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Weinman’s Repair Shop Is Open For Business
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ave Weinman was busy during the snowstorms at the end of last month tuning up, adjusting and repairing snow blowers at a dizzying rate now that winter had announced itself, in no uncertain measure.
The repair shop, at 2156A Bellmore Avenue, behind the nowclosed PoolMasters and accessed through the public parking field B-6, at Geller Dental, is the new home of Weinman’s Repair Shop owned and operated by Weinman - son of Roy Weinman, who re-
cently closed Weinman’s Hardware store after more than 80 years on Bedford Avenue. Dave maintains the same original hardware store phone number, 785-0222. The shop is a logical offshoot business of the once-iconic Bellmore hardware store that used to provide farmers to the north of Bellmore everything from feedstock for their animals to irrigation systems for watering, to marine materials and equipment for boaters and baymen to the south who plied their livings along the bays and canals. “The hardware aspect of the business dwindled,” remarked Dave, but the repair business remained brisk, so why close it down, he said. It was a business he had always wanted to own. The repair business was brisk enough that Dave brought his second mechanic Richie with him to help with small-engine repairs – everything from snow blowers to lawnmowers to chainsaw mo-
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The entranceway into the shop tors and more - and kept his other employee, also named Ritchie, for screen and other repairs. The shop features a large space for small-engine repairs, and also holds lots of leftover materials such as oils and spray paints from the old hardware store. In addition, the repair shop does electrical lamp rewiring, and sharpens garden tools such as sheers and a host of other gardening equipment. Dave says he’s pleased with the setup up of the repair shop now. “At the hardware store,
we had to carry heavy equipment down the stairs, because the repair shop was in the basement.” Now, it’s simply rolled in. He looks forward to spring. “Spring-into-summer is a good time of year for repairs,” he concluded, because it’s when everything has to be started up once more, fixed and maintained. Hours of Weinman’s Repair Shop are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. You might even find Roy at the shop.
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New Bellmore Historical Association Announced
he Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, the North Bellmore Public Library and the Bellmore Memorial Library have agreed to form a new Bellmore Historical Association with the purpose of maintaining the thousands of historical documents and artifacts that exist on the Bellmores. A statement released by the chamber said that “all historical materials formerly in possession of the historical society, along with artifacts donated by local residents, will be housed and displayed at the two libraries and at events sponsored by the chamber of commerce.” The chamber said the three organizations will soon begin work to curate and maintain the collection under the name of The Bellmore Historical Association. It added that displays will soon appear at both libraries and at chamber of commerce functions.
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Tom Bazzicalupo, director of the North Bellmore Public Library, which will benefit from the new association because it will house many of the artifacts, said he was elated at the prospect of housing some of
Bellmore Memorial Library the vast collection of Bellmore historical archives. “I’m excited because we’ll finally be able to catalog the material.” He said once cataloged, it could be put on display for students to see, and the library itself could become a destination for learning about Bellmore history. Bill Wood, curator at the former Bellmore Historical Society, which disbanded on December 31, 2014, when no one stepped up to take the administrative reigns, was pleased to hear the news. “The documents and artifacts are all in my garage,” he told Your NewsMag. However, some documents
and artifacts are known to be in the basement of the Rock Underground on Bedford Avenue, while others are in the Firemens Exempt Hall on Pettit Avenue. Valerie Skelly, a lifelong Bellmore resident who wrote the book 245 Oak: A Memoir, about growing up in Bellmore, was also pleased to hear the collection would be maintained. “It’s a wonderful idea,” she said, “that the history of the Bellmores can now continue” well into the future. She said it was especially important the collection be maintained in a library, where both
residents and students can have access to important records documenting the Bellmores history in photos and in artifacts. Bellmore attorney Dave Weiss, a long-time member of the historical society, agreed it was a good move to get both the chamber and the libraries involved in maintaining the historical documents and artifacts. “These organizations will be around for a long time in the communities,” he said. He added that, now, the artifacts and documents could be cataloged to help maintain historical continuity. He added that displays of the material would be an “absolute” benefit to both residents and students of the communities. He said “That was the biggest concern” with the demise of the historical society, wondering what would happen to the collections. Walter Eisenhardt Jr., who recently landmarked his home, first built by Charles Frisch in the early 1900s, told Your NewsMag in an email, “This is extremely good news. To think the town once known as Smithville South, now Bellmore, with all its rich history and sites, would not have had a historical society was sad.”
He continued, “I am thrilled that this is happening A better job needs to be done of gathering and housing all material in one place, even digitizing archives is something that should indeed be on the horizon. The material and information should be presented to the public for educational and historical interests.” “I can’t wait to see what develops,” he concluded. Eileen Cassaza, an officer of the Bellmore Preservation Group, told Your NewsMag, “It’s very exciting to share local history with all of the Bellmores, and having a venue for people to enjoy the rescued artifacts and documents.” One approach to the new historical association will be to choose members from each of the three organizations to comprise the legal administration – or committee – of the association. The committee would meet on a regular basis to welcome any input from several civics, and other, groups and leaders within the community on how best to display the historical documents and artifacts – as teachable moments for the community. - DF
Merrick Chamber of Commerce Installs New Officers
Margaret Biegelman takes reigns as the new President of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce.
New officers of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce are sworn in by State Assemblyman Dave McDonough during annual chamber installation dinner.
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☞ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2-7: NEWS Weinman’s Repair Shop open for business;; Central High School District Poetry Out Loud winners announced; Project Stewardship resumes classes; film, memorial program on tap for Temple Beth-El; ‘One Hit Wonders’ features special guest guitarist; state Senator Michael Venditto reads to Chatterton students.
PAGES 8, 14: SPECIAL 19TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT ELECTION COVERAGE A special election has been called by Nassau County to elect a new representative for the 19th Legislative District, which covers the Bellmores and the Merricks, as well as Wantagh and sections of Seaford and Freeport. For the Democrats, RITA KESTENBAUM leads her campaign, saying government must be open for all and not simply run by decades-old political party favorites; while Republican STEVE RHOADS, vying for the seat for the third time, promises he will be beholden to all constituents. See why each asks for your vote on Tuesday, March 10, at your regular polling place.
PAGES 10, 11: FEATURE
Artists are Flourishing in the Neighborhoods Writer Sharon Jonas explores the artists within the communities who still follow their muse – some with help from teachers in the neighborhoods.
PAGE 15: SCHOOLS The North Merrick School District presents its annual Parent University. Meanwhile, the Central High School District will hold a drug abuse session.
PAGE 18: RENOVATIONS
Newbridge Arena begins renovations – as curling playoffs begin Curling is a hot winter sport getting plenty of ice time as it winds toward the playoffs – even as the rink begins a three-year renovation.
PLUS: The Merrick Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores install new board members; student achievers; The story of Purim; where to observe the month of Lent; wine donations; and more …
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now, Snow go away! Already, I can’t wait for Spring to once again offer up beautiful flowers and warm weather in which to enjoy a walk in the neighborhood and see new sites. I’m tired of being stuck inside and dealing with the snow, I have cabin fever! On my agenda this Spring is to learn more about the creative and talented people in our neighborhood. The concept of including Love of the Arts in this issue was an inspiration of 23-year Merrick resident Joan Katz. She sent me an email telling me of the many talented people that live in the Merricks and Bellmores, and thought readers would enjoy learning about them. Thank you, Joan for reaching out to me and introducing me to a side of our community I didn’t know continually flourishes. I joined members of the Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe group at Anchor Down for a luncheon recently and found the very lovely Linda Gerome. She was showing a friend one of her paintings on her cell phone, and I could not help but notice her beautiful work. She showed me pictures of her paintings, many committed now to memory. The lunch at Anchor Down was delicious, and the girls were fun and a pleasure to meet. Linda was kind enough to provide a photo of one of her paintings to include in this issue. Other Merrick and Bellmore artists were equally as generous. Bellmore and Merrick residents, get ready to cast your vote in the special election for the county’s 19th Legislative District seat on Tuesday, March 10. Your NewsMag interviewed both candidates and found a chasm of
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difference between the two in their approach to how to get the district – and the county back on solid financial footing once more. On the ballot, Democrat Rita Kestenbaum learned about governing as a minority board member of the Hempstead Town Board in the 1990s. Meanwhile, Steve Rhoads was with the county district attorney’s office honing his skills on government ser vice. Read on to learn more about what makes these candidates tick. For your entertainment, this issue has a Suduko puzzle. Readers have emailed to let us know that they enjoy these puzzles, so here is an “Einstein” level puzzle. An answer key is on page 23. DO try not to peak! Your NewsMag is delivered to every home in Merrick and Bellmore free of charge because you live here and are residents of the communities. 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 throughout the month. I hope you enjoy the February issue of Your NewsMag. JILL BROMBERG Publisher Jill@YourNewsMag.com
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District names Poetry Out Loud finalists
oetry as performance art continued its popularity across the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, as all three high schools held their individual Poetry Out Loud recitation contests. Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry reciting competition that encourages the study of great poetry through memorization, performance and presentation. During the contests, students selected a poem to recite in front of a panel of judges composed of English teachers. Judges based scores on physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic appropriateness, level of complexity, evidence of understanding and overall performance. Two winners from each school were selected to move on to the regional competition at Stony Brook University on February 26. At Mepham High School, senior Lisa Condoluci earned first-place honors for her delivery of Arthur Rimbaud’s Novel. Senior Alyssa Rabinowitz recited Edward Hirsch’s Poor Angels for the sec-
ond-place spot, and senior Jaime Marvin took third place for her presentation of e.e. cummings’ [i carry your heart with me (i carry it in]. At Kennedy High School, 23 students vied for the top prizes in teacher Jeanette Pincus’ music room. In the end, the judges crowned sophomore Stephanie Person as the first-place winner for her recitation of Sylvia Path’s The Applicant. Second place went to junior Rachel Mashal for her recitation of Maya Angelou’s Caged Bird. Third place was awarded to sophomore Rebecca Stekol for her recitation of Ilya Kaminsky’s Author’s Prayer. Calhoun held its Poetry Out Loud contest last month in music teacher Sanford Sardo’s class. First place went to Katie Gallagher, for her recitation of Sir Walter Raleigh’s The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd. Second place went to Patty Georgas, who recited Shakespeare’s Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind. Third place was awarded to Megan Parr for her recitation of Kazim Ali’s Rain.
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roject Stewardship will resume its meetings for 2015 with a Video Civics event on Friday, February 26, from 6-9 p.m. The movie this month is Billy Elliot. This film is a humorous and inspirational tale that connects to the idea of “Following Your Bliss.” Refreshments will served. Donations are welcome. All meetings will be held once again at the Garden at St. Marks, 1692 Bellmore Avenue, in North Bellmore. Of note, St. Marks the Evangelist Church has now become St. Francis Church.
2015 RENEWALS
Program renewals, including annual registration fee, are due this month. New applicants are welcome to join our program now and throughout the year. Looking forward to a wonderful year! Details including the program schedule will be posted on a new web site this month! Project Stewardship is a flexible and supportive learning community where exposure and experi-
T ence serve as a bridge to understanding self, others and the world (for young adults ages 13 and up). It meets twice monthly (one meeting, one outing). Components of the program include a specialized training session for new applicants; a monthy video civics session, workshop or activity; a monthly social outing or event; volunteer and internship placements (primarily during the summer but can be undertaken throughout the year), as well as opportunities for leadership development, peer-mentoring and team-building.
Other related programs and consulting services are available through The Children’s Sangha’s two branches: The Long Island Progressive Education Alliance and A Place of Wonder. The Children’s Sangha combines civics (the rights and duties of citizenship) with ecopsychology (human interdependence with nature). It views civic responsibility as a form of stewardship for one another and the Earth. This approach is based on a Different Abilities Development Model, which applies the principles of progressive education in considering the “whole person.”
Memorial Program, Film Hosted at Temple Beth El
he next film in the 11th Annual Jewish Film Series at Temple BethEl of Bellmore, The Other Son, will be shown on Saturday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m. This film is rated PG-13 and is shown in French, Hebrew, Arabic and English with English subtitles. After a startling revelation, the lives of two families are turned upside-down as they are forced to reassess their respective identities, values and beliefs. The film will be followed by a discussion led by Nancy F. Kaplan from the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, Hofstra University. Light refreshments will be served and a small cover charge will be collected at the door.
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
Meanwhile, the temple will also hold its Eighth annual Rabbi Harvey Goldscheider Memorial Program on Sunday, February 22, at 3 p.m. The program will feature the songs and stories of Shlomo Carlebach, with singer Shlomo Katz and storyteller Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider. The event will take place at Temple Beth-El of Bellmore, 1373 Bellmore Road, North Bellmore. There is ample parking in the rear of the building and handicap access from the front entrance. For ticket pricing information or sponsorship opportunities, or for information on the film series, call the temple office Monday through Friday at 781-2650.
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slide show featuring footage of the first ferries used to transport recreationers between Bellmore and High Hill Beach at the turn of the 19th Century will be shown at the Wantagh Public Library on Tuesday, February 24, from 7:30-9 p.m. by the Wantagh Preservation Society. The slide show depicts the ferry first run by R.T. Wilmarth to his casino on High Hill Beach, now the eastern flank of Zach’s Bay, as revelers came out from New York City for the gaiety of the beach at High Hill. It is reported that Charles Frisch of Bellmore built the Clarkson Hotel in Bellmore, near the site of the Vamps Club, to house the revelers before they caught the ferry to High Hill Beach … The January 28 hearing at the Town of Hempstead’s zoning Board of Appeals to hear the case for 1371-1375 Jerusa-
lem Inc. which owns the strip mall with the same address on the north side of Jerusalem Avenue, between William and Midian Streets in North Merrick, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 11. The landlord wishes to strike two paragraphs from its current leasing guidelines, which say the rental spaces cannot be rented or leased specifically for food (restaurant, bar and grill, fish market or similar market), nor for “take-out” food operations … One of Calhoun’s favorite singers, Samantha Carlson, who graduated to become a jazz singer at such clubs as the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan, has new management. Inkey Sewall of Maryland, who promotes rock and hip-hip musicians, and who manages the career of widely known gospel singer Shirley Caesar, will help Carlson with
a new album fusing rock with jazz Carlson hopes to out onto the road to promote the album and develop a new, untapped fan base. As a senior in high school, Carlson used to sing for her supper at the La Novella Restaurant in East Meadow during the weekends … food in the area. Dan Reardon and his wife will walk the entire country starting April 7 on behalf of autism, Reardon tells Your NewsMag. He said he and his wife Mary Beth will begin their drive to Los Angeles on March 31, stopping at New Jersey and Tennessee locations before arriving in LA to begin their walk up the Coastal Highway in California, between LA and San Francisco on April 7. They will then set out from San Francisco to walk the country. They will also walk on behalf of athletes with autism, Reardon said. No timetable is set on when they expect to arrive back on Long Island.
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Between 55-60 people attended a rock and roll concert at Temple Beth Am in Merrick to enjoy the music of the "One Hit Wonders". Cantor Dan Rosenfeld is on keyboard and vocals, Dan Romano on drums, Tom Leek on bass guitar, Bob Leek on guitar and vocals. A special guest appearance was made by Harrison Bromberg on guitar.
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Rita Kestenbaum: Government Must Be Open for All E arly in our interview with Rita Kestenbaum, Your NewsMag asked her, addressing a situation in which County Executive Edward Mangano had recently permitted several county department heads to offer raises of up to 8% to employees after the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) had earlier lifted the three-year county union wage freeze with 17% raises over five years, who pays for these raises when in fact the county is still in a deficit budget? She instantly reached into her cotton pants pockets, pulled the pockets out to expose them as empty, and said, “We do! We the county taxpayers carry that weight, and it’s weighing us down.” Not one to shy away from a challenge, she continued. “Cost-ofliving increases are one thing, or raising the minimum living wage, but if one already has a good salary with excellent benefits while we’re killing ourselves just to earn our health benefits, and just to stay on Long Island,” Kestenbaum said, inferring this is the wrong signal to send to county residents by bestowing lavish salary raises of up to $10,000 and more on those who can already afford to live here.
QUALIFICATIONS
Kestenbaum says she came to understand the inner workings of government while a Democrat in 1990, after she was elected as one of three Democrats to the Town of Hempstead Town Board, serving one year on the board with Dorothy Goosby. Her preparation for her run for the 19th Legislative District includes what she says is her “knack” for community issues as a councilwoman. “People would call me for a fallen tree branch, or a barking dog, a community dispute or for senior citizen rentals.” As a previous board member on PTA councils, a board member of the Long Island Crisis Center and a board member of her local synagogue, she said “I worked well as councilwoman to resolve community issues because I was that neighbor” who knew instinctively what the issues were and how to solve them. As a minority member on the town board she was, nonetheless, able to fight to get evening town board meeting hours on the schedule, to accommodate residents who worked during the day and would not be able to attend those meetings otherwise. “I thought the elected position was about schools, the community, the children, but it was so much more than that,” she said. “It was about open government, government for all,” she said of her time working within government. “Rita Kestenbaum is about open government!”
THE ISSUES
High taxes and their increasing cost on residents is clearly the top issue on everyone’s mind, Kestenbaum says. “We use all our income for taxes and can’t afford vacations, or to improve our homes,” she says. “People react when I say I’m a Democrat by saying that Democrats always raise taxes. Really? In this Republican administration my taxes have never been higher!” she exclaimed. If you’re happy with your high taxes, she told this magazine , then vote Republican. “We need more Democrats in the Legislature to help balance and maintain this runaway tax situation,” she said. She said there is no significant difference between a tax and a fee, saying Mangano and the legislature raising millions in county fees is the same as raising taxes. “There is no difference between a tax and a fee. If it comes out of my increasingly empty pocket and I have to pay for it in order to live here, it’s an increase whether for an essential service or something of my own choosing.” She added it is crucially important that the District 19 remain in Democratic hands, as it has since 2000, because in her experience she has seen few, if any, Republicans vote against their party’s policy line. “Residents being represented by someone who may not always follow the same party line will benefit from my representation.” Other issues Kestenbaum says stand out in the county include high heroin use in the county, and the proliferation of guns. If elected, she says she would make both issues high priorities and develop committees to explore how to deal with them. “I want answers to the heroin scourge in our community, where affluent children can get heroin easier than those in the lower economic classes.” As a legislator - and someone whose past experience work-
ing the political minority caucus halls has worked to advantage so far – she wants to begin that discussion within the county. Perhaps as close a personal issue as those increasingly empty pockets is the gun violence issue. Her daughter Carol and her friend Nicole Schiffman of Merrick met with gun violence on a late-night campus at an Arizona university in 2007. Still vivid in Kestenbaum’s memory is that the “mother of the killer had asked her son if she should take his guns away from him, and he said no. Had she acted on that original impulse,” Kestenbaum continued, “my daughter would be alive today.” She says the Legislature needs to explore this avenue as well, of what is the moral thing to do in the face of increasing gun violence against children and parents unable or unwilling to contribute to its control. “As a member of the minority caucus I would start that conversation in the Legislature,” and take it to the community in the form of community meetings, she said.
PRIVATIZATION
Kestenbaum appears clear on the issue of privatization of county facilities and agencies. “When a county runs a bus company and can no longer run that service it shows that the county is inept.” Sadly, she said of NICE bus company’s request to raise rates once more – a private takeover which was criticized because of the potential for continued fare increases, “There are people who need that bus to get to work, and they are not the ones who are voting for improvements.” It concerns her that there is a push for privatization as the promise of holding the line on expenses, “because it never does.” She refers to the recent “Red light cameras [that] were supposed to fund agencies such as the Long Island Crisis Center, but now they withhold that funding.” What’s wrong with this picture, she says, is that it only contributes to sense of a deepening of our empty pockets. Of the privatization of the county’s public sewer systems, she wouldn’t comment until more could be learned.
REVENUES
When asked how the county might solve reports from the county comptroller’s office that county sales tax revenues are down and adding to the deficit, notably due to online purchases that forgo county merchant purchasing to avoid paying county taxes, she responded: “When I served in government [1990] they were talking about tax grievances costing the county millions. Fifteen years later they are still talking about tax grievances costing the county millions. Why do I still have to grieve my property taxes every year, and why are businesses still costing the county millions in tax certiorari claims?” She explained that resolving the tax certiorari issue is the means toward lowering the debt. She noted, however, it could be a long time before it’s resolved, because “If there is just one party in power, it could be a long time before NIFA” can adequately relinquish its power over the county. “You rarely find anyone in the current party in power that votes against the policy line,” she said once more. In conclusion, Rita Kestenbaum, who would be in the minority caucus should she win the seat, said of the opportunity, “If it doesn’t work from the perspective of the community you represent, you have to fight against that one view that could hurt your constituents.” She said “The Bellmores and the Merricks – indeed, the South Shore - are unique in that they share a common sense of community you won’t find anywhere else. I know dozens of people who have lived here all their lives, so hundreds still want to stay in the Bellmores and the Merricks.” She said the Merricks and the Bellmores have great school districts, and what is really “unique is that it is our pride to continue to live here even in the face of increasing tax rates.” Having proven experience in getting things done for her constituents in government, she said, “I will work independently to help my neighbors, because I am your neighbor, this is grassroots, this is as local as it gets and I can be there for you.” - Douglas Finlay
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Artists Are Flourishing in the Neighborhoods By Sharon Jonas
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rtistic talent flourishes in the Bellmores and the Merricks, even when their creative accomplishments often go unnoticed. An occasional display or show in a library or school brings art into the open, but unlike Manhattan or the Hamptons, where galleries and museums abound, it takes some mining to discover the artistic treasures hidden throughout our Bellmore and Merrick neighborhoods. One lifelong artist of note is Eric Person. Presently working on a large, music-inspired piece commissioned by a South Merrick client, the 46-year-old North Merrick resident says he has spent about two years on the stunning oil painting of 1930s-style jazz players. “I think it’s my masterpiece,” says Person, who only recently took up painting. In the past he focused on sculpting and drawing but, after a trip abroad, felt a surge of inspiration. Art classes at Hofstra University and a connection with a painter in the city, who allowed him to share studio space, also contributed to his artistic growth. Person turns to Facebook to stay in touch with fellow artists. “There used to be a local community for a while,” he says, referring to G Gallery in North Bellmore, which closed after one year. “I had a show there and my prints sold very well.” North Bellmore artist Stephanie Navon Jacobson considers herself a printmaker who paints, rather than a painter who prints. Along with printmaking, teaching art is her passion. An art professor at St. John’s University since 2001, she also teaches at the Art League of Long Island in Dix Hills. Jacobson enjoys the versatility of printmaking and seeing students “get bit with the printmaking bug.”
Linda Gerome Also in North Bellmore, accomplished artist Sheila Chezar runs Chezar Art Studio for adults. The small, thriving studio offers classes Tuesdays through Saturdays yearlong and invites master painters for special sessions. Prior to opening in October 2012, her studio was just a dream. “I tell my students, you guys are fulfilling my fantasy. Since I was a child I wanted to do this.” Bellmore artist Francine Farber has attended Chezar’s sessions for over a year. Retired from the corporate world, she now works on new skills. Recreating a scene from a photograph of a Napa Valley vineyard, she gently dabs paint to depict ivy growing along an archway. “I have a creative side and I like exploring it.” “Here you feel important,” says Marilyn Wolfson, a Merrick mom of three teens who paints weekly in the same class. Finishing a vivid pink and green floral painting, Wolfson says, “When you come here you feel like you’re good just walking in. Sheila has the lights set up and it’s not like a classroom where there are a lot of people. It’s a completely different experience.”
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With a main focus on instructing children, Bonnie Newman runs Art Time from a charming studio in her Merrick home. After 20 years as an art teacher in the public school system, and 20 years running Art Time, Bonnie’s enthusiasm is as undeniable as her experience. Art Time’s classes are divided by age groups, allowing Newman to systematically build fundamental techniques such as perspective, shading, color value and drawing at an appropriate level while encouraging individual style. “I feel it’s good to give new challenges without scaring them.” “I may make a suggestion, and then someone else will chime in with an idea,” says Newman, who believes strongly in sharing ideas, collaborative efforts and group classes over private tutoring. On her own time she paints and continues her education with classes at the Art League of Long Island. She is working with watercolors, creating an appealing still life arrangement of sunflowers on a table with a loose assortment of fruits. Meanwhile, in Bellmore, Jay Lupetin is nurturing young artistic talent in his space, the South
Shore Arts on Pettit Avenue. After 37 years teaching art in the Bellmore School District, Lupetin opened his studio to help develop a local artistic community. “One of the reasons I started was because all of the parents were taking their kids to Huntington for lessons. We needed an art center here.” For 17 years Lupetin and his staff of certified teachers have worked with elementary, middle and high school students. In addition to after school and evening classes six days a week, South Shore Arts also offers birthday parties. Drawing, painting, cartooning, fashion design and clay and pottery are part of the spring semester. “My philosophy is if everyone works on the same concept they learn better.” For this reason, Lupetin prefers group lessons with a theme over private tutoring. Like Newman at Art Time, Lupetin also helps serious students build art portfolios that take them into college.
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Merrick resident and painter Linda Gerome has studied with Newman for 13 years, saying she was her first adult student. Gerome’s inspiration springs from a background in fashion. Many of her works feature vibrant dresses adorned with flowers and elements from nature. “I’m inspired by Monet,” says Gerome. Her inspiration also
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comes from being part of a group. “One artist feeds off another. I personally love any critiques. We do what we want to do but sometimes as an artist you get stuck and that’s where a teacher comes in. She gives opinions.” Linda Gottlieb from Merrick, with a BA in Fine Arts and a Masters of Art in Art History, still continues to take classes. After a career as a fashion designer she returned to art and is actively submitting works for acceptance into galleries. At the Chezar Studio’s Tuesday master class she works on portraits and on Saturdays at the Art League of Long Island she creates larger scale pieces. Her latest, a charcoal with sweeping, lively lines called “The Sisters,” made at the Art League, will be included in their spring show.
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In a league of her own is Andrea Davide, an artist who creates compelling sculptures from metals, glass and found objects from her Merrick home studio. Trained as a medical illustrator, her career has centered on the arts in multiple ways. Versatile with drawing, painting, stained glass and sculpting, her extraordinary technical skills combine with her artistic sensibilities. Davide’s current works reflect on the concept of time, managing to fuse feats of engineering with an intriguing sense of style. “I became fascinated with time about six years ago when I saw my children growing up,” says Davide, a mother of three. The concept led her to combine brass gears from clocks and glass to create tabletop, wall and large-scale pieces. A progression can be seen in her works as color, movement and electrically powered parts make their way into her art. A memorizing floorbased piece called “The Promise” exemplifies this, as slowly moving glass disks glide across
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an elaborate background studded with colorful, blinking lights. Commissioned by private collectors, companies and even a Long Island Jewish center for a Holocaust memorial piece, Davide’s works make an impression both mechanically and emotionally. Smaller pieces invite interaction, permitting viewers to manually rotate a gear to set the whole piece in motion. Drilling into glass, inserting precision-cut pins, devising special clamps and measuring to within 330/1000 inch are some of the challenges involved in creating her moving or kinetic pieces. Acknowledging the challenge, Davide says, “It’s a nightmare sometimes, but when it works it’s cool.” For art lovers who want to stay local, a visit to Studio 5404 on Merrick Road in
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works displayed at her space to date, she told Your NewsMag. The current show, called “Skin Deep,” displays the work of 14 Long Island artists who have works keeping with the theme. The show, which kicked off with a well-attended reception, runs through March 2. Exhibits change every six weeks and have attracted attention not only from residents but a curator at the MET, who praised Horowitz’s efforts and the path she is taking.
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Steve Rhoads: I'll Work For My Constituency What qualifies you to be a legislator? he best experience is common sense. I worked for the county in the late 1990s in the county attorney’s office as an attorney, becoming deputy bureau chief for the Bureau of Tort and Civil Rights litigation, before moving into the private sector, where I now work on personal injury, employment and other litigation. So I have perspective of having worked both inside government and outside government . I have had the opportunity to see how government works from the inside and how government doesn’t work, when seeing it from the outside. Community-wise, I have worked for the Wantagh Fire Department, and am in the Bellmore Knights of Columbus, so I know the community approaches. I have also served, for the last nine years, on the county’s Open Space Advisory Committee, so I am still fairly involved in some measure with government issues as they relate to government. What are the issues facing residents of the district today? Obviously, the primary issue is cost of living. Again, it’s difficult not to draw on your life experience with that. Unquestionably, the issue of taxes is the most important issue facing the residents of the district in the context of the cost of living. The reality is that the two biggest exports in Nassau County right now are young people and senior citizens: They’re leaving! We need to find ways to keep them. I don’t want young people to be forced to move out of communities they grew up in, and it is not fair to make senior citizens decide they have to leave, because of financial strains, the communities they helped to build. To be a vibrant county, we need both, and the issues of taxes, jobs and preservation of our suburban quality of life become important. Another issue is the prevalence of drugs, which is also a quality of life issue. Last year within one month at the Wantagh Fire Department I responded to three fatal heroin overdoses. Those who died were under the age of 25. One of our alternate captains was able to bring another overdosed individual back with Narcan, so it does revive an overdosed person near death when you get it in time. So it is a real challenge to educate not only young people but parents as well to look for the symptoms of drug abuse. I think that it is part of the legislature’s responsibility as well. In addition to creating committees at the legislative level, we could hold community meetings, in which police and medical personnel would be involved to educate parents about what to look for in their kids. Unfortunately, parents don’t find out about the kids’ drug problems until something happens. Also, we can increase the educational programs into the schools to help identify those who are at risk of taking drugs, or who may be taking them now. Do you see NIFA control continuing in the foreseeable future, or can it be lifted? There is a way out from under NIFA control during this administration, but it is about generating jobs and sales tax revenue. One of the latest challenges we face is that sales tax revenue came in much less than anticipated. As long as we have a depressed economy, it will be difficult to come out from under NIFA control, especially when you must balance the needs of operating the government with the need to maintain a stable tax rate so that residents can stay. Yes, it is easy to resolve the lowered sales tax revenue lost to online purchasing by simply charging an online tax. But, as far as county property taxes, I can’t see myself voting to increase county taxes. We need, instead, to make the county more job-friendly, more employer friendly, more business-friendly to boost the economy that way. One of the best opportunities the county may have in the coming months and years in boosting jobs and the economy is working with Forest City Ratner, which will hopefully develop jobs, products and services that will to stimulate the economy and, at the same time, not challenge the ‘mom and pop’ stores in the communities that depend on the community for their survival. But there is no easy solution, at this time. According to published reports, County Executive Mangano has permitted county department heads to increase salaries up to 8% while NIFA recently
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lifted a wage freeze to give county union workers 17% increase over five years. Who pays for that when the county still has a deficit budget? The county is still in the red not only from the lower-than-expected sales revenue but from programs such has the school speed zone cameras that were shut down. Perhaps the school zone camera program would have come to an end anyway, as fewer people would have been ticketed for speeding, making the program more expensive to run than revenue taken in. Our revenues streams at the moment to pay for any new expenditures include raising usage fees, increasing property taxes and sales taxes. Without increasing these three, we then have to try to boost revenues other ways, such as through “natural” boosts, such as generating economic activity. That’s just hard to do at the moment, in the current political and economic climate. The NICE bus is raising rates, as a once-government-run service now privately run. Do you think the privatization of the public sewage infrastructure will result in increased fees anytime soon? I’m not sure, there is that possibility. But I also think the quality of the service you receive will also be better. The issue was, whether you kept the sewer infrastructure in county hands or privatized it, there was a tremendous infrastructure capital investment that was going to have to be made in the near future, both as a result of the natural degradation of the plants themselves but also because of superstorm Sandy. So, there was either an investment of $400 million at least toward new infrastructure that would blow a hole in the budget, or pass it to the private sector, which would theoretically have to recoup its loss. Is the tax certiorari debacle, in which it is common knowledge to grieve property taxes yearly to get reductions and create further increases in the property taxes for those who don’t grieve, the real problem here? It’s certainly part of the overall puzzle. At some time in the future there will have to be periodic reassessments, I don’t agree with annual reassessments as during the Suozzi Administration because you didn’t know from year-to-year what your assessments were going to be. And the process was so slow, you would never have the opportunity to catch up. I agree with the notion of the freedom to give those the opportunity to catch up. I think, periodically, we will have to have an assessments to make sure that everyone is on the same footing at the same time. I also believe grievances will have to be part of the budget process. This will help slow down the grievances. Another part of the puzzle is that the county must carry costs from outside that are not incurred within the county itself, there are unfunded mandates from the state that we have to pay that are not paid for by the state. Perhaps we need to work better with state officials to find ways to get those mandates decreased or funded by the state. What is unique about the 19th Legislative District worth fighting for? As a member of the Open Space Committee there is so little open space that exists on the South Shore. Because there is more open space on the North Shore, we have to fight harder for the space we do have on the South Shore. In addition, our districts are being challenged because of superstorm Sandy and we have to continue to fight for additional funding so that we can ease the burdens households and businesses face. As the majority, could you bring home more monies to the district? I think I could. It’s important to have good working relationships with your fellow legislators in the give-and-take of government, I think I would be able to accomplish that, I have good working relationships with officials at the state and federal level, and I could bring home more money, yes. I do understand there is a pool of resources for capital projects, in which more goes to the majority. But I’m not really interested in getting credit for something, as long as the work is done for the constituents that need to be done. We are part of a caucus, that represents the people, not necessarily the party, after all. The special election to vote for either Rhoads or Kestenbaum will take place on March 10, at your local polling place. - DF
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arold D. Fayette Elementary School at 1057 Merrick Avenue in North Merrick will hold its Parent University on Monday, February 23, from 6:30-9:10 p.m. to enable parents to help their children with literacy by supporting their reading habits. Special guest for the evening will be author David Adler, author of fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. Superintendent of North Merrick Schools David Feller; Beth L. Friedman, deputy superintendent; and Maria Castle and Kimberly Goltermann, Parent University coordinators, will present welcoming and opening remarks from 6:30-6:50 p.m. Between 7-7:45 p.m. parents will be treated to a talk from author David Adler, who will discuss his writing process, and about how he goes about creating the books he has written over a career that has spanned decades. Eight different work sessions for parents will be held from 8-9:10 p.m., among them “What To Expect from a
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he Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center in coordination with the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will hold a NARCAN training session on Tuesday, March 10, at the Brookside School boardroom, at 1260 Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick. The training session is designed to help parents and other adults recognize when a child is taking heroin, what to do in case of an overdose, how to administer the life-saving, overdose-reversal agent naloxone, or Narcan, and how to save a life from a heroin overdose. Dr. Thomas Jan, clinical director of the Opiod Overdose Intervention Program, of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, will present the session. Heroin use is thought to be increasing due to a tightening of family prescription pharmaceutical distribution, much of which ends up in medicine cabinets that teens can
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ewbridge Arena in Bellmore has begun a threeyear renovation at a cost of roughly $1 million that will transform the 47-year-old building into a modern, up-todate ice skating facility by gutting out much of the building to rebuild the bathrooms, snack bar and cafeteria, the atrium and the main entrance, and put in tile walls while adding ADA –compliant access. Arena owner Rick Gardner
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told Your NewsMag that the facility will remain open and games and lessons will take place during the rebuilding, and will not impact the customer base. For example, he remarked that the Long Island Curling Club was set to begin its playoff run at the end of February-into-April to decide a champion for winter league play. In addition, the skating rink, at 2600 Newbridge Road - which now holds league hockey games and championship games for all ages, figure skating and regular skating lessons as well as curling leagues - will get new refrigeration equipment, and new recess lighting, for example, remarked Gardner. Ed Healey, who graduated from Kennedy High School in 1981 – and who played for a Calhoun hockey team in the Nassau County High School Hockey
League before it became the Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs hockey team – said he has been playing hockey at the rink since 1974, and looks forward to the renovations. “Yes, renovations need to be done because the building is old, but it is a great place to play ice sports and to skate,” and the new refrigeration equipment should make it a better experience.
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“Curling is a unique sport,” Gardner told Your NewsMag. There was no curling club on Long Island until recently, and Gardner said he wanted to help the new Long Island Curling Club establish itself by providing it with a home in which to play. “It also helps to diversify the rink,” he said, to bring in whole new sets of fans of the sport while helping others to get to know the sport.
Curling, essentially a winter sport because it requires ice, has become the darling of the last two Winter Olympic Games (2010, 2014) in which men and women gently release stones - which have handles to grip - along the ice. Other team members use brushes to sweep in front of the stones to keep them going, with the goal to knock out opposing team stones in a targeted circle. Bob Young of Merrick has been curling almost three years, and often can be found playing the role of skip on the team. He says he plays it for the health benefits. “I have sciatica, and playing helps to stretch muscles and to limber me up,” he told Your NewsMag during a recent competition. He added that he became intrigued about how to play the game after watching it during the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Josh Sarner, a 2002 Calhoun graduate who played defense on the Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs hockey team well before Central High School District sponsored it, said curling helps develop body balance to keep from falling on the ice, and to position properly to slide the stone down the ice for maximum impact. He said he feels right at home at the Newbridge Road Arena, having played hockey there. Ruth Loomis, president of the curling club, said the club started in 2008 and has been playing at the Newbridge Road Arena since 2010, after Long Beach Arena could no longer provide ice time. “The Newbridge Arena offered us the ice time, and built us a shed to keep all our equipment in,” she said.
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Sweeping helps the stone go farther. “The stones cost a fortune,” Gardner remarked, “and they have to remain cold.” So he built a shed near the rink to protect the stones while keeping them refrigerated. Loomis said the summer league features about 140 players dispersed in three leagues, while the winter league features about 110 players in two leagues. Approximately 40 players were on ice in 10 teams when Your NewsMag caught up with them at Newbridge Road Arena. “Even the curling leagues have grown” with a home at Newbridge Arena, said Gardner. “There was only one league when they first came here.”
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Curlers come from all over Long island to have fun curling, given its social nature. Winners of the games buy drinks for the losing teams afterward at a designated site of their liking, said Loomis. Tim Ryan of Rockville
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Centre comes with his son Zach, a 10th- grader, because “It’s different, it’s competitive and provides for a great social outing,” he said. Brian and Marian McDonnell of Valley Stream are at the games at Newbridge Road Arena – held on alternate Saturday nights – also because of the social atmosphere and to get good exercise. “You have to learn how to maintain balance when on the ice, and when sliding the stones,” said Marian. Loomis said the players include students under the age of 21, to several seniors over age 65 that are participating in the winter league. For those who may be balance-challenged, stones can be slid along the ice using the stick handles of the brushes pressed against the stone, while standing upright. Even with ‘wifi’ available at the rink for smartphones, Gardner said new electronic installations will be available to plug in laptops for parents, which could help keep their smaller children occupied with games and animations while they watch their older sons and daughters play their games or practice their exercises. The entranceway into the arena will be refurbished to include an awning to protect players, and automatic doors. For information on winter and summer leagues, and recreation at the Newbridge Arena, visit www. newbridgearena.com or on facebook at newbridgeicearena. Or call 781-6181. To register for one of three summer curling leagues at Newbridge Arena, and to learn how to curl, visit LIcurling.org, or call 855-8226.
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Students worked together to find out what order the beginning,middled and end go in to create a story. A group of 40 students in the Grand Avenue Drama Club recently headed into New York City to see “On the Town,” a musical running on Broadway. The students intend to use this experience to draw inspiration for their own performance of “Bye Bye Birdie” coming up in March. The students watched the professionals sing, dance and act their way through a show filled with American standards, such as “New York, New York.” At the beginning of the second act, the club even received acknowledgments from multiple actors in character who mentioned the Grand Avenue Middle School students’ attendance at the nightclub in their scene. “They talked about us on Broadway,” the kids excitedly noted after the performance ended. It was a memory that students won’t soon forget, as they prepare for their own production on March 25 and 26, from 7-9 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING NORTH BELLMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY NORTH BELLMORE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Library District Meeting and Voting upon the appropriation of necessary funds and tax levy to meet the estimated expenditures of the North Bellmore Public Library for the fiscal year 2015-2016, and the election of a Library Trustee for a full five-year term, to the position currently encumbered by Edward Diller, whose term of office will expire June 30, 2015 will be held at the North Bellmore Public Library at 1551 Newbridge Road North Bellmore, NY 11710 opposite the firehouse in North Bellmore, on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and as much longer as may be necessary for all voters then present to cast their votes.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT: 1. Pursuant to Education Law Section 2014, personal registration of voters is required and no person shall be entitled to vote at said meeting and election whose name does not appear on the register of said Library; and 2. Any person shall be entitled to have his name placed upon such register provided he is known or proven to such Board of Registration to be entitled to vote at the meeting or election for which such registration is prepared to vote at general elections; and 3. Qualified voters may register at the North Bellmore Public Library on Thursday, March 26, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
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indergartners and first-graders at the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center in Bellmore explored what makes a good story with entertainer Jim Mitchell, who presented his “Writing is Fun” assembly on Jan. 29. The interactive program used props, student and teacher-volunteers and even Mitchell’s pet parrot Toby to show how a proper story is developed and presented. The program is designed to keep children entertained and engaged while learning at the same time.
Voters having previously registered for any Annual or Special Library or School District Election or Meeting, or who shall have voted at any Annual or Special Meeting or Election held or conducted at any time within the past four (4) calendar years prior to the preparation of the register, or who are registered to vote at any general election pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law of the State of New York are considered registered to vote. Such register will be filed in the office of the Director of the North Bellmore Public Library five (5) days preceding such Special District Meeting and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District during such days between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. 4. In accordance with Education Law No. 2018-a, application for absentee ballots for the Library Special District Meeting may be applied for at the Library. Such application must be received by the Board of Registration at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or on the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. The Board of Registration shall make a list of all persons
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to whom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued, and have it available during regular office hours until the day of election. Such list shall be posted at the polling place during the election. No absentee vote ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 PM on the day of the election.
BUDGET PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the North Bellmore Public Library for the purpose of discussion of the said expenditures of funds and the budget thereof. Copies of the proposed 2015-2016 Library Budget will be available at the North Bellmore Library during regular library hours (9AM-9PM Monday-Thursday, 9AM-6PM Friday, 9AM-5PM Saturday and 1PM-5PM Sunday) commencing fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Special District Meeting of April 8, 2015 and at the polling place on the day of the Special District Meeting. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the candidates for the office of Library Trustee shall be nominated by petition. Each peti-
tion shall be directed to the Secretary of the Library Board of Trustees and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate and specific vacancy for which a candidate is nominated, including at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any. In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and with the same limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the Secretary of the Library Board of Trustees. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate office. Each petition shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the North Bellmore Public Library between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, not later than the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the day of the election, to wit: March 9, 2015 at 5 PM. BY ORDER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES NORTH BELLMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Bellmore, Merrick Churches To Present Lenten Series
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he Presbyterian churches of Merrick and Bellmore and the United Methodist churches of Merrick and Bellmore will join together for a joint Lenten series on Wednesday evenings called “The Journey to the Cross” on the themes of humanity of service, betrayal, denial, response to suffering and Forgiveness. The evenings will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a free-will pizza and salad
dinner, followed by the series’ theme. Children will have a separate program.
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Wednesday, February 25, at Bellmore Presbyterian Church, 2740 Martin Avenue, Bellmore. Join at 5:30 p.m. for a salad and dinner (free-will offering). At 6 p.m. will be “The Journey to the Cross – Humanity of Service. “ March 4 at the United Meth-
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he Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jews of the ancient Persian city of Shushan from annihilation at the hands of the evil court minister Haman, under the rule of King Ahashverosh (Xerxes). The two saviors are Mordechai and his cousin Hadassah or Esther. The story is told in the book of Esther in the Bible. It is a story which works on many levels. On the surface, it reads like a classic tale of good and evil. The character Haman is descended from Agag, the Amalekite king who was defeated by King Saul in the First Book of Samuel. The descendants of Amalek are considered to be the perennial foes of the Jewish people. Mordechai and Esther are the obvious heroes who defend and eventually save their kin from the wiles of Haman. If one looks at the characters of Mordechai and Esther, one sees two different approaches to fighting the demise of the
Jews. These two approaches have manifested themselves throughout the history of our people, from the time of the Bible to the present. Mordechai is bold and refuses to bow down to Haman. He exhibits defiance and courage in the face of the danger that awaits him or anyone who fails to show the proper respect to a king’s minister. He could be seen as representing the resistance against persecution offered by Jews through the ages. History is replete with accounts of Jews who sacrificed their lives rather than succumb to domination from superior
March 18 at Community Presbyterian Church, Merrick, 2101 William Place, Merrick Beginning at 5:30 p.m. there will be pizza and a salad dinner (freewill offering, and at 6 p.m. “The Journey to the Cross – Response to Suffering” will be shown. March 25 at the United Methodist Church of Merrick, 1425 Merrick Avenue Join the congregation at 5:30pm for a pizza and salad dinner (free-will offering), followed at 6:30 p.m. by “The Journey to the Cross – Forgiveness.”
odist Church of Merrick, 1435 Merrick Avenue, Merrick Join at 5:30 p.m. for a salad and dinner (free-will offering), and then at 6:30 p.m. watch “the Journey to the Cross – Betrayal.” March 11 at Bellmore United Methodist Church, Clarendon Avenue, Bellmore At 5:30 p.m. there will be pizza and salad (free-will offering), and at 6 p.m. “The Journey to the Cross – Denial.”
The Story of Purim powers and conversion to Christianity or Islam. Note the story of Masada, where the Jews are said to have killed themselves rather than submit to Roman rule. During the Second World War, Jews in the Warsaw ghetto desperately fought their Nazi adversaries with little or no military wherewithal. Esther, on the other hand, represents the more pragmatic approach to survival. More than once, she addresses Ahashverosh with the phrase, “ I have found favor (literally grace) in your eyes.” Eventually she is able to petition him successfully to spare the lives of the Jews. This seems to echo the manner in which Abraham and Moses approach God, as a subject approaches a king. Both individuals petition God to spare the lives of innocent and guilty, in Abraham’s case, the people of Sodom, and in Moses’, the Israelites on their trek to the promised land.
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Over the centuries, the Jewish people have learned the wisdom of respecting central authority, divine and earthly. It is best expressed by the dictum in Jewish law, “dinat medina hadin†which translates “the law of the land is the law.” A Jew must respect and abide by the laws of any nation in which he
or she reside,s unless those laws are in conflict with the laws of God. For centuries, the Jewish people have sought to reconcile these two approaches to survival. They have learned the importance of honestly claiming one’s spiritual identity in the face of oppression, while prudently
accepting the civil authority of their host nations and thriving within their parameters. So it is that we can still learn from the example of Mordechai and Esther. Happy Purim to all! Cantor Dan Rosenfeld Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore.
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MERRICK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Merrick Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new merchant Siena Marble and Tile of Merrick recently. Included in the ribbon cutting were Merrick chamber members, which include new President Margaret Beigelman, new Co-Vice-Presidents Erin Donohue and Ira Reiter; Kevin Hofmann, chamber board member; Randy Shotland, immediate past-president; and Andrew Nachamie, esq., chamber board member; Esperanza Huggins, representing Siena Marble & Tile Design Center; and public officials, which include Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, new Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad and new state Senator Michael Venditto. Steve Rhoads, running on the Republican line for the 19th Legislative District, was also on hand. Siena is owned by Pablo Comuzzi.
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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce also welcomed the Prime Kosher Glatt Market of Merrick and owner Larry Goldstein into the chamber membership with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Calhoun Students Commit to College Sports Programs
Student athletes at Calhoun High School recently announced their commitment to play collegiate level sports when they enter college in the fall. In a ceremony held in Calhoun’s auditorium, parents and supporters heard from each of the eight student athletes as they discussed their future goals and their decision to attend the school to which they committed. Assistant Principal Neil Testa emceed the event, introducing each student to the audience. The eight students recognized are: Jessica Arana, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: swimming Allison Boldis, UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE: soccer Alyssa Garbarino, ALFRED UNIVERSITY: soccer Spencer Kaufman, WAGNER: lacrosse
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He Spelled C-R-Y-O-N-I-C-S!
Eighth-grader David Collins was congratulated by Grand Avenue Middle School Principal Carlo Conte and faculty members for his victory in the Scripps Spelling Bee. His winning word: Cryonics, a noun. Merriam-Webster Online defines cryonics as the “practice of freezing a person who has died of a disease in hopes of restoring life at some future time when a cure for the disease has been developed.” According to the dictionary, the word was first used in 1967. Cryonic is the adjectival use.
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Bellmore Chamber Celebrates Installation of New Board Chamber members embrace the theme of Mardi Gras!
New Bellmore chamber board members for 2015 were sworn in by new Hempstread Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney of the Fifth Councilmanic District From left, at top, Bellmore chamber members Martha Verdi and Jill Bromberg, with NCCC President Julie Marschella and Margaret Biegelman, president of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce
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SOMETHING TO WINE ABOUT…
Doing some good while doing something good for you! By Linda Delmonico Prussen
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DO YOU SUFFER FROM A PAINFUL BUNION? BY Dr. Leon Livingston, Dr. Douglas Livingston and their Associates at Livingston Foot Care Specialists Now there’s a new technologically advanced surgical procedure that will allow you to walk immediately after the procedure, with minimal down time, no crutches, no cast and early return to work. The surgeons at Livingston Foot Care Specialists have extensive training and experience in this technologically advanced procedure. A bunion is a poorly aligned big toe joint. The big toe may point toward the second toe causing a bump on the outside edge of the toe. This poorly aligned joint will lead to many complications including arthritis including inflammatory or degenerative forms, causing the protective cartilage that covers your big toe joint to deteriorate. This is why it is so important to treat your bunion deformity. Bunions are often caused by an inherited foot type, foot injuries, and certain deformities and can be exacerbated by high heels or ill-fitting shoes. This may lead to swelling, redness, or soreness around the big toe joint, thickening of the skin at the base of the big toe, corns or calluses, pain, and restricted movement of the big toe. By pushing the big toe inward, a bunion can squeeze your other toes into abnormal positions. Over time, this crowding can lead to contractures of the other toes known as hammertoes. A bunion may be treated conservatively with such modalities as utilizing wider shoes with a higher toe box, paddings, strappings, ice, anti-inflammatory medications, custom molded foot orthotics, and injection therapy, which can help alleviate the symptom s associated with a bunion. If these conservative modalities fail to resolve the symptoms then surgical management is an option and the new technology available today can fix this condition with minimal down time and early return to work. The Board Certified podiatrists at Livingston Foot Care Specialists treat all foot conditions from the simple corn to total reconstructive foot surgery. Please call Livingston Foot Care Specialists 1685 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore 516-826-0103.
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