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Waiting to pay the toll at the Atlantic Beach Bridge this summer seems to be taking longer than ever, with vehicles backed up Rock Hall Road and Route 878, waiting anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes to get over the bridge. The reason for this heavy-volume of trafﬁc is because the bridge is undergoing construction this summer and also because the bridge’s “fast lane,” where motorists can use Decals or a Pass Card, is located at the center of the toll plaza. Motorists are having difﬁculty accessing the express pay lane because it’s in the center of the plaza and people are having trouble trying to get into the

correct lane to pay. Vincent Grasso, executive director of the Nassau County Bridge Authority, said the bridge is undergoing construction for the rest of the summer, which will result in some delays when the bridge is opening and closing for passenger and cargo boats to pass by. The wait now for the bridge is about 12 minutes from open to close, whereas it is usually only about ﬁve minutes when the bridge is not undergoing construction. “The electrical system and the mechanical guts of the bridge are 65 years old. This year we’re undertaking a project to replace them,” Vincent

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COUNTY TO CUT 200 ‘Batman’ Moviegoers not Deterred by Shooting JOBS IN EFFORT TO CLOSE $50M DEFICIT By Raimundo Ortiz

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County Executive Edward Mangano’s $45 million deficit reduction plan has been creating national headlines this week with features written in the Chicago Tribune and the Baltimore Sun, as well as being mentioned by Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly. The headlines have been heralding the fact that 200 additional Nassau County jobs will be cut as part of this new plan, after Mangano previously laid off 128 employees in June 2011 and another 262 in December. Mangano said this is all part of his four-tiered plan that he presented with Presiding Officer Peter Schmitt and Comptroller George Maragos. “We anticipate an addiCounty Executive Ed Mangano tional 40-45 retirements of high level employees,” said Katie Grilli-Robles, a spokesperson for Mangano. “The bureaucratic process will likely result in the remaining departures on or before October 1st. Currently, the administration is in the process of determining which employees will face layoffs due to state civil service bump and retreat rules.” About 100 police officers also took early retirement incentives

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When 12 people were murdered and 58 wounded during an early morning screening of The Dark Knight Rises on July 20th, moviegoers were burdened with an element of fear beyond the villainy of Bane on the big screen. The killer, suspected to be 24-year-old James Holmes, set off smoke bombs in the theater and then opened ﬁre with an automatic riﬂe, shotgun, and .40 caliber hand-

gun before eventually being arrested by police outside of the theater. Although it was an isolated act, theaters all around the country, including around the Five Towns area, have taken measures to ensure that patrons of their establishments can be safe. The premier of the movie was cancelled in Paris, but stateside theatres took a more low-key approach. According to Russ Nunley, Regal Cinemas Vice President of Marketing and Communications, moviegoers can “expect stricter con-

trols over character attire and accessories at our theatres.” While speciﬁc security measures cannot be discussed publicly, Nunley stated that they reserve the right to inspect the contents of any bag or package brought into the theater and stressed that safety is the number one priority. Regal owns the United Artists theater in Lynbrook. The Nassau County police are also making efforts to ensure moviegoer safety. Ac-

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Local Service Stations are Closing Down By Natalia Kozikowska Just take a drive through The Five Towns and you will notice that those small mom and pop gas stations are slowly starting to disappear and larger corporately owned stations are elbowing the locally owned stations out. This growing trend has small gas station owners feel hopeless and motorists say they are mainly concerned with ﬁlling up their tanks at the lowest possible cost. Many stations across the United States are closing. According to National Petroleum News, last

year 3,184 of the nation’s 164,292 gasoline stations closed their doors and went out of business − the biggest drop in ﬁve years. Furthermore, in the mid-1990s, there were more than 200,000 stations in the U.S. and experts believe that there are many more closures to come. Recently a few gas stations in The Five Towns have closed as a result of this growing trend. Shell, which was located at 415 Mill Road in Hewlett, is no longer to be found. Getty on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst closed

The former CITGO gas station in Hewlett, on Broadway and Rockaway Avenue, that is being transformed into 7-11.

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Cole Brothers Clown Brings Smiles to Woodmere Rehab By Natalia Kozikowska For Tom King, “Tom E. Boy,” clowning around is no joke. King has been working as a clown for over 25 years and loves to bring laughter to places that need it the most, just like the Woodmere Rehabilitation Center. King, who now works for The Cole Brothers Circus, visited the Woodmere Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday. During his stay he visited several different units and lit up the crowd with balloon animals and plenty of jokes. When asked what he loves most about his job, King said, “The eyes − just

watching them and seeing life come into their eyes.” He added, “That’s why I do it. A lot of these folks don’t have a family so we come in to visit. It’s a big deal to them and it’s an even bigger deal for us.” Barbara Goldstein, a patient at the Woodmere Rehabilitation Center says that she felt that King and his balloon animals were very funny. “This is great for the rehab center because clowns make people happy,” she says. “A lot of us are in wheelchairs and bed and I feel like he just made them happy.” Bernard Manning, also a patient at the center, says that Tom E. Boy really

made him laugh. “He is a funny guy,” he says. Manning asserts that King was in need of a honky nose. “Once his nose honks he will be a lot funnier.” Overall Manning felt that the clown’s visit helped create a different atmosphere. “It lifts the spirits of the people and it entertains them,” he says. “It’s a nice gesture to come on down and see the different types of people.”

The Cole Brothers’ Tom E. Boy visited the Woodmere Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday.

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Patient Jean Karroll also agreed that King was just what the center needed. “The people here just need to laugh every once in a while,” he says. “They are just too serious all too often.” Irene Carr, Director of Therapeutic Recreation says that entertainment like Tom E. Boy truly brings joy to the patients. “It brings laughter and smiles and that’s important,” she says. “I know he made me laugh and if you could see, the residents laughed too – they say laughter is the best medicine after all.”

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‘Batman’ Moviegoers not Deterred by Shooting CONTINUED FROM P. A1 cording to the public information ofﬁce, the Nassau County Police Department has stepped up patrols of all theatres and have instructed all cars to give extra attention to them. These instructions have been in place since July 20th, and there is no timetable for scaling back the extra diligence. Residents of The Five Towns have not been deterred from going to the theaters by the Colorado massacre, however. Abby Diaz, a 49-year-old bartender at Willow Tavern in Cedarhurst, had strong words about the culture of fear these kinds of attacks can instill. “We shouldn’t stay away from the movies,” said Diaz. “It’s not fair that this sick man, who is obviously mentally ill, should scare people from doing what they want to do.” Diaz also questioned whether the subject matter of The Dark Knight Rises played a role in the suspect’s actions in Aurora. According to reports, Holmes

has claimed to be the Joker, the antagonist in 2008’s The Dark Knight, and asked prison employees why he was there. He also appeared in court with his hair dyed bright orange, mirroring the Joker’s style. It has also been reported that he sent graphic details of his plans to a Colorado psychiatrist a week before the rampage. “All these movies are so dark these days,” said Diaz. “Whatever happened to nice movies? Movies that are happy? I’m not blaming this one movie but this country needs to think about what we’re watching.” Andrew Kahn of Lawrence, owner of Peaceful Presence Yoga and Massage Studio, who has a two-year-old son, expressed sentiments in line with those of Diaz, but was less deﬁant in the face of danger. “I’m less likely to patronize a theater with all the violence, and evil and senseless destruction going on,” said Kahn. He emphatically said he would not bring his son to the movie in light of the tragedy in Colorado. “There’s

something very wrong with the things that are happening. When movies portray senseless violence people get crazy ideas in their head. The movies aren’t the whole problem, but they’re certainly not part of the solution. Jim Kelly, 43, of Cedarhurst, landed on the opposite spectrum of Kahn’s caution. He said he was not concerned about heading to the movies, and indicated he felt safe. “I went to the movies last night and there was about six people in the theater. That kind of stuff doesn’t really happen in New York anyway.” At the box ofﬁce, the national statistics for The Dark Knight Rises were initially withheld out of respect to the victims of the massacre. When the opening weekend stats were released, it appeared the violence in Aurora had slightly affected the success of the ﬁlm. It was projected to generate anywhere from $170 million to $198 million. Through Sunday, it had made $162 million, trailing only The Avengers and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. Despite the small dip in nationwide numbers, The Dark Knight Rises still blew away its competition.

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County To Cut 200 Jobs In Effort To Close $50M Deficit CONTINUED FROM P. A1 this year after Mangano directed the department to consolidate eight precincts into four, according to the County records. At this time, Mangano stated that 61 participants took the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program and must be off the payroll no later than July 20th. The remaining factors of the deficit reduction plan include slashing capital improvement projects such as $15,000 for jail vehicle replacements and $537,000 total for computers and office supplies used in the County offices. Grilli-Robles said additional cuts will be evident to local residents from $400,000 for park improvements, to $5.8 million for

streetscaping and even an another $583,000 for renovations on the Wantagh Marina Bulkhead that won’t be taking place anytime soon. Mangano also plans to cancel non-mandated contracts and departmental purchases, as well as canceling evening hours for the Nassau County Department of Social Services and the Traffic and Parking Violations Agency. The County Executive said that The Deficit Reduction Plan will eliminate the projected deficit over time, and will keep Nassau on the road to recovery. “Families that work hard, play by the rules and live within their means deserve better than to be left with higher tax bills,” Mangano said. “Today’s plan keeps Nassau’s fiscal recovery on track

Local Service Stations are Closing Down CONTINUED FROM P. A1 about one year ago and the CITGO on Broadway in Hewlett is also one of the stations now closed. The Hewlett CITGO, which closed a few months ago, is reportedly turned into a 7-11. The BP station on Broadway in Hewlett is now closed due to a car catching ﬁre in their service area. Today the CITGO on Cen-

tral Avenue in Cedarhurst is the one and only gas station on that road which was once populated with several stations. John Walson, owner of a small Gulf service station located at 200 Woodmere Boulevard in Woodmere says that the problem is in fact fairly simple “The country is founded on big businesses,” he says. “Small businesses have a hard time as a

while protecting residents from a property tax hike.” Schmitt reiterated his support for Mangano by stating that he believes the Democratic minority is responsible for the County Executive’s plan for more cuts because they have yet to vote on the fiscal recovery plan that the Republicans were supporting over the past year. The Democratic Leader, Legislator Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead) was not able to be reached for a comment. The plan announced this week is another measure that Mangano has installed in an attempt to break the County out of the debt they have been acquiring over the past decade. Originally, the deficit for 2011 was estimated to be $41 million by Maragos, but it was announced last week that the budget deficit is now at an unaudited deficit of $50.4 million, a $9.4 million increase from the original projection.

The County Executive also announced yesterday that he is now working with Litigation Settlement Administration Corp., a small company in Mineola that he says has big growth prospects, is expected to produce economic beneﬁts to Nassau County of $5.3 million, will allow the company to purchase and renovate a 5,000-square-foot building at 801 South Broadway in Hicksville. Mangano says three full-timeequivalent construction jobs will be created. The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency is also overseeing the project. “I am pleased that Litigation Settlement Administration Corp. will continue to do business right here in Nassau County,” Mangano said. “Long Island has lost too many jobs to other states. My administration and the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency are working tirelessly to retain employers and keep jobs

in Nassau County.” “Though small in scale, this is a win for Nassau County,” said Joseph Kearney, executive director of the IDA. “We are keeping jobs, creating new jobs and removing an eyesore that has blighted the landscape.” Mangano also added on Monday that his previous plan create two public-private partnerships for Nassau County contracts through Nassau’s bus system and inmate healthcare services has in fact achieved signiﬁcant savings. Local Legislators like Francis Becker (R-Lynbrook) have been developing job growth plans of their own for the County. Becker announced this week that he has been working on a Middle Class Jobs Plan in order to jumpstart Long Island’s economy and empower working families and small businesses. Becker allegedly surprised Democrat incumbent Carolyn McCarthy at her Long Island

Jobs Fair at Nassau Community College by showing up to the location and giving his press release outside the school. He stated that the main components to his plan involve the key principles of ﬁxing the tax code to help job creators, increasing competitiveness for American manufacturers, encouraging entrepreneurship and growth, maximizing domestic energy production and paying down the nation’s unsustainable debt. “Economic growth and jobs are the backbone of our community and this country,” Becker said. “Right now, we’re doggie-paddling around in the worst national economy since the Great Depression.” Becker concluded his speech by pointing out that the unemployment rate on Long Island is at a staggering 7.4 percent, and that he believes he may just be the person to ﬁx it.

result. We cannot find the same prices as the larger gas stations and we just can’t compete.” He says that he has witnessed these injustices throughout various companies, not just gas stations. “It’s the same reason why Lowe’s and Home Depot crush all the small operators. It is really the same formula no matter what the industry is.” Walson also says that because his gas station is not near a traffic light his station does not generate as much traffic. “Everybody who has a small operation feels the pinch of the large operators.

That is the nature of a free enterprise – it’s not really free.” Walson even goes as far to say that small gas stations are like dinosaurs, destined to become extinct. Michelle Bagdon of Woodmere was spotted pumping gas at Sunoco on Mill Road and Peninsula Boulevard. She says that small gas stations do not make nearly as much money because they cannot get gas for the same price as the larger gas stations. “That’s why I fill up here (Sunoco),” she says. “I’m just going to fill up my car where I can find it

the cheapest.” Amanda Simmons of Oceanside agrees with Bagdon. “The big gas stations are going to make more money because they can get gas for cheaper prices,” she says. “That’s just the way it is with every type of business.” Henry Davidson who was ﬁlling up his car in Gas Sale located at 440 Mill Road understands that it must be hard for small gas station owners to survive in the free market. “Unfortunately for these gas stations they just cannot attract customers like Sunoco can. I simply stopped

here because it is closest to my house but normally I am going to go where gas is the cheapest,” he says. “The best bet for these small gas stations is to ﬁnd a location that attracts customers, like by a main service road.” Peter Brakowski, a resident of Lawrence, says that small businesses drive America but it’s the big businesses that take the consumer’s money. “Let’s be serious,” he says. “Everyone in America will do all they can to save a buck and in this economy it will be hard for small businesses to thrive.”

Cole Brothers Clown Brings Smiles to Woodmere Rehab CONTINUED FROM P. A1 Mitchell Teller, Administrator of the Woodmere Rehabilitation Center, says that having Tom E. Boy visit keeps the residents connected to the community. “This may have been an activity that they enjoyed as young people – maybe as a child or maybe with their chil-

dren growing up. It brings back good memories.” Teller often hears positive feedback from the residents, the families and even the staff that entertainment like the clown boosts the morale of the center. “Some people come here short term and some people live here for the remainder of their lives – either way, it brightens up their day.”

Michael Norris, Marketing Director for Cole Brothers Circus says that the circus often does these sorts of things in small communities. “We do a lot of community outreach and it helps a lot,” he says. “In unfortunate situations I hope we can bring a lot of cheer.” Cole Brothers Circus is coming to Firemen’s Memorial Field in Oceanside July 30 through August 1. Tickets are required. You may purchase tickets online at www.colebroscircus.com or buy tickets upon arrival.

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Carolyn McCarthy U.S. Representative, New York’s 4th District Voted NO on H.R. 4078. Prohibits any federal agency from taking any signiﬁcant regulatory action until the Secretary of Labor reports that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) average of monthly unemployment rates for any quarter after the enactment of this Act is 6 percent or less. Passed by a vote of 245 to 172 with 15 abstentions. Voted NO on H.R. 6082 Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan. Passed by a vote of 253 to 170 with 9 abstentions. Voted YES on Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.5856. Appropriates funds for FY2013 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Passed by a vote of 326 to with 16 abstentions.

Harvey Weisenberg New York State Senator, 20th District Voted YES on A3363-2011: Requires access aisles of handicapped accessible parking spaces to be at least eight feet wide. Passed unanimously with two excused.

Dean G. Skelos New York State Senator, 9th District Voted YES on S7722A-2011: Requires the committee to consider the educational impact differences between the school environment and the child’s home environment and family background may have on the child’s ability to receive a free appropriate public education. Also requires a school district to provide tuition reimbursement for a child unless the Committee on Special Education amends or modiﬁes the child’s individual education program. This section also requires a school district to grant or deny a parent’s request for tuition reimbursement within 90 days. If the request is granted, tuition must be provided within 30 days from the date the request was granted. Passed by a vote of 47 to 13 with two excused.

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It’s Not Too Late to Get to the Beach this Summer! By Natalia Kozikowska

o its ninety degrees out and your kids want to head to the beach. The problem? You don’t feel like driving and waiting in trafﬁc on a Saturday or Sunday to get to Jones Beach, Long Beach or Lido Beach…and you don’t have to. If you’re looking for a quiet day at a desolate beach there is no need to stray far − Bay Park in Hewlett, The Shores Beach Club and New Plaza Beach Club are wonderful alternatives. Just east of Hewlett Harbor and south of East Rockaway you will ﬁnd a hidden gem – Bay Park, which is right on Hewlett Bay. Bring your beach chairs and head to Bay Park, a perfect way to spend a sunny day with your family. Admission to Bay Park includes use of the small beach and kiddie pool entrance but non-residents can still enjoy the basketball courts and jungle gym

and watch your children just a few hundred yards away. A snack bar is also open for customers at Bay Park. Residents of The Town of Hempstead pay $5.00 for adults and $2.50 for children (ages 5-9) and seniors. Children under the age of ﬁve are free. NonHempstead residents pay $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children and seniors. Non-Town of Hempstead resident children under the age of ﬁve are free. Parking for Bay Park is free. Bay Park is open from Monday through Sunday: Pool from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. “I’ve only been here twice but I love this place,” says Pauline Philmus, resident of West Hempstead. “I love the fact that there is a beach and a kiddie pool very close,” she adds. “It’s two in one and it’s very relaxing – not crowded at all.” Anthony Devito of Oceanside also enjoys taking his children to Bay

Just east of Hewlett Harbor and south of East Rockaway you will find a hidden gem – Bay Park. Bring your beach chairs and head to Bay Park on Hewlett Bay,, a perfect way to spend a sunny day with your family. Photo by Natalia Kozikowska.

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The Shores Beach Club is a wonderful last minute beach option oceanfront with cabanas still available at a discount price. Photo courtesy of www.TheShoresAB.com. for free. Inside Bay Park you will ﬁnd that the beach resembles an upstate lakefront where your children can swim out to an anchored dock. Parents can also enjoy lying on the beach just to the left of the pool where their children can play. Lifeguards are on watch to ensure the kids’ safety. Bay Park is just the right size to soak up some rays by the shore

Park.“It’s clean, it’s close to the house and the kids love it,” he says. “They should have more of these.” Anna Grecko of East Rockaway says she loves the beach because it is great for the children. “I’ve been coming here for 35 years and now my grandchildren come here as well because they also live in the town. Her

husband, Paul Grecko also enjoys the fact that it is a small and quaint beach. “You can always see where the kids are at and you don’t have to worry about them getting lost so much,” he says. “I think they have a great staff here. They’re always on their toes, they watch the children well around the pool area and I think they keep the beach really nice.”

If you are willing to cough up a little extra cash to spend a luxurious day at a beach club the newly opened The Shores is a great getaway. Every Monday and Wednesday members are allowed to bring a free guest. For every other day of the mid-week, guests of The Shores members pay $5.00 per child and $10.00 per adult. On weekends the guest prices are double. If you are not a member or guest of The Shores Beach Club it is still not too late to join for the six weeks still remaining in the summer season. To become a member you must ﬁll out an application that can be found at their website, www.TheShoresAB.com/request-a-cabana.com. The Shores Beach Club is now offering cabanas at a discount − $1,500 for half a cabana and $3,000 for an entire cabana. There are ﬁve new oceanfront cabanas still open. Members and

guests have access to the beach, the pool, the kiddie pool and the sauna. Refreshments are also available at The Shores Beach Club. The Shores Beach Club is open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. New Plaza Beach Club in Atlantic Beach is yet another exquisite beach club with cabanas still available for potential new members. New members can take an additional 20 percent off from the season’s listed prices on their website, www.NewPlazaBeachClub.com. The New Plaza Beach Club membership comes with access to its pool, its kiddie pool, its volleyball courts and its basketball courts. In addition to a variety of different activities for the kids, New Plaza Beach Club offers a unique dining experience at their restaurant. The Restaurant, which is open Thursdays through Sundays, is located directly on the beach so that you can enjoy your meal right by the shore. The Restaurant is also

open to the general public after 7:00 p.m. during its days of operation. Similarly to The Shores Beach Club, New Plaza Beach Club allows members to bring guests for free on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays admission for a guest is $5.00 per child and $15.00 per adult. On weekends the guest fee is $25.00 per adult and $10.00 per child. The beach club is open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 on weekends. New Plaza Beach Club’s restaurant is open till 10:00 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays and 9:00 p.m. on Sundays. Bay Park – 130 Hewlett Point Avenue, East Rockaway (516) 5994064 The Shores Beach Club – 2019 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Beach − (516) 812-9411 New Plaza Beach Club – 1751 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Beach – (516) 371-0750

• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • JULY 27AUGUST 2, 2012

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Beach Clubs Have a Friendly Softball Rivalry By Natalia Kozikowska

n a warm sunny day seven years ago, two valet parkers and a cabana boy at Catalina Beach Club were leaving to go home when an idea dawned on them. Daniel Nelson, Jason Rothman and John Miller were eager to form a softball league for the beach clubs in Atlantic Beach. Today, although Rothman and Miller no longer work at Catalina, the friendly league incorporates five different beach clubs where cabana boys, locker boys, parkers and chair boys can all play with one another after work. Among the beach clubs with teams are Catalina, Silver Point, Sun & Surf, Sands, and Clearwater. “We just went around from beach club to beach club and asked the employees if they were interested in playing softball,” says Daniel Nelson, Catalina Beach Club’s head valet parker and captain of their team. “It was never really an official league,” says Nelson. “We all just like to play for fun.” The games, which are generally held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in Oceanside Park, are seven innings long and consist of 12 players – 10 players on the field at a time. The teams usual-

The Catalina Beach Club’s softball team has become more than just friends – they are like family. Photo by Natalia Kozikowska. ly umpire themselves and try to make it as fair as possible says Nelson. All the players feel as though the games bring all the employees closer together. Nelson, who plays as catcher, says that his favorite part about playing for the team is just being with everyone in a different setting outside of work. “We always enjoy our time together,” he says. “We always look forward to game days,” he adds. Jason Bauman, also a valet parker at Catalina says that the league is a great way to blow off some steam.

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A Catalina player knocks the ball and heads to first base. Photo by Natalia Kozikowska. “Sometimes it can get stressful after a long day at work so it’s nice to be able to have fun,” he says. Scott Appelbaum, a valet parker at Catalina, says he’s been playing ever since he began working there ﬁve years ago. “It’s a lot of fun,” he says. I love the atmosphere. We are all out there for the same thing and it lifts our spirits.” He feels that playing with the people he works with develops strong friendships. “These games show that we are not just a beach club, we are more than that – we are a group of friends, even family, and we like to do everything together.” Appelbaum even says that they play better in games because they know each other so well. “We work well together and I think it’s because we are so close that we are able to read each other on the ﬁeld.” Robert Addona, a locker boy at Sun & Surf has been playing on their team for two summers. He agrees that the league brings closeness between all the workers. “When you meet a person

The Silver Point Beach Club’s softball team is all smiles. Photo by Natalia Kozikowska. outside of work you see different colors of their personality.” Vincent MacDougall, assistant manager at Silver Point Beach Club and ﬁrst baseman for their team, has been playing on Silver Point’s team for six years. MacDougall says that the league has helped him get to know his employees. “Since we started playing together, a lot of us hang out now. We built good friendships.” MacDougall says that the games bring the entire staff together. “A lot of the gate girls come to our games. The lifeguards also come to our games,” he adds. While this unorganized league brings employees from the same beach clubs together it also instills rivalry within the different clubs in Atlantic Beach. “We used to have a friendly rivalry with Westbury but they are no longer in business here,” says Nelson. West-

bury had a team but last year’s famous Hurricane Irene took the club down. “Now Silver Point is our main competition,” he says. “We have a friendly rivalry with them. It’s a love hate thing. We always go and we always have fun but sometimes it gets serious.” Nelson also adds that the competition get can hot because all the employees want to make their bosses happy. “Everyone wants to win and go home to tell the owners that we won,” he adds. MacDougall of Silver Point agrees that the games can get very competitive. “I like the competition with all the beach clubs,” he says. “The competition is fun but sometimes can get intense.” Silver Point team members agree that Catalina and Silver Point have a very special type of rivalry. “Catalina is definitely our biggest competition. They took our first baseman out so we had to retaliate and take out their first baseman,” he says. “I was surprised a fight didn’t break out,” he said. Appelbaum of Catalina says that generally most games within the beach clubs are friendly. “When we play Silver Point it gets a little hectic, but it’s all in good spirit and it keeps things interesting,” he adds. Nelson says there is always a hand-

shake at the ends of the game. “At the end of the day there is always that camaraderie and a shake of the hand that is a sign on respect.” Nelson says that the managers and owners at Catalina are very supportive of the team. According to Nelson, owner Sandy Wein bought jerseys for the entire team. “Sandy and her husband are extremely supportive,” he says. “They come and watch us play. Larry has even played with us.” Nelson also says that the managers work with the players on the team so that their work schedules do not interfere with games. “Sometimes we get to leave work a little early,” he says. “They understand we need to be at the park on time.” As of right now there are no championship games but when approached with the idea, members of Catalina, Silver Point and Sun & Surf feel as though it could be a great idea. Nelson even says that he has been trying to set up some sort of softball tournament. “It’s just a little difﬁcult with the differences we have between closings,” he says. “I am going to talk to a few people to see if we can try a championship game this year,” he adds. “It will be in discussion.”

Undefeated Pick Wick Trounces Woodmere 13-3 By Raimundo Ortiz

ick Wick rode a red-hot offense to a convincing 13-3 victory over Young Israel of Woodmere on Sunday. Pick Wick pounced on Woodmere starter Baruch Kleinman from the jump, scoring two runs on a one-out double by Shmuel Gestetner. A groundball out to third base by Ephraim Templeman brought Gestetner home and Pick Wick had a three-run lead before anyone from Woodmere had picked up a bat. In the bottom of the ﬁrst, Woodmere’s number two hitter Charlie Miller singled and scored on a triple by Avi Kleinman. The top of the second inning produced little ﬁreworks from Pick Wick. Ari Bodner led off with a walk, moved to third on a single by Dovid Kirschenbaum, and touched home on a sacri-

fice fly to center field by Yanki Sax. After one and a half innings, Pick Wick led 4-1. Ari Ellenberg smoked a double to kick off the bottom of the second for Woodmere, but getting him home was a struggle. Steve Slonnicki walked in the next at-bat, but after a pop up to the pitcher and a strikeout looking, Woodmere looked like they were going to waste a scoring opportunity. Ariel Chelst and Moshe Kleinman worked two more walks in the inning before the inning ended though, closing the gap to 4-2. In the top of the third, Pick Wick wasn’t able to muster much. Adam Offman led off with a double, but he was stranded at second base when Baruch Kleinman induced a fly out to left field, a grounder to third base, and a pop up to short. Woodmere wasn’t able to take

advantage of the scoreless inning Kleinman had just twirled. Only one batter reached base via a base on balls and their half of the inning was equally feeble. The top of the fourth was where this contest got hairy for Woodmere. Ezzy Unger sparked Pick Wick with a leadoff double, followed by a Bodner single and a Kirschenbaum walk. What happened next became a sore subject for the remainder of the morning. Bari Azman drove a ball into center ﬁeld that was caught. When the throw to prevent Unger from tagging up came in, it got past Baruch Kleinman and rolled to the fence when the umpire ruled the ball dead. He waved both Unger and Kirschenbaum home, to the dismay of Woodmere. The ruling was that by making a throw Woodmere

Pick Wick, one of two undefeated teams left in the Five Towns Shul League after defeating Young Israel of Woodmere. Photo by Raimundo Ortiz

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Fuld Propels White Shul to 15-2 Win over Island Avenue By Raimundo Ortiz

unday marked the return of the White Shul’s ballyhooed short center ﬁelder Zezzy Fuld, and he did not disappoint, playing a gigantic role in their 15-2 triumph over Island Avenue. White Shul wasted no time in lighting up the scoreboard. Nessaneal Feller singled to start the action, followed by a pop up and a walk by Doniel Pearlman. Batting cleanup, Fuld smashed the ﬁrst of his three hits, a booming triple that scored two runs. Sruly Lieber knocked Fuld in with a single, and Dovid Bloom followed suit by singling home Lieber. Aaron Jonas drove in Bloom with a sin-

gle of his own and starting pitcher Eli Shapiro joined the party by recording an RBI single too. All in all, White Shul batted around in the first inning and scored five runs. In the bottom of the first, Island Avenue struck back for a pair of runs on the strength of hits by Elie Cohen, Judd Boczko, and Lester Munty. The top of the second was tame for the standard that White Shul had set for themselves in the first inning. A single by Aryeh Donowitz gave way to surprisingly ane-

The White Shul after their 15-2 win over Island Avenue that pushed their record to 3-1.

Photo by Raimundo Ortiz

mic pop ups by the three and four hitters Pearlman and Fuld. These two pop ups would be the only outs made by the pair. Just when it looked like Island Avenue might escape the inning scot-free, Lieber doubled in Donowitz and scored a run on Charles Levine’s base hit. Island Avenue was retired in short order by Eli Shapiro in the bottom of the second, going down one, two, three without a ball leaving the inﬁeld. The third inning brought another vicious attack on softballs perpetrated by the White Shul offense. Shapiro got them going with a leadoff walk. Feller hit a single, followed by back-to-back dou-

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Undefeated Pick Wick Trounces Woodmere 13-3 CONTINUED FROM P. A6 had taken the risk of throwing the ball away, and although it hit the fence close to the catcher’s feet the ground rules stated it was a dead ball. The Woodmere players argued the call with vigor and outrage, but the umpire remained unmoved. After that call, everything unraveled for Woodmere. Yanki Sax singled, Evan Blachman doubled, Ushi Rosen singled, Offman hit a sacrifice fly, Gestetner walked and Joe Davidson smacked a single before the final out was mercifully recorded. When all the rubble settled, every hitter in

Pick Wick’s lineup had gotten to the dish, six runs had scored and a 4-2 battle had transformed into a 10-2 thrashing. In the bottom of the fourth Ellenberg stroked a one-out single but again, no runs were scored. The top of the ﬁfth was uneventful offensively save for a leadoff two-bagger by Unger, but Nossi Lieberman did gun him down in spectacular fashion on the next play. Unger had reached third on an errant throw to second. Then, Kirschenbaum lifted a ball to right ﬁeld where Lieberman parked underneath it, got a slight running start and

Fuld Propels White Shul to 15-2 Win over Island Avenue CONTINUED FROM P. A6 bles from Donowitz and Pearlman. With three runs in already, and two ducks on the pond, Fuld stepped in the batter’s box unhappy with his previous pop up. He mauled the first pitch he saw deep to left center field and sent two outfielders scurrying after the ball while he broke into a half-trot around the diamond. The two runs scored gave Fuld his third and fourth RBI of the game. It also pushed the White Shul lead to 12-2. Shapiro got his strikeout pitch working in the bottom of the third, catching the first two Island Avenue batters window-shopping. Two singles by Dani Schwartz and Cohen before a grounder to shortstop ended the threat. The White Shul wasn’t done scoring. Shapiro led off the fourth inning the same way he did the third— by drawing a walk. The avalanche of hits began all over again. Feller singled, Donowitz popped out, and Pearlman worked a free pass to bring up Fuld. Fuld had flashed power for most of the game and this at-bat was no exception. He blasted an RBI double, and came home on a two-run double by Lieber. That double ended the scoring for the

White Shul and left Island Avenue in a 15-2 hole that they never climbed out of. Lieber and Fuld were there stars of the show for the White Shul. Lieber notched four RBIs on three hits and never made

fired a bolt of lightning to home plate, where Unger was toast. It was the bright spot of Woodmere’s afternoon. Pick Wick didn’t score in the inning. In the bottom of the fifth, the sterling effort of Lieberman failed to jolt Woodmere’s offense awake. They were retired in a fashion reminiscent of the fourth inning. In this case Moshe Kleinman recorded a two-out single before the inning ended without any runs being scored. Pick Wick tacked on three more runs in the top of the sixth inning, pushing their lead to 13-3. In the bottom of the sixth, Woodmere showed some fight and scratched out a run on a twoout double in the right center field gap, but the deficit was entirely too much to overcome.

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• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • JULY 27AUGUST 2, 2012

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EDITORIALS

Spanning the Bridge

n any given sunny Saturday or Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day a lot of people are traveling to Atlantic Beach. Most of them use the Atlantic Beach Bridge. Here in The Five Towns we have the honor and the distinction of living near the only toll bridge east of the New York City line. On weekends from about Noon to 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. you can count on a prodigious traffic backup as one tries to go across the Atlantic Beach Bridge. The bumper-to-bumper delay can be anywhere from 15 to 30-plus minutes depending whether the bridge span is being raised to accommodate sailboats or not. The traffic crawls for about a mile or two at about three miles-per-hour, backing-up Rock Hall Road all the way past the Lawrence Middle School and on the 878 to points north of Central Avenue. Right now due to repairs on the bridge’s electrical systems, what used to be a few minutes to raise and lower the span has turned into 12 minutes or more. Because so many summertime visitors to Atlantic Beach are paying the $2 cash toll, even with the span down, the necessity of changing fives, tens and twenties also slows progress through the toll plaza. Humans can only change a twenty just so fast. Those with the perspicacity to procure either a residents’ decal or multi-trip pass can use what’s supposed to be an express pay lane, but because this lane is smack dab in the middle of the toll plaza, access to this lane is difficult as motorists are challenged to align their cars correctly for it. Also, because there is but one express lane, even if you possess a decal or pass, you’ll wait a good long time to use it as well. Grinding traffic is one thing, paying for the privilege is another. The Bridge Authority says they’ll move the express lane to the far side but only after Labor Day when it doesn’t matter. How hard can it be to get a few guys to unscrew some signs and switch a scanner? Also, how about an exact change lane or two? The Bridge people also are adamant about their Luddite policy of being the only toll between Maine and Virginia not to accept EZpass. They’ve not tried to negotiate the membership fees down and/or amortize them over time or have our local elected officials (one of whom is the Senate Majority Leader) intercede on our behalf to reduce the cost. EZpass has a proven track record of expediting traffic through bridge and tunnel tolls and we bet a lot of occasional folks would be happy to even pay more to not have to deal with the toll torture that exists today. The speed of Atlantic Beach tolls in November or February is immaterial to most Five Towners who don’t use the bridge at those times. The Bridge Authority needs to develop some empathy for their customers slogging through on summer afternoons and find ways to ameliorate what is already the ridiculous experience of having to pay any toll at all.

Adieu to ‘Workfare’

hile most Americans were sleeping or looking elsewhere, the Obama Administration quietly gutted the essence of one of Bill Clinton’s greatest achievements – the overhaul and reform of welfare in 1996. On July 13th the Obama Administration issued an “official policy directive” that allows the Department of Health and Human Services to waive the work requirement which is at the core of the Clinton welfare reforms. An “Information Memorandum” released by the Department of Health and Human Services’ states: “[The] HHS has authority to waive compliance with this 402 requirement and authorize a state to test approaches and methods other than those set forth in section 407, including definitions of work activities and engagement, specified limitations, verification procedures, and the calculation of participation rates.” The work requirement for able bodied welfare recipients enacted in tandem with a dramatic change in how the Federal Government allocated welfare funds to the states (block grants to the states instead of the previous matching funds which gave more to each state the more it spent on the program, effectively paying the states to spend more on welfare) saw the welfare rolls plummet nationally and locally with welfare spending down by 31 percent in 2006 over spending levels in 1995. It also cut the size of the welfare bureaucracy by half. The American Spectator reports that “at the same time, because of the resulting increased work by former welfare dependents, the incomes of the families formerly on the program rose by 25 percent, and poverty among those families plummeted.” In New York City, more than 600,000 were moved off the welfare rolls. This contributed in no small part to the plunging crime rate in the city as people had to go to work instead of get into trouble. There’s an expression that “idle hands do the devil’s work.” We are seeing a societal paradigm shift being implemented by the Administration towards an entitlement society. Nearly half of all Americans today receive some kind of government assistance versus just six percent in the 1960s according to Bill O’Reilly. More Americans have signed up for Social Security disability payments than jobs are being created. We’re turning into “Food Stamp Nation.” Record numbers of Americans are on food stamps. Half of all Americans pay no federal income taxes and the top five percent of earners are carrying 65 percent of the tax burden. The President wants the hard-pressed taxpayers to fund limitless “bread and circuses.” This is why we have a $16 trillion deficit and growing. “The Dole” is what’s bankrupting Europe. The American work ethic is being eviscerated. In the opening theme of All in The Family, Archie and Edith sang, “didn’t need no welfare state, everybody pulled his weight…” Now the government wants the top five percent to bear even more of the burden. What the Administration is in effect saying is that they have the unilateral authority to override legislation passed by Congress and signed by a prior president without regard to the will

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COMMON SENSE

My New Hero – Chief Justice John Roberts By DAVID FREEDMAN

few weeks ago, I chose to make an unlikely man my new hero. Our Chief Justice John Roberts became my hero, not because I am a Democrat, nor because I support Universal Health Insurance. Rather, he became my hero because he restored my faith in the Supreme Court to be above the political fray and to act as a court should. The Supreme Court’s duty is not to legislate by judicial edict, rather it is to take a law that has been passed by the legislative body as representatives of the people and find a way, in the absence of clear unconstitutionality and affirm it. Chief Justice Roberts in breaking with the conservative wing of the court did in fact, the conservative thing. He refused to be an activist judge, rather he explored how the will of the people could be affirmed. Now I know many people will say that he used judicial trickery and they may be right. Nonetheless, he stood out from his conser-

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

vative brethren on the court by acting as an umpire to justice and not a maker of law. My faith in the court is restored because I now know that this court will not take it on its own to set American policy, but will leave that to the powers who were given the authority by the Constitution – the Congress and the Executive. Our new healthcare law is large and complicated with many facets which detract from its mission and many which enhance its mission. I am not going to go into the particulars of the law. I am going to talk about the need for Universal Healthcare in America. Just about every Western nation has some form of Universal Healthcare. Some systems work well, some not so well. In Canada, you can wait weeks for a routine test that would take a few days here. Nonetheless, in Canada, you would not have approximately $20,000.00 in additional costs over and above your insurance coverage, as what happened to me for two major surgeries, before this law. I am sensitive to the problems medical facilities have now trying to collect from insurance companies as well as patients, but the system was broken and expensive and an unusual burden on those employers who chose to provide beneﬁts to their employees. Something had to be done! The solution is not to throw the baby out with the bath water, rather it is to tweak the new law so that it is more responsive to both providers and those seeking services. Logic dictates that if you have a larger pool of subscribers, costs should go down. In any case, healthcare should not be an option to poor families or even middle class fam-

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REALITY CORNER

COLLECTIVIST SPIRIT By Jeff Katz

ur President is no fan of individual achievement. “If you’ve got a business you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. ” Those recent remarks of President Obama’s are quite telling. Even an entrepreneur’s successful business is not really hers to take pride in. The government workers who paved the roads on which she drives to her business are, according to the President, the true creators of that enterprise. Of course, the other infrastructure workers, from those working for the electric company to mail carriers, also built her business. In some important ways, of course, we are all dependent on one other. To take it to the extreme, each time you cross the street you’re putting your life in the hands of the driver whose car you are passing. You rely on his not mowing you down, and in some sense you owe your life to each driver you pass. But, of course, that misses the point. As did the President’s explanation that others in our society may even “be smarter” and “work harder” than many small business owners. Though it may be true, it is misleading and reveals a lack of awareness of what entrepreneurship is about. The essence of entrepreneurship is not how hard someone works, or even how smart he or she is. Its essence is initiative, risk-taking and the uncommon creativity needed to launch a venture that will add value to a market. Think Google or Thomas Edison.

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

The contribution of the American entrepreneur is in sizing up a marketplace and predicting what will be in demand, or in devising a better way of getting from point A to point B, while usually employing people in the process. Think how hard it must be to be right about such predictions. Consider how difficult it must be to put one’s savings and time at risk, with little guarantee the idea will bear fruit. Think how big the potential payoff needs to be in order to justify taking the risk. Now, imagine that if you wound up beating all the odds and succeeding, the government will take half of your profits and regulate you to no end. Would you bother making the sacrifice of your time and energy? Likely not. That’s why our economy is in such a rut. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand this. Anyone with some insight into private enterprise can appreciate it. The President seems truly to believe that government is the cornerstone of our economy. By demeaning entrepreneurs and stacking the deck against them, the President is undermining our nation’s most precious economic resource. Success is measured in the market by lawfully achieved results. It is not measured by the amount of sweat dripping off anyone’s brow or how much government funding he can raise. Insight into the marketplace, and the willingness to take a risk, are at the heart of the American economic system. The American Spirit has always stressed freedom of the individual to develop to the best of one’s ability, encouraging great achievements unimpeded by an overbearing government. President Obama is gently but consistently steering us in a collectivist direction, along the lines of the European model. It’s not too late for the American Spirit. Let Freedom Ring.

here is something about landing in Tel Aviv with a group of 35 Jews who have never been to Israel before and having them welcomed in German because we flew Lufthansa. There is also something to landing in Munich on a stopover to Tel Aviv with a group of 35 Jews who are visiting Israel for the first time and being asked by a German security officer to show her “your papers.” If these had been scenes in a Mel Brooks film or a Monty Python flick, it would have been fine. Instead, of course, they were actual moments in my life. Having recently returned from leading a Birthright trip, I now have enough writing material for a month. That is not because anything went wrong. On the contrary, the trip was a complete success. The crazier moments were those in which I was involved, having nothing to do with our participants or my co-trip leader. At one point Kasey, a participant, asked me how I have things to write about every week. I reassured her that crazy follows me everywhere. She did not believe me until we got to the airport for our return flight. It was then that she saw a first-hand account of how normal things happen to normal people and not to me. Our return flight to the United States was scheduled to leave at 5:00 a.m. Flying with a large group, we needed to arrive extra early and planned on getting to the airport about four hours in advance. That meant leaving the hotel at 1:00 a.m. There would be no sleeping that night until we were seated on the plane. We were completely overtired by the time we got to the airport. It also did not help that I had forgotten my passport at the hotel and we had to turn the bus around and get it. That cost us about a half an hour. Not the end of the world, but it did not help the situation either, as now we were pressed for time. When we arrived at the airport and were ready to check-in, it was literally the middle of the night. Each of us could have been classified as either giddy, wide awake or asleep on the floor using a suitcase as a pillow. Regardless of the time or one’s general state of mind, Israeli security is not something to mess with. They take it very seriously, and they are right. Standing on line being questioned by an Israeli security officer is not the time to crack jokes. Even I know that. So when I was asked to take my bag and proceed to an additional screening area, I did what I was told. I was led to a separate area and asked by a young gentleman wearing a “trainee” tag, to place my bag on the

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Miriam L. Wallach,

M.S. ed, M.A. is the General Manager of The Nachum Segal Network. Her show, “That’s Life,” can heard every Thursday @2pm ET on www.nachumsegal.com. She lives in Woodmere with her husband and six children, who provide lots of love and plenty of material.

JULY 27AUGUST 2, 2012 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

FROM A DAY OF MOURNING The Mets Need an Exorcism TO A LEGENDARY HAPPYFEST! F A

s many of my readers know, beginning this Saturday night and lasting until Sunday night after dark, is the most tragic day in the Jewish calendar – Tisha B’Av – commemorated with the Fast of the Ninth of the Hebrew month of Av. Both of the Holy Temples (Version 1.0 and Version 2.0) were destroyed on this unfortunate date, and many later tragedies took place on this day, throughout the history of the Jewish people. However, like all nations built on optimism and a wicked sense of humor, the period following the Ninth of Av is a time of great joy, forward-looking anticipation (i.e., The Holy Temple Version 3.0) and celebration including the subsequent Sabbath of Consolation (Shabbat Nachamu) and peaking with the Fifteenth of Av (or Tu B’Av). Being The Legendary Danny O’Doul, perhaps the most famous Irish Jew of our time, I am stepping up to the plate and adding to the great lineup of joy taking place next week. And, by “Great Lineup of Joy,” I am speciﬁcally referring to my headlining next Wednesday night’s bill (August 1, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. sharp!) at the First Annual Happyfest – put together by Alan “Avi” Spielman, a Five Towns resident and the Founder/ Promoter of the Retrofest Series (which have been put on hundreds of times at venues throughout the South Shore of Long Island and many have the musical talents of me, The Legendary Danny O’Doul – The reigning king of Blue-Eyed Soul, infused with the power of the Blues and the majesty of Rock and Roll!) This four-Day Happyfest Festival is a celebration of the 43th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock Concert at Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, NY, back in 1969. In fact, like our Publisher, Howard Barbanel, the yutes who attended this historic concert were partial to Genesee Cream Ale, and unlike Howard, appreciated high-grade pungent pot. I have to ask my fellow Opinion Columnist, Leonard Hoffman, a leading proponent here in The Five Towns for the legalization of marijuana, whether he attended the Woodstock Con-

certs, and, if so, if got really high. Anyway, back to me. My fans and friends, alike, tell me that there are few joys in life greater than being there when The Legendary Danny O’Doul usurps the stage in a bold, exciting and arrogant way that makes Mick Jagger’s raucous performances look like a lame Pat Boone show! Unfortunately, for them, I always keep my devotees wanting more, which results in my extremely limited live appearances on the musical stage. The demand and clamoring for me has reached such a feverpitch and crescendo that I am giving in and acquiescing to perform at this Inaugural HappyFest on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 8:00 p.m. sharp, at HUB BILLIARDS CLUB located at 4060 Austin Boulevard, in nearby, Island Park, Long Island. For this performance, I will be channeling the spirit of the great Sha Na Na, the NeoDoo Wop group and penultimate performer at the Woodstock Concert. They wowed the crowd on the early morning of the last day, and were followed by talented closer – Jimmi Hendrix and his solo-guitar rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. So, Sha Na Na (without Bozo The Clown….er, I mean Bowzer) were perhaps the most surreal, unanticipated, potentially dissed, though, surprisingly universally accepted, applauded and lauded, by the end of their performance that morning! In following with the set list from that historic concert, I will be singing (all the solo, bass, and high parts) recreating a mesmerizing effect the likes of which have never-before been attempted, albeit accomplished and featuring such Doo-Wop classics as: Blue Moon, Duke of Earl, Little Darling, Who Wrote the Book of Love (I did, I did!) and At the Hop. There isn’t anybody on the South Shore of Long Island, let alone the entire galaxy who doesn’t love these tunes! I want to just let everyone know that The Legendary Danny O’Doul, who usually commands upwards of a $100K guaranteed performing fee, has graciously waived any compensation because this HappyFest

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul wishing all my readers an upcoming HappyFest of Consolation and am truly humbled to be G-d’s chosen messenger to bring some insanelygood cheer to all my fellow men, both here and beyond these Five Towns. Be sure to bring me, the “chosen messenger” some Chicken Szechwan from Cho-Sen Island to the show…you know, I work up quite a sweat and will get quite hungry after riling up all you crazy cats and kittens!

is dedicated solely to charity – a different organization each night. On the night of Wednesday, August 1, 2012, all proceeds of the nominal $5 door fee will be donated to a most worthy cause -- the Long Island Crisis Center – which like most public assistance organization has lost much funding lately. Sharing the bill (I pity the fool who tries to follow my act, but, all kidding aside!) are the most talented Who Tribute Band – Emminence Front, Blue Collar (I suspect some rockin’ blue-collar music) and Unbroken Chain – a really ﬁne Grateful Dead-style band. I urge you to check out the full schedule for the entire HappyFest Music Festival at http:// retrofestival.org/Happyfest/ Happyfest.htm. Next Wednesday, August 1, I urge you to get to HUB BILLIARDS, 4060 Austin Boulevard, in nearby, Island Park, Long Island, by 7:45 PM, as many tickets have been presold, and most of the local media has already requested presspasses. If you get there, timely, then just tell ‘em “O’Doul sent you,” and you should not have a problem getting in. I would be extremely impolite if I didn’t let all you know, that in addition to me on vocals, by band features a group of “legendary” South Shore Long Island All-stars – inluding: Alan “Avi” Spielman -- king of the keyboards and leader of the famous RETRO69, “Howling” Ritchie Borah – a magniﬁcent blues howler and gifted acoustic blues guitar player, JOE FISHOFF – a drummer of such force and rhythm – that Ringo Starr begged Joe’s brother, the mega-promoter, David Fishoff, to manage him, just so he could get drum lessons from Brother Joe, Dan “Blues Doctor “ Kaufman on bass –and last, but not least, The Great Duke of Earl, Earl Shelton, world-renown Saxophonist and founder of the legendary international Funk masters – The Fatback Band. I am not just tooting my own horn, when I tell you, dear readers that this is a performance not to be missed and a very rare opportunity to see some worldclass music in close proximity to The Five Towns. Maybe, just maybe, the Messiah is on his way and soon The Holy Temple 3.0 (designed by Donald Trump and expertly constructed by The Kushner Corporation) will be more than some schematic and a breathtaking reality!

or the first time in 10 years – and that would be back in 2002 – the Mets were swept in all six games of a six game home stand. Worse still, the Mets have dropped 12 of their last 13 games. They have a .190 batting average with runners in scoring position (RISP) over that stretch and their bullpen – already the worst in all of Major League Baseball with an ERA over 5.00, has an ERA of over 6.00 since the All-Star break. At one point earlier in the season the Mets got to eight games over .500 and were in second place in the National League Eastern Division. Their starting pitching was on fire as was their clutch hitting, but since a week before the AllStar Game, the Mets have staged yet another epic mid-season collapse – something that is not a new phenomenon – it happened last year and the two years prior. If it is at all possible, the bullpen’s ERA is actually a full point worse in 2012 than they were at this point in 2011 and that’s after General Manager Sandy Alderson shook-up, sacked and replaced much of last year’s pen. The Mets are 11.5 games behind Washington for first place in the NL East and somehow are in third place in the division by virtue of the fact that Miami and Philadelphia have played even worse through the season. The Cubs, the Braves, the Dodgers and the Nationals have all advanced in their respective rankings thanks to pummeling the Mets. As of Thursday, July 26th, the Mets are four games under .500 (47-51). They’ve played 98 games of a 162-game season. That means only 64 games remain to be played. To even have a re-

mote shot at the new second wild card spot the Mets would have to win at least 40 of the next 64, or 62.5 percent of the upcoming games. To say Met fans are skeptical this can be accomplished is an understatement. For the past several years I ascribed the locus of the Mets’ bad karma squarely on the shoulders of former Center Fielder Carlos Beltran who set in motion no end of agony from that moment at home in 2006 when he struck out looking in the bottom of the ninth with two outs against St. Louis in the seventh game of NLCS. This is not to say that Beltran is or was a bad guy. Heaven forbid. It was just from that moment in 2006 onwards, nothing he or the team did seemed to work as defeats, disappointments and meltdowns in the second half became endemic. In fact, the Mets have collapsed in each of the last four years in the second half of the season like clockwork. It’s as though they run out of gas in the middle of the highway and then become road kill. Although the Mets did purge themselves of the aforementioned Mr. Beltran (and its been better for his career now that he’s in St. Louis) and some of the other dead wood that had been harvested by former General Manager Omar Minaya, it still seems as though there are some bad omens that plague the Mets. Omens are not statistics or empirical evidence, they are feelings, and baseball is just as much about luck as about stats. The ﬁrst of these black cats is embodied in the person of Left Fielder Jason Bay. One of the last of Minaya’s grandiose Madoff-money acquisitions, Bay had hit 36 homers in his last season with the Red Sox. It seemed like he was going to be a power hitter in Flushing. Au contraire. In each of the past

few seasons when not injured, Bay can be counted on to be an automatic strikeout, ground-out or to hit into a double play, especially in clutch situations. He is costing the Mets $66 million over four years with a year to go. This year he came back from the DL right after the All-Star break and his .184 batting average has been a drag at the bottom of the lineup. But its more than that. Bay’s hangdog face and demeanor bring everyone else down. He brings the other players down because they resent his starting game after game when he can’t hit his way out of a paper bag. Right Fielder Lucas Duda (who didn’t have a $66M contract) got sent back down to the minors for less. Fans resent Bay because they know the outcome of his at-bats in advance and because management is sticking with him in the face of the obvious diminution of his offensive skills – and fans can’t stand that management won’t acknowledge that fans can’t stand Bay in the lineup at all. The other bad omen is one that is more physical, structural and even more existential. No, I’m not talking about the Wilpons. I’m talking about CitiField itself. The exterior of the ballpark, beautiful though it may be, is a modern-day resurrection and spitting image of the long-gone Ebbet’s Field (go ahead, Google the images) which was the 44-year home to the also long-departed Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers never had a whole lot of luck at Ebbet’s, From 1913 through the 40s the Dodgers were perennially in the cellar of the NL East and when they ﬁnally started winning in the 50s they were only able to wrest one World Series title out of several tries against the hated Yankees. The Dodgers themselves have had a much better

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Our Editorial last week, “Obamacare Could Become the Next Volstead Act” generated a lot of comments across the web as the story was shared and forwarded quite extensively. Below is a cross-section of views about the proposed initiative that were posted on various websites and by bloggers reacting to it:

Obamacare as Volstead Act? One reader quoted from the bottom of the Editorial: “A step in that direction is what I’ve previously called “Americare,” in which all Americans get basic catastrophic coverage with premiums deducted from their paychecks (since Congress can now tax for this) and then the private sector can offer extra coverage options above the national base, “ And thus the problem with repeal and replace. Even a thoughtful, reasonable, non-idealogical analysis of the healthcare systems agrees we need to do SOMETHING, like you have. The status quo is NOT acceptable. If you repeal Obamacare, there MUST be a replacement, and GOPs haven’t come up with anything even remotely close to a replacement in 18 months since taking over the House. This “replacement” you have come up with sounds VERY reasonable, and pre-ObamaCare, GOPs would’ve considered it. ******OBAMA WOULD’VE CONSIDERED IT****** He would’ve considered anything. The most contradictory criticism of Obama during the Obamacare WAR was that he was

both being idealogical: demanding a speciﬁc bill, but just wanting to pass anything. The latter criticism was probably accurate. He WOULD’VE PASSED ANY BILL THAT WAS LABELED HEALTH CARE REFORM that landed on his desk: 2,000 pages or 20 pages. He would’ve signed Wyden-Bennnett....heck he probably would’ve signed Wyden-Ryan. Obama understands the long-term legacy value in this victory. The GOP has made the value so great by ﬁghting it so hard, like civil rights. As for the negative consequences you give of Obamacare: tempwork, outsourcing, contracting, sub-contracting.....WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN JOB MARKET FOR THE LAST 20 years. This is nothing new, and Obamacare won’t change that. I’m a 38 year-old computer programmer, and probably 66% of my working career thus far has been for contractors not for permanent positions. Another reader asserted that: ACA is better than what we have now...nothing! Many people work for businesses that don’t provide healthcare coverage and don’t pay enough for them to afford to buy it themselves, since it is very, very expensive right now, with no guarantee that you won’t be dropped if you get sick...after paying for many years. It’s main purpose is to make healthcare coverage affordable for self-employed and low wage earners by lowering the price and expanding the pool. I don’t think that the neocon’s Ryan plan begins to cover any

more people, and will eliminate poorer people who are covered by Medicaid from healthcare coverage altogether, while giving several trillion dollar a year in tax cuts to millionaires...and making the Bush tax cuts permanent. The huge gains for the rich will be at the expense of the working and middle class. ACA will be put into effect, covering more people, and the bugs can be worked out of it as we go along...that’s the beauty of having something rather than nothing. Another reader agreed with our assertion of the “Law of Unintended Consequences:” It certainly is a law of unintended consequences. What we need is totally taxpayer-funded healthcare, not just for the military and for Congress. By requiring us to purchase the services of the people who caused the problem, the problem has been extended. Here a reader talks about what she calls the “Medical Industrial Complex:” Indeed. I was a State employee until I retired a few years ago. I was represented by a “union” and mostly what we got out of bargaining negotiations was a better health beneﬁt. I rarely got a monetary raise, in fact, I would go for years without a raise. But, I do have a good retirement health insurance plan. Talk about unintended consequences, I believe the fact that over the years, Union

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You Say it’s Your Birthday? It Takes a Cake to Make a Happy Birthday Baby By Amanda Mayo

hen that special day of the year comes around and it’s time to celebrate your birthday once again, the behindthe-scenes bakers of The Five Towns are ready to create a special birthday cake designed specifically for the birthday boy or girl in any flavor imaginable. Delicious cakes may be found in bakeries, ice cream shops or supermarkets and the possibilities behind flavors, fill-ins and toppings seem endless. We’ve put together a guide here in The Standard to help you find the perfect birthday cake for the perfect p birthday y celebration.

Happy Birthday cake from Carvel.

Photo courtesy of Carvel.

Ribbon cake, encircled with Pirouline cookies, from Haagen-Dazs. Photo courtesy of Haagen-Dazs.

Carvel Carvel Ice Cream & Bakery has been making birthday cakes since the 1950s, creating frozen birthday cakes in various ﬂavors, shapes and sizes. If ice cream cake is your thing, Carvel will easily customize a birthday cake for you, as long as you order it at least a day in advance. For custom cakes, customers may choose from square cakes in a variety of sizes, starting around $12. The square cakes contain layers of premium chocolate and vanilla ice cream, separated by a layer of cookie crunchies. Square cakes can serve up to 38 people when you buy it in sheet size (starting around $50) and they can be made to say any special birthday greeting. When ordering a cake at a Carvel store, you have the option of looking through the special cake book, where you can order cakes in different shapes and sizes, cakes with cartoon characters, cakes with sports logos and accessories, cakes with simple designs, cakes in the shape of cupcakes and ice cream cones and more. Carvel has a cake in the shape of a football available for the football fanatic’s birthday celebration starting around $20 and a cake in the shape of Carvel’s mascot, Fudgie the Whale, starting around $25. These cakes also have layers of vanilla and chocolate with chocolate crunchies and add in fudge, vanilla crunchies and whipped cream. Carvel is located at 1344 Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett. (516) 3742994. Kosher, check certification. Another nearby Carvel location is at 5 Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook. (516) 887-2425.

Shlomy’s Bakery Shlomy’s in Cedarhurst has an extensive collection of delicious birthday cakes, from average ﬂavors like chocolate and vanilla to cakes ﬁlled with fresh fruits, candies, custards and whipped creams. Shlomy’s sells round cakes in a variety of sizes, ranging from $16 to $130. Rectangular cakes are good for a larger party, ranging in sizes from 13” x 9” to a full sheet cake that feeds about 100 people. Some of these cakes are on display at the bakery and available for purchase then and there, but if you would like a customized cake, or one of the larger cakes, it needs to be pre-ordered at least a day in advance. Shlomy’s fresh ingredients for cakes may differ from palate to palate, but they include options such as vanilla buttercream, rolled fondant, chocolate mousse and whipped cream. Prices for cakes will vary depending on which ingredients you would like included in the cake for that special birthday celebration. For your child’s birthday, Shlomy’s can put toys on top of the cake or a variety of assorted sprinkles that add color

bar” is a popular layer cake that comes in chocolate and vanilla and it can be made to say any birthday greeting, with a hard chocolate or vanilla coating. If you place an order five days in advance, cakes may be made in a number of different varieties, with different toppings and different flavors. Cakes from Zomick’s come in flavors like chocolate crunch, pineapple crunch, chocolate iced, chocolate chip, Rocky Road, coconut, buttercream, Boston Cream, red velvet, banana cream, chocolate mousse, Napoleon custard and more. Zomick’s is located inside of Gourmet Glatt Emporium at 137 Spruce Street in Lawrence. (516) 569-5520.

Haagen-Dazs

Birthday cake with sugar flowers from Zomick’s bakery in Gourmet Glatt Emporium. Photo courtesy of Zomick’s. Shlomy’s also offers cheesecakes for birthdays and triﬂes (cakes you can see through). If the birthday boy or birthday girl prefers fruit in their cake, Shlomy’s will put whatever fruit they’d like into a cake, as long as it’s ordered at least a day in advance. Exotic mangoes, pineapples and blueberries may be added to any cake. Shlomy’s is located at 536 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 3742525. Kosher, check certification.

Zomick’s Zomick’s, inside of Gourmet Glatt Emporium in Lawrence sells a variety of birthday cakes already made or even more unique birthday cakes that can be pre-ordered. Zomick’s round cakes start at seven inches for $13.99; round cakes regularly are coated with buttercream, but, if you want something different, you may get a cake coated with whipped cream that costs a little bit more. Zomick’s round cakes go all the way up to 12 inches for $42.95. Sheet cakes from Zomick’s also come in a variety of sizes and can usually feed more people. Half a sheet is $52.95 and a full sheet is $102. A square cake may also be purchased for the birthday boy or birthday girl

The “Birthday Fun” cake from Haagen-Dazs, surrounded by frostingfilled cones.

Haagen-Dazs is another option for a birthday boy or birthday girl who loves ice cream cake. The ice cream shop offers a variety of ice cream cakes that are highly customizable, each specially created with your choice of Haagen-Dazs ice cream flavors in a number of sizes and designs to suit the number of guests. Haagen-Dazs’ pre-made cakes include unique flavors and designs, but some have to be ordered a day in advance because not all stores carry the same exact cakes. The Haagen-Dazs ribbon cake is filled with any of the shop’s unique ice cream flavors, covered in whipped topping, surrounded by frosting-filled cones. The decadent caramel drizzle cake comes with your choice of Haagen-Dazs ice cream, covered in a rich chocolate coating, drizzle with caramel and garnished with fudge swirls and pecan halves. Another popular Haagen-Dazs cake is their confetti cake, where a generous helping of bright sprinkles are scattered across a creamy whipped topping that coats any flavor of Haagen-Dazs ice cream. Haagen-Dazs cakes come in round and square sizes starting around $8 for a four-inch cake and going up to around $50 for a 10-inch cake that feeds up to 34 people. Haagen-Dazs is located at 116 Cedarhurst Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 374-6107. Kosher, check certification.

Ezra’s Yogurt & Ice Cream Ezra’s Yogurt & Ice Cream in Cedarhurst, located next to Ezra’s Pharmacy, serves up Cholov Yisroel ice cream cakes in ﬂavors like cookies and cream, vanilla fudge, mint chocolate chip, butter pecan and chocolate chip. Ice cream cakes need to be ordered ahead of time, at least a day in advance, and can be made with a variety of candy toppings. Candy toppings at Ezra’s include chocolate chips, Oreo cookies, Reese’s Pieces, M&M’s candy, gummi bears and more. Cholov Yisroel ice cream cakes at Ezra’s Yogurt & Ice Cream start at $16.95. Ezra’s Yogurt & Ice Cream is located at 604 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 569-7820. Kosher, check certification.

Cold Stone Creamery Last

but not least on our list is Cold Stone Creamery, located in Lynbrook. Cold Stone Creamery has a wide selection and variety of cakes for any special birthday celebration. Their signature “Birthday Cake” comes with a layer of moist devil’s food cake piled high with sweet ice cream. Cold Stone’s other signature cakes include ﬂavors like cookies and cream, chocolate fudge, cookie dough, strawberry passion, red velvet, and, of course, cake batter. Cakes start around $18. For more personalized cakes from Cold Stone Creamery, call at least one day in advance to get your perfect combination of ice cream, whipped cream, candies and other toppings. Most of Cold Stone’s cakes have vanilla, chocolate, devil’s food, red velvet, or another cake ﬂavor layered between your choice of ice cream. Cold Stone Creamery is located at 6 Broadway in Lynbrook. (516) 8875077. Kosher, check certification.

Photo courtesy of Haggen-Dazs.

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Rectangular birthday cake from Cold Stone Creamery.

Photo courtesy of Cold Stone Creamery.

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Wall’s Bake Shop in Hewlett was closed for vacation at the time The Standard wrote this article. Wall’s Bake Shop has a multi-decade tradition for baking yummy birthday cakes for Five Towners. Wall’s is located at 1336 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 374-3771.

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The Benefits Of Bicycle Riding By Justin Fuchs

verywhere you look, people are jumping on a bicycle. Given the many quiet, residential streets in our neighborhood, the bike lanes on major roads, the Syosset Greenbelt trail and the Long Beach boardwalk, the options are nearly endless on Long Island. That’s why bicycle riding is a terriﬁc active pursuit to take advantage of. Cycling is a sport that anyone can enjoy and offers a wealth of beneﬁts, including improved health and happiness. So whether your goal is to lose weight and tone up, save money on gas or just do something different, there’s no better time get your ride on. Five reasons to start bike riding: Tone Up: Cyclists are known for having killer legs. After all, you’re the one propelling the bike, and that means glutes, quads and calves are being put to work. It’s Good For Your Well Being: Because cycling is a cardiovascular exercise, you’re working the most important muscle of all -- your heart. Stress Relief: Cycling outdoors is a great way to be one with your surroundings. It can take your mind off of everyday stress and serve as a form of rejuvenation. Being Green: Bike riding is not only good for the environment, it’s good for your wallet. With gas prices on Long Island averaging $3.70 per gallon in July according to Lundberg Survey Inc., saved dollars can add up quickly. Cycling is affordable. You’ll Look Forward To Doing It: You know those exercises you hate? That feeling of dread is a lot less likely to take over when it comes to cycling. Even if you pedal furiously to the point where your legs are burning, there’s a good chance you’ll still love it because you’re rewarded with a feeling of exhilaration. The choice of bicycles avail-

able to aspiring riders is tremendous. Road bikes boast a lighter weight and thin tires to help with speed while the thicker tires of a mountain bike offer better traction on diverse terrain. Comfort bikes are great for those who prefer to ride in a more upright position on smooth surfaces. And when the temperature plummets outside, an indoor stationary bike is a great complement. The best way to decide what type of bike to buy is to first think about where you’ll be riding, then visit your local bicycle store and share your thoughts with a sales associate. When you shop at a bicycle store, you’re paying not just for product, but for expertise and service, so you can be rest assured that you’ll walk out with the perfect new bike for your specific needs. And in the event that something should go wrong, your local bicycle shop will know how to make it right. Not sure where to start? The team at South Shore Bicycle and Fitness will help you find the bike that’s just right for you. Its stores are stocked with kids’ and adults’ bikes from Trek, Giant, Jamis and Pinarello, as well as all kinds of riding gear, from heart rate monitors and riding shoes to apparel and bicycle accessories. Fitness equipment is also available.

Justin Fuchs is the owner of South Shore Bicycle and Fitness South Shore Bicycle and Fitness, 1067 Broadway, Woodmere, (516)374-0606 and 95 E Merrick Road, Valley Stream, (516)341-7577. www.cyclingmonster.com.

Simple Solutions Courtesy of Physical Therapy By Wendy S. Martorella, PT DPT

lagued with backaches, joint pains, migraines, or sports injuries? Physical therapy can provide simple solutions. Physical therapy is a profession that uses movement, exercise, massage and manual interventions to promote healing and management of pain and impairment of function. There has been extensive research in the field of medicine that proves the benefits of exercise in managing arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cardiac, neurological, and musculoskeletal conditions, to name a few. Physical therapists are experts in the field of kinesiology and exercise, and are trained to evaluate movement and prescribe effective measures to treat and restore body alignment and muscle balance. Through a trained eye, simple observations of posture and gait deviations can be detected. Once identified, the treatment can be quite simple. For the neck and back sufferer, simple corrections of posture when sleeping or sitting can reduce years of pain. For the active in-

dividual who exercises regularly and is plagued by aches and muscle strains, a review of the execution of the workout can reveal very simple oversights in the performance that can be corrected and prevent future issues. For the person who stumbles and trips with increasing frequency, an evaluation of gait and muscle strength can prevent a future injurious fall. Physical therapists are teachers. We teach our patients how to listen to their bodies and then instruct them how to remedy a situation. The interventions are usually quite simple and straightforward and do not require hours of vigorous exercise and workouts. Therapeutic movement can ease a multitude of physical and mental ailments and requires very little equipment. As specialists, we are trained to provide instruction in movement and exercise that is targeted to ease individuals into healthy behavior that can change the quality of life. Our goal is to return the individual to their optimal level of performance.

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Advances in Dentistry that Are we Breathing Properly? Improve Appearance and Health W by Master Eli Chaikin

Cosmetic Dentistry that Lasts

People choose cosmetic dentistry for different reasons. Some people have generally healthy teeth and choose to change their smile for a dazzling appearance. Others have dental problems and need to restore their teeth to health and full, comfortable fashion. There are many cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry procedures that can give you the perfect, even teeth that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted. Whether you are looking to subtly enhance your smile or are in need of more extensive work, Brenner Family Dental Center can help you to look and feel more beautiful and conďŹ dent. A makeover process may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months depending upon your needs. It may even be phased over a period of years. Before any extensive smile makeover is performed and wile it is in process, Dr. Leonard J. Brenner will go to great lengths to ensure the ďŹ nal result will meet or exceed your expectations. Beautiful and durable temporary restorations are made from hard acrylic in the shape of the pre-approved wax-up. These are adhered to your prepped teeth and can be worn while you â&#x20AC;&#x153;test driveâ&#x20AC;? your new smile for function, comfort and appearance. This time is important as it gives you another opportunity to reďŹ ne the changes in your teeth for optimal results prior to creation of the ďŹ nal restorations. Dr. Brenner wants to help you maintain your new smile during the years to come and get the most from your dental investment.

Healthy Gums, Healthy Body Did you know that gum disease is a chronic infection that hurts your gum tissue and the bone that holds your teeth? It puts you at risk of other health problems such as heart disease. Gum disease is the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inďŹ&#x201A;ammatory response to the bacteria in your mouth. Diabetic complications, cardiovascular disease, and preterm and low birth weight babies are all the result of other inďŹ&#x201A;ammatory mechanisms in your body. It is thought that if you have severe enough periodontal disease for long enough, it will trigger these other inďŹ&#x201A;ammations. The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) reports that up to 75 percent of all Americans over the age of 35 are believed to have some form of periodontal disease. There are three stages: mild, moderate and advanced. It is very important to not let it get to the advanced stage where bone loss can occur and your overall health is at risk. Regular check-ups and daily brushing and ďŹ&#x201A;oss-

ing are crucial for preventing this disease. The mildest form of gum disease is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;gingivitis.â&#x20AC;? If you have gingivitis your gums will redden, swell and bleed easily. There is usually little or no discomfort to begin with so it can easily sneak up on you. If you are diagnosed with advanced periodontitis, you will be referred by your dentist to a specialist and, and this periodontist may recommend surgery. If you do contract the disease, all is not lost. Seeing your dentist as soon as possible is the most important ďŹ rst step you can take to saving your teeth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the health of your whole body. Dr. Brenner will do what he can to insure the best possible dental procedures while making you

feel at home and comfortable. If cosmetic dentistry is what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for, Dr. Brenner and his team at Brenner Dental Arts will continue to follow-up with you after the cosmetic procedure is done and ensure that your expectations are met. Dr. Brennerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happiest moments are when you say you are delighted with the results. If you need to keep your gums clean and healthy to avoid conditions like periodontitis, then Dr. Brenner and his team will provide you with regular and complete checkups. If you ďŹ nd that you do suffer from this dental disease, the team at Brenner Dental Arts will do everything they can to reverse the situation and ensure the disease wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t strike again. You and the dental team you trust will continue to partner to ensure your long-term health, comfort and appearance. Brenner Dental Arts and Family Dental Center is located at 1800 Rockaway Avenue in Hewlett. (516) 593-1080.

hat comes to mind, when reading the question posed in this title, is pollution and the quality of the air we breathe. But although we all know that the air that enters our lungs and bloodstream is not the purest, we are also aware of how solutions to this problem can be found. One can breathe mountain air, get out of the city to the countryside, or visit the shore. This might not always be easily feasible for most city dwellers, but nonetheless, a person who is concerned about such an issue will consider various options to resolve it. One could hope for social reform and additional pollution regulations that would help clean up our environment, but we must nonetheless be realistic and live in the now as well. There is however another aspect to our breathing, besides the quality of the air, that has as much inďŹ&#x201A;uence on us. And although purity of the air is a very important component of breathing, equally important and inďŹ&#x201A;uential is the amount of air we take into our lungs with each breath. In order to achieve proper breathing, one requires quantity as well as quality. And it is the amount that very often is overlooked. Immediately upon entering the world, out of the comfort of the motherâ&#x20AC;şs womb, a baby will start breathing air for the ďŹ rst time and that energy immediately starts inďŹ&#x201A;uencing the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire organism. The ancient Chinese considered the energy generated in the body through breathing of primary importance and called it â&#x20AC;&#x153;the ďŹ rst energy.â&#x20AC;? Through more sci-

ence and observation, we have established all of the functions that breathing performs on our blood stream, energy levels, and on our general ability to execute any action. People involved in sports regularly engage in training of the lungs in order to increase their stamina and resistance to prolonged exercise. Some athletes are even known to travel and train in countries of high alti-

tude in order to increase lung capacity. But most of us do not breathe properly. We use only a small percentage of our lungs and breathe in a very shallow manner. Many people even stop breathing at irregular intervals, often during moments of concentration or during sleep. This later leads to complications and illness resulting from poor oxygen circulation and lack of exercise to the lungs, which is such a vital organ. In all of the Pakua studies, be it Martial Art, Yoga, Tai Chi and even Chinese Archery or Ancient Weapons, breathing and breath control play a central part. Pakua maybe divided in many different disciplines, but they all have that common thread: without proper oxygenation of the

entire organism an individual cannot perform at its best. Two main components physically feed our body â&#x20AC;&#x201C; food and air â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and they are both very important. Many people are very conscious of what they eat, making sure their food is healthy and nutritious. Are they as careful about breathing? Yet, we can survive longer without food than we can without air intake. Through the Pakua studies of breath control and breath expansion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Châ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ien Chi Kua, Ki Hai Kuan Kuan, and others â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one increases lung capabilities and the quantity of air entering the body, thus beneďŹ ting the organism. These techniques are incredibly effective in helping reestablish health and wellbeing. Even thinking becomes clearer when the brain is properly oxygenated, and that allows us to lead a more fulďŹ lled life at home and at work. Breathing properly can also help us control our emotionsâ&#x20AC;Ś and who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need that! Eli Chaikin is a veteran Pakua Master. For the past 17 years he has been teaching the art of Pakua, an ancient Chinese knowledge with many modern day applications such as Feng Shui, Tai Chi, Martial Arts and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Master Eli, who also practiced other martial arts in the past, holds a Sixth Degree Black Belt in Martial Art as well as Black Belts in other Pakua Disciplines and teaches at Pakua Long Island, 1274 Peninsula Blvd. in Hewlett, one of the many New York and worldwide Pakua locations. For more information on this article or on any related topic, please feel free to contact him at MasterEli@Pakua.org or 516 791 1860.

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ith people living longer and the health care delivery system faced with shrinking dollars to care for the aging population, many elderly patients are remaining in their homes and still receiving services. One of these services is home care. As people are faced with more and more illnesses and wanting to be cared for at home, home care has grown in the last 20 years. Services which can be provided in the home are Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech

Language Therapy, Medical Social Work, Home Health Aide, Homemakers and Housekeepers, Audiologists, Nutritionists and Physician Services. What home care can provide is the highest quality of care to each and every individual. For each client, a nursing assessment is performed to determine the needs for care. Once the insurances are veriﬁed, an interview is arranged between the nurse of the home care company and the client along with a family member if desired. A plan of care can now

be documented and the menu of services to be provided are arranged and scheduled with a date for start of care. For each member of the field staff, complete and comprehensive pre-employment screenings which include verification of identification and professional references, a full physical examination and proof of ongoing professional training are made. One such home care company which services clients in the Rockaway Peninsula and The Five Towns area is known as

Rockaway Manor Home Care. We are a New York State Department of Health Licensed Home Care Services’ Agency in our fifth year of operations. Our corporate office is located at 148 C Doughty Boulevard in Inwood, New York 11096. The geographic service areas that Rockaway Manor Home Care covers are the five boroughs of New York City and Nassau County. For inquiries about how to receive services or to get additional information about Rockaway Manor Home Care, please call 516-239-8693.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CONTINUED FROM P. A9 negotiations mostly involved healthcare negotiations rather than wages, gave rise to the MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, that is out of control with it’s bloated proﬁts. That, in turn shrunk the actual living wages of the middle class worker. A reader here is saying we’ll need a lot more doctors: Regardless of how one expands coverage, or chooses to pay for it (including single payer, or public option) the fact is that to assure the current level of physician access, we need 78,000 ADDITIONAL MDs to cover 30M newly insured. We need even more to meet the goal of 50M. And we need them by 2014. That is not going to happen with US trained MDs. It is unlikely to happen even with an inﬂux of foreign trained MDs. Plus, to retain the word “Affordable” in the ACA, health care reim-

bursements by Medicare, mandated by Medicare Law, must decrease by 27%. Should that happen to keep costs in line, good luck finding a Medicare provider. Providers will flee Medicare like rats deserting a sinking ship. It is already happening. Insurance, whatever the source, is only useful if one has physician access. If you are one of the newly enrolled, and expect to find a GP, you should probably brush up on your Hindi. A blogger urges universal health care: There is no getting around the absolute financial and public safety necessity of universal health care. Those who see a doctor regularly don’t cost nearly as much as people who show-up at emergency rooms. We are already paying extra for the uninsured when the health industry recoups the losses of treating them by charging the rest of us more.

The Medicare/Americare options: Like the suggestion in the last paragraph --- I am presently (since Sept 2011) on Medicare and do pay a voluntary Supplement to United Health. Actually for my Medicare coverage I pay less than I paid monthly for private insurance ($110 a month). There is a prevalent misconception that Medicare is a “free ride” to those who sign up --- not so -- depending on the choice of plan selection and voluntary supplements all participants pay monthly for health coverage and separately for Prescription Drug Plan D. Also, you do NOT have to sign up for Medicare if you prefer to go with private insurers (Freedom --Humana etc.) or pay your way. The message has to clariﬁed. Americare for all modeled on Medicare is a starting point to improve over the affordable health care start up. A reader criticizes Republicans for voting to repeal the ACA:

House Republicans voted for the 33rd time to repeal the Affordable Care Act. It is stunning that Republicans have voted nearly three dozen times to take away health care from America’s families -- heath care that is being used right now by millions in our communities. While their vote is purely symbolic because Democrats in the Senate will stop it, the American people deserve to know what is speciﬁcally at stake for them and their loved ones if the Republicans get their way. If the health care law were to be repealed, we would return to the dangerous system we had with people kicked off their insurance when they got sick and families driven into poverty by soaring premiums and health care costs. More than 6 million young adults would no longer be guaranteed that they can stay on their parent’s plan until they are 26. Why

would anyone want to repeal that? Five million seniors across the country would no longer get help with their prescription drug costs. If the Republicans get their way, many of these seniors will return to choosing between taking their prescription drugs or eating dinner. If the Republicans repeal health care, there are 105 million Americans who will once again face lifetime limits on the care they can get from their health insurance plans. Mitt Romney boasts that he will repeal health care reform on his ﬁrst day in ofﬁce. So people really need to be reminded which party will hurt them from day one. Another blogger on the “Law of Unintended Consequences:” I just love the Law of Unintended Consequences. As Obamacare cements itself into place, I look forward to organizations dedicated solely to exploring and using the unintended consequences of this law to purposefully

destroy Obamacare and the rest of the social democratic state. I look forward to business organizations facilitating cooperation between local businesses to job share employees working 20 hours/wk., while providing none with Obamacare. I look forward to Republican presidents granting universal waivers to all businesses and individuals. I look forward to doctors and hospitals refusing to take Obamacare patients. I look forward to successive congresses passing countless repeal bills, while steadfastly refusing EVER to modify Obamacare to correct its failings. I look forward to successive congresses ﬁnding ever more ways to defund Obamacare. I look forward to Obamacare collapsing under its own weight as people refuse to buy the mandated insurance.

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Adieu to ‘Workfare’ CONTINUED FROM P. A8 of the people or their elected representatives. This change of regulations and issuance of workfare waivers (principally to states with Democratic ma-

jorities, no doubt) will invariably be challenged in court but in the grindingly slow pace of the court system look for an explosion of new welfare recipients who’ll only be required to attend a class here or there,

not to actually work. People dependent on the government will vote for the government (in this case, President Obama) that feeds them. A more blatant vote-buying scheme we’ve not seen in some time.

JULY 27ď&#x161;şAUGUST 2, 2012 â&#x20AC;˘ THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD â&#x20AC;˘

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The apartment thatÂ President ObamaÂ used to live in when he was a college student in New York is now up for rent for $2,400 a month. Coincidentally, Obama was only there for one four-year term.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;President ObamaÂ said 1992â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream team was better than this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olympic basketball team. Which is interesting because a lot of people think 1992â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president is better than this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jay Leno

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The apartment President Obama used to live in when he was a college student is now up for rent. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $2,400 a month, which is a bargain when you consider how much moneyÂ Mitt RomneyÂ is spending to try and move into where Obama is living now.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mitt Romney will travel to London where he will attend the Olympics opening ceremony . Of course itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going ot be weird when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re announcing all the countries, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Got a bank account there, got one there, two bank accounts there.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jay Leno

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jimmy Fallon

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A new study published by The British Medical Journal found that inactivity can kill you. I mean, these are the kind of ďŹ ndings that just scare the hell out of Congress.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The European countries are really hoping to do well in the Olympics. If they win gold medals, they can use them as cash.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jay Leno â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mitt Romneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sÂ search for a vice president continues As you know, one of Mitt Romneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems is that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never hired an American for a job before, so this is new.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jay Leno â&#x20AC;&#x153;The poverty rate is now at its highest since the 1960s. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten so bad that Mitt Romneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s butler let his butler go.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Conan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien â&#x20AC;&#x153;How about those Olympic uniforms? Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re made by Ralph Lauren and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re beautiful. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re colorful, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re odd. I mean they look like the cast of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Glee.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; They look like the entire navy of Monaco.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;David LettermanÂ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Olympics can inspire American kids to get active. Or it can inspire American kids to sit on the couch and watch the Olympics.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;David Letterman â&#x20AC;&#x153;President ObamaÂ is coming under criticism now for not meeting with his jobs council. He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t met with his jobs council in over six months. You know the reason Obama hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t met with his job council in six months? Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all out looking for jobs.â&#x20AC;?

Summer Staples on Sale at Mixology All summer items are on sale at Mixology right now for 70 percent off. The store is making room for all of the trendy new fall clothes that are coming in and selling summer clothes at the discounted price until theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all gone. Summer staples like colorful jean shorts are on sale from around $14.85; they were originally priced around $49.50. The shorts come in bright colors like teals, pinks and purples. There are also neon shorts with a leopard print design on sale starting around the same price. Long, flowing dresses and tops in florals, Aztec-inspired prints and neon colors are on sale for 70 percent off of prices starting be-

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low $100. Brightly colored jeans in neon pinks, turquoises and yellows are on sale from the original price of $96.50 to the sale price of $28.95 and bandage skirts to show off that summer figure on a night out are on sale for $15.75 down from the original price of $52.50. Pair this with a floral flowing top for around the same price and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re set for a stylish end of the summer. Mixology is located at 1199 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 569-2800.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a local store with a big sale going on with some hot items, feature it in our On Sale section. Let us know about it; email us at news@standardli.com.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jay Leno â&#x20AC;&#x153;A new CBS poll found that 47 percent of voters are supportingÂ Mitt Romney, while 46 percent supportÂ Obama. Well, it makes sense, because if Romney wins, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deďŹ nitely going to be thanks to the one percent.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jimmy Fallon â&#x20AC;&#x153;Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke told a congressional committee the economic recovery is weakening. But the good news is most Americans will not be affected because they had no idea there was a recovery.â&#x20AC;?

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American swimmer Michael Phelps, who collected a world-record eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympic games is back for more in 2012. The opening ceremonies for the 2012 London games begin Friday at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.

New on TV Friday, July 27th London 2012 Olympics: NBC 7:30 p.m. Details have been kept pretty mum on the opening for the 2012 Olympics, but two names have come up as possibly playing large roles in the ceremoniesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Muhammad Ali and David Beckham. Five-time gold medalist in rowing, Sir Steve

Redgrave, and decathlete Daley Thompson, who set the fastest time in the decathlon four different times are considered as frontrunners for the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron. Coinciding with the Olympic ceremonies will be a concert featuring artists and bands representing each country in the United Kingdom. Duran Duran will perform on behalf of England, Snow Patrol will represent

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Northern Ireland, Stereophonics has been tapped to take the stage for Wales, and Paolo Nutini will play for Scotland.

Tuesday, July 31st Design Star All-Stars: HGTV 9:00 p.m. Six former contestants on Design Stars will duke it out creatively as they try to earn a second chance at HGTV stardom. Design Star All Stars will be a four-episode series and the designers will compete for a slot on an HGTV show, $25,000 in cash, and the honor of being called the ďŹ rst ever Design Star All Stars champion. Kellie Clements, Leslie Ezell, Josh Johnson, Tom Vecchione, Dan Vicker, and Hilari Younger comprise the ďŹ eld. In the ďŹ rst episode, they must demonstrate their design philosophy using materials provided in showrooms. Throughout the series, these six will be tasked with decorating homes made from shipping containers, remodel living rooms inspired by The Facts of Life, and re-do the homes of two Dancing with the Stars competitors.

New in Movies Friday, July 27th The Watch: R. This comedy follows a neighborhood watch unit formed by Ben Stiller, whose character, Evan Trautwig, started the watch after his good friend was mur-

dered. Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Richard Ayoade, join Trautwigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s watch, due to factors in their dull, suburban, family-oriented lives. They believe that Stiller formed the unit in small part because of the murder, but largely because he has very few friends. They soon realize that the town they are protecting is being inďŹ ltrated by aliens posing as normal citizens and take it upon themselves to ďŹ ght back. The marketing campaign of The Watch was shifted from the antics of the star quartet to the alien invasion due to fallout from the shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the hands of a neighborhood watchman. Step Up Revolution: PG13. The fourth ďŹ lm in the Step Up series stars Kathryn McCormick as Emily, the daughter of a wealthy businessman who dreams of dancing professionally. Step Up Revolution has evolved with the times, as Emily falls in love with Sean, who runs a dance crew unlike any in the previous movies. Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew MOB operates in ďŹ&#x201A;ash mobs and aspires to win a contest that will net them a sponsorship. Emilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich father, though, has designs on wrecking MOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighborhood and forcing the residents out. Emily must join Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew in making the dances mean more. Instead of simply striving for a sponsorship, they are now performing to save an entire community.

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MONDAY, JULY 30 PLAZA THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS ‘THE ALL NIGHT STRUT’ HewlettWoodmere Public Library will be hosting a concert this Monday at 1:00 p.m. Swing’s The Thing, an international hit, a musical celebration, is a slick slice of yesteryear with sublime music. You will hum along to “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got that Swing”, “I’ll Be Seeing You,” and “As Time Goes By.” Tickets are required. You may pick up your tickets during regular library hours. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library is located at 1125 Broadway in Hewlett. For additional information please call (516) 374-1967.

TUESDAY, JULY 31 THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK: TUESDAY NIGHT CONCERTS UNDER THE GAZEBO The Tuesday night concert series in Andrew Parise Park in Cedarhurst continues. This week The Sensational Tony B will be playing some of the best classic American songs. The pre-show will be Magic by the “Boz.” The pre-show begins at 7:00 p.m. and the concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. For additional information please call (516) 295-5770. The Andrew J. Parise Park is located at 200 Cedarhurst Avenue.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 – FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 CEDARHURST’S 24TH ANNUAL SUMMER SIDWALK

SALE Get ready for Cedarhurst’s famous 24th annual sidewalk sale filled with slashed prices, incredible bargains, entertainment and fun in the quaint 102-yearold village. The sale with begin at Dimples, located at 554 Central Avenue and will be a three day event. The sale starts at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday the sale ends at 8:00 p.m. and on Thursday and Friday the sale will end at 6:00 p.m. The three-day event will also feature food, music and entertainment for kids. Cut out the sweepstakes in the back on our B section for your chance to win one thousand dollars!

MONDAY, JULY 30 – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 COLE BROTHERS CIRCUS HEADS TO OCEANSIDE Grab the kids and head to see the famous Cole Bros. Circus coming to Oceanside this week. The circus will present a variety of different acts which include a ringmaster, magical illusions and trapeze artists. The Cole Bros. will be at Firemen’s Memorial Field July 30 through August 1. They will be one show at 5:00 p.m. on all days and a show at 8:00 p.m. on all days. Tickets are required. You may purchase tickets online at www.colebroscircus.com. A free general admission ticket for children 12 and under can also be printed on their website, www. colebroscircus.com. Limit 2 coupons per adult.

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CONTINUED FROM P. A8 ilies. It is a darn necessity and no one should have to worry that they will become a charity case or G-d forbid, not be able to obtain the care they need because they cannot pay. Enough said on that! What John Roberts did through his actions in this case is send a not so subtle message to Congress and the Administration that they should grow up and get on with the business of managing this country through compromise, not dogmatic stonewalling. To hear both sides blaming the other side, tells us the citizens that no one is watching after our interests. There was a time when compromise was considered a noble act. The idea of Win-Win has been pushed aside by the need to beat the other side into submission, no matter what. The United States is a huge nation with many different ethnic groups and I hate to say it ladies and gents, one size ﬁts all government doesn’t work. But the Supreme Court also has to get real about some things. A week before, the court struck down most of Arizona’s state immigration law, saying that it is within the province of the Federal government to maintain immi-

gration. But it left in place the provision that allows state policeman to demand that a person can be stopped and prove on the spot that they are not illegal aliens. The Court let this provision stand without defining what that “proof” was and hinted broadly in their decision that they would entertain challenges to this provision based on the civil rights aspects of the Constitution. Since the Supreme Court is a politically appointed body, there is of course an expectation that it will act politically sometimes. But because these Justices are appointed for life, we as citizens expect that the justices will, soon after appointment, come to understand that they can rule on the merits of the cases before them and not on a political agenda. Chief Justice Earl Warren figured that out. Chief Justice Warren Burger did as well. Chief Justice Rehnquist never did. Associate Justice Scalia still does not get the concept. So thankfully, Chief Justice Roberts has figured it out and we can expect that barring something unforeseen, he will remain Chief Justice for a long time. And that is why he is my new hero! Now on to Penn State and the scandal: The NCAA recent-

ly imposed very harsh penalties upon the university, which accepted those penalties, unilaterally. Good for them. It will be the beginning of some real healing and hopefully a real change in attitude. One student complained however at the removal of Penn State football victories from 1998 through the present as too harsh. “The wins … we didn’t cheat in football, that’s unnecessary,” Penn State student Alex Gibson said Monday. To that I say. Mr. Gibson, you just don’t get the point! Every student who participated in the athletic programs at Penn State were potential victims. We will never know the real extent of Jerry Sandusky’s culpabilities. That Joe Paterno let this culture exist in his program is entirely inexcusable as was the behavior of the university ofﬁcials who sought to minimize and hide the activity. They all deserve to be ﬁred and if need be, prosecuted. Having a great football program does not excuse rape and sodomy and I for one and glad that Penn State chose to remove the Paterno statue, as it is a blight on college athletics. Sexual predators have no business in organized athletics and certainly not in any school environment!

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The Mets Need an Exorcism CONTINUED FROM P. A9 winning record in L.A. than they ever enjoyed in Brooklyn. But Fred Wilpon is ﬁxated (like many guys who were kids in the 50s) on the loss of their beloved “Bums” to Tinseltown – a ﬁrst-love spurning (the Dodgers to Brooklyn) that some people have never been able to get over. But Wilpon had the money and the wherewithal to conjure up the dead, and thanks to his real es-

tate prowess, he constructed a memorial to his boyhood, transplanted to Flushing. Inside he even had an “Ebbet’s Club,” which drew much derision from Mets fans (the name of this club has since been changed). The rotunda entrance is a shrine to the late, great Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers. Most of the graphics as you enter CitiField are photos of the 50’s-era Dodgers. One could be forgiven if you thought you were going to a Dodg-

er game. What Wilpon may have resurrected with the architecture of Ebbet’s Field could also be the decades of bad luck that enshrouded that ballpark. An exorcism (ﬁguratively speaking) is called for. Robinson needs to be exhumed and removed from the rotunda and relocated elsewhere and Mets images put in that place. (In fairness, the interior of the park is much more Met-like lately). Something dramatic, aside

CONTINUED FROM P. A8 counter. I began to open my bag. “Who told you to open your suitacase?” said the supervisor conducting the interview. Little did I know that its entire contents were already on the screen in front of him. “No problem,” I said, and re-zipped it. Pointing to his trainee, he identiﬁed a number of things on the screen that were problematic. Then he looked at me. My bag was particularly heavy and I knew I would have to pay overweight charges. That was not his concern, since it is not a security issue. I could not understand what in my suitcase was such an problem. Our days were packed with touring and we had very little time for shopping. What could I have possibly bought or packed that would be so alarming? Then I remembered. “Is it my knife?” I asked him, referring to the Swiss Army knife I carry everywhere. “No,” he said. “The knife is actually ﬁne.” He then asked me to open the bag and proceeded to point to a box wrapped in plastic that was near the surface of the suitcase. “It’s that,” he said. “My rugelach?” I asked him incredulously, semi-annoyed that the cake I had in my suitcase was the reason for this process. “Your problem is the rugelach I have packed in my bag?” He looked at me. “Ru-

from the ﬂaying of Jason Bay and changing the rotunda also needs to happen and management needs to step-up and do it. It is unconscionable to subject fans in a market like New York to the kind of perennial heartbreak and heartache the Mets dish out. Maybe you can get away with it in Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Kansas City, small-market towns with just one team but New Yorkers live in The Empire State – we expect, no,

gelach? Really?” he asked. “Yes,” I said. “Four kilo worth from Marzipan,” I added, mentioning the name of the Jerusalem bakery famous for these incredible chocolate pastries. “And where did you buy them?” asked the trainee. Gimme a break, I thought. “From Machane Yehudah,” I said, referring to Jerusalem’s open marketplace. “Would you like to see the receipt?” I asked the young trainee who might have been young enough to be my son, dripping with sarcasm. “That won’t be necessary,” he replied. While I thought we were done, we were not. There was one more thing in my bag which the supervisor wanted to see. “What is that?” he asked, pointing to a small cubed shaped box. “It’s dressing,” I explained, as I rolled my eyes. “Made from honey?” he continued. “Yes,” I said, adding, “and now are we done?” The trainee smiled. “Yes,” he said. “Have a nice ﬂight.” I zipped the bag and headed to check-in. Arriving at check-in, I struggled to get my bag on the belt, and for good reason. Weighing in at 17 kilos heavier than it was supposed to be, I was informed I must shed at least seven kilos from the bag and then I would still pay overage charges. I quickly opened the suitcase, again, and removed a number of items, including the rugelach, and handed them

over to Kasey, who laughed hysterically at the events taking place at 3:00 a.m. By hook or by crook, I was bringing these baked goods back with me, even if it meant making someone else’s bag smell like chocolate. After shedding ten kilos, my bag was taken but I needed to proceed to a separate counter before receiving my boarding pass. That counter was where I needed to pay for the overage. The agent at the Lufthansa counter informed me that I was being charged $162.00 and asked for a credit card. “You realize you already took the bag,” I said in disbelief. “This point is particularly moot.” He was not impressed and asked me again for my credit card. After paying he handed me a receipt and told me to return to the ticket agent to receive my boarding pass. “Have a nice ﬂight,” he said, as I continued on my way. Some people would have forfeited the rugelach and there are those who may wonder if I have truly lost it this time. But just think about it this way: when I bring my kids in sleepaway camp these coveted rugelach that they love, in addition to everything else I brought back, all of the packages my husband has sent will simply fade away. Not only is there a method to my madness, but I may actually be a genius.

demand that we win at everything. Constant losing is an anathema to New Yorkers. It doesn’t matter that the food is better and the beer is cheaper at CitiField than Yankee Stadium – fans want to be in contention and not be humiliated for being fans. And New York has another, winning baseball team. Now that the Mets are playing under .500, I’ve switched to wearing my New York Giants hat. Not that I’ll ever become a Yankee

fan (you’d have to kill me ﬁrst) but there’s only so much abuse a healthy, well-adjusted fan can take. On Monday evening more than 20,000 die-hard fans sat through several rain-soaked innings in the vain hope the Mets might pull out a victory from a late-inning tie. The bullpen, true to form, choked. If this continues, come September, ticket-holders or not, fans will just stay home in similar situations.

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• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • JULY 27AUGUST 2, 2012

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MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY CO. 1026 Dartmouth Ln Woodmere, NY 11598

916 Cherry Ln N. Woodmere, NY 11581

$479,000

$489,000

OPEN HOUSE 7/29 1-2:30pm

15 Albro Ln Lawrence, NY 11559

185 Alden Rd Hewlett Neck, NY 11598

$1,600,000

$899,000

OPEN HOUSE 7/29 11am-1pm

OPEN HOUSE 7/29 3:30-5pm

Beautiful Hi-Ranch Featuring 4 Br 2.5 Bath Formal Dr Oversized Rooms, Huge Den, Beautiful Corner Lr Skylights. Alarm And Inground Sprinkler Systems, Property, L.R Cathederal Ceiling Deck. New Front And Garage Doors.

1181 Harbor Rd Hewlett Harbor, NY 11557

120 Piermont Ave Hewlett Bay Park, NY 11557

$1,600,000

$1,995,000

Peaceful,Gorgeous,Scenic Sprawling Ranch On 3/4 Of An Acre. Charming Living Room,Formal Over Sized Dining Room,Gourmet Kitchen With High End Appliances,Wood Floors Through Out,2 Magnificent Dens And Sunroom. Cul-De-Sac And Water-views.

Picturesque Expanded Cape On Private Road In Much Desired Estate Area In Lawrence. Almost 1 Acre Of Beautiful Property With Amazing Waterviews, Large Renovated Kitchen, Enclosed Porch Off Living Rm And Bedrm. Close To Beaches, Golf And Boating!

1259 Veeder Dr Hewlett Bay Park, NY 11557

90 Cedar Ave Hewlett Bay Park, NY 11557

$2,300,000

ATLANTIC BEACH 194 Bayside Dr., 7/29, 11:30am1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $1,349,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 431-0528 40 Oneida Ave, 7/29, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, $1,249,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 431-0528

CEDARHURST

$2,490,000

499 Harbor Dr, 7/29, by appointment, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $599,000, South Shore Estates, (516) 569-4980 OPEN HOUSE 7/29 3-4pm Over 1/2 Acre, Open Water With Private Beach 2 Jet Ski's/ Small Boat Lift,Backyard Is Fully Fenced In, With Gate To Beach & Dock Great Views, All Systems.

Magnificent Contemporary Home Completely Updated On 1 Acre With Gunite Pool. Many Built In's, All Electric Window Treatments.

Magificent Waterfront Property Features 5 Br, 4.5 Bth Colonial, Ig Pool,Dock,Pool House, Hot Tub, Also Avaiable For Rental.

Elegant And Grand, Brick Colonial On Magnificent Sprawling Property With 50 Ft. Inground Pool And Full Cabana And All Amenities.

“WE ARE THE SELLING BROKER” 569-5110 • www.hausmanrealty.com 314 Sunrise Highway Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Mander@coachrealtors.com

Marsha Ander

516-287-6513

360 Longwood Crossing, Lawrence

$2,825,000

Grand center hall colonial at the end of a winding private road. 2.8 acres of spectacular tree lined land. Residence highlights 7 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, solarium overlooking endless views of Hicks Beach area. Living room with extraordinary original beamed ceilings offer impressive entertaining space with attached bar room. Palatial dining room with fireplace. IGP with cabana. Shown by appointment only.

1 Edward Bentley Road, Lawrence

$1,498,000

Unique contemporary home on lush secluded property. Beautifully appointed home with open floor plan, updated chefs kitchen, breakfast area with wood burning stove and master with loft leading to large attic area. Special home feels like vacation all year round. Shown by appointment only.

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239-0306

MILKYFORSTPROPERTIES.COM $349K

HEWLETT 345 Daub Ave

Charming Col On Child Friendly St, New Appliances, New C/A, New Driveway

$600's

WOODMERE

1039 Magnolia Pl

Wide Line Multi Level Home On Beautiful Cul-De-Sac 4 Bdrms Lg Eik Den Basement

$1.2M

LAWRENCE

930 Eileen Terrace

Charming 4 Bdrm Col In Prestigious Back Lawrence On Beautiful 1/2 Acre With Inground Pool. Location! Location! Location

$875K

Spacious 4 Bdrm Split In Park Setting With Beautiful Main Lvl Den Lg Eik 2 Car Garage Cac

$1.1M

$700’s

WOODMERE

Prestigious 4 Bdrm Brick Georgian C/H Col.With Adjoining 5 Rm Doctors Office. Beautiful Entry High Ceilings 2 dens detached two car brick garage, and more. Magnificent 140X150 property

WOODMERE

260 Ocean Ave

Spacious 1 bdrm 1½ bth dble terrace, prestigious doorman bldg

896 Central Ave

$449K

LAWRENCE

The Plaza

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OLD WOODMERE 96 Neptune Ave

BACK LAWRENCE 239 Barret Rd

Grand 5 Bdrm Brick C/H Col On Tree Lined St.With Beautiful Flr/Fpl Banquet Fdr Den, High Ceilings Hardwood Flrs New Windows,New Gutters And Leaders And Many More Beautiful Features

Charming Ranch With New Wood/Granite Eik, High End Stainless Steel Appliances, Gas Cooking, New Bths,Full Finished Basement. All With Beautiful Golf Views

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WOODMERE, S.D.. #15 "New Construction" Two minute walk to shul. Classic 6 Bdrm/4.5 Bath. Center hall colonial. Fabulous entry foyer. Nine foot ceilings. LR with fireplace. Large formal DR. Huge kosher EIK. Top of the line. Must see. Call Susan for details. Walk to Young Israel and Aish. Come view the plans and specifications. $1M+

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HEWLETT NECK 849 Smith Ln. 7/29, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $1,250,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 185 Alden Rd. 7/29, by appointment, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $899,000, Marjorie Hausman Realty, (516) 569-5110

HEWLETT HARBOR 1181 Harbor Rd. 7/29, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, $1,600,000, Majorie Hausman Realty, (516) 569-5110 1334 Club Dr., 7/29, by appointment, 8 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, $1,775,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313

HEWLETT BAY PARK 207 Woodside Dr., 7/29, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, $1,588,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 1259 Veeder Dr., 7/29, by appointment, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $2,300,000 Marjorie Hausman Realty, (516) 5695110

LAWRENCE 285 Central Avenue 4A, 7/29, by appointment, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, $83,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 15 Albro Ln., 7/29 3:30-5:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $1,600,000, Marjorie Hausman Realty, (516) 569-5110

700 Shore Rd, 7/28, 2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m., 1-2 bedrooms, 1-2 bathroom, $164,000-$519,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 431-0528 170 West Broadway, 7/29, by appointment, 1-2 bedrooms, 1-2 bathrooms, $400,000s, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 236-3924 650 Shore Rd 3A, 7/29, 3:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m., 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $595,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 431-0528 68 Clark St, 7/29, 1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $799,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 431-0528

NORTH WOODMERE 38 Dolores Dr., 7/28, 1-2:30 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $427,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 911 Jewel Dr, 7/29, 1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $629,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 26 East Valley Ln., 7/29, by appointment, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $585,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 903 Oak Ln., 7/29, by appointment, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $549,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 834 Fanwood Ave., 7/29, by appointment, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $449,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 916 Cherry Ln., 7/29 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $489,000, Marjorie Hausman Realty, (516) 569-5110

WOODMERE 966 Northfield Rd, 7/29, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, $1,000,000+, South Shore Estates, (516) 569-4980 31 Burton Ave., 7/29, by appointment, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $819,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 1026 Dartmouth Ln., 7/29 1-2:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $479,000, Marjorie Hausman Realty, (516) 569-5110 1085 Lynn Pl, 7/29, by appointment, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $799,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 96 Neptune Ave, 7/29, by appointment, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $799,000, Milky Forst Properties, (516) 239-0306

WOODSBURGH 65 Noye Ln., 7/29, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $999,000 VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 847 Ivy Hill Rd., 7/29, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $879,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 180 West Ivy Hill Rd, 7/29, by appointment, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $899,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

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38 Prospect Ave, 7/28, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $605,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 44 Bergman Dr, 7/29, by appointment, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $559,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 345 Daub Ave, 7/29, by appointment, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, $459K, Milky Forst Properties, (516) 239-0306

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15 Emmett Avenue, 7/29 121:30 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $649,000, Jan Kalman Realty (516) 569-5651

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$459K

EAST ROCKAWAY

239 Barret Rd, 7/29, by appointment, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $1,100,000, Milky Forst Properties, (516) 239-0306

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Properties Sold in the Five ive Towns since July 9 744 Gilbert Place, North Woodmere

511 Allen Road, Woodmere

A Hi-ranch style home with eight rooms, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and an attached two-car garage. A lot size of 6,500 square feet. Year built: 1960. The home sold on July 16th for $530,000.

A Ranch-style home with eight rooms, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and an attached one-car garage. A lot size of 6,660 square feet. Year built: 1950. The home sold on July 11th for $485,000.

1340 Boxwood Drive, Hewlett Harbor

840 Jefferson Street, Woodmere

A Colonial-style home with nine rooms, four bedrooms, three full bathrooms, two half bathrooms and an attached two-car garage. A lot size of 14,500 square feet. Year built: 1950. The home sold on July 12th for $510,000.

A Ranch-style home with seven rooms, three bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and a private driveway. A lot size of 6,000 square feet. Year built: 1952. The home sold on July 16th for $300,000.

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Catskill Mountains: Cando-House For Sale By Owner 2Br Plus Loft, 3Ba, Club House, Swimming pool and Tennis Court. PRICE TO SALE (516)791-6510 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:Tremendous potential large 4br, 2.5ba home. CAC $549,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: 5 bedroom, 2 bath. 2 Story. 2 Family $497,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: Centrally located this lovely 3 bedroom spacious home boasts of new kitchen, gas heat, quiet street. $589,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: Beautiful center hall colonial with room to expand. Wood floors. $729,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Cedarhurst: 589 W Broadway Large 8 Br, 3Bth Colonial on over 1/2acre. Hi ceils, updates.EIK. Red! $697K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Cedarhurst: 4 BR,2.5 Bth Split, Updtd EIK,Full Basement, 2 Car Garage,HW Flrs,CAC. Near Shops, Trans & Worship..$550K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Cedarhurst: FIRST TIME ON MARKET!! 5 BR,3 Bth Split on Lovely Property in SD#15. Updtd EIK, LR w/ Vaulted Ceiling, FDR & Family Rm.Lots of Room For Expansion..$579,900 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Cedarhurst: Charming 3 bdrm col ,attic ,basement, lg rooms $410K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Cedarhurst: New! Wide Line Split With Double Height Entry 4 Bdrms 1 Level, Main Lvl Den Full Basement Walk To Worship, Shopping And Transportation. Prestigious Cul-De-Sac $815K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 East Rockaway: 490 Atlantic Av(B/A) Lovely Top Flr 2BR, 2BTH Co-op. EIK, Enclsd Terrce. Mstr Suit W/Bth. $175K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 East Rockaway: 15 Emmet AvSD.20. Fab renovated Expanded Ranch.Lg MBR Ste. 5BRs, 2.5Bths, Lg Den, Must be seen! 649K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 East Rockaway: Beaut renov Exp Ranch. 5BRs, 2.5Bths, Open flow. Den. New Solar Energy.Sys. Waverly Pk.SD.20. $649K JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 East Rockaway: Lg 2BR,2Bth Co-op. Encl terrace. Top flr corner unit. Elevator.Remodeled Lobby.Close to all.$175K JanKalman.com 516 569-5651 East Rockaway: Warm & Welcoming 3 BR Home with LR/Fpl,FDR,Den/Fpl, Kitchen & Bsmt.Charming Front Porch, Lovely Prop in SD#20,CAC,HW Flrs..$379K 4 BR, 3 Bth Exp Ranch in Waverly Pk Area(SD#20). LR,FDR,EIK,Den/Fpl & Huge Fin Bsmt. Oversized Property w/ Deck Off Kit...$629K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 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: Home in excellent condition. Open flow layout. Large den. $710,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 East Rockaway: Diamond Condition Colonial With Extended First And Second Floor. This Home Was Completely Renovated Within The Last 10 Years. $799,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Far Rockaway: Spacious 3 bdrm home + den attic, basement $400’s MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-2390306 Hewlett: 1534 Broadway Extra Lg 2Br,2Bth Upscale Condo W/doorman.Huge EIK, terrace. $439K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: 1588 Hewlett Ave Looking for a challenge?Spac 3+BR Col on quiet Street needs work.$329K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: 38 Prospect Av Lg 5BR,3Bth.Exp Ranch, EIK, Den w/Fpl, beautifully fin bsmt.SD.14 $605K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: 1 Steven Drive(B/A) Updtd 4+BR,3.55Bth Col w/spac att 5 rm prof’l ste. Den,solarium,sys$579K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: 1462 Hewlett Av New to Mkt! Charming Colonial. Mint condition. 4BRs up, 2.5 redone bths. Redone skylit EIK.FDR,Den/Ofc.Pt fin bsmt.Screened porch, deck.$475K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: New to mkt!. 4BR, 2.5Bth Colonial All updtd. Skylit MBR ste. SkylitEIK, Den/ofc, Screened porch, Deck.Mint!Mint! condition! $475K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: Totally Renovated 5 BR, 3 Bth Colonial in SD#14. Open Floor Plan. 2 Story Entry Foyer, Large Bedrooms, Circular Driveway & Beautiful Landscaping..$589K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-2384299 Hewlett: FIRST TIME ON MARKET! 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Balcony Split in SD#14.Skylit LR w/ Cathedral Ceiling/Fpl,FDR,EIK, Family Rm & Bsmt. 2 Car Garage, CAC...$469K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: Mint 5 BR, 4 Bth Split in Old Woodmere Area. SD#14.Move Right in! $769K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: NEW To Market! 3 BR, 2 Bath Colonial in Old Woodmere Area. Updtd Country EIK, Fin Bsmt, Great Location & Nice Yard, SD#14..Near Shops, Trans & Worship..$485K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: 4 BR, 3.5 Bth CH Colonial w/ Lagre EIK & Den, LR/Fpl,FDR,& Fin Bsmt.Beautiful Property, SD#14 $579K 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: Beautiful ranch on oversized property with patio. 2 1/2 garage with great storage, living room with fireplace, L- shaped dining room, kitchen with large eating area, 3 brs,3 ba’s, large great room with stone fireplace $649,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Immaculate custom built two family home in 1988. SD #14. $499,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Fabulous pristine ranch home in SD 14. Enclosed breeze way, FDR w/FPL, FLR, Den w/FPL, Exceptional master suite! Powder Rm ,2nd Floor: 2Br, Bonus Rm, full bath, Cabana Rm, & Beautiful Gunite Heated IGP. $749,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Town Houses Price Reduced! Motivated Owner. Beautiful 1 Bed 1.5 Bath With Enclosed Terrace, Newly Renovated Granite Kitchen, New Bath, Washer/Dryer. $199,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Town Houses Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath with oversized closet in the master. Beautiful apartment, Must See $349,000 MORTON HAVES 516-3740100 Hewlett: Town Houses Picture perfect with crown molding. New everything. 2 enclosed terraces. 24Hr doorman, Maintained IGP. Duplex. Open Auction. Best Bid Over $399K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Town Houses Fabulous one bedroom two bath. Terrace. Doorman building. UG Valet parking, Card room. $259,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Garden Town, 1st floor, Lr, Fdr, New Eik, 2Br, 1 ne Bth, very spacious $175,000, call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 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: Private 1.25 Acres 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..$2,995,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Bay Park: WATERFRONT EXCLUSIVE! 9 BR, 5.55 Bath Contemporary Colonial on over 2 Acres. Bulkhead, Dock & Guest Wing...$4,400,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-2384299 Hewlett Bay Park: Spacious Apt with large entry and fabulous bonus room. private terrace. Debbie Borgia $225,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Bay Park: Prime Location. Spacious Multilevel Home. 5BR, 4.5 bth. 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Large master suite with attached spa room opening to the grounds. 4 bedrooms total with 3 full baths. $869,000 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 $915,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100

Hewlett Harbor: Fabulous Center Hall Cape In Prestigious Hewlett Harbor. Pristine Condition With Beautiful Harwood Floors. For The Discriminating Buyer. $995,000 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 516374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Classic & elegant C/H Col on appr 2/3 acre. 5BRs, 3.5Bths. Lg Rms. FDR,Den, Library, spac EIK, Fin bsmt.Updates.$1.275M JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 Hewlett Neck: REDUCED!!Country Style Colonial on over 1/2 Acre of Manicured Property w/ IG Pool. 5 BR, 4.5 Bth, Spacious Rms,SD#14..$799K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 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 516-374-0100 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 516-374-0100 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 516569-4980 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: Spacious Apt with large entry and fabulous bonus room. private terrace. Debbie Borgia $225,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 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: 285 Central Av 1st flr. Lovely 1BR, 1St floor Co-op.Very low maint. h/w flrs.Prkg. $83K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 Lawrence:New! 5 Bdrm Bi Level Home On Quiet Child Friendly Country St,Beautiful Lg Property $799k MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Lawrence: NEW!! Most Spectacular 7 BR Exp Ranch on Sprawling 1.35 Acre Prop with Beautiful 2000 Sq Ft, 2 BR, 2 Bth Carriage House.IG Saltwater Pool, Outdoor Kit, Patio & Mini Golf..$2,995,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Lawrence: Magnificent, totally renovated manor home on 2 country acres. Oversized elegant rooms, new EIK, secluded private pool, carriage house, 3 br, 2 bath. All redone. Master suite with sitting room and his/hers baths. Too many amenities to list. Must see this exquisite home $2,675,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: (The Carlyle )Luxury Doorman Building * Lovely sunny apartment in move in condition recessed lighting, huge bedroom, closets galore, washer and dryer in the unit. Personal terrace. $300,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: (The Plaza) Beautiful and immaculate 1 bedroom, New 1.5 baths, parquet wood floors, terrace, lots of closets including 2 walk-ins, pool, in prestigious 24 hr. doorman building. $359,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 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 $439,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 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)791-8300 Lawrence: Co-op, Elevator building, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Lr/ Dr, New Kit, Hardwood floors. $149,000. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Lawrence: Coop, Garden Apt, Large 1Bedroom w/ lg foyer, Lr, Dr, Kit $89,000. Call Lori & Associates 516791-8300 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 floors under the new carpet, Large closets. New IGP and gym. Air conditioned building. Heat/ Water included in monthly maintenance. Laundry facilities on each floor. New EIK. New bathroom. Large closets. $229,000/ $1750/ Month MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Lynbrook: Lovely 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Top floor – elevator building $300,000 MORTON HAVES 516-3740100 North Woodmere: 834 Fanwood Picture Perfect R/ Rnch. 5BR, lg Den, EIK, h/w flrs. Red! Sys $449K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: New to Mkt! Beautfl 4Br split in Excellent Condition. Newly painted, huge corner prop w/ lovely patio$599K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: 38 Dolores Dr Completely Renovated 3Br, 2Bth Ranch. Stainless Steel Appl. $427K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: 911 Jewel Dr Spac Contemp 4Br, 2Bth, Exp Split, Main flr den.Fab IGP/deck. $629K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: 1058 W’Broadway Move in condition Colonial. Nw Windw, Nw Bth w/Jacuzzi.Fpl. $549K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: 950 Park Ln 4Br,2FBth, Split with waterview, Updtd EIK, Hw Flrs.Near all.Red! $399,999K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: 1031 Cedarhurst St Move right in! Balcony Spl. 4BRs up, 2.5Bths,Den,Entertnmt Rm.$599k JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: NEW!! 4 BR,2.5 Bth Hi Ranch in SD#14.Ext EIK, LR,FDR & Family Rm, CAC,HW Flrs..$438K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 North Woodmere: DRASTICALLY REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE !!Cathedral Ceiling LR,FDR,Family Rm, CAC..$399K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 North Woodmere: EXCLUSIVE!!FIRST TIME ON MARKERT!! 4 Br,2.5 Bth Hi Ranch w/ Waterview, Updated EIK, Spac Rms, HW Flrs,CAC,New Roof, Low Taxes., SD#15..$489k PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 North Woodmere: Beautiful move in condition split level with vaulted ceiling & skylights in the living room. Sliding door in kitchen leads to the deck. $540,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 North Woodmere: Mint 5 Bdrm Woodmere 400,New Eik, Den, Finished Basement Wonderful Location. New Roof,Gutters And Front Walkway. $799k MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 So.Bellmore Diamond condition. 4BR,2.5Bth renovated Splanch. AAAA location. All spacious rms. Den, fin bsmt wsunfilled playroom. Pavers patio w/hot tub.SD.7 $675K JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 Rockville Centre: First Time On The Market Mint Colonial In Sd #21. 4 Br, 3 bth. $849K VI PROPERTIES 516791-1313 Valley Stream: (GIBSON) Updated & Affordable 3 BR, 1.5 Updtd Bth Colonial. New Gran/Wood EIK,FDR,LR,Den & Fin Bsmt. Fin Attic Rm, SD#14..$410K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Woodsburgh: 847 Ivy Hill Well maintained 6BR, 3Bth Exp Rnch. Lg Den, Bsmt. Fab cntry setting. $879K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodsburgh: 180 W Ivy Hill Rd Near B’way loc. 5+Br, 3.5 Bth Rex. Huge Granite EIK, FDR. $899K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 Woodsburgh: Traditional Mint Home With Architectural Beams, Wood Floors And Fireplace, New Eik, New Bths, Beautifully Landscaped Park Like Property $1.299M MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Woodsburgh: 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 516-238-4299 Woodsburgh: PRICE REDUCTION!!Over 4000 Sq Ft Trad CH Colonial, 5 BR, 4.5 Bth on Acre,Fin Bsmt,Near All, SD#14...$1,275,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Woodsburgh: 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. $850,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodsburgh: 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. $1,650,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Woodmere/Hewlett Neck: 1 acre lot for sale. Walk to all. Call for details. Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Old Woodmere: Classic 3Bdrm center hall colonial on huge country like property. Exquisite custom kitchen, oversized den. Great open flow. Walk to all.Must see. PRESENT ALL OFFERS!REDUCED TO $599K Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Old Woodmere: Grand 5 Bdrm Brick C/H Col On Tree Lined St With Lg Flr/Fpl, Fdr, Den, High Ceilings, Hardwood Floors,New Windows, Gutters Leaders And More $799k MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 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: “New Construction” Two minute walk to shul. Classic 6Bdrm/4.5 Btah. Center hall colonial. Fabulous entry foyer.Nine foot ceilings. LR with ! replace. Large formal DR. HugeKosher EIK. Full height basement. Top of the line. Must see.Walk to Young Israel and Aish. Come view the plans and speci! cations. $1M+ Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Woodmere: “New Construction” Custom built 6BR/4.5 Bth. Grand entry foyer. Huge Kosher EIK. High ceilings. Master suite with oversized master bath with Jacuzzi and shower. Come walk through the house. $1M+ Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 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! $350,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Lovely Split in immaculate Condition. 3 bedrooms.2 bathrooms, LR ,DR, EIK. Beautiful LowerLevel Den, 2 Car garage. Beautiful brick walkway and porch plus brick patio. Walk to all. Room to expand. $409,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100

Woodmere: Beautiful move in condition split level with vaulted ceiling & skylights in the living room. Sliding door in kitchen to deck. $540,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Unique opportunity for investor or family. Two lovely side by side attached duplexes can be bought together to make 1 large home or use as Mother/Daugther; live in one side and use other as rental income to defray costs. Both 3 bedrooms, Beautiful Backyard Oasis with IG Pool. Private Entrances. $587,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Large master bedroom on main floor. Oversized den w/FPL leading to beautiful brick patio & garden 3 upstairs bedrooms & 2 baths. $829,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: 3 bedrooms semi-attached home, hardwood floors, 1.5 baths, Private entrance. $300,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Lovely one family semi-attached 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Den with skylight, beautiful backyard oasis w/in-ground pool. skylight, beautiful backyard oasis w/in-ground pool. $325,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Mint condition. 1 bedroom, full bath, open kitchen, 1st floor, fully furnished. $149,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: FIRST TIME ON MARKET! 4 BR, 2 Bth Split on Lovely Street.LR,FDR,EIK & Den. 2 Car Att Garage, CAC..$469K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Woodmere: Price Reduced 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Colonial in Old Woodmere. Large Wood/Corian EIK,FDR,LR,Den & Full Fin Bsmt. HW Flrs,CAC, 2 Car Garage, Near All..$729,999 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Woodmere: 4 BR,2.5 Bth Ranch on 1/4 Acre Parklike Property. Beautiful, Sunny Family Rm w/ Vaulted Ceiling/Fpl.HW Flrs,SD#14.. $519K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Woodmere: Drastic Price Reduction!!4 BR, 3 Bath Colonial on Oversized Property in SD#14.Spacious Rooms & Lots of Room For Expansion. Full Bsmt w/ Hi Ceiling, 2 Car Garage. Near All. $550K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Woodmere: Cedar Glen Condo, 3 BR, 2.55 Bth,LR/ Fpl,FDR,Patio off EIK,LR/Fpl,FDR,Fin Bsmt,Gar, SD#14...$499K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Woodmere: 344 Warren Dr Beaut Renovated 5Brm 3Bth Hi-Ranch. Lg Den W/Fpl .Sys.RED! $675K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 1044 Westwood Extended H/R Features. 5BR,3Bth,IGP.SD.14. Mint condition$569K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 1057 Fordham Ln(B/A) Oversized 5BR,3Bth H/R. All lg rms.Lush prop w/IGP. All sys.$600K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 1058 W’Broadway Move in condition Colonial. Nw Windw, Nw Bth with Jacuzzi.Fpl. $519K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 29 Woodmere Blvd(B/A)Elegant Pre-War 2 Lg Bdrm Co-op. Renvtd EIK, Close to all! $185K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 959 Allen Ln(2-3:30)Old Wdm. 4BR,3.5Bth Colonial. Lg prop. Huge MBR ste. Fin bsmt.$879K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 8 Hazel Pl Off Felter Av. Immac 4BR,2Bth Ranch. Spac updtd EIK,CAC.Deck. $414K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 1076 Highland Pl Updtd Beautiful 5Bdrm, 3Fbth Colonial. HW flrs. Close to All! $549K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 905 Mayfiled Rd 4Br, 3Bth Tudor. Newly renov EIK. Near All!$579K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 Woodmere: 1046 Dartmouth Ln (B/A)Spacious 4BR,2.5Bth HiRanch. Den.Deck.Nice propertly $488K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 1071 Cedar Ln Lovely 3Br, 2Bth Colonial. Lrg backyard, Close to all! Red! $385K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: 950 Park Ln 4Br,2FBth, Split with waterview, Updtd EIK, Hw Flrs. $419K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 Woodmere: 1085 Lynn Pl 1st Show! Stunning young C/H Col. 4 lg BRs,2.5Bths,Lg EIK,Den,IGP.$799K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: Co-op. Accross from the Woodmere LIRR, Elevator building, 1 Bedroom, 1 New Bath, Lr/Dr, New Kit. $99,000. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere: Coop, elevator building, Studio w/lots of closets, Kit, Bth $45,000. Call Lori & associates 516-7918300 Woodmere: Coop, Elevator building. Huge 1Br, 1Bth, Lr, Fdr, Eik, Hardwood floors, washer/dryer $99,000. call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere: Wide Line Multi Level Home On Beautiful Cul-De-Sac 4 Bdrms Lg Eik Den Basement $699k MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Woodmere: Wide Line Multi Level Home On Beautiful Cul-De-Sac 4 Bdrms Lg Eik Den Basement Magnificent And Dramatic 5 Bdrm Contemprary Col With Scenic Water Views, Soaring Ceilings And Windows 5,000 Sq Ft Of Beautiful Living Space $899K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306

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HEWLETT 44 Bergman Dr. By Appt. All Renov. Split, SD#14. 3BR, 2.5Bth, CulDeSac.................................................................................$559K 1560 Kew Ave. By Appt. Updtd Exp. Ranch.3BR, 2Bth. Fin. Bsmnt. Location!.................................................................................$525K Raised Ranch. 4BR, 3.5Bth. IGP. Cul-De-Sac. The Best Location In Hewlett....................................................$699K Hewlett Woods Split 4BR, 2.5Bths Cul-De-Sac. SD#14 ...............$625K Split, 3BR, 2.5Bth, Cul-De-Sac ..................................................$550K Co-Op. 2BR, 1Bth. New Kitchen ................................................$169K

HEWLETT NECK 849 Smith Ln. By Appt. CH Col. 6BR, 4.5Bth, 1.17 Acres, Park-like property....................................................................$1.250M 199 Priscilla Rd. By Appt. Waterfront Contemp. 6BR, 3.5Bths. Dock, Pool...............................................................................$1.199M CH Colonial. 5BR, 4.5Bth, IGP/Waterfall/ Jacuzzi .......................$1.975M Contemporary, Waterfront, 6BRs, 5.5Bth, SD#14 ......................$2.199M Exclusive! All New Grand CH Col. 4BR, 4.5Bth. Park-like Yd. Walk to All ..............................................................................$1.699M Ranch 5BR, 4Bth, O/S Prop, IGP.................................................$972K HEWLETT HARBOR 1334 Club Dr. By Appt. Contemporary. Total Renovtd 8BR, 5.5Bth..$1.775M 221 Everit Ave. By Appt. Colonial. 6BR, 4.5Bths, FamRm W/Vaulted Ceiling.......................................................$1.299M Waterfront Contemporary 4BR, 3.5Bth, Bulkhead+Dock...........$1.850M Exp. Balon Ranch. 3 BR, 3bth. Sd#20. Fpl, New Gourmet Eik. Marble Floors..........................................................................$1.099M Colonial. 4BR, 2.5Bth. Amazing Water/Golf Views. Great Location.........................................................................$998K

HEWLETT BAY PARK 207 Woodside Dr. By Appt. Raised Rnch, 6BR, 5.5Bth, FPL, IGP, 1.25 Acres ...............................................................................$1.588M Ranch, 6BR,4.5Bth. Beautiful Grounds. Prime Location..............$1.399M WOODMERE 31 Burton Ave. By Appt. Completely Renovated Grand Colonial, 5BR, 3Bth................................................................................$819K 1021 Loft Rd. By Appt. Exp Ranch. Large 4BR, 2.5Bth. Lg 100X100 lot...$629K 985 Singleton Ave. By Appt. 3BR, 2Bth. O/S Property. SD #14.....$499K 29 Woodmere Blvd #3C. By Appt. Co-op. High Ceilings, 2BR, 1Bth....$149.9K 998 Clark Pl. By Appt. Updated Brick Colonial, 4BR, 2.5Baths, Deck....$549K 69 Johnson Pl. 12-2. Contemporary. 4BR, 3Fbth. Prime Location. Walk To All ......................................................$799K Split. 4BR, 3Bth. O/S Prop. Lakeview. SD#14.............................. $518K WOODSBURGH 65 Noye Ln. By Appt. Renovated Exp. Ranch. 5BR, 3Bth. Great Location!........................................................................$999K Young CH Colonial. Grand E.Hall, Lg Kosher Kitchen, Surr. Sound System .........................................................................$2.349M Contemporary 5BR, 3.5Bth. 10’Ceiling, New Kitchen, 1/2 Acre ...$2.259M NORTH WOODMERE 842 Newburg Ave. By Appt. Split, 4BR, 2Bth. Renovated. SD#14, IGP...............................................................................$649K 745 Gilbert Pl. By Appt.Custom Balcony Split. 3BR, 2.5Bth, Oak HW Floors.........................................................................$699K 957 Kilmer Ln. By Appt. Newly Renovated Split. 3BR 2Bth, Stucco, Skylights......................................................................$639K

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