Long Island Viewpoint

LONG ISLAND -- -- Want to know more about interesting programs in your community and your State?

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: 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: July 19, 2009

----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: June 7, 2009

----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: 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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----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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