SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING

2009 Schedule
TBA

Cooking Demonstrations and Speaker Program from April 2008 Expo
Saturday, April 26
12:45pm Chris Palmer Executive Chef and General Manager Maxwell and Dunne’s Natural Steakhouse
2:15pm Okima Wilcox-Hitt Chef and Founder Live Island Café
Sunday, April 27
12:45pm Nikki Cascone Top Chef: Chicago Chef and General Manager 24 Prince
2:15pm Chris Carpenter Executive Chef Southside Hospital
Saturday April 26th
11:15AM	Sarah Lansdale Founder, Sustainable Long Island How to Create a Sustainable Region
11:30AM	Yamil Sarabia Healthy Living Therapeutics Human Energy
12:00PM	Neal Lewis Founder, Neighborhood Network
12:15PM	Dr. Ellen Kamhi The Natural Nurse ® Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants on Long Island
12:45PM	Linda Armyn Vice President, Bethpage Federal Credit Union Financing Sustainability in the Home
1:00PM	Jon Kaiman Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead Local Government on the Cutting Edge of Green
1:30PM	Karen Miller Founder, Prevention Is The Cure
1:45PM	Tom Mirabella BenefitsOfGoingGreen.com
2:15PM	Congressman Steve Israel
2:30PM	Marcy Neumann Heartlites, Inc. Catch The Wave Of Change: The Power Of Your Intent You may have heard the statement…”you are the creator of your reality”. Join me in examining the power of your intent and claiming your birthright for creating a life that is happy, healthy and whole.
3:00PM	Patti Wood Executive Director, Grassroots Environmental Education Over-Fed, Over-Drugged And Over-Exposed: The State Of Our Children’s Health Today Obesity, learning disabilities and serious chronic diseases are all too common today among our children. Are we unknowingly contributing to the alarming rise in these often tragic, life changing conditions? Come find out what we know about the environmental links and doctors who don’t.
3:15PM	Dr. Jennifer Howard Intelligence of the Heart Truly living green means investigating the art of living in the intelligence of the heart. Using lecture & meditation we will weave an interspiritual exploration by means of psychology, the Kabbalah and Christian Mysticism as well as other mystical traditions.
3:45PM	Scott Carlin Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus Associate Professor of Geography The Greening of the Suburbs Greening the suburbs is about recalibrating philosophy, technology and public policy so we champion interdependence rather than individualism. The suburbs were defined in the 20th century by their separation from the city, but now we need new regional and global partnerships. Green suburbs need a new generation of visionary regional plans. The challenge is to reduce total energy consumption dramatically, yet create more enjoyable and healthier communities that reconnect us to nature.
4:00PM	Lisanne Altmann Director of Residential Programs LIPA
4:30PM	Jarrett Krentzel Author, “Walking With Pacence” His experiences on the Appalachian Trail transitioned from what was a physical journey to a mental journey to being completely emotional and then finally the spiritual pilgrimage that he was truly looking for. Jarrett Krentzel will share stories of self discovery and truly finding oneself.
4:45PM	Jen Chapin Recording Artist Let it Show: Reclaiming our own sparkling power, responsibility and joy in the journey to a sustainable life
5:15PM	Jennifer Staib Reiki Master
Sunday April 27th
11:15AM	Dr. Alan P. Sherr, D.C. Lawrence B. Palevsky, M.D. Northport Wellness Center The Truth About Antibiotics, Vaccinations and Natural Healing
11:30AM	Dianne K. Le Verrier The Le Verrier Law Firm
12:15PM	Chuck Schwartz Founder, LI Green Green Energy Trigger Points Identifying the Real Reasons Why Long Island Homeowners Should Make Energy Efficiency Improvements and Why They Don't
12:45PM	Sal Ferro President, Alure Home Improvement Green Residential Building Initiatives
1:00PM	Peter David Reiss Feng Shui by Peter Reiss Green Living the Feng Shui Way
1:30PM	Chris Palmer Executive Chef and General Manager Maxwell & Dunne’s Natural Steakhouse Think Before You Eat
1:45PM	Dr. Matthew Lewis Lewis Wellness Center
2:15PM	Marcy Neumann Heartlites, Inc. Sprint Into Action: Manifest Your Dreams Understand the real power of the Law of Attraction to utilize your innate abilities to create lives that are happy, healthy and whole. The Law of Attraction provides the roadmap for the necessary restructuring of thoughts, beliefs and actions that are key to every success.
2:30PM	Jarrett Krentzel Author, “Walking With Pacence” His experiences on the Appalachian Trail transitioned from what was a physical journey to a mental journey to being completely emotional and then finally the spiritual pilgrimage that he was truly looking for. Jarrett Krentzel will share stories of self discovery and truly finding oneself.
3:00PM	Chef Nikki Cascone 24 Prince and Top Chef: Chicago
3:15PM	Dr. Jennifer Howard Intelligence of the Heart Truly living green means investigating the art of living in the intelligence of the heart. Using lecture & meditation we will weave an interspiritual exploration by means of psychology, the Kabbalah and Christian Mysticism as well as other mystical traditions.
3:45PM	Steve Bellone Supervisor, Town of Babylon
4:00PM	Dina Miller Smart & Hollistic Health Dina will share her insight on kids and allergies to milk and dairy as well as the effects of sugar on kids. She’ll also be giving out recipes and handouts on the topic.

Sal Ferro
Alure Home Improvement

If you’ve ever watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, chances are you already know that Sal Ferro doesn’t just design homes, he makes dreams come true. His company, Alure Home Improvements, can build homes in less than a week, and is among a group of builders selected from across the country to lead the construction of a home in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans for the show’s season finale. Not only is Alure a business focused on specialization, with experts in every area of home design, they’ve also gone green, offering a new line of eco-friendly products, services, and professional advice to help you make your home a healthier one.

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Sarah Lansdale
Sustainable Long Island

Sarah Lansdale was selected as Sustainable Long Island’s second Executive Director in September 2004. Sarah has a diverse background, bringing experience in fundraising, environmental studies, and urban planning to the organization.

Sarah is no stranger to Sustainable Long Island. Before accepting the position of Executive Director she was Sustainable Long Island’s Development Director, raising more than $1.3 million for the organization, and served as Program Coordinator, managing the organization’s successful brownfields program. Sarah has extensive community outreach experience, including two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala. Fluent in Spanish, Sarah created a community development magazine, Un Paso Adelante, served as a liaison between the farmers, trade associations, and private companies, and conducted community needs assessment and project -planning workshops. Her nonprofit experience encompasses volunteer management and fundraising at the United Way of Long Island and WLIW21 New York Public Television. Sarah holds a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from New York University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Studies and Agricultural Economics.

Sarah serves on the Board of Directors of the Women Economic Developers of Long Island and the Long Island Organizing Network, and she sits on the Nominating Committee of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. She was honored as a rising star by the Long Island Business News “40 Under 40” program, as a Community Leader by the 100 Black Men of Long Island and most recently by the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Sarah lives in Huntington with her husband and dog.

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Neil Lewis
Neighborhood Network

Neil is the Executive Director of The Neighborhood Network. The Neighborhood Network is dedicated to reclaiming the suburban and rural character of community life on Long Island by preserving environmental resources; initiating efforts to employ clean energy technologies; advancing planning principles that foster stronger communities; and holding governmental officials accountable by advancing reforms which set the highest ethical standards and keep the operation of government open to the public.

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Yamil Sarabia, LMT
Holistic Health Practitioner
Healthy Living Therapeutics

Yamil Sarabia is a licensed massage therapist specializing in CranioSacral Therapy. With over ten years of experience in practice and adhering to a holistic lifestyle since her teenage years, Ms. Sarabia provides quality and distinctive services to those who seek her out at Healthy Living Therapeutic Spa, a business she founded in 2002. Ms. Sarabia is also a licensed esthetician and is certified in Thai Massage and Feng Shui, and practices Lymphatic Drainage Massage and Yoga. She received her training in CranioSacral Therapy and Lymphatic Drainage from the Upledger Institute and studied directly under Dr. John Upledger. She is a graduate of the New York College of Health Professions in Syosset, New York and is currently a candidate for a Masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Prior to opening her practice, Healthy Living Therapeutic Spa, Ms. Sarabia was employed by the North Shore Health System with her last position held being an Emergency Room Medical Technician at their Manhasset hospital.

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Jon Kaiman
Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead

Jon Kaiman, the 43 year old North Hempstead Town Supervisor, brings to his office a distinguished record of public and private sector accomplishments and has continued the Town’s tradition of sound finances and good government.

Since taking office on January 1, 2004, Jon has spearheaded a series of bold initiatives to update the Town’s infrastructure and incorporate modern management techniques in day-to-day operations. Central to his efforts has been the establishment of a 311 Constituent Response System. This new technology will provide North Hempstead residents greater access to government, while enhancing efficiency and accountability.

As one of the chief architects of the Town’s Environmental Legacy Fund, Jon has continued to fight to preserve and replenish open space and protect the Town of North Hempstead’s environment. As Supervisor he instituted North Hempstead’s annual Earth Day Program and Operation Clean Sweep in April 2004; a month long, top to bottom “Spring Cleaning” of the Town. The program has already seen the removal of over 3,000 tons of garbage and debris in two short years. Additionally, Jon has helped push the Town towards environmentally friendly alternatives, including the purchasing of seven new hybrid SUV’s for the Town’s fleet of vehicles.

Another key component in Jon’s administration is the idea of Community Based Planning. Beginning in 2004, the Town has hosted well over 40 community meetings throughout North Hempstead to address local concerns relating to development projects, planning decisions, park improvements, roadway improvements and other local issues. As many as 700 residents have attended a single meeting.

Jon has also taken an aggressive stance on code enforcement issues and illegal housing, partnering with the Nassau County District Attorney’s office to more effectively prosecute violators. Through a more pro-active code enforcement operation and additional inspectors, the Town’s code enforcement fine revenue last year increased a record 500% from 2003 levels.

Jon Kaiman is a longtime resident of Great Neck, where he lives with his wife Kim and sons Shaun and Jared and infant daughter Iyana.

Jon received a Juris Doctorate at Hofstra Law School, and his Bachelor of Arts at Hofstra University. In 1999, Jon was elected to Nassau County District Court, where he received the highest rating from the Nassau County Bar Association’s Judicial Screening Committee two years in a row.

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Karen Miller
Prevention is the Cure

Prevention is the Cure is a collaborative educational campaign which brings focus on the causes of disease rather than ways of coping with it once diagnosed. PITC seeks to increase public awareness of environmental links to disease; gain support for the Precautionary Principle, as it applies to public policy; urge the public to demand more funding for environmental health research and encourage a "better safe than sorry" attitude toward personal lifestyle. Karen is also President of the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition. HBCAC is a not-for-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the ultimate eradication of breast cancer through education and awareness. There mission is to focus on prevention methods while actively helping those who are faced with a positive diagnosis.

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Chef Chris Palmer
Maxwell and Dunne’s
The frenetic pace of a busy kitchen should come off like a well orchestrated performance, with a certain amount of scripted moves but just enough room to improvise in a pinch. And leading the confusing dance of kitchen line, amidst a backdrop of flames and pressure, there needs to be a conductor—a person who marries vision and execution and keeps the spirit of his or her restaurant at the forefront, but has the ability to keep remain an individual.

Chef Christopher Palmer is that leader. Somehow, brawn comes together with the delicate touch of fine cuisine under his watch as his kitchens continually enthrall fine food enthusiasts.

Educated at the Culinary Institute of America, Christopher Palmer is an unforgettable chef with a sophisticated and exciting style. He was a member of Shelley Fireman's team of Executive Chefs behind Cafè Concepts, which owns and operates The Red Eye Grill, The Brooklyn Diner and many other successful a la carte ventures. Chef Palmer also honed his skills leading the kitchen of the wildly popular Conrad's Bar and Grill of Huntington, Long Island. Prior to living on the cutting edge of the restaurant industry in New York, Chef Palmer began as a chef at the famed Garden City Hotel.

Today, Chef Palmer successfully combines his restaurant and banquet background to create innovative and sophisticated restaurant and catering menus. He has single-handedly turned the event and restaurant world upside down on Long Island, and has received the highest praise and recognition for his work at Maxwell & Dunne’s predecessor, The Vanderbilt.

Chef Palmer is no stranger to the camera or microphone. He has had numerous appearances on the Food Network’s In Food Today and is a mainstay for many Metro NY media outlets, including, WCBS-TV, FOX, ABC-TV, WLIW, News 12 Long Island and countless radio and print outlets.

An imposingly big man with a booming, unmistakable voice, Chef Palmer routinely serves to some of NY’s most influential personalities including business moguls, television and movie stars and high-level political figures. While he is very proud of his success in the kitchen, Palmer believes his greatest achievement is when he and his wife, Gena, became proud parents of twin boys, Cole and Reid.

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Dr. Jennifer Howard
Jennifer Howard, Ph.D. is an internationally known psychotherapist, Integrated Kabbalistic Healer®, life coach, and professional speaker. She is a co-founder of the Healing Path Center and maintains a private practice with offices in New York City and Huntington, L.I., New York, as well as an extensive phone practice. As a licensed psychotherapist, Dr. Howard brings together 24 years of experience, extensive training and expertise in mind-body psychology, meditation, and a variety of the healing arts. She has been a faculty member of the graduate studies program of A Society of Souls and is currently a supervisor.

Dr. Howard has been frequently seen as an expert and featured guest on national television shows including, The Maury Povich Show, Turning Point, America’s Talking, Rolanda, Charles Perez, Les Brown and others.

Dr. Howard was born and reared in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from George Peabody College for Teachers of Vanderbilt University. She then moved to NYC and attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts MFA program. She is a New York State licensed psychotherapist. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. from International University of Graduate Studies, Dr. Howard was an actress, singer, dancer and appeared on daytime TV and numerous television commercials.

Dr. Howard’s work has been enriched by advanced studies in British Object-Relations, Self-Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Relationship Theories, Family Systems, Spectrum of Consciousness Theory, Transpersonal Psychology, Buddhist Psychology, Experiential Process Inquiry, Core Energetics, Diamond Approach, Energy Psychologies and various Mind-Body modalities.

Studying with experts in the field such as David Schnarch, Ph.D., Diane Shainberg, Ph.D., Frank Putman, M.D., Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., Robert Mayer, Ph.D., Stephen Levine, and John Lee has deeply enhanced her work. Attending the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, she went on to graduate from A Society of Souls, created by Jason Shulman. She was an active faculty member for 5 years, teaching the graduate studies program in Integrated Kabbalistic Healing. She has studied extensively with other master healers, including Rosalyn Bruyere, Shelby Hammitt, Hanna Kroger, David Alan Slater and Emily Conrad D’oud. Also included in her studies were Health Kinesiology, Radionics, and Continuum. For many years, Dr. Howard has studied meditation and had a personal meditation practice. Her dedication and innate curiosity led her to explore different spiritual paths with a variety of teachers.

As a professional speaker, Dr. Howard’s energetic style along with her sense of humor helps her audiences, beginner and advanced alike, assimilate what is being taught, even when the material is profound. She has a firm grasp of traveling through consciousness and can bring the audience along with her in an embodied way. The audience is genuinely transformed by her in-depth meditations, as well as her insightful lectures.

Dr. Howard has produced a meditation cd called Paths of Healing: Meditations for Relaxation and Healing. It offers four guided meditations and has been very well received. Involved in many of the arts through her lifetime, Dr. Howard is also an award-winning visual artist.

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Chuck Schwartz
LI Green

LI Green seeks to improve community conditions on Long Island through economic development programs that target the increase of energy efficiency and reduction of pollution.

As a serial entrepreneur, Chuck has over two and a half decades of business creation experience. A graduate environmental engineer, Chuck has put his energy into technology projects for a broad base of industries including transportation/logistics, engineering consulting, computer hardware, computer software, defense, retail, distribution, manufacturing, financial services, health care, hazardous waste cleanup and nuclear engineering. Chuck's latest venture, Rovenet Technology Services, provides mobile software technologies to major companies including DHL Express, General Electric, Rogers Wireless and others.

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Patti Wood
Grassroots Environmental Education

Patti Wood is a visiting scholar at Adelphi University where she lectures on environmental exposures and related health issues in the School of Nursing. Ms. Wood is a Pesticide Education consultant for the National Audubon Society and works with the New York State Department of Health on environmental health issues. She is the author of the ChildSafe Guidelines and the creator of the Organic Pest Management policy for the Town of North Hempstead, where she serves as a member of the Ecological Commission. Ms. Wood is the Executive Director of Grassroots.

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Chef Nikki Cascone
24 Prince & Top Chef

Besides appearing on the new season of Top Chef, Chicago, Nikki operates 24 Prince Restaurant in New York City as the chef and co-owner. She trained for many years with some of the world’s great chefs like Jean-Georges, Shaun Doty and Anne Quatrano, Nikki believes a great chef must understand how to run a business as well as possess outstanding cooking skills. She is also a certified sommelier with extensive wine knowledge. Nikki loves not being restricted to any one particular cuisine and experiments with flavors and ingredients from all over the world. Through her extensive knowledge and passion of food she has completely incorporated all organic and locally farmed goods into her menu. She considers growing up in New York to be the best culinary education one can obtain and says her family and friends constantly tease her about how passionate she is about food. Her future plans are to expand her restaurant group with several new concepts.

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Dina Miller
Smart & Holistic Health

Dina started her holistic health practice last March working with individual clients to reach their health and lifestyle goals. She incorporates Eastern and Western philosophies into her practice. Most of her clients are interested in loosing weight, gaining more energy because of their busy lifestyle, learning how to cook and incorporate healthy foods into their diet. She teaches this not by counting calories but by teaching people how to eat best for their bodies and lifestyle. She also works with people who suffer from sleeping issues, digestive problems, and people who are just addicted to sugar and caffeine as well. In addition, we explore other areas of their life such as career, exercise, relationships and spirituality.

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Dr. Ellen Kamhi
The Natural Nurse

Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, The Natural Nurse® has been involved in Natural Medicine since 1973, when she directed a program in Ethnobotany at Cochise College in Douglas, Arizona. Dr. Kamhi attended Rutgers and Cornell Universities, sat on the Panel of Traditional Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical School, and is a Clinical Instructor at Stony Brook Medical School, and at NY Chiropractic College, where she teaches Botanical Pharmacology. She was nominated for the March of Dimes, Woman of Distinction, 2004 and received the J.G. Gallimore award for research in science. A respected authority in the field of natural healing, Dr. Kamhi is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild (AHG), is nationally board certified as a holistic nurse (a-HNC), and works to bring together a body of modern and ancient practices and philosophies that use less invasive, less toxic, natural techniques to enhance wellness. Ellen Kamhi is the author of Cycles of Life, Herbs for Women, The Natural Guide to Great Sex, WEIGHT LOSS- the Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide(2007) and co-author of The Natural Medicine Chest and Arthritis, The Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide (1999, revised 2006). She has been quoted in numerous print media including Marie Clare, Latina, Self, Woman's World, Cosmopolitan and Glamour, appears daily on radio/TV , and provides personal health consultations. In addition, Dr. Kamhi participates in the design and development of herbal and nutritional products for Nature's Answer, Hauppauge, NY

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Diane K. Le Verrier
The Le Verrier Law Firm

Diane K. Le Verrier has ten years of experience representing corporate, private and municipal clients in land use and environmental matters. Prior to founding the firm she represented the County of Suffolk and other municipal water providers at Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.. Ms. Le Verrier was an associate at Farrell Fritz, P.C., representing corporate, municipal and private clients in all aspects of land use and environmental litigation. She began her environmental career at En-Consultants, Inc., where she represented commercial and residential developers through all phases of development. Ms. Le Verrier obtained her juris doctor, cum laude, from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center and was a published member of the Touro Law Review. Ms. Le Verrier obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Economics from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook. Ms Le Verrier is admitted to practice in New York State, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts and the Supreme Court of the United States. She is an active member of the ABA, NYSBA, NYSTLA and SCBA.

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Marcy Neumann
Heartlites, Inc.
A dynamic public speaker, dedicated nurse, innovative spiritual healer, and loving mother and grandmother, Marcy Neumann has developed Heartlites, Inc. as a logical progression of her life’s work. Trained in traditional medicine as well as the eastern healing practice known as Reiki, and being an ordained minister, Marcy has always sought to inspire others to enhance their healing process through spiritual awareness and growth.

Marcy has been a surgical, hospice and post-operative nurse and ordained minister for over thirty years. After receiving Reiki training, she incorporated it into an enormously successful pre- and post-operative program to accelerate patient recovery. Marcy was also instrumental in developing a Reiki program for Hospice of Long Island as well as for Syosset Hospital in the North Shore/LIJ Hospital System. In 2001, Marcy began her private practice which focuses on:
Resistance Identification
Spiritual Development
Reiki
Life Coaching
Crisis/Conflict Resolutions
Hypno-Therapy
Past Life Regression
Self-Love (CELLpH Love)

Today, Marcy’s goal is to assist people in achieving their greatest potential throughspiritual growth, CELLpH Love (pronounced Self-Love), the Law of Attraction and other spiritual healing techniques. Her product line and programs are designed to incorporate these methods in order to connect human beings and lead them to discover their higher self through the power of love. They reflect her beliefs that each of us must focus our attention on ethics, integrity and value, and become individually sustainable on this earth.

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Tom Mirabella
President, Benefitsofgoinggreen.com
President, LIHome411.com

Benefitsofgoinggreen.com is a one stop resource on green concepts, green products, easy ways to lessen our impact on the environment and a launch pad for everyone who concerned about the environment and trying to improve their choices. Check us out at www.benefitsofgoinggreen.com

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Jarrett Krentzel
Author, Walking with Pacence

This native Long Islander is extremely grateful to be a part of the Green Living Expo. After hiking the Appalachian Trail, a 2,200-mile thru-hike which runs from Georgia to Maine, completing a similar outing along the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from Mexico to Canada, and making his way through Israel, Africa, Europe, Mexico, Central America, Thailand and India, Pacence (the name he adopted along the Appalachian Trail) realized something after each voyage. In all of his discoveries around the world and within his self, one of his most profound epiphanies was realized when he began experiencing that we are all essentially a part of a universal oneness, living together as one family, and nurturing ourselves within one home...planet earth! This natural insight has been the true beginning of his Green Living! Pacence will share stories of self-discovery, finding oneself and how he has started living in harmony with the environment.

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Steve Bellone
Supervisor, Town of Babylon

Steve Bellone was born in Queens on September 11, 1969. His family settled in North Babylon two years later. A graduate of North Babylon High School, he earned a BA degree at Queens College in 1991.

Enlisting in the US Army in 1992, Supervisor Bellone served as a Communications Specialist stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. During his service in the Army, he was awarded commendations for meritorious service and earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration by attending night classes at Webster University. Supervisor Bellone earned his Law degree from Fordham University and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1999.

After his honorable discharge from the military, Supervisor Bellone was appointed by Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer to serve as his Community Service Aide in 1995. In 1997, he was elected to the Babylon Town Board in his first run for public office, defeating a two-term incumbent.

Supervisor Bellone created the Town of Babylon Beautification program during his first year in office. The initiative combines the energy of nonprofit neighborhood groups, scouts, business owners and others to improve the appearance of intersections, side streets and community parks. Supervisor Bellone also created and chaired the Town of Babylon Millennium Committee. He wrote and produced the first made-for-television documentary about the history of the Town of Babylon. He organized the collection and cataloguing of records and cultural artifacts placed in the town's time capsule, buried on the grounds of Babylon Town Hall at the close of the century.

Supervisor Bellone began his term as Babylon's 30th Supervisor in January of 2002. He resides in West Babylon with his wife, Tracey.

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Dr. Matthew Lewis
Lewis Wellness Center

Dr. Matthew Lewis concentrates his practice in enzyme replacement nutrition, a cutting edge nutritional science. As a chiropractor Dr. Lewis strongly believes in the body's ability to heal from within. Stress or imbalances to the body's homeostatic mechanisms (control systems), must be eliminated if health and well-being is expected. Dr. Lewis has focused his practice on guiding patients in the removal of stress from their lives and hence bodies. His approach focuses on treating the body as a whole – not on treating each illness- and his practice provides patients with alternative health care choices to help them overcome a variety of health problems. By educating people about using these safe and natural methods, Dr. Lewis works towards enabling his patients’ physicians to reduce or eliminate medications and focuses on helping people enhance their overall quality of life.

Dr. Lewis has had extensive training in gentle chiropractic techniques that improve function to the immune and nervous systems. He is a graduate of Life University the world's largest chiropractic college. In addition to his studies at home, Dr. Lewis has had the opportunity to travel abroad to help people in India, Peru, and El Salvador to achieve better health.

Dr. Lewis is the founder of Life University's Wellness program, "wellness for life." The program teaches health care professionals how to gain and maintain health. He is a regular speaker around the NY area, always motivating people to gain control of their health.

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Peter David Reiss
Feng Shui by Peter Reiss

Peter David Reiss founded his company, ReissPeak, to help people and companies grow and prosper through embracing positive change. With over twenty-five years experience in the design and furnishing of businesses and homes large and small, as well as a background as an entrepreneur and business owner, Peter and ReissPeak bring to the practice of Feng Shui a unique perspective of interpersonal and business relations.

Peter's clients range from Fortune 500 companies to universities to individual homeowners. He speaks on Feng Shui for many audiences and teaches at Dowling College, Oakdale, NY.

Peter David Reiss earned his Certificate in Feng Shui Studies from the internationally recognized Metropolitan Institute and is a member of the International Feng Shui Guild. He is a student and direct disciple of Professor Lin Yun, the founder of the Black Sect School of Feng Shui. He is featured on the educational CD set, Seven Timeless Principles for Success: Strategies for Business Leaders in a Changing World, and is the author of the forthcoming books: Power Feng Shui for Business and Embracing Change.

In addition to his Feng Shui consultancy, Peter is also president of Office Furniture Resources, a business furniture and design company that helps its customers increase productivity and morale within budget as they grow, expand or move.
Peter is available for consultations, lectures and seminars locally, nationally and internationally. As part of his commitment to giving back to the world community, Peter donates 10% of his consultation and speaking fees to charity.

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Congressman Steve Israel
Congressman Steve Israel represents New York’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes the Long Island towns of Huntington, Babylon, Islip, Smithtown and Oyster Bay. Israel serves on the House Appropriations Committee - one of the most powerful committees in Congress; and previously served on the House Armed Services Committee and Financial Services Committee. He is considered a legislative leader on the issues of energy security, professional military education and global nuclear challenges. He was first elected in 2000 and is now serving his 4th term in the House.

Rep. Israel's leadership positions include:
-Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water
-Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and

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-Assistant Democratic Whip
-Co-chair and founder of the House Center Aisle Caucus
-Co-chair, House Cancer Caucus
-Co-chair, Long Island Sound Caucus
-Chair, House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Defense and the Military
-Co-chair, House Democratic Study Group on National Security Policy

In 2005, Israel formed the House Center Aisle Caucus – a group of nearly 50 House Democrats and Republicans working to establish a respectful dialogue on contentious issues instead of partisan attacks and insults. As Israel said in creating the Caucus: "Democrats and Republicans may disagree on 75% of the issues. But if we agree and implement the remaining 25%, the country is 100% better off than before." The Caucus is supported by former Democratic House Speaker Tom Foley and Republican Leader Robert Michel.

Rep. Israel lives in Dix Hills with his wife, Suffolk County Family Court Judge Marlene Budd. He has two daughters, and a miniature schnauzer named Max.

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Dr. Lawrence B. Palevsky
Northport Wellness Center

New York area based, board certified pediatrician Dr. Lawrence B. Palevsky, is one of the city's leading speakers on children's and family health. He passionately brings a holistic integrative approach to the practice of pediatric medicine, combining western and eastern theories so parents and health practitioners can also broaden their own approach to health and wellness. This style, has made him a sought after consultant, educator and speaker around the world.

"Dr. Larry," as he is affectionately known by hundreds of children, teens and their grateful families, has had his medical practice profiled in The New York Daily News and his advice featured in the pages of Self Magazine, Natural Health, New Age, Mothering, Baby Talk, Spirituality & Health and Reiki Magazine. His many television, radio and cable appearances include; the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, NBC's Live at Five, Fox TV's The Carol Martin Show, WOR Radio's Health Talk with Ronald Hoffman, MD and Natural Alternatives Health Radio Network. Dr. Palevsky's suggestions for using a holistic approach in dealing with stress are showcased in the 2004 book "The Back Stage Handbook for Actors." His latest documentary appearance is seen in "Asthma in the Bronx,? (produced for HITN-TV which is the # 1 distributed Spanish language cable network in the U.S.).

Known for his empowering teaching style and use of dietary and lifestyle counseling as an integral component of his approach for maintaining good health and preventing/treating illness, Dr Palevsky has spoken on numerous panels, including those featuring Dr. Andrew Weil. In NYC, Dr. Palevsky has taught at the New York Botanical Garden, the Realbirth Education Center and the Natural Gourmet Cookery School. He also develops educational workshops for families, health practitioners, organizations and schools throughout the country. Some of his most requested topics include; preventive and holistic health, nutrition for infants and children, safe, alternative treatments for common and difficult pediatric conditions, vaccination controversies, mindful parenting and the fundamental principles of how children grow and mature. Most importantly, he offers the hope to many that we can nurture and support children, without damaging their systems by using suppressive therapies.

Dr. Palevsky is perhaps most proud, that his own life mirrors the holistic lifestyle he teaches. He uses his holistic approach, integrating a diverse set of therapies with children and families experiencing such conditions as; asthma, eczema, allergies, chronic congestion, ear infections, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, obesity, ADD/ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, side effects of chronic medication use and perceived vaccination damage. Case by case, he counsels about the benefits of preventive medicine, acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, chiropractic, osteopathy, cranial-sacral therapy, environmental medicine, homeopathy, essential oils and natural healing modalities such as aromatherapy, yoga, Reiki, meditation, reflexology and mindfulness.

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Jen Chapin
Recording Artist

Jen Chapin’s music is urban folk — story songs that search for community and shared meaning, powered by the funk, soul and improvisation of the city. Critics have hailed her work on her albums Linger (2004) and Ready (2006) as “brilliant.. soulfully poetic” (NPR), “thoughtful.. worth-savoring” (People), “addictive” (Boston Globe), “smart, observant, lyrically deft, politically aware and emotionally intuitive” (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel). JazzTimes has called her “a first-rate storyteller” while Relix regards her as “one of the freshest voices singing today." She has been featured on “Late Nite with Conan O’Brien,” honored by the USA Songwriting Competition, appeared on stage with Bruce Springsteen, and opened up for Bruce Hornsby and the Neville Brothers. Her performances are powerful, spotlighting the world-class musicianship and rare chemistry of husband/acoustic bassist Stephan Crump and guitarist Jamie Fox, with the frequent special addition of guitarist Liberty Ellman. As an activist, educator and mother, Jen also brings the knowledge and insight of varied experience (student/traveler in Mexico and Zimbabwe, BA in International Relations, longtime Member, Chair and Secretary of the Board of WHY – (http://www.whyhunger.org) to her workshops and presentations to college, community and church groups.

Light of Mine: the new double-disc CD/DVD available now at www.jenchapin.com
Strange days indeed: these years have brought us torture, wire-tapping, and a patriotism based on wearing lapel pins, shopping, and ignoring the constitution. Fear (or just the fear of fear) has made our thinking flat and closed and has perverted our national decision-making into something unrecognizable. We resign ourselves to powerlessness and fall into the arms of the strongman. We wait for answers to fall out of the sky. We keep our defiance safely contained to our blog screens.

Or we remember to make some noise. We reclaim our own sparkling power and responsibility, and remember to seek the truth, to protest, to create a real future individually and collectively, and to dream.

Light of Mine is 11 songs from the past 35 years that explore these notions of power and fear. The band is the critically-acclaimed “Rosetta Trio”, featuring double bassist Stephan Crump and guitarists Jamie Fox and Liberty Ellman. The songs are: Backdrifts, by Radiohead, American Skin (41 Shots), by Bruce Springsteen, Starman, by David Bowie, Insatiable, by Jen Chapin, Into the Mystic, by Van Morrison, Everybody is a Star, by Sly Stone, Born in the USA, by Bruce Springsteen, Sunny Sunday, by Joni Mitchell, Nobody Told Me, by John Lennon, You Haven't Done Nothin', by Stevie Wonder, Lullabye, by Jen Chapin.

The DVD (live) performances are: Little Hours, American Skin (41 Shots), Me Be Me, Into the Mystic, Sunny Sunday, Passive People, Manchild, Nobody Told Me, Scream Laugh Cry, Strip it Bare, Go On, You Haven’t Done Nothin’, I Could Fall

And videos: Let it Show, Election Day, Backdrifts

Political subtexts aside -- or are they front and center? -- this album is a groovefest, a playground of spirited dialogue, passionate expression and forward momentum.

Available for purchase now

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Jennifer Staib
Reiki Master

Jennifer Staib, BA, RMT has been interested in the healing arts since childhood. She has been doing Reiki since 1995 and has her Master/Teacher Certification in both Usui/Tibetan and Karuna® Reiki. She specializes in Usui/Tibetan and Karuna® Reiki, Crystal Healing, Chakra Balancing, Divine Intuitive Guidance

In January, 2005 she started her private practice,The Reiki Peace Center, located in Centerport, New York. She is available for private Reiki Treatments as well as teaching Reiki and other workshops both privately and to groups.

In January, 2006, Jennifer finished writing "Reiki Angels" A Children's Reiki Manual. She is actively involved with teaching children, as young as 3, the loving, healing art of Reiki. Jennifer and her family are involved with helping other families integrate Reiki into the everyday household for all to benefit.

Her articles, "Freedom from Addiction: Reiki and the Twelve Steps", are currently being published by the International Association for Reiki Professionals and The Long Island Reiki Connection. Jennifer has over a decade of experience with addiction recovery.

In April 2006, "Angel's Alcove" opened as a retail adjunct to her practice. It offers an array of Gifts with Intention and Tools that provide Energetic Support for the Light Worker. She offers resources to other Light Workers and Healers that diversify and enhance their healing practices.

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Linda Armyn
Vice President of Corporate Development & Government Affairs
Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Bethpage, New York

Linda Armyn is Vice President of Corporate Development and Government Affairs at Bethpage Federal Credit Union (Bethpage), with oversight of Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Community Development, Government Affairs, Mergers & Acquisitions, and the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Foundation. Prior to joining Bethpage in 2001, she held positions with The Bank of New York and European American Bank

In her strategic role for Bethpage, Armyn focuses on collaboration and innovation to drive organizational change. Among the considerable achievements credited to Linda Armyn is oversight of the substantial increase in new business production -- from 92 to 300 corporate partners -- through the Bethpage Business Development Group. She has overseen the successful launch of the Commercial Banking division, the creation of the Bethpage FCU Foundation, and development of the current Bethpage community outreach and volunteer program known as The Heart of Bethpage.

In 2004, Linda Armyn spearheaded and continues today to be the leading force behind the branding of Bethpage as the title sponsor of Long Island's largest public event, The Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach, attracting nearly 500,000 attendees each Memorial Day weekend.

She is currently representing Bethpage in support of Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi’s environmental initiative, “Green Levittown.”

Armyn is highly regarded within the not-for-profit sector for her many contributions and leadership. She is a founding board member of the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Foundation, sits on the Leadership Council for the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island, and serves as a board member for the Cradle of Aviation Museum, YMCA of Long Island, Inc. and the Long Island Center for Not for Profit Leadership.

In 2006, she partnered with the Association of Fundraising Professionals to present a leadership series for not for profit executive directors and board members. The enormous response to that project led her to a collaboration with Congressman Steve Israel’s office that brought twenty not for profit leaders to Washington DC in 2007 for a firsthand look at the Congressional appropriations process.

In 2005, Armyn was honored by the Education and Assistance Corporation (EAC) and recognized as a 40 Under 40 Executive by the Long Island Business News. On behalf of Bethpage, and alongside Bethpage President & CEO Kirk Kordeleski, Armyn accepted the 2005 Corporation of the Year award bestowed by the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals. The Long Island Business News named her one of Long Island’s Top 50 Women in 2006 and 2007.

Armyn is active professionally within her industry, speaking at various annual conferences, and strategy sessions and panels, including the prestigious 2007 United States Department of Treasury conference on Serving the un-banked. She serves on the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) legislative committee, is a member of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Government grass roots task force and is a member of the Filene Research Institute’s i3 Group, comprised of next generation credit union leaders focused on identifying and implementing new products, services and business models that will transform the credit union industry.

A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, she resides in Melville with her husband and their two sons.

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Scott Carlin
Associate Professor of Geography
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University

Dr. Carlin received his Ph.D. in Geography from Clark University in 1995. From 1996 to 2004, Dr. Carlin served as co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Development at Long Island University. Dr. Carlin worked on a variety of regional projects including the Sustainable East End Development Strategies (SEEDS) project, the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition’s breast cancer mapping project, sustainable indictors for the City of Glen Cove, a precursor to the “Long Island Index.” The Institute’s work was featured on Voices of Vision, a 2003/2004 PBS series. He has also worked on a variety of green infrastructure projects – recycling, wind power, LEED buildings, biofueled cars, and ecologically engineered sewage treatment. In 2007, Dr. Carlin formed the Long Island Climate Solutions Network – http://www.licsn.org. In 2008, he was appointed to Sustainable Southampton by the Town of Southampton. He is writing a book on suburban sustainable development.

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Dr. Alan Sherr

Dr. Alan Sherr is a managing partner with Creative Wellness Solutions, LLC, responsible for Professional Education and Practice Management. Dr. Sherr is also the director of the Northport Wellness Center, a multidisciplinary health care facility in Northport, NY. He is also the co-director of the Northport Creating Wellness Center.

Dr. Sherr graduated from the University of New York at Binghamton with bachelors degree in Biology and Psychology and received a Doctorate of Chiropractic Degree from New York Chiropractic College. Dr. Sherr has lectured extensively throughout the country on wholistic health care and he coeditedthe book, "The Heart of the Healer" (the winner of the Benjamin Franklin award for best new publication). Dr. Sherr served on the board of the Whole Health Institute, an organization that was the first of its kind to represent wholistic health care, and he was the east coast coordinator.

Dr. Sherr is also a past board member and district representative of New York Chiropractic Council – District 1 – Suffolk County and a past board member of the Sarah Center, a mental health facility in Great Neck, NY.
Currently, Dr. Sherr has one of the largest Chiropractic practices in New York State. He specializes in working with Autistic Children, utilizing the protocols of the DAN approach.

Professional memberships include: International Chiropractic Pediatric Council, International Pediatric Association, New York Chiropractic College Alumni Association, Autistic Research Institute, and the International Chiropractic Wellness Council

Dr. Sherr resides in Northport, New York with his wife Claudia, a Marriage and Family counselor. They have two sons, Scott – currently a fourth year medical student at the University of Maryland, and Jared – a third year Law student at the University of Miami.

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