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Lawrence Cuts Budget $500K Taxes Down by 6 to 7% By AUSTIN SYKES

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During his State of the Village address, Mayor Martin Oliner told residents they’ll soon be looking at a six to seven percent drop in taxes, as well as operating budget cuts of more than half of a million dollars. “The Average homeowner should feel approximately a 6 to 7 percent cut in their taxes for this year,” said Oliner. The cut, according to Oliner, comes from lower property assessments. “In an environment where other villages within our community have in fact increased their taxes, ours have not increased.” Oliner assured residents through much of Wednesday’s address that Lawrence “is not an island,” – but that it is in fact surrounded by dirty water. During his address, Oliner

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told residents that a key focus in handling the “fiduciary responsibilities,” of managing the roughly $6 million budget will rely on cooperative efforts with Nassau County – which should come in handy when dealing with a new initiative intending to fix an old problem in the water filtration and sanitation facilities. “Our water is horrible! I don’t know if there’s anyone in this room who is satisfied with their water- I’m certainly not.” Oliner mentioned that a near ten year struggle with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) brought the town out of compliance with the DEC. “At the end of the day, we’ve tried several different ways to come into compliance with those facilities. Essentially, we have too much pollutants in our water after it goes through our facilities. Part of the reason for that is that our facility is old, and the other part is there are new rules and regulations.” The DEC however, controls and licenses the ability to cure any sewage and water issues – which led to officials looking for other options to keep from drowning. The life boat came after signing a municipal agreement with the county, who set course

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Atlantic Beach Griping Over Lack of Ticketing by Police

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter A temporary restraining order on the Republican-controlled County Legislature’s proposed redistricting plan, which may still be put to a vote on Monday, was put into effect by New York State Supreme Court Justice Steven

Beach Clubs Set to Open for Memorial Day Weekend By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

Memorial day weekend is approaching fast, and for Five Towners, that means it’s time for beach season. The Atlantic Beach clubs will open their doors on May 28th and are currently working hard to prepare their clubs for members looking for some fun in the sun. Sandy Wein, one of the owners of Catalina Beach Club, outlined some of the work that is being done to prepare for the season. “We’ve hired a lot of staff,” Wein said. “Every single surface of our club gets painted every year. We clean and acid wash the pool, and have to get all of our water systems up and running because all of the plumbing is closed down before the winter. You get leaks in the pipes and

some plumbing work needs to get done. There’s a whole lot of winterization in the fall and now it’s time for summerization. The excavator also has to level the beach. We also have to re-supply all of our food among other areas of the club. There is tons of work that needs to be done.” Locals will soon be relaxing in their cabanas, small sheltered areas near the pools or beach that range from looking like a large closet with no amenities to moderately sized rooms with running water and electricity. Cabana boys straight out of the 1984 movie, The Flamingo Kid starring Matt Dillon, are the stars of the beach club staffs and do a variety of odd jobs at members’ requests as they work for tips. “They basically do anything they’re required to

Jaeger, granting a request by the Democrats in the Nassau Legislature. Jaeger ordered that both sides return to court on May 26th to show why the plan proposed by the Republicans was not “arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion and violates the constitutional precepts governing redistricting.” Five Towns Democratic Club President, David Friedman was thrilled with the news. “I think it’s terriﬁc,” Fried-

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DRS Defeats Depleted HAFTR Squad

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Atlantic Beach wants the Nassau Police to write more tickets in their town. Atlantic Beach Mayor, Stephen Mahler blasted local police for the low number of moving violation summonses they’re issuing at the board of trustees meeting on Monday night. Mahler referred to the police report as “disgraceful,” only having 16 summonses issued, compared to previous months with 58 summonses. “They [ofﬁcers] think that by making it up and riding around furiously next month, that is the cure all, and it’s not. We want uniform trafﬁc enforcement on a monthly basis. It’s a disgrace to give out 16 moving tickets, which means that on most days, nobody is doing anything.” Mahler added, “We ask very little of the people assigned here, just coverage during rush hour, in the morning and evening. I don’t think that it’s too much to ask of them. I really am out of words to describe the poor performance. It just goes on year after year.” It seems that the village has also been wrongfully assessed for their sewage taxes, Mahler noted, and said that they taken it up with the sewer district. “ It turns out, right or wrong, that the sewer district assesses taxes based on the whole area of the beach. So the little beach house that has a couple of toilets and a couple of sinks, is being taxed at a rate based on the entire footage of the beach.” Mahler said that they would need to have new surveys drawn and get new sub-division where the beach houses are no longer a part of the beach property. At the meeting, Atlantic Beach Cats, (a volunteer organization that advocates for the humane methods to control and reduce the Atlantic Beach cat population) spokesperson, Beth Brenner, noted that their annual Mother’s Day plants sale was a success, they had $900 worth of plants early in the morning, and they sold out by 10:30am. Also during the meeting, it was noted that the village fund at the end of April of this year was in excess of $1.25 million, of that amount, $600,000 represents general funds that are available, and the remaining $654,000 represents the amount of bond issued for capital improvements and roadwork.

DRS Soccer Team An undermanned HAFTR team fell to DRS 14-5 in an indoor soccer match on Monday evening at DRS. HAFTR had only six players on hand as they tried to keep pace with DRS, who had over a dozen players to rotate in and out. The win improved DRS’s record to 5-2 while HAFTR fell to 4-3 with each team having just one regular season game left before playoffs begin. HAFTR head coach Harry Rozenbaum said, “…My team played their hardest even though they knew they probably weren’t going to win. Really, they were in it for the sake of the game and they didn’t give up.” DRS coach Rabbi Benjamin Jacoby added, “Everyone got included in the goals and everyone was being unselfish and I’m proud of how they played,” Jacoby said. “…It’s a great group of boys. They play hard. They play clean, and they’re good sportsmen. I think they’re a proud representation of this school and I very much enjoy being able to work with them.”

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District 14 School Board Candidate Profiles

n Tuesday, May 17th, Hewlett- Woodmere School District residents will be able to vote for the two of three candidates they think would be the best Trustees on the Board of Education and for the proposed 2011-2012 school budget. Hewlett-Woodmere runs their elections “at large,” which means that the candidates aren’t running for a

speciﬁc seat; rather it’s whichever two candidates get the most votes that will win the trustee positions. This year, Teena Ditchek Korman is the incumbent, and Scott McInnes, and Cheryl May are the candidates. The last day to register to vote with the district clerk was Friday, May 6.

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test scores,” and on the issue of administrative spending, they said, “Different districts categorize different people in different ways, and we’re just more honest about who our administrators are than other districts.” In light of their response, another member of the community and I created a web-site and started a petition drive to implore the board to focus our spending on the students, not the administration, and to get the word out on the comparative report. We presented dozens of the signed petitions to the board and district leadership, and the 2009-2010 budget proposal was the first one below 4 percent in at least eight years. Although we acknowledged the economic environment of 2008-2009 played a major factor in the budget that year as well, we still saw it as a victory, even if the board and administration was in denial. In 2009 the New York State Comptroller’s office came out with a report that said (in addition to other things) the HewlettWoodmere school district was spending $750,000 more on administration than they should be. I saw it as a reinforcement of what I had showed the board a year earlier through the comparative report, but the district’s leadership still denied there was a problem. I have continued to attend the board’s work and general meetings in an attempt to stay on top of what they are doing and to try and bring issues to their attention. Unfortunately, there is little a member of the community can do to actually influence the board as a spectator. The board is desperately in need of new blood, fresh ideas, and people with a real sense of accountability to the community. Q: With the millions lost in state aid, and the loss in state grants, do you have any suggestions or plans to balance the district’s budget without severe cuts to school programs? A: State-aid, or the lack thereof, in the Hewlett-Woodmere school district is a double-edged sword. On the one hand we have a disproportionately high tax burden because we get such a small amount of state aid due to our “wealth-factor,” but on

Q. Can you tell me a little about your background? What’s your involvement in the school, and the community? A: Although I grew up in Valley Stream my family has always had close ties to The Five Towns, and that was one of the reasons my wife and I decided to move here in 1999 to start raising a family. My grandmother had been a member of The Five Towns Senior Center since I was a child, and moved to the Hewlett Park co-ops where my mother still lives today. My wife and I will

be married eighteen years just before the election, and we have been living in our house in Hewlett for the last twelve years. We have an eleven-yearold daughter who is currently in the 5th grade at Ogden Elementary School, and will be going to Woodmere Middle School in September. In my career, I have worked in the real estate management and development industry for over twenty years. I spent the ﬁrst ten years of my career on the management side of the business managing numerous properties all over the city and have spent the last twelve years working for one of the top real estate developers in Manhattan on the construction side of the business as an owner’s representative and project coordinator. I have managed everything from six-story walk-ups to luxury hi-rise, and have been involved in building and managing properties worth hundreds of millions of dollars. As to my involvement with the community and school district: In addition to being a member of the Ogden PTA, SEPTA, and a soccer coach with the Hewlett-Law-

rence Soccer Club, I have been an active participant at school board meetings over the last several years. In 2008, after repeatedly asking the board if the district had ever compared itself to similar districts to see what we were spending compared to others, or how our students were performing compared to theirs, and being told “no,” I did my own comparative report of ten similar school districts on Long Island. They included Hewlett-Woodmere, Lawrence, Lynbrook, Rockville Center, Oceanside, Great Neck, Manhasset, North Shore, Syosset, and Jericho. What I found was very disturbing. Based on my research I found we were spending 40 percent more than similar districts on administration, while we were under performing academically. In other words, we were spending more, and getting less than our peers. I presented my report to the district and subsequently had a meeting with the superintendency. They basically denied there were any problems. On the issue of academic performance they said “We don’t focus on

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the other hand, that means that when state-aid gets cut it does not have the same impact on the Hewlett-Woodmere schools that it does on districts that get a much higher percentage of their funding from state-aid. During this budget cycle the district’s leadership team was able to bring in a budget at 2.37 percent that, although it reduced some positions at schools around the district, ultimately did not impact student programs. However, that wasn’t for a lack of trying by the district’s leadership. Although they never suggested any reductions in our administrators, they did recommend cutting the district’s discovery program, and even suggested reducing the number of periods at the high school from ten to nine. There was a outpouring of opposition by the community, and luckily neither suggestion became part of the final budget. Q: What about the increasing costs and contribution to pensions and health benefits, how can the district manage the costs? A: Unfortunately, there is very little that a local school board can do to change what goes on in Albany as far as the mandates and rules that they impose on us. That doesn’t mean we don’t stick together as communities and lobby our state representatives to correct those issues and mandates that create an undue burden on our schools and our taxpayers; it just means we can’t make all of the changes we’d like to on our own. That being said, nobody has mandated that our district carry the kind of administrative payroll that it currently employs. No state agency mandated that the board give the former superintendent a $15,000 raise, a $25,000 retention bonus, and a $20,000 moving allowance to extend his contract one more year, particularly when his replacement was already working in the district. No state agency mandated we give our new superintendent a $265,000 starting salary (excluding benefits), with $60,000 in guaranteed increases over four years, and a guaranteed payment of an additional half of her last years salary ($325,000 in 2015) the year she retires, or that we pay

for her and her husband’s medical insurance for life. No state agency mandated that on top of those other items, her contract entitles her to be paid for up to 135 unused sick days and up to 48 unused vacation days, at the rate of 1/200th of her then current salary ($325,000 in 2015) per day (that’s potentially an additional $297,375). All of those expenses were contractually imposed on us by the board, including the incumbent Trustee. No state agency mandated that in 2009, in the midst of the financial crisis and when the senior administrators in districts like North Merrick and Manhasset were forgoing their salary increases, this district’s board approved a raise for one of our administrators that increased his salary by 33 percent in just 13 months. That was contractually imposed on us by the board and the incumbent trustee. No state agency mandated that we pay our top five administrators $250,000 more that the average of their peers in similar districts. All of those costs, and others, were imposed upon the district by our administrators and the board of Trustees, including the incumbent. All of those contracts were signed during the months of June, July and August after the budget had passed and everyone was focused on the summer vacation. Then during the following school year, when it comes time to talk about the next budget, we are all told about the “mandates” and “contractual obligations” that force them into making the decisions they “have” to make. If only they were to have made more rational decisions and agreed to reasonable contracts with our administrators, we would have more resources available to fund programs for our kids, which is what education is supposed to be all about. Q: What is your stance on the current school budget in general? The salaries of district officials? A: Unfortunately, the HewlettWoodmere school district has become the poster child for the bloated administrative spending in many Long Island Schools.

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Court Blocks New Redistricting Plan CONTINUED FROM P. A1 man said. “If it had not gone through and the plan had been approved, it would have created a very difﬁcult situation as far as candidates being able to get themselves together. It would have been challenged anyway, but now the Republicans have to decide whether they are going to force this issue now or do it similarly to the last redistricting plan, which was a more drawn out process. If the Republicans decide to ﬁght it, it puts the elections in jeopardy.” District Seven Legislator Howard Kopel was just learning about the restraining order on Thursday afternoon and wasn’t sure how it would play out. “There’s a restraint on implementation of the plan, not on the vote,” Kopel said. “The only thing I want to repeat is that I’m perfectly happy with the old district and that’s my preference. The only question is what the legalities of it are and where it will go. We’ll see. It will probably still pass if it goes to vote Monday.” If the plan doesn’t put a halt to the proposed redistricting plan in the long run, it would prevent the map from taking effect in this November’s elections because it would not leave enough time

for the election board to draw up new election districts before candidate nominating petitions go out on June 7th. “There were one of two possibilities and it was a 50/50 chance,” Kopel said when asked if he was surprised by the ruling. “I think it was a Democratic judge who made the order. This has become intensely partisan and extremely nasty.” “I think that if it goes to a federal court, it’s got an excellent chance of the Republican’s plan not going through in this rushed scenario,” Friedman said, “but even not under a rushed scenario, the challenge under the voters rights act is going to be very strong. If it’s done in a bipartisan plan, you’ll get a fairer plan. I don’t think it’ll be completely fair, but it will be better than what we have now with them trying to force the plan down everyone’s throat.” The Democrats contended that the Republicans were violating the Nassau County Charter’s Section 113, which states that a long and deliberate process must be conducted by a bipartisan redistricting commission. The Republicans had countered that Section 112 of the charter mandates that action must be taken as soon as the U.S. Census data becomes available, which it did on April 1st.

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878 and Rockville road will become something else, it will be available for village use.” “That’s meant to happen at the end of this year so on January 1st 2012 that will happen and God willing we will out of this sewage business,” said Oliner.

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Local Govt. Pension Obligations to Double in Next Five Years By SUSAN VARGHESE

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ocal governments such as the Villages of Lawrence, Cedarhurst, and the Town of Hempstead’s contribution to the pension system are projected to double in the next five years, according to a report from the Empire Center for New York State Policy. However, local villages and towns are finding it increasingly difficult to manage even the costs of their current contributions. Salvatore Evola, Cedarhurst’s treasurer, noted, “I’m hoping the pension system can change the way it calculates because it’s too expensive. I think some pension reform has to be put into place because the village will not be able to afford to sustain these increases.” The Village’s contribution into the pension system this year has increased by $64,000 and $85,000 for health insurance, according to Evola. Ten years ago in the village, the annual contribution was $3,000, Evola said. “It’s an uncontrollable mandate. We just have to watch costs and forgo certain things. After 9-11, the pension fund lost around $33 billion when the stock market crashed.” There are 40 Cedarhurst village employees. About five people are at least 55 years old or over, Evola noted. New York State’s Public Pension Systems include the New York State Employees’ Retirement System, which has 643,875 active members and 345,106 pensioners and beneficiaries, the New York State Police and Fire Retire-

ment System, which has 35,342 active members, and 30,697 pensioners and beneficiaries, and the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System which has 285,774 active members, and 141,716 pensioners and beneficiaries, according to the Empire report. The Village of Lawrence spent $151,359.11 on contributions into the retirement system in the 20082009 year, and appropriated $210,000 in their 2010-2011 budget. That’s a $58,640 increase in one year, and larger municipalities, like the Town of Hempstead, have increased their contribution by millions. Michelle Sparaccio from the Town of Hempstead noted that the town’s contribution in 2010 was $17 million, and they’ve budgeted a $25 million contribution for 2011. The Town of Hempstead has slightly fewer than 2,000 employees. One employee in the Town of Hempstead who retired in 1995, is currently receiving a pension of $63,688 annually, which means that individual, has received $955,320 in pension payments in the past 15 years. One retiree from The Village of Lawrence who retired in 2005 is receiving $116,349 annually, which means that former employee has made more in the past five years, then many retirees make in a decade. A Cedarhurst employee who retired in 2006 is receiving $74,900, while another who retired in 2001 is receiving $4,474 per year. The disparity in pensions is due to the fact that pensions depend on various factors such as a person’s age, years

of work, and salary. There are no set pension and benefit packages for each person, resulting in an unpredictable and rising cost. Nancy Greco, a Town of Hempstead official also said that “it’s impossible” to figure out possible employee retirement due to various factors. “Just because they hit retirement age doesn’t mean they’re eligible. Even people who are in some ways eligible to retire, based on different tiers and systems, may not be able to. We also have people who started working when they’re older, but haven’t been working with the Town long enough, or some people working since 1981, and haven’t retired. It’s really difficult for us to come up with a number.” The Town of Hempstead isn’t the only one to find retirement and pension to be an unpredictable factor, Sanitary District No. 1 has previously referred to health care and retirement as the “two big wildcards.” Sanitary District No. 1’s budget appropriates $2,685,000 of their budget for health benefits, which covers every employee and retiree. As previously reported, The Nassau County Bridge Authority spends $3,565,000 on salaries, employee benefits, and retirement, but manager Vincent Grasso noted their method in managing rising pension contribution is limiting their number of full time employees (They have 31 fulltime employees). “A $50,000 employee costs us about $80,000…health benefits which usually costs around $13,000 or $14,000, and then

the amount to contribute to their pension is another $10,000 or $15,000.” Eric Sumberg, spokesperson for the Office of the New York State Comptroller, explained that New York State and local retirement systems consist of a police and firefighter system and an employment retirement system, which consists of all workers in the state and local government, and teachers, but New York City employees are not included. “Most police and firefighters can retire after 20 years and get a more generous benefit. Average benefits for police officers and firefighters are $39,000 and for other works it’s $18,300.” Sumberg stated. In regards to the low rate that villages such as Cedarhurst said they paid years ago, Sumberg noted, “In 1999 and 2000 the employer contribution rate was a lot smaller because the pension fund was making a lot of money on investments, because the market was great. When the pension fund does really well, there’s essentially extra money. Some people will put money away just in case the market doesn’t do well, others chose to contribute less and use the money to put it towards something else entirely.” Sumberg added, “ The issue people have at the local level is that it’s a blessing and curse. When investment earnings aren’t as good, employer contributions go up.” Sumberg noted that although pensions vary, 86 percent of all pensions for both systems they administer, are under about $40,000 per person.

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District 14 School Board Candidate Profiles CONTINUED FROM P. A2 With contract after contract, our board has encumbered the district and its taxpayers with higher and higher administrative payrolls, which not only increases our annual budget, but also increases our pension obligations. The district’s leadership will often blame the district’s low level of state aid for our taxes (which certainly makes us higher than other district’s), but they take no responsibility for our higher administrative spending, which impacts our budget and taxes as well. In 2015, if the current superintendent retires at the end of her contract, in addition to her salary and annual beneﬁts that year, the district may have a liability of up to an additional $459,875 in exit pay. Where are we going to get that money in 2015? What programs will the district’s leadership suggest we cut to fund those payments that were obligated by the current board and the incumbent in 2009? It’s just not fair to our children to be saddled with those kinds of contractual “perks” for our administrators. I have discussed the issue of the district’s disproportionately low state aid with Senator Skelos, and what the chances are that we could get it adjusted in Albany. Not only are we hampered by the state’s current ﬁnancial condition, but he agreed that the chances are even lower because of our notoriously high administrative spending. How can we go to Albany and tell the legislators we need more funding when we are spending so much more money than other districts? We need to get our own administrative house in order before we can effectively lobby Albany for more funding. As to the current budget, I believe that 2.37 percent is a budget increase that the community can and will support. We’ve asked all of our supporters to vote YES on May 17th. If the budget were to be voted down and we were forced into a contingency budget, that would still be a 1.92 percent increase, but would de-fund many of our student programs. Trying to send a message by voting “No” is wrong, particularly in a year when you have the opportunity to send an even stronger message by electing new Trustees who will not go along with the status-quo. Q: Do you have any plans

and ideas for the district, and if so, how are you going to implement them? What do you think needs to be cut? What needs to be changed? A: As a new Trustee I plan on doing the same thing I have been doing for the last several years, except now I will be able to do it as a voting participant who can truly influence the board’s decisions, not just a spectator. As a Trustee I would continue asking the question “what are the other successful districts doing, and how are they doing it” so that we can look to duplicate their successes and avoid their mistakes. If a district like Manhasset, with a similar number of students, can have athletics, the arts, activities, and higher academic achievement than we do, (plus elementary education languages which we do not have) with a budget of over $15,000,000 less than HewlettWoodmere, I want to know how they did it and how we can look to duplicate much of their success. As a Trustee I would have real influence over administrative contracts as they come up for renewal and would look to reasonably and fairly compensate our administrators, not line their pockets and pad their retirements with taxpayer’s money. The taxpayers of this community deserve better than what they’ve been getting when it comes to the stewardship of their tax dollars. As a Trustee I would also look to change an environment where I believe the district’s residents are not given the respect they deserve. It may seem insignificant to some, but currently, if a member of the community comes to a Hewlett-Woodmere school board meeting and address’ the board with a concern or comment at the end of the meeting, there is no record of them, or their comment in the meeting minutes, even though they are asked to provide their name and town of residence to the board. Why? The minutes contain the name of the student who led the meeting in the pledge when it started. Doesn’t the district resident who came to the meeting to speak to the board deserve the same acknowledgement, whether the open meetings law requires it or not? Other districts’ minutes list their residents when they address the board. In fact, the meeting rules for Jericho state

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District 14 School Board Candidate Profiles CONTINUED FROM P. A4 that if you bring a prepared statement to the meeting and provide a copy to the clerk before reading it, the entire statement will be included in the minutes. That is a district that gives the community the respect it deserves, and an example that needs to be followed in our district. Q: Anything else you want the community to know? A: I’d like the community to know that Cheryl and I genuinely care about our students, our schools, and all of the members of our community, and that we believe that the term Trustee is supposed to mean what it says. We are entrusted by the community with two of their most precious possessions; their children, and their money. We have a duty as a school district not only to provide our children with the best education possible, but we also have a duty to all of our residents to give them a good return on their school tax dollars. “Achieving the goals and objectives of the owner” has been my guiding statement for all of my years in the real estate management and development business, and I would apply those same principles as a Trustee. I believe the goals and objectives of the Hewlett-Woodmere school district’s residents are to provide a top level education that gives our students all of the tools they need to need to navigate life after the leave high school and go on to higher education and their careers, for the lowest cost possible. That would be my guide as a Trustee if I am privileged enough to be elected.

Cheryl May Q: Can you tell me a little about your background? What’s your involvement in the school, and the community?

Cheryl May A:I have three children that all attend Hewlett Elementary School. I have been married to my husband, Ted, for 14 years. Ted coaches Hewlett PAL Lax and Hewlett-Woodmere Little League. I am currently the PTA Central Council Co-President of the Hewlett-Woodmere School District. I have served consecutive terms as President at both Franklin Early Childhood Center and at Hewlett Elementary School PTAs I am an active member of both the Hewlett Elementary School PTA and the SEPTA PTA (Special Education PTA Unit) I have an MBA from Pace University in Finance and a BA degree from Syracuse University in Political Science. I worked at PepsiCo for 11 years in various sales, ﬁnance and marketing positions. Q: With the millions lost in state aid, and the loss in state grants, do you have any suggestions or plans to balance the district’s budget without severe cuts to school programs? What about the increasing costs and contribution to pensions and health beneﬁts, how can the district manage the costs? A: The District must be vigilant in maintaining both programming and small class siz-

es. Waste needs to be indentified throughout the entire district. This includes taking a hard look at administration costs, expenses, and benefit positions. It will become harder to maintain a rich curriculum due to the proposed state property tax cap and mandates that are imposed upon us by Albany. Increasing costs and contributions to the pension and health benefits funds will certainly not decrease over the next few years. We must work hard to budget for these expenses so current programming is not affected. We need to look at how other districts continue to thrive in a tepid economic climate. We need to continue to offer enrichment programs to our high performers, such as discovery. We also must ensure that support is provided to the children that are indentified and are struggling both economically, academically, emotionally, and physically. This can be done! We must come together as a community to determine the best practices and what is important to keep our district thriving. Q: What is your stance on the current school budget in general? The salaries of district officials?

A: The current school budget that is proposed is fair and should be supported by the entire community. Administrative salaries in our district are much higher than those in comparable school districts. This is unacceptable to the community and needs to be examined further. Other district administrative models should be considered when determining the appropriate level of administrators and their compensation. Most of the administrators in the district make more than Governor Cuomo, the Governor of the entire State of New York! The beneﬁts provided to the administrators need to be reviewed as well. Q: Do you have any plans and ideas for the district, and if so, how are you going to implement them? What do you think needs to be cut? What needs to be changed? A: The Administration needs to bring Hewlett-Woodmere back to the outstanding School District that it once was. The reason why people move to Hewlett-Woodmere in the past was due to this type of performance. The decline in the school district has made the community less attractive to perspective homebuyers. Keeping the school tax rate increase low is

what needs to be done in light of the dire ﬁnancial situation that prevails today. The Administration’s expenses need to be considered before any teacher lay-offs or class size increases occur. I would like to see our schools improve on all state exams. If a rich curriculum is taught, this should be easily achieved without having to teach to the test. One math curriculum must be taught and must be consistent. Successful practices from other districts should be modeled. It is unacceptable that current 5th graders in the district have had four math curriculums in the past four years. We have to do better! We owe this much to the children. The teachers and support staff, including aides and teacher assistants, in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District are highly professional, extremely motivated devoted to our children. They work directly with our children day in and day out. We need to ensure that they get the support and development that they deserve. Q: Anything else you want the community to know? A: I am dedicated to the children! I have been involved with the children. I know their par-

ents and am very active within the community. I am running to bring this district back to where it should be -- on the top! A great school district will beneﬁt the entire community by increasing home values and will draw new residents. The future is the children and this is something we should not forget! I have teamed up with Scott McInnes because we have similar views on these important issues. We both feel that we can genuinely make a difference in the community!

Teena Ditchek Korman

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Sports

Lady Bulldogs Heading to Lacrosse Playoffs By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

ewlett Girls Lacrosse is heading to the playoffs. After beating the Mepham Pirates 20-12 at home on Wednesday afternoon, the Bulldogs locked up second place in their conference with a 4-2 record, earning them a road playoff game on Monday. Dani Kandel lead the way for Hewlett in the clincher with seven goals. “We played really well,” Hewlett head coach Rosemarie D’Ambrosio said. “This was probably one of our best games as far as transitioning the ball down the ﬁeld. We have been working on our groundballs. It was our biggest issue but we’re getting better at that. There are a lot of positives today. They were able to see the ﬁeld and

make smart passes. Our defense looked better and everything we were working on came together.” After giving up the first goal of the game, Hewlett took control, scoring five goals in a row, including four straight by Kandel. “Dani is our only senior on the team,” D’Ambrosio said. “By far she is an amazing captain. She leads the girls on and off the field. They really respect her and listen to her. So when they’re out there playing, they listen to Dani and she’s yelling stuff out on the field. So she’s definitely going to be missed next year.” After going into halftime up 147, the Bulldogs picked up where they left off, getting goals from Val DeNapoli, Jenni Rogoff and Kandel after one Mepham goal to put the team up 17-8. That was good enough for D’Ambrosio,

who pulled a lot of key starters including Kandel in order to preserve their health for Monday’s playoff game. “it was our intention to get the girls out so they wouldn’t get hurt, but we also try to get everyone in when we can,” D’Ambrosio said. “The girls had a great season. We’ve been practicing hard to get them ready for this game and ready for the playoffs. We knew we deﬁnitely made the playoffs, but we just didn’t know where we would be, but now we’re locked into second.” DeNapoli won 20 ball controls in the game, giving Hewlett an advantage in possession throughout the game and goalie Meri Oshrain, came through with 14 saves in the cage. “Meri played really well today,” D’Ambrosio said. “We’ve been

working really hard with her in practice.” Bethpage also ﬁnished their conference season with a 4-2 record but a head to head tiebreaker was won by Hewlett. After the game, D’Ambrosio talked about the way her team prepared for their games. “We basically just took it one game at a time,” D’Ambrosio said. “Our goal was to just think about that game and during practice we would always prepare for that game coming up. Our goal today was to win so that we could get second place. They’ve really been working hard every day. A lot of them had advanced placement exams, and trying to balance their academics with lacrosse. We think we’re in a good spot. We’re conﬁdent that we’re going to do well. We’re going out there with a positive mindset.”

Last Place Bulldogs Bite Back In Final Season Game Victory By AUSTIN SYKES

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ewlett won their last regular season Baseball game on Wednesday, after six agonizing weeks of nail-biters, close calls and some big blowouts had left the team with only one other win. The Bulldogs pulled-out a 5-4 dramatic home game victory over the conference leaders from Rockville Centre, The South Side Cyclones, in their final season game on Wednesday. Hewlett’s record on the 2011 season is 2-11-1. Celebrating Senior Day, the last minute win – which went down to the last inning - was especially significant for the seven graduating Bulldog players who after Wednesday, will no longer play for their team. For Senior Spencer Prusack, brought-in as a relief pitcher in the fifth inning for Lyell Alper, ending the season was no easy task. “A win’s a win, and I’ll take it,”

Hewlett Baseball players celebrate the 5-4 Stunner over South Side Prusack said after Wednesday’s upset. Head Coach Andy DeBernardo, who in his second season as the teams’ Head Coach had witnessed six weeks of difﬁculties, was thrilled to end on a good note. “That was a wacky game,” DeBernardo said. “On the season, record-wise it wasn’t what we wanted. At one point, we thought

we had lost them [the players], but they came together and everybody put their hearts in it all the way to the end. I couldn’t be happier about that aspect.” With the end of this season, DeBernardo is already looking ahead towards the next. The Hewlett Head Coach said that he intends to take his off-season concentrating not on losses, but rather on gains.

“Were going to focus on our pitching staff,” said DeBernardo. The young players heading into the spotlight on the mound next season include Wednesday’s winning pitcher Lyell Alper, Zachary Benaharon and Morello. “Fortunately, all three of them have had experience,” DeBernardo said. “Lyell kept them off-balance,” said DeBernardo.

Hewlett Lacrosse’s Val DeNapoli charging down the field against Mepham

Thirty minutes before Wednesday’s win, DeBerrnardo had to make some last minute adjustments in the roster – switchingout the intended starter Morello, who DeBernardo said had shoulder issues, with young Alper. The last minute changes proved to be a good move, as Alper pitched a solid five innings letting-up only four runs from the number-one Cyclone team. Relief Pitcher Spencer Prusack, who had been in and out of the number one spot all season, was brought-in for the final two innings of the 2011 season with a lot riding on it. “Prusack’s always keeping us in suspense,” DeBarnardo laughed after the win. “He did a great job and he pulled through for us.” Upon taking the mound, Prusack walked three Cyclone batters and gave up two more runs – leaving the Hewlett team and fans suddenly looking at a tied score in the final inning. It was an all-too familiar feeling for some Hewlett fans, who were suddenly crossing their fingers in hopes that Wednesday’s last chance for a win wouldn’t end in another heartbreak. “One Run, let’s go!” shouted DeBernardo and the Hewlett

Lawrence Swept in Last Two Series By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

awrence Baseball was swept by the Plainedge Red Devils over three games this week as they ﬁnished their season 3-12. “I would say overall, it was a disappointing season,” said Lawrence Head Coach Dennis Leonard following their ﬁnal game on Wednesday. “I think most of our players would agree. We had big expectations and we certainly realize we played in a competitive division, but I think we feel we fell short of what we were capable of doing. Certainly getting swept in the last two divisional series is not what we had in mind, but you have to tip your

Lawrence’s Michael Pappalardo at bat against Plainedge caps to Bethpage and Plainedge.” On Monday, Lawrence was ﬁred up to serve Plainedge its ﬁrst loss of the season, according

to head coach Dennis Leonard, but was unable to put together any hard hit balls as they were held to only six hits in the game and lost 9-1. “Playing against an undefeated club was inspiration for us,” Leonard said following the loss. “Strangely enough, a team that’s wrapped up the ﬁrst seed has all the pressure on them as they try to keep it rolling. So we worked that angle a little bit. If it was any other club, maybe we don’t have as much reason to get up, but it’s always fun to try to knock somebody off.” Monday’s starting pitched A.J. Gallo held Plainedge to four runs through ﬁve innings, but a error in throwing out a Plainedge runner on a bunt attempt with run-

ners on ﬁrst and second in the sixth loaded the bases with no outs leading to three runs that put Lawrence in a 7-0 hole. “This is a big hitting club and they didn’t hit,” Leonard said of Gallo’s performance. “He scattered four singles and a double. He did a nice job taking the bag but he really didn’t give up big hits. He kind of shot himself in the foot on that bunt. Who’s to say what would happen after, but you move two runners like that and still have nobody out and it’s a great club so obviously they’re going to take advantage. He certainly pitched a lot better than the score indicated and I think he knows that.” Gallo pitched a total of six innings and accumulated ﬁve

strikeouts. Lucas Siegel lead the Tornadoes in hits with a double and a single that lead off the game. Gallo came through in the bottom of the sixth inning with a RBI groundout that scored Siegel after taking third on a stolen base to end Plainedge’s shutout. Also coming up with his for Lawrence was Eddie Robinson and Steven Komisarjevsky with singles and Brandon Burrell with a double. Burrell came in to pitch the seventh inning and got two outs on strikeouts after giving up a single and a double to start the inning. Leonard then called upon Michael Pappalardo to get the ﬁnal out, a strikeout as well. “Brandon was a little tender on Fridays, so we wanted to give

Winning Season for Hewlett Tennis, Score Top Seed By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

ewlett Bulldogs Tennis served up two exciting wins over two other playoff bound opponents this week to lock up the top seed in their conference, good for a ﬁrst round bye in the playoffs which start next week, and a home playoff game which they’ll play on Tuesday. Hewlett rode strong performances by their singles game, as well as 11-1 seasons from Matt Miller and Saahil Brahmbatt in ﬁrst doubles and Stone Mitchell and Andrew Bienstock all the way to the top as they look to continue their success next week. Tight, 4-3 match wins over

Herricks High School and Roslyn High School on Tuesday and Wednesday clinched them to top spot as well as first round bye in the playoffs and a home game in the second round. “Singles hasn’t offered too many surprises this season,” Hewlett Head Coach Ron Remick said. “Harrison in third has worked out really well since he’s a very strong singles player compared to a lot of the other guys in the third spot.” Harrison finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and wrapped up his season with a loss against Herricks followed by a win against Roslyn the next day. Remick came into the season most concerned with figuring out his doubles teams, but

it was their double’s teams that anchored the team this season and allowed them to be so successful. “Doubles, ﬁrst and second have been a little stronger than I expected them to be,” Remick said. “They really came together and sometimes it’s just the right pairing, and things click. Third and fourth took a little bit of time to ﬁgure out where we were at, but now they’re really coming together.” First singles starter J.J. Tauil wrapped up his season with only a 5-6 record, missing one game, but Remick was pleased with Tauil’s efforts this season. “The thing with J.J. is that he’s played well this year and he comes close to the guys who are above him and he always beats

Hewlett’s Varsity Tennis team the guys who are below him,” Remick said, “but he plays the guys who are ranked third in the east, fourth in the east and seventh in the east sometimes. He’s currently ranked thirteenth in the east, so he’s got a high rank-

ing, but so many of the guys who are in our conference, since we’re in the top conference, are the top guys basically in the state. He competes and he’ll win a set or two, but it’s tough.” Tauil wrapped up his sea-

crowd during the teams final atbat of the 2011 season. The final run came off an RBI from George Josiah. South Side Head Coach Lessek said after Wednesday’s upset that infield errors from his league leaders were one of the beneficiaries for Hewlett’s win. “We didn’t have it today,” Lessek said. “Hat’s off to the Hewlett team,” Lessek said. “They’ve come along way. “The reason we won this game is because it was a team effort. It took the whole team to win this,” said Hewlett fan Mr. Zaloba, father of Eddie Zaloba. They played together, which made for today’s ending on a good note,” Hewlett fan Margarite Josiah said. “We are RAW!” shouted Hewlett fan Lisa Morello – who’s son helped bring in Wednesdays win. The Bulldogs 2011 season record ended Wednesday with a 2-11-1 record. With the last minute loss, The South Side Cyclones will enter the playoffs at a sixth seed spot. The Cyclones ended their 2011 regular season with a 12-5 record.

him some mound action,” Leonard said. “We gave Mike a little time out there too. Our intention was really to give them both an inning, and see how Brandon responded and also give Mike a tune up for his start tomorrow.” Plainedge 11, Lawrence 5, Tuesday, May 10th: Lawrence fell to Plainedge once again on Tuesday on the road. Lawrence was able to solve their offensive woes, but Michael Pappalardo was hit hard and gave up a home run in the bottom of the ﬁfth. Plainedge 10, Lawrence 1, Wednesday, May 11th: Lawrence ﬁnished their season on Wednesday with a 4-12 record as they were swept by Plainedge. Lawrence starting pitcher Burrell Burrell pitched six innings, but the Tornado defense struggled to record outs. Lawrence surrendered a total of 30 runs to Lawrence in the three game series.

son with a loss against Herricks and then a win in straight sets against Roslyn on Wednesday. “J.J. has been a good leader and has been a great help to the team. He’s always been a good friend and he’s always there for all of us,” second single starter Dan Grinshteyn said of Tauil. “He plays some tough matches against some really high ranked kids, but he holds his own,” Grinshteyn finished his season at 8-4, earning two wins in his final matches against Herricks and Roslyn. Remick is very pleased with how his team came together so far this season and reflected on it before his game against Herricks. “You always want to peak at the end,” Remick said. “You don’t want to peak in the first couple of games and be in first after three games. You want to be in first place after the 12th.”

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District 14 School Board Candidate Profiles CONTINUED FROM P. A5 and the community? A: I became a resident of Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD #14 district at birth. I have lived 47 of my 56 years within the district. My first residence was in Hewlett. I attended Hewlett Elementary School; Woodmere Jr. High School North and am an alumna of George W. Hewlett High School. I currently reside in the Gibson neighborhood of Valley Stream with my husband and son. My daughter completed our district’s elementary, middle and high schools. My son completed Franklin Early Childhood Center, Hewlett Elementary School, Woodmere Middle School, and currently attends our high school where he will continue studying next year. I am a dedicated community volunteer. My activism benefits families in our school district with school-age children in public or private schools, and residents without school-age children. Numerous involvements in the school and community include the following: For the community and Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools, I am serving my third consecutive term on the Board of Education. I am a liaison for the Board to the District Health and Safety, Recreation and Athletic Facilities, Buildings and Grounds, and Transportation Committees, Central Council PTA, and a member of the Policy Committee. I am currently an active member of the Hewlett High School (HHS) PTA, serving as chairperson for Website and Publicity, and the PTA liaison to the school’s Wellness committee. I am a long-standing executive board member of HewlettWoodmere Alumni Association (HWAA), and have the distinguished honor of being a member of the HWAA Hall of Fame. I am a member of the HewlettWoodmere Public Library Parent Advisory Committee, and a steering committee member of Project Bulldog. Other memberships I hold are in OOMPAH (Organization of Music Parents at Hewlett), SEPTA and Congregation of Sons of Israel where my family has participated for more than fifty years. I am the site manager for three website sections for HHS PTA, HWAA and OOMPAH. My past related experiences include being a volunteer parent member on the Hewlett-Woodmere Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), a member of the subcommittees for Health and Safety concerning Hand Washing, Mental Health and Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs). I initiated and coordinated the NYS PTA Parents As Reading Partners (PARP) program in the Franklin Early Childhood Center (FECC) and won the Nassau County Award for the program in its first year. This ongoing program has served thousands of students and families over the past decade. Additionally at FECC, I coordinated the Playground Painting Project, designing a 60’ square floor mural, “Learn Through Play,” on the blacktop behind the school. For years, I chaired Parent Squad, growing the committee’s membership to fifty active parent participants, and was FECC PTA liaison to the building’s Health and Safety Committee, Central Council PTA, and the PTA Curriculum Committee. I was the SEPTA liaison for the FECC Building Level Team (BLT), and the Playground Subcommittee. At Hewlett Elementary School (HES), I initiated and coordinated LEAP (Lunchtime Enrichment Alternatives Program), that is still ongoing today, and was HES PTA liaison to the Shared-Decision Making Team, Health and Safety Committee, as well as Publicity Chairperson. At Woodmere Middle School (WMS), I was the WMS PTA liaison to Health and Safety Committee, Publicity Chairperson, site manager for the WMS PTA website section and conducted a Used Cell Phone Recycling drive district-wide in six buildings. Some other significant in-

volvements have included being the HWAA liaison and coordinator for the George W. Hewlett High School 9-11 Reflection Garden, an active board member of the Hewlett Woodmere Educational Foundation (hwef) and coordinating the Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club (HLSC) Senior Boys Division and liaison for HLSC to Inter-Town Soccer. At Congregation Sons of Israel, I have been a board of education member, PTA member and The Re-Imagine Project Coordinator. Q: With the millions lost in state aid, and the loss in state grants, do you have any suggestions or plans to balance the district’s budget without severe cuts to school programs? What about the increasing costs and contribution to pensions and health benefits, how can the district manage the costs? A: The current proposed budget maintains and improves the excellence in programming that our community values. Prudent use of reserves helps allow us to provide students with the 4 As – Academics, Arts, Activities and Athletics. Multi-year planning for the community and student needs has enabled us to mitigate economic influences and will continue to assist us going forward. While educational funding cuts and cost shifts to school districts by federal, state and county governments has been of increasing concern for years, fiscal responsibility and responsiveness to community has always been and continues to be essential. As a vocal member of the Board of Education during recent board meetings during the current budget season, I strongly advocated for restoring some cuts recommended for the Board’s consideration. The budget proposal now on the ballot includes retaining the 10-period Hewlett High School day, Discovery for 8th grade students and additional assistance in next year’s Math program planned for 6th grade students at Woodmere Middle School, and a partial restoration of the recommended Library/Media cut at the elementary level. In Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools, almost all union contracts increase the amount of employee contributions for health benefits to 20%. This incremental increase paid by our union employees throughout the years of current contracts helps diminish the amount of community resources needed for employee benefits. Continuing the advocacy in this area and the resulting compounded savings for the residents will help address this issue. Unfunded mandates placed upon our district by federal, state and county government add an unfair burden while Hewlett-Woodmere continues to hold down increases. New York State aid still provides merely a single digit percentage of Hewlett-Woodmere’s budget. We, the residents of Hewlett-Woodmere, pay an unfair share considering our income and sales tax are a much larger percentage contributed to New York State than we receive. New York State has to make changes that show the commitment to education declared in Albany. Q: What is your stance on the current school budget in general? The salaries of district officials? A: I advocate diligently with the Board of Education and District Leadership Team. The current 2.37 percent budget proposal is the lowest increase in recent history. This downward trend continues the approach that has been taken throughout the last several years of economic difficulties that our community and nation has experienced. Finding additional cost efficiencies is always in the forefront. Negotiation of salaries that must comply with collective bargaining and the impact of contractual salaries needs to continue judicious decision-making already seen

in cuts and the lowering of current administrative salaries compared with past budget lines. Q: Do you have any plans and ideas for the district, and if so, how are you going to implement them? What do you think needs to be cut? What needs to be changed? Going forward in this second decade of the 21st century, I advocate for our students to have more instructional technology innovations in our classrooms. Virtual ﬁeld trips will offer possibilities to share world-wide societies and places with our students. Opportunities for students to study world languages in earlier grades make sense considering our country’s demographics today, as well as in global society. More progress in Wellness areas will increase student’s awareness about health. Enriching the focus on environmental concerns will promote sustainability of

our world. While Hewlett-Woodmere Public School offers many opportunities in the current curriculum throughout the grades, additional experiences involving public speaking and leadership training through classroom instruction will promote success. Continuing to network with higher education institutions will augment even more of our students’ abilities to attend the best colleges and universities in the country. Q: Anything else you want the community to know? A: Students, faculty and the district have amassed countless honors, and awards with local, regional, national and international recognition. I attend many student events at all grade levels, due to my passion for which I am known. During my Board service, longawaited extensive facility renovations began. Residents can

take pride, once again, in owning district buildings that better meet the needs of education. With rising fuel charges, energy savings plans and projects are in place to save on heating and cooling costs. Our district has beneﬁted from community building opportunities experienced through the Friend-Raiser Music and Arts Festival, Five Towns Senior Center, increased usage of our facilities by non-public schools, improving communications by the establishment of a School Community Relations department, and an online registration process for Community Education and Services. Numerous positive changes have occurred since I joined the Board of Ed. Too many programs throughout the grades have been initiated during my board service, as well as community opportunities, to mention them all. Some accomplishments include technological enhancements; such as, Smartboard cur-

riculum integration throughout the schools and the establishment of the tablet program at the high school. Other programs implemented are Silver Cord and Middle School Community Service programs, Youth Leadership Forum, Gallery One, Student Opportunity Fund, creation of Hewlett-Woodmere Wrestling and Girls’ Lacrosse Teams, expansion of Advanced Placement and dual-credit college courses. Within the last year, I took a lead role in introducing four programs for students – each with no added costs to the district. As an active HHS PTA Wellness Chair, I was the sole liaison and actively helped coordinate with the school for Hadassah’s Check It Out program being introduced to Hewlett High School’s 12th grade students spreading breast cancer and testicular cancer awareness. Using grant funding, I advocated as a PTA liaison with the HHS Wellness Committee

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District 15 Election

scant decade ago the Lawrence School District was careening towards disaster. Spending was unbridled, unchecked and unbelievably wasteful. There was little to no regard for those who had to pay the freight, namely the local taxpayers. Worse still was the increasingly dilapidated state of the facilities and the rapidly declining quality of education that children were receiving. Education is perhaps the highest public trust we have as a society and as a community. The success of future generations and stability in society is predicated on how well we prepare the kids to succeed in life. The quality of a school district has a direct impact on how well a community is regarded and this in turn impacts home values. Effecting sweeping changes to what was a dysfunctional system are not easily or swiftly accomplished. Many are impatient with the pace of change and some are resistant to it altogether. Over the past six to 10 years Asher Mansdorf and Murray Forman have been at the vanguard of positive change. They have managed to hold the line on tax increases (the majority of real estate taxes go towards education) in an environment of shrinking state aid and increasing state spending mandates. They’ve managed to extract greater productivity from a downsized workforce. They’ve made improvements to the schools’ infrastructures including some of the playing fields, science labs, and auditoriums. Most significantly however has been the improvement in test scores, graduation rates, college acceptances and in the quality of instruction, education and extracurriculars in general. Is there still room for improvement? Absolutely. There are still facilities that need upgrading. There are yet more spending cuts that could be implemented and cost efficiencies yet extracted, but the board is clearly heading in the right direction working concurrently in the best interests of the kids and the beset taxpayers. We strongly urge you to re-elect Asher Mansdorf and Murray Forman on Tuesday in District 15.

District 14 Election

any of the residents and homes in the HewlettWoodmere District 14 are comparatively wealthy relative to the general population and the School Board spends accordingly and then some. In the past 10 years the District 14 school budget has gone up by more than 89 percent ($54.469 million in 2001 versus $103.4 million for 2011-2012) in a district with only 3,038 students for a cost of $34,000 per student. The taxpayers might do better providing $20,000 to each student for private school tuition and leasing out the school buildings. The Lawrence district is educating a similar number of students for about $10 million less and without tax increases. Manhasset does it for $15 million less. Only recently has the School Board started submitting budgets to the voters that are below a four percent annual rise. The Hewlett-Woodmere taxpayer has been viewed as a perpetually running cash machine or credit card with no spending limit. Egregious spending on administrator salaries, benefits and pension packages that exceed even what the Governor is paid are just the tip of the diamond-studded iceberg. What is all the more disheartening here has been a near obliviousness to the severe economic downturn that has made it very stressful for local homeowners to bear the burden of some of the highest property taxes in the entire nation. Another area of deep concern has been the School Board’s tendency to vote unanimously (7-0) on most major decisions. It strikes us as far too much comity and not enough healthy dissent. The incumbent, Teena Ditchek-Korman while very dedicated has been part of that rubber stamp School Board that has allowed spending and budgets to soar well beyond the rate of inflation or reasonability. What we need is change. Cheryl May has been the very definition of an involved parent. She has held various top leadership positions on school PTAs and is now the Co-President of the Central Council PTA. She also has an MBA and real-world marketing experience working for Pepsi. Scott McInnes manages buildings and money for a living. More importantly, he has shown enormous dedication by taking the initiative as a concerned parent to conduct comprehensive research on how HewlettWoodmere stacks-up against neighboring districts and demonstrated the serious bloat and profligacy rampant in this district. What the taxpayers and the kids need are new trustees who will shake up the system, challenge orthodoxies and shibboleths and bring sanity to spending and budgeting. We endorse May and McInnes and urge you to cast your votes for them on Tuesday.

VOX POPULI

A CASINO?! REALLY?! IS THIS THE BEST WE CAN DO?! By GEORGE SAVA

ecently we learned that we are now apparently closer to gambling in Nassau County. As reported, Ed Mangano’s new plan is for a casino at Belmont Park in Elmont. Whereas he had been exclusively focused on the land in and around the Nassau Coliseum, his grand plan is now for the taxpayer to ﬁnance a new arena there for the New York Islanders and for the Shinnecock Indians to build a casino at Belmont. Gambling no matter where, is a bankrupt idea. Like the gambler who knows that the next spin of the wheel will solve all of his ﬁnancial problems, only to go deeper in debt with each bet, apparently Mr. Mangano believes that he will be the one to beat the bank. Sadly, for the communities surrounding casinos, they know the reality. While many, including myself, have argued on behalf of developments like the Lighthouse Project, Mr. Mangano has touted the viability of a casino. So now,

as a result of the many road blocks put up by public ofﬁcials, instead of Charles Wang putting up his own money to ﬁnance the Lighthouse Project, the focal point of which was a new stadium, our government may approve a reduced plan where the taxpayers will be on the hook for a mere $400 million. That of course is if the plan comes in on budget. Does anyone actually believe that is possible? Notwithstanding, I will save my comments on this new proposal for my next column and today focus on the viability of a casino. Is this the best we can do? Why is Mr. Mangano putting his eggs in this basket and if so has anyone actually studied the effect a casino can have in a community? My concern is that they have not and are instead blinded by what they believe will be a source of revenue for the community. The real question we must ask ourselves is what will be the true costs to the community? According to analysis by U.S. News & World Report, crime rates

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

in casino communities are 84 percent higher than the national average. In a report by former Maryland Attorney General Joseph Curran, police phone calls in Black Hawk, Colorado went from around 25 calls a year before casinos to 15,000 to 20,000 calls a year after the introduction of casinos in the area. Moreover, in Cripple Creek, Colorado, serious crime increased 287 percent in the first three years after the introduction of casinos in the community. Closer to home, Mayor Wesley J. Johnson, Sr., in “Fiscal Impacts of Foxwoods Casino on the Town of Ledyard, Connecticut,” April 1997, determined that the yearly number of calls to the Ledyard, Connecticut police department went from 4,000 to 16,700 within five years after the introduction of the Foxwoods Casino. One problem associated with increases in crime is the compulsive gambler. The National Gambling Impact Study Commission Final Report, found that more than 13 percent of gamblers met the lifetime criteria for pathological or problem gambling, while another 18 percent were classified as at risk for developing severe gambling problems.

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CONSERVATIVE COMMENTARY

APPEASEMENT WILL NOT BRING LASTING PEACE

By Francis X. Becker Jr.

e just recently observed Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). I constantly wonder to myself, what is it that we can learn from this massive crime, not only against the Jewish people, but against all humanity? If the victims could speak to us from their mass graves what would they want us to know? How would they want us to live our lives? How would they want to be remembered? What would they want us or expect us to do? Sometimes I hear them whis-

per in unison, six million strong, warning us about the dangers that exist in the very world we live in today. In the quiet of prayer and reﬂection, I believe if we truly listen we can hear them say to us, “Be vigilant — be watchful of the evil in the world which is eternally present and observe how it manifests itself in the leaders of nations as it did so many years ago”. I hear them say, “Protect our homeland, that great ally of the United States, Israel. Stand vigilant against those who wish her harm.” That is why I am greatly disturbed by what I feel to be lackluster support of Israel by

Fran Becker is a member of the Nassau County Legislature and was most recently the Republican Candidate for Congress in the district which includes the Five Towns.

the current administration in Washington. I was appalled when Prime Minister Netanyahu came to Washington not so long ago only to have our President, in what the kids of today would say, “dis” him. The President refused to meet with him and take the customary photos. My concern with President’s actions is how they are interpreted by Israel’s enemies which, by the way, also happen to be the enemies of the United States and its people. Will be ever learn? Until the hearts and minds of the Arab people have changed from their radical ways, including what they teach their children in their schools, There can be no peace. The new Hamas-Fatah union among the Palestinians will also not bring peace as Hamas’ stated goal is the elimination of Isra-

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ou look good for having six kids,” she said. It is not the first time someone has said that to me and the exhausted feeling I get every time I hear it does not get old. I know it is meant as a compliment, but because it seems to inform on what people expect me to look like as the mother of a large family, it bothers me. Perhaps it is because I heard it most recently on Mother’s Day that it bugged me, almost as bad as hearing it on my birthday. As I sat down at the nail salon and made small talk with the manicurist, it was one of the first things she said. I smiled – I had heard it before. What is the mother of six kids supposed to look like? I did not realize there was a model or prototype of sorts into which I was supposed to fit. I imagine that some people may be impressed that the mother of six showers everyday, let alone goes to the gym, although neither should be impressive nor noteworthy. “If I had six kids, I’d also take up boxing,” someone once said to me, as if I was handling the responsibilities of managing a large family in a healthy way. Am I supposed to look overwhelmed and hunched over, singing “Lady Madonna” by the Beatles, wondering how I am going to get it all done? On the flip side, is the mother of two children supposed to look fresh, rested and all aglow every time she leaves her home? That is as preposterous as assuming I should look like death warmed over. Personally, I think I look tired and worn out but am not sure I would look any different if I had three children vs. my six. With most families averaging fewer children than mine, I understand how I must shatter the mold of what they expect a mom of six to look like, regardless of their baseless assumptions. That’s me: breaking down barriers and stereotypes, one day at a time. I had decided it would be fun to take my daughters with me for a little pampering. While it was Mother’s Day and they are not yet mothers, I wanted to bring them with me, a ‘girls’ day out.’ The girls rapidly chose their nail polish, my youngest one choosing two different colors, intending on alternating with each nail. Wearing her plastic tiara, carrying her feathered wand, heart shaped sunglasses on her face, she played the part of the pampered princess perfectly, sitting herself down at the counter. Mr. DeMille, she was ready for her closeup. There are a limited number of topics one can cover when making small talk with someone you don’t know. The weather is always safe and recent headlines often make for good discourse, but beyond that is unchartered territory. On Mother’s Day, however, family is an acceptable topic of conversation,

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Miriam L. Wallach,

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

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THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

THE ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

Fun In The Upcoming School Board Elections: Can You Write And Spell My Name? W

ho says the upcoming District 15 School Board Elections have to be a drag? Well, it could be the incumbent candidates, Murray Forman and Asher Mansdorf, themselves. After all, they have both been active on the school war circuit …err, I mean, School Board, since, well, the Civil War. Yes, it has been about that long. And, yet, Murray and Asher – who I am both acquainted with – don’t seem to have much fun in their magisterial duties – and, each has shunned the traditional official outfit of the blue crest blazer, crisp eggshell trousers and white buck shoes, that had been the hallmark of that elite club for decades. Furthermore, neither engages in the sports of skeet shooting, quail hunting or fly fishing – which, before, the “new” School Board happened upon the scene – were expected hobbies of those overseeing our local school system. And, if that weren’t enough – no current School Board representative – is an active member of the Rockaway Hunt Club – which was almost a prerequisite to the position “back in the day.” Sure, our property taxes have been reduced and quite a lot of “fat” has been trimmed from the District 15 School Budget – but, these are merely “tangible” things. It is now time that we demand more in our School Board candidates – not just competence, or mere “serviceability,” but also a sense

of style, adventure, purpose and, yes…I will dare say it – “Manifest Destiny.” Which brings me to my pitch: If you can write (yes, with a pencil – not just on your IPAD) and, if you can spell my name: “T-HE L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y D-A-N-NY O’ –D-O-U-L,” then you can truly shake things up for much of The Five Towns and bring in some smart, efﬁcient, openminded stewardship – and, ensure that you and the students in your households are guided by a really sharp-dressed, multifaceted bon vivant with the spirit of an adventurer, the rugged good looks of Magnum P.I. and Rambo mixed together in equal parts – and, most of all – a neotraditionalist with a respect for tradition and history – who truly believes that all school children in the area deserve a ﬁne, equal and well-rounded education. And, where I come from sports usually held to be “elective” must be made mandatory. Classical team sports indigenous to Western Culture must be beefed-up on a grand scale. Why is it that our school children do not have the opportunity to engage in Polo, or, even, Horseshoe tossing, lawn bowling or fencing? These activities have been reserved as of late for just the wealthy and metro-sexual. Well – it is about time these time-honored pastimes are accessible to all District 15 school children.

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off and imparting this parting message to you: If we ever expect to bring democracy to far-flung lands in the Middle East and Africa – then, don’t we have to start right here in the Five Towns – so get out there and vote this Tuesday and don’t forget to bring that pencil!

Even the concept of school uniforms of such cut and quality as to render the male students rakishly stylish, slick and debonair and the females delightful, yet demure – must be brought, again, to the forefront of our communal “To-Do List.” If you people just merely “reelect” incumbents, then how do you expect to effect “Change” – and change is the one thing you “Hope” for when you voting – otherwise there is no hope for you and you will never receive change at the checkout when you are hoping for a discount from expired Tide coupons or last week’s “2 for 1” King Kullen specials! And, when I say “Hope” and “Change,” I am not merely parroting some campaign slogan which worked for the current guy in charge – no, I am just trying to give you a reason to bolt out of bed on the morning of Tuesday, May 17, 2011 and scoot on down to your local polling site and, with a sense of purpose…yes, Manifest Destiny… grab a pencil from the ofﬁcial polling volunteers and ask for a paper ballot and do your part to return a sense of purpose to the schooling of our youth – write in me – THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL – as your choice for District 15 School Representative. I guarantee you – whatever your stripe – whether your children go to public or private school – heck, yes, even if they’re “home-schooled” – you will not be disappointed – but, rather, refreshingly surprised and satisﬁed with me representing your schools. After all, at least the future School Board meetings will be more fun!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Supports Current Library Board To The Editor: Regarding “Peninsula Library Trustee and Budget Vote Set for May 17th” in last week’s Standard, just about all users of the library are in agreement that a larger building is necessary. Unlike budgets of many other libraries, that of the Peninsula Library is separate and not part of the school district library. Our library, unlike many across the country, remains open six days a week with full days and than at least half a day on Sunday The article reports opinions of candidate Jeffrey Leb. I am addressing these opinions for I disagree with him. I do not see any reason to criticize the current board of the library, the staff and environment within current small building. The small size holds within it a beautifully functioning, responsive , professional team always willing to help and to provide for the needs of the community. The search for space for an enlarged building has been going on for years. Properties of size were and are few. Well located spaces suitable in size required plans accepted by the Peninsula Library and both the Lawrence School Board and the Lawrence Board of Trustees. There have been special meetings for the public as well as regularly scheduled meetings by all boards where open discussion was encouraged. At times it appeared all parties were close to resolving the matter. There had been much discussion, presentation of building and lot plans, schedule for payment, consideration of Lawrence School District and/or Village of Lawrence donating or selling property to the Library, consideration of locations outside Lawrence proper. Often at last minute one Board or an-

other would ask for something else. This is not unusual even when there are good faith negotiations. Nor is it unusual for a buyer/seller to incur expenses for architects, legal representation, permits, EPA studies, traffic studies etc. Meetings were open to the public and local newspapers helped keep the public up to date. Nothing about the building and staff is to my eyes “dreary.” In fact I find the second floor study and computer areas peaceful and beautiful. The children’s reading and computer areas on the main floor maximizes the space there is and the joy of seeing children use a library is apparent to all. The basement public assembly room is the frequent location for lectures, musicals, movies, classes, and tax advice for seniors. No doubt a large, technological space is desired, but here again, whatever there is, is used to maximum. Lack of larger areas is not the fault of the Peninsula Library Trustees nor staff. Dr. Stanley Nussbaum, the incumbent, has for years participated in numerous community endeavors and has shown his skill for bringing residents together. He held and holds positions attained because of his demonstrated skills and his support from the residents. I don’t see the need for “fresh blood “ as Mr. Jeffrey Leb does; on the contrary I see the need for a skillful board member whom we have in Dr. Nussbaum. I object to innuendo used by Mr. Leb who in effect is critical of those residents who previously and currently support Dr. Nussbaum. Mr. Leb implies money as spent before knowing “ how viable that property (one near Lawrence train station ) would be”. He implies that the lack of knowing of a covenant was a responsibility of only the Library negotiators and not of all parties

involved such as the Lawrence Board of Trustees and the Lawrence School Board. Our community is vocal, not lacking in power. Our elected representatives are of the community and just about all have been so for quite a few years. If Mr. Leb is serious about holding an elected position, he might consider spending time seeking the positive, learning about the history of some of the difﬁculties he seems only recently to be aware of, preparing himself for a position he currently seeks or one he will seek in the future.

Barbara M. Freifeld, Cedarhurst

Great Experience in School To The Editor: This year, after going to yeshiva our entire lives, my younger sister and I began Lawrence Middle School. I just wanted to write about how great the experience has been for us. The administrators and guidance counselors did everything they could to make us feel comfortable and welcome. All of the teachers are really good, and they are always available to give us extra help. I was nervous about ﬁtting in and making new friends, but the students were very friendly. In our school we enjoy being the same, but respect being different. My favorite part about Lawrence schools is the extracurricular activities. This year I was in Junior Honor Society, Gymnastics Team, and Track Team. My sister had a staring role in the school musical, Bye Bye Birdie. We are both in the school chorus and perform in concerts. The Lawrence faculty and administration are very understanding when it comes to religion. The teachers give us all of our assignments in advance when we are

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Libraries, Elections and Cutting Against the Grain A

side from the race for Lawrence School Board there is also an election on Tuesday for two seats on the Peninsula Library Board. One seat is for a full five year term and this race is between incumbent Stanley Nussbaum and challenger Jeffrey Leb. The other race is to fill the remaining one year left on the seat vacated by E. Marie Doran. This is a contest between the appointee Patricia Pope and challenger Sarah Yastrab. You would think that the Library election was of state-wide magnitude by the intensity of the lobbying efforts sent in my direction from all sides. Far more emails, letters, phone calls and news tips have found their way to me and all of us at The Standard for this race than for either of the two school board elections taking place on the same day. Let me say that I’m an avid reader. I love hardcover biographies, histories, historical fiction and trashy novels of the Candace Bushnell variety. At one time I was even Editor and Publisher of a book magazine (back in the 80s in another life), invariably, I’m always reading a book. Books, writing and literature are important. I do however see the printed word migrating to digital formats such as the Kindle, i-Pad and other devices. I foresee a time when the great majority of books will be sold digitally much as how the music business has morphed from LPs and tapes to CDs and now to downloads on i-Pods and the like. Some of us Luddites will continue to procure and possess actual books but this will diminish. In this environment, how

will libraries adapt? Will they ultimately be giant reading rooms of i-Pad type tablets with free downloads and with hard copies of books as antiquarian artifacts? Will libraries increasingly morph into quasi-community centers for lectures and exhibitions? And what will the role of the librarian be? While we wait for the inexorable march of technology we still have a library in the community and it still has a board with a

While we wait for the inexorable march of technology, we still have a library...and it still has a board with a budget to administer... budget to administer and possible expansion plans to ponder. Let me also say that I am Jewish and Modern Orthodox and being Orthodox in this community has come often to stand for a certain type of conformity and unity of action in political matters. Some in the community have felt that because of my personal religious practices and beliefs that my support for certain causes and candidates should be axiomatic – ignoring that religion is but one of many facets that comprise my thought processes. In doing the research on this race I’ve discovered that we have two very qualiﬁed and earnest Orthodox candidates challenging the incumbents. But I’ve also learned that the two incumbents are also exception-

ally qualified with admirable records of long-time community service. Stanley Nussbaum is what we would call a tummler in Yiddish – a guy who gets around. There’s hardly an organization he’s not affiliated with or a leader of. He’s “Mr. Involved.” His family probably wishes he weren’t quite as active given how much time it all must take. With all these decades of eleemosynary service combined with living in The Five Towns since the early days of the Nixon Administration, Nussbaum is a “local’s local.” He’s also a Democratic leader. I’m a Republican. Jeffrey Leb is a fine man but he just got here in 2010. I think it’s best in this race to defer to experience in organizational life combined with deep familiarity with the neighborhood, so I’m voting for Mr. Nussbaum with no slight intended to Mr. Leb. For the one year unfinished term, I’m going for Ms. Pope over Ms. Yastrab for many of the same reasons. While Ms. Yastrab is highly intelligent and committed, I think for just a one year term Ms. Pope ought to finish out her appointment and we’ll take another look at this next year when the position is up for grabs and if Pope decides to run again She’s only been in the job for a year and that’s not long enough to see her full potential. I know I’m cutting against the grain here (in the eyes of some who share my religious orientation), but that’s how I like to cut my brisket, corned beef and pastrami – it’s often tastier when carved that way. I also think that elective office ought at the end of the day be based on merit, record, experience and positions along with what’s in the best interests of the entire community, not primarily on tribal colors.

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STATS: A lot size of 26,136 square feet (102 X 269) with 6 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms and one half bath. The property is going for $1,179,000 with taxes of $28,415.97 and village taxes of $1,950.45. DETAILS: Elegant Expanded Ranch with 4,280 interior sq. feet. The main level hass a spacious entry foyer, fabulous great room with sparkling hardwood ﬂoors and vaulted ceiling. Sliders lead to private lush grounds with bluestone patio. Formal dining room and a very large renovated EIK with custom cabinetry, granite countertops, large center island and top of the line stainless applicances. Laundry room is off the kitchen. There are four bedrooms on the main level (including the master bedroom and master bathroom), as well as one half bathroom. Second level has one bedroom, one bathroom and an enormous bonus room which can easily be subdivided if needed. Contact Jay Kalman at Jan Kalman Realty (516) 569 5651

827 Moore Street, Woodmere, NY STATS: A lot size of 7,700 square feet with ten rooms. Four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and one half bathroom. The property is going for $699,000. Taxes are $11,091. DETAILS: A huge home located off Island Avenue in a quiet Woodmere block, built in 1966. This Splanch (Split-ranch) style home features an all new eat-in-kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a ful-

Properties Sold in the Five Towns since May 6th 837 Flanders Dr N. Woodmere

237 Club Dr Woodmere

799 Oakleigh Rd N. Woodmere

Raised Ranch home with nine rooms, four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. Taxes: $15,356. Built in 1959 Lot Size of 65 X 111. Sold on May 3rd for $315,000

Colonial style home with 11 rooms, seven bedrooms, three full and one half bathroom. Taxes: $11,435. Built in 1912, Lot Size: 60 X 106. Sold on May 5th for $700,000.

Split style home with nine rooms, ﬁve bedrooms, three full bathrooms. Taxes: $13,687.69. Built in 1957. Lot Size 70 X 117. Sold on May 4th for $505,000.

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Marsha Ander at Coach Realty, Office: (516) 287-6513 HEWLETT at 1149 East Broadway Sunday, May 15th 12:00-1:30 pm 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom country colonial. $719,000.

WOODMERE at 187 Lefferts Road Sunday, May 15th 2:003:30 pm 5 bedrooms plus master with vaulted ceilings, remodeled kitchen, wood ﬂoors $897,000 LAWRENCE at 110 Barrett Road Sunday, May 15th 4:005:30 pm 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Low taxes for this area. $1,475,000 HEWLETT at 1391 Broadway, Unit A19 Sunday, May 15th 11:0012:30 pm Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Terrace off master with hardwood floors $199,500

District 14 School Board Candidate Profiles CONTINUED FROM P. A7 and assisted with arrangements for the students and parents of Woodmere Middle School and Hewlett High School to have assemblies with anti-Cyber Bullying expert, John Halligan – an expert I researched and advocated with the district throughout two school years to share his expertise with HewlettWoodmere as he had with the United Nations, the ADL, and more than 500 schools within our nation and internationally. I was instrumental in bringing an exceptional Wellness Day keynote speaker, Josh Sundquist, to give the Hewlett High School student body a free presentation resulting from the success of a book selling drive headed by me. I initiated and

coordinated the placement in the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library of textbooks used in every class of Hewlett High School. These four particular activities demonstrate just some of my work achieved over the past year and how my ﬁscal responsibility is always approached, in this case providing these programs with no added costs. You can count on my always viewing every matter with these same eyes and constantly watching with the same ﬁscal approach. I am dedicated to keeping our schools strong, which is necessary to keep our community strong. I plan to persist with the same level of dedication previously devoted to serve ALL the students, parents and residents of Hewlett-Woodmere.

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ly ﬁnished basement with an additional playroom and a two car garage. An elegant entry foyer leads into the grand living and dining rooms, both featuring vaulted ceilings. New windows, roof and hardwood oak ﬂoors bring a modern touch to this immaculate home. SELLER SAYS: “We met the builder and saw the plans for the home and really liked what we saw. It was always a very happy home over the years, and with the recent renovations it really makes for a beautiful home.” WHY I’M SELLING: “We’ve had some wonderful times in this house, plenty of wonderful memories – however, it’s time for us to retire.” Contact Lori Schlesinger at Lori and Associates LI Realty Inc., (516) 791-8300

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“President Obama said that watching the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound was the longest 40 minutes of his life, except for every time he asks Joe Biden what’s up.”

–Conan O’Brien “Dick Cheney says he gives Obama high marks on getting bin Laden. He said, ‘Trust me, I know how hard it is to shoot someone in the face.’”

–Conan O’Brien “President Obama said that watching the raid on Osama bin Laden was the longest 40 minutes of his life. Mind you, that’s coming from a guy that has to listen to Joe Biden.”

–Jay Leno “Ofﬁcials say the terrorists are now going after our railways. The rail line you should really avoid is Amtrakistan.”

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“President Obama admitted he was very nervous while watching the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound. And it didn’t help that every two seconds, Joe Biden kept saying, ‘Are we there yet?’”

–Craig Ferguson “The death of Osama bin Laden has apparently damaged our relationship with al Qaeda. Al Qaeda says we’re going to pay for Osama bin Laden’s death. I’m pretty sure we did. We even took care of funeral arrangements. Maybe a thank you would be nice.”

–Jimmy Kimmel “For years, the CIA thought bin Laden was sick and on dialysis, but one of his wives said he recovered from two kidney operations in part by eating watermelon every day. I knew watermelons were against us.”

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“They have released videos found in Osama bin Laden’s compound. Apparently, bin Laden dyed his beard black to look younger. It’s probably pretty much washed off by now.”

“Washington, D.C. has a new program that would pay residents $12,000 to move closer to their workplace. It’s already a huge hit — in fact just today, 3,000 prostitutes moved in right across from Congress.”

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FRIENDS OF ISRAELI DISABLED VETERANS 5 TOWNS 5K RUN/WALK, North Woodmere Park, 10:00 a.m., The Friends of Israeli Disabled Veterans is holding their second annual 5 Towns 5k Run/Walk in support of Beit Halochem rehabilitation centers in Israel. Beit Halochem provides rehabilitation, recreational, and social services to disabled Israeli veterans and victims of terror. For registration information visit www.5towns5k.org. To volunteer for this event email 5towns5k@optonline.net THIRD ANNUAL FUN CAR SHOW, Rock Hall Museum, 10:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m., Presented by the Vintage Cheverolet Club of America’s Queens Region, the show welcomes antiques, classics, customs, rods, trucks, and motorcycles. There is a $10 pre-registration fee per car, or $15 the day of the show. Those interested in displaying their vehicles may call (718) 224-2674 to register. Admission is free for spec-

“It seems the country of Packalies, I mean Pakistan, is threatening to end cooperation with the U.S. What are they going to do, cut off our heroin?”

“Newt Gingrich plans to announce his campaign on Facebook and Twitter. Looks like MySpace just got a little bit cooler.”

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tators. KULANU’S ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAIR, Cedarhurst Park, Organizers of Kulanu’s annual community fair has been postponed to Sunday, June 12th in anticipation of a wet, muddy, cool and overcast day. All sponsorships and advance ticket packages will remain valid for the rescheduled date. We look forward to a fabulous fun-filled sunday in June for all of us to enjoy!” organizers say. THE FLORENCE AND JOHN LAWRENCE TRIBUTE CONCERT FEATURING THE ARDELIO TRIO, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 2:30 p.m., From the Julliard School, The Ardelio Trio features violinist Janey Choi, cellist Clara Yang, and pianist Jihea Hong-Park. They’ll play interpretations of song randing from the Baroque to standard Classical and Romantic pieces as well as modern compositions. This event is free for all. WOODMERE CLEAN SWEEP: SPRING 2011 EDITION, 1026

Broadway (Community Enrichment Center), 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Join the Woodmere Young Republicans club as they host their springcleaning event to help clean up Broadway in Woodmere. Students and teachers of districts 15 and 16 as well as many local merchants in Woodmere sponsor the event. Gloves, safety vests, and brooms, and refreshments will be provided. Anyone is free to volunteer for this event. Call (516) 837-3339 for more information.

Tuesday, May 16th JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL: FOR MY FATHER, Peninsula Library, 1:00 p.m., Peninsula Library wraps its 32nd Jewish Film Fesitval with For My Father, a story of the strength of love and the power of human relationships even in the most trying situations. This screening is free for all.

Thursday, May 19th THE AMAZING URIAH PHILLIPS LEVY, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, Hewlett, 1:00 p.m., Local resident Howard Pollack gives a lecture on the life of Uriah Phillips Levy, a remarkable American businessman who restored Monticello to its former glory. This event is free for all.

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A fixture in Cedarhurst since 1977, La Viola is one of the village’s institutions. Owner Lino Viola has been serving gourmet Italian dishes to the community and continues to innovate. As the summer approaches, Viola features a light specialty dish called Linguine Checca ($14 for 1, $22 for 2), perfect for the hot summer months. “Linguini Checca is a creation of my executive chef Guiseppe,” Viola said. “It’s very popular in Italy in Ischia where it’s from, across the from Naples. It’s linguine, although we can use fettuccine too. It’s a long pasta with fresh tomatoes, ripe and diced, sliced garlic, a little white wine of

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1795 Ocean Blvd Atlantic Beach, NY 11509-1421 (516) 239-4922 Call the Inwood County Club for membership and pricing information.

1399 Beech Street Atlantic Beach, NY 11509-1646 (516) 239-4739 Call Lawrence Beach Club for pricing information.

(516) 239-4500 Family Membership: $1,040 Cabanas: $2,650-$5,300 Lockers: $380-$1,100

Catalina Beach Club 2045 Ocean Blvd Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 (516) 239-2150 All-inclusive packages: $2,500$11,000 Call Catalina Beach Club for more details.

Beach Club Guide: Westbury Beach Club Sun and Surf Beach Club 2189 Bay Blvd. Atlantic Beach, NY 11509-0100 (516) 239-6700 Family Membership: $1,895 Cabanas: $6,895-$7,970 Lockers: $1,225-$2,500

1845 Ocean Blvd. Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 (516) 239-3022 Membership: Prices vary from $2,300 for two adults in a special standard cabin to $9,800 for 6 adults in an ocean cabana.

Atlantic Beach Club New Plaza Beach Club 1751 Ocean Blvd. Atlantic Beach, NY 11509 (516) 371-0750 Locker Membership: Prices vary from $1,100 for a quarter locker for one adult to $3,350 for a full locker for three adults. Cabana Membership: Prices vary from $3,330 for a mini sand court cabana to $7,450 for an oceanfront cabana.

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CLASSIFIED Help Wanted Teachers- 5 Towns Area Boys’ Yeshiva seeking 3rd and 4th grade General Studies teachers for ‘11-’12 school year. M-Th from 2:00-4:30. Email resume to teachersearch11@gmail.com Teachers- Shevach H.S., Queens – Seeking teachers with Master’s Degree for Sept. 2011: College Math, Public Speaking/Speech, Psychology. E-mail resume to:office@shevachhs.org or F: 718-2633759 Receptionist- position available in a real estate management company. Duties include answering phones, filing, letter writing and mail sorting/distributing. Must be computer literate. F/T, 9 to 5, M-F. F:(516) 374-4068 Assistant Bookkeeper- P/T to join real estate management co. in Woodmere. Exp a plus. Perfect p/t, hrs convenient around school schedule, 9am-2pm. Email resume to: celeste.BRM@gmail.com Secretary— P/T, reliable candidates w/ excep. org. skills, multi-task. Excellent Eng. communication, follow up, typing and MS Word/ Excel skills req’d. Position in Lawrence 12 hrs/wk at $11/hr. Ohel Bais Ezra. P: 718-686-3102, F: 718-851-6428, resumes@ ohelfamily.org Bookkeeper- P/T experienced with expertise in Excel and Quickbooks for a Jewish not-for-profit in 5 Towns area. Knowledge of Infograsp and/or Rakefet a plus. Email resumes to 5Tbookkeeper@gmail.com Cook (P/T) —Plan cook and prepare kosher meals for adults w/ developmental disabilities in a residential setting in Hewlett (16 hrs/wk). Knowledge of kashrus a must. Ohel Bais Ezra, P: 718-686-3102, F: 718-851-6428, E-mail: resumes@ohelfamily.org Financial Planning— Includes debt restructuring, budgeting, expense analysis for reduction, analyzing income hurdles for the future, (from job losses, growing debt, to planning for the future) 845-323-7913 Need some extra cash? Medical supply store is seeking an energetic, responsible, and caring highly motivated worker for 3-6 hrs/week. Must own car. Great potential and opportunity for growth. Salary + Comm. Call 718-541-1322 A/R/Payroll/Bookkeeper- No Exp. necessary. Salary Commensurate, takes little of your time. Requirements: computer literate, efficient and dedicated. Email resume to: distributionspcomp@gmail.com

Real Estate for Sale Bayswater/Far Rockaway: late 19th century charming residence, lovely moldings thruout, 3 working fpls, hardwood floors, 5Br’s, Bsmt, Sunlit circular staircase. Situated on Park-like property w/crazy low taxes of $2642.00. One-of-a-kind can be yours, Best value at $534,000 asking. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300. Cedarhurst- Co-op- Open House Sunday, May 15. 12:30-2:30. 288 Cedarhurst Ave E3— 1st flr. Lg 2BR, 2bths, separate FDR, enc. FL room, hardwood floors, W/D. Sale $265K, rent $1,750 Meet Sue. Julia Stevens Realty 516-295-1454 Cedarhurst: FSBO: 1 Family/Mint cond.& fully renovated, 60’x100’ lot, 5BR, 3Bths, EIK, FDR/LR; Den/ Central HVAC, Asking $625K Call 917-682-2752 Cedar Bay Park: Located on the boarder of Cedarhurst & Woodmere. Unique home w/ heated indoor pool. 5Brs, 3Baths, CAC, att 2-car garage $589,000. Call Lori and Associates 516-791-8300 Cedarhurst- Desir Palmer House Co-op. Bright & spac 1BR, 1.5Bth Apt.EIK, terr. h/w flrs.$159K. JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 Cedarhurst- Open House May 15th. 425 Cedarhurst Av (By Appt) Sprawl Col features 5BR, 3.5Bths, huge Den & MBR ste. LR/ fpl, fin bsmt. $719K JanKalman.com 516569-5651 Cedarhurst- Open House May 15th. 383 Oak Ave. (12-2) Grand restored/renov C/H Col.Lg prop. 6BR,3.5Bth.H/W flrs.Must be seen! $875K JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 Cedarhurst- For Sale or Rent, 1st floor garden apt, Renovated Kit/Dishwasher, Renov Bth, Indoor garage, $139,00 or rent $1250/ month Call Lori and Associates 516-7918300 East Rockaway- $749K. Contemporary open WF home. Totally Updated. Many Extras! MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 East Rockaway- 10 WESLEY DR. Open House May 15th. 2:30-4:00 Completely renovated 6 br, 4.5 ba, Waterfall Pool. $850K MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Far Rockaway- (Lawr vic). 2BR Cottage. EIK.Freshly painted$199K. 3BR H/R. 2Bth. h/w flrs. Great potential.$299K JanKalman. com 516-569-5651 Far Rockaway: Co-op, 3Br, 1Bth, Lr/Dr, Walk to All... $179K Call 516-322-3555 Far Rockaway: 2 Fam. All NU 3 over 3 Br. 4Fbth, Dr, Full bsmt. All features... $779K Call 516-263-6417 Garden City/Hempstead Border- Stately updated C/H Col, 1/2Acre. 3 BR/3.5Bth. Oak Flrs. Granite Eik/Ss Appls/Brkfst Area. FDR. LR/Fpl Wndws Olkg Backyrd W/ Pool & Bluestone Patio. Full Fin Bsmt/Bar/ Wine Cellar/Full Bth Move In Cond!! $689K Call Lynne Moreo 516-506-2540; Lynne. Moreo@cbmoves.com. Coldwell Banker Residential Hewlett- Open House Sun 5/15 1112:30PM. By appt. only! 1391 Broadway, Unit A19. Spacious 2 br, 2bth.FDR/ Fr dos. Terr off mstr/hrdwd flrs. W/D in unit. Ask $199,500 motivated! Marsha Ander, Coach Realtors 516-287-6513 Hewlett- Open House Sun 5/15 121:30pm. 1149 East Broadway 5br. 4bth. Hidden cntry col. Lrg. reno kit/ pantry/cntr isl FDR, office/custom builtins, mstr/wrap arnd terr, fin bsmnt. Decorators dream. Reduced 719K. Let’s make a deal. Marsha Ander, Coach Realtors 516287-6513 Hewlett- 3BR,1.5Bth Ranch. EIK, Den(4th BR), full bsmt/high ceiling. CAC.Close to Elem Sch, shopp’g, transp.Motiv!$399K

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JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 Hewlett- Open House May 15th.1607 Hewlett Ave (1:30-3:30) Picture Perfect Exp Cape. 4BR,2.5Bth, lg EIK.Beaut new bltins.Fin bsmt. $549K JanKalman.com 516569-5651 Hewlett- Open House May 15th.68 E. Rockaway Rd (12-1:30) Beaut young C/H Col. 4BR, 3.5Bths, Grt Rm. Newly finished bsmt.Deck.Sys.$695K JanKalman.com 516569-5651 Hewlett- 1745 HANCOCK ST. Open House May 15th. 11:00-12:30 Spacious 4 br, 2.5 ba lg EIK, 50 X 200 property $575K MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Hewlett- $699K. Open floor plan. 4 br, 2.5 ba Fabulous EIK with lake views. MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor- Build your dream home on 125 x 269 land…. 895K Contact Marsha Ander of Coach Realtors 516-287-6513 Hewlett Harbor- Large residential building parcel measures 137 x 351…. 899K Contact Marsha Ander of Coach Realtors 516-287-6513 Hewlett Harbor- Open House May 15th.1057 Channel Dr (By Appt) Designer’s home. Elegance & quality renov’s throughout. Gourmet EIK. Every amenity. IGP.$1.4M JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 Hewlett Harbor: 1030 SEAWANE DR. Open House May 15th. 12:00-2:00 Beautiful 5br, 4.5ba Home, In great location $995K MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor- 201 RICHARDS LANE Open House May 15th. 1:00-3:00 Large open flo to this beautiful 6 br home $965K MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor- $849K. Immaculate CH Col. Priced to sell. Over-sized den. All Systems. MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor- $875K. First time on the Market. 5 br, 3.5 ba. Lg EIK, CAC. MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck- 188 WOODMERE BLVD S. Open House May 15th. 1:00-3:00 Reg. size tennis court + room for large pool! $995K MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck- 250 DOLPHIN DR. Open House May 15th. 10:30-12:30 Open 5 br home. 100ft bulk headed waterfront $1.450M MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-3740100 Hewlett Park- Lg 1Br,1Bth,corner unit, Lr,/ Dr,Eik,Hardwood Floors...Cheap $110,000 or Rent $1250/month call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Inwood: Townhouse, corner unit,double lo t,2Br,2.5Bth,Lr,Dr,Eik,Deck,Cac,Pvt parking for 2 spots $325K call Lori & Associates 516791-8300 Lawrence/ Far Rockaway- Co-op 833 Central Ave. Spacious, renovated 2BR, kosher kitchen, beautiful view, 24-hr doorman, Shabbos elevator, walk all. Asking $250K Owner. 917-602-4551 Lawrence- Open House Sunday 5/15 4-5:30pm. By appt.only. 110 Barrett Rd Great back Lawrence ranch on 1ac. 4 br. 3 bath.w/FDR, LR/fpl. Pool can be seen from den w/ abundant picture windows. FBsmt.w/fpl. Lo tax. $1,475,000 Marsha Ander Coach Realtors 516-287-6513 Lawrence- Open House May 15th. (By Appt) 285 Central Ave. Co-op. Immac updtd 1BR Apt. 1st flr. h/w flrs. Low maint.$118K JanKalman.com 516-5695651 Lawrence- Open House May 15th.1 Rosalind Pl (12-1:30) All the space of a private home. Fab1st flr Apt. 3BR, 2 Bths, 2 encl terr, patio, Gar $345K JanKalman.com 516569-5651 Lawrence: Colonial on Ocean Ave. Huge Mst Suite plus 2 Kids Br’s, Lr, Den/fireplace, Eik, Fdr,IG Pool,all situated on 123x180 property. Asking $1,350,000 Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Lawrence-True C/H Colonial w/Grand Foyer, Sunken Lr, Fdr, Den/fpl, 6br’s, 3.5 Baths, EIK w/Granite counter tops, IG heated pool, most desirable block. $1,199,000 Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300. Lawrence- least expensive home in Lawrence proper, Hi-ranch can also be used as a mother/daughter. 2 new EIKs, 5 br’s, 3.5 baths, Deep property, 132 feet deep. $589K Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300. Lawrence- 298 OCEAN AVE. Open House May 15th. 12:00-2:00 Exquisitely renov. 10+br over an acre of private land. + rentable carriage house $1.850M MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Completely redone, move-in mint home. C/H Colo. features FLR w/fpl, New Eik w/granite counter tops, huge family room, 2-car garage, FBsmt, This home wont last, asking $1,050,000 Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300. Lawrence: Elevator building, 1Br, New Bth, New Kit, Lr/Dr, $149,000 or rent $1400/ month call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Lawrence- Co-op For Sale or Rent. “The Plaza”: Doorman, Elevator building 1Br, New Granite Kit, New Marble Bth, Terrace, Give away price $199K or Rent $1495/ month call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Lawrence- 1BR White Glove building, 1.5bths, terrace, w/d, CAC, 24-hour doorman, parking. For sale or rent. Call 516-2953491 Merrick- 3200 HEWLETT AVE. Open House May 15th. 1:00-2:30 Panoramic open bay views from this fabulous spacious home $984K MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 North Woodmere- Custom extended Split. 4BR, 2Bth, lg den adjacent to EIK& DR. Updates. Circ driveway.SD.14. Asks $488K JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 North Woodmere- Elegant 4BR, 3Bth H/R w/beaut Lake and Nature Preserve views. Updtd EIK/wndws/bth. Lg rms, Sys.$549K JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 North Woodmere- Open House May 15th.791 Flanders Dr (2-4) Renov open free flow H/R “on the water”. 4BR, 2.5Bth. A gem! $595K JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Ranch with Full finished Basement, 4Br,3Bth,Lr,Fdr,Den,Eik, Atrium

$575K call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 North Woodmere- New to market. Custom 6BR (4 on one level), new granite kitchen, LR, FDR, 2 dens, quiet tree-lined street. Walk all shuls. $679K Owner. 516902-8908 Rockville Centre- OPEN HOUSE Sunday May 15h, 2-4pm. Luxurious Townhouses. Say goodbye to the headaches of owning an older home. Purchase a brand new luxurious 4BR 3.5 bath Townhouse at The Meadows of Rockville Centre. Private elevator & 2 car attached garage. Low maintenance and carefree living is yours! Starting from $599,000.Call Christine DiRaimo at: Realty Connect USA,516-817-9245. Woodmere- Open House Sun 5/15 2-3:30pm. 187 Lefferts Rd. New To Market! Amazing loc,dead end st. 5 lg br. + mst w/vltd ceilgs, remodeled kit, wd flrs, fpl, open floor plan great for entertaining. 897K Marsha Ander, Coach Realtors 516287-6513 Woodmere- “Hewlett Park” Beaut lrg model H/R boasts 5BRs, 3Bths. Updated thruout. Private landsc grounds w/IGP.$659K JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 Woodmere- Open House May 15th 180 W. Ivy Hill Rd (By Appt) Move right in! Beaut 6+BR, 3.5Bth Exp Rnch. Lg EIK/granite/wd, Grt rm.h/w flrs. $1.179M JanKalman.com 516-569-5651 Woodmere— Open House Sun. May 15th, 391 Howard Avenue 1pm-3pm. MIC, Lovely 4BR, 3bth split. New kitchen– granite countertops, Formal LR/DR, den, many closets, deck, lg backyard, prime loc. Low taxes. Asking $639K. Call 516-7503691 Woodmere— Waterfront, Large 6BR, 5bth, EIK, separate entrance for mother/daughter, X-Large finished Bsm’t. Good for large family. All redone. $900’s. Prudential Douglas Elliman. Dalia 516-763-6154 Woodmere: Split, Huge Mst Suite (30’x25’) w/ Jacuzzi bth, walk-in closets, pvt Den Plus 3Br & maids room, 3.5 Bth, Lr,Fdr,Eik, Den, FBsmt, 2-car garage. Asking $649,000 call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere- Spacious Splanch featuring Lr/fpl, New Eik,Fdr, (3)Dens, 4Brs, Fin Bsmt, CAC, Att 2-car garage $710,000. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere- $599,999. Fabulous location, walk to all, EIK w/extension, 4br’s, 3 bath, Lr/fpl, Fdr, Large Den, Central Air, 2-car attached garage. Call Lori & Associates 516791-8300 Woodmere- $649K. New to market, colonial features, Lr/fpl, Fdr, Eik, Den, Powder room. Upstairs: Huge Mst Suite w/pvt Bath + 3 br’s. 2 baths, walk up attic. O/S property w/deck & 2 car garage. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere- $584K. Woodmere Academy Area, Spacious Stucco Bi-level home features 4 br’s, 2.5 baths, Lr, Dr, EIK w/granite counter tops, Lg Den, IG pool, O/S 2 car garage, hardwood floors, central air. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere- $595K. Spacious Updated Heritage. Granite EIK. Mahogany Built-ins. MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Woodmere- 109 LONGWORTH AVE. Open House May 15th. 2:00-4:00 Large entry fabulous wood floors and stunning stone fireplace. FFB $429,999 MORTON HAVES, INC. 516-374-0100 Woodmere- Over 2300 sq’ of living space in this large 6br home w/beautiful wood floors. $549K MORTON HAVES, INC. 516374-0100 Woodmere- MIC. 3BR. 1.5 new bths. Split. Fin bsmt. EIK. New appl. New siding. Hrdwd flrs. CAC, 4 zone heating. Nanny CCTV. Oversized lot. Low taxes. Walk to all. $549K. Owner: 516-295-1675 Woodmere/Cedarhurst- Oppty! 12,000 sq. ft. approx. 90’x150’, Colonial, 17 rooms, full bsmt. with hi ceilings, clean 2 car garage + storage, 6 space parking, 2 family, prof. use, accountant, Esq., med. and/or edu. and religious uses. Grand colonial w/ charm and great possibilities. Avail. at once... $875K Negotiable Owner 516-322-3555 Woodmere Park- Open House Sunday 5/15 11-3. 558 Fairway Drive. 3BR, 2bth, spacious ranch, huge LR, DR, huge den, extra size MBR, skylights, full deck, 2-zone ca/c, alarm, sprinkler, 90x111 lot, low taxes, $750K sale, $350 rent. For info, call 516428-9787

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Real Estate for Rent Cedarhurst: Townhouse 1Br $1500/mth & 2Br/2Bth,New kit,Lr,Dr,CAC, indoor parking garage$1850/month call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Far Rockaway— Renovated, new EIKs, 1 or 2BR, hardwood ﬂoors, modern bth, parking. $850 plus utilities. Studio. private entrance, available now. $850 includes utilities. 203-387-9991 Lawrence: Elevator building, Renovated 1Br, New Bth, Sunken Lr/Dr,New Kit, $1400/ mth call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300. Lawrence: Garden Apt, Sponser owned, 1Br, 1Bth,Lr,Dr,Kit $1225/mth call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere- Village Plaza Realty. Brooklyn warehouse — 10,500 square foot, 1 story warehouse plus 2000 square foot oﬃces. Five minutes from Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue. 2 loading docks, high ceilings. Call owner 917-796-1742 Woodmere: 37 Woodmere Blvd Large 1Br, Elevator. $1500/mth Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300

Commercial Real Estate for Rent Cedarhurst: Sublet 1 to 4 desks w/all utilities plus internet included. Heart of Cedarhurst, Storefront $250/per desk call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Cedarhurst— 750 Sq. ft. Furnished Office Space avail. in Prime Cedarhurst Loc. Private Parking, Entrance, Bath. Inc.Internet and Electric. Contact Joey at joho100@ gmail.com $1750.00 Far Rockaway— Newly renovated Warehouse space. Up to 4 loading docks for trucks/trailers. Up to 25,000 Sq Ft. Can divide. Gated yard. Triple height racks. 22 Ft. Clearance open space to ceiling. Office space avail. Possibility of logistics avail. Call Abe 646-879-2885, e-mail abeguttman@ unlimitedexport.com Lawrence- Burnside Ave. & Lincoln Place. Corner store 1,000 sq. ft., central a/c, with commercial space 2,000 sq. ft. Can be together or separate. 917-538-3003 Woodmere:Professional office space for rent,1320Sf off Broadway. Fully renovated, Waiting Rm seats 14 people,3 Exam rms, Cac, Can be subdivided,Street level w/municipal pkg lot arross the street.,$2000/mth or rent individual rooms, call LORI & ASSOCIATES 516-791-8300 Woodmere: Professional building, upstairs 5 large pvt offices, 2 Bth’s, Waiting room $2200/month, can subdivide into individual rooms, call Lori & Associates 516-7918300

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A Casino?! Really?! Is This The Best We Can Do?! CONTINUED FROM P. A8 According to the Compulsive Gambling Center, Inc., 100 percent of compulsive gamblers become physically abusive, especially towards children. Moreover, 99 percent of compulsive gamblers commit crimes. William Etling author of “Sideways in Neverland: Life in the Santa Ynez Valley”, reported that in one California Community incidents at or around the casino, included counterfeit chips, child endangerment, numerous auto burglaries, drug busts (“possession of drugs; possession of drugs for sale; under the influence of a controlled substance”), drunks, liars (“providing false information to a police officer”), a stolen vehicle, brandishing a deadly weapon, forgery, battery, domestic battery, petty theft, grand theft, insufficient funds, fictitious checks, a minor in pos-

session of alcohol, trespassing, threats, embezzlement, annoying phone calls, arrests on outstanding warrants, resisting arrest, vandalism, sexual battery, even illegal dumping. In terms of a cost benefit analysis Earl L. Grinols and David Mustard in, “Business Profitability versus Social Profitability,” determined that available research indicates that when using the highest estimates of benefits and the lower estimates of costs, casino gambling fails a cost-benefit test by a ratio of 1.9 to one or greater. Thus, for every dollar gained the taxpayer will pay at least $1.90 in costs. A casino’s impact is not limited to increase crime, but it could also, I believe, have a devastating effect on an area’s commercial district. A casino with all its amenities could bankrupt many local businesses. Do you think I am being an alarmist? If so, ask your-

self whether you believe that local businesses like hotels, stores and restaurants will benefit from the casino and flourish or will a casino simply establish its own hotel, stores and restaurants? In Robert Goodman’s, “The Luck Business: The Devastating Consequences and Broken Promises of America’s Gambling Explosion” (New York: Free Press, 1995), he reported that within just four years of the casinos’ arrival in Atlantic City, onethird of the city’s retail businesses closed. Simply put, I believe it to be foolhardy to think that a casino will cure what ails Nassau County. We all understand that we need growth and business development in Nassau County, but in fostering a business climate our elected officials must ensure that any new business, in the end, will not take more than it will give.

CONSERVATIVE COMMENTARY

Appeasement Will Not Bring Lasting Peace CONTINUED FROM P. A8 el. Not even a two state solution will bring peace. I say enough! The Obama Administration daily pushes Israel towards negotiations in an effort to bring peace the Middle East. Israel’s enemies have nothing to offer while Israel is expected to provide all the solutions by giving up territory — the only shield against its enemies. The reality of a Hamas-dominated Palestinian government doesn’t seem to dawn on the Administration as a possible impediment to realizing peace. If the six million who perished were alive today, what would they think about the dangers of the supposedly modern, more civilized world? Are there not tyrants today who are just as evil as Hitler and given the opportunity would unleash yet another holocaust on the world

— now with a nuclear weapon? Take note also of the sudden burst of violence against Christians and their churches around the world today in Arab countries and particularly in Egypt. Holocaust Remembrance Day is also a reminder of the triumph of those who survived. There are about 127,000 survivors living in the United States today. Almost 30 percent, or about 38,000, live right here in New York. Sadly, two thirds of these survivors live alone. Recognizing this, UJA Federation has worked hard recently for passage of House Congressional Resolution 323. The resolution calls attention to the tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors who need support, physical and spiritual, to age in place. The resolution urges the federal government to recognize the special needs of survivors and to provide much needed social ser-

vices through existing programs. I would like to note that Community Services of New York is one of the heroes to the Jewish community as the largest provider of care to Holocaust survivors in North America. The survivors experienced great uncertainty and fear during the Holocaust. They should not have to have fear and worry about their well being, as they did decades ago, in the ﬁnal days of their lives. A wonderful mitzvah would to be to make a donation to this worthy institution. In closing, let us each day thank Hashem for his many blessings and may he always protect and help us defend our great ally, Israel. And let us remind the world we are not ignorant to the evil that is present in the world today. Let us let the world know we have learned from the past and are cognizant that appeasement can only bring tragedy.

DEAR THAT’S LIFE

“Small Talk” CONTINUED FROM P. A8 even with a preschooler. The nice woman painting her nails asked my daughter the names of her siblings. When she got to our youngest’s name, the manicurist struggled a little to repeat it, unable to pronounce the ‘th’ in the middle of her name, saying it instead as a hard ‘t.’ It was the equivalent of saying ‘Marta’ when her name was ‘Martha.’ My daughter, like many other children her age, is the product of some serious speech therapy. She, too, had trouble pronouncing ‘th’ in the middle

of words and therefore knew how to help. “You have to stick your tongue out when you say it!” she exclaimed, loud enough for everyone to hear. “TH!” she said, making sure to exaggerate the placement of her tongue between her teeth so as to demonstrate for the woman who was at least 50 years her senior. Everyone began to laugh. The woman with whom I was working also began to make polite chit-chat about my family. With three of my daughters in tow and knowing I had three more children, she asked me the breakdown of girls vs. boys

who had remained at home. We spoke intermittently about our children and she commented that I must have a good husband if he was home with the others. “They are his, too,” I explained, trying to ﬁgure out why a father being home with his children calls for a Congressional Medal of Honor. “What does he do?” she asked. “Is he in business?” I shook my head and explained he was a lawyer. She gasped and excitedly asked, as if having won the lottery, “Immigration??” You just can’t make this stuff up. Happy Mother’s Day to me.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CONTINUED FROM P. A9 absent for holidays. We are also excused from rehearsals, practices, and competitions when they fall on the Sabbath. When one of the teachers found out that my sister was going to walk instead of drive to a Friday night event, she offered to stay with her after school, and bring in a white tablecloth and kosher food so they could eat dinner together. I hope that this letter convinces everyone to continue supporting our schools. Lawrence Public School is a wonderful place to be, no matter what your background is.

Scarlett Levine, Grade 8 Woodmere

Vote “Yes” on School Budget To The Editor: On Tuesday, May 17, voters of the Hewlett-Woodmere School District will be given the opportunity to vote on the proposed school budget with an increase of 2.37 percent. Hewlett-Wood-

mere Central Council PTA, which includes all ﬁve school building units and SEPTA, approve of the proposed budget and urge everyone to VOTE YES. These are very trying economic times for a lot of us individually. We question why our taxes are so high and why they need to increase every year. The budget presented for our approval represents an increase of 2.37 percent which, once again, is the lowest increase in more than a decade. As well, this number falls within the average increase of many school districts across the county. This is a very low number given the fact that 79 percent of the total budget increase is based on numbers the district has no control over due to state and county costs that have been shifted onto the district and unfunded mandates. 2.37 percent is a very small increase especially considering that this budget: • Maintains Elementary class size guidelines. • Keeps the Discovery program intact.

• Retains the 10 period school day at the High School. • Maintains and improves several curriculum initiatives. To sum up, the proposed budget maintains what has been valued most by our community with a minimal increase from budget to budget. Please be sure to come out and VOTE YES. Not coming out to vote is equal to a “no” vote. Please come out to support our community on Tuesday May 17 at the Woodmere Education Center at One Johnson Place in Woodmere from 7:00AM to 10:00PM. Vote YES for your kids, our kids, our community!

Melissa Gates, Central Council Co-President Hewlett-Woodmere Schools

CORRECTIONS: In the April 15th issue in the “On The Market” section when reporting on 29 Muriel Avenue in Lawrence, a new construction five bedroom colonial for sale, we incorrectly stated that the owner was moving out of the property. In fact, the home has never been occupied. We regret the error.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some repairs are very quick; the short jobs will be the holepunches in the belt, or taps. The long term work will be heels â&#x20AC;&#x201C; replacing heelsâ&#x20AC;Ś we accommodate our customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs. Whatever our customers needs may be,â&#x20AC;? Johnny and Carmine can be found somewhere in the cluttered space approximately 15 feet wide, 200 feet long, hidden between stacks and rows shoes of all varieties dotting the four walls of the main entry at 124 Cedarhurst Avenue. The patriarchal Picillo brings

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eep Inside a tiny cluttered shop in Cedarhurst, a man named Carmine Picillo gently runs a leather shoe over the bristles of a machine that hums away the afternoon. Milling about behind him, his father is also at work, locked in similar concentration. The father and son Picillo work with a careful patience while they repair one of the hundreds of products that line all four walls of Johnny Shoe Repair on Cedarhurst Avenue. Carmine is the second generation of a family run business that uses the same methods and techniques that have ďŹ xed the fashions of The Five Towns for the past 83 years. Johnny, Carmineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, owned the store for 42 years before Carmine stepped into the family business to run the place with his father in the mid 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Carmine is carrying the traditions of a trade which is not as common as it used to be, but still very much alive and running in Cedarhurst. Since 1928, Johnny Shoe Repair in Cedarhurst has been mending Five Towns residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; garb from head to toe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; using time-tested techniques to breathe new life into everything from forlorn footwear to bandaged handbags. After 14 US Presidents, two world wars and plenty of polish along the way, the business has remained a Cedarhurst staple. On most days, the owners and full-time operators Johnny (of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shoe Repairâ&#x20AC;? name) and his son, Carmine, can be found tinkering away inside the organized clutter of shoes, bags, hats, belts and all kinds of accessories lining the walls of the shop and greeting customers with a smile as they enter and

just as much tradition and history to the store as the time-tested machines he and his son have used over the many years working together. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One time a man brought his son here, to ďŹ x his baseball glove â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of the leather strings had come undone and it needed to be tightened. So he handed it to me, and I said sure, no problem, I can ďŹ x this. When I said that, he looked down at his son and he said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Do you see that man? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the man who ďŹ xed my glove for me, when I was your age.â&#x20AC;?

Johnny and Carmine Picillo take a step backwards in time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going back a long time when you walk into the store,â&#x20AC;? Carmine said. The Customers walking in and out of the shop are largely â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if not entirely â&#x20AC;&#x201C; comprised of Cedarhurst and Lawrence family residents, popping in and out with a certain familiarity, stopping to chat with the father and son shoe duo who they address by their ďŹ rst names. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We deal with a lot of families because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of large families in the area,â&#x20AC;? Carmine said. The families are people we know by name.â&#x20AC;? The customers typically come in and out of the shop quickly, either dropping off their bruised shoes and faded footwear or receiving restitched handbags and bornagain belts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Were full service - we pad heals, souls, we shine, we ďŹ x pocket books. We put sole protectors on, we cut heals down if shoes are too high,â&#x20AC;? Carmine

said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We shorten belts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we do all kinds of work with leather accessories.â&#x20AC;? When it comes to paying for whatever product that Johnny and Carmine have brought back to new, customers are rung-up on a register that looks like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to the Future,â&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This register is ancient, but it does the trick,â&#x20AC;? Carmine said. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no plug, chord or credit card swipe on the old wooden machine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; instead, large golden knobs offer various prices, drawn in paint faded over many decades. The register rings to life with the press of a button the

same way they did in old black and white ďŹ lms from the 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look dated, however, resting among itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age old-mechanical counterparts. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just another piece of a place deeply rooted in the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This one hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been here forever,â&#x20AC;? said Carmine of the 6 foot wide, four foot high shoe polishing machine that looks like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s either vital to the structural integrity of the store or just too heavy to move. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The store was opened back in 1928 by a man and his brother in law â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their names were DeMayo and Valetse.â&#x20AC;?

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