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Hewlett-Woodmere School Budget Balloons to $103.4 Million Cost Per Student Averages $34,000

District 15 Board Elections Set for May 17th

By JC Chan STANDARD STAFF REPORTER

By Susan Varghese STANDARD ASSISTANT EDITOR

To say that School District 15 elections are controversial is an understatement. The school district, which has been entangled in racial and religious tensions for years, is preparing for their annual Board of Education elections. On May 17, 2011, residents of District 15 will be able to voice their opinions and vote for the trustee slots on the Board of Education.

Murray Forman and Asher Mansdorf are the two incumbents on the Board this year, who are up for re-election as their three-year terms end.

There’s a position available ev-

“Cherry Blossoms” from local painter and art teacher, Brocha Teichman. This piece can be found at The Art Studio of The Five Towns on 48 Frost Lane in Lawrence.

By Susan Varghese

Asher Mansdorf, current Vice President of Lawrence School Board of Education ery year, and it depends on the re-election cycle, explained Mansdorf. The cycle is two positions one year, two positions the next, and three the year after. This year, there are two open slots for trustee positions, and once the trustees are elected, the board chooses the vice president and president positions in July.

Mansdorf is in his third term on the school board, and noted that there’s still a lot of hatred in the district. “It’s Orthodox Jews versus non-Orthodox Jews, and non-Jews,” he explained. Mansdorf recalled when residents directed “prejudicial statements” towards the Orthodox Jewish members of the board, voicing things like, “You don’t want your kids swimming with our black kids…your blood is too thick,” or that a reason why special education in the district was so expensive was because “Orthodox Jews marry other Orthodox Jews and as a result they

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11 Red Light Cameras are Watching You STANDARD ASSISTANT EDITOR

Gwynn Campbell, one of the candidates running

The cost of educating children in The Five Towns is not a cheap proposition, but that cost has been getting steeper year after year. From the 2008-2009 budget to the proposed budget upcoming for 2011-2012, that cost has risen by 9.14 percent. The proposed budget for the Hewlett-Woodmere District 14 in the upcoming school year is $103,388,325 or approximately $34,000 per student with an enrollment of 3,038.

The District has set a high bar for education, including taking its high school band on a concert tour in Puerto Rico and bringing high ability learners to study together in its middle school discovery enrichment program, but

how much does the local resident pay? Taxpayers will bear most of the burden for $91.9 million of the budget through property taxes. The rest of the budget is supplemented with an additional $6.2 million from state aid and the remainder in general revenues, investment income, library revenues, and others.

This year’s proposed budget is a 2.52 percent increase over last year’s budget, which was just over $100 million. In the years between 2008 and now, the School District’s budget has increased every year. Between 2008-2009, the School District’s budget was $94,479,458 which increased 5.80 percent from the prior year. In 2009-2010, the bud-

You’re late for work. You’ve got to pick up the kids. You think you can make the light. Whatever the reason may be, if you blow through a red light, one of the 11 traffic cameras nestled all over The Five Towns will likely spot you. Nassau County’s red light cameras, which issue $65 tickets, collected $14,936,814 of revenue for the County in 2010, according to a county official.

There are three red light cameras on Mill Road at Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett, two on the Nassau Expressway at Rockaway Turnpike in Inwood/Lawrence, four on Burnside Avenue at Nassau Expressway (Route 878) in Inwood/Lawrence, and two on Peninsula Boulevard at Woodmere Boulevard in Woodmere. If the legislature approves additional cameras, there may

be some more installed this year, Minstron said.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), revenue isn’t the main reason for the red light cameras.

“Revenue generated from fines paid by drivers who continue to run red lights, but this is a fundamental component of all traffic enforcement programs. Ideally, ticket revenue should decline over time as the cameras succeed in deterring would-be red light runners.” The IIHS also noted that having red light cameras in 14 large cities reduced the rate of “fatal red light running crashes” by 24 percent.

The red light camera program began around 2000 to help change people’s driving behavior, said Christopher Mistron, the traffic safety educator for Nassau County. “I know there’s talk about revenue, but…if we were only doing it for revenue,

we’d choose places where we would have higher volume rather than where there are crashes,” Mistron said.

“Most people here don’t have any idea about the red light cameras, even with the signs post-

ed” said Phil Berkowitz of the Allstate Insurance Agency in Hewlett.

“The good thing is that it doesn’t effect their insurance anyway because we can’t tell who was driving the car. I think it’s a great idea, because after you get a ticket in the mail, you might think twice about running the light,” Berkowitz said.

The program was created not just for the accidents that occurred when people were stuck in the middle of an intersection, Mistron said, but for the third and fourth car behind them that

also went through the red light.

The cameras are programmed to consider the average speed traveled and the length of the intersection before changing from yellow to red, Mistron explained. “But, people were even going faster than the anticipated speed, and treating yellow signals like they were an extended green. We’re trying to go back and get people to drive like they were taught in drivers education,” noted Mistron.

One Five Towns resident and driver, Herbert Grunberg, said that in general the lights are “okay,” but noted two instances when he believed he received two tickets in error. Grunberg noted that when going east on Sheridan, and about to go north on 878, the green light arrow is on, but he received tickets anyway. “ I’m 80 and I follow all

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New Census Data Showing Increased Diversity for Five Towns

By Susan Varghese STANDARD ASSOCIATE EDITOR

790 people.

Cedarhurst had a 51.8 percent increase in their African Ameri-

can population, and 20 percent increase in Asians.

Hewlett went from 58 African

Americans to 159, resulting in a 63.6 percent increase.

Lawrence had a 20.5 percent

decrease in Hispanics, and a 15

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The Five Towns is becoming a bit more colorful, according to the 2010 census.

For the years 2000 to 2010, in Inwood alone, there was a 58 percent increase in the Hispanic population, and that ethnic group increased the most out of all the groups in The Five Towns.

Atlantic Beach is the least diverse out of all The Five Towns, with only 5.4 percent of the 1,891 residents being Hispanic, African American, or Asian. However, it still had a 20.3 percent increase in Hispanics.

In Woodmere, the population of African Americans increased by 62.2 percent, while a slight increase resulted in Asians and Hispanics having coincidentally,

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Hewlett-Woodmere School Budget Balloons to $103.4 Million CONTINUED FROM P. A1 get was $98,040,208, which was an 3.77 percent increase. In 20102011, the budget was $100,845,423, a 2.86 percent increase over the previous year.

The District will allocate $12.7 million to administrative costs, $59.2 million to instruction costs that covers the teachers’ salaries, curriculum development, special education, school libraries, school guidance, and student support services, $5.2 million to transportation costs, $481,352 for recreation, $25.6 million for beneďŹ ts and miscellaneous, and $38,500 for census and civic activities. Together, this forms the budget of $103,388,325. $19.7 million out of the total budget is

spent for employee beneďŹ ts which have increased by 9.4 percent from the previous year. The increase in beneďŹ ts cost is due to the Governor’s budget proposal to shift the burden of those costs from the state to local school districts. Even though the budget has increased from the previous year, the budget was drafted in preparation for a possible 2 percent property tax cap and new mandates that tighten the noose on school districts to do more academically with less. “We have a loss of federal aid, a loss of state aid, and very little indication of when help will come, and some of what they’re returning, they’re paying us back in 2012, not very useful.â€? said Peter J. Weber, the Assistant Superinten-

dent of Business. “In the meantime, the state and the county are shifting costs onto you; they do that by putting that on us.

They’re shifting the burden on you to pick up expenses.�

Governor Cuomo’s tax cap, which if passed, will take effect in the 2012-2013 school year. The tax cap is a part of Cuomo’s plan to wipe out a $10 billion state deďŹ cit without imposing any new taxes. The tax cap freezes annual growth at 2 percent or at the rate of ination, whichever is less. The cap can be exceeded by the public, requiring a 60 percent of district voters to approve of a tax levy above the cap. “I think in light of the economic times, it’s a reasonably responsible budget, I know other dis-

Area School Districts by The Numbers Proposed Budget 2011-2012 $182,231,882 $103,388,325 $93,150,155 $86,816,581 $97,634,983

School Districts Great Neck Hewlett-Woodmere Lawrence Manhasset Roslyn

Superintendent Pay $308,053 $363,467 $336,111 $315,375 $337,213

Projected Enrollment 6,362 3,038 3,146 3,029 3,400

Budget Increase from Last Year 1.99% 2.52% 1% 3.96% 1.89%

Cost Per Student Enrolled $28,643 $34,031 $29,609 $28,661 $28,716

tricts who are tightening their reins more.â€? said Scott McInnes of Hewlett, who has a daughter in the ďŹ fth grade. “This is a district that’s got a reputation for very high increases, but you want to be a good district, this is what we pay teachers.â€?

Some of the departments that will have signiďŹ cant budget decreases are the school district’s library media services, which cover the library staff’s salaries and materials. It will be cut by 21.45 percent or from $1 million to just over $800,000. The attendance staff, which monitors and follows up on attendance will be cut 40.9 percent, or from $169,974 to $100,334.

There has been controversy over the salaries of the school superintendents as well. Cuomo has proposed cutting school superintendents’ pay at the level of enrollment in a school district. In the Hewlett-Woodmere School District, the cap level based on enrollment would be $165,000 if the proposal goes through. Joyce M. Bisso, the current superintendent of the School District, makes $265,000 in salary, $76,467

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in beneďŹ ts, and $22,000 in other costs such as insurance, housing and moving allowance, personal use of vehicles, and other expenses, together amounting to $363,467. “I would ask that the administration clip its expenses. I get tons of stuff in the mail, half of it goes from the countertop into the garbage.â€? said Mitchell May of Hewlett. “I would ask you when you start cutting school programs, to also look internally and maybe we don’t need as many people or as much photocopy in the mail.â€?

In Wednesday’s Public Budget Forum, many local residents were particularly vocal about cuts to the Discovery Enrich-

ment Program which was proposed in the budget. The Discovery Program is for students in grades three through eight. The goal of the program is to meet the needs of high ability learners in a homogeneous setting. Participation into the program requires tests and teacher evaluation. The cuts will axe the eighth grade segment of the program. “We listened very carefully to the thoughts and opinions expressed by community members regarding the District’s Discovery Program,â€? said Laura Seinfeld, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. “As we do for all of our academic programs, we will continue to carefully review the program and its goals, and evaluate its beneďŹ ts for the students of HewlettWoodmere Public Schools.â€?

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Mansdorf noted that the backlash is from several things, most recently, the cuts in the school system, which is happening everywhere, he said. “Even in Kansas City they closed 147 schools‌well did they close the schools in Kansas City because there are so many Orthodox Jews? Did Central Islip lay off 154 teachers because there are so many Orthodox Jews there?

It’s because Governor Cuomo just cut a billion dollars out of the education budget. “ Mansdorf asserted that during his past three terms, the district has installed new labs, made buildings handicapped accessible, made computer replacements, kept school taxes stable for the past six years, and redid ďŹ elds in the high school and middle school as some of the capital improvements. “Students are doing better, the whole bit, and everything’s do-

ing better.�

Four years ago, only 40 percent of children entering ďŹ rst grade could read and only 40 percent could do math, according to Mansdorf. Now, 96 percent of children entering ďŹ rst grade can read, and about 94 percent can do math, Mansdorf said. “ From the moment, me and Forman got in, we’ve been on the same path and haven’t deviated from it. We haven’t responded to threats,â€? Mansdorf added. “ We have demanded excellence. Those who don’t want to provide excellent service, I’m sure they’re lovely, lovely people, but they need to ďŹ nd a district where mediocrity is accepted because that’s not this district.â€? Forman could not be reached for comment.

Mansdorf may have made some improvements, but opposing candidates still feel there’s work to be done. “My concern is the lack of

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Peninsula Library Hoping to Grow.

Will Voters Approve?

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Hewlett Bay Park had a slight decrease of 14.7 percent in Caucasians and went from seven African Americans in 2000, to now having zero.

Hewlett Harbor’s African American population doubled from five to 10 individuals, and their Hispanic population went up 53.4 percent to 30 people.

Hewlett Neck had an increase in Asians from one to nine, and a 76.5 percent increase in African Americans from four people to 17.

Woodsburgh added 16 Asians to their population, and a 9.1 percent decrease in Caucasians from 802 to 735.

In all of The Five Towns, there were 4, 510 Hispanics, 1,514 Asians, 2,921 African Americans, and 41, 174 Caucasians in 2000. In 2010, there were 6,755 Hispanics, 2,064 Asians, 3,512 African Americans, and 42, 304 Caucasians. North Woodmere is not a part of The Five Towns figures because The Census Bureau included them in Valley Stream figures. The numbers of North Woodmere residents could not be broken down. The Five Towns, excluding North Woodmere, currently has a total population of 51, 588.

Although a decade has passed, and some diversity is seeping into The Five Towns, for many, it isn’t enough. Trina, a Woodmere resident said, “ It’s not very diverse at all…I don’t know where they’re getting the huge number of Asians from, because you definitely don’t see them.” Trina noted that although The Five Towns may be getting a little more diverse, there’s still some racial tension.

“You walk by stores here and they look at you like you’re going to steal something,” she said.

Jose, a Woodmere employee said, “The focus of this area is more about wealth. I’ve been working here for 10 years; right now I see all types of people, because everyone’s looking for jobs. “ However, everyone in Hewlett Bay Park Village must have a job considering the median household income from 2005 to 2009 was over $250,000, which suggests that those residents are doing okay.

The 2005 to 2009 American Community Survey also indicated that Cedarhurst had an estimated median household income of $87,835, Woodmere had an estimated median

household income of $119,005, and Lawrence had an estimated, median household income of $108, 768.

“If people can afford to live here, more power to them, as long people make the money legally. Although, some people are in over their head,” said Joe Kolodry, Five Towns resident. “I know people who are Hispanic, Orthodox Jews, Italian, I see a lot of different people.”

Roy Meserole, the Chairman of Planning and Zoning Commission in the Inwood Civic Association, said, “They want to take over the town, they’re growing in this direction,” in reference to the growing ethnic population and Orthodox Jewish Community. “We’ve been the laboring class, here in Inwood, and we’re still doing it,” said Meserole. The American Community Survey noted that the median income in Inwood was $49, 897.

Areas like Atlantic Beach have virtually stayed the same. Atlantic Beach Village Mayor, Stephen Mahler, noted that since the village is a set size, “there’s not a heck of a lot of room for growth. “ Mahler explained that especially on the east side of the village, they tend to have an older population. “It is what it is, nobody wants population growth here, either in my village or Atlantic Beach Estates.

It’s not a place right now where young people can afford to be with the economy.”

This could be true considering the median income for an Atlantic Beach household from 2005 to 2009 was $112, 250, according to the American Community Survey.

In some of the local high schools, cliques often separate people of different ethnicities, said Fatima, a recent Hewlett High School graduate. “You had your own cliques, and the teachers never pushed you to break them.”

“I’ve worked all over the neighborhood, so I feel like I know the whole town. If you didn’t work like I did, you’d probably feel like an outsider,” said Fatima.

Local employees and business owners, such as Linda Tofalli, voiced that although there’s some emerging diversity, they usually serve people the same people who have resided in The Five Towns for decades.

“It’s America, we should be proud of it, I guess…. Everyone’s welcome here, as long as they behave themselves,” Meserole joked.

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Di Lorio worked for 18 years for the Five Towns Community Center, served as one of the supervisors of the evening program at the Five Towns Community Center, and as the team board coordinator, she said. “ We have to prepare the parents and get more parent involvement, so it will coincide with what’s going on at school,” Di Lorio added. Di Lorio noted that she’s an advocate for education coming before athletics, but added that the school board is “only now making that distinction. “ Her plans include bringing community representatives to the board.

Gwynn Campbell, who’s running for Mr. Mansdorf’s seat, was born and raised in Inwood, and has two daughters at the Number Two School. Campbell said she wants to be involved to “represent the families that are unheard.” Specifically, children whose parents are bilingual or in hardships that can’t be advo-

cates for their children,” Campbell said.

Campbell also noted that budgeting is an issue she plans to focus on, and athletics. “Once upon a time we were known for our athletics program, in Lawrence in particular. People could tell you some of the top athletes from our area, and keep our kids interested in being in school.” Campbell said that although everyone has different perspectives she’s looking to shed some light on the ideas and perspectives that “have been lost a long the way.”

“A lot of kids feel like the school elections are about religion. Gwynn’s and my goals are to make sure the community, especially young people, understand that this is not about religion at all,” Di Lorio said, in contrast to Mansdorf’s assertions.

“We have to come to terms that we are one community, one family. We can’t teach the kids to hate.”

Anyone who is interested in running for the trustee spot in the Board of Elections needs to fill out an application and have 163 signatures of support. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on April 18, 2011.

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eninsula Public Library has developed a case of Hewlett envy.

With the Hewlett-Woodmere Library running a facility that is over four times their size, and three times as much parking available, the Peninsula Library board has been working on trying to acquire a piece of land next to Temple Israel in Lawrence that would better accommodate their needs and rival Hewlett-Woodmere.

Chartered as a public school library for School District 15 in 1951, the Peninsula Public Library has long stood as a place for District 15 residents to read, study or attend library functions. However, Library Director Arleen Reo feels there is a need to expand.

Since the current library doesn’t have any space around it to support expansion, the library board has been looking elsewhere.

In 1997, the library fielded a vote to try to buy a piece of property off of Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence, which was voted down by District 15 residents.

Any new expansion or property acquisition would have to be presented to the voters for approval.

“The library we have now is the smallest in Nassau County,” Peninsula Library Board President

Joe Fuller said. “There’s no room.

This property is completely restrictive. It’s not that the Temple Israel property would be any better, it’s just bigger and it’s large enough to put in a decent parking lot as well as a decent library.”

Plans to purchase the Temple Israel property are currently on hold as Temple Israel awaits permission to subdivide the property in order to sell it.

Despite being Nassau County’s smallest library per square foot, per capita, Peninsula Library has the 17th highest circulation of all 54 libraries in the county, with an average of 10 items taken out per District 15 resident in 2010.

Census data from 2010 shows that there are 35,964 residents in District 15. Of those residents, there are 15,053 library-card holders. Not all residents with a library card use the library to take

out books and DVDs as the library offers a variety of different functions.

“We offer free tax services,” Reo said, “which a lot of people participate in. Next year there will be no more paper income tax forms, and the library will become vital for those without computers. We also have art lectures, children’s reading programs and the Internet. Local school children use our library because the school libraries don’t have the necessary resources and one of our biggest draws is that DVD’s can be borrowed for no charge.”

The Peninsula library is 13,000 square feet. By comparison, the Hewlett-Woodmere Library is 54,000 square feet. Other than street parking, of which there are a few spots up and down Central Avenue, Peninsula has 23 park-

ing spots, while Hewlett-Woodmere has 71. Of her library’s own parking situation, HewlettWoodmere Library director Susan O. de Sciora said that it isn’t enough, despite dwarfing Peninsula’s capacity.

Both libraries have released their proposed budgets for the 2010-2011 fiscal year to the public on their websites. Based upon Hewlett-Woodmere’s proposed budget of $5,889,403 relative to their population numbers, residents in School District 14 will be paying $294 in taxes for the library per capita. Peninsula’s budget on the other hand comes in at $2,591,210. Relative to their population numbers, residents in School District 15 will be paying $72 in taxes for the library per capita.

With libraries beginning to lose favor to Internet research, E-books and Kindles, Reo agrees that the role of the library in the community is changing, but she stressed that it is still very important.

“I have only one meeting room for all of my events,” Reo said. “We have Yoga programs for seniors, Zumba class at night for younger people, and SAT/ ACT prep classes for high school kids. We try to appeal to patrons across the board and there isn’t enough space. A community center that is non-sectarian is vital in this area.”

Local Real Estate Market Crawling Towards Recovery

BY JC CHAN

STANDARD STAFF REPORTER

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he Five Towns real estate market is slowly inching its way to recovery. With the amount of houses sold in the area in 2010 barely pushing past 2009’s 297 homes sold, it is a buyer’s market, although buyers are still cautious and holding tight to their money. The real estate market in the area hit a decade-long low in 2008 when only 268 properties were sold, compared with the 401 in 2007 and the peak in 2004, when the total number sold climbed to 575. The median price for Five Towns housing peaked at $670,250 in 2006 and was

$570,000 in 2010. There have been 29 houses sold at the end of February in The Five Towns this year.

The buyer’s market, as it is called by brokers, is a time when property values are at their lowest and buyers think that they have an edge over the sellers.

“In a buyer’s market, the sellers feel like they’re giving their houses away.” said Irene Steiner, a real estate broker at Pugatch. “The sellers selling houses now, who bought five to six years ago, probably paid more than they can get now.”

Local brokers have noted a new breed of buyer in the area, a type that is more cautious and educated about the real es-

tate market. The buyers now expect houses to be well-kept and in ready to move-in condition. Houses can be sold quicker if it has been pre-renovated.

“People are just more careful about how they spend their money, if they aren’t thinking about their hardship,” Steiner said. “They’re thinking about three or four people they know who’ve lost their jobs.”

Another broker, Toby Klingsberg of Jan Kalman, noted that buyers seem to be afraid to buy, but that the market is starting to pick up a little.

Brokers welcome the spring season, when the markets heat up to warmer weather and committed buyers are looking to move their kids into School

District 14 and 15 in time for fall classes.

“Spring is not raining or freezing, and people who’ve been looking for the last two years and who have been scared of what they hear in the news are getting used to the market” Lori Schlesinger of Lori & Associates said. “They are getting less fearful. Hopefully there is more movement now.”

According to Schlesinger, Cedarhurst is the best seller, partly because the houses are less expensive. Woodmere is second because of its middle of the line pricing, and other parts like Lawrence and Hewlett are not selling as fast because the

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awrence’s auditorium was buzzing with excitement on the morning of Thursday, March 24th as groups of the 250 students traveling to Disney World with the Music Department were called down to leave for the airport. While one would expect the travel process to be absolute chaos, everything was organized to perfection thanks to the dedication and efforts of the Music Department Staff: The choral director, Mr. Richard Buckley, the orchestra director, Mr. Terry Batts, the band director, Mr. Brian Stabile, the dance instructor, Ms. Laila Sales, Mr. Gary Schall, the Deputy Superintendent, as well as the many teachers and parents who volunteered as chaperones.

Upon arrival to The Happiest Place on Earth, everyone had a

Lawrence High School students enjoying the World Showcase in EPCOT few hours to relax at the hotel before the action-packed weekend began. Some students chose to sit by the pool in the sun (it was nearly 50 degrees warmer than New York), others went swimming, and still others elected to play basketball on the ho-

Brittany Beyer is currently a Lawrence High School senior who plans to pursue a career path in international relations and political science. She is also an avid reader who enjoys writing, dancing, performing community service, and fundraising for various charitable organizations.

tel court. Personally, my roommates and I chose to catch up on our sleep, as we knew that there would not be much time for it in the days to come, especially if we decided to go to the 6:30 a.m. yoga sessions under the instruction of Mr. Schall.

Bright and early on Friday morning, 250 students and staff boarded the buses and headed to EPCOT, one of Disney’s premier theme parks. The orchestra, chorus, and dance ensembles were to perform in Downtown Disney at different times through-

out the afternoon. The orchestra was the first group to perform; they played a number of upbeat and catchy songs: a Beach Boys medley, “Malagueña,” “Jazz Pizzicato,” “Rock Around the Clock,” and Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” Between the talent of the entire orchestra, the superb direction Mr. Batts, and the song choices, the orchestra proved to be a huge hit. Next, Mr. Buckley and his talented chorus gave an unforgettable performance to the tunes of a Michael Jackson medley, a Glee medley, “Somebody To Love,” “Walking On Sunshine,” and “When The Saints Go Marching In.” The chorus was decked out in blue vests and black bowties; to complement their excellent singing, they also showcased some of their dance talents. The dance ensemble, under the direction of Ms. Sales, was the final performance of the day. The dance troupe performed cultural dances, including Indian, Israeli, and African inspired pieces in front of an international audience composed of hundreds of captivated Disney enthusiasts. Ms. Sales was extremely pleased the performance

and said, “It was such a wonderful experience because the students got to perform in a professional setting in a high energy and fun environment.” It was the perfect ending to a day of spectacular performances.

On Saturday morning, the marching band students received a 6:00 a.m. wakeup call in order to board the bus to Magic Kingdom before the park opened to prepare for their march down Main Street at 10:30. As soon as the rest of the music department arrived at Magic Kingdom, everyone lined the sidewalks along with thousands of other visitors in order to watch and to cheer for the Lawrence High School Marching Band. As the band marched in perfect formation under the direction of Mr. Stabile, they played “Just Dance,” “Anyway You Want It” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.” According to Mr. Stabile, “…the performance quality was fantastic. All the time, effort, and energy that we put into this was well worth it.” Following the band’s performance, the rest of the weekend belonged to the students who enjoyed the Magic Kingdom’s perennial fa-

vorites such as Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and It’s A Small World.

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end, and we departed from Disney World on Sunday, but not before we enjoyed one of Disney’s newer parks, Animal Kingdom. Even though the majority of us were beat down with exhaustion on the plane home, the Disney trip will surely be the highlight of this school year.

Lawrence High School students in front of Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom

Hewlett Student Hits Perfect SAT Score, Named Merit Scholarship Finalist

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Aviv Lipman

viv Lipman was just named one of two National Merit Scholarship Finalists at Hewlett High School and is one of only 382 perfect scorers achieving 2400

among the 1.5 million students taking the SAT last year across the nation. Among the 161,139 people who took the SATs in New York, he is just one of 34 who achieved the highest possible score. Jake Rabinowitz, is the other National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

Lipman is an avid swimmer in the Valley Stream Swim Team, a captain of the high school math team, a student representative on the district math committee, he plays the clarinet and piano, and was a lover of chess from a young age. Despite his impressive resume, he was stumped by

his college essay.

Lipman was looking for an idea on what to write. Even with 2400 on the SATs, being valedictorian for the class of 2011 at George W. Hewlett High School with a 103.85 grade average (4.154

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Hewlett Librarian Preserving The Five Towns’ Past TEXT AND PHOTOS

BY JONATHAN WALTERS

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illicent Vollono is bringing history back to the Five Town one picture at time. Her interest in creating an online database for Five Towns history lead to a deal with Arcadia Pub-

lishing to create a book lush with vintage photographs that tell the story of the Five Towns during the late 1800’s to early 1900’s.

From pictures of the Woodmere Education Center to the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Deparment, the pictures and their accompanying captions cap-

ture the small town feel of The Five Towns from over 100 years ago.

As the Hewlett-Woodmere Library Music Librarian, Vollono’s first idea was to create an online database for the library’s collection of sheet music, but after

CONTINUED ON P. B6 Here is the old Hewlett embroidery factory next to the Hewlett train station while it was still in use, and a current view as it now serves as home to a Dunkin Donuts and the Station Convenience Store.

Originally the Woodmere School after it’s construction in 1917, a separate structure was constructed next door to serve as the high school in 1926. It was torn down in the 80’s to make way for an apartment complex. The main building still stands as the Woodmere Education Center.

The Woodmere station still uses the same building, although moderations have been made to accommodate a raised platform.

The Woodmere-Lawrence United Methodist Church stands at 1023 Broadway. The church in the old photo was built in 1871 and was then torn down to make way for the current building, which was built in 1921. The parsonage to the right of the building was built in 1898 and still stands, now serving as the church’s thrift shop.

The Hispanic Christian Missionary Alliance in Lawrence formerly served as the Lawrence Methodist Episcopal Church.

The structure remains the same as it did when it was constructed in 1866.

The Lawrence-Woodmere Academy’s first building is seen here. Constructed in 1914, It’s current version looks the same today as it did back then with some of the surrounding trees having grown a bit.

The fire department in Cedarhurst is one of its most recognizable landmarks. This picture shows that the building remains the same as it does today, although improvements have been made to its tower.

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EDITORIALS

The State of The State

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eemingly miraculously, our elected representatives in Albany managed to agree on and pass a state budget on time. We say that be-

cause it’s only happened a few times since 1983 and the first time since 2006, which in and of itself is indicative of the prior overall dysfunction of our state government.

Unlike the Federal Government, New York’s budget has to be balanced. The legislators and Governor had to close a $10 billion deficit on a $132.5 billion budget (a budget larger in fact than most countries in the U.N.) This was ac-

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complished by cutting what has been an already bloated range of unbridled spending.

Reports on the budget say that spending overall will be down one to two percent over last year. Cuomo The Younger and the legislators are very happy with themselves over all of this. Not being asked amidst all the huzzahs and back slapping is “why is the budget so high in the first place?” and “why can’t it be cut even more?”

New Yorkers are probably as oppressed by taxes as Swedes, Norwegians and Israelis but without the famous Scandinavian free medical care (for taxpayers anyway) and standing army (in Israel’s case). The average New Yorker is paying a raft of income and social service taxes, sales taxes, transfer taxes, multiple levels of property taxes and all kinds of “temporary” fees and surcharges. To be paying more than half one’s income to these various and sundry taxes is hardly uncommon. Businesses have it even worse. That’s why more than a million New Yorkers fled the state in the last decade and why businesses depart in droves – especially small and medium-sized ones. Add to this the high cost of downstate living and you have a recipe for disaster.

More significantly, taxation and state support for local institutions are out of whack. Long Islanders send far more to Albany than they get back. Suburbanites are helping subsidize New York City and the Upstate Rustbelt. A case in point are schools. Last year, the Hewlett-Woodmere schools only received 6.4 percent of their budget from the state. The Lawrence district got slightly more at 9.4 percent. New York City on the other hand saw roughly 40 percent of its school budget paid for by the state. This also carries across on aid to our local governments and expensive state mandates imposed on them as well.

Our State Senator, Dean Skelos did an admirable job this year of fighting for every last dollar in state school aid for our local districts, amidst a pie that shrunk by an estimated six percent from last year, but our local elected officials need to agitate more forcefully for Long Island’s fare share of state spending. It is unsustainable for Long Islanders to continue subsidizing folks in the rest of the state.

The conversation that needs to take place is how do we run the state on less – and not a billion or two less. How do we trim entitlements? How do we make New York an

Hempstead Animal Shelter: An Emblem Of Patronage Abuse And Bad Government

BY STEPHEN ANCHIN

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veryone has read news reports about the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter disgrace, including patronage jobs with bloated salaries and the “Kill the Kitty” video on YouTube. This story’s fundamental lesson is emblematic of everything wrong with the current Republican government entrenched in Hempstead Town Hall – the consequence of 110 years of unbroken one party rule.

Of greatest concern to me are the claims by Animal advocates and rescuers that the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter is not equipped to care for its regular population of animals let alone the recently admitted dogs and cats from two Rockville Centre hoarders. Does our local government not have a responsibility to provide humane care to our fellow creatures in its own shelter? What are our tax dollars paying for?

Concerned taxpayers, in addition these advocates, have asserted that the Shelter is a haven for local GOP patronage and that with a $7 million annual budget, the Town Shelter does not have basic services such as a full-time veterinarian and volunteer program. Only within the past few weeks did the Town actually contract 2 part

Stephen Anchin graduated from the Hewlett-Woodmere school system, raised his and wife Jane’s family in Woodmere and currently lives in Hewlett. He is the immediate past President of the Five Towns Democratic Club and is the Hewlett Democratic Zone Leader. Steve was in the wine and spirits industry for over 30 years. He currently is a real estate agent with Jan Kalman Realty in Woodmere.

which is a good first step, but what really needs to happen are tax cuts across the board to make living in New York competitive with the Sun Belt and other growing parts of the country. Our oppressive tax regime will not make New York the land of opportunity it needs to be.

During the last decade the state basically fed off the teat of Wall Street. If this industry decamps for Greenwich or Jersey City, New York will become Michigan. To diversify the economy and the tax base we need to get government off the backs of small and medium sized businesses (where more new jobs get created) and off the backs of homeowners who ensure the stability of neighborhoods, schools and towns.

glected and abused or worse, unnecessarily euthanized. The Hempstead Town 2010 budget for the shelter was $7.1 million with 29 full time employees and no volunteers as compared, for example, with the Town of Brookhaven’s shelter budget of $1.2 million with 27 full time employees and up to 80 volunteers. “For $3.5 million we could house 200 animals year round in a hotel with maid service and all the amenities,” said Derek Donnelly organizer for the Hope for Hempstead Shelter reform group.

Adding to this shameful situation, was the release in midMarch of the “Kill the Kitty” video, (www.youtube.com/user/ TheHopehempstead#p/a/u/1/ Z4wCSogpRB8) allegedly depicting acting shelter director, Patricia Horan, then a kennel supervisor, as an active participant in the inhumane and sadistic behavior leading up to the killing of a seemingly healthy, domestic kitten. This video has gone viral and brought this matter national attention. Ms. Horan was promoted by the Town of Hempstead to the Shelter director position in November 2010 and reportedly made over $100,000.00 last year. She is also a Nassau County Republican Party official in Seaford.

For the past five months, animal advocates and concerned citizens have been calling on Supervisor Kate Murray and Town authorities to completely reform the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter’s leadership and draconian operations. Allegations of animal abuse and neglect as well as possible felony voter regis-

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attractive place to live and run a business? The Governor has held the line on new taxes for this year’s budget

time veterinarian “consultants.”

And volunteers?

They have been banned from the Shelter!

A case in point: in January, Hempstead Town animal control officers took custody of profoundly neglected and abused animals from two Rockville Centre homes and placed them in the Town’s municipal shelter in Wantagh. “It’s like going from a house of hoarders to a house of horrors,” said a rescuer and animal advocate from Merrick. She added, “The shelter is ill equipped to deal with any animals let alone these recently taken from the hoarders. The shelter has inadequate veterinarian services, no full-time animal behaviorist and no volunteers to help socialize the cats and dogs to prepare them for adoption.” And if they are not being prepared for adoption, what is the plan? To kill them?

The Shelter, scandalized by allegations of abuse and neglect, is now the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. In October, the Town actually banned some key volunteer rescuers who provided adoption services to more than a thousand animals a year, at no cost to the Town or the taxpayers.

Now, Animal advocates fear that without the banned volunteers the pets will be ne-

Welcome and Independent Redistricting To the Editor: As the New York State Assemblyman for the Five Towns, I would like to offer my congratulations and extend a warm welcome to The South Shore Standard. I look forward to the fresh perspective your publication will offer on the issues affecting our community.

Five Towns residents deserve a more accountable state government that works for them and listens to them. One way to achieve that is through redistricting reform. For too long,

New York’s legislative districts have been drawn in the interests of politicians instead of citizens. And because of that too many people have lost faith in our government, which is one of the primary factors why people feel their votes don’t count and why they stay home on Election Day. That’s why I am co-sponsoring a bill that will establish an independent redistricting panel to redraw Assembly, Senate and congressional district lines based on geography and the needs of communities (A.5388). The non-partisan commission would help take politics and the politicians out of the process.

This bill is supported by Ed Koch’s NY Uprising, a group that has been leading the charge for redistricting reform over the past year, as well as many good government groups. It is also supported by Governor Cuomo and many of my colleagues in the Assembly. But most importantly, it is supported by the public, who is tired of seeing legislative districts created for the benefit of politicians.

The opportunity for redistricting reform only comes around once in a decade. I ask my colleagues, our governor, the press, including our new friends at The

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s a parent, you try and expose your children to all the good that life can offer, which often comes in many different forms. It may a trip to a museum, getting some ice cream after school for no reason at all or just some quality time alone playing ball. Maybe, it will come in the form of something unexpected and otherwise unheard of, like the sharing of a Fluffernutter.

If it had not been for peanut butter, I am not sure what I would have eaten in school from the time I was a toddler until I reached sixth grade. At that point, I switched schools and began to attend one where hot lunch was given out to all students, my favorite lunch quickly becoming Sloppy Joes. Before that, however, I packed myself a peanut butter sandwich everyday for many years and there was very little deviation from that fare. I was not a PB&J fan, as jelly did not have a place in my world. Friends of mine were much more creative with their lunches, bringing cold slices of pizza wrapped in aluminum foil. Quickly, that became one of the coolest lunches someone could bring as the foil was then turned into slivery rings and bracelets to wear for the rest of the day. I bypassed the pizza option because life soon turned upside down when I was introduced to the Fluffernutter and all of a sudden, there was a new love of my life.

For readers who did not experience the 70s, a Fluffernutter is a peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich, usually made with white bread. I’m sure there are many today who would argue that whole wheat is an acceptable, nay a preferred substitute for the white bread component but I would disagree. It is just not the same.

Regardless, I made my son his first fluffernutter this weekend and he looked at me peculiarly as I took out the fluff and began to spread it on bread. It could have been that I was making a huge deal out of the peanut butter and how delicious it was alone, let alone with fluff. He watched curiously as I excitedly cut the sandwich in half and placed it before him, as if I was sharing an actual piece, or artifact, of my childhood. I took a bite of this trailer-parkyet-so-good sandwich and as the roof of my mouth quasicemented to my tongue, rendering me unable to speak, I smiled.

While we like peanut butter in my house and keep it as a staple, having no peanut allergies in our family, I cannot say that it is the default or ‘go-to’ item. The culture that has evolved in regard to children with severe allergies has limited the amount of peanut butter other children con-

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Miriam L. Wallach,

MS.ed., M.A., has been writing “That’s Life” for close to five years. She lives in Woodmere with her husband and six children and can be found all week long on her blog at www.dearthatslife.com.

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BY THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

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here are those who would rather peer into the often maudlin life of another, rather than focus on their own peculiar habits, dreams and regrets. It is those types of individuals who relish to peak through the window of the O’Doul heart and mind to catch a glimpse of the meteoric joys, thrills and yes, the intense lows, which are characteristic of most celebrated artists with a hair-trigger nervous system. Oh, sure, O’Doul – he’s just like Pagliacci – driving around town in his sharp 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis ultra-rare “Park Lane” edition, while sipping on free coffee from a bank and off to smoke an unremarkable cigar.

“Ho, Ho, Ho,” exclaims the housewife from Woodsburgh, while the bon vivant from Hewlett Bay Park remarks, “I just love O’Doul he’s so funny, a real down-to-earth ‘everyman’ – such a delight!”

Right you are. And when O’Doul is stranded on the shoulder of the Grand Central Parkway waiting for a tow truck, overlooking the now shuttered state mental hospital, standing in the brisk wind next his beloved 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis ultra-rare “Park Lane” edition sedan – yes, the classic with the padded leather half-roof and lighted landau bars on the center pillars – resting majestically with its four-way flashers blinking brightly and the last gasps of its once mighty transmission barely audible and almost irrelevant in the midst of the sharp smell of burnt metal particles in the air – there you are, right out of earshot, crying along with me.

Or, is that just laughter?

Laughter, so very hearty and robust that you are doubled-up in pain and reduced to tears? Yes, when you smile – the whole world smiles with you, but when you’re crying – you walk alone.

And, I was still standing beside my lovely classic sedan, while the front wheels were secured to a small tow trailer hitched to a Jeep Grand Cherokee – sent by The Jewish Free Burial Society – the worthy charitable organization that my beloved sedan had selflessly selected as her next stop on her continued journey on the long highway of life, after I heard that transplanting a “reconditioned transmission” (with 75,000 miles of previous use) into her rusting undersides would cost the princely sum of $1,700.

So, in the end there was no memorial service, no condolence call, no testimonials – just the wild whooping and raucous yippy-ki-owing of my three children chanting and cheering like the entire population of Emerald City that “ding dong the Dan Marquis is dead!” Children can be so cruel, especially when they feel wronged at having to travel in an old American sedan, while their more stylish friends are being chauffeured around in German super cars, Italian coupes and British roadsters. No longer will the gilded

streets of our area be sullied by this Detroit artifact. Well, if I only had a brain, I’d have bought the last Mercury off the assembly line at the end of last year and taught these kids a lesson about appreciating the classics!

And, now, the end is here, I’ve traveled each and every highway. My friends, I’ve said it here, I drove in style along our byways. Regrets, I’ve had few, didn’t buy spoke-wheels or get pin-striping. But oh, much more than this – I drove it my way!

For there were times, I’m sure you knew – when in my cup holder were one or two - steaming hot cups of pure brown brew – with more caffeine than Mountain Dew. I drank them all, I had a ball . Yes, I drove it my –a-eye-a-way!

Now I while away my time awaiting the arrival of my new leased “Japanese” intermediate sedan (Cheap at $0 down and under $250 per month because of “potential” slight radiation) and asking you, my dear readers, to reserve a very special place in your heart -- somewhere near the left ventricle, or maybe the vena cava – for one of the last of the mighty titans – those great American sedans of America’s “Golden Age” of motor craft – my midnight blue 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis ultra-rare “Park Lane” edition. Yes, I will miss the old gal, she was a real champion!

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off for now, soon to resume my courageous adventures saddled snugly in my new Japanese machine.

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Sincerely, Harvey Weisenberg Member of Assembly

Pick Up After Ourselves To The Editor, I write to you as a 50 year resident of the Five Towns with respect and pride. Our Sanitary District has been operating all these years with a similar plan, to pick up the residents’ garbage in a neat and efficient manner.

Over the years taxes will rise as they do for much of everything in our lives, and of course there are those who will complain about the price, but for most people a proper price for a proper job is a fair deal. Local newspapers are focused on the price and of course the quality of the job. Yes, it is true, the amount of garbage flying around and left in the streets and lawns have been increasing over the years. The blame must be shared though by both the handlers, but more importantly many newer residents have been responsible as well. Garbage cans that supposedly are for the back door or side door are now in driveways and curbs, covers are either nonexistent or loosely covered, and some have open bags or no bags left to the

wind, cats, etc.

Our residents must adhere to sanitation protocol, not point their fingers at our sanitation handlers. Take a drive through Garden City or Great Neck, these towns were always in line with ours, but the last few years driving through our streets mirror more of Rosedale, Queens.

Our residents first need to understand that garbage is a basic service that costs money to handle properly, and it needs to be shared by both sides. I hope your department can notify all residents of their responsibility as to aid in all of quality of life in this neighborhood.

R. Kahn Woodmere

I’ll be Watching…

To The Editor, Just picked up a south shore standard today for the first time.

I was pleasantly surprised to read the fairly balance content.

After suffering through decades of The Nassau Herald..

South Shore Record and the ultra liberal propaganda spewing from them as well as the god awful Newsday which at this point has simply become unreadable for me.

I welcome you. IF you are what you seem to be ? Big question Mark? We will see.

Just to have a local publication that is NOT a forum reserved for ONLY Liberals ONLY Conservatives Or ONLY Orthodox... As the latter appears to be the case with the Nassau Herald and South Shore Record lately. Just an open fair and balanced “shoot it out

there and to heck with the PC baloney Newspaper.”

Ahhh what a great idea !!

Imagine a place were EVERYONE HAS A VOICE without fear of being attacked. If this is what you are... Halleluyah !! I’ll be watching.

Thomas Mollo Cedarhurst

More on Parking Meters To The Editor, As a resident of the 5 Towns for over 30 years, I read with interest your article concerning the 2 millions dollars garnered from meters and tickets in Lawrence and Cedarhurst. One of the reasons not mentioned in the article are the defective automatic meters on the streets of Cedarhurst. Anyone who shops in town knows that in the cold winter months it sometimes takes 2 or 3 quarters to register 30 minutes. This was confirmed to me by one of the meter people. When I called to complain to the Cedarhurst Village Hall I was told that there is nothing wrong with the meters that I was not putting the quarters in properly. No wonder their revenues are so high.

J.J. Levine Lawrence, NY

Watch The Lights!

To The Editor, Driving east on Sheridan Blvd. and making a left turn on 878 on the green left turn signal you will still activate the camera and get cited for a red light violation.

I received two such citations on 1/20/11 and on 2/8/11 even though the green left turn arrow was lit when I entered the intersection.

Public Beware.

Herbert Grunberg 60 year F.R. Five Towns resident

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Hits The Spot To The Editor, The Standard this week is just excellent.....and Frank’s take just

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onday morning my gardener showed up for the first time since November. They came in force – practically a battalion of probable illegals (I am not checking for Green Cards in my pajamas) brandishing rakes, hoes, pikes and blowers in a determined effort to turn over the soil in my South 40 and prepare it for the floral cornucopia to come. Thanks to what seemed like 20 weeks of a polar ice cap on the lawn this winter, my grass is in particularly forlorn condition, so Ralph and his crew threw down a mealstrom of fertilizer, plant food and anticrabgrass concoctions to jolt my grass back to life when and if we finally break 50 degrees again.

The last 10 days of unseasonably cold weather (thank God it’s April already!) have done a stunting job on my couple of hundred pink tulips. They’re partly up but have been going nowhere for more than a week. I am gravely concerned that all this late cold will literally nip the tulips in their buds and make for a poor blooming.

I’ve already seen this with the daffodils on many an area lawn, which characteristically should have been in bloom by now.

Living and working in The Five Towns, I don’t get into Manhattan as much as I used to (I’m sure many a commuter would like to make that statement). On Sunday I met some friends in town for dinner on the Upper East Side and got to stroll down a bunch of the side streets. In Manhattan the tulips are already in bloom. This is I’m sure due to it’s being warmer in The City than the ‘burbs but also no doubt due to the profusion of four-legged fertilizer in the form of man’s best friends augmenting nature in the small

flower beds surrounding city trees. There is also a high probability that Masters of the Universe in 10021-land would not stand for nature impeding the arrival of their Spring tulips while we mere mortals here on Long Island will just have to wear down our collective prayer rugs hoping for the survival of our flowers.

Another sure sign of Spring are the birds. Cardinals. Orioles, (no, I’m not talking about baseball – more about that later) and sparrows. There are two sparrow lovebirds who’ve been perched on my sunroom roof now for a couple of weeks, sitting and chirping side by side.

I’m sure they’re planning where in my leaders and gutters they’d like to build a nest but for now the singing is delightful. Some of you may know that I’ve been divorced now for about a year so the lovebirds are bittersweet for me as I’d sure like to have someone to chirp with on the porch myself. Internet dating and setups have borne no fruit of any value these past 12 months, so if you know of a good match, Spring is always a good time for a man’s fancy to turn to love.

Now, to baseball – by the time you read this the Yankees will have played their home opener in The Bronx’s new $7.5 billion (really $1.8 billion, but what’s a few billion here and there?) Yankee Stadium – home of the $11 beer and South Bronx vistas. The Mets started their season on the road. Some Little Leagues have already begun. The beginning of baseball augers sultry nights and languid Summer days at the ballpark which pleases me no end.

Unlike most Americans, baseball, not football, is my favorite sport. I probably watch 80 or more games and also play in at least two softball games a week.

New York Magazine has a great article this week called “Mets

Moneyball” (get it on their website, NYMag.com) which concurs with my assessment of Carlos Beltran being the nexus of Met bad luck (see last week’s Zeitgeist column) and also lays out how the new Met management is going to turn things around – in time.

Lastly, for many Five Towns residents another sure harbinger of Spring is the arrival of Passover food sections at area supermarkets. Gourmet Glatt Emporium has added about 30 percent more space to their store which has enabled them to offer perhaps 90 different kinds of matza complimented by an equal variety of dried fruit with which to unclog the effects of the aforementioned matza. I’ve also never seen as large a selection of kosher for Passover frozen pizzas and ice cream – just what everyone needs to keep their waistline slim and trim. For sure Cedarhurst will see an uptick in parking meter and parking ticket revenues thanks to an expanded Gourmet Glatt.

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etite necklaces laced in yellow gold, chunky rings, and stackable bangles are this season’s must-haves. It’s about being unique, Yossi Spiegler, owner of Panther Creations in Cedarhurst, explained.

In an effort to help each customer maintain a distinctive style, Spiegler explained that only two pairs of earrings are sold at a time to “prevent people from clashing.” Rose-cut diamonds, lapis gems, amethyst, turquoise, moonstones, and labradorite gemstones, are just some of the cuts and gems that are in bloom for spring.

As the warmer weather approaches, Spiegler noted that most people don’t like to travel with big jewelry because it’s dangerous.

An alternative such as “a little necklace, or something turquoise is really hot,” Spiegler said. He suggested a simple necklace by Meira T in 14K-karat gold ($500-$1,600) and a silver palladium cuff covered in rubies and black diamonds ($1,100-$2,000). The price point in the store is anywhere from $450 to $70,000.

Diamonds are forever, according to Spiegler. “ A timeless piece of jewelry to have is primarily something diamond with sentimental value, a vintage brooch, or something that you had made especially for yourself,” Spiegler said. He suggested pieces such as a ruby and diamond encrusted, pink-gold ring designed by Irene Neuwirth or sapphire and diamond earrings by Sutra.

Chunky rings to polish any look, and an onyx and chrysoprase charm on 18 karat pink-gold by Irene Neuwirth.

Bangles designed by John Apel and Panther Creations “A piece of jewelry makes a woman feel good. Its something you can pass on from generation to generation. Its not like clothes or shoes that goes out of fashion,” About Panther Creations Originally hailing from Israel, Spiegler has been living in The Five Towns for the past 37 years. Twenty years ago, Spiegler opened Panther and noted that aside from focusing on quality, the concept behind the store is providing jewelry with flair. “We create our jewelry, and we buy from the top designers in the United States. Our other emphasis is uniqueness.” The main designer in the store is John Apel,

Earrings by Sutra and Carla Amorim

aside from Spiegler, who also designs jewelry.

Spiegler noted that Panther’s jewelry is drawn from different inspirations and looks from the past two decades. “Over the years, we used to carry the Byzantine look, the contemporary look, but my main focus as a buyer and designer is to know the woman of today. I try to coordinate my look in jewelry into what’s happening in the market,” Spiegler said.

Panther Creations brings in new concepts and designers about every four months, and 99 percent of their jewelry is made in America, Spiegler explained. Although they carry a few bracelets for men and watches, upon request, their primary focus is on women. Panther Creations is located at 509 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst.

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ACROSS 1 Such an article written in rough (10) 6 Slight cut to consider (4) 9 As company manager, I am in favour of keeping oriental dress (10) 10 Severely criticise the pounds invested in missile (4) 12 Shock as girl gets officer rank (4) 13 Offensively strike, wanting large sum of money in plant (9) 15 Broad smile vanishes, so poorly placed on these? (4-4) 16 Finally feed fire in hearth, wood being low (6) 18 Get the better of silly person after university (6) 20 Wide-angle shot of original woman with mother, but not daughter (8) Solution to Crossword 21,686 SHOPKEEPER GR I N E R N A O E E CA L ENDAR ORANGE R C E T S E D S T R E A M H A T C HWA Y H D I E E C I S L E CONTRAD I CT T N O I E FORTHR I GHT G I L T N A E R I E P E MM I C A N I N T E R N O E K E R A A L I T T L E SEED L I NG Y R T I M I D POE T SUSPENS I ON

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(9) 24 Sticks back what is cut (4) 26 Bit of news also out of date (4) 27 OECD members arranged to share medal (10) 28 Frank’s lost house, a pleasant one (4) 29 Identification of radio station surfers may maximise use of?

(10) DOWN 1 Winger one is putting in book (4) 2 Go down to look at academic’s degree certificate (7) 3 Pretty girl in Italy might be poor (4,3,5) 4 In Britain, the left mean to join party (8) 5 Time to firmly fix bracket (6) 7 Not enjoying touring lake, making slow progress (7) 8 They made an arrangement to schedule the ceremony (4,3,3) 11 Block ahead of those coming to this false entrance? (8,4) 14 Obtain soul renewal with this?

(10) 17 Swamp tree found in island thicket (8) 19 Slept so badly, half-naked (7) 21 Established bachelor needs helping out (7) 22 Screen persons caught up in security organisation (6) 25 To an extent, Saharan khamsin made Egyptian cross (4)

Friday April 1st FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS, Westbury Theatre, Westbury at 8:00 p.m. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons will be performing at the Westbury for three nights this weekend at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Enjoy Vallie singing all of his hits including “Sherry” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Tickets are available at Livenation.com for between $61.50 and $86.25 depending on seating.

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont at 7:00 p.m. The BroadHollow Theatre Company will be putting on its final three performances of “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” which has been running since March 19th. There will be shows on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. as well as a matinee on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The show is based up of the 1988 move of the same name starring Steve Martin in which two con men pull a series on pranks on each as they try to make the other leave the French Riviera. Tickets are available at the box office for $25.

Saturday, April 2nd HEWLETT HIGH SCHOOL CABARET NIGHT, Hewlett High

School, Hewlett at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Hewlett High School students will be putting on various cabaret style musical performances. In the past, the annual performance has met rave reviews according to school administration.

Tickets may be purchased at the door for $12.

Sunday, April 3rd FASHION SHOW BENEFIT FOR SUNRISE DAY CAMP, Congregation Beth Emeth, Hewlett at 11:30 a.m. The B’nai B’rith Youth Organization will host a fashion show benefit to raise money to send a child to Sunrise Day Camp, a camp for children with cancer.

Local clothing store Mixology is donating the clothing to be modeled in the event. A raffle, along with food will be available, which is open to everyone.

LI HISTORY AT THE ROCK HALL MUSEUM, Rock Hall Museum, Lawrence at 1:30 p.m. There will be an overview of Long Island’s history spanning from the days of the Native Americans to the development of Levittown and early suburban development of the 20th Century. Dr. Natalie Naylor, president of the Nassau County Historical Society, will be presenting. The event is free and open to all.

We welcome submission of events of interest to the community. Please email your event information, including any photos to Events@StandardLI.com.

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Sure Signs of Spring CONTINUED FROM P. A9 cold. Mom identified with Liz even though she was a one-man woman in contrast to Liz’s eight husbands. Liz also cared mightily about Israel and used her influence and celebrity for Israel’s

benefit. Although an eccentric (what Hollywood star isn’t?)

Taylor was a charitable person who did a lot of good in her life while at the same time setting the screen ablaze with her talent and charisma. She’ll be missed by more than just mom.

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APRIL 1-7, 2011 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

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STATS: A lot size of 21,780 square feet with 14 rooms. Three of these are full bathrooms, and one half bathroom, and five bedrooms. The property is going for $1,120,000. Taxes are $25,342 with an additional village tax of $950.

DETAILS: A stately, three story colonial house located on a quiet dead-end private street, built in the 1925. There is a large country eat-in kitchen with a view into the den, updated bathrooms, and a fully finished basement. The house has a countryside feel and an old world charm. It is an immaculately kept home located in School District 14.

SELLER SAYS: “It was a snowy day. We found the house in the winter, the views were breathtaking and there was this warm fuzzy feeling, which I fell in love with. It had a lot of the ingredients I was looking for, and a house like that is difficult to find.”

WHY I’M SELLING: “Our kids are off to college.

We’re scaling down, we don’t need such a large home at this point.”

Contact Mary Haves Cooper at Morton Haves, 516-374-0100

David Letterman

“Instead of calling our mission in Libya a war, the White House is calling it a ‘kinetic military action,’ which sounds better than ‘potentially endless quagmire.’”

– Jimmy Kimmel

“In the wake of record losses, the U.S. Postal Service announced it is cutting 7,500 jobs. But a spokesman for the post office said those positions could be restored if this whole email thing turns out to be nothing but a fad.”

–Jimmy Kimmel

“President Obama gave a speech about Libya last night. The title of the speech? “No, I Wasn’t Born There.”

–Jimmy Fallon

–Conan O’Brien

“A reporter in Florida claimed he was locked in a closet by Joe Biden’s staff to keep him from talking to people at an event. It wouldn’t have been so bad if Biden hadn’t been locked in there too for the same reason.”

“Donald Trump called George W. Bush ‘the worst president in the history of the United States.’

Then he added, ‘Until, of course, I’m elected.’”

“The Census Bureau says 50 million Hispanic people now live in the U.S. You know what that means: 80 million Hispanic people now live in the U.S.”

–Jimmy Fallon “Congress is mad at President Obama because he didn’t consult them before the war in Libya.

Congress got us into two other wars and put us 14 trillion dollars in debt. I can’t imagine why he didn’t consult them.”

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–Conan O’Brien “General Electric did not pay any taxes at all last year. Of course that’s because G.E. reported its sale of NBC as a charitable donation.”

–Conan O’Brien “The Pentagon says we’ll be out of Libya in a couple of weeks. Let me translate that: 10-year quagmire.”

–David Letterman “About Libya, President Obama says we’re staying for a short time and then leaving. That’s what my relatives always say.”

–David Letterman

“President Obama addressed the nation on Libya. This changes his previous policy on Libya, which was, ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’”

“Obama was in South America and when he came back to the White House, he was locked out of the Oval Office. That’s like the eight years of the Bush administration.”

–Jay Leno

–David Letterman

–Jay Leno

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–Jay Leno

“President Obama said the United States has clear and focused goals in Libya. He said he would share those goals with us as soon as Hillary shares them with him.”

–Jimmy Fallon

STATS: A lot size of 7,600 square feet with nine rooms. Three of these are full bathrooms, and one half bathroom, and five bedrooms. The property is going for $875,000. Taxes are $10,668.37.

DETAILS: A totally renovated three story split level house located in North Woodmere, built in the 1962. It features an all granite entry, a home theatre room, a gym, an eat-in kitchen, walk-in closets and two master bedroom suites complete with Jacuzzi. There is also a circular driveway and a completed deck. The house is located a short walk away from North Woodmere park and is located in School District 15.

SELLER SAYS: “This house is totally renovated, inside and out, and it was designed for family living.

It has a very open floor plan and a home theater so it is very comfortable for entertaining purposes. It is also a very low maintenance house.”

WHY I’M SELLING: “Scaling down to a smaller home, children have moved out.”

Contact Irene Steiner at Pugatch, 516-295-3000

Jay Leno

“President Obama escalated the war in Afghanistan, he sent the Navy in to shoot at pirates in the Indian Ocean, and now he’s attacking Libya. It’s like he took the Nobel Peace Prize as an insult.”

“Obama wanted to update the American people on Libya but unless Snooki is going to Libya, the American people don’t care.”

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• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • APRIL 1-7, 2011

DRS Wildcats Fall Short of Perfect Season

BY JONATHAN WALTER STANDARD STAFF REPORTER

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he DRS High School of Woodmere Wildcats laid it all on the line, including their bodies, as they fell to the MTA High School Lions 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at Lawrence Middles School in the Yeshiva Hockey League championship game, coming up short in their attempt at a perfect 17-0 season.

The Wildcats’ Jonathan Brody and Allen Fries both collided as they tried to prevent a goal in front of the open net with just 22 seconds left to play. Brody managed to get up after a few minutes, but an ambulance was called, Fries was lifted off the floor on a stretcher and

then taken to the hospital for precautionary measures. DRS coach Larry Gross later confirmed that Fries sustained no serious injuries.

Despite the loss and high expectations, Gross was satisfied with what his players accomplished this season.

“I think that we obviously had an unbelievable season,” Gross said. “Any time a team goes 16-0 going into the final game, it’s obviously a tremendous season and I’m extremely proud of my players. They have nothing to be ashamed of and you really have to give MTA all of the credit.”

MTA goalie Yoni Jaroslawics promised his team a shutout during the team’s pre-game warm-ups. All he needed was

one goal from his team’s offense to seal the deal and it came just 2:21 into the game when Eliezer Lisker scored on a shot in front of the net.

Lisker is a former member of the Wildcats, having transferred from DRS to MTA this year. Chants of “we have Lisker” sounded through the air from the MTA section of the stands.

MTA player Eytan Rosenfeld put the nail in the coffin for DRS’s chances in the third period when he took a long shot that went just past the reaching arm of DRS goalie Karon Orenstein and into the corner of the net.

Orenstein had a good day in goal, coming up with 31 saves, but his defense wasn’t able to play the kind of lock down

DRS plays against MTA in the Yeshiva League final juries in the game. Avery Englander fell to the ground in the second period when his knee collided with another player’s stick. He had to be helped off of the floor by coaches.

Fries and Brody sustained their injuries because the Wildcats’ emptied their net, removing their goalie from the game and putting in an extra offensive player as a last ditch effort to put a score on the board. The Lions were able to clear the ball

defense that they did in their semi-final game against TABC High School when the Wildcats limited the opposing offense to just 20 shots.

The DRS offense was effective, taking 39 shots on goal, but they weren’t able to come up with a score despite some excellent opportunities in the second period after catching the MTA defense off-guard.

Brody and Fries weren’t the only DRS players to sustain in-

DRS faces off against MTA in the Yeshiva League final

into the Wildcats’ zone and an MTA player had an open shot at the goal. The two were able to make the save as they dived, but they smacked their helmets together in the process.

“You have to give MTA all of the credit,” Gross said. “I just think that they played very well. They took advantage of a couple of opportunities and they scored. We had opportunities and we didn’t put it in, and all of the credit goes to MTA.”

Hewlett Wallops West Hempstead 20-1 in Season Opener

BY JONATHAN WALTER STANDARD STAFF REPORTER

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ewlett’s Lady Bulldogs lacrosse routed West Hempstead 20-1 in their first league game of the season on Monday afternoon at home. The Bulldogs dominated possession in the game and head coach Rosemarie D’Ambrosio was able to rotate in all of the players from her bench en route to the victory.

“We worked on a lot of things in practice,” D’Ambrosio said. “The girls did really well with transitioning, which was a problem for us. They played at the level and ability that they know how throughout the game.”

Senior and team captain Dani Kandel lead the Bulldogs with her six goals. She was a force on offense, often carry-

ing the ball into scoring position on her own from deep in the defensive zone while eluding defenders.

“She’s been a leader on and off the field,” D’Ambrosio said of Kandel. “She’s been doing really well.”

West Hempstead didn’t score until there was one minute left in the first half when Erin Guerrero finally cracked Meri Oshrain’s tough goalie work with a bouncing shot to get the Rams on the board. Oshrain finished the game with 20 saves. Guerrero’s goal was the final score of the first half, with Hewlett leading 12-1.

“This is a cross conference game,” D’Ambrosio said.

“They’re in a conference below us. We were where West Hempstead is at one point and this is the first year that I have all of the girls that I coached

in the Police Athletic League.

Now they’re all playing on this team.”

Second on the team in goals was Jenni Rogoff with five and Sam DiSalvo led the team in assists with four. She also contributed three goals. In total, seven different players scored for the Bulldogs including, Sami Schecter, Val Denapoli, Emily Cohen and Cara Levy. Defensively, D’Ambrosio praised Ally Geiger and Gaby Green effort in the game.

“Val DeNapoli did a great job for us today,” D’Ambrosio said.

“She won most of the draws and that’s obviously an important part of the game, in winning the draws. All of the girls played today and they did a good job overall. They’re really coming together and have good team chemistry. It took us a few years to finally get the

Hewlett players give good game high fives to West Hempstead players after beating them 20-1 experience and not feel so timid but they’re finally coming

together. They’re really bonding on and off the field and it’s

showing. I’m really proud of how well they’ve been doing.”

Lawrence Gets Chewed-up by Great Neck North “That was the game and that was all we could do on it,” Perrone said. “We played as well as we could but tomorrow we’ll have a nice hard practice and we’ll go forward from there.”

By the time the Goats were awarded the win, the Tornadoes had only achieved one base runner when Castillo drew a walk in the top of the sixth inning. She made it to second on a groundout, but that summed up the Tornado offense for the day as Great Neck North’s Katelyn Fritch had

night and last week the kids went to Disney. So I haven’t really seen them as much and it’s been difficult. Plus my senior captain got injured in the first inning, Melissa Garcia.”

Castillo had a tough inning in the fifth inning as she gave up six runs, although not all of them were earned due to errors. She seemed to be getting on track in the fourth and fifth, limiting the Goats to one run over those frames before struggling with her control in the sixth.

Lawrence hitters off balance all game long.

“We have to work more on our hitting,” Perrone said, “which has always been our weakness, and we have to work more on our fielding. We still had a shot there, but then that one inning just kept on going. So we’ll just try to keep on going forward, don’t dwell on this game and try to improve upon it as much as possible.”

The Tornadoes play next on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in a non-league game at Elmont High School.

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Lawrence’s Jen Rudolph reaches for a throw to get the put out on a Great Neck North batter

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he Great Neck North Goats chewed up the Lawrence Tornadoes in a 12-0 rout in the league opener to Lawrence’s softball season at Great Neck North High School.

The Tornadoes received an automatic loss in the bottom of the sixth inning for giving up too

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many runs.

A twelve run lead earns a team an automatic win in softball, although with such a large deficit and only one set of at bat left, the game wasn’t looking very promising for the Tornadoes.

An early start to the season, injuries and conflicting school activities kept Lawrence softball from getting off to the kind of start that they might like.

“I was missing two girls today due to a basketball banquet,” said Bulldogs head coach Linda Perrone. “I’m missing Gaby Golan and Nicole Robinson, two key players. Gaby pitches as well, so Chrissa (Castillo) had to pitch throughout the whole game, so it was hard.

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Hempstead Animal Shelter: An Emblem Of Patronage Abuse And Bad Government CONTINUED FROM P. A8 tration fraud by Ms. Horan have been brought to the attention of the Nassau County District Attorney’s office. Requests have also been sent to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to con-

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Stuck to the Roof of My Mouth CONTINUED FROM P. A8 sume. This is not a criticism -not at all -- just an observation.

I do not give my children peanut butter on toast or crackers before boarding a school bus in fear of setting off another child’s allergy. I’d never even think of bringing a peanut butter related snack on an airplane. Schools in New York are peanut-free and while this consideration is not

extended all over the country, it is the law of the land here.

When I pack my children their lunch, peanut butter does not even enter the conversation.

As he looked at the sandwich, I commented to him that had it not been for peanut butter, I probably would have starved as a kid. Clearly I was exaggerating, but that was not what he found strange. He asked me why I said that and I explained

that I brought it to school every day for lunch when I was his age, adding, “And, so did Daddy.” He still looked perplexed and I could not understand why.

Staring at the jar of JIF like it was contraband, and knowing he would never even dream of bringing it took school himself, he finally looked at me and said, “But, HOW?” Ahh, the 70s. Who knew they tasted that good.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CONTINUED FROM P. A9 hits the spot. keep up the good job.

Alan Jay Gerber Cedarhurst NY

Watch Your Grammar…

To The Editor, Kudos on a fine looking paper, filled with interesting an-

dpertinent articles. However in this week’s paper (March 2531, 2011), there were quite a few grammar and spelling errors. I find that shameful.

When quoting County Executive Mangano, there should be an apostrophe after the “s” in colleagues (colleagues’ jobs). In the Hope n’ Change cartoon, pacifism should be spelled with an “f”. And finally, regarding the ar-

ticle on the Lawrence school district budget, it might help in appreciating the numbers if put in context, perhaps comparing Lawrence to neighboring districts or the average school district.

It’s important to tend to these details if you want to publish a respectable paper.

Wendy Klang Woodmere

Hewlett Student Hits Perfect SAT Score, Named Merit Scholarship Finalist CONTINUED FROM P. A4 on the GPA scale) and a long list of extracurricular activities, he knew that being academically strong wasn’t enough to automatically place him atop of the crowd trying to butt their way into Yale University. The essay question was simple enough, ‘Look through a window and tell me what you see.’ but he decided to not just look through his own eyes, but instead tried to look through the eyes of his ancestors for inspiration.

“They’re looking out the blurry window of a box car as it goes to a death camp in the Holocaust,” Lipman said. “Looking at my ancestors being lead to their deaths, I imagine their feelings inside, and me internally growing up and realizing who I am, that I have this connection to this past.”

The essay got him accepted into Yale, but for him, a selfproclaimed procrastinator deciding on his aspirations in life will just have to wait until he runs through the college gauntlet and decides what he wants to be. Lipman’s current curriculum is diverse, and he doesn’t take a strong lean towards only sciences or arts, but finds that he enjoys both equally. He currently takes six advanced placement courses at his high school, from Calculus to French. He heads a math research class at the high school and was semifinalist in the Siemens science competition.

“He’s somebody who marches to his own beat,” said Ruth Lipman, his mother. “He’s kind of stubborn, not afraid to be different. From a young age he was very motivated, if we gave him a task, he wanted to do 10 other things.”

Lipman was frustrated with the math curriculum at school and felt like it didn’t challenge him enough, so he set out with friends who are equally as interested in math and is now pioneering a math research class at the high school. In the class, he wants to take other like-minded students into a special environment and find new ways of understanding the world through math. However, he occasionally encounters loose ends in his endless pursuit for answers, whether in math or in life. He finds the solitude of swimming underwater to be a place where he can get his best thinking done, perhaps even to figure out one day who he wants to be.

“Thinking about life, making decisions, ideas for writing,” Lipman said. “It’s quiet in the water, it’s for you.”

Hewlett Librarian Preserving The Five Towns’ Past CONTINUED FROM P. A6 talking about the idea with other members of the library staff, she realized that moving the library’s historical archives online would be make more of a connection with the community.

“The first step was the digitization of the pictures in our local history collection and it’s still an ongoing process,” Vollono said. “I have a database and when my computer is on, people can come in and browse.

We use some of the pictures on our Blog, which is linked to the library’s home page. That’s another way of reaching the com-

munity and garnering interest.”

The Blog was what drew the interest of Arcadia Press. They contacted Hewlett-Woodmere Library about their interest in creating the book.

“When they contacted me, somehow the timing wasn’t right for our library to create the book,” Vollono said, “but I was able to make the commitment as an individual. I had an illness in the family and was working on a part time schedule. In between taking my relative to therapy and doctors offices, very often I had the time to sit there in NYU’s greenhouse and do online research.”

Vollono used a 1917 book called “Bellot’s History of the Rockaways” as her guide, but has traveled done extensive searching and traveling as she sought out pictures to put in the book.

“Anybody that I heard of I tried to track down,” Vollono said. “I have met some of the coolest 90-year-old people that have lived here their whole lives. There were some people who have lived here for 50, 60, or 70 years and have had their family in the area for generations. That was my first taste of how personal this could be.”

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homes are more expensive.

Natalya Mikinberg of VIProperties found that there is interest from beyond The Five Towns area as well.

“I’m trying to bring buyers

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duct a full financial and operational audit of the Shelter and its $7.1 million budget.

If you want to help restore dignity and humane treatment of shelter animals in our Town you can contact Hope for Hempstead Shelter, a shelter reform

from Brooklyn and Queens,” Mikinberg said. “This is a very convenient location. Transportation and education is excellent here. A lot of people don’t know this area.”

Danny Pisani, a home mortgage consultant at Wells Far-

go is also starting to see movement in the market.

“My experience is that we’ve been getting a lot of applications for purchasing homes,” Pisani said. “The markets look like it’s starting to stabilize a little now.”

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11 Red Light Cameras are Watching You CONTINUED FROM P. A1 lights and rules…the light was as green as a leaf on a tree,” added Grunberg. He also noted a fear of stopping short to make a red light, “ Invariably, the people behind you can rear end you. I’m always afraid of that,” Grunberg said.

There are a number of residents who say they know they had a green light, and it was red,

Mistron said. In Nassau and Suffolk County, traffic cameras use a video system. A person would receive two images, one before they entered intersection and one after, including web information to view the video of the resident going through the light, Mistron said. Around 900,000 images have been taken since start of program, and 400,000 have produced citations.

Mangano Helps Save the Games for the Physically Challenged Calls on Public to Join the Cause

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ue to New York State’s announcement that it will eliminate all funding for the Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that Nassau County will step in to save the Games. In an effort to continue this tradition, the County Executive created the Committee to Save the Games being chaired by Disability Opportunity Fund President & CEO Charles D. Hammerman. The Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged will take place this year from June 2nd through the 4th.

“The Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged have taken place in Nassau County for the past 26 years; so naturally, there is no better place to continue the tradition,” said County Executive Mangano. “We’re asking the public to get involved to help keep the Games alive.”

Charles D. Hammerman, President & CEO of the Disability Opportunity Fund, a Nassau County-based not-for-profit organization which supports people with disabilities, said, “I am very honored to be working with County Executive Ed Mangano and his staff on ‘Saving the Games’. As a parent of

the Games for the Physically Challenged and Committee to Save the Games Event Chairwoman Susan Gordon Ryan.

“This year with generous support of County Executive Ed Mangano and the countless volunteers who work every year to make the Games happen we will all be planning to celebrate our 27th year of watching our athletes Win and Inspire again.”

The cost of participation is free and the numbers of athletes increase each year, boasting up to 1,100! The dedication brought forth by the parents, families, teachers, coaches and volunteers are crucial to the success of these games. Operating with a small staff, the games are facilitated by those who return year after year to a program they love.

In its 27th year of competition, the Games will take place due to the generosity of sponsors, private donations and inkind resources from Nassau County. King Kullen – America’s First Supermarket – has committed to helping feed the athletes and Hofstra University has committed to housing athletes for free minus their costs of maintenance.

“We are happy to welcome the Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged and the

Where to Get Your Bagel and Shmeer A Guide to Bagels in The Five Towns TEXT AND PHOTOS BY JC CHAN

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here’s something to be said about the concentration of bagel shops in The Five Towns. Walk down Central Ave or Broadway and you’re never too far away from grabbing a bagel and cream cheese (also known as a “shmeer”). So, whether you are craving a bagel with everything, with garlic, with lox or nova, here are some of the popular bagel shops of The Five Towns.

Brief history of the Bagel Developed in Kraków, Poland in the 16th and first half of 17th centuries, the bagel was a staple food for Poles and Jews. It became a tradition among observant Jewish families to make bagels on Saturday evening at the end of the Sabbath. In Jewish Sabbath restrictions, bakers aren’t allowed to work during the Sabbath and so the bagel was ideal because it could be baked very quickly afterwards.

That’s how the Sunday bagel tradition got started. Bagels came to the U.S. with immigrant Jews and became a big business in New York City controlled by Bagel Bakers Local 338 as bagels had been hand rolled and the recipe was closely guarded.

The bagel became more popular across America and all ethnic groups during last quarter of the 20th Century due to the introduction of automated bagel machines and frozen bagels. Today, the bagel story continues, and a

Where to Find Your Favorite Bagel: CEDARHURST Bagelry 507 Central Ave, Cedarhurst Hours: 6:00am to 5:00pm, Mon to Fri 6:00am to 3:00pm, Sat 6:00am to 4:00pm, Sun What makes you unique?

Our bagels are done the original, old fashioned way, using original recipes. We have the best quality, all day, every day.

Some bagel vendors have found shortcuts to bagel making but we stuck to the old fashioned ways using the finest ingredients.

Cost of Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese: $2.25 Kosher: No Toddy’s Appetizers 436 Central Ave, Cedarhurst Hours: 7:00am to 4:00pm, Mon – Fri 7:00am to 3:00pm, Sun What makes you unique?

Our bagels are kettle-proofed and baked at 550 degrees. We try to make a good tasty bagel. Our tuna fish is also a best seller.

Cost of Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese: $2.35 Kosher: Yes, under Vaad of Five Towns.

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How to prepare a bagel, in the traditional style: -Mixing and kneading to form dough -Hand-rolling and shaping into traditional bagel shape -Proofing, or letting the yeast interact with ingredients for at least 12 hours -Boiling each bagel in water -Baking at between 347 F and 600 F

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athletes back to Hofstra, and are pleased to contribute our housing facilities. Hofstra is committed to providing access and opportunity to our community and to partnering with government and other not for profit groups to ensure that important events such as these games remain available for New Yorkers,” said Stuart Rabinowitz, President, Hofstra University.

“As Honorary Co-Chair of the 2011 Games for the Physically Challenged, I am pleased that the College can play a vital role in this event which honors the resilience, determination and athletic prowess of these marvelous competitors and their families,” said Dr. Donald P. Astrab, President of Nassau Community College.

Residents can Save the Games by taking action today. Donations can be made at www.savethegames.org.

For more information please visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/SavetheGames.htm

Canadian-born astronaut Gregory Chamitoff is the first person to have ever taken bagels into space in a 2008 Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station. He brought 18 sesame seed bagels with him.

Bagels at Bagelry

# a daughter who enjoyed participating in this event many years ago, it will be very exciting to continue this tradition for the next generation.”

The 2011 Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged will take place at Mitchel Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College. Athletes compete in track, field, slalom, swimming, wheelchair basketball and table tennis. Participants, ranging in age from 5 to 21, face disabilities of blind, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired, spinal cord injured, amputees and those who have cerebral palsy, dwarfism and other physical disabilities.

“I am so pleased that the young athletes from the Games for the Physically Challenged will continue to be able to compete at Mitchel Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College on June 2-4. Nassau County has been the home to the Games since we began them in 1985,” said Founder of

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Bagels at Bagelry

Javier, the baker at Bagelry Bagel Boss 1352 Peninisula Blvd, Hewlett Hours: 5:00am-8:00pm, Mon to Thurs 5:00am-6:00pm, Fri 5:00am-1:00am, Sat 5:00am-6:00pm, Sun What makes you unique?

The owners didn’t want to share that information with us.

Cost of Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese: $1.99 Kosher: Yes, under the supervision of Rabbi Asher Schechter.

LAWRENCE Island Bagel Bar 284 Burnside Ave, Lawrence Hours: 5:00am to 5:00pm, Daily What makes you unique?

Our bagels are all handmade and fresh made-to-order everyday.

Cost of Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese: $1.89 Kosher: No WOODMERE Gotta Getta Bagel Cafe 1039 Broadway, Woodmere Hours: 6:00am to 4:00pm, Sun to Fri What makes you unique?

In addition to the bagels that bear our store name, we also have a full salad bar, a full line of homemade dressings and salads chopped to your liking. We have the best Challahs in town.

Cost of Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese: $2.75

Kosher: Yes, under Vaad of The Five Towns.

Bagelo 1033 Broadway, Woodmere 26 Franklin Ave, Hewlett Hours: 6:00am-5:00pm, Mon, Wed, and Fri 6:00am-9:00pm, Tue and Thurs 6:00am-4:00pm, Sat 6:00am-3:00pm, Sun What makes you unique?

Our bagels are hand-rolled, made in the traditional, old-fashioned style. We’re also known for our tuna fish and our lemon tuna has a Central/South American style.

Cost of Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese: $1.90 Kosher: No Max’s Appetizing & Kosher Deli 1016 Broadway, Woodmere Hours: 8:00am to 10:00pm, Thurs and Fri 7:00am to 6:00pm, Sat 7:00am to 4:00pm, Sun What makes you unique?

We are familiar with the demographic here, people know they are getting the best. We have a full service catering and are open on Saturdays.

Cost of Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese: $1.50.

Kosher: Yes, under the supervision of Rabbi Israel Mayer Steinberg

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