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Bellmore • Merrick VOLUME 1, NUMBER 11

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AUGUST 2014

KOSHER BUTCHER COMES BACK TO MERRICK

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Students Can Earn Community Service Hours Cleaning the Bays

ith 10 hours of community service required for students to graduate high school, SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering And Save our Harbors) has a community based program designed to achieve that student goal. Gary Smith, president of the Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh chapter of SPLASH, told this magazine that several weekly trips of 2-to-2 ½ hours into the East and Middle Bays of Bellmore and Merrick to clean debris off the water quickly amount to 10 hours of service needed to graduate. SPLASH is a grassroots community volunteer organization whose charter is to clean the bodies of water in the South Shore Estuary (including the bays, channels and canals) of floating debris that could be dangerous to boaters and other water recreational vehicles. A Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District spokeswoman remarked

that “Students need 10 hours of community service to graduate, to show that they have given back to the community.” She said many students join clubs to give that community service, while others may do it through Politics in Government, for example. But all need it to show they have achieved some community service. She added that 10 hours of community service are also required for honors classes, and students in middle schools require 20 hours to receive an outstanding community achievement award from the district. Smith said that while its 28-foot Carolina skiff built expressly to 8 ½ feet wide for SPLASH goes out almost daily, “we are open to volunteers and community minded students for Sunday excursions at 10 a.m. and Monday excursions at 5 p.m.” He said the community program to clean up the bays is an excellent

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FEEL GOOD VOLUNTEERISM: Students can earn community hours toward graduation on a SPLASH boat cleaning the environment with certified boaters. way to work off community hours for students not only studying politics in government, but for those taking classes in environmental sciences, earth sciences, biology and marine biology, chemistry and

other disciplines related to the “web of life.” The SPLASH boat goes out from the Wantagh Park Marina. Call Smith at 7854234 for information on providing community service to graduate high school.

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Kosher Market Comes Back to Merrick

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hen will you be opening?” a woman driving on Merrick Road called out to proprietor Larry Goldstein in front of his newest kosher store after slowing down in rush hour traffic, speeding away again in response to honking horns only after he obliged her with ”Sometime next month!” “I’ve had people stopping me in the street asking me when I’m going to open the store,” an upbeat Goldstein told this magazine recently in front of his new Prime Kosher Glatt Market of Merrick, 2012 Merrick Road. All the attention is clearly about Goldstein in the midst of preparations for a comeback into his old neighborhood in Merrick and the new 1125 square-foot kosher butcher store, the kind he ran from 1992 to 2006 on Merrick Road in Merrick as the Kosher Emporium before moving to Plainview to open the same store there. He will also tell you that, living in Merrick since 1990, he never left the

community. He continued to serve a loyal clientele from the Merrick-Bellmore communities who would come to his store in Plainview. And … every week he would drop off food items at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life on Hewlett Avenue. “Larry has been very generous to us for years from his store in Plainview, where he donates food items weekly that have helped our program to feed the elderly and those who don’t cook or are unable to,” remarked Chanie Kramer of the Chabad Center. With Goldstein living in Merrick, “he personally drops off the items to us,” she said. Meanwhile, Goldstein remains a congregant of the Merrick Jewish Centre. He’s back in Merrick because, as he says, there is a good market for a glatt kosher butcher in Merrick, the same way there is room for two kosher bagel stores practically all on the same street. Recognizing the strong Jewish religious character of the Merricks and Bell-

mores, he chose to serve glatt kosher because “it is a higher level of kosher, more religious,” he said. And, as a butcher, his profession is to reach and serve as many people with quality lines of product as he can. While his Prime Kosher Glatt Market of Merrick will offer groceries and fresh salads, wraps, assorted chicken dishes, Chinese foods, Italian specialties, fresh fish, fresh meats and poultry he says will all be “reasonably priced,” he will also bring in a manager named Gary Kaufman, who ran the Kosher Meat Farm at Cherrywood Shopping Center in Wantagh for 37 years before selling it.

Goldstein brings 35 years as a butcher – from a long line of kosher butchers that included his father and grandfather – and Kaufman brings close to 40 years of kosher butchering into the neighborhood to provide knowledgeable service in kosher provisions. Temple Beth Am congregant and sisterhood member Dr. Jane Batterman commented, “It will be great to have a new kosher butcher so nearby. Working moms like me will love the convenience in our never-ending quest to make healthy, delicious and sometimes last-minute meals for our families.” Both Goldstein and Kaufman look to reach into the wider community that may not necessarily be focused on kosher foods, however. “We are indeed marketing to the community at large,” Goldstein said, saying that their Chinese dishes and Italian specialties will, while kosher, speak to those conscious cuisine consumers that still look for quality foods at affordable prices. Look for the Prime Kosher Glatt Market of Merrick to open in September.

School Classroom Hours of Operation During the 2014-15 School Year

ll three schools of the Bellmore School District open their doors for the new school year on Tuesday, September 2, from 9:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Merrick School District’s three schools begin a new school

year on Tuesday, September 2, from 8:40 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. North Merrick School District schools begin their new school year on Tuesday, September 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

All five schools in the North Bellmore School District will open for the new school year on Tuesday, September 2, with classes being held from 8:20 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District open for the new school year on Tuesday, September 2. School hours for each of the schools are as follows: Calhoun, Mepham

and Kennedy High School classes will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Grand Avenue Middle School and Merrick Avenue Middle School classes will be held from 7:56 a.m. to 2:41 p.m.

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☞ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 AND 9 – NEWS Students earn community credits cleaning the bays with SPLASH; kosher glatt market moves back to Merrick; school district openings and class hours for 2014-15; Temple Beth-el welcomes new rabbi; Doo Wop car show Friday Night; North Merrick Fire Department wins EMS Awards, O’Hara earns Leadership Award; come to the Merrick and Bellmore fairs.

PAGE 11, 12, 19 – BACK TO SCHOOL Merrick School District superintendent’s message; Bellmore School District superintendent’s message, North Merrick School District superintendent’s message.

PAGE 13 – BACK-TO-SCHOOL RECIPES Facebook Recipe Exchange Becomes Wildly Popular The Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe Facebook page is getting raves for helping Facebook users by posting delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner from all over the spectrum. See what they have planned for back-to-school students.

PAGE 14 - COLLEGE AID Financial Aid Tips to Offset College Costs See what a renowned Merrick financial expert has to say on making the most of getting your kids through college - as smartly as possible.

PAGE 18 – EDUCATION Elizabeth Greene Goes Back To School – One More Time Kennedy graduate Elizabeth Greene gets a second chance at college – to do what she really loves.

PAGE 28 –HEALTH MATTERS Back to School Vaccinations Will Keep Your Children Safe

PLUS: Back to school classes from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; Kennedy student Lior Lampert writes a book; local jazz singer builds a following; tasting the ‘notes’ in a wine.

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t’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and back to school is just around the corner. Time to give some thought to fun things to do after school that interests kids. The opportunities are endless; look inside to learn about some community service, dance, art, music or even cooking classes available in the neighborhood. Moms, if you like to be creative about what you pack in a school lunchbox, check out the story inside about the Merrick Girls Weekday Recipes Facebook page. I first found out about this group when a friend called just as I was trying to come up with something to make for dinner. When I told her I was out of ideas she suggested checking out a Facebook page that she likes called Merrick Girls Weekday Recipes. After going back and forth to the site for a few days, I found that I was keeping some of the recipe ideas in mind while shopping in the supermarket. Whenever I ask my family what they want for dinner they often say “I don’t know,” or "anything." Well, sometimes it is hard to come up with new ways to make “I don’t know” and “anything.” So, I was drawn pulled back to the recipe page. Once you read the story you will want to join too. With constantly rising costs of college, financial aid counselor Barry Fox offers some valuable suggestions. I think you will find his article informative and helpful. Education is not just for our kids. If you’ve been thinking of going back to college, college financing may be available for you, too. Perhaps you are not interested in a degree but would like to take a few classes on a topic that interests you. Continuing education classes are available through the Bellmore-Merrick Adult Continuing Education Program. Learn more inside. A round of applause to the North Merrick Fire Department on winning the prestigious EMS award and to Kevin O’Hara, firefighter and paramedic for his veteran EMS leadership. Read more inside about these dedicated volunteers.

Welcome back to Larry Goldstein, Merrick resident and owner of the new Prime Kosher market in Merrick. From what Larry tells me about his new market, I am reminded of a childhood favorite kosher market. Amazing already-cooked and prepared meals ready to go in the oven! Not to mention a selection of meats and condiments to create your own meal. It’s a kosher market, not just a butcher shop. I remember going to my hometown kosher market with my family and everyone got a chance to pick a side or something new to try. Larry, who grew up in my hometown, also knows of this memorable shop. With the Jewish holidays approaching in September, I look forward to, and have my fingers crossed that he will open in time. Two traditional fairs are once again coming our way this September. Plan ahead to make time for both fairs, you’ll be glad you did. Take the day to walk through the town with family and friends, indulge in a bite to eat, browse crafts for sale and learn more about the many businesses available in our neighborhoods. Save-the-date information is available inside. For your entertainment, enter to win a family pack of ride tickets to the Newton Shows at the Merrick train station. Please visit www.YourNewsMag.com for a chance to win! Your NewsMag is delivered to every home in the Merricks and Bellmores free of charge because you live here and are part of the community. Advertising support pays for Your NewsMag, so please support participating businesses by shopping locally. If you know something that is newsworthy please let us know. If your business is having an anniversary or someone in your family is celebrating a special occasion, we want to know. After all, you news is our news. Please join us on Facebook and visit www.YourNewsMag.com for updates on news throughout the month. I hope you enjoy this August back to school edition of Your NewsMag. JILL BROMBERG Publisher Jill@YourNewsMag.com

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Temple Beth-El Welcomes New Rabbi Howard Gorin T

emple Beth-El of Bellmore has welcomed its new spiritual leader, Rabbi Howard Gorin. Rabbi Gorin officially began his new position on August 15 leading Shabbat services starting at 7 pm. A native Chicagoan, Rabbi Howard Gorin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago as well as a Bachelor of Hebrew Letters from the Spertus College of Judaica. He completed his masters degree in Judaic studies and his rabbinical training at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York . He was ordained in 1976. He served as the spiritual leader of congregations in Brooklyn and New Haven, Connecticut, before going to the Washington area to begin his 32-year tenure as rabbi of Beth Tikva congregation in

Rockville, Maryland, which became Tikvat Israel after a merger in 1997. Since 2001 he has been involved with African Jewry, furthering their aspirations to become part of the Jewish people. He led a Bet Din (a rabbinic panel) to Uganda to normalize the religious status of the Abayudaya, the Jews of that country, and to complete their incorporation into the World Jewry. He has visited Nigeria on three occasions and has been instrumental in the development of Jewish life there. Most recently he founded Selah Books International to help people find new homes for their no-longer-wanted books. He has shipped books within the United States – to campus rabbis; to chaplains serving the Jewish inmate population; and to organiza-

tions supporting the return to Judaism of the descendants of the anusim (“Marranos”). His international efforts include shipments to a Jewish chaplain at a British university; to a researcher in India’s National Capital Region; and to scores of communities in Nigeria. He is now working on shipments to Turkey and Poland. Rabbi Gorin is married to wife Pam and they are the parents of two adult children, Emma and Yonasan. They entered the ranks of bubbes and zaydes in May 2013. The community is invited to meet Rabbi Gorin and pray with the congregation any time. The schedule of services can be found on the synagogue’s website, tbellmore.org. Temple Beth-El is at 1373 Bellmore Road, North Bellmore, just south of Jerusalem Avenue.

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Jos. A Banks Moves In

os. A. Banks of Baltimore, Maryland, will open a store on Merrick Road next to the Gap in the near future, Your NewsMag has learned. Two separate sources working at the site at different times said the construction is for remodeling the interior of the store. A building permit outside the store, with remodeling being done by Building Concepts of Carle Place, noted a subdivision into two spaces. The Town of Hempstead Building Department confirmed interior alterations were indeed being performed, but would not name the vendor.

When Your NewsMag contacted a Jos. A. Banks’ public relations firm for verification, there was no denial it was opening the store at that location. This marks the fourth Jos. A. Banks store in

Nassau County. Jos. A. Banks offers classically styled men’s clothing at comfortable prices. The company was purchased in June by Men’s Wearhouse.

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Doo Wop Friday at Car Show in Bellmore

he Friday Night Car Show presented by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores continues its successful run for the 2014 season with a special Doo Wop Night at the car show on August 22, from 6-10 p.m. The car show, among the more successful in the northeast, is held in the Long Island Rail Road parking lot B-2, between Bedford Avenue and Bellmore Avenue, and between Broadway and Sunrise Highway. Owners of hot rods, muscle cars and antique cars pay $3 for the privilege of parking in the Town of Hempstead parking lot, and the proceeds

go to keeping the area clean and putting them back into the community. As a well-known destination for car enthusiasts, families and friends gather to walk the aisles and view the latest additions in new (old) car tech that keep the classic cars in top shape. The Doo Wop show will feature DJ Night Train from Bellmore, who will pump out the glorious hits on his Juke Box Drive Night in an old school bus. Also known as “The Fonz,” he plays tunes from the 50s up to the 90s. Doo Wop Night is a project of the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores President Debbie Izzo, who holds the night in memoriam to her late

father, Ed Shott. Ed, who died several years ago, rebuilt everything from Studebakers to Ramblers and was working on a Rolls Royce before he became ill. “His birthday happens to be August 22,” said Izzo. Izzo said her father’s favorite car was a 1929 Woody that he rebuilt. She added that he worked on everything, from electrical work to mechanical work, when parts were not as easy to know where to get as they might be today through the Internet. Come join in the special Doo Wop night and listen to the music that made the 1950s a famous era for cars and music! Viewing is free.

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he North Merrick Fire Department (NMFD) has been awarded the prestigious EMS Agency of the Year by the Nassau County Regional Medical Advisory Council (REMAC). REMAC is empowered by the New York State Legislature to coordinate emergency medical response within all of Nassau County. NMFD was selected among 73 volunteer fire departments and nine volunteer, county and proprietary ambulance services that provide EMS service to Nassau County. This is NMFD’s second EMS award. Meanwhile, firefighter/ paramedic Kevin O’Hara of the same fire department was awarded the prestigious Nassau County and New York State EMS Leadership Award. He was selected by the NYS EMS awards committee from regional nominees throughout the entire State. O’Hara has been a volunteer firefighter/paramedic in Nassau County over 40 years. The North Merrick FD (NMFD), formed in 1928, is an all-volunteer agency that comprises 75 members answering all the fire, EMS and emergency calls for the residents of North Merrick. Since its inception, the NMFD has taken a proactive approach in providing EMS services to its residents. It is one of a few county providers that serves its residents as the primary EMS response agency; having over 40% of membership certified as New

York State EMS technicians. It also provides all levels of pre-hospital care up to and including the highest paramedic level. All department chiefs are required to be NYS EMT’s and maintain this certification through their tenure. O’Hara takes a leading role in EMS development within the fire department and Nassau County. He is a NYS certified EMS instructor and regional instructor, faculty and has been instrumental in developing/maintaining the department’s EMS programs ensuring the department provides quality care to the residents. Since 2006, O’Hara has been the lead instructor for the Robbie Levine Foundation. The foundation was created by the parents of Robbie Levine, a nine-year old Merrick resident who died from a cardiac arrest while playing Little League. O’Hara accepted the foundation’s challenge and, with the assistance of the North Merrick Fire Department, assumed responsibility for conducting CPR training, which enabled Robbie’s parents to create a nationally recognized foundation aimed at educating the public on cardiac arrest procedures. O’Hara, serving as the lead training coordinator, volunteered his time to form a partnership between the foundation and the NMFD. Over the past seven years, O’Hara has trained over 2500

sports coaches and county/community residents in CPR and automated external defibrillators (AED). These trained individuals have documented four life saves. To date, the department, through the Robbie Levine Foundation, has trained over a 1000 residents in CPR, potentially increasing cardiac arrest survivability. EMS technicians are consistently called upon to educate county residents. The department actively participates in every New York State pre-hospital EMS program with the full support of system medical director, Dr. Jay Yelon. The chiefs, officers and members of the NMFD, proud once again to be honored with Nassau County’s EMS Agency of the Year and Leadership Award, thank all residents for their continual support. A special thanks to all the membership for their dedication and commitment. The awards will be officially presented in October at the Nassau County REMAC annual awards reception.

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Fall Festival Fun in Merrick

he Merrick Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival is coming, Friday through Sunday, September 12-14. This is a great chance to not only catch up with friends and neighbors, but to check out all the local businesses and services that Merrick has to offer. From our variety of retail shops, business/medical professionals and community organizations - so many will be on display, sharing information about what services they offer. Get a taste of the town from many of Merrick’s restaurants, who’ll be cooking up a storm all weekend. Friday night the annual event opens with rides on the carnival midway. Saturday and Sunday the street

fair closes down Merrick Avenue from West Loines Avenue (at RS Jones/Purick Park), south to Sunrise Highway. Proceeds from this annual event help fund the chamber’s holiday lights program that decorate Merrick Avenue. Chamber holiday lights can also be seen on Babylon Turnpike and Merrick Road. The Merrick Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival has grown over the years and is now a must-stop for many crafters and artisans from all over the east coast. Be sure to stop by and check out many of the distinctive items available for sale. Carnival rides by Newton Shows and live entertainment will be ongoing throughout the weekend.

Local musicians, dance schools, stage productions, martial arts exhibitions and a magic show will perform at two locations: the Town of Hempstead Showmobile on Merrick Avenue and the gazebo at the LIRR station. Costumed characters will be wandering through the festival to take free pictures. Commuters should note that LIRR parking will be limited beginning Wednesday, September 10. So much fun is planned, and more is being scheduled. Stay tuned to the Merrick Chamber of Commerce Facebook (facebook.com/merrickchamber) page for updates, changes and more information. Got questions? Post them to our page or email merrickchamber@aol.com.

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28th Annual Bellmore Family Street Festival Coming within a 25-square block area. This spectacular event is Nassau County’s largest event of its kind and is host each year to up to 120,000 visitors. As always, admission is free. Along with free parking, there is a free trolley from the Merrick train station right to the heart of the festival. Call our Festival Hotline at 809-5892 or visit us on the web at www.bellmorechamber.com for more information. New information and schedules will be posted as they come in. This outstanding mega celebration guarantees something to please everyone. It will include a kids expo, a Town Of Hempstead mobile unit, a craft fair, carnival with rides, a military expo, a business expo, live entertainment, a sports expo on Broadway and a home improvement expo. There will be food throughout the festival to

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his year’s Annual Bellmore Family Street festival will be Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and September 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bellmore LIRR Station and Sunrise Highway in the downtown Bellmore Village. The carnival only begins Thursday, September 16, at 6 p.m. and runs continuously all weekend until 10 pm. The annual street fair is presented by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, along with Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, the Nassau County Police Department, Supervisor Kate Murray and the Town of Hempstead, Ford Experience Tour, Long Island’s K - 98.3, Stop & Shop and News 12 Long Island. It will feature festivities for the whole family including over 250 first-rate exhibits and attractions

Student Achievers Kennedy Senior Writes Compelling Memoir of Emigrant Challenge

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hen Lior Lampert and his family emigrated from Israel to Long Island in August 2002, he was a month shy of 5-years-old. Now a month away from turning 17, on the brink of his senior year at Kennedy High School, Lior has released his memoir, “Little American Man,” which reveals the struggles, misconceptions and insights of transitioning into a new country and culture. Enticing readers with his sense of humor and accessible style, Lior’s personal story is a page-turning emotional journey. “I wanted to express myself, tell what happened and how it turned out,” says Lior, who hopes his book can inspire others to “do whatever it takes [to handle challenges].” The middle child of a close-knit family, Lior’s writing ability has blossomed over the past few years. Lacking strong English skills, he preferred drawing in his younger years. A wisecrack made at the family dinner table

sparked the idea for a book. “I think it was my mom who joked 'why not be an author,' ” says Lior.

A BOOK OF DISCOVERY Beginning with his “endless” plane ride to America, Lior captures the confusion and pathos of the momentous change. Lior finds comfort in his grandmother, Savta, who seems to share a special connection with him and gratefully sits next to him on the trip. Speaking in Hebrew, the only language he knows, she lovingly tells him, “You have always been my little man; now you’ll be my Little American Man,” providing not only proof of her attachment, but an endearing title to his book. But Savta must return to Israel where she has a job and built her life. For Lior, whose father’s business requires international travel, America offers a home base less fraught with the possibility of terror attacks. Bravely leaving their relatives behind, the Lampert family set up a new home in Bellmore, before moving to Merrick several years later.

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For young Lior, comprehending the move and new world is daunting. Speaking only Hebrew, he is immersed in confusion. When he meets children at the local park, Lior first recognizes how he is different:

“Looking at the children, and then looking at my brothers and I, I began to realize that we looked different. We wore the leather sandals that were a staple in Israel; they wore sneakers. Our shirts bore Hebrew words; theirs featured cartoon characters from American television. We wore our hair shaggy; the boys had short cuts.” Summing it up, he says: “We looked like foreigners; we did not belong.” School set off another eye-opening round of experiences. Witnessing his older brother, Tom, leaving for his first day on a school bus, he believed that he would never see him again. When his mother explained he was next, Lior writes: “It felt like slow motion as the bus approached. The flashing lights reminded me of an ambulance, which was fitting, because my heart was beating out of my chest. This was not going to end well. How could mom be so calm as she sent her children away forever?” At the Reinhard School in Bellmore, Lior was placed in a Special Education [CONT. ON PAGE 23]

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Merrick School District Superintendent’s Message

2014

-2015 is shaping up to be another great year for Merrick students. Summer cleaning, maintenance and building improvements are in full gear. Our schools will be in top condition for opening day on Tuesday, September 2. The staff of the Merrick schools will continue to provide a safe and nurturing school climate. Before the start of school all staff will be briefed on safety procedures. We will continue to promote social emotional learning throughout the school day. In June, students completed a school climate survey. They were asked to rate many aspects of the school environment. These results will be used as we adjust our services to further enhance the school climate. Reading, writing and mathematics instruction remain the bedrock of our elementary education programs. Our expectations for growth reflect the rigor of the Common Core Learning Standards. A focus on student engagement in learning will be promoted. Students will be challenged to be active and creative thinkers. In the area of social studies, teachers will begin to reorganize their instruction to be in alignment with the

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newly released New York State Social Studies Framework. We will continue to expand student opportunities in science and technology. This year, the extra-curricular Science Enrichment Program will be opened to fifth-graders as well as sixth-graders. Over the summer, new laptop computers have been purchased. Thirdthrough sixth-grade students will have one-to-one access to computers in their classrooms. Our technology teachers and classroom teachers will continue to work with students to promote technology literacy. The Merrick School District prides itself on addressing the whole child. Strong programs in art and music are hallmarks of our schools. Robert Normandeau will be joining us as our new music teacher at Birch School. The physical education department has added new and updated equipment to further enhance our physical education classes. Numerous clubs and activities are day, September 5, 4-6 p.m. Open houses: Chatterton, Wednesday, September 10, 7-9:15 p.m.; Birch, Tuesday, September 16, 7-9:15 p.m.; Levy Lakeside, Thursday,

available to students before, during and after school. Our PTAs are also preparing for a fantastic year of PTA sponsored cultural arts programs and field trips during the school day, as well as, fun community activities after school. Chatterton School will be led by a new administrative team. Dana Bermas will be the new principal and Scott Jackson will be Chatterton’s new assistant principal. Mrs. Bermas had been the assistant principal of Chatterton School for the last five years. Mr. Jackson is moving across town from Levy-Lakeside School; where he had been a teacher for many years. Birch School will have a new assistant principal, Sherry Ma. Mrs. Ma had been Merrick’s APEX teacher. On behalf of the Merrick staff and Board of Education, I thank you for your continued support of your children and your schools. The community’s dedication to education has allowed Merrick to be among the best school districts in the country and for our students to thrive. We are looking forward to another year to watch your children grow and thrive in the Merrick Schools. I wish everyone a continued safe and happy summer. Dominick Palma Superintendent of Schools September 17, 7-9:15 p.m.

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Thursday and Friday, September 25 and 26: Rosh Hashanah

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elcome back to the 2014-15 school year! Over the summer months, the district worked diligently to enhance and expand upon its curriculum and technologies, affording our students better learning opportunities. Our administrators, teachers and staff have participated in numerous professional development opportunities to continue to deliver high-quality education to our students. We have also completed capital work in all of the buildings. As part of our energy performance contract, we finished upgrades to our lighting, which will provide energy and cost savings to the district as well as a healthier environment for our students and staff. For the school year ahead, we will continue to build upon our Bell-

SCHOOL CALENDAR “Back to School Nights” for parents have been scheduled as follows: Charles A. Reinhard School – Wednesday, September 10, 7 p.m. Shore Road School – Monday, September 15, 7 p.m. Winthrop Avenue School – Wednesday, September 17, 7 p.m.

FALL PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES ARE SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS: Shore Road School Thursday, October 30: 6-8 p.m. All Schools* Tuesday, November 4: 1-8 p.m. Winthrop Avenue School Thursday, November 12: 6-8 p.m. Charles A. Reinhard School Thursday, November 13: 6-8 p.m. * Schools closed for students

more Stars character education program, which teaches our students the important values of respect, dedication, integrity, trust and teamwork. The district’s administrators, teachers, parents and students have made a commitment to support this program in order to create a positive moral culture in our schools and community. Through daily, age-appropriate classroom activities, these five core values are reinforced in an effort to provide a positive educational experience for all in our “community of learners.” I look forward to another successful school year filled with excellent learning opportunities for every student! Dr. Joseph Famularo Superintendent of Schools

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Back-To-School Recipes

Facebook Recipe Exchange Becomes Wildly Popular By Jill Bromberg

hile playing MahJongg and trying to figure out how in the world to prepare chicken cutlets Melissa Greenstein came up with the idea of a Facebook page to exchange recipes. Robin Canarick tells Your NewsMag she got involved in the exchange from a purely technical and computer standpoint. But the two of them hit it off, they complement each other and that is what makes the Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe Facebook page deliciously fun! The Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe Facebook page began in March and has quickly grown to an unexpected 2800 followers. Apparently, scores of people are constantly searching to solve the ages-old problem of what to have for dinner. When asked why only weekday recipes with no weekend ones, Greenstein and Canarick both agree that every girl likes to say “kitchen closed” on the weekends. Greenstein told Your NewsMag that one of the things she truly loves about the page is that she feels it has become a virtual cooking class for everybody. “Anyone can ask any cooking question and get 20 responses with all different ideas in about five minutes. It is like a class without the expense, and followers have all become virtual friends. It’s a riot!”

WEEKLY CHALLENGES In addition to posting pictures of great-looking meals with recipes and asking cooking questions, “The “Chairman” keep followers’ interest by presenting an Iron Chef A*Merrick*A Challenge. This is a weekly challenge posted every Saturday morning. “The Chairman,” whose identity is kept secret, provides a specific meal to make during the week encompassing a certain theme, ingredient... etc. Participants may cook that meal at any time during the week but - no posting until Thursday. When posting photos participants are asked to include the recipe in the caption or immediately following in the first comments. Interestingly, with the Iron Chef Challenge there is no one winner. The winners are the families that get to sit down together and enjoy a tasty meal.

LUNCHBOX MEAL - Kyung Yu-Im If “The Chairman” notices that pictures being posted don’t include the complete challenge, Canarick lets followers know that the Chairman will give out Gold Medal Awards to those that post the missing item to make the challenge complete. For example, a pot luck challenge was made but no one was posting desserts. Once followers found out they would get a Gold Medal for posting extra desserts, the postings picked up. Greenstein tells Your NewsMag that she believes 10 Gold Medals have been awarded, though she needs to confirm with their official “accountant,” Laura Kraslow. Every Thursday Kraslow posts the number of participants in the Iron Chef A*Merrick*A Challenge. The Chairman was nice enough to include an Iron Chef A”Merrick”A Lunchbox Challenge in keeping with the Back-toSchool theme in this month’s Your NewsMag. The challenge was to pack a lunchbox and include: a snack, a main dish, drink and dessert. Check out some of the fun, creative and healthy ideas for lunch included on these pages and the Facebook page.

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Financial Aid Tips to Offset College Costs By Barry Fox, B.A., M.A.

hat is the largest expense a family with three children will ever undertake? Not their home. That may cost only $500,000. But at $250,000 per child for four years at a private university or $80,000 for four years at a State University of New York (SUNY) school, college for three kids can run more than a house. Today, what were two categories of higher education - public and private - has evolved into three categories: (1) elite private, (2) public and (3) other private. From a financial standpoint, what distinguishes these categories in general is that many people have decided that the elite colleges are worth it, no matter what the price; public colleges equal quality at a relative bargain, and other privates are acceptable only at discount prices. The elite privates are experiencing a flood of freshman applications and, in some instances, unanticipated freshman over-enrollment. As the competition for admission gets stronger, the financial leverage of the applicant is reduced. This can create a special financial dilemma where the student is gifted, or a high achiever who has done his or her part by becoming eligible for admission at top schools, and now the parents feel obligated to “live up” to their end of the deal, which can mean taking on a heavy debt load. Happily, a prepared family can skirt this crisis by taking full advantage of the $90+ billion in student aid money available to help defray the high cost of college. And the key word here is prepared: the federal government estimates that this year billions of dollars in aid will not even be distributed because either no one asked for it or because financial aid forms were incorrectly filled out. The process of getting a chunk of the financial-aid pie for your family is not an easy one. The forms used rival IRS creations for complexity and unabashed curiosity about every facet of family life. Why are these forms so important? Because colleges and the government refuse to provide any kind of financial aid without them. Aid in several forms Financial aid comes in several different forms. By far the best is a non-repayable grant. Below this come several forms of government loans that can be repaid over long periods at low interest. Grants are based on

family financial need as determined by the Federal Methology and the Institutional Methology. You don’t need to know these systems, but you should realize that the financial aid forms are designed to weigh your family’s fortunes against both of them. All federal programs require that you submit a form called the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). New York State requires its own additional form for state aid called TAP. In addition, many colleges require a form called the Profile Form as well as their own financial aid forms. Finally, colleges can ask for a Business Supplement or Divorced and Separated Financial Form for parents who are business owners or divorced. Properly handling the hundreds of questions on these forms can mean the difference between the family carrying the burden of college alone or receiving substantial aid. The key is understanding the formula that determines financial need. This can be accomplished by working with a family financial advisor or guidance counselor who is experienced in this area. He should belong to one of the professional organizations that sponsor workshops each year on the subject of college finance. Also, you can use some of the tips here to help fill out your own forms. Keep in mind several facts before you fill out the form: Be careful: Historically, about 25% of the forms submitted had to be resubmitted because of mistakes in preparation. Don’t deny yourself: Even if you don’t think your family will qualify for aid, sub-

mit the form anyway! A college might award aid even if the government doesn’t, for reasons having little to do with direct financial need. However, they will require the form. Do it right the first time: Once a form has been filed, it becomes difficult to make major changes in the financial information about your family. The first form sets the tone, so make sure you prepare it as wisely as you can. When you fill out the form, recognize that it is not a tax return. The concepts behind the way it calculates what your family needs to live on, how much you require to protect assets, and your business’s net worth are not the same as those used by the IRS. In fact, what can be desirable for tax planning can turn out to be disastrous for financial aid planning. So, you may want to get a copy of the form a year or two before you will apply for aid so that you can make it as much a part of your financial strategy as Uncle Sam’s tax rules. Dean Michael Halloran of the University of Southern California has stated that “a lot of tax advisors are not knowledgeable about the financial aid process.” For example, many parents routinely transfer large sums of money to their children’s names in order to avoid or lessen the tax bite on these savings. However, students’ assets are “taxed” at a rate of 35 cents on the dollar by college aid departments. This means that a student with $20,000 in savings in his name would be expected to provide 35% of it $7,000 – for college expenses. This, of course, would wipe out the account in three years. Parental assets, however, are “taxed” at just five cents on the dollar for financial aid purposes. Jacqueline Foster, former director of financial aid at Yale University, said “We take 35 cents of the student dollar, but the same $20,000 in the parents’ hands would create an obligation of only $1000 per year.” One clear strategy that is both legal and appropriate is to use up money in a custodial account for student-related expenses, where the alternative is to use parental assets - for example, orthodontist bills, college visits costs, a computer. If done soon enough, this can result in a reduced expected family contribution, which translates into

more aid. Another tip would be to make any intended large purchases, such as a car, before filing the FAFSA. This will help bring parental assets down temporarily. If you need someone to help around the office, what about your college-bound children? The salaries they receive are a business expense that lowers family income. The first $4850 paid to each child won’t affect his tax status. The business winds up paying part of the tuition rather than the family. The family home no longer is considered an asset on the federal forms, but some private colleges still consider its value. The colleges ask only for net home value - market value minus any existing mortgage. If you take out a second mortgage (but make sure the money is used) before submitting the form, the net value of your home is radically reduced. Once the figuring is done, it is crucial that the FAFSA be submitted as early as possible. The FAFSA cannot be submitted before January 1 of the year proceeding college attendance. This year it must be after January 1, 2015. Once that day comes, colleges begin distributing aid. Many run out of aid long before they run out of FAFSAs. A final caution: prepare for needs analysis as much as possible, but never cheat. Any information on a FAFSA that doesn’t jibe with the state and the federal tax forms is automatically rejected. A discrepancy of as little as $400 can kick the forms out of the process. In addition, most colleges ask for signed copies of income tax returns. In fact, the Department of Education has the authority to verify information with the Federal IRS and other federal agencies. In the increasingly complex and systematic world of FAFSA, it takes thought and careful preparation to make sure you get your share. Barry is a college financial aid counselor with offices in Merrick. He holds numerous seminars on financial aid for many Nassau County libraries and high schools. He also serves as a private consultant to parents. He received his B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Connecticut and has a Masters from New York University and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He is a member of NY State Financial Aid Administrators Association and was a member of West Point Military Academy Selection Committee (1982-1990). Copyrighted 2014 by Barry Fox

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The Chamber Th Ch b off Commerce C off the h Bellmores B ll ^ƚĞƉ ďŽǀĞ ^ƚĂŝƌďƵŝůĚĞƌƐ͕ LLC ........................................ ϲϳϵͲϮϲϮϮ ĐĂĚĞŵǇ DŽƌƚŐĂŐĞ ŽƌƉ............ ϱϬϰͲϯϯϬϬ ĐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ZĞƚƌŝĞǀĂďůĞ ^ǇƐƚĞŵ͕ Inc. ........................................ ϳϴϯͲϲϱϲϲ ĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ĐƵƉƵŶĐƚƵƌĞ dŚĞƌĂƉǇ Θ DĂƐƐĂŐĞ ............. ϯϭϯͲϱϬϱϮ īŽƌĚĂďůĞ &ƵĞůƐ ......................... ϴϮϲͲϬϬϵϵ ' ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ^ƵƉƉůǇ Ž͕͘ /ŶĐ͘ ...... ϮϮϭͲϮϮϬϵ ůů ďŽƵƚ ^ƉĂŶŝƐŚ ....................... ϰϲϮͲϳϳϳϳ ůů ŽƵŶƚǇ >ŝŵŽƵƐŝŶĞ .................. ϳϴϱͲϬϱϬϬ ůů /ƐůĂŶĚ DĞĚŝĂ͕ /ŶĐ͘ .................. ϮϴϭͲϵϲϲϱ ůůŝĞĚ ĐĐŽƵŶƚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ /ŶĐ͘ ....... ϳϴϯͲϵϱϬϬ ůůƐƚĂƚĞ Ͳ ŽŶŶĞĞůǇ ŐĞŶĐǇ ........ ϳϴϭͲϳϳϮϮ ůƉŚĂďĞƚůĂŶĚ ĂǇ ^ĐŚŽŽů Θ ĂŵƉ .............. ϴϮϲͲϵϯϯϵ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ Ƶůů ZĞŶƚĂůƐ................. ϳϭϯͲϭϬϯϵ ŵŵĞů ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ŽƌƉ͘ ......... ϮϮϭͲϰϬϴϭ ŶĚĞƌƐĞŶ͛Ɛ ^ƉƌŝŶŐ Θ tĞůĚŝŶŐ ŽƌƉ͘ ........ ϳϴϱͲϳϯϯϳ ƌďǇ͛Ɛ ŽĨ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ ...................... ϯϬϴͲϰϱϯϱ ǀĞŶƵĞ ŽŵƉƵƚĞƌƐ ..................... ϴϬϵͲϱϲϲϬ ĂŶŶĞƌ dƌĂŶƐŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ Θ ŶŐŝŶĞ͕ ŽƌƉ͘ ........................ ϮϮϭͲϵϰϱϵ ĞĚĨŽƌĚ ĂŶĚ DĂŶĞ...................... ϮϮϭͲϱϮϱϯ ĞĚĨŽƌĚ Ğůŝ................................ ϳϴϯͲϬϭϱϱ ĞĚĨŽƌĚ ^ƚĂƟŽŶĞƌǇ ..................... ϮϮϭͲϮϮϯϰ ĞĚĨŽƌĚ tŝŶĞ Θ >ŝƋƵŽƌ............... ϳϴϱͲϬϮϲϴ ĞůůĂ :ĞǁĞůƌǇ ............................... ϯϱϱͲϴϳϱϯ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ ŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ >ĞŐŝŽŶ WŽƐƚ ϵϰϴ ................................ ϳϴϯͲϳϭϮϳ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ ƵƚŽŵŽƟǀĞ /ŶĐ͘........... ϳϴϯͲϭϭϴϴ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ ĞĂŶ ĂĨĠ ................... ϴϬϰͲϰϲϮϰ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ &ĂŵŝůǇ WƌĂĐƟĐĞ ............ ϲϳϵͲϯϲϮϳ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ &ŝƌĞ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ.......... ϮϮϭͲϰϰϭϴ

ĞůůŵŽƌĞ &ŝƌĞ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ .................. ϳϴϭͲϵϮϰϬ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ ,ĞƌĂůĚ >ŝĨĞ ................... ϱϲϵͲϰϬϬϬ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ :ĞǁŝƐŚ ĞŶƚĞƌ .............. ϳϴϭͲϯϬϳϮ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ <ŶŝŐŚƚƐ ŽĨ ŽůƵŵďƵƐ ηϯϲϴϵ .............. ϲϯϵͲϳϮϯϭ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ >ŝŽŶƐ ůƵď .................... ϳϴϯͲϭϰϳϭ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ DĞŵŽƌŝĂů >ŝďƌĂƌǇ......... ϳϴϱͲϮϵϵϬ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ DĞƌƌŝĐŬ D^................ ϳϴϱͲϳϳϬϬ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ DŽǀŝĞƐ Θ dŚĞ ^ŚŽǁ WůĂĐĞ..................... ϳϴϯͲϳϮϬϬ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ WůĂǇŚŽƵƐĞ ................... ϳϴϯͲϵϲϲϵ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ WŽƐƚ KĸĐĞ ................... ϳϴϭͲϴϭϭϭ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ ZĞƉƵďůŝĐĂŶ ůƵď .......... ϳϴϯͲϬϯϯϬ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ hŶŝƚĞĚ DĞƚŚŽĚŝƐƚ EƵƌƐĞƌǇ ^ĐŚŽŽů .... ϮϮϭͲϭϰϴϯ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ sĞƚĞƌĂŶƐ ŽĨ &ŽƌĞŝŐŶ tĂƌƐ WŽƐƚ ηϮϳϳϬ ...... ϳϴϱͲϮϲϭϳ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ sĞƚĞƌŝŶĂƌǇ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ..... ϯϬϴͲϰϬϱϬ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ sŝůůĂŐĞ ŚŝƌŽƉƌĂĐƟĐ Θ tĞůůŶĞƐƐ ....... ϴϬϵͲϵϭϵϭ ĞůůŵŽƌĞͬEŽ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ ƵǆŝůŝĂƌǇ WŽůŝĐĞ ..................... ϲϰϰͲϵϴϱϲ ĞƌŬĞŶĨĞůĚ͕ ƌ͘ DŝĐŚĂĞů͕ ^...... ϮϮϭͲϲϮϲϮ ŝůůǇ ĞĂŶ͛Ɛ ^ŚŽǁƟŵĞ ĂĨĠ ....... ϳϴϯͲϬϬϬϯ ůŽƐƐŽŵ Ğůŝ ............................... ϳϴϯͲϳϵϲϬ ƌƵĐŝĂ͕ dŽŵ͕ &W ......................... ϱϮϭͲϳϯϲϮ Ƶŝůƚ tĞůů ^ŽůĂƌ ŽƌƉ͘.................. ϲϵϱͲϭϬϬϬ ĂŝŶĞ ŽƵƚƵƌĞ ............................. ϮϮϭͲϯϭϯϰ ĂƌǀĂůŚŽƐ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ.................. ϲϳϵͲϯϯϬϬ ĂƌǇ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͕ /ŶĐ͘ ............... ϲϳϵͲϱϭϬϳ ĞŶƟŐƌĂĚĞ ,ĞĂƟŶŐ Θ ŽŽůŝŶŐ ŽƌƉ͘ ....... ϴϮϲͲϵϮϳϯ ĞŶƚŽƌĞ ŚŝƌŽƉƌĂĐƟĐ͕ W͘ ͘ ........... ϲϳϵͲϬϵϬϬ ŚĞƌƌǇǁŽŽĚ &ŽŽƚ ĂƌĞ 'ƌŽƵƉ .... ϴϮϲͲϵϬϬϬ ŚŝĐŬĞŶ͛Ɛ ZŽĂĚ ŽƌƉ͘ .................. ϮϮϭͲϱϮϮϮ

ŚŝƌŽDŽŵ͕ dŚĞ KĸĐĞ ŽĨ ƌ͘ ĂŶĂ tĂůƚĞƌƐ ................... ϮϮϭͲϭϮϭϮ ŚŽĐŽůĂƚĞ tŽƌŬƐ ŽĨ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ DĞƌƌŝĐŬ .................. ϵϬϬͲϭϭϭϵ ůĂŝƌ ^͘ ĂƌƚŚŽůŽŵĞǁ Θ ^ŽŶ /ŶĐ͘ . ϳϴϱͲϬϮϮϱ ůŽƚŚĞƐůŝŶĞ ůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŽŵƉĂŶǇ ... ϱϱϳͲϮϭϲϮ ŽŚĞŶ Θ DĂƐŽŶ W ͛Ɛ W ........... ϲϳϵͲϭϵϳϬ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ WĂƌĞŶƚ ĞŶƚĞƌ .......... ϳϳϭͲϵϯϰϲ ŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ tŽƌŬƐ ŽŶƐƵůƟŶŐ 'ƌŽƵƉ͕ >> .......... ϴϴϵͲϯϲϬϬ ŽŶŶĞĐƚ ŚƵƌĐŚ ŽƐƚĞůůŽ͛Ɛ ĐĞ ,ĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ ............. ϮϮϭͲϬϬϭϬ ŽǌǇ ŽĐŽŽŶ ............................... ϮϮϭͲ K z ƌĞĂƟǀĞ ƌƚƐ ĞƐŝŐŶ ^ƚƵĚŝŽ͕ /ŶĐ͘ ϲϬϲͲϲϮϭϳ ƌĞĂƟǀĞ WĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ ........................ ϵϲϳͲϬϱϵϮ ƌŽƐƐ&ŝƚ /ŶǀĂƐŝŽŶ ......................... ϯϬϴͲϰϬϭϬ ƌŽƐƐĮƚ DĞƌƌŝĐŬ .......................... ϲϬϴͲϵϯϴϵ ƌƵŝƐĞ WůĂŶŶĞƌƐ ........................... ϲϮϬͲϬϴϱϱ ĂŶŶǇ͛Ɛ ŚŝŶĞƐĞ <ŝƚĐŚĞŶ ............ ϳϴϯͲϵϬϬϬ ĞĂƌ >ŝƩůĞ ŽůůŝĞƐ ....................... ϲϳϵͲϬϭϲϰ ĞŶĞŶďĞƌŐ͕ ĂǀŝĚ ;EĂƐƐĂƵ ŽƵŶƚǇ >ĞŐŝƐůĂƚŽƌͿ ............................. ϰϬϵͲϴϱϮϰ ŝŵĞ ^ĂǀŝŶŐƐ ĂŶŬ ..................... ϮϮϭͲϲϬϬϬ ŝƌƚǇ ĂǁŐ .................................. ϳϴϱͲϮϰϰϮ ^ ĂŶĐĞ ĞŶƚĞƌ ..................... ϳϴϯͲϲϳϯϰ ĚǁĂƌĚ :ŽŶĞƐ /ŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ ......... ϳϴϯͲϯϬϰϲ ůŝǌĂďĞƚŚ ƌĚĞŶ ZĞĚ ŽŽƌ ^ĂůŽŶ Θ ^ƉĂ........................... ϰϬϵͲϮϴϬϬ ŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ WůƵƐ DŽƌĞ ......... ϳϴϯͲϰϮϬϬ ǆĞĐƵƟǀĞ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ ^ǇƐƚĞŵƐ......... ϳϴϱͲϵϲϬϬ &ĂŵŝůǇ &ĞŶĐĞ .............................. ϳϴϯͲϰϵϬϰ &ŝŶŬĞƌ tĞůůŶĞƐƐ͕ /ŶĐ͘ ................... ϳϲϱͲϯϮϳϮ &ŝƌƐƚ EĂƟŽŶĂů ĂŶŬ ŽĨ >ŽŶŐ /ƐůĂŶĚ ϲϳϵͲϲϮϬϬ &Žƌ 'ŽŽĚŶĞƐƐ ^ƚĞĂŬƐ ................. ϳϴϯͲD d &ŽƵƌ ^ĞĂƐŽŶƐ ĞƐŝŐŶ 'ƌŽƵƉ ........ ϳϴϭͲϯϭϱϱ

'ĞŶĞƐŝƐ ƌĞĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƟŶŐ͕ >ƚĚ͘........................................ ϳϴϯͲϱϰϱϰ 'ĞŶŶĂƌŽ :ĞǁĞůĞƌƐ ....................... ϳϴϱͲϬϭϯϰ 'ĞƌƌĂƚŽ ŐĞŶĐǇ͕ /ŶĐ͘ ................... ϴϮϲͲϯϲϲϲ 'ŝŽǀĂŶŶŝ ĂďŽƚŽ >ŽĚŐĞ ηϮϯϳϮ ... ϯϵϬͲϳϭϵϵ 'ŽŽĚŵĂŶ͕ DŝĐŚĂĞů ƌ͘................ ϮϮϭͲϯϯϭϬ ,Ăŝƌ īĞǆ /ŶĐ͘ .............................. ϮϮϭͲϮϬϮϮ ,ĂǀĞ zŽƵ ,ĞĂƌĚ͍͕ /ŶĐ͘ ................. ϰϬϵͲϬϮϴϯ ,ĞĂƌƚ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ŽĨ dŚĞ ^ŽƵƚŚ ^ŚŽƌĞ ............... ϮϭϴͲϮϱϭϬ ,ŝŐŚͲdĞĐŚ ĞƐŝŐŶ WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ,ĞĂƟŶŐ͕ /ŶĐ͘ .. ϴϬϱͲϲϬϰϬ ,ŝůůƐŝĚĞͲ>ĂŶĞ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ ................. ϮϮϭͲϳϬϳϰ ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů ^ŽĐŝĞƚǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞůůŵŽƌĞƐ ................... ϳϴϱͲϮϱϵϯ ,ŽƞŝǆƋƵĞĞŶ ................................ ϯϬϴͲϳϱϳϱ /ŶĐŽŵĞ dĂǆ WůƵƐ .......................... ϳϴϱͲϯϬϰϲ /ŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ &ĞĞƚƐ ŽĨ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ͕ Inc. ........................................ ϴϮϲͲϯϯϯϴ /ŶŶĞƌͲ ŝƌĐůĞ Ğďƚ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ......... ϴϬϰͲϱϴϲϳ /ƐůĂŶĚ &ĞĚĞƌĂů ƌĞĚŝƚ hŶŝŽŶ ... ϲϯϭͲϴϱϭͲϭϭϬϬ ǆƚ ϭϲϬϮ /ƐůĂŶĚ 'ƌĞĞŶĞƌǇ ......................... ϳϴϱͲϬϯϰϵ /ƐůĂŶĚ tŝĚĞ ^ƉĞĞĐŚ .................... ϰϭϱͲϮϳϱϭ :Ăŵ ĂŶĐĞ Θ &ŝƚŶĞƐƐ ĞŶƚĞƌ ....... ϳϴϭͲϬϱϭϬ :ĞƌƌǇ͛Ɛ ƵƚŽ ĞŶƚĞƌ ..................... ϳϴϱͲϴϰϬϬ :ŝŵ ƵĐĐŝĂƐ ĂŶĚ ^ŽŶƐ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚŽƌƐ ............. ϮϮϭͲϲϰϬϬ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ͕ ^ĂŶĚƌĂ '͕͘ W ͕ W͘ ͘ ..... ϰϬϵͲϭϭϮϬ <͘ ͘ ŝĐǇĐůĞ ZĞƉĂŝƌ ...................... ϴϮϲͲϬϰϱϳ <ĞĞͲ ĂĐ WŚĂƌŵĂĐǇ ...................... ϮϮϭͲϰϬϮϮ <ĂŝǌĞŶ ĞŶƚƌĞ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂůƚŚ Θ tĞůůŶĞƐƐ........... ϳϴϭͲϵϱϱϱ <ŝǁĂŶŝƐ ůƵď ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞůůŵŽƌĞƐ͕ Inc. ........................................ ϲϴϬͲϰϯϬϳ

Do you have a business in the Bellmores? EŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ũŽŝŶ͊ zŽƵƌ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐ ůŽĐĂů ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ͗

ͻ ZŝďďŽŶ ƵƫŶŐ ĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĞƐ ͻ ^ŚŽƉ >ŽĐĂů ĚǀĞƌƟƐŝŶŐ ĂŵƉĂŝŐŶ ͻ ŶŶƵĂů ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ůŵĂŶĂĐ ͻ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌǇ ŽĂƌĚ

ͻ ŚĂŵďĞƌ tĞďƐŝƚĞ ͻ DĞŵďĞƌͲƚŽͲDĞŵďĞƌ ŝƐĐŽƵŶƚƐ ͻ dŚĞ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ Ăƌ ^ŚŽǁ ͻ ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ ǀĞŶƚƐ

ͻ WƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ,ŽůŝĚĂǇ ĞĐŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ĞůůŵŽƌĞƐ ͻ ǁĂƌĚƐ ĂŶĚ ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ͻ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ &ĂŵŝůǇ ^ƚƌĞĞƚ &ĞƐƟǀĂů

ͻ hƉĚĂƚĞƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ EĂƐƐĂƵ ŽƵŶĐŝů ŽĨ ŚĂŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ ͻ DŽŶƚŚůǇ EĞǁƐůĞƩĞƌ Θ DĞĞƟŶŐƐ ͻ EĞƚǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ KƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ

Strength and Stability • Serving the business community for over 50 years. The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores ǁǁǁ͘ďĞůůůŵŽƌĞĐŚĂŵďĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ ͻ ŝŶĨŽΛďĞůůŵŽƌĞĐŚĂŵďĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ ͻ ϮϳϬϬ WĞƫƚ ǀĞŶƵĞ͕ ĞůůŵŽƌĞ Ez ϭϭϳϭϬ

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Elizabeth Greene Goes Back to School – One More Time By Danielle M. Sopchak

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lizabeth Greene, a 2013 Kennedy graduate, grew up in Bellmore creating crafts in her spare time and drawing. As an artist who had won awards and was interested in art and design, she prepared to take on the study of civil engineering once graduating. She entered Drexel University in Fall 2013 expecting a world full of creativity and excitement. Instead, she was met with only disappointment. In an interview with Your NewsMag, the 19-year-old said of her sudden realization that she was in the wrong place, “I realized I was lying to myself. I thought there was going to be creativity to civil engineering, but it was all about procedure and result.” While other students’ passions were evident in the way they looked at assignments, Greene was unenthused. After a scant four weeks at Drexel, she withdrew and headed home. Greene at first had felt that a career in civil engineering would be a perfect fit, considering that her father works in construction, her mother was an artist before bearing children and her grandfather was an architect and civil engineer. Combine that with her ability to excel in both science and math, and it seemed – to her - like a well-placed field of endeavor. But in a remark that revealed a subtle undercurrent of pressure a student may unconsciously feel leading up to graduation, in which students are often urged to pick a career, she said, “When you’re living in this area [Bellmore] you have to have your life figured out.” After that singular disappointment, Greene took a year off of school, though not from producing and learning. Indeed, she was recently noted for her art appearance at the Museum of Modern Art for the Young Arts Regional Foundation Week. Greene is not without earlier critical acclaim, however. Other accomplishments include a Merit National Award win in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Young Arts National Foundation, and a Silver Medal for the scholastic regional awards for her overall portfolio and photorealistic painting of her friend’s little brother’s teeth as a senior year of high school. She also placed among the top five for her high school’s Cultural Arts Foundation.

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This fall brings a fresh start to a new school year for Greene: she will attend Parsons The New School for Design in New York City with an interest in interior design. As a child, she and her mother would spend copious hours

Photorealistic self-portrait, gleaned from a photograph watching HGTV and, more particularly, interior designer Nate Berkus. During that time the two would use grid paper to create floor plans and create tasks that focused on planning a room that had a lack of living space. Subsequently, Greene found that she could use her gift of following a procedure- and-result method for her earlier experiences and apply it to her detail-oriented eye for design to create fully functional art. For example, she will still use a grid to create her photorealistic artwork to accurately utilize the limited space on the canvas - like the limited space in a room. “I have always worked with compact design,” she said. Now, with a new university challenge before her, Greene is “excited to be going where I am surrounded by other artists” living in Manhattan, all of who have the common interest of art and creativity. She pondered for a moment to add that not being excited to attend Drexel University previously should have been a red flag to follow. Greene’s mentor during high school was Vanessa Albaneze, who was influential in allowing Greene to find herself in her artwork. She added that perhaps her most important class was a summer program in 2011 at the Maryland Institute College of Art during high school. There, she studied figure drawing and painting nude models. Her artistic inspiration is photorealistic painter Chuck Close, in which she hopes to be able to use his more abstract paintings as a basis for teaching in October at Spirals, a workshop series for young adults created by Bellmore resident Christine Keller. The purpose of the workshop series, according to Keller, is to “showcase talents that inspire” as the attendees learn to find and “follow their bliss.” The demonstration by Greene and painting activity based on Chuck close is hoped to provide participants with an opportunity to choose an image and create their own masterpiece.

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n behalf of our Board of Education and staff, I am pleased to welcome you back to the beginning of a new school year! New beginnings are always exciting and the 2014-15 school year is no exception. Hopefully, you have had the opportunity to enjoy the great weather. This past June, we presented our annual “State of the Schools” report, which provided much detail about our accomplishments. Someofthedistrict’snotableaccomplishmentsduring2013-14included: • Each of our schools was designated as Reward Schools by the New York State Education Department. As such, the district is entitled to receive a $150,000 grant. Each of our schools will be designated as model sites and will periodically receive observers from school districts deemed to be in need of improvement. • The district successfully integrated mobile laptop carts in our schools, as a component of our long-term technology plan and

an outgrowth of our installation of a wireless internet network. • Thedistricthasidentifiedsignificant facilityprojectstomakeourschool environmentevensafer.Examples includeincreasedexteriorlighting, installationofsecuritycameras,enhancementoffrontdoorintercom systems,installationofpanicalarm systemsandexpandedmotiondetector/burglaralarmsystems.The district’sschoolsafetypracticeswere citedasamodelforotherschoolsto followduringanrecentcounty-wideconference. • In English Language Arts and mathematics, our work has been aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards to provide more rigor, with greater expectations for our students to show mastery. • The Fundations Program was successfully implemented in our primary grades with daily lessons focused on carefully sequenced skills that include print knowledge, alphabet awareness, phonological awareness, phone-

mic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, fluency and spelling. • We are also proud of our All County and NYSSMA participants, our Art Portfolio students, our sixth-grade theatre arts productions and our Kiwanis Scrabble champions. Peggy Rakas and the district also received special recognition from Long Island Cares for helping to raise in excess of $100,000 for our promotion of the PracticeA-Thon, with proceeds going to the Harry Chapin Food Bank! An educational foundation has been established to ensure a steady stream of funding into the future, thanks to the exceptional Theatre Arts Program. The district continues to be “ahead of the curve” in providing academic support services to at-risk children. Through our benchmark assessments, including the DIBELS, we monitor student progress, and determine which students required Tier I and Tier II interventions.

Thedistrictsuccessfullyimplementednewspecialeducationclassesfor studentswithintensiveneeds,andaddedanewsourceofrevenue. Our 2014-2015 budget was approved. Student Council and programs such as the OMR Character Awards, the Holiday Drive for Baby Clothes, Toys-for-Tots, and senior citizen outreach continued to offer opportunities for students to learn about, discuss and enact positive social behaviors. As we begin a new school year, priorities will include: Instruction - To continue review programs, curriculum/instructional strategies and assessment tools to be aligned with the New York State Common Core Standards. Wellness – To review and implement research-based programs that foster and enhance character development, citizenship and healthy living. Technology – To continue the mobile laptop initiative as well as to assess all aspects of the district’s tech-

nology program to fully maximize integration with all educational goals. Special Education – To provide the necessary supports to ensure the successful implementation of new programs. Facilities – To establish a longterm plan that will address important facility needs. Security – To successfully complete all security/facility related enhancements and upgrades as well as to provide ongoing training to staff. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our entire summer staff (clerical, custodial, maintenance and administration) for all their work to ensure that our schools are ready to go for your children on September 2. On behalf of our Board of Education and staff, I extend my best wishes to all of our children for a successful school year. Sincerely, David S. Feller

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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

arents of Bellmore-Merrick students will receive this year’s Parent’s Guide and School Calendar in the mail at the end of August. The calendar includes important dates at each of the district’s five schools as well as district-wide events and the dates of PTA meetings. Calendar highlights for the start of the 2014-2015 school year include the following: Seventh-grade orientation, Tuesday, August 26, 10 a.m. Ninth-grade orientation, Wednesday, August 27, 10 a.m. During orientation, students will meet the principals and other administrators at each school. Students will re-

ceive their student handbooks and a floor plan of their buildings before conducting a dress rehearsal of their programs. At the middle schools, eighth graders and PTA volunteers will be on hand to act as guides and answer questions. High school freshmen will meet older student leaders whose job it is to help make adjustments to high school easier for freshmen. These students will be familiar faces to the freshmen when they begin their high school careers in September. This mentoring program is designed to help freshmen by linking them to supportive and friendly upper classmen who provide assistance in many

things, from study tips to participation in extracurricular activities. Middle School Back-ToSchool Night: Thursday, September 18, 7 p.m. High School Back-ToSchool Night: Thursday, October 2, 7 p.m. Attending Back-To-School Night is one way parents can become involved in a partnership with their children’s schools. The evenings offer an opportunity to meet teachers and administrators and to learn what is expected of students in each class.

DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will offer driver education to all

students who meet the following qualifications for enrollment: 1. A student must be a resident of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. 2. A student must be at least 16 years of age on or before the first day of class. 3. A student must present a valid learner’s permit from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles on the first day of class. 4. A student must be in good academic standing in the school he or she attends. Classes may be offered after school, before school hours and on weekends, depending on student enrollment. These classes will run only if there is

sufficient enrollment to warrant a class being given within a building. If there are insufficient numbers within one building, students will be given the opportunity to attend a class in another building or a district class at a central location. Registration forms will be available the second week of school in the main offices of the three high schools, as well as on the district web site. Registration will take place in September. A representative from the East Meadow Driving School will be available at each high school at specific times and dates to be announced. The cost of the course will be [CONT. ON PAGE 24] $560.

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A Message of Light andWarmth For the New Year. Wednesday evening, September 24th, we begin celebrating the birthday of creation....5,775 years since G-d made heaven and earth....5,775 years since He declared “Let there be Light”....5,775 years since He rested on the seventh day. From the onset of our history, Jewish women and girls have been given the special gift of bringing light and warmth into the home and into the world by kindling Shabbat and festival candles. Light the traditional candles on the eve of our new year: Wednesday, September 24 at 6:31 PM, and on Thursday, September 25 after 7:28 pm*. And keep the flame alive by lighting candles each Friday evening at the appropriate time and with the proper blessing. For a free candle lighting kit and calendar of lighting times for the entire year, contact Chabad at 516-833-3057 or programs@ChabadJewishLife.org. *For instructions & blessings on High Holiday candles: www.ChabadJewishLife.org/hhcandles . Follow related links for info on the High Holidays and candle lighting throughout the year

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KENNEDY SENIOR WRITES COMPELLING MEMOIR OF EMIGRANT CHALLENGE [CONT. FROM PAGE 10] class with four other kindergarten students. Being the only person who didn’t speak a word of English, Lior spent his first day in a “heightened state of bewilderment.” When his mother appeared in the nurse’s office, where he was found in a fetal position, she walked him home with his younger brother, Ron, who avoided the trauma by still being in a stroller. Lior tells us about his first experience with Halloween, when even a Power Ranger’s costume couldn’t conjure up enthusiasm, his Bar Mitzvah when he celebrated becoming a man eating his favorite American food - chicken nuggets, and his family’s harrowing experience with superstorm Sandy. He shares his joyful experiences at summer camp, an unheard-of concept in Israel, where he discovered his love of sports, especially baseball. Over time, as the family’s sense of belonging and happiness grew, Lior

said that Sabbath dinners each Friday at his home, as well as holidays, still felt “muted” with only the five immediate family members participating rather than a raucous room of relatives. Still, Savta and his paternal grandparents, Baba and Deda, occasionally visit, maintaining an appreciated sense of connection. Lior, who by appearance is a typical American teenager, shares his experiences in “Little American Man,” in a way that deepens a reader’s appreciation of an emigrant’s challenges. And true to his word, he offers inspiration to others who inevitably, at one time or other, must cope with momentous change. For his future, Lior hopes to attend UCLA to study business and marketing. Although usually busy with school and part-time work, Lior says a second book isn’t out of the question. “Little American Man” is available on Amazon.com.

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[CONT. FROM PAGE 20] As this is not a tuition-based program, this course carries no graduation credit. The Driver Education Program will also be given in the second semester, with registration beginning in January and classes tentatively starting the first week in February.

your career, to enrich your leisure time or to learn a new craft or skill. This fall, new courses have been added to the program ranging from film studies, French beginner, basic calligraphy, and restorative yoga to self-help workshops, which include the power of potential and the mindset of happiness.

For information regarding the Driver Education Program in the fall, call 9921077 or the East Meadow Driving School at 794-3900.

Fees for Bellmore-Merrick’s programs vary according to the length of the course. Registrations can be mailed to the Adult Education Office at 1260 Meadowbrook Road in Merrick. Walk-in registrations will be accepted through September 12, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Providing a course is not filled or cancelled, registrations will also be accepted during the first three weeks of classes in the Adult Education Office between 6-8:30 p.m. For information, call the Adult Education Office at 992-1062. A medical examination is recommended for courses involving physical activity. Class hours may be adjusted to meet self-sustaining guidelines.

ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS September is back-to-school time for kids, but adults in the community can also take advantage of more than 80 opportunities offered through Bellmore-Merrick’s Adult Continuing Education Program. Visit www. bellmore-merrick.12.ny.us to review this year’s course offerings now available online. You can view the wide variety of courses that are offered for adults, whether your interests are to improve

CHSD Goes ‘Back to School’

tudents at Calhoun, Mepham and Kennedy High Schools will once again be offered classes at the Long Island School of the Arts in Syosset, after several years of budget constraints had effectively ended the program. Junior and senior students interested in dance can enroll for daily 2 ½-hour classes that will cover advanced and intensive techniques in ballet, modern dance and jazz. In addition to technique classes, students take courses in anatomy for dancers,

dance history and improvisation. For years the district bused students to the school of the arts for music, dance and other expressive disciplines that proved crucial to many in landing employment in those fields more quickly. Teachers at the Long Island School of the Arts come from cultural centers in New York City that provide connections into those fields. The district, in reluctantly cutting the programs because of budgeting concerns, at-

tempted to develop classes that many hoped could compete with those offered at the LI School of the Arts. But with a $49.6 million capital bond now available to upgrade several of the district’s facilities, the district gained budgetary flexibility once more to offer the Long Island School of the Arts classes. Students with an interest in dance can visit their guidance counselor for complete district criteria. More information is available at www. lihsarts.org

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North Merokians Express Outrage at Officials During Civics Meeting

orth Merrick residents kept up a barrage of criticism against local police and public officials at a recent North and Central Merrick civics meeting by describing areas of their neighborhood as turning into third-world streets because of the lawless behavior of vagrants, squatters, drug dealers and thieves who possess guns, saying the officials have done nothing to stem the fear residents now feel when walking their own streets. The meeting was a continuation of an impromptu gathering county Legislator Dave Denenberg called in July [see yournewsmag. com] at the North Merrick Fire Department headquarters attended by some 150 residents who first spilled their anger and frustration after an attempted murder took place at 241 William Street in July. Both meetings spurred on an impassioned plea from resident Kate O’Driscoll to officials to listen to those they are sworn to protect, saying “We have called and called and called you about our concerns and you have done nothing, and we are here to tell you one more time before one of our neighbors gets killed!”

EXPRESSES SYMPATHY Guest host county Legislative Presiding Officer and Legislator of the 13th LD Norma

Gonsalves opened the meeting telling the roughly 55 in attendance she first became aware of the circumstances in North Merrick after the attempted murder on July 20 at 241 William Street. She expressed sympathy toward what residents are feeling, recognizing that “We all want to keep our children and our homes safe.” She said it was “upsetting to me” when she heard of the crime, but more so when she received numerous emails and other communications from her constituents about deteriorating conditions in parts of North Merrick. She promised an increase in police presence to regain a feeling of confidence that you can “go out of your houses again” and walk the streets feeling safe. She said she learned that at 241 William Street the great grandparents were taking care of four children - even as the parents lived there too – and that the children have now been moved to foster care and won’t be back. Ray Schwarz , supervisor of inspection services of the Building Department at the Town of Hempstead, told attendees that the William Street adddress had been “on the radar,” and the town had been into the house, which was sparsely furnished. “We coordinated

with the fire department to get it closed under fire regulations,” he said. “But there were no violations,” he continued. Charles Kovit, senior town attorney, said it was not a place for specific social security residencies, or a Section 8 home. Current calculations, Schwarz said, require that one person living in the house have 70 square feet of living space, and that two living in a home could expect living space of 50 square feet apiece. “Cribs and mattresses were observed in the house,” he continued, so it was difficult to pin down who was living there. Gonsalves told those in attendance houses with absentee landlords, of which the house on Williams Street is one, have become a scourge on the county housing landscape because they can rent houses to people while paying little in taxes, and lack of upkeep by tenants without attention from landlords has created a blight on several neighborhoods in the county.

NO HELP FOR FOUR YEARS Meanwhile, MaryBeth Day-Byrnes spoke of her son who has gotten no help from county, town or police officials for four years for his house at 1598 Maeder Avenue. “My son and his girlfriend owned the house un-

der both their names until she asked him to leave, took another boyfriend, and now there is no running water, they have sold the boiler, sold my son’s gun collection, they appear to be selling drugs from the house and she’s calling me up to pay bills!” Day-Byrnes said also she lives across the street from 188 Camp Avenue, an abandoned house in which people have been breaking into it to get copper piping and other loose building materials. Detective Lieutenant Gary Shapiro of the Nassau County Police Department said thieves will break into abandoned houses to steal valuable materials, such as copper. A vagrant was arrested there recently. “I can stand out in front of my house and see the police go by and they won’t even stop to talk with me,” Day-Byrnes said, with a tone of frustration. Mark Manas, regional director of North Merrick’s Region Four, told Your NewsMag after the meeting that he didn’t see local and police officials being able to respond completely to residents’ impassioned requests. “The police are involved in a lot of things, and they aren’t about to tell us precisely what they are doing,” because it could give away information to criminals they are watching and attempting to apprehend.

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FACEBOOK RECIPE EXCHANGE BECOMES WILDLY POPULAR [CONT. FROM PAGE 13] to the dinner table first also “got” the TV. Her mom would wait to have dinner with her dad when he came home, around 7:30 p.m. Meals, she continued, were delicious, but not quite adventurous. One night roast chicken, another night perhaps lamb chops. But, without fail, they always had a separate dish of applesauce. She still carries on that tradition of an early dinner and applesauce in her own household. “Cooking was not a major part of my household at all,” Greenstein continued. “It was time to eat, so we ate!” She said that before Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe page was created she never thought out of the box. Now, dinnertime has become a whole different ballgame. “I’m finding it fun to come up with new creations. Some better than others, but I’m getting the ‘A’ for effort and creativity from my husband. As much as I enjoy going out to dinner, I believe the fondest memories of all are those made while talking over dinner around the kitchen table.”

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With seven children Robin and her husband Richard were big on ordering in because it was difficult for everyone to agree on what they wanted. Since the Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe page was developed, Canarick raves of becoming “somewhat” of a chef! “As long as there are stepby-step directions, and actual amounts of ingredients, I follow the directions to a tee and have some incredible meals. The thing I enjoy most about it is I do it with my daughters. We make dinner together almost every night and don’t start eating until we take a picture to post.”

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LUNCHBOX MEAL Gianna Renzulli Angelillo Meanwhile, Canarick said that her mom made dinner every night, but it was not “her thing.” And Canarick was never much of a cook, either. She enjoys the preparation but hates the clean up – a universal dinnertime lament.

Merrick Girls Weekday Recipes Facebook page has only four basic rules: 1. No advertising; 2. All postings must have an accompanying recipe; 3. No posting recipes you haven’t cooked; 4. No claiming you cooked something you haven’t made. The first person they deleted from the group posted something they said they made when in fact it was prepared at a restaurant. There isn’t usually a problem, most people keep to the basic rules. It is a fun exchange. Laura, the “official accountant,” is also the page watchdog. She watches Greenstein’s and Canarick’s backs to make sure the page stays clean of advertisements and

Robin Canarick and Melissa Greenstein people that are just posting recipes without actually cooking them! Said Greenstein, “That’s what keeps the page homey.” If you have not already joined the most-talked about recipe-sharing Facebook group, Merrick Girls Weekday Recipes, Melissa Greenstein and Robin Canarick invite you to join and see what all the delicious excitement is about, at www.facebook.com/ groups/1461237777426900/

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HEALTH MATTERS

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Back-to-School Vaccinations Will Keep Your Child Safe By Arjun Seth, MD

kip the coloring pencils, the lunchbox and that Dora the Explorer backpack. With schools making their yearly fall comeback, children require a school supply that deserves every parent’s attention: vaccinations. Aside from being inexpensive ways to prevent serious diseases, vaccines are life savers. Years ago, when smallpox killed millions, the smallpox vaccine and a campaign to eradicate the disease turned smallpox into nothing more than a chapter in the history books. Just a century ago, when polio gripped the United States and the world, the polio vaccine wiped away the fear of the paralytic disease and millions across the globe were liberated once again. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), vaccinating all children born in the

last 20 years will not only prevent over 300 million illnesses, but also avoid 730,000 needless deaths and save the U.S. nearly $1.4 trillion in costs! But, sadly, there are still those who doubt the effectiveness of proven science, so here’s a quick FAQ for vaccines and how to go about getting your child immunized before school starts. Are vaccinations tested and safe? Yes. All vaccines are licensed by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and monitored carefully by the CDC. While any medicine can cause a reaction in people, thousands of people take part in clinical trials before the license process. Which vaccines must children get before returning to school in September? For kindergarten, New York State requires vaccinations for

diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), polio and varicella (chicken pox). Kids headed to middle school and above have different requirements, all of which are available at www2a.cdc. gov/nip/schoolsurv/schImmRqmt.asp But I thought all these diseases were around “back in the day.” Do I still have to worry about them? Worry, no. But be careful, yes. Most of these diseases are no longer common and all credit goes to our country’s immunization program. Some of the germs that cause most of these diseases are still hanging around. The more children that get immunized, the quicker we can celebrate the death of these killers. Still, diseases such as whooping cough and measles have

seen a re-surgence in the past few years due to importation and lack of vaccinations. For example, there were 29 cases of the measles in early 2011. Twenty eight of these cases were imported, either brought from elsewhere to the U.S. or contracted elsewhere, and then brought home. Of the 175 confirmed cases of measles last year, “more than 98% of the patients were unvaccinated,” says CDC Director Thomas Frieden. Are all these vaccines at once safe for my child? On a daily basis, children are exposed to thousands of germs. These vaccines are just weakened germs that will fend off the millions your child is vulnerable to. Talking to your pediatrician about combination vaccines is also an option. One injection can protect your child

from multiple diseases, resulting in fewer office visits and fewer shots! Do vaccines cause autism? No, absolutely not! The amount of research supporting this claim is staggering, mainly because the autism rates are the same in vaccinated as in unvaccinated children. The American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Institute on Medicine and World Health Organization have all released public statements saying there is no connection between vaccines and autism. Some parents continue to question vaccine safety because of false claims on the Internet and continued circulation through the media. My insurance plan does not cover vaccines. Can I still make sure my child gets vaccinated?

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If your child’s health insurance doesn’t cover vaccination, he/she may be eligible for the Vaccines for Children program. The federal government will cover the fee for the vaccines for those that qualify. Children eligible include those 18 or younger who: • are on Medicaid • have no insurance • are Native American or Alaskan Native • have a health insurance plan that does not cover immunizations. For insured parents just looking for vaccines and immunizations for their children, visit CityMD. com in Merrick. The staff and clinicians will advise you on what inoculations you should have, but also suggest you develop a schedule with your family pediatrician. Does influenza come around every year?

The flu is so common that most people treat it lightly. Frankly, influenza is a serious disease that affects millions every year in the country and can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. In fact, in New York City, more than 200,000 New Yorkers were hospitalized and 24,000 died last year from influenza complications. More people die from pneumonia/influenza complications in the city than hypertension or diabetes each year. With a yearly, seasonal influenza vaccine available, everyone 6 months of age and over should get vaccinated. Just walk into the Merrick CityMD or Bellmore Premier Care location to get vaccinated for flu shots, travel vaccines, exotic disease vaccines and more.

Exposing your child to an illness that could have been prevented is not only wrong, it is cruel. Other children can also be infected from just being in contact with your child. With the inability to breathe, eat, or swallow, the fever, the sleepless nights, the days missed from school or days missed at work for parents, coupled with the increasing costs of medical care for your child, vaccinations are the easiest answer to protecting our children. The more we protect them, the healthier they stay. If we continue down this path of global inoculation, we will have saved millions of children lives, plus the millions to come, turning these diseases into nothing more than a bad memory. Arjun Seth is a physician at CityMD. For more helpful tips and new articles daily from Dr. Seth, visit blog.citymd.com.

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Local Jazz Singer Samantha Carlson Builds a Following

hen we last heard from Bellmore resident Samantha Carlson she had just filmed a spot for a video and was preparing to sing at Salvana in Harlem, and at Pernell’s and the Something Jazz Club, both jazz rooms in New York City. So what has she been up to since we last spoke? Curious, we called her to find out. Now living in Cincinnati with her husband Jim, she is booked for 13 appearances at clubs throughout the city in August alone. She sings American standards tunes, adult contemporary and jazz songs written by songwriting legends such as by Jerome Kerns, Johnny Mercer and Rogers and Hammerstein that can still be heard locally on WHLI AM. Indeed, starting her career during her senior year at Calhoun while part of the On Tour Drama program, Carlson sang background tracks for her supper at Novella’s Italian eatery in East Meadow while coming to know earlier WHLI disc jockeys Dean Anthony, Dan Daniels and Ed Baer, who spun the “golden era” of music. She is now acquainted with the newer disc jockeys at WHLI who still spin the ‘golden era’ today. Anthony, Baer and Daniels were also seminal members of the WMCA Good Guys in the 1960s.

METROPOLITAN ROOM She told this magazine that her appearances at the Something Jazz Club last year lead to her bookings at the swank, intimate Metropolitan Room jazz cabaret in the Flatiron-Chelsea District, where she sang once last October and twice in March. “Because I get home to Bellmore to see my parents from three-to-four times a year, I’m able to get these types of bookings,” she said. She has great admiration for keyboardist Keith Ingham - who plays the Metropolitan and has accompanied Peggy Lee, for example. “As a singer, I can collaborate with him, I can follow him and know and anticipate his moves, and he can follow me and anticipate my moves,” she said. She has similar regard for Mike Copobianco, a keyboardist who played briefly in Blood, Sweat & Tears and who accompanied her this last trip home at Thai Rock in Rockaway Beach. “He knows how to accompany me, so I can let go” and really sing the way she wants to, she continued. “It’s the greatest feeling to work with these musicians,” she added, and “it’s amazing they want to work with me.”

A NEW BAND It came as a surprise to hear that, after being immersed in American standards all these years, she has begun her own twopiece eclectic folk-rock group called Samantha and the Alchemists, which features guitarist Miguel Castellanos. While she has begun writing her own folk-style songs, she also sings from the playlists of Eva Cassady, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez and Judy Collins. “It requires a following to fill a room,” so she has branched out to include folk-rock classics and new folk as a means to generate that following. “Three of the 13 dates in August are with the Alchemists,” she explained. Larry Carlson, Samantha’s father, who has played guitar and hosts a radio program on WHPC-FM, told this magazine that King Broder, one of Long Island’s premiere musical bookers up until the 1990s, intimated to him that singers today need followings to guarantee draws to the clubs that hire them. These deals result in a 50-50 split for the artist and the club.

DISTRIBUTION DEAL? Beyond the development of the draw, she is looking at a French distributor who claims he can distribute her work throughout Europe. “We have to do some more research, such as contacting his clients, to see whether he can produce the results he says he can produce,” Carlson said of the enormous potential of the opportunity. “Jazz is big in Europe and Asia,” Larry Carlson noted. Samantha’s advice to young singers wanting to break into the big leagues? “Never give up on your dreams. Stay true to yourself and don’t let others persuade you from what doesn’t feel is right, because it’s your uniqueness that will get you through.” She added that it is important to “learn as much as you can from as many people as you can, be around people you think can help you and don’t be afraid to ask.” Go for it, she insisted. Finally, she’s working on a slow, raw and emotional interpretation of the Charlie Chaplin classic “Smile” with new producer Terry O’Brien, whom she calls an “emerging audio engineer and piano player.” Listen for it at one of over 40 radio stations in the country currently playing her growing repertoire. D.F.

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Something to wine about DECODING TASTING NOTES By Linda Delmonico Prussen

e all rely on the words on the back of a wine label to tell us what a wine will taste like. But often, the descriptions lead to more confusion than clarity. As a tasting host I might tell someone a wine finishes with notes of grapefruit. I’ve had customers then tell me they have to pass on the wine because they aren’t allowed to have grapefruit. I explain there are “notes” of grapefruit, but not actual grapefruit in the wine. I’ve seen newly legal drinkers pick up bottles of dry red and exclaim excitedly to friends, “Let’s get this one. It says it has notes of chocolate!” I’ve explained to them unless it is one of the chocolate wines on the market, “notes of chocolate” does not mean it has actual chocolate, or that it is sweet. The best way to determine sweetness of non-fortified wines is the alcohol content. Alcohol contents 11% or under will lean sweet, the higher alcohol contents will be dry. Certain tasting notes will be commonplace among certain varietals. New Zealand and South African sauvignon blancs

often mention citrus and tropical fruits, peach and pear. California sauvignon blancs might be described as grassy. Chardonnays done in oak can be described as buttery, toasted or notes of almond. Stainless steel chardonnay will be described as clean and fruit-forward, as the oak is not present to temper the fruit. One of the best examples of a stainless steel chardonnay is OR Wine’s 2013 vintage. It is made on Long Island and crafted by French wine maker Gilles Martin. One surprising wine, Amberhill Secret Red Blend, has these notes, “On the palate jammy red raspberries, strawberries lead to a silky and soft finish of lingering candied fruits.” Candied fruits in a dry wine? I couldn’t imagine how the description would translate to taste. I had to buy it. The description is spot-on, minus the sweet you imagine in candied fruits. Wild. If you’d like to try some wine for free come visit with me at a local wine store. To see a listing of wine tasting events I will be attending, go to www.orwineestate.com and click on events. Hope to see you soon!

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