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Merrick Fall Fair in Town Sept. 25-27

The popular Calhoun High School Choir will sing during open ceremonies on Saturday, September 26

he Merrick Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, September 25 through 27. It’s 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 or-

ganizations, 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 go towards lighting up the town during the holiday season. The opening ceremony will take place on the showmobile (11 a.m. on Saturday) at the intersection of Smith Street and Merrick Avenue, with a performance by the Calhoun Choir under the direction of Sanford Sardo. The Merrick Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival has

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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 unique 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, located on Merrick Avenue, and at the gazebo at the LIRR station. Performances by bands include Baddog, Saturday,12 noon; Jim and Chuck, Saturday 1 p.m.; The Parade, Sunday, 12 noon; and Playback, 3 p.m. Live music will also be performed at the north part of the fair sponsored by RS Jones Restaurant.

Commuters should note that LIRR parking will be limited, beginning Wednesday, September 23. 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. You can also get more info at www.merrickchamber.org, or by by email at merrickchamber@aol.com. Or call 771-1171.

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“Come One Come All” to the Bellmore Family Street Festival

he 29th Annual Bellmore Family Street Festival, presented by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, and promises to be the highlight of the Fall season. The chamber is proud of the Bellmore Family Street festival and the family values it conveys. This year’s Festival carnival starts Thursday, September 17 , and runs continuously all weekend. The festival features a wide variety of exhibits and attrac-

tions, and has earned the reputation as Nassau County’s largest family oriented event of its kind, drawing more than 120,000 visitors. The local businesses are the backbone that supports the community, its schools, its services and its taxes. Local businesses have always been there when asked to contribute to and support local teams, students, non -profits, and scouts, among many in the community. In return, they request and appreciate your support and customer loyalty.

This family festival gives the chamber and its members a chance to say thank you to the community for shopping and doing business locally. The Bellmore Family Street Festival affords its members not only a chance to “show their stuff,” but also an opportunity to give something back to the community in the form of entertainment, information and good old-fashion family oriented fun. The festival is also an excellent opportunity for local non-profit groups to raise funds and share important information. The festival begins on Thursday evening, September 17, with the opening of the fabulous carnival. The carnival continues on Friday evening, September 18, with live entertainment on the Pettit Avenue showmobile. There is an area that will delight everyone as it showcases members.

Chamber Takes Bold Action to Disallow Animals to the Street Fair

he Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores had to make a tough choice after last year’s festival not to allow animals of any description at this year’s annual Street Festival and Fair. Several animals have been injured in recent years while at the fair, and many dogs have had to be restrained from fighting. Such incidents can be upsetting to the thousands of revelers who come to the street festival and fair to enjoy the weekend and revel in the family fun. The chamber’s Board of Directors has taken this step to keep animals from the fair to protect both the visitors and the animals. Many of the

chamber’s Board of Directors and its members comprise dog and animal lovers, but the decision to ban guests from bringing their animals has to do precisely with safety reasons. Safety is the most important aspect of the festival, and festival staff are all volunteers. So please help the chamber, your neighbors, your pets and the annual street fair by leaving your pets at home. The chamber will, however, continue to invite all the nonprofit animal organizations, who have and will continue to be asked to keep all animals at their booths. Thank you very much for your cooperation in this important issue.

There is a Kids Expo, featuring child friendly rides and special attractions. From the petting zoo and pony rides to the Cradle of Aviation and shark tank exhibits, you will find something to everyone's liking. Erik’s Reptile Edventures Show will be performing twice each day.

Craft Expo features only hand-crafted items from the vendors who made them. The huge Military Expo features attractions from all branches of the military services, veteran’s organizations and service groups. The Sports Expo features representation from local and tri-state

sports organizations. This year, Mike Steidley Bicycle Stunt Show will perform three times each day. Flu shots and blood pressure screening will be available, and The Long Island Blood Services Bloodmobile will also join the festival to receive lifesaving blood donations, on Saturday only. The Chamber Board of Directors and festival “Dream Team” have put an enormous amount of time and effort to bring this festival to you, and invite you to come and enjoy yourself. Should you have any questions, call the Festival Hotline at 8095892, or visit us on line at www.bellmorechamber. com. See you at the Fair!

Please, Please, Please Don’t Park there! D ue to the upcoming 29th Annual Bellmore Family Street Festival, which takes place from Thursday, September 17, through Sunday, September 20, the following parking fields will be closed: • LIRR parking field B3: Between Bedford Avenue and Centre Avenue, no parking after 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, through Monday September 21. • LIRR parking field B2: Between Bedford Avenue and Bellmore Avenue, no parking after 6 p.m. Friday, September 18 through Monday, September 21, at midnight.

• TOH parking field B7: Grand Avenue behind Citibank, no parking after midnight Friday, September 18, to Sunday, September 20, at 8 p.m. • Handicapped Parking TOH parking field B6: Dellamore Parking Field between Bedford and Bellmore Avenue, no parking Friday, September 18, after 8 p.m. through Sunday, September 20, at 8 p.m. All parking fields will reopen for public use on Monday, September 21, at 6 a.m.. The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores regrets any inconvenience this may cause, and thanks the commuters for their indulgence.

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☞ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2-9: NEWS The Bellmore Street Festival and Fair, and Merrick Fall Festival are both coming; Bellmore Historical Association to meet, Chinese auction to be held for animal lifeline; Cub Scout Pack 206 wants you to join for the fun of it; new look to old building in Bellmore; Yom Kippur schedules in your neighborhood; town talks taxes

PAGE 10; PROFILE Rick Eberle: Merrick Fair’s Music Man Former Calhoun graduate knows how to make the Merrick Fair ‘rock’!

PAGE 14: MILESTONES Long time Merrick resident Bernard Greene, a former B-29 bombardier over Japan, dies, and we learn of his heroism - and of his humanity after the war

PAGE 16: CULTURE Yom Kippur: A Rehearsal for our Deaths Bellmore Jewish Center Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein talks to the meaning of Yom Kippur

PAGE 20: ENTERTAINMENT Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe Group polls two restaurants in Merrick and Bellmore as their best

PLUS: A letter from New York State Assemblyman David McDonough, how to spruce up your home for fall, high school football schedules, doo-wop concert for Veterans, county job fair being held

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nother school year has begun. For me, it is hard to believe that my son Harrison is a high school senior in his last year at Calhoun. Time sure does fly. Every time I pass Chatterton and MAMS - and now Calhoun, I realize that our kids’ school years pass by in a blink. We live in wonderful communities with great schools, active community organizations and fun for kids of all ages. The fun continues with two great fairs coming our way this September. Both fairs will be jam-packed with great entertainment, games, rides, crafts and good old-fashioned family fun. Make sure you mark your calendars to spend time at both fairs. Take advantage of the carnival coupons inside. Don’t forget that the rides are just part of the fall family festivals. Many of our local businesses will have booths available to share information about what they do and offer to the community, others will have items and food available for sale. Perhaps you will try some tasty samples from one of your favorite local restaurants, or even something new from a restaurant that you have been meaning to visit. If you would like some advice about restaurant choices, find out what the Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe facebook group has to say. The group did a restaurant poll by category and came up with some interesting results. Thank you to the group for sharing the results with Your NewsMag. Check out the group’s facebook page and find out what’s cooking next. The Merrick Kiwanis is once again selling flags in honor or in memory of veterans to be displayed at the Veterans Memorial on Merrick Avenue from November 1 to November 15. Profits will be donated to a veterans organization. Veterans deserve recognition for their service. One such veteran, Bernie Greene, a war hero to many and a Merrick resident, passed on recently. My sincere condolences to the Greene family on the loss of their husband and their father. The Greene family was kind enough to share with Your NewsMag some memories about

Bernie and his experiences as a World War II B-29 bombardier. I am sure that you will find his story fascinating. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Bernie Greene and other veterans for their service and contribution to keep America - and all of us - safe. Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein from Bellmore Jewish Center shares an interesting Yom Kippur story for Your NewsMag readers. For those of you that do not belong to a temple and are looking for a place to go for the holidays, neighborhood synagogues and the Chabad offer community Yom Kippur and Yizkor services. For your convenience, a list of services can be found in this issue. Your NewsMag is delivered to every home in the Merricks and the Bellmores free of charge because you live here and are members of the community. Advertising support pays for Your NewsMag, so please support participating businesses by shopping locally. If you know of 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, your news is our news. There were many phone calls and emails from residents about the August back to school issue. Thank you to everyone for your kind words. All of us that contribute to bringing Your NewsMag into your home appreciate knowing that we are delivering stories and information that you appreciate, and can use. Please join us on facebook and visit www.YourNewsMag.com for updates throughout the month. I hope you enjoy the September issue of Your NewsMag. To all, a wish for a wonderful year filled with good health, peace and happiness. JILL BROMBERG Publisher Jill@YourNewsMag.com 516-633-8590

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In & Around … KIWANIANS SELLS FLAGS AT FAIR: Merrick Kiwanis will once again sell flags at its booth at the Merrick Fall Festival, September 25-27. The flags will be displayed at the Veterans Memorial on Merrick Avenue from November 1 through November 15 to honor our veterans. A sign listing the names of those honored will complete the display. All profits raised will be donated to a veterans’ organization. Please stop by to say hello and to purchase flags in honor or memory of a veteran. To find out more info or to purchase flags contact Arlene Gregory at agregory@c21amhomes.com … VENDORS WANTED: Merrick American Legion Auxiliary’s Fall Fair looks for vendors to participate in its one-day fair, Sunday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Indoors - rain or shine. Call Laura at 355-1254 for details … JOHN LAROCCHIA SAYS THANKS: The annual comedy show in memoriam to the 9/11 first responders presented at the Bellmore Movies last month exceeded attendance expectations, remarked North Bellmore resident, retired firefighter and comedy promoter John LaRocchia. Two-hundred

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eighty people came to the show to raise funds for the families of firefighters Michael Cawley, Dennis Carey, Kevin Donnelly, Lee Fehling, Bruce Gary, Ronnie Gies, Ronnie Kerwin, Kevin Prior, Manuel Mojica, Adam Rand and Brian Sweeney, through the Angela’s House charity. Proceeds went to Angela’s House … SUICIDE PREVENTION WALK: Long Island Crisis Center (LICC) of Bellmore will hold its Seventh Annual “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk…Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide” event on Sunday, September 20, on the boardwalk at Laurelton Boulevard in Long Beach. The Crisis Center is dedicated to increasing suicide awareness, educating everyone about the warning signs of suicide and spreading the word that “it’s okay to ask for help.” On-site registration for the Walk begins at 10:30 a.m. Online registration is taking place right now at http://liccwalk2015.mydagsite.com. Or call 826-0244 for more information. A minimum donation of $25 per person is suggested … VENDORS WANTED for Harvest Fair at Grace Lutheran Church, 1294 Bellmore Avenue, North Bellmore, on Saturday, October 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hand Craft Vendors only. For complete information contact: 7855029, or email gelcnb@aol.com …

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Bellmore Historical Association to Meet B T he Bellmore Historical Association, comprising the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, the Bellmore Memorial Library and the North Bellmore Public Library, will hold its next meeting on Monday, October 5, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Bellmore Memorial Library. Featured at this month’s meeting will be a panel of lifelong Bellmore residents who will share their recollections of decades past, and answer questions about their community. Also on the meeting’s agenda will be an update on the archival processing of various collections now in the archive; upcoming

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scanning days for the public to bring documents in to be scanned for the collection; news and notes about the historical association; and requests for ideas and input from the community. The BHA will also accept donations of your memorabilia, which will go towards maintaining the integrity and history of the Bellmores. The Bellmore Memorial Library is at 2288 Bedford Avenue in Bellmore. For complete information on the meeting, call the library 785-2990, and ask for Martha DiVittorio, reference librarian and archivist for the collection.

ellmore-based Animal Lifeline will hold a Chinese Auction on Sunday, October 4, at the Congregation B’nai Israel, 91 North Bayview Avenue in Freeport. Doors open at 1 p.m. The auction begins promptly at 2:30 p.m. Great gift baskets, fabulous raffle items, a 50/50 drawing and sweet refreshments await you and your friends. Admission is $15 in

advance and $20 at the door. All proceeds from this event benefit local stray and homeless animals, through the organization’s spay/neuter and rehabilitation programs. For advance ticket purchase and/or additional information, email to animallifeline@optimum.net, or call 623-4200, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m.-to-1 pm.

Cub Scout Pack invites kids to join at this very important Pack night meeting on Friday, September 25, from 6:55-to-8 p.m. at the Merrick United Methodist Church to discuss a variety of topics, which include introducing the newest members, discussing the annual Pack Calendar, touching upon the new web uniform, explaining the annual popcorn fundraising event and a whole lot more. Don’t miss a beat! The church is at 1225 Merrick Avenue, Merrick.

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e has his own PR firm promoting entertainment events such as the SOHO Film Festival and the Long Beach International Film Festival. He has his own television show. He is a published songwriter and a former program director at The Shark 94.3 FM radio station. For the last several years he has also been booking musical acts for the Merrick Street Fair, for the Merrick Chamber of Commerce. Ronkonkoma, the Calhoun graduate and Bellmore-Merrick roller-hockey league all-star still maintains a special place in his heart for his hometown. Your NewsMag caught up with Eberle to learn more about his role in the local fair. What do you do for the Merrick Street Fair? Over the past several years I have been involved with helping Erin Donohue and the Merrick cham-

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Rick Eberle: the Merrick Fair’s Music Man ber to present music, and also assist with coordinating with radio stations and other promotional vehicles to promote the fair. What precisely does it entail? I book the musical artists to work on the stages and also promote their works at the fair by publicizing them in different media outlets. How long have you been booking acts at the fair? I’ve been doing this for four years. It’s definitely been a fun time. How did you get started working for the Merrick Street Fair? I’m actually a music promoter and publicist. I represent many concert venues, film festivals, music conventions, artists, actors. I’ve also done plenty of work in radio. I was on radio for many years and also on TV. I have a television show on Verizon FiOS, which focuses on local artists. I’m also a published songwriter who’s had songs on television shows on

MTV and Nickelodeon. I’ve been doing this my whole life. I’m a kid who went to Camp Avenue, Merrick Avenue and Calhoun. What can we expect from the Merrick Street Fair this year? Is there anything new to look forward to? We definitely have some of the best up and coming artists that the area has to offer. We’ve got a number of people who have appeared on numerous reality shows such as “The Voice” and “American Idol.” I will be out

looking for at least one Merrick-based performer to show the love for the locals. Right now we’re still up in the air with the exact lineup.” What are your thoughts about your hometown of Merrick? I love Merrick. I actually moved to Ronkonkoma when I got a larger family. I have three kids and obviously, it’s a little more expensive to live in Merrick than it is to live in Ronkonkoma, where I am now. But I certainly have plenty of great memories of the town and anything I can do to help… I’ve also stayed in contact with many people in the area and in the community. And so, with that, I’ve been able to stay pretty close to my roots. I heard you were involved with the Bellmore-Merrick Hockey League? I was. I was actually an all-star with the Bellmore-Merrick Youth Association (roller-hockey

league) way back in the day, probably 1990. That was my number-one sport for sure. I played defense. We did some traveling to other areas, which had hockey. That was before I got into music. That’s when I was around 13-15 years old. Anything else you would like to add? I just want to say that Merrick definitely helped shape who I am. I still have good contacts here. It’s a place that has given us many famous people in all different spheres of influence, whether in sports, music, film, everything. It’s a good spot to be from. The 24th Annual Merrick Fall Festival and Street Fair runs from Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, at the Merrick railroad station at the intersection of Sunrise Highway and Merrick Avenue. 40,000 people are expected to attend for what should be another great event.

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arly in the morning of August 7, Bernice Greene of Merrick received a call from the daughter of Norman Bruege one of her husband Bernie’s ground crew who had saved his life several times during World War II - that Norman had just died that morning. But that morning was very different from all others for Bernice as well, and she was not going to be able to pass that information onto Bernie: a few short hours after that phone call Bernie died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Like America’s founding fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson before them - both of whom died on July 4, Norman Bruege and Bernie Greene - the last two crew members of Crew 31 of the 39th Bombardment Group that flew B-29 bombing missions over Japan - both left on August 7 on their final mission together and out of the sights of men. Receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery at having manually released bombs over Japan from his bullet-riddled bomber, which was pitching backand-forth after one engine had quit on the crew, Greene would earn several more medals before the career military officer called it quits in the military. “I would ask him about those other medals” of valor he received, Bernice told Your NewsMag in a recent interview, “and he just didn’t have much to say about them.” Bernard Greene never planned on a career in the U.S. armed forces. He just fell into it like any other young American whose country came calling on his services in the draft to help in the World War II. Born in Brooklyn on February 27, 1922, Greene attended grade schools and eventually began studies at New York University to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, and become a teacher. “It was then he was drafted,” Bernice Greene remembers. She said her husband, who she met and mar-

Bernard Greene with the Distinguished Flying Cross and several medals of valor ried in 1948, went to the draft board after receiving his draft notice to request a deferment so he could finish his studies before joining the military. Greene was able to graduate from NYU and had begun work as an industrial arts teacher at Dewey Junior High School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. He was then called up to join the Army Air Corp, the predecessor to the U.S. Air Force, said Bernice. He was then selected to become a bombardier on the B-29, the newest and most powerful bomber, and trained significantly over a period of month.

THE MISSIONS Greene would fly some 22 bombing missions over Japan during 1945 in the plane the crew called “Little Bully,” with targets that included Tokyo and Kobe. Among the many challenges he faced in a challenging aircraft, and which earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross, included the aircraft’s bomb doors being rendered useless in the open position by artillery fire that had cut hydraulic lines somewhere over Kobe, Japan, during his inaugural bombing mission. According to an early book The History of the 39th Bomb Group by

tail David Smith, the crew's gunner Greene climbed into the bay over open water where 20 bombs were housed, and released each one of them at a time. In an earlier Newsday story, Greene was quoted as saying he thought he was going to go down with the bombs because escaping hydraulic fluid leaked out all over the floor making it treacherous, the plane was pitching wildly to avoid any more artillery fire and one engine had been knocked out. He was hanging on for life as he released the jammed bombs. As for Greene’s friend Bruege, who died hours before Greene, one of Greene’s sons told Your NewsMag that Bruege, an expert mechanic on the B-29, once told the crew not to take the plane up on a bombing mission because he heard a distinctive noise coming from the engine, and they may never make it back. “Norman so loved Bernie,” said Bernice, “and didn’t want to see anything happen to him.” As the engine was dismantled, the problem was found. “The engines were being made with a little bit of aluminum in them at the time, and that aluminum would melt from the heat,” said a family member. That rendered the engine troublesome, if not totally dangerous to use in the heat of combat missions. As if to accent the challenge the crewmen faced constantly in their planes, another family member spoke of September 2, 1945, the day the surrender document was signed aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. “My father’s crew was in formation flying in circles over the battleship as a show of force as the surrender document was being signed,” said a son. One of the plane’s engines suddenly quit, leaving “Little Bully” with three engines circling overhead. Orders were sent to the pilot to peel off the formation. “But my father said the pilot wouldn’t do it,” this being such an extraordinary moment in history.

Suddenly, two fighter planes appeared in the skies next to the B-29, forcefully bringing an end to the “Little Bully’s” peerless effort to etch its name into immortality. “They were forced to fly to Iwo Jima” to land the once-more crippled plane, the son remembers Greene telling him. The son then added, “During a combat mission my father saw a plane get hit and go down. He saw four parachutes open, and asked the pilot to follow the path of the plane down so that they could radio the position of any survivors to possibly save the airmen who had been shot down.” Surely enough, three airmen were rescued thanks to Greene’s tenacious actions at securing the survivor’s positions. “One of the saved men, Fred Dunn, prayed in the ocean that if he survived, he would build a church and pray every day. So Dunn built a church in Florida, prayed every day and visited prisoners for the rest of his life,” the son said.

AFTER THE WAR Greene’s love for flying never abated after the war ended, so he rejoined the air force on ‘reserve’ duty to maintain his aviation skills. Greene began teaching again at Dewey Junior High School, while he flew out of the Stewart Air base in Newburgh, New York. It was at Dewey Junior High School he met Bernice. She was the secretary to the principal, and her dream was to meet a teacher, raise a family, live the quiet, charmed life. Being married in 1948, the dream was not even settled in when conflict emerged again in 1950, on the Korean Peninsula. Greene’s reserve unit was recalled to active duty, and he was sent to Germany as part of the occupation force that was helping rebuild Germany under the Marshall Plan. “Germany was not allowed an Army, or police force as per allied forces,” said Greene’s son, and so it was incumbent upon the occupation force to keep the peace.

While stationed at Wiesbaden, Greene became a procurement officer and helped facilitate the building of American forces bases and housing in the country. It was also in Wiesbaden that Greene’s first two sons were born. Now with family, Greene was next stationed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and then to Philadelphia, where the air force sent him to the Wharton School of Business and he received as Master of Business Administration. During those years in Philadelphia, he also found the time to make his way to New York City at least twice a week to study for a Master of Education. He graduated with two master degrees in the same year. He was then assigned to the Azores, Portugal, air base, where a third son was born, and where they stayed for four years. Back home again in the U.S., he worked with top military from around the world at a military war college in Norfolk, Virginia, where he worked with the greatest military minds developing strategies for wars of the future.

MOVE TO MERRICK By 1968 - after having survived the bombing campaign over Japan in 1945, after having been saved several times by his friend Breuge and saving those who had been shot out of the air, after having helped rebuild German infrastructure, fathering children in Germany and the Azores, receiving two master degrees, attending war college on advanced military strategies, teaching junior high school Greene decided it was time to hang up his wings as a Lt. Col. He was offered one more opportunity by the military to move to London for four years, where he was guaranteed a promotion, but “we had the kids’ roots to think about,” was how his wife characterized his retirement. After retirement, they settled in Merrick. ð

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ï While the sons told Your NewsMag they never had second thoughts about moving from place-to-place all those years before, because “our father had a wonderful set of values he instilled in us wherever we lived,” one son did say that upon graduating college he moved to North Merrick and lived there 11 years, which “was the longest I had ever stayed in one place at one time.” While Richard and Robert, the two eldest sons, attended Kennedy High School, the youngest son attended Lakeside Elementary, Brookside Junior High and then Grand Avenue after the boundaries were changed – and Kennedy High School as well. In civilian clothes, Greene dabbled as a stock market broker for a while before becoming the Assistant Superintendent for Business at the Hempstead

School District. Among his most notable work there was bringing in Project Head Start, to give the children the opportunity to have free breakfasts. That New York City was also using the Hempstead School District to place its most disadvantaged kids in to take care of them without so much as payment for it, provided Greene, as the assistant superintendent, the opportunity to execute one of his boldest moves as superintendent. He met with New York City school district officials and challenged them on their actions, telling them forcefully at the end of the scheduled meeting that he was not leaving the room until he had a check in his hand to pay for the education of their kids in his school district. New York City officials then wrote him a check for

all services rendered – and to be rendered in the future, said his son. Which brings us to the present, and the passing of Bernard Greene, born of the greatest generation who gave it his all and asked, in return, for just a piece of his American dream to finally play out in the storied community of Merrick. “He died a good death,” said his son. “Not everyone gets to die at home, surrounded by all his family” after such a courageous life. Gloria Bein of West Hartford, Greene’s sister who he was very close with, attended his funeral in Elmont, at Beth David. “And Norman came to Bernie so they could go together,” concluded Norman’s daughter Ann after learning of Bernie’s death soon after her father’s death. -DOUGLAS FINLAY

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Yom Kippur: A Rehearsal for our Deaths By Rabbi Dahlia Bernstein

hen people are confronted with their own deaths, it often spurs them to reevaluate the life they are living. After a car crash, someone realizes that life is precarious and tomorrow is promised to no one. Why spend my precious time stuck in habits and situations that don’t bring me satisfaction? Why continue patterns of life that are toxic when the gift of life can be taken in an instant? These thoughts and epiphanies come with extreme situations like terminal diagnoses and brushes with death. In our everyday lives, we have a hard time internalizing the reality that we are mortal and, while we don’t have the power to choose when we leave this earth, we do have the power decide how we live on it.

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seasonal home makeover doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to cost a fortune or be difficult to execute. Quick, easy and innovative ideas can give your home the fall flair needed to celebrate the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seasonal dĂŠcor updates should jive with your homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style, while also adding something extra to the mix,â&#x20AC;? says Eric Cohler, who has been listed as a top international designer by House Beautiful and Elle DĂŠcor magazines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep it easy though, so that when the season is over, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end up with a lack of motivation to refresh and a space that feels passĂŠ.â&#x20AC;? To add autumn elements to your home without completely revamping your interior, consider these ideas:

ROTATING GALLERY A digital photo display is the easiest way to showcase seasonally suitable photos of friends and family. In fall, that means Halloween portraits, autumn picnics, trips to the pumpkin patch, and back-to-school photos.

Consider rotating the artwork displayed in your home to highlight seasonal colors. Whether you want to get spooky for Halloween or focus on fallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural hues, this task wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long to do and will greatly impact the look and feel of each room.

POPS OF COLOR â&#x20AC;&#x153;With relatively little effort, you can add bright, bold colors to your home by swapping out the knobs and handles on your cabinets, credenzas and other furniture,â&#x20AC;? says Cohler. Seasonal sets of cabinet hardware can keep the look fresh in your home. All you need is a screwdriver and a few hours. A free web-based application, Splash by Amerock, offers a new interactive design and shopping experience by allowing you to truly customize hardware for cabinets and furniture. The interactive site and first of its kind product line allows you to test various colors and shapes of cabinetry hardware and

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view the different looks on different style and color cabinets. From kitchens to bathrooms to bedrooms and living areas, you can make your rooms pop with bold colors. Think orange, purple and black for Halloween flair, or greens, reds and browns for a natural effect. Hardware is easy to swap out and you can give your home a fun, fresh fall makeover inexpensively and without much hassle. To check out 20 unique color options, visit www. Amerock.com.

CURTAINS Another easy way to make a quick look-and-feel change to a room is by

swapping out curtains. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to customize a space to better fit the mood of the season. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a quarterly rotation of window treatments presents a much-needed opportunity for a good cleaning. Be sure to store your freshly laundered linens in a sealed bag so they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t collect dust. When they make their appearance the following year, they will be vibrant and fresh. Fall can be a particularly busy time of year; however, a few easily implemented ideas can go a long way to add a festive vibe to your home. -State Point

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*All games in junior varsity begin at 9:15 a.m. on Saturdays, unless otherwise noted Calhoun High School September 19: vs. Long Beach, at home September 26: vs. Westbury, away October 3: vs. New Hyde Park, away October 10: vs. Kennedy, at home October 17: vs. Garden City, at home October 24: vs. Mepham, away Kennedy High School September 19: Bye week September 26: vs. New Hyde Park, at home October 3: vs. Elmont High School, at home October 10: vs. Kennedy, at Calhoun October 17: vs. Jericho, at home Mepham High School September 19: vs. Manhasset, at home September 26: vs. MacArthur, at home October 3: Bye week October 10: vs. Carey, away October 17: vs. Long Beach, at home October 24: vs. Calhoun, at home

*All games in varsity start at 2 p.m. on Saturdays, unless otherwise noted Calhoun High School September 19: vs. Long Beach, away September 26: vs. Westbury, at home Friday, October 2, 6 p.m.: vs. New Hyde Park, at home October 10: vs. Kennedy, away October 17: vs. Garden City, away October 24: vs. Mepham, at home Kennedy High School September 19: vs. Jericho, at home September 26: vs. New Hyde Park, away October 3: vs. Elmont, away October 10: vs. Calhoun, at home October 17: vs. Jericho, away Friday, October 23, 7 p.m.: vs. New Hyde Park, at home Mepham High School September 19: vs. Manhasset, away September 26: vs. MacArthur, away October 3, 3 p.m.: vs. Jericho, at home October 10: vs. Carey, at home Friday, October 16, 7 p.m.: vs. Long Beach, away October 24: vs. Calhoun, at home

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Events in the Neighborhood THE SPACE AT WESTBURY 250 Post Avenue, Westbury 283-5566 Saturday, September 26: Joan Armatrading, with Don Dixon and Marti Jones. Doors open 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 7: Warren Haynes with the Ashes & Dust Band. Door open 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday, October 22: Modest Mouse. Doors open 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Friday, October 23: Garbage. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday, October 29: The Mavericks. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Friday, November 6: Don Felder of the Eagles. Doors open at7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.

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Saturday, September 26: Oogee Wawa at 8 p.m. Sunday, September 27: Alan Parsons Live Project & “The Orchestra” Starring former members of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) – A Night of Over 30 Greatest Hits, at 8 p.m. Friday, October 9: Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl with Special Guest – The Fresh Kids of BelAir, at 8 p.m. Thursday, October 15: Collective Soul “The See What You Started Tour” with Special Guest – King Washington: Presented by 94.3 The Shark, at 8 p.m. Friday, October 16: REO Speedwagon – Presented by 103.1 MAX FM, at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 18: Loreena McKennitt – A Trio Performance, at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 26: Boz Scaggs, at 8 p.m. Thursday, October 29: Classic Albums Live – Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, 8 p.m. Friday, October 30: Veterans Benefit Concert Starring Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot - Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel, at 8 p.m.

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