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JUDGE BLOCKS REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR NOV ELECTIONS

PROPERTY TAX CAP DEAL HAS SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTS

By JONATHAN WALTER

Legislative redistricting appears all but dead for this November’s election as on Tuesday, New York Supreme Court Justice Steven Jaeger rejected Republican requests for him to recuse himself from the case brought by Nassau Democrats regarding the county’s proposed legislative redistricting plan. Jaeger also left a restraining order in effect from two weeks ago on the plan, making it difficult for the county to implement the proposed plan before this November’s election. This second redistricting plan blocked by Jaeger’s decision was unveiled by Republicans in the County Legislature and approved by a 10-8 vote last Monday. The Democrats had asked Jaeger to enjoin the implementation of the plan last week on the grounds that it violates the county charter. Initially, two weeks ago, Jaeger was asked by Democrats to enjoin the vote for the plan, but once the vote took place, they were forced to revise their argument. The vote for the first plan was also blocked by Jaeger a few weeks ago. Republicans then unveiled this new plan and put it to a quick vote last week before a restraining order on the vote could take place. On Thursday of last week, the Republicans then asked Jaeger to remove himself from the case, alleging a conflict of interest based upon Jaeger’s ties to the Democratic Party while working as a lawyer 17 years ago. “I think he should have recused himself,” Nassau County District Seven Legislator Howard Kopel said. “I think he is too heavily invested in doing what the Democrats want. He wants to run for a full term. He wants the nomination from the Democrats and I think he was incorrect. It sounds like he’s doing a solid for the Demo-

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week a proposed property tax cap that would limit tax increases to two percent each year and would go into effect during the 2012-13 school year. Cuomo is heralding the proposed cap as “the best in the nation.” In January, the Senate passed a tax cap bill of its own that shares many similarities with the bill proposed in the Assembly by Speaker Sheldon Silver last week. Both plans will feature a two percent cap, with some minor differences that must be resolved before being sent to Cuomo for approval, and lawmakers have said that it isn’t a question of if the bill will get passed, but when. “It changes frequently,” District 20 Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg said. “The assembly has proposed a new tax cap bill. I’m still not committed. I’m still waiting for more of the mandates to be eliminated. It’s not a done deal and it still needs a three-way agreement between the senate, assembly and governor. Education and other things are being impacted on this. We’re not doing anything that’s going to be capable of changing the process. The tax cap has an approval of about 95 percent of the people but it’s only a concept and people don’t fully understand it yet either.” One difference between the two bills is the amount of votes required by school districts to override the cap. The plan proposed in the senate would require a two-thirds majority that would have to be put to a mandatory referendum vote, while the plan proposed in the assembly would require only 60 percent of the vote. The speaker’s bill also includes a provision that would exclude increases in pension costs over two percent from

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Cows Come Home to Woodmere Drive down Central Avenue in Woodmere and you may suddenly find yourself in front of what looks like a herd of cows and Wild West characters rearing up their horses. You may begin to think you are looking at a Dude Ranch, but upon closer inspection, you’ll find that you are seeing some unusual statues for a residential lawn in Woodmere. “I just happen to like them,” Ronny Harpul, who owns the home and statues, said. “They’re beautiful.” Seven years ago, Harpul purchased several large statues from a now closed antique store on Rockaway Turnpike. His largest items include a pair of cows, one a smaller calf, a large horse with a rider onboard, and two smaller horses, also with riders.

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GOP Incumbents Ready for Re-Election Fight By VANESSA CANNER Standard Staff Reporter

The Town of Hempstead Republican incumbents are ready to run for re-election and to take on the Democratic Party’s candidates in this year’s November election with a platform to keep taxes as low as possible. No candidate has been select-

ed yet to challenge Republican Howard Kopel for Nassau County Legislature. Kopel has been serving his ﬁrst term as legislator for the Nassau County 7th District which includes The Five Towns, Bay Park, Island Park, North Woodmere, Mill Brook, and parts of Oceanside and East Rockaway.

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Kopel plans to tackle the high taxes and the sewage problem in the area, but so far he has no one running against him. “They haven’t nominated anyone yet, maybe they’re afraid of me.” Kopel joked. On a more serious note, Kopel asserted that the Democratic candidate has not been named yet either because a lot of people

are looking to take him on or nobody wants to take him on. “When I came in a year and a half ago we had a new Republican majority as a result of my election and I promised that I would oppose any new taxes and that’s exactly what I did,” Kopel said.

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Memorial Day Parade In Lawrence-Cedarhurst Draws Large Crowds By SUSAN VARGHESE

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Five Towners are grateful for their freedom and they demonstrated this by turning out in large numbers at the Lawrence- Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade on Monday. The parade which started from the Lawrence Village Train Station through Central Avenue into Cedarhurst Park, included opening remarks from Cedarhurst Mayor, Andrew J. Parise, performances by Lawrence High School Students, and tributes to veterans and local victims of 9-11. “I’m elated because I’ve been running this for years and years and it’s the longest parade we’ve ever had. People were still coming

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Kids showing their patriotism at the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day Parade.

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Memorial Day Parade In LawrenceCedarhurst Draws Large Crowds CONTINUED FROM P. A1 through Lawrence at the end of the parade, there were so many participants,” Parise said. “People tend to forget Memorial Day and it was heartwarming as a veteran …the amount of cooperation. The thundering woke me up in the morning, I said to myself, ‘oh my god after all this planning, should we cancel? Maybe we’ll see where it goes.’ Then we had good weather, and good turn out. That was Hometown USA to see the all the people like that in a local park in a small village,” added Parise. However, Parise noted that even as a veteran of World War II, Memorial Day isn’t a focus on those who served and survived. “It isn’t about me or the present day veterans, it’s about the heroes that didn’t come back.

I lost some buddies there, one of my best, best friends. That’s what Memorial Day is for. It’s for those who didn’t come back. You ask the kids today, and they just don’t know. “ Although some kids may not understand the meaning of Memorial Day, 11-year-old Christian Rodriguez of Inwood noted otherwise. “Memorial Day honors all the people that died to protect us…and it makes us grateful.” “Memorial day is a day to celebrate our freedom…It’s a good community thing,” Mart Skolnick, of Cedarhurst, said. “ My older son understands it because they’re playing old war movies now.” Inwood resident, Jose Rodriguez, stated, “We remember people that died in the war and those ﬁghting for our freedom now.”

Vietnam veteran, G.A. Campanile reminisced on being drafted, “Years ago they used to draft everyone, then they changed it. I was drafted when I was 23 years old, they told me go to war or go back to Italy. This day means that all the soldiers that served for this country should be honored and to remember all the soldiers in the war now.” Norma Jaffe and Burt Jaffe, Cedarhurst residents, proudly announced, “We love our country. We’ve been coming for 30 years. The community takes pride in occasions like this and we love to show our support. “ Burt, who served in the army from 1943-1946 voiced, “It’s a special occasion to honor our veterans. That way they’ll never be forgotten when you hear the music they were playing today, you think back…. it’s a time for

remembering.” According to Jean Fouguere, Cedarhurst resident, freedom comes with a price. “This is a country of freedom when people make sacrifices to give us liberty. We appreciate the sacrifice they made so you can live in justice and freedom. Freedom comes with a price; it’ll never really be free. We’re here to commemorate the sacrifice they made. God bless those who sacrificed their lives.” Another Cedarhurst resident, Lenny Bobrow, said, “It’s a celebration of the armed forces and the job that they do. I’ve been coming over 30 years. It’s a celebration of America and heroes. “ Despite the often-festive atmosphere of Memorial Day, Parise added, “ It’s about thinking of those who made the supreme sacrifice and never returned. Some people think it’s a barbeque day, a beach day, or a shopping day…I just think about some of the friends that didn’t come back with me.”

Property Tax Cap Deal Has SupportersAnd Opponents CONTINUED FROM P. A1 being part of the bill. “If the tax cap plan eliminates some of its mandates, that would relieve some cost on our schools. Right now we have pensions that the schools are unable to control,” Weisenberg said. “We took out the cost of pensions from the original presentation to the governor. I’m still in the same position. The concept is ﬁne, but unless we can eliminate some of the costs that are still present, I’m not supporting anything that isn’t inclusive of that. Cuomo has spent a lot of money advertising the tax cap and people want it but I want to see this ﬁnal bill that is going to appear before I make any decision about my vote.” Republicans have been pushing for a tax cap for years, but it wasn’t until Cuomo made it one the most important issues on his campaign platform, that Democrats began to support a tax plan. “When I ran, one of the things that was important to my platform was imposing the property tax cap,” Josh Wanderer, Weisenberg’s Republican opponent for District 20 Assemblyman last year, said. “Families need to live within their budget. They can’t keep going back to their boss and asking for raises. They’ll say no. They govern-

ment needs to learn to live by this same issue. The tax cap forces the government’s hand and makes them live within a means. I’m definitely in favor of this on a general matter.” With the cap’s biggest impact coming as a potential limiter on school funding, District 14 and 15 board members weighed in on the subject. “It’s really tough to comment on what they’re going to do until we know what the legislation looks like and whatever mandate release they add to it,” Scott Mcinnes, District 14 School Board Member said. “It’s difficult to see what the impact will actually be. It’s an unknown at this point. The state school board is asking for mandate releases to go along with it.” “I would say that clearly there are scenarios where the property tax cap could hurt the school district’s ability to provide high levels of programming,” Murray Forman, District 15 School Board Member said. “In District 15 we are confident that we can live within the tax cap and continue to provide the existing level of programming and perhaps even enhance it. We have been able over the years to gain efficiency throughout the school system. We’re certain that it may provide some challenges, but if anyone can handle it, we can.”

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Naomi Cho won a second place award at the Carolyn McCarthy sponsored Artistic Discovery Exhibition, held at Adelphi. Her submission was an 18 x 24 charcoal self portrait. This exhibit is part of the annual Congressional Art Competition that is conducted. Naomi’s award comes with a $3,000 scholarship to Adelphi, if she chooses to attend. Along with Naomi, HHS juniors Helena Regen-Tuero (photograph), and Sigiriya Smolen (water color self-portrait), also had artwork on display in this prestigious juried show.

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Patriotism Aplenty at Inwood Memorial Day Parade By VANESSA CANNER

front of right now…in the small community of Inwood, we had over 70 members that were in the D-Day invasion in World War II and ﬁve people that I know who were prisoners of war,” Magliaro Jr. said. “We have a lot of people who served in this community, so as a veteran myself, I know that I speak for those past and present and those yet to come that Memorial Day is a special time to recognize the lives that were sacriﬁced for our freedom.” After the raising of the colors and a speech from Magliaro Jr., participants were invited to stay at the John J. Oliveri VFW Post for burgers, franks and soda. “The crowd was nice. Usually it has been bigger, but because times have changed people have moved, but it’s still the heart and

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arents, kids, friends and even dogs crowded the sidewalks of Lord Avenue and beyond as they awaited the four-block Inwood Memorial Day Parade last Sunday morning with stick ﬂags and cameras in hand. The parade kicked off at 11:30 a.m. as members of the military, ﬁre service and law enforcement marched down the road in their proper uniforms while The Street Band Preservation Society and Lawrence High School Band beat their drums and blew into their brass instruments. “We honor the soldiers today who protected our country and it is an honor to respect them,” said Knights of Columbus member Frank Sarro. Memorial Day is a day to commemorate those who have made

that have passed away before us…and pray for them and those that are over there now to come home safe.” Both Squitieri and Santillo served in wars; Squitieri in Vietnam and Santillo in World War II. Kids laughed and ran around as they played with their patriotic hats and waved stick ﬂags before the parade came to a close and it was time to spend the rest of the day with family. Gene Galvin of East Rockaway attended the parade with his kids to support the troops and celebrate with a barbeque afterwards at his friend’s house down the block from the VFW. “We have been coming here for years, it’s just something that we enjoy doing,” Galvin said. “I think the veterans have, of

Lawrence High School Band marches in Inwood Parade the ultimate sacriﬁce for our na-

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tion, and Inwood residents took part in this remembrance by cheering on our veterans while dressed appropriately in red, white and blue. Inwood resident Danny Vargas celebrated the day with his daughter Brianna as she blew into her plastic pink trumpet along with the bands. “[Memorial Day] is a reminder of why we live in a free county,” Vargas said. “And to pay respects to the people who paid with their lives.” Luke Magliaro Jr., Vietnam veteran and Chaplin of the Inwood Fire Department said Memorial Day is so important to him because he and his father, grandfather and uncles have served in World War I and forward. “It is a time that we memorialize to not just the veterans of this community, but to all of the services,” Magliaro Jr. said. “Ever since the unfortunate [September 11 attack] we have an added aspect to what Memorial Day means to the people of this community.”

Joseph Squitieri (left) Inwood VFW Commander with Joseph Santillo of the VFW legal department. The parade began on Lord Avenue, continuing north to Wanser Avenue, west to Doughty Boulevard, north to Mott Avenue and ending at the John J. Oliveri VFW Post. “This post that we stand in

soul of the community when we have the parade,” said VFW commander John Squitieri. Veteran Joseph Santillo, who oversees the legal department at the VFW, followed up with, “We just want to remember those

course, made the ultimate sacriﬁce and you have to pay your respects to the people who have fought for your freedom and gave us everything that we live for today.”

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American Legion Head Serving the Cause of Area Veterans By SUSAN VARGHESE

Standard Associate Editor

hen George Elkowitz, D.D.S, enters a room, he’s hard to miss. He walks slowly with the help of a cane, he’s tall and holds an unﬂinching gaze, and he rarely smiles, especially while explaining his experiences as a hospital administrator during the Korean War. Brooklyn-born Elkowitz was assigned to the United States Army Medical Corps from 1953 to 1956. “What I saw in one day of wounded coming in, the average doctor never sees in a lifetime.” Elkowitz’ job was to co-

ordinate the wounded coming back to the U.S., assess what their capabilities were, and where they should be assigned, he explained. “I f found that my position was just as important if not more important than having been on the front lines because I had to take care of the people that were on the front lines,” Elkowitz said. “I had to make sure that things went right.” Elkowitz currently serves as the Commander of Lawrence Cedarhurst Post 339 of American Legion. The American Legion was formed after World

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Carolyn McCarthy U.S. Representative, New York’s 4th District Voted YES on Passage of H. R. 1954: To implement the President’s request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt. According to the bill, President Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2012 called for a $2.4 trillion increase in the statutory debt limit. The bill is an effort by the President to enact long-term spending cuts and budget reforms. H.R. 1954 failed by a recorded vote of 97-318 on May 31. Voted YES on Passage of H.R. 1484: To improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans’ benefits. The Act is cited as the “Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2011.” The act establishes a “Veterans Judicial Review Commission” to evaluate the administrative and judicial review processes of veterans’ and survivors’ benefits determinations and to improve the fairness and accuracy of such processes. The commission will be able to recommend whether the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims should have the right to hear certain cases. H.R. 1484 passed by a recorded vote of 419-1 on May 31.

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GOP Incumbents Ready for Re-Election Fight CONTINUED FROM P. A1 Taxes are very high for Five Towns residents, and Kopel would like to keep spending down and taxes low so that living can be more affordable. Kopel also plans to ﬁx the real estate tax assessment system by next term to make the issue more equitable and understandable for the residents. So far Kopel has eliminated a real estate tax increase and the emergency fuel surcharge, which was two and a half percent on electricity, oil and gas. “That was an ugly tax, it was a repressive tax, but we took care of that, it’s gone,” Kopel sad. “We’re doing some good stuff.” Other “good stuff” Kopel is battling includes the improvement of the sewage treatment plants in area. “We’ve been working very hard on upgrading the Bay Park sewage plant, which is important to everyone because it also affects the usage of the Lawrence and Cedarhurst plant,” Kopel said. “It’s a problem nobody really cares about talking about, it’s not particularly glamorous, but it’s pretty critical and it was very, very badly neglected—so we’re ﬁxing that.” Kopel may not have a candidate to run against yet, but he said he isn’t nervous. “It’s a very simple thing… somebody has to run, somebody should run and we should have a good discussion of whatever the issues are and hopefully people will agree that I’ve done what I’ve promised.” Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Hempstead, Donald X. Clavin, Jr., also isn’t sure who will be running against him for re-election. “I think the town team — the Murray Team — we’ve done a very good job for the residents and I’m hoping that the residents will recognize it and support us on Election Day,” Clavin said. The Receiver of Taxes is a town wide position that Clavin has served in since 2001. He and his team have been implementing a brand new computer system, among other accomplishments. “We want to provide bet-

ter services for the residents,” Clavin said. “Since I’ve been Receiver, I think I’ve instituted a lot of great changes…we’ve enhanced our services to make it more convenient for taxpayers to make payments.” Those services include extended office hours, satellite locations, and the first ever drivethrough tax payment office at no additional cost to tax payers. “We’ve done other things like change the tax bills to help educate tax payers so they understand better where their money is going that I’m receiving,” Clavin said. “Also, last year we passed a bill that will give people the choice of receiving their tax receipt via the mail or electronically. That is going to be cost saving for the tax payers and it’s great for the environment.” “I enjoy my job, I look forward to coming to it every day and I love helping taxpayers,” Clavin asserted. Another person who enjoys their job is eighth-year Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, who will run against Gary Port, a lawyer from West Hempstead. “I’m not trying to be coy, I just don’t know the first thing about the opponents,” Murray said. “This is my fifth election as Town Supervisor and from day one I’ve always focused not on my opponents, but more what we’re doing as a town board for our residents, so that is exactly what I will remain focused on.” The “Murray Team” is mainly focused together on a 2012 budget that will freeze taxes and to help the residents of the Town of Hempstead. “What’s great about the town is that we have the highest bond rating of all municipalities and at the same time during these very bad economic times we haven’t had to reduce one service whatsoever in the Town of Hempstead and we’re very proud of that.” “I don’t like to get negative and I don’t like to engage in politics of personal destruction, that’s just not me,” Murray continued. “I’m much more focused on the service that we provide, the very fiscally frugal budgets that we present to our residents and what we’re doing.”

Judge Blocks Redistricting Plan For Nov Elections CONTINUED FROM P. A1 crats. From my first days in law school I learned that you should avoid even the appearance of impropriety and this doesn’t look good to my eyes.” Jaeger’s ruling comes a week before countywide election petitions can first be submitted on June 7th. If Jaeger or a higher court doesn’t overturn the enjoinment on the plan, it may be difficult for Republicans to submit their petitions for the new area before the July 11th cutoff date. However, County Legislator Francis Becker said the Republicans have begun candidate petitioning in areas common to both the old and new maps now in an attempt to get them done before the cutoff date, so they could use either district configuration. Democrats are also beginning the process of collecting petitions, but with the expectation of the districts remaining the same they are collecting them based upon current district lines. “I don’t think that would be possible talking to just people living in the common ground. So there would be a lot fewer signatures for these people to go to,” Audrey Kubetin, Communications Director for the Nassau County Democratic Committee said. “In districts like the new 19th, the 18th and 16th, they moved so much of the population that I don’t think

they would be able to.” “I think that’s a good thing for Democrats,” David Freedman, President of The Five Towns Democratic Club said, “because what the judge is doing is creating an environment in which people have to stop, think about and create a process instead of doing something that was half witted. It should be sober heads in a committee doing this intelligently in a way that reflects the census and the way each town really exists. The areas should all have their own representation in a real way instead of having it split apart. The Five Town especially should be looked at as one unit when it comes to this process.” Kopel was unsure of how the process would play out, but made it clear that he would be satisfied no matter what the result. “The first time it was a matter of enjoining the legislature from voting and this time it’s to enjoin them from carrying out the plan,” Kopel said. “I know that the county attorney, John Ciampoli, has told me that the court is obligated to carry the plan through. Either way, I’m a winner. If they keep the same lines, I love the current lines. I’m more than happy. These are all my people. The lawyers told me it needed to be done this way. So I’m just following their advice and I tried, under the circumstances, to get the best deal for the district that I could.”

American Legion Head Serving the Cause of Area Veterans CONTINUED FROM P. A3 War I, and is the country’s major veterans organization. There are different posts across the country, and Elkowitz noted that there was once a post in each village but over the years as the amount of veterans diminished, so did the posts. Post 339 has a meeting every month, a meeting that the veterans look forward to for more reasons than one. “It gives men that would be home, a chance to come to the meeting and talk to one another, share stories. I ﬁnd that more important than the actual meeting... it’s the camaraderie,” Elkowitz said. Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew J. Parise noted that he’s known Elkowitz for several years, “He does a great job keeping the post together and keeping the post involved in many of the veterans services. He maintains 100 per-

cent membership as far as The Nassau County American Legion Organization is concerned. He’s always been cooperative in assisting with us for veterans. His heart and soul is in it providing services and memorializing veterans.” Besides physical injuries, Elkowitz noted that veterans are faced with tougher problems. “There’s a lot of psychiatric problems now with the veterans coming home. Some guys still wake up and have sweats from being in wars,” Elkowitz said while anxiously ﬁddling with his watch. “You’re talking to a fellow and you look over the next thing — he’s dead. He got shot. It affects the veterans a lot and you try to survive. Regardless what religion, nationality, or color, if a bullet is coming to you, they don’t care. We’re all one. One for all.” Elkowitz recalled the stories of some of the veterans who

went to combat, some of which they’re reluctant to talk about. “When they liberated Auschwitz …one of the veterans carried a little boy out when they liberated the camp, and he was so happy, but the little boy died in his hands. Shortly after, the guys will not talk about that and what they’ve seen. Every veteran has a story. I’ve been trying to get them to record their military services on a recorder so it can go on for posterity. The children and grandchildren know. Some have done it, some haven’t, and some just won’t talk about it. “ When he’s not planning events for The Legion, Elkowitz is an avid model railroader. “I build my own trains and layout in my house. I’ve been building it since I was 13 years old. It’s my therapy. That’s how I turn the world off,” Elkowitz said with a smirk. Also, a self-proclaimed semi-

pro photographer, Elkowitz nonchalantly added, “A camera is only as good as the person taking the picture.” But even while mentioning his hobbies, he never forgets the work of veterans. “We can talk, we can do whatever your heart wants to do, whatever you want to aspire to, and you have the ability because of them. Veterans step up to the plate and put their lives on the line. If it weren’t for the veterans, we wouldn’t have peace, equality, or democracy in this country. Many men have laid down their lives so that their children and grandchildren can live in peace.” The Legion is hosting a dinner on June 9 at 5 p.m. at Lawrence Country Club for hospitalized veterans,, where purple hearts and a number of awards will be distributed. The cost is $40. All money goes to the veterans. Elkowitz can be contacted at (516) 295-2852.

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• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • JUNE 3 - 9, 2011

Hewlett-Woodmere JHS Bulldogs Blow Out Lawrence 9-0 Second Undefeated Season 21-0-1 Record BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN

JHS Bulldog pitcher, Josh Pincus

he Hewlett-Woodmere Bulldogs of Woodmere Middle School defeated the Lawrence J.H.S. Golden Tornadoes 9-0 in their final game of the season Thursday evening. Hewlett finished the season with a 10-0-1 record, earning them an undefeated season for the second year in a row. Hewlett coach Frank Viggiano said Hewlett’s victory in this game as well as the team’s overall record is a testament to the amount of work the players put into the season. “It was an absolute pleasure coaching them,” Viggiano said. “We have been busting tail all year.” Hewlett has not lost a game in the past two years, earning them a two-year record of 21-0-1. Viggiano said that at Woodmere Middle

School, the baseball’s motto is “Keep the streak alive,” in reference to their undefeated status. Lawrence ended this season with a record of 5-6. Lawrence coach Joe Cracco said Lawrence had a “young team” this year, consisting of many seventh graders, and hopes to do better next year. “We had some growing pains this year,” he said. “Lawrence always puts together a very good team, but I guess this year was a little disappointing. As a coach, I’m not used to losing.” During the game, Hewlett’s Mike Curiel and Jesse Fox hit homeruns. In addition, Josh Pincus pitched a one-hitter and threw numerous strikeouts over the course of the game. “He did really great,” Vig-

giano said in reference to Pincus. “He has done great all season. The whole team did great all season and I’m really proud of them.” Lawrence, on the other hand, struggled to get on base. “I hope next year we will be able to make somewhat of a comeback,” Cracco said. Viggiano said that with Hewlett Baseball’s current success, his main goal for next year is to ready the incoming eighth graders for their high school careers in baseball. “I’m looking forward to seeing the current seventh graders take over,” Viggiano commented. “I hope we continue doing well. I’m glad I had the opportunity to coach these kids.”

HAFTR Reaches Yeshiva Softball League Semi-Finals By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

helby Rosenberg took a pitch over the middle of the plate and drove it to deep center field, over the fence of the tennis courts for a home run. Just a few feet to the right and it would have been a double, but Rosenberg’s two run drive padded his team’s lead as HAFTR’s Varsity Boys Softball team beat the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC) Chargers 9-6 to reach the semi-finals of the Yeshiva Softball League, to be played at the Torah Academy of Bergen County (TABC) on Friday. “They’re all competitors,” HAFTR Head Coach Ari Glazer said. “Everyone on this team is a competitor, from the number one guy to the number ten guy. They want to win. This team, when they’re focused, I don’t

think there is too much that can stop them.” Rosenberg’s blast capped off a six run second inning for the Hawks. Following his home run, the Chargers intentionally walked Rosenberg on his next two at bats, which worked to their advantage, ending those innings without allowing a runner to score. “Intentional walks to Shelby have been happening a lot this season,” Glazer said. “We actually lost a game because they intentionally walked him and we didn’t come through afterwards. It sometimes works for you and sometimes it works against you. In this game you could say that it did work for them.” HAFTR starting pitcher Jason Schlessel pitched a fine game for the Hawks, working a shutout into the seventh inning. “Schlessel kept his mind in

HAFTR Hawks Varsity Softball Team the game,” Glazer said. “He was focused. He has been doing it all season long, being the workhorse of the team, keeping us in games, not only with his pitch-

ing but also with his hitting.” In the seventh inning, things began to unravel as a few base hits by HANC mixed with a few errors by HAFTR helped allow

six runs to score. With two outs in the seventh and the bases loaded with Chargers, a HANC player drove the ball deep to left field. Noah Weinreich, walk-

ing backwards into playground equipment, hauled in the ball, nearly losing his balance as he reached over equipment. “I didn’t think he was going to make that catch,” Glazer said. “It was unbelievable. I would not have made that. I’ve played left field and I can tell you that was a hard catch to make.” After the game, Glazer talked about reaching the semi-finals and playing TABC. “We’ve been down this road before,” Glazer said. “Unfortunately, because of a trip the seniors have next week, they aren’t going to be able to practice much this week. They were very disappointed after losing 1-0 in the final game and many of members of that team are on this team. Sometimes it’s just a matter of it wasn’t supposed to be. I’m a rabbi, so if God wants the other team to win, then that’s the way it’s going to be.”

Public to Vote on New Coliseum, Stadium By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

he Nassau County Legislature voted 11-7 on Monday to allow a referendum set for August 1st to determine whether the county can borrow up to $400 million to finance a new arena as well as a minor league baseball stadium. County Executive Edward Mangano approved the legislation immediately following the vote. The New York Islanders are under contract to play at Nassau Coliseum through 2015, and owner Charles Wang has said that he will move the team unless a deal for a new facility is in place before that time. The measure passed mostly along party lines, with Democratic Legislator David Denenberg voting with the Republican majority and Legislator Howard Kopel missing the vote. Details regarding a potential contract with operators of the facilities have yet to be made available, although more details regarding the contracts will be made available in midJune in advance of the referendum vote.

“The important thing is that residents have a voice and have an opportunity to decide if the want to underwrite the cost of a new arena,” Mike Deery, spokesman for Town of Hempstead District Three Councilman James Darcy said. “He feels strongly that the county should disseminate enough information that residents will be able to make an informed decision when they go to the polls. We’re waiting to see what the county’s details on this will be. How the debts would be repaid. All of those details are very important to the decision making process.” Democrats in the legislature have questioned the timing of the plan, given the county’s $176 million deficit that has lead to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) taking over their finances. Even if the referendum passes, NIFA, as well as the County Legislature, must approve of the borrowing. All county spending over $50 thousand must be approved by NIFA and with the midsummer vote expected to be well in excess of that, it may also be subject to NIFA approval. “We believe in smart development,” Owen Rumelt, the

Democratic candidate for the Town of Hempstead’s Third Council District said. “There is the bigger question of whether it is being done the right way.” With the vote scheduled for August 1st, Rumelt shared Democratic concerns about the timing of the vote and its potential cost as a midsummer election. “To schedule a vote in the middle of the summer at the cost of $1-2 million doesn’t make sense,” Rumelt said. “They’re not allowing absentee ballots. Military can’t vote. They’re trying to suppress the vote as much as possible. They could do this on Election Day. What’s the rush?” Republicans have countered that an August vote helps gauge public opinion sooner rather than later. “As far as the August date, the essence of this thing is to keep moving forward,” Nassau County Legislator Fran Becker said. “It’s better to understand what’s going to happen in August than in September. It allows people to look at this thing on its own merit. In November you have all of the stuff going on where people walk into the booth and forget it’s even there. Let the people decide now.”

Hewlett-Lawrence’s Blue Thunder Soccer Club

Local Soccer Stars Take Important Nassau Tournament By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

he Blue Thunder of the Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club took home some hardware this past weekend after winning the annual Lincoln Page Memorial Day Soccer Tournament at Bethpage State Park’s Polo Fields. The team, comprised of Five Towns girls in fifth and sixth grade, won all of their games in the tournament handily and also sport a 6-1 regular season record.

“We expect to win our division this year,” Blue Thunder Head Coach Ken Stolls said. “We expect to move up two to three divisions next year based on our record. We’re currently playing in division six and we’re pretty much killing everyone. The one loss we played completely undermanned. We lost that game with only three seconds left on the clock. Our record speaks for itself.” After finishing last season with only three wins, the team

hired trainer Carlos Perez of the Titans Soccer Academy. “He’s completely turned our team around,” Stolls said. “The girls are feeling good abut their success and are learning about it a lot better. Carlos has really helped us see a tremendous improvement.” Next year the team will enter its final season in the Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club as they move from the Girls Under 11 division to the Girls Under 12 for their last year of eligibility.

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Bike Thefts Increase During Peak Summer Months By Jordan Friedman

s summer fast approaches, Five Towns residents should ensure that they lock up their bikes properly if the same increase in bicycle theft as last summer occurs, according to Fourth Precinct Detective Vincent Garcia. Last summer, The Five Towns saw an increase in the number of bike thefts from seven in June to 16 in July, according to the Nassau County Police Department Fourth Precinct. This was followed by a decline back to seven in August. Garcia said that although he cannot predict whether the next few months will follow the same pattern, summer generally presents more opportunities for bike theft to take place. “More people use bikes in the summer months so obviously there are more opportunities for larcenies,” Garcia said. Nonetheless, Garcia said he “can’t speculate on whether there will be more or less larcenies this summer.” While bicycle thefts did not occur often after October 2010 – when there were seven bicycle thefts in the Five Towns – as numbers hit either one or zero between November and March, May 2011 saw a jump to three bicycle thefts. This followed

According to South Shore Bicycle and Fitness, residents should also focus on where exactly they leave their bicycle, noting that it is crucial to leave one’s bicycle in a visible well-lit area and to change the locazero thefts in the month of April. Especially for the summer sea- tion of where a resident leaves his son, Garcia said, he advises residents or her bicycle frequently. As one example of a recent binot only to secure their bicycles at all times but also to write down seri- cycle theft, a Cedarhurst resident al numbers, brand names, and mod- claims to have seen the implicaels of bikes owned, so that if they tions of bicycle theft firsthand. He are recovered, identification can be explained that an unidentified individual stole two bicycles from made easily. “[The public should] secure their his garage last month after the gabicycles at all times when they are rage was accidentally left open over not in use,” Garcia explained. “This night. The resident, who lives on a dead includes not just leaving it in front Min order applies* of the deli for a second while you end block, explained that his neighbor was driving home at approxrun in for a soda.” If a resident’s bicycle is stolen, imately 1 a.m. and saw someone the resident should call the police riding a bicycle while wheeling andepartment and have a report tak- other at the same time, so, accorden, which is why it is important to ing to the Cedarhurst resident, “it take down all of the important in- was obvious he just stole those formation about the bicycle before- bikes.” The neighbor, according to the hand, Garcia explained. South Shore Bicycle and Fitness Cedarhurst resident, followed the in Woodmere provides a detailed individual wheeling the bicycle and list on its website of ways to en- called the police to tell them exactsure that one’s bicycle is not stolen. ly what he was witnessing. The resFor the greatest theft deterrence, ac- ident said the police seemed “disincording to South Shore Bicycle, us- terested.” Garcia, however, said the police ing two locks such as a U-lock and a locking cable is one way to ensure would normally respond to such inquiries and finds it difficult to begreatest theft deterrence. Like Garcia, South Shore Bicy- lieve “that if he requested police to cle recommends recording all im- respond, that they didn’t.” “Any larceny is a concern for portant bicycle information beforehand, as well as to sign the owner’s the police department,” Garcia name or license number on the bi- said. “We can’t be everywhere all the time.” cycle to make it more identifiable.

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Opinion

• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • JUNE 3 - 9, 2011

DEAR THAT’S LIFE

Howa r d Ba r banel

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Editor and Publisher Director of Advertising Susan V a r ghes e Associate Editor

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Ba r bara P fister er Office Manager

Jor dan Fr ied man

By Miriam L. Wallach

Editorial Intern

Lee R eynolds

EDITORIALS

Consolidation

his past Memorial Day weekend there were two very impressive displays of gratitude and patriotism manifested in the two separate Inwood and Lawrence-Cedarhurst Memorial Day services and parades. In years past the Woodmere and Hewlett Fire Departments would also mount their own procession, although they did have a service this year. That adds up to two to three distinct and separate parades. While it is highly admirable that the Fire Departments and village governments are actively expressing their gratitude for those who sacrificed for our freedom, it begs the question, “why two to three distinct and separate events?” One of the reasons Long Islanders are among the most highly taxed people in the entire nation is because of the many layers, multiplicity and often duplication of government here. We have the state, the county, the town, the school board and often the village, not to mention special districts for things like sanitation and authorities for running toll bridges. Each governmental agency is staffed with personnel, each has elected representatives, each has office and other facilities, each has phones, computers and uses the mail. Each has pension and benefit costs that are skyrocketing. A recent national study revealed that New Yorkers and particularly Long Islanders have more layers of government than most anywhere else in the country, which we’re sure comes as no surprise to anyone reading this editorial. All this government (and New York is the birthplace of Big Government) is strangling economic life and entrepreneurship, stifling young people in attaining home ownership and creates profusions of red tape and regulations. There ought to be one big united Memorial Day Parade stretching from the Queens border straight through Hewlett with stops along the way at all the village memorials to the fallen. The route could easily wind through Broadway starting at the 878 and ending at the 4th Precinct at the HewlettLynbrook border. How impressive might it be to see more marching bands, more floats, more uniformed personnel, more fire trucks and more spectators? A significantly larger parade could attract bands and visitors from outside the area, in a small way like the Macy’s parade does for Manhattan. It could become a real event. Bagpipers, balloons, bands, food. Let’s all get together on this. Additionally, why do we have separate school districts for Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence (which incorporates Atlantic Beach, Inwood, Cedarhurst, North Woodmere and parts of Woodmere)? There are only some 6,200 students between the two districts. Many other single Nassau districts serve in excess of 6,000 students. Think of the serious savings and economies of scale to be realized by merging the two together, significantly bringing down the budgets for everyone were all administrative functions and personnel to be consolidated and redundancies and duplications eliminated. A number of years ago Connecticut just flat out eliminated county governments, leaving everything in the hands of villages, towns and cities or the state. We need to examine plans to streamline government, cut down on bureaucracy and do more with less. We need less government, lower taxes and fees and less regulations if New York is to be competitive with the rest of the nation because the glorious weather of the past week aside, we sure don’t have the weather advantage over the Sunbelt year round and we better start developing an economic edge or we’ll end up plowed over by irrelevance.

Coliseum Vote

e applaud County Executive Ed Mangano for bringing to the people of Nassau the question of the $400 million bond issue for the proposed replacement for the deteriorating Nassau Coliseum and other development projects at the Coliseum site. For borrowing of this magnitude in these trying economic times the people need to have their say through a direct vote. The election is slated for early August, a time when most folks are either on literal or mental vacation. The Coliseum project has been on the boards in various permutations now for many, many years. Surely, this plan and the Islanders hockey team could wait for November’s election day for an up or down on this? We urge the county to reconsider the timing of this vote and in the spirit of consolidation in the ﬁrst editorial, add this vote to the November ballot, which will save time, energy, effort and most importantly money by eliminating an entirely separate election for just one question.

A DEMOCRATIC VOICE

WHEN YOUR LEADERS FAIL YOU By David M. Freedman

ﬁnd myself at a very interesting crossroad in my political life. I have been a member of the Democratic Party for 35 years, loyal to the leadership and true to most of the values that the Democrats stand for. I have certainly disagreed with policies that were at odds with my moral/religious view of the world, but I have always “agreed to disagree” and do what I could to support the slates of candidates every election. So why am I at a crossroad? It started about two weeks ago, when President Obama stated that Israel should return to the 1967 borders in the discussion of trying to solve the Middle East situation. I am not going to reiterate why I think this is unworkable and untenable. Mr. George Sava, last week, in this newspaper clearly and compellingly elucidated why such a

policy would not work. For me, it simply brought to the forefront something that has been simmering in my brain for some time and I have not wanted to admit, even to myself. In making such a declaration publicly, President Obama demonstrated that he is not listening. And this is the disease of politics. Not listening! They will tell us they hear us, but there is a huge difference between hearing us and listening to us. While political parties are busy polling and trying to digest what the people want, it is generally with the intent to spin this information into something that inevitably is unworkable as a policy. And it is exactly the same problem on the same scale on a national, state and local level. But back to my crossroad. When I became involved in politics it was because I believed that I could make a difference, that I could change the world

David M. Freedman has lived in Cedarhurst for 12 years. He is currently President of the Five Towns Democratic Club

into something better. I believed then and today that through political activism, I can have a part in making the world better. But for that to happen, politics must change. Political parties must change. A politicians job is to provide service! If he/she is in it for ego gratiﬁcation, personal gain or power grabbing, then we as voters need to weed them out and vote them out. During a political campaign, all we hear these days are diatribes against the other side. Politics has become about who raises the most money, so they can dominate the airwaves with the most vicious attacks against their opposition. I am sick of it, because (1) the attacks are mean in intent and in reality (2) they are not about what I as a citizen want and need to make my life work (3) they teach a legacy of hate and division that does not work and surely cannot continue. Yes! I said I am sick of it! No wonder it is so rare that anything really important gets done. As a citizen, let me tell you what I think our political parties ought to be doing. Let me

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REALITY CORNER

CONTROL FREAKS By Jeff Katz

n an Orwellian Fantasy your every move is monitored by Big Brother. Driving down Maple Street on your approach home, every turn of the steering wheel is tracked by government surveillance. Once home, moves are dictated by The Powers That Be -- even the trip to the restroom. Where work is done, and how it’s done, are decreed by ﬁat of Big Brother. Even the food indulged in is approved from On High. And disobedience is a crime. Well, we may not be there yet; but we’re getting closer. On March 10, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources conducted a full committee hearing to hear testimony on a proposed bill, “The Better Use of Light Bulbs Act.” The committee considered, among other things, the wisdom of using conventional incandescent light bulbs (the type you see hovering above one’s head when a great idea hits) ver-

sus newer compact fluorescent bulbs (the ones with those little curly-Q twists) or a newer competitor, the LED (light-emitting diodes) bulb. (An archive of the committee’s deliberations may be viewed at http:// energy.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Hearings. LiveStream&Hearing_ id=737ab0a6-a123-8df7-46f0992ccd071a5b.) In case you hadn’t heard, the Federal government has effectively outlawed traditional 100watt light bulbs, starting January 1st of next year. Now, I have nothing against fluorescent bulbs, mind you. But I do know that they contain mercury, a potent neurotoxin, and that no one has quite figured out how to prevent them from breaking open, or how to safely dispose of them. They’re made of glass like regular bulbs, so they break easily. Fluorescent bulbs are also expensive, costing several times what a traditional bulb costs. They’re more energy efficient,

Jeff Katz, a Lawrence resident, was the Republican Candidate for County Legislature for the 7th District in 2005 and is an attorney and active in public affairs.

of course, but some (like renters who don’t pay separately for electricity) may not be wowed by that. The LED bulbs, incidentally, are way more expensive than even ﬂuorescents, and are pushing $50 for a single bulb. Incredible. I’ve tried ﬂuorescent bulbs, and I’m just not sure they’re worth the risk of exposure to mercury for me and my family. But that’s not the issue. The issue is whether it’s the Federal government’s role to be choosing our light bulbs for us. Now, if you think the answer to this question is, “of course not,” then, well, I guess you must have just gotten back from a long trip overseas. Because the Federal government has been getting into all kinds of things like that lately. Health care is one-seventh of our nation’s economy and if existing law is not changed, this large swath of our economy will be dominated by the Federal government within just a few years as ObamaCare comes online. Cap-and trade didn’t get far in Congress last year. That was an effort to bring more large chunks of the U.S. economy un-

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aving a blog is often a strange experience, as it does not always enter my frame of reference that there are people who read it whom I have never met. Every once in a while, someone I do not know posts a comment and I wonder why that person has decided to read what I have written. It occasionally makes me feel a little uncomfortable but in this case, I could not have been happier that a complete stranger stumbled over upon my blog, posted a comment and made the connection. When a comment is posted, I am notified and given the opportunity to approve or disapprove. I always read through the comments but do not always get the chance to respond, sometimes deciding not to at all. In the past, there was only one comment posted by someone I did not know. When “Kit Cat” posted a comment on something I wrote the day after Bin Laden was killed, I was taken aback. I did not know the person, there was no actual name attached to the comment and his words struck me as peculiar. Not only was his post slightly irrelevant to what I had written, but he mentioned that he had found a book that my great-grandfather had penned – and asked if I wanted it back. Frankly, I ignored the comment, assuming it was a mistake. How this person had found the blog and made the connection that the author of this work was my ancestor was beyond me and enough of a fluke that I wrote it off as just that. I was convinced this was a prank or that Kit Cat had mistaken me for someone else. Not including my grand-father’s name, nor his own, in the post led me to believe that my instincts were correct. I ignored the comment, did not approve it to my blog nor did I respond. About ten days later, however, he tried again, and submitted another comment. On the second try, he shared a little more information. Kit Cat assumed that I had not read the first one, or that I had not bought into what he had written about finding the book, but was still determined to find a member of the author’s family and bring the book home. He lived in Maine and had purchased the book on Ebay while studying Hebrew and learning about Israel. His studies were complete but he did not want to dispose of the book, preferring to get it to a member of the author’s family. Doing what comes naturally in 2011 when research needs to be done, he turned to the web. After setting up a Google site about the book, complete with digital scans, which he hoped would attract someone’s attention, his search became more determined when the site did not serve its pur-

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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.

JUNE 3 - 9, 2011 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

How Moscow Became Paris, How Paris Became Philadelphia And How The Five Towns Became The “Stasi” Of The Ugly Americans

his morning I was told off by an obscenely trim gentleman spiffed up in his meticulously pressed golf shirt, crisp pressed slacks and loafers, accompanying his proper young daughter of about ten, for a lovely outdoor breakfast at Crawford’s Coffee Café. You see, our awful villain actually appeared to be quite debonair and busy, as he surreptitiously and non-stop chattered into his slim, state-of-the-art cellphone, as he and his little girl emerged from the sound-proof netherworld of a late model Lexus 460 Sedan. Oh, possibly, they had just scooted over from the cloistered confines of the Garden of Finzi Continis in Back Lawrence, or just pretending to be part of the scene. So, what happened to get this wiry 160 lb. human fitness machine so mad at me? Well, I should begin by telling you this wasn’t the first time that Jack LaLanne (who I will now call him) started up with me. The first time was last week at Crawford’s – when I was occupying an al fresco dining table (that’s “outdoors” for all you non-Italian speakers) in the midst of a really nice “breakfast cigar” – a huge Churchill-size behemoth with a mild Connecticut wrapper – providing just the right “oomph” without interfering with the rapidly-challenged lining of my stomach and esophagus. That and the “bold” black coffee that I had actually “bought” (yes, I do this sometimes just to do the “proper” thing when I need an outdoor seat). And, what a cigar and coffee this was! A really enjoyable morning – what with the sun bright, the air clear and the other outdoor table empty! That is ….until the arrival of Jack LaLanne and his little daughter. Suddenly, the pair ap-

proached my table, whereupon Mr. LaLanne very politely asked me if I could “perhaps, go somewhere else to smoke,” explaining that his weekly breakfast with his daughter was a “special time” for them and meant so much to their bonding. I, a decent sort, who considered that, maybe, he was newly divorced, or estranged from his wife, and of course, I obliged in my usual effervescent, ebullient and carefree way, with a commanding wave of my hand, responding, “why, of course, say no more, say no more.” I then quickly moved up The Avenue and picked a lovely spot on the green bench near Dime Bank. No problems, no worry, great cigar, great coffee, great day! Then, today – it all went to pot! I sat down to a medium iced coffee – which wound up costing as much as my cigar by which I already knew that things were going to go downhill quickly. Well, nonetheless, I hoped for the best, and whipped out the Churchill. No sooner did I cut the cigar with my punch-cutter then who pulls up right in front in his giant Lexus – you guessed it – Jack LaLanne and his little daughter. Still yakking on his phone, barely out of his fancy hi-tech chariot and still impossibly ﬁt, but this time his demeanor immediately darkened, as he brazenly approached me and pounced in attack mode. “You can’t light that cigar here – oh no – my daughter and I are going to eat here and this is so inconsiderate.” I was not ready for his verbal abuse and aggressive demeanor. Clearly, I outweighed him by over 100 pounds and my manly, powerfully virile physique is a deterrent to most nitwits starting up with me, but this fop was in a league of his own! I retort-

This is The Legendary Danny ODoul signing off and reminding you that it’s a crazy fackacta mixed world -- where girls will be boys and boys will girls, Ruskies may be Frenchies and Frenchies can be the “ us” of old – and, if we are not careful, then we just may become ...the Ultimate “Stasi” of the Ugly Americans!

ed, “You know guy, last week I did you a favor and graciously agreed to move up The Avenue. But, now, you barely exit your phaeton and you demand that I move – well, sorry there Mr. LaLanne, but, no!” He started to yell, and threaten to call the manager, anything to get his “regular table.” I then noticed his little daughter standing a bit off to the side of her father, and I nodded at her and reminded her upset padre how maybe I didn’t want to get into it with him, out of respect for his daughter. I pondered this a moment, and quickly announced – “If it means that much to you – then, again, I will move…but, you sir, are way out of line.” Wow, imagine my surprise and dismay at becoming just the latest target of one of the newly, self-appointed, founders of “The Five Towns’ People Popular Police Party!” Yes, the Five Towns are in danger of becoming Moscow, or maybe even the old, divided East Germany – while Moscow is now as richly luxuriously sensuous as Paris – with all the fashion, style and accoutrements! Fabulously rich oligarchs can buy their “trophy” wives all the Versace house dresses and Hermes Babushkas they desire! And, Paris – well, France has become what America once was – the “New Jerusalem” – the “City of the Hill” – the bastion of Democracy – where men are still presumed innocent until proven guilty and President Sarkozy sounds more like an “American President” than our own. And poor old DSK, well he learned the hard way, that the old pillars of our American Jurisprudence -- “burden of proof” and “innocent until proven guilty” – are merely “quaint relics” from the days before our current American leader held a “Beer Fest” for a cop “presumed guilty,” while just doing his job confronting an ill-behaved professor. Yes, au revoir Moscow, Best Regards Paris and dasvidaniya to Jack LaLanne and the rest of “People’s Popular Police Party” of the Five Towns!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Stop Flood Zone Designations To The Editor: On May 19th, I and some other residents of Valley Stream, attended a meeting at the Valley Stream Village Hall called and conducted by Assemblyman Brian Curran. The meeting was billed to be an update on problems raised two years ago by the implementation of new flood maps by FEMA that have adversely impacted upon parts of Valley Stream, notably Gibson, including significant parts of School District 14. Representatives from Sen. Schumer and Representative McCarthy were present; but Sen. Gillibrand was neither present nor with an announced representative in attendance. No Nassau County legislators attended. Valley Stream Village officials were present along with Mr. Curran and Councilman Darcy. With respect to the nature of the problem caused by new designations for areas affected by the FEMA maps, there was no new information. It is already common knowledge that the maps were predicated upon an inappropriate study of Long Island’s East End and applied by FEMA to Valley Stream. It is also known that FEMA’s reliance upon an historical argument and rationale for new food zone

designations has no basis in fact in an area that has no recorded instances of a coastal floods. Further the change of the minimal level of 8’ to 11.4’ for high risk flood zone exemption has never been explained and this meeting did not illuminate residents on that point. It is the last point that makes it almost impossible for affected residents to successfully appeal FEMA’s flood designations and almost assures that affected residents with outstanding mortgages or home equity loans will incur mandatory flood insurance premiums with virtually no reasonably foreseeable opportunity to obtain any benefit from that insurance. Insurance companies and FEMA, which benefit from the premiums, have a new cash cow. Its name is Valley Stream. The officials focused on how they were trying to obtain insurance reductions for adversely affected homeowners and commercially effect property owners. This approach is totally out of touch with those impacted by the FEMA problem. We do not want insurance reductions. We want the rescission of the flawed 2009 flood maps adopted by FEMA and acquiesced to by the Village of Valley Stream. Those maps have decimated the property values of those adversely affected by the maps and have devastated the market-

ability of property in said flood zones. In one swoop the federal government has destroyed the savings and wealth of thousands of families. The local officials speaking at the meeting did have one common theme in their remarks and that was that the PROBLEM IS FEDERAL AND THAT RESTRICTS THEIR ABILITY TO ASSIST FEMA VICTIMS. I seriously take issue with that approach. The people in the high risk flood zone with mandated requirements for flood insurance have been given what is basically a new type of tax which either by design or happenstance, raises money to pay FEMA’s growing debt and enriches insurance companies and brokers. All residents in the high risk flood zone still have exorbitant real estate taxes based on assessed valuations done by local government that does not take the new flood zone designations and the devastating effect on land values and marketability into account. The problem may be federally caused but it certainly can be treated locally. Local officials have it within their power to enact forms of tax relief to individuals that have been victimized by FEMA. In addition, the Mayor certainly should be contacting mayors nationwide sim-

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THE ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

OF FLOWERS, WEEDS AND HIGH-WIRES

live on a block that faces one of our many beautiful golf courses. The view from the living room and master bedroom is of sweeping vistas of green and endless varieties of trees. Kind of like what the folks on Central Park South have but not quite as high up. To keep balls in the course (somewhat unsuccessfully) and keep people who don’t belong there out, the golf club some years ago erected a wood fence facing the street, which is a natural and reasonable thing to do. Interestingly, there is a three or four foot wide strip of vacant land in front of the fence that theoretically belongs to the Town of Hempstead whereas the other side of this street is under the jurisdiction of one of our many little villages here in The Five Towns. Initially when I first moved to the house about 10 years ago, this strip of land was a weed-strewn noman’s land that evoked vacant lots in the South Bronx far more than the bucolic Five Towns. Because my house faces the fence (although one can easily see over it) and this vacant land, I decided that looking at three and four foot tall weeds in midSummer was an eyesore and did nothing for the beautification of my view, my home or the block. About eight years ago I planted grass and created a long flower bed behind it for tulips in early spring and impatiens in Summer. For most of these eight years I’ve been trying to get my other neighbors on the block to do something similar in the interests of civic improvement. These entreaties have generally been met with various forms of derision or outright hostility.

Some have felt that the expenditure of $50 to $100 for trays of flowers is a colossal imposition on their already oppressively overtaxed suburban lives. Others feel that since the land doesn’t belong to them legally that making any improvements would ultimately not accrue any lasting benefit to them in the long run. Some feel that “it’s the government’s problem” and civic virtue be damned. I countered that while others look at our lawns and flower beds from the street, we don’t really see them whereas we do see the fence and barren land in front of it on the other side of the street, so why not make that view prettier? Two years ago, the golf club decided on the basis of my abundant flowers and the surrounding weeds that they would also take some civic initiative and started sending their groundskeepers out every few weeks to mow down the weeds, as said vegetation did not proffer an upscale vista to those driving into the club via my street, which was a highly commendable thing. And this year for the first time, one of my neighbors who is as pro-flowers (if not more so) than I am also took the liberty of laying some sod and planting flowers out there too. For eight long years I have been the lone “Flower Man,” watering and tending a four foot by 60 foot bed. Now that someone finally has joined me in my arboreal enterprise I feel a sense of elation and some partial vindication along with the fervent hope that thousands of more flowers may yet stretch up and down my block as my neighbors get bracketed by beauty and hopefully feel that asking their gardener to plant some buds is some-

where in their household budgets. I know this may compel some of the neighboring dogs to ﬁnd other digs for relieving their needs but we only live on this earth for a short while and while we’re here we ought to try and increase beauty and grace if its in our power to do so.

High Flying Manhattan never ceases to amaze me. I’m there a lot now that I’m back in the dating world after a 14 year hiatus. Every block is a story, a movie or a painting. At the end of Houston Street at the West Side Highway above what used to be low marine terminal on the Hudson is a breathtaking sight – on the roof, outdoors and flood-lit at night you’ll find the high-flying apparatus of the Trapeze School of New York. Late at night you can see “daring young men (and women) with the greatest of ease” swinging and leaping on a high flying trapeze. First off, I wonder how no one has flat out flung themselves off the roof of this building either into the river or rushing traffic. Second, this is a school where anyone who has ever entertained fantasies of running off to join the circus (as though our hectic stress-filled lives here in New York were not a circus of its own) can take classes and learn how to join Barnum and Bailey, or pretend to do so. No fan of heights, this is something that even when I was younger would not have been on my list of potential adventures. I freely admit to being traumatized at five years of age on the big roller coaster at the old Palisades Amusement Park by my late grandfather who had

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Great Selections for the Holiday and Barbeques BY SUSAN VARGHESE

onut peaches, white nectarines, and lychee nuts are adorning all the produce runways this season, especially at Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst. But, exotic doesn’t have to mean expensive, according to Assistant Produce Manager, John Hughes. “We try to combine 14-16 fruits and vegetables in the flier as well as in store specials…people can definitely find a bit of savings.” Hughes noted that white fruit is acid free and sweeter, and other summer fruit like black velvet apricots, which he noted as being “very good,” is an apricot with a mix of plum. Vegetables like dumpling squash, snake squash, brocollini (a cross between broccoli and asparagus), and red Swiss chard are also in season. But, a must-have is the Sicilian eggplant, according to Hughes. “You put that on the grill, you wouldn’t want to eat another type of eggplant ever once you try that. It’s not bitter and it takes about half of the time to cook. “ Produce manager, Ziggy Kohn noted that jumbo and baby artichokes are especially good this time of year, and suggested frying them in a little garWatermelon at Shin’s lic and oil. Blue Ribbon Market

and green asparagus, Kirby cucumbers, California rhubarb and baby peppers, and are expecting Heirloom tomatoes soon. D’Annucci suggested throwing Portobello mushrooms, corn or pineapples on the grill to add something special to a summer barbeque.

About Shins Blue Ribbon Market Shins Blue Ribbon Market was opened in June 2000. In addition to being a produce market, they also custom make fruit platters

Donut Peaches at Gourmet Glatt

About Gourmet Glatt Gourmet Glatt came under new ownership five years ago and they are currently working on some renovations. “We just did an extension and were making every department bigger. Hopefully by the end of the summer we’ll be done and the produce will be about double the size of now,” Kohn noted.

Assorment of bell peppers at Gourmet Glatt

Green and white asparagus at Shin’s Blue Ribbon Market cherries, and flavoroza plums are some of the hidden gems found inside Shins Blue Ribbon Market in Cedarhurst. “Fuyo persimmons are a flat tropical fruit; you eat it like an apple, skin and all. It has a

Sicilian eggplant at Gourmet Glatt

sweet taste but it’s crunchy like an apple,” explained owner, Bobby D’Annucci. Towards the end of June and July is the height of the season, D’Annucci said, when fresh lychee nuts and Dinosaur Eggs, a type of plum, come in as well as “hybrid fruit” like mango nectarines. D’Annucci noted that aside from fruit, Shins has a wide selection of vegetables, too. They have white Fresh corn at Gourmet Glatt Gourmet Glatt also offers premade salads, and have their own rabbis who check the fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme and sage under the supervision of VAAD of The Five Towns. Gourmet Glatt is located at 137 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst. (516) 569- 2622.

Shins Blue Ribbon Market Passion fruit, Fuyo persimmons, red and white

and fresh squeezed juices. Everything is made to order and platters start at $26.99, which serves 8 to 10 people. Although summer brings in a variety of produce,

Baby golden beets at Shin’s

Raspberries at Gourmet Glatt

D’Annucci noted that at Shins, they’re able to get different fruits year-round. “ When it’s our winter, it’s Chile’s summer so we’re able to still have fruit during our winter. Peaches, plums, nectarines come out of Chile in the winter. “ Shins Blue Ribbon Market is located at 125 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst. (516) 792-0657.

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ON THE MARKET 648 June Place, North Woodmere STATS: A lot size of 6,936 square feet with nine rooms, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is going for $575,000 with

taxes of $9,473.48. DETAILS: A ranch, built in 1960. Beautifully landscaped, cathedral ceiling, 18’ x 11’ atrium room, several skylites. SELLER SAYS: “We bought this house brand new to bring our family in. The primary living areas are on the ﬁrst ﬂoor.” WHY I’M SELLING: “I only occupy the house one or two times a week.” Contact Lori Schlesinger at Lori and Associates LI Realty Inc. (516) 791-8300

647 Park Lane, Cedarhurst STATS: A lot size of 6,936 square feet with 11 rooms, ﬁve bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is going for $589,000 with taxes of $11,800.72. DETAILS: Split home, built in 1960 , located in the Cedar Bay Park section which borders Cedarhurst and Woodmere; indoor heated pool. SELLER SAYS: “The home has an indoor pool, which makes it very

unique. It is a good home for a large family. It has an open layout.” REASON FOR SELLING: “He wants to downsize.” Contact Lori Schlesinger at Lori and Associates LI Realty Inc. (516) 791-8300

642 Michelle Place, North Woodmere

FREE EVERY FRIDAY STATS: A lot size of 7,038 square feet with nine rooms, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is going for $885,000 with taxes of $11,372.46 DETAILS: Center-hall colonial home, built in 1962. Beautiful and young, superior upgrades throughout, spacious living room and den with ﬁreplace, gourmet EIK, new windows and CAC. All set on oversized property with heated in-ground pool, ﬁnished basement. SELLER SAYS: “[The seller] bought the home because of the size of the rooms and the quiet block.” REASON FOR SELLING: “They are relocating out of town.” Contact Anisa Chohan at Pugatch Realty Corp. (516) 295-3000

199 Priscilla Rd, Hewlett Neck STATS: A lot size of 58,537 square feet with 11 rooms, six bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $1,450,000 with taxes of $50,766.

MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY CO. OPEN HOUSES JUNE 5 WOODSBURGH 890 Keene Lane B/A Brick Col, sep apt carriage house Mint $1,289M 145 Willow Rd B/A New 4 br split + lg expansion + bsmt $1,095M HEWLETT 1538 Hewlett Heath Rd B/A Col, huge Eik, lg den $665K HEWLETT/LYNBROOK B/A Fieldstone home 3 br’s $389K HEWLETT NECK 275 Hewlett Neck Rd B/A Ranch 5 br’s, 1 acre $999K 970 Browers Point Branch B/A Beaut 6br CH Col, huge rms, 1+acs, tenn ct Price Break $1,8M HEWLETT HARBOR/ See our 8 waterfront homes 1130 Seawane Dr 1 2:30. Waterfront ranch, pool, dock, bulkhead $2+M 231 Everit Ave11:30 – 1. Col 5 br’s proff office suite, pool $1,875M 1181 Harbor Rd B/A Waterfront 6 br’s, 5 bth ½ acre dock $1,7M+M 1211 Harbor Rd B/A Mint 5 br’s, 5 bths, $1,590M Impressive home on open water, hi ceilings, btful views 1 acre $2.3M WOODMERE 72 Neptune Dr 12:30 – 2. CH Col 170 ft deep prop, 5 br’s, $849K 557 Church Ave B/A Split 2 dens, 3 br’s, $545K 137 Park St B/A CH Col 6 br’s, 3.5 bths, granite kitchen $749K 73 Nepturne Dr B/A Col 4 br’s, fin attic, bsmt, nice prop $549K 514 Hazel Dr B/A 5 br’s, granite kit, SD#14 Mint $699K Norman Way B/A 6 br’s, o/s prop $529K 885 W. Broadway B/A Mint 4 br, pool, low taxes, Anxious $559K 353 Island Ave B/A Split 4 br’s, o/s prop $699K

NORTH WOODMERE 920 Longacre Ave 12 4 Lg split 5 br’s o/s prop $770K 966 Cliffside Dr 2 3:30 Spacious all redone 4 br’s, $559K 844 Flanders Dr B/A Hi ranch 5 br’s, $500+ 784 Park Lane B/A Split main fl den updated EIK,$675K 782 Caldwell Ave B/A Huge prop 4 br’s, $549K 739 Gilbert Pl B/A Balcony split 4 br’s, new Eik, pool, , fin bsmt $579K 605 Hungry Harbor Rd B/A SD#15 lg Hi Ranch 4 br’s, $499K 645 Flanders Dr B/A Waterfront 5 br’s Must See $599K 765 Sherwood St B/A Lg Col 6 br’s, Mint $721K 847 Oliver Ave B/A Ranch A 1 cond, o/s rms. $439K 739 Dumont Pl B/A Split lg property $535K 606 Flanders Dr B/A Updated Eik, 4 br split 599K EAST ROCKAWAY 1 Deering Lane 12 2 SD#20 Col all new completely remodeled, stunning master suite $800's 18 Rose Lane 11 12:30 Sprawling Ranch, gourmet Eik, fin bsmt $724K 21 Arnold Ct B/A 4 br up Col SD#20, $600's 69 Emmet Ave B/A Lg split 4 br’s, Waterviews $665K LAWRENCE 86 Harborview W 11 12:30 Col 4+ br’s $959M 210 Pond Xing 1 2:30 Col 9 br’s, 1.5 acres $1,750M 9 Rolling Hill Lane B/A Custom Col cul de sac. 5 br’s, fin bsmt, pool $1,390M 321 Broadway B/A 8 br’s, 2 dens, fin bsmt $825K

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plan is perfect for entertaining and overlooks an in-ground pool from a den with abundant picture windows. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, a ﬁnished basement with a working wood ﬁreplace and a large kitchen area. Live like you are on vacation all year round. Contact Marsha Ander at Coach Realtors (516) 287-6513

1149 East Broadway, Hewlett STATS: A lot size of 8,584 square feet with ﬁve bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is going for $719,000 with taxes of $13,013. DETAILS: Whether you sit on the shaded front porch or by the

er permits. Part of the award winning Hewlett-Woodmere school district, the property is nestled beyond an elongated driveway and mixes modern convenience with old world charm. Contact Marsha Ander at Coach Realtors (516) 287-6513

15 Albro Lane, Lawrence STATS: A lot size of 39,204 square feet with 10 rooms, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is going for $1,950,000 with taxes of $22,628.47. DETAILS: Secluded and unique home nestled in exclusive Turkey Point. Mostly every room has picturesque views of the amazing property, water, golf course and beautiful bird sanctuary. The gracious main level features include: Beautifully appointed eat-in kitchen with

CONTINUED ON P. B4 DETAILS: Hampton style home, built in 1975, waterfront property, bulkhead + 200’ private dock, breath-taking water views throughout, unique skylit home, updated solar energy, SD #14. SELLER SAYS: “We bought this home because of the magniﬁcent waterview, peaceful setting and casual lifestyle. REASON FOR SELLING: “They are downsizing.” Contact Anisa Chohan at Pugatch Realty Corp. (516) 295-3000

110 Barrett Road, Lawrence STATS: A lot size of one acre with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is going for $1,475,000 with taxes of $16,265 + village taxes of $2,276. DETAILS: Driving down Barrett Road in Back Lawrence you pass upscale, manicured homes and a magniﬁcent golf course before you reach number 110. Once a summer vacation destination to it’s original owners, this ranch home sits on a one acre tree-lined property. The ﬂoor

wood burning fireplace you will be enamored by this Hewlett property. No detail was overlooked during the renovation of this 4/5 bedroom, 4 bathroom, featuring an eat-in-kitchen with pantry and center island, formal dining room for large gatherings, office with custom built-ins, master bedroom with wrap around terrace and finished basement. This could be a mother/daughter home with prop-

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large master suite, updated eat-in kitchen, living room with a fireplace, formal dining room, new windows, wood floors, first floor laundry room, full basement you design, bonus attic rooms! Also a detached two-car garage. Located in school district 14. Contact Bess Salow at Charles Rutenberg Realty (516) 547-0588

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145 Willow Road, Woodsburgh STATS: A lot size of 20,908 square feet with 10 rooms, 4-5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $1,099,000 with taxes of $29,716. DETAILS: Split style home, built in 1958, First ﬂoor contains a living room, formal dining room, den and EIK; second ﬂoor has three bath-

Contact Anita Zaret and Valerir Hirsh at Morton M. Haves Real Estate (516) 374-0100 large center island and butler’s pantry, perfect for entertaining; a Large living and ofﬁce with private bath; two large bedrooms, one of which connects directly to the Florida room. The upper level features include: An outstanding master suite wing with a terrace that overlooks one of the prettiest lots in Lawrence, plus an additional bedroom and massive storage. Conveniently located next to the oldest country club in the United States. Experience the wild in your extremely private backyard. First time to the market. Contact Robin Meshonek at Morton M. Haves Real Estate (516) 3740100

397 Daub Avenue, Hewlett STATS: A lot size of 7,428 square feet with 10 rooms, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is going for $849,000 with taxes of $24,685.68. DETAILS: Center-hall colonial style home, built in 2004, features a lovely living room, spacious formal dining room, an open state-ofthe-art eat in kitchen with granite counter tops, stainless appliances, 2 dishwashers. Comfy den with gas fireplace leads to gorgeous 2-tier deck with hot tub, large bed/office, and full bath. Upstairs, 5 oversize bedrooms, impressive master suite with walk-in closets and spa-like bath with radiant heat floors. Finished basement, wood floors, and indoor/outdoor theater system.

102 Combs Avenue, Woodmere STATS: A lot size of 6,795 square feet with eight rooms, three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $420,000 with taxes of $13,353.59. DETAILS: Traditional colonial style home, traditional colonial in the heart of Old Woodmere on large property, 3 bedrooms including a rooms and two bathrooms; has a huge open ﬁnished third ﬂoor with enormous closets, has a private driveway with a two-car attached garage. Also has a huge playroom in the basement. Located in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District. Contact Marjorie Hausman Realty Co. at (516) 569-5110

175 Willow Road, Woodsburgh STATS: A lot size of 33,128 square feet with 10 rooms, seven bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $1,750,000 with taxes of $31,218 and village taxes of $2,314. DETAILS: Center-hall colonial, built in 1970. A grand marble entrance with exquisite architectural detail and fine custom craftsmanship throughout; the kitchen boasts granite counter, sub-zero refrigerators, double ovens and cook top. Den has pegged oak floors with beautiful built-ins and a fireplace. Oversized master bedroom suite, walk-in closets, master bedroom bath and jacuzzi and beautiful stained glass window with park-like grounds. Fire sprinklers. SELLER SAYS: “I’ve enjoyed the luxury of space here in Woodsburgh. It is the perfect place to raise a family and an excellent school district for kids.” Contact Rivki Bortz at Milky Forst (516) 239-0306

Properties Sold in the Five Towns since May 25th 33 Mervin Avenue, Inwood

142 Scott Drive, Atlantic Beach

Cottage with ﬁve rooms, three bedrooms and one bathrooms. Built: 1915. Lot size: 2,600 square feet. Sold on May 31st for $80,000.

Colonial home with 11 rooms, ﬁve bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Built: 1967. Lot size: 6,039 square feet. Sold on May 26th for $750,000.

81 Centre Street, Woodmere

997 Allen Lane, Woodmere

One-family home with 12 rooms, six bedrooms and four bathrooms. Built: 2006. Lot size: 7,050 square feet. Sold on May 25th for $370,000.

Colonial home with nine rooms, ﬁve bedrooms and three bathrooms. Built: 1925. Lot size: 9,600 square feet. Sold on May 31st for $830,000.

843 Flanders Drive, North Woodmere

551 Clubhouse Road, Woodmere

One-family home with nine rooms, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Built: 1959. Lot size: 7,215 square feet. Sold on May 26th for $549,000.

Colonial home with 10 rooms, six bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Built: 2008. Lot size: 10,710 square feet. Sold on May 26th for $900,000.

825 Glen Drive, Woodmere

545 Clubhouse Road, Woodmere

Split home with eight rooms, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Built: 1954. Lot size: 7,200 square feet. Sold on May 25th for $562,500.

Colonial home with 11 rooms, six bedrooms and four bathrooms. Built: 2008. Lot size: 8,477 square feet. Sold on May 27th for $900,000.

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Friday, June 3 LONG ISLAND GROWERS MARKET, Grant Park, Hewlett, 8:001:00 p.m., A new farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market in Hewlett has opened in Grant Park and will be held on Fridays, starting this week through Nov. 18. In addition to fresh produce, the market will also include educational programs and kosher vendors. Fred Terry Farms, the oldest family farm on Long Island, is hosting this event in collaboration with the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools Endowment Fund and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Visit www.HWPSEF.org/market for more information or call Ethel Terry at (631) 323-3653. The event is open to all. WORKSHOP: WRITE AN EFFECTIVE PRESS RELEASE, Community Enrichment Mini-Center, 1026 Broadway, Woodmere, The Woodmere GOP will host this workshop in which those who attend can learn how to capture the mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention. Speakers will include newspaper editors and journalists, who will explain how to share events and advertise small businesses or organizations. The event is open to all. Call (516) 8373339 for more information or email WoodmereGOP@gmail.com. NASSAU COUNTY STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, BOCES school grounds, Jerusalem Avenue, Bellmore, 6:00-11:00 p.m. on Friday; 12:00-11:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, The Lions and Kiwanis Clubs of the Bellmores will host its annual Strawberry Festival. The event began June 1 and will continue through June 5. There will be fresh strawberries and strawberry concoctions available, in addition to plenty of rides for children and free live entertainment. Admission is $2 but is free for children under the age of five. Parking is free. PERCUSSION PETS, Long Island Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum, Garden City, 2:30-4:00 p.m., The Long Island Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum will sponsor a

show for children during which the sounds of different animals will combine to create their own musical tune. The event is free with museum admission. Call (516) 224-5800 for more information or visit www.licm.org.

Sunday, June 5 AN EVENING WITH IRVING BERLIN, Peninsula Public Library, 7:30 p.m., New York Cabaret will perform the music of Irving Berlin, who many consider one of the greatest songwriters in history. Songs that will likely be showcased include â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the Army,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steppinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Out With My Baby,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alexanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rag Time Band.â&#x20AC;? Free tickets are available for School District #15 residents. NINTH ANNUAL RCCS GARDEN BARBECUE, Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society, 370 & 376 Rugby Road, Cedarhurst, RCCS, an organization that services more than 200 patients across the United States battling different types of cancer by helping them maintain their health insurance policies, will host its annual barbecue at the homes of Aron and Rachel Solomon and Tuli and Rachel Tepfer. The event is free and open to all. SID TANENBAUM BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, North Woodmere Park, 8:00 a.m.3:00 p.m., Rock and Wrap it Up! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a non-profit organization that fights hungry and poverty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will host its 25th basketball tournament in honor of Sid Tananbaum. Tanenbaum was a Jewish-American basketball player known for his efforts in providing charity to the homeless and hungry who was stabbed to death in a Queens store by a local woman in September 1986 during a robbery. The event is open and free to people of all ages. Call (516) 295-0670 for more information.

Monday, June 6 SHAVUOS BAKE SALE, The Home of Deborah and Uri Dreifus, 303 Buckingham Road, Cedarhurst, 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., The fifth annual Shavuos Bake Sale serves to benefit Avigdorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Helping Hand, an organization that provides financial assistance to orphans getting married or to the loss of a primary breadwinner. Shavuos treats will be provided. Contact Atara Perl at (917) 693-2115 or Devorah Dreifus at (516) 319-1955 for more information. The event is 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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A DEMOCRATIC VOICE

When Your Leaders Fail You CONTINUED FROM P. A8 tell you what I think the “real” issues are: 1. Education – If this is not our ﬁrst priority, we are fools. An undereducated country is more dangerous than an uneducated country. We have the greatest opportunity to accomplish the greatest things, but if we spare the dollar here, we are cutting our national throat. 2. Income Tax Relief – Our Federal/State tax codes are ridiculously large and unnecessarily complex. April 15th is a day of high anxiety for most of us. It is time to get it together intelligently. 3. Property Tax Relief – Come on all you local politicians, Put your thinking caps on! You are ensuring I move to Florida

someday soon. We must consolidate the multitude of Special Tax Districts if we are to see any relief. 4. Improving local areas. Why does downtown Hempstead look like such a dump? Why is the Woodmere Business District so barren? These are just examples of what our tax dollars should be used for. 5. Transportation – The cost of public transportation is through the roof. The service is unreliable and in a county in which many need bus and trains to get to work, how do we make it work? This is a real priority to the people! 6. Health Care – Like it or not, everyone should have the opportunity to obtain insurance and we will never get the premiums reduced until we cap malpractice awards against

practitioners. It may stink, but I’m saying it the way it is. 7. Going green! Again, if we pretend that Global Warming isn’t real, we are fooling ourselves. If we continue to buy oil overseas, we will live to see $5 gasoline very shortly. However, Mr. Obama, it is long past the time we freed up some of the Strategic Reserve to bring the price of gasoline down. Who are we saving it for anyway? Over the next few weeks, I am going to share with you plain talk and plain solutions that I believe will make a difference. Although I am a Democrat, both parties have to get on board. Politics as usual clearly doesn’t work. The people aren’t happy and the solutions are probably solved in a much simpler way if we keep our eye on the prize.

DEAR THAT'S LIFE

Hugs from Ancestors CONTINUED FROM P. A8 pose. Somehow, he stumbled upon an article I had written over six years ago about my greatgrandfather for a journal, years before I had started blogging. He poked around a little more, pieced it together and found me. We corresponded and I checked out the site. True to his word, there was the book, with hand written dedications in both English and Hebrew to a library that no longer existed. While I have seen my greatgrandfather’s handwriting, seeing it next to his picture took my breath away. As if hearing, ‘Yes, Miriam – it’s me,’ I stared at the

scans on the computer, knew this was no ﬂuke and that Kit Cat had completed his mission. The book was coming home. Insisting on not accepting even one cent from me in exchange for the book, Kit Cat simply asked for an address to which he could send the package. I complied, thanked him for his generosity and even more for his determination. As the book is on its way to me, most likely to arrive by the time this piece goes to print, I wonder what it will feel like to hold. Every once in a while, something happens that makes me feel like my grandparents, even my greatgrandparents, are making their

presence known. Ironically, it was the second time this week that I had that feeling. Already connecting earlier in the week with someone whose parents had been close friends of my grandparents, his father and my grandfather college roommates, we shared memories of our families together, bringing us both to tears, though we had never before met or spoken. With the book on its way to me, the long distance hug I have been feeling will be that much tighter, that much warmer and that much more real. It is nice to know my ancestors are still thinking of me. I am hugging them right back.

REALITY CORNER

Control Freaks CONTINUED FROM P. A8 der Federal control. It would have brought everything that uses the most common types of energy under some direct or indirect Federal jurisdiction or inﬂuence. Amazing! Even the lowly toilet bowl has commanded Federal attention. No joke. Congressional hearings on toilet ﬂushing are underway.

Well, if the Federal government intends one day to pay for all health care (isn’t it great that all this could suddenly be “free?”) then it may be equally important that the Fed control what we eat. After all, you are what you eat! Washington, D.C. has thus set its sights on our diets, and particularly on what the school down the block can or cannot serve kids for lunch.

It’s unclear to what extent our troops should be engaged overseas, but the War Against Sweets and Starches seems to enjoy broad support in the Capitol. Will parole be available to offenders of new unfunded eating mandates? Will the Twinkie Defense be available to those who sneak one? Stay tuned, because next up are The Cupcake Police!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CONTINUED FROM P. A9 ilarly situated and enlisting support for coordinated action. At the very least, the Mayor should be joining the National Conference of Mayors for the purpose of gaining support for the victims of FEMA and to arrange for the National Conference to take the FEMA problem right to the source for resolution, the President of the United States. I did not hear Mr. Curran announce any legislative initiatives introduced by him in the Assembly for tax relief to FEMA victims. Similarly, Mr. Darcy put forth no concrete proposals to lessen the financial burden of those with the FEMA problem. In their most recent mailings to constituents, Councilman Darcy, Assemblyman Curran and County Executive Mangano recounted their accomplishments and discussed their objectives. The problems facing thousands of their constituents with respect to FEMA flood insurance are nowhere to be found. Well time is running out. In eighteen months the temporary reduction of flood insurance rates in the high risk area will expire. Everyone in Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead should remember this as

they cast their ballots this year and next.

Joseph B. Margolin Valley Stream

Anchin’s No Machine Pol To the Editor: As a friend of Steve Anchin I must take strong exception to a deceptive and insulting letter in last week’s Standard (“Anchin Spreading Misinformation”). Like the letter writer, Phillip Esaian, Steve has also lived in the Five Towns for a long time, 50 years to be exact. Only in the last few years has he been politically active, so to accuse him of being “from the Nassau County Democratic machine” is ludicrous. In fact, the only political machine in Nassau county, so labeled countless times over many decades in the media, is the Nassau Republican machine (including party bosses Joe Carlino in the 60’s, Joe Margiotta, who went to jail for corruption, and currently Joe Mondello). In fact, the Republicans have ruled the Town of Hempstead for 110 years – without interruption! Who, exactly, has a machine? Let me also set the record straight about the nasty misquote by Esaian about “brown

shirts.” I lost relatives in the Shoa (Holocaust), as did Steve. Esaian should check his facts before jumping on “misinformation” and calling my friend “despicable.” Steve, in fact, was the U.S. importer for 10 years of a number of Israeli wines and has been a life-long supporter of Israel both personally and in business. Really, Mr. Esaian, I think you owe my friend Steve Anchin an apology. Oh yes, one more thing. About running for office (this is Steve’s very first try). How many terms have the current Town of Hempstead Republicans (Kate Murray, Donald X. Clavin and Mark Bonilla) been in office? Four terms each -and all are now running for their fifth. In a blog comment to the New York Times, (Sept. 25, 2008) Mr. Esaian said, “[a career politician] they keep going back to the well and try one more time to latch on to a comfortable city job… I say – let new blood come in to serve the town. That brings new ideas to the table. I conclude by saying – send these people home, enough is enough.” Indeed, Mr. Esaian, for the Town of Hempstead, too. Enough is enough.

Allen Bauman Valley Stream

CORRECTION: In last week’s issue in our “First Person” profile of Richard Brodsky we incorrectly identified the name of his book as “The Greatest Love Story Ever Told,” the correct title is “Jodi, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.” We regret the error.

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Nearing 100, Watching The World Go By in Woodmere By VANESSA CANNER Standard Staff Reporter

omewhere near the train tracks in Woodmere lives a 98-year-old man. He likes to sit at his front porch with his long legs crossed and blue baseball cap covering his grey hair. He sits serenely, the wind cooling his face as he blocks out the noise of trains passing and gardeners cutting grass with his cassette player spinning around the tune “Sym-

phonie Fantastique” by Hector Berlioz. Albert “Leo” Barrow, a lover of music, singing and dancing, was born on Oct. 5, 1912 and has lived in Woodmere since 1944, a time when things were nothing like they are today. Barrow, recalling his childhood said “there was a trolley car…and no automobiles on the street and we used to play handball, box ball, stickball all that with no cars in the street,” he said. “Now it’s like a different century. It was un-

imaginable in my time; we had no radio, no telephone; we had each other—we had family.” Speaking of family, Barrow now lives with his 62-year-old son, Michael and has a 71-yearold daughter, Constance Olivia, who lives in Seattle, WA. His late wife Lucille of 60 years, passed way three years ago on his birthday. “She was a goof golfer and a good violinist and she played with the local orchestra,” Barrow said of his longtime love.

Al Barrow basking on his porch. Photo by Vanessa Canner “She was in the hospital; she had “S been ailing the last few years and b it came down to kidney failure.” Barrow and Lucille both sshared a love for music togetheer. Barrow was once a part of the United Choral Society before he U sstrained his voice so bad that he needed to get a permanent h breathing tube inserted into his b throat. th “I strained my voice, I got a ccold and foolishly I went back to ssinging when I shouldn’t have,” Barrow explained. “One day I just B ccame off the golf course on June 330, 1999 and I couldn’t catch my breath. b Other than singing, Barrow and his wife loved to dance so much h that they took lessons in the chath ccha, quick-step and the tango. In his younger years, Barrow aattended DeWitt-Clinton High School in The Bronx before movS ing to Woodmere 67 years ago. in “I was too smart so they put

Lucille and Al Barrow toasting happy times back in the day.

me in the rapid-advanced class and we did two years in one year and I took the New York State Regents Exam when I was actually an eighth-grader,” Barrow said. “I got a 100 in algebra and a 99 or 98 in physics. That was my claim to fame and fortune.” That intelligence led Barrow to a longtime career in his uncle’s steamship supply business. “Back in 1929, the East River and the Hudson River—ship by ship by ship—that was the only form of travel…Each street had a pier…gradually the ships disappeared and the only business was with the freighters.” Barrow was always working, and when he wasn’t working he was usually playing golf. “He worked all the time, he wasn’t home, he worked six days a week,” said son Michael Barrow, standing almost as tall as his 6-foot-2 father. “And on Sunday he golfed, so we didn’t real-

ly play.” “I worked hard, I put my nose to the grindstone,” Barrow said. “I was a hard worker, what else can I say.” Growing up as a “poor boy,” Barrow said the best years of his life were in his sixties before he retired at the age of 75. “I had accumulated some money…I never had anything so by the time I was 60-years-old I was able to enjoy life and go on vacation and things that I hadn’t been able to do before,” he said. Barrow said now he may not be able to belt out a tune, do the Charleston or play a round of golf anymore, but he tries to get his blood circulating with a short walk every day. Maybe he’ll go inside the house and watch TV or something, but you can always ﬁnd him relaxing in his cushioned chair on the porch with his tape recorder, “watching the world go by,” as he put it.

Shavuot Holiday Begins on Sundown Tuesday

havuot, which takes place on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, (this year beginning Tuesday evening June 7th thru June 9th), is a time for the Jewish community to celebrate receiving the Torah (Bible), the 10 Commandments and becoming a nation in service to God. However, in accordance with tradition, it is also a time to enjoy a meal ﬁlled with delicious dairy products, and it is no different in The Five Towns where residents draw up their meal plans and look to local restaurants and supermarkets to help prepare.

“I’m making homemade pizza, artichoke soup, and cheesecake,” Eli Shevaveaicz of Lawrence said. “I’m only going to be home for one of the meals, dinner. We’re going out for the other. I’m going to pass on making ﬁsh though. I make it a lot during the week.” Some residents didn’t know what they were having yet and were even looking for help of their own. “Let me know when you ﬁgure out what everyone else is having because I haven’t planned mine yet,” Five Towns resident Sherry Daskal said.

“It’s up to my wife to prepare,” Five Towns resident Shaui said while on a break from work in Cedarhurst, “but I’m sure there will be a lot of different cheese dishes.” Deborah from Woodmere had mostly planned her family’s Shavuot dinner. “I’m making lunch,” she said. “I’m not really doing dinner. We’re having pizza, fettuccini alfredo, tilapia, onion soup and cheesecake and ice cream pie for dessert.” Different restaurants and cafés around town are also chipping in to help Five Towners prepare their meals. Central

Perk on Cedarhurst Avenue in Cedarhust is taking catering orders on anything from baked ziti to ﬁlet of salmon, and owner Moshe Hirsch says their catering has become more and more popular each Shavuot, with nine by thirteen inch catering trays available. Meanwhile at Cravings on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst, owner Jacob Baruch is taking orders for cheesecakes, a staple of Shavuot desserts. Brach’s Supermarket in Lawrence has also been working hard to get quality Shavuot foods for customers.

“They are too numerous to mention,” Jack Brach, owner of Brach’s Supermarket said about his Shavuot deals. “When we approach the holiday, we try to think about what the needs of the customer is. We had some pasta on sale this week. It wasn’t necessarily at a lower price but we pushed the vendor to give us a lower price. Some things you want to give people the right price for. Watermelon is a popular Shavuot food. Another part is giving people what they want for the holiday at a holiday quality. Tilapia is a very popular ﬁsh on Shavuot. We won’t use the

frozen Canadian fish. Our customers aren’t looking for frozen food. They want something that is fresh. We also have two salmon filets, one a higher quality and price than the other. We try to take care of our customers and give them what they want.” “We have a lot of orders for pastas, fish platters, sushi orders. I’ve lost count of how many orders we have for this Tuesday’s pickup,” Brach said. “These are things that are a little bit more of a specialty and we work on doing this to enhance the holiday in a ready made fashion.”

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