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longtime m-lFd officer dies at 61 Peter Bernatovich Jr. battled throat cancer

BY B I LL S A N A N TON I O

Peter Bernatovich Jr. (left) and his brother Michael during the ManhassetLakeville Fire Department’s 100-year anniversary celebration in 2012.

Peter J. Bernatovich Jr., a 43-year member of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department who was most recently the president of its Company 3 firehouse, died on Friday due to complications from throat cancer. He was 61.

Bernatovich, a lifelong Thomaston resident, was also the firehouse’s former assistant treasurer. His brother Michael serves as its secretary.

“He was a very knowledgeable man.

He knew a lot of the history of the fire department, and when he passed away I felt we lost a lot of our history,” said Scott Garrigan, the department’s 1st deputy chief in charge of the Company 3 firehouse.

“We always turned to Pete whenever we had a question of how it was done years ago, Garrigan said. “He was full of information.”

Bernatovich previously served as

Company 3 president from 1986-88, its secretary from 1988-94 and the department’s assistant treasurer from 1990-99.

He was also a Company 3 treasurer for eight years and had most recently been Company 3 president for the last few years.

Bernatovich was diagnosed with throat cancer in March 2013, which later metastasized to his brain. He was admitted to St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn twice since the start of 2015.

The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department announced Bertanovich’s death Friday on its Facebook page, with a picture of Peter and Michael at the department’s 100-year anniversary celebration in 2012.

“Him and his brother were attached at the hip,” said Kirk Candan, the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department’s 3rd deputy chief. “They were very, very close brothers.”

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Village seats uncontested, new faces emerge

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

mayoral and trustee races in the five Manhasset-area villages this March, new faces are seeking Though there will not be seats on the village boards and any formally contested village a few positions may be changing

hands.

Within the Village of Munsey Park, incumbents Frank DeMento, Sean Haggerty and Patrick Hance have submitted petitions in advance of Tuesday’s filing deadline, but DeMento, the village’s mayor, will seek a trustee position, while Haggerty, the current deputy mayor, is running for

mayor.

DeMento, Haggerty and Hance unseated longtime incumbent Mayor Harry Nicolaides and trustees Al Jaronczyk and Sheila Brennan in 2013.

In The Village of Flower Hill, new trustees Brian Herrington and Jay Beber are seeking their first full two-year terms in joining Deputy Mayor Bob McNama-

ra on the Flower Hill Party line.

Herrington was appointed to the board in November to serve the remainder of the term vacated by former Deputy Mayor Tab Hauser, who resigned from the village board in June after moving to Glen Cove.

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Use permit approved Writing program for air stripper work restores passion Construction to begin at Christopher Morley Park Elementary initiative explained

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

The Nassau County Legislature rules committee on Monday approved a use and occupancy permit for the Roslyn Water District to construct an air stripper purification system in Christopher Morley Park that would remove contaminants from a well in a residential area in the Village of Roslyn Estates.

County officials said the permit would be renewed on a month-to-month basis and could be revoked at any time. Easement rights for the property would be discussed at a future date.

“I think this is something that has to be done so that the Roslyn Water District can continue to distribute safe, clean water to the residents,” said Nassau County Legislator Rich Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park), who noted that elected officials within the village, Town of North Hempstead and state were also in support of the project.

Rich Passariello, the superintendent of the Roslyn Water District, said in an interview Monday that the permit approval would allow for the start of construction to the air stripper.

The air stripper would remove from the district’s well the carcinogen Freon-22, which was discovered there during tests to the water in late 2013, and release emissions into the air. The well was taken out of operation that November when levels of the contaminant increased in concentration, though officials have said they have not approached unsafe levels.

A second well along Mineola Avenue in Roslyn Estates and another well located near the William Cullen Bryant Viaduct are also out of operation due to contamination, causing the water

Charles Leone, the Manhasset School District’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said Tuesday that the district’s new elementary school-level writing program has revealed a passion for reading and writing among students that has been largely unseen in recent years.

“The real exciting part is it teaches the craft, skills and grammar needed for high-quality writing while simultaneously engaging the students,” Leone said.

“It’s really wonderful.”

The program, called Writing Fundamentals Units of Study and created by Schoolwide Inc., was incorporated into Munsey Park and Shelter Rock elementary school classes last September and aligns with the Common Core education standards, he said.

A detailed explanation of Writing Fundamentals, from its curriculum to in-class faculty instruction, was provided during a presentation at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting by Leone, district English coordina-

The Roslyn Water District’s well on Diana’s Trail in the Village of Roslyn Estates, which has been closed since November 2013. district to enact a water-rationing plan last summer throughout the district, which includes the five Roslyn-area villages and parts of North Hills, Greenvale, Albertson, Glenwood Landing and Port Washington.

The Nassau County Legislature last summer approved a home-rule message allowing land in the park to be transferred to New York State for use by the Roslyn Water District. The project was then approved by the state Assembly and Senate prior to the end of the 2014 legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in December.

Upon receiving the county’s approval, the project was opposed by the Nassau County Green Party and later chal-

tor Patrick O’Reilly, Munsey Park teachers Amy Macaluso and Meg Blank and Shelter Rock teachers Debbie Franciotti and Pat Dlugokencky.

Leone said the district began searching for an elementary school writing program in 2013 and narrowed their selections to three before choosing Writing Fundamentals, which according to a Powerpoint presentation used Thursday provides “multiple opportunities for students to think deeply and critically about what they read and write, from analyzing writer’s craft, to planning and revising their drafts, to publishing a piece of writing with a clear purpose and with audience awareness.”

The program utilizes the “writing process” model popularized in modern education, which teaches a series of techniques that begin with thoroughly understanding the subject about which one is writing before following through to a completed piece of writing.

Class work consists of mini lessons, independent writing, peer and teacher conferences and group sharing.

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lenged in court by Roslyn residents Richard Brummel, Joshua Dicker and David Greengold, who have alleged the air stripper would lead to deforestation in the park.

Brummel on Monday submitted a written statement on behalf of himself, Dicker and Greengold but signed only by Brummel and Dicker in further opposition to the project, saying the loss of forest “would be a serious loss for Nassau residents and for us.”

Brummel, who also spoke during a public comment portion of the rules committee hearing, called an environmental review of the project “completely inadequate” and suggested county officials reach an alternaManhasset Assistant Sueprintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Continued on Page 42 Charles Leone

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Hospitals wear red for women’s health North Shore, Winthrop and St. Francis take part in American Heart Association program

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

Employees of North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn and Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola each wore red on Friday, but not because Valentine’s Day is coming up.

The fashion choice was in support of National Wear Red Day, an annual initiative by the American Heart Association to raise awareness of women’s health issues.

More than 420,000 women each year die of heart disease and stroke, according to American Heart Association figures – more than all forms of cancer combined – though deaths have decreased by more than 30 percent in the last 10 years.

“Getting involved with Go Red for Women saves lives,” said Dr. Stacey E. Rosen, the North Shore-LIJ Health System’s vice president of women’s health and a board member of the American Heart Association’s Founder’s Affiliate.

“It encourages women to

take charge of their heart health through early identification of modifiable risk factors and by making small changes that are within their control, such as maintaining a healthy weight, exercising and not smoking,” she added.

Among the events scheduled by the health system which sponsors the heart association’s Cities Go Red program across New York City and Long Island and whose Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, Plainview Hospital, Syosset Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan will also participate in Wear Red initiatives this month - were an interactive drawing demonstration by Arnie Levin, a cartoonist who has appeared in the New Yorker, and the creation of a large mural with encouraging messages aimed at women’s health.

On Feb. 25, Winthrop will host a free women’s health education seminar as part of its “Inspiring Women” series.

At St. Francis, hospital officials championed the CoreValve, a device that assists

Portia Rindos, left, a heart disease survivor from Long Island who spoke at the Go Red event, catches up with her cardiologist, Dr. Stacey Rosen. in opening the heart’s aortic valves.

Three women who have received the CoreValve - Ruth DeMartino, 88, of Deer Park; Pearl Egles, 91, of New Hyde Park; and Ina Grohman, 86, of Great Neck - were invited to share their experiences in living

with the device.

More than 200 women have received CoreValve procedures, hospital officials said.

DeMartino, a longtime tap dancer, also performed for officials and supporters.

“There are many options available to patients today and

the choices can be confusing,” said Dr. George Petrossian, director of Interventional Cardiovascular Procedures at St. Francis Hospital. “By having one central location, patients will be able to be tested and diagnosed in a single day and be confident in knowing they’ll be getting the most comprehensive care.”

North Shore-LIJ Health System officials invited Massapequa resident Portia Rindos, who underwent procedures in the last six years to receive a pacemaker and two stints to relieve blocked arteries, to speak to the 150 employees participating in North Shore University Hospital’s Wear Red Day events.

Rindos, 58, a former cardiac nurse, said that in wake of the procedures, she has begun following a healthy lifestyle and has lost 40 pounds.

“I feel better and have more energy,” she said. “I’m willing to do what it takes because it pays off in the end. I want to be able to see my daughters get married.”

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G.n. trustee pegged for planning seat

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Village of Great Neck Trustee Jeff Bass was selected by County Executive Edward Mangano to have his name put in for the county planning commission.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has selected Village of Great Neck Trustee Jeffrey Bass for a seat on the Nassau County Planning Commission.

Brian Nevin, Mangano’s communications director, said Bass – whose appointment is subject to approval by the Nassau County Legislature later this month – would replace planning commission member Marty Glennon.

Nevin said Glennon recently moved from Great Neck to Oyster Bay, violating the county charter’s requirement of having a commission member from the Town of North Hempstead.

“Basically the rules say there has to be representatives from certain parts of the county,” Nevin said. “By living out of the town he was serving against the charter.”

Glennon last year challenged Mangano’s proposal for the county to pay $800,000 for an acre of land in Old Bethpage owned by deputy parks Commissioner Frank Camerlengo, according to a report in Newsday.

Political opposition then mounted, and Mangano ditched the proposal, according to the report.

Bass said that if approved by the Legislature, he would not be required to give up his seat as a Village of Great Neck trustee but would recuse himself from village discussions that had to do with the county planning commission.

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He said he was approach by Mangano for the position.

Bass, who is currently the CEO of Executive Strategies Group LLC, a strategic advisor to business owners and executive management, began his career as a transportation planner in New Jersey during the early 1970s. He then returned to New York and became the first district manager appointed

by Community Board 11 in Queens where he supervised the delivery of municipal services to the area.

Bass then worked in the Ed Koch administration as the director of the Bureau of Management Analysis in the Department of Sanitation. He is the chairman emeritis of the Long Island Capital Alliance, a member of the Manhasset Bay Protection Committee and on the Board of Governors for the American Jewish Committee.

Bass has also served on the Village of Great Neck Planning Board for two years, and on the Zoning Board of Appeals for five years before being elected as a trustee.

He was a Democrat, but switched parties when he unsuccessfully ran for the town receiver of taxes as a Republican six years ago.

Bass unsuccessfully ran for a town council seat in 2011 against current Councilwoman Anna Kaplan.

During the campaign, Bass said that Kaplan falsely stated she had been endorsed by incumbent Town Councilwoman MariaChristina Poons and Village of Great Neck Mayor Ralph Kreitzman.

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Acting dA seeks ‘business as usual’ Focus on drugs, drunk driving, abuse and violent crime as Singas seeks election

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

During an investigation that last year broke up a narcotics pipeline that trafficked heroin and other drugs from Mexico to Long Island, then Nassau County Assistant District Attorney Madeline Singas saw something she’d never before seen in her career as a prosecutor.

It was black tar heroin, lodged in the lining in the engine block of a sport utility vehicle driven up the east coast and stored at a body shop in Queens, made to appear like the gunk that builds up in between maintenance, said Singas, who was appointed to serve as Acting District Attorney in January following Kathleen Rice’s election to Congress.

“It never ceases to amaze me how crafty criminals can be,” Singas, 48, of Manhasset, said Friday in a sit-down interview with Blank Slate Media. “As criminals get more and more sophisticated, law enforcement needs to get more sophisticated.”

In the eight years Singas spent working under Rice, the office kept pace with criminals, she said, through the matching of modernized resources with investigative practices.

Though the office is now hers to run, Singas said she wants to keep the operation

In recent years, Nassau County has become safer.

Since 2009, overall crime has dropped by 25 percent, according to county crime figures announced in January, and violent crime fell 9.5 percent from 2013 to 1014.

To maintain low crime rates, Singas said collaboration between law enforcement entities - like the efforts of the DA’s office, Nassau County Police and various federal agencies that brought down the drug pipeline - needs to be more frequent.

“I’ve spoken with victims of violent crime, to families of murder victims, to children who’ve been sexually abused, women who’ve been battered, people who’ve been financially wronged, so it’s always hard to say which crime it is we want to focus on because after you’ve dealt with all of those, it’s hard to put a value on whose victimization has taken more priority,” she said. “I don’t want to do that because I value every person’s experience with the criminal justice Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas takes the oath of office system. Public safety is our No. 1 concern.” during a ceremony in Mineola in January.

A first-generation Greek American who grew up in Astoria, Singas began her career heroin epidemic.” “business as usual.”

“My background is in special victims as a prosecutor in Queens County in 1991 “Kathleen Rice ran many exciting and innovative programs and I intend to con- and domestic violence, and I think those are and was later promoted to a leadership potinue them,” she said. “There’s still a lot the things I care deeply about,” she added. sition within its Domestic Violence bureau. of work to be done on drunk driving and “I’d like to continue making sure women She holds degrees from Columbia Univerenhancing some of the legislation that goes and children are safe against domestic vio- sity and Fordham University Law School.

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B y J a m e s G alloway The state Assembly elected Carl Heastie of the Bronx as the chamber’s first new speaker in two decades last week, and three Long Island Assembly members affirmed the general perception of him as a reasonable and even-tempered team player.

Heastie, who had served as chair of the labor committee, succeeded longtimespeaker Sheldon Silver of Manhattan, who was arrested on federal corruption charges.

State assembleymembers Michelle Schimel (D-Great Neck), Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) and Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) each said they have solid working relationships with Heastie.

“He’s been an effective member of the labor committee. He works very well with others,” Lavine said of Heastie. “He’s respectful. He’s not a blow hard by any stretch of the imagination.”

Ra, a member of the minority conference, served with Heastie on the labor committee.

“I have some experience of being on the committee with him and I do have a relationship with him,” Ra said. “He’s a fairly easygoing guy. If the way he led our labor meetings is any indication, he

always let our side of the isle have the opportunity to have their say.”

Schimel largely concurred with Ra and Lavine, saying she had legislation pass through Heastie’s labor committee.

“I’ve found him fair and open-minded,” she said. “I had several bills go through his committee and they all went to the floor.”

The speaker race unfolded much quicker than anticipated; the vote, initially scheduled for Feb. 10, was moved to Feb. 3 once it became clear Heastie had secured the requisite 76 votes.

The expedited schedule for the race drew some criticism from members of both parties.

Ra said the extra week would have given the public more time to learn about candidates. Media outlets have raised questions about Heastie due to thousands of dollars in unitemized campaign expenditures.

“I think the original timeline was a good one in terms of having some public vetting of the candidates,” Ra said. “It’s something that really needs to be gotten right. It’s not a changing of the guard very often.”

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Price cut in anti-heroin drug okayed State AG announces agreement to maintain widespread distribution of opioid antidote

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BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO A pharmaceutical company has agreed to cap the price of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone and provide a $6 rebate per dose to government agencies that purchase it in wholesale quantities, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office announced Thursday.

According to Schneiderman’s office, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals has also agreed to increase the rebate to match future growth in the price of the antidote.

The $6-per-dose rebate marks a 20 percent drop in the price of naloxone, an agreement reached after Schneiderman penned a letter to Amphastar last year expressing concern that frequent increases to the price

The contents of a free Narcan kit provided by Nassau County upon completion of its certification program. of the antidote would render governments agencies unable to purchase it in wholesale quantities.

“It is essential that we secure our state’s access to this powerful, life-saving antidote,” Sch-

neiderman said in a statement.

“My office responded swiftly to negotiate the best possible price of naloxone, which is an essential tool in our multifaceted approach to combat the scourge of heroin abuse in New York. This

deal ensures that we can continue to give New Yorkers who have overdosed on opioids a second chance at life - and rehabilitation.”

Naloxone - known by its brand name as Narcan - reverses the effects of opioid overdoses. It is typically administered through injection or nasal inhalation.

In 2012, Nassau County became certified in the state’s overdose responder program, enabling its Office of Mental Health & Chemical Dependency to offer free Narcan certification clinics and information sessions amid record fatal heroin and opioid overdoses that year (154).

According to county statistics, there were 159 fatal heroin and opioid overdoses in 2013. In 2014, that figure dropped to 87.

“As part of the Senate’s ongoing efforts to address the heroin and opioid crisis, my colleagues and I have worked very hard to make life-saving naloxone more accessible,” said state Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City). “This agreement is another important step, and I commend the attor-

ney general for his good work.”

During Nassau’s clinics, county health officials at the sessions teach attendees the warning signs of a potential overdose, which include uncontrollable nodding, an inability to respond to stimulation, heavy gurgling or gasping for air and skin, lips and nails that turn blue in color.

Attendees are also taught an eight-step process to administering naloxone that begins with attempting to stimulate the potential overdose victim, calling 911 and conducting CPR before using the revival drug.

If both doses of Narcan have been used, county officials tell attendees to contact the Office of Mental Health & Chemical Dependency to receive additional doses, rather than purchase them from local pharmacies.

The county also keeps records of overdoses in which Narcan is administered.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 10,000 instances have been reported across the country since 2006.

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Adding teachers part Plandome OKs of Herricks budget tax cap override

By Ja m es G alloway Hiring teachers to reduce class sizes is front-and-center in the superintendent’s 201516 budget recommendation for Herricks Union Free School District, as the district looks to partially restore programs slashed during budget cuts from the financial downturn.

Herrick Superintendent John Bierwirth’s budget memo, which represents the administrators’ recommendations to the Board of Education, presents a second-straight positive budget forecast and suggests the district may have turned the page after the elimination of nearly 100 jobs between 2011 and 2014.

The memo recommends the addition of 15 total teaching positions: four elementary school, six middle and high school, two English second language, one special education, and two Gemini positions for the district’s gifted science students.

First and foremost, Bierwirth said, the district hopes to re-implement elementary school class-size caps that it suspended four years ago.

“I would say that that’s right at the top of the list,” he said.

“That’s been a priority for the board; it’s been a priority for the community.”

The four elementary teacher positions, which have an estimated $394,480 continuing cost over the next four fiscal years, according to the memo, would allow the district to re-adopt its classroom size guidelines, which it suspended in fiscal year 201112.

The caps hold classes to no more than 22 students per kindergarten section, no more than 25 per section for grades 1-3 and no more than 27 per section for grades 4-5.

In January 2014, 29 percent of the district’s 66 elementary school classes exceeded the size caps, according to figures included in the superintendent’s

2014-15 budget memo.

Following the district’s first strong budget, this year only 11 of 71 elementary classes exceed the cap, a 13.5 percent improvement.

And for the 2015-16 year, Bierwirth said, if the board and voters adopt his recommendations, no elementary classes would exceed the cap.

“Maintaining reasonable class sizes has been a high priority for the District,” the memo states. “Suspending the class size guidelines four years ago was deeply painful. Despite the best efforts of staff, this had a detrimental impact. Restoring the guidelines is the top priority.”

The six additional middle and high school teaching positions, which would be roughly divided equally between the middle school and high school, are also intended to reduce class sizes, according to the memo.

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BY A M A N DA BERNOCCO Village of Plandome trustees on Monday approved a local law giving the board the ability to override the state-mandated tax cap in formulating the village’s 2015-16 budget if deemed necessary.

“We pass [the law] every year just as a protective measure because of unforeseen circumstances – just to be conservative,” said Elizabeth Kaye, the village’s clerk and treasurer. “We’ve been able to stay under the cap other years.”

If the village were to exceed the tax cap without passing the law, the extra money would be automatically taken out of the next year’s budget – giving trustees less money to work with the following year.

Though Kaye said in her treasurer’s report that the village is appropriately following its 2014-15 budget, she said there is a possibility that the board may exceed the cap in the next fiscal year.

“It’s just hard to because so

many budget lines are out of control,” said Kaye. “They’re imposed on you from outside people as opposed to the few things you can control.”

The village’s financial responsibilities toward the Nassau County Police Department account for approximately 40 percent of Plandome’s budget, said Trustee Donald Richardson, who added that additional costs outside the village’s control account for about half its annual expenditures.

Kaye said the village is seeking ways to cut down on expenses and has requested to make payments on a bond ahead of its repayment schedule to save about $85,000.

Another option for the village to keep the budget down is to avoid doing any capital projects in the next year, Kaye said.

“As of now, we are looking at our revenues to budget,” said Kaye. “With our expenses [right now] we’re below budget. We’re at 58 percent for eight months so we’re doing a little bit better than eight out of 12 [66 percent].”

Cancer fundraiser returns to Roslyn

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO A woman pedaled a stationary bicycle in front of a crowded cycling room at Equinox of Roslyn on Sunday and directed encouraging words to fellow riders keeping pace with the beat of techno music that blared from a set of overhead speakers.

“Keep it up,” she called out. “Good job. We’re almost there.”

Noon was fast approaching. Another session of the fifth Cycle For Survival fundraiser at the Roslyn location was nearing its conclusion.

When the group finished, the event’s co-founder Dave Linn took a microphone, thanked the cyclists wiping the sweat from their brows and gave them a bit of news.

At Equinox locations in 13 cities across America, with more than 20,000 participants pedaling along to techno music and the words of friendly trainers, more than $11 million had so far been raised to research rare cancers and clinical trials of potential treatments.

“It’s no longer a matter of if we’re going to beat this disease, but when,” he said.

Linn and his wife Jennifer Goodman Linn founded the event in 2007,

three years after she was diagnosed with sarcoma.

Though Jennifer died in 2011, Cycle For Survival events have raised more than $60 million to benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, rated the No. 1 hospital for cancer care in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.

Sloan Kettering owns and operates Cycle for Survival. Equinox, with 73 locations throughout the country, acts as the initiative’s founding partner.

Fundraising for this year’s event will continue through March, event organizers said.

Riders posted messages of good luck on bulletin boards set up around the facility. Health screenings were conducted. Oversized sunglasses were handed out and worn.

One participant, Neil Kaufman, said he rode in honor of his mother and mother-in-law, who each battled cancer in their lives.

Dr. Ross Levine, a physician and cancer researcher at Sloan Kettering, said the event has helped fund his work, which has included the production of a drug to fight rare cancers.

“I’ve given this speech all over the country, but I mean it every time,” he told the riders. “You are the ones who Two participants finish their Cycle for Survival sessions at Equinox of Roslyn on Sunday. have made all this possible.”

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Getting ready to sell your home Ready To Sell?

There may be more than one reason why you want to sell your home.

Maybe you want a larger home in a better location. If your children have flown the nest (empty nester?), you may be considering the purchase of a condominium, co-op, townhouse or relocation.

Whatever the reason, one of the first questions is how much is your house worth?

You know what you paid for your house initially and how much money you’ve put into improvements over the years. You also know how much it has cost to maintain the house in good condition.

There is also the appreciation factor. Your home has appreciated tremendously in value because of low interest rates fueling housing demand, general inflation, good schools and higher incomes.

However, there are other factors to consider, such as what houses similar to yours are selling for.

Selling Your Home - Do Not Punish Buyer Here are some points to remember when selling your home: 1. Insist on a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) in writing, from your agent.

2. Market & Merchandise your property with an experienced agent - Do they have their own website and is it ranked properly?

3. Let your real estate agent do all the negotiating.

4. Look at all offers, even if they are low. Your agent has an obligation to present all offers.

Some buyers feel- they have to make a low offer to reassure themselves that they got the best price possible.

5. Do not become angry with a low offer and react with an unreasonable counter offer out of anger. Your goal is to sell the house not to punish to buyer.

6. Never judge buyers by the car they drive or how they are dressed. Be kind to all people viewing your home.

7. Your goal is to sell your

Your realtor must coordinate a number of important details that must be confirmed and finalized before the sale of your home can be successfully completed As an example, there is the purchase contract that must be signed by all parties, disclosure documents that need to be prepared and signed, the loan for the buyer of your home needs to be overseen, all of the contingencies have to be addressed philip a. raices and removed and any title matReal Estate Watch ters that crop up during the closing need to be cleared.

Any and all of these details home, so try not to place barriers are essential elements in the about whom you want to buy it. successful sale of your home.

8. If you feel you have to Closing And The Seller make a counter offer, make the If you are about to close a best one possible, and remem- sale of your home, there are ber, there are no guarantees. steps you should be aware of to After The Buyer Says, “Yes” make the closing as smooth as Once a buyer has been found possible. for your home, the part of the Normally, you and your attransaction that takes the most torney will be responsible for care and attention is the closing. drawing the new deed and A realtor’s responsibility does bringing this document to the not end when a buyer says “Yes, closing. The purchase of tax I want it!” stamps may also be necessary.

You will need a copy of your most recent tax bill, which should be receipted if it has been paid. If the insurance or mortgage is to be assumed by the new buyer, you will need these payment books, policies, etc.

When the sale involves income, as for rental properties, the seller should bring leases, rent schedules, escrow statements for deposits held and a letter to be sent to tenants notifying them of the ownership change.

Of course, you would also bring keys, garage door openers, and the like to the closing.

Also, l or 2 days before the closing, call your utility companies for readings to be given in at closing, lastly, compile a change of address list to be sent out to everyone you know 2-3 weeks prior to closing.

Be sure that all the bases are covered.

Then you can walk out with cash in hand and celebrate.

community news

Sen. Martins grants $5K to Manhasset CASA Senator Jack M. Martins (R-7th Senate District) announced that he secured state funding for community parent education programs at the Manhasset Public Library.

The $5,000 in state funding will help Manhasset Community Coalition Against Substance Abuse (CASA), in partnership with the Manhasset Public Library, present its “Power of Parenting” series. The workshops, which will take place at the Manhasset Public Library, provide parents and caregivers with the skills, insight and knowledge they need to raise healthy youth in

today’s world.

The “Power of Parenting” series includes the following programs: · “The Fragile Teen Brain” discusses how alcohol, marijuana, and drugs affect the developing teen brain (Wednesday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m.); · “What Adults Need to Know About Bullying” addresses bullying prevention and how adults can help the bullied, the bullies, and the bystanders (Wednesday, March 11th, 1 and 7 p.m.); · “Raising Confident & Healthy

Girls” looks at how adults can balance pop culture images and messages to help girls grow into healthy and confident young women (Wednesday, April 29, 1 and 7 p.m.)

“Children face many challenges as they grow up; peer pressure to use alcohol or drugs, being bullied, and maintaining a positive self-image. Parents themselves faced these same challenges when they were growing up, but are unsure about how to help their own children through them. Manhasset CASA’s workshops, in partnership

with the Manhasset Public Library, teach parents different skills and strategies to protect their kids and keep them safe. These are valuable services and I’m pleased to support them,” said Senator Martins.

“Manhasset CASA is thankful to have champions in our community like Senator Martins and the Manhasset Public Library who support essential parent education programs that facilitate the healthy growth of youth,” stated Caryn Sawyer, Executive Director, Manhasset CASA. “Our Library takes pride in

the services that we offer our community and none is more essential than the educational support and guidance provided to parents and their children through the Power of Parenting series. We are very grateful to Senator Martins for his support and to CASA for partnering with us in this long term commitment to the Manhasset community,” said Maggie Gough, Library Director, Manhasset Public Library.

For more information about the workshops and to sign up, visit Manhasset CASA’s website at www. manhassetcasa.org.

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A Heastie decision Shopping center parking The dust from the departure of Sheldon Silver had not yet settled when it was announced that Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie had been elected speaker, one of the most powerful positions in state government.

Heastie was elected in a largely ceremonial roll-call vote the day after the Democrat leaders chose him in a closed-door caucus. Even Silver voted for him.

The process is more like a coronation than an election.

Beastie has pledged that he will be a reformer who will make the Assembly “a place of pride.” The manner in which he came to office was not a good start.

The vote was supposed to take place on Feb. 10, leaving time for discussion and debate. Instead it was rushed forward.

We are uncomfortable with the notion that his election will be a shot in the arm for the Bronx which had felt that the Assembly ignored its concerns.

If he’s really a reformer, his election should be good news for every district from Long Island to Buffalo.

Heastie deserves a chance.

Nevertheless we urge our Assembly members to hold the speaker’s feet to the fire and work with him to create real and lasting reform.

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READERS WRITE

he parking situation at the Great Neck Gardens Shopping Center, which houses the Station Branch of Great Neck Library, as well as many businesses, is out of control, dangerous and needs attention.

Because it is private property, I urge Mayor Celender of Great Neck Plaza and library President Marietta DiCamillo to try to remedy this immediately.

The landlord, who has neglected this parking lot for years, knew full well that with the closing of the Main Library, the Station Branch would have increased traffic but did nothing to anticipate it.

The lot needs to be completely re-engineered, potholes and It’s hard not support a proposal that could generate millions of dollars cracks fixed and attendants need in tax revenues for the county. to be posted. The library espeA local business wants to install giant 48-foot-wide billboards along cially attracts children and seniors the Long Island Expressway near the Roosevelt Field Mall. The hope is that this would make up for the estimated $30 million that the county is losing by turning off the school zone speed cameras.

Although, the proposal appears harmless, we think the concerns raised

by Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs, D-Woodbury, deserve consideration.

Jacobs told WCBS 880 radio that the plan is dangerous.

“Bad enough people are texting,” she said. “Bad enough [drivers are] distracted. And this is a distraction they’re going to have to read.”

She has a point. The electronic billboards are far different than the traditional print billboard. hortly after the cartoon The message changes and animation is sometimes used to catch peopublisher in Paris was ple’s attention. In addition the billboards look ugly, at least to some drivers. attacked and a number The very thing that makes them valuable, makes them dangerous. of persons were murRepublican Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello warns that the billboards “could disrupt people’s quality of life, so we have deep reserva- dered, President Obama was tions about this.” criticized for not himself attendSo far we haven’t seen reliable estimates on how much the boards ing when the leaders of numermight raise in tax revenue. ous states convened as a result of Unless the county decides to expand the permission to the entire the above. length of the LIE, we doubt that the revenue would justify the change in There are those who never rules. pass up a chance to run our presIf the change is approved, how can the county say the boards will be ident down. We know who they banned along other parts of the LIE? are and that they display a lack The proposal could come up for a vote this spring. of thought. They can be ignored.

Think twice about electronic billboards

who need to be protected!

Taxis and minibuses taking passengers to the library or Waldbaum’s have no special lane to let passengers off.

Some signs in the pavement in front of Waldbaum’s that used to warn drivers to allow passengers to cross have been knocked down or blown away.

One might think some of the major tenants, including Waldbaum’s, Astoria Bank and national chains including Starbuck’s and RiteAid, might also jawbone the landlord to take immediate action.

Any driver knows this situation is dangerous at any time of day, this lot is busy and drivers are on their worst behavior.

Moreover, Nassau County Police might well watch the east entrance on South Middle Neck

Road, where signs clearly indicate only a southbound turn is permitted. This sign is flouted constantly, without penalty.

Typically, the Chamber of Commerce has done nothing.

Conceivably, it could work with the Gardens tenants and the landlord to ameliorate these hazards.

At the least, several attendants could be posted in the lot at all times to direct traffic. Many other shopping centers and medical centers have them.

Oh for the days in September 2001, when for about three weeks after the World Trade Center tragedy, drivers were courteous!

Never again.

David Zielenziger Great Neck

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Our country is unique among all of the nations on our planet.

It has no nationality and within our various borders are law abiding citizens from every country, of every nationality and every religious belief.

We may not wholly attack (least of all make fun of) any other religion as the French publisher was doing.

Our president has to take a ‘middle ground’ approach as he has been doing and he would

therefore have been somewhat out of place had he himself attended.

What can be done is being done to provide humanitarian aid and protect the innocent who are attacked wherever they are.

This does not mean that we are able to interfere in every instance or situation where this happens.

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Congress must push further Iran sanctions

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he Jewish holiday of Purim begins in the evening of March 3 – the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress regarding the dangers posed by the imminent terrible Iran deal.

Purim is more than a day when Jewish children dress up in costumes, noisemakers drown out the mention of bad guy Haman’s name, and getting drunk is acceptable or even encouraged (unless you are a teetotaler like me).

The Purim story – which celebrates the Jewish people’s escape from Haman’s plans to exterminate Persia’s Jews – provides an important lesson about how to act to stop Iran (modern day Persia) from obtaining the ability to annihilate and endanger the entire world.

The Purim Megillah narrates that Queen Esther initially hesitated to approach the King to ask him to stop Haman’s plan to murder all of Persia’s Jews.

Approaching the King without an invitation was dangerous, and could result in Queen Esther’s execution.

In addition, the date scheduled for the Jews’ extermination was months away. Thus there seemed to be plenty of time to await an invitation from the King.

However, Queen Esther’s uncle, Mordecai, told Queen Esther that she must act now regardless of the risk – for waiting may be too late; she might no longer have the ability to act if she waited. Queen Esther listened to Mordecai’s advice, and the King welcomed her approach and ended Haman’s plans.

The lesson is that the time to act to stop extermination plans is immediately.

Failing to act early is disastrous.

Historians have written about how early opposition could have fairly easily stopped Hitler from plunging the world into WW II and destroying millions of lives.

If anyone had pushed back when Hitler entered the Rhineland in 1936, Hitler would have been stopped in his tracks. There were other missed early opportunities. Hitler could have been stopped at the doorstep of the Sudetenland, the rest of Czechoslovakia, or even Poland at relatively low cost.

A nuclear Iran – or “nuclear threshold” Iran is a mortal danger to the entire world – and the time to act to stop it is now.

The “Joint Plan of Action” that the U.S. (with the P5+1) entered into with Iran in 2013 gave Iran billions of dollars of sanctions relief; recognized Iran’s right to enrich uranium; gave Iran the right to continue enriching uranium to the 5 percent level during ongoing negotiations (despite the fact that it is a very short leap to enrich 5 percent uranium to weapons grade); agreed in principle that restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program would be limited in scope and only for a limited time period; failed to dismantle Iran’s centrifuges; and failed to restrict Iran’s ongoing research and development activities - including R&D which has enabled Iran to produce a new generation centrifuge - and ballistic missile activities (aimed at giving Iran the ability to lob nuclear or chemical warheads on ICBMs into the United States).

The Joint Plan of Action effectively dismantled U.S. sanctions and six United Nations Security Council resolutions that had ordered Iran to cease all uranium enrichment and reprocessing.

In light of the Joint Plan of Action’s onesided permanent concessions to Iran, it is not surprising that negotiations are going badly for the United States.

Reportedly, Iran will obtain at least 80% of everything that it wants in an impending nuclear deal – and Iran will become a “breakout” nuclear power.

It is also not surprising that, while negotiations have been ongoing, Iran has developed advanced generation centrifuges, new

missile-launching sites outside of Iran and a new 27-meter long ICBM (seen by satellite on one of Iran’s new launch pads).

Iran’s expanded missile program confirms that Iran’s nuclear weapons program is a threat to the United States and Europe, as well as to Israel and other Middle Eastern nations.

The non-partisan Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015, introduced by Republican Sen. Mark Kirk (Illinois) and Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez (New Jersey), with eight Republican and six Democratic co-sponsors including our New York senators, would restore at least some pressure on Iran.

If enacted, the Act could help the U.S. to negotiate a more favorable Iranian deal. The time to enact this legislation is now.

Unfortunately, President Obama has been undermining this bipartisan legislation that could assist the U.S. in obtaining a better Iran deal.

First, in his State of the Union address, President Obama threatened that he will veto new sanctions on Iran. This means that twothirds of Congress must vote to override Pres.

Obama’s veto.

Thankfully, numerous bipartisan members of the House of Representatives, including Congressman Steve Israel, have committed to overriding the presidential veto.

The concern now is the Senate. It is critical that readers call our Senators to urge them to commit to overriding the veto.

In 1986, Congressional Republicans overrode then President Reagan’s veto of legislation to impose sanctions on South Africa.

South African apartheid was a moral issue, which did not effect U.S. security, and yet the president’s own party overrode his veto.

A nuclear Iran poses far more serious issues: an existential threat to the United States as well as the rest of the world. The Iran legislation clearly calls for members of the President’s party to join in overriding a

presidential veto.

Secondly, President Obama successfully pressured Senate Democrats to delay voting on the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 until March 24 – which is after the impending completion of negotiations of a statement of principles with Iran (the “framework” or basic principles for a final agreement). In other words, the vote will be too late to be of real effect.

Thirdly, the Obama administration has been condemning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for accepting Congress’s invitation to address a joint session of Congress on March 3.

The administration has been discouraging Congressional Democrats from attending, and demanding that the speech be canceled or delayed until after Israel’s elections – that is, when it is too late to effect the framework agreement. Prime Minister Netanyahu has been at the forefront of warning about and dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat. Congress wants to and needs to hear from him before a framework agreement is finalized.

This is a time to act bravely, despite political risks. The sanctions vote needs to take place promptly to have an effective impact on the critical framework negotiations.

Please call and/or e-mail our Senators to urge them to vote on and for the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 immediately, and to commit to overriding President Obama’s veto.

Sen. Chuck Schumer’s Washington office number is 202 224-6542 and he can be emailed via his website: http://www.schumer. senate.gov/contact/email-chuck.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s Washington office number is 202 224-4451, and she can be e-mailed via her website at: http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ Elizabeth (Liz) Berney, Esq. Great Neck

G.N. train station sends Williams’ lies make a negative message departure a must

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hen I first arrived in Great Neck long ago the waiting room of the Great Neck train station was clean and inviting.

A real person at the ticket office to help with tickets, train information, and directions. One could smell the coffee from the station cafe. One had arrived in Great Neck, the town that is supposed to be destination.

What happened?

We spent thousands on fixing up outside. We commissioned a South African artist $25,000 for a tile mural on an outside wall.

Instead of the smell of coffee our waiting room reeks of urine.

Station personnel have been replaced by dirty metal shutters. The walls and floor need a good scrub. The garbage bin is overflowing.

The restroom only the brave would

venture in. It’s a place for the homeless men to hang out and sleep.

Surely, a place like Great Neck with 29 churches and synagogues could reach out and help them find a more suitable place.

While we could argue that the train station is the MTA’s responsibility and they should be the ones to clean it up, they are not going to unless [Village of Great Neck Plaza] Mayor [Jean] Celender takes strong action,.

If that fails, then Hooshang [Nematzadeh] who heads the Chamber of Commerce and is promoting Great Neck as a destination should step in.

We pay a lot of money to the mayor and trustees.

Let them find a solution.

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BC anchor Brian Williams apparently has lied about his helicopter being hit by a RPG which brought his helicopter down in 2003 in Iraq.

This ended up being another helicopter that was shot down. Brian Williams is being investigated now for a number of his stories that he either embellish or down right lied about.

This I find most troubling as a former Boys Scout and a veteran, whereas we were taught to tell the truth no matter how much it might hurt.

Brian Williams on the other hand never seem to have been taught this most important lesson or maybe was out sick the day that lesson was given.

In covering the news, we the people Jean Pierce expect to be given the truth and not to be Great Neck missed lead by the media.

For a journalist to lie about a military event to advance one’s career is just so appalling and an insult to all those veterans who died and served under fire and risk their lives in Iraq is most heinous indeed.

I myself have served on jury duty and those who testify, swear an oath that says,” Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will tell the truth, nothing but the truth, so help you God?” Well journalists should swear to such an oath for we the viewing public, must insist when we watch the news that we be told the truth.

As an American, I demand the truth and therefore demand the termination of Brian Williams who doesn’t understand the truth.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

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What, me worry? Of course, I can Recently, a radio reporter asked someone who used the Harlem-Hudson Line if he would ever again consider riding in the first car of a train. The man, a former Marine, replied that he would, because “You can’t live your whole life being afraid.”

“Nonsense!” I wanted to tell him. “Of course you can! What your statement tells me is that you’re not even trying!”

Look at me. I’ve spent my whole life worrying. But am I so unique?

Of course, I unplug all the kitchen appliances before leaving the house.

But who doesn’t? Because who doesn’t remember that story about the coffeemaker left “on” that burned the house down?

And washing glassware surely I’m not the only one who thinks, while soaping the inside of an iced tea glass, how thoroughly it would slice through my wrist if the glass broke, right now, while I’m sponging it?

Who doesn’t think, for just a moment when stepping into an elevator, “Is this thing going to trap me between floors?”

But maybe I should teach the advanced class. Because when I get on an elevator, I don’t just worry about getting stuck.

What really concerns me is the possibility - however small - that it will decide to plunge to the basement when I’m only half-way in. If you ever see somebody jumping in with both feet, that’s me.

People worry about air travel. Well, of course they do! Anytime I board a plane, I wonder: is this the one that will crash?

Maybe I should change flights? But if I do, will the new one crash, instead? And when I’m in my seat, I don’t just worry about turbulence.

I worry about the odds that my seat will be the only one sucked out of the plane, while the pilot lands safely with everyone else.

My husband, during one flight with me, decided that knowledge would set me free.

(Or maybe it was really his arm, going numb, that he wanted to free instead.)

“What’s that noise?” I said during takeoff, digging my nails

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A Look on the Lighter Side into his hand.

“It’s just the landing gear going up. When that’s done, you’ll see, the plane will fly much more efficiently.”

“You mean it isn’t efficient now? During takeoff, the hardest part of the flight?”

A little later I heard something else. “What’s that, now?”

I asked, grabbing his arm from the armrest.

“It’s just the wing flaps.

They’re changing altitude.”

“Why? What’s wrong with the altitude we had? Is there a

storm up ahead? Is there a plane coming at us?”

He thought knowledge would set me free, but he was wrong. It only made me more of a prisoner.

For every squeak and rattle, instead of just vaguely fearing something was wrong, I now had ailerons, and wing flaps, and an entire plane-load of things to worry about, besides. What finally worked was the Valium.

Alas, they don’t hand out Valium just because you’re a mother (although maybe they should).

When you become a parent, there are an infinite number of things to worry about, before the child ever arrives. Did I start the prenatal vitamins in time? Am I sure I’ve already had Rubella?

What’s that twinge?

But somehow, once the baby is there, you are so overwhelmed with all the physical chores feeding; changing; rocking them to sleep and placing them in the crib, then sinking slowly below their line of sight and creeping for the door, only to have them wake and spot you before you make it — that you lose sight of

any worry more abstract than “Are they running a fever today?

No? Good.”

I remember believing I could stop worrying when my boys were old enough to cross the street by themselves. Ha! That’s just when a whole new level of worry kicks in - what are they up to now, on their own?

Then they get their driver’s license.

“If I let him take the car out, in weather that’s keeping me home, will he be safe? If I don’t let him drive, who’s picking him up, in what? And if I say he can’t go at all, will he listen? Or will that just make me the butt of Thanksgiving jokes long after I’m gone?”

“Remember how Mom would never let us go out if it was raining?”

“Oh yeah. She was so crazy.

Pass the gravy, someone.”

“And how ironic is it, she was killed in that freak elevator accident!”

My basic point is, you can’t win. But you can always worry!

Silver departs, but system remains

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predict sadly that after “Our Views: After Sheldon, Then What?” (Feb. 5) at the end of the day, nothing will change.

The five New York City Democratic Party county leaders - state Assemblymember Keith Wright of Manhattan, Frank Seddio of Brooklyn, Congressmember Joseph Crowley of Queens, state Assemblymember Carl Heastie of the Bronx and John Gulino from Staten Island - met behind closed doors to select Bronx State Assemblymember and Democratic Party Chairperson Carl Heastie as the next state Assembly speaker.

Just like Don Corleone in “The Godfather,” Heastie continues to share “his ill-gotten gains” with the other Democratic Party County organizations or “fami-

lies” just like former Speaker Sheldon Silver and other past speakers did.

Manhattan’s state Assemblymember Wright’s support of Heastie is obvious.

In return, Wright continues as chairperson of the state Assembly Housing Committee.

Watch Heastie support Wright, if he runs for Congressmember Charles Rangel’s Manhattan/Bronx Congressional seat in 2016.

Manhattan state Assemblypersons Herman Farrell continues as chairperson of the State Assembly Budget Committee and Deborah Glick continues as chairperson of the State Assembly Higher Education Committee.

You know the fix was in

as Glick did not even vote for Heastie to become speaker.

Crowley of Queens also supported Heastie. In return, Heastie will continue to support Crowley keeping his Queens/ Bronx Congressional seat.

Queens state Assemblymember Cathy Nolan continues as chairperson of the state Assembly Education Committee.

Seddio of Brooklyn continues to get a piece of the action for supporting Heastie. Brooklyn state Assemblymember Joseph Lentol continues as chairperson of the state Assembly Codes Committee.

Rochester Assemblymember Joe Morelle supported Heastie and in return kept his position as Democratic state Assembly majority leader.

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Loyal state Assembly members from each of their respective organizations followed the advice of their respective Democratic Party county chairperson and voted for the candidate they sponsored who ended up being Carl Heastie.

In return, everyone will continue to share in the spoils of victory.

Besides the speaker’s office, there are chairpersons of various state Assembly committees and subcommittees, employment opportunities for both the speaker’s office and various supplemental staff assigned to state Assembly members along with the usual lulus for chairing state Assembly committees and subcommittees along with funding for future member items.

These lulus range from several thousand dollars up to $41,500 for Speaker Heastie.

This can result in a salary of $121,000 per year. Everyone will continue to share in supplemental day-to-day meal expense accounts and reimbursement for travel to and from Albany.

Heastie just like his past predecessors Democratic state Assembly speakers Stanley Steingut, Stanley Fink, Mel Miller, Saul Weprin and Sheldon Silver will continue to routinely prevent any bills proposed by members of the Republican minority party from ever coming out of committee for a full vote.

GOP minority members will continue to get the short end of the stick when it comes to office budgets, space, staffing and mailings versus those members in the majority.

Republican state Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb with only 43 votes will continue to be irrelevant.

He and his GOP colleagues are the political equivalent of eunuchs in a whore house. They will be lucky to get whatever crumbs fall off the table.

Speakers come and go, but it will be business as usual in Albany.

Everyone who “plays ball” will get a piece of the action at taxpayers’ expense.

Larry Penner Great Neck

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READERS WRITE

Ticket policy a money loser for G.N. Estates

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o: Justice Harry Burstein Justice David Schaffer Permit me to register my astonishment and outrage at your village’s overzealousness and insensitivity in regard to its parking enforcement system which certainly places the Village of Great Neck Estates on anybody’s list as a visitorunfriendly place to dine or shop on Long Island. .

On Saturday night, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m., I traveled to a restaurant on Middle Neck Road in your village with an elderly friend who is a Thomaston resident.

The restaurant offers no park-

ing facilities and parking openings on the street were not apparent, in part because of the snowbanks.

My Thomaston friend suggested that I park in a small lot at the Village Hall which was closed and which was cleared of snow.

A sign in the lot indicated parking was restricted to “official business.”

Since it was Saturday night, however, the Village Hall was closed and no “business” was being conducted. (In fact, I note that the normal “business hours” as posted on the Village web site are Monday to Friday 9 to 4.) I parked my car in a

spot in the vacant lot. About an hour later, after leaving the restaurant, I was surprised to find a ticket - for $60 - on my windshield.

Surely your parking enforcement agent knew that it was likely the car was parked in this public facility for someone who was nearby and who would soon leave the lot.

No “official business” use was being infringed upon at the time (or could be infringed upon) for anytime until Monday morning!

I note also that the ticket cited the violation, in the agent’s handwriting, as “Official Parking only.”But in fact the sign reads,

“Parking For Official Business [my italics] Only,” and there was clearly no “official business that was going on or that could go on, since the “business hours” are listed on the village’s web site as being from 9 to 4, Monday through Friday!

So as not to constitute a parking version of a Southern “speed trap,”the sign should read “Parking for Great Neck Estates officials only” or “Parking Only for Vehicles with Official Plates.”

With “enforcement” practices such as this, allowing the parking agent no discretion to use common sense in applying the “law,” or at the

very most issuing a “warning sticker”, it should surprise nobody in village government or in the business community that Great Neck Estates will be high on my list of No-Go, visitor-unfriendly places on Long Island to shop or dine in the future.

I am sure that the village’s enthusiasm in needlessly penalizing a motorist for an innocuous, so-called “parking violation,”will go far in losing for the Village in the future far more than it will make for payment of this summons, payment for which I am sending in a separate envelope.

George Haber Jericho

G.N. loses a superstar, we lose our friend

I

t was the spring of 1970. Great Neck was reveling in its Gold Coast reputation.

My wife and I and our two sons moved into a small apartment on Grace Avenue.

As first-time parents, my wife did what many of the other young Great Neck mothers did. Pack the baby in the stroller, and off they went to the Grace Avenue Park.

But wait a minute. Remember, this was the early ‘70s, so the park was packed with assorted nannies and baby nurses, not a parent in sight.

Looking more closely, there was one other mother there that

day. Her name was Julie Adelman and a friendship spanning 45 years was born.

You couldn’t miss them. Julie and my wife were the only two adults in the entire park not dressed in a white uniform.

Both Julie’s husband Larry and I started our respective careers from scratch.

Other children followed and of course community involvement came with the territory. By the time the kids hit middle school, I had it all worked out.

My son Brian would study business. Larry’s son David would be a doctor and Brian would marry Lau-

ren, their oldest daughter.

I was three for three!! Brian became the doctor. David the consummate Wall Street analyst. And Lauren and Brian are both extremely happily married to the love of their lives. Only not to each other!

Over the next 40 years as our friendship grew, we proudly watched Larry’s mercurial rise to the heights of Wall Street’s elite.

He moved to Saddle Rock and we moved to Great Neck Estates. If his friendship was based on his incredible business successes, it would not have meant so much to me.

Great Neck is filled with many wealthy people.

It was Larry’s ethics, his unbelievable humility, his religious convictions, his morals, and most of all, the value he placed on his wife and family that counted most. Never giving advise, he always taught by example.

Larry taught me how to be a better husband.

He taught me how to be a better father and grandfather.

And he taught me the importance of family above everything else.

Three years ago my friend Larry was told he had three months to live. Only then did he teach me his most important lesson.

He taught me never to give up.

He taught me to live each day, as if it were my last.

He taught me that wealth could never buy me health or happiness.

My friend Larry Adelman died last week, after a three year fight with cancer.

The Adelman family lost its patriarch.

Wall Street lost one of the most revered research analysts of his generation.

Great Neck lost a superstar.

We lost our friend.

Steve and Judy Morris North Hills

Numbers shows ‘illegals’ are mostly Hispanic

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lga Gomez-Steck references both Dr. Stephen Morris and myself in her letter of Feb. 6, 2015. Lumping us together is rather strange. We are called “old men” (An ageist comment) “still living in the 19th-20th century.”

I trust Ms. Gomez-Steck is aware of the fact that Dr. Morris is a “Tea Party” Republican while I am a progressive Democrat. Politics,

sometimes, makes strange bedfellows, but that does not apply here.

It seems that the heart of Ms. Gomez-Steck’s argument is that my reference to the “Dream Act” and young Latinos was racist. How very odd!

As a strong supporter of the “Dream Act” I would have thought that we were on the same page. But it turns out that I committed a cardinal sin because I failed to realize

that “Latinos are not the only illegals in America.”

To buttress this statement, she alludes to islanders in Hempstead, Irish in Woodside and Asians and Europeans in Flushing. Who knew?

So, my first reaction was one of gratefulness.

But just to be certain she had her facts straight, I started “Googling.” Not an easy task.

Very few folk are publishing

these numbers. Finally, a table appeared with the following useful information.

Country of Origin (2006) Mexico 57 percent Latin and Central America 24 percent Asia 9 percent Europe and Canada 6 percent Rest of the world 4 percent.

My self-serving conclusion…

81 percent of those under discus-

sion come from Hispanic countries while only 15 percent from Asia and Europe. Game, set, match!

If there is a lesson to be learned from this interchange, it is that we should only make assertions which can be supported by the facts and we should be particularly averse to castigating others.

Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

A solution to the Willistons’ water woes

I

’m a resident of East Williston and am writing concerning the water bill dispute between East Williston and Williston Park.

Though it’s clear East Williston residents would definitely prefer to avoid the expense and hassle of building our own water system, especially given the perfectly viable one already existing in Williston Park, it’s also clear that East Williston residents understand we need a permanent solution to the water situation. The current dispute has

caused this realization.

The solution that seems to make the most sense is for East Williston to buy into the Williston Park water system and for both communities to thereafter operate and maintain it jointly.

In this way the system will continue to be fully utilized and costs spread among both East Williston and Williston Park, including future maintenance costs.

The only substantive issue to be resolved under this scenario is

the amount of the buy in. I’m sure that with good faith on both sides we can agree on a dollar amount to be paid by East Williston to Williston Park that both sides can live with.

One that compensates Williston Park for giving up part ownership of its system to East Williston .

The benefit to East Williston of this solution is that we will avoid the full costs of digging a well and building a pumping station.

The benefit to Williston Park is

that they will be paid for the value of their system to East Williston, which payments can then be used to subsidize costs to their residents, or otherwise.

It is also of value to Williston Park because it will have East Williston as its partner in the future to share in maintenance/repair costs.

Otherwise, if no agreement is reached, East Williston will have to build its own pumping station while Williston Park will lose a substantial customer which subsidizes

some of the costs of its current system.

Williston Park will also be solely on the hook for future maintenance/repair costs for its system.

A bad result for both sides.

This shouldn’t be that difficult of a problem to resolve. Let’s hope it gets done.

Otherwise both East Williston and Williston Park will be loser John O’Kelly East Williston

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Bosworth asks EPA to ban pole chemical

BY B I LL S A N A N TON I O North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth has called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to outlaw the use of the chemical Pentachlorophenol by utility companies to preserve utility and electrical poles.

In a letter to the agency, Bosworth wrote that the continued use of the chemical is unsafe and “has the potential to affect the groundwater of millions of Long Island residents” and harm marine life if it

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth fastens a warning sign to a utility pole.

gets into the island’s Sole Source Aquifer system.

“Given that the majority of other uses of the product have been prohibited since 1984, I request that you take the final step to eliminate this threat to our communities and our government and immediate move to ban the chemical, as other national governments have done,” Bosworth wrote.

Town officials said they have been notified that the EPA is reviewing Bosworth’s letter and that Penta is also being re-evaluated, having previously been deemed “extremely toxic” by the agency and a “probable” carcinogen.

The use of Pentachlorophenol - also known as Penta - became an issue after PSEG Long Island began installing 200 80-foot utility poles across parts of Great Neck, Manhasset and Port Washington treated with Penta.

The town council last September passed a resolution requiring utilities to install signs on poles treated with Penta after Jan. 31, 2015 that notify residents of the chemical’s presence and to wash their hands if a pole is touched.

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A lesson in song crafting at Gold Coast Arts Center

BY A DA m L I D G e T T Between the genesis of a song idea and the recording of a track, there can be a lot of confusion as to how a young musician can compose a piece.

That is why the Gold Coast Arts Center is offering their help.

The arts center is sponsoring a songwriting and video production class called “Future Idol,” where students ages eight through 18 can try to find their voice through their own music, Gold Coast school director Ellen Schiff said.

Schiff said the idea came from Robert Hoffman, an instructor at the center, who teaches the kids how to compose their own music as well as enhance their songwriting ability.

“This was his dream,” Schiff said.

“He wanted to combine vocal talent with performance skills with multimedia and bring it to a contemporary field.”

Hoffman said the idea to start the program came out of his own recording experience.

He has recorded about 350 songs since he was 18 years old, he said.

Hoffman said he wants to give students something to look back at years later, which you can’t have with a simple live performance.

“I get such satisfaction out of recording songs and I wanted to bring that same satisfaction to students,” he said. “When you create something like that you can go back and listen to it and critique it.”

Hoffman said he tries to help refine the students’ ideas of what they might think is a song, into an actual song. Her said he also gives the students a theme every semester, this semester being “if you could do anything, real or fantasy, what would it be?”

“That gets them thinking and brainstorming,” he said. “They always want to

write sentences right away, but I always say ‘just start writing out ideas.’”

Hoffman said he continues to work with the kids through the process, and that when they get stuck on an idea, he might have them listen to another song, or a cover of an older song to show them a comparison.

Once the song lyrics and music are written, the kids record their creation, and only after that they can help create a music video that is put on the Gold Coast website and on Youtube.

Schiff said much of the instrumentation is provided by Hoffman, who plays many instruments.

Schiff said this semester – which began in January – there are only about four or five kids involved in the program.

The class is $330 for non-members of the center and $280 for members. The classes consist of 15, one-hour sessions a semester.

Hoffman is hoping to expand the program in the future, he said. A class of this magnitude would typically cost thousands of dollars between the studio time and paying a producer, he added.

Hoffman said some of the students are very serious about songwriting and may want to continue it in the future.

He said it is frustrating for kids who have something to say, but don’t have the outlet to create something from it.

Many of the students don’t feel like it is possible at the outset of the songwriting process to finalize a creation, but Hoffman said their confidence grows after they see the finalized product.

He said he doesn’t let the kids see the entire project until the video is shot and everything is finalized, so they can really be surprised.

“I’m hoping to get a lot of people involved and inspire these kids to go to the next level,” Hoffman said.

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Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. tango Buenos Aires Tilles Center For The Performing Arts | LIU Post 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org Tango Buenos Aires has become one of Argentina’s great cultural exports, known throughout the Americas, europe and the Far east as the most authentic and uncompromising representative of the Tango.

Featuring Artistic Director Rosario Bauza, music Director Fernando marzan and Choreographer Héctor Falcón, this show, titled “Song of eva Perón,” features dancers performing a journey through dance and music of the life of eva Perón, Saturday, Feb. 14, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. the Paramount comedy series Presents: Jim Breuer The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com With more than 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Jim Breuer remains one of today’s top entertainers and continues Jim Breuer to win over audiences with his off-the-wall humor and lovable personality. Named one of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” Breuer, a Valley Stream native, is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions, and family- friendly stand-up.

Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.

Kathy Griffin NYCB Theatre At Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.

(516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Two-time emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will perform

a special Valentine’s Day Concert at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Saturday.

Griffin recently made history with her sixth consecutive Grammy Nomination and a Best Comedy Album win for “Calm Down Gurll.” Griffin has written and starred in 20 televised comedy specials and was recently named the new host of e!’s “Fashion Police.”

Sunday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. marc Anthony Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale (516) 794-9300 • http://www.nassaucoliseum.com Internationally renowned Latin star marc Anthony returns to Long Island this week for a Sunday show at the Coliseum. Anthony, the former husband of Jennifer Lopez who recently put their former North Shore mansion on marc Anthony the market, has been nominated for five Premio Lo Nuestro Awards and is a past winner of two Latin Grammys for Best Salsa Album “3.0” and Best Tropical Song “Cuando Nos Volvamos A encontrar” with Carlos Vives.

Thursday, Feb. 19, 8 p.m. leon russell The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com Leon Russell, the legendary musician and songwriter from Tulsa, OK, has been performing his gospel-infused southern boogie piano rock, blues, and country music for more than 50 years. Russell, who was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2011, released his latest CD, “:Life Journey,” last year. Some of his songwriting credits include “A Song For You,” “Delta Lady,” “Hummingbird,” “Lady Blue,” “Back To The Island,” “Tight Rope,” and “This masquerade.”

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Friday, Feb. 20, 2 & 8 p.m. seven Brides for seven Brothers The Madison Theatre At Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

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Leon Russell Friday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m.

Pink Floyd Experience Saturday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.

Keb’ Mo’ Band Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.

Los Lonely Boys Sunday, April 26, 8 p.m.

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Marc Anthony Saturday, Feb. 21 Sunday, Feb. 22, Long Island Fire, Rescue & EMS Mega Show Saturday, March 21, 12:30 - 4 p.m. & 5:30 - 9 p.m.

Spring Craft Beer Festival Friday, March 27, 7 p.m.

Barry Manilow Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m.

Friday, April 17, 3 & 7 p.m.

Disney Live! Presents Three Classic Fairy Tales Friday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.

Nitro Circus Live Wednesday, May 20, 7:30 p.m.

The Who Hits 50!

Saturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m.

New Kids On The Block with special guests TLC and Nelly NYCB THeatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.

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Louder Than Love Valentine’s Ball Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.

Kathy Griffin Sunday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m.

Lee Brice Saturday, Feb. 21, 2 & 8 p.m.

Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Wednesday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.

The Sing Off Friday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.

Wynonna and Friends Saturday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.

Masters Of Illusion Sunday, March 1, 8 p.m.

The Musical Box perform Genesis: Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.

The Temptations & The Four Tops Sunday, March 15, 8 p.m.

ZZ Top Saturday, March 21, 3 & 7 p.m.

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Tom Wopat & John Schneider: Return Of The Dukes Sunday, April 12, 4 p.m.

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Bob Saget Friday, April 24, 8 p.m.

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THE CULINARY ARCHITECT

A Sumptuous Valentine’s Supper for Two Romantics Feb. 14 is always a day to love and be loved, a day to celebrate love and romance.

Ever since the 3rd century A.D., when St. Valentine was martyred, we have come to celebrate the sentiments of passion and love by exchanging cards, flowers, chocolates and other romantic gifts.

Hearts, lace, hues of pinks and reds are always the first things that come to mind when thinking about setting the proper Valentine’s day mood.

All of these ideas may be easily integrated into a romantic dinner for two that will allow you to bask in the glorious celebration of love.

The following menu takes advantage of red, pink and white, as well as foods that are best enjoyed by two lovers. Why not compliment the menu by setting the table with a damask cloth and pink napkins.

Set each place with highly polished silver, antique crystal and your most delicate white china. For subtle accents and atmosphere a silver candelabra and a silver bowl filled with the head smell of red and pink roses, freesia and baby’s breath.

Greet your guest with a filled champagne flute and Debussey’s “Clair de Lune” playing softly in the background.

Relax with an hors d’oeuvre of coeur a la creme and leisure-

ly follow it with the romantic three course meal beginning with oysters and finishing with a light lemon mousse with fresh raspberry sauce. Everything to excite every one of your senses, and especially your sense of love and romance.

Recipes Serves 2 Coeur a la creme with Cucumber Hearts Oysters with XO Sauce Baby Rack of Lamb Baked Love Apples Lemon Mousse with Raspberry Sauce Coeur a la creme with Cucumber Hearts 1/4 lb. goat cheese 2 oz. cream cheese 3 tblsp. sour cream 1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks 1 tblsp. each of chopped dill, flat leaf parsley, thyme and scallion salt and white pepper to taste 1 gourmet cucumber, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces Special Equipment: Heart Mold 1. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, puree the cheese and sour cream. While the motor is still running, add the herbs.

Fold in the whipped cream, taste

Thinly sliced scallion 1. In a saucepan, over high heat, add oil, then add shallot and bacon and stir until bacon is crisp (3-5 minutes), then add garlic and stir until tender (1-2 minutes).

Add wine, XO sauce and soy sauce.

Warm through and set aside.

2. Remove any broken shell from oysters, then remove oysters from shells (reserve 4 shells) and transfer to a bowl, strain juice from oysters into bowl and set aside.

ALEXANDRA TROY 3. In a large bamboo steamer, The Culinary Architect place 4 oyster shells and oysters.

Drizzle with sauce and divide, then and season. cover and steam over a saucepan 2. Line a small heart mold of boiling water until just warmed with cheese cloth, add the cheese through (1-2 minutes). Sprinkle mixture. Fold the cheese cloth over with scallion and serve warm. the top of the cheese and refrigerBaby Rack of Lamb ate the mold for at least 24 hours.

1 rack of baby lamb, 3. Just before serving, peel approximately 6 chops, and slice the cucumber. With a trimmed with 1/4-inch of fat heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut the 1 cup of flavored cucumber slices into hearts. Unfold bread crumbs the cheese cloth and unmold coeur 1/2 cup chopped flat a la creme on a hard-shapped platleaf parsley ter, surrounded with cucumber 2 tblsps. minced shallot hearts; garnish with sprigs of dill.

1 tblsp. Dijon mustard 2 tblsps. olive oil Oysters with XO Sauce 1/3 cup olive oil Salt and freshly 1 red shallot, finely diced ground pepper 1 slice bacon, 1. Combine all of the ingredients and coat the fatty size of the finely chopped rack of lamb with the mixture.

2 tblsps. finely chopped Place the lamb in an oiled roasting garlic pan and refrigerate until roasting.

4 large oysters, freshly 2. Just before serving, preheat shucked the oven to 400 degrees. Cook 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine 1 tblsp. XO sauce (available lamb for 7 minutes, turn down heat to 375 degrees and continue at Asian markets) baking until desired doneness, ap1 tblsp. light soy sauce Quarter size piece of ginger, proximately 15 more minutes for rare. cut into julienne

Baked Love Apples 1 pint cherry tomatoes 2 tblsp. butter 2 tblsp. fresh thyme Salt and pepper 1. In a skillet, melt the butter and saute the tomatoes until the skin shrinks lightly, about 5 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to a baking dish, sprinkle thyme over tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Just before serving, place in 375 degree oven and heat for 10 minutes. This dish can be prepared, covered with aluminum foil and place in the refrigerator 4 hours in advance. Then heat the tomatoes with the lamb.

TO SERVE: Carefully carve the lamb into individual chops. Crisscross two chops on each plate and place the tomatoes in the empty space.

Lemon Mousse with Raspberry Sauce 2 eggs, separated 2 tblsps. and 1/4 cup of sugar 1 lemon, juice and rind 3/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup of cookie crumbs 1 small package of frozen raspberries 1 tblsps. Eau de Franboise or similar liqueur 1. In a mixer, or in a bowl with a whisk, whisk the egg yolks and slowly add the 2 tblsps. sugar.

Beat in the lemon juice and rind.

Separately, beat the egg whites until stiff. Gently fold the whites into the mousse.

2. In 2 small ramekins, or heart molds, sprinkle half of the cookie crumbs. Pour the mousse and top with remaining crumbs.

Freeze the mousse for at least 12 hours.

3. Combine 1/4 cup sugar with 1/4 cup of water and bring to a boil. Add raspberries. Puree in a food processor, then strain raspberry mixture through a fine sieve. Add liqueur and refrigerate until serving.

4. To serve: Place enough sauce on the plate to cover. Carefully unmold the mousses onto the plates. Garnish the top of the mousse with a rose petal and serve.

Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 32-year old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties.

She lives in Manhasset with her husband and son.

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DOMINICK RICCA PRESENTS SIX DARING AND SPECTACULARLY ORIGINAL BOOKS!

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Rep. Israel’s book Community Calendar headed for television man from Long Island who mistakenly becomes the U.S. government’s primary Rep. Steve Israel’s 2014 comedic nov- terrorist target.

It was published on Dec. 30 by Simon el, “The Global War on Morris,” is being turned into a television show, according & Schuster.

Deadline reported to a published report. the project originated According to a story out of a longtime friendpublished Monday by the ship between Lenchewsentertainment industry ki and Israel, who in Notrade publication Deadvember was re-elected line, director Rob Reiner to represent New York’s and Andrew Lenchews3rd Congressional Diski, a Roslyn native and trict, which extends from co-creator/executive Queens and across parts producer of the USA of northern Nassau and Network series “Royal Suffolk counties.

Pains,” have acquired the Lenchewski, Reiner rights to develop Israel’s and Alan Greisman, (D-Huntington) book Reiner’s producing partinto a cable series. ner, will be executive An e-mail placed to producers on the project, Israel’s office was not according to Deadline. immediately returned A search is underway Monday.

A political satire, “The Global War on for a writer to adapt the novel, according Morris” follows a pharmaceutical sales- to the report.

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Mangano touts museum discounts Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano encouraged residents last week to take advantage of discounts offered by the Cradle of Aviation Museum, American Museum of Armor and Garvies Point Museum and Preserve this Winter Recess, from Feb. 14 through Feb. 21.

The Cradle of Aviation offers residents 50 percent off children’s admission for movie tickets at the IMAX Giant Screen Dome Theater, the Museum and the JetBlue Sky Theater Planetarium.

Movies showing that week are: One World One Sky, Yellowstone, Mysteries of the Unseen World, Air Racers and Sea Monsters. For more information on the Cradle of Aviation, please visit www.cradleofaviation.org.

The Museum of American Armor, located at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, offers 50 percent off museum suggested children’s admission.

The Museum is a living tribute to every American who has worn the uniform and those who continue to defend our nation today. Its collection includes World War II tanks, artillery, armored cars and weapons that broke the back of the Axis powers some 70 years ago.

For more information, please visit www. museumofamericanarmor.org.

Garvies Point Museum and Preserve in Glen Cove offers residents of all ages a week of crafts and activities. All crafts require $5.00 material fee except on Tuesday, Feb. 17 and Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Proceeds go to the Friends of Garvies Point Museum and Preserve. For more information please visit www.garviespointmuseum.com.

The crafts and activities schedule is as follows: Saturday, Feb. 14: Bird Feeder Craft 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. - Make your own bird

feeder using recycled materials so you can enjoy observing our feathered friends all year long Film: Animal Adventures: Puffin Adventures (30 min.)

Tuesday, Feb. 17: North American Native American Games 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Games of the Northeast 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Games of the Plains & Native American Sand Art Craft Film: Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin (30 min.)

Wednesday, Feb. 18: North American Native American Games 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. - Games of the Northwest 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Games of the Southwest and Talking Stick Craft Film: The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle (21 min.)

Thursday, Feb. 19: Native American Pottery Making 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (every ½ hour) Create your own clay pot inspired by Native American technology Film: Eyewitness: Prehistoric Life (35 min.)

Friday, Feb. 20: Beaded Pouch Craft 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Create a beaded pouch craft Film: Plants and the Cherokee (30 min.)

Saturday, Feb. 21: Winter Nature Craft 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Create a winter nature craft Film: Loon’s Necklace (11 min.)

Project Independence Care Giver Support Group Learn new ways of coping with demands of care giving and gain a better understanding of your relationship with your loved one (over age 60). Meetings take place on the first and third Thursday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd., Port Washington. Registration required. Please call 311 or (516) 869-6311 to register for the presentation or for more information.

CAI-LI VENDORS CHAPTER BREAKFAST MEETING The Long Island Chapter of the Community Associations Institute invites vendor members to attend a breakfast meeting to discuss how the Chapter can better serve business needs.

The breakfast will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at 8:30 am and hosted and sponsored

by Christopher W. Duffy, CIC of Millennium Alliance Group, LLC, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 215, Syosset. Peter Dumelle of Bank United will be a guest speaker and breakfast will be served. In the event of another snowstorm, the breakfast meeting will be rescheduled for February 26. Reservations for the breakfast should be made by February 16 to the CAI-Long Island office at info@cai-li.org or telephone (631) 882-8683.

CAI-LI EDUCATIONAL INSURANCE SEMINAR The Long Island Chapter of the Community

Associations Institute invites community homeowners from Condos, Co-ops and HOAs to attend an educational Insurance Seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The seminar is hosted and sponsored by Belfor Property Restoration and will be held at 60 Raynor Avenue, Ronkonkoma. The topic “Insurance – How Communities Protect Themselves” will be presented by Andrew Nigri of GFI Insurance Brokerage, Inc., James D. Sutton, CPCU, AAI, CIC, President of James F. Sutton Agency, Ltd. and Christopher W. Duffy, CIC of Millennium Alliance Group, LLC. All questions will be welcome and light refreshments will be served. Reservations for the seminar should be made to the CAI-Long Island office at info@cai- li.org or telephone (631) 882-8683.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA LECTURE Dr. Angelique Corthals, professor and scientific director of the BioBank of Department of Pathology at Stony Brook University School of Medicine will deliver a lecture titled: “Wrath of the Gods: Deceased and Diseased in the Ancient World.” New forensic and DNA analysis helps us understand how 500 year old Argentinean mummies died. The lecture will be held in Room 105 inside Breslin Hall at Hofstra University on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. There is a fee for non-members. For Information please call (631) 420 1564 or visit www.aia-lis.org.

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Arts league to exhibit works of Dan Brown The Art League of Long Island will host a solo exhibition of local artist Dan Brown’s paintings and sculpture in the upper level of the League’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery Feb. 21 through March 8.

The works on view capture the essence of a man, who in his 91 years, has led a fascinating life as a highlyeducated world traveler visiting places many only read about in text books and magazines.

An artist’s reception takes place Sunday, Feb. 22 from 3 to 5 p.m..

After crisscrossing the United States and the popular European attractions, Brown visited Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, China, South Africa, Turkey, Egypt, Alaska, Hawaii and Israel. These destinations

inspired many of his diverse pieces.

This classically trained artist invites you to view his 91 years of life experiences through this extraordinary retrospective exhibit. This show presents a brilliant variety of landscapes, seascapes and portraits in oil, pastel and watercolor.

On view are superlative sculptures in bronze, acrylic, bonded bronze and Vatican art stone featuring interesting people and animals in vigorous action.

Every work tells a clear and emotional story. Power and clarity are key words to describe his works.

When asked what his proudest career moment was, he cites The Smithsonian Postal Museum commission for a life-size dog, “Owney”, the mascot of the Postal Service during the 1880s and 1890s. Beauti-

Indonesian Rice Farmers, Pastel Dan Brown fully executed in bronze, after 16 years, it is still admired at the entrance to the museum.

Brown’s career is as varied and interesting as his art. He was enrolled in the first graduating class of the New York High School of Music and Art as a music major. While attending NYU on scholarship, he met

S. Shore Symphony to play Adelphi Feb. 21 The South Shore Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director Scott Jackson Wiley, will be performing at Molloy College Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre on Saturday Feb. 21 at 8 p.m.

The program features the music of Maurice Ravel, including “Daphnis et Chloe,” “Suite No. 2,” “Pavane pour une Infante defunte,” “Piano Soloist Dmitry Glivinskiy Concerto in G major” featuring “Rapsodie Espagnole.” pianist Dmitry Glivinskiy, and The South Shore Sympho-

ny Orchestra is an associate of the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts, based in Rockville Centre.

Tickets can be purchased online, by phone or at the door and are $20 for orchestra and $15 for seniors and guild members.

For further information contact (516) 323-4445 or visit the Madison Theatre website at http://madisontheatreny. org.

Beatles tribute band to play Westbury Feb. 21 It may not be the Fab Four, but it’s as close as you’re going to get.

Experience the Beatles with RAIN, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, will be at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury for two shows on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

As “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles,” RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles them-

selves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience.

Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that’s as infectious as it is transporting.

From the early hits to later classics (“I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Hard Day’s Night,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Let It Be,” “Come Together,”

“Hey Jude” and more), this adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends!

Tickets are $49.50 and $29.50 plus applicable service charges and are available online at www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the Westbury box office. Event, date and time are subject to change.

For more information, visit www.thetheatreatwestbury.com.

his future wife, Marilyn.

Then came WW II and he entered the Navy, where he was Commissioned in the Intelligence Division as a Japanese translator and interpreter.

After the war, he attended The Harvard Business School under the GI Bill where he received his MBA. Then came 45 years in the furniture business and the creation of four very successful Ethan Allen stores on Long Island.

He retired in 1992 to study art at the Art League of Long Island.

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Biener is better, automotive site says B y A da m L idg e tt A Great Neck car dealer was named one of the best dealerships of the year based on reviews from an automotive website.

Biener Audi, located at 795 Northern Blvd., was named Dealer of the Year for 2015 by the website DealerRater.com, according to a release.

The award is based on reviews of cus-

tomer service from dealerships all over the U.S. as well as Canada.

“I am so proud of how our dealership continues to outpace the industry in customer satisfaction,” said Biener Audi Vice President Andrew Weinstock in a statement. “Respect without compromise in every department is just part of our DNA.” Reviewers go onto DealerRater.com and rate the dealerships they brought their cars into to get serviced, according

to the release.

According to the review, Biener Audi scored in the top of its class for customer satisfaction.

The score a dealership is given is based on an algorithm that factors in the average rating of the dealership and the total number of reviews written about the dealership in the past year, according to the release.

There are more than 1.6 million deal-

er review on the website.

“The quality and number of review for Biener speaks volumes of the top-notch experiences provided to customers,” said DealerRater CEO Gary Tucker in a statement. “Having a strong online reputation matters, making the significance of our Dealer of the Year awards crucial to dealers looking to thrive in today’s business environment.”

Manhasset Library Friday, Feb. 13 9 a.m. - Exercise with Mary Lou* For Manhasset Residents.

Location: Community Room 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Valentine’s Day Special with Donna Green Contact: Children’s Room at (516) 627-2300, ext.

301 or mplkids@gmail. com. Ages 2 1/2-5 years (with caregiver). Come celebrate a beloved holiday with your little one by creating a Valentine’s Day craft, sing songs, and do a variety of activities related to Valentine’s Day. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room. There are four spaces available.

1 - 3 p.m. - Bridge for Advanced Beginners* Details TBA. Instructor: Sue Weiss. Location: Community Room 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Children’s Art Installation Contact: Amy Finkston, MPL Art Coordinator. Location: Community Room 7 - 8 p.m. - Friday Night Chill Out Yoga for Manhasset Residents* $15 for six classes. Flyers available in the lobby. Location: Community Room

Saturday, Feb. 14 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Adult Services Staff Booking Location: Community Room Monday, Feb. 16 9 a.m. - YOGA with Beth* For Manhasset Residents.

Location: Community Room 1 p.m. - Bright Films for Winter Days: BOYHOOD Film Expert: Mary Dono Golden Globe Winner Best Drama (165 min) Location: Community Room 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. - PlayHooray!

Contact: Children’s Room.

Mondays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, and 23. Ages 3 - 5 years.

PlayHooray classes are interactive, energetic, and fun, fun, fun! Children will do a variety of activities, use instruments, and say hello to a special guest, Molly Mouse. Caregiver attendance is optional.

Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room Tuesday, Feb. 17 11 a.m. - EXERCISE with Mary Lou*

For Manhasset Residents.

Location: Community Room 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Manhasset Scribes* *For additional information, please pick up a flyer in the lobby or email folmanhassetscribes@gmail. com. Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room 2 p.m. - Harvey Granat Sings: Johnny Mercer Johnny Mercer….

America’s foremost lyricist. Academy Award winner…..Moon River, Laura, Autumn Leaves, P.S. I Love You, Fools Rush In, Blues in the Night, and too many more to list. Location: Community Room 7 - 9 p.m. - MGNCC Board Meeting Contact: Haig Hachadoorian, president at Haig1@optonline.net.

Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room Wednesday, Feb. 18 9 a.m. - ZUMBA with Alina* For Manhasset Residents.

Location: Community Room 1 p.m. - MEMOIRS WRITING WORKSHOP

with Dr. Chernow Learn how to put the story of your life on paper. Join others in getting hints and strategies for jump-starting your memoirs. Fred Chernow is the author of the bestseller The Sharper Mind. Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room 2 - 7 p.m. - Career Coaching with Diane Reynolds Location: 2nd Floor Study Room 1 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Detective Science (with Mad Science of LI) Contact: Children’s Room.

Grades 2-6. Step into the role of a detective and discover how forensic science works to solve crimes. Create and analyze fingerprints and teeth impressions. Discover how written materials can be analyzed to help solve a crime. Take home a “Mad Science Personal Profile Kit” where you can test your forensic science skills. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room 6 - 7 p.m. - ZUMBA with Alina* For Manhasset Residents.

Location: Community

Room Thursday, Feb. 19 9 a.m. - YOGALATES with Carolyn* For Manhasset Residents.

Location: Community Room 1 - 4 p.m. - Chess for Adults This is a three-hour chess group. Call Howard Horner to join in the game at (516) 365-8565. Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room 7 p.m. - Spanish Conversation Group* Contact: Maria Arxer at (516) 708-9944 maberag@icloud.com. Preregistration is required.

Converse with native speakers and strengthen your foreign language skills. Foreign Language Groups meet in the 2nd Floor Conference Room monthly. These are not language lessons, so a basic foundation in the foreign language of your choice is required.

Please see flyers in the lobby.

7:30 p.m. - Great Books: The Souls Of Black Folk, by W.E.B. Dubois

Details TBA. Co-Leaders: Dr. Peter Kornblum and Scott Korman. Location: Community Room Friday, Feb. 20 9 a.m. - Exercise with Mary Lou* For Manhasset Residents.

Location: Community Room 1 - 3 p.m. - Bridge for Advanced Beginners* Details TBA. Instructor: Sue Weiss. Location: Community Room 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. - Celebrate the Chinese New Year (with the Whaling Museum of Cold Spring Harbor) Contact: Children’s Room.

Grades 2-6. Welcome the Year of the Sheep and learn about the beautiful traditions and good luck symbols associated with the Chinese New Year.

Make a Paper Lantern and a Fish Kite, and try your hand at Chinese calligraphy. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room 7 - 8 p.m. - Friday Night Chill Out Yoga for Manhasset Residents* Location: Community Room

Manhasset Community Calendar STORY-TIME The Dolphin Bookshop & Cafe 299 Main St., Port Washington, hosts Story-time, every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for children ages 3 and up. No registration is required.

THE DOLPHIN BOOK CLUB The Dolphin Book-

shop & Cafe, 299 Main St., Port Washington will host a discussion Author Chang-Rae Lee’s novel “On Such A Full Sea” on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. No registration necessary, however we ask that you purchase the Book Club book from The Dolphin, (receive a 10% discount) or one at a

similar price.

NORTH SHORE AUDUBON SOCIETY Professor Douglas Robinson will speak on “American Crows: Environmental Barometers with Complex Social Tendencies” on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. at Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave,

Manhasset. Learn more about the sophisticated, almost soap-opera life of American Crows. This program is sponsored by the North Shore Audubon Society. For more information visit www. northshoreaudubon.org.

Free Admission.

PROJECT INDEPENDENCE BEREAVEMENT

SUPPORT GROUP Are you grieving the loss of a spouse? Are you feeling overwhelmed with sadness and not knowing how to cope with your feelings? Learn more about the grief process and coping skills with other supportive people who are sharing the same experience. Meetings

take place the first and third Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd. Port Washington. (For those 60 and over). Registration required. Please call 311 or (516) 8696311 to register or for more information.

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Port school trustee lobbies Washington Larry Greenstein, a trustee of the Port Washington School District board of education, joined more than 700 school board and state school boards association leaders in Washington, D.C. to advocate for strong public schools for all students.

Greenstein participated in the National School Boards Association (NSBA) 2015 Advocacy Institute, held Feb. 1-3. The Institute centered on informing and building year-round advocates for public education and local school governance in public, legal and legislative arenas.

Presenting on legislative priorities at the Institute were key members of Congress, Chairman John Kline (RMN) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) of the House Education and the Workforce Committee; and John B. King, Jr., Senior Advisor Delegated Duties of Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.

As a member of the New York State and Nassau County delegation, Greenstein also had the chance to meet with U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and the education aide to U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, whose plane was delayed due to poor weather.

“The National School Boards Association 2015 Advocacy Institute is an important venue to bring home the collective voices of locally elected public officials regarding federal and national issues, as well as those issues that are

Photo courtesy of the Port Washington School District

Port Washington School District Board of Education trustee Larry Greenstein with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand at the National School Boards Association (NSBA) 2015 Advocacy Institute. unique to our region,” said Greenstein.

With the 114th Congress in full swing, the institute came at a pivotal time for school board members to hone their advocacy skills and use them on Capitol Hill to influence the outcome of the reauthorization of the Elementary

and Secondary Act (ESEA), and affect legislation to ensure maximum local flexibility and decision-making for districts.

“We must ensure that all local school districts have greater flexibility and authority to make educationally

sound decisions,” said Greenstein. “In addition we need to make sure that Congress adequately funds public education to help support local innovation for greater student achievement, and that we do not receive any more unfunded or underfunded mandates.”

community news

Manhasset resident Port library gets named thought leader $25K from state Governance & Accountability Institute’s Chairman Hank Boerner, a Manhasset resident, has again been named among top thought leaders in trust, being one of only 15 professionals named to the prestigious “Top Thought Leaders in Trust: 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners The 5th annual list of top thought leaders around trust and business has been published

by Trust Across America-Trust Around the World (TAA-TWA). For the fifth year in a row, the roster includes Boerner among the group of global experts making extensive and positive contributions to building trust in organizations globally.

In achieving this distinction, additionally he has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to a group of 15 professionals who have maintained “Top Thought Leader” status consecutively for five years.

Senator Jack M. Martins (R7th Senate District) announced that he has secured state funding for new technology at the Port Washington Library.

The library will use the $25,000 in state funding to enhance customer services.

“This funding will enhance our patrons’ experience with user-friendly technology, comfortable seating and display,” said Port Washington Library Director Nancy Curtin. “Senator Martins’ support for libraries is outstanding and we thank him for recognizing the importance of our work in the community.”

The Library plans on redesigning the lobby to provide self-check technology to make it easier and quicker for patrons to check out materials. Additionally, the Library will provide a touch screen directory and map for easier access to its changing collections.

“The Port Washington Library is a wonderful and invaluable resource for local residents,” Martins said. “Investing in this new technology will help the Port Washington Library enhance services for its patrons.

I am pleased to support the Library’s efforts.”

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LICADD up for Long Island Imagine Award LICADD has been named a finalist in the Rising Star category in The 3rd Annual Long Island Imagine Awards.

The Long Island Imagine Awards was created to offer formal acknowledgement to some of Long Island’s most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations. Last year’s event attracted more than 300 attendees from the nonprofit and business communities and an even larger crowd is expected this year.

Winners will be announced LIVE at the awards gala at the

Crest Hollow Country Club on Tuesday, May 5. Nominated organizations, their constituents and the Long Island business community are expected to attend.

More than 130 entries were submitted for consideration in 5 categories, including Innovation, Leadership Excellence, Social Entrepreneurism, Rising Star, and Social Impact.

LICADD is one of four finalists in the Rising Star category.

“LICADD is thrilled to be able to compete for the Rising Star Award and grateful to the panel-

ists who have thought us worthy of this prestigious award,” says Executive Director Steve Chassman. “In the midst of the heroin crisis, LICADD continues to serve more than 1,000 individuals and families that are in crisis each month. As the crisis has grown so has the demand for our programs and services, more now than ever before.”

Finalists were chosen by Long Island business professionals during preliminary judging.

Members of the Awards’ Distinguished Judging Panel selected

the Imagine Awards winners from among the Finalists during final judging.

“Being named a finalist in The Long Island Imagine Awards is an important achievement,” said Ken Cerini, founder of the Long Island Imagine Awards. “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of recognition for their innovation, leadership, entrepreneurism, and sustainability. Congratulations to all of the Finalists on their achievement.”

Details about Long Island Imagine Awards and the list of finalists in all categories are available at http://www.ceriniandassociates.com/imagine-awards.

For more than 59 years, LICADD has successfully delivered evidence-based programs designed to prevent and treat substance abuse and addiction. LICADD offers crisis intervention, screenings, referrals to treatment and family education workshops to help Long Islanders struggling with the effects of addiction.

Mangano announces Imhof tapped for Welfare post PSA contest winners Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced the winners of Nassau’s 2nd Annual High School Drug Awareness Public Service Announcement Contest Thursday.

Winning entries were submitted by students at General Douglas MacArthur Senior High School in Levittown and Valley Stream South High School.

Students from Baldwin Senior High School, Nassau BOCES and Levittown’s Division Avenue High School each received Honorable Mention for their video submissions.

The contest is sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, who presented prizes to the four winning groups of students at a ceremony at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building in Mineola.

To raise awareness about the dangers of both illegal and prescription drugs, 125 students from nine different high schools as well as the Nassau BOCES Westbury Center participated in the contest, along with assistance from their advisors.

As part of Red Ribbon Week in October, the contest asked students in grades 9 through 12 to create a 30-second PSA on one of four topics: • End the Stigma: Challenge the stereotypes concerning substance abuse and mental illness.

Encourage classmates to seek help if they feel extremely sad, lonely and/or hopeless.

• Promote Nassau’s New 24/7 Mental Health Substance Abuse Helpline (227-TALK) – an

informational resource and referral line to discuss problems, and receive help and guidance concerning mental health or substance use issues.

• Love Yourself - Be Drug Free: Accepting yourself is an important part of the path to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

• Red Ribbon Pledge-Talk to Your Kids: Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly, about drugs, are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who do not.

“End the Stigma” and “Love Yourself” were the most popular topics chosen from the videos submitted by participants.

General Douglas MacArthur Senior High School students, who took first place in the contest, were: Alex Philbin, Sam Marrero, Ashley Simoes and Max Cohen. Valley Stream South High School students: Priscilla Nash and Sophie Renois tied for second place; and third place was awarded to Valley Stream South High School student, Stessy Louis.

Students receiving an Honorable Mention were: Felicia Bigg and Nia Benjamin from Baldwin High School; Mike Mossallam, Thomas Doheny, Cain Tagliagambe, Jaylon Vega and Joshua Bonilla from Nassau BOCES Westbury Center; and Kevin Granger, Nathaly Sanchez, Alexa Nania and Erin McCauley from Levittown’s Division Avenue High School.

PSA videos can be viewed at www.nassaucountyny.gov/psawinners.

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Dr. John Imhof, commissioner of the Nassau while protecting taxpayers by rooting out $52.4 County Department of Social Services, has been million in welfare waste, fraud and abuse of the elected unanimously by his 57 fellow commission- system.”

“As one of the state’s longest serving Departers as an officer of the New York Public Welfare Asment of Social Services Commissioners, Dr. Imhof sociation. will play a vital role in furthering Imhof formerly served two the goals of the Public Welfare Asterms as the Long Island Represensociation in addressing the many tative for NYPWA and will now serve serious issues faced by the neediest as third vice president of the associaof residents in Nassau County and tion. throughout the state,” added Sheila NYPWA represents the 58 counHarrigan, executive director of the ty departments of social services in New York Public Welfare AssociaNew York State committed to imtion. proving the quality and effectiveDr. Imhof has an extensive backness of social welfare policy for New ground in public service, health care York’s citizens. In addition to workadministration and education. Prior ing collaboratively with all counties to being appointed Commissioner statewide, NYPWA also provides inof DSS, he served as Commissioner formation and technical assistance of the Nassau County Department to federal, state, and local policy Dr. John Imhof of Drug and Alcohol Addiction folmakers.

“Dr. Imhof brings a wealth of experience and lowing 32 years as an administrator with the North knowledge to both the New York Public Welfare Shore – LIJ Health System.

Dr. Imhof holds a doctorate in psychology and Association and the Nassau County Department of Social Services,” said Nassau County Executive master’s degrees in social work, health care adminEdward Mangano. “John’s leadership during these istration and education. He is an adjunct profestough economic times has been a tremendous ben- sor of Social Work at LIU Post and in 2010 was apefit both to staff and residents. I commend him for pointed by Mangano as chairperson of the County delivering critical services for those most in need Executive’s Task Force on Family Violence.

Family Center hosts winter wind-up The Business Advisory Council of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center will host Winter Wind-Up, an after-hours networking event to benefit the Children’s Center at Nassau County Family Court, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, .

The evening of winetasting and networking will take place at the Revel Restaurant & Bar in Garden City from 5:30—7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 for pre-registration and $60 at the door.

Blank Slate Media, Driven Local and Farrell Fritz, P.C. are sponsors of the event.

The mission of the Business Advisory Council is to increase awareness of the guidance center across corporate Long Island.

The council is chaired by Janice Ashley of Signature Bank and

Jacqueline Bushwack of Rivkin Radler LLP. The Children’s Center, a Guidance Center program, provides a safe and enriching environment for children ages six months to 12 years on site at the Nassau County Family Court while parents are involved in court business.

North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center is the preeminent children’s mental health agency on Long Island.

The guidance center leads the way in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, training, parent education and advocacy - and never turns anyone away for lack of funds. The center also helps families to raise healthy children and works with kids (from birth — 24 year old) who are troubled, in trouble or causing trouble and

parents who need help in these stressful times.

The guidance center tackles issues such as depression and anxiety; developmental delays; school refusal; teen pregnancy; substance abuse; and family crises stemming from illness, death, trauma and divorce and offers outpatient mental health counseling and teen drug abuse and prevention services.

The staff consists of teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, drug and alcohol counselors, mental health counselors and family advocates, all with extensive expertise in working with children.

To register for Winter WindUp please visit www.northshorechildguidance.org/events.html or call (516) 626 1971, ext. 310.

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Winthrop hospital opens diabetes center

By Ja m es G alloway Winthrop-University Hospital this week celebrated the opening of its 95,000-square-foot, $110 million diabetes and obesity research center, signaling the end of more than two years of construction.

At a private ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday evening, state and local politicians, donors and staff received tours of the facility and heard from Winthrop’s chief executive officer and chairman of its board of directors.

“Winthrop’s new Research and Academic Center will be an epicenter of wellness care, research and medical study for Nassau County and the region as Winthrop takes on the tough job of confronting how personal habits, nutrition and the destructive forces of obesity are threatening our future,” Winthrop CEO John Collins said in a statement. “We have taken steps to ensure our continued success and thereby remain a vital resource for the residents of Long Island.”

Dr. Alan Jacobson, the chief research officer of the center, said the state-of-the-art technology will allow the hospital to work towards better patient results and

ground-breaking research.

“I see this building as a tool,” Jacobson said.

Construction on the five-story facility began in 2012, and by the time the facility is fully operational in April it is expected to house 140 employees in clinical or academic fields, including 45 new jobs for the community, according to a hospital press briefing.

“This is going to be a boon to our village in many ways,” said Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss, noting that Winthrop is the village’s largest employer. “This is going to be a world-class facility...It’s going to help us revitalize the downtown area.”

Strauss, who received an extended “thank you” from the hospital’s CEO, said Mineola has been closely involved with the project throughout construction - from holding public hearings on the proposal to re-approving the project.

“It was from the start to the finish we’ve been involved,” he said. “Our buildings department has been here literally every day; it’s been a great partnership with the hospital.”

Research at the facility will center on diabetes, obesity and the cardiometabolic complications that arise from those conditions,

as well as other national and local health issues, the press briefing said. In addition to research, the facility has classroom space and advanced simulation equipment for Stony Brook medical students and the capacity to see 200 patients per day.

The ceremony also highlighted the architecture of the building itself, including its green roof,

water retention and treatment system, soundproof executive conference room and aesthetically minded profile.

“It’s just a beautiful facility inside and out,” said Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello, whose district includes Mineola.

“This really creates a feeling of the downtown area, a vibrance of the new emerging downtown.”

Though the ribbon cutting represented the near end of construction, Strauss said the real work is about to start.

“The building itself is completed,” he said. “But the research is about to begin, and the benefits to the community - not just Mineola but to the entire community, and the county and maybe even the country - will last forever”

Arrested for driving on wrong side of road drunk

By Ja m es G alloway A Dix Hills man was arrested in North Hills early Friday on drunk driving charges and for driving the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway, Nassau County Police said.

Vincent Messina, 25, was charged with reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, second-degree reckless endangerment and vehicle and traffic violation, police said.

Police said a Nassau County highway patrol officer pulled over Messina’s 2013 smart car near exit 37 after he was observed driving a in the eastbound direction on westbound lanes.

An investigation revealed Messina to be intoxicated, police said, and he was arrested without incident. No injuries were reported.

Messina was arraigned Friday in First District Court in Hempstead.

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Bosworth’s message restores optimism North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth delivered her “State of the Town” address at a luncheon at the town’s Harbor Links country club, an event hosted for the 30th year by the League of Women Voters of Port Washington and Manhasset (a league which includes Great Neck and other areas which no longer have their own local leagues).

This was Supervisor Bosworth’s second “State of the Town” - having completed her first full year as the town supervisor - and there was a lot to crow about.

But more significantly, just as the town’s budget lays out its priorities and values, the speech provides a clear window into the mind and heart of her administration. It is more than mere rhetoric or sloganeering because there is a record to build on.

The contrast to the political process and actual governing could not be starker. People have become so cynical about politics - and for good reason - with daily stories about how moneyed interests completely dominate not just the message but form the images of a candidate that consciously or unconsciously determine the voter’s choice.

And in the next breath, we hear of the corruption of political figures like New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

What is more, that is the way the power brokers want it: billions of dollars have been spent discrediting “government” and what “government” means in our lives.

Who can blame citizens from being cynical?

And then, in a State of the Town address, you hear what government is capable of doing and are reminded how local government has the greatest impact on the quality of our daily lives - the seemingly mundane and unglamorous things like snow removal, protecting our drinking water, sanitation and sewage treatment, fixing pot holes, providing police protection and emergency management (those hundred year storms that are coming every couple of years) - the list goes on and on. No community is livable without these essential services.

Bosworth went to battle with PSEG-LI over the 80-foot tall poles, laced with carcinogen put up seemingly overnight without community input, and with OTB about the gambling parlor they intended to install at the former Fortunoff’s site in Westbury, with 1000 video lottery terminals, which would be open 20 hours a day, from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. (really, really bad idea, and that battle seems to have been won, with OTB saying they will look elsewhere - of course, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano loves the idea of gambling as a false God to remedy the budget imbalance).

Now Bosworth is going to battle with New York City to protect our water supply.

“Long Island is facing a real threat due to New York City’s troubling plan to re-open dozens of now-dormant Jamaica wells in Queens, while repairs are being made elsewhere to the City’s water supply infrastructure,” she said. “These wells are expected to draw up to 40 million gallons of water per day from our Long Island aquifers. This proposal raises numerous questions and concerns at a time when our aquifer system is already under tremendous stress.

The re-activation of wells in Queens, where terways and help make it better suited for ocean water has already invaded the aqui- recreational water sports. For our smaller fer system, could cause further saltwater ponds, the removal of sediment will imintrusion, threatening the viability of our prove ecosystems and filtration systems, water supply. It could shift the trajectory of with the goal of turning these ponds into existing plumes of groundwater contamina- a more hospitable environment for wildlife tion, costing taxpayers millions of dollars in and making them more aesthetically pleasadditional cleanup costs – and could create ing for visitors.”

Affordable Housing new pathways for groundwater contamiBosworth has also focused on affordnation to enter the deeper aquifer system.

Most troublingly, the City does not plan to able housing - a kind of third rail for local examine the impacts to Long Island’s wa- government, which hears clamoring on a daily basis from seniors, ter supply before it goes from young people, from ahead with this project. workers and yet so many “I am adamantly opprojects are beaten back posed to reactivating the

by NIMBYism.

Jamaica wells until a rigOf the two projects orous and impartial scibeing proposed so far, I sat entific study is performed in on the presentation for and I will continue to be one, by the same builder a strong voice in opposiwho created the excellent tion to this project until re-do of the Spinney Hill we have the assurances houses. to which we are entitled The developer laid out that our water supply will KAREN RUBIN a plan for affordable senot be compromised by Pulse of the Peninsula nior housing on a blighted this plan.” field across the street (it Bosworth has made a priority of “strengthening laws, improving is also across the street from Whitney Park regulations and raising awareness to safe- and across the road from North Shore LIJ guard our aquifers and our drinking water Hospital), which would make it an ideal and is advocating the creation of a state location, and the community gets a cleanoversight and enforcement mechanism to up of a brownfield in the bargain. (Imporensure the sustainability of our water sup- tant to note that “affordable” doesn’t mean ply here on Long Island and I will press cheap or “low income.”)

A second affordable senior housing strongly at every opportunity to achieve project is being proposed for the old Grand this goal.”

The supervisor laid out a vision for the Street School property in New Cassel.

“It’s so important to be able to provide town’s waterfront, including a one-mile extension of the Hempstead Harbor Shoreline our aging residents with safe and secure places to live, so they are not priced out Trail in Port Washington and Roslyn.

“Our beautiful waterfront and shore- of the community that they themselves line are among our town’s most valued – helped build,” Bosworth said.

This goes for workforce housing, as and valuable – resources. Waterfront property along Hempstead Harbor, in Glenwood well. In September, the town held a home Landing, Roslyn Harbor, Roslyn and Port ownership lottery for the North Hempstead Washington is second to none. However, Housing Workforce Program, consisting of the reality is that beautiful residences, busi- 15 affordable newly-constructed homes in nesses, Town parks and municipal facilities New Cassel, for those eligible households co-exist along with industrial uses that have that meet certain income requirements.

“I had the opportunity to attend the been there for decades. We can’t turn the clock back, but we can – and must – make lottery and meet with the prospective homthe most of our incredible Hempstead Har- eowners, which was really thrilling. North Hempstead remains committed to creating bor waterfront for the future.

“We are working to develop a compre- more opportunities for affordable housing, hensive vision for our Hempstead Harbor to make the dream of home ownership a waterfront that could include dining facili- reality for as many families as possible.”

There are other building projects unties, a marina, tennis, paddleboard, Jet Ski rentals, and an extended shoreline trail, derway, which point to the economic viimproved rowing facilities and enhanced tality of the town: including a new hotel recreational opportunities for all residents.” under construction in Carle Place and a She is consulting with New York City’s second hotel in Port Washington, off West Department of Parks and recreation and Shore Road.

“North Hempstead is a great place for other municipalities for “inspiration,” and the town recently issued a “Request for building and development, so long as it is Expressions of Interest” from qualified pro- environmentally responsible and is a good posers for a restaurant at North Hempstead fit with the community,” she said.

Sustainable development is the key.

Beach Park.

Long Island is considered the world’s “Working with our villages, civic and environmental groups, and interested citi- first suburbia, but the model is no longer zens, we will take the lead in making the sustainable - high property taxes reflect 34 acres of North Hempstead Beach Park a the low-density structure, while the suburban sprawl taxes energy use, traffic which true destination spot in our Town!”

Among the other projects underway generates pollution and harms the environthat Bosworth highlighted include work on ment. The whole economic model for subNorth Sheets Creek to “create a deeper bay urbia, which is based on retail (shopping), that will attract more business via our wa- and services like education and health care,

also is unsustainable. That is why a plan for a business incubator in Great Neck Plaza is a good sign for a sustainable future.

A People Place The program that very possibly best exemplifies North Hempstead is Project Independence, nationally recognized for enabling people to age independently in their own homes. Implemented by former Supervisor Jon Kaiman, it is the first of its kind in a suburban setting.

In 2014, 2,000 new members joined Project Independence, for a total of 9,774 North Hempstead seniors who participate regularly in the no cost services and programs provided by the Town. In 2014, over 26,565 service requests were made by seniors, for everything from medical appointment trips to shopping at no or minimal cost.

Project Independence also launched a Virtual Health website for members in 2014, where they can register for senior programs online, including making reservations for transportation to the supermarket or medical appointments and household maintenance through the Help at Home program. They also can view and RSVP to the full slate of social and recreational events held weekly by Project Independence.

This year, Project Independence will be working with SelfHelp Community Services and the Kimmel Housing Development Foundation on an innovative program that uses technology to connect the homebound elderly with live interactive classes and online activities.

Indeed, the Town of North Hempstead is the first town in Nassau County to receive the World Health Organization Global Network of Age-Friendly Communities designation, conferred by AARP on municipalities “having progressive and forward-thinking public policies that serve older populations and that are friendly to all ages.” This designation opens the way for more collaborations between the town and AARP. 311 Call Center The responsiveness of local government is epitomized by the 311 call center which people may not realize was another first for a suburban community, implemented by Kaiman who adapted it from a municipal system), and in various new technologies the town is implementing to improve how services are delivered.

In 2014, the 311 Call Center answered 168,280 calls, an average of more than 3,000 a week.

A new “My North Hempstead” mobile app makes 311 accessible 24/7 and callers receive e-mail confirmation and a tracking number, so they can follow up on a request. The app also allows users to make tee time reservations at the Harbor Links golf course, check the recycling schedule, or report a pothole. A new Webtrac system makes viewing and registering for the town’s parks programs easy and convenient.

Town board meeting agendas are now paperless, residents now have the ability to watch the meetings live on their computers, tablets and smart phones.

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IDA’s Terzulli receives 40 under 40 award Nicholas Terzulli, director of Business Development at the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession’s 40 Under 40 awards, the only award of its kind recognizing young talent in the economic development profession, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced Thursday.

An independent five-member selection committee chose Terzulli, of East Meadow, and the other winners, from among more than 160 candidates from around the world, based on their exceptional contributions to the economic development industry.

Development Counselors International (DCI), a New York-based firm that specializes in economic development marketing, manages the awards program.

“Nicholas Terzulli is a dedicated public servant who works diligently each day to help my administration create and retain good-paying jobs in Nassau County,” Mangano said. “Together with my economic development team, we have created 20,000 new jobs in Nassau and continue to attract new employers to the County. I applaud Nick and my entire team for their outstanding work.”

Terzulli, who joined the IDA in 2011, provides turnkey counsel, shepherding the agency’s applicants from introductory meetings through closings.

In addition to providing information on how to apply for and secure Nassau County IDA benefits, Terzulli educates businesses on how to unlock municipal Nicholas Terzulli and utility incentives administered by Small Business Administration. He has New York State’s Empire State Develop- advised and assisted thousands of local ment Corp., PSEG, National Grid, and the businesses.

Terzulli received a Juris Doctor from New York Law School, a B.A. from American University, and is a graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola. He is admitted to practice law in New York.

DCI officially announced the winners on January 26th at an awards reception during the International Economic Development Council Leadership Summit in Palm Beach and will feature an in-depth profile of each on its website during 2015.

DCI’s 40 Under 40 award was designed to discover the economic development profession’s rising stars.

“The people chosen by the selection committee represent a bright future for the economic development world,” said Andy Levine, president of DCI. “They are a new breed of results-driven place makers. We’re very pleased to see Nicholas Terzulli among the winners.”

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Longtime Manhasset-lakeville fire officer dies Continued from Page 1 Garrigan said Bernatovich convinced him to join the department in 1990 after knocking on his front door in support of an ongoing blood-drive initiative.

“I asked him a couple questions about the department and that I was thinking about joining and when he got back up to the firehouse, he explained to his brother who I was and told him to stop back over at my house and tell me to fill out an application,” Garrigan said.

Michael Bernatovich said his brother recruited him and his father, also named Peter, to join the fire department.

“He was 11 years older than me and I had to do what my big brother did. I idolized him,” said Michael, a 32-year member of the department. “I don’t know what possessed him to join, I was too young to really know, but he joined and I was fascinated with him joining. We’ve lived in Great Neck all our lives, around the block from the firehouse, and I always remembered him running up the block to get there. I ran with him. He ran all the way up until the cancer got him.”

Peter Bernatovich Jr. graduated from St. Mary’s High School in the early 1970s and went on to become a funeral director.

He most recently worked out of Roma Funeral Home in Shirley.

Michael described his brother as having a sharp, dry sense of humor borne from a love of comedy movies, as well as an extensive knowledge of Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department history.

Peter could also tell his father’s World War II stories as a Russian prisoner-of-war after he was shot down fighting in the Pacific.

“The Russians weren’t at war with the Japanese, and held the Americans prisoner because they didn’t want to fight another war,” Michael said. “Most of it is

lost with me, I know the basics of it, but Peter had all the details.”

Peter was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and volunteered at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church when he was needed, Michael said.

“He wasn’t about having superhero status, although he was a superhero to me,” Michael said. “Whatever the task was, it didn’t have to be the most glorious task, he just did it. That’s how dedicated he was to the people around him.”

Peter also took on a grandfatherly role for Michael’s children Bethany and Aiden after the elder Peter died in 1988.

“They probably manipulated him more than I would have liked, but he loved them very much,” Michael said.

According to a family obituary, Peter Bernatovich had requested donations be accepted for Bethany Aidan’s college fund.

He is survived by brother Michael, sister Susan J. Bernatovich-Sunderland and a significant other, Stella Flavien.

Wake and Firematic services for Bernatovich were held on Monday at Doyle B. Shaffer Funeral Home in Little Neck.

A funeral mass was held Tuesday at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Great Neck.

Village races uncontested, new faces emerge Continued from Page 1 sition vacated by Eileen Mills, who resigned in November due to family issues.

McNamara was first elected in 2013 and was previously the chairman of the village’s finance committee. He was appointed deputy mayor in December.

In Plandome Heights, new-

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Cataldo and Taylor are seeking re-election, while Panopoulos if elected would replace the departing Laurence Bourguet, who Plandome Heights Village

Clerk Arlene Drucker said is not seeking another term.

Recently-appointed Plandome Manor Trustee James Baydar will seek his first two-year term on the board as part of an Action Party ticket that includes Mayor Barbara Donno, seventerm Trustee Matthew Clinton and Village Justice Sal Saul Ko-

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Bosworth’s address restores optimism Continued from Page 39 More forms are available online, so residents can enter and, more importantly, check the status of a service request. The town will be adding even more user-friendly initiatives, such as credit card payments, to the Town Clerk’s Office, Animal Shelter and Building Department.

Restructured Building Department The building department has been a source of frustration, and many of this administration’s improvements have been focused on making it more efficient: redesigning and restructuring the department “down to its foundation.”

What does this mean in practical terms? The department has been completely restructured; an Applicant Advocate was appointed to work as the supervisor’s personal representative to the department and liaison to residents; building department mobile office hours were established so residents can meet with staff in their home communities and special mobile office hours were instituted to help seniors navigate the process.

The department also made itself available Wednesday evenings by appointment; the department now accepts credit and debit card payments (before only cash or check), and educational presentations are being scheduled for this year to inform residents about requirements and processes.

Also, the Building Depart-

ment website was redesigned, to make forms more easily accessible. “In fact, we’re close to being able to make it possible to fill out and submit most Building Department forms on line.” Soon, it will be possible for residents to check the status of their applications on line.

But, Bosworth said, “for all that has been accomplished, there is more to be done. In 2015, we will focus on further reducing the wait time for both residential and commercial plans review, final inspections and plumbing inspections. We are optimistic about achieving these goals, as more and more residents give us feedback that they are receiving better answers, more accurate information and real assistance from our Building Department. Yes, we have more work to do – but we are on our way to a Building Department that is user-friendly, thoroughly professional and more efficient and responsive.”

Transparency & Engagement If there was a key overriding theme, it was how Bosworth has worked to make local government more responsive and efficient, including the important steps to increase transparency and engagement in local government, including streaming town meetings on line and making the draft budget available for the public online.

This time, she said, “The entire budget process was accessible, open and transparent.”

And, for the first time since 1982, the Town Board voted on the budget before the November election, which Bosworth pledged to do for each future budget cycle.

“You as residents, community leaders have a right to know what the budget is before you go into the voting booth and decide what you are voting for, who you are voting for,” she said. “The budget is a black-and-white document that is the philosophy of the administration. Everything you do has a fiscal ramification. The budget really shows you where the administration’s priorities are and where they will be placing resources – so seeing that before voting is important.”

As for the budget, she noted, “We’ve made some changes over the past year -- changes that were implemented after thoughtful review and evaluation of each department and always with the goal of delivering the best services to our 226,000 residents...

“The 2015 budget is fiscally conservative, while taking into account some of the challenges we will face in the coming year, such as dipping sales tax revenue and decreasing mortgage tax receipts, while maintaining all Town services.”

She pointed to a key focus of the financial plan to reduce the town’s debt, by slowing the rate of new borrowing, paying down existing debt, and refinancing debt at more favorable interest rates. The result is that, in just one year, the town reduced out-

standing total debt by 11 percent or $22 million.

As a result of debt reduction and reducing reliance on structured borrowing to fund the New York State Retirement System obligations, the town maintained its Aa1 bond rating from Moody’s, the highest in Town history, and has the highest rating attainable (MIG1) on its short-term notes.

The Town Board adopted a comprehensive five-year Capital Plan for the town, which is posted on line, along with the funding sources and bonding authorization.

The town has been enormously successful - and active - in seeking and winning federal and state grants, last year receiving nearly $7.8 million in grants.

One of the truly interesting grants is a $625,000 grant as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Annual New York State Regional Economic Development Council Awards for the Town will be the project manager for seven other Long Island towns and Suffolk County, in creating an East-West corridor of electric vehicle charging stations along the Long Island Expressway.

The goal is to encourage more widespread use of electric vehicles and reduce auto emissions, by providing convenient charging locations for motorists.

The town also received a $75,000 grant through the Market NY Program that will be utilized to promote the Gold Coast International Film Festival, an important collaboration between

the Town and the Gold Coast Arts Center, now in its fourth year.

“This grant serves as recognition of this important arts initiative, brainchild of Executive Director Regina Gil, and underscores its value to the community,” Bosworth said. “The additional funding will enable us to broaden awareness of the exciting programs and events we are presenting right here in the Town of North Hempstead, which are open to all residents, as well as visitors to our Town.”

The town also will be utilizing grants including $250,000 secured by Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, to make improvements at Clark Botanic Gardens, and a $330,000 grant from the National Park Service’s National Maritime Heritage Grants program toward the effort, with the Great Neck Historical Society and Great Neck Park District, to restore the Stepping Stones Lighthouse.

And the town will be receiving $5.8 million from FEMA for repairs and upgrades at North Hempstead Beach Park.

The supervisor detailed many other initiatives and programs that point to local government that is sensitive to the needs of its residents and is capable.

And when we are so frustrated and cynical about government, it is good to be reminded what effective government can accomplish.

Adding teachers a part of Herricks budget Continued from Page 12 tions represent a continuing cost of $591,720.

Top priority would be given to classes in English and Math, the memo says, where students

will face stricter graduation standards from the New York State Board of Regents, which most students across the state do not meet.

“The vast majority of Her-

ricks students, however, do meet the standards already,” the memo says. “We want ensure that those vulnerable to not meeting the ‘college and career ready’ standards on the two mandated tests

(Algebra and English), roughly 20 percent of our student body, are fully prepared.”

The remaining five teaching positions have a continuing cost of $493,100, according to the

memo.

The Board of Education takes the superintendent’s budget memo into account as it formulates a final budget to be voted on in May.

Use permit approved School officials detail for air stripper work new writing program Continued from Page 2 tive solution for water purification.

“This is no solution, to take the pollution from the ground system and put it into the air,” Brummel said. “...We’re purifying our entire water system at the cost of our air quality.”

But Passariello said by phone that an air stripper is “the only way” for Freon-22 to be removed from the water,

and that seeking an alternative water source would neither be possible nor practical.

“It’s a matter of chemistry. Certain contaminants can be removed through certain processes. Certain volatile compounds can be removed through carbon exchange,” he said. But the only way to remove [Freon-22] is through an air stripper. There is no other way.”

Continued from Page 2 Students are taught individual writing skills through analyzing texts meant to be informative and entertaining, Leone said.

“One day, they might be studying leads, so they’ll start reading something and then they’ll actually stop class and ask what about the text made you want to continue reading,” he said. “Those kinds of skills, the use of commas in dialogue, for example,

could be another skill of writing.”

The district also held training sessions for teachers in the fall and spring in which Writing Fundamentals professionals were taught lesson planning and curriculum within their own classrooms.

“It really brought life to the level of rigor and the expectations of what the program was supposed to have for the teachers,” Leone said.

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Israel seeks vet ID alternative Friedman case returns to court

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

Rep. Steve Israel is calling on the Department of Defense to develop alternative methods of authenticating a veteran’s military service in situations in which the official record is unavailable or no longer exists.

At a news conference Friday in Sea Cliff, Israel (D-Huntington) said many veterans and their families whose records were destroyed by the July 12, 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center in Missouri are now being denied benefits.

“Instead of being forced to sit in bureaucratic limbo, a new common-sense system must be put in place so that a combination of unofficial evidence can be used to confirm a veteran’s service record,” said Israel, who announced he had written to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel about the issue. “It is long past time that these men and women receive the benefits they deserve.”

Israel was joined by Sea Cliff Mayor Bruce Kennedy and Linda Parsons, the widow of former Sea Cliff Mayor

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Norm Parsons, who served in the Army from 1954 to 1956 and died in 2013.

Linda said after his death she tried to obtain her husband’s discharge papers so that she could receive benefits for his military service, but learned they were destroyed in the fire.

Though she submitted alternative documents to authenticate his records, she was denied benefits because his service could not be verified.

“It is heartbreaking that because of a devastating fire, Norm’s service to his country has been erased from physical record,” Linda said. “It is

wrong that one piece of paper can determine whether or not I can obtain benefits that my late husband earned and was guaranteed. I know that there are hundreds or thousands of other military families going through this same ordeal and I hope that every effort possible is made to right this wrong.”

Added Kennedy: “Linda and the Parsons family deserve the benefits they are entitled to from Norm’s service without the barriers of bureaucratic red tape. I thank Congressman Israel for his leadership in ensuring that this long-standing problem is corrected.”

In his letter to Hagel, Israel suggested the defense department work with the service branches to establish a system in which unofficial records could be used to prove a veteran’s service.

“Our nation’s veterans should not suffer due to an accident that was beyond their control, yet many of these impacted individuals are still facing unnecessary and unacceptable difficulties,” he wrote. “Applying for benefits should not be a stressful or difficult task, especially for those who have sacrificed so much for their country.”

The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office appeared in the Appellate Division in Brooklyn on Tuesday to argue against a lower court ruling requiring the DA’s office to turn over case files relating to the 25-yearold child molestation conviction of Jesse Friedman.

Paul Leonard, press secretary for the district attorney’s office, said the DA’s office argued that releasing the material would invade the privacy of Friedman’s victims and make future victims of molestation hesitant to come forward.

Leonard also said releasing the statements would infringe on the privacy of victims who thought they would never have to testify again as a result of Friedman’s guilty plea.

“We’ve consented to a future public hearing on Mr. Friedman’s claims of innocence and we base our opposition to the release

of confidential material on longstanding legal precedent and our ongoing commitment to protect these sex crime victims,” Leonard said.

Lonnie Soury, Friedman’s spokesperson, said Friedman’s attorney Ronald Kuby argued that the 17,000 pages of documents state Supreme Court Justice Dana Winslow ordered former District attorney Kathleen Rice to hand over in August 2013 was favorable to the defense.

“We very much believe it’s important that the truth come out,” Soury said. “The only way the truth can come out is to find out what happened in the questioning of the children.”

Soury said the defense does not think there is a confidentiality issue. But Leonard said redacting the names wouldn’t necessarily protect the victims’ identities.

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County officials announce new police academy

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO Nassau County officials on Wednesday announced plans to construct a new training and intelligence-gathering center for the Nassau County Police Department on the campus of Nassau Community College in Garden City.

The new 12,000 square-foot facility would replace the current po-

lice academy in Massapequa Park, housed at the former Hawthorne Elementary School.

Officials said construction is expected to begin this fall for completion by 2017.

The project is estimated to cost $40 million, with $10 million taken from capital funding and the remaining $30 million from donations to the non-profit Nassau County Police Foundation and from

asset forfeiture funds from the police department, officials said.

“Nassau is the safest large suburban county in the nation and we intend to keep it that way,” Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano said in a statement.

“With this step,” Mangano said, “we move police training from outdated facilities to a modern venue that advances our nationally acclaimed intelligence-led policing

models.”

The facility was announced during a news conference Wednesday with Mangano, acting Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter and Nassau County Police Foundation Chairman Eric Blumencranz.

“Our current facility was built and designed as a grammar school, not a police academy,” Krumpter said in a statement. “Good training

is the key to disciplined, effective and fair policing and this new, upgraded and, most importantly, permanent facility will give us everything we need to provide the best and most up-to-date training to our members.”

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MTA awards bid for E. Side Access work MTA officials said nine other firms submitted bids for the project. It will reconcourse, electrical components, esca- ceive funding from the Federal Transit lators and elevators 140 feet below ground Administration as well as from the MTA’s across the station’s network from 44th to local funds.

50th streets and Park Avenue in ManhatThe project includes the architectan. tural, structural, mechanical and electri“This world class project will be an cal facilities that would make up the new economic game-changer for New York City concourse, through which all 11 of the and Long Island,” MTA Chairman Thomas Long Island Railroad’s branches would be Prendergast said in a statement. “There is brought to Manhattan’s east side, officials no other transit infrastructure project in said. the United States that is as complex as East The East Side Access project is expectSide Access or carries as much economic ed to shorten travel times and enhance promise for the region it will serve.” travel to Manhattan and JFK Airport in Continued from Page 20

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Officials did not disclose when work was slated to begin. The East Side Access project is due for completion by 2019.

“Up to this point, East Side Access work at Grand Central Terminal has been largely unseen by the public. This contract finally brings the construction from 140 feet below-ground up to the dining concourse at [Grand Central Terminal] and in other places where the public will finally start to see what’s been going on right underneath their feet,” said Michael Horodniceanu, the MTA’s president for capital construction.

Work would also involve the creation of passenger connections from the concourse to Grand Central’s lower level dining concourse, its Biltmore Room and passageways on 45th and 47th streets, officials said.

Approximately 17 escalators would also be built at 45th, 46th, 47th and 48th streets, as well as escalators and staircases, officials said.

In addition, MTA officials said mechanical and electrical enhancements of ventilation buildings at 44th and 50th streets would be conducted under the project.

Arguments heard in Jesse Friedman case Continued from Page 43 a computer class in his family’s Great Neck home. Friedman was released on parole in 2001 and soon retracted on his guilty plea, saying his confession was coerced from law enforcement officials and that police manipulated false abuse claims from the alleged victims. His father died in prison.

Friedman’s claims of actual innocence were later chronicled in the documentary “Capturing the Friedmans.”

Winslow ruled in August 2013 that Rice hand over “every piece of paper” of the DA’s case file on Friedman, except the victims’ names.

The ruling followed a three-year investigation by the DA’s office after the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals indicated in 2010 that there may be evidence suggesting Friedman may have been wrongfully convicted.

Rice who resigned as district attorney in January after being elected to Congress in November, said at the time her office’s investigation confirmed Friedman’s original conviction, which took place under another district attorney.

But later did not oppose future hearings on Friedman’s claim of innocence.

Leonard said the three-year long reinvestigation of the panel was done with no pre-conceived notion of guilty and no agenda.

Soury said some of the children inter-

viewed in the original criminal case against Friedman were interviewed up to 15 times, and that Winslow himself saw changes in victims’ statements.

He said the defense wants statements from the children in the classes who said they were abused, as well as statements from the children sitting next to the children who said they were abused.

The police, he said, interviewed up to 100 children, but they got only about 13 or 14 statements. Soury also said the defense knows police talked to parents of children in the class, and would like to see those statements as well.

It could be a matter of weeks or months until the court makes a decision on Tuesday’s hearing, he said.

Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas said before the hearing that with any highprofile case people bring preconceived notions, but that her office works hard to pick juries that look at the facts.

“Now, more people have more access to more media outlets,” Singas said. “We want to focus people on the evidence as opposed to what they think the evidence is.”

In December, Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Teresa Corrigan approved the motion for an evidentiary hearing.

Corrigan denied Friedman’s motions to overturn his convictions based on the prosecution knowingly using false testimony and a coerced guilty plea to gain the conviction.

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Plans unveiled for new police academy Continued from Page 44 Vehicle Operations Course as well as a tactical village that officials said would be used for scenario-based training like drug raids and hostage situations.

In addition, the center would include classrooms, a lecture hall and auditorium and would be used for ceremonies, conferences and to house first responders from state, federal and local agencies during emergencies,

officials said.

“We are proud to be a part of this important project that will provide our law enforcement officers with a state-of-the-art training facility,” Blumencranz said in a statement.

“The NCPD is one of the best police departments in the country and this facility will allow them to train for 21st century policing threats which will continue to make Nassau County one of the safest places to live.”

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Acting DA Singas seeks ‘business as usual’ Continued from Page 6 Shortly after Rice was elected to represent New York’s Fourth Congressional District last November, Singas announced she would seek the district attorney’s position in the 2015 general election and assumed the DA position in January after Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not name a successor to Rice.

In her interview Friday, Singas declined to comment on whether she has been in contact with Cuomo’s office about the position. If the governor does not nominate a district attorney, Singas would serve as acting district attorney until a candidate is elected in November.

“[Announcing my candidacy] was important for me and the office to know it was something I was planning on doing. I was committed to staying the course and running and that was important for the community to know that, that there wasn’t going to be this upheaval and then another upheaval in November,” she said.

Despite raising $411,221 in the first filing period for the general election, according to campaign finance records, Singas said her name recognition within the county would be crucial to strengthening of her candidacy in the next year.

“In the law enforcement community I’m known because

I’ve been doing this a long time, but outside my own neighborhood I don’t think people know me,” she said. “The response has been great and we’ve raised a lot of money initially, which was impressive. Something about my story and experience really resonates with people and I’ve had nothing but positive feedback. It’s very motivating.

Reach reporter Bill San Antonio by e-mail at bsanantonio@ theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x215 or on Twitter @b_sanantonio. Also follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ theislandnow.

State lawmakers react to Assembly speaker selection Continued from Page 8 the influence of special interests.

Lavine said the behind-closeddoors negotiations that led to Heastie’s selection is a facet of representative democracy, for which, ironically, he said there must be a certain level of trust from the public.

“This isn’t an election for pub-

lic office. When the editor-in-chief of a newspaper is selected, it’s not done in a public process. It’s done behind closed doors,” he said.

“There are no circumstances that I can presently conceive of in which we, the majority, would elect somebody not up to the task.”

One of the most important qualities of a successful speaker, Lavine said, is the ability to work

well with the Assembly’s large central staff.

“I know Carl; I have no question he can do that,” he said.

All three local Assembly members agreed on one thing: putting the speaker race in the rearview mirror allows the chamber to resume focus on its real priority, the budget.

“The key,” Schimel said, “is to

Bosworth calls on EPA to ban Penta from utility poles Continued from Page 20 PSEG LI and the Long Island Power Authority in January filed sued against the town in federal court over the law, alleging their First Amendment rights were violated to single out utility poles.

The law, the utilities argued, does not include “similarly situated wood products” treated with the chemical, like docks, piers, bulkheads, fence posts, park benches, picnic tables and railroad ties.

Bosworth in her State of the Town address in late January said she would continue to push for the banning of Penta.

“There’s no place in this com-

munity or any community for such a toxin to be used on an easily accessible object, within reach of school children, pedestrians and even pets,” she said.

Bosworth’s letter has also garnered the support of the civic group Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington and the environmental non-profit Citizens Campaign for the Environment.

“As advocates for a walkable and vibrant downtown, these toxic poles abutting sidewalks, schools, parks, shops and restaurants run contrary to our vision,” the civic group said. “Furthermore, as advocates for the health and safety of our drinking water,

these toxic poles put our sole source aquifer at risk.”

Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said in a statement: “Exposure to [Pentachlorophenol] can harm the liver, kidneys, blood, lungs, nervous system, immune system and gastrointestinal tract. The question isn’t should we ban it, the question is why would we allow this toxic to continue to be used? What’s more important, preserving wood or preventing cancer? Safer alternatives should be found. We need our utility companies to be partners in protecting our waters, not polluters of our waters.”

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▼ real estate, service directory Tag Sale *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society email: store@ atstewartexchange.org www. gardencityhistoric alsociety. org

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▼ LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that I shall on February 17, 2015, and the succeeding days, beginning at 10:00 o’ clock in the morning in the Legislative Chamber, First Floor, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, Nassau County, New York, sell at public auction the tax liens on real estate herein-after described, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other partyin-interest in such real estate shall pay to the County Treasurer by February 13, 2015 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges, against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 per cent per six month’s period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

As required by section 5-44.0 of Nassau County Administrative Code, the County Treasurer shall charge a registration fee of $100.00 per day to each person who shall seek to bid at the public auction defined above.

The liens are for arrears of School District taxes for the year 2013-2014 and​/​or County, Town, and Special District taxes for the year 2014.

The following is a partial listing of the real estate located in school district number(s) 3, 6 in the Town of North Hempstead only, upon which tax liens are to be sold, with a brief description of the same by reference to the County Land and Tax Map, the name of the owner or occupant as the same appears on the 2015/2016 tentative assessment roll, and the total amount of such unpaid taxes.

IMPORTANT THE NAMES OF OWNERS SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. SUCH NAMES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2015/2016 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IT MAY ALSO BE THAT SUCH OWNERS ARE NOMINAL ONLY AND ANOTHER PERSON IS ACTUALLY THE BENEFICIAL OWNER. Town of North Hempstead School:3 Roslyn UFSD Name Amount Parcel Group Lot ZOITAS ANDREW 18,875.49 06 B0200060 VLAHOPOULOS PETER & ELIZABETH 17,132.43 06 B0300010 THALL R 25,025.53 06 B0300200 PIACENTINI MARIE 6,280.54 06 B0504410 LEVY JULES & LUCILLE 10,472.50 06 B0504430 CHHATWAL MEENAKSHI & BHULLA ASH 7,409.46 06025 00410 CSERENYI SANDOR & ANDRES & JENN 1,079.76 06025 01360 HAYES HELEN M LIFE ESTATE 1,390.95 06032 00070 PETERS PAUL L 386.27 06032 00230 FELDMAN JEFFREY & SUZANNE 13,556.29 06075 00060 88 FLOWER HILL ESTATE INC 15,340.64

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03041 00130 BOYNTON BETTINA 14,389.58 03048 00040 MANHASSET PARK DISTRICT 4,700.95 03048 00070 1092 MOTOR PARKWAY HOLDING LLC 17,399.13 03050 01280 LOCKE CLYDE & ADRIENNE 4,122.91 03050 01360 MANHASSET MONTHLY MTG SOCIETY F 2,109.22 03065 03190 MANHASSET MTHLY MTG SOCIETY FRI 2,878.30 03065 03200 BOGLIA KENNETH 8,702.63 030660201170 SCHNITZER GEORGETTE 17,036.57 03068 02720 PATEL NIRAKH & SHEFALI 12,806.07 03085 01440 VELLIOS JOHN P 10,202.32 03098 00030 FIGUEROA JUANITA 17,756.63 03105 00130 HE QING 5,656.03 031380401050 MURRAY GLENN & JILL 38,036.22 031390100500 CLEMENCY WILLIAM & PATRICIA 6,565.75 031390400900 CUNNINGHAM JOHN P & MARY 4,955.07 03145 00140 BORDEN WILLIAM & F 2,678.62 03162 0820UCA00440 820C CA 44 UNIT 220 CHEN MAO KAO & DEBORAH & 18,883.49 03162 0820UCA00440 820C CA 44 UNIT 287 FRANCO ANDREA 12,163.58 03162 0829UCA00660 829 CA 66 UNIT 15 COHEN MELVIN & HELEN 2,820.67 03162 0829UCA00660 829 CA 66 UNIT 85 ABRAMS MONA 14,424.52 03162 0829UCA00660 829 CA 66 UNIT 110 PALMEDO ROLAND & MARCIEL A 9,953.32 03163 00860 CARGIULO PAUL & TAMARA 58,998.93 03167 0624A 624A,624B CACIOPPO ANTHONY & DANIELE 11,939.94 03181 00200 TROIA SALVATORE & C 4,065.17 03185 00180 KIM JONG WOOK & PARK HYOUNG SIN 19,131.39 03204 00300 KONG YUK-MAN CHAN & KEN 34,066.21 03205 00060 MAHFAR ROUBEN 27,372.57 03207 00080 KUCICH GARY & PATRICIA 5,626.16 03207 00460 SANICOLA KALLI & SANICOLA PETER 10,477.72 03225 00010 PURUGGANAN FAMILY TRUST 12,109.89 03225 00120 BATALIAS MICHAEL & THEODORA 54,164.02 03239 00020 BONGIORNO RUDY & ANNETTE 38,920.88 03239 00030 AT&T 7,527.68 2055006009 03044 0009C​ 55000​1000 TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s

Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and​/​or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and​/o ​r the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed.

The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case​/l​itigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However,it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien.

The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect.

Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

This list includes only tax liens on real estate located in the Town of North Hempstead.

Such other tax liens on real estate are advertised as follows: Town of Hempstead Dist 1001 HEMPSTEAD​/ ​U NIONDALE TIMES, NASSAU COUNTY WEB

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Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office.

Upon request, information can be made available in braille, large print, audio tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call 571-2090 Ext. 13715.

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Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 8, 2014 the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park adopted the following resolution: RESOLVED that the offices to be filled at the next general election and the terms thereof are as follows: MAYOR TRUSTEE TRUSTEE Two Years Two Years Two Years and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, pursuant to §15-104(3) of the Election Law of the State of New York, said election shall be held on March 18, 2015 from noon to 9:00 p.m. at Village Hall, and FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT the candidates who have been nominated by petition of nomination duly filed with the Village Clerk are: MAYOR Sean Haggerty, (Incumbent) 602 Park Ave .

Residents for a Better Munsey Park TWO TRUSTEES Frank J. DeMento, (Incumbent) 124 Trumbull Rd Residents for a Better Munsey Park Patrick Hance, (Incumbent) 615 Park Ave .

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Post softball tapped No. 7 in preseason poll B y Micha e l O t e ro Coming off a spectacular 2014 campaign, the LIU Post softball team placed seventh in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Preseason Top-25 Poll, which was announced late last month.

In addition to their No. 7 ranking the NFCA, the Pioneers also were awarded the ranking in the ECC in a unanimous decision. Senior catcher Aly Dzierzynski and sophomore pitcher Ashley Martin also captured preseason accolades as well.

This season, the Pioneers will look to senior catcher Aly Dzierzynski to have another terrific season. In her junior year, she owned a .438 batting average, to go along with a .495 on base percentage and a .907 slugging percentage. In addition to that, she also smacked 25 homers and totaled 77 RBIs, which ranked third among all hitters in the country. Dzierzynski broke previous LIU single-season records with her home run and RBI totals, and also set new club records for total bases, extra base hits, and slugging percentage.

In her freshman year, Martin was named ECC Rookie of the Week three times, and was named to the All-ECC second team. In her 29 appearances, she compiled a 16-2 records, ranking second in the conference in victories.

She also finished in the top 5 in the ECC in earned run average and strikeouts. In addition to Martin, returning to the circle for the Pioneers is senior pitcher Megan Salcido. Last season, she appeared in 19 games, going 6-2 and pitching to an impressive 1.89 earned run average. In her 74 innings pitched, she gave up only 65 hits and struck out 43 batters. Perhaps her best performance came against Caldwell University last season, when she tossed a complete-game two-hitter in the NCAA East Super Regional finale.

The Pioneers boasted a 50-11 record last season, compiling a .335 team batting average. The high batting average led to an awful amount of runs scored, 395 to be exact. The Pioneers totaled 570 hits, and of those, 85 of them went for home runs. The Pioneers won their conference and the NCAA Division II Region, but were sent home with back-to-back losses in the National Championship Tournament.

Head softball coach Jaime Apicella and the Pioneers will begin their much anticipated season on Sunday, Mar. 1, when they face the Panthers from Adelphi University from Garden City, N.Y. [This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www. liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.]

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Post swimmers make big splash at Invitational B y Ma x i m e D e villa z

On Saturday, Feb. 7, the LIU Post women’s swimming team showed precise form ahead of the upcoming Metropolitan Conference Championships. The team won five of the seven events at the NYU Invitational, which was held at NYU’s Coles Sports Center.

The day started off with a team win for the Pioneers.

The LIU Post squad raced to a time of 1:48.95 in the 200yard medley relay, with three of the swimmers under 30 seconds. Senior Carolin Rademacher continued her winning ways with back-to-back wins. Rademacher won her first event in the 400-yard individual relay with a time of 4:34.45, and touched the pad at 1:06.20 for the 100yard breaststroke to secure the second. Freshman Erika Hultman swam in at third place in the latter stanza.

The Pioneers grabbed three top-four spots in the 100-yard butterfly. Junior Joyce Kwow bested the event with a time of 58.02, with freshman Laura Bendfeldt less than two seconds after. Junior Marthe Soerensen earned fourth place at 1:02.78.

LIU Post doubled up in the 100-yard backstroke, as well, with senior Johanna Petterson hitting the pad first at 58.49 and junior Meghan Brazier finishing second at 59.31. Senior Courtney Delehanty added a fourth-place mention in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

The Pioneers came in second in the final event of the day, the 800-yard freestyle relay; the top distance swimmers swam the feat at a time of 8:05.54. Head women’s swimming coach Maureen Travers and the Pioneers return to the pool on Friday, Feb. 20, when they will defend their conference title at the Metropolitan Conference Championships in Piscataway, N.J. After that, the National Championships await for a group of swimmers in Indianapolis.

This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www. liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

St. Mary’s 8th grade team 7 ended their regular season with three wins this past weekend.

Behind Duncan Barcelona’s career high 20 point game, the Gaels defeated Notre Dame, New Hyde Park, 56-28. Louis Perfetto (10 points), Timmy Kiggins (nine points) spearheaded the offense with solid games by Patrick Weber, Joe Locurto, Steven Salerno, Joseph Mulholland, Chris Themelis, Charlie Young, Steven Vlahakis and Noah Semple.

Next up, the Gaels avenged an earlier season loss by besting Christ the King, Commack, 42-33. Timmy Kiggins (10), Noah Semple (eight points, eight rebounds), Charlie Young (eight points, seven rebounds) and Chris Themelis (seven points) led a balanced scoring attack.

Solid offensive and defensive performances turned in by Patrick Weber, Louis Perfetto, Joe Locurto, Steven Salerno, Duncan Barcelona and Steven Vlahakis.

The Gaels continued their winning ways on Sunday. Steven Vlahakis scored 12 points to bring the Gaels to a 73-53 victory over Our Lady of Peace on Sunday. An impressive 23-point second quarter on the strength of a 10-2 run allowed the Gaels to pull ahead and eventually claim a 43-25 lead by halftime.

Vlahakis was the front runner for the Gaels’s offense with 12 points, including seven during the first period.

He also contributed six rebounds.

Also contributing for the Gaels were Noah Semple (nine points, 12 rebounds, two blocks), Timmy Kiggins (nine points), Joe Locurto (nine points, seven rebounds, one steal), Charlie Young (eight points, two rebounds), a season high for Patrick Weber (eight points, three rebounds, one steal, one block), Steven Salerno (five points, one steal), Louis Perfetto (four points), Duncan Barcelona (three points, one rebound) and Joseph Mulholland (two points, one rebound, one steal). The defending champions now head to the playoffs with a 9-3 record.

St. Mary’s 5th grade team 7 had two games this past week to culminate a difficult stretch of the season in which it played four of the better teams in its division in successive weeks. St. Mary’s started the week with a game against St. Joseph, Garden City. The 5th grade boys continued their unselfish play and moved the ball well on offense against St. Joseph’s active zone defense. In addition, St. Mary’s continued the tena-

cious man-to-man defense they have displayed all year and in the end were able to beat St. Joseph’s, 42-15, to improve their season record to 10-0.

St. Mary’s second game was against a talented squad from St. Pius, Plainview. Uncharacteristically, the boys from St. Mary’s started lethargically and were trailing 10-0 late in the first quarter. However, the boys displayed incredible heart and intensity led by Dillon Magee and Chris Diskin. Matt Perfetto, Michael LaSalle and Brendan Trotta moved the ball on offense and St. Mary’s started to reduce the deficit. Despite tenacious rebounding

by Hunter Panzik and Tommy Tsongas leading to several fast breaks, St. Mary’s could not fully recover. In a thrilling finish, Joey Terenzi and Alex Cozzi had several steals and Dillon Magee and Chris Diskin aggressively attacked the basket throughout the 4th quarter. Despite a heroic comeback, in the end the boys from St. Mary’s were not able to overcome the early deficit and lost their first game of the season 27-25.

St. Mary’s 4th Grade team 6 played two games this past weekend defeating St. Catherine, Franklin Square, 38-17, and tying a tough squad from St. Peter,s 21-21. In the St. Catherine game, the boys executed the offense efficiently, scoring 38 points. The St. Peters game was a great defensive effort. The players on the team are Patrick Byrne, Matt Connolly, Matt DeFazio, Chris Infranco, Sonny Sanicola, Jack Regan, Alex Pidherny, and Jack LaMarca.

St. Mary’s 7th grade team 7 played their final game of the regular season yesterday. It was a must win game in order for the team to reach the playoff bracket. Every boy came out determined and played with heart to clinch the victory. St. Marys defeated St. Gertrude, Bayville in a hard-fought game, 51-43. The team players are Matt Larre, Peter Lapina, Matt McAree, Cole Zaffiro, Joe Busch, Jonathan Kim, Nick Morton, Marc Psyllos, Cole Gaccione, Luke Bakshandeh and Jack Doherty.

St. Mary’s 8th grade team 1 scored an impressive road victory over a very talented St. Aidan, Williston Park by a final score of 5442. St. Mary’s offense controlled the pace of the game, and was led

by John Mastando, who scored 18 points, Jay Schlaefer (12 points), and Thomas Santella (10 points).

John Whelan added four points in the second quarter and Will Allen scored two points and played tough

defense in the first half. St. Mary’s led 25-18 at the half, and maintained their lead with a swarming defense and an up-tempo offense that was able to break through the opponent’s full-court press. St. Aidan’s attempted to mount a comeback in the third quarter. John Mastando then scored 10 straight points to help St. Mary’s expand its lead. St. Mary’s defense further thwarted the comeback, employing a very effective press that caused numerous turnovers, led by Nick Quinn (who also added six key second-half points), Jack Saville, Ross Tortora (who added a big basket in the fourth quarter) and Thomas Blaney.

St. Mary’s 8th Grade Team 2 played a doubleheader this past weekend. By losing 51-43 to Corpus Christ, Mineloa on Saturday, they put themselves in a must-win situation for their Sunday game against St. Joseph, Garden City. Both teams were tied for the third playoff spot at 7-4.

With the strong support of the home crowd, the boys play a flawless team game, led by Dino Chellaram (eight points, eight steals, six assists), Stelio Katopodis (nine points, three steals, three assists), Adam Stefan (six points, four rebounds) and Leo Tsartsalis (18 points, seven rebounds, three blocks). It was a well balanced team game with very strong defensive efforts by Kyle Grant (four rebounds, two assists), Nico Miradoli (two points, two steals) , Michael Polis (two points, two steals) and Luca Parisi (two rebounds, two steals).

The highlight of the game was a perfectly executed behind the back assists by Jared Gentile (two points, seven rebounds, two assists).

St. Mary 8th grade team 3 got back on track with a solid 36-11 win against St. Aloysius, Great Neck. St .

Mary’s raced out a 10-3 first quarter lead, and expanded it to 20-5 first half pounding. Chris Alcarez and Jack Hannan directed the offense in deliberate fashion and had many assists. Matt Cozzi was virtually unstoppable in the paint despite giving up a height advantage to the opposition, and paced the scoring with 12 points. Julian Brown complemented his front court partner with seven, Kelly Quinn and JP Alaprantis added six a piece, Sean Holdrieth nailed a three-pointer, and Drew Miller scored a bucket. Drew had his best defensive game of the year with three steals and five rebounds.

It was a total team effort as the boys improved to 7-4.

56 The Manhasset Times, Friday, February 13, 2015

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