an enviable life

FALL 2008
A NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED
BY
ACLD
AN ENVIABLE LIFE
ADULTS and CHILDREN with LEARNING and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INC.
AN AFFILIATE OF
807 South Oyster Bay Road, Bethpage, NY 11714
2008 Dinner Dance-May 17, 2008
Adults and Children with Learning and
Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (ACLD)
held our 2008 “Le Cirque” Dinner Dance on
May 17, 2008 at the Cradle of Aviation
Museum in Garden City. More than 400
corporate leaders, government officials, families
and friends came together to raise muchneeded funds to help us carry out our mission.
ACLD proudly honored James
Buonfiglio of C&B Consulting, a Division of
Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. with the
Corporate Leadership Award. James has been
a valued strategic partner of ACLD
for many years, providing us with
employee benefit consulting. His
generosity and tireless commitment
to our mission is to be commended.
We were also delighted to
honor Lisa and Lon Goldstein with
the Sibling Leadership Award. Lisa
and Lon have devoted their time and effort
to providing on going support not only to
their brother Jeffrey, but to all of the
individuals we serve.
We were honored to present Dr. Evelyn
B. Holman with the 2008 Excellence in
Education Award. Dr. Holman has worked
closely with ACLD’s Kramer Learning
Center to provide Universal Pre-K to
children in Bay Shore. Her commitment to
access to education for all students in the
district is commendable.
The event was a success with proceeds
totaling over $383,000 in sponsorships, ticket
sales, donations, raffle sales and silent auction.
The money raised will benefit more than
3,000 individuals served by ACLD. Thank
you to everyone for your ongoing support!
James Buonfiglio (right) receives the
Strategic Partnership Award.
James Buonfiglio (left) with his family. James was
honored with the Strategic Partnership Award.
Lon & Lisa Goldstein receive the
Sibling Leadership Award from
Aaron Liebowitz (right).
(From left to right) Gail & Don
Mitzner, Alicia & Scott Kabak,
Jill & Aaron Liebowitz.
Dr. Evelyn B. Holman receives the
Excellence in Education Award from
Executive Director, Aaron Liebowitz.
ADULTS and CHILDREN with LEARNING
and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INC.
The Lindner Campus
807 South Oyster Bay Rd.
Bethpage, NY 11714
(516) 822-0028 • Fax (516) 822-0470
www.acld.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Gregory LiCalzi
President
Joseph Ortego
First Vice President
Richard Breuninger
Second Vice President
Deborah Kendric
Treasurer
Nancy Kopans
Secretary
Ellen Alexander
Richard Dibble
Anne Emmerson
John Genova
Ernest Gonzalez
Scott Kabak
Jonathan Leigh
Donald Mitzner
Shashi Patel
Doris Shaw
Ellen Spiegel
Aaron Liebowitz
Executive Director
Dr. Richard Kessler
Medical Director
Susan Sha
Chief Financial Officer
Richard Wirth
Assistant Executive Director
of Children’s and Health Services
Ira Zimmerman
Assistant Executive Director of Adult Services
Colleen Crispino
Director of Development & Community Relations
The ACLD Family Complex
807 South Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage, NY
(516) 822-0028
Health Services Center
(516) 822-0622
Helen and Arthur Pashcow
Adult Day Services Center
837 South Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage, NY
(516) 622-8888
Hauppauge Day Services Center
305 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY
(631) 434-1715
Kramer Learning Center
Early Childhood Program
1428 Fifth Avenue, Bay Shore, NY
(631) 665-1900
Gail & Don Mitzner
Career and Community Services Center
40 Marcus Drive, Melville, NY
(631) 940-2720
-Vocational Career Center - ext. 227
- Service Coordination - ext. 253
Editors
Natasha Barham-Edwards
Joanne Cappelluti
Colleen Crispino
Karen Russo
Shauna Schreiber
Melanie Tehan
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Message from
Aaron Liebowitz, Executive Director
At the time I am
writing this we are
all holding our
breath to see how
Congress will act
following the defeat
of the $700B bailout bill for the financial
markets. However this ultimately gets
resolved and if our nation can avert a
financial “meltdown”, I have no doubt that
there are serious reverberations that are to
come. Much of the state revenue upon
which we depend to support operations is
dependent upon the positive performance
of investments made on Wall Street. In
our adult services sector we have become
heavily dependent upon Medicaid which
is a shared state/federal program.
The first wave of the crisis is already
being felt in the difficulty we will have
obtaining financing for new projects – ie.,
larger buildings and group homes. The
state legislature has not reauthorized the
IDA (Industrial Development Agency).
This is the vehicle through which not-forprofits can economically finance capital
projects through the issuance of tax
exempt bonds. Since IDA is not currently
available, we have relied on direct bank
borrowing through bridge loans. As credit
tightens we may have greater difficulty
borrowing and if we do borrow, it will
certainly be at higher interest rates.
I do foresee, even under the direst of
predictions, that our core services (school,
group homes, day programs) will be
preserved. Growth in new areas of service
will be slowed or stopped. One example of
this is our effort to “right-size” our older
larger group homes that house 12-14
individuals. We had approval to proceed
with two such homes to reduce their size
to approximately eight by purchasing
additional houses and spreading the
program to create a more home-like
setting. This is now put on hold.
How the state will handle spiraling
deficits in the coming two to three years
in our specific area of human services is
unclear. We continue to expect modest trends
to our rates to help keep our workforce stable.
Whether there will be other kinds of “cuts”
or “efficiencies” or reductions in service levels
remains to be seen.
Our best and only strategy is to
remain vigilant and prepared. We must
continue to maintain internal discipline
in spending. We have to be efficient and
find where there is waste or duplication of
effort. We absolutely must maintain our
fundraising efforts! It will be our families
and friends who will assist us to manage
through the difficult days ahead.
We have always referred to ACLD as a
“family.” These are times for families to stay
close and to work together. We are fortunate
that we enter troubled times in a position of
strength. With everyone’s understanding,
diligence and hard work, I am certain that
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Message from
Gregory LiCalzi, President
As I write these
words the financial
markets are in a
tumult and the Dow
Jones has dropped
777 points. The
individuals we support, their families, and
our employees are rightly concerned about
how this bodes for future levels of
government funding of ACLD. I am sure
that management is being asked by many of
our stakeholders how this financial crisis will
impact the quality and scope of our
programs and services, as well as their jobs
and lives.
Although I don’t have a crystal ball
with respect to the severity of cuts in
State and local spending for the disabled,
I am absolutely certain that ACLD will
weather this storm with minimal adverse
consequences. I can say this with confidence
because I know we have notable financial
strength. Despite many temptations and
distractions over the last decade, we have
stayed true to prudent and forward-looking
operating principles, first among them being
adherence to our mission “to support the
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The mission of ACLD is to support the pursuit of an enviable life
for people with developmental disabilities.
ACLD can earn a donation every
time you search the Internet and
shop online!!!
Message from
Gregory LiCalzi, President
continued from page 2
pursuit of an enviable life for people with
developmental disabilities”.
Let me share with you some examples
of the strength of ACLD’s financial
position and condition as well as its riskadverse postures.
• ACLD has enjoyed ten (10)
consecutive years of fiscal surpluses.
• In the last five fiscal years alone,
ACLD’s net assets (net worth) have
grown almost $4 million to
$11,466,164.
• The agency is in an extremely liquid
position with both a positive current
ratio and sizable working capital.
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What if ACLD earned a penny every time you searched the
Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you
made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
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revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would
any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
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purchase to our cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy,
ebay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an
order, you’ll be supporting our cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter ACLD as the charity you want to
support, and be sure to spread the word!
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ACLD’s Website Corner
Online Event Registration
Great News! You can now register to attend any of ACLD’s
upcoming events online. After logging in on our ACLD
website, you will see a box located to the left of your
screen that indicates all upcoming events that ACLD is
holding. Underneath each event description there is a
link to register for that event. Click on the link and
follow the steps to finish the registration process.
If you need more information about online
registration or any other question about our
ACLD website, please contact Natasha BarhamEdwards in the Development Department at
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• 100% of ACLD’s short-term
investments are invested directly or
indirectly in US Treasury securities or
high-grade commercial bank deposits.
• ACLD has significant bank lines of
credit which, at the moment, are
entirely unused.
• All of the agency’s long-term
borrowings have been used to build
group homes and other facilities, not
to pay operating expenses. This debt is
all fixed-rate and self-amortizing with
very reasonable interest rates.
• ACLD has never entered into any
risky swap or derivative arrangements
and has not issued any “toxic” auction
rate instruments or utilized nowworthless bond insurance.
• ACLD’s senior management and
Board of Trustees devote a
tremendous amount of their time and
resources evaluating both the humanbenefit and the cost-benefit of each
and every major program and capital
initiative. Working together we usually
make the right decisions.
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23rd Annual
Employment
Recognition
Breakfast
…and the winners are…
2008 Business Leadership Award
Rite Aid
2008 Employer of the Year
Sears Parts and Repair Service
2008 Small Business Award
Enterprise Process Service
Vocational Achievement Awards
Daniel Abrahams, Julier Carlsson,
Sheryl Davis, Karen Good,
Karen Hofmann, Gregg Merberg,
Verana Ordorica
Thomas Choma Longevity Award
Barbara Zulkofske
PACE Employee Award
Rowena Rouf
Save the Date!
ACLD’s Dinner Dance
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Crest Hollow Country Club
Woodbury, New York
A Special Thank You to All of Our
Generous 2008 Dinner Dance Sponsors!
Gold Sponsor
James E. Buonfiglio
C & B Consulting, A Division of Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.
Raffle Prize Grand Prize Sponsor
American Airlines
Elite Sponsor
Alicia and Scott Kabak
Corporate ~ Prominent Sponsors
Commerce Bank
Commerce Capital Markets, Inc.
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Doris and J. Stanley Shaw
Turner Broadcasting
Patron ~ Family & Friends Sponsors
Ellen and Paul Alexander
Tom and Betsy Gulotta
HIP/GHI
Jerry and Debra Kramer
Kawaler Family Charitable Foundation
Carol Lever
The Marcus Agency, Inc.
Nixon Peabody LLP
Cynthia & George Marks
Millennium Partners LLP
Gail and Don Mitzner
Morritt Hock Hamroff & Horowitz
LLP
Rides Unlimited of Nassau & Suffolk
RSM McGladrey
Susan Sha
State Bank of Long Island
The Patel Family
Sandra and Sanford Weinberg
Aggie and Jerry Wohl
Supporters
Anne and Tom Emmerson
North Shore-LIJ Southside Hospital
Irving and Elaine Wolbrom
Scenic Design Sponsored by Turner Broadcasting
Awards Sponsored by Tom and Betsy Gulotta
Invitations Sponsored by State Bank of Long Island
Wine Sponsored by Susan Sha
The Circle of Commitment Needs Your Help!
For more information, please call
Melanie Tehan (516) 822-0028,
ext. 249 or email tehanm@acld.org
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The Circle of Commitment Program is an essential part of our fundraising throughout
the year. These funds are necessary to support our residential and apartment programs.
This year the Circle of Commitment is well below its financial goal. We need
participation from 100% of our residential families in order to provide enhanced
opportunities to your loved ones in our residential program for an enviable life.
In an effort to save funds, we will not be holding our Circle of Commitment Brunch,
instead to show our appreciation, those donors who contribute $500 or more will
receive a special year-end “Thank you” gift. Your support and devotion to the Circle
of Commitment Program truly makes a difference in the lives of the individuals who
reside in our group homes and apartments.
ACLD Student Throws First Pitch
at Mets Game
Christopher Buccellato, an avid 16 year-old
fan with autism from North Babylon Long
Island, threw out
the first pitch at the
Mets vs. San Diego
Padres game at Shea
Stadium on August
5, 2008, thanks to
Group Health
Incorporated
(GHI), the New
York City-based
health insurer.
Mr. Buccellato was
cheered on the field
Chris and D.J. get ready for the game.
by D.J. Bordonaro, a
20-year old from
D.J. Bordonaro (front, center) and his family
Lindenhurst, NY,
opportunity to two of the
look on as Christopher throws out the first pitch.
who has cerebral
Mets’ biggest fans,” said Frank
palsy and a #1 Mets Fan license plate on the
Branchini, President and COO of
back of his wheelchair. Buccellato took the
EmblemHealth, the parent company of
mound at 7:10 p.m.
GHI and HIP. “Christopher Buccellato and
This is the eighth consecutive year
D.J. Bordonaro don’t let their disabilities get
that GHI has passed along the honor of
in the way of their determination, energy,
throwing the first pitch at a Mets game to
and enthusiasm. They are an inspiration to
a deserving New Yorker. It is part of the
all New Yorkers.”
company’s ongoing commitment to
Christopher and D.J. participate in
encourage health and fitness in the
ACLD’s after school program three days a
communities it serves.
week. According to Mr. Buccellato’s father
“We’re delighted to offer this incredible
Eugene, Christopher often has trouble sitting,
Christopher Buccellato and his Dad, Eugene
threw out the first pitch
but never when he’s watching the Mets play
ball. His biggest smiles are for Jose Reyes and
David Wright, and he likes to chant “lets go
Mets” and “score.” If the family passes the exit
to Shea without stopping, he says, “where are
you guys going?”
“D.J. could be the Mets biggest fan,”
says his father Joe O’Brien, who says D.J.
has covered his entire room with Mets
memorabilia, and dresses in head-to-toe
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ACLD is Honored to Dedicate the ACLD Memorial Path in Memory
of Michael L. LiCalzi
On Monday July 14, 2008 we dedicated the
ACLD Memorial Path in Honor of Michael
LiCalzi, son of Greg and Carol LiCalzi. Greg
has served on ACLD’s Board of Trustees for
the past seventeen years and is an integral
part of the ACLD family. His son Michael
gave his life in service to the United States in
Iraq in 2006. Michael is truly a hero and we
were honored to join his family to celebrate
his life and dedicate this lasting tribute to his
memory. Michael was remembered during
the ceremony by Reverend Garrett Long,
S.M. and Brother Richard Hartz, S.M. of
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(From left to right) Aaron Liebowitz, Executive Director,
Assemblyman Joseph Saladino, 12th District,
Greg LiCalzi, Liz LiCalzi, Carol LiCalzi,
Luke LiCalzi and Greg LiCalzi.
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The Community Comes Together
to Make a Difference in the Lives of Children!
We are proud to announce that from April-September 2008, we have raised $140,000 including cash and
pledges for the realization of The Children’s Center for Learning and Recreation at Bay Shore.
We still need your help! We have a long way to reach our goal, but we are confident that with your
help we will make this wonderful dream a reality!
On behalf of the hundreds of children and their families at ACLD, we want to thank the following
individuals for their contributions of Time, Talent and Treasure.
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Community Leaders
Can Make a Difference
Terry and Auleen Gardner made a commitment to help ACLD raise much needed funds
to make The Center for Learning and Recreation at Bay Shore a reality.
Along with their daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Michael Concannon, they hosted a
cocktail reception on April 6, 2008 to kick-off the Capital Campaign for this very
worthwhile endeavor. With the support of the Bay Shore Chamber of Commerce, the event
was a great success. The reception was attended by more than 150 individuals from the Bay
Shore community including public officials, business owners, families, ACLD staff and
friends. This event raised $40,000 and the Concannon and Gardner Families went on to
raise an additional $40,000 to move us
closer to our goal.
Cocktail Party Committee
Auleen and Terry Gardner, Chairs
Jeanie and Walter Coleman
Janet and Michael Lambert
Megan and Michael Concannon
Donna and Peter Periconi
Betsy Darcy
Rosemary and Art Powers
Brian Gardner
Laura and Ben Schwartz
Kerry and Terry Gardner
Auleen and Kent Shelley
Janie and Matthew Gardner
Priscilla and Tom Soumakis
Rosemary and Grant Hendricks
Steve Starlust
Individuals
Can Make a Difference
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The Wallace Family held a garage sale and donated $100 to support ACLD’s children.
The Bowers children set-up a lemonade stand and donated $15.75 to support ACLD’s children.
ACLD Staff
Can Make a Difference
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Daniel Kaplan, age 11, collected cans all summer and donated $70 to support ACLD’s children.
The staff of the Kramer Learning Center has been critical to the success of many of our
fundraising endeavors. They have gone into the surrounding communities to seek items for
events, secure raffle prizes or make others aware of the important work we are doing with
children. Several staff throughout the agency have made pledges or donations to the
campaign totaling more than $30,000. The staff continues to collect loose change and have
raised more than $150 to date throughout this initiative.
Declan Quinn’s Bar and Restaurant hosted ACLD’s 1st Annual Family Fun Day
on May 10, 2008. This event featured wonderful food from many local restaurants who
generously donated to this important event. The event was attended by more than 100
people who enjoyed great food, a petting zoo, a bouncer, cotton candy, a clown, live music, a
DJ and games. The event was made more exciting by a visit from The Bay Shore Fire
Department in their truck and a performance by Special Sauce.
This event was a labor of love for our committee of businesses, families and staff and
raised more than $13,000. We would like to extend a special thanks to Dan Kitson and all
the guys who participated in “Cinco de Mustache” which raised more than $8,000 for this
event. We would also like to thank the many family members who worked tirelessly to
make this event a success.
Business Leaders
& Families
Can Make a Difference
Sponsors
Declan Quinn’s
Bay Shore Fire Department
Bay Shore Schools
Great South Bay YMCA
Exit 42 Deli
DOC’s DJ Entertainment
V. Garafalo Carting
Aparo’s LittleJohn
Jeffrey Studio
South Shore Signs
Pet Den
Kaufman Allied
Ventre Fire Protection
Barbi Nails
Sunrise Vending
Special Sauce
Variety Florist
RMCC, Inc.
C&J Quality Provisions
Quiznos
Joe Riscicals Auto Repair
Planet Fitness
AMF Bay Shore Lanes
Sweet Sensations
Jon Thomas Inne
Maxwell’s
Salvatore’s Pie
Cool Water Grill
Fatfish
Armadillo Grille
Smokin Al’s
The Southside Hotel
Milk & Sugar
Lucy’s
In Season
Hideaway
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Committee
Staff: Alex D’Auria, Alyson Gregory, Anthony Aurigemma, Carole Ammirati, Charlotte Farinella, Deb Fusco,
Debbie Myhre, Doreen Green-Pearl, Evelyn Clarke, Felix Rodriguez, Janet Bellezza, Janet D’Auria, Janet Forte, Jayne
Fullam, JoAnn Bedford, Kim Sudama, Linda Eisen, Lois Goetz, Lori Purificato, Mario Conte, Mary Beth Tomko,
Melissa Montanez, Melissa Mosher, Pam Wirth, Pat Thomas, Rose Scammell, Rosemary Caputo, Rick Wirth, Sandi
Lebenns, Sandra Laboy, Sarah Fleishman, Steven Topper, Wendy Jorgensen, Ximeno Osorio, Henny LeCrenn, Natasha
Barham-Edwards, Shauna Schreiber.
Families: Cher Meli, Megan Concannon, Jennifer Cappone, Tina McGovorn, Teresa Gordon, Theresa Puglia.
The Women of the Greens
enjoy our Sunset Sail
ACLD’s Sunset Sail was held on July 17, 2008 aboard the beautiful Lauren Kristy.
Owner and Captain Mike Egan generously donated the venue for our beautiful summer
evening on the Bay. The event was attended by nearly 100 guests who enjoyed music, good
food and wonderful company. This event raised $7,000 toward our goal.
Greg and Carol LiCalzi
enjoy a beautiful sunset
on the Bay
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Children’s Center Donors
Thank You for your generosity and care for our children!
Ramon and Carmen Accettella
Mark and Sherri Ackereizen
Kanchi Agrawala-DoKania
AIG Matching Grants Program
Paul and Ellen Alexander
Ronald Allen
Wayne and Kim Anstey
Steven and Anne Bangs
Barbash Associates
Anthony and Susan Barbiero
Beth Bart
Sharon Becker
Mary Belford
Bimasco, Inc
Joseph Bizek
Richard and Nancy Bjelland
Blackstone Adm. Services Partnership, LP
George and Elizabeth Bodenmiller
Michelle Bodenmiller
Richard and Norine Bonanno
Brooke Bowers
Bowers Securities Inc
Richard and Sandra Breuninger
Kelly Briscoe
Cameron and Joan Brown
Joan M. Brown
James and Kristen Button
Richard Byrnes
Jean Cacciabaudo
Michael Cahill
Joseph and Colleen Caligiuri
Ron and Mary Elizabeth Caples
Rosemary Caputo
Joanne Carey
Joe and Angie Carpenter
Carol Carroll
Alex and Joan Cavalcante
Isabel Cavanagh
Thomas Cheffo
Evelyn Clarke
Tara Clarke
Craig and Noreen Clemens
Kevin and Jeanie Clyne
John and Kathryn Cochrane
Coffee & Crumbs Inc
Michael and Jennifer Cole
Regina Coleman
Walter and Stephanie Coleman
Michael and Megan Concannon
Michael and Carol Concannon
Margaret Confrey
Paul Coppola
Claudia Corea
Matthew and Jeanene Crawson
Frank and Colleen Crispino
Peter and Laura Cutler
D.T. Peterson DPM P.C.
Lisa D'Amico
Anthony and Mari Danzi
Andrew and Jeannine Darcy
Elizabeth Darcy
James and Diane Darcy
Gianine Desimone
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Stephen and Katherine DeSimone
Thomas and Erin Dolan
Dominic Ricci Salon & Day Spa Inc
Donna Drake-Dunninger
East Islip Lumber Co., Inc.
Michael and Linda Eisen
Anne and Thomas Emmerson
Eric G. Ramsay Jr., Associates, LLC
Richard and Karen Fallon
Charlotte Farinella
Patrick and Jane Farnan
James Ferguson
Charles and Joan Fischer
Stuart and Barbara Fishkind
Steven Flotteron
Kathleen Foley
Fred J. Chapey & Sons Funeral Home Inc
Robert and Barbara Friedman
Deborah Fusco
Beau and Janice Gardner
Brian Gardner
E. Terrance, Jr. and Kerry Gardner
E. Terrance and Auleen Gardner
Joseph and Lorie Gardner
Matthew and Jane Gardner
Peter and Mariann Gardner
J.M. and Madeline Garone
James and Francine Gartland
Joseph and Linda Gentile
Augustine and Jeanne Giarratano
Gino Giorgini
Michael and Anne Glynn
Cecilia Govea
William and Carol Ann Graham
Bernard and Margaret Griffin
Matthew Gruen
Marvin and Harriet Gurak
Peter and Mary Catherine Gutmann
Ray Haag, M.D., F.A.C.S.
John and Rebecca Halleron
Joseph Hanley
Georgienne Harris
Max and Gabriella Haspel
Eugene and Meghan Healy
John and Sharon Healy
Kathleen Healy
Stephen and Patricia Hennessey
Edward and Eileen Hickey
Randall and Laura Hinrichs
Edward and Sandi Hoffman
Peter and Daphne Hoffman
William and Anna Hoffman
Valerie Hopper
Roger and Joan Horn
Kenneth and Marylee Ilchuk
J & D Brush Co., Inc.
Timothy and Margaret Joyce
JP Supreme Caterers Inc
Scott and Alicia Kabak
Daniel Kaplan
Andrea Karlan
Eileen Kavanagh
Mark and Joni Kenedy
Sean and Sharon Kerrigan
Richard and Luba Kessler
Michael Killeen
Kismet Inn Corporation
Anne Kjeldsen
L & C Bay Shore Corp.
Mary Lambert
Michael and Janet Lambert
Douglas and Elizabeth Lange
Marilyn LaPenta
Jane Lascher
Jon and Sandi Lebenns
Henriette LeCrenn
Lehman Brothers
Gregory and Amie Lempin
Andrea Leyrer
Gregory and Carol LiCalzi
Aaron and Jill Liebowitz
Warren and Judith Light
Lions Club of Deer Park
Christopher and Celeste Losito
Louis Romanzi Jr. Landscaping Inc
John Mallaney
Francis and Patricia Maloney
Malpigli & Salvaggio Insurance Agency
Ignacio and Lisa Martinez
Timothy Mattimore
Elizabeth Mayo
Tina McGovern
J. Stewart and McLaughlin McLaughlin
Mary Metkoff
Randall and Christina Meyn
Steven and Alice Meyn
Elizabeth Mills
Arturo Molina
Elizabeth Moran
Susan Moran
Paul and Patricia Mullins
George and Catherine Mulry
Rita Murray
Roger and Sandra Murray
Michael and Deborah Myhre
North Shore LIJ Health System
Richard and Lisa O'Brian
John O'Brien
Joseph O'Connell
Clarence and Bridget O'Connor
Michele O'Gara
Robert and Virginia Oliver
Our Lady of the Rosary Council #4428
Arthur and Elsie Pallotta
Eric Panten
Salvatore Parascandola
Peter and Donnna Periconi
Jane Perr
Susan Perry
Richard and Denise Peterson
Constantinos Piteris
George and Grete Plender
Joseph and Kathleen Posillico
Arthur and Rosemary Powers
Andrew and Kerin Raggio
Thomas and Cheryl Reilly
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Lilian Reily
Thomas and Sabrina Rettaliata
Dorothy Rider
Jennifer Rider
Kelly Riordan
Rosalba Rocchio
Alfred and Catherine Romito
Frank and Julia Roskot
Rough Rider Pac
Patricia Ruckel
Nora Ryan
Donald and Katherine Sacco
Vincent and Dorothy Scarmack
Richard and Aileen Schaefer
Ronald Schenendorf
Amy Schmeling
Heidi Schmidt-Storic
Schultheis & Panettieri, LLP
Benjamin and Laura Schwartz
Susan Sha
Alice Shanahan
Robert and Marilee Shannon
Bradley Shaw
J. Stanley and Doris Shaw
Nicholas and Lisa Sheers
Gail Shelley
Kent and Auleen Shelley
Suzanne Shelley
Eileen Silva
Mitchell and Jeanene Sloane
Gerard and Elizabeth Smith
Thomas and Priscilla Soumakis
SPC Marketing Company
Alan and Ellen Spiegel
George and Barbara Stanton
Robin Stevens
Stratus Consulting
Suffolk Pediatric Associates PC
Suffolk Plumbing & Heating
Suffolk Transportation Service Inc.
Synergy Resources, Inc.
Terry Gibson Insurance
The Garrett and Mary Moran
Family Foundation
The James Family
Charitable Foundation
The Leigh Foundation
The New York Community Trust
Thomas Schachte Post Production, Inc.
Eoin and Moira Treacy
Frank and Patricia Valva
Robert and Clare Van Dyke
John and Roslyn Vullo
Christopher and Patricia Wallace
Bill and Betty Ann Wallace
John and Kathleen Walser
Matthew and Elizabeth Welling
Jamie Wheeler
William J. Graham, PC
James Wilson
Richard and Pamela Wirth
World Express Electronics, Inc.
Ira and Stephanie Zimmerman
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Teens from the YMCA enjoy camp at the Children’s Center
Medical News from
ACLD is Proud to Announce that the
First Phase of The Children’s Center for Richard J. Kessler, D.O.,
ACLD’s Medical
Learning and Recreation is a Success
Although it is our intention to build a state of the art school at our newly acquired Greenwood
Road property, we have wasted no time in using this property to provide services to children
now. Phase one of our project is well underway and includes an ever-growing After-School
Therapeutic Recreation program. These students age 6-18 had previously been receiving
services at The Kramer Learning Center where the facility had been designed for three to five
year olds. They now have a full gym, outdoor facilities and plenty of room for activities. We
also continued our strong partnership with The Great South Bay YMCA by providing a
location for their summer teen camp. Over 100 teens gathered at the Children’s Center every
day this summer to participate in the YMCA Camp program. We look forward to keeping you
abreast of our expanding supports and services. w
Assemblyman
Phil Ramos takes
some time to play
with the children
at the Kramer
Learning Center.
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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
• A Special thank you to The Charles Evans Foundation for their generous
donation of $15,000. Special thanks to Joel Pashcow for securing this gift.
• Thank you to Joel Pashcow and the Arthur Pashcow Memorial Foundation
for the generous $10,000 donation to the Plainview Residence.
• Thank you to Alan Spiegel for soliciting a $20,000 anonymous donation for
the Supported Employment Program.
• Thank you to the Pat Covelli Foundation for their generous gift of $1,000.
Special thanks to Scott Kabak for securing this gift.
Director
In the May/June 2008 issue of the NADD
Bulletin, Dr. Laurie Charlot reported on a
retrospective review of 198 consecutive
admissions to the in-patient Mental
Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
psychiatric unit at the University of
Massachusetts Medical Center in
Worcester. Many of the patients were
described as having mood and behavior
problems or experiencing mental status
changes secondary to non-psychiatric
medical problems. These conditions
included gastric reflux, constipation,
urinary tract and ear infections, dental
pain, skin infection, sleep apnea and side
effects of psychotropic medication.
Undiagnosed or poorly managed
hypothyroidism and diabetes also
accounted for some behavioral problems.
Identification of these medically based
behavioral problems not only leads to
better care and more prompt relief of
suffering, but also the avoidance of
ineffective and potentially harmful
psychiatric treatments.
These findings underscore the
crucial need for integrated medical care,
particularly between primary care
physicians and psychiatrists. Only in a
health center that offers comprehensive
primary and specialty care can such
integration be promoted and practiced. At
such centers integrated care is assured by
the use of a single patient medical record,
easy access of formal and informal specialty
consultation, clinical team case discussions
and multispecialty collaboration in the
creation of medical protocols. w
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Commemorative Gifts
Commemorative gifts assist ACLD in its provision of services to people in need and are a very special way to acknowledge someone
significant to you. There are two types of ACLD commemorative gifts. An IN MEMORY OF GIFT is a lasting tribute to a loved one who
has passed away. An IN HONOR OF GIFT commemorates a birthday, holiday, anniversary, graduation or other special occasion.
To make a commemorative gift go to www.acld.org or contact ACLD’s Development Office at (516) 822-0028, Ext. 139.
Commemorative gifts are tax deductible. A beautiful acknowledgement is sent from ACLD on your behalf.
In Memory Of:
CATHERINE (KITTY) BUONAGURO
Constance Denaro
Mary Lou Mann
World Wide Foods
In Memory Of:
RAYMOND SCHLEICHER
Paul & Ellen Alexander
Wendy Gray
Harriet Lubash
Beverly Darcy
The Strobel Family
Ruth Gold
Pat & Robert Lusthaus
Judith Rosenbaum & Matthew Jones
Audrey Bennett & Family
Harvey & Vicki Schaffler
Marvin & Annette Schwartz
Aaron Liebowitz
Kal & Carol Fliegelman
Rubby & Sheldon Friedman
Gail & Don Mitzner
Michele & mark Lippman
Lester Scheinfeld
Mark & Joanne Sostek
Barbara Einbinder
The Jackson E. & Evelyn G. Spears
Foundation
Linda Dombrowsky & Ron Rosensweig
Claire & Nat Rubin
Jean & Joseph Krakow
Marilyn Reich
Ellie & Warren Weinstock
Jane & Howard Berliner
Arthur, Rita & Stuart Engel
Richard E. Salomon
Harold & Eivor Lazaar
Olov & Kerttu Jacobson
Stig & Annalisa Norendahl
Irene Abrahams & Family
Joan & Sandy Gropper
Eleanor Rait
Carol Lever
Wendy & Richard Marx
Sheila & Lenny Freilich
Rabbi Michael & Fran Katz
Judy & Mark Drucker
Marilyn & Aaron Batterman
Sheila & Stanley Gilman
Sheila & Ivan Zeigler
Fred & Arlene Hauser
Bonnie & Richie Marks & Family
Dan & Meryll Feinstein
Arlene & Marshall Zakarin
Roberta Burstein
Leslie & John Lehman
Ellen & Alan Spiegel
Richard & Sylvia Turetz
Sally Brodeur
Andrea & Sanford Nagrotsky
Yona & Jerry Gonen
Paul & Holly Lazaar
E. Lindsay Jones
Joanne Hassett
Phyllis (Berger) & Jack Alford
Steven J. Rotter
Beverly & Sonny Klein
Harriet Rand
Evelyn Seelig
Nassau Suffolk Law Services
Gloria & Arthur Rosenfeld
Marilyn & Mike Kanas
Iris Wolfson
Fran Greene
Howard & Diane Wohl
Kathy & Lou Jerge
Julia & Howard Rosen
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In Memory Of:
ANDREW D’ONOFRIO
Sharon & Richard Donno
In Memory Of:
GLADYS BEIRMAN
Doris & J. Stanley Shaw
In Memory Of:
SAMUEL KEENHOLTZ
Jackie & Art Rubin
In Memory Of:
SEYMOUR MENSCH
Adrienne & Mort Green
In Memory Of:
CONSTANTINE ESPOSITO
Anne & Tom Emmerson
Phyllis & Milt Weiss
Barry & Cecile Mitzner
Erwin Kirschner
Tillene & Walter Pinsker
Colleen Crispino
Gary & Kathy Frank
James & Nancy Casty
Charitable Foundation
Nancy & Richard Silverman
Sheila Peikes
Barbara & Harold Glasband
Jeanette & John Gault
In Memory Of:
RICHARD BIGGIN
Anne Emmerson &
the Office of Academic Affairs
In Memory Of:
JOHN BIEDERMANN
Mary Lou Mann
In Memory Of:
DENNIS EMMERSON
Anne & Tom Emmerson
In Memory Of:
HELGA BAUM
Ellen Spiegel
In Memory Of:
ALLEN PINSKER
Tillene & Walter Pinsker
In Memory Of:
RALPH LOWENTHAL
Florence Nadell
Vicki & Bruce Katz
In Memory Of:
FRANCINE MCCABE
Anne Emmerson
In Memory Of:
DEBBIE MARCUS
Ed & Henrietta Podell & Family
In Memory Of:
WILLIE GARMON
Ron & Shirley Maas
In Memory Of:
ALLAN KAMIL
Florence & Stanley Baldinger
In Memory Of:
WILLIAM FUCHS
Anne Emmerson & the Office of
Academic Affairs
In Memory Of:
RICHARD ABBETT
Alan & Ellen Spiegel
Gloria & Norman Samuels
Beverly Darcy
Susan Shanzer & Beth Shanzer
Richard & Sandra Breuninger
Emme & Rick Tiedemann & Family
Linda & Alan Blitzer
Gail & Don Mitzner
Aaron Liebowitz
Lois & Jules Alper & Family
Carole & Bob Mund
Doris & J. Stanley Shaw
Nancy Levinson
Rosalyn Levinson
Seth & Judith R. Greenwald
Alan Levinson
Barry Blumenkopf
Nancy & Dale Tynan
Sandy & Sanford Weinberg
Tillene & Walter Pinsker
In Memory Of:
HARRY GOLDBERG
Judy & Jack Weinstein
In Memory Of:
JANET WEINER
Florence & Stanley Baldinger
In Memory Of:
BEN SKLAR
Don & Gail Mitzner
In Memory Of:
JOHN E. MARQUARDT
William Schmitt
Elizabeth Shannon
Denise & Richard Hughes
Philip & Georgiana Schmitt
Kathleen Beganskas
Robert & Claire Lupia
Mr. & Mrs. Skip Show
Kevin & Marjorie Kelly
Ron Schmitt
Christ Episcopal Church
Bess & Larry Abramson
Gregory Chofey
Rich Mistretta
In Memory Of:
ALEX EISENBERG
Carol Lever & Roy Grover
In Memory Of:
BETH SAFRAN
Louis & Beth Latorre
Alice Meenan
In Memory Of:
JERRY PRICE
Bernie Perry & Marlene Engel
In Memory Of:
BERNADETTE JACOBS
Mr. & Mrs. Giulio Ferrante
In Memory Of:
JOHANNA FRESIELLO
Ron & Shirley Maas
The Meltsner’s
Marilyn Blair
Harold & Mildred Spar
Rebecca Kooper
The Lynbrook Families
In Memory Of:
BEATRICE MITZNER
Ellen & Paul Alexander
Ruth Gold
Roberta Kent
Gloria & Norman Samuels
Beverly Darcy
Alan & Ellen Spiegel
Anne & Tom Emmerson
Doris & J. Stanley Shaw
Susan & Don Schaevitz
Seena & Jason Bialow
Sandy & Robert Kanin
Barbara & Aaron Zutler
Huey & Larry Markson
Charles Rappaport
Fran & Mark Freeman
Gale & Dom Isola
Richard & Sandi Breuninger
Linda & Alan Blitzer
Linda & Marty Bodian
Soni & Terry Baltimore
Sandy & Warren Albert
Barbara & Ken Gershon
Emily & Al Goldgram
Irene & Ivan Synder
Francine & Joel Mason
Michael & Donna Gordon
Aaron Liebowitz
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pinsky
Robert & Nancy Ogur
Selma Rothstein
Lawrence & Marcia Swartz
Fanny Mitzner
C.B. Wayne
Patricia & Ernie Gonzalez
In Memory Of:
KENNETH HALPERN
Shirley & Leon Leiboff
In Memory Of:
JOSEPHINE ESPOSITO
Anne & Tom Emmerson
In Memory Of:
AL ZUCKER
Leah Miller
In Memory Of:
HYMAN GREENBERG
Doris & J. Stanley Shaw
In Memory Of:
BELLA WELWORM
Leah Miller
In Memory Of:
JACK BERGER
Ellen & Paul Alexander
In Memory Of:
MURRAY COHEN
Ellen & Paul Alexander
Anne & Tom Emmerson
Aaron Liebowitz
Gail & Don Mitzner
In Memory Of:
BURT LEVINE
Florence & Leo Wexler
In Memory Of:
PAULINE GOLDSMITH
Sheila & Irving Hochberg
In Memory Of:
LINDA NAZARETH
Anne Emmerson & the Office of
Academic Affairs
In Memory Of:
MARVIN KRASSNER
Brian & Virginia Feinberg
In Memory Of:
STEVEN LESSER
Doris & J. Stanley Shaw
In Memory Of:
ADA COTY
Anne Emmerson &
the Office of Academic Affairs
In Memory Of:
VICKI GOLDFARB’S MOTHER
Jerry & Myra Resnick
In Memory Of:
MARGARET MACK
Anne Emmerson &
the Office of Academic Affairs
In Memory Of:
ESTELLA JARRETT
The Maas Family
In Memory Of:
IRVING ELMAN
Ellen & Paul Alexander & Family
In Memory Of:
GLADYS CHESLER
Ellen & Paul Alexander & Family
In Memory Of:
LOUISE VENITUCCI
Shirley Maas
In Memory Of:
BILL SLOANE
Harriet Zeigher
In Memory Of:
MAMIE RUBZEN
Ellen & Paul Alexander
In Memory Of:
BUNNY MOLOFF
Bill & Elaine Turley
In Memory Of:
ALBERT PRATESI
Anne & Tom Emmerson
In Memory Of:
PHYLLIS J. (HOWIE) SCHIEFFER
Fred Scheuplein
Larry Purintun
Country Comfort Inc.
Allen & Deborah Schieffer
Gerald & Kellee Paulus
In Memory Of:
ELEANOR T. KIMBALL
Trextron Systems
William & Rosemary Klueber
In Memory Of:
GLEN ALVES’ FATHER
Patricia Hamlin
In Memory Of:
NETTIE GOLDSTEIN
Manhasset Teacher Resource Center
In Memory Of:
SELG WYNN
Doris & J. Stanley Shaw
Commemorative Gifts (continued)
In Memory Of:
ROBERTA PERRY
Marlene & Bernie & Perry Family
In Memory Of:
PAUL RUBENSTEIN
Judy & Jack Weinstein
In Honor Of:
HERBERT & LENORE WACHTEL’S
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Ellen & Paul Alexander
In Memory Of:
MARGARET OUMANO
Connie Siegel
In Memory Of:
MARSHALL THOMPSON
Anne Emmerson & the Office of
Academic Affairs
In Honor Of:
STEVEN SACKS’ BAR MITZVAH
Harry & Marilyn Green
In Memory Of:
EUGENE BLOND
Shirley Maas
In Memory Of:
SISTER JOAN KNAPP
Rita & Art Engel
In Memory Of:
ROBERTA GILBERT
Leonard & Robin Lewis
In Memory Of:
MARTIN KELLY
The Lubricant Products Division of
Exxon Mobil Research & Engineering
Company
In Memory Of:
NORMAN FRIEDBERG
Harriet Zeigher
In Memory Of:
GLEN HALLOWELL
Anne Emmerson &
the Office of Academic Affairs
In Memory Of:
FRANK GUARINO
Anne Emmerson &
the Office of Academic Affairs
In Memory Of:
NAT SCHEIN
Judy & Jack Weinstein
In Memory Of:
JEROME WIESENTHAL
Rita & Art Engel
In Honor Of:
WILMA MELAMED’S 80TH BIRTHDAY
Florence & Leo Wexler
Marlene Engel & Bernie Perry
In Memory Of:
ANNA DELIA MALDONADO
Nancy & Dale Tynan
In Memory Of:
“THE GIT”
Marlene & Bernie
In Memory Of:
ETHEL STEINBUCH
Marilyn Blair
In Memory Of:
CHRIS RITTER
Anne & Tom Emmerson
In Memory Of:
GIUSEPPE MARCELLINO
Anne Emmerson &
the Office of Academic Affairs
In Memory Of:
JOSEPH ORLANDO
Anne Emmerson &
the Office of Academic Affairs
In Honor Of:
SAM ADLER’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
Bernie Perry & Marlene Engel
Leo & Florence Wexler
In Honor Of:
EVAN TYNER’S GRADUATION
Lisa Goldstein & Family
In Honor Of:
STEVEN FINN’S GRADUATION
Lisa Goldstein & Family
In Honor Of:
JACKI GOODMAN’S
COLLEGE GRADUATION
Lisa Goldstein & Family
Grace Gustin
Jeffrey Friedlander
In Honor Of:
ARLENE TAMAN’S 70TH BIRTHDAY
Rita & Arthur Engel
In Honor Of:
RICK WIRTH’S BIRTHDAY
Rocco & Anne Morabito
In Honor Of:
MARY & JOHN BAUMANN’S
In Honor Of:
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
In Honor Of:
LENORE ADLER’S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY Anne & Tom Emmerson
DORIS & J. STANLEY SHAW
Lorraine & Donald Merberg
Dorothy & Juluis Pollack
In Honor Of:
In Honor Of:
SALLY HELLER’S 95TH BIRTHDAY
In Honor Of:
FREDERICK J. HARRIS’ GRADUATION Mark & Cynthia Seidman
SHARON & RICHARD DONNO
John Reilly
HONOREES AT 2007 COC EVENT
In Honor Of:
Sandy & Sanford Weinberg
In Honor Of:
MARC & TOBY ENGEL
ADAM BALDINGER
Stuart & Bryna Vener
In Honor Of:
Harvey Baldinger
ANDREW WEINBERG’S NEW POSITION
In Honor Of:
AS REGIONAL MARKETING DIRECTOR In Honor Of:
PAUL & ELLEN ALEXANDER
AT STV ENGINEERING
EDITH ZEITOUN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY Arthur Noskin
Sandy & Sanford Weinberg
Fanny Mitzner
In Honor Of:
In Honor Of:
In Honor Of:
CARLY ROSENBERG’S
SHANNA & JOHN PAUL FERNANDEZ’S THEODORA ALEXANDER GUDIS
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
2ND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Norman & Betsy Mickenberg
Lisa & Lon Goldstein & Family
Sandy & Sanford Weinberg
Richard & Diane Lert
Pat & Jack Friedland
In Honor Of:
In Honor Of:
Leah Deutsch
TRACEY ROSENBERG’S
BEA KRASSNER’S BIRTHDAY
Nancy & Frank Friedwald
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Eileen Arroll
Betty & Bill Rosenberg
Lisa & Lon Goldstein & Family
Norman & Marcia Lichtman
In Honor Of:
Harold & Judith Fluss
In Honor Of:
ELI SCHLEICHER’S BAR MITZVAH
Ellen & Alan Spiegel
BEVERLY ELLEN’S 80TH BIRTHDAY
Eleanor & Warren Weinstock
Aaron & Jill Liebowitz
William & Audrey Aronow
Joel Friedlander
Maryanne & Sandy Lehrer
The ACLD Community Trust
Providing Future Security for Your Loved One with a Developmental Disability
ACLD's Community Trust was established in 1997 in response to the needs and concerns expressed by families about
the future of their loved ones. It is a Special Needs Trust with six Trustees responsible for its oversight. We offer
options for both families looking to safeguard funds for an individual as well as for an individual with a disability who
may have assets of his or her own. Because the ACLD Community Trust is a Special Needs Trust, assets placed in the
Trust will not jeopardize the individual's eligibility for government assistance programs, such as SSI and Medicaid.
For more information, please contact ACLD's Development Office
at 516-822-0028, extension 138 or e-mail crispinoc@acld.org.
The Family and Friends Tree
Help ACLD fill the leaves of the Family and Friends Trees. Our trees offer
naming opportunities for those who choose to help ACLD by making a lasting tribute
by purchasing a leaf or stone in honor or memory of someone dear to them.
Leaves are available on both the Mitzner-Pinsker Tree in the Lindner Center and
the Rita and Arthur Engel Tree in the Bethpage Day Services Center.
For information about purchasing a leaf or stone, please call ACLD’s Development
Department at 516-822-0028, extension 139 or visit our website at www.acld.org.
Your support will truly make a difference in the lives of the people we support.
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2008-2009 Calendar of Events SIMON EVENING OF GIVING
October 22, 2008
EMPLOYMENT
RECOGNITION
BREAKFAST
The Long Island Hilton,
Huntington
November 17, 2008
FAMILY ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL
ACLD Lindner Center
November 23, 2008
SIMON EVENING OF
GIVING
Roosevelt Field Mall and Walt
Whitman Mall
December 10, 2008
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITON
HOLIDAY PARTY
The Long Island Hilton,
Huntington
Roosevelt Field Mall & Walt Whitman Mall
Sunday, November 23, 2008, 7 PM - 10 PM
May 30, 2009
ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
Crest Hollow Country Club
The ticket for admission to this private event will be a $10
donation, with $7 to benefit ACLD and $3 to
benefit the Simon Youth Foundation
If you are interested in purchasing a ticket
for this event, please contact Joanne
Cappelluti in the Development Office
at (516) 822-0028, ext. 139.
September 14, 2009
GOLF OUTING
Glen Head Country Club
GIVE THE GIFT OF FUN!
November 7, 2009
CONSUMER SEMIFORMAL
Huntington Hilton
For more information, please visit our website, www.acld.org or
Contact Melanie Tehan, Administrator of Development & Community Relations
at (516) 822-0028, ext. 249 or tehanm@acld.org
Always the perfect gift! And one size fits all!
No matter the occasion…holiday, birthday,
or just to say thanks, the two-for-one offers
and 50% discounts on year-round fun –
travel, dining, movies, and even concerts
offer something for everyone on your
gift-giving list.
Buy your books today!
To purchase, call Joanne Cappelluti
(516) 822-0028, ext. 139.
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and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, INC.
The Lindner Campus
807 South Oyster Bay Road
Bethpage, New York 11714
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