Wednesday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; CYO gymnasium on the Mount Loretto campus at 6541 Hylan Blvd. Everyone is encouraged to visit with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods this Wednesday evening, 7:00 pm at the CYO Center on the Mount Loretto campus. We will update our members on recent efforts to further our mission to preserve open space on Staten Island. Then board member, Dr. Alan Benimoff, PhD., will share his experience and knowledge with Staten Island’s geology and

Wednesday, October 26, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; CYO gymnasium on the Mount Loretto campus at 6541 Hylan Blvd. Ten years ago Staten Island experienced a cataclysmic storm that led to an extraordinary storm surge, irreparable property damage and the loss of 24 precious lives. Board member Dr. Alan Benimoff, Professor of Geology at CSI, fore-warned of just such storm surges for decades. Dr. Benimoff will share a comprehensive presentation of the geology and hydrology of Staten Is