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PENINSULA HOSPITAL MAY SOON CLOSE ITS DOORS

NEW COLISEUM FINANCE VOTE ON MONDAY

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

By JONATHAN WALTER

Standard Associate Editor

Standard Staff Reporter

On August 1st, Nassau residents will head to the polls to vote on a $400 million bond issue that would allow for the construction of a new sports arena at the current location of the Nassau Coliseum, this would be the new home for the New York Islanders. However, the general consensus is that the average Five Towner hasn’t even heard of the plan on the special election.

The plan would keep the team in the county through 2045 under the deal, as well as provide a new venue for concerts and other events. The bond also calls for the construction of a baseball stadium that would be home to an Atlantic League of Professional Baseball team.

Nassau County’s Office of Legislative Budgeting says the plan will cost the average Nassau County homeowner on a property worth $400,000, about $58 per year, however County Executive Ed Mangano has projected that the plan will cost tax payers an average

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Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway is in a “deep financial crisis,” and may soon have to close if no solution is reached.

“Peninsula has been struggling financially for several years prior to its sponsorship by MediSys, the Queens and Brooklyn based network that has attempted to make Peninsula financially viable in the current difficult economic market…

Without a long-term solution that puts Peninsula Hospital

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No Solutions in Sight for Plane Noise TEXT AND PHOTOS

BY SCOTT P. MOORE Representatives from the FAA and JFK Airport assured residents and local government officials action was being taken to try and alleviate air traffic noise at a Monday evening meeting of the Town-Village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC) in Lawrence Village Hall.

“This is not a rehash of the previous meeting,” noted TVASNAC executive director Kendall Lampkin, calling the meeting a “part two” instead. He clarified TVASNAC was not a lobbying group, but rather a sounding board for both residents and officials to discuss solutions.

“We reemphasized what the criteria for runway selection are,” noted David Siewart, Air Traffic Manager at the JFK Air

Inwood resident Nancy Manara thought it was “the end of the world” when planes were taking off continuously over her home.

Traffic Control Tower. The criteria are, in order, as follows — availability, wind and weather, and operational efficiency. He said surveys were being taken to make sure that officials follow the standards and procedures in place to keep noise levels down.

A single-noise reaction committee, suggested at last month’s meeting by Lampkin, was

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Center on the path to fiscal recovery, an organized closure may be the only option,” they said.

Neighboring hospital, St, John’s Episcopal is preparing in the event that Peninsula does close. “We are very saddened and concerned by Peninsula’s situation,” said Nelson Toebbe, CEO of St. John’s in a statement.

“Peninsula has been a valuable resource to this community for decades. We have been aware for some time of the financial challenges Peninsula faces and we have both short-term and long-term plans in place to care for Peninsula patients who wish to use our services.”

In preparation, St. John’s said in a statement that once the state approves their expansion plans, they will start increasing the capacity of the emergency room, ambulatory care, surgery, intensive care and in-patient facilities, Toebbe said.

St. Johns may also hire Peninsula employees if Peninsula closes. They number of employees hired will vary, but it could be 250 employees, nursing staff in particular.

“We will do our best to be

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Hewlett’s Trinity Church Celebrates 175th Anniversary

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

Standard Staff Reporter

Trinity-St. John’s Episcopal Church, a parish with an unmistakeable landmark house of worship on Broadway in Hewlett, recently celebrated its 175th anniversary.

“We are acknowledging the legacy given to us,” said Reverend Owen Thompson, Rector of the parish for the last six years. “We are looking, not only at the past, but the present and the future.”

Thompson said the anniversary was significant for his con-

gregation especially due to the changes in both the demographics of the local area, especially with many churches closing, and how people perceive God in their everyday lives.

“We are here to stay… and there’s much we want to continue to do for the next 175 years.”

Trinity Church was founded on May 3rd, 1836 as Trinity Chapel, a mission of St. George’s Church in Hempstead. The chapel itself would be erected and completed a year later on May 8th when it was consecrated by the Bishop of the Diocese of New

York. The chapel, moved 100 feet north of its original location during the 1870’s to make room for the current church, now serves as the home of Trinity Church’s offices, school, and social events.

The chapel would separate from St. George’s in 1844 and be called Trinity Church, Rockaway.

In May 1878, the current church building would open its doors for the growing population of the area. In 1978, Trinity Church would merge with Far Rockaway’s St. John’s Church to form Trinity-St. John’s Church, due to decreased attendance and finan-

cial strains for both houses of worship. The former St. John’s Church, also called Trinity Chapel, is now owned by Beth-El Temple Church of God in Christ and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The church itself is gothic in design and features a trademark large spire atop the building, with white siding and a large flower-like glass window facing out towards Broadway. It was designed by architect Josiah Cleveland Cady of New York City A stained glass window shows Trinity Church’s history as of 1936.

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A Day in the Life of a Local Golf Caddy

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY SCOTT P. MOORE

A golf ball rests on the green no less than five feet from the hole, on a barely noticeable hill which is tormenting its owner from putting it in its final resting place. Jimmy Margiotta, a food services business owner from Long Beach, is crouched down staring at the slight incline, using his putter for leverage. A slight frown appeared on his face before he stands up.

“Jon!” he called out. “What do you think? Slightly uphill, right?” A young man donning a green pull-over vest atop a white polo and khaki shorts jogs over from where he was holding the hole’s flag marker and crouches down where Margiotta had been a moment before. He observes it and squints for a moment as the sun bakes the course.

“Oh yeah,” says Jon Sable, his golf caddy for the day, with a quick smile and light pat to Marigotta’s back. Sable is a 22 year old graduate student at Manhattanville College and has been a golf caddy at Inwood Country Club for six years. “That’s just a

bit up. Give it a little extra.”

A couple of practice swings and a putt later, the ball sinks into the hole with a stereotypical “plunk.”

“Nice putt, Jim!” said Sable, as he put the flag back in, collected Marigotta and friends’ golf clubs and headed to the next hole.

“Thanks,” said a grinning Marigotta before stepping off to the side to let his friend Paul Amttie take his shot.

“Golf runs in my stepfather’s blood,” Sable explained. His stepfather, Cameron Wood, is the one of the country club’s pros on staff. “He takes me out here sometimes and gives me lessons. I’d like to be good at this some day.”

Sable said his stepfather got him his position at Inwood to help him make money during high school. Now after completing his undergraduate studies and moving on to earn a Master’s in special education, Sable caddies to earn extra money Caddy Jon Sable helps a golfer aim up his putt on the third hole.

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Moser Nominated by Democrats for 7th District Legislator Race

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

Standard Staff Reporter

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dam Moser, a private practice lawyer and former 2nd District Court Judge, has been nominated by the Nassau County Democratic Committee to run for Legislator in the 7th District against Republican incumbent Howard Kopel.

“All my experience as a judge and a lifelong Nassau County resident have prepared me for this position,” said Moser, born in East Meadow and currently living in Hewlett. “I hope to run the county in an efficient manner and save people money.”

Moser said he feels he is ready and well qualified for the position.

Moser was a 2nd District Court Judge from 1999 until 2005, and has been in private practice since he lost his re-election bid six years ago. His current law practice, based out of Rockville Centre, focuses mainly on marriages, crimes, and family law.

“Long Island is a great place to live,” he said, noting the many public parks, beaches, and attractions the local area has to offer. “I hope to keep services in-

Adam Moser

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

tact and quality high as well.”

David Freedman, president of the Five Towns Democratic Club, commended the Democrat’s choice to run this fall.

“He’s a good guy… a very well respected judge,” he said.

“I’m happy to have on him on board.” Freedman said Moser would make a “great legislator” if he wins the election.

“He was a really fine judge,” said Steve Anchin, former president of Five Towns Democratic Club and the Democratic candidate for Hempstead Town Clerk. “He’s a strong candidate and would make a really experienced legislator.”

“I called to introduce myself and congratulate him on his nomination,” Kopel said. “He seems like a pleasant person.”

Kopel said he plans to campaign on his record of holding down taxes while bringing benefits to the local area.

Legislator Kopel is looking forward to a “mutually respectful and issue-based campaign” with Moser. He said he hopes Moser will “rise above” recent advertisements against him which he says are “long on nastiness but short on facts.”

Anthony Santino, speaking for Nassau County Republican Committee Chairman Joseph Mondello, said the committee preferred not to comment on Moser, but rather about their own candidate.

“Howard Kopel has done an outstanding job representing the people of the 7th district,” said Santino. “We’re very confident that he will be re-elected by a wide margin this fall.”

The Nassau County 7th District includes The Five Towns, Bay Park, Island Park, North Woodmere, Mill Brook and parts of Oceanside and East Rockaway. Kopel has been the district legislator since his induction in January 2010.

New Coliseum Finance Vote On Monday CONTINUED FROM P. A1 of $13.80 a year after taking into account the 11.5 percent of all arena revenue that would come back to the county. Groups in favor of the project also say that based upon the loss of business and jobs at the coliseum, the cost of not building would exceed the cost of building the arena, since the Islanders have threatened to move elsewhere if a new stadium is not built.

“The revenue from concerts, family shows, Islanders games, pretzels and beers will all go back to the county,” Kimber Auerbach, a spokesman for the Islanders said. “There is 11.5 cents of revenue for the county on every dollar. Charles Wang will also be paying a $14 million bottom line every year. As far as jobs go, it will be great because there will be about 2,600 jobs that will be there. There are people here that will want to have a job in 2015.”

New York Islanders owner Charles Wang has said that he will reimburse the county for the cost of the midsummer vote, quelling any arguments over the cost of running the vote in August as opposed to during the November elections.

Most people around the area didn’t have any opinion on the plan or felt too unaware of it’s provisions to comment on it.

However, some were supportive of the plan, if it is going to live up to it’s billing as an economy booster.

“I really don’t have much of a reaction because I’m not into sports that much, but I know they’re planning to build it and I think that’s good,” Five Towns residents Corey Polanski said.

“If it’s going to be good for the economy, then why not?”

Another resident who did not wish to be named felt similarly: “I know there’s a lot of controversy around it. Some say it will raise taxes. Others say it will increase revenue. Ultimately, I think it will be good for the county.”

Connie from Cedarhurst feels the county should do whatever it can do keep the Islanders local: “I absolutely think they should keep the coliseum. If the Islanders leave, it’s a bad thing.

They should upgrade it and keep Nassau County fluid.”

Aryeh Sobel, who works at Herman Brother Productions in Cedarhurst had an opposite view however: “Honestly, my feeling is that this is something we don’t need to spend money on. I agree that perhaps the coliseum is not the nicest venue in the world,” Sobel said. “Nonetheless, I think there are certainly more important things that we could be spending our money on now than a new sports arena.”

Jeremy, a resident of Woodmere shared some of Sobel’s concerns as well as having issues with the date of the vote: “I can’t support handing over $400 million to a billionaire developer when 128 county workers get fired. The fact that this de facto opinion poll is being held on a Monday in August is also a deal killer for me.”

Mangano, who sponsored the plan and worked together with Wang and the Islanders, has been touting the benefits since its announcement. He has said that the plan will provide over 1,500 construction jobs.

“Economically speaking, this new arena is paramount to jump-starting a hurting Nassau economy,” Mangano said. “Sadly, in past years, Nassau took too many steps backwards with the loss of Canon USA, Grumman, Avis, OSI Pharmaceuticals, the Nets, and the Jets. We must learn from previous mistakes in order to make the future of Nassau County a bright one that employs its residents. We can ensure a positive route to future prosperity by passing the August 1st referendum, because from Islander tickets to concert tickets, from pretzels to hotdogs, Nassau County will share in a portion of all dollars spent at the new arena that Nassau County residents will own.”

Democrats are on the other side of the fence on this issue however, with their biggest gripe being that the project could have been completed through private funds years ago when Wang proposed his Lighthouse Project.

“I think its unfortunate that we had a project where over $3 billion would have been spent in private funds as part of the Lighthouse Project to redevelop Nassau Coliseum, but because Kate Murray prevented the proj-

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ect from going forward, we’re now faced with no coliseum or the tax payers having to be on the hook for a $400 million bond to rebuild the coliseum and a minor league baseball stadium,” Democratic Town Clerk Candidate Steve Anchin said. “I think it’s an unfortunate choice for the voters and the taxpayers in the town of Hempstead. Being in favor or not is not really the question. It’s whether it’s worth it not knowing whether there will be any substantial number of jobs generated.

Should the taxpayers be picking up the tab to the tune of $400 million? I think that’s a bad plan.”

The stadium is projected to provide over 2,600 overall jobs, including workers already employed at the coliseum. Jobs will also be provided through the baseball stadium, which Atlantic League of Professional Baseball owner and Long Island Ducks owner Frank Bolton has an agreement with the county to provide a baseball team for.

The team will provide a natural rivalry with the Ducks inevitably creating an expressway series.

“It’s up to the people of Nassau County to see if they want the coliseum and with that comes an apportioned amount,” Bolton said. “I was the successful bidder. I’ve been in baseball for 25 years and we have a ton of Nassau fans that come to see Ducks games. They’re going to vote. They’ll say whether this is something they want or not. We’re just a small piece of the bigger pie, which is the coliseum. I think when you look at the coliseum and you look at this total project, it’s not just hockey and baseball. The coliseum will bring the circus, ice shows, and concerts and all the other things that the people in Nassau have come to enjoy. The county and taxpayers will own the building like many other municipalities.”

Whether you plan on voting yes or no, Mangano, Bolton and the Islanders are encouraging every Nassau County resident to get out, make their voices heard and vote on the referendum.

Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and locations are the same you would use for November elections.

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Kopel Pushing for Solutions to Rockaway Tpke. Traffic

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

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assau County Legislator Howard Kopel (LD7) and Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner are working together to alleviate the traffic problems plaguing Rockaway Turnpike.

“Rockaway Turnpike is the only access between The Five Towns and the mainland,” said Kopel. “If we ever had an emergency, God forbid, we’re in trouble.” Kopel noted the roadway is already packed on an average basis and would not be able to handle the immense amount of traffic in the case of a natural emergency, such as a hurricane.

Kopel said his first goal in fixing the traffic problems on the roadway would be to adjust the out-of-sync traffic lights between JFK airport and the Five Towns Shopping Center. Kopel said he is reaching out to New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ja-

nette Sadik Khan and other representatives to coordinate actions. He called these moves, however, “simple measures.”

“We need to finish the Nassau Expressway (NY-878),” he said. “It’s a critical measure for us.” Kopel said he and Oliner would be working with state and city officials to push for the roadway’s completion.

The stretch of the Nassau Expressway in The Five Towns was originally built in the late 1980’s and had been planned to connect with the Van Wick Expressway (I-678), but plans continuously never came to be throughout the past four decades with budget constraints and political roadblocks.

Kopel said the portion that needs to be completed lies mostly within city limits in Queens and must be completed by the State Department of Transportation or with federal backing. Kopel said past administrations could have

12 Robbed in Cedarhurst Home Invasion

By Jordan Friedman

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welve people were robbed in Cedarhurst when four or five unidentified black males forcibly entered a home on West Broadway on Friday, July 22 at 1:15 a.m., according to the Nassau County Fourth Precinct.

According to police, the victims – one female and 11 males – were inside the home when the robbery occurred. The men who entered the home wore bandanas over their faces and held handguns as they ordered the victims inside to lie on the floor.

They took cell phones, jewelry and an unknown amount of money from the victims’ pockets, according to a police report.

One of the victims suffered minor injuries after he was kicked

by one of the subjects.

Additional U.S. currency and jewelry were taken from two safes belonging to the residents, according to police. Police have no further information pertaining to a description of the suspects, who fled the scene.

Fourth Precinct major crime reports indicate that there have been more than reported 12 residential burglaries and seven robberies – including commercial robberies – in Nassau County in the past month. There have been about 30 reported robberies and 39 residential burglaries in Nassau County since the beginning of the year.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the robbery in Cedarhurst to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Callers will remain anonymous.

Unpleasant Stench in Woodmere Resolved

By Jordan Friedman

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warms of flies and unpleasant odors floating around Woodmere that had many local residents concerned are now history, as Legislator Howard Kopel and Key Food managers recently collaborated to resolve the issue.

Residents had filed complaints to Kopel both this summer and last summer regarding the problem, which resulted from a trash bin located at the corner of North Central Avenue and Franklin Place behind the Key Food supermarket in Woodmere, Kopel reported.

According to Kopel, residents contacted him last summer, not-

ing that the bin was emitting an odor that attracted a lot of flies and other bugs to the area.

Though the bin was removed and disinfected last summer, Kopel discovered hundreds of flies and “overpowering odors” once again, he wrote, coming from the bin only last month.

Together, Kopel and Key Food’s managers set new guidelines that ensures compliance with local health and sanitation ordinances, including washing and disinfecting the bin, scheduling more pickup dates and “having Key Food employees clear clogged runoff channels meant to draw putrid liquid from the bin to a nearby sewer

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completed the roadway, but neglected to do so in favor of other projects.

“The state often neglects Long Island in favor of New York City,” said Kopel. “But this is a public safety problem.”

Kopel recently secured funds to repair sidewalks on nearby Branch Boulevard in North Woodmere on July 11. The broken up sidewalks had forced many residents to walk in the streets against car traffic for the last few years.

“I’m happy that I was able to secure the funds which will make such a drastic capital improvement for the working families, children, and seniors who live in the community,” he said in a press release. Work on the roadway is slated to begin on August 1st. Kopel said he hopes his success there would carry over to Rockaway Turnpike and the Nassau Expressway.

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No Solutions in Sight for Plane Noise CONTINUED FROM P. A1 deemed “unfeasible,” according to Siewart, by the FAA and Port Authority due to the different interests of both organizations.

“We’ll continue to have discussions with them [the Port Authority] to make sure TVASNAC gets the information it needs,” said Siewart.

The Port Authority provided TVASNAC with statistics on runway use for the last month.

Residents from around the area on TVASNAC as well as those in attendance continued to voice their disapproval with the air traffic noise over their homes and businesses.

“I’ve been here longer than anyone else,” noted Inwood representative Hezzie Ciebre before reiterating that Inwood “gets

David Siewart, Air Traffic Manager at JFK Airport, talks about runway selection criteria with those in attendance. them first — the takeoffs and the landings.” She said after the meeting the other villages outside The Five Towns have joined

since plane traffic was fanned out further across the area.

Saul Klausner, the representative for Lawrence, repeated his

request from the last meeting for changes to be made to cargo planes and their noisy engines.

Ed Knosel, a Port Authority representative, said that proper procedures were taken to lessen noise.

“Nobody’s talking about takeoffs,” said Nancy Manara, a resident of Inwood for 45 years.

“We get takeoffs, arrivals… Friday was the day I thought the world was going to end because the planes were every second taking off. It is scary out there… the noise is unbearable.” She was met with a “amen” from a few people in the crowd.

Gina Fornasar, a Garden City resident who mentioned her autistic son’s problems with aircraft noise at the previous meeting, brought along her young daughter, Julia, to tell members

Paul Laude, a program specialist with the FAA, talks with a local resident. about her sleep problems caused by planes flying overhead at night.

“I wake up early at night because of the noise from the airplanes’ being so low and it crackles my windows,” she said.

“When I get to school, I fall asleep in class and my teachers

are clapping their hands trying to wake me up.”

State Senator Jack Martins was also in attendance to listen to both sides, but preferred not to comment during the meeting.

TVASNAC will hold its next meeting on August 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lawrence Village Hall.

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Stained glass windows, installed between 1936 and 1950, depict saints, scenes from the Bible, and parts of the church’s history are blocked from view on the outside of the building, but illuminate the inside of the building. Much of the church has remained unchanged since the 1930’s and the structure continues to sustain the congregation every week.

The churchyard cemetery is

George Hewlett, a decedent of Joseph Hewlett, and his wife Sarah’s grave in Trinity Cemetery.

the final resting place of many of The Five Town’s earliest residents. Thomas Hewlett, of Rock Hall fame, was one of the founding members and is buried within the church’s expansive churchyard along with several generations of the Hewletts.

William Denson, a chief military prosecutor of Nazi concentration camp workers, is buried within the cemetery as well.

Reverend Thompson noted that there are still plots in the cemetery open for future use.

Reverend Thompson said the church prides itself on its present day diversity of people. He said today’s Trinity-St. John’s Church congregation is largely of West Indian backgrounds, but “everything under the sun” could be found at the parish.

Reverend Walter Hillebrand, a Deacon at Trinity-St. John’s, said the parish currently has about 450 families. Thompson said there were about 300 families at the parish when he became deacon and the church has experienced constant growth since

A stained glass window depicts The Last Supper of Jesus then. Hillebrand also said the church prides itself on its fellowship.

“We’re warm and welcoming,” he said. “We have our eye on mission.”

Trinity-St. John’s also hosts Christian education for all ages and an outreach program in the Far Rockaway area. Both Hillebrand and Thompson consider the church to be very open-minded to other cultures and beliefs.

“We don’t see ourselves as the only ones,” said Thompson, not-

ing that all people, Christian or non-Christian, were always welcome at the parish.

“For me to be a part of this ongoing legacy from the first rector in 1836, it is awe-inspiring and intimidating because each Rector before me was a good stewart,” said Thompson.

Trinity-St. John’s Church is located at 1142 Broadway in Hewlett. The church offices are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and services are held on Sundays.

The spire of Trinity-St. John’s Church soares above the rest of Hewlett.

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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP Your Guide to How Our Elected Officials Are Voting and What They’re Voting On. Carolyn McCarthy corded vote of 243 to 177 on July U.S. Representative, 20, 2011. th New York’s 4 District Howard Kopel Voted NO on H.R. 2560: To Nassau County “cut, cap and balance the Fed- Legislator, District 7 eral budget.” The bill cuts 2012 spending, along with capping spending through 2021 and prohibiting new borrowing until Congress passes a balancedbudget amendment to the Constitution. This would allow the President to raise the debt ceiling only after such an amendment has passed. The act makes no changes in Social Security, Medicare or Veterans benefits. H.R. 2560 passed by a recorded vote of 234-190 on July 19, 2011.

Voted YES on H.R. 2551: To make appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2012. The bill appropriates $1,226,680,000 (reduced by $1,000,000) for the Legislative Branch, including salaries and expenses for House leadership offices ($23,275,773), Capitol Police ($277,132,624) and the Office of Compliance ($3,817,000), among others. The bill passed by a recorded vote of 252-159 on July 22, 2011.

Voted NO on H.R. 2553: “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend Title 49, United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.” Basically, the bill reauthorizes and funds of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The current authorization expired July 22, but this bill would ensure that FAA funding would continue through Sept. 16. The bill passed the House by a re-

Voted AYE on Resolution No. 166-2011: To confirm the appointment by the County Executive of Eric Bjorneby as a judge of the district court of the County of Nassau for the second judicial district. The resolution passed by a unanimous vote in the Nassau County Legislature on July 11, 2011.

Voted AYE on Resolution No. 162-2011: To authorize the County Executive to establish an inter-municipal agreement with the Village of Rockville Centre regarding funding to repair or replace sidewalks and curbs on North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre. The resolution passed by a unanimous vote in the Nassau County Legislature on July 11, 2011.

Voted AYE to Resolution No. 164-2011: To authorize the County Executive to create a grant agreement between Nassau County, acting on behalf of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, and the Long Island Film/TV Foundation. The resolution passed by a unanimous vote in the Nassau County Legislature on July 11, 2011.

Voted AYE on Resolution No. 165-2011: To authorize a tax exemption and pilot agreement between the County of Nassau and Cow Bay Housing Development Company, Inc., a real estate management company located in Port Washington. The resolution passed by a unanimous vote in the Nassau County Legislature on July 11, 2011.

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NASSAU COUNTY: Northern State Parkway: One eastbound entrance ramp may be closed in Westbury at Glen Cove Road between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. due to roadwork throughout the week.

Southern State Parkway: Two eastbound lanes may be closed between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. throughout the week between Baldwin Road and Nassau Road. In addition, two eastbound lanes may be closed between Merrick Avenue and NY Route 106 between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

State Route 24: One lane in either direction between Cherry Valley Avenue and the Cross Island Parkway between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. throughout the week, as well as at Meade Street between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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State Parkway between 10:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

QUEENS: Union Turnpike: At Union Turnpike at Park Lane, only one lane of traffic and one sidewalk will be open to traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. through October 2011 due to NYCDOT bridge repairs. At all other times, the full width of the roadway and sidewalk will be reopened.

Southbound Cross Island Expressway Between Northern Boulevard and the QueensNassau Line: One lane in each direction may be closed between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. weekdays due to NYCDOT bridge painting through August 2011.

Grand Central Parkway Between 82nd Street and 111th Street: On weekdays, one lane in either direction may be closed between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. On weekends, one lane may be closed 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Saturday, due to

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NYSDOT bridge rehabilitation through December 2012.

Long Island Expressway between 48th Street and 84th Street: NYSDOT bridge painting may close a lane eastbound, from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. weeknights, midnight to 8:00 a.m. Saturdays and 1:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Sunday, through the end of July 2011. A full closure one direction at a time for 15 minutes each hour may occur during early morning hours.

take place to facilitiate NYSDOT rehabilitation and realignment work until the end of December 2011.

Brooklyn Bridge: Ongoing: Manhattan-bound traffic on the bridge will continuously be detoured to the Manhattan Bridge as needed for construction through 2014, as follows: Saturday from midnight to 7:00 a.m.; Sunday from midnight to 9:00 a.m.; and weekdays from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

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Belt Parkway over Bay Ridge Avenue: One lane in either direction may be closed 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays (rain dates Tuesdays and Thursdays) July 14 through August 18, 2011 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge repairs.

Gowanus Expressway/Prospect Expressway Interchange Between 25th Street and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway: Off-peak hour lane closures will

George Washington Bridge: Due to NYCDOT bridge rehablitation, one lane in each direction will be closed from Midnight to 6:00 a.m. weeknights through the end of this month.

The ramp from the westbound Washington Bridge onto the George Washington Bridge is closed from Midnight to 6:00 a.m. weeknights, and motorists should follow the posted detour.

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Literally, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Your Beer Here.â&#x20AC;?

Home Brewing Leads to Growing Local Micro Brewery TEXT AND PHOTOS

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

process, is removed. The mix is moved to a boiling pot where hops are added, the amount determined by the recipe. After boiling for an hour, the mixture is cooled and moved to a fermentor where yeast is added.

The mix sits for about a week fermenting before it is considered drinkable beer.

Sales, according to both men, is not the hard part of the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are brew days,â&#x20AC;? said Klein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Tuesdays and Thursdays are delivery days for usâ&#x20AC;Ś d Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just Craig Cra and I doing everything â&#x20AC;&#x201D;eve brewing, cleanbrew ing, ing packaging, delivering. d

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hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one place in Nassau where you can have a sip of Spurlunking or buy a barrel of Barnacle.

Nassau Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only brewery is a hidden treasure tucked between the many auto body and industrial shops on Lawson Boulevard in Oceanside â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the twoman operation at Barrier Brewing Company produces upwards of 25 different and unique ďŹ&#x201A;avors of beers.

Behind a large, aluminum garage door, the inner-bowels of the small brewery contain two temperature controlled rooms, piles of grain and barely awaiting use, a row of fermentors and three large boiling tanks where the home-brewed beers are ďŹ rst concocted and born. A row of fresh taps are hooked into the side of a cooled refrigerator room, where ten of the breweriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ&#x201A;avors are ready to be served.

The new upstart, formed in 2009 and ofďŹ cially opened a year later, was the brainchild of Evan Klein, an 31 year old Island Park native now living in Long Beach.

Klein originally went to school at SUNY Plattsburgh studying environmental planning and resource management. After graduating, he worked for petroleum-based companies looking to prevent leaking underground storage tanks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spent a lot of time coming home smelling like gas,â&#x20AC;? said Klein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was for a good cause, but I kind of just got tired of it.â&#x20AC;?

Fumes, he said, got to him after awhile and decided it might be time for a career switch. A friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to a startup brewery put the idea in his head in 2005

accounts and producing roughly 12 barrels, or about 24 kegs worth, of beer per week, both Klein and Frymark said they expect the successful brewery to expand again relatively soon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully within the next year, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in a bigger space with bigger equipment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to do now and ďŹ gure out what the next step is,â&#x20AC;? said Klein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to take advantage of our situation,â&#x20AC;? Frymark said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We brew what we enjoy to drink; it just so happens so do many other people.â&#x20AC;?

He then added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re obviously doing something right here.â&#x20AC;?

Barrier Brewing Company is

Evan Klein, left, and Craig Frymark, right, co-own the only brewery in Nassau County. and he decided to give it a try himself at home. After a couple of successful brewings, Klein decided it was time to move onto a new career path. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that hard of a decision to switch careers.â&#x20AC;?

Klein met his partner, Craig Frymark, while working together at Sixpoint Craft Ales, a brewery based out of the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Frymark originally started at Sixpoint as an intern, â&#x20AC;&#x153;jumping at the chanceâ&#x20AC;? to simply learn the craft of making their own beer. Like Klien, Frymark also left behind a previous career path. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was hard convincing

friends and family,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But they saw that I was serious and dedicated to the craft.â&#x20AC;? Frymark was inspired during a college trip to the United Kingdom, where he saw many beers consumed for their differing ďŹ&#x201A;avors rather than the notion of getting a buzz.

Klein eventually left to start up what became Barrier Brewing Company and later joined-up with Frymark when the one-man operation became too much to handle. Since joining Barrier, he said the company has more than tripled production from eight ďŹ&#x201A;avors of beers to 25 and doubled the number of businesses it serves.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beer style out there, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be brewing it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already not,â&#x20AC;? said Klein. Styles on tap currently at Barrier include such sea-themed names such as Barnacle, Green Room, Spurlunking, and Bull Ked. The process of making the beers takes, in general, about 12 days. Fresh malted grain and crushed barley are mixed together in hot water to the makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desired mesh. The temperature activates enzymes in the water.

The mixture is later moved to another tank where wort, or a liquid that contains sugars necessary for later in the fermentation

Brown malt stacked neatly in the front of the brewery awaits its next use.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty bare-bones operation at this point.â&#x20AC;?

Frymark noted the two-man enteprise was nearing or just about at its maximum workload â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the two spend upwards of 80 to 90 hours per week making the beers, talking with businesses, and making deliveries of barrels to outlets, mostly in Brooklyn and Manhattan. With nearly 30

located at 3595 Lawson Blvd in Oceanside. The brewery is open to the public for tours and sales of beer and merchandise on Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The brewery sells growlers (half gallon jugs) for between $10$20, depending on the flavor. Barrier Brewery can be reached (516) 316-4429 or visit their website at www.barrierbrewing.com.

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JULY 29 - AUGUST 4, 2011 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

A Day in the Life of a Local Golf Caddy

well,” he said. “Guys that know this course, though, make it easier.”

Marigotta, who Sable has caddied before on multiple occasions, hit the ball next, powering it further down the course than the rest of his group. Sable did not follow the ball’s flight, but rather focused on a small area of the course. Wham! The ball

A golfer putts on the second hole of Inwood Country Club.

The clubhouse at Inwood Country Club is almost 100 years old and overlooks the course and nearby JFK Airport.

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While the golfers head into their carts to ride over to the next hole, Sable walks along an asphalt-laden path to the same point. It may be almost 90 degrees out, but Sable barely shows any signs of the high temperature. Tanned bronze by the sun, the wiry former lacrosse player joked he got a nice four mile walk out of his job everyday.

As he reached the next hole, he began to walk backwards looking towards the group teeing off.

“I got hit once in the back of the leg by a line drive,” he says with a sheepish grin, noting that the ball left quite a mark. “I don’t turn my back on these guys pretty much ever now.”

As another player teed off, Sa-

ble followed the flight of the ball as long as he could. The sun’s intensifying glare blinding him as his gaze took him straight up, he lost it in the final few seconds of flight. Whack! A couple of birds flew out from a brush-filled area.

He let out a slight sigh.

“The job gets tougher if you play bad,” he joked. “But especially if the players take it out on me. These guys are doing pretty good though, so everyone’s in a good mood.”

Another tee off, another ball in-flight. Sable tracked it down as it hit the green about ten feet from the hole. The ball landed as a roar overwhelmed Sable’s voice as an airplane took off from John F. Kennedy Airport across the bay. Sable laughed as the noise lessened and was finally able to hear himself again.

“I can read the green pretty

Golf caddy Jon Sable, left, talks with Jimmy Marigotta at Inwood Country Club.

landed exactly where Sable had been staring.

“It’s really easy when I know how the guy hits it like Jimmy — once guys go one or two times, you know where it’s going to land.”

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“He’s one of the best caddies here,” said Marigotta about Sable. “His attitude, demeanor… he’s polite and knows the game.

He’s a good kid.”

Caddying is no easy task, according to Sable. Digging through tall grass, exposed to the weather on a daily basis, carrying bags, checking out what club to use and providing moral support all while walking the expansive course can be pretty exhausting, but Sable said he enjoys it — especially with the members who like to have fun with the game.

“They don’t treat [caddies] likes slaves — they let us have fun, too.”

The money in the business is not that bad either.

“You can make a lot of money with the right members,” he said. On average, a caddy is usually paid $25 per player, but it bumps up to $60 when the caddy has to carry bags. In about five hours of work, Sable can easily make $200 off a four player game. On weekdays, he wakes up at 7:30 a.m. for the 8:30 a.m. tee-off; weekends see even earlier start times such as 6:50 a.m.

It’s no big deal for Sable, though, who said he’s used to it after all of these years.

“I get out around noon, so I always have time to run off to class or hit the gym,” he said.

Inwood Country Club is known for a miraculous shot made in 1923 by Bobby Jones to win a U.S Open championship.

The club features 18-full holes and many tough par-5 holes where even the most experienced golfers can be trapped.

The country club itself is housed inside of a Georgian-style, 1910’s mansion While the course has not been used for professional golf tours in recent years, Inwood has still seen its share of starpower. Sable noted a star from the HBO series Entourage had recently visited the course and he once caddied for former New York Jets punter Ben Graham.

“The best part of this job is the people you meet —- they’re really interesting to get to know.”

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t is said that the Coliseum in Rome was financed from the plunder and sacking of Jerusalem and the Temple there during the First Century of the Common Era. It was the greatest “sports” arena in the ancient world and impressive even now with all kinds of elevators, underground passages and even tarps to create shade for the spectators. Luxury boxes also existed for the big shots of the day. They staged mock naval battles, chariot races (think “Ben-Hur”) and no end of gladiatorial competitions where a lot of real blood, sweat and tears were shed. “Bread and Circuses” was what kept the Roman populace sated and sedated for centuries, enabling the emperors to rule the then-known world with little opposition from the rabble.

Going back two millennia, the emperors didn’t have to deal with investment bankers, mortgage lenders, truculent billionaires, environmental impact studies or the will of the people. If they wanted something done like building an arena or sacking Carthage, they just did it. (Kind of like how China is run today).

Thankfully, in America this kind of imperial rule is not the way we do things. Instead of conquering a hapless country to pay for public works projects we either tax people or we borrow the money or both. To tax or borrow (and even to spend) our government must “ask for the consent of the governed,” and this takes many forms.

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has called a special election for this Monday, August 1st to ask the voters’ permission to borrow $400 million to build a new Nassau Coliseum and a minor league baseball stadium. This is both good and bad. The County Legislature could have voted on their own to borrow the funds but it is smart to seek the green light from the people. It is not the best governance to spend $2 million to run a special election right smack dab in the middle of summer and a lot of people’s vacations.

This almost guarantees a low voter turnout. This vote could and should have waited until either September 13th (Primary Day) or November’s regularly scheduled election day.

The new Coliseum is projected to throw-off enough revenues to mitigate the cost to taxpayers to some $14 a year in higher property taxes. Opponents say it will be more like $58 a year. Mr. Mangano says that eventually the new Coliseum will be so successful that the $14 will disappear and the County will make a profit from the deal. The County gets a share of every dollar spent in the facility (see article on our front page) and the Islanders will pay rent and commit to staying here on Long Island through something like 2045, or probably long past the lifetimes of most of us voting on the bond issue.

Opponents to the project have been complaining that Charles Wang, the owner of the Islanders is a billionaire and should be paying for the new coliseum himself. Wang is already paying and paying and paying. The Islanders are highly unprofitable. Wang has lost more than $200 million of his own money on this team over the past 10-plus years. Mr. Wang says he’s committed to subsidizing the team far into the future but not both the team and an arena. Without an arena, Wang says he’d move the team out of Nassau after 2015 to what may be a better or more profitable market. This is essentially a Walter O’Malley/1957 Dodgers threat which should be taken seriously as there is nothing whatsoever in this world to compel Mr. Wang to keep throwing millions a year at the Islanders.

The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent (meaning not affiliated with Major League Baseball or any Major League teams) minor league would put a team in the proposed baseball stadium to be built at the coliseum site. Specifically, Frank Boulton, head of the league and owner of the Islip-based Long Island Ducks would get the baseball gig. The stadium would cost between $20 and $30 million of the $400 million being raised by the bond issue. Precious little has been written on the financial arrangements for this ballpark. Many independent minor league teams are unprofitable and have left their municipalities in the hole for big finance payments. The Ducks are profitable and Boulton is one of the best baseball operators in this area but any Boulton-run Nassau team would not be playing the Mets-affiliated Brooklyn Cyclones or the Staten Island Yankees, they’d be playing the Camden Riversharks and the York (PA) Revolution. The facility would probably seat 6,000 to 8,000.

There are tax revenues, part-time jobs and construction jobs at stake here as well. A report by Camoin Associates, a Malta, N.Y., consulting firm that advises municipalities on economic development says that Nassau’s economy could lose $243.4 million annually if the Islanders leave. This report was paid for by the County.

The fly in the ointment here is that NIFA, the Nassau Interim Finance Authority which has the ultimate say over the county’s finances could possibly nix the new coliseum deal even if the voters approve it as Nassau’s finances are in a precarious state right now due to prior fiscal mismanagement by previous administrations and Mr. Mangano and the Republicans, rightly, are refusing to increase taxes on already beleaguered homeowners.

Is it important to have a public space like a coliseum for Disney on Ice, the circus, concerts and such? Yes. Is it critical to retain the Islanders? Maybe. Baseball? Maybe. There are many, many plusses and minuses to be weighed before casting your vote one way or another on this issue. On the scale of things we’re leaning 51-49 percent in favor of the new arena in spite of the less than ideal circumstances surrounding the vote and the financing arrangements because come August 1st we all have to make a choice and we’d rather err on the side of growth and development. At the same time we call on the County Legislature to find $14 a year in property tax cuts for all Nassau homeowners to balance out the cost of the new coliseum so taxpayers don’t get hurt in the deal.

DEMOCRATIC VOICE

THE DOLLARS AND SENSE OF GOING GREEN

By DAVID M. FREEDMAN

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t cost me nearly $90.00 to fill up my Chrysler Town and Country Minivan the other day.

I paid $4.09 a gallon for the gas. Now I am an older person. I am in my 50’s. When I started driving in the 1970’s gasoline was 35 cents a gallon. Then the first “oil crisis” occurred and it went up to an “outrageous” 69 cents a gallon. Luckily I drove a Ford Pinto station wagon back then and I was going to college at the time so my weekly fill up cost me seven bucks. So $4 gasoline just makes my skin crawl. I know, yes, I know times are different now. Things cost more. I know! I feel ridiculous now telling my kids that when I was their age a slice of pizza was a quarter and a hot dog was a quarter and the price of the subway was also a quarter. I know I feel like an old fogie! But really? $4 gasoline? And that is after the release of some of this nation’s Strategic Reserve. That was designed to soften the prices and it seemed to work for about . . . . . a minute?

So I am faced with the reality that the only way

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

to beat the oil companies is to go green! Now, you might say to me that we should go green because of the benefits to our environment. That going green will reduce global warming and that the carbon dioxide which is being poured into our atmosphere at an alarming rate will ultimately raise temperatures, melt the icebergs, raise the ocean levels and do countless other things to destroy the ecological basis of this planet. And I say to all of you who will raise that argument. You are so right! You are preaching to the Choir! And so on and so on! I am on your side. I agree 100 percent.

But if I want this nation to go green and make these arguments, it will fall on essentially deaf ears. Now that’s an awful thing to say, but it is unfortunately true. If I want this country to go green, I have to show the average American and the politicians they vote for that not going green is a disaster to our pocketbooks.

There I said it! Helping to make this planet survive is a dollars and cents equation! And it really is one that makes sense. But let me go further. It is a National Security issue. We buy the vast majority of our oil from countries that are politically corrupt and unreliable. We support despots and dictators with the monies we pay these countries and these countries produce the terrorists that threaten our lives and our institutions.

Let’s do a cost benefit analysis here. We have some of the best brains in this country. During the 1960’s we gathered some of the greatest brainpower together and put a man on the moon in less than 10 years. Certainly, a concerted effort like that could arrive at a Green solution to power this country and not destroy it through the ter-

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CONSERVATIVE COMMENTARY

Overcoming a Low Ceiling on Leadership

By Frank Scaturro

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he fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure.” So spoke then-Senator Obama on the Senate floor in 2006, expressing his opposition to raising the debt ceiling to a new limit of $8.9 trillion.

Consider the magnitude of leadership failure it took to bring us to the point of surpassing the current debt ceiling of $14.3 trillion — an alarming escalation from the $10.6 trillion national debt owed on Inauguration Day 2009. The 2010 election was a repudiation of that failure, but it carried for the new Republican leadership in the House the sobering reminder that leaders of both parties had fallen short in their fiscal stewardship of the country for many years. This time, it would have to be different. Far from considering debt an esoteric phenomenon that does not affect them, people are acutely aware that the national debt

Frank Scaturro is a former Counsel for the Constitution on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives in New York’s 4th Congressional District.

has a tangible impact on their future — adversely affecting basic life decisions like buying a house or car or sending a child to college. Chronic budget deficits and the debt they incur increase interest rates as well as taxes, and they diminish job creation.

Since Congress first created aggregate limits on public debt in 1939, it has raised the ceiling dozens of times — voting to do so whenever the issue came up — which suggests that the ceiling is ineffective by itself. In the present debate, however, it has become at least a catalyst for public discussion of the fiscal recklessness that is endangering our future. That discussion has occurred despite, not because of, the White House, which in February proposed a budget so off balance — it would have raised the debt to nearly $21 trillion in 10 years — that the Senate voted it down 97 to 0. In April, the President sought a “clean” debt-ceiling increase, meaning he wanted the increase to be accompanied by no cuts or spending reforms.

That proposal was voted down in the House of Representatives by a margin of 318 to 97, with Rep. Carolyn McCarthy the only member of Long Island delegation voting for it. By the time of his July 15 press conference, the President pulled an about-face, calling a clean increase “the least attractive option,” and he blamed Congress for

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am usually good at providing a distraction for others in need. Whether at work or in the middle of some major deadline, I am the right person to call when you need a break. It is therefore unusual for me to need someone else to distract me, rather than being able to do it myself.

Amidst the week of the Kletzky murder in Brooklyn, I received a phone call from a good friend. The tragedy hit at our core causing a fog to blanket each of us, dulling us slightly. We all walked around in a daze. How can one know that they are out of sorts when they’re surrounded by others in the same state? Foggy was the norm rather than the exception, and for good reason. Yet the challenge my friend presented immediately sparked something inside, waking me up a little. Allowing me to shift my focus from the news, I was provided with an opportunity for a wonderful distraction, one that I needed and welcomed. His timing was perfect.

Officiating at a wedding that weekend, he needed a little help with his speech.

He knew what he wanted to say, but could not find the words. The bride and groom were classic rock fans, he explained, and it gave him an idea for a speech. Without needing to go any further, I knew what he wanted to do even before he finished his sentence.

My mission was to string together a series of lyrics, having them make sense as a paragraph of their own. He would then embed the section within the speech. While many in the audience would not pick up on it, he was certain the bride and groom would. We were both confident the section would make many laugh, while possibly confusing others. Nevertheless, he was willing to do it and I was certainly up for the challenge. A self-proclaimed classic rock devotee, and a person with too much irrelevant information stored up in her brain, it was game on.

I was sufficiently distracted and ready to play.

Ironically, half of the fun was finding lyrics that could not be used. John Mellancamp’s “I Need a Lover that Won’t Drive Me Crazy” was the first to come to mind, along with anything from Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” or Simon and Garfunkel’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” Famous lines like Bon Jovi’s “Your love is like bad medicine,” Katy Perry’s “There’s a stranger in my bed” or Simple Plan’s “Your love is a lie” did not make the cut either, but provided additional entertainment and inspiration.

Starting a list of lyrics for what I called the “Drunk Best Man’s Toast,” I was convinced

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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

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Watch Your Head on the Debt Ceiling, ALL THE CARS I’VE LOVED BEFORE Honey, and Trade-In That Beemer! M I was asking my friend, Vindaloo, what he thought about the recent debt ceiling and budget trimming hullabaloo being fought in real-time down in Washington, D.C. by our socalled “President” and “Congress,” or collectively “Our Leaders.” Vindaloo just happens to be an extra-terrestrial time traveler from the planet Lekvar-9, which is located somewhere between Mercury and Miami Beach. “Vindaloo,” I inquired, “why haven’t you asked me yet to take you to “Our Leaders”?

Vindaloo looked at me with mock-shock and confusion and answered, “Legendary, what ‘Leaders,’ you just don’t seem to have any!”

And, you know, after the events of this week, I must concede that my dear friend Vindaloo, from his magenta toes to his orange antennae, certainly does have a point!

This got me thinking – what can we do to reduce spending here in The Five Towns, this “New Jerusalem,” and “City on a Hill,” that John Smith first envisioned on his sea vessel, The Arabella, nearly four centuries ago on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean?

After all, like it, or not, we are a beacon to the world and, accordingly, must set a shining example for the rest of America, including, those unctuous weasels down in Washington, D.C.!

Therefore, we here in The Five Towns (formerly known as “The Land of Plenty and Excess”) will enact a strict Austerity Plan to trim the fat and waste, the flotsam and jetsam of both hubris and ennui, as well as, the plain old rampant spending associated with our need to “keep up with Joneses.”

So, in an effort to help John Boehner, Harry Reed and the President, come up with something that allows for the raising

of the debt ceiling, while capping new spending, but still cutting trillions from our budget, here goes nothing:

How to Rescue the Five Towns of Long Island from Impending Financial Ruin: The Villages of Cedarhurst and Lawrence shall follow the examples of Woodmere and Hewlett and eliminate ALL parking meters -Thus eliminating all paid positions associated with ticket issuance, collections and adjudication (and all attendant printing, postage and court reporting fees). Although, these unholy efforts do bring in revenue, the “Net Revenue” and “Double Taxation,” are never disclosed, as is the amount shop owners lose each year from customers who vow to never return to such an avaricious municipality and just buy elsewhere.

A special Tariff Shall be Issued for ALL Owners of Aston Martins. Bentleys, BMWs, Ferraris, Jaguars, Maseratis, Mercedes, and Rolls Royces – Hey, you want to “talk the talk,” then you must, surely, “walk the walk!”

You “Super Car” owners have increased our insurance rates for the last time! Plus, this added revenue shall surely put The Five Towns in a surplus within one year, offsetting any income lost from the aforementioned elimination of the meters and ticket apparatus.

Additional Tariff’s, Special Fees and Surcharges – The following Sundry Rules shall apply to all residents of these Five Towns: One (1) wig and One (1) Fall per female resident. Any additional Hair pieces shall carry a 100 percent value added tax (VAT) and this, shall always, apply to men, who will be allowed only One (1) hairpiece, toupee or hair extension.

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off and imploring “Our Leader” to heed my advice and look to us, in these Five Towns, for guidance, wisdom and vision!

All “Paid Coffee” (meaning prepared liquid coffee that is “bought” for “consumption,” shall carry a 150 percent VAT. The reason being, that perfectly good drinkable coffee is available free of charge at most area banks.

All Area Banks – shall be charged a Special Fee of $10,000. for each time they run out coffee, cups, sweetener, or nondairy creamer, and such violation is not cured within 30 minutes. Such rules shall only apply during business of hours of such bank/and, or financial institution.

Newspaper Flat Tax – As we all know, the number of newspapers here in The Five Towns is only exceeded by the number of banks! Accordingly, every “Tom, Dick and Moishe” is publisher of his own prized newspaper.

While these Publishing Moguls have niftily worked out a “free price” for their readership, the Publishing Moguls take in a substantial amount of advertising revenue, yet pay no Tariff for the right, or license, to “print everything to fit” have their unique, and sometimes, nefarious, personal points of view foisted upon the unsuspecting, and oftentimes, naïve literate citizens of these Five Towns.

Accordingly, such Publishing Moguls shall pay a Special Flat Tax – in the form of a “Newspaper License” of $25,000. per annum, and such license shall be deemed “reasonable,” and, as such, shall have no “chilling effect” on the dissemination of news and opinion in these Five Towns.

As this is only “a starting point,” or springboard, I will appoint a “Special Panel” to address other, and perhaps, more draconian measures, if it is deemed necessary.

Remember, even Pharaoh experienced seven fat years and seven lean years, but with the help of his Viceroy, Joseph (and his amazing ‘Techno-color Dream Coat’) the mighty Egyptian Empire was spared from starvation and probable destruction.

We should be so lucky!

with Amy from Washington, D.C. who drove an old Mercedes she called “Mr. Benz.”

The “Z” got stolen right in front of my office (it was Miami, after all) and I replaced it with the ultimate flashy car, a used 1983 Maserati Bi-Turbo Coupe in forest green with so much wood, leather and suede inside that an entire forest and herd of cows probably sacrificed themselves for this vehicle. A great New Year’s with Jill from South Miami in this car. Alas, it was totaled after a mere three weeks of ownership by a woman with a suspended license, running a red light and barreling into me at 50 mph with an enormous 70’s-era Cadillac Sedan de Ville. The car was wrecked but I emerged thankfully unscathed.

She was arrested. To replace the Italian job I went this time for a 1986 Toyota Celica Convertible, in white with black top and interior. When living in a place like Florida, what you drive is important and a part of the culture.

In 1990, I came back to New York and have been here ever since. For the first couple of years I didn’t have a car as I was living and working in Manhattan. Once I entered the wine business, I needed a car and the first one was a family hand-medown, a small 1986 Cadillac Cimarron (also silver) that surprisingly was a very well-built car that I drove well past 120,000 miles with hardly a repair needed. As that car died, I went for a 1995 Chrysler Sebring coupe in some kind of turquoise blue that was a dealer car with 1,000 miles on it. These were the days I met my now ex-wife and spent nearly 15 years in various forms of togetherness. The Sebring (a horrible car) gave way to a used black Lexis sedan that was also stolen in Manhattan, after which we got a 2001 Chevy Blazer Xtreme (extremism in the pursuit of

The first car I owned was a maroon 1966 Pontiac Catalina station wagon with seating for 12, more than 100,000 miles on the odometer which cost me all of $200. It got minus five miles to the gallon when gas was about 45 cents per for premium. The steering wheel was enormous and it took five turns from end to end. Bias ply tires.

No shoulder belts.

Generally I associate my cars with whatever personal relationship may have predominated during my tenure with whichever car. There was my 1969 Pontiac Firebird in puke green with black vinyl top that I drove from my senior year in high school through much of college. This was my time with Shelley from Staten Island who I met at an NYU orientation and Wendy from Brandeis University who I met on the beach in Martinique on a family winter vacation.

In the Fall of 1980 I bought a silver 1981 Ford Mustang GT with T-tops (remember those?). It cost something like $7,000 new.

These were my University of Miami grad school years along with Alison from East Rockaway who I met at Boston’s in Delray Beach (FL) and then my first wife Cheryl who I met in the cafeteria at UM’s Mohoney-Pearson dorms.

She was an R.A., so she had her own solo room, a real luxury in dorm terms. From there for a time I had a boring Pontiac Grand Am which was a company car. When that job ended I treated myself to a silver 1983 Datsun (now Nissan) 280ZX, silver with wicked black pin striping, T-tops, rear-window louvers and front headlight bubble covers. A five-speed manual, it flew like lightning. My first marriage having ended before buying this car, these were the days of my intense short relationship with Silvia who sold advertising for The Miami Herald and a multiyear long-distance relationship

y car lease expires in about three weeks.

We spend a lot of time with our cars and it can be argued they even become part of the family. I stopped buying cars about 15 years ago because I learned that, sadly, there is no free ride in this life. By that I mean that once you stop paying the bank on a car loan, invariably you start paying the various and sundry mechanics for anything and everything that breaks down or wears out.

You can rest assured that as soon as the loan is paid off, the warranty expires, the brake pads and tires need to be replaced, the wheels need alignment, the air conditioning needs work, new shocks and struts may be necessary (owing to the smooth pavement here especially on New York City roads) and far worse can unexpectedly materialize. That’s why I’ve been leasing. Car problem?

Not my problem, it’s the dealer’s problem and every few years you get a brand spanking new set of wheels.

The cars we choose to drive often say a lot about ourselves, our self image, what we may look to project to outsiders and how much, if at all, we really care about all of that. They say that dogs often look like their masters. Cars also ape the image of their drivers and stereotypes abound. There’s the little old lady in the 30 year-old relic chugging down the street; the male senior citizen in his Cadillac; the greaser or “Guido” in his muscle car (Chevy Camaros, both old and new are the ultimate “Guido” car); the suburban white collar professional driving an expensive car imported from any country hostile to U.S. foreign policy; the mother of a large brood with the silver Honda mini-van, and so it goes.

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Seeing Things Differently Than Tony Santino The recent comments of Councilman Tony Santino in a rebuttal to Democratic candidate Steve Anchin raise more questions than answers. Mr. Santino arguably believes that it is OK to use his elected office as a base to legitimatize his attacks against his political opponents.

He has done so on a regular basis as an elected official at Town of Hempstead Board meetings, and continues to do so in his last column in The South Shore Standard.

Though it is not mentioned in Mr. Santino’s official biography on the Town of Hempstead website, Mr. Santino is described by the McLaughlin and Associates website as the Executive Director of the Nassau County Republican Committee in December of 2009. The Nassau County Republican Committee currently lists him as the leader of the East Rockaway Republican Club.

As recently as May 19, 2011 Newsday’s Spin Cycle lists Mr. Santino as the spokesman for Nassau County Republican Committee leader Joe Mondello.

So when the “Senior Councilman” comes out and attacks a Democrat saying that “the Democratic candidate for Town Clerk and former Five Town’s Democratic Leader’s partisan disconnect with reality should disqualify him from holding public office,” we should all be asking why an elected official is using

his pulpit as an elected official to politically attack his opponents. That in itself is totally inappropriate and unprofessional Quite frankly, Mr. Bonilla as incumbent Town Clerk, is quite capable of speaking for himself.

In order to be completely honest in this commentary, I feel that it is fair to disclose that I am Deputy Leader for the Town of Hempstead Democratic Committee and President of the Bellmore – Merrick Democratic Club. I ran for TOH Council in T.D. 5 in 2007. Now that we have full disclosure, let’s talk some real issues.

The Town of Hempstead is in drastic need of reform. When any government has been ruled by one party for over one hundred years, change is necessary to insure that institutionalized abuse of power ceases to exist.

The Town of Hempstead has a long record of these things. Let us for a moment examine some of these events.

How is it possible that two weeks ago, a TOH public safety officer runs over and kills a pedestrian while DWI, on the job, in uniform and in an official TOH vehicle? Where is the supervision? Where are the controls? How is it that the Town Board members regularly give themselves raises every two years after the general election behind the voters’ backs? When elected officials do this, there are no controls. How is it that a former TOH Buildings Department Commissioner was able to illegally modify his house on the very same block that Su-

pervisor Murray lived on? How could she not notice the work being done? Let’s talk financial health for a moment. Mr. Santino would love to have you all believe that things are fantastic in the TOH. Well, the N.Y. Department of Labor statistics for June 2011 were just released and unemployment in the Town is almost a full point higher than the rest of Nassau County and rising. Ten years ago the difference was only .03 percent. So what is the TOH doing about the financial health of our residents? These are real financial problems that deserve real solutions . The current TOH government is failing in those efforts.

We can go on and on with many more examples. The point is that just as Mr. Santino says, “The hard working families and seniors deserve better than that.” When one party has been in office that long and has had a monopoly on power, things are bound to go wrong. Even if Mr. Santino’s statements were possibly true about TOH finances, the moral and financial health of the Town is certainly in decay.

The Town of Hempstead Democratic Committee and our 2011 slate of candidates offer sensible solutions and responsible government as an alternative to over a century of one party rule.

Give our team a serious look in this year’s November elections.

It is truly time for a change.

Like Mr. Santino says,” our residents deserve better”

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Saving the Universe One Hero at a Time Local Shop a Mecca for the Comic Collector

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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ow! Wham! Smash! In the never ending battle for truth, justice and the American way or in the quest to save humanity from nefarious evil doers, Time Warp Comics is a hit when it comes to providing comic book action, new and old.

Wait. There’s a comic book store in The Five Towns? This may come to a surprise to some. Time Warp Comics isn’t easy to spot, hidden inside a small yellow building near the corner of Frost Lane and Broadway in Hewlett. The store doesn’t even have a discernable sign announcing its existence other than a makeshift “Time Warp” written in marker on two pieces of paper in the window. Inside this unassuming building however, is a store filled with enough treasures to bring out the 15-year-old comic book geek in anyone.

From Archie comics to the latest Spiderman, Time Warp’s owner Jeff Lewis, a Hewlett resident, keeps his store up to date.

For the summer, Lewis says the most popular items are the gaming cards for kids such as Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. Many of the kids bring the cards up to summer camps and parents stop into the store in order for more to send to them in order to keep their collections current. In the winter, Lewis says comic books are the top dog. At the moment, a crossover comic called Fear Itself, featuring most of Marvel’s major characters from the XMen to Captain America, is a big seller.

Also a hot item according to Marvel is an X-Men series called “Schism.”

“It’s a starting point for very big things happening across the X-men line resulting in a new X-Men #1 and a new Wolverine #1,” James Viscardi, a spokesman for Marvel said. “At the end of the series two man characters will part ways and this is sort of the big.”

Also expected to be a big seller is “Spider Island,” a new Spiderman adventure in which everyone on Manhattan gets spider powers and it’s up to Spiderman and The Avengers to figure out a cure.

Your average comic at Time Warp runs from $2.99 to $3.99, which can add up when collecting an entire series, but the real collectors don’t seem to mind.

“Most people come in weekly for comics,” Lewis said. There is a new delivery every week. Most titles come in monthly and each week a different assortment comes out.”

“With sports cards, it varies by the sports and the brands.

Stuff comes out year round, but there are different levels of cards, higher and lower end cards with different bells and whistles, autographs, and memorabilia. They’re printed less so that they are more valuable. They come out at different times of the year and people sort of look forward to those nuances.”

Lewis credits his interest in comic books as a kid as his inspiration for opening the store. He still loves comics, but acknowledges that the comic book market is changing.

“I felt that they were good as far as developing vocabulary,” Lewis said. “A lot of kids nowadays don’t like to read and they want something a little faster paced. Nowadays the marketplace for comics is mostly the older reader who has stayed with it throughout the years. However, there are still a few kids who read comics, and not just the Archies and the Simpsons and stuff like that. The mainstream comics like Spiderman and Superman type comics become more popular with all of the superhero movies that come out every year.”

With the downturn in the economy in the past few years and larger book stores selling their merchandise at prices that Lewis can’t meet, his business has taken a bit of a drop, but he still manages to maintain his sales.

“Loyal customers come in, but I think more than the big stores, it’s the economy that has taken a hit on my business and on those bigger stores,” Lewis said. “A lot of people can’t afford to buy what they used to buy.

They can’t afford to collect. They have to make decisions for their families on how much they can spend on a hobby. Some people stay with it no matter what and are able to. Other people have to make concessions and cut their budgets or stop collecting for a while.”

Lewis has figured out other ways to keep his business relevant by selling merchandise other than comic books.

“We also sell books, cards and collectibles,” Lewis said. “If there are some interesting fads going on like Beanie Babies, I might partake in them while others I might choose not to. We sell back issues, old sports cards, statues, action figures, and card sets. We also do online sales on Ebay. I collect the new material. I collect the old materials. We’ve got Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon cards. Those are the ones that I deal with mostly.”

Lewis said he spends about 20 hours a week selling items on Ebay while in the store.

“A lot of people collect the sports cards and the gaming cards, but I was always more into the comics when I was young, but I try to stock items that are linked peripherally to the base product here,” Lewis said. “People sometimes ask me for things that I don’t have and I tell them I don’t carry it because it doesn’t have anything to do with what is in the store.”

Lewis still has his loyal customers, many of which

Even the counter at Time Warp Comics is packed to the brim with merchandise.

Photo by Jonathan Walter

Time Warp Comics owner Jeff Lewis stands next to his comic book rack.

Photo by Jonathan Walter

come in to the store just to visit, chat and browse some comics.

“For some people this is just one of the stops they make during the week,” Lewis said. “People like to come in and talk to me about the latest movies, TV shows, news and events that are happening. There might be a convention happening somewhere or announcements that people might want some information on.”

Some of those loyal customers go on some interesting adventures, all of which get relayed back to Lewis when they come back to his store.

“A customer of mine was just out where they are shooting “The Avengers,” Lewis said. “He just spent two days on the set shooting the scene with Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. He got to hang out with the actors, see the storyboards, ask questions and he had a great time. Some of my customers also sell autographs and memorabilia and will go to all of the TV shows in the city where they film. Whether it’s a talk show or something else, they’ll go try to meet all of the guest stars and get their autographs. Then they’ll come here to get the stuff that they want signed or just to vent to me if they have an interesting experience.”

“I carry a lot of new books and beneath every book are back issues that we leave on the rack,” Lewis said.

“There are so many titles nowadays that things overlap. I carry a big assortment and I try to keep

things in stock so that people can find the back issues with the longer story lines.”

Lewis opened his store in 1994 and it was originally located on the corner of Peninsula Boulevard and Mill road. He moved the store to it’s current location in Hewlett in 2006.

“We have a basement here, so there’s a bit more storage,” Lewis said. “The parking is a bit rougher here but you can park on side streets.”

Lewis also spoke about the current state of the comic book industry and how comic giant DC Comics is making changes in order to boost sales by re-launching their entire comic line with new stories this November.

“Marvel comics is destroying them sales-wise because they have the more interesting and exciting books,” Lewis said.

“DC’s books are stale and they are trying to do something that people will pick up on and give them a try. The books that are doing well will keep most of their elements. The ones that aren’t doing so well will keep their titles and some parts of the characters, but they will freshen them up and reboot parts that they think stand to be modernized.”

If you’re interested in checking out the newest Spiderman comic or “Magic: The Gathering” trading card game, want a new collectible action figure for your desk at work, or just want to browse, Time Warp comics is the only place in The Five Towns for your comic needs. Business hours are 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

Stop in the store at 1164 Broadway in Hewlett or call them at (516) 295-1431.

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WOODMERE 500 Forest Ave. Sunday, July 31st 12:00-1:30 p.m. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms $499,000 Pugatch Realty (516) 295-3000 563 Sunset Dr. Sunday, July 31st 2:00-3:30 p.m. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms $499,000 Pugatch Realty (516) 295-3000 1057 Fordham Ln. Sunday, July 31st 12:00-2:00 p.m. Large model H/R, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, updates throughout, lovely private propert with IGP. Sys. $659,000 Jan Kalman Realty (516) 569-5651 335 Church Ave. Sunday, July 31st 11:30-1:00 p.m. MagniďŹ cent, 7 bedrooms, huge new EIK, 5 bathrooms, all new $1,465,000 Marjorie Hausman Realty (516) 569-5110 776 Arbuckle Ave. Sunday, July 31st 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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NORTH WOODMERE 920 Longacre Ave 12 - 4 Lovely split 5 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s o/s prop $749K 605 Hungry Harbor Rd SD#15 Lgest hi ranch, 4 HEWLETT brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, $489K LYNBROOK/ 110 Linden Ave Price Reduced 3 784 Park Lane Split main fl den updated $630K brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SD#14 $375K 966 Cliffside Dr New spacious all redone $529K 1538 Hewlett Heath Rd Col, huge Eik, lg den 782 Caldwell Ave Great 4 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, deep prop $529K $639K 645 Flanders Dr Btfully decorated 6 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $599K 739 Gilbert Pl Balcony split 4 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, pool, $579K HEWLETT NECK 847 Oliver Ave price slash, hi Ranch, 970 Browers Point Branch 12 - 2 Beautiful 6 br excellent cond, $419K Col, huge rms, 1+acres, tennis ct $1,690M 739 Dumont Pl Split lg property $535K 171 Ocean Ave old world charm 5 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 4.5 bths 606 Flanders Dr Updated Eik, 4 br split 599K Magnificent Đ&#x2026; acre prop $1.1M 468 Golf Ct Ranch cul de sac 5 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 275 Hewlett Neck Rd Ranch 5 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 1 acre updated $599K Reduced $879K 765 Sherwood St Lg Col 6 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Mint $721K â&#x20AC;&#x192; HEWLETT HARBOR/ EAST ROCKAWAY See our 8 waterfront homes 1 Deering Lane SD#20 Col remodeled, stunning 417 Pepperidge Rd 11:30 - 1 SD#20 Wide line Split 4 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2 dens, 1/3 acre btful prop $1,050M master suite $800's 69 Emmet Ave Lg split 4 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2 dens, 1211 Harbor Rd Mint 5 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5 bths, $1,590M Waterviews $629K 231 Everit Ave 5 br Col proff office suite, 18 Rose Lane Lovely Ranch, big prop , pool $1,875M 1130 Seawane Dr Waterfront ranch, pool, dock, fin bsmt $674K 21 Arnold Ct 4 br up Col SD#20, $625K bulkhead $2M+ 221 Everit Ave 6 br Col btful landscaped property, $1,395M LAWRENCE 1181 Harbor Rd Waterfront 6 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 5 bth Đ&#x2026; acre 86 Harborview W 1 - 3 Col 4+ brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $925 K dock $1,690M 210 Pond Xing 11 - 1 Col 9 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 1177 Harbor Rd Waterfront Ranch 1 acre, glass 1.5 acres $1,750M walled $2.1M 421 Broadway Traditional Col $829K 1348 Boxwood Dr W. CH Col 4 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 4 bths, den, Fabulous 8 br ranch, fin bsmt, 1 acre, pool, fin bsmt, lg prop $999K tennis ct, al lnew $POR CEDARHURST New construction 5 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 4.5 bths Prime Location $875K

WOODMERE 557 Church Ave Split 2 dens, 3 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, $500+ 73 Nepturne Ave Col 4 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, fin attic, bsmt, $499K 335 Church Ave Tremendous CH Col 6 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, huge new Eik, all new $1,465M 514 Hazel Dr 5 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, granite kit, SD#14 Mint $699K 568 Norman Way 6 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, o/s prop $499K 353 Island Ave Split 4 brâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s o/s prop $600's New construction 5 br Col will customize $990K

WOODSBURGH 890 Keene Lane Brick Col, sep carriage house Mint $1,289M 98 Willow Ave Lg tudor 5 br Col 1.150M 145 Willow Rd New 4 br split + lg expansion + bsmt $1,095M 835 Channel Dr All new Col gorgeous kitchen, gardens, pool $1825M INWOOD 1 Douglas St Ready to sell Must see

JULY 29 - AUGUST 4, 2011 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

ON THE MARKET 272 Heather Lane, Hewlett Harbor

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19 S. Woodmere Boulevard, Woodsburgh STATS: A lot size of 16,000 square feet with 12 rooms, six bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $1,649,000 with taxes of $34,087.21.

DETAILS: Spectacular sky lit contemporary home, built in 1980.

Landscaped property; home was recently renovated, features 4,500

STATS: A lot size of 28,000 square feet (approximately ½ acre) with five bedrooms (MBR was 2BRs) and three bathrooms. The property is going for $975,000.

CONTINUED ON P. B4

taining. Large cook’s kitchen, a chef’s delight. Generously sized den leading to the oversized full basement with high ceilings. Roomy 2-car garage. Private country-like property that is steps away from the park.

Contact Debbie Borgia at Morton M. Haves Realty (516) 448-3396

(516) 295-3000 950 Broadway, Woodmere, NY 11598

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Lovely 3BR Exp-Cape, Den, Full Fin Bsmt, Oak Floors, Sd# 14. $439K

Charming 4BR, 3Fba Victorian, Lr W/Fplc, Den, Deep Ppty, SD# 14. $629K

Move In! 3BR, 2 Bath Colonial, Lr W/Fpl, Den, Fin Basement, SD# 14. $499K

(516) 295 - 3000 DETAILS: Expanded ranch, built in 1951. Interior is 3,000 square feet. Beautiful open formal living room and dining room with fireplace, custom built-ins and hardwood floors. Wonderful home for entertaining. Master Bedroom suite has two huge walk-in closets and spacious new bathroom.

SELLER SAYS: “The grounds are gorgeous. And since we bought it we have made many changes to our advantage that could benefit other people too.”

Contact Jan Kalman at Jan Kalman Realty (516) 569-5651

1745 Hancock Street, Hewlett STATS: A lot size of 1,701 square feet with nine rooms, four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $499,000.

DETAILS: Split style home, built in 1962. Spacious family home, featuring a living room, with a fireplace, which is great for enter-

All Renov 4BR, 2 Bath Lg Eik, Lr W/Fplc, Den, FinBsmt, SD# 20. $629K

Mint 3BR, 2.5BA Split Quiet Cul-de-sac, Den, FinBsmt, SD# 14. $599K

All Renov 5BR Contemporary, 2 MBR, Gym, New Systems. $875K

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Contact Lori Schlesinger at Lori & Associates LI Realty (516) 7918300

ON THE MARKET. CONTINUED FROM P. B3

417 Pepperidge Road, Hewlett Harbor STATS: A lot size of 16,814 square feet with nine rooms, four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $1,050,000 with taxes of $22,312.

DETAILS: Split style home, built in 1954. Spacious home on almost 1/3 acre beautiful property. It has a main floor den plus a playroom. A great family home! Street-level basement with a playroom, powder room and laundry room. The home also has a large eat-in kitchen, den, living room and formal dining room.

Contact Pat Procops at Marjorie Hausman Realty (516) 569-5110

square feet living space. Dramatic two-story entry, living room with fireplace, granite gourmet eat-in kitchen, luxurious master bedroom suite with vaulted ceiling, full finished basement with gym.

Lush property, in-ground pool, deck and hot tub.

SELLER SAYS: “We bought this home because of the wonderful space for our family and entertaining.”

WHY I’M SELLING: “Relocating out of state.”

Contact Mark Lipner at Pugatch Realty (516) 295-3000

839 Lowell Street, Woodmere STATS: A lot size of 6,200 square feet with eight rooms, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is going for $599,999 with taxes of $10,212.47.

DETAILS: Renovated wide line high ranch, built in 1960. Features a fabulous eat-in kitchen, which had an extension added to make a beautiful eating area leading to an outdoor deck. Living room with fireplace, formal dining room, big den with sliders to the background, central air, wonderful quiet location, walk to all.

SELLER SAYS: “We’ve been there for about 35 years and we love the house and the neighborhood. We extended the kitchen several years ago – we redid the whole kitchen and the house is in excellent condition. It’s a great area, especially for a young couple just getting started like we did 35 years ago. The floors are oak and there’s plenty of room and large rooms.”

WHY I’M SELLING: “Our kids are out of the house and we are looking to downsize.”

Jan Kalman Realty, LTD.

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CEDARHURST HEWLETT 353 Roselle Ave(12-2) 1275 Sturlane Pl( 11:30-1) Beautiful updated Tudor must be seen.

Picture Perfect 4BR, 2Bth home on 80’x100’ 4BRs, 2.5Bths, sparkling h/w flrs, beautifully landscaped grounds.

EIK, LR/fpl. bsmt. Sys. Red! $445K spac deck off EIK, fin bsmt. Sys. $689K

HEWLETT HARBOR 1057 Channel Dr(By Appt) Sprawling 4BR, 3.5 Bth Split.

New gourmet EIK, FDR, Den, Fam Rm. Beautiful property. IGP.Sys $1.25M

NORTH WOODMERE 834 Fanwood Ave(1:30-3:30) SD.14.

Decorator’s home. Beautiful 4BR, 2Bth R/Rnch.

Lg family rm. Deck. $499K

VALLEY STREAM (Gibson) 219 Gibson Blvd(11-12) SD.14.

Move right in! 3BR,2Bth Ranch.

Den.Convenient to all. $359,999

VALLEY STREAM (Gibson) 52 Gordon Rd(12-1:30) Mint! Mint! 4BR Col. 2.5Bths, EIK, lg FDR,deck,fin bsmt.

SD.24 Red! $379K

WOODMERE 1057 Fordham Ln (12-2) Large model H/R. 5BRs, 3Bths.

Updates thruout.

Lovely private prop w/IGP.Sys. $659K

CEDARHURST 589 W.Broadway(1-3) Lg family home. 8BR Colonial.

3 baths, 2 kitchens. Updates.

Situated on over 1/2 acre. $749K

EAST ROCKAWAY 490 Atlantic Ave(By Appt) Big & Bright 2BR, 2Bth Co-op. Top flr, corner unit w/terrace.

Close to all.$199K

HEWLETT 1607 Hewlett Ave(11-12:30) Lovely Expanded Cape. Extended lg EIK, LR w/beaut custom built-ins. 4BR, 2.5Bth, fin bsmt. $529K

WOODSBURGH 180 W. Ivy Hill Rd(By Appt) Must see this beautiful updated Exp Ranch.

LR/Grt Rm w/soaring ceiling and a wall of windows overlooking back prop. 5BR, 3.5 Bths plus enormous bonus room.

Nu lg granite EIK. $1.179M

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1514 Moffitt Avenue, Hewlett

Colonial-style home with 12 rooms, six bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Lot size: 9,375 square feet. Year built: 1920.

Sold for $850,000 on July 18.

Tudor home with eight rooms, three bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Lot size: 5,100 square feet. Year built: 1926. Sold for $375,000 on July 19.

50 Heron Drive, Hewlett Bay Park

275 Channon Road, Hewlett Harbor

Contemporary-style home with 10 rooms, five bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms. Lot size: 1.03 acres. Year built: 1991. Sold for $3,100,000 on July 19.

Farm ranch with 10 rooms, six bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Lot size: 15,840 square feet. Year built: 1952. Sold for $1,550,000 on July 20.

SOUTH SHORE, SUFFOLK, LI. Copiague NY -- 'Waterfront Restaurant' (Mason Ole') Approx 165+ Seats, 60+ Parking Spaces, 6000 Sq. Ft., Full Working Kitchen W/Inventory Included (Fixtures And Equipment As Is), 400 Amps 3 Phase, 30 Yr Old Business Previously Run. 32,000 Sq. Ft. Of Property.

Sports

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Bombers to Meet Lasers in Croton League Final

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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he Bombers have slugged their way into the Croton League finals after a convincing game three win against Smackin’ Pitches on Monday night. Lead by pitcher Joe Eisenberger, the Bombers overcame the absence of their ace, Avram Schreiber, as they got timely hitting en route to a 10-3 victory.

The Bombers finished the regular season tied with Smacking Pitches with a 5-2 record. They’ll face the Lasers in the finals next Monday as they start a three game series. Last week the Lasers eliminated undefeated EGO, sweeping them in two games to earn a week off this week.

The Bombers a er he r 0-3 v c ory over Smack n P ches

“It was a very exciting win,” Neil Osroff, the Bomber’s first baseman, said after his team’s victory. “We were down a man

Pho o b Jona han Wa e

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and played with nine so it was big. Joe Eisenberg came up big.

Avram Schreiber is usually our main pitcher, but Eisenberger

came in tonight and just shut the door on them and that’s what we needed and that’s why we won.”

The Bombers jumped out ear-

ly in the game, with Eisenberger striking first with an RBI groundout. Neil Osroff followed with an RBI double that put the Bombers up 2-0 after an inning.

Ezzy Unger made it 3-0 for the Bombers in the top of the fourth, but Smackin’ Pitches finally answered back in the bottom of the same inning, when Zez Fuld hit a sacrifice fly to deep center field that allowed the runner on third base to tag up and score.

Later in the inning, David Lawrence hit a two RBI double that tied the game at three.

As he has been doing all year long, Shmuel Gestetner came through with another lead changing RBI in the top of the fifth inning on a groundout to the right side of the infield. Osroff also followed suit with an RBI ground-

out of his own and the Bombers jumped back on top 5-3.

In the top of the seventh the Bombers finally put the game out of reach for Smackin’ Pitches as Danny Myers hit a two RBI single and Daniel Weischselbaum hit a triple to deep center field that sent the outfielders running after it. The play scored two runners on base and Weischelbaum would take home on a throwing error for a three run scoring p ay that put the Bombers up 10 3 “W thout Schre ber they re a better team so they had a better team ton ght ” Smack n P tches Capta n Jon M zrach oked af ter the game “It was a tough oss but there s a ways next season There snt too much heartbreak and d sappo ntment and we w sh the Bombers uck ”

Touché! Five Towns Fencers Go to National Meet

By Jonathan Walter

dents compete at a h gh eve “We have one boy who s ranked fourth n the country w th n h s age group wh ch s Y12 ” T ompk ns sa d “We have another g r that came n sec ond p ace n our nat ona cham p onsh ps We a so have fenc ers that p aced n th s nat ona champ onsh p We have one boy who was compet ng n our sen or event wh ch s under 20 years o d He was the best per son on Long Is and and came n 40 h p ace Its a young program though so we most y focus on the k ds ” Prev ous y n a sma space on Broadway n Woodmere for five years the r new fac ty on Pros pect Avenue n Hew ett s a fenc ers de ght w th a arge we vent ated room Students from Hew ett Woodmere and Law rence and a over Nassau attend c asses there E even year o d Zoe Super v e from Woodmere recent y trave ed w th the rest of the F ve Towns Fencers C ub to Reno to compete n the North Amer can Cup p ac ng 16 h n her age group

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f youre n Hew ett and hap pen to hear the c ash ng of swords fear not You havent trave ed back n t me to the dark ages Its ust the sounds of The F ve Towns Fencers C ub The c ub run by Jonathan T ompk ns s a compet t ve pro gram wh ch offers everyth ng from beg nners c asses des gned to et k ds have fun and exp ore the r nterest n fenc ng a the way up to advanced tra n ng groups wh ch part c pate n na t ona compet t ons “We teach fo between the ages of e ght and 17 ” T ompk ns sa d “Its a through nstruc t on We have group c asses ev ery weekday We a so have pr vate essons ” T ompk ns s an accomp shed fencer hav ng competed on the 2004 O ymp c team as we as tak ng part n seven wor d cham p onsh ps Wh e never os ng s ght of the fact that he wants fenc ng to be fun T ompk ns s a great teacher who he ps h s stu

Two encers due a The F ve Towns Fencers C ubs advanced c ass

Pho o b Jona han Wa e T ompk ns po nted out that she s one of the top fencers n the country among her age group but you wou d never know t when ta k ng to the qu et and humb e Superv e “I was watch ng a TV show one day and they had fenc ng on and I rea zed that there was a fenc ng c ub around the corner ” Super v e sa d “So I asked my mom f I cou d go try Its a good p ace to come earn Jon s very n ce and a

good teacher and ts a ot of fun He pushes you but not too hard Its ust the r ght amount ” The c ub sent a tota of 18 of the r advanced students to the North Amer can Cup wh ch was a very successfu tr p for the c ub accord ng to T ompk ns “I wasnt fenc ng that ser ous before th s and then I met Jon through a fr end ” 15 year o d Dan e Sconzo sa d “I mmed ate y ked Jon when I met h m

A encer unges o ry and and a h dur ng prac ce a The F ve Towns Fencers C ub Pho o b Jona han Wa e and w th n two weeks I was tak ng essons tw ce a week Now I m tak ng much more I ove the c ub Everyone s so n ce and ts very compet t ve Jon s a great coach who knows everyth ng about fenc ng The other coach G don Retzk n s a so a very good teacher ” T ompk ns encouraged any ch dren or parents who want to get the r k ds nto fenc ng to come down to the fac ty and

get more nformat on “Its affordab e and you get great coach ng ” T ompk ns sa d “Its what both of us have done a of our ves Its not a part t me th ng Were profess ona coach es and thats a we do ” The F ve Towns Fencers C ub s ocated at 15 Prospect Avenue n Hew ett You can reach them at 516 295 4148 or check out the r webs te at fivetownsfenc ng com

Lawrence’s White Shul Trounces North Woodmere TEXT AND PHOTOS

By JONATHAN WALTER

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he F ve Towns Syna gogue Softba League s on y n ts th rd week of games and teams are a ready ockey ng for p ayoff pos t on ng as the 1 2 Wh te Shu took on 1 2 North Woodmere at Lawrence M dd e Schoo on Sunday morn ng Both teams needed a w n to get back on track but t was The Wh te Shu who came out on top pound ng out an 8 1 v c tory over Young Israe of North Woodmere The v ctory for The Wh te Shu moved them nto a second p ace t e w th Young Israe of Hew ett n the Synagogue Leagues East D v s on wh e the oss for North Woodmere drops them to ast

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p ace n the West D v s on “Its a good w n for us ” Wh te Shu Team Capta n Char es Lev ne sa d “It gets us back to 500 We desperate y needed th s

w n to stay n the p ayoff hunt and I m happy we came away w th t ” North Woodmere struck first n the top of the second nn ng

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l. I Cuomo anNo. Gover Governor Andrew tax cap New York State , argu proposed property percent XI II | Ne week a pr case ns to two nounced last ALTER tax iincreases in the donatioW | ww .co m the the JONATHAN restByma de effect during that would limit in ed rd LI w. St would go into sesStaff Reporter of inte hasStandard each year and cau interest . he an da flict an da year. as “the g , that ocratic term dead 2012-13 school w. St proposed cap and bein fullappears ing re- all but rd LI heralding the erst l as king a ous Dem ’t BY | ww Cuomo is heraldin wel redistricting to Legislative d I und I don ds Tuesday, New as on of .c om .X a seri nee t, as ally see helection StandaSUSAN out a tax cap bill rejectbest in the nation.”S pasthis e plan November’s he Steven suc Justice ntu to give . for Senate passed I No that Jaeger rd Ass VARGH the bill of thewill turnlifi that ed |N it isCourt fied In January, the ring York in eve similarities with Un Supreme ask cou recuse himself ociate ESE said it Vo l. to rt ew s@ hea h qua tation ause errequests that shares many by Speaker Sheldon andfor him uncomcontes reown to how m not worth ” Bec its it Edi Jaeg Democrats ed Republican ew but st, I’m tor ye yer t’s the Assembly byk Nassau St an lages mo ted e bac feature a two revibrought quethetocase w. on redis. proposed in ALTER n tha tion law ocraticn-from electio son kno nio e Both plans will p.m perlegislative that Tue of n in da rd s com4:00 proposed Dem mo tim sidecounty’s AN W n restraining order Silver last week. some minor differences ns sda The the ma Bia thatgarding hthe an opi an elecdavit, ATH f Reporter a was for y at also left tion electio with wi y Jun Fiv var are LI .c cap, the ON fi Cuomo bot not ffi to J liam Jaeger sda makaffi percent sent w Staf n’t es plan. kno “It’splan, isla being By dard reac on .the tricting e 21, e Tow ious es a ns om ce impleLeg er- I’m In an er Wilprocess his ago resolved before weeks on Tue ’ttwo the of said that it isn’t must be resolve Stan el saidimplement sion don think nty n sens. vilthe Hewle Law held in effect“Ifrom | Ph the e to lawmakers have mis d the Kop tobee I the,”county Cou controv nwhen. re On approval, and cult but for rect election. ned be don ween ting He’s DemoCom utli get passed, but ir Mo sau Neck tt Bayrence, in the will line of it diffi .# 51 b bet if the bill will ally, cor blem this.November’s Nas ed the on line of out kAssemblyto be 20 before Jaethe star by question d plan Wo – te nee District plan the blocked The n loo udproposed pro d inplan rov ng plan party 6- 34 For all un Park, ods Villag exactlyous bee for in the changes frequently,”said. “The assembly has the app redistricting “It change r - second will the new e and r, incl This olve s, he’s inc con and burgh Republicans a seri inv 1- 04 ture redistricti nea onse, ats um the Vil Weisenberg nt tested He to run it’s k late rogram rt dat Plu by was unveiled 10-8 sly meent ren man Harvey ben resp I’m still not commita 10-8 vote ocr wle , re-decision byrse, tion wo ger’s riou Party.and ina sial with a t cou g a wee d rep the t dep ts lage of .

45 approved rsnew tax cap bill. s. In Dem tt a mandates ext to or the nex ic Joe cha of s, proposed han t nin Thu Law and County for more uty l crat rict Legislature day a nom betterhad asked Jaeger to ublican eigh rt on nts still waiting dist ctare el Fragin ma Mael, ren petitiohand by er dat for Democrats da a The deal and it still ted. I’m st last week . Fortion planma ing ce,

by Rep ture’s s in cou argume the It’s not a done ofn.”the affeMonday. itio vot ele tion l belast the senslots.runnin , cur yor, the cur . re dra ing term pos elim isla Demcharto be eliminated. county g of of elec their light of full Leg motion s planthe implementa the tedit violates enjoin agreement betweenand other wil ng n mo the On g for rently and a, ed, Cap three-way min ing ican a FR g ic ich that elec by eve in ce needs ntsgrounds sag was icti on the Mi asked Education the a ubl an filed amend ore wh ing icti ngJaeger EE and governor. ago, uty the ma the tru tw truste Rep own in not dodrawin100 of n twoplan, weeks r istr good poi eve red inanc-but Add asse ate, assembly ma on this. We’re day, week bef al. yor r e, Initially, two dow EV Ord votes ir ste o fordthe Suredistr ove the newa lot the vote I beli r tothe app es aretruste l of ter. a being impactedto be capable of changFra yor reenjoin ER things are of a ’s approv of they, asking JaevotedtheyBon favo yes to eoin were ide gin a . of 13forced ’s 19 ed by ere are it and Democrats that’s going elect-e Mi Y iats our tion place, ts s approval en nt anything an an took gram in ture rsda Stev ing plan a mo has ractvote ocr Pro da the “Th affi he cha fidav sin Lawren the the ffi The tax cap impthe atconrule isonce requireLegisla of the dep ce el Fra by th process. on ThuJustice from ital filed but it’s only a ing the the ocr argument. will blocked rmce Vil 199 their me board was also of the people case whichCounty rt self bias. - in judge gin 9 plan vise Dem tionsfor the Stoun- t it yet eimb s. Onethen es, first plan the Cou e On about abou 95 percent hurst er of since 200has ser lage tha evissthe se him sibl the revi don’t fully understand nicavote e the CountymuThe to pas er and vote “It weeks res ter the ago.ersRepublicans people .few and of preme recu of pos tion aus the k ved m, cept Fir Sew a quick pre a s Plan said to e mo a wee g bec Nassau Com Jaeger Law 8, is a rd plan putait to ent suc the Fra agend vio e on andwas ER etin boanew memb ger becaus tee two bills is em on the vote h gin Georg usly Depar ther.” the ren forme ing a ds cal,” ocrats’ mit rey Kubveiled rdin order rov thethis just abon between the and as up CANNrter ord ceno for wo tm restraining case Dem ment from wo districts to r for s inbefore A3 Joel One difference SSA A ic Com r Aud er Imp Am e Pataki rked ent, andCedarweek iiblelastline es focusi dating ted, arethe new ON P. The argu ng the stop the required by schoolin the senate ANE Staff Repo Ma By votes V opt wat ED on oss of JORDAN ecto for lag at to ir to , By dard am amount el g the . ngi Dir be imp proposed rt ing place. take im e FRIEDM gol Law ng on buildi Gover has the Republicans issu se in could se new CONTINU feel es the , cha the cou thee plan the f lage AN that would the cap. The plan majority wit of Law of last week, the Stan issu override o .” h noi from will nor Thursday lost and rence operat ng cod es h on the we’re Onnce hile to remove himself from Thea two-thirds beforeasking vote on enjoin vote, wit finan the Tem ren es in l wit it is n, Long cha asked upon Jaeger . would require to run k and ourthen dol hund tennis countr ing los es, dea h the ces rt ce, ple mo er childre Island referendumwould ersput The meanw a mandatory conconflict of interest based looks from ture’s to all ben cou he plan e,” lars me Market red eth s what d ut a the st and wee Growof be Isra y sfac to ront a assembly a ber nte have Park the of the isla notor el We s, wh aming a lou s of came clu ing pen in the alleging ilit yourself in front law VilParty while workcase,hav to efits Leg shi du the tic abo ublican d, you to Grant n don n ting ts planinproposed or sion keepin live scre suddenly find iety has The speaker’s sui Hewletof esc to see p,” e to dec thousaies. “Wb’s egin to think mis “It’ of bee r How Rep while the

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June 60 ala cos g pac wh ns, ringing residen hto coutemple s un . Fra got t reques entatio has Fra tor horses. You ke The JaegerJaeger’s ON Friday, only 3, percent nds e hor brought onthat ich te andts tha and ten pro lem som gin line e 17 years ago. islaato would exclude eeing some unusual Avenue in Woodmere for requireby rearing up their are seeing Standa ATH , not himself,” Nascar nes get hea e rt and has fortun gin com wil per Leggisl n’t mathe imp e vot to the ing as a lawyer provision us d find that you Hewletat-Wood Drive down Centraland Wild West characters have recused ary put a n, but area pho freincludes aro l ty opee mo said. of me of accuse areapercent from rise t con lth res ate rd Sta AN W “Th Seven . “It bill also It did block inspection, you’ll cows over two tele Howard Koatio Towns n the I un re all. help mlic School “I think he should costsmere t Fra positio strain eve tinue enlike a herd of but upon closer exp don’t orted that ren d Vil ned of ou “I’d like vers San “ in pension ff Rep ALTER Seven Legislator n’t’t doEndowment Pubry d. “They’re beautiful.” gin lem increases ldn Dude Ranch, ed con t .

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

By JONATH He wants the Jak e. “I n’t nec contes que rts from runs de to cre- r six“Iper e years ago, Harpul purchased Bur of cows, one of 201have ut a e are San vote.

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AN WALTER Park starthetowas the incorrect. include a pair new bel $3.6 es rose Seven Effo , which g ma nito gon around wo by . rfl Standard and I think pired. 0 wh been iev essari tA Fin th KingsHis largest items CON has the Demoriders. rk8 a.m., Grad ato cus We wa ate erful,, owing ing from from Staff Reporte bein t will mo called e in the Democrats doing sin con solid tfor PSA TIN ntr g aing travelm one A New n conlyy tom t, sugar away Turnpike. ant INUUED horses, also with avelce tract a on t rity are tho con Negot en the nce nt to some but ng he’s hes doaccord r smaller h it to Nazare Lawr ua Y York Yo ficc ED ON fi tha kthe act er and acquiri booth to anothpercen e of ort, the sounds like 97, ined and two cans permis tion kes onboard, pro tract hav iation old airp system air traf n Ma permi sionState Appellate gen contin more we P. A2 $3.5 n 40 The pric 10 percen cent. wit ence y ma inst The one end from fruits ng items ranging gre a mainta e to Court Judge era Da P. A5 h day, overtu s e rise year. ON e on to and Decisio ost sin dem ate aga overturning to go ahead with hav l issu ue to ar4.8 per ere , me Valed Woodm y and vegetab n gall es hav CONTINUED gave Nassau ce ss in not mafor a exAca game ion desserts this by alm e up Woodm don’t nerally fonce atio their a per on noicto e previou can and or ere les of ground rative the viat ’s Tuesda to on redistri ere pric A Avi of vilto take him uat il de new wine, and me ed y. The ruling s ruling by to dayy’s e A6. odm ssda cting plan Republinatural $3.140Coffee in Apr gone up have gonCafé in tomers ts. “Ge orb it mu HADAS rec ion nt riaan looking ilonss nt. ural dog ecee six ix even alled con celled ingg block join p o thecil join ASSAH C labo M).

Col Wo W a State M) ad blockin A Acaade Tue e on pag SAH, th SAH on allto take him on. n of Se S n Aa oc g dem places a the high ttreats.are nt mo ch beg b aft in Tu d e ent (CD smaan raft ncil to tackle es, cus the costry to abs es on the oldest tics. to $5.101 uce has prices Bagelo Terrywants the plan ra Groupand a, the gge Women›s rence temporary Supreme Court Thursp wo flicts du schedule inn e full ron Ro myy gra ing A new Farms, Kopell plans in body pric of Hui nt Cou e Airc ent and to talks nths family a year of Nassau rke Law pitches covera Zionist on led to meet Justice covver sen problem ingg stay on county Co w law lage tem 2010 and lett t, and egg ner of wheat most s up, I s the pric I came in Bill me Island, farm Island dua enttha supper sch were Organization rs r’s un illag u Re and, ou upperRepubline m the sewage em e d m “When Region the the era Democ on hea heard an and in t un -Vil fu full gion’s ow back th provide provid Long Lon Dis Di r orginal ta By taxes t, u zati in nty n-V hal one e d t tes edu nlop Cay See ’’s Hewlet Atlantic A by a four-m b new rats in court pag age wn elop ge H sui on par ty leg he has no d the fresh of Americ cen percen Veal, ease in absorb eat goe will pas duce.

Monwe had aNorth Tow wo trict ion, part d lin som Beach, se Aba Mo t Hadas Dev t filedWedneJorand e A3 of arel at lasst Sarah ticu half agoproarea but so far dann Republicans rulLast Monda Elmember Woodm of my a, is celebra the area, CSEA of rke g isla men.

Noi AC) sah area ula ping Appella celeb reaa ed 3.. lati a result h mere e home tw as Devora larl up 1.5 , Andrewthe incr tries to or wh places ebratin ere resid at the are On SEA rs him. ing ers in tive Fri Fr edm celebra rly AS ASN y Republ te Divisio the th The openin ting iin fed sday when the ve privatwe eek Republi-e Republi. off Mira just cel Democ D g its y the tiv can majority Dev our er b tted its rating ont. icans emo rats e i Centen are ’t stop ek’ Chom that I residen the case ’s newes l runnin against Th running But pite t Mindy ty and (TV challenge promised g of the as he fee, fl ybe oth ed yet toaren tract under e annual 10-8 inHe nominated anyera nial. The san t in redistr n panel. include is Steinberg Rosenfeld Senn and I sor, cur an e cho’ss com Safe mittee to sav des es will ssee Karen market installa ” Senne yet, of cof forngNassau l cou mp of the linthe taxes co-presidents md aafraid “The haven’t Nassau rict “They itat ren idents.. Th of election nn Devorket en Weinb P. A5 ictiingLegisla Aes. Ma nett Kop tryi CANNER the favor and ribbon s pro ett, lation vo Phot sch Pho tt,, Educat three legislat BY that just tion with elo. can d Ced any new of t whiich their p Cedarh ool C Educ ion ANESSA Howard Kopel sstead newees , I eat The slate g an e iion edarhu tly tl they’re i mony ng ang pric

By Vpric Com o by Vaneool n ED ON redistri ea’s one urst a pot luck 201 would V.P. did,” Ko-erg - Fundra pos with Nassau cutting y maybe rst re gra las outvot ors represe pla rtture pric cere-opposeship of new V.P. at Bag risin one yet, vio Nassa StandaSUSAN residen bee eat out Reporter exp previo workcting worry the state’s Staff what Iand under ising Bonnie dn of t we board ed plan. lati u Co Attorn not s and County Legislature. g V.P., t Su d thr ssa Standard Susan CONTINU atin oriente County nt The Five ed darrd kired sa Ca riented tes 0, ho pir u e the ounty that’s exactly .P., d memb , I’ve been us serving ser g t to membe Kopel. Deputy Kop Ko ed ou current Canner Cann ng n th the tha K Ka Kay d Fi me.” Kopel joked. me me.” d Ass VARGH w b rs includesan Kaye bers be Five Townse Budman - Treasu Paula Mosko dilu d newek acc un ey Fre Towns whennot rais er, but diction plo T Tay we ough The M note, Ko- and and at thes con were installe l ifhas er t ou g the plant, I wan Kopel “Lately serious Fiv opening witz - Prog yee ociateG ESE ng.

Minori instead tin plan lor ver District Rewomen rer. s: Miriam portion po sum s’Hempstead pel said.

Vot ty red CONTINUED O a more On Progra legislator for ty Leader dinner meetin stri ogram of the g the used and con s end forr e me g m V.P., “Th Law unde s of Hewlet who of pre indulgi t noted, Bre Legislanorth Th tlaw rikki ho meet The Devora evora gro ws Abraha Abrahams d as ing Johnistr d Seven rst term as ON P. A2 h DisEdi th VP B der Townlyst the kin his e,fibut Lorrain that the Democratth the er nd group is am ingg, are proaw, pu nd n hav the To Berta win ms –Adviwell as w and e Vot icti dis ern ar- mi bimont bi ready hom t ands Woodm g will tor Rig Ciotti’s R ctin m th re den aresi p asserted pel h toThe ass LA5 ch.” u County 7 , req an eclecti erta Waisbrot m portion ng Thirdgto tor Howar ONeP.Lotzof d ana ts from are blic the Vald norityNassa Nassau His ing crim ere,hts Act aul alleged e bee Abramson, be held at Cho-Se hly in the evenin a not been named themu tact Miriam CONTINUED s Woodm - Memb Foo incumbents als at too c mix of publican n file will Va tthe new latu leyy he Five uiringhibite The A g plan District u den inat while urst to take t off his ited dM Rig ina y icc candidate has a lot of people ure ofpan erm Abraha who m-g at m is d t ed em n Island active acti active, led District Ma een resire elecarh n ande me nge tor n which includes d Park, we w offi membe re-election re-electio ve, commu berory oryy ofnearly ics ere htsandato d a gain Streeam vote, embers the re has run lfor p ms at mimihawill presen 19, which 196 n trict f to loca Ced wo d fro can9655, allake rs’ A3ayy Park, ’cha “The bottom Sup 43-yea a 222-yea y 30t arrest CON Isla I nd Par , Inwoo vot urst law Actt Cedarh Ac A y yet either because t her book, on Septem Party’s Party’s rk rk, Island Bre have Park, ado ,” will vot mber a, a cook som rke m ber 14 with ’ homes. Devora nityand s, P.Bay TINNUE h ed a be ns the d,ssui ing will ereett r-old asit dassah E own en’t Towns, Tow T d win AzrDemocratic ng. , “My uit eline EDnON rs tto p pte wi d ah@gm My Rac on the Freedm ing Brook Brook UEDD aisnew old ren ’ss @gmai h tte of Afr d fa r-o t ssta is that n in pla ngt Race.”

Race pra pie ld violen , I’ll yea ye r, Novemb HES r HE avin re, Mill Brook, s November Clavin nce cemoved l ail.com gto d the legislat an, .”” e”F e.”

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ON P. into its hav Woodmere, W Woodm hi year’s For furtherguest sspeaker, annual Foo fat on thiiss redistri th e.. The F rth Woodmere, of nat mi o in this or t g or.

CONTINU North North t n cting her man to n rity tin no Eaastt VARGe Edit ser didates the courtsThPreside hab nd East eep ce ctic nt ofica money author keep erio he lastting d ide and Edditor the A2 rio inform pla exp ansid ing n Am The iou O Ocean Oc Oce tio to is es. platform to kee ou My a platform nea hatt mation ion io ts of Oceanside rts y vot tha Leg ine their AFive on Kate Murray at ation uss e be cur wisdom USAN ci U ear and w n in lainplan d parts ciat ion please bea Marke nd and meericTowns on. with nal n start ntt in are star pro p pit wrong, not election out al a ket ital ita i isla cen ren hea e ed.

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By S e. ricaans a Democ ttin al aliz e by lot anyone t in the ttec co concon ingg ectt ” David lleggis possible. possible. pos perce sses y.

Th izaatio h hurry ratic t red decide way e d inj kaw “TheClub isla isl dard .2 per ns llice Rockaw Rock icee iz ic e Fiv ture can tio lati that res taxes as low as in ct- Rockaway.

Law Law Afr lectra raise atio BYY SUSAN nju elec ry … “Th esu selectsel on i anit’s accepta and tio e N Af SStan sul istr is on dodis up 3.2 busine b be said. uriies re u ssai saai to rais ult on ic n“If ica und un AN trict tric aid N VA llted datee has been s. s VVARGH id. nss for didate ne up ted ARGHESE ARG icti and an it. If that His ed Ma about der vee Tow n M or theries ble, Na ssa No candidate d iin g ne tin call ner ners.

Standard ning cor Th ing Am oca aand he . loc orn pan nd it’s pa ng gon wo er the i then uthere’s nd happen n ing r loca r, nss ayy 24, Associat Associ Ass Associa 24 ngg pla plan cut ar, d ho Coun to ut c r the o thee 22-yea in where iat victim atee Editor uld s,s..you neg ic yeear, yea ics h Ed u ty ericans are arre ath wo w d hav this n, an the hiss of Inwd gai plan, rrat her h ativ see thi I might It’s after getCONTINU eerr tha ou lett lett havvee to l afte uld at 254 e del r-old pl live. s, po-ssld which Deepu change,” people Leg n por D of foo the herr ED The hurtin ely lliv Things he recent u i H p pu P. A2 mo Thi ood p isly wil we’re explain uty orttio er n ONhav ent dilu is costt rise furt in i Hew bly wa w nt contro wa one tty lained Law after cont con versy contr ved ed ion garding Executive xplaine he cos to. “Yoprobab wat d Bob g, no tin on s wa th acee Preto.

Bo B b Kahan, fits lace d int , aalongtio ns ns y Mino one lege three s pas ng Temple ver v p t ofi h the Pla Pl P Kahan Temp T the re ith emple d to I mple pro e Christof the rence par alk Directo ed re- Am off He rity ple Israel’s zaa Plac t hel g irectorr ki w kin ted lkin Wit Wi sed cted o the g wit Isra ’s Israel isla sion reques Eco but e,, the ingg Pizz P zza Pi wiith o jeect ject r, Pet es, but of Temple Echad. ity to and therks ojec reque A enungg his in Ave chad. er, pTemple ubdivitor legisla uestt with by ger h. oph alleged wo h par wle Leade aage ture and ch The anag lato ime re new new with the subdiv nch. nu n ood ere g nd pro pin th torrs y the to der . As Lawren Lawr ue, od, piin c car ca A and a ts tt icul icu od ike antim w Di ant me proxim geese Temple Templess m n sin t wo d, a

BY SU Village ngg pric meean he p odm ce Dis D ts t like per p the th attem , apper Abe pe ed ma wh ood the nts of erp istri aren’t the a ing aisi of looking f tha stric of Woand Wo John previo s repres Nassa rrai of Agr all foo cent hen shed light ran rn ra pet Christ lain und changing has shed feel stau Staand look een d rais n Wo etr lig on AN roa l-Bey rpe n king nd ctt 19, s tau taura Park, a lot e staf ry day.

I the tra only only one o p iin ent un N ndaardSAN for rat gan r per of ent u ato t. In demoggraphic odm Ciotti’s usly one the plantedg to sell, a for Res Reesta nt. nt n to pted to ched y, fece es, es exp aro rce ors or t, Sho ent en rd Ass VARGH oph artm index to fou typ 16, raphics wh odmere rs, es of worshi ograph for sale 6, tor phiicss for rep ing s,, s er ere drawsa full tim up eve geese pric rking 12 pe ale sign fee edic ty es last tim perrcenal.” e er Ab or placich e on part th the ort m, o punch plac ociiate Ten Te he of Inal.” ates it EES from p. par of Cofffee and e,, wh Third es e Dep Ben the ain nal I In wo nc rob him their ina n per wil an d Dis ed, ate ESE to outside in outsi e outsid CONTI CCON gin the Temple the proper is rrgi a er pric e threy, cert isn’t peerc el-B ty res lon much Tyler St cer alleege, alo ning on tage s Tim l hav d Ced Edi Ed tor at hel of The ng ma m rgin T NUE TIN and hi , victim rce Beey re id p eda ile alm D Sinai, Sin cen ed Stat ing lly, ttric sum increas call too by 10 m still ty nai,i, previou ted ted ’m Cot ged m,, ey, r t rict ent II’m n,” bus b Trinity Trinity UED ntt of y, 16 and im w wi Washin Episco Episcopal rse,” dent live on onssum prev previo d g wit rhu butONmembe e a arh to pol ide tica on cleaere is co con U meerr now are Uni ent os St.. John’s tow ile tak ball 6 pal p Church urs gton n nts h the kick nd becou sly sly ton Avenue John Accco per Acc mm erp ten y of Chu rst,t, ost t the be ed to drama $4.8899 persee. from sum “Th g our pet ted P. A2 rship new all al wh basket in venue e, the e, tthe ice s’’ tot Nassa rence, r fr nue in etra ord in ghtt g to the vice he b erin said. “I venien to n golf on over tim wil w has j ject Hewlet He Hew rdi righ v vic leg Broadw rat B ed m din m’s roadwa dwindl the eas e fou g f yea lett. pro al t merged adw y ing Sup vi vic rec Law Lawng pr the t. It has ing h Ser ngg up ’ss 443years due erin ere said crea last Se t is pro ing from t incr ing e o ors ourr isl edl be isla ged ting tin din ed with rdin ax u Coun tec tax T TV Emmanuel rged ord Ma offi 3-yyea wit Temple een rse cov Club it’s con e out ncreas also been ay . to t ing demog pick ficially cor oth ped pe cen torr..

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ACROSS 1 At a push, they transport heaps of earth (7) 5 Pitch observed when parking by railway station (7) 9 Relating to deliveries some maintain at a loss (5) 10 Image promoter employed by person selling animal feed (9) 11 Incombustible sack at entrance to galley (9) 12 Graduate leaves Bantu meeting, one held in country (5) 13 The pitfalls of jazz percussion?

(5) 15 Flawed brain stem identifying member of primitive group (9) 18 Quarrelsome woman’s twinhulled boat (9) 19 Attempt to follow beat in dance (5) 21 Stagger meal, having change of heart (5) 23 Detectives attending fight in the Steptoes’ place (9)

The solution to Saturday’s Prize Crossword 21,702 will appear next Saturday.

The five winners will each receive a £20 gift voucher.

25 Not quite in the majority (9) 26 Endlessly functioning as protein (5) 27 Exponents of note in old Asian regions (7) 28 In each lake a bird is abiding (7) DOWN 1 Handout obtained from English knight wearing suit (7) 2 It delays journalist sheltering sailor in storm (9) 3 Soldiers mostly bound for lowest deck (5) 4 Fan left in grip of police officer (9) 5 Snooty fellow keeping ducks (5) 6 Head of college initially patronising local (9) 7 Fish in a pond, ultimately given assistance (5) 8 Tract of land seen to soak up water (7) 14 Such music unknown, many observed, in Chopin’s output (9) 16 Being in the dark is bliss for some (9) 17 Cocktail provided by fellow with headgear of gentle colour (9) 18 Current business deficit held up gigantic statues (7) 20 Possibly second distracting noise interrupting exam (7) 22 Went into raptures, seeing Bible bound in bright colour (5) 23 Measures blocks supporting masts (5) 24 Sound girl’s stage in process of development (5)

Friday, July 29 KIWANIS BARBECUE, At the Dubin Home, 110 E. Rockaway Road, Hewlett, 6:30 p.m., This barbecue benefits Kamp Kiwanis, which provides a camping experience for youth, adults and those with disabilities; Camp Anchor, a yearround program for Hempstead residents with special needs; and the Pediatric Trauma Center at North Shore University Hospital.

The event will take place in rain or shine. It is open to all and costs $25 per person; includes all you can eat! Contact Anthony Merendino at (516) 569-9756 for more information.

Saturday, July 30 TRADE SCHOOL PICNIC, Five Towns Community Center, Lawrence, 1:00 p.m., This trade school picnic is an annual event sponsored by the Center. Bring friends and family and enjoy food and relaxation. For more information, contact Pat Jones, president, at (516) 808-6337 or Atasha MaysFredericks, secretary, at (347) 325-1880. The event is open to all.

Sunday, July 31 EVERYTHING IS ROSIE: A TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY CLOONEY, Peninsula Public Library, Lawrence, 7:30 p.m., Vocalists Stan Edwards and Linda Ipanema will perform some of the greatest hits of Rosemary Clooney who was an American singer and actress (also actor George Clooney’s aunt). Clooney rose to fame in the 1950s. The group will perform songs such as Mambo Italiano, Come On-A-My-House and many others that will bring back memories of her career. Free ticket distribution to residents of School District #15 began on July 18. The event is open to all.

Monday, August 1 ETGAR/CHALLENGE SPORTS, JCC of the Greater Five Towns,

Cedarhurst, 3:30-5:15 p.m., This event is open to special needs children, ages four and five, who are invited to come out for a sports challenge. Children will learn about good sportsmanship, how to play sports fairly with their peers and how to improve motor and communication skills. A positive way to have your child meet new friends. Pre-register for this weekly event by calling Gayle Fremed at (516) 569-6733 ext. 211.

Tuesday, August 2 READ IT BEFORE YOU EAT IT: HOW TO DECODE FOOD LABELS AND MAKE THE HEALTHIEST CHOICE EVERY TIME, Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 7:00 p.m., Bonnie TaubDix will teach those in attendance how to make sense of food labels and sidestep tricky marketing techniques. Taub-Dix has been a registered dietitian, nutrition and diet expert and media spokesman for over three decades. The event is free and open to all. Call the library at (516) 374-1967 for more information.

ROCKIN’ TO THE OLDIES, Andrew J. Parise Park Under the Gazebo, 7:00 p.m. pre-show, 8:00 p.m. concert, Rockin’ to the Oldies will feature music from past decades as part of a series of events being held under the gazebo in Cedarhurst this summer.

There will be pre-show as well

by Magical Productions, who will perform a magic show for the audience. For more information, call the new “concert hotline” at (516) 295-5770. Attendees must provide their own seating. The event is free and open to all.

Thursday, August 4 CROCHET CLASS, The Hewlett House, 86 E. Rockaway Rd., Hewlett, 11:00 a.m., This event is open to cancer patients and survivors and is sponsored by The Hewlett House. Attendees can practice and learn the art of crochet while meeting others who may have gone through or are going through similar experience.

Call (516) 374-3190. The event is free.

We welcome submission of events of interest to the community. Please email your event information, including any photos to Events@StandardLI.com.

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JULY 29 - AUGUST 4, 2011 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

Late Night Humor

Mahmoud Elsayed said.

Another popular sandwich is their chunky lox spread, which is very popular on a bagel ($4.25) and like the rest of their spreads, can be ordered separately for creating your own sandwiches at home.

“With our [chunky] lox spread we only use fresh lox,” Mahmoud Elsayed said. “Nobody around makes it the same way we do.”

The store, which has been open since 1999, is also one of the only ones in town that serve Vassilaros coffee, a popular New York City based coffee maker, and customers come from all over the area to get it each morning.

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The Best of This Week’s Post 11pm Wit

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“The NFL lockout is over. All the parties agreed and we have a compromise. It’s too bad thenational debt isn’t as important as football.”

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Smooth Tuna and Chunky Lox Spread Make it “More Than a Bagel.”

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More Than a Bagel is located at 1303 Broadway in Hewlett.

They are open from 6:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and are open from 6:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. You can reach them at (516) 569-9350 for more information or to place an order.

–Conan O’Brien “The debt ceiling debate is such a mess right now, Al Qaeda is desperately trying to find a way to take credit for it.”

–Jimmy Kimmel “We are $14 trillion in debt. To understand how much money that is, imagine grocery shopping at Whole Foods every day of the month.”

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Andre Holland stars as Fitz and Jessica Lucas as Riley in the new NBC show “Friends With Benefits.”

Photo: NBC

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–David Letterman “In his speech, President Obama said that ‘compromise’ has become a dirty word. Then he told Republicans to go compromise themselves.”

More Than a Bagel in Hewlett lives up to its name by serving some of the best spreads in The Five Towns. Most popular is their tuna salad, which according to owner Mahmoud Elsayed, is unique because it is very smooth and made fresh.

“At other places, the tuna salad is chunky,” Elsie Elsayed, Mahmoud’s wife, said. “Ours is cut very fine.

People come from all around for it.”

With such a renowned tuna salad, one of their more popular items is a tuna sandwich on a bagel ($6.25), pictured here with lettuce and tomato.

“We have the best tuna in town,”

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The Smurfs (PG): The Smurfs end up in the middle of New York’s Central Park after the evil wizard Gargamel chases them out of their village and through a portal. Trapped in Manhattan, the Smurfs – just three apples high and blue in color – must find a way to return to their home village before Gargamel tracks them down.

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The Dollars And Sense Of Going Green CONTINUED FROM P. A8 rible pollution we create every day. That brain power could arrive at processes that will save us money in the long run, improve our economy, provide jobs and protect our National Security.

But for this to happen, you the voters have to kick your elected officials in their prover-

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grandchildren may not have such an easy time when the world’s climate is such a mess.

But the time is now to do something and if the whole global warming message is too not comfortable for you, then reach into your pockets, take your money out and throw it into the garbage. That’s what paying $4.00 for gasoline, that’s worth maybe $1.00 is like.

CONSERVATIVE COMMENTARY

Overcoming a Low Ceiling on Leadership CONTINUED FROM P. A8 “run[ning] up the credit card.”

Yet in contrast to congressional Republicans, who have come up with a few proposals (of varying quality) to deal with the debt, the President has offered no plan — ignoring even the bipartisan commission he established last year to explore the issue. Rep. McCarthy, for her part, has played no visible role in the debate other than to join 69 of the most Liberal Democrats in the House in signing a letter to the President resisting cuts and criticizing a proposal to index Social Security to price inflation — an idea with bipartisan support that would go a long way toward saving that program.

As of this writing, no deal has yet been reached regarding the debt ceiling, and with time running short to meet the deadline (however arguable) announced by the Treasury Department to meet our obligations in full, little more than a small-scale, short-term resolution is expected. Even if the debt ceiling were not an issue, our country would not be out of the woods. Over

two years, unified Democratic control in Washington raised spending, which had averaged around 20 percent of GDP after World War II, to nearly 25 percent. National debt as a percentage of GDP jumped from 40 percent in 2008 to 62 percent this year. These numbers more closely resemble Europe than the pro-growth, market sensitive dynamic that has characterized the United States. On the current trajectory, our debt will soar to levels that have brought fiscal ruin to other countries.

With or without a debt ceiling, the U.S. faces the risk of a diminished credit rating and a reprise of the jobless inflation it faced during the 1970’s.

As we face the 2012 elections, we should strive not simply for spending cuts, but for structural reform of a budget process that is broken. That includes capping federal spending or debt at a ratio of GDP and setting the path to a balanced budget. With regulatory reform that includes both Congress and the top levels of the executive branch, spending cuts would be better chosen and more effective.

Increased congressional oversight, accountability for senior agency officials, and revision of the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to increase presidential discretion to curb wasteful spending should be accompanied by both congressional and presidential approval of any agency regulations that incur substantial costs (over $100 million under one proposed bill) on the economy. Congress also must employ the tools at its disposal to explore and fix our system of entitlements, which faces irreparable damage if we do not act soon.

Needed change also includes tax reform, with a simpler tax code and lower rates facilitated by closing loopholes. In the wake of Obamacare, which includes the largest tax increases since 1993, we should resist the temptation to increase taxes — a mistake that has compounded the problems of other economically afflicted nations seeking solutions. The debt ceiling debate may prove valuable after all if it motivates elected officials to push for real reform.

DEAR THAT'S LIFE

Too Much Time on My Hands?

CONTINUED FROM P. A8 that if I strung together these lines, I might just write the funniest wedding speech ever. Unfortunately, as I did not know the best man nor know if there was one, this project would have to be for my own enjoyment. Back to the original task, I refocused my efforts.

After an hour or two, the notepad next to me was filled, the challenge not in finding the lines but rather in having them make sense together. Some I had written down would not make the cut, others serving as anchors. Nothing says “cheesy love song” like Air Supply and while their work is not my taste, this project would not be complete without them. Peppering the paragraph with some modern work as well was allowed but was not going to be easy, although there was plenty of viable material.

Working in stages, I was done

a couple of hours later. Having spliced phrases from here and from there, some of the lines were a melding of various artists and lyrics. The paragraph was funny because Lady Gaga, the Beatles, Green Day and the Bee Gees were never meant to be in the same sentence, let alone the same body of work.

I joked that this paragraph may be the best thing I had ever written though none of the words were mine. This assignment was perfect -- not only because it was meant for someone like me, but because it made me smile at a time when smiling just seemed wrong.

Here’s hoping you enjoy my magnum opus and that it makes you smile as well. If you are up for the challenge, resist the temptation to Google the lines in an effort to determine their source. Pick it apart and figure it out. If nothing else, let it serve as a healthy distraction.

From time to time, we all need

a little break.

Written in the stars, a million miles away, you know your love was meant to be the kind of love to last forever. It’s plain to see – you are so in love when you’re together.

I hope you don’t mind that I put down into words how wonderful life is. Cuz’ we’re living in a world of fools, bringing us down.

But we climb and climb and at the top we fly. Let the world go on below, we are lost in time.

And time is on our side. You’re on the edge of glory. In a couple of years you’ll have built a home sweet home. A couple of kids running in the yard, because love is all you need.

Now you might think I’m crazy, as I ramble on, but tonight, tonight, tonight, please don’t stop the music. Dance the night away.

This is the time to remember, cuz’ it will not last forever. These are the days to hold on to and I hope you’ve had the time of your life.

THE ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

All The Cars I’ve Loved Before CONTINUED FROM P. A9 SUV’s in the last decade was no vice) in deep black. Moving to the suburbs came a succession of Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredos and as a second car, a used Toyota 4Runner.

As the Toyota was facing the end of its useful life, I procured my present set of wheels, a 2008 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring

with 18-inch alloy wheels, eightspeaker Bose sound system and retractable hard top. A real joy to drive, this is a fabulous car in every respect but for the fact that it’s somewhat haunted as my now ex split midway through my ownership of this car. I’m looking forward to driving something fresh and new, unencumbered by the ghosts of passengers past. Not in any relation-

ship now, I’m hopeful that any new vehicle (and I’m dithering and tossed between four possible cars) will eventually, as with prior cars, eventually come with a female co-pilot as standard equipment and not as an expensive option. With a few weeks to go, I’ll keep you posted on my eventual choice of wheels, the co-pilot thing however may take a little longer.

Unpleasant Stench in Woodmere Resolved CONTINUED FROM P. A3

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bial behinds and INSIST on it.

Otherwise, we will continue to throw up our hands and say we can’t change anything.

And by the way, GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL!!!! Check out http://renewableenergylongisland.org. There is so much information here which will open your eyes.

And my friends, just remember, our grandchildren and their

drain,” Kopel reported.

In order to resolve the issue, Kopel said, he contacted the heads of Nassau County’s sanitation and health agencies as well as Winter Brothers, a waste removal and recycling company in the area.

“Maintaining and enhanc-

ing our quality of life is one of my top priorities,” Kopel announced. “That’s why I took the necessary actions to help remedy this situation.”

The Key Food managers involved in the new guidelines were not available for comment by press time.

Kopel described the initial situation as one that “negative af-

fects our quality of life,” and said the stench was the result of Key Food’s decision to curtail their schedule for private garbage collection due to budget cuts. He said that these actions “left you and your neighbors suffering from the unbearable effects created by tons of garbage rotting inside a sizzling hot metal bin for close to a month.”

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FIRST PERSON

From Busy Signal to Village Mayor Hewlett Harbor’s Mark Weiss: “Always More Room to Fit Something In.”

By Jordan Friedman

W

hen phone service in the Village of Hewlett Harbor was experiencing problems due to deteriorating wiring underground several years ago, resident Mark Weiss decided to take action. It was his response to these technical difficulties that paved the way for Weiss to eventually become a village trustee, and ultimately mayor.

“There were residents who didn’t have phone service for days and weeks on end,” Weiss said. “I guess you can say my start in village activity was born on the corner of frustration and desperation.”

On the pool table of his home, he had laid out maps and plans and organized a community team to resolve the problem.

Within months, Weiss said, the village had a new waterproof cable drawn throughout the community, marking the beginning of Weiss’ involvement in the Village of Hewlett Harbor.

Weiss, mayor as of four years ago, said he has made it his goal to ensure that the needs of Hewlett Harbor are addressed, against a backdrop of what Weiss described as “a country today, where people always think that government doesn’t work, that every politician is corrupt and are only concerned about ourselves.” But as a mayor, he explained, he is able to witness firsthand some tremendous change and improvement in the community.

“In my case I not only help individuals from time to time, but I have an opportunity to actually see real results within the

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community that I hope benefit people not only today but in future generations,” Weiss said.

“What can be better?”

Only two years after Weiss became a trustee, the mayor at the time became ill and Weiss decided to run for the position and won the election. His reason, he explained, is “really a matter of understanding how privileged we are to live in the community we live in, and looking to do what we can do to maintain the quality of life.”

Weiss, who is married with two adult children, grew up in Bayside, Queens, attending Queens College followed by The New School for Social Research for graduate school. Weiss eventually went on to own a public relations company in Manhattan, where he continues his career today. But despite juggling his position as mayor with his career – along with his hobbies of building and woodworking – Weiss said that it is not difficult to balance his time, as both provide him with a sense of fulfillment.

“I’ve always accepted that life is like soft-sided luggage,” he said. “You always find a little bit more room to fit something in. I think that I love what I do, both professionally and as mayor.

The mayor and the trustees are not paid, but I think I’m in an incredibly fortunate position.”

In his position as mayor, Weiss said he takes great pride in the village’s enhanced security measures. A few years ago, when several homes in Hewlett Harbor and surrounding communities were burglarized, he decided to pursue the issue.

“Originally there was one se-

Hewlett Harbor Mayor Mark Weiss (left) stands with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New York City Hall.

Photo courtesy of Mark Weiss curity fellow, a Nassau County police officer, driving around in his own vehicle on a sporadic basis,” Weiss remembered. Now, Hewlett Harbor has its own two security guards and a personal security vehicle that travels around the village on a regular basis.

“That demonstrated, I believe, to the community that we saw a problem, and we believed that the Nassau County Police Department … needed more eyes and ears in the community,” Weiss said. “We believe that we’ve done a very good job in making our community less desirable from the point of view of potential burglars.”

While helping Hewlett Harbor in terms of reducing crime is one area in which Weiss is particularly satisfied, he and the village trustees have worked to prepare the village for times of severe weather, like major snowstorms or hurricanes.

Weiss said that when he became mayor, he recognized that limited resources were available for addressing such problems and thus formed an agreement with the Seawane Country Club, since the club owns trucks and heavy-duty equipment. During a severe rain and wind storm in March of last year, he and the trustees were able to contact and pay the Seawane Club to en-

sure the safety of the village.

“We were literally on the ground as a team at 11:00 at night during that storm, mapping out where trees had fallen, where there were dangerous conditions,” Weiss recalled. “By 1:30 that [next] afternoon, we had a fully functioning village, with 95 percent of our roads open.”

Along with these improvements, Weiss also said that Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Bay Park have implemented a program for the restoration of Willow Pond, the usage of which dates back to the 1800s, according to Weiss. Weiss said that as mayor, he has recognized the need for villages to work togeth-

er, as was demonstrated when Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Bay Park developed a beautification program for Willow Pond.

“I’d love to see us working closely together,” Weiss said. “It could offer us some economic benefits on projects and programs we do moving forward.”

Despite this evidence of progress, Weiss mentioned that there is always room for improvement in a village. One example is what he called the “aging infrastructure” of Hewlett Harbor.

“I think the whole nation is dealing with this right now,” he said.

“We’re dealing with it on a daily basis.”

The road and bridge restoration programs are two examples, but an “incredible amount of money,” Weiss noted, has to be spent on these various projects all the time. He said maintaining the infrastructure is an ongoing process.

Weiss has learned that along with the responsibilities of being a village mayor also comes an enormous sense of satisfaction. “All the trustees and I – they all have their own careers, their own businesses. But it takes a team, and it’s not always a team that says ‘yes’ to each other. We fight for what we think is right.

But at the end of the day we’re doing things that make the village better.”

But with that in mind, Weiss said his position as mayor has taught him a valuable lesson: “Nothing gets done as quickly as you would like.” He explained that anything somebody wants to get done takes three times as long as they would desire, but from this he has learned patience and to stay focused.

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