August 19, 1984 – November 17, 2018

Unfortunately, I have to share really bad news with all of you today.

With a heavy heart I pass on the news that Gabriel Silva aka GABE passed away on Saturday November 11/17/2018 at 10:00 pm. It was sad to lose not only a club member but a friend!!! Gabriel was battling Lymphoblastic lymphoma cancer for over a year. He was valued friend, cheerful and kind by nature. The type of person other people wanted to be around. Gabe will be greatly missed by his family and all his friends.

With that said, I hope that you will find it in your hearts to help Gabriel’s family in their time of need. While Gabriel was going through chemotherapy they have suffered tremendous burden. Especially, since he was main breadwinner in the family. This ordeal took its toll personally and financially on Gabe’s family and they will now need more than just your prayers. You’ll have my eternal gratitude, god bless.

https://www.gofundme.com/dashboard-fundraising-campaign-for-gabriel?fbclid=IwAR1cIv5gHowenA_A07CBb8BYNHBK6sLTfflToGKM92NxaPuXd8G5JyXWe40

Brothers, one of our members Todd Willis, a current member of the Islanders 50 FC team suffered a stroke last and have been hospitalized since. He will need lots of good energy and good vibes from all of the Last Dream Soccer Club members. We all hope that he will overcome this unexpected illness very soon and will be back on the soccer field as good as new.  As you are healing, may you feel warmth and compassion from all who care about him. Best wishes that you will soon be back to doing all the things you love.

Todd is currently admitted in the hospital at St Mary’s on 45th Street undergoing therapy. We have set up a go fund me page to assist with his hospital cost. To make a donation, please click the link below.

https://www.gofundme.com/3j2u3-todd

It looks like once again I have to be the bearer of bad news. Gabriel’s PET (positron emission tomography) scan came back positive. The masses and fluid in his lungs came back. I want to thank everyone who helped to support Gabriel Siva’s GoFundMe complain in the past. But, we are done yet.
About 6 months ago he was diagnosed with acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. He completed his 8th chemo therapy about a month ago. But, it looks like remission didn’t last very long. Few days ago Gabe experienced a shortness of breath and when back to the hospital for tests. The results are not what we were looking for, cancer came back.

This time around Gabe will need a more aggressive treatment. He will be going to Tampa for perhaps 3 months, possibly even longer. The plan is calling for two aggressive chemo therapies with more advanced drugs every two weeks and once cancer goes in to remission he will be doing a BMT. A bone marrow transplant is a treatment that replaces unhealthy marrow with a healthy one. It’s also called a blood or marrow transplant. Bone marrow is a soft, sponge-like tissue in the center of most bones. It produces white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. But, before transplant, he will get chemo chemotherapy with or without radiation to destroy the diseased blood-forming cells and marrow. Then, healthy cells are given to Gabe, the procedure is not surgery. The new cells go into his bloodstream through an intravenous (IV) line. It’s just like getting blood or medicine through an IV. The cells find their way into marrow, where they grow and start to make healthy red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

People, he will need lots of good energy and good vibes. We all hope that he will overcome this scary disease very soon. Gabriel will have to stay in Tampa for a prolong period of time. He and his family will have to travel back and forth and that take money, a lot of money. Keep in mind, all of this time he hasn’t been work. Therefore, if you can find in your heart to help him and his family in this time of need will be greatly appreciated. Please, believe me anything you can do will help. I will resurrect the GoFundMe page and will schedule a fundraising campaign at the Last Dream Park. Thanks again and god bless.

https://www.gofundme.com/dashboard-fundraising-campaign-for-gabriel

Letter from Gabriel Silva

I will like to express my deepest gratitude to every one of the members of Last Dream Soccer. The last two months have been a roller-coaster of emotions since the diagnosis of my Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The emotional and financial support of all of you, my friends have been more than I have ever expected. Me and my family will always be thankful for such compassion in this time of our lives.

I don’t know what the future holds for us, only God knows, But I promise to pay it forward one day. I will like to give a special thanks to Dimitri, Mauricio, George, Mr. Miller, Carlos, Pica, Osmin, Willie, Joe, Colombo, Geneva and Sammy for going above and beyond to help me. It’s an honor to be a member of such a great community of players and friends. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart,

God Bless,
Gabriel
Ps. I’ll be back soon in the field, good luck trying to catch me……

Pinto was first elected to the council in 2003. He recalled how he was encouraged to seek the open seat at the time, winning a four-way race. He believes his Wall Street experience has served him and the village in business decisions made during his time on the council, and since he was elected mayor two years ago.

His greatest concern lies with the safety of residents.

“We talk about quality of life. The key component to a high quality of life is people want to feel safe,” Pinto said. “They want to feel like their children are safe. They want to feel their parents, their grandparents are safe. Everybody wants a safe environment.”

Pinto is confident in the work he, the other council members and village staff have put in to bring safety to the village, stressing that the crime statistics decrease with each passing year.