fastest growing areas in America and our problems keep pace with the development. We refer to such things as the local school situation; police protection; traffic conditions; tax assessments and a dozen other things that complicate suburban life. As an individual you are powerless to deal with these situations. You are all familiar with the expression “GO FIGHT CITY HALL”. A strong, alert and vocal CA can make City Hall sit up and whistle Dixe. Join the CA and make sure your neighbors do the same.