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COUPLE TO WALK W ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR AUTISM

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No Impact Seen to Saw Mill Road School from New Housing Community He told this magazine that 12 children, in all grades, k-6, have entered into Saw Mill Road School from the new 17-acre community.

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Families are moving into Horseshoe Drive.

he new 79-unit Country Pointe at North Bellmore housing community off Maple Avenue will have little, if any, impact on Saw Mill Road School - the school closest to the new community, remarked Mark Schissler, assistant superintendent for business at the North Bellmore School District in an interview with Your NewsMag.

With more than 80% of the 79 homes built at the new Country Pointe at North Bellmore community now sold, Schissler said that half of the owners have already taken title of their new homes and moved in. And so far, he said, there has been little impact on Saw Mill Road School.

Schissler said the district asked the builders to consider handing out surveys to purchasers of the new homes, to ascertain the family makeup: how many children, for example, and what grades they are in. “The builders did,” he said, “and we received surveys from 20-to-25 new owners.” While the survey responses dropped off as more purchases were made, Schissler said information gleaned from those surveys that did come in made a compelling

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argument that the school would see little-to-no discernible or disruptive impact, such as requiring changing classroom sizes, hiring more teachers or increasing security at the school, for example. “We go from k-through sixth-grade,” Schissler said, and “we have threeto-four sections for each grade.” He said the district concluded that with little impact of about half the residents moved in, the “law of averages” came to play that the remaining residents and their children to still move in would have no impact on the school, either. “If another 20 students came in, it would not disrupt operations,” he concluded.

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ACE-ING IT!

1305 Newbridge Road, at the corner of Charles Court in North Bellmore, is set to become a new ACE hardware store, according to Chris Brown, attorney for the landlord who owns the property. For years a paintball entertainment facility, a new façade has been added to the 16,000 square-foot building, and will include parking in the rear of the store, in addition to several parking spaces in front.

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Bellmore’s Easter Parade Merrick To Hold its Annual Easter Eggstravaganza with the Easter Bunny S T

he Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores will present the Annual “Easter Parade with the Easter Bunny” on Saturday, March 28. Children and their families will meet at 11:45 a.m. at the Bellmore Movies on Pettit Avenue, just north of the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road train station. At noon, the children and their families will parade through

the village, led by the Easter Bunny up to Oak Street, where they will have a chance to have their picture taken in a spring setting with the Easter Bunny. The spring set up is compliments of Island Greenery, 2036 Bellmore Avenue. (Please remember to bring your own camera for the photos). Before the parade, each child will receive plastic Easter eggs filled with

candy, compliments of The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores. The children will also receive a coupon for a free cupcake, compliments of Nancy “The Cupcake Lady,” 535 Bedford Avenue. All this can be enjoyed after the parade. If you have any questions, call our Chamber office at 6791875. Bring the family and join for a special afternoon.

Merrick Kiwanis Club Donates AED device to North Merrick Public Library

Susan Helsinger, at left, is joined by North Merrick Public Library Director Tom Witt, Michael Reid, Kim Sharoff, president of the Merrick Kiwanis, Bill Pezzulo, library board of trustees president, and members of the board of trustees.

he Merrick Kiwanis Club has donated an automated external defibrillator to the North Merrick Public Library with the help of Merrick Kiwanis member Susan Helsinger, president of the Jason Gruen Foundation. Presentation of the AED took place at the library before members of the library and members of the library Board of Trustees. “There are no AEDs in the local libraries,” Michael Reid announced to Your NewsMag, saying there was a “real gap” between the libraries and the schools in being able to help someone suffering from sudden heart seizure. An AED provides a life-saving electrical jolt to

those experiencing otherwise-fatal sudden heart arrhythmias. Reid, a firefighter and paramedic for the Merrick Fire Department and EMS instructor for the North Shore-LIJ Hospital System, said the idea to place defibrillators in the local libraries – Merrick Library will receive one this month – had been about a year in the making. He said the need was first identified by Past-President Marty Valk, and the project was carried out under current President Kim Scharoff. “Once the club determined it was something that should be done, we began fundraising efforts” to raise revenue that could both acquire the AEDs and train personnel to use them, Reid continued.

pring is almost here. As we dream about warmer weather, our children are dreaming of bunnies and eagerly anticipating the Annual Easter Eggstravaganza, sponsored by the North and Central Merrick Civic Association and Printing Emporium. You do not need to be a member or a Merrick resident to attend. The Egg Hunt will begin at 11 a.m. sharp on Saturday, March 28. Don’t forget to bring your own basket to bring your goodies home in. Donations to the dessert table are welcome. The Easter Bunny will make his annual visit, and there will be crafts and lots of fun at this Egg-citing event. Your children will have an opportunity to sit with the Easter Bunny, so bring your camera and snap away and create home-

town memories for your children to reflect on for years to come. The NCMCA asks donations of $1 per child.

SAVE THE SPRING EGGSTRAVAGANZA! The NCMCA is also seeking your help. To help defray the costs of the Easter Eggstravaganza – and the NCMCA’s other programs, such as a scholarship award to a senior, planting plants along Merrick Avenue and help our veterans and families in need. Family packages are being offered for the first time. The $20 membership dues will provide your children with a free pass to enjoy the 2015 Spring Eggstravaganza and Halloween Spooktacular. Please write a check in the amount of $20 made out to NCMCA and mail it to NCMCA,

Reid maintained that two AEDs would cost roughly $4000 – $2000 per library – with training for 12 employees at each library, at $100 to train, bringing the cost to around $6000. With February being Heart Month, and the Kiwanis club known for being the “club with a heart,” it made sense to donate the AEDs during February, Reid said. He added that the mission of the Merrick Kiwanis was indeed to provide the benefits of both CPR and AEDs to all the residents of the Merricks. Bill Pezzulo, president of the Board of Trustees, said the donation of the AED was ‘wonderful,” because it would protect the patrons and other community residents who come to use the library, which he called a “very community oriented place.”

P.O. Box 500, Merrick, NY 11566 or pay online by visiting www.northmerrckcivic. org. Also, please email claudiaborecky@gmail.com to let her know how many children are in your family. Donations to the NCMCA are tax deductible.

VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE The NCMCA offers community service to children who either help stuff the eggs or help out on the day of the event. We welcome volunteers, both children and adult, in preparation for and on the day of the event. Please email Claudia Borecky at claudiaborecky@gmail.com or call 972-6988 if you or your children are able to help. Please visit www.northmerrickcivic.org on the day of the event if there is questionable weather. All are welcome. (Rain date is Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m.)

Meanwhile, as president of the Jason Gruen Foundation, Helsinger has helped diagnose heart issues in young students in the district to enable them to receive treatment to eradicate or reverse the symptoms. The foundation was formed in memory of her son Jason, who died suddenly of cardiac arrest from an otherwise undetected heart ailment. The foundation works with area hospitals and local schools to test young students for heart irregularities. If irregularities are detected, they can be treated to save the life of the student as he or she grows into adulthood. Merrick Library staff will complete their CPR training on March 19, and an AED will be presented by the Merrick Kiwanis Club to the library soon after.

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☞ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2-10: NEWS School not affected by new housing community; ACE Hardware comes to North Bellmore; Easter events with the Easter Bunny in the Bellmores and the Merricks; Merrick Kiwanis Club donates AED to North Merrick Library; a few minutes with new town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney; new 7-Eleven on Merrick Road in Merrick; couple to walk across the country for autism

PAGE 12: SPRING GARDENS Get an early start on your cool-season vegetable garden Even late snows can’t dampen the heartiest of vegetables from bringing an early garden to life

PAGE 15: SPRING BASEBALL Long Island Baseball is helping develop baseball layers Bellmore training facility is developing athletes for Major League success, including a Kennedy prospect

PAGE 16: SPRING CLEANING Everything deserves a home Clutter can be overcome - by chanting these words …

PAGE 18-20: SCHOOL HALL OF FAME Kennedy High School Alumni Association inducts new members into its Hall of Fame Eight new members receive the honor, while two teachers join the school’s Wall of Honor

PAGE 24: LIBRARIES Merrick Library opens new business ‘wing’ The library has refurbished its original library to open up a new fee-based business center wing

PAGE 28: ENTERTAINMENT New talent show seeks local entertainers Local talent abounds, and these local entertainment producers want to see and hear them perform

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ith the emergence of spring the ideas of organizing, cleaning and staring anew top my mindfrom starting a vegetable garden to eliminating clutter to enjoying the freshness of the season. When you think spring you can’t help but think of baseball. This season LI Baseball took local boys to the Dominican Republic to play ball against professionals. Bellmore Kennedy varsity player George Savas was among the lucky few. Learn about their success and acts of kindness. There are so many people from the Bellmores and Merricks that make a significant difference in the lives of others. From jumping to the rescue when food is needed, the Merrick Girls Weekday Recipe ladies seem to show up with a helping hand; to Merrick Moms joining forces to raise funds for North Shore LIJ Cohen Children’s Medical Center; to those that go the extra mile to raise funds for autism; and still others who devote their lives to helping those in need and turn their own hardships into a mission to save lives. This community thrives with continued excellence and success. Just look at the new inductees to the Kennedy Alumni Assocation’s Hall of Fame. We wanted to know more about our new Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, so we sat down with her as she shared some of her plans in her newly appointed position. She is eager to make a difference. The Bellmore Historical Association will have its first meeting open to the public on Monday March 23, at 7 p.m. at the Bellmore Memorial Library. All who are interested in learning how the history of the Bellmores is being preserved for future generations are welcome. I am looking forward to see some of the collection – now being cataloged - this new group has on display. I hope to see you there. Passover and Easter are just around the corner. Stores are stocked with their full selections of Eas-

ter and Passover goodies. Families and friends are getting ready to gather to celebrate the holidays. If you are looking for ways to celebrate this season, you will find several community events worth attending. From the Bellmores Easter Parade to the Merricks Easter Eggstravaganza, you are sure to find some egg-citing fun! If you don’t have plans to attend a Passover Seder, you can always count on the Chabad of Merrick/ Bellmore to open their doors and welcome all to share the holiday. In the last issue of Your NewsMag we featured local artists and some of their works. I received many emails about the issue. Some told of their joy of reading and learning about the many talented local artists. Still others urged us to continue to share our new talent finds living around our neighborhoods. In the spirit of spring and that wonderful feeling we get from flowers, I thought to share with the community a beautiful work of art that was sent to us. 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. Ah zissen Pesach and Happy Easter! I hope you enjoy the March issue of Your NewsMag. JILL BROMBERG Publisher J ILL @Y OUR N EWS M AG . COM

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A Few Minutes with New Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney

rin King Sweeney was appointed as the new councilwoman for the Town of Hempstead’s Fifth Councilmatic District on January 13, during the town’s January town board meeting. She replaces the venerable Angie Cullin, who officially retired from public life in early January. YOUR NEWSMAG requested a meeting with King-Sweeney to discuss her first steps as a councilwoman, and what she may be able to accomplish until an election is held for the seat in November. You were appointed to the board. What are your qualifications, and what would you have campaigned on had you run for this elective office? I’m a lawyer, I’ve been practicing for 15-16 years, I am active in the community and I’m raising two kids, so I feel I am just as qualified as anyone else to hold this seat. If I were to have run in an election, I would have run on community and charity involvement, the fact that I have a good education and have been out there making small business work. For example, I am involved with the American Heart Association, and I am a member of the board of the Nassau County Cradle of Aviation. I have also represented small business companies to help them build their businesses in New York. Civic leaders are known for fitting in to these positions, such as Norma Gonsalves. Have you been involved in civic leadership? One doesn’t have to be a lawyer for this position, that’s true. But, I am also a trustee of the Wantagh-Seaford Homeowners Association. I was a secretary at one time, as well. What are the issues facing residents of the Fifth Councilmatic District? Although I’ve only been in office nine or 10 weeks, it’s been a tremendous whirlwind experience so far. The district encompasses Seaford, Wantagh, Bellmore, Merrick, Freeport, Baldwin and down to Point Lookout and Lido Beach, and I have been to every town several times to meet with scores of people in organizations, including civics leaders. Because every one of these towns is on the water, I have heard about water issues and beach issues, for example. It’s also about keeping the streets safe, it’s about economic opportunities, about issues that have arisen from Sandy.

The Hempstead IDA grants tax breaks to several industries that move into the town. At a time when revenues for all towns is down, and they are working to recover that revenue, are the benefits of those breaks still meaningful to the town, and what are they? The IDA is a separate entity, not part of town government. But I believe the agency would indicate that through the use of inducements and other benefits, they keep and attract businesses to the town. More jobs come to our region, supporting both our economy and tax base. The town’s building department has had challenges in the past enforcing laws pertaining to illegal occupancy. Is this an area you wish to concentrate on to help alleviate? Illegal occupancy can often mean a loss of taxable revenue for the town. I think the town has been aggressive in dealing with illegal occupancy. I understand that increased fines and legislation that puts greater burden of proof on landlords who run illegal boarding houses is helping the town in its efforts to curtail illegal boarding houses. Your predecessor had a love for the bays, and she supported them as a member of SPLASH. Do you see the bays as recovering, and have you gone after as much illegal dumping as you can? As a town board member and South Shore resident, I hope to keep our bays and waterways clean and healthy. As I’ve said before, all the towns I represent border on the water. I look to work more closely with our Conservation and Waterways Department to ensure bays and waterways are properly policed, and that our efforts to restore coastal wetlands remain a top priority for the residents. What will the $400,000 in Sandy monies awarded by the federal government go toward? This funding will aide in developing a comprehensive master drainage plan and study for the NY Rising Community Reconstruction areas of Bellmore, Merrick, Seaford and Wantagh for widespread flooding from Sandy. This project will provide a “roadmap” for drainage infrastructure upgrades to answer unmet recovery needs, and ensure a flood-protected community. – DF

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In & Around … STRIDE-RITE SHOES OF LONG ISLAND, 2025 Merrick Road, has had to change its name after 20 years of serving the Merricks and local communities because of corporate changes. Craig Maltz, owner, told this magazine that “Stride-Rite forced us to take down the name.” The store is now named “Children Shoes.” He still carries the StrideRite brand of children’s shoes, he said, but also says he has mixed feelings about the name change. “It’s a bittersweet feeling,” he said, “because I carried the Stride-Rite name for 40 years.” He has another store in Rockville Centre, at 229 Merrick Road, that also had to change its name to the more generic “Children’s Shoes” name. The children’s shoe store will continue to serve the Merricks and local communities for years to come, Maltz concluded … LAUNCH PARTY! Everything Special Needs Inc. is holding its first Special Needs Fair on Sunday, March 22, from 4-to-7 p.m. at the Jam Dance and

Fitness Centers, at 227 Bedford Avenue in Bellmore. Join the inaugural party featuring foods, music, raffles, special needs vendor tables, face painting, dance performances and much more. Everything Special Needs was launched last year at the Bellmore Street Fair, and is a comprehensive online resource of services and programs that works to meet the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. For information email to Tim Flynn, tflynn@everythingspecialneeds.org, visit www.everythingspecialneeds.org or contact jambellmore@aol.com … LONNY’S and MERRICK MOMS will hold a “Shop for a Cause” to benefit the North Shore LIJ Cohen Children’s Medical Center on Friday, March 20, from 6-to-9 p.m. Donate $25 to Cohen Children’s Medical Center at Lonny’s, at 2031 Merrick Road in Merrick, and get 25% off entire purchases, plus a free chair massage from ChiroMom, Eyebrow Waxing from Head [CONT. ON PAGE 10]

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7-Eleven to Come to Merrick Road, Babylon Turnpike

A new 7-Eleven store will open at the corner of Merrick Road and Babylon Turnpike sometime by mid-to-late spring, South Merrick Community Civic Association President Joe Baker told Your NewsMag. While endorsing the project because, as he intimated, “we have to work with them in our community, because they have been granted the right to come here,” he is mindful of resistance from neighbors, saying he has worked with the franchise to increase landscaping and the direction of traffic regarding ingresses and egresses (where cars can come in and their direction out). He also points out there is a traffic light at the intersection, to provide security for students crossing Merrick Road.

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Couple To Walk the Country for Autism By Erin Donohue

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e are truly blessed” said Dan Reardon, “and we want to do something to help others.” That’s the explanation as to why Reardon and his wife Mary Beth have decided to turn their lifelong dream of walking across the country into a charity walk to raise money and awareness for autism spectrum disorders. The Reardons, while not touched by autism in their own family, have developed affections over the years for their daughter’s friend who has a child that is autistic. That child, Lilly Steiner of Connecticut, has become the inspiration for their journey. “We decided we wanted a walk across the country to mean something,” explained Mary Beth Reardon. “Not just to us, but to our kids and our grandkids” into the future.

The Reardons, at right, are inspired to walk because of Lisa, in the arms of the Steiner family. To fully understand the breadth of the Reardon’s commitment to the walk, you must first learn their commitment to each other. Dan and Mary Beth have been a couple since both were in eighth grade and were students at Cure of Ars Catholic School in Merrick. He went on

to graduate from Calhoun High School, and she from Kennedy. They married at age 19 and began to raise their family soon after, in Bellmore. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren. Both age 60, they are now retired after long careers, he

in the post office and she in a doctor’s office. He continues to work part-time for New York Institute of Technology as a simulated patient for students looking to go into the medical field. “It’s a cool job,” he says, describing it as one in which he gets to act out the symptoms of diseases to help students learn to diagnose conditions. When Reardon told his employers he was embarking on a charitable walk across the country, and would no longer be working for them, they were impressed and offered to hold his job open upon his return, if he chose to come back. Your NewsMag wondered: After such a long walk across country, would some of those ailments he simulates actually become real to help those students with real-world diagnoses?

A DREAM COME TRUE The Reardons always dreamed of crossing the country, and now with their kids grown and raising their own families, it seemed like the perfect time. Their plan is to leave at the end of March and drive to Los Angeles, California. Their walk will officially kick off on April 7 in Los Angeles, beginning at a school for children with autism. They will walk up the Coastal Highway to San Francisco before embarking eastward. Along the way, they have specifically mapped out their walk to include special education schools and conferences in order to support awareness and raise funds for the charity they are supporting. For a couple not directly affected by autism, they certainly have a great understanding of its effects. That’s why the Reardons have chosen to dedicate their walk and [CONT. ON PAGE 10]

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[CONT. FROM PAGE 9] the funds they raise to Athletes 4Autism, an organization out of Boston University with the mission of creating sports programs inclusive of children with autism. “We are using our life’s goal of crossing the country to help kids with special needs cross their own boundaries,” remarks Reardon. The last several months have been focused on getting in shape to be able to do the walk. The plan is to take turns walking; one will drive the car ahead a few miles and then walk back to meet the other. Said Reardon of their walking preparations, “We are wearing whatever is most comfortable to walk in.” He leans toward walking sneakers, he continued, while Mary Beth is more comfortable in running sneakers. “My daughter gave me a walking stick for Christmas that I will use during the walk,” he said. He added that the couple will use a Map My Walk app to keep track of their miles. It is a journey that could perhaps last as long as four months to complete, but they are in no rush to get back. In fact, they plan to take a break (and pause the walk) to enjoy their annual family vacation with their kids and grandchildren. “We couldn’t miss that,” said Reardon.

NEWS “Being away from the grandkids for a long period of time will not do us much good.” Mary Beth told this magazine that they will fly out from wherever they pause the walk, and will fly back again to the same location to pick up where they left off. The Reardons have created a starting goal of $50,000, which will provide free sports programs to kids with autism and their typical peers. These sport programs adapt to the special needs of each individual child, while encouraging typical kids to understand autism from first-hand experience. The cross-country endeavor, which began as a way to just spend more time with each other, has now grown to encompass a greater purpose than both Reardons could have realized when they first conceived the idea. May they get everything they want out of the experience - and for the children, too. To support the Reardon’s walk, or to get more information, visit www.gofundme.com/thewalk. As of press time, they had raised almost $7,000 toward their goal.

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to Toe by Carole, and Tarot Card reading by appointments on a first come, first served basis for a limited time. Last appointment is 8:45 pm. Foods are being provided by the American Tapas Bar… LONG ISLAND CRISIS CENTER of Bellmore will present a breakfast and workshop on “Young Latinas: Girls at Risk” on Friday, March 27, at Molloy College, Suffolk Campus (Route 110 – Republic Airport) from 8:30-to-11:30 a.m. “Twenty three percent of young Latinas (Hispanic girls ages 13 – 19) think about, attempt or

complete a suicide, according to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control,” states Linda Leonard, executive director of Long Island Crisis Center. The morning ’s program will include keynote speakers Dr. Luis H. Zayas, author of Latinas Attempting Suicide: When Cultures, Families and Daughters Collide; Dean and Robert Lee Sutherland, chair in Mental Health and Social Policy School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin; and Dr. Carolina Hausmann-Stabile of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging

Research Postdoctoral Trainee Rutgers at The State University of New Jersey, and researcher on crisis inter ventions for young Latinas. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. call Fran Karliner at 8260244 for more information and/ to register over the phone … THE MERRICK GIRLS WEEKDAY RECIPE FACEBOOK group received a Town of Hempstead Citation from Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray for their assistance in feeding over 300 people who were displaced from their homes after a fire destroyed an apartment complex in Hempstead …

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Get an Early Start on Your Vegetable Garden

ccording to the Farmer’s Almanac, the last frost of the season is April 8. Although there is snow still lingering, now is the time to start planning your Cool Season Vegetable Garden. Cool season vegetables thrive during the shorter daylight hours and lower temperatures of Spring, between 45 and 55 degrees. These cool-season vegetables can grow with as little as six hours of sunlight, some can even grow in the shade. These cold-tolerant vegetables may be sowed directly outdoors, depending on the type of vegetable. Some may be sowed directly into the ground outside, some 2-4 weeks before the last frost. However, sowing seeds directly outside may only be done when the ground is soft enough to plant in the first 6-8”. This may seem impossible as your look out your window and see snow sitting in your garden. Fortunately, these cool-season vegetables may be started indoors. There are a few important things

Frost cabbage is an ideal cool season vegetable. to remember: 1. When sowing seeds indoors (and outdoors) in either an open flat or individual containers, always use a soilless mix. A potting mix or starter mix should contain peat moss, vermiculite and perlite. The seeds themselves have enough nutrients within to get the growing process started without added fertilizer. 2. Keep potting mix moist but not wet. Excess water should never run out of the bottom of the tray or containers. 3. Larger seeds should be placed at least an inch apart (one-to-

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he Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, The Bellmore Memorial Library and the North Bellmore Public Library are working together to preserve, curate and display items that illustrate the history of Bellmore. On Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. The Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bed-

ford Avenue, will host a meeting, open to all members of the public, to join the newly formed “Bellmore Historical Association” and learn all the new things that are taking place with the association to preserve and promote the Bellmores. There will be an extensive display of the Bellmores’ history. Please join.

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very February Anthony Passalacqua of Long Island Baseball in Bellmore takes between 15-18 high school players to the Dominican Republic, where they play against professional Major League Baseball teams. The trip gives local ballplayers an opportunity to compete against some of the game’s best, and discover why proper training is so important to be able to play at the next level. Bellmore Kennedy varsity player George Savas made the trip this year. He was a member of the team that defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exhibition game, 11-4. “George did great down there, he really elevated his game. He has a bright future,” said Passalacqua. Along with George, other notable baseball players Passalacqua has worked with include MLB prospects Ramon Laureano and Michael Chavis. Laureano is a 16th round draft pick of the Houston Astros in 2014. He played high school ball for Tony Passalacqua, Anthony’s father, and trained with Anthony in high school. Michael Chavis was a first-round draft pick this year of the Boston Red Sox. Passalacqua said, “We have had 10 players drafted or sign professional contracts and countless college placements from our events…We will continue to be legitimate in developing all players that walk through our doors and giving them every chance to be seen and placed.” This is good news for George. On the last day in the Dominican Republic, the team gave clothes and equipment to kids at a local field. Passalacqua teaches young men the value of giving to those less fortunate.

SUMMER SHOWCASE PRESENTS BASEBALL TALENT Before LIB was formed, Passalacqua started a Summer Showcase in 2011, which featured a few select high school players - by invitation only, and showcased them for college and MLB scouts and head coaches. “I saw that there was a genuine need for our locals to have the chance to truly showcase their abilities in an environment that favors the player,” added Passalacqua.

The Summer Showcase has gained in popularity around the baseball world. Anywhere from 40 to 60 colleges and universities attend the annual showcase held in August, including local institutions Hofstra and St. Johns. Aside from the colleges, all MLB teams are represented by scouts to look at the talent. Unlike most showcases, the players aren’t charged to be in the program. Passalacqua says, “It’s a great way to give back to the community.” In previous years, the showcase was held at John Burns Park. This summer, the event will take place at Mitchell Field in Uniondale.

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his is the concept that started it all for us, the idea we kept going back to as busy moms trying to stay afloat in a sea of toys and paperwork. After all, before kids we had successful careers in other fields. We managed people, our time, daunting to-do lists and seemingly impossible deadlines. So why were there toys in the kitchen and the daily mail that were “drowning” us? It’s amazing how much clutter can annoy you when you are home all day to see it. So we did what any great friends do – we called each other up and complained. A lot! And we brainstormed. A lot! And it always came back to the idea of giving everything we owned its own home. No matter what we do or where we go, at some point we come back home. We go grocery shopping, or

to work, or to our children’s games and then we come home. We don’t sleep on the corner, ring a stranger’s bell or just randomly stop driving the car. We come where? Say it out loud: home! And most days, the majority of us don’t get lost. So imagine how much easier things would be if you just applied this principle to your own stuff. When everything has a home, and gets returned to that home, there’s no guesswork. There’s no time wasted looking for things. You can find what you need when you need it. Running around the house in a last-minute panic looking for something you need to take with you? Not pretty. Losing important documents because there are pile of paper everywhere? Not cool.

A cluttered garage Spending time and money to replace “lost” items or expired food? Well, you just know what that is. Who has all this extra time and money? Not us, for sure. So here is one simple but important thing you can do that will help stop the madness: Designate one specific home for everything you own, and put “like” things together. Then make sure everyone in your family knows what goes where. For example, all your tools should be in one place; all your utility items in another (batteries, lightbulbs etc). Anyone who picks up the mail should place it

in your designated spot, until it can be addressed (preferably daily). There needn’t be five places where you have piles of paper, or piles of anything for that matter. Your house and car keys,seriously? One spot. Even within your cabinets and drawers, give everything a specific home. For example, your canned goods should be on one shelf. Why is this important? For inventory purposes! Do you need to buy a case of soup from Costco when you already have soup? Should it take you 10 minutes to find a stapler? No! And guess what? You can and should apply this principle to your children’s things, even if they’re too young to know what a principle is. If they don’t want to lose their favorite toy, then give them a specific home for it and return it when they are done using it. If it gets lost, the onus can be on them. Having specific homes for their things will teach

them, from a young age, how to respect and keep track of them. It will assist them with time management. It will serve them well in school and in life. And you will avoid meltdowns, and I don’t just mean theirs … If nothing has a home right now, it won’t happen overnight. Start small and set reasonable goals. Sometimes the simplest concept is the most effective. Give it a try!

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Kennedy High School Alumni Association Inducts New Members into its Hall of Fame

he John F. Kennedy High School Alumni Association held its bi-yearly Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies at the Coral House in Baldwin, in which it inducted eight of its best and brightest students to sit among its most accomplished students - of this or any age - already in its Hall of Fame. Also inducted were two faculty members of renown who helped guide many students to fruitful careers while tirelessly advocating for them. Eileen Connelly also received recognition for re-igniting the spark among the alumni to carry the association forward once more, after it had faltered. She is retiring from active teaching at the end of the year. Ron Steiger, communications evangelist for the alumni association, told Your NewsMag the induction ceremonies at the Coral House were even “better than they were two years ago, when we had 250 guests at the induction ceremonies.” He said 180 guests has a superlative evening, in which at least two inductees, Fern Berman Karhu and Steven Baronoff, pledged new donations to the association to begin new scholarships; and former guidance counselor Judy Nicoll attended from her home in California to warm, thoughtful welcomes and many thanks for shaping the lives of many.

Steve Baronoff Baronoff began his career at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, working in the field of investment banking. He eventually came to work for Merrill Lynch – and stayed. He now chairs global mergers and acquisitions. Baronoff has handled some of the biggest mergers in corporate America, and was influential in helping stabilize the U.S. economy during the financial crisis of 2008. Baronoff is a recognized financial expert, a visiting lecturer and a philanthropist. His ability to lead, his keen financial sense and his strong work ethic are the basis of his success, and he embodies the visionary spirit of John F. Kennedy. Stephen B. Cavayero, ’78 – president, Kafayette Electronics/ 2x national wrestling champion

2015 INDUCTEES Steven Baronoff, ’78 – chairman of global merges and acquisitions for Bank of America Merrill Lynch Graduating from Brown University on 1981, Steven Baronoff continued his education by earning a Juris Doctor degree from Yale University Law School. A leader in the banking/financial industry, Baronoff has distinguished himself as a prime force in corporate Steve Cavayero America and on Wall Street.

A 1980 graduate of State University of New York at Binghamton, Steve Cavayero went on to University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), where he distinguished himself as an athlete, inventor, business executive and electronics distributor. A two-time NCAA Division III national wrestling champion, he is founder and president of Cavaco Sales Inc., Lafayette Electronics Inc. and iDVDBOX Inc. He is also founder and chief executive officer of United Wireless Technologies Inc. Cavayero’s pursuit of excellence on the wrestling mat and in the business world of electronics and technology has taken him from the hallways of Kennedy to the far corners of the globe. He has demonstrated that persistence, perseverance, innovation and a strong work ethic are the basics for engendering success, and he embodies the visionary spirit of President John F. Kennedy. Steven H. Chassman, ’88 – executive director of Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Steven Chassman continued his studies at the University of Pennsylvania after graduating from New York University in 1992, earning his master’s degree in social work. He is the ultimate advocate for those individuals living with substance abuse issues, and HIV/AIDS and mental health conditions. A human rights and healthcare advocate, an HIV/AIDS advocate and a New York State credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor, he is executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD) Chassman’s personal commitment to helping others and his dedication to providing for the the welfare of those who strive to live with social, medical and substance abuse issues is exemplary. His continued effort to be the voice and advocate for the often forgotten and

neglected embodies the visionary spirit of President John F. Kennedy. Terrence Clark, ’78 – Superintendent of Schools, Bethpage School District After graduation from Cornell University in 1982, Terry Clark went on to earn a master’s degree from New York University. Clark is a published author, nationwide speaker and among the most revered and respected educators in New York State. As the superintendent of schools for the Bethpage School District, he leads an award-winning district with a student body of 3000 and over 500 employees. Besides being “first and foremost” a teacher who has become a superintendent, he has won the BOCES Educational Partner Award, the March of Dimes Golden Apple Award, the National Cable TV Leaders in Leading Award and the Nassau School Library System Innovative Educator of the Year Award. Clark is a teacher, administrator, mentor and role model. As a 29- year educator in Bethpage, he has proven to be a dynamic leader, and his success can be attributed to the rapport he maintains with students, teachers, parents, staff and administrators. As someone committed to education in every action and word, Terry Clark embodies the visionary spirit of President John F. Kennedy. Lt. Tony Giorgio, ’79 – Commanding Officer, NYPD Ceremonial Unit A 1982 and 1985 graduate of C.W. Post College (LIU/Post) with BFA and MS degrees, Lt. Tony Giorgio is the commanding officer of the New York Police Department Ceremonial Unit. Under his leadership and direction, Lt. Giorgio is responsible for all the of the police department’s special events, parades, promotion ceremonies, memorials and funerals. A graduate of the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia, he is founder and musical director of the NYPD Police band, is president of the NYPD

Running Club, is a licensed funeral director, is CEO of Girorgio Associates Inc., and is an accomplished marathon/triathlon runner. As one of the most recognized and respected officers of the New York City Police Department, Lt. Tony Girorgio has well served the City of New York and his colleagues in “Blue.” He is truly one of New York’s "finest" and embodies the visionary spirit of President John F. Kennedy. Fern Berman Karhu, ’71 – founder/owner of Realty Connect USA

Fran Berman Karhu Fern Berman Karhu attended Nassau Community College and San Diego State University. She is well recognized as one of Long Island’s top tier of women real estate leaders and business owners, founding a start-up company that now employs over 600 sales professionals and 12 offices in less than five years. She is the owner/broker of Realty Connect USA, a senior housing advocate, a radio host for 16 years of “Seniors on the Move,” a past president of the Long Island Board of Realtors, and is on the list of Long Island Business News “Top 50 Women in Business” As a tireless advocate for senior housing, Karhu has been a radio show host, noted lecturer and television analyst in this crucial area of real estate. Her advocacy and philanthropic endeavors embodies the visionary spirit of President John F. Kennedy.

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lete in three sports; is a two-time Kennedy “Athlete of the Year”; was a senior MVP in soccer, basketball and volleyball, garnering “1000” points in basketball; and is a News 12 Scholar-Athlete. An associate doctor at The Goldberg Clinic for Chronic Disease Reversal, Dr. Tener has demonstrated that hard work and perseverance are the trademarks of success as he embodies the visionary spirit of President John F. Kennedy. Dr. Harry Tsotsos, ’82 – doctor of dental medicine (Wantagh Orthodontics), trustee, JFK Alumni Association

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KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS INTO ITS HALL OF FAME [CONT. FROM PAGE 19] A 1986 graduate of Stony Brook University, Harry Tsotsos then studied at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (’90) before completing his education at New York University Dental School (’93). As a Doctor of Dentistry, Dr. Tsotsos has distinguished himself as an orthodontist, as a mentor to countless students and as a philanthropist. He is the practitioner/owner of Wantagh Family Orthodontics , a trustee of John F. Kennedy High School Alumni Association, a mentor in the JFK Senior Experience Program , participates in JFK health fairs, and volunteer for medical missions Dr. Tsotsos’ commitment to volunteerism and to mentoring countless students from Ken-

nedy High School will impact their lives forever. His selfless efforts on behalf of our alumni and his generosity of time, talent and spirit embody the visionary spirit of President John F. Kennedy.

COUGAR NATION WALL OF HONOR Judy Nicoll, guidance department, Wall of Fame, Cultural Arts Judy Nicoll is part of the original Kennedy High School faculty, serving as a member of the guidance staff from 1966 to 1994. She has been involved in the creation and establishment of so many traditions that are still active at both Kennedy High School and the Bellmore-Merrick high school community.

In her 27-year career she was creator of the initial Bellmore-Merrick Arts Scholarship Program, and represented the school district in the initial BOCES Cultural Arts Committee. In 1992 she and Alan Fleischman inaugurated the first JFK Hall of Fame, which sought to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of early Kennedy graduates. Originally certified as a physical education and dance teacher, Nicoll served as the choreographer for many of the Kennedy musicals. Among many school and state teachers’ associations awards, she has also received the Town of Hempstead Community Service Award and the Nassau County Community Service Award. Judy Nicoll is recognized for her commitment to the students of Kennedy and is deserving of her placement on the Kennedy Cougar Nation Wall of Honor.

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Madeline Donahoe Madeline Donahoe began her work as both a special education and mathematics teacher at Kennedy High School in 1988. Teaching primarily mathematics, Madeline quickly became regarded as an outstanding classroom teacher, influencing students across the

spectrum, from those who struggled to those in advanced placement coursework. In 2002, Madeline was appointed chairperson of mathematics, a position she has held for the last 12 years. An ardent supporter of the co-curricular program, Madeline was the advisor of the Kennedy yearbook, Forevergreen, from 1991-2002. Even after becoming a supervisor, she continued to volunteer her service as coadvisor of the Long Island Challenge (20062012) and continues to co-advise the annual Trivia Challenge event, which raises money for cerebral palsy., Madeline is a member of the Senior Awards Committee, the Cougar Pride Selection Committee, the Site Based Team and assists with Class Night every year. Madeline Donahoe is thanked for her commitment to the students and staff at Kennedy. As a teacher, supervisor, advisor and volunteer, she has been an incredible role model and deserves her placement on the Kennedy Cougar Nation Wall of Honor.

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Friday, April 3, 2015 Saturday, April 4, 2015 Enjoy the holiday of freedom with your family at an inspirational Seder complete with the original hand baked Shmurah Matzah, four cups of exquisite Kosher wine, and a gourmet Passover dinner in a royal and traditional setting. A Passover Message from Chabad: The Festival of Passover comes around every year not merely to remind the Jewish people of the liberation of their ancestors from Egyptian bondage, but also to inspire them to strive for a greater measure of self-liberation from all limitations and distractions which impede a Jew from his free exercise of Judaism in the everyday life. This is the meaning of the highly significant passage in the Haggadah: "In every generation a Jew should see himself as though he personally has been liberated from Egypt." Take the time this year to fully engage yourself and your family in Jewish life. Feel the passion of the exodus, taste the beauty of freedom, hear the message of personal growth, all brought to life at the Seder. Join us, or try it at home. Either way, make this the most meaningful Passover ever.

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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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What Does the Resurrection of Jesus Mean? By the Rev. Laurie Cline

hristians believe that the resurrection of Jesus makes it possible for us to have a new beginning. It does not destroy the covenant that God made with God’s children of Israel. The apostle Paul tells us that God has never forsaken the covenant made with the Jewish people. The resurrection created a new covenant with those who believe that Jesus was sent by God to redeem us. Part of that covenant is to be together in the community we call “church,” but at times the church has not lived up to its covenantal responsibilities. Therefore, the Christian church has had many new beginnings in terms of our relationships with God, with one another and with the world. The new beginning that is offered to us in the resurrection of Christ is an opportunity to live

the resurrected life. When the church is at its best, that opportunity is found in its life and its ministry. Faith is a noun, but our response to faith is demonstrated in our words and actions. The marks and values of the resurrected life are manifested in our daily lives. We don’t just believe, we are called to live our lives according to what our faith teaches us. We give thanks and praise to God for our blessings. We feed the hungry and clothe the poor; we visit the sick and comfort those who mourn. At our best, Christians serve as loving and caring agents for the transformation that occurs when we move from darkness into light, from chaos into the inner peace of the resurrected life. Since the day of resurrection, Christians have been challenged to provide proof that Jesus was

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actually raised from the dead. The first proof is the empty tomb, which has weaknesses because someone could have tampered with the evidence; it is possible that the followers of Jesus could have removed his body in order

to make a claim of resurrection. The primary proof of the resurrection is in the testimony of those who encountered the risen Jesus. They became witnesses to countless others, the beginning of an unbroken chain of believers who have passed the faith from one generation to the next for 2000 years. The meaning of the resurrection has to intersect with our lives in order for us to believe. I was profoundly reminded of what the resurrection means when I presided at the funeral of a first responder to 9/11. Even though he was not a “religious” person, he knew that God was with him on his journey as he fought his tragic illness, and he remembered the great command to love our neighbor as God loves us. He identified “neighbor” as Jesus did – people of all nationalities and all creeds. Ultimate-

ly, he laid down his life in honor of those who perished on 9/11 and to protect the rest of us, and he understood that he was accompanied all the way - by the risen Christ. To believe in the resurrection of Jesus takes a lot of faith and courage, and it is more than saying we believe in the testimony of the first believers. It is also saying “no” to the power of death and destruction that surrounds us. In place of bad news and bad experiences, we believe that there is a sustaining power, God, who brings life out of death, and reconciliation out of conflict and hatred. That inspires us to commit ourselves to faith in the risen Christ; and open the door to new life for us and for acts of love and reconciliation in the world. The Rev. Laurie Cline is pastor of Saint John Lutheran Church, Bellmore

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veryone knows that as integral to the Passover experience as the Matzah balls and the brisket, is the tradition of getting together with family and loved ones. That tradition actually goes back to Biblical times, as the text tells us that the original Passover sacrifice was required to be pre-designated in order to be shared with family and neighbors (EXODUS 12:4). It’s a strange requirement, as the original Passover Seder occurred just hours before the Exodus, where dreams and aspirations of a new life were on everyone’s thoughts and lips. The last thing that likely would have entered their mind was the guest list of who was coming for dinner. Perhaps the answer to this question lay in the theme of

the night. On the night of Passover, we are supposed to feel as if we are freed from the oppression of slavery. The entire evening is filled with visual and physical aids to bring us back to the suffering of a slave (bitter herbs, salt water), as well as the experience of being freed, (four cups of wine, reclining on pillows). Many parts of the Seder service are in direct response to different aspects in a slave’s regular routine that they would be without due to their lack of freedom. One such example of this is family.

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A slave, for all intents and purposes, has no family. Now, of course, a slave has a father and a mother and siblings, perhaps even a spouse and children. He may have a literal family, but he cannot have an actual family. Having a family means responsibility. It means that if my father needs to be taken to the doctor, or my brother needs a loan, or my cousin needs some place to stay, or my neighbor needs someone to watch their kids, that I would do whatever it takes to be there for them.

A slave, on the other hand, has one responsibility that supersedes all others. When the master blows the whistle, it doesn’t matter if he planned on picking up his sister from the airport, or if his child is performing at a school play, or if he had scheduled the hour to help his neighbor move some furniture, he has no choice but to go back to work. On the night of Passover, we are told that one of the symbols of a free person is having a family. On the night of Passover, we redefine family for ourselves differently than perhaps any other time of the year. Having a family means having responsibility to every member of that family. But this responsibility is not a burden, even if it may feel like it sometimes. Rather, it

is a privilege; a right only granted to free men and women. Being a good neighbor, a friend and a family member is a gift that we often don’t appreciate. On the night of Passover, we are reminded of that. So this Passover consider the gifts and privileges that we as free people get to enjoy, including the most important and cherished gift of all. Freedom starts with family. Rabbi Ira Ebbin serves as the Rabbi at Congregation Ohav Sholom in Merrick.

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he Merrick Library has opened a new business center in its historical first library on Merrick Avenue and Kirkwood Avenue, called the Merrick Library Wing Business Center. The building is on the Town of Hempstead’s register as a Historical Site, and is called by the town as the Kent-Cammann Wing of the Merrick Library. The quaint Americana look of the 1891 building, however, belies its ultra-contemporary functionality on the inside, in which there is a large TV screen for Skype and videoconferencing in the spacious conference room; jacks for plugging in laptops and charging cell phones while offering Wi-Fi within its four joined carrels (cubicles); and an larger parlor room allowing for discussion groups to hold sway on newly remodeled period furniture. Additionally, there is a smaller office offering uncluttered surface space for printing, faxing, copying and scanning documents, along with a free-use computer. Ellen Firer, director of the library, told Your NewsMag the fee-based business wing was being marketed to independent contractors, tutors, financial analysts and others in business – or not – who may need a space to transact or conduct business - such as interviews and consulting - in a professional setting. The interior, designed by H2M, is clean and open, with strong-yet-soothing colors designed to enhance productivity. “We know there is a strong independent market in these communities for these kinds of services,” Firer said, because they keep coming and asking for space to do their work. And space is at a premium in the public library. She said the business wing center - the first of its kind within a radius of tens of miles - would be open to all, and not simply those with Merrick library cards.

MULTIPURPOSE USES The conference room, for example, can act as a multipurpose room providing seating for several participants for complete around-the-table conferencing capabilities. It also features a large TV screen with Skype capability, for teleconferencing. Jeff Poretsky, who handles reservations at the library for the business center, remarked as a former video producer that he would have used the features of Skype to help promote or clarify videos he used to create. “I could talk with any one of a number of people using Skype, and play my video at the same time through a split screen,” to

enable several interested parties to see outtakes, or other aspects of the video to get opinions or suggestions, or to simply provide a timeline of when the video might be available. Firer calls the business wing a “way for the library to accommodate for the for-profit world.” Business is an integral part of the community, she said, and should be accommodated in the same fashion non-for-profits are accommodated at the library.

Library Director Ellen Firer, at right, in the conference room with Program Director Angela Capone Firer is not concerned a nominal fee structure to use the business facility could turn people away. If groups come in to register for book discussions, and there is no space available at the time they request at the library, the group may be offered the parlor room for a nominal fee of $15 per hour to get their discussion in. Angela Capone, program director at the library, said “It is a small fee that can be split among the people who are there.” She added that the library does not charge to make a profit, but to maintain the wing so that it can continue to operate for those who want a more personalized setting. Four carrels, or cubicles, fill another room, each featuring jacks for plugging in laptops or other devices. Firer said these cubicles would be ideal for tutors when tutoring their students, because the cubicles are private and have surface space to place laptops side by side for screen comparisons, or directions. Fees for using the Merrick Library Business Wing Center include a $10 per hour fee to use the carrels, a $15 per hour fee to use the conference room with Skype capabilities, and a $15 per hour fee to use the parlor room for casual meetings and discussions. For reservations for the center, open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m.-to-5 p.m. call the main library at 377-6112, ext. 125. Or call the Wing Business Center at 771-1086 during hours of operation. Payment must be made prior to reserved time. - DF

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Chabad to offer Public Passover Seders in Merrick Springtime Holiday Brings Season of Spiritual Renewal

or over 3300 years, Jewish families the world over have gathered around the festive table on the eve of Passover to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt and celebrate the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sederâ&#x20AC;? feast. For the past five years in Merrick, the Chabad Center for Jewish Life has held itsÂ community-wide public Passover Seders on both nights, open to all member of the Jewish community, regardless of affiliation, synagogue membership or financial means. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successful Seders, during which we had to use an overflow room to accommodate all the guests, we are looking forward to doing it again. It is always an exciting opportunity to meet new people and returning friends, share thoughts together and enjoy great food,â&#x20AC;? says Chanie Kramer, Seder coordinator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Seder meals are interactive, warm and vibrant, interspersed with lively discussion through group participation as well as individual involvement.â&#x20AC;? During the celebration, children ask questions, such as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why is this night

different from all other nights?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Â They also re-enact the 10 biblical plagues, including frogs and hail, which rained down on the Egyptians after the Pharoah denied Mosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; plea to free the Jewish people.Â Children also search for theÂ afikomen or hidden matzoh. Held on Friday, April 3, and Shabbat Evening, April 4, the unique Seder experience will be led by Rabbi Shimon Kramer and will feature explanation and commentary based on mystical and Kabbalistic insights, humor and song. A sumptuous and Glatt Kosher four-course holiday dinner and choice of wine will be served. The food for Passover is very traditional and everything is handmade. Even the Matzoh is hand baked! This is no ordinary meal; the Passover Seder (which actually means â&#x20AC;&#x153;orderâ&#x20AC;?) incorporates 15 multi-sensory steps that reach deep into the human psyche in every way possible - and all at once. The Seder is a time to retell the story of the Exodus and the history of the Jewish nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth, but also much more. The observances at the Seder

table allow one to actually re-experience a modern-day Exodus; facilitating oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own spiritual rebirth and enabling him or her to forge a new path toward a life of holiness and spiritual meaning. The Passover Haggadah, which records the Sederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narrative, says that in each generation man must see himself as if he had personally gone out of Egypt. Judaism teaches that Egypt and its nefarious Pharaoh symbolize the negative forces that constrict man. The slavery in Egypt represents the emotional and psychological shackles that confine and enslave the human spirit, constraining oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to live up to his or her fullest spiritual potential. Space is limited.Â RSVP is required by Thursday, March 26. Call 8333057, or you can visitÂ www.ChabadJewishLife.org.Â For information about the Passover holiday and observances, visitÂ www.ChabadJewishLife.org/PassoverÂ Â

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New Talent Show Looks for Local Entertainers

ary Smith and Rick Morgan, entertainment producers, are teaming up to produce a series of monthly talent/ entertainment shows at a local venue and are looking for bright, young talent – and not-so-young talent to perform sets on stage that can lead to a following or a name. Smith, an entertainment entrepreneur for decades who developed a long-standing comedy club in Bellmore, told Your NewsMag “there is a lot of talent in the Bellmore-Merrick area playing small cafes and coffeehouses, libraries and rehearsal studios,” and he hopes to bring them all to a bigger stage to get more recognition through the talent show he and Morgan will produce. “A theater setting,” Smith continued, “is a better setting than a nightclub.” Among the avenues of talent he and Morgan – who will MC the monthly shows in his trademark tuxedo – seek are singers, song-

writers, magicians, acoustical acts, dancers, improvisational acts and whoever else can impress the “boys” with raw talent. “But we will not be able to offer a stage for bands at these talent shows,” remarked Smith, because there will be a three-minute setup limit between acts,t and the “acts will have to be ready to go on in three minutes.” He added that a keyboard player would play background music to fill in between acts.

TALENT BEING RECRUITED Among the acts the boys are looking at presently are Les Degan, who runs the open mic night at the Bellmore Bean Café on Grand Avenue; Jay Reilly, who plays at both the Coffee Cup in Wantagh and the Bean; and Betty Tucker and Pat Tropea, both senior citizens who keep themselves busy entertaining as singers and actors. Pat Tropea, who works with children and youth at American Le-

gion Post 1282 in Merrick, is a singer and dancer who is a member of the Seasoned Steppers, a Rockettes-inspired dance troupe. She is also the director of the Ms. New York Senior America pageant, to be held May 3 at Hofstra University. She told Your NewsMag she has choreographed such musicals as “Fiddler on the Roof,” and at 34 took her first tap dance lesson while working at Grumman Aircraft Company in Bethpage. “They had a theatre group and opened up a dance group as well,” she said. Eventually, she became president of the tap-dancing group at Grumman. She is equally comfortable as a singer, singing a range of songs and styles from Karen Carpenter to Julie Andrews. “I love to sing and perform on stage, and I love to dance on stage as well,” she said.

Tropea has also found joy in writing comedy. Having worked with Smith before, she helped write a few of the comedies in “Dating Catastrophes” by North Bellmore’s John Blenn, which Smith produced for the Bellmore ShowPlace. Interestingly, she has found an able match and partner in Merrick’s Betty Tucker. Tucker presents herself as a standup comedian, actress and voice over who has performed at open mic nights such as those hosted by comedian Les Dugan at the Bellmore Bean Café. Of her association with Tropea, Tucker says, “We are Betty & Pat, the comedy duet.” She says their act incorporates a few of Tropea’s songs in addition to acting skits of her own. Tucker began acting 20 years ago, almost on a whim, audition-

ing for “Death of a Salesman” as Willy Loman’s wife. “One day I got the call after the audition, and the man at the other end of the phone asks, ‘Am I speaking with the wife of Willy Loman?’ “ She was thrilled by the acceptance of the role. She has also played parts in Blenn’s “Dating Catastrophes,” and has acted in local productions of “The Sound of Music.” Tropea says of her partnership with Tucker, “We tell jokes, recite parts of old radio shows, and sing songs and dance” at such places as assisted living centers, libraries and other local venues. “We both like to do ‘The Way We Wear Our Hats,’ “ said Tucker, based in part on Tropea’s blonde hair. Tropea says she is thrilled about Smith’s coming talent shows because “There is so much talent out there that many people haven’t seen,” and avenues such as Smith’s are a good avenue to present local, unseen talent to get them recognized. →

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DRAWING FROM LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS Les Dugan of Seaford hosts the comedy open mic night on Mondays at the Bellmore Bean Café. “Been doing it for about a year now,” he said. He will get anywhere from 15-20 comics in, giving them six minutes each to get things off their minds. But Dugan is also an actor, having played Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof,” and in the ‘Wizard of Oz” at the Broadhollow Theater. He has also appeared in the Smith-produced play, “Hank is Evil.” Of Smith’s approach to gathering local talent for monthly talent shows, Dugan commented “It is a wonderful idea, it’s good to provide a local vehicle for local talent with which to recognize them.” Clearly, as host of the local Monday night open mic comedy night, he will be in a position to give some local talent a better shot at the bigger stage. Singer-songwriter Jay Reilly is a veteran of the local coffeehouse scene, playing regularly at the Coffee Cup in Wantagh who can also been seen Thursday nights at the Bean’s acoustic open mic night. In addition to his writing and performing his own material, he will cover songs from songwriters such as Chris Smithers, Randy Newman and Harry Nilsson.

A former Bellmore and Merrick resident residing in East Meadow, Reilly believes Smith’s bringing a new local entertainment show into a neighborhood that also has a working café and a rock venue in EJ Farrell’s could be intriguing – and a boon for local merchants. “It’s a really good idea, especially if it focuses on original performers who get fewer gigs elsewhere,” he said. He noted that today’s performers have become more savvy in promoting themselves over online media, using such media vehicles as Facebook, a website and twitter to develop a following that could produce groups of people to come see them perform. Smith’s initial investments in gathering the best talent on the local scene reflect his decades of experience at producing memorable entertainment. “I started my career in Bellmore doing talent and variety shows” at the former comedy club he developed in the 1980s. He said one particular talent he put on regularly at a variety talent show he produced went on to create 350 shows of unusual acts for MTV, following the format Smith developed for his talent shows. For singers, songwriters, comedians and other entertainers who would like to audition for a chance on the “big stage,” contact Gary Smith at NYEntertainmentclub.com, or call 785-4234. - DF

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Merokian Wins Award for Special Planning

erokian Mitchell Weisbrot, a special care planner at the Center for Wealth Preservation in Syosset, received the 2015 Douglas R. Carroll Award last month from the MassMutual Insurance Co. Long Island agency. The award honors professionalism and service above and beyond what is normal and expected. Weisbrot is both a financial representative and the father of three boys with autism. He is one of only 110 Chartered Special Needs consultants in the country and helps families with special needs navigate this complicated estate planning process. Parents of children with disabilities face extraordinary challenges and have significant concerns about their children’s futures. Weisbrot conducts workshops for parents at organizations such as ACLD,

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Weisbrot says of his mission, “I do my utmost to help each person achieve a feeling of financial security, especially as it relates to financially protecting loved ones. Being a father of children with disabilities has made me passionate about serving families that include individuals with special needs. As a financial representative, I utilized every tool at my disposal to plan properly for my boys’ futures, and I will use them to assist you in providing for those who mean the most to you.” Jane, Mitch, Scott, and Brett Weisbrot are pictured above.

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.

he Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is poised to host its first “One Voice, One Message, One Run” 5K in an effort to unite the community toward a common goal. The student ambassadors from each of the high schools spearheaded the walk. The 5K will be held on Saturdday, March 21, and will begin at Grand Avenue Middle School, continue on to Merrick Avenue Middle School and loop back to Grand Avenue Middle School. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.; the race will start at 9 a.m. All proceeds earned from the 5K will benefit pediatric cancer research at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. To date, numerous community busi-

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

nesses have donated refreshments and light fare to help assist the runners. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will be giving away lip balm and hand sanitizers. During morning registration, K-JOY 98.3 will broadcast live. “The overwhelming community support has

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-

been greatly appreciated and shows the giving nature of the Bellmores and the Merricks,” said Dr. Joseph Netto, one of the event’s organizers, and a school psychologist in the district. Parking will be available at Mepham High School, where shuttle buses will provide transportation to Grand Avenue Middle School. Additional parking will be available at the municipal lot on Grand Avenue near the Bellmore train station. Pre-registration is available online by visiting www.bellmore-merrick. k12.ny.us under the “Announcements” section. Registration is $20 with an additional $2.50 process fee. This is the first 5K Run/ Walk event under the district’s unifying “One Voice, One Message.” ###

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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How Much Should You Rely on a Wine Review? By Linda Delmonico Prussen

here is no shortage of people rating and reviewing wines. A vast number of wine labels and/or shelf-talkers will boast the wines’ latest “points” or award. But how much weight should you give a good review or rating when you’re buying wine? Before you rely on ratings or reviews you need to know your own preferences, or the preferences of the person for whom you’re buying wine. No 90-plus point rating is likely going to make someone who prefers sweet moscato or riesling love a dry cabernet. Know what you like. Ok, so you basically know what type of wine you like, still the market is huge and every wine seems to have glowing reviews. What you need to look at isn’t simply if the wine reviewed as is great, but what is it about that wine makes it great? I enjoy cabernets and red blends. I prefer the fruit forward versions of these wines. When shopping for a red blend a store owner told me I have to try a wine he loves. He said it was so much better than the brand I usually bought. I asked him what is it about the wine he likes that makes it better. He said

it was much drier, far less fruity. I had a feeling I wouldn’t like it as much as the wine I usually bought but, always up for something new, I tried it. While I could tell it was definitely a well-made high quality wine, it wasn’t one of my favorites. This isn’t to say that just because you know what you like, you can’t try new wines. But when trying something new, even something all your friends rave about, stop and consider: do you usually like the same wine as your friends? I’ll close this month’s column with a review of a super -affordable wine I found. The wine is CK Mondavi’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2012. I bought this wine because I just happened to be in the mood for a cab and really wasn’t looking to break the bank for an “in-front-of-the-television” glass of wine. I was surprised at how good an under -$10 bottle of wine could be. With a little research I found I had stumbled upon a gem. Rated a “Best Buy” in the December 2014 Wine Enthusiast, the tasting notes for this smooth, full-bodied, fruit-forward wine can be found at www.ckmondavi.com/wines/ cabernet-sauvignon/.

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