Long Island Viewpoint

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Every Sunday morning over 36,000 households tune in to "New York Viewpoint", "New Jersey Viewpoint" and "Long Island Viewpoint". The programs highlight the community & cultural efforts that enrich the quality of life in our neighborhoods.

These weekly round-table discussions are hosted by Eyewitness News anchor Ken Rosato. Viewpoint airs at 5:30am on Sunday mornings

LONG ISLAND VIEWPOINT: January 3, 2010 (encore presentation)

----Segment One: LI Crisis Center----

BETTINA MAIER, MSW
Program Asst., LI Crisis Center

JOSHUA BOOK
Producer, "Look Closer On Line"

CANDY WASHINGTON
Actress, "Look Closer On Line"

Long Island Crisis Center
516-679-1111 - L.I. Crisis Center 24hr. Hotline
www.LongIslandCrisisCenter.org

LookCloserOnline.com

----Segment Two: SAGE ----

RANDI ANDERSON, JD, LCSW-R
Dir. of Social Services, SAGE

KERRIE O'NEILL, MSW
Director of Programs, SAGE- Long Island

SAGE- Long Island
631-665-2300
www.SageLI.org

SAGE
212-741-2247
SageUsa.org

----Segment Three: WORC----

PETER SMERGUT
Exec. Dir./Life's WORC

DONALD BARRICK
Board Member, Life's WORC

Life's WORC
516-741-9000
LifesWORC.org

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LONG ISLAND VIEWPOINT: December 6, 2009 (encore presentation)

----Segment One: Swine Flu ----

AARON GLATT, M.D.
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Pres., & CEO, New Island Hospital

New Island Hospital
516-579-6000
NewIslandHospital.org

Infectious Diseases Society of America
IDsociety.org

----Segment Two: Elder Fraud----

SANDRA TIMMERMANN, Ed.D.
Dir., MetLife Mature Market Institute

MetLife Mature Market Institute
203-221-6580
MatureMarketInstitute.com

----Segment Three: Child Advocate Steve Simpson----

STEVE SIMPSON
Author, Runaway, Child Abuse Survivor

Power Publishing Corp.
PowerPublishingCorp.com

National Runaway Switchboard
800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)

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Long Island Viewpoint: November 1, 2009:

Segment One: Make a Wish Foundation

COLIN
Make-A-Wish Kid

PATRICIA
Make-A-Wish Parent

JOHN F. STEWART
Board Member, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro NY

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro NY
212-505-WISH (9474)

Make-A-Wish Foundation
800-722-WISH (9474)

Segment Two: Ways to Make A Wish

STEFANIE VUOTTO
WISH Alumnus/Volunteer

CATHY ATRIA
Director, WISHGranting, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro NY

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro NY
212-505-WISH (9474)

Make-A-Wish Foundation
800-722-WISH (9474)

Segment Three: The Long Island Latino International Film Festival

JANET CRUZ
Co-Founder, LILIFF

T. J. COLLINS
Co-Founder, LILIFF

MITCHELL TEPLITSKY
Director, "Soy Andina"

L.I. Latino International Film Festival
516-983-9830

Long Island Viewpoint for Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
Segment 1 Resources:

516-209-1110
Operation Get Ahead, Inc.

516-742-0940
LL Dent Restaurant

LL Dent Restaurant

Segment 2 Resources:

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, LI
516-256-3600

Segment 3 Resources:
516 509-2406
Long Island Sled Hockey, Inc.

Long Island Sled Hockey, Inc.

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LONG ISLAND VIEWPOINT: August 23, 2009

This weeks LI viewpoint was originally aired on January 18, 2009.
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LONG ISLAND VIEWPOINT: May 17, 2009

This weeks LI viewpoint was originally aired on December 21, 2008.
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LONG ISLAND VIEWPOINT: March 8, 2009

----Segment One: OGA Award----

LEISA DENT
Chef/Owner, LL Dent Restaurant, OGA, Inc., Alumni Business Award

TINA HODGE-BOWLES
Executive Director, Operation Get Ahead, Inc.

ROSEMARY DEHLOW

L. I. Dir., Community Housing Innovations

Operation Get Ahead, Inc.
516-209-1110

LL Dent Restaurant
516-742-0940
www.LLDent.com

----Segment Two: Cancer treatments MSKCC----

DR. RICHARD GEWANTER
Chief of Radiation Oncology, MSKCC, LI

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, LI
516-256-3600
MSKCC.org

----Segment Three: Disabled Children & Sled Hockey----

BRYAN BLOMQUIST
Pres./Coach, Long Island Sled Hockey, Inc.

FRANK MARTIN
VP, Long Island Sled Hockey, Inc.

Long Island Sled Hockey, Inc.
516 509-2406
LiSledHockey.org

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LONG ISLAND VIEWPOINT: January 18, 2009

----Segment One: CHI Community Housing----
Guests:
ROSEMARY DEHLOW
L. I. Dir., Community Housing Innovations

For more information:
Community Housing Innovations, Inc.
516-280-3243 (Nassau)
631-475-6390 (Suffolk)
www.CHIgrants.org

----Segment Two: Girl Scouts & Bullying----
Guests:
DONNA CERAVOLO
Exec. Dir., Girl Scouts of Nassau Cty.
MARYANNE BROWN
Ambassador, Girl Scout

For more information:
Girl Scouts of Nassau County
516 741-2550
www.gsnc.org

----Segment Three: "A Criminal Injustice"----
Guests:
RICHARD FIRSTMAN
Co-Author, A Criminal Injustice
JAY SALPETER
Co-Author, A Criminal Injustice

For more information: Fortress Innocence Group
866-791-2061
www.FortressInnocence.com

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LONG ISLAND VIEWPOINT: December 21, 2008

----Segment One and Two: F.R.E.E.----
Guests:
ROBERT S. BUDD
CEO, Family Residences & Essential Enterprises (FREE)
ROSELLE JEROME
Mother of Program Participant HARVEY WEISENBERG
(D) Assemblyman, 20th District

For more information:
Family Residences & Essential Enterprises (FREE)
516-870-1622
www.FamilyRes.org

----Segment Three: Violence Against Women ----
Guests:
SHEILA DAUER, Ph. D.
Amnesty International, USA
MINDY PERLMUTTER, LCSW
Nassau Cty. Coalition Against Domestic Violence

For more information:
Amnesty International, USA
212-807-8400
www.AmnestyUSA.org/women
Nassau Cty. Coalition Against Domestic Violence
516-542-0404 (24 Hour Hotline)
www.cadvnc.org

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LONG ISLAND VIEWPOINT (first aired June 1, 2008)

----Segment One: Driving in Safe Lane----

Guests:

WENDY TEPFER
Exec. Dir., Community Parent Center

INEZ BIRBIGLIA
Chairperson, Allstate Foundation

CANDICE STARK
Mom & Speaker, Driving In the Safe Lane

ADAM STARK
1982 - 2001

For more information:

Community Parent Center
(516) 771-9346
www.CommunityParentCenter.org

Allstate Foundation
www.Allstate.com/Foundation

----Segment Two: Autism----

Guests:

ELLENMORRIS TIEGERMAN, PH.D.
Founder and Exec. Dir., SLCD

TOYA DAVIS
Mother, Parent Liaison, SLCD

JONATHAN DAVIS
Former Student of SLCD

For more information:

School for Lang. & Comm. Development
516.609.2000
www.SLCD.org

----Segment Three: "In The Hamptons" Book----

Guests:

DAN RATTINER
Author, In The Hamptons

DAN RATTINER
Editor and Publisher, Dan's Papers.

For more information:

Dan's Papers

www.DansHamptons.com

"In The Hamptons"
www.DanRattiner.com

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