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ATL. BCH. BRIDGE TO UNDERGO $11M IN REVOVATIONS

RELIEF COMING FOR LOCAL MADOFF VICTIMS

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

Standard Associate Editor

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The Atlantic Beach Bridge is planning to undergo up to $11 million in renovations over a twoyear span. The renovations would completely rehab and renovate the electrical and mechanical guts of the bridge, according to Nassau County Bridge Authority Manager, Vincent Grasso.

Grasso noted that they had about six bids from major construction companies and chose the lowest bid from Posillico Construction. The bid is about $9 million, but could run to $11 million with order changes and contingencies, Grasso said.

The money to finance the project is coming from over $10 million in municipal bonds, and $1.5 million out of cash reserves. Grasso noted that they refinanced old bonds at a much better rate, so, commuters don’t have to worry about a fare increase just yet. “We actually pushed off a fare increase even further, in addition to a better rate on the bonds that we just refinanced, we got

Local victims of the Madoff Ponzi scheme may finally receive some relief. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY4] recently co-sponsored bipartisan legislation, H.R. 757, the Equitable Treatment of Investors Act, in an effort to protect Madoff victims.

The legislation is currently in committee and according to McCarthy it would prohibit things such as claw backs from investors unless the investor had knowledge of the fraud or was a registered investment professional by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

“Claw backs” are when the government sues Madoff victims in an effort to retrieve profits that they withdrew from their investment accounts. In a written statement, McCarthy noted the problem with the claw back process is that “most of these investors would not have known that their profits were falsified by Madoff, yet they are now being punished again.”

Pre-Prom Elegance Lawrence High School seniors at pre-prom last Sunday, June 26. Pictured from left to right: Sarah Golan, Mirit Elyahu, Miriam Vainblat, Dylann Fujimoto, Ally Mastorides, Alexandra Baum

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$600K Missing from Woodmere Synagogue

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

Standard Associate Editor

Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere is short over $600,000 after former synagogue treasurer Isaac Zucker, 47, allegedly embezzled the money and then disappeared for a few days. Zucker, a Woodmere resident, was arrested on Tuesday at a Holiday Inn near the Long Island MacArthur Airport for grand larceny in the second degree. He was arraigned at the First District Court in Hempstead on Wednesday.

Zucker pleaded not guilty to allegedly stealing $612,000 since February 2008, according to police documents.

A representative from the congregation said that Zucker hadn’t been heard from since June 24 and found Zucker’s crime to be a complete surprise.

“He [Zucker] was a very trustworthy guy. He was a security lawyer by trade, a very friendly guy. He had all of the earmarks of a trustworthy guy. Impeccable credentials, so it was a total shock.”

Azriel Ganz, a spokesperson for the congregation noted, “The operating account looked fine, checks were paid, it all made complete sense. Literally, if you looked at the statement, it was fine. We didn’t know that checks were being diverted, and that the endowment account was repeat-

Congregation Aish Kodesh and accused embezzler Isaac Zucker (Photo Inset)

edly being swept into his account.”

Ganz said that they discovered it within a few days and by June 16 they “had a really good sense of what was going on.”

Ganz added that virtually all of the money in their endowment fund was embezzled. “We had to raise a significant amount of money over the weekend because there was very little left in the treasury. We’re currently trying to recover the money. Nevertheless, the synagogue will be fine. We raised over $200,000 over the weekend by explaining the urgency of the situation and appealing to our members.”

Rabbi Moshe Weinberger said in a written statement, “We are

shocked and heartbroken over the news of the apparent fraud perpetrated on our shul. We are cooperating with authorities, and taking steps to determine the magnitude of the crime, recover the monies taken from the shul, and insure that all our current and ongoing fiscal obligations are met on a timely basis. We are confident that with the help of the Almighty and the support of our members, we will continue to thrive as a congregation and place prayer and Torah.”

As of Thursday afternon, Zucker was being held at Nassau County Correctional Center on $300,000 bond or $150,000 cash.

Zucker is due back in court on Tuesday.

Air Noise Riles Residents

By SCOTT P. MOORE

Standard Staff Reporter

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The roar of complaints by residents near John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport was comparable to the aircraft noise they have become all too familiar with. Deferred questions and a lack of answers left many residents upset by the end of Monday evening’s meeting of the Town-Village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC) at Lawrence Village Hall.

“If you’re looking for WWF SmackDown!, you’re in the wrong place,” joked Kendall Lampkin, executive director of TVASNAC, as residents and officials filed in. Residents’ tempers reflected the wrestling show by the end of the meeting when officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) and the New York/ New Jersey Port Authori-

ty could not answer questions posed over aircraft noise at nearby JFK. Lampkin kicked off what he called a “momentous” meet-

Kendall Lampkin, Executive Director of TVASNAC.

Photo by Scott P. Moore. ing by noting the guests invited were from both the Port Authority and FAA, allowing residents to speak to both sides involved with aircraft arriving and leaving the airport. Lampkin also suggested the idea of a Joint Aviation Noise Information Serivce,

or JANIS, to allow for all parties to inform the public.

Paul Laude, an FAA spokesperson in attendance, said he would suggest the idea.

“Inwood gets flights before anybody, anybody else — we’re right at the foot of runways 13 and 31,” said Hezzie Cibere, the Inwood committee member. Cibere noted that cargo planes use these runways because they are the longest and the planes are the heaviest. Cibere suggested raising the $250 fine issued to airlines for flying too low. A Port Authority representative said the fine was put into law before present-day air noise legislation, leaving the amount frozen by the federal government and leaving the Port Authority without any power to try change it.

“At night, when the cargo planes go off — our concern is the same as Inwood’s,” said Saul

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Relief Coming For Local Madoff Victims CONTINUED FROM P. A1 Madoff victim, David Shapiro, 90, of Woodmere Park, recalled finding out about the Madoff scandal on the radio. “ It was public news. I thought initially we would not be hurt too terribly because we would recover $500,000 from the Securities Investors Protection Corporation (SIPC) on each account. I assumed that the last statement was fact…that didn’t turn out and it got worse and worse. The purpose of the SIPC was to give people confidence in their brokers’ statements.

Trustee Irving Picard has simply voided that. I can’t assume that a brokers statement is legitimate anymore.”

Since the financial losses, Shapiro explained that his life has changed. “We’re spending capital at this point. Social Security is negligible. We used to do a fair amount of traveling, we used to go to the movies regularly -- we don’t do that anymore. We still take our daughter to dinner once a week, and that’s a significant piece of our budget.”

Another Madoff Victim, Yale Fishman, 51, a Woodmere resident who suffered “significant financial losses,” doesn’t completely fault Picard. “I’m so sympathetic to the losses and misery of all the victims, including claw back victims.

However, a lot of people try to paint the trustee as a monster, I disagree with some of the things he’s done, but I think he’s trying a fair and balanced approach.”

The bill would also allow investors to rely on their final statements instead of what they originally invested, and ensure that future SIPC trustees will be picked by the court from a group of candidates provided by the SEC, instead of from SIPC. The legislation is also sponsored by Rep. Scott Garett [RNJ5] and is cosponsored by Rep James Himes [D-CT4], Rep Peter T. King [R-NY3], Rep Tom Marino [R-PA10], Rep Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL18] and Rep Allen B. West [R-FL22].

Ilene Kent, outreach coordinator and communications manager at Network For Investor Action and Protection, explained that the Network was created in the wake of the Madoff scandal to protect victims of investor fraud. Kent noted that the public should be more aware of the legisla-

tion whether or not they were directly effected by Madoff.

“It’s not only about Madoff investors, if it’s Madoffs’ victims today it can be another fraud tomorrow,” Kent said. “This bill should be of interest to any investor.”

Kent noted that she initially got involved because her parents were Madoff investors.

“They [my parents] are 90 and 87. They really had a good life, but I’ve seen the devastation that this has caused. I’m the primary point person for the organization with our victims.

Every day it makes me want to cry even three years later.

It’s heart wrenching. All they wanted to do was save money for their children. This is not a silver spoon group. They wanted to provide a legacy for their children, and they can’t do that now.”

Shapiro noted that although the past can’t be changed, victims still deserve justice. “ Treat Madoff victims as thought their statements were actually valid. The latest being the November 2008 statement.

Give us a return from SIPC, which is what I expected. Preventing claw backs would be great, but getting refunds from SIPC would be even better.”

But, for Fishman, the past is hard to forget, and he blasted the SEC’s oversight during the Madoff scandal. “All they [the SEC] had to do was look to see if the stock existed or not…that failure – I don’t buy it. I don’t blame the SEC for not catching Madoff. I blame them for ignoring what was going on for years, and to not do a simple audit that a 10-year-old could have done.”

McCarthy explained that besides claw backs, the legislation is also trying to “ allow investors to rely on their final statements and not just what they originally invested in.

That’s what the fight is,” she said.

McCarthy added, “I know sometimes that everyone thinks that we don’t fight for the little guy. But, there are a lot of us trying to fight for the little guy.”

To protect investors in the future, McCarthy noted that, “it’s really about having the right people in the SEC.” In addition, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have an office of Financial Education, which will include investments as part of their scope, McCarthy’s office said.

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Atl. Bch. Bridge To Undergo $11M In Revovations CONTINUED FROM P. A1 more favorable terms for how much revenue we have to generate to avoid any fare increase in the near future.”

All of the mechanical and electrical parts of the bridge have been in place since 1950, and the parts that need to be replaced are no longer available, according to Grasso. “The renovations will update the bridge

to the 21st century. The public won’t see most of the renovations. There will be a point where we will have cranes or heavy machinery, but there will likely be no delays. There may be over weekend periods what we call single openings, where only one side of the bridge will go up.”

A neighboring bridge, the Long Beach Bridge underwent a $17 million renovation in Au-

gust 2006, according to Mike Martino from the Nassau County Department of Public Works.

“Currently the Department of Public Works is putting together a proposal to perform a concrete deck rehabilitation of both the Northbound and Southbound spans,” Martino said. Last year Nassau County spent approximately $300,000 to maintain the Long Beach Bridge.

The Atlantic Beach Bridge costs

$260,000 a year to maintain.

Currently, The Nassau Country Bridge Authority is also looking to expand their public information system on the bridge.

“We want to set up some large electrical signs to give traffic delay, directing to people to lanes (cash and automatic), that’ll help the general public get a greater comfort level in terms of construction, openings, closings, and lane arrangements.”

Air Noise Riles Residents CONTINUED FROM P. A1 Klausner, the committee representative from Lawrence. “[The planes] are noisy… and I know they’re noisy because they’re old planes, and they’re using old engines.” Klausner went on to suggest the cargo planes be swapped out for newer, more energy efficient and quiet aircraft similar to an Airbus A380.

Officials said the airline fleet is being updated due to the increase in the price of fuel and changes would be occurring within the next few years.

Carl Baessler, the representative for Atlantic Beach, asked officials if an airspace redesign that would reduce some traffic over Long Island had been implemented. An FAA official said the plan will be put into practice later this year in October.

The plan, decided upon last November after ten years of research, will put many flights

heading out of JFK over New Jersey, but leaves the same areas on Long Island affected.

“What about diverting traffic both to MacArthur [in Islip] or to Newburgh [Stewart International] to cut down passenger traffic?” suggested Robert Seibe, the committee representative from Woodsburgh. A FAA representative responded that the organization only provides a service to those who need the airport, not tell airlines where to land.

Aside from taking questions and suggestions from the committee and those in attendance, the agency representatives did not nor could not make any promises to the communities near JFK, especially for planes coming in and out of the nearest runways 22L and 22R. The most outspoken people in the room came from Garden City, where flights were claimed to soar low over the area almost

every minute.

“I’m really disgusted,” said Evelyn Maffucci, a resident of Garden City. She said she had called “everyone,” including the FAA and Port Authority for help with air traffic noise. “Every minute, a plane is going by.

We couldn’t have a conversation... We feel like we’re living in the city... We didn’t sign up to be the runway for Kennedy Airport.” Her biggest complaint, however, was the inability of the representatives to alleviate their problems.

“We have all these people in the room — they work for the FAA… there’s all Indians and no chiefs! We want to see action.”

Gina Fornasar, a resident of Garden City and parent of an autistic son, questioned the officials on a lack of environmental studies in the area.

“The noise impact on an autistic child is one-hundred-andten times worse than any typ-

ical person can imagine,” she said while choking up a bit. “I haven’t heard any answers here tonight why any environmental study was not done.”

An official from the FAA told her the administration had complied smaller environmental studies in the area, but not a major public study.

As the meeting approached its end, Garden City resident Arnold Finamore told the crowd he used to work with air traffic, but left “because of all the finger pointing.” Finamore then raised a question for all the officials: “Who do we have to go to [change the problems]?”

The question was initially left unanswered, officials replied that legislators should be able to change this, but also gave names of their superiors to contact.

The next meeting of the TVASNAC will be on July 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Hold Your Met Horses!

Horses aren’t typical for The Five Towns, but there is one standing on the grass in Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst for the last two weeks. The statue – a donation from Frank Cristo and Frank McGrath of the Peninsula Kiwanis – was part of the former “Horse of a Different Color” fundraiser program, where artists would paint fiberglass horses to raise money for charity.

“It’s another attraction for the enjoyment of our residents,” said Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew J. Parise, who added that the original artist of the horse is currently unknown. “We try to make as many improvements to the park as we can and provide interest along with all the other stuff we have.” Both sides of the horse in Parise Park display New York Mets logos, clearly in anticipation of this weekend’s Mets-Yankee Subway Series. Parise said artist John Novello will airbrush one side next week to show some spirit for the New York Yankees, too.

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Pomp and Circumstance for Lawrence Seniors TEXT AND PHOTOS BY JONATHAN WALTER

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awrence High School’s 243-member senior class accepted their diplomas at the Tilles Center at C.W. Post College in Greenvale on Monday night, wrapping up this year’s Five Towns graduations. The ceremony featured speeches from retiring Superintendent John Fitzsimons, Salutatorian Samantha Dunn, Valedictorian Victoria Speziale, and Brittany Beyer, who gave the honor address.

“They’re a very nice class,” Senior Class Advisor and science teacher Norman Dietch said. “I watched them grow. Some of them are going to make it really far in politics. We’ve also got a few scientists. You’re going to read about these guys. They’re going to make a positive dent in society. They know what to do. They do the right thing.

They’re also very interested in sports, very athletic.”

In her Valedictory speech, Speziale discussed how individual heroes helped her class get through school, and her personal hero, her mother.

“I’m really happy to be graduating with this class,” Speziale said. “It’s been really fantastic and spending four years with them has been wonderful and amazing and I love all of them. We’ve had so many great memories together and I’m going to miss all of them when we all go to college.”

Dunn also had guiding words for her classmates in her Salutatory speech.

“I was trying to reassure the class and address some of their uncertainties and let them know that we will do fine in the future and that they’ll be

Lawrence Seniors file into the Tilles Center at their graduation on Monday.

Lawrence Seniors make their way to their seats at their graduation on Monday.

Left to Right: Honors Speaker Brittany Beyer, Salutatorian Samantha Dunn and Valedictorian Victoria Speziale.

Lawrence’s graduating class.

all right,” Dunn said. “This class is so nice and kind and so many people have so many different talents. Some of them sing great, some dance great.

Everyone finds their own spot and they’ve done well.”

Interim Principal Jennifer Lagnado also presented awards for outstanding achievement in various academics. Beyer won awards for English and Social Studies. Dunn won the award for outstanding record in Science. Ashley Chapin won the Art award. Elon Packin won

the Mathematics award. Jennifer Rudolph won the health

award. Kaith Lopez won the Physical Education award.

Matthew Mulherin won the Music award and Jessica Cas-

taneda won the Occupational Education award.

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99 Bottles Of Beer CONTINUED FROM P. A1

Lynbrook Beverage 117 Broadway Lynbrook, NY 11563 (516) 599-0305 For the best beer selection in The Five Towns, head North of Hewlett on Broadway over to Lynbrook Beverage. With more varieties of six packs than you can count, as well as great deals on bulk beers, Lynbrook beverage is the place to go for anyone, from those who drink only the finest Trappist ales, to those who are perfectly happy quaffing a Budweiser.

Lybrook Beverage employee Amy Shaw discussed what beers are popular right now.

“The summer micro beers are very hot right now as far as even Long Island,” Shaw said. We’ve got Blue Point and Southampton, which are the big local breweries for us. Even the American micro beers are doing well, not really the European Micros.

We’re selling some beers from Wisconsin. Long Trail is doing really well. Magic Hat is really hot right now. So the trend

is American micros. The particular beer that is hot right now are hoppy beers, the Indian pale ales and your double hops. Of course Sam Adams is always big because it’s a standard that people know about.”

Shaw also said a popular six pack right now is Dogfish Head’s 90 minute IPA, a very hoppy beer.

She also talked about some of their specials: “Thirty-six packs of can of Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light and Miller Light are all on sale. We put them all at the same price of $24.99. Usually they are at $26.99. So it’s two dollars off as well as the same beers in 24 packs. As far as varieties, we carry every variety and warm or cold our beers are the same price. Some places don’t do that.”

Shaw says that most of their higher end six packs such as Samuel Adams and Brooklyn run from between $8.99 to $12.99.

They currently sell Corona for $32 a case and $16.49 for a 12 pack. Sierra Nevada cases run for $18.99, and Red Stripe 12 packs cost $14.99.

Lynbrook Beverage also of-

fers mini kegs that are very popular. They have five liter kegs of Heineken and Newcastle, both priced at $19.99 and Warsteiner and Spaten for $21.99. The also have Coors Light 1.5 gallon mini kegs for $21.99 as well.

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Summer Variety Pack, Costco offers the Kirkland Variety Pack for $24.99, which includes an amber ale, pale ale, IPA and Belgian white. They also have a Beers of Mexico variety pack for $21.99 that includes Dos Equis amber and lager, Tecate, and Sol. “For buying large quantities, no one can beat our prices,” Costco Assistant General Manager Telly Colon said.

Trader Joes

604 Rockaway Turnpike Lawrence, NY 11559 (516) 371-2017 Costco is the place to go if you’re looking to buy in bulk and want a quality selection to choose from. Offering only 24 packs and up, Costco is ideal for those planning a large party for the holiday. Their selection ranges from 36 can packs of Coors Light for $23.99 to a case of Stella Artois for $28.99 and case of Samuel Adams Summer Variety Packs for $27.99. That’s just the icing on the cake as they have 36 packs of Budweiser and Bud Light cans for $24.99, Yuengling cases for $16.99, Miller Genuine Draft cases for 17.99, Paulaner Hefeweisen cases for $24.99, Corona 24 cases of both Extra and Light as well as Heineken for $27.99.

Besides the Samuel Adams

1280 West Broadway Hewlett, NY 11557 (516) 569- 7191 Trader Joes in Hewlett offers a wide selection of beers that you won’t find any place else, with items available for both frugal spenders and those willing to pay for a high quality beer. Don’t go to Trader Joes if you are looking to buy in bulk though as they don’t offer anything more than 6 packs.

On the more expensive side of the spectrum, Trader Joes has a variety of commonly found six packs including Brooklyn beers, Peroni, Heineken, Magic Hat, Corona and Newcastle for $8.99.

They also offer a wide variety of six packs of their own specialty beers for $5.99 including the Trader Joes brand that includes Bohemian Lager, Vienna Lager, Bavarian Hefeweisen and Vienna Style Hofbrau. They also of-

fer a Trader Jose line that features beer similar to Corona in light, dark, and premium styles, also at $5.99, a customer favorite according to a Trader Joes employee.

According to the employee the staff favorite is the Mission Street line of beers at $5.99 a six pack that features a lager, pale ale and Indian pale ale.

For the frugal spenders, Trader Joes also has $3.99 six pack cans of Simpler Times lager and pilsner, Name Tag Lager and La Playa.

For adventurous beer drinkers, they also have a wide variety of high alcohol content brews in pint bottles and 750 milliliter bottles that range from $7.49 to $12.99.

Crazy Arnie’s 658 Rockaway Turnpike Lawrence, NY 11559 (516) 239-7744 Located near the Queens border in Lawrence, Crazy Arnie’s is your typical beer distributor, offering quality prices including $18.99 for 24 packs of Molson Gold and Yuengling. They also have 24 packs of Budweiser and Bud Light for $17.99, Miller Genuine Draft for $19.99, Bud Light Lime for $21.99 and Blue Moon for $26.99. They also have Coors

Light 36 packs of cans for $22.99 for bargain hunters.

For those who love quality six packs, Arnie’s offers a wide selection and has local Blue Point and Brooklyn Beers for $8.99.

Like Lynbrook Beverage and Trader Joes, they also offer a variety of pints and 750 ml bottles that range from $6.99 to $13.99, including Tremens Nocturne and Delirium, He-Brew, and Saison Dupont.

Key Food 1030 Railroad Avenue Woodmere, NY 11598 (516) 612-4602 Key Food doesn’t have the greatest selection, and what they do have doesn’t come in the largest quantities, but they are right around the corner for almost anyone in the Woodmere/Hewlett area. They currently have a special on Corona Extra and Light 12 packs for $17.99, Budweiser and Bud Light 18 packs for $14.99 and Guinness six packs for $8.99. Among their regularly priced items, they have Bud Light Lime at $12.59 for a 12 pack, Amstel six packs for $9.89, and any Samuel Adams six pack for $8.89. For those willing to accept a dive in quality in order to save a few bucks, they also have Natural Ice 12 packs for $9.29.

Hewlett Bay Park Revising Zoning; Atlantic Beach May Go Green

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According to Village Mayor Steven Kaufman, potential zoning changes could “make homes more harmonious with others in the Village,” thereby ensuring that some homes do not physically or visually detract from others.

“Height setback ratio is a method currently used by many municipalities to limit the height of a structure at the front side and rear setbacks to something less than the maximum height allowed by code in order to soften the impact of a residence on its side and rear yard neighbors as well as it’s impact from the street,” Kaufman said after the meeting.

He added that of the three villages sharing Village Hall, the other two being Woodsburgh and Hewlett Neck, Hewlett Bay Park is the only one that has not adopted a height setback ratio.

New zoning codes would not affect existing properties that were constructed prior to the adoption of a height setback ratio and do not adhere to the new

guidelines, Kaufman explained.

Village Attorney A. Thomas Levin wrote in an email that he is unable to discuss the specific details of possible future changes “until the Village decides what the proposed legislation will contain” but said there will be a public hearing on July 25. “[The trial focuses] on a 60-day moratorium while the Village decides what zoning changes it wants to make,” he wrote. “There will be a later hearing when that decision is made.”

While zoning changes was one topic of discussion, the trustees also passed bills to improve the condition of its village hall.

They agreed to a proposal to remove a dead Beech tree located in the front of Village Hall and to use the services of Tree Wise Men at a cost of $540.

They also passed a bill to replace the Village Hall air conditioning system, which has been experiencing technical issues, through the services of Comfort Specialists at a price of $8,385.

In addition to Village Hall maintenance, the trustees discussed filling potholes in the village. They agreed to use the services of Powerhouse Paving at a cost of $11,244 for their services.

Atlantic Beach The Atlantic Beach Water Plant may be going green. Plans to revamp the light fixtures and install solar panels were discussed at a meeting of the Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District meeting Tuesday evening.

The board said they hope to replace the approximately 80 lighting fixtures in the plant as well as to implement solar panels. These plans are an effort to increase energy efficiency in a costeffective way.

Plant superintendent Alex Michaelis described the current fixtures as part of an “antiquated lighting system” and thus feels it is time for construction.

“The whole system would get redone. This includes at least wires and conduits,” Michaelis said at the meeting. He added that fluorescent light fixtures in the plant to ensure greater sustainability at the plant.

One of the main issues that arose during the meeting regarded the cost of having an engineer issue a design for the new electrical system, which would cost approximately $26,000.

Many of the board members voiced that this is very expensive, and for this reason, the district governing board has put the design aspect of the construction on hold until next week.

“We need to dig into this a little deeper before we make a decision,” governing board attorney Nicholas DeSibio explained, in reference to whether contractors following previously established plans would be necessary.

In addition to construction, the board members also discussed an incident involving the clogging of an Atlantic Beach outdoor sewage pipe outdoors this past week. They attributed the incident to one specific home in the area but noted that the line is primarily clear.

Meanwhile, the board also said that the plant experienced a minor power loss on Sunday, which resulted in the failure of some equipment in the plant, while the lights remained intact.

A generator was used to resolve the issue and the equipment has been repaired, they added.

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Cutting the Fat

here has been a storm of criticism in the media this week about County Executive Ed Mangano and the Republican majority in the County Legislature cutting about 130 jobs and re-jiggering about 100 police officers in an effort to close the budget deficit. News 12 and other regional media have been rife with tearful and angry scenes of downsized civil servants that can’t fail to stir your heart.

Unlike the Federal government, Nassau County can’t run a deficit. It must have a balanced budget. The county is under the thumb of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) which has authority to take control of the county’s finances if the budget is not in balance.

NIFA, which is Democrat-controlled, cynically disallowed an accounting practice that former County Executive Tom Suozzi and the former Democratic majority employed for eight years prior to balance the books thereby forcing Mangano to either make real cuts in county spending or raise taxes. In an exercise of cynical politics, NIFA was trying to force Mangano to either break his “no new taxes” pledge to the voters or make draconian cuts in services thereby vitiating the level of county services.

Much to the chagrin of the Democrats, Mangano and the Legislature have been finding ways to trim a whole lot of county fat without so far cutting the meat or the bone. A lot of wasteful, duplicate and redundant expenditures and personnel have been cut without having to raise taxes on an already oppressed taxpayer base. Other personnel cuts and reassignments are in the works that will save yet more taxpayer money. Good.

The most recent layoffs will save an estimated $10 million-plus a year. The unions were asked to make concessions that would have saved a similar amount of money but they wouldn’t budge. While no one likes to see anyone lose their jobs, the Nassau taxpayer is not a bottomless well and homeowners and businesses need a break. We think Mangano should sharpen his axe and cut yet more wasteful spending and unnecessary jobs.

Other cuts in recent weeks include merging the county’s Planning Department into the Department of Public Works. The unification of similar departments with many parallel functions greatly minimizes the need for outside consultants. Its estimated savings is $725,000 annually. This does not include the additional income that will be generated from allowing Nassau County to sell the building currently housing the Planning Department, currently valued at approximately $2 million. Also positive streamlining of government is the creation of a Nassau County Department of Human Services, which places four departments (Department of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities Services, the Youth Board, Senior Citizens Affairs and the Office for the Physically Challenged) under its roof. This combination will not only make these services more accessible to the public, but will also dramatically reduce the number of overall administrative and support services which each department now individually operates. Estimated savings stemming from this are projected to exceed $1,000,000 annually.

Kudos to the Legislature and Mangano for having backbone and for making the tough decisions. It would be far easier to raise taxes which was the way things were done around here for as long as anyone can remember. We need to enter a new era of cutting the size of local government and stop seeing government as a perpetual jobs, benefits and pension mill. Far too many people employed in the public sector and far too little done to help grow the private sector. The knife needs to be taken to every level of local and state government and schools so that government lives within its means or even heaven forbid lives with less. Many in government forget that they are spending the people’s money and the people have a right to retain as much of their money as possible. Confiscatory and proliferate taxes and spending are unsustainable especially in tough economic times.

Of The People, By The People, For The People

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e hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

The above hails from the Declaration of Independence, ratified

by Congress on July 4, 1776 and represents the opening rhetorical salvo of the revolution that has both changed mankind the most and endured the longest. The notion that people, citizens, actually have rights and that governments are obligated to protect these rights and are answerable to those same people was a break with the continuum of society since the Stone Ages. At best people were ruled by benign unelected plutocracies and at worst by outright despots whether they were called kings, emperors or czars.

Be it the Declaration, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address or any of the others seminal documents of our American polity, the forceful ideas behind Americanism and American democracy have toppled and continues to inspire untold oppressed millions to shake off the jack boots of despotism and dare to dream of a world of untold possibilities.

Never before in human history was the notion put forth than mankind had a right to pursue happiness, that human beings even had an expectation to be happy to strive for that goal. Life? That government can’t arbitrarily deprive you of your very existence, often for simply disagreeing with policies, astonishing in a world where your body and soul belonged to the crown or its equivalent.

Libery? The freedom to do what you want, go where you want, live where you want, think what you want, say what you want, worship how you want, just be what you want. That’s the legacy of the American Revolution.

With all our problems this is still the greatest nation on earth.

On July 4th lets all pause for a moment of gratitude to the Founding Fathers for their brilliant vision – a legacy and inheritance that enriches us to this very day.

A DEMOCRATIC VOICE

GETTING THE MOST BANG FOR THE BUCK IN OUR SCHOOLS

By DAVID FREEDMAN

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s a student of history and political science, I have come to learn that the “rightness” of an issue rarely has anything to do with whether it becomes law. I have previously described the seven major issues that I believe are the essential core issues that we must address as voters to improve our quality of life. Last time out I spoke of how the Special Districts result in duplicative services being provided by multiple overlays of government and how we pay for these duplicative services through excessive taxes caused by this mismanagement. Now in truth, this should be obvious to even the casual observer and now we have the power to force consolidation. I again refer you to http://www.resd.info/ RESIDENTS FOR EFFICIENT SPECIAL DISTRICTS. My big seven issues are (1) Education, (2) Income Tax Relief, (3) Property Tax Relief, (4) Improving Local Areas, (5) Transportation, (6) Health Care and finally (7) Going Green.

Today, I want to concentrate on Education. For

David M. Freedman has been a resident of Cedarhurst for 12 years. He is a business owner in the Five Towns and is currently the President of the Five Towns Democratic Club. He is a published author of a novel “A Butterfly on the Gowanus Expressway” and he maintains a political blog called Federal Follies located on the web at http://thefederalfollies.blogspot.com. He is married with two children and is active in the community both politically and socially.

many of us in Nassau County and especially on the South Shore, our school tax bill each year represents the largest single piece of taxation we encounter. Year in and year out, we are asked to approve enormously large budgets or we are told, face austerity budgets. The term “austerity” implies that we as taxpayers cannot meet the burden of educating our kids and therefore our children will not receive the “best” in education that the district can provide.

This is just malarkey. Whereas, school districts must unfortunately fund certain mandates of the Federal and State governments, the waste caused by the multiple school boards acting in an autonomous manner is just frightening. Just look at Superintendent salaries as just an example. In the Hempstead USFD, the Superintendent receives a salary of $225,000 with benefits worth an additional $56,250. The four Assistant Superintendents are paid salaries in a range from $162-187,000 with additional benefits in a range from $40,500 - $46,750. In Freeport, the Superintendent’s salary is $229,000 with additional benefits worth $91,488.

In Oceanside, the Superintendent receives a salary of $284,272 with additional benefits of $67,707. No Assistant Superintendent in Oceanside receives a salary less than $194,670 and the minimum benefits received by the Assistant Superintendents is $51,065. How about Hewlett-Woodmere. The Superintendent’s pay package is a salary of $280,000 with a benefit package of $86,880. I could go on and on just on administrator’s salaries alone. Yet, we are cutting teacher positions and overcrowding our classrooms to support a top heavy administration in individual districts which can be and

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CONSERVATIVE COMMENTARY

BUFFALO BILLS REDUX

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hanks in large part to my son, I have as of late become a fan of the New York Jets.

However, because of the events in Albany the past few weeks, I have come to understand what it means to be a fan of the Buffalo Bills.

For those of you who may be too young, or who just do not follow football, let me explain. In the early 1990s, the Buffalo Bills appeared in 4 consecutive Super Bowls (a record). Unfortunately for the team, the Bills went on to lose each of those Super Bowls (likewise a record).

Until recently I could only imagine what it must have been like for their legion of fans who repeatedly watched their team make it just one step shy of victory. I can empathize, as the Jets have lost the AFC Championship Game the past two years in a row. Well as a Downstate New Yorker and a Republican I now know what it means to go 0 for 4 like the Bills.

Continuing with my sports analogy, let’s review the box scores

Josh Wanderer, lives in Lawrence and is an attorney and businessman with an office in Cedarhurst. In 2010 he was the Republican candidate for the New York State Assembly 20th Assembly District.

Ethics Reform

During the 2010 election, much was made of restoring an ethical environment to what was referred to as the most dysfunctional state government in the country. No more would a lawmaker be allowed to economically benefit from his or her position without a full disclosure. Governor Andrew Cuomo promised to clean up the swamp in Albany. Former Mayor Ed Koch made ethics reform a keystone of his grass roots campaign. Unfortunately, the ethics reform bill that passed only gives the appearance of cleaning up the mess. A state legislator in addition to his/her public duties may also work as an attorney in a law firm. Until the current law passed, the legislator was not obligated to disclose their income from the firm or list the firm’s clients with business before the state. The reform bill “solves” this problem by making the legislator disclose firm clients that he/ she either brought into the firm or personally represents. Other firm clients can remain a mystery.

It is no secret that Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver is of counsel to a large New York City law firm well known for its asbestos litigation. It is also widely assumed (though not confirmed ) that he is paid in the high six figures, if not seven figures. The ethics reform law will NOT force Mr. Silver to disclose how much he is paid (other than within very large ranges) or what clients the firm represents that are not “directly” attributed to him. Just hanging his shingle outside this firm is enough to at-

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very time I hear the theme song for a kids television show watched over and over again in my home, I wonder in what alternate universe does summer vacation really exist for 104 days? It seems to me that getting kids ready for sleep away camp and packing trunks is a chore worthy of a higher degree – and camp is only seven weeks long. If the kids were off for a full 104 days, as they sing in the song, trunk packing and clothing labeling would put us all up for sainthood.

As it is, my children think I am cruel for insisting they be part of the packing. Unlike many of their friends’ homes, camp preparation is a team effort. It is not a complimentary service that comes with membership. There are no elves that magically appear when a trunk needs to be prepped and t-shirts need labeling.

Eager to get to camp, we all dance the same dance when trunks are picked up by otherwise unassuming teen boys whom we have never met, yet are greeted like they are long lost family. Upon hearing the release of the truck’s air break and knowing that it was not garbage collection day, I ran to the door, opened it with gusto and greeted these total strangers with an overly exuberant, “Am I happy to see you!” Within minutes, the bags were gone, my arms are raised in triumph and, like “Entourage’s” Johnny Drama, I scream, “Victory!” for the world to hear. From the number of posts on Facebook that day and the day before, it was clear that I was not the only parent dancing a jig and doing a cha cha after camp trunks had been picked up.

The time between school and camp is filled with nervous energy, as children go from highly structured days to mornings without alarm clocks. The impending start of camp compounded by the end of tests and homework, intense family time and loose days is a family’s Molotov cocktail. The first day or two are okay, as all unwind, enjoying the time off. After a couple of days, however, it’s a lot like “Lord of Flies.” Parents are left wondering if the camp bus could come early – days early.

After a while, even the kids have had it. School being over is no longer enough to get someone through the day.

Once the unwinding is done, it’s done. Stupidity becomes exciting, staring contests honored like an Olympic sport.

Case in point: a recent conversation between my two daughters revolved around the Kardashians. (Yes, you heard me.) With Kim’s wedding looming, the tabloids cover each and every detail,

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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.

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

THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

My Independence Day Proclamation

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h, summer, the smell of sweat and sweet perfume on The Avenue… hotdogs, steak and chicken sizzling on the barbecue … your daddy’s rich and your ma is good looking …what could ever be wrong?

The sun is a great orange sphere, leaving everything it touches glowing with a golden hue – the sidewalks on The Avenue really seem to be made of gold – as does stately Cedarhurst Village Hall … even, that scotch whiskey on the rocks in your cold highball glass takes on the look of pure molten liquid gold. And, what could possibly be wrong on a hot summer night… on a hot summer night?

On a hot summer night in July – yes, it could be July 4th – itself! Maybe, in fact, a hot summer night in Howard Beach, in Queens – where the local children are lamenting the absence of the late John Gotti, who would sponsor the annual fireworks show which would rival the Macy’s spectacular Independence Day display each year.

Well, on a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses?

Would you offer him your mouth, your teeth and your thirst?

Would you offer him some scotch?

Yes? Ah, well here lies the trouble.

– why the heck are you drinking

scotch?

Yes, we all read that fine “Open Letter” in the pages of this fine weekly last week – educating us all on the ill-informed, unfair and just plain dumb ban on Israeli products, services and equities issued by a municipal government in a not insignificant county in Scotland. A county, I may added which houses the great and fabled distilleries of the houses of Bowmore and Chivas Regal and more – among the premier makers of this rich, golden drink – that seems to be especially popular among the stylish, affluent and epicurean Five Town bon vivants.

And, all the writer of this fine letter wanted was to ask you to avoid these brands from this small locality of the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands.

Well, you boys couldn’t even do that….so, I say the boycott needs to go to the next level – we need to really ramp up the pressure on these Bozo kiltwearing ninnies who think that Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians is somehow akin to South African Apartheid. Hogwash!

The Legendary Danny O’Doul now issues the following edict: “In the spirit of King David who beat Goliath…

In the spirit of the Macabees who defeated the Greek Syrians…

In spirit of the late John Gotti who would never let a weasel who wronged him get away

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off and wishing you an extremely meaningful July 4th – one in which you truly reflect on our “Independence” and how this great land is really “One Nation Under God, Indivisible with Liberty and Justice for All”!

with it…

I hereby proclaim that each and every lover of Zion, Each and every admirer of all that is fair and just, And all of the unapologetic drinkers and, yes, even the alcohol abusers Of our community…

Let, the following apply to everyone – young and old alike…

NO SCOTCH WHISKEY FROM ANY MAKER SHALL BE CONSUMED IN THESE ENVIRONS AND ANYWHEREWHERE THIS PROCLAMATION SHALL BE READ!” We don’t just cut off the head of the snake – we make cowboy boots out of the snakeskin.

No products of any kind manufactured in Scotland should be bought – and any trips Planned there for tasting tours or golf fantasy camps – must be cancelled – immediately! And we tell the Scots all about it.

And, we don’t stop there.

New Zealand – take your stinking far-flung sheep dung scented country – take your lamb and shove it! You outlaw the ritual kosher slaughter of animals on the grounds of “humaneness”? Well – to me, and all like-minded people – you just lost any claim on my money, interest and respect.

San Francisco – the “S” must stand for Sodom – but the “F” must stand for …. well, you can easily imagine. You great bastion of morality – you have the audacity to run an upcoming referendum to abolish ritual circumcision? And – now, you also want to prohibit the sale of animals as “pets” in a ridiculous effort to rid your unholy city

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This ethics bill leaves NY government a swamp that still needs to be drained.

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conscience vote for capping education.” It should be noted that only one other Long Island member of the Assembly voted against the measure (the entire Long Island Senate delegation voted in favor of the bill).

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Tax Cap As a candidate for State Assembly in 2010, I pledged to fight for a cap on property tax increases.

I met too many individuals who were about to be forced from their homes, or who had already been forced, due to high property taxes. Nassau County has the highest median home property tax rate in the entire U.S. The runaway taxes needed to be halted. Again Governor Cuomo made it an election pledge and in fact just this past week a two percent tax cap was enacted. However, with the loopholes that the Democrats built into the law it might as well not have been done. If in any one year the maximum tax increase is not levied, it allows the jurisdiction to carryover some of the “unused” increase (meaning the subsequent year increase can exceed two percent). Most importantly, it exempts certain expenditures from the tax cap, including increased pension and benefits costs, one of the largest costs in many tax jurisdictions.

The cap can also be overridden by a 60 percent vote of the people in the jurisdiction. Not much of a tax cap. Oh, and by the way, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg who represents The Five Towns, along with Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, Island Park and parts of Oceanside and East Rockaway, voted AGAINST the tax cap, not because he thought the people of his district needed better protection, but because he “does not see it as being successful….I can’t in good

Rent Regulation First let me disclose that I am personally affected by rent regulation. While most of the real property I own is commercial, and therefore not impacted at all by rent regulations, I do have interest in some residential property that is affected.

New York is one of the few places in the entire world (even Vietnam repealed its rent regulations) where the state tells private citizens that they have to subsidize rents. Let me repeat that: Rent regulations impose a burden on the property owner to subsidize a tenant’s rent. New York does not force the supermarket owner to charge certain amounts for food. If a person needs assistance, the government steps in and pays the supermarket on the shopper’s behalf. Rent regulation is how politicians look like heroes by providing for the “needy” when in fact it is private individuals who bear the burden.

And it is not just property owners who “pay.” There are countless studies showing that rent regulation actually hurts the housing market and provides protections for very few working class people. It does however allow well-to-do people in Manhattan to pay $500 per month for two bedroom apartments on the Upper East Side.

This year, as part of the compromise to enact a “Tax Cap,” as bad as it is, it was agreed to not only extend rent regulation

(which was originally enacted after W.W. II to protect returning soldiers) but to actually expand it. Interestingly, Assemblyman Weisenberg voted in favor of the new rent regulations (though, as mentioned above, he voted AGAINST the tax cap) even though there are fewer than 60 buildings in his district that are impacted by the regulations while there are THOUSANDS of homes that could have benefited from a real tax cap. This raises an interesting question: “exactly where does Assemblyman Weisenberg think his district is located, Nassau County or somewhere in New York City?”

Dems -3 GOP- 0

Same-Sex Marriage During my campaign, when asked what my position on same-sex marriage (SSM) was, I always answered that I was opposed to it. There are various reasons why that was, and still is, my position. In conversations that I had with friends who are gay (or were in favor of SSM), I would explain why I felt the way I did. While we would always disagree on whether it should be allowed, we always respected each other’s position and rationale. Never once was I accused of homophobia or antigay sentiment.

Whatever the reasons, it has always been the GOP’s position to oppose SSM and in spite of controlling the State Senate, same-sex marriage will become state law next month.

Final Score Dems – 4 GOP - 0 0 for 4. Well as the saying goes “just wait till next year” (though I won’t hold my breath, the Bills have not made it back to the Super Bowl since loss number four).

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his week The Five Towns has seen a large exodus of our young people. No, they’re thank God not off to war or anything terrible – quite the opposite. All week long, anxious and relieved parents have been trundling their kids off to sleep away camp.

Anxious because for many parents this is their first extended separation from their kids and there is a element of postpartum depression especially for the first child. Anxious also because camp these days costs a fortune, or at least it seems to relative to the old days. Relieved because for many parents they finally get a break from the rigors and stresses of raising good kids and have passed these responsibilities off for a time to the camp professionals. Relieved also because some parents actually get some alone time as a couple to rediscover one another (for better or worse).

Those off to enjoy the fresh mountain air range from five to 21 whether as campers or counselors. My next door neighbor’s teenage son just headed out for four weeks as a lifeguard (I didn’t know he could even swim) and I have a niece who is experiencing her first summer as a C.I.T. and discovered much to her shock, horror and chagrin that working at camp bears no resemblance whatsoever to being a paying camper. But this will probably be good for her character development. A bunch of other family, neighbors and friends’ kids have also been loaded onto buses or were driven up to the Poconos or Catskills.

I freely admit to a case of “camp envy.” I wish I were headed off to camp too. They say that

in traditions that span nearly a century. Extended families of cousins went there and it wasn’t unusual for your bunkmate to be a third generation camper.

Never a “natural athlete” or gifted, I became a solid “B-level” player by virtue of the patient instruction and attention of a lot of great counselors. The two who are foremost in my mind were Jon Kigner and Henny Goldman. Kigner (or “Kig” as we called him) was my counselor for two consecutive summers. All my bunkmates flat out loved him and we expressed this by cheering him on in the mess hall and building a constituency to propel him to color war chief within a few years of his arrival at camp, which was no mean feat as Kig had never been a camper there. Kig taught me how to hit a baseball well, and more significantly, how to place and aim the ball to find the gaps and holes in the field which is a skill I still retain to this day for which I’m most grateful.

Henny was the Head Counselor and had been so for decades before my arrival there in the summer of ’69. He was a high school football coach in Brooklyn and could best be compared to the Burgess Meredith character in “Rocky.” Rough, gruff and tough on the outside he was a sensitive and warm guy on the inside who loved the kids and really cared about them. He was a paradigm of the early 20th Century guy – a man’s man who brooked no baloney and was all about imparting character to make a man out of you. Legions and generations of kids loved him as well. He always called me (or shouted at me) by my last name (never my first) but you knew it was out of affection.

“youth is wasted on the young,” Well, not for me anyway. I really enjoyed being young and very much appreciated the many fun things I got to do including camp.

When I was a kid back in what are now deemed the analog Paleolithic ages of the 60s and 70s, sleep away camp was a whole two month experience, not four or six weeks. We didn’t have access to phones or email. Communication with the parents consisted of the daily three-line letters from my father (where he said next to nothing but wanted me to get a letter every day anyway) and the once or twice a week opuses from my mother, who told me everything often in excruciating detail. There were visiting days where chips, candy and the coveted kosher salamis appeared. We were awash in parental food and it amazes me to this day that raccoons, squirrels and field mice didn’t feast on all these provisions we stuffed into outdoor cubbies.

My lifelong love of sports comes from camp. A lot of kids in our area now go to camps heavy on religious and/or ideological orientations. Some go to specialty or cultural camps. I went to a “jock camp,” meaning camp was all about playing ball, morning, noon and night with some lakefront activities like sailing and waterskiing thrown in. My love of sailing and boating also hail from camp.

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l. I Cuomo anNo. Governor Andrew Gover cap New York State property tax , argu pr XI II week a proposed case ns to two percent nounced last i ALTER tax increases in the donatioW | ww the the JONATHAN restByma de effect during that would limit in ed rd LI w. St would go into sesStaff Reporter of inte hasStandard each year and cau interest . he an da flict an da year. as “the g , that ocratic term dead 2012-13 school w. St proposed cap and bein fullappears ing re- all but rd LI heraldin the erst l as king a ous Dem ’t BY | ww Cuomo is heralding wel redistricting to Legislative don I und I d ds Tuesday, New as on .c om .X a seri nee t, as ally see helection StandaSUSAN cap bill of out rejectbest in the nation.”Senate pasthis e plan November’s he Steven passed a tax suc Justice ntu to give . for S I No that Jaeger rd Ass VARGH of thewill turnlifi that ed |N with the bill it isCourt fied In January, the ifi ring York in eve Un Supreme askhimcou recuse himself ociate ESE said it Vo l. to rt many similarities ew s@ h hea qua tation ause errequests uncomcontes how m not worth ” its own that shares it andfork to

by Speaker Sheldon Edi Democrats reRepublican edBec but st, Jaeg ew e bac I’m tor ye yer t’s the Assembly a two St an lages mo ted revibrought by Nassau quethetocase w. on redis. proposed in ALTER n tha tion law ocraticn-from electio plans will feature son kno nio e p.m perlegislative Tue of n in s com4:00 da rd proposed Dem mo last week. Both minor differences that tim the AN W rter n county’s order opi elec Silver the Th side ns sda it, was ma Bia an t an fidav garding ATH f Repo y at also left a restraining electio y Jun e Fiv var are with wi some LI .c Cuomo for bothplan.sdaJaeger not ffi liam ses tha affi percent cap, w the reaction “It’splan, makislabeing sent to

By JONdard Staf on .the tricting e 21, e Tow ious n’t es ns kno weeks om Leg er- I’m In an ces impleer Wilproce it isn’t a his ago on Tue ’ttwo resolve before the of must be resolved Stan el saidimplement sion don think have said that nty n sens. vilthe Hewle Law held in effect“Ifrom | Ph e to n the mis d the Kop tobee I the,”county Cou controv nwhen. re and lawmakers On but ofor in approval, don ren cult passed, but wil election.

He’s Dem ned be Com utli ir Mo sau Neck tt Bay ce, of it diffi line .# 51 the l be the bill will get b ally, betwee ting correctblem this.November’s Nas ed the on line kJaethe blocked question of if plan before Wo – te outneed to plan the star proposed District 20 AssemblyThe n loo by pro d inplan rov ng plan party lud6- 34 For all un Park, ods Villag exactlyous bee for in the change frequently,”said. “The assembly has the app redistricting “It changes r - second will the new e and r, inc This olve s, he’s inc con and burgh by Republicans late rogram a seri inv 1- 04 ture redistricti nea onse, ats um the Vil dat Weisenberg nt tested He to run it’s commitk ent unveiled not Harvey rt Plu , was vote 10-8 sly still me man ren ben resp 10-8 I’m lag a ocr wle re-decision wee byrse, tion wo rep ger’s cou sial with a tax cap bill. . t 45 approved rss. In Dem tt the s, riou ic Party.and ina extt ning a hand to or the mandates nex cha dep ts Joe e of Law proposed a new t Thu and County for more of uty l crat rict Legislature day a nom betterhad asked Jaeger to ublican eigh rt on nts st waiting dist ctare el Fragin ma Mael, for Democrats petitiohand by er da ren data deal and it still ted. I’m still last week plan ing The . Fortion

by Rep ture’s s in cou argume the run It’s not a done drama ofn.”the affeMonday. itio tion belast vot ele , cur yor, the ce, the senslo . re ing term eliminated. elim isla tion Dem ir nin be pos charof between of to elec l implementa ts. county g ren the light Leg mo and curs planthe full the ted violates agreement enjoin wil ng n mo the ed, Once g for Cap by tly min ing FR g of whic that it eve ich needs a three-waygovernor. Education and other ntsgrounds saga, was icti on the Mi asked the a ublican an elec filed amend ore in ing ago, EE doand uty the ma the tru tw truste Rep own in drawin100 of n twoplan, weeks rredistr good poi eve ictingJaeger inanc-but Add asse two ate, assembly this. We’re not o ma day, week bef al. r Initially, dow EV Ord votes ir fordthe Subeli impacted on yor yor app stees truste e, redistr ove the newa llot of ter. changr to enjoin theedvote being I the rov of a are a Fra reing ER to capable things of be the of ’s app vot favo forced yes e19 oin are ele e were Jaeide gin a . of y, ask theyBon ed by ere are it and Democrats that’s going to Y its the cts 13 ture’s nt Micha any ing anything in our the ocratsplace, plan a motion rsda Steven the has an approval ractvote took dav “Th affi he fida sin Lawren the ffi Program The tax cap imp atconrequireLegisla of the dep ce l rule isonce el Fra by th process. on ThuJustice from ital filed but it’s only a ing the ocr argument. ich nty blocked rmce Vil 199 their me board .

One was also in the ge wil plan vise of the people case wh eirt self gin plan 9 yet ns Dem Sto it mb s. rst percent fi sin 95 bias Cou the unjud t es, has the lag Cou e about abou On then tha vote for hurst er of ce 200 ser e nty nicatio the evissthe the se him sibl revi don’t fully understand to pas er and vote term, the Cou muThe . “It of ago.ersRepublicans preme recu of pos tion the ause k ved rescept and people Fir Sew a quick pre a fewrdweeks s Plan said to e mo a wee g bec Nassau Com Jaeger Law 8, is a putait to ent suc the Fra agend vio e on andwas ER etin boanew memb ger becaus plan tee two bills is em on the vote h Georg usly Depar gin the ther.” ren forme ing a for ANN ds cal,” ocrats’nt from ord mit rey Kub rdin rov order veiled thethis just abon between the and as up C to cetm no wo wo restraining case difference districts r rter for e Imp A3 Dem Jo Com Ced One SSA P. rke ent, s inbefore Aud iblelast week ic er Am Pat el Ma rA es focusi dating ted, arethe new The argumeng the stop the required by schoolin the senate ANE f Repo d for and arline

By JORDAN optiwat ED ON oss of votes lage ong aki. at ir , to

By V dard Staf am amount el ngi Directo rt to proposed ing place. take imp se new FRIEDM gol Law ng on buildi Gover has the Republicans se in issu the could be im CONTINU feel es the , cha the cou thee plan the f lage AN that would the cap. The plan majority wit of Law of last week, the Stan issu o override .” h noi from will nor Thursday lost and rence opera ng cod es h Tem on the we’re Onnce finan hile to remove himself from two-thirds The es a beforeasking vote on enjoin vote, wit the ren l wit it is tin ten run es, require n, Long cou hu cha asked anwJaeger . would ers to h dol dea rt g ce, in based upon dre k and ourthen Island referendumwould from ture’s to a mandatory all ben the ces and cou he plan e,” lars ndred nis fac ntry lossme most ple Isra the The Market ether chil s me a con ict of interest Growof what looks be put assembly a wee about ican ber have to Park nte the of the notor el isla s of We s, wh aming a loud came clu ing a confl pen in the alleging ilit yourself in front think you law VilParty while workto efits Leg shi du tic the d, to Grant ubl case,hav n don n ting ts planinproposed sio keepin or live scre suddenly find iety has The speaker’s sui Hewletof esc egin to mis to see p,” e to dec thousaies. “Wb’s “It’ of bee r How Rep erJaeger’s while the

By J ties to the Democratic and you may You may begin our t the June 60 alate costs n and g pac wh ns, ringing residen hto coutemple s un . Fra got t reques entatio has on vote.

Fra percent tor unusual horses. ke The Woodmere ago.

ON ato 3, in e exclude Friday, their some lin Jaeg only nd hor years up ich brough ten pro lem som gin e 17 isla eeing Avenue for requireby that would rearing are seeing e and that Standa ATH s , not himself,” Nast to the car nes get hea e rt and has fortun gin com wil per Leggisl n’t mathe imp e vot ing as a lawyer provision used find that you Hewletat-Wood Drive down Centraland Wild West characters have recused ary put a n, but area frepho includes aro l ty op e mo said. of me of accus areapercent from con lth rise res ate rd Sta AN W “Th Seven . “It bill also It did block inspection, you’ll cows over two tele Howard Koatio Towns n the I un re all. help m“I think he should lic School costsmere t Fra positi strain eve tinue enlike a herd of but upon closer exp don’t orted that vers ren d Vil ened of ou “I’d like San “ in pension ff Rep ALTER Seven Legislator n’t’t doEndowment Pubry d. “They’re beautiful.” gin lem on increases ldn Dude Ranch, ed con t .

Five noisy thaers. edi see uld Distric el saidcou itar itation Residen statues, said. sau County District is too heavily invested in ort imp is- looking at a Rockadd s. “ on ou year, the playgr lage up like r public are Aute the ho going Kop Fund. y ts, y lawn in Woodmerewho owns the home and he run er ique store on his electio of The more e flyov Port r bu antique ed w ard The ing Distric wo with ON P. A2 the and facultyalong g the for a residential He wants to Labor Stat pel said. “I think in CONTINUED and train sta ound Hall. a rider a now closed pre pro this tha is JFK statues ns Ronny Harpul, dlan the Ou area Democrats want. from local students from pound ge horse with statues from ferenc ing ject rby of and witho t On rkers sense. Blockin are t un - happen to like them,” calf, a large crowde r nomination ing what the several large nee that’s tion and ob nea nt airp just schools, eau per in at con d into one a smaller

By JONATH He wants the Jak e. “I n’t nec que rts from runs de to cre- r parrk cursix“Iper e years Bur of 201have ut a e are San vote.

41 It ago, Harpul purchased a pair of cows, ing estt-ng at aroundGrantt Park I bel eceess tes eas d to o cre wond is ove als. gs for f a full term.

AN WALTER hetowas the incorrect. new re wo n-inc ich g m $3.6 es rose Seven Ef Effo , whic ma nit nito gon y items include start. rfl k by Standard and I think pired. 0 wh been iev ssaari A Fin th KingsCON the Demo8 a.m., Grad l mo ed ato ar hasaway Turnpike. His largest cus We wa ate erful, flowing ing ing from from Staff Reporte bein e in rily sin con rkthe Democrats doing ly also with riders. solid tfor PSA TINUED travelA New call one on thority are that wil ffi con Negot en the ce the tract nt to some but he’s accordapercen e of tom t, sug con r smaller horses, it to Nazare Lawr ua York Yo kfic fic er and acquiri booth to anothort, the sounds like 97, ined and two ON P. cans permi tion kes onboard, airp system air traf n Ma pro tract hav iation old permissionState Appellate gen contin more we $3.5 n 40 The pric 10 percen cent. wit ence A2 y ma inst The one end from fruits ng items ranging gre a rise mainta e to Court Judge era Da P. A5 h to go ahead day, overtur s e on to have CONTINUED and Decisio sin ss dem ate aga overtu l issu ue to aryear. ON ost 4.8 per ere ’t hav , me Valed Woodm y and vegetab n gall gave Nassau ce in not mafor a exAca game desserts nce per prices il of this by alm e up Woodm don nerally on Tuesda ning a previou with their redistri icto e of foand can ere les to take him on or nothe ground rative to wine, ere Aviatioed uat Republ de new y. The ruling s ruling by to odm sday’s e A6. cting natural andlooking vilmu $3.140Coffee in Apr gone up have gonCafé in tomers ts. “Ge orb it HADAS six rec ion ment. rian Aa Acade even allcon celed ing blockin of the l join Collabo M). a State Suprem plan on Thurs-idog block high s beg Se him on.SAH, the places a the treats.are ce Wo in Tue ge on pag flicts due ent talk monthch (CD sman to takera raft nci g the plan e ful ron to tackle the oldest es, cus the costry to abs es on tics. to $5.101 uce has prices Bagelo my Terry Wome wants ren tempo p plans wo Group a e schedu body hes inn ing A Airc Court Farms, Kopel Cou and n›s Zionist in pric era of Hui rary stay and county to family e a year of Nassau rke Law pitc on l to meet led s we s Justice problem ing l cov Rosen gradua cov Counnew 2010 and lett t, and egg ner of wheat most s up, I s the pric I came in Bill ment Island, sewage on the orginal supper Organization illag tement ne Region’s “When era on heard by in Long ow in back inlawsui DemocBy provide farm Dis r’s un the schedu re taxes and the t, in Atlanti e tes Cay See full b a four-m goe l pas new Republirats pag elop Town-V se Aba Monge tha Hewlett par ty leg he has no oned the fresh courtt on e Jorand cen percen Veal, duce. we had aNorth c som wo trict ion, part absorb eat wil Dev Hadassah of America,, is e A3 of arel at las Sarah ticu Appella half agoproreas area but so far dan Republicans rulLast Monda Elmember filedWednesday Woodm of my Beach, at the the area, CSEA of ling rke men.

Noi AC) area ping a result as Devora just celebra celebrating larl islative up 1.5 , Andrewthe inc tries to or wh places ere home of are .

On rs him. ing Fri a pri t we Ch ASN residen te the when y The in the majority stop and against Republ Divisio Republi.

I Democ Demo y can our er on e its openin are ’t Mira e that edm (TV the case ’s newes runnin running ted But pite t its annual t Mindy Centen the ty red fed challenge vat ek’s ome n era rats 10-8 He t. icans Rosenfeld oth ed yet toaren g of the as he fee, fl I promised tract under nominated anynial. The san t include is cur an com istr panel. e Safe mittee to sav des ybe es will see marketand sor, Karen ” Senne Senn yet, of cof forngNassau l cou mp of the inlinthe taxes co-presidents Steinberg and d aafraid “The haven’t “They Nassau itat es pro ren of election Devos three thein favor P. A5 icti Legisla nett, CANNER wh the ribbon Phot school tt, Educat installation with BY that just any new Weinb of Cedarh . The slate ANESSA Howard Kopel , I eat e they’re new redistri ng mony es. Ma Bagelo. cang pric

By Vpric Com legislatorsstead o by Vane gra n tryi ED ON ion V.P. ea’s one urst residen a pot luck 201 ich expir pre tly wo ion would V.P. did,” Ko-erg - Fundra pocting y maybe with Nassau cutting las outvot pla rtture risin cere-opposeship pric at one yet, vio Nassa StandaSUSAN re bee eat out Reporter esident worry the sed plan.

Att nt state’s 0, Staff what Iand under ising V.P., of new board Bonnie dn ofThet we ed u represe lati curren not s and County Legislature. ssa Can Standard CONTINU Susan oriente County that’s exactly ire vious rke the ho , I’ve been The Five thr Coun orn serving t to Kop Deputy Kopel.

Paula Mosko membe rd Ass VARGH Cannner tha the ng d Five Towns Budman - Treasu me.” Kopel joked. newekplan bers dil dilu ey plo whennot rais er, but diction Tay wever d at the con rs include Kaye were installe note, Ko- and and acc er t ou the t plant, I wan Kopel uti “Lately ifhas serious Fre Townsouinstead Fiv opening gh witz - Progra yee ociate ESE ng.

Minori lor Distric Rerer. The women s: Miriam po portion sum s’Hempstead pel said. ng Vot ty red CONTINUED Prog O a more On legislator for d as dinner meetin stri oftin g the used and con s under end for e me gram but “Th tlawty Leader s of Hewlet who the Devora of pre indulgi t noted, Bre Legislanorth Abraha m V.P., Berta ing Johnistr td Seven rst term as first ON P. A2 Edi h Disth kin are Law, his e,fi Lorrain lyst that the Democratthe group is n hav the Town win ms –Adviw as well and e t ands Woodm icti dis ern ar- mi the Na ready hom g will be meet bimonthly tor Rig Ciotti’s re den aresi g, req pro public the pel asserted toThe ass ch.”

County 7 Waisbr A5 a eclecti an portionHis Vot ng Thirdgto tor Howar ONeP.Lotzof d ana ts from tare held at Cho-S Vald no Nassau in the evenin ingg crim aul alle Abram not been named ot - Memb hib e bee tact Miriam themu CONTINUED mina qu tic ere,hts c als at too c mix of Mem erp Foo incumbents publican nfi Cho Sen t new latu the Cho-Se mson spaWoodm atu s of uir ity ssaau The Five Act plan Distric vening u den son, who while nat his ltt of ged Ma hi irin ite ited Ri Rig iina ic candidate has a lot of people fil t will gainley SStr rity n ande to metake e en wh g at d ed em iingg bit n Island active, commu berr thaspan nic Ab Abraha M Distric arhurs I l electio n hich includes oryy ofnearly icss,” ere htsandtor fresire-election the re nge trict which all of led run lfor eam vote, ms at mimihawill present on Septem members’ homes 19, which 196 we to loca a law Ced wo d from cannd Park, A3 “The bottom Sup 43-yea a 22-yea y 30t arrest CON Island Isla Inwoo vot urst Act Cedarh y either because yet Party’s Party’scha Bre have her book, 5, a ake ado ,” will vot mber a, a cook som rke ns ber 14 with and ON P.Bay Park, . Devora nityTINNUE ns ing dassah as nd E ng will en’t Towns, T k wingt aissnew d rette r-o AzrDemocratic rrr-o old , “My ng. eline uit sah@g pie rs tto pte win ar, the d,sui bece My Race.” on o the Freedm ing UEDD old h viol ed ld ren ere ’ss annual @gmai h of Afr t sta in pla Race Race.” p pra hav year, yea , I’ll e, Mill Brook, Novembe TINUED Woodm HES HE mail.co s November c moved gto legislat d e ” For ear’ an, .””

Don Clavin year l m. l.com. ffatherld ma len Ais thatd the ce. tte ON P. s its into hi year’s F furtherguest speake on this redistri of nat mi in this lastt or CON North Woodmere, or. n cting to nority ting E t VARG Edi d East seriou Th Food didates the courtsThPreside hab n and t ce ctic nt ofica money A2 Edittor the ting information r, author pla exp ing n Five The tha Oceansidee and e Ma to is es.

My a platform to keep and plan ts of Oceansid Leggisine their Kate Murray lain cur USAN ciate n d parts tart meeri Towns urrrenwisdom Am nal vot sstar s hea ntt in t prowrong, ion pitaliz ine rke neaarr th eatti p please not a lot election out. with isl isla cen he bea ase coned.

By S rd Asso As ent rica in a Democ tin are ali the latu l isla e b erce d.ratic t ttec ” Davidal leg con ing possible. possible possible. perc T Th byy turre can hu h rryed e hee anyone “Th Club dard nss t Afr lice atio d inj g res in Law ssess R kaway Rockaway. red decidecan 3.2 per that taxes as low as e on t do rai raisse

BY SUSAN and tion Stan it’s accepta istr said. ns for uries ult about ican“If underFive has been select… and e Na said. e up l busine s. g to ner VARGHESE icti ed candidate it.

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We All Scream for Ice Cream The Definitive Local Guide to Frozen Treats

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

Pictured are Cheesecake frozen yogurt with cheesecake toppings, Watermelon Splash Sorbet, Euro Tang, and Vanilla Shake

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n celebration of National Ice Cream Month, and with The Fourth of July being just days away, frozen treats are bound to be a staple every weekend. The Standard has searched far and near to find the perfect Tootsie Roll frozen yogurt and the best Blueberry Crumble ice cream. From Hewlett to Cedarhurst, there’s a frozen confectionary to suit everyone’s taste buds.

Haagen-Dazs Out of the 250 flavors Haagen-Dazs offers nationally, the one in Cedarhurst carries 30 of “the best of the best,” according to manager, Kent Ng. Some of the crowd-pleasing treats found here are shakes like the Dulce Split Dazzler, which has Dulce (caramel) ice cream, and three layers of bananas and caramel. They now offer real fruit smoothies, three of which are dairy free; pomegranate berry, tropical mango, and tropical raspberry.

Blueberry Crumble ice cream is Haagen-Dazs’ newest addition, made with real blueberry pie and ice cream. Caramel Cone and Java Chip ice cream are also popular. Kids love the Stellar Sundae, which is a scoop of ice cream with two toppings on the side like gummy bears or sprinkles.

There’s also a no sugar-added version of non-fat vanilla and low fat cappuccino. A regular milkshake costs $4.85, a specialty shake like the Dulce Split is $6.00, and for one scoop of ice cream it’s $3.10.

Haagen-Dazs has been open for over 27 years and according to Ng, the most important thing to them is “quality.” It’s located at 116 Cedarhurst Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 374-6107. Kosher, under the supervision of The Vaad of The Five Towns.

Hewlett Station Yogurt Home of the popular frozen yogurt treat, the “Hewlee,” Hewlett Station Yogurt offers a lot more than just yogurt. Co-owner Eric Marcus explained that they carry everything from potato chips to chocolate pies in store.

But, nothing’s as sought-after as the “Fiona Hewlee”, which contains French vanilla frozen yogurt mixed with cookies and cream crunchies, or the “Carmelo Hewlee”, named after basketball player, Carmelo Anthony when he was signed to the Knicks. It contains Chocolate Pudding frozen yogurt, marshmallow sauce, and caramel.

Hewlees cost $4.95.

Some of their current flavors are Tootsie Roll, Toasted Coconut, and sugar-free Milky Way. It’s $3.50 for a small cup.

They also create frozen yogurt pies that contain different flavors of yogurt, mixed with chocolate cookies, toppings, and covered in crunchies. A pie costs around $15.

Just in time for the Fourth of July, Hewlett Station Yogurt will be bringing out their Hewlee truck, which sells frozen yogurt on the go. They’ll be available at the Fireman’s Field for the fireworks show in Valley Stream.

Eric Marcus and Jay Stern opened Hewlett Station Yogurt in 1991. It’s located at 1213 Station Plaza in Hewlett.

(516) 295-0630. Kosher, check for supervision.

Off the Wall Frozen Yogurt Berry Splash, banana, and raspberry are just some of the summer flavors that Off the Wall added to their menu. This selfserve fro-yo shop offers the regular toppings like granola and candy bar pieces, but they also have glitter sprinkles and strawberry cream poppers for the more adventurous.

They have 80 flavors that they rotate in and out through the Mojito Sorbet ice year, but their classics are cof- cream at Cold Stone fee, Euro Tang (classic tart yo- Creamery gurt), cookies and cream, and Peanut Butter Blast. If you stop in at the right rotation, you can also catch Molten Lava, Raspberry Razzle, White Chocolate Macadamia and Peppermint Patty. The yogurt is $0.49 per ounce.

Off the Wall owners, Josh and Gregg noted, “Frozen treats are enjoyable, even in a down economy…it’s recession-proof.” Off the Wall opened in March.

Off the Wall is located at 590 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst.

(516) 341-0301. Kosher, under supervision of The Vaad of the Five Towns.

Lemon Ice King of Corona Just having opened a few days ago, Lemon Ice King of Corona in Hewlett carries a variety of Italian ices including pia colada, Orange Vanilla Swirl, cotton candy, and cherry.

Aside from Italian ices, they create fruit smoothies and have flavors like Mango Mania and Wild Berry. In the next few weeks they’ll be adding fresh fruit

skewers to their menu. A medium ice is $3.00 and smoothies are $5.00.

Lemon Ice King of Corona is located at the In-and-out Convenience Store parking lot at 300 Mill Road in Hewlett. (516) 295-0748. Kosher, check for supervision.

Cold Stone Creamery Summer at Cold Stone means thinking outside of the box with new flavors like Strawberry Basil ice cream and Mojito Sorbet ice cream.

Cold Stone recomWatermelon Splash Sorbet and mends creations using Mangorine Sorbet topped with Strawberry Basil ice cream Mike and Ikes and granola mixed with strawberries, a whipped topping and yellow cake chunks. Mint-infused Mojito Sorbet ice cream will hit stores in August, and can be paired with pineapples and topped with whipped cream. A small “like it” size is $4.01 plus tax, a creation in a “like it” size with one topping is $4.19 plus tax. Each additional topping is $0.69. Smoothies and shakes are $4.88 in a small “like it” size. Try their signature shake with Sweet Cream ice cream and Oreos, or their cheesecake ice cream filled with cherry chunks.

Cold Stone is located at 6 Broadway in Lynbrook.

(516) 887-5077. Kosher, check for supervision.

Cherry Italian ice at Lemon Ice King of Corona

Blueberry Crumble ice cream at Haagen-Dazs

Carvel Cookie Trio Sundae Dashers are taking over Carvel.

The Sundae Dashers are ice cream sundaes swirled with decadent pieces of Oreos, Nutter Butters and Nila wafers. They’re buy one get one free on Mondays, just in time for July fourth. A medium Sundae Dasher is $5.97.

Their classic soft serve is always available and a medium cup costs $4.79. A medium classic sundae with hot fudge and whipped cream is $5.38 and a cone with sprinkles cost $3.53. Carvel has two locations: 1344 Peninsula Boulevard in the Peninsula Shopping Center in Hewlett (516-374-2994) and at 5 Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook (516 887-2425).

21 Toppings Strawberry Lemonade and watermelon are the two newest flavors at this fro-yo shop. They offer staples like Dulce and peanut butter swirled yogurt, and chocolate. A small frozen yogurt is $2.75 plus tax, and an extra large tubby size is $9.95 plus tax.

Each topping is $0.75.

21 Toppings is located at 1344 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 837-0420. Kosher, under the supervision of the Orthodox Union.

Ruthie’s At Ruthies, they don’t have anything exclusive for summertime, but offer infallible ice cream flavors like mint chocolate chip, cookie dough, pistachio, caramel fudge, and tiramisu. They also offer vanilla and chocolate frozen yoStrawberry Basil ice gurt. A single scoop is $2.44 plus cream at Cold Stone tax, a small yogurt is $2.25 plus Creamery tax, and any milkshake is $4.89.

Ruthie’s is located at 560 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst.

(516) 569-1818. Kosher, under the supervision of The Vaad of the Five Towns.

Ralph’s Italian Ices The warm weather is the perfect time to indulge in Ralph’s newest flavors, Gummy Bear Swirl and Peanut Butter Fluff.

Crme ices like Chocolate Fudge Pretzel, Birthday Cake and Graham Cracker, and water ices like Blue Hawaii and rainbow reign supreme among all the sweet treats at Ralph’s.

Frozen yogurt is also available with flavors such as Espresso Chip, black raspberry, and Blueberry Tart. For something on the go, their popular “Cake Shake” which is a combination of vanilla crme ice and sprinkles is also an option. A small ice is $2.75, Cake Shakes are $4.50, and a small yogurt is $3.00.

Ralph’s is located at 1091 Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream. (516) 568- 3763.

Ralph’s is not kosher.

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FOOD COURT

The Best of This Week’s Post 11pm Wit

Diverse Menu at Coffee Bar

A change in ownership four months ago as well as a seating area doubled in size has Coffee Bar in Lawrence looking a bit different nowadays, but the store still provides high quality food for a wide range of budgets.

Jimmy Fallon

Manager Nissim Begelman showcased three different dishes this week. His first was a French onion soup ($5.95).

“The soup has croutons in it with cheese melted on top,” Begelman said.

“It’s one of our more popular starters

“Newt Gingrich says he does not support gay marriage. He says marriage is a sacred sacrament that should only be between a man and his first, second, and third wives.”

French Onion Soup

as it’s not so filling that it gets in the way of the rest of your meal and it has a nice flavor to it.”

Next on display was Coffee Bar’s grilled salmon fillet ($17.95), which is a lot of food on a big plate. Begelman says the portions are so large that customers often end up taking home what they can’t finish. The salmon comes with large helpings of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables on

the side.

Last was the penne pesto pasta ($12.95). Begelman praised the dish while admitting it isn’t one of the stores popular items.

“It’s a cream based pesto sauce,” Begelman said. “It comes in a nice large bowl. It is one of our lesserknown items. People tend to stick with things that they know, when people do order it, I get very positive feedback.”

Coffee Bar is located at 345 Central Avenue in Lawrence. They are open from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and open till 4 p.m. on Friday. They reopen a half hour after Shabbos on Saturdays until 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. depending on the time of year. It is a Kosher establishment approved by VAAD of the Five Towns.

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All they have to say is, ‘These pills will do something to your cholesterol or penis.’”

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TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, PG-13. In Michael Bay’s final chapter of the “Transformers” saga, the Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon. As a result, they must race the Decepticons to reach it and learn about the secrets it holds.

LARRY CROWNE, Rated PG-13.

Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks) was a team leader at the large compa-

Tom Hanks stars as Larry Crowne and Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Talia in the new movie Larry Crowne.

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Five Towns Milk Tracker

For The Week of June 27, 2011

Average Prices per Gallon of Whole, Skim, and Low Fat (1%) Trader Joe’s (Hewlett) Key Food (Woodmere) Foodtown (Hewlett) King Kullen (Hewlett) Stop & Shop (Inwood) Brach’s (Lawrence) Dairy Barn (Hewlett) Gourmet Glatt (Cedarhurst) RT Grocery (Cedarhurst) LOCAL AVERAGE NATIONAL AVERAGE (May)

$3.49 $3.99 $3.99 $4.29 $4.49 $4.49 $4.59 $4.79 $4.99 $4.35 $3.65

Properties Sold in the e Fi Five ive stt Towns since June 21st Close proximity to all that matters.

165 Dolphin Drive, Hewlett Neck Ranch with eight rooms, five bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.

Lot size: 23,166 square feet. Year built: 1955. Sold on June 27th for $1,150,000.

194 Wanser Avenue, Inwood Colonial home with eight rooms, four bedrooms and

two bathrooms. Lot size: 18,600 square feet. Year built: 1878. Sold on June 23rd for $450,000.

827 Fanwood Avenue, North Woodmere Raised ranch with seven rooms, three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Lot size: 6,500 square feet. Year built: 1959. Sold on June 21st for $425,000.

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Equipment Guide to Water Propelled Warfare Blasters and Soakers to Help You Prevail in Summertime Combat

By SCOTT P. MOORE

Standard Staff Reporter

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ummer means a lot of things to children — barbeques, baseball games, time off from school and, of course, the time honored tradition of blasting friends away with a pressurized shot of water.

While relief from the summer heat can come from other waterbased activities such as taking a dip in the pool or a trip to one of the area’s many local beaches, nothing comes close to the chaotic battles brought on by water guns. This summer is no different — and this year’s lineup of water guns is more impressive than ever before.

The Pros of WaterBased Warfare Rhode Island-based Hasbro produces the industry standard in water guns, the Nerf Super Soakers. With a popularity and trademark for both distance and power, the Super Soakers are every child’s summer dream toy.

Many local stores carry the Super Soakers, including La Toys Etcetera in Cedarhurst, Amazing Savings in Lawrence and large retailers like Target and Costco.

“Nerf products are awesome,” said Nancy Bloomberg, co-owner of La Toys Etc. “They’re a sure bet and well-made.” Her store currently sells a wide range of this year’s Nerf water guns, including the popular Super Soaker Scatter Blast. The gun, according to Hasbro, delivers five streams of water at the target from a pumphandle model and shoots up to twenty-five feet away. Scatter Blast is a little over a foot long and intended for anyone over the age of five. La Toys Etcetera lists the blaster at $19.99.

Toy giant Toys “R” Us sells comparable water weaponry in addition to the popular Super Soakers. The Sizzlin’ Cool Water Warriors Cricket comes in a twopack. The blaster is less than one foot long and requires pumps before shooting. The shot, however, is where the surprise lies— the maker claims 38 foot maximum shot can be fired from the the small guns. Recommended for children six and up, the two-pack

only costs $9.99 at the local store near Green Acres Mall. Sizzlin’ Cool also sells a Dragonfly Blaster, a bigger model that the company claims can also shoot the maximum 38 feet. It has a gauge fixed atop to let its use know when the water gun is good to shoot.

The water gun sells for $8.98 at the local store.

The name, of course, does not matter if the water gun does what its supposed to. Other models can be found all over The Five Towns. Water guns have been flying off the shelves at Sakoff’s Toys in Cedarhurst.

“We sold out and just got these in,” said Jerry Schaffer, owner of Sakoff’s Toys in Cedarhurst, pointing to a collection of Hydrotech water guns.

Sakoff’s features two of these water guns, Surge for $7.98 and Turbo Spy Solider for

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$9.98. Both shoot up about 15 feet away.

When it comes to water guns, “the bigger, the better,” said Robert Wengrofsky, owner of Variety Connection in Cedarhurst. “There’s no selling required — kids come in and get them. By the end of the summer, all of those are gone.”

More Traditional Water Warfare Super Soakers are great fun, but there are some “old school” and more traditional water guns out there. The run-of-the-mill pocket-sized squirt guns can be found in almost any chain or convenience store, featuring ev-

ery color and shape imaginable. These small water pistols pack nearly no punch or distance, with most small pistols having a maximum range of about five feet. The upside to these, naturally, is that the pistols lack of power means these small shooters are great for

younger children and indoors due to lack of force. The guns can be sold in any amount together and can range from 99 cents to $5.00.

Of course, water guns are not always the answer in a water game. Stealth sometimes proves most shocking and that’s where the classic water balloons come in. Almost any balloon can serve this purpose, but specially made balloons can be found in many stores throughout the area including Sakoff’s, Variety Connection, and La Toys Etc. Exploding on impact with a giant splash can serve as a distraction as you mow down your opponents with streams from awaiting water guns. “[Water balloons] should be on everyone’s camp list,” said Wengrofsky, noting Variety Connection always sells out of them fairly quickly.

A popular product with water balloons around The Five Towns is called the Pumponator.

The product is essentially sold as a large water tank with nozzle and 100 water balloons. Sold by a company of the same name, it is claimed to have been invented by a child who found water balloons to hard to fill.

Bloomberg called it a “great invention and a great value.” La Toys Etc. currently sells the Pumponator for $19.99.

Battles aside, the best thing to remember when having any sort of water game is to stay safe — do not aim at the face area, especially with a pressurized water gun, because the stream of water can not only hurt, but could cause damage to the eyes and ears. And always remember — it’s only a game. Keep your cool and stay even cooler.

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Saturday, July 2 AMERICA’S FIREWORKS SHOW, Eisenhower Park/Administration Building, East Meadow, 9 p.m., People from across Long Island have the opportunity to bring their chairs or blankets and watch the fireworks in honor of the 4th of July. The fireworks will be administered by the Gruccis of New York, a company that hosts more than 300 shows annually around the world. The event is free and open to all.

STARS AND STRIPES FESTIVAL, Main Street, East Rockaway, 12:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m., The Village of East Rockaway will host a Stars and Stripes Festivals, including DJ music, fireworks (at 9:00 p.m.), and even “American Idol” Robbie Rosen, among other live bands. Games, prizes, face painting, food, balloon creations and other fun activities will also be available. The event is sponsored

by Masters Collision, Astoria Bank and Molloy College, among others.

Call the Village of East Rockaway for more information at (516) 8876300. Rain date: July 3.

Sunday, July 3 BARRIER BEACH MEMPHIS BLUES AND ARTS FESTIVAL, Kennedy Plaza, Park Avenue, Long Beach, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., The plaza will feature “Red, White and BLUES,” so bring chairs, as well as performances including arts and crafts, photographer booths, food and live music. Visit aip-arts.org for more information or email barrierbeachblues@gmail.com.

Monday, July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS SHOW, Firemen’s Memorial Field, E. Fenimore St. and Albermarle Ave., Valley Stream, Gates open at 6:00 p.m. for ticket holders only, ground show begins at 8:00 p.m., fireworks display at 9:00 p.m., This annual event is co-sponsored by the Val-

ley Stream Chamber of Commerce and the Incorporated Village of Valley Stream. Buy tickets early, as the show sells out every year. A fireworks show for adults and children of all ages. Parking is available at the Hendrickson Pool Facility with free transportation to the fireworks show. Tickets are $5 but free for children under 2 years old. Rain date: July 5.

Wednesday, July 6 IMPACTED BY THE DOWNWARD ECONOMY SUPPORT GROUP, Temple Israel of Lawrence, 10:15 a.m., This event is a support group for those who have been negatively impacted by the current state of the economy. July 6 marks the first day of the event, and the group will meet weekly on Wednesdays until December 21, 2011. The initative is part of Connect to Care, funded by the UJAFederation of New York. Call (516) 569-6733 to register and for more information. The event is free.

Thursday, July 7 UNDERSTANDING EL GRECO’S ART: ILLUSTRATED ART LECTURE, Peninsula Public Library, Lawrence, 1:00 p.m., Ines Powell, Metropolitan Museum of Art educator who has studied extensively Spanish art, will discuss the work of El Greco and its impact. El Greco was a renowned painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. The event is free and open to all. Call (516) 239-3262 for more information.

CHAVERIM GROUP, JCC of the Greater Five Towns, Cedarhurst, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., The Chaverim Group brings together Holocaust survivors in a haimish atmosphere, where a kosher lunch is available. Transportation is also available. The event costs $4 and is open to Holocaust survivors and those who wish to attend. Call (516) 569-6733 x209 for more information and to register for the event.

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from pre-proms hosted at the homes of students Justin Surkes, Daniella Sanutti, and Alex Gold. This year›s prom was held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The prom’s theme centered around Las Vegas, with casino-esque centerpieces decorating the ta-

From left to right at pre-prom: Ayal Ciabatoru, Alexandra Baum, Michael Egan, Ally Mastorides, Elon Packin, Mirit Elyahu, Dylann Fujimoto, Tyler Sherman

bles. After prom, the seniors rented a party yacht in Manhattan and cruised around the harbor. Lawrence High School seniors left the night with a party favor in the form of a casino chip key chain with “LHS Class of 2011” embossed on it, and countless memories.

From left to right at pre-prom: Chris Hercules, Nelson Bolanos, Marcos Pinto, Kevin Roncancio, Stephen Komisarjevksy, Jayson Molinares, Ervenst Noel and Brandon Burrell

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A DEMOCRATIC VOICE

Getting The Most Bang For The Buck In Our Schools CONTINUED FROM P. A6 should be consolidated.

How many different lawyers are supported by all these districts, at who knows how much per hour? Or accountants? Or Construction personnel such as architects and engineers? Or I.T. experts? All providing duplicative services that you pay for!

So when your school board tells you that if you don’t pass the budget, the district will go on austerity. Maybe it’s time to look at how that district is being run and can effective cost savings be

accomplished through consolidation.

This is not rocket science.

This is your money and your kid’s education. And your kid can still get a great education if school districts are run intelligently, carefully and frugally.

But you as the voter have the power to change all that. School districts are run like kingdoms.

And those kingdoms need to be protected, even if the cost is the failure to provide the services in a forthright and transparent manner. If you have ever gone to a local School Board meet-

DEAR THAT'S LIFE

Hangin’ with Kim and Khloe?

Not Exactly.

CONTINUED FROM P. A6 filling column inches with continued stupidity.

For some reason, I now know that each napkin ring at the wedding costs $12, the total tab for the wedding rivaling the GNP of some small countries. I remind my kids every once in a while when they get wrapped up in things like this that money is only money. It does not buy happiness and it should not impress. Nevertheless, talk began about how we, the Wallachs, could become part of the Kardashian enterprise. Immediately annoyed and a direct result of the postschool unwind, I said I had no interest in being a part of any Kardashian anything. It seems

they contribute nothing to society, having not done a thing to actually earn their notoriety.

They are Paris Hilton-esque: famous for nothing, yet adored by millions.

While I cannot figure it out for the life of me, with my level of irritation rising, my eldest daughter had an epiphany that thrilled her to no end. Refusing to back down from her plan to have us hang with Kim and Khloe, she decided that the first thing we needed to do was to change our names, as all Kardashians have names that begin with ‘K’. Obviously, we would be known as the Kallachs and I, wait for it, was now Kiriam.

With each of us renamed, we were now fit for reality television and could be featured

Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah.

CONTINUED FROM P. A7 Aside from being able to decently play just about any sport, camp also taught me about sportsmanship – how to win graciously and how to accept defeat and come back from it; how to treat teammates and opponents and even how to accept authority be it in the form of the umpire or your counselors. You learned how to live apart from your parents and coexist in a group environment and deep friendships were formed. You learned about group loyalty and fighting for

a cause in color war and intercamp games (and how Luden’s and Dr. Smith’s cough drops could ameliorate a sore throat from all the shouting and cheering) and you learned patriotism at the morning and evening flagpole ceremonies.

The late Alan Sherman had a monster hit on radio in the 60s with his song lampooning sleep away camp called “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah” which in the space of just a few minutes hilariously encapsulates the entire gamut of camp experiences and emotions. You can hear it on YouTube. Still as fun-

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Maybe, you will all reflect on this great proclamation when

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ny as ever. Everything seemed hyper real, hyper new and hyper important as a kid and it are those sensations and emotions that seem so remote all these years later. But on a week when we see so many board the camp buses it brings us back again to those days and engenders wisps of nostalgia for the carefree and privileged childhoods so many of us were afforded by generous parents who surely worked hard and sacrificed greatly to provide us with those treasured experiences and wonderful memories.

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along with the rest of the gang.

Pleased with themselves, the room quickly filled with giggles and fist bumping, certain that we could now make our television debut. For the rest of the day, they referred to each other by their ‘K’ name and if for no other reason, this conversation alone was proof that my kids needed to return to days of structure, starting with a bus ride, camp the destination.

The buses left on time this morning, taking my two eldest upstate, leaving behind my younger children who will be starting summer camp later this week. Suffice it to say, if the conversation begins again and my youngest daughter starts calling me Kommy, I may open camp early myself.

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ing and watched what goes on there, you would be appalled.

It is a very disheartening experience. Ask any of your neighbors who have gone to a public board meeting. But you can stop it. Demand the facts from your school boards. Budgets are public and reading them is not difficult, but it is eye opening.

Organize your neighbors and get them informed. You may decide to vote yes for the budget, but do it knowing what you are getting into before the bill arrives from the Receiver of Taxes.

you are watching the Annual Woodmere Country Club fireworks show this Independence Day and thanking the Almighty that we still live in this great. free, though increasingly flawed,USA!

New on TV:

Wednesday, July 6th NECESSARY ROUGHNESS (USA) at 10:00 p.m.: This new series kicked off June 29, and the second episode will air on Wednesday.

The show focuses on the life of psychotherapist Dr. Dani Santino (Callie Thorne) who, after catching her husband cheating, obtains a divorce. When she takes on a football team’s star wide receiver as a patient, she becomes one of the most sought-after therapists on Long Island. But she has plenty of issues she needs to tackle while balancing single motherhood and work.

Thursday, July 7th Danielle (Callie Thorne) sits with Matthew (Marc Blucas) in the pilot episode of the new show Necessary Roughness.

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CONTINUED FROM P. B2 ny he worked at since leaving the Navy, but when he struggles with finances, he heads to local college to start over, becoming a part of a community of young men and wom-

en finding a better future for themselves. At the same time, he develops a crush on his public-speaking teacher Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts), who can’t deny her attraction for the middle-aged student.

BIG BROTHER (CBS) at 9:00 p.m.: This is a show in which a group of strangers, called HouseGuests, live together in a large house isolated from the outside world, with no privacy from constant surveillance for three months. The housemates win a cash prize of $500,000 by avoiding weekly eviction from the house. Each season includes a new cast.

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Underdogs Take Cedarhurst Little League Majors Championship

By JONATHAN WALTER

Bordano’s son, also named Anthony, came in to relieve starting pitcher Eric Morales in the third inning. Bordano’s pitches were significantly slower than Morales’s, throwing off Five Towns Inn’s hitters timing.

He struck out the side in both the third and fourth inning and then allowed just one runner to reach base in the fifth before getting the final three outs to win the game for Pest Patrol.

Bordano finished the game with seven strikeouts over three innings.

“It goes both ways,” the elder Bordano said. “Our first pitcher held them but he was up in the pitch count and our second pitcher, my son, ends up coming in and doing a great job striking out the side twice and then facing only four batters at the end there against the top of the order. So that was great. It’s a fickle game. It can go either way, but it’s a good thing we put it together and won to-

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edarhurst Little League ended another successful season on Friday with the Majors (ages 9-12) Championship game when Pest Patrol Exterminating took down Five Towns Inn 6-4 for the title.

“We beat them in the past and it’s been lopsided, but the whole action of the game is the drive [of the kids] and that’s why people come here to watch it,” Five Towns Inn Head Coach John Cipriano said. “It’s why we love the game. The adrenaline hits these kids and they just go for it.”

Five Towns Inn (8-4) had the game under control for the first three innings, jumping out to a 4-1 lead, but a pitching change gave Pest Patrol (6-5) new life in the bottom of the fourth when Shane Kelly got things started with an RBI double. That’s when things got a bit sloppy for Five Towns Inn with a bases loaded walk. Then, a two run scoring error gave the team a two run lead that they wouldn’t relinquish.

“Their first guy held us really tight and once that pitcher

Pest Patrol Exterminating celebrates their victory in the Majors Championship.

Photo by Jonathan Walter comes out of the game, the next kid who comes in doesn’t necessarily throw strikes and that’s what happened,” Pest Patrol Exterminating Head Coach Anthony Bordano said. “We were able

to get a couple of base on balls and score a few runs there.”

A Five Towns Inn pitcher tries to draw an out in the Majors Championship.

Photo by Jonathan Walter

day.”

Five Towns Inn did make some noise early on. One exciting play came in the third inning when John Rincon reached base on a walk with Cipriano’s son Geovanni on third base.

With less than two outs, Rincon began a hesitant steal of second base that drew a throw from Pest Patrol’s pitcher. As soon as the throw was made, Cipriano made a dash for home and scored on what ended up being a well-designed play.

“It is little league and the kids get excited and sometimes they just lose focus on the game and I think that’s what it was,” the elder Cirpriano said. “I feel like we kind of lost it to them more than they beat us, but that’s baseball. It’s a learning experience and now they’ll know for next time.”

The game wrapped up another successful season for Cedarhurst Little League on Friday with the Majors Championship.

The Minors Championship two weeks ago featured a picnic for the whole league and a guest appearance by Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew Parise.

Schreiber Throws 12-Run No Hitter

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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ombers Captain Avram Schreiber threw a mercy rule shortened nohitter for his team on Tuesday night in a Croton League game at Bay Park against the Lasers, the first game of a double header for the Bombers.

With an 11-0 lead and a spot on second base after driving in a run with a double in the top of the sixth inning, Schreiber knew he just needed to touch home plate to end the game via the league’s 12 run mercy rule. On a single by Eric Zimmerman to the right side of the infield, Schreiber made it to third base. However Zimmerman tried to stretch it into a double, but got caught in a rundown.

With the infielders distracted, Schreiber saw his chance and darted for home plate, touching the bag just ahead of the throw to win the game.

“This is probably my fifth nohitter,” Schreiber said. “We have a great bunch of guys. We have

Members of the Bombers pose before their game with the Lasers. Pitcher Avram Schreiber is third from right.

Photo by Jonathan Walter. fun. That’s what it’s all about. I’ve been playing with most of these guys for maybe 20 to 30 years. So that’s really where the fun comes in with the history between the guys.”

In the no-hitter, Schreiber col-

lected only three strikeouts and relied on solid plays by his defense and drew a lot of short fly balls by changing the speed of his pitches to catch batters out in front. Schreiber is also tied for the second best batting aver-

age in the league at .667 behind Smackin’ Pitches’ David Lawrence who’s average sits at .750.

Yaakov Weis, who started the game for the Lasers, talked about his team’s performance in the game and on the season so far.

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“We got our butts whooped,” Weiss said. “We have a fantastic pitcher who wasn’t able to make it that night due to a wedding, named Menache Diamonstein.

Every team makes the playoffs.

We could have had a better record but hopefully we come out better than we were doing before this game. We couldn’t put a hit in the ground and we kind of shot ourselves in the foot with our pitching as well. There isn’t much to say than we have to do better next week.”

Joe Eisenberg led the Bombers offensively, driving a run with a single in the first inning, a two run triple in the second as well as another single in the top of the fourth. He capped off his night with a two run homer in the sixth inning that helped end the game early to finish four for four with five RBIs. “We came off of a nice win tonight and we’re hoping to go into the playoffs with a nice head of steam,” Schreiber said.

Asked if Schreiber feels his team can give first place EGO a

A Bombers player makes a play at shortstop.

Photo by Jonathan Walter run for their money, Schreiber said, “We only lost to them 3-2 and we should have won that game.”

For the Lasers, Weiss says the team expects ace pitcher Diamonstein to return next week.

With Schreiber unavailable to pitch the second game of the double header, the Bombers fell to Smackin’ Pitches 4-2 in the second game.

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