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Hewlett Man Allegedly Part of $279 Million Fraud By Susan Varghese

WOODMERE PARENT SUES DISTRICT OVER BULLYING

All Smiles in the House The Chabad of Hewlett had their official dedication celebration on last Sunday at their new location at 1160 Broadway. The occasion is referred to in Hebrew as a “Chanukas HaBayis” and it offered special programming for kids, including decorating mezuzah cases, decorating cookies, and a special presentation for the writing of a new Torah Scroll. Food and refreshments were served and the program went well into the afternoon.

By Scott P. Moore

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A Woodmere parent and her special-needs son have ﬁled a lawsuit against the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District and the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) of Nassau County for ignoring complaints after the child was allegedly bullied for being Jewish at school. The lawsuit, ﬁled by Woodmere resident Lori Hoffman and her son, a minor, alleges the school district and BOCES did nothing after she complained her son was being bullied at a special education program held at the Eagle Avenue Middle School in West Hempstead. The lawsuit is seeking up to $10.5 million in damages due to the student’s loss of religious freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution as well as rights guaranteed by the 14th Amendment, which ensures citizens’ rights

A Hewlett man is one of 36 people arrested and charged for allegedly being a part of a $279 million health care fraud scheme. Mikhail Zemlyansky, 35, is facing four counts and a maximum penalty of 70 years in prison. According to a release from the United States Attorney’s Ofﬁce, “the indictment includes racketeering charges against eight members and associates of a criminal organization consisting mostly of individuals of Russian descent who were the owners and controllers of fraudulent medical clinics (the “No Fault Organization”), as well as 10 licensed

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Gas Prices Skyrocketing Despite Increased Supply, Warm Winter By Jonathan Walter

Standard Staff Reporter

The price of oil is going up, up, up, and there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight. All around The Five Towns, residents are feeling the heat at the pump, as cash prices for regular gasoline hover between $3.90 and $4.00. It isn’t because of a lack of supply either as the world’s oil supply increased by 1.3 million barrels a day in the fourth quarter of 2011. The short answer is that people are taking advantage of the futures market on oil as the speculation bubble drives up prices. Speculation bubbles mean little to local homeowners though, and all that factors in is the price of gas as well as home heating oil, especially during a warm winter

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Shell in Cedarhurst has some of the highest gas prices around.

Photo by Jonathan Walter where supply should be up and demand down. One Long Island oil distributor has taken to the web to sell oil, and has some of the lowest prices around at $3.79 a gallon. How-

ever, many local oil companies are taking a big hit this winter as demand is down due to the weather, while the price continues to increase. Kevin Rooney, CEO of The Oil

Heat Institute of Long Island, a company that represents the island’s heating oil companies and it’s consumers, referenced “degree days,” a term used to determine the colder and warmer weather to show the plight of the oil heating industry. “Take the demand side,” Rooney said. “In terms of how we measure colder or warmer, the measurement is called degree days. Degree days is a measurement that used the mean temperature subtracted from 65 degrees Fahrenheit. If the high was 50 degrees and the low was 40 degrees, then the mean was 45, then you have a 20 heating degree day. that is recorded at Brookhaven National Laboratory and they go

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TEACHER EVALUATIONS ARE NEW STATE LAW By Susan Varghese

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Two weeks ago, The New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the state’s teachers union reached an agreement for evaluating teachers; one of the most criticized adopted measures is that up to 40 percent of a teacher’s rating can be based on standardized test scores. Although evaluating teachers based on test scores is only one of the many components to the system, it’s what has many New York school ofﬁcials and teachers apprehensive, including in The Five Towns. “I believe the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers is fundamentally invalid,” Ric Stark, President of the Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Association (HWFA) said. “Standardized tests are designed to assess student learning, which is affected by many factors completely beyond the teacher’s control. No simplistic attempt to magically create a 0-20 rating from test scores can replace the trained eye of an experienced supervisor who actually watches what the teacher does and the human interaction he/ she has with the children in his/her care. HWFA will do its best to work with the District to create an Annual Professional Perfor-

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Auxiliary Police: Helping Keep The Five Towns Safe By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

“All units, reporting a two-car accident in Cedarhurst... back parking lot... over,” the radio hums out in between bursts of interference and static. Without flinching, Captain Danny Gluck assesses the situation and decides to make sure no one is injured. He turns the Axillary Police SUV down into the back parking lots and happens to trail a Nassau County Police Officer’s car, also looking for the reported incident. Both cars look for about five minutes before Gluck tails back to Central Avenue, allowing the of-

ficer to continue the search. “There’s not much I can do during an accident,” he said, noting the several differences of an auxiliary officer versus a salaried police officefs. “I just like to make sure everyone’s okay. Always happens to be more accidents on a day like today.” He would know, of course. Gluck, the Commanding Officer of the Nassau County Police Department Fourth Precinct Auxiliary Police, has been serving and protecting The Five Towns’ for over 14 years as a part of the area’s volunteer police presence. Gluck said he always wanted to

have a career in law enforcement, but missed the cutoff age to get into the Nassau County Police Academy during the 1990’s. His friends suggested that he try what they called “the absolute next best thing” – volunteering in the auxiliary police. His time in the force has been well spent, too – Gluck has risen through the ranks quickly, being promoted to Sergeant in 2005, Lieutenant in 2008, the Commanding Ofﬁcer of the Precinct’s Auxilary Force in 2009 and, most recently, to Captain this past April. “I’ve always enjoyed this,” he said Captain Danny Gluck has been a part of the Auxiliary Police in The Five Towns for over 14 years, helping to keep our neighborhood safe. Photo by Scott P. Moore.

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Auxiliary Police: Helping Keep The Five Towns Safe CONTINUED FROM P. A1 with a smile. “I just love doing what I do.” As he continued to drive towards Lawrence on Central Avenue, a stopped car flashed warning lights as it double parked along the side of the street next to already parked cars. Gluck calmly hit the switch, lightly igniting the SUV’s bright lights and sirens to quickly alert the double parked car to move. “I can’t write them a ticket or anything – we’re not allowed to do that,” he said. “But you have to keep the traffic flowing here.” He then laughed, noting at least traffic was light considering the drizzle falling over the area. “Central Avenue on a Friday is tough,” he said, grinning. “Just have to make sure we’re free and clear the whole way through.” The auxiliary police force is an all-volunteer, unpaid unit – the roughly 30 men under Gluck’s

command are among the largest and most active in the entire county and served over 8,000 hours of patrol time last year. The Fourth Precinct’s auxiliary officers cover the same area – The Five Towns, Atlantic Beach, Oceanside and North Long Beach, keeping their eyes open for any problems in the area. There are key differences, however, to being an auxiliary officer than the full-time professional department officer seen around the county. The auxiliary cops are a mixed bunch of men and women, comprised of some young men entering the academy and even some retirees still looking to continue their service to residents. While the officers do not enter the police academy, they are trained in penal laws and must meet a slew of requirement such as being over the age of 18, having a high school diploma, passing a physical examination and must be of “good moral

character without a felony conviction.” Another key difference for the auxiliary force is the lack of a physical weapon, such a baton or sidearm. For Gluck and his ofﬁcers, their main weapons are their eyes, ears and mouth. “We really are the eyes and ears for the police department,” he explained. “We’ll patrol throughout the area all the time, 24-7. If we see something that should not be happening, we call it in on our radios and help is there within seconds.” The radio has come in handy for Gluck personally on more than one occasion. A few years ago, Gluck was patrolling the area when he eyewitnessed a drive-by shooting directly in front of him. “I just made sure to remember as many details as possible – the car’s make and model, where it was headed, where it shot at,” he said. “I then radioed my guys to get out of the way so the department could swoop in. They were here within minutes.” Because of Gluck’s quick reaction,

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Gas Prices Skyrocketing Despite Increased Supply, Warm Winter CONTINUED FROM P. A1 all the way back to 1949. It’s amazing because people who discount the science of global warming. I usually refer them to that chart. We’re lucky if we get 40 degree days nowadays, but back 20 years ago, over 60 degree days were the norm. It’s amazing how much warmer temps are than they were 20 to 30 years ago. We’re about 25 percent below normal this year and we were closed to normal last year.” That is leading to lower consumption from consumers, which is causing big problems for the local oil heating industry. “In terms of consumption, we’re about 35 percent below normal. If you have a 52 degree day, where everything is sunny, people don’t turn on the heat at all, but if you get 40 degree days like today where it’s cold and nasty, people do. We’re down about 35 percent, which is huge, and good for consumers. The bad side is that prices are quite a bit higher than last year, about 35 to 40 cents a gallon. If the average consumer used 900 gallons a year, you’re looking at an additional cost of $350, but with consumption down, they will only use less than 600 gallons. So they will actually end up spending a lot less than last year because they’re going to use about 250-300 gallons less than last year.” Rooney discussed the tense situation in Middle East as one of the main culprits for the the rising prices. Companies are using the commodities trade to hedge against the loss of income from equities and currencies. So speculative investments end up controlling the price of oil, and reports from Forbes magazine to the Commodity Futures Trading Commision, have indicated that anywhere from 60 to 80 cents on every gallon of oil is purely due to speculative investment.

“Oil has become a class of investment vehicles,” Rooney said. Most local home heating oil companies are small, family owned enterprises with fixed overheads. When the companies experience a tough winter like this, they are forced to squeeze margins. “No one wants to see the prices keep going up and up and up,” Rooney said. “On top of that, they are supplying 30 percent less than usual, so the revenue is not there. they are no looking for sympathy from anyone. It’s a seasonal business, but a lot of the companies are really hurting. In any normal winter, the industry hires around 300 seasonal drivers. None of them are working this winter. There are 200-300 families who normally enjoy a nice income, who are basically on unemployment.” Meanwhile, at the pumps, prices are currently threatening to go over four dollars everywhere. As of Thursday, New York State currently has the fifth highest average gas prices in the country at $3.95 a gallon, according to Gasbuddy.com. California has the highest at $4.32 a gallon and Wyoming enjoys the lowest prices at $3.11 a gallon. Some local residents and commuters weighed in on the situation. “What can I say? I have a big truck and it costs me about $100 and change to fill it up,” said Ty Cidgem of Lawrence while filling up his vehicle at Citgo in Cedarhurst. “It’s affecting a little bit of this and a little bit of that. It’s not just the gas price. We have to deal with it I guess.” “It sucks,” said another gas consumer at Citgo. One customer at Sunoco in Hewlett is looking to the federal government to step in: “It’s very discouraging,” said Waliu Kash from Valley Stream. “It’s a lot to pay for. It’s hard. I also

just lost my job, so that doesn’t help me out at all. I hope the government does something about it as soon as possible.” “It’s horrendous,” said Christine Messina who works in Hewlett. “We have a place in New Jersey that we’re thinking of selling this summer because we just can’t afford it with the tolls and the gas any everything. It’s a shame. To do that every weekend, it gets crazy.” Last April, The Standard published a similar story regarding gas prices. Prices at local stations were quoted as being around $3.69 around this time of year before jumping up to around $3.91 in early April. While that may not seem too different from what the area is dealing with now, there doesn’t seem to be any stop to the increases. One of the highest prices in the area belong to Shell in Cedarhurst, where the credit price for regular is $3.99, plus is $4.29 and premium is $4.49. USA Gasoline off of Sheridan Boulevard in Inwood has enjoyed some of the lowest prices in The Five Towns recently. Three weeks ago, they were at $3.79, but prices have recently jumped to 3.89 this week and they won’t stop there. “We’re probably going up to $3.97 tomorrow,” David Decosta, an employee at USA Gasoline said. “We’ve been trying to hold the price down all week. We’ll be on par with everyone tomorrow assuming they stay where they are, but with the market where it is today, we expect everyone else will move up as well.” While their station hasn’t experienced any dip in business, Decosta has seen the effect that the rising prices has had on customers. “For this particular location, it hasn’t affected our volume,” Decosta said. “It makes it difficult for people who come in with just five or ten dollars. There are rarely any fill ups anymore. When the price goes over 3.50 people really watch the price, but under that they don’t really think about it.”

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Your Guide to How Our Elected Officials Are Voting and What They’re Voting On. Carolyn McCarthy U.S. Representative, New York’s 4th District Voted No on H.R.3408: To set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development, and for other purposes. The bill passed by a vote of 237187. Voted Yes on H.R.3630: To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes. The bill passed by a vote of 293-132. Voted Yes on H.R.2117: To prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The bill was passed by a vote of 303-114.

Dean Skelos New York State Senator, 9th District Voted Yes on S2192A: Provides that where a person responsible for the welfare of a child under the age of eight leaves such child inside a motor vehicle without the supervision of a person who is at least 12 years of age, under conditions which knowingly or recklessly present a significant risk to the health or safety of such child, such person shall be guilty of an infraction. The bill was passed by a vote of 590. Voted Yes on S241-2011: Establishes a person who intentionally obstructs the efforts of any firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured person is guilty of the crime of obstructing firefighting operations. The bill was passed by a vote of 59-0. Voted Yes on S948A-2011: Prohibits the use of hands-free mobile telephones by operators of motor vehicles who hold learner’s permits. The bill was passed by a vote of 59-0.

Voted Yes on S957-2011: Prohibits the use of radar and laser blocking devices in all motor vehicles. The bill was passed by a vote of 58-1. Voted Yes on S3022-2011: Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession. The bill was passed by a vote of 59-0. Voted Yes on S2860A-2011: Provides for a conviction for operation of a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or all terrain vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall be deemed a prior conviction for the purpose of imposing penalties for boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and a conviction for operating a vessel, snowmobile or all terrain vehicle under the influence to be a prior conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. The bill was passed by a vote of 59-0. Voted Yes on S939-2011: Provides that the offense of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver’s license may be enforceable for operating a motor vehicle in a parking lot; defines the term “parking lot” as any area or areas of private property, including a driveway, near or contiguous to and provided in connection with premises and used as a means of access to and egress from a public highway to such premises and having a capacity for the parking of four or more motor vehicles; excludes parking areas for one and two family residences. The bill was passed by a vote of 59-0. Voted Yes on S1620-2011: Provides that any person who shall abandon in a public place, any controlled substance or dangerous drug as defined in article 220 or 221 of the penal law, shall be guilty of creating a hazard. The bill was passed by a vote 60-0.

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Woodmere Parent Sues District Over Bullying CONTINUED FROM P. A1 to â&#x20AC;&#x153; life, liberty, or property.â&#x20AC;? The lawsuit notes the child is an Orthodox Jew, which requires him to wear religious articles of clothing, including his yarmulke, causing him to look different from other students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The child] began to be physically and verbally abused and was bullied by other studentsâ&#x20AC;? beginning in December 2010, the lawsuit says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The physical and verbal abuse and the bullying was excused and permitted by the employees and the staffs of the defendants at the said school.â&#x20AC;? The lawsuit continues that the child was restrained by staff members in January 2011 after being taunted by other students over his religious beliefs and staffers assigned to protect the student â&#x20AC;&#x153;failed or refusedâ&#x20AC;? to protect him. The

document also states that in March 2011, students were permitted to call the child â&#x20AC;&#x153;a F--king Jewâ&#x20AC;? because he was wearing a yarmulke. It also notes the staff members punished the child, not the taunters. The ďŹ nal straw for Hoffmann, according to the claim, came on May 26th, 2011, when another student removed the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yarmulke from his head while in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Learning Center.â&#x20AC;? The student who took the yarmulke threatened to â&#x20AC;&#x153;knifeâ&#x20AC;? the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family; the suit alleges that staffers blamed the minor Hoffman for the incident. Following this ďŹ nal bullying, the child was unable to return to the school. The lawsuit seeks damages up to $10 million for depriving the child of his federal rights to freedom of religion, New York stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right of equal pro-

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The Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District was one of two organizations named by a Woodmere family alleging anti-Semitic bullying took place at a West Hempstead special education class even after complaints were made. Photo by Scott P. Moore. tection and not be the victim of discrimination, lack of protection by the staff present at the time of bullying, as well as the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to a free education. The Hoffmans are also seeking an addition $500,000 due to the loss of services for the child as well as continued medical costs.

The lawyer for the Hoffmanns, Jay Weinstein of Woodmere, declined to comment on the proceedings. Representatives from the Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District and BOCES of Nassau County also declined to comment on the lawsuit.

Peninsula Hospital Not Allowed to Admit Patients After Failed State Lab Tests By Scott P. Moore

eninsula Hospital, the nearby Far Rockaway hospital that commonly serves residents of The Five Towns, has been forced to stop admitting new patients and transfer those in the building to neighboring area hospitals after the clinical laboratory was found to have â&#x20AC;&#x153;serious deďŹ cienciesâ&#x20AC;? in lab operation. The order issued by the New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav R. Shah on February 23rd said state inspectors found serious problems with the administration and operation of the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clinical laboratory operation, including some ďŹ ndings that could have put both patients and employeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health at risk. The hospital has been ordered to stop admitting

any new patients and cancel any surgeries that were to take place at the health care facility. The ďŹ ndings, according to an extended state report, included lack of training and continuing education of the laboratoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees, lack of safety training and lack of supervisors on site. Other major problems included an individual working alone in the blood bank after receiving only two days of training and the lack of personal protective equipment, such as masks or gloves, in the laboratory. The ofďŹ cial list of complaints by the health department goes on for nearly six-and-a-half pages and includes 66 individual items listed by the state inspectors. The order forced Peninsula Hospital to transfer inpatients to other nearby hospitals and refuse accepting new patients

since the DOH considers the lack of the laboratory â&#x20AC;&#x153;poses a danger to the health of current and future patients.â&#x20AC;? The order suspends the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laboratory permit for a period up to 30 days. The hospital has transferred or discharged all of its patients from its 173-bed facility in order to comply with the state order. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hospital is fully complying with DOH Commissioner Shahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s directive and has stopped admitting new patients, has cancelled all surgeries and procedures, has and will continue to suspend any activities that depend on clinical laboratory services,â&#x20AC;? wrote Liz Sulik, a Peninsula Hospital spokesperson, on the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website on Februrary 23rd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a number of services still opened and available

here at the hospital,â&#x20AC;? said Sulik in an interview. Services such as the family health center, radiology, dental, ophthalmology, and ambulatory chemotherapy. The hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nursing home and rehabilitation center are also still opened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hospital continues to work to correct the clinical lab issues and will continue to do so until they are ďŹ xed.â&#x20AC;? Peninsula Hospital has been the subject of many problems over the last year, including a threatened shutdown due to debts and bankruptcy that nearly shuttered the century old health center in July. The hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new owner, Revival Home Health Care LLC, took ownership in September and has been working to reorganize the hospital and work its way out of over $60 million of debt.

mance Review [state agreement] plan that satisďŹ es the state while still respecting the core of what we do.â&#x20AC;? According to NYSED, teachers will be rated as ineffective; developing; effective; or highly effective based on a scale of 100 points. The main provisions of the agreement (also referred to as the Annual Professional Performance Review) are: school districts can can use state tests to measure up to 40 percent of a teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rating, or 20 percent can be based from state testing and another 20 from third party assessments and locally developed tests that have been approved by the state education development, There has to be multiple observations by principals and administrators and at least one observation must be unannounced, and all evaluation plans are subject to review and approval by the commissioner. In addition, teachers rated â&#x20AC;&#x153;ineffectiveâ&#x20AC;? on student performance based on objective assessments will be rated â&#x20AC;&#x153;ineffectiveâ&#x20AC;? overall. Districts that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nalize an evaluation plan by next January risk losing their share of state funds. Superintendent of HewlettWoodmere, Dr. Joyce Bisso, noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are moving forward with the implementation of the Shared Vision and Mission of HewlettWoodmere Public Schools: Educating the Future for the Future as we await the revised Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regulations regarding the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR).Â Research and best practice point to the fallacies of accountability based upon single-event tests that narrows the curriculum and conďŹ nes instruction.Â We continue to be committed to assessment and evaluation that support meaningful teaching and learning.â&#x20AC;? Unlike Hewlett-Woodmere, Lawrence School District is undergoing contract negotiations with the teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union and will still

using their APPR that they adopted last year. Superintendent Dr. Gary Schall said that the current APPR they have in place is only temporary until the new state revisions and ofďŹ cial system are in the new contracts with the teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; union. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until our contract is ratiďŹ ed [with the union], our APPR can change from one year to the next. Being that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in negotiations, we have to wait [with the new revisions].â&#x20AC;? As previously mentioned, under the revisions, 20 percent of student performance can be based on locally developed tests or third-party assessments, which Lawrence has already experimented with this past year. Schall explained that although they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tackle the new components yet, Lawrence has already tried a â&#x20AC;&#x153;trial runâ&#x20AC;? of teacher-generated assessments in each department. But, he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;[We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know] whether weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll adopt a pre-made assessment or develop our own for next year.â&#x20AC;? The Lawrence Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Union is in the process of discussing the plan, President Lori Skonberg said in a statement to The Standard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The LTA is currently negotiating the new evaluation system with the district as a part of our ongoing contract negotiations. We cannot publicly give our opinion on any matter to be negotiated.â&#x20AC;? The drawback in relying heavily on test score results to rate a teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance is that it could result in a wider margin of error, Schall noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what teachers are most concerned about â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the state assessments,â&#x20AC;? Schall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do not believe that the state assessment is an accurate measure of an either student growth or teacher performance. I see tremendous liability in state exams for measuring that. The validity or reliability of exams of measuring student growth and progress is not substantiated. You can get an idea of where a student is at, what their strengths and weaknesses areâ&#x20AC;Śbut for gauging student progressâ&#x20AC;Ś itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a valid instrument for that.â&#x20AC;?

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Hewlett Man Allegedly Part of $279 Million Fraud CONTINUED FROM P. A1 doctors and three attorneys.” The alleged scheme is currently recognized as the largest single no-fault automobile insurance fraud that has ever been charged. NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said in a statement, “Our undercover officers were treated like thousands of other ‘patients’ receiving therapy, tests, and medical equipment they didn’t need. I want to congratulate the U.S. Attorney’s office and the agents and detectives assigned to the joint FBI-NYPD Organized Crime Task Force for bringing this investigation to a successful conclusion.” Under New York State Law, every vehicle is required to have no-fault automobile insurance, which allows the drivers and passengers of a vehicle to get benefits up to $50,000 per person for injuries from an automobile accident, regardless of fault (the “No Fault Law”). The No-Fault Organization’s complicated, alleged scheme is suspected to have started in ear-

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ly 2007. It consisted of “creating and operating medical clinics that provided unnecessary and excessive medical treatments in order to take advantage of the No-Fault Law,” as stated in the U.S. Attorney’s Ofﬁce report. To keep their plot under wraps, the owners of these medical clinics paid licensed medical practitioners to use their licenses to include the professional corporations, through which the medical clinics billed the private insurers for the counterfeit medical treatments. Among the many components of the scheme, the clinic controllers (the real owners of the medical clinics) allegedly paid thousands of dollars to those who recruited car accident victims to receive unneeded medical treatments from the no-fault clinics. In addition, the clinic controllers referred patients to personal injury lawyers who ﬁled fake lawsuits on their behalf and coached the patients on what injuries to claim to get the most treatments. To hide the millions in claims

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AFTR held its 34th annual dinner at Sands Beach Club in Atlantic Beach on Saturday night where they honored special guests Michelle and Scott Sulzberger, Yachad award winners Miriam and Avi Kestenbaum, and presented Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman with the school’s lifetime achievement award. Various politicians, including Hempstead Town Councilmen Tony Santino and James Darcy and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg were in attendance.

HAFTR president Adam Lish, Jacob Shafran, and HAFTR trustee Lawrence Sacks. Photo by Jonathan Walter Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino, Yachad Award recipients Avi and Miriam Kestenbaum, Guests of Honor Michelle and Scott Sulzberger, Lifetime Achievement Award winner Rabbi Dr. Gilbert Klaperman, Councilman James Darcy, HAFTR President Dr. Adam Lish, and HAFTR Chairman of the Board Josh Wanderer.

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Bulldogs Stopped in Playoffs by RVC Cyclones By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

he Hewlett Bulldogs were swept out of the playoffs by the South Side Cyclones of Rockville Centre 57-46 at SUNY Old Westbury on Tuesday afternoon in the Nassau County Class A semi-final. After one of the best seasons in their history, the Bulldogs doomed themselves in the game, shooting only 4-15 from the free throw line. They ended their season with a 13-7 overall record that includes an 8-2 record in league play while going 2-1 in the playoffs. Hewlett came out flat in the first quarter falling behind 8-18. An argument could be made that a stronger first quarter may have won them the game as they were only outscored by one for the remainer of the game. Usually a leader for the Bulldogs in both points and rebounds, forward Avery Feldman was held in check, at least in the rebound department, by South Side’s defense, scoring just 11 points and grabbing three boards. A master of pivot and shoot under the net and the mid range fall away jumpers, Feldman was unable to find his shot, and also got into foul trouble early on in the game. South Side also did a good job of limiting him in the paint. Hewlett’s only other significant scorers were Dylan Sasson with 17 points and Harrison Brenner, who had five points.

Hewlett’s Dylan Sasson is stuffed by South Side defenders.

Photo by Jonathan Walter “They probably shot something like 15 for 17 from the line,” Hewlett Head Coach Bill Dubin said of South Side. “At one point, we had missed nine free throws and it was a nine point spread. That tells you all you need to know.” Weldon Irvine proved to be Hewlett’s most potent player in

the game as he scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had seven takeaways. He was able to get the paint penetration that the team was so lacking overall throughout the game. Irvine couldn’t do it all alone, and outside of a couple three pointers, there wasn’t much outside shooting to go around either.

Weldon Irvine puts up a jumper. To Hewlett’s credit, they played excellent for three quarters and held South Side to only 37 points

Photo by Jonathan Walter until the start of the fourth quarter. They were unable to play full court press against a very athletic

South Side team, but they were still able to play tight defense and forced their share of turnovers. Fourth quarter stats however, didn’t look very good for the Bulldogs, but that was partly due to their having to foul South Side with two minutes left in the game in order to send them to the free throw line. It was a game the Bulldogs could have had, as their own mistakes kept them from making it to the final, which will be played by South Side and Jericho on Saturday. The Bulldogs did have one of their finest seasons ever in a program that has been turned around since being taken over by Dubin six years ago. It was their second trip to the finals under his watch. “We had to play a perfect game and we didn’t,” Dubin said. “We always find some way to give it back to them. It happens every time. You can’t win going 4-15 from the free throw line against a team like this. We shouldn’t have had to foul, but that’s the way it is. We had a great year. We’re young. I hate to say it, but we gave them a lot and they deserve to win a lot more than we do.” While point guard Harrison Brenner finishes his senior season, Irvine and Feldman, the team’s top two players, only a junior and sophomore respectively, will be returning, pointing toward another possibly excellent season for Hewlett Basketball next year.

DRS Wildcats Heading for Battle in The Bronx By Scott P. Moore

decisions.” With each game one step either closer to the end of the season or on to a championship trophy, Solomon said he knows the boys have taken more from this season of basketball than simply how to play basketball and how to win. “I think the boys have learned a lot that they can apply to life,” said Solomon. “Things don’t al-

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oodmere’s Davis Renov Stahler (DRS) Yeshiva High School Wildcats have had a heck of a year – riding a 11-4 league season and standing tall at 17-6 overall, the boys have pushed and persevered throughout the season and have made it to this upcoming week’s matchup against Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) Academy in the Yeshiva League Playoffs. As the last remaining playoff team from The Five Towns, the number eight seeded Wildcats have a tough challenge ahead from the number one seeded Spirit. The game plan for DRS Head Coach Jared Solomon is to, simply, keep the ball moving. “We know in order to have a chance we are going to have to make them earn their points in the half court,” Solomon said. “The message to our players is to really talk to each other, move, rotate, help each other and fight for the rebounds. I believe if we can do this we can get off to a strong start.” In the last game DRS played, a first round playoff matchup against the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) Hawks, it was the Wildcats on the losing side for the first quarter as the Hawks came out diving and driving, holding a

lowest seeded team in the tournament, would face the highest seed to move on. In order to bring home a championship, the Wildcats need to secure just three more wins. He added: “Our team has taken this to heart and have played with great passion and teamwork and I am very proud of them.” The DRS Wildcats will trav-

The DRS crowd reacts to a breakaway layup made by the Wildcats during last week’s playoff game against the HAFTR Hawks. Photo by Scott P. Moore. lead of up to ﬁve points for nearly 10 minutes. The Wildcats used their size and agility to get past the Hawks’ hardnosed play, but against SAR, the team is going to have to dig deep and remember what brought them victory earlier this season. “We played SAR earlier this season in the Satran tournament and won so we believe we can beat them again,” Solomon noted. DRS did capitalize on the SAR team during the early season tournament and handed the

Spirit their ﬁrst and only loss all year; SAR got their revenge later during the season though with a win over the Wildcats. When the buzzer sounds to start the game, all eyes will not be on the coaches but the players – all of whom are going to have to rise above any playoff jitters and gel together to get the W. “Our team and our players have really come together and evolved over the course of the season,” said Solomon. “The leadership and the example our Cap-

tains Yisrael Goldberg and Zev Miller have brought has been vital.” Solomon said that the Spirit are known for playing a tough defense on the court and the Wildcats are going to have to play smart in order to keep the ball from ending up with an explosive SAR offense. “Our guards will need to take care of the basketball and avoid turnovers that lead to fast break points,” said Solomon. “We will need to run our sets patiently, read the defense and make good

The Wildcats, while still seeded low, have all the tools to take them on a final championship run. Photo by Scott P. Moore. ways go the way you plan or hope. The only thing we can control is our effort, attitude and belief.” A win will move DRS onto the semi-ﬁnals; DRS, being the

el on Sunday, March 4th to the Bronx take on the SAR Spirit at their school grounds located at 503 West 259th Street in the Riverdale section at 7:00 p.m.

Houston Yeshiva will Get to Playoffs Afterall By JONATHAN WALTER

ll is well that ends well for Beren Academy in Houston, Texas. The Orthodox Jewish day school’s boys basketball team was facing a possible forfeiture of their semi-ﬁnal game in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) basketball playoffs due to a scheduling conﬂict that placed the game at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, interfering with Shabbat. However, a temporary restraining order has forced TAPPS to accommodate the school’s request for a scheduling change that won’t interfere with the Jewish Sabbath.

This past week, TAPPS refused to reschedule the game, voting twice against an appeal from Beren Academy. Beren Academy is currently enjoying the best season in school history as they sport a 24-5 record. The school asked that Friday’s game be rescheduled for earlier in the day and Saturday’s next round game be rescheduled for the evening in the event that they won. When the school initially joined TAPPS in 2009, the organization explained to the school that tournament games were scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays, and Beren Academy’s athletic director said that

it wouldn’t be a problem. According to the organization’s bylaws, they take steps to ensure that no games are scheduled on Sunday to avoid interfering with the Christian Sabbath, however, there are no provisions regarding the interference with the Jewish Sabbath. Despite the ruling against the school earlier in the week that would have lead to their forfeiture of the game, Beren Academy’s basketball team had continued practicing in the event of a ruling in their favor. TAPPS will now consult Beren Academy along with the remaining three teams in the playoffs to ﬁgure out rescheduling.

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LHS Hoops Ended Season 16-3 and 10-0 in Conference Play By Scott P. Moore

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he Lawrence Golden Tornadoes rode high all season, easily besting many of their previous seasons with a 16-3 overall record, including a perfect 10-0 season run in conference play. Behind the defenseﬁrst ideals of new Coach Joseph Supple, the boys’ basketball team soared to new heights. Junior Eddie Robinson and sophomore Dwayne Daniel led an offensive game that simply overwhelmed other teams.

The Final Playoff Game Lawrence faced off with the Great Neck North Blazers in the second round of the Nassau Playoffs what turned out to be their final game of the year. The Blazers’ defense went after Lawrence’s big scorers and stopped them dead in their tracks. Dwayne Daniel and Eddie Robinson were held to five and six points respectively in the first half and both finished with 12 points a piece. “We rely on some guys to hit some shots, and unfortunately for us the shots weren’t falling,” said Supple. “I trust my shooters to shoot. I would sign up for those shots any night and count on them to hit them. I think other guys really tried to step up.” Supple was right – a few players did step up when the time called for it. Randy Wallace led the team with 14 points, creating several opportunities by staying under the basket. Clifton Lyerly’s height gave him the advantage to pull in a few rebounds on missed shots and added eight points. “We did a good job creating second chance opportunities, however still couldn’t put the ball in the hole.” With time winding down in the game and Lawrence in the midsts of mounting a big comeback, Great Neck North’s Jonah Gorjian made one of his free throw attempts, giving the Blazers a four point advantage with three seconds left. The game, at that point, was truly out of reach. When the buzzer sounded, Great Neck North’s players and some fans rushed the court – Lawrence’s home court – and the Golden Tornadoes headed back to the locker room, obviously upset with their performance, with a stunned Lawrence crowd left

gaping at the scene on the ﬂoor. Supple, who also seemed shocked right after the buzzer, said the mood in the locker room following the upset was simply “emotional.” “It’s always hard after a tough loss, especially when expectations are so high,” he said. “ We spoke about the way people handle losing and what’s appropriate and what is not.” While Supple added he felt bad that the team could not make it further, he really felt bad for the seniors on the roster – Kwadwo Agyapong, ng, A.J. Gallo, and Will Helicher. “I wish we could have taken ken them a little further.”

The Whole Season While the final game will ring in the minds of playerss and coaches until next season, n, the Golden Tornadoes have to remember that the team played one its best regular seasons in school history. The team played to a final 16-3 -3 record, including the playoffs fs and 10-0 during regular season on conference games. “The regular season was phenomenal,” said Supple. “However, we know you don’t remember regular seasons, you remember postseasons. We know what we will remember from this season.” The team ran off a huge winning streak when right when they needed to – during conference play. After starting off 4-0 before conference play, the team suffered two defeats sandwiched by a huge Lawrence victory. Their first conference game against Bethpage showed off what was to come – a tough defense and driving offense in a 64-34 victory. The win included a 21-point first quarter and 13 points allowed during the first half to rival Bethpage. Lawrence ran off nine more regular season victories, easily dominating Conference A-II and winning games by a large margin. During their 10 game conference season, Lawrence averaged over 75 points per game and allowed opponents an average of less than 40 points per game. The Golden Tornadoes’ offense carried it to high scores more akin to the NBA rather than high school basketball, especially with the 91-43 victory against Plainedge on January 31st. The team’s widest margin of victory was 53 points during a January

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Lawrence finished with a 16-3 record overall and a 10-0 in-conference record. Hofstra were two of our ﬁnal goals, and obviously we came up short.” The exceptionally talented team was recently given a few honors – Dwayne Daniel was named conference player of the year and, along with Robinson and Lyerly, given All-County honors. Wallace and Agyopong were named All-Conference players as well. With the season over too soon for Supple and his team, the focus has already switched to the next season. “The returning players already are working on next season,” he said. “They are motivated to get in the weight room and get ready to improve next season. We have some great leaders coming back – Clifton, Eddie, Dwayne they have to take control if we want to take the next step.” He added: “We made some young mistakes this year. With such an experienced team coming back we hope that will lead to less mental mistakes and more wins. We expect to compete with anyone in the county next season. Only time will tell.”

Junior Eddie Robinson makes a drive towards the hoop in a game last December. Robinson was named an All-County player for his play this season. Photo by Scott P. Moore.

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Oil, Oil, Toil and Trouble

s prices for gasoline hit historically high levels at pumps all over The Five Towns and across the nation, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu told a House subcommittee on Tuesday in reply to a question from Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) about whether the Department of Energy had an interest in seeing lower gas prices, Chu said “No, the overall goal is to decrease our dependency on oil, to build and strengthen our economy.” In the face of gas prices that have escalated more than 30 cents a gallon in the last 30 days to hit all-time mid-winter highs, Mr. Chu, stating the position of the Obama Administration insisted that “higher gas prices provide incentive for advancement in alternate energy technology like biofuels and electric vehicles.” He went on to say that “we agree there is great suffering when the price of gasoline increases in the United States, and so we are very concerned about this, what we’re trying to do is diversify our energy supply for transportation so that we have cost-effective means.” Back in the 2008 presidential campaign, the Republican candidates repeated the mantra of “drill, baby drill.” The issue has not gone away in the last three years. This administration has done everything in its power to discourage exploration and exploitation of domestic oil and gas resources. It has blocked construction of the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico which would have created tens of thousands of jobs and more importantly funneled inexpensive Canadian oil to the heart of the U.S. It has discouraged the exploitation and further development of abundant U.S. coal as an alternative to fossil fuels while concurrently squandering billions of taxpayer dollars on Rube Goldberg-types of “new energy” initiatives and contraptions that have all gone bankrupt like a row of dominoes, leaving the U.S. taxpayer holding the bag and the bill. Oh, and the Administration is also pro-Nuclear energy at a time when the Japanese Fukushima disaster has many Americans rightly concerned about the ramifications of radioactive energy and their health. The Administration’s Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodities Exchange Commission have done nothing to curtail speculation in oil futures which is the latest artificial bubble in financial circles – the kind of bubble that may wreak havoc on the economy and throttle what little economic recovery we’re seeing. Getting to work is becoming a hardship for the middle class. Delivering goods and services are becoming exorbitantly expensive for small businesses which often can’t pass along the rising cost of energy to their customers. Galloping transportation costs will be passed along to American consumers, especially by big businesses and it will lead to an inflationary spiral that will jack up the cost of everything from basic foods to consumer goods. Moreover, a mild winter notwithstanding, home heating oil at around $4-plus a gallon is forcing many a moderate wage earner, senior citizen on fixed income or poor person to face the Hobson’s choice of fuel for the car, fuel to warm the house, or food. It has homeowners praying for an even earlier spring arrival. Alternative energy is all well and good but that’s not what we put in our tanks right now. The average motorist isn’t driving an electric vehicle. Reasonably priced transportation is a lynch pin to a healthy and growing economy. Gas prices have doubled since President Obama took office. He truly seems to want to turn the U.S. into Sweden or Belgium, pursuing a European Social-Democratic agenda alien to the U.S. (like mayonnaise with french fries or watching soccer) and inimical to our fiscal well-being. Most European nations can no longer afford this kind of social engineering and are pulling back on these programs, but our government is charging full-steam ahead nevertheless. By all means pursue alternative energy sources (like turning coal into gasoline, as the Germans did successfully in WWII) such as solar, wind and the like but let the private sector do it on their dime, not ours and unshackle the oil and gas industry to make us independent at a greater degree from overseas sources of oil.

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e reported last week that through the efforts of County Legislator Howard Kopel, joined by Town Councilmen Jim Darcy and Tony Santino, the New York City Department of Transportation finally got the message that sequencing traffic lights at the Queens-Nassau border along Rockaway Turnpike as though these lights were on Lexington Avenue was a literal non-starter for Nassau residents, particularly Five Towners trying to get in and out of our area along that roadway. For years there’s been a gridlock situation at certain peak travel times as one tries to come south from Brookville Boulevard and North of Peninsula Boulevard. It’s been the kind of thing that makes motorists mad enough to send them clear around Valley Stream and Rosedale as a detour and enough to dissuade people from shopping in our area. While the lights have been reprogrammed to work in concert with those on the Nassau side of the line, the jury is still out as to how much this will alleviate the logjam – we hope it does and it’s a step in the right direction. Our local representatives should be applauded for their efforts here. But the next step really is getting the 878/Nassau Expressway finally finished so that it runs uninterrupted from the Atlantic Beach Bridge clear up to the Van Wyck Expressway without a detour onto Rockaway Turnpike just North of Peninsula Boulevard. This may be a ‘Holy Grail” request, but it’s the necessary next step on the road for the road.

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STOP THE MAILINGS

By GEORGE SAVA

mong the number of issues raised during the Town of Hempstead 2011 elections was that of the large number of costly and in many instances unnecessary mailings. So many mailings in fact that questions were raised whether said mailings were created to provide information or whether they were simply to allow the politician the ability to promote themselves on the taxpayers’ dime. According to LI Herald. com, “town officials really must stop mailing out taxpayer-funded campaign literature disguised as official government communications.” Although various political leaders expressed the need to limit future mailings if re-elected, the real question now is whether the talk was real or nothing more than political rhetoric. Recently I received a mailing from Supervisor Kate Murray and Town of Hempstead Clerk, Mark Bonilla. The topic of the mailing was the Town of Hempstead’s Passport Day. The mailing itself was multi-colored and measured 8 inches by 10 inches. Specifically, the mailing set forth that this new passport card could be used in lieu of a formal passport for travel to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. Although the alleged purpose of the mailing was to provide information on the new passport card,

George Sava was the 2010 Democratic Nominee for N.Y. State Senate, 9th Senate District. He is an attorney with Port & Sava, a local law ﬁrm, and a Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom. George resides inThe Five Towns with his wife and three children.

it was hard to ignore the two large photographs of both Supervisor Kate Murray and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla. The mailing also referenced both their names a combined total of eight times. The front page alone consisted primarily of the names and pictures of both Ms. Murray and Mr. Bonilla as well as a picture of an airplane to represent travel. The back provided redundant information on the new card as well as an additional picture of the Supervisor and Town Clerk. In assessing the alleged purpose of the mailing, I believe that information with regard to the new passport card could have been provided in 75 words or less in a 3 inch by 4 inch space as opposed to the more than 340 words used in an 8 inch by 10 inch space. As such, when receiving this type of mailing I begin to question the motives of the politician and the incredible price that is being paid by the taxpayer. Having some experience with these types of mailings, I can tell you that they are very expensive, not only to produce but also to mail. Thus the question that must be asked is whether this mailing was necessary? In asking this question, please understand that I am in no way belittling the information provided, but I do question whether there was a better way to disseminate the information. Couldn’t this information have been tied together with information provided in a number of separate mailings? One mailing could contain all the information provided in at least the last 10 mailings which in turn would save the taxpayer thousands of dollars. This is necessary when you consider the amount of money that goes into these mailings. According to 2011 Democratic chal-

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SOAPBOX

Lead Us Barack!

By Joel Moskowitz

arack Obama has been in office a little over three years now and conventional wisdom says his reelection hinges on the economy. With jobs numbers creeping up, consumer confidence rising ever so slightly and an inept corps of Republican candidates one might think the president’s prospects are looking good. However, the president is vulnerable on an issue just as important as the economy, in fact an issue very much tied into the economy, the Middle East. When the Green Revolution started in Iran, Obama opted to stay out of it and let the scenario play itself out. When the Arab Spring began, the president called for the end of rule of an ally, Hosni Mubarak in Egypt and took a secondary role to Europe in ousting Muhamar Khaddafi in Libya. Tunisia, of marginal importance to this president got verbal encouragement at first and financial backing only after the president there was ousted. The Muslim Brotherhood has taken over in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. Egypt is now holding employees of American NGO’s hostage on trumped up charges with echoes of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. embassy in Teheran after their Islamic revolution. Now Syria is burning and civilians are dying by

Joel Moskowitz is a businessman and writer who resides in Lawrence NY. His blog “The Ranting Heeb” can be accessed at http://therantingheeb. blogspot.com/ -- Joel prides himself on being outspoken and welcomes all comments.

the thousands. The humanitarian conditions are as bad as the worst offered by Mao, Stalin, Hitler, and other infamous despots, except these are being played out live on television, radio and the internet. A fully wired world with cell phone cameras and the worldwide web cannot keep the secrets of a dictator’s atrocities camouﬂaged anymore. We live in a transparent world. If ever there was a reason for intervention on a purely humanitarian level, Syria is it. More importantly, the enlightened West is sitting by, as Christians, once a vibrant community in Arab countries, are being slaughtered and exiled from their homes. Despite seeming moderate, the Brotherhood in all the Arab Spring countries has very little tolerance for other religions and the Iranians execute minorities based on bogus charges every day. Yet President Obama is going out of his way to apologize to Muslims for the inadvertent burning of a few Korans. However distasteful such actions are they are nothing compared to the outright hostility to Christians in Muslim-Arab countries. We need to show our outrage, every single one of us who believes in decency and basic rights. If we are not going to help as Muslim slaughters Muslim then let us at least protect our Christian cousins whose only crime is not being Muslim in a country where the majority is. It may be politically incorrect to say, but if Muslims worldwide want respect from us then show us respect and to other religions. I am still waiting for Muslim religious leaders, not political ones, religious ones, to get up and say what must be said; that killing ANYONE in the name of religion is Haram – forbidden. I will have to wait a long time. This

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can count on one hand the number of times I have been on a trip by myself since I am married, whether by car or by plane. For one night, maybe two, I have left my family to attend an event or celebration of some sort. Plenty of people choose to take a vacation every once in a while with friends, whether a “girls-only trip” or a “guys-only adventure”, leaving spouses and children behind. I have never done that, preferring to travel with my husband should we be able to steal a couple of days away without our kids. Needing to relax, unplug and recharge, I am desperate to find a way for he and I to get some seriously needed and earned R&R in the very near future. Until then, my husband surprised me with some alone time, even if it just for a couple of hours. While one might not think his gesture is such a big deal, that is only because you are not sitting next to him and our six kids in coach while I enjoy grander accommodations, all by myself in business. Having hurt my back the other day, the advent of a flight no matter how short, left me quite uneasy. Proactive as I am, I did everything I could to dull the pain not exacerbate the injury, including teaching with an ice pack pressed against my lower back and even getting into bed for a while, just to rest. We were not cancelling our trip – that was not even up for discussion. When the upgrade presented itself, however, he graciously and heroically gave it to me. He argued that being able to stretch out into a more comfortable position instead of wedging myself into coach was certainly going to help the healing process. And while I was feeling truly guilty about sitting alone, I would have done the same for him and been just as insistent. The flight had already been delayed and our kids were antsy by the time we boarded. Even before take-off, the melodious sounds of my children settling in could be heard from the front of the plane. I guiltily sat in my oversized seat as my toddler’s booming voice soared throughout the cabin as she fought with my husband about sitting in her seatbelt. It took no time at all for the guilt to set in as I quickly posted on Facebook as to my husband’s generosity. It was only a matter of time before the comments came flooding in and I knew that by the time I landed, the peanut gallery would have all chimed in. Even after takeoff, certain easily recognizable voices could still be heard. As if sitting in confession, I felt the need to admit to my fellow passengers that I was the mother to the children in the back who could audibly be heard by everyone on board. Of course, the next logical move was to explain why I was sitting with them and why my husband was alone

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Miriam L. Wallach,

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

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THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

A GRAVE MISTAKE AND A SINCERE APOLOGY

y dear readers, contrary to what some of you may have thought about my last column (“The [now infamous] Jeremiad”), fiendish space aliens did not hack into my computer, write it, and then send it off for publication to our Publisher, Howard Barbanel. I actually wrote that piece of crap all by myself…and, now, I must live with it and set the record straight. Firstly, it was a parody of that old tradition originally begun by Old Jeremiah, himself, in which the Prophet tried to wake up his people and greater community to repent. As I am neither a prophet, nor one who should really be maligning anyone, let alone lecturing people to repent, my “Jeremiad,” was neither legitimate, or at all, effective. Secondly, as a parody – it was dumb – because I believe nobody realized it was a goof, and this is the essence of bad parody – like a filthy joke told by a comedian which falls like a lead zeppelin because it is both in awful taste and not funny, to boot. Thirdly, and most importantly, it inadvertently may have been taken as ridicule and public embarrassment to some very fine people who have never done harm to anyone and, though they have been blessed with riches, are truly generous

in spirit and actions. Let me be clear, wealth is not a sin, and how you choose to spend your money is no business of mine, or anyone’s, and, certainly no explanations on what lifestyle choices he or she chooses make are necessary. Now, you must understand that I had no particular person, family or driver in my mind when I made my insensitive, stupid remarks, but I believe I may have given them and others the impression that I was mocking, deriding, or worse, shaming them in public. I assure everyone that I had no such intention, and there was absolutely no one person I had in mind when I wrote it. However, when I read it in the paper, I realized that it was an unquestionable disaster and I am very embarrassed by it. Not only did I perhaps offend some people I know and like, but, I also think I may have deeply upset many who I don’t. I also wrote many things I don’t believe in my heart to be true: 1. While I have personally chosen to drive cars not made by German companies – I do not believe that those who do are Nazis, Pro-Nazi, or sellouts. After all, I drive a Japanese car and like Gregg Allman, I am, therefore, no angel. The Japanese were part of the Nazi axis and I shouldn’t throw stones

Dear Readers, I beg your forgiveness. This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul humbly signing off and hoping you will forgive and forget.

at anyone. 2. I owe an apology to my friends at Jaguar Motors (now part of Tata Motors) because the Jaguar XJ is truly nice and looks fine – except that it is missing the famous “cat” hood ornament that I always loved on my dad’s old Jaguar XJ6. Since I am the reason his car died, I guess I am a little sensitive on the subject and protective of the Jaguar ornament. 3. The Five Towns look like a cemetery and are filled with zombies, vampires, and braindead people – no, we have mostly pretty nice folks here, who are successful and, yet find the time to contribute positively to the community and greater society. 4. Big houses compensate for meager endowments – sometimes bigger cribs are necessary for legitimate, special reasons to house growing families and kids and grandchildren who visit. Regardless, how one chooses to live is not my business and not my place to ridicule. I am sorry. 5. Kiss and Make-Up, Jildor, etc, are fine establishments catering to many stylish, sophisticated and fine ladies in the community and beyond. However, I do stand by what I said about the Russian oligarchs, the Korean Ruler and Hugo Chavez – they deserve what I wrote and much more! So, this is my mea culpa and a sincere apology, it is. I will leave parody to those better at it, and will try to make everyone feel upbeat next week in my upcoming “Salute to Purim” column.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Looking for Tax Relief for FEMA “Victims” To the Editor, Well! Well! It is Election Year 2012 and who would one imagine would emerge into the sunlight? It is Fran Becker. In the last two years, I have had two occasions to speak directly to Legislator Becker. One instance was in his campaign ofﬁce during his unsuccessful attempt to unseat Representative McCarthy. The other was in a telephone call I received about a year ago from Mr. Becker. In both instances he was seeking information about the ﬂood insurance problem facing many of his constituents. Of course, Mr. Becker already knew something about the problem, as he attended a community meeting at Valley Stream Central High School when FEMA representatives were present. Of course, it was an election year back then and like other of nature’s entities, that arise at certain calendrical times, election years can count on the emergence of Fran Becker. In the past, I and others opposing FEMA and its horrendous attack on homeowners in South Nassau, have explained our complaints against FEMA. I went one step further and even mentioned suggestions in letters to the local press. I have suggested in the past that Legisla-

tor Becker propose tax relief for the “victims” of FEMA’s onerous rules and regulations. FEMA’s acts of labeling properties as part of the “AE” flood zone have decimated the marketability of those properties and encumbered them with mandatory flood insurance costs on homes that have outstanding liens or acquire such liens in the event that are somehow sold to others. AND STILL THE COUNTY’S TAX ASSESSMENT CRITERIA DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE VALUE OF THOSE PROPERTIES IN FORMULATING ITS ANNUAL TAX ASSESSMENTS. THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO COLLECT TAXES ON THOSE PROPERTIES AS THOUGH NOTHING HAS INTERVENED TO ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THOSE PROPERTIES. THE COUNTY CONTINUES TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF PROPERTIES THAT NO LONGER HAVE ANYWHERE NEAR THE VALUE AND MARKETABILITY USED BY THE COUNTY FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAX REVENUES. My suggestions to Becker and other local officials to take remedial action with local taxes to ameliorate the extraordinary, unfair financial burden placed on the victims of FEMA have gone ignored. However, it is election year again and here comes Becker. I understand that he is going to conduct a legislative hear-

ing on this issue. Generally, this is done to gather information to ascertain a course of action. Of course, Mr. Becker over two years have elapsed since this issue was brought to your doorstep. I, for one, am no longer interested in ascertaining facts and proposing courses of action. I would suggest to Mr. Becker’s constituents that if he really wants our consideration for his political aspirations or our appreciation for his performance in his present elective position, he should take the following suggestion seriously. Mr. Becker, it is nine months until election time and it is just after the election that FEMA’s two year freeze of flood insurance rates will expire with the expectation that those rates will resume at phenomenally high levels. Mr. Becker, if you want me to take you seriously, you have nine months to enact meaningful tax relief for the “victims” of FEMA. Meaningful tax relief would at least attempt to restore the marketability of properties victimized by FEMA flood designations and would offer some assistance to those facing heavy financial burdens created by those flood designations. Otherwise, I will just continue to view you, as I currently do, and that is with respect to Fran Becker, beneath the tinsel is the real tinsel.

Joseph B. Margolin Gibson/Valley Stream

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Daydream Believer, 1945-2012

hen was the last time you believed in daydreams (let alone indulged in them), white knights on steeds or waking up at six in the morning with a homecoming queen beside you? All that was made possible by an impish British invasion sometimes lead singer named Davy Jones for a manufactured pop group called The Monkees. Mr. Jones passed away on Wednesday, February 29th and with his untimely demise (he was only 66), so too is yet another window pane shattered in the rapidly vanishing chimera of my generation’s youth. “We’re just tryin’ to be friendly, come and watch us sing and play, we’re the young generation, and we’ve got something to say,” so composed Bobby Hart and Tommy Boyce for The Monkees TV show theme song. How long has it been since we sang and played? Remember being thought of as “the young generation?” I’m 53, born towards the end of the Baby Boom generation and The Monkees bracketed two periods of my youth – as a young boy in the mid to late 60s and then as a young man in my twenties when The Monkees had a full blown pop resurrection in the 80s thanks to MTV and Nickelodeon. Even the 80s now are decades long since gone, let alone the 60s, and the mists of nostalgia are thinning out and being inhaled less and less. It can be argued that The Monkees were the ﬁrst pop group propelled by music videos – as their whole show was basically silly antics bracketed by music. From 1966 to 1968 the group had several top ten hits including I’m a Believer, Last Train to Clarksville, Pleasant Valley Sunday, [I’m Not Your]

Steppin’ Stone, A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You, Valleri and more. In excess of 65 million Monkees albums and singles have been sold worldwide. The songs were written by such rock luminaries as Carole King, Neil Diamond and the aforementioned Boyce and Hart. Other big groups of the time were The Beatles (Jones was chosen for The Monkees group and TV show to capitalize on the whole British moptop thing going on), The Stones, The Who, The Moody Blues, The Zombies and even Herman’s Hermits. The Monkees were unique not only in their genesis on television and their use of TV to drive sales of their records but also in that they were a hybrid band of Americans and Mr. Jones, the Englishman. Jones was an enormous teen idol in his day. In fact, Yahoo Music in 2008 voted Jones “number one teen idol of all time” and Fox News in 2009 put him in the number two spot. Jones was way bigger than Justin Bieber is today and the object of many a then 12 year-old girl’s fantasies. “Daydream Believer” was Jones’s biggest hit as Monkees front man. American Micky Dolenz would take the lead for many other of the group’s chartbusters. Although the original Monkees TV series would only last for two years between 19661968 it would live on for decades in syndication. Many of their big hits would be covered by bands right through the millennium and break the charts yet again. When John Lennon was killed, we knew there’d never be a Beatles reunion (notwithstanding Paul McCartney’s recent and welcome ubiquity). Many other groups from the 60s and 70s have seen lead singers leave this earth (i.e. Jerry Garcia), assuring that the group

sound they created will be seen and heard live no more. The loss of Mr. Jones transcends his place in music or pop culture. It’s really about the inevitable and inexorable passage of time that wreaks its vengeance on us by prodding us along on the bread line of life so that we’re no longer on the cusp or even the middle of things, but being edged out to the periphery. American culture is a youth culture. On television and the movies it sometimes seems that everything and everybody is permanently frozen at 28 years old and it’s just the rest of us on the couch who break 50, 60 and 70. My father, a WWII navy veteran, just turned 85. His world is vanishing by the thousands each month as those who share his collective cultural touchstones and memories become fewer and fewer. The loss of Davy Jones is like a warning shot across the bow of the Baby Boomers that the world we once so thoroughly dominated in every respect is only given to us on loan – we can only lease a part of any given century or epoch and we will be compelled to yield the ﬂoor to those coming up after us. In October 1968 The Monkees released “Porpoise Song,” from their movie Head The lyrics (by Carole King and Gerry Gofﬁn) go like this: My, my the clock in the sky is pounding away There’s so much to say A face, a voice, an overdub has no choice And it cannot rejoice Wanting to be, to hear and to see Crying to the sky But the porpoise is laughing good-bye, good-bye good-bye, good-bye, good-bye…

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Battle of the Kosher Burgers Who’s The Fairest Burger of them All?

Written By Susan Varghese

Rated By A Five Towns Kosher Tasting Panel

inding a juicy, mouthwatering piece of beef that’s grilled to perfection and sandwiched in between a warm bun sounds simple enough. But, common burger grilling faux pas like substituting fresh meat with frozen patties, over-grilling or a lack of ﬂavor can ruin what should be an enjoyable experience. A few weeks ago, The Standard rated the top cheeseburgers in The Five Towns. This time around, we trekked from Lawrence to Hewlett seeking the best kosher burger in The Five Towns. For obvious kosher reasons, the regularr burgers were ordered plain (without cheese) e) and rated for the quality of meat, tenderness, s, and overall taste. Although there are a vast seelection of specialty burgers, only plain burgers ers were ordered and reviewed to ensure an even en playing ﬁeld. The tasting panel was comprised sed of observant kosher people who eat at the local ocal kosher restaurants mentioned below and love ove a good burger.

Woodro Kosher Deli Woodro is well known for their meats: corned orned beef, pastrami, even tongue. Their burger options ptions are limited, but come with french fries: the burger is $8.95 and their turkey burger is $9.95. Comments from the panel: “It’s dry. I would say the problem with Woodro’s burger is that it’s too lean, although some people might like that. It doesn’t work for me. Just like steak, I like it marbled.” “It’s dry. The bun is good, though.” Rating: Woodrow is located at 1342 Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett. (516) 7914033. Kosher, check for supervision.

Traditions With a menu offering sweet ‘n sour meatballs, potato knishes, and linguini to roasted brisket, Traditions is no stranger to variety, even for burgers. They have an Asian spicy burger for $12.95, a Pastrami burger deluxe for $12.95, four mighty-mini burgers for $12.95, a turkey burger for $10.50, chili burger for $11.95, and their standard “deluxe” burger is $10.25. All burgers are served with fries. Comments from the panel: “It’s juicy. I usually don’t like onions, but they work for me strangely enough, and I would say that it’s tender.” “The hamburger’s bread is doughy and I can’t taste the meat so much. The meat isn’t dry though. So, it works. It’s also a little oily which is not a positive for me.” Rating: Traditions is located at 302 Central Avenue in Lawrence. (516) 2953630. Glatt kosher.

Prime Bistro Bistro, has recently opened their doors in Lawrence (previously they were Bistro Grill, located in Woodmere with a different menu). All of their burgers are $10 for lunch and $19 for dinner, and served with shoestring French fries. Options include: the Bistro House Burger, the Philadelphia Burger with sautéed mushrooms and onions, Barbeque Burger with barbeque sauce and grilled onions, and the Pesto Burger with pesto sauce and grilled onions. Comments from the panel: “The quality of the meat is very high, but it’s not as juicy as it could be, and the bun is definitely a nice big and fluffy bun. It’s high quality meat, but not done in a juicy way. I’d like to handicap my comments because when they were Bistro Grill, it used to be a favorite of mine. They may be just getting their act together at the new restaurant.” “It’s too lean, and I think it’s too dry.” “It’s a little bit dry. It is flavorful, and the bun is quite fluffy.” Rating: Prime Bistro is located 305 Central Avenue in Lawrence. (516) 3747772. Glatt kosher.

Bistro House Burger from Prime Bistro.

Photo by Jonathan Walter

oz. burger served o steak t kb d on a soft roll with a o ssunny side up egg, hashed brown potatoes, caramelized onions and ketchup for $8.95, Tortilla Burger which is wrapped in a warm tortilla with caramelized onions, crisp and creamy salsa i romaine, i jjalapenos l dressing for $7.95, and their Texas Wrangler Burger is served on a roll with grilled pastrami, homemade onion rings, crisp romaine lettuce, tomatoes, mesquite barbeque and

creamy sauce for $8.95. Comments from the panel: “I love the toppings. The dressing is excellent, although I believe it’s covering up a dry burger.” “I’d call it a good fast food burger in the sense that it’s taking the McDonalds and Burger King approach with the special sauce in that regard. As a down market burger it’s a tasty burger. You just have to know going in that it’s a fast food burger.” “They drowned it in some kind of sauce. It’s not something that improves the taste. It tastes like there are ﬁllers in it.” Rating: Carlos and Gabby’s is located at 143 Washington Avenue in Lawrence. (516) 239-Taco. CarlosandGabbys.com. Glatt kosher.

Burgers Burgers, formerly Burger Bar, has salads, schnitzel sandwiches, wraps, and burgers. Their homemade beef burger is made with onions and seasoning stuffed inside the meat and it’s $6.99. Their house beef burger is their basic burger, which can be plain or seasoned with spices, and it’s $6.99. Lamb, chicken, and turkey burgers are also available and are between $6.99 and $8.99. The burgers don’t come with fries, but can be ordered separately or as a part of a combo. They also have signature sauces for the burgers, like garlic mayo, chimichurri, sweet chili, lemon vinaigrette, and hot chili to name a few. Comments from the panel: “It tastes very Israeli. It reminds me of Burger Ranch in Israel or some of the Sephardic places in Israel. If you close your eyes, you think you’d be in Israel if you ate this burger. I would recommend this burger with hummus or tahina. “It’s deﬁnitely not dry. It’s moist, but it has a very overwhelming taste that kind of ruins it for me.” Rating:

A regular burger from Holy Schnitzel.

Burgers is located at 531 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 341-7150. Glatt kosher.

King David Deli King David boasts a varied menu: Italian, Mexican, ﬁsh, and chicken shish kabobs. They also have a few burger options served with fries: Jumbo Burger Deluxe for $9.95, Veggie Burger Deluxe for $8.95, Mushroom Burger Deluxe for $12.65, Chili Burger Deluxe for $12.45, Pastrami Burger Deluxe for $13.45, and a Turkey Pastrami Burger for $13.95. Comments from the panel: “It’s very dense. It’s a little bit burnt as well and a little rubbery.” “It tastes like one of those store bought patties.” “I’d go even further and say it tastes like a school cafeteria burger. I’d say that they did not make this patty themselves.” Rating: 1.5 stars King David 550 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 569-2920. Kingdaviddeli.com. Glatt kosher.

Ahuva’s Grill Newly opened, Ahuva’s serves Middle Eastern cuisine and is located in the Peninsula Shopping Center. Their hamburger can be served on a bun or pita and is served with fries for $7.95. Comments from the panel: “I’d call this “Burgers’ light,” as in a lighter version of the Burgers’ burger. It’s got that Israeli grill type of taste and that same aftertaste but more muted.” “I ﬁnd it dry, thin, too chewy…” Rating: Ahuva’s Grill is located in the Peninsula Shopping Center at 1326 Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett. (516) 341-0400. Glatt kosher.

Holy Schnitzel They may be known for their schnitzel, but their burger had the highest rating out of the bunch. Their burgers include: the Spicy Burger for $6.99, Pastrami Burger for $9.99, Holy Guacamole Burger for $7.99, Mushroom Burger or $7.99, and the Chicken Burger for $6.99. Their burgers do not come with fries, and must be ordered separately. Comments from the panel: “This is the best one of the bunch. The bun is good. It’s moist, well cooked and even throughout. It’s not like one part is dry and the other is underdone. It tastes like a summer barbeque in the winter. “It has a great charcoal taste.” “It’s very tender and juicy.” Rating: Holy Schnitzel is located at 688 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 374-4659. Holyschnitzel.com. Glatt kosher.

Best kosher burger in The Five Towns Winner: Holy Schnitzel in Cedarhurst Runner Up: Traditions in Lawrence

Carlos & Gabby’s Although this is a Glatt kosher eatery specializing in Mexican food, they could easily be dubbed a burger grill – they have over a dozen different The house burger burgers and chicken burgers, all served from “Burgers.” with fries. Their Buenos Dias burger is a 6 Photo by Scott P. Moore

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INWOOD 105 Healy Ave, 3/4, 2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m., 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, $265,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000

NORTH WOODMERE 38 Dolores Dr, 3/4, 12:30 p.m.2:00p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $427,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 845 Fanwood Ave, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $459,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 1031 Cedarhurst St, 3/4, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $500,000s, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 330 Hungry Harbor Rd, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $649,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 794 Kearny Dr, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $689,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313

WOODMERE 24 Johnson Pl, 3/4, 2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m., 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, $599,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 366 Silver Ct, 3/4, 2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $995,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 563 Sunset Dr, 3/4, 2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $439,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 835 Jefferson St, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, $399,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 840 Jefferson St, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, $369,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 900 Mayﬁeld Rd, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $1,195,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 960 East Broadway, 3/4, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $699,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 187 Lefferts Rd, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $747,000, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 238-4299 187 Lefferts Rd, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $747,000, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 238-4299 354 Longacre Ave, 3/4, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $1,000,000+, South Shore Estates, (516) 569-4980

WOODSBURGH 180 West Ivy Hill Rd, 3/4, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., 5+ bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, $949,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 110 Wood Ln, 3/4, 12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $1,161,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000

Properties Sold in the Five ive Towns since Feb. 15th 1920 Bay Boulevard, Atlantic Beach

931 Midway, Woodmere

A Raised Ranch-style home with 12 rooms, ﬁve bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a waterfront deck. A lot size of 8,300 square feet. Year built: 1966. The home sold on February 24th for $1,700,000.

A split-style home with 10 rooms, six bedrooms, two full bathrooms and an attached two-car garage. A lot size of 6,200 square feet. Year built: 1957. The home sold on February 15th for $427,000.

826 Central Avenue, Woodmere

292 Clinton Avenue, Cedarhurst

A colonial-style home with 11 rooms, six bedrooms, threeand-a-half bathrooms and a detached two-car garage. A lot size of 10,368 square feet. Year built: 1913. The home sold on February 22nd for $607,500.

A colonial-style home with ﬁve rooms, two bedrooms, one full bathroom and a private driveway. A lot size of 2,001 square feet. Year built: 1908. The home sold on February 28th for $230,000.

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843 Central Avenue, Woodmere Stats: A lot size of 10,707 square feet. The home has 10 rooms, five bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $1,090,000 with annual taxes of $29,347.48. Details: A custom brick colonial-style home, built in 1920, with a Kosher eat-in-kitchen, living room with a fireplace, formal dining room, den, finished basement, inground heated pool, two Jacuzzis and an outside shower. Contact: Lori & Associates LI Realty Inc., Lori Schlesinger at (516) 791-8300

90 Anchorage Road, Hewlett Bay Park Stats: A lot size of 53,579 square feet. The home has 10 rooms, four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $3,250,000 with annual taxes of $66,899. Details: An expanded ranch-style home, built in 1968, with beautiful water views and boat accommodations. The house features a gourmet eat-in-kitchen, living room with ﬁreplace, den, library, marble bath in the master bedroom suite and a Jacuzzi. Contact: Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Ronnie Gerber at (516) 238-4299

924 Woodmere Drive, North Woodmere Stats: A lot size of 9,180 square feet. The home has seven rooms, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is selling for $599,000 with annual taxes of $15,000. Details: A contemporary Raised Ranch-style home, built in 1957, with hardwood oak floors, stone floors in the den and a fireplace in the den. The house features a large outside deck and a master suite extension with an additional deck attached to it. Contact: VI Properties, INC. at (516) 791-1313

210 West Ivy Hill Road, Woodsburgh Stats: A lot size of 36,907 square feet. The home has 14 rooms, seven bedrooms and ﬁve-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $1,785,000 with annual taxes of $42,988.64. Details: A Center Hall Colonial-style home, built in 1948, with columns, a front porch that overlooks the golf course and water views. The house features a marble foyer, den, library, two-sided ﬁreplace, master suite with dressing area and a deck with a bar. Contact: Morton Haves Real Estate at (516) 374-0100

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SPARKS WOMEN’S NIGHT OUT AT KULANU SPARKS (Serving Pre & Post natal women & families with Awareness, Relief, Knowledge and Support) and Kulanu will be hosting a women’s night out, concentrating on awareness about post-partum disorders. Meredith Zelman Narissi, polarity therapist and dance instructor, will be the special guest speaker. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at Kulanu, located at 620 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst, and there is a suggested donation of $20 upon entry. A dairy buffet will be served. FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE – PURIM ADVENTURE Chabad of the Five Towns is hosting a holiday program this Sunday for children with special needs and their families. This event will be fun for the entire family, complete with Purim games, crafts, a masquerade and a Science Adventure show. The fee is $10 per child, up to $30. The event runs from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Chabad, which is located at 74 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst. Please note that this is not a drop-off program. For more information, please call (516) 295-2478, ext. 13. DENTISTRY BECAUSE WE CARE Dr. Neil Berman and the team at Smiles 4 A Lifetime are holding their second annual Dentistry Because We Care event this Sunday. Many people cannot afford dental care, so, starting at 9:00 a.m., the dental office is donating their time to provide free dental care to those truly in need. Please call the office at (516) 3742883 to make an appointment for Sunday. Only patients who make appointments will be able to be seen. Smiles 4 A Lifetime is located at 141 Franklin Place, Suite A, in Woodmere.

KULANU’S ANNUAL PURIM CUISINE SALE The annual sale, which benefits the children of Kulanu, will be held this Tuesday and Wednesday. Talented cooks throughout the community will prepare a fabulous array of appetizers, soups, challah, kugels, desserts and more. Purim cards designed by Kulanu students will be on sale and there will be raffles with prizes. The sale will be held at 56 Willow Road in Woodmere from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information, please call (516) 5693083, extension 106.

Wednesday, March 7th PURIM CHAGIGA The Young Israel of Woodmere will be holding its Purim Chagiga on Wednesday after the Megillah reading. There will be a magician, juggler, balloon animals, dancing, pizza and ice cream. For more information, please call the Young Israel of Woodmere at (516) 295-0950. It is located at 859 Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere.

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Jan Kalman Realty, Ltd.

516-569-5651

OPEN HOUSES, SUNDAY March 4th Hew. 38 Prospect Ave(11-1)Lovely Exp Rnch.Fab prop. 5BRs, 3Bths,EIK,FDR,Den,fin bsmt Hi $600s Hew 1 Steven Dr (2-3:30)Hewlett Woods. Custom Col. 4BR, 3.55Bths, Den,att prof’l ste. $599K Lawr 285 Central Ave(By Appt) Just Reduced! Mint 1BR Garden Apt. 1st flr.h/w flrs.lo maint $87K Wdsb 180 W.Ivy Hill(2-3:30)(Near B’way)Contemp 5+BR Exp Rnch. Lg granite EIK, Grt rm.Red! $949K Wdsb 847 Ivy Hill(By Appt)Exquisite prklike prop w/watervu.Lg 6BR Exp Rnch.Lg Den,Bsmt. $879K N.Wd 845 Fanwood Av(12-2)Beautifully maintained H/R. 3BRs, 2bths, spac EIK,h/w flrs,Den, $459K N.Wd 1031 Cedarhurst St(11-12)Lg Balcony Split. 4BRs up, 2.5Bths, Den,fin bsmt.Fab IGP.Red! $500s N.Wd 330 Hungry Hbr(12-1:30)Stunning Split. 4BRs up, 2.5bths, new granite/wd EIK,Den. $649K N.Wd 38 Dolores Dr(12:30-2) Fab contemp Renov Rnch.. 3BRs, 2Bth. Fab EIK/Den. H/W flrs. $427K Wdm 1057 Fordham Ln(By Appt)Lg Model H/R features 5BRs,3/bths spac EIK,lg Den.Htd IGP $659K

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AMC LOEWS FANTASY 5 18 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre, NY - (888) 262-4386 Safe House |1hr 57min| Rated R FRI&SAT&SUN: 11am, 1:45, 4:35, 7:30, 10:15pm The Vow |1hr 44min| Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT&SUN: 11:05am, 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10:05pm Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax |1hr 35min| Rated PG FRI&SAT: 12:25pm |SUN: 12:30, 2:40, 4:55, 7:15, 9:30pm Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax 3D |1hr 35min| Rated PG FRI&SAT: 11am, 2:55, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10pm SUN: 12, 1, 2:10, 3:10, 4:25, 5:25, 6:40, 7:40, 9, 10pm Wanderlust |1hr 38min| Rated R FRI&SAT&SUN: 2:50, 5:25, 8, 10:25pm Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D |1hr 34min| Rated PG FRI&SAT&SUN: 11:40am, 4:45, 7:20pm Journey 2: The Mysterious Island |1hr 34min| Rated PG FRI&SAT&SUN: 2:05, 9:55pm

MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY CO.

516-569-5110

www.hausmanrealty.com

OPEN HOUSES MAR 4 HEWLETT

557 Church Ave Split $499K

71 Crystal Ct Col $839K

568 Norman Way 6 br’s $473.500

41 Erick Ave $520K

1020 Westwood Rd Redone $599K

HEWLETT BAY PARK NORTH WOODMERE 179 Meadowview Ave $2.450M 739 Dumont Ave Balcony $535K 30 Janet Pl Ranch, 475K

HEWLETT HARBOR/ 916 Cherry Lane $499K See our waterfront homes on line 1080 Seawane Dr 12:30-3 $2.7M

EAST ROCKAWAY

1057 Channel Rd Mint $1,050M 12 Leonard Dr Btful Col , $799K 1348 Boxwood Dr W. Col $895K 295 Waverly Ave Spacious, $699K 1177 Harbor Rd Ranch $1,999M 18 Rose Lane Ranch, $599K 1330 Adams Btful $1,675K

HEWLETT 1390 Broadway 2 Co- Ops

WOODMERE 29 Neptune Ave Lg Col $950K 37 Neptune Ave Col $849K

MARCH 28, 2012 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

Late Night Humor

The Best of This Week’s Post 11pm Wit

Jimmy Fallon

David Letterman

“A crazy billionaire is going to give Newt Gingrich $100 million. Gingrich is so excited. He said, ‘Wow, now I can come pretty close to settling up my bill at Tiffany’s.’”

–David Letterman “The house in Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was killed has been demolished. But not before each member of SEAL Team 6 was allowed to bring one date there.”

–Conan O’Brien “Due to the rising price of oil and gas, the Obama administration announced today they are considering dipping into our national strategic reelection reserves. I mean, I’m sorry — strategic oil reserves.”

–Jay Leno “Yeah, what a snob. Obama thinks everybody should go to college like he did. Some of us weren’t handed a ticket to Harvard by being the biracial son of a single mother on food stamps. Must be nice.”

–Stephen Colbert on Rick Santorum calling Obama a snob for suggesting that kids should go to college David Letterman’s “Top Ten Things You Shouldn’t Say In An Academy Awards Acceptance Speech” 10. “This is for you, Kim Jong-Il” 9. “I’ve had sex with every woman in this year’s dead actor montage” 8. “Take that, 99-percenters!” 7. “I’d like to take this opportunity to endorse the next President of the United States, Rick Santorum” 6. “I owe it all to my creepy religious cult” 5. “My wife drives a couple of Cadillacs” 4. “Now I’d like to say a few words about Cool Ranch Doritos” 3. “I share this award with my drug-mule, Hector” 2. “I’d like to thank my sham wife for not revealing I’m gay”

Conan O’Brien

FOOD COURT

Jay Leno

1. “I’ll be in the men’s room, ‘polishing my statuette’” “Mitt Romney has been the front-runner from day one but nobody likes Mitt Romney because he’s not kooky enough.”

–David Letterman “They’re looking for somebody kookier so Rick Santorum is a pretty good choice. He does not believe in birth control. Does not believe in global warming. Does not believe in long-sleeve sweaters.”

–David Letterman “The latest polls show Romney and Rick Santorum neck and neck. Not to be confused with Newt Gingrich, who is shown in the polls as chin to chin.”

Ahuva’s chicken kebab

Pass through the doors of Ahuva’s Grill and be transported to an authentic Yemenite Israeli kitchen where homemade soups are slow-cooked for hours and flavorful meats are marinated a full day before serving. The family-owned and operated glatt kosher restaurant, which opened last month in Hewlett, already has locals packed inside its walls each evening – and with good reason. Chef Ahuva Tsad-

SNEAK

–Jay Leno “President Obama is starting to get a little overconﬁdent. In an interview with Univision radio, he said, ‘My presidency isn’t over yet, and I’ve still got ﬁve more years.’ Even his predictions are over budget.”

–Jay Leno “President Obama is trying to come up with a new campaign slogan that would replace ‘hope and change.’ He’s thinking of going with ‘I am not Mitt Romney.’”

–Craig Ferguson “During Vice President Biden’s speech in North Carolina today, a man onstage kept falling asleep. The worst part: It was actually Joe Biden.”

–Jimmy Fallon “This week an Occupy Wall Street protester gave birth in the back of a taxi. The baby loves breast milk – as long as it’s not the 1 percent.”

–Jimmy Fallon

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Ahuva’s starting salad side dishes, which come with every meal.

A TASTE OF YEMEN IN HEWLETT

–David Letterman “President Obama talked about rising gas prices today. He focused on the positive things his administration has done when it comes to energy prices. So, in other words, it was the shortest speech he’s ever given.”

ok, the restaurant’s namesake, begins cooking each day before dawn, relying on years of experience and memories of the Mediterranean tastes of home from her native Yemen. Be sure to try a bowl of Ahuva’s Grill’s most popular dish, Yemenite soup ($9.95), which comes with a choice of chicken, beef or calf leg that is simmered for four hours and expertly paired with crispy kubbaneh bread and

PREVIEW

hot sauce. A variety of fresh salads, including tahina, matbucha and babaganoush ($4.95 - $6.95) wet the palate while you wait for your main course, which includes mouthwatering choices like meat kebabs ($14.95 - $18.95), fried chicken breast schnitzel in a pita ($15.95), and broiled salmon filet ($23.95).

An assortment of side dishes round out the hearty menu and include mejadara (lentils and rice, $5.95), grilled vegetable skewers ($3.95), spicy fries ($4.95) and white rice ($5.95). A children’s menu, with prices ranging from $3.25 to $7.95, offers fare like mini hamburger ($4.95) and chicken nuggets with chips ($7.95).

Ahuva’s Grill is located at 1326 Peninsula Blvd within the Peninsula Shopping Center in Hewlett. Hours are Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. To place a reservation, call (516) 341-0400. Ahuva’s Grill is glatt kosher and is under the supervision of the VAAD of the Five Towns.

ers back to the United States to prepare each participant for the most important performance of their lives. The incredible stories and personal journeys of the performers they discover will also be featured throughout the ﬁve-part series.

Sunday, March 4 GCB (Good Christian Belles): ABC 10:00 p.m. In this wicked new drama, Amanda Vaughn (Leslie Bibb), once the ultimate high school “mean girl”, is forced to return home in disgrace after her marriage ends in a scandal. Although Amanda is nothing like the girl she was when she left her high school in Dallas 20 years ago, her old classmates may not be too quick to embrace her with open arms. The ladies of GCB (Good Christian Belles), which premieres this Sunday on In a town where no one is a ABC saint, the ladies from Amanda’s past alternate between sympamie King will travel through 20 thy and scheming. In the precountries to ﬁnd the most out- miere episode, Amanda turns to standing Latin singers, dancers, her mother, Gigi (Annie Potts) for musicians and other talented help after her marriage crumbles Saturday, March 3 Q’Viva! The Chosen: FOX performers. The international and all Gigi wants to do is give 8:00 p.m. The search for undis- search includes stops in Argen- Amanda’s two teenagers a good covered Latin performers be- tina, Brazil, Chile, Dominican old Southern upbringing. Amangins this Saturday in the two- Republic, Panama, El Salva- da, hopeful for a new start, soon hour series premiere of Q’Viva! dor, Mexico, Puerto Rico and ﬁnds it’s not easy to escape your The Chosen. Entertainment icon the United States among many, past in this tight-knit commuJennifer Lopez, music superstar many more. After travelling the nity and the women of Dallas Marc Anthony and the world- globe, Lopez, Anthony and King aren’t too happy to see her back renowned concert director Ja- will bring the selected perform- in town.

New on TV

Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House, a thriller coming to theatres March 9th

New in Movies Friday, March 9 John Carter: Rated PG-13. Walt Disney Pictures and Academy Award-winning ﬁlmmaker Andrew Stanton present John Carter, a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious planet of Barsoom (Mars). The movie is based on the classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs and tells the story of war-weary, former military captain, John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is unexplainably transported to Mars where he becomes embroiled in a conﬂict of epic proportions amongst the planet’s inhabitants, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Col-

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CLASSIFIED Help Wanted Advertising Telemarketing: Cutting-edge full-color weekly newspaper in Nassau County has opening for an effective, experienced and ambitious phone sales professional. Position entails telemarketing sales of display and directory advertising to area businesses. Prior experience required. Good prospecting and closing skills essential. Friendly, pleasant work environment, great group of people. Great product to sell. Base plus commissions. Part-time/flex-time OK. Contact Maury at 516341-0445 or maury.warshauer@standardli.com. Ad Sales: Sitting around waiting for that next big opportunity? Getting bored of daytime TV, Facebook and job sites? Looking for a challenge, want to make a few dollars and work with some nice people? If you can sell and know something about the media, we’ve got a really spiffy weekly newspaper and website in an affluent part of Nassau County that is looking for a couple of can-do, know-how-to-close ad salespeople. You’ll earn a base salary and commissions right from dollar one and you’ll have no end of support and encouragement. Zap us with your resume and cover letter. We can start you right away and get you off your couch with a reason to get up and get dressed in the morning. Please send resume and cover letter to Ads@standardli.com. General Studies Teacher: 5 Towns Area Boys’ Yeshiva seeking middle school teacher for ‘11-’12 school year. M-TH from 2:00-4:30. Please send your resume to teachersearch11@gmail.com HAFTR: Middle School Teaching Positions for 2012-2013 Academic year: F/T Language Arts Teacher, F/T Technology Instructor, P/T Math Instructor, F/T and P/T Judaic Studies. Email resumes to robrand@haftr.org Physical Therapy Assistant: (PT/FT) for a Physical therapy office in Five Towns. If interested please call 516650-5756 Secretary/Bookkeeper: Everyday P/T. Must know Quickbooks & Quickbooks Payroll. You should be friendly and organized. Salary neg. Office in Hewlett. Fax resume to 516-812-7607

Real Estate for Sale Atlantic Beach: Spacious 3BR, 3 Bath Splanch, Large Den, Lovely Property...$599K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Bayswater/Far Rockaway: One of a kind Colonial on huge park like property (64 x 187), 6 Bedrooms, 3 Fireplaces, Lr, Fdr, Eik, 9.5’ ceilings thruout plus a Full Basement. Asking $534,000. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Cedarhurst: Mint 5BR, 2 Bath Hi-Ranch, Den, Enclosed Porch, Possible Mtr/Dtr W/Permit...$539K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Cedarhurst: Cedar Bay Park-totally renovated mint condition 4 BR split level. Main floor bedroom and bath. New windows, new roof, marble baths, finished basement. Great yard. Must see. Walk to all. Ask $599k. Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Cedarhurst: Beautiful Newly Renovated Spacious 1 B/R Condo In The Center Of Cedarhurst. Free Storage, Parking. Laundry Room Is On The Floor. Must See. Walk To Train And Park. $229,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: Tremendous Potential For Large Family And/Or Someone Who Wants To Swim Year-Round. $499,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: Beautiful Newly Renovated Spacious 1 B/R Condo In The Center Of Cedarhurst. Free Storage, Parking. Laundry Room Is On The Floor. Must See. Walk To Train And Park. $229,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: Charming 3 bdrm col ,attic ,basement, lg rooms $410K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Cedarhurst: Expanded cape with main level den 3 bdrms $349K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Cedarhurst: Lg 8BR Col sit’d on over 1/2ac prklike grnds. Updates$749K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Cedarhurst: 6BR,2.5Bth Colonial. Huge prop.Needs updating.$749K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 East Rockaway: Warm & Welcoming 3 BR, 1.5 Bth Home with LR/Fpl,FDR,Den/Fpl, Kitchen & Bsmt. Charming Front Porch, Lovely Prop in SD#20,CAC,HW Flrs..$399K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 East Rockaway: Lg updtd 2BR,2Bth Apt. Corner unit. Beaut elevator bldg..Near all.$195K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 East Rockaway: Two Floor Rental. Both Floors Have 2 Bedroom, Kitchen, Bath, Full Size Laundry Machines. Zoned For Business/Office Or Residential. Very Motivated. $299,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 East Rockaway: Enjoy The Natural Beauty Of This Contemporary Waterfront Home. Open Layout Brand New Oil Burner And Water Heater, New Roof And Air Systems, Koi Pool. Owner Very Motivated. $645,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 East Rockaway: Diamond Condition Colonial With Extended First And Second Floor. This Home Was Completely Renovated Within The Last 10 Years. $835,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Far Rockaway: Spacious 3 bdrm home + den attic, basement $400’s MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Garden City/Hempstead: PRICED TO SELL! OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 02/26 12-2PM. 28 Garden Place, Hempstead. Great Location. Center Hall Colonial Situated On 1/2 Acre Park Like Prop. Features Family Rm W/Fpl Overlooking Bluestone Patio And Ig Pool, Banquet Size Dr, Granite EIK W/Pantry And Brkfst Area, All New Bths, King Size Master Bedroom, Entertainer’s Fin Bsmt W/Wet Bar....More!!!! $479,990 Call Katrina Kamer, PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 917-548-7106 Hewlett: Co-op, Outstanding 2BR, 1 Bath Renovated Pre-War Building...$229K PUGATCH REALTY 516-2953000 Hewlett: NEW EXCLUSIVE! 4 BR, 2 Bth Home in SD#14. EIK/Dining Rm, LR,Enclosed Porch, Fin Bsmt, Garage, CAC, HW Flrs..$399K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-2384299 Hewlett: Drastically Reduced!!Spac 5BR, 3Bth Split on Beautifully Landscaped Property, Great Flow for Entertaining,SD#14 $649K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Hewlett: REDUCED!! Immaculate 4BR, 3.5Bth CH Col on Lovely Property, Fin Bsmt,.Great Opportunity in SD#14 $499K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: 2 BR, 2 Bth Co-op in Hewlett Townhouse. 24 Hr Drman, Valet Pkg, Near All $390K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: 2 BR,1 Updtd Bth Co-op Apt, Ind Pkg, Stor,Terrace, Near All $139 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Hewlett: Spac 4BR Colonial. LR/fpl, lg FDR,spac EIK. Red!$329K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: Large Traditional Charming Colonial In Old Woodmere Erea.4 Large B/R,Over Size Kitchen,3 Full Bath.Near Transportation,Shops,Library And Houses Of Worship. $439,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Great two family home In SD #14 Totally renovated In 1988. $555,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Mint 2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Unit. Shows Light & Bright. Updated Open Kitchen, High Hats, New Neutral Carpet, Wired For Cable, Skylight. Washer & Dryer In Building. Garage Parking & Storage Included. Near All, School Distict#14, Motivated Seller!!! $119,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Large 2 Bedroom. 2 Bath apartment with E.I.K, Attic and private terrace. $127,500 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Hewlett: New magnificent kit w/Stainless app & granite. Updated baths in this extremely large apartment. Separate room w/ washer, dryer Must see. $289,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Townhouse, Beautiful, Bright 1 Bed 1.5 Bath with Enclosed Terrace, Newly renovated Granite Kitchen, New Bath, Closets Galore, Washer/Dryer, High Hat Lighting, All Amenities. $219,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Hewlett: Move In Condition. Quiet Location. Walk To Train. $499,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Townhouse, 3 Floors, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Lr, Dr, Eik w/granite countertops, Den, Laundry room, private backyard, 1 car garage $399,000. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Hewlett Bay Park: NEW TO MARKET! 1.25 Acre Waterfront Property. 4 BR,3.5 Bth Exp Ranch with Open Floor Plan. Chef’s EIK/Great Rm, Main Flr Master Suite, Bi-Level Deck & Hot Tub 135 Ft Bulkhead..$3,250,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Bay Park: Private Gated Estate Property on Over 2 Acres. Builders Home, Totally Renovated 6 BR, 4.5 Bth Colonial Features Lg Gran/Wood EIK,Family Rm,FDR/Fpl,LR/Fpl,Library/Fpl & Mstr Suite/Fpl/Deck/ Bth. New IG Pool,Outdoor Kitchen,Pond & Landscaped Grounds..$2,950,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-2384299 Hewlett Bay Park: Prime Location. Spacious Multilevel Home. 5BR, 4.5 bth. Two Master Suites. Beautiful Property.$1.1M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Bay Park: Updated Raised Ranch.6 BR, 5.5 bth. 1 1/4 Acre Park-Like Setting. IGP. Enclosed Patio & BBQArea. $1.695M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett/East Rockaway: Spac 5BR, 2.5Bth CH Col, Huge EIK/Great Rm/Fpl, Fin Bsmt, CAC, SD#20 $689K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway: 4 BR,3.5 Bth Colonial on Oversized Property in SD#20(Waverly Pk) $649K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway: Immaculate 4BR, 2.5Bth Col, Cul de Sac. Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Gar, SD#20 $649K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: NEW!! Mint 6 BR, 5.5 Bth Waterfront

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Exp Ranch Overlooking Golf Course. IG Saltwater Pool, New Dock,Chef’s Kit.SD#14 $1,599,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Private Hideaway on Over 2 Acres! 5 Br,6.5 Bth Colonial, 200’ of Bulkhead & Dock,IG Pool, Tennis Ct...$3,450M PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: What A Steal! 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Split w/ Golf Course View, Full Bsmt,SD#14..$849K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Fabulous location in Heart of Hewlett Harbor, 6BR, 3.5Bth Exp Ranch,Listening to All Offers All Offers $949K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: PRICE REDUCED!! Grand 5 BR, 4.5 Bth Split ,Over 1/2 Acre Prop, 4500 Sq Ft with Full Bsmt, Poss M/D/Permits, Endless Possibilities $950K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Balin Expanded Ranch On Beautiful Corner Property. Plenty Of Room For A Pool. 6 Bed, 3 Full Baths, Great Open Layout, Cac, Wood Flrs, In Desirable Waverly/Lynbrook School District. Owner Motivated. $773,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: Spacious 5br home w/a Brand New Granite Kitchen Incl. New Appliances And Gorgeous Bar In Den. Includes A Heated Pool W Lovely Patio. New Roof, CAC, Alarm And Updated Windows. $925,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: Fabulous Center Hall Cape In Prestigious Hewlett Harbor. Pristine Condition With Beautiful Harwood Floors. For The Discriminiting Buyer. $995,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: Fabulous 6 bedroom, 3.5 bath. *Outside of the home will be freshly painted. A Must See. This is a sprawling home; great for gatherings, family and fun. $1,150,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: This dream house is surrounded by Water! Beautiful 4br, 3.5ba w/ wonderful entertaining flow. Prime location $2.5M MORTON HAVES 516-3740100 Hewlett Neck: NEW! Country Style Colonial on over 1/2 Acre of Manicured Property w/ IG Pool. 5 BR, 4.5 Bth, Spacious Rms,SD#14 $879K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-2384299 Hewlett Neck: FIRST TIME ON Market! Great Opportunity! 5 BR,3 Bth Exp Ranch w/ Full Bsmt on 3/4 Acres. Needs TLC..$799K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Neck: Move Right Into This Mint 6BR, 4.5Bth Country Style Dutch Colonial, Full Fin Bsmt, Near All, SD#14......$1,499,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-2384299 Hewlett Neck: Lovely 4 bedroom expanded ranch on gorgeous property. Approximately 3/4 acre. regulation size tennis court surrounded by 10’Fence. New roof, plus room for a large pool! $949,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Spectacular Young Brick 7Br English Manor Home, Custom Built. Boasting Magnificent Architectural Details. Formal Living Room, Formal dining room, Library, Den, Office, 10.55 Baths, Indoor Basketball Court, Movie Theatre Room, Luxurious Master Suite With Changing Room And Balcony Overlooking The 1.59 Acres Of Beautiful Property Including Tennis Court, In ground pool and full size basketball court. Separate Guest Quarters. $4,400,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Near Harold Rd. Half acre lot for sale. Build your dream home. Walk to Irving Pl Minyan. Ask $700’s. Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-5694980 Hewlett Neck: Quality new construction. Walk to Irving Pl Minyan. Over 5K sq ft quality new construction on 1 acre lot- Call for plans and specifications. Ask $2.4m. Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Hewlett Neck: Expanded Ranch. O/s Property. 5 BR, 4 bth. Marble Baths. Spacious Property With Beautiful 20X40 IGP. $1.1M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Neck: All New Under Constr. CH Colonial. Planned 4 BR 3.5 Bth. Owner Will Customize To Suit. $1.699M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Park: Spac Apt w/lg entry & fabulous bonus rm. private terrace. $225,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Inwood: Mint 2BR Expanded Cape, Sit On Deep Property, “Country Club” Area ...$265K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Inwood: Legal Four Family House. 2-2 Br, 2-1Br Apts. Large Property With 60 X 98 Vacant Lot. Good For An Investor. $650K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Inwood: Free standing mixed use bldg, 2 stores 2 apts, parking lot $599K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-2390306 Lawrence: Renovated 4 BR, 3 Bth Split in Estates Area on Over 1/2 Acre w/ IG Pool,.. $1,100,000, Rent $6000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Lawrence: THE PLAZA: 2br 2ba in Prestigious building w/24hr doorman, security, indoor parking & pool. Elevator, laundry room & storage on the same floor, Many closets. $449,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Co-op, 2BR, 2 Fbth, Lg Lr/Dr Combo, Enlsd Terrace, Elevator Bldg, Unit On 1st Flr $160K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Co-op, Ovsz 3/2BR, 2 Fbth, Open Flr Plan, Lg Terrace, Undrgrd Pkg...$249K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Lawrence: (back) True Center Hall on 1/2 Acre property w/inground Pool. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Lr,Fdr, Den/fireplace. Asking $1,250,000. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Lawrence: Beaut 1BR Apt on 1st flr. Garden setting. h/w flrs. Low maint. $95K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Lawrence: Co-op, Elevator building, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Lr/ Dr, New Kit, Hardwood floors. $149,000. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Long Beach: Price Reduced!!2 BR, 2 Bth Renovated Oceanfront Co-op w/ Terrace Overlooking Pool, New Gym, 24 Hr Security..$379K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Lynbrook: Top Floor Unit In A Very Desirable Building. Hardwood Flrs Under The New Carpet, Large Closets. New Igp And Gym.Air Coold Building.Heat/Water Inc In Monthly Maintenance. Laundry Facilities On Each Floor. New EIK. New Bathroom. Large Closets. $229,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 North Woodmere: 4 Br,3 Bth Hi Ranch w/ Waterview, Sunny EIK, Spac Rms, CAC, Low Taxes..$499K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 North Woodmere: Split, Water View, 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Central Air, S.D.14, Brick walled, Den/fplce, Park like backyard setting on water, 2 car garage, IG sprinklers, full bsmnt, taxes approx.11,800/yr. Oversized 60’x120’ lot. By appt., Bank/mtge prequal ltr req’d. $569K NO BRKRS. 516-857-4733 North Woodmere: Completely Renovated Split . 4 BR, 3 bth. Granite Floors, Top Of The Line Custom Cabinetry And Applncs.$725K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 North Woodmere: Beautifully maintained H/R. 3BR, 2Bth, spac EIK,Den.Deck $459K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 North Woodmere: Custom extended Split features 4BRs, EIK, lg main flr Den. $459K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 North Woodmere: Custom renovations thruout. Fab 3BR,2Bth Ranch.MBR/bth. State-of-the-art Kit, h/w flrs. Open flow/vaulted ceil. Must be seen!$427K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Oceanside: FIRST TIME ON MARKET! 1 BR, 1.5 Bth Co-op in Oceanside Cove. 24/7 Security Gate, 3 IG Pools, Gym, Clubhouse,Tennis Cts, Dog Run & Playground. Priced to Fly! $220K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Oceanside: 4 bedroom, 2 bath Short Sale. $350,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Rockville Centre: First Time On The Market Mint Colonial In Sd #21. 4 Br, 3 bth. $849K VI PROPERTIES 516791-1313 South Freeport: (just 1 block from Nautical Mile) 2nd floor. Spac 1BR Apt.Reduced!$95K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere/Hewlett Neck: 1 acre lot for sale. Walk to all. Call for details. Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Woodmere/Hewlett Neck: New construction-over 4000sq ft on approx 100 x 200 lot. Classic 6 BRs/ 4 bath center hall colonial w/2 story entry hall. Huge EIK, lr/fpl, FDR, large den. Full height basement. Walk to ‘Irving Pl Minyan’. Ask $1.550k Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Woodmere: NEW!! Mint 7 BR, 5 Bth Exp Ranch on 1/2 Acre. Beaut Main Flr Mstr Suite/Fpl,Dressing Rm/ Bth,SD#14... $1,499,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Woodmere: Over 4000 Sq Ft Trad CH Colonial, 5 BR, 4.5 Bth on Acre,Fin Bsmt,Near All, SD#14...$1,399M PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Woodmere: NEW! 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Woodmere: Found A New Home. Available Asap! Walk In Thru The Large Entry To The Beautiful Spacious Living Space With Fabulous Wood Floors And Stunning Stone Fireplace. The Flow Is Flawless! A Must See! $375,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Lovely Split In Immaculate Condition.3 Bedrooms.2 Bathrooms.Lr,Dr,Eik.Beautiful Lower-Level Den,2 Car Garage.Beautiful Brick Walkway And Proch And Brick Patio.Walk To All.Room To Expand. $469,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Beautiful Home With Amazing Master Suite; Open With Plenty Of Closets And Built In’s. Two Dens, Wet Bar, Eik, 5 Bedrooms Total! So Spacious With A Full Basement. Must See This Lovely Home. $950,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Stately brick CH colonial overlooking golf course, water views and rolling grounds. Marble foyer, den plus library. Two sided fire place. Master suite with dressing area; Six additional bedrooms 5 1/2 bath. Full finished basement. Deck with bar. Immaculate condition. $1,785,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Academy area. Walk to aishe. Charming colonial on approx 100 x 100 lot. Room to expand. Present all offers. $699k Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Woodmere: 6 bedroom new construction located on Longacre Ave between Peninsula Blvd and West Broadway. Still time to customize. Call for appt to see the plans. Ask $1mil plus. Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Woodmere: Totally renovated colonial on oversized property. Magnificent EIK and family room. Walk to Irving Pl Minyan (ipm) . Present all offers. Ask $600’s. Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Woodmere: CEDAR GLEN, Fabulous Open 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath Townhouse Features Living Room With Fireplace & Vaulted Ceiling, Granite Eat-In-Kitchen With Deck, Main Floor Master Bedroom Suite, 2 Large Bedrooms, 1 Full Bath Upstairs. 750 Sq Ft Finished Basement, Gym/Storage, Bedroom + Full Bath, 1 Family Attached...$609K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Co-op, Large Updt Jr4, Granite Kitchen, Many Closets, Elevator, Pkg...$138K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Co-op. Sunny, Spacious, Elegant. Beautifully Renovated 2 BR, 1 bth Apartment With High Ceilings.$159K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Woodmere: Co-op, Across from the Woodmere LIRR, Elevator building, 1 Bedroom, 1 New Bath, Lr/Dr, New Kit. $135,000. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300

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Real Estate for Rent Cedarhurst: Across from the Cedarhurst park, Garden apartments, w/live in Super and indoor garage spot included in rent. Huge units. 1Bedrooms $1700/month, and 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath w/ separate Dinning room, and Eik $2200/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Cedarhurst: Townhouses with C/A and Heat, washer/ dryer in all units. (ALL NEW) 2 Bedroom/2 bath $2075/ month, and 3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath (ALL NEW) $2295/ month. NO FEE. Landlord is paying the commission. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Cedarhurst: Unbelievably clean 3br house for rent. FFB, fresh paint, new EIK, New Deck, Wood Floors just Polyurethaned. $2,980/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: Beautiful, clean and freshly painted. Much new construction. 3br, 2ba, FFB, Gardner included. Great location! Great deal. $3000/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 East Rockaway: Diamond Condition Colonial With Extended First And Second Floor. This Home Was Completely Renovated Within The Last 10 Years. $4,950/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Far Rockaway: 2 family (1st ﬂoor apartment) 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Baths, Lr,Dr, Kosher Kit, playroom $1850/ month LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Far Rockaway: Doorman/Elevator building, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Lr/Dr, Eik, Laundry facility, parking available $1495/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Hewlett: Mint 2nd Flr Apt W/Large Eik, 1BR, 1 Fbth, Finished Attic, Close To All $1600/m PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Hewlett: Lg 1BR, 1 Bath, CAC, Prime Location...$1495/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Hewlett: Desirable Hewlett Bay Manor. Very nice 1BR Apt. Elevator. Close to all.$1,150 JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 Inwood: Lovely 3BR, 2 Bath Colonial, New Eik, New Bath, Bsmt, Fin Attic...$2300/m PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Inwood: Fabulous 2 bedroom apt in walk up building. $1500/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Inwood: Amazing 3 br, new construction for rent. $2050/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Sponser owner unit in Garden apartment complex. 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, New Kosher Kitchen, Terrace $1800/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Lawrence: Spacious 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Carriage House, “Back Lawrence”, Living Room With Vaulted Ceiling, EatIn-Kitchen...$2900/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Valley Stream: Charming 3BR Colonial, Lr W/ Fpl, Oak Floors, Fin Bsmt, SD# 14 $2550/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Lovely Sunny 1 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Condo, Handicap Accessible Shower, Washer/Dryer, 24hr Doorman, Elevator Building…$349K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Lawrence: Fantastic 2BR, 2.5 Bath Duplex Townhouse, Terrace, Washer/Dryer, Indoor & Outdoor Parking… $2400/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: NO FEE! Luxury Building, 24HR Doorman, Pool, Indoor Parking, 1 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath…$1795/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: NO FEE! Totally Renovated Apartments, 1-2 Bedrooms, Close To All…Starting At $1500/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lynbrook: Top Floor Unit In A Very Desirable Building. Hardwood Flrs Under The New Carpet, Large Closets. New Igp And Gym. Air Coold Building.Heat/Water Inc In Monthly Maintenance. Laundry Facilities On Each Floor.New EIK. New Bathroom. Large Closets. $1,500/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 North Woodmere: 1st ﬂ of a 2 family home. Front private entrance to a Lg 2 Bedroom, 1Bath, New Kitchen, Lr, Dr, Full size washer/Dryer, 2 AC units. ALL UTILITIES INC. $1450/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 North Woodmere: House Rental 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Lr, Dr, Eik, Den, Large Backyard $2695/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Valley Stream: New Bathroom, New Kitchen,New Wood Floor ,New Ceramic Floor, New Carpet In The B/R.Close To Gibson Train Station. $2,700/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: In a house. 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Lr, Electric cooktop ( No real Kit) $1075/ month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Beautiful 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Split In The Heart Of Woodmere, Move Right In...$3200/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Jr4 Granite Kit, Closets, Elevator, Pkg Available...$1575/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000

Commercial Real Estate for Rent/Sale Cedarhurst: Medical office on Grove, across from the post office. Was a Dental office. Beautiful waiting room, Reception area, 3 Operatories, Private Office, 2 Bathrooms, Good traffic area. $1995/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Cedarhurst: Stores For Rent or Sale. Offices For Rent. U want them, I have them. Call ! Call ! Call ! Randy Green 516 295-3000 Cedarhurst: $1250/mo. 3 rm Prof’l suite w/Bathroom, Waiting area, Reception desk. Randy Green 516 2953000 East Rockaway: Price office building for lease 2500sf 20 car parking lot call for info. PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 East Rockaway: 7400sf warehouse plus office $895K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Five Towns And Lynbrook: Professional/Medical space available for sale or lease, call for more details. Lori Lewis 516-295-3000 Hewlett/Woodmere: Medical/Dental Spaces For Sale or Rent. We have all areas, all sizes. Call Randy Green @ Pugatch 516 295-3000 Lawrence: “THE PLAZA” - For Lease. NO FEE!!! Professional Space Available In 24 Hour Doorman Building, 685 Sq Ft. Terrace, Pool, CAC, Includes Indoor Parking Space...$1595 - Contact Andy Kropp At Pugatch Realty Corp. 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Rockaway Tpke store 1000sf 43000.00 per mo. Opposite Costco PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Central Ave 1400sf store plus basement $3800.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Medical office on the corner of Rockaway Tpke 1200 sf $2600.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Long Beach: Professional/Medical suites available with good Parking, call for more details. Lori Lewis 516-2953000 Rockville Center: Medical and professional office building at 165 North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre has 500-5,000 SF space available for rent. Centrally-located near many area hospitals. Parking for 400+ cars. Call 917715-2415 for more information. Valley Stream: Mixed Use Building For Sale $450K 5200 SF @ traffic light. Completely renovated. Ample parking. Call Randy 516 295-3000 pugatch.com Valley Stream: 4500sf warehouse for lease with O’H’ Door $5200.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Valley Stream: 800sf Office for lease $1200.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Valley Stream: Former Central Hardware building for Sale price slashed $625K PUGATCH REALTY 516-2953000 Valley Stream: 200 No. Central Ave $295K WON’T LAST PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Office suites for rent, all utilities included, copy center, conference rooms, free wifi, reception, 24/7 access, fully furnished, central 5Towns location, near LIRR, restaurants, call 516-374-6080 x 19 Woodmere: Medical Space For Rent $1250/mo.Incl util. One exam room, share consult room, secty, waiting area. Pugatch.com Randy Green 516 295-3000 Woodmere: Bldg For Sale or Rent - MOTIVATED SELLER. 5500 sf can be divided. Info: Randy Green 516 295-3000 Woodmere: walk-up office $800 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: corner building for sale $995K 5000sf PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Street level professional ste in totally renovated Bldg. Hi vis in center of Business District. Call Steve (516-330-7799) JANKALMAN.COM Woodmere: Store Front. 1300 sq ft. Renovated Bldg. Front & Rear Entrance. Call Rick(516-319-2506) JANKALMAN.COM

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Stop The Mailings CONTINUED FROM P. A8 lenger for Town Council Owen Rumelt’s campaign website “[T] he annual postage for this campaign literature masquerading as public service announcements has been estimated at $2.5 million of your tax dollars.”

Nevertheless, I do understand that at times it is important that our elected ofﬁcials provide us with information through mailings. With that said, if a mailing is sent it must be cost effective and it must not be used as a platform for self-aggrandizement by our elected ofﬁcials. How can

we tell the difference? Ask yourself, if the public ofﬁcial had to pay for this mailing out of their own pocket do you believe they would have determined that the mailing, in its present form, was so necessary that it would still be sent? Call me a cynic but I think not.

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Lead Us Barack! CONTINUED FROM P. A8 is where President Obama needs to show leadership and he needs to do it fast. Syria provides a perfect trifec-

ta of motives for intervention; it will stop brutal atrocities that we witness the regime commit against its people daily, it will break the axis of Iranian inﬂuence in the region and it will

weaken Hezbollah in Lebanon. Instead the president is dithering while thousands die. It is time for him to lead; the world cannot wait any longer. Lead us Barack, lead.

DEAR THAT'S LIFE

“Flying Solo” CONTINUED FROM P. A8 with our crew. It took no time, however, for their faces to turn to smiles and remark, “Your husband must really love you.” I nodded in afﬁrmation – because even before this current display of affection, there was never a doubt in my mind that he did. I went back to check on them a bunch of times, only for my husband to return me to my seat where a ﬂight attendant had fashioned a makeshift ice pack for my back. Like the pied piper, however, I was quickly followed by my son, who sat himself down on my lap and played video games on my computer. Bothering no one, marveled both by the size of the seat and the abundance of legroom, he did not make a peep the entire time he spent with me. The lovely woman seated beside me tried to engage him in conversation numerous times but he kept to himself, as I had warned him this section was not for children. Once someone noticed he

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was there, I told him, the jig was up. Little did I know, however, that the whistle blower would be my husband himself. Up to the front of the plane he came, his hands resting softly on his hips, as he came to take our son back to his seat. Though I assured him it was no trouble and everything was under control, he reminded me that while we may not have paid for this upgrade, everyone else has and they did not intend on being joined by a pre-schooler. Valid point aside, hearts broke as my son began to cry. He walked back to coach and his sobs could still be heard as he took his seat. Of course it was all dramatic and upsetting, but the reality was that there he was sitting only four rows behind me. On short ﬂights like this one, the only thing that truly separates business from coach is a gossamer-like curtain and a free drink. After landing, I quickly pulled up Facebook to check out all of the comments I was conﬁdent

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CONTINUED FROM P. B5 lins). Carter rediscovers his humanity after dealing in this world on the brink of collapse and he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

were going to be posted. One person wanted to know what kind of dog house my husband was trying to get out of by giving me the seat. Another person wondered just how many points – brownie or frequent flyer – this act of kindness was costing him, while someone else simply remarked that if there was ever a sign of one’s love, it is the giving up of a seat upgrade to a spouse while the other parent sat alone with the kids in coach. It is so easy to be cynical in this day and age. Publicly and privately, I thank my husband for taking good care of me, even when I am a pain in the neck. And to the flight attendants who knew my children by name by the time we landed, and to the pilots who allowed my children to press and inordinate amount of buttons once we had landed, I appreciated it all. Seems that there was more going on during that flight than I had realized and that yes: it takes a village and a Delta flight crew to raise a child.

Silent House: Rated R. This horror thriller stars Elizabeth Olsen as Sarah, a young woman who ﬁnds herself sealed inside her family’s secluded lake house. The movie begins with Sarah working with her father (Adam Trese) and uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens) on renovating an old family home to prepare it for sale. The long-vacant house has no utilities, so the three have to do their renovations by way of battery-operated lanterns. When Sarah becomes separated from her father and uncle, she ﬁnds herself trapped inside the cabin with no contact to the outside world, and no way out.

Five Towns Community Center Appoints Program Director for CODA BY SUSAN VARGHESE

he Five Towns Community Center (FTCC) appointed a new program director for the Committee on Drug Abuse, Dennis Demuth, L.C.S.W. Demuth was appointed at the end of December and was previously a counselor at the FTCC for a year and a half. The Five Towns Community Center is a private, nonprofit, outreach agency that’s main goal is to serve the various needs of the disadvantaged in the community. The Committee on Drug Abuse (CODA) is just one of their many programs and agencies. Demuth is a Massachusetts native who has had experience in detox counseling, child protective services and substance abuse work. CODA is a substance abuse program that provides counseling. “ We’ve also started doing a parenting group to meet the needs of men or women who have had a substance abuse problem and wanted to take some parenting classes,” Demuth said. “ We also have an anger management group periodically.” Although there’s been a drastic rise of prescription pain killer abuse along Long Island, Demuth said that the patients’ most common drug of choice is marijuana or alcohol. “ It’s an abstinence based program. They

Dennis Demuth, L.C.S.W. at the Five Towns Community Center.

Photo by Susan Varghese need to stop using while they’re here. The goal is to turn things around and stop in the future.” Most of his patients visit twice a week, and others visit more or less depend on their need. There have also been new initiatives on a statewide level, Demuth said. “The goal for Nassau County is that counselors are doing web based treatments. They watch about 26 modules, take a short test afterwards and get a certiﬁcate. These modules are preparing them to be more able to treat mental health.” With awareness heightening about mental health, like depression, anxiety, and panic disorder, it’s something that’s necessary, explained Demuth. They also have a counselor in Demuth’s former position that is bi-

lingual, which awards them the option of doing counseling totally in Spanish. “We’re reaching out to the Hispanic community to let them know that if someone needs treatment there’s no language barrier. Through his years of counseling, Demuth said that’s seen various outcomes after counseling. “You seem some people make really some impressive changes in their life. You have some people that come that just aren’t ready to change yet.” But, for those who are struggling with substance abuse, Demuth added. “ There’s hope.” For more information on the FTCC, log on to Fivetownscommunityctr.org. (516) 239-6244. The center is located at 270 Lawrence Avenue in Lawrence.

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Creative Ways to Cook and Bake with Hazelnuts By EILEEN GOLTZ

Special to The Standard

you prefer). Place a cup or two of powdered sugar in a bowl Scoop a tablespoon of dough into a ball. Roll the cookie in the powdered sugar (coat completely) and place them, 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with the bottom or a glass or spatula. Repeat until there’s no more dough left. Bake 4 minutes and then rotate the pan (back to front) and continue cooking an additional 6 minutes. Let the cookies cool for 3 minutes before taking them off the cookie sheet. Do not let them over bake, its best if they’re a little under done when you take them out and then let them ﬁnish setting up while they cool on the cookie sheet. When set enough to remove from the cookie sheet place the cookies on a cooling rack and when totally cool dust with additional powdered sugar. Makes

to seven minutes then place them in a clean towel and roll them back and forth until the skins start to come off. You may not get all the skin off but that’s OK they taste delicious either way. Just know that if all your ﬁlbert/hazelnut search efforts fail and you just gotta bake (ﬁll in the recipe here) right now, you can always use macadamia nuts in a pinch. • 1 pound hazelnuts in the shell = 1-1/2 cups nuts. • 1 pound shelled hazelnuts = 3-1/2 cups. • 1 cup shelled = 5 ounces. • 4 ounces ground, lightly packed = 3/4 cup. • 1 ounce ground, lightly packed = about 3-1/2 tablespoons.

’m thinking about entering a support group for filbert lovers. Some of us who love that nut (no this is not about my husband) can’t seem to find them and when we ask for them it’s always “do you mean filbert or hazelnut?” I respond, “yes” and we’re off and running. For most everyone who is not a “foodie” they’re virtually the same thing so don’t worry about the different names. For the record, a filbert IS almost a hazelnut and vice versa. They’re variation of the same nut (sort of like a twin but not quite) with a slight difference in shape, flavor size but not enough for it to really make a difference. Fil- NO BAKE HAZELNUT berts are usually packaged as DROPS (dairy or ground and the hazelnuts, which pareve) are prettier, are the ones you’ll typically find whole or chopped. • 1 cup chopped hazelnuts The name filbert is actually the • 1 egg “correct” name for the tree and • 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted) nut. The tree was likely first • 3 tablespoons soft butter or brought to America by French margarine settlers and it was the English • 1 teaspoon vanilla settlers who renamed it the ha- • pinch salt zelnut (oh those wacky English • 2 ozs unsweetened chocolate settlers, always changing names) (squares melted and cooled) For the purposes of this column • 6 ozs kosher mini marshmalwe’re going to use hazelnut as lows that’s the name most often used • 1 1/2 cup shredded coconut, these days. toasted My advice is to buy your hazelPreheat oven to 350. Spread nuts already shelled. They are a the chopped nuts on baking pain in the #$@#%#$^ to crack sheet with sides and roast unand peel yourself. They have a pa- til golden brown, about 10 minpery like skin that adheres to the utes. Cool completely. In the nut before its roasted and most bowl or an electric mixer compeople like to remove it before us- bine the egg, sugar, butter, vanilla ing it to cook (you don’t have to). and salt. Beat until very light and You should spread your shelled fluffy and then slowly blend in hazelnuts, in a single layer, on a chocolate. In another bowl comdry cookie sheet with sides and bine the marshmallows and habake at 275 for about 15 minutes zelnuts and then, by hand fold until the skins begin to break the nut and marshmallows into (shake the pan a little after 10 min- the chocolate mixture. Using a utes. Let them cool for about five teaspoon, scoop a heaping tea-

Orange and Hazelnut Chicken

black pepper, divided 1/3 cup honey mustard 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 4 large skinless salmon ﬁlets (about 2 lbs) • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter • 3 tablespoons oil • 4 cups salad greens • 1 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts In a food processor combine the 3/4 cup raspberries, vinegar, and sugar and process until smooth. With processor running, gradually add the oil and water by teaspoonfuls as needed (add more water if the sauce is too thick). Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside. Preheat oven to 375. Mix hazelnuts, panko, 1 tablespoon salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper in shallow bowl and set I aside. In another bowl combine the honey mustard, mayonnaise, Dijon • • • •

Cocoa Hazelnut Cookies spoon into the bowl with the toasted coconut and roll the mixture to form a ball, making sure it’s covered with the toasted coconut. Place the ball on waxed paper and repeat. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 2 dozen.

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ORANGE AND HAZELNUT CHICKEN (meat) • 4 bone in skinless chicken breasts • 1 cup chopped hazelnuts • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs • salt and pepper to taste • 2 eggs, beaten with a teaspoon of water in a bowl • 3 tablespoons margarine

Hazelnut sauce: • 2 large orange, peeled and chopped • 1 cup orange juice • 1 1/2 cup rice or almond milk • 2 to 3 tablespoons white wine • 1/8 teaspoon thyme • 1/8 teaspoon marjoram Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9X13 casserole dish and set it aside. In a saucepan combine the orange pieces, orange juice, almond or rice milk, wine, thyme and marjoram. Cook over a low heat, whisking constantly until the sauce thickens. Set it aside. In a bowl combine the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and nuts and set it aside. Dip the chicken in the egg and water mixture and then coat it with the bread crumb mixture. Melt the margarine in a skillet and lightly brown both sides, approx 3 min-

utes on each side. Put the chicken in the prepared pan and pour the sauce over the top. Bake, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes until the chicken is done. Serves 4

COCOA HAZELNUT COOKIES (dairy or pareve) I use a mini ice cream scoop to form these cookies. If you don’t have one invest now, they’re perfect for getting the right amount of dough for each cookie. • 2 cups flour • 1/3 cup unsweetened Dutchprocessed cocoa (yes it needs to be this kind of cocoa) • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup ground hazelnuts, • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 large egg • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips • Powdered sugar In a medium bowl combine the flour, cocoa, hazelnuts, baking powder, and salt and mix to combine. In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the butter and sugar and beat for 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix to combine making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl. Add the flour mixture and the chocolate chips and beat just until combined. Cover the dough and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 325. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper (you can grease the pans if

Hazelnut Salmon

4 to 5 dozen cookies.

HAZELNUT SALMON SALAD WITH RASPERRIES (fish) Raspberry sauce • 3/4 cup fresh raspberries (about 3 1/2 ounces) • 3 tablespoons rice wine or white wine vinegar • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1/2 cup oil • 3 to 6 teaspoons water • 1 cup raspberries for garnish

Salmon • 1 cup chopped hazelnuts (about 4 1/2 ounces) • 3/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) or plain dried breadcrumbs • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt • 3 teaspoons coarsely ground

mustard, and remaining salt and pepper in bowl. Mix to combine Rinse the salmon, pat it dry, dip it in the honey mustard mayonnaise mixture and then dip the wet pieces into the nut mixture. Make sure both sides are coated by pressing the mixture into the salmon. Place the salmon on plate. In a large skillet melt the butter and add the oil. Add the salmon the skillet; and cook until light brown and then ﬂip it (about 4 minutes per side depending on the thickness). Place the salmon on a cookie sheet and keep warm (or let cool and refrigerate, yes you can serve this cold but I prefer it hot) until ready to serve. Divide salad between 4 plates; top with salmon. Garnish with fresh raspberries and toasted hazelnuts and drizzle the raspberry sauce on top. Serves 4.

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