Shoshanna McCollum
Editor at Schneps Media
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1 week ago |
fireislandnews.com | Shoshanna McCollum
An estimated 90% of agencies that serve people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities are struggling with staffing of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). One of the main contributing factors to this shortage is the high employee separation rate, which ranges from 30% to 40% within the first year of employment. The DSP is on the frontlines assisting with life skills, mobility, cooking, advocacy, and most of all, emotional support.
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fireislandnews.com | Shoshanna McCollum
Posted on Thomas McGann passed away on October 19 at his adopted home in Dunedin, Florida. He was 85 years old. Tom had a distinguished career with the U.S. Coast Guard, taking pride in his service during the Vietnam War. He was also one of the original “Maguire boys,” part of a trio that purchased Maguire’s restaurant in Ocean Beach during the 1960s and made it a success.
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1 week ago |
fireislandnews.com | Shoshanna McCollum
Broadway legend and Hollywood star Tony Roberts passed away on February 7, 2025. His father, Ken Roberts; his mother, Norma; and later his stepmother, Sydelle, whom Ken married after Norma died, became my dear friends. Ken was a Golden Age radio announcer whose career spanned decades. The Roberts family owned a summer house in Ocean Beach. Myron Bickhart and Milton Soren, my neighbors in Cherry Grove, became friends with the Roberts family.
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fireislandnews.com | Shoshanna McCollum
The master photographer koitz (spelled with a lower-case “k”) is well-known on Fire Island as the author of Gay Fire Island. He also collaborated with documentarian Parker Sargent on the production of In the Meat Rack, which has earned acclaim at multiple LGBTQ+ film festivals. Upon sight of him in New York City, with a news correspondent’s microphone in his hand, reporting for a Spanish-speaking television news program, we were intrigued, so we sat down with him to find out more.
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2 weeks ago |
fireislandnews.com | Shoshanna McCollum
WEEKEND of JUNE 13Artist Tour of Cherry Grove and Dune Fund Silent AuctionA Silent Auction benefiting the Cherry Grove Dune Fund at the Community House from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., followed by a self-guided walking tour of artists’ home studios on Saturday and Sunday. Original artworks are for sale at a reasonable cost. Walking tour maps will be available at the Cherry Grove Ferry Dock or by visiting artisttourcg.com.
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