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New Priest Ordained at St. Francis Episcopal Church infor three North Bellmore ome 85 congregants from years and ministered in

both the former Christ the King Episcopal Church in East Meadow and St. Mark the Evangelist Episcopal Church in North Bellmore celebrated the ordination of a new full-time priest early this month in the old parish hall of the former St. Mark the Evangelist Episcopal Church on Bellmore Avenue. The church is now called St. Francis Episcopal Church. It marks the first full-time priest either former church has had in more than 10 years. Genszler, anointed by Bishop Lawrence Provenzano of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island and Bishop Thomas Ely of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, said of his new appointment, “I feel extraordinarily happy and … in place.” The new priest told this magazine he grew up in Ohio, “but my mother is from Baldwin,” adding a local flavor to the ministry. Trained in New York City at the General Theological Seminary, he studied

Vermont for four years after the seminary. Ann McPartlin, a warden of the vestry of the new St. Francis church, said of Genszler’s arrival, “I think it’s wonderful. It’s been over a decade since we’ve had a full-time priest. We are blessed to have a priest such as Mark.” “The ministry of the community really finds itself in the success of that [organic] garden,” commented Bishop Provenzano. “We couldn’t have asked for a better match of Mark’s skills and talents to what this congregation really needed.” GREEN FAITH THEOLOGY

The reverend said “we have actually begun a conversation with Mark in helping us in the diocese to start a discussion about environmental theology.” The newly combined congregation, he concluded, “can help us by being more mindful of the environment.”

Indeed, church member Susan Salem – a previous Town of Hempstead Pathfinder Award winner for her organic garden – said of new church construction, “We are working with an architect that is bringing in all green materials that are sustainable. It called green faith, and is being thought of as a model for green churches all over the county.” She said the new church will be built using only sustainable materials such as woods that are not endangered or depleted, and will not use materials that can ‘leech in to the ground,” such as asphalt. Instead, she said the “parking lot will use special pavers to allow for drainage back into the water table.” Coverage in the April issue of Your NewsMag noted dwindling populations at each congregation being served by only part-time priests. An Episcopal bishop was brought in to oversee discussions on how - and whether - to consolidate the congregations. It was finally agreed they would become one congregation to serve the two communities, served also by one vestry.

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BRINGING THE CHURCH FORTH

Bellmore was designated as the community to build the new church because Bellmore Avenue is a main thoroughfare, with wide access. Christ the King is located on a residential street in East Meadow. While the ordination of the new priest was held at the St. Francis parish hall, as St. Mark the Evangelist has been deconsecrated, services will continue at Christ the King in East Meadow until the new church is built, in approximately two years. The new church is expected to serve 70-80 parishioners. Merrick resident and Christ the King congregant Marilyn Loehide spoke of her long ties with and devotion to both Episcopal churches. “It will be sad to see Christ the King go,” she said, adding that her parents were married in the St. Mark the Evangelist church and she was baptized there.

“This is my first ordination and I think it’s a wonderful evening, full of love and peace,” said Jean Van-Volkenberg of East Meadow, who worshipped at Christ the King. Commenting on Christ the King’s closing, she added, “We’re not actually leaving Christ the King,” she continued, “we’re bringing it with us.” Jennifer Kaider Henning, a lifelong North Bellmore resident who attended Park Avenue, Jerusalem Avenue and Mepham schools, said of the ordination, “I’m so excited, there is so much hope, spirit and love in this hall, the congregation is so full of joy that this ordination is bringing us.” Regina Monetti of East Meadow said of combining the two parishes into one : “I think we were two floundering parishes who have now come together to flourish as one once more,” adding that with Father Mark coming in to minister over a new combined congregation, “We are all being reborn together.”

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His Annual Holiday Prayer Walk Prays for All in Need

all it inspirational, spiritual, religious, transcendental, compassionate, divine, all of which may befit a person who gathers hundreds of names once a year to pray for them as he walks the towns during Rosh Hashanah where they live, reciting their names in the hope of bringing a better outcome for tomorrow. “This is not about me,” remarked the modest Matt Lazar, a principal of Nature’s Museum Store on Merrick Road in Bellmore, as it is about praying on behalf of someone who may need help as they live their lives with handicaps, terminal illnesses, even unexpected challenges into poverty. “I pray for people who do make an effort to help themselves but need extra prayer” that it may help them, he continued. And he is not far from the tree which helped groom this gentle meditative stance: “All I can do for myself is pray that I have the strength to continue to help my family, my friends and my employees” in their times of need. For Lazar, his form of prayer to those who may need help began in synagogue. “I prayed for people

Matt Lazar with his list of names to pray for. all the time in temple,” he told this magazine. But his humane nature may have received help from his father who, as a little boy, was stricken with polio and survived to walk with the help of a cane only. “When the doctors told my grandmother he may never walk again, she asked the doctor what could be done,” Lazar said. The doctor said that only time would tell, but to massage his feet regularly and daily. “She massaged his feet four times a day for months,” Lazar recalls being told. And … it made all the difference in his father being able to walk again.

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His father, walking with the help of a cane and who intimately came to understand the fate of fortune, built Nature’s Museum Store, giving Lazar and his brother Steve a life to build for their own. The facility employs 50 people who manufacture jewelry. When superstorm Sandy wrecked the South Shore neighborhoods, his facility was destroyed, he said. Lazar said he kept his employees on, but reduced salaries to enable them to keep their jobs as he rebuilt the shop. “I cut my own salary and did without several

things” he had become accustomed to enjoying, as perks of the manufacturing facility’s success. While his father died in 2010, it wasn’t until 2012 the clear path to walking the avenues to contemplate their names came upon him. Not affiliated with any temple by then, he said, “I came to believe and understand that one does not need an actual edifice [of a temple or church] to be able to be heard from above” and walk for those who couldn’t. “It was Rosh Hashanah, and I put a suit on and got a list of names, such as family friends, relatives and others who were sick,” he said. He was overweight by his own admission, and had two herniated discs. Once the walk was completed, he was exhausted and ached all over. But it spurred him to begin an exercise regimen because he felt desire to do the prayer walk again the following year. By 2013 he had lost 13 pounds and had reached out to facebook to gather many more names to pray for during his Rosh Hashanah walk. “This is not simply a walk for Jewish people,” he told this magazine, “it is a walk for people of all faiths” and avenues

- and their possible survival. That year he had 500 names. With Rosh Hashanah this year from September 24 through the 26, Lazar had collected 50 names by the end of August and was expecting to gather up to 700 names for this year’s prayer walk. He has lost 38 pounds thanks to an exercise regimen – including long walks along Merrick Road - that has eliminated many of the pains he associated with being overweight. Plus, with more names he will walk a longer path for a longer time frame. “My motto is: ‘There is no time like now,’” while he espouses the action creed: “Just do it.” “We all have to try, “ he continued, which is what he will do on Thursday, September 25, when he starts on Merrick Road at 10 a.m. and walks west into Freeport, where he will then turn right and head north toward Sunrise Highway, turning right again onto Sunrise and walk the highway to Wantagh. While he walks he will recite the names of those he has collected who ask only for a singular prayer for their challenges. “I hope I can be a conduit to be heard” on behalf of these people, he concluded.

LICC Walk: It’s Ok To Ask For Help

ong Island Crisis Center (LICC) of Bellmore will hold its sixth Annual “Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk…Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide” event on Sunday, September 21, on the Boardwalk at Riverside Boulevard in Long Beach. The walk will be a culminating event on Long Island recognizing September as National Suicide Prevention Month. The Crisis Center, now in its 43rd year, is dedicated to increasing suicide awareness, educating everyone about the warning signs of suicide, and de-stigmatizing the subject of suicide and spreading the word that “it’s okay to ask for help.”

“With the recent suicide of Robin Williams, our hotline calls were up 100% for a couple of days,” remarked Linda Leonard, executive director of the Crisis Center. “This tragedy seems to have created a greater awareness of suicide and the need to reach out for help – both by those exhibiting suicide ideation and those noticing the “signs” in relatives or friends. “As one caller said, ‘I’m very depressed, I feel alone and I’ve lost my job. I’m calling because I don’t want to go down the same road as Robin Williams.’ Our walk is an opportunity to continue to raise the public consciousness.”

On-site registration for the walk begins at 10:30 a.m. Online registration is taking place at http://liccwalk2014.karma411.com, or call 826-0244 for more information. A minimum donation of $25 per person is suggested. Long Island Crisis Center is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) agency that operates its staffed hotlines 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week. Counseling is also available through an online chat at www.licconline.org; texting “LICC” to 839863; and walk-in services, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 2740 Martin Avenue, Bellmore. All services are free, anonymous and confidential.

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☞ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2: NEWS New Priest Ordained at St. Francis Episcopal Church in North Bellmore; annual Holiday prayer walker prays for all in need; LICC: It’s ok to ask for help; WASENC study warns of cost uncertainties if private water company is taken over.

PAGE 5: PROFILE Serengeti Design Studios expand offerings, customer services Femy and Sheila Aziz have taken their photographic design studio to the next level, moving into a more spacious studio to allow them to offer more services – while providing better customer care.

PAGE 10: 2014ELECTIONS: NEW YORK STATE 8TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Veteran Nassau Legislator Dave Denenberg (19th LD) stares down legislative newcomer Michael Venditto (15 LD) in a race for the vacant Eighth Senatorial District seat of New York.

PAGE 14: HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES What Synagogues are offering Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services for free.

PAGE 18: BELLMORE FAMILY STREET FESTIVAL Come on and join the fun at the 28th annual Bellmore Family Street Festival !

PAGE 20: 2014 ELECTIONS: NEW YORK STATE 14TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Long-time state Assemblyman Dve McDonough gears up for another term against an upstart Democrat Gaspare Tumminello, who thinks McDonough isn’t pulling his weight.

PAGE 30: ENTERTAINMENT One-man comedy-play debuting in Bellmore has Broadway watching Australian actor-comedian Jim Dailakis tells of his upbringing and does impressions of all the characters who have influenced him into maturity

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he summer went by in a blink. My family had an opportunity to sneak in a road trip to the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland before school started. To my surprise, we found the Ruiz family from Merrick checking out the great exhibits while in Ohio to drop their daughter off at college. It was fun to be recognized so far from home. See the Ruiz photo inside as they pose at the Rock Hall of Fame. Talking about photos, Serengeti Design Studios has moved down the block from their previous spot to a new, bigger and more accommodating location. Read their moving story to learn more about their new studio. It is good to see growth and success in our community. September is a busy month. Kids are now back in school, getting ready to use the new synthetic turf on the athletic fields … street fairs in both Merrick and Bellmore … followed by the Jewish High Holidays. This month three families had the opportunity to win a family pack of rides to the Family Friendly Midway Newton Show at the Merrick Fair. Congratulations to Stacy Simmons, Mark Derwin and Dave Smith. There is more fun ahead! The Bellmore family carnival and street fair will be here this weekend! Check inside for coupons, schedules of events and information about this annual family favorite event. During the month of September one can’t help but reflect on September 11.There are many people in the community who lost family members and friends. And there are several memorials in place around our communities to help us always remember them. Please remember these families in your prayers. Getting ready to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Family gatherings and services celebrating the new year of 5775. There are many ways to celebrate and acknowledge the holidays. Matt Lazar, local resident and owner of The Natures Museum Store in Bellmore, celebrates in his own unique way. I remember meeting the Lazars for the first time several years ago. Matt, his dad (who has since passed) and his brother Steven left a tremendous impression on me. I told them

about the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores and they immediately asked for an application and joined on the spot. The Lazars have been active members of the chamber and continue to find new ways to bring a positive spirit to the community. Read about Matt’s annual prayer walk in this issue. If you do not belong to a synagogue and would like to attend high holiday services, see inside for services that are free of charge and open to the community. Elections are just around the corner. It’s time to start considering who you may want to vote for in the November elections. Your NewsMag met with Legislators Dave Denenberg and Michael Venditto, both running the New York State Eighth Senatorial District seat formerly held by Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. Also, read about incumbent Dave McDonough and Gaspare Tuminello, both running for the state’s 14th Assembly District. We preview more elections in the next issue of Your NewsMag. Your NewsMag is delivered to every home in 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, your news is our news. Please join us on Facebook and visit www.YourNewsMag.com for updates on news though out the month. I hope you enjoy this September edition of Your NewsMag. On behalf of my family and staff I wish all a happy, healthy and sweet new year, L’Shanah Tovah.

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Serengeti Design Studios Expands Offerings, Customer Service

emy and Sheila Aziz of Soon, Nica Ivanova, formerly Serengeti Design Studios of Merrick, came in to see about celebrated with a special portrait photos she had taken. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I re-opening earlier this month had looked around elsewhere to with the Merrick Chamber of have portrait photos taken, but Commerce after successfully Femy knew precisely how I transferring their studio from would need to pose and how to 1421 Merrick Avenue, at the cor- Femy Aziz, left, with dress for these portraits.â&#x20AC;? sister Sheila ner of Smith Street, to their new â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to know what the spacious studio at 65 Merrick Avephotos are being taken for,â&#x20AC;? said nue. Several members of the chamber as well Femy, to be able to set up the proper lighting as state, county and town officials were on and approach to provide high-quality shots hand to welcome the Aziz sisters into their that many customers and clients find impecnew space. cable. And, they return. The move and the new space come at a HOW SERENGETI DEVELOPED critical moment for the sisters, as their 400 Femy, whose mother and father were from square-foot space at 1421 left them unable the island of Zanzibar off the east coast of Afto offer important services Femy knew rica, was born in Uganda, migrating to the were integral to growing and expanding the popular studio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were at a standstill United States in 1973 at the tender age of two. with the business,â&#x20AC;? remarked Sheila of their She attended Floral Park Memorial High School, where she excelled in the arts, from business at 1421. Many customers and clidrawing to painting to photography. ents had been coming in asking for serIn 1989 she attended Morovian College in vices Serengeti couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1993 to decide if we wished to grow, or if we with a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic dewanted to remain this size of a business sign and advertising. Before long she made and stay at that location,â&#x20AC;? she continued. her way to the New York Institute of TechnoloWith their new 1000 square-foot storefront gy, New York City campus, to earn a Master of space, Femy and Sheila now move about Arts degree in communication arts in 1998. more freely to offer large group and family She moved to Merrick in 2002. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I moved to portraits, for example, using a large studio in Merrick because it was such a beautiful back that provides several different backplace,â&#x20AC;? she told this magazine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved all the drops. They can also offer custom framing shops along Merrick Avenue,â&#x20AC;? she added. Just and photo enlargements â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to name a few like Fifth Avenue! new features at the design studio. While walking along the avenue one eveThe â&#x20AC;&#x153;game changerâ&#x20AC;? for Femy came when seeing the change room behind the spacious ning she and a younger sister came upon a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;space for rentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sign at 1421 Merrick Avenue. studio that featured a bathroom to accomThe photo development business that had modate families who wished for large family been there for years was closing. portraits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was it!â&#x20AC;? she told this magaâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I was quite busy with weddings, doing zine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A family can come in here and change package designs for offset printers and also deinto clothes suitable for a family portrait,â&#x20AC;? ussigning book jacketsâ&#x20AC;? out of her home in a busiing the sink for makeup and more. It was a ness she called Serengeti Design Studio, a crucial piece of the new design studio build. name she adopted from the famous land plain Femy was equally excited speaking of of her continent. So, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I took the plungeâ&#x20AC;? and the new space as offering another avenue toward better customer service. When this opened Serengeti Design Studios at 1421 Merrick Avenue, having her first Merrick Chamber magazine walked through the door, Sheila was instructing Paulin Katzman of Merrick of Commerce ribbon cutting in 2008. She wishes to thank her customers, clients, on a machine that transferred her smartcolleagues, family and members of the phone photos onto the computer via wifi, chamber that have helped her achieve sucwhich were then printed out into hard cocess in Merrick so far. And â&#x20AC;Ś she believes py photos. As an artist, Katzman said â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just hold there is still a better customer service experience awaiting her customers in the future. up my smartphone every time I need to look For information on the full lines of photoat the photo.â&#x20AC;? She said she needs hard copy graphic services available visit http://serenprints as immediate, accessible references geti-design.com/ . Or call 623-2828. when working

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WASENC STUDY WARNS OF COST UNCERTAINTIES IN PRIVATE WATER TAKEOVER report on the findings of a just-commay be greater than or less than the es-

pleted study of a takeover of the privately held NYAmerican Water by the public Water Authority of South East Nassau County (WASENC) entity describes any takeover as being fraught with uncertainty that could drive water rates higher annually for several years before the benefits of the takeover are realized. NYAW, a subsidiary of American Water Company, which serves the communities of Bellmore, Merrick, Wantagh, Massapequa and Baldwin – among others, has been the subject of contentious debate since 2010 when advocates called for a new public study and takeover of the company that could significantly reduce the water payments to one-fifth their current rate. The findings, released in a three-page report, highlight details of the comprehensive 72-page study named Draft Valuation Report and Feasibility Study as prepared by George Sansoucy, P.E., LLC, a company that specializes in the valuation of utility systems and rate case analysis. The report identifies two compelling issues that could be expected to play out in the takeover of the private American Water Company subsidiary by WASENC. The first recognizes the reduction in costs currently born by rate customers, because of reduced costs to pay out to NYAW shareholders, as being negated by new increases to pay for debt service on a 30-year bond issued by WASENC to pay for purchase of the system. The second issue involves employees of the private company becoming employees of WASENC under Civil Service and becoming members of the New York State Pension System, “all of which would increase probable expenses under WASENC operation,” the report said. These potential increased costs would be borne by ratepayers to the system in the form of new taxes or fees at least into 2038. The findings of the report determined a final estimated value of $80 million for a WASENC purchase “if it were sold in an arm’s length transaction.” Yet the report also mentions that, while acquisition by WASENC would most likely occur by means of the eminent domain process, a final purchase price decided by a judge could create “a situation where the purchase price

timated value of $80 million determined by the valuation consultant.” “If the price were greater, the annual cost to satisfy debt payments would be even greater and rates could be higher than those presented in the report based on an $80 million purchase,” the findings noted. Richard Ronan, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of WASENC, in an earlier interview with this magazine, said that NYAmerican Water had estimated its value recently at over $200 million, creating uncertainty as to what final decision the judge might render.

TAKEOVER ADVOCATES REACT Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, who held a news conference in July under the Merrick Water Tower to demand WASENC release the study, or its findings, said., “I often wonder if there is a Constitutional issue here, where some people in the same general area are paying more for private water than those who pay 1/5th for public water. It’s all the same water. “ He added that “I’m also disappointed that in four years since the towns [Hempstead and Oyster Bay] agreed to reappoint commissioners to WASENC that the only accomplishment is a consultant who makes determinations that these tens of thousands of residents should go on paying for more expensive water. “ “How much would prices increase?” asked Richard Landau of Merrick, he said “the purpose of the study was to evaluate costs and attempt to reduce them. Enough is enough!” Claudia Borecky of the North and Central Civic Association said that if the result is just more of the same increases, “This could have been a total waste of money to create this feasibility study.” How much interest would there be on municipal bonds to purchase NYAmerican Water beyond the accepted 1 ½%, she asked. “The … study certainly indicates that a public takeover of our private water provider would result in higher costs for the already overburdened taxpayers,” remarked Joe Baker, president of the South Merrick Community Civic Association. Hopefully, he said, the findings provided will be explained as soon as possible at a public meeting. A public meeting will be announced soon to discuss the findings.

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The CIT (Counselor-in-Training) Program at the Friedberg JCC - Bellmore Rec Program is a wonderful opportunity for 14 and 15 year-olds to gain work experience while also enjoying their summer. This summer, 23 young adults participated in the program, which is held at the Reinhard Early Childhood Center in Bellmore. Under the guidance of counselors and supervisory staff, CITs gain valuable experience working with children, enjoy trips, and participate in community service projects. Pictured here, Bellmore Rec Progam CITs participate in a clean-up at Mill Pond.

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2014 ELECTIONS : NYS 8th Senatorial District

Dave Denenberg Runs on Accomplished Record

Michael Venditto Argues For Checks and Balances in the State Legislature

by Sharon G. Jonas

As the Nassau County Legislator for the 19th Legislative District for 14 years, Dave Denenberg’s presence in the Bellmores and the Merricks is undeniable. He’s a regular at civic association and community meetings. He worked tirelessly through superstorm Sandy, patrolling our streets and arranging support. And his community meetings are known to quickly address pressing issues, give residents a voice and encourage step-by-step solutions. To increase his accessibility, the doors to his privately paid office space at 2818 Merrick Road in Bellmore are open for walk-in assistance. Now in his eighth term representing the district, Denenberg is ready to broaden his political role by running for the NYS Eighth Senatorial District seat vacated by Charles Fuschillo, who resigned to run a nonprofit agency. The senate’s district stretches from Nassau’s South Shore to Suffolk’s Wheatley Heights. A Merrick resident, he will be competing this November against Nassau Legislator Michael Venditto, a Massapequa Republican. Denenberg says his hard-working ways, record of crossing party lines to best serve his constituents and allegiance to Long Island will continue if he wins the new position.

DENENBERG ON THE ISSUES On Education: “There are Two things I would immediately address on the revenue side for schools. The statewide average of 35% has to be a minimum for all counties. In Nassau and Suffolk, it's typically 20% while upstate New York could be 60-70%. New York has a dismal record at 35% funding. The average for state funding is 65%. The concept that the governor had proposed, which was defeated by the senate, was a circuit breaker, which is really just for Nassau and Suffolk residents. Once a certain percentage of your income [goes] toward property taxes, mostly schools, the circuit gets broken, meaning you’ve hit the maximum you are going to pay and the state makes up the difference to the districts. This would typically benefit younger people and seniors on a fixed income, who wouldn’t be forced out of living here… As the state has committed less and less funding as an overall percentage of the cost of education, state policies drove up the cost of education with Common Core, mandated testing and fees. It seems like if a school controls expenses, that almost hurts

how much funding they get the next year…[which doesn’t] reward success and efficiency. This year for the schools in my district, 2014-15, they will receive about a billion dollars less in education funding than in 2008-09, which was the highest year for school funding.” Common Core: “Common Core was rolled out and then afterwards it was said, well the roll out was bad. Where were the state officials that adopted it in terms of holding hearings and investigations to make sure…the goals of Common Core, which were Race to the Top funding and meeting the challenges of math and sciences were accomplished. At least a choice to schools already excelling in math in science to not participate in Common Core should have been given without punishment. Legislative consideration to roll outs and listening to educators…would have considered children who for six or seven years were in one curriculum and then forced to abruptly change. Maybe the best way would have been to phase it in…with gradual changes and implementation of a program that is corrected, rather than just another mandated expenditure. “ On the Environment: “I was the father of Nassau’s Open Space Protection Legislation, creator of the Open Space and Parks Advisory Committee and authored voter referendums that secured $50 and $100 million in environmental bonds. I am very proud of this. This has helped to preserve hundreds of acres, restore dozens of ponds, improve local parks and ensure water resources are better protected.” Sewage Treatment Plants: “I was pushing Mangano to spend $450 million in bonded money for the sewage treatment plants. Not a single Republican spoke up, saying instead that money doesn’t exist. After Sandy the Federal gov- [CONT. ON PAGE 12]

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Michael Venditto (R, C, I), Nassau County Legislator for the 13th Legislative District, is a first-term legislator running against 14-year legislative veteran Dave Denenberg of the 19th LD for the vacant Eighth Senatorial District for the State of New York. The district, which extends southwest to Baldwin Harbor and north to East Meadow in Nassau County, and east to West Babylon and north to Wheatley Heights in Suffolk, was formerly held by retired state Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. A Massapequa resident, Venditto endorsements include the Nassau County PBA, Nassau County CSEA, Freeport PBA, Uniform Firefighters Association of New York, Nassau County Sheriffs and Correction Officers and Charles Fuschillo. He was elected to his first full term as legislator in November 2012. He holds a political science degree from Hofstra and a law degree from St. John’s University. What are the key issues in your run for state senate? I want to stand up and fight for the hard-working families of Long Island. Issues I have heard from residents are about cutting taxes, job creation and making sure our schools get their fair share of funds from Albany to properly invest in our future. But it’s also clearly about ensuring that Long Island interests are adequately represented in a New York-centric Legislative machine that gives monies disproportionately to New York City. What makes you qualified for the position of state senator? I have never voted to raise taxes, and was the deciding factor in holding the line twice on county property taxes. My opponent has increased taxes 42% during his time in the Legislature, and if elected he

will surely vote with the New York City-centric Legislature, where funding will be sent to New York City instead. I will hold the line on taxes if elected, and find fresh, new and creative ways to do so. In November 2012 you voted to raise fees $100 million in a Republican majority Legislature. Yet, according to a published report, your vote was recorded in the Legislature recently as voting to hold the line on new fee increases, which had been proposed by your party and passed. Do you see yourself as independent? It’s important to vote with and stay part of a Republican caucus that will provide checks and balances on the New York City Democratic machine. I want to make it clear I will caucus with the Long Island 9 [the nine previous Republican Long Island senators – eight at the present time]. The issue of fees came up recently in the legislature, which are charges to residents for use of different county facilities, such as a golf course, for example. Several of my constituents came down to the legislature to voice their opinions that the fee hikes were unreasonable, and could burden them to the point where it could affect their usage of the facilities.I have also been vocal with my caucus on issues where I think adjustments to a law could make a law better. You claim your opponent raised taxes repeatedly as part of the majority in the Suozzi Administration. Was the takeover control of NIFA (Nassau Interim Financial Authority) of county finances due to the failings of the Suozzi Administration? No, I wouldn’t claim that. But County Comptroller Maragos has gone on record as saying the county is facing a $70 million debt again at the end of the year. Items such new LED lighting throughout the county, cutting car usage in departments, and dispensing with old office equipment may sound trivial, but they also add up to where we can say we can hold the line on property taxes. But, I’m also a realist, and I can say that the job cutting is over and done with. We just voted to lift the wage freeze on our county employees, striking deals with the county PBA, the CSEA and other county work forces. We are close in striking a balance between our public employees being compensated as they should but also making sure the tax burden isn’t an unreasonable [CONT. ON PAGE 12] one on our citizens.

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DAVE DENENBERG [CONT. FROM PAGE 10] ernment funded resiliency projects - $800 million at Bay Park, but the federal government said we’re not giving the money for [Cedar Creek] as you already authorized that and it should have been done years ago. I was a champion of capital improvements for those projects whether it was Suozzi or Mangano. When it came to giving it away to a private operator and borrowing a billion dollars against the sewage treatment plants, as a way to bail out the county, I properly fought it. Now a private operator is coming in and I think anyone who pays for private water, like many in my Nassau district, know that my fight to get a water district and get away from American Water is the correct fight. [see NEWS, page 8] How towns can conclude that some of their residents have to pay five times more for water than others is most unfortunate.” On Taxes: “People say by not supporting the Mangano budget, you weren’t supporting a no tax increase budget, but every one of those budgets did have tax increases. While I’ve been a legislator, the [Nassau] county portion of taxes has fallen dramatically from 24% to 16%. School taxes are typically twothirds of your property tax bill, and that’s directly caused by the state of New York, which has had a Republican majority in the senate for 46 out of 48 years.”

In November 2012, on my opponent’s first day in office, his vote was instrumental in passing over $100 million in fee increases. Fees are nothing more than a hidden tax. Anyone who uses the parks – for golf courses, pools, license fees - or gets any sort of traffic infraction, which has fees almost as high as the fine itself, can vouch for this. The fees hit every one – the real estate industry, homeowners, contractors and small businesses, like plumbers, electricians. Right now the state of New York funds statewide 35% of the cost of education. The state needs to raise its percentages….we are the lowest in the country, with the average being 65%. In Nassau and Suffolk, the areas I’m trying to represent, it’s typically 20%, while upstate New York could be 60-70%. The state’s overall commitment to education has continued to fall as a percentage, which drives up middle-class property taxes. On the revenue side, why not [have]the state come up with significantly more money so we’re not talking about property taxes, which are already too high and going up 2% every year? I’m sure our local school districts, if the state funded more, could look to the property tax payers for less.” Budgets: “I’ve always pushed for budgets that were balanced. The budgets I didn’t vote for turned out being [CONT. ON PAGE 29]

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MICHAEL VENDITTO [CONT. FROM PAGE 10] Has the state done a good enough job in reimbursing residents for superstorn Sandy? Banks and insurance companies have been slow to pay back. Your opponent introduced a bill that would have held banks and insurers responsible at the county level for the slow payback, but it was tabled by the presiding officer. My opponent didn’t understand the county doesn’t have the authority to regulate banks or insurers. While I came into office after Sandy hit, I walked the streets to help get garbage picked up, for example. I also heard from constituents that they were being charged for fees. So I sponsored legislation that reduced those fees so people could get back on their feet and back to where they were before Sandy. The state has made investments into public infrastructure, but I have not seen the state actually, via NYRising or any other program, taking good enough care of our residents. So many are still out of their homes and those that are in them are still looking to get reimbursed. What does it take to get the reimbursement process speeded up? It takes someone who knows what it takes to get it done. But Long Island also needs to make sure it can get the resourc-

es it needs from the state, and not be diverted to New York City instead. What is your understanding of Common Core? Is it working, can it be improved, has the implementation been bad? I think it is a noble intention to try to reach the highest educational standards we can to compete against other countries. But Common Core has also raised so many issues. When I walk door to door, so many tell me that their children were doing so well but are now failing. They believe it is the Common Core that has created this failing environment. I hear around my own dinner table how Common Core is just not working. Before Common Core was implemented many of my constituents said our teachers and administrators were doing a great job. I’m the product of Long Island schooling, where I had much success and had a few ‘aha’ moments between the teacher and me, which helped me “get it.” But because of the mechanical approach that Common Core brings to the table, I think students now aren’t privileged to that same experience I had. Getting more input from local teachers, administrators, families and PTA members is paramount. I do agree with the idea that they implemented a curriculum around a system that isn’t [CONT. ON PAGE 29] quite built yet.

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he Annual Bellmore Family Street Festival will be held Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, 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 18, at 6 p.m. and runs continuously all weekend until close. The Bellmore Family Street Festival 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 Joy 98.3 and Herald Community newspapers, as Platinum sponsors. Gold sponsors include Stop & Shop and News 12 Long Island. Silver sponsors include Four Seasons Windows-Sunrooms-Kitchens, Dime Savings Bank, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Silverleaf Resorts and Roslyn Savings Bank. Bronze sponsors are All Island Media, Fleischer Dental Group, The First National Bank of Long Island, KeeZac Pharmacy, Newsday, Piccolo and Island Greenery and Dirty Dawg. The festival will feature festivities for the whole family, including over 250 first-rate exhibits and attractions in a 25-square block area. This spectacular event is believed to be Nassau County’s largest event of its kind, and is host each year to up to 120,000 visitors.

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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 the chamber festival hotline at 809-5892 or visit on the web at www.bellmorechamber. com for more information. New information and schedules will be posted as it comes in. Among the outstanding mega celebrations guaranteed to please everyone are: • Kids-Expo: come see Erik’s Reptile Edventures. Shows on Saturday at 2 and 4 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. The expo will also feature the Maple Family Center Portable Bowling Lane, a hand’s-on exhibit from the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Radio Disney and the Riverhead Aquarium Shark Truck

(animated) complete with the touch tank. In addition, there will be a petting zoo and pony rides. There will be lots of free hands-on activities for our younger visitors presented by Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. Also, the kids will enjoy the smaller sized carnival rides and face painting. • T.O.H. Mobil Unit: The Town of Hempstead mobile unit will provide passport photos, Kids ID photos, and free finger-

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printing at the T.O.H. Mobil Unit on Pettit Avenue. Craft Fair: Over 100 hand-crafted vendors will be on hand selling all hand-made items and treasures. Carnival:OneofthelargestcarnivalsinNassauCountyisfeatured, includingridessuchastheHimalayaandtheRiptide,alongwith gamesofchanceforallages.Come seethefabulousBelmontMagic ShowonPettitAvenue,where showtimesare1,3and5p.m.The carnivalisprovidedandmanaged by Blue Sky Amusements. Military Expo: All branches of the military will be represented. An extensive display of all military hardware will be on display, and feature a British armed vehicle, U.S. Navy mini submarine and Humvees. Also is an extensive display of cool memorabilia from veteran’s organizations, such as flight simulators, a Coast Guard vessel and American Vets boxing demonstration. Meet and greet our military personal, both retired and active. Show your support to the military by visiting their area of the festival. ABusinessExpowilldisplaythe waresandservicesofmanyofthe chamberbusinessesintheBellmoreswhomakeupthebackbone ofourchamberofcommerce. Live Entertainment: Entertainment will be ongoing all day both days of the festival at the show mobiles on Pettit Avenue, Broadway (food court) and the Toddler Jam stage at the north end of town. There will be karate and dance demonstrations. Check out the schedules on page 17 of this is-

sue for times and groups performing. (Schedules to be confirmed and posted) • Animal Lovers: Please, No Pets - For the safety and well being of your animals. Please leave them home. • Sports Expo: New location – Broadway. Come and meet golf pros at the PGA Tour Superstore display and demonstration, and practice in a fullsize batting cage with professional instruction supplied by Long Island Baseball. The expo will also feature players from The Brooklyn Nets, the New York Cosmos soccer club and Vintage Baseball. This year the Central High School District will provide continuous activities involving baseball, soccer, volleyball, and hockey in our large designated arena area. Local school cheerleaders and the Kick Line will also perform. • Home Improvement Expo: The hardware and home improvement area features Four Seasons Windows-Sunrooms-Kitchens, along with many local home improvement contractors. Try your hand at the NYS Lottery booth and win fabulous prizes. Foodthroughoutthefestivalto pleaseeveryappetitefromfunfoodto themoreelaborate. Largerestarea providedonBroadwaynexttoMilitary. Admission to get into The Bellmore Family Street is free, and there is free parking and a free trolley from the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station as well. Also, the Friday Night Car Show will not be held on September 19, due to the festival. Street Festival rain date will be October16-19.

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ments? “We’ve had a fairly good year in legislation. We’ve delivered four consecutive on-time budgets. But my biggest accomplishment is constituent service. I help people with situations even out of my district…I don’t look at people’s politics. I always tell them, I will get you an answer, it may not be the one you want but I’ll always get you an answer. If people have a problem or an issue they want to discuss…even if it’s not something I’m in agreement with, I’ll call them back. On what issues have you broken with party lines in the last few years? I don’t think I’ve broken

much with the Republican and Conservative lines [but] I’ve broken a lot with the more liberal stuff... If something seems like a very liberal issue, but it helps people, especially children, and I can justify the cost of it, I will support it. I vote for what is right and sometimes I vote against what the conservatives might not like. Years ago we passed a bill called SONDA, Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act – that meant that gays, lesbians…you couldn’t discriminate against on any basis. What was left out of that bill that nobody realized was transgenders. It came up a year or two later to amend the SONDA bill to get in transgenders. I voted for it to be added and the conservative party didn’t like me for it. But you recently voted

against GENDA -Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act designed to protect the transgendered population. Why? The debate is this: [transgenders] could use either bathroom. A lot of guys will say they don’t want some guy walking into the girls’ room, because he expresses himself as a female now. I did vote against that. With the addition to the SONDA bill…whether I agree with it or not isn’t the important thing. When I get overwhelming emails, letters and phone calls from people in my district, I have to consider that because I represent them. How do we control property taxes? Isn’t it NY State’s lack of funding to schools and expensive mandates that make them so high?

Property taxes here in Nassau County are absolutely above the wall. School taxes are about 65-75% of your property tax. Of that school tax most of it is for administration of personnel. We need more for education. My fight is that we have too many unfunded mandates. We have a bill we recommended but it didn’t get any place. Any mandate that costs more than $10,000, the state would have to pay for. The state should pay more towards education. That’s my biggest criticism of the governor,that in Long Island we have 17% of the students and we get about 12-13% of the aid, and we produce the best students in the state. We’ve never gotten our fair share. If [school taxes] keep increasing because the local schools vote for those budgets…it’s expensive. We can

change it if the voters will approve it. If the school taxes keep increasing because the local schools vote those budgets…it’s expensive. What is your position on Common Core? The real problem is that we are damaging the children. The educational standards they put out are way above their capabilities. The story is we are not as good as [other countries] and that’s true, but schools already had programs to improve the standards. The implementation was immensely flawed. They did not ask educators how to do it. Who knows the students better than the teachers? And the parents weren’t involved at all. Two percent opted out of testing in my district. I sup- [CONT. ON PAGE 23]

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aspare Tumminello, a Merokian and deputy chief of staff of the Nassau County Legislature’s Democratic Party minority, is running against state Assembly incumbent Dave McDonough for the 14th Assembly District. The 14th AD encompasses the Bellmores and the Merricks, much of Wantagh, and parts of Seaford, Levittown and East Meadow. Tumminello attended St. John’s University, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in government in politics, and a master’s degree in public administration. In 2008 he worked within Tom Suozzi’s administration as deputy commissioner of purchasing, to reduce county surplus to raise revenue. “I put items online, and in auctions, surplus items such as extra dump trucks, piping, lawnmowers, pianos, anything in duplicate that wasn’t needed.” He raised $23 million in money saved and generated over a two-year period. “I also developed an internal online inventory system so all the 56 departments knew what supplies each department had, and they didn’t need to order anything new

that might be found in another department.” When Suozzi lost in 2009, Tumminello created his own company in 2010 called Worldwide Product Access, which worked with community residents to sell their surplus, and share in the proceeds. Meanwhile, in January he was appointed to be deputy chief of staff for the minority at the Nassau County Legislature.

MORE PASSION IN GOVERNMENT NEEDED In an interview with Your NewsMag, Tumminello said he is running for the 14th AD because there needs to be more passionate representation in the state Legislature. “Officials who have been in office a long time begin to lose those grassroots initiatives, which include meeting and greeting your constituents at every opportunity, and knocking on doors.” As these officials get re-elected “over and over, many people, not all, but many people, including my opponent, lose touch with the people.” Asked if his opponent’s latest annual school supply drive, which gathered hundreds of school supplies for the John The-

isssen Foundation, was more a “blip on the screen” than community involvement, Tumminello said, “Running for office is a privilege,” not simply another election cycle to get through.

MINORITY STATUS HURTS DISTRICT Tumminello remarked that his Republican minority opponent isn't in a position to bring home the “bacon” for his constituents, because he is in the minority. “When Senator Fuschillo would hold a conference to announce having received funding for projects, he would bring in Dave McDonough to stand next to him, as though McDonough had something to do with getting the funds.” Tumminello said his opponent “didn’t develop relationships that mattered with members of the Assembly majority.” Instead, Tumminello wondered where McDonough would be able to secure funds for his constituents if there is no Senate Republican majority – or even shared balance under the Independent Conference. “His minority status hurts people of this district,” he said. “I see it all the time in the [Nassau

County] Legislature, where the Republicans as the majority” get to decide what districts get what, what gets to be passed. He said the same procedure is being played out in the state Legislature, where the minority - the representative of the 14th Assembly District - gets little. “With a Democrat in the 14th Assembly District seat” he said there was a far better outlook for funds finally coming back into the district. “We may be able to receive more state aid with a Democrat in the 14th Assembly District seat working alongside a state Senator such as Dave Denenberg,” Tumminello maintained. He dismissed the Republican notion that Democrats in the Legislature are New York-centric and advocate for New York funding almost exclusively .“I will have the ability as a member of the majority to build a better relationship with Assembly Majority Leader Sheldon Silver and other majority leaders.” Tumminello further refuted the Republican message there is need for checks and balances in the state Leg- [CONT. ON PAGE 23]

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islature, saying those same Republicans are silent when asked about the checks and balances in the Republicans’ century-old grip in the Town of Hempstead, or about the checks and balances in the cashstrapped one-party rule in the Town of Oyster Bay.

Regarding unfunded mandates, a strong issue of Tumminello’s opponent, Tumminello said that, while unfunded mandates have increased, “Our assemblyman has not brought back any funding from the state to help pay for those mandates” because he is in the minority. He supports Common Core education reform, though he is in disagreement on how it should have been implemented. He says administrators and teachers should have been given more time to develop a solid framework in which to apply the new standards. “In the assembly I would advocate for the schools that Common Core is necessary, but the implementation needs to be changed in our school districts.” He agrees with Governor Cuomo’s approach to the medical marijuana law, “so long as patients have been evaluated that they need it by medical doctors and they have medical prescriptions for it.” He is also for full equal marriage rights and rights for the LGBT community. “I’m for those rights. I feel people are allowed to build relationships with who they want to build them with. Who are we as a governing body to judge on their actions.”

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DAVE MCDONOUGH port the APPLE Plan (Achieving Pupil Preparedness & Launching Excellence). (APPLE calls for a review of Common Core Standards/ assessments, funding equality, teacher preparedness/involvement, restricted use of student data to third parties, equity for Special Ed students, alternate pathways to a high school diploma, and Board of Regent changes that impose unfunded mandates on schools be approved by the State Legislature and Governor.) As the Chairman of a Task Force in Albany on public safety, what do you feel are the most pressing security issues we face in New York? I work directly with the US Homeland Security, the FBI, Secret Service, local law enforcement, firefighters, and sex offenders watch. I’ve held a conference, ‘Behavioral Indicators for Potential Violence’ … because there are numerous school shootings involving only one person and they never even get reported. It’s all about prevention. Nationally, nothing’s being done. Locally, it’s not under public safety but I deal a lot with it and that’s identity theft. It’s the fastest

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growing crime in the United States. I do a lot [of educating about it] because it especially hits seniors. If the senate and the assembly go to the Democrats, what do you see for New York? If you have a one party government – Republican or Democrat – it’s not good because there are no checks and balances. If the Democrats take over the senate I see school aid being reduced even more and spending galore.

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new online food market that provides high-quality foods at affordable prices had its distribution debut in Merrick last week at Temple Israel. OurHarvest, with other pick-up locations including East Meadow and Hicksville, began when two Long Island childhood friends, Scott Reich and Michael Winik, left their respective careers as an attorney and an investment banker to pursue their dream of starting the online food market, OurHarvest. “When Mike and I decided to start a business, we knew it had to reflect our shared love of food, address the lifestyles of our fellow Long Islanders, and be socially responsible,” said Reich. “People want access to high-quality, fresh food at affordable prices, and that’s what OurHarvest offers.” Reich spoke to Your NewsMag about their newest pickup location in Merrick. “Merrick is a great area for us to distribute to because

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OurHarvest co-founders Michael Winik (left) and Scott Reich (right) show an OurHarvest customer the farm-fresh, pasture-raised eggs she purchased at a recent OurHarvest pick-up. people in this community are very knowledgeable about their foods, and about the freshness they want in their foods.” He said Merrick fits in well with their focus on delivering those foods. He noted that all foods provided for pick up are from local Long Island growers and purveyors. “Our vegetables, including eggplant, romaine lettuce, kale, baby spinach, squash, tomatoes and apples,

come from a farm in Huntington,” he announced, while pickles, for example, come from place in Farmingdale. Selections of seafood come from Montauk, while chicken breasts and cutlets will come from the lower Hudson Valley and beef from New Jersey, as examples of locally grown and managed food items. He also spoke of donating monies for local food pantries from purchases. “For every $25 purchase we donate one meal to local food pantries at Island Harvest or Long Island Cares.” Additional items are regularly being added to OurHarvest’s product selection. While Reich said there are items on the website that are organic, he insisted that the fresh food delivered to customers also has no artificial ingredients or is mislabeled in any way. “The labels identify where the food comes from,” he said. Winik said that “farmers get their fair share, so everybody wins.”

To date, Reich said that over 1,400 meals had been donated, including to Long Island Cares and Island Harvest, with more donations on the way as demand for continues to rise. He told this magazine that Temple Israel would act as a pickup point only, and that customers had to order their purchases online at www.ourharvest.com. “Pickup will be every other Thursday between 4-7 p.m.,” he said. He added that customers who wanted to order had to order by midnight on the Sunday before they picked up their orders. For example, for the next pickup of Thursday, September 25, customers would need to order online by Sunday, September 21, at midnight. “We need to be able to put in our orders and work with our providers to make sure we can get what our customers ordered, but that it’s also fresh” when they receive it, he said. The two co-founders grew up in Roslyn Heights and attended

the University of Pennsylvania together, where they were roommates. Prior to co-founding OurHarvest, Reich practiced law at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and authored the book The Power of Citizenship: Why JFK Matters to a New Generation. Winik worked at Evercore Partners, where he ran the firm’s analyst recruiting program. They both serve on the boards of local nonprofit organizations. While OurHarvest’s first Merrick location to pick-up online meals was at Temple Israel on Clubhouse Road last week, other pick up locations include Hicksville, Huntington, Roslyn, New Hyde Park, Port Washington, East Meadow and Woodbury. For information about OurHarvest, or to place an order to pick up at Temple Israel, visit www.OurHarvest.com or follow it on facebook at Facebook.com/shopOurHarvest, on Twitter at @Our_Harvest, and Instagram at @OurHarvest.

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The magic and mystery of old-world wine—or, how can burgundy be white and red? By Linda Delmonico Prussen

pending an amount of time in wine stores, I hear people ask for two popular varietals, chardonnay and pinot noir. One gentleman wanted to try a different pinot noir. I suggested he try a burgundy. He said he really wanted to stick to pinot noir. I explained a red burgundy is pinot noir. The only red wine that can, by French standards, be called burgundy must be pinot noir, and produced in the Burgundy region of France. He then asked why they don’t just put the varietal on the label. The book Red, White and Drunk All Over by Natalie MacLean soon answered that question for me. MacLean asked that very question while on a journey in Burgundy. And, while in the U.S. we may believe it’s done simply to frustrate us, it is only a byproduct and might be argued by some whether it is an intentional byproduct or not. The reason she found was that in oldworld winemaking, especially in France, the wine is simply an extension of the terroir, or land. You are not drinking a char-

donnay or the less-common aligote if you are drinking a white burgundy, though that is the varietal from which the wine is made. You are drinking the essence of the land. In her book, French winemakers describe the grape as a sponge, but I found perhaps a better description would be a conduit between the vines that stretch

deep into the earth and the final product in your glass. To closely paraphrase one French winemaker, the goal is to not let either the winemaker or the fruit (the grape) get in the way of the land. So you are, in fact, drinking a place, Burgundy. If you happen to be drinking a red burgundy you also

happen to be drinking pinot noir. And if you are drinking a white burgundy, you are most likely drinking a chardonnay. In Italy the rules are similar, with perhaps a bit more flexibility. Chianti, for example, is a predominantly sangiovese blend. When Italian winemakers took exception to the laws governing exactly how much sangiovese had to be in chianti in relation to other grapes in the blend, they skirted the issue by calling their wine, “Super Tuscans.” Then, when those “Super Tuscans” began to sell as well or better than some chiantis the powers in place decided to make the rules a bit more flexible on the blend for chianti. At this point, however, many winemakers stuck with the name Super Tuscan as the customer base, for the different blends were strong. I’ll be pouring a Long island Burgundy-inspired terroir drive chardonnay made by old-world-style French winemaker Gilles Martin at Newbridge Wine and Liquors, 1377 Ace’s Wine and Spirits, 1811 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, on Saturday September 27,from 4-7 p.m. Come visit and give it a try! For more wine tastings visit www.orwineestate.com/events.html.

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DAVE DENENBERG [CONT. FROM PAGE 12] out of balance and the budgets I voted for were in balance. I supported balanced budgets without any tax increase whatsoever.” Endorsements: The New York State and Long Island Federation of Labor, Nassau/ Suffolk Building Trades, The New York League of Conservation Voters, The Sierra Club, UFT and NY-

SUT-Teachers’ Unions, TWU-Transportation Workers, CWA-Communication Workers, Steamfitters, IBEW-Electrical Workers, Plumbers. Legislation: Environmental Bond Acts, Prevention of hydrofracking going into our sewage treatment plants, Sex offender registry, Capital Funding Legislation, which created a road repair

list, Social Host Law, preventing underage drinking in households. Denenberg is a Ranking Member of the Finance and Public Works Committees and a member of the Public Safety, Government Services & Operations, Planning, Development & the Environment and Budget Review Committees. *****

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The state has resolved much of its deficit over the last two years, due to room for compromise in that legislative body. The Nassau County Legislature, on the other hand, has appeared contentious and with no appetite for compromise for the sake of residents countywide. Is this a good body to learn from and emulate?

We all have to work together. Whoever the governor will be after Election Day, and the makeup of the senate and assembly, we all have to work together. There will be disagreements, that goes without saying. But I like to think as my constituents do that there has to be a system of checks and balances. If you have only one party rule, and one party voice, that is

about as far away from compromise as you can get. So when I think of compromise I think of maintaining the Republican Senate in the face of a Democratic Assembly and Democratic Governor, so that Long Island’s voice can be heard. I think there has been good work done between the Democrats and Republicans at the state level.

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ustralian actor-comedian-writer Jim Dailakis has a story to tell. It’s a oneman comedy play called “Skitso,” several skits of characters that have made him who he is and have brought him to the Bellmore Theatre. But the story is not solely about him, either, but as much about those in the audience who, like Dailakis, are willing to face the fun-if scary truths about what makes them all tick and laugh at themselves – all at the same time. “Skitso, coming Friday, October 17, to the Bellmore Theatre, 2222 Pettit Avenue, “is also under review by Broadway interests at the moment. Seen at the Stage 72-Triad in New York City, it will be at the Players Theatre rehearsal studio in Greenwich Village after The Bellmore Theatre appearance … all in anticipation of a hopeful Broadway debut – it’s that good! Think Billy Crystal, Jackie Mason, Colin Quinn, John Leguizamo. “There are actors and there are comedians,” remarked Gary Smith of NYEntertainmentclub.com, which is producing the comedy-play at the theater. “It is rare to find one such as Jim Dailakis who is talented in both disciplines.”

BULLIED AS A KID Dailakis’s story begins in Perth, Australia. As a “pretty boy” who had a pretty face, he was picked on constantly by the local bullies. “I was beat up all the time,” he told this magazine. At his aunt’s house in Greece - his parental heritage - whom he had never met, he sat beside his two sisters. Auntie was heard to blurt out to his mother, “You have three beautiful girls!” “I stayed home and watched all the American TV cartoon shows,” he remembers, “to hide from being beat up.” He came to imitate the characters and, suddenly, found himself funny to the bullies. He was spared a beating if he imitated their favorite cartoon characters. Look for Bugs Bunny and Foghorn Leghorn – maybe Batman? - in his skits. At 13 years old, while peering deeply into the tv, he came upon his “first and greatest influence,” the martial arts of Bruce Lee. “I took up marital arts, and it changed how I thought and felt about myself.” In high school he was soon challenged by others for his strength instead of pretty looks. He also took up the brute strength mantle of Rocky Balboa from “Rocky,” working out that the gym. “It gave me the confidence I never had.”

His next “first and greatest influence” came in the acting of Al Pacino. “He was so realistic.” Dailakis, who claimed to be the class clown, said Pacino was so mesmerizing and real. So, too, were Dustin Hoffman, Robert DeNiro, Meryl Streep and others from the Lee Strasburg Institute - where Dailakis studied in his journey toward becoming an actor. Feeling he had some natural ability as an actor, the Strasburg classes usually began with 60 students, and whittled down to eight by the end of the semester, he said. “I love the process of collaboration of bringing pretended scenarios to life!” In Australia he joined the Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts, whose members boast Russell Crowe and Kate Blanchett.

BOMBED AT STANDUP Admitting he was “too stupid to wait tables” for a living, in acting school he befriended an Irish-American woman who urged him to try stand-up comedy, because he was “such as stitch” around her. He admits he completely bombed the stand-up opportunity he was given one night. “I think the audience saw my knees actually knocking.” Yet, he came away from the experience with the insight that, in comedy, “nothing is funnier than the truth.”

Writing one or two plays, he came back to comedy to develop the one-man comedy-play “Skitso” as a play about the “love of comedy as an actor.” His life is his truth, with perhaps an added charm all actors live. “I wanted to do something that is funny, but dramatic and inspirational, too,” he said to this magazine. Perhaps most important, he wished to take a chance again – and be scared again – like he was that first time doing stand-up. From a small boy who was afraid to go out of the house, to a man who can make people laugh because he can laugh at his own truths – scary as they are, “It’s inspiring. If my story can make people laugh I have connected with them, and that’s what matters to me now.” It made producer Robert Blume laugh, producer of the annual Drama Desk Awards on Broadway and talent manager at Step Forward Entertainment. “Skitso” is under the developmental guidance of Blume. Tickets for “Skitso” can be purchased at www. nyentertainmentclub.com, or by calling Gary Smith at 785-4234. Or call the Bellmore Theater box office at 783-7200. Tickets are $22.50. DF

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