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Vol. 64, No. 10

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NHP-GCP BUDGET DOWLING COUNTY ADDS TO HEROIN FIGHT PROPOSAL DELAYED CHAMPIONS IMMIGRANTS PAGE 8

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Herricks talks starting high school later

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V E T T O U R S TA N K S

Board looks at budget proposal to add three assistant principals

BY JA M ES G A L L O W AY A proposal to push the high school starting time back by 30 minutes received a wave of support at Herricks School District’s budget meeting Thursday, while a separate recommendation to hire three assistant principals met more skepticism.

Under the proposal, the high school would start at 8 a.m. rather than 7:30 a.m.., requiring a onetime $160,000 investment to purchase one bus and one 30-person van, and a $122,000 recurring cost for two bus drivers and a part-time special-education instructor.

“All the research…suggests that if you start at a more reasonable hour, children perform better,” Superintendent of Schools John Bierwirth said.

Adding assistant principals to the elementary schools would lessen the burden on the elementary school principals by assisting with state-mandated teacher evalua-

tions that must be conducted by administrators, Bierwirth said.

Hiring three assistant principals would have a recurring cost of $350,000, but it would also add two net teaching positions to the district by reverting three “lead” teachers who act as part-time administrators back to teaching full time, Bierwirth said.

The board also discussed a budget proposal to restore assistant coaching positions that were cut during the economic downturn and raising the rate the district charges outside organization to use its facilities to be in line with neighboring districts.

The discussions stemmed from Bierwirth’s budget recommendations he issued in early February for 2015-16 and his fiscal forecast for the next four years.

Parents, board members and administrators at the meeting all expressed support for the high school start-time change.

“My daughter didn’t schedule Continued on Page 48

Henry (Enrico) Paltrinieri, 87, formerly of New Hyde Park and now a resident of The Bristal Assisted Living in Lynbrook, recently visited The Museum of American Armor at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. A WW II vet who served in an armor division, Paltrinieri inspected Sherman tanks, artillery, armored cars and an exhibit that pays tributes to all veterans.

Floral Park hears Patterson property subdivide proposal

BY JA M ES G A L L O W AY

board last Wednesday at a public hearing, as most residents supported transitioning the A developer’s proposal to commercial space back to resisubdivide the long-vacant Pat- dential.

The proposal would divide terson Energy Group property in Floral Park went before the the Patterson property on Cisvillage’s architectural review ney Avenue into nine lots to

build nine houses. The review board said it would deliberate on the public’s input and issue a ruling at its next meeting.

The property, which is in a residential neighborhood, has sat vacant since Patterson EnContinued on Page 48

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Herricks board to meet NHP-GCP delays 3 principal candidates presenting budget High School principal to retire at school year’s end Waits for state aid projections

BY JA M ES G A L L O W AY

Herricks Board of Education President James Gounaris announced at the district’s board meeting Thursday that school trustees will meet with three candidates to replace Herricks High School principal Jane Modoono in coming weeks. Gounaris said the three candidates have undergone a rigorous screening process that included interviews with a large committee comprising parents, teachers, students, administrators, union representatives and community group representatives.

The board has final approval over a candidate, Gounaris said.

Modoono is stepping down in June after more than a decade at the post, All three applicants to replace Modoono have past administrative experience, Gounaris said, and the board will use the notes from the interview committee during its meetings.

“We’ll look for credentials; we’ll look at their ability to answer tough questions in a tough setting,” he said.

Gounaris said the board has no timeline for a decision, and is continuing to accept applications “We’re looking for the right candidate, and when the right candidate comes, an announcement will be made,” he said.

“After all, this is Herricks High School; this is an important position.”

In December, Herricks announced Fino Celano would replace retiring Superintendent

false hope or false anguish to the community,” he said. “We want to give everything black and The New Hyde Park-Garden white.”

At Sewanhaka’s last board City Park School District postponed presenting its budget meeting, the board unanimously proposal for the next fiscal year passed a resolution calling on Monday, instead opting to wait Cuomo to release district aid for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to re- projections immediately. Two lease aid projections to districts members of New Hyde Park-Garden City Park’s board of educaacross the state.

Cuomo has tied a $1.1 bil- tion also sit on Sewanhaka’s.

Miranda said New Hyde lion increase in state school funding to the legislature pass- Park-Garden City Park would ing several education reforms, present its budget at its April including more stringent teacher board meeting, which he said evaluations, and has withheld would still give the board enough aid runs of what each district time to seek to public input.

“I’m sure we’ll propose the should expect to receive.

Frank Miranda, a member of budget and listen to the commuthe New Hyde Park-Garden City nity’s comments afterwards,” he Park Board of Education, said the said. “The whole thing is if the district decided against present- community comes along and reing its 2015-16 budget proposal ally feels strongly about an item, at its board meeting Monday and we really will look at it strongly.”

Miranda said that, if necesdecided to present it next month instead.

“It’s really tight, so sary, the board could consider we don’t want to make any sug- adding an additional public budgestions yet,” Miranda said of get meeting to its schedule.

Other disthe budget. tricts, such Most other as Herricks local districts, and East Wilincluding liston, have Sewanhaka, already held New Hyde workshops for Park-Garden public input on City Park’s their tentative partner high budget proschool district, posals based have presenton placeholder ed tentative aid figures. budgets using H o w e v e r, placeholder New Hyde aid numbers.

Pa r k - G a r d e n C u o m o New Hyde Park-Garden City recommended Park Board of Education Su- City Park held public input districts use perintendent Robert Katulak sessions for the aid numbers budget in the from the current fiscal year to formulate their past months prior to building a proposal, Miranda said. budget proposals.

The state Legislature has Miranda said New Hyde Park-Garden City Park board until April 1 to pass an on-time wanted to avoid exciting the budget to be signed by the governor. public unnecessarily.

Continued on Page 47 “We don’t want to give any

BY JA M ES G A L L O W AY

Herricks High School Principal Jane Modoono is retiring at the end of the school year.

John Bierwirth, who is also leaving in June.

Gounaris said Modoono’s replacement would need to demonstrate a number of characteristics, including fiscal responsibility.

“They have to run a building,” he said. “A building that’s got a budget, and they need to be able to take care of that building within the confines of that budget.”

Gounaris also said the next candidate would have to serve as the educational and philosophical

leader of the school.

“If they share the vision of the parents, of the staff members and of the school district and have the proper credentials, maybe one of them will be selected,” he said of the three candidates.

Most importantly, Gounaris said, the board will not rush to make a decision.

“We’re not going to fill the position to fill the position,” he said. “We’re going to put the right person in place.”

We’re looking for the right candidate, and when the right candidate comes, an announcement will be made.

James Gounaris President, Herricks Board of Education

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Mineola celebrates St. Patrick’s in snow Hundreds brave the elements to participate in and observe annual holiday parade

BY JA M ES G A L L O W AY Despite the snow, hundreds turned out to march in and observe the Mineola St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday, showcasing the resilience of the Irish.

“There were calls coming in on Saturday and Sunday about cancelling due to the weather,” said Patrick Kearney, president of the Irish American Society of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens.

“The decision was made to go ahead with whomever came out.”

Some groups cancelled, including the Mineola High School Marching Band, but Kearney said two pipe bands, a number of schools and a strong contingent from local fire departments participated, as did the mayor and board of trustees from Mineola.

“Some marching units stayed home and other units were small,” Kearney said. “But when we kicked off it was us against the weather; sometimes a little adversity brings out the best in people.”

The deputy consul general from Ireland, Anna McGillicuddy,

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Two bagpipe bands braved the snow to perform at the Mineola St. Patrick’s Day parade. also attended.

“It was a tremendous honor to have her participate in the parade,” parade co-chairman Jeff Clark said.

Clark said the excitement among the marchers and onlookers was palpable.

“Because of the weather, because of the temperature, those that were there were happy to be there,” he said. “This will be a parade people will talk about for years – ‘remember when it snowed?’”

And Kearney said the passion

this year was noticeable.

“What I saw from the people on the sides along the route; they were sparse but enthusiastic,” he said. “The marchers had the same spirit; it was snowing and cold but we will get this done and we did.”

Clark is the chairman of the Mineola Fire Department, and he said members from a number of fire departments marched, including Mineola, Williston Park, East Williston, New Hyde Park, Floral Park, Bellerose Terrace, Hicksville and Stewart Manor.

The turnout for the celebration at the Irish American Society’s center in Mineola was also better than expected, Kearney said.

“I was concerned about who would show up for the party at our center after the parade. We cooked enough potatoes, corned beef and cabbage to feed over 400 people,” he said “I was thinking with this weather we will be lucky to get forty. Well about 400 people passed through our center before the day was over, and I think the atmosphere was as good as we ever had.”

Sunday marked the 65th year the society has hosted the parade and the fourth year it took place in Mineola, Kearney said.

The parade route winds its way from the courthouse in Garden City to Willis Avenue in Mineola, abut a block away from the society’s center, he said.

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No deal in Willistons’ water rate talks

BY JA M ES G A L L O W AY

Significant divides remain between Williston Park and East Williston after a third round of negotiations Wednesday failed to yield an agreement over disputed water rates.

Both villages seek a longterm deal on the rate Williston Park would charge East Williston for water, but after three hours of closed-door negotiations Wednesday, the two village boards concluded the night with no tangible results.

“There’s nothing firm,” East Williston Mayor David Tanner said. “I think we understand our positions better, but there wasn’t anything firm three meetings ago, and there isn’t anything firm now.”

Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehbar expressed a similar sentiment.

“Are we any closer?” he asked “We’re still working towards closing this out in a successful fashion; there were some issues that we need to continue to discuss, and time will tell if we can close the gap on these issues. “

Village officials talked tentatively a fourth meeting, but did not set a date.

The multiyear feud between villages began in 2011 when Williston Park increased the rate it charged East Williston for water, sparking a lawsuit, a second rate increase and then a second lawsuit.

As relations worsened, East Williston has explored building an independent water supply at an estimated cost of $7 million if the villages could not come to terms.

“The bottom line is this: We’re being asked to forego the opportunity to build our own well - an opportunity that we’ve never had before. And if we enter into a long-term agreement with them, we’ll never have the opportunity again,” Tanner said.

“So we feel the situation demands, warrants compromise, and that’s what we’re seeking.”

Tanner said that Williston Park’s water prices would climb by “at least $1 per thousand gallons” if East Williston pursued its own water supply, a claim Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar disputed.

“I believe he’s wrong with

his comments about substantial increase in rates, but I believe East Williston rates will go up substantially if they build their own wells,” Ehrbar said.

Tanner suggested that each village outline its positions in writing to better understand the other, a suggestion Williston Park Village Attorney James Bradley called “dumbfounding” after three meetings. Ehrbar expressed at least some support for the idea, however.

“We’re hopeful that East Williston will provide us with an outline for an agreement,” Ehbar said. “Both sides are looking for a recap of both village’s positions to find a happy medium.”

In 2011, Williston Park raised the price it charged East Williston for water from $2.99 per thousand gallons to $3.83 per thousand gallons. Williston Park followed with an increase from $3.83 per thousand gallons to $4.33 per thousand gallons in 2012.

The Village of East Williston trustees filed lawsuits against Williston Park following each rate increases following a breakdown in negotiations in which both sides blamed the other.

East Williston Mayor David Tanner In early July, a state Appellate Court found in favor of East Williston in the first lawsuit, stating that Williston Park should have held a public hearing prior to imposing the first rate increase in 2011.

But the court found in favor of Williston Park in the second lawsuit, stating that Williston Park was within its right to raise

the water rates in 2012 to $4.33 per thousand gallons.

“While the court decision determined the legality, it did not determine the fairness,” Tanner said on Wednesday following the negotiations.

Following the ruling, Williston Park sent East Williston a bill for $600,000 - including $300,000 in interest and latepayment penalties.

The penalties remain on the negotiating table along with the rate, Tanner said.

To avoid violating the 1977 Open Meetings Law preventing a quorum of two boards from conducting business without inviting the public, the village attorneys and representatives of each board negotiate in private before reporting back to their respective boards in different rooms.

With body language that sometimes belied their words, both mayors Wednesday said they remain hopeful the villages can reach an agreement.

“I’m always hopeful,” Tanner said. “I believe in the historical strong relationship our two communities have had - I’ve used ‘sister village’ before and I’ll use it again.”

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Great Neck Library unveils budget proposal B y A dam L idgett Great Neck Library Business Manager Neil Zitofsky on Tuesday presented a $9,644,700 draft budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year - an increase of $909,000, or 10.4 percent, more than last year.

Zitofsky said the proposed budget, which he described as a work in progress, would not requires a tax increase as currently presented.

The budget isn’t scheduled to be adopted until April 14, according to the library calendar.

Board President Marietta DiCamillo questioned $300,000 included in the budget to pay for increased staffing at Main Branch when it reopens in 2016.

“I’m not grabbing onto the logic,” DiCamillo said.

“Theoretically we still have money in the budget to allocate it to cover whatever wanted to do.”

Zitofsky said he put the $300,000 in the proposed budget as a jumping off point.

“I’m not comfortable with having a pool of money just sitting there,” DiCamillo said.

The Main Branch, located at 159 Bayview Ave., will be closed for a year during an extensive renovation of the building.

The improvements will be funded by a $10.4 million bond approved by voters in 2013.

Zitofsky said he included $400,000 in the budget to fund a new sprinkler system for the libraries.

Dominic Calgi from Calgi Construction - the library owners’ representative on the renovation project - said

the work on the sprinklers could be done for less depending on what was requested by the library board.

The draft budget presented by Zitofsky also included $500,000 for future maintenance requirements at the Main Branch and $150,000 to purchase new technology at the libraries.

He said he did not account for any increases for salary that might result from a new collective bargaining agreement.

The only provision Zitofsky did not account for when preparing the draft budget, he said, was the collective bargaining agreement, as negotiations for the agreement have not yet taken place.

A second budget workshop is scheduled for March 17.

Cops release sketch of suspect in Mineola shooting

BY J A M E S G A L L O W AY Nassau County Police have released a composite sketch and surveillance footage of the suspect in the January murder of a man in Mineola, police announced Wednesday.

Police say the suspect fatally shot Oscar Granados, 43, of 81 Roslyn Road, on Jan. 11 at approximately 9:36 p.m. while he was walking on Roslyn Road in Mineola.

The surveillance footage, which came from a nearby business, shows the suspect walking through a parking lot wearing dark clothes and a hood, according to

Capt. John Azzata, the commanding officer of the homicide squad.

“Please pay attention to the mannerisms, surroundings or clothing of the suspect,” Azzata said at a news conference Wednesday.

A composite artist drew up the sketch of the suspect using witness reports, Azzata said.

Police believe the motive was some type of robbery, according to Azzata.

He said that Granados, who was gambling earlier in the day, was known to carry “a substantial amount of cash.” But he said police were still investigating whether the

robbery and homicide were targeted or happenstance.

At a previous news conference, officers said Granados’ family told them he had a gambling habit.

Officers also said that witnesses reported hearing people shouting about money prior to hearing a single gunshot.

Nassau County Crime Stoppers are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information related to the investigation. Crime Stoppers has requested anyone with information call 1-800-244-TIPS or the homicide squad at 516-573-7788. All calls will remain anonymous.

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Dowling champions immigration North Shore-LIJ chief offers his own story to support call for L.I. showing the way

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

Michael Dowling, the president and chief executive officer of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, immigrated to the United States from Ireland when he was 17 years old.

In his first few years in America, he worked a series of odd jobs and sent money to family back home whenever he could. He put himself through graduate school at Fordham University and went on to head one of the largest companies in the state.

He learned – albeit, the hard way – how Americans drink their tea.

“I figured, I’ll just look around the room and do what everyone else is doing, and so I did, and then I realized Americans don’t drink tea,” he told an audience at Hofstra University Thursday to open “Long Island at a Turning Point – It’s Everyone’s Opportunity,” a summit consisting of lectures and panel

“The immigration debate is not always about someone else,” Dowling said. “It’s really about us, too, because we are all immigrants. So we have to take it seriously.”

Dowling joined the health system in 1995. In 2002, he was promoted as its president and chief executive officer.

Each week, the health system hires between 125-150 new employees, and Dowling said he meets with each one every Monday morning.

Most of them, he said, are immigrants like he once was, and he asks them about their Michael Dowling, president and chief executive officer of the North experiences and their dreams of Shore-LIJ Health System, gives the keynote address for a confer- American life.

“Immigrants are the story of ence last Thursday on immigration at Hofstra University.

America, one of hard work and le from the audience, but it was entrepreneurship and a comdiscussions about immigration.

“So I look at this cup of hot coupled with a heavy message: mitment to making it a better water and this bag and think When he first arrived, Dowling place,” Dowling said. “They are to myself, I’m a smart guy, I’ll was alone, poor and longed to the story of us.”

Dowling warned the audijust do the most logical thing I gain acceptance in his adopted ence, comprised primarily of can think of,” he added. “So I home.

And his story, he said, is no Hofstra students, professors opened the bag and poured it different from those of immi- and administrators, to be careinto the water.” ful about the historical narrative The anecdote drew a chuck- grants in America today.

they hand down to future generations and the role immigrants play in that story.

Amid changing demographics across the country - Dowling said the health system hires more non-Caucasians today than when he began working with the health system - he said Long Island could spearhead immigrant relations in ways policy makers and organizations cannot.

“Long Island has been an epicenter of change throughout its history. We were the first to implement suburbia,” he said.

“Let’s be the first to make Long Island a place of inclusiveness as we go forward. We can be the template that others look at to see how to it better than anybody else.”

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County adds drug treatment program Drug, therapy regimen sought to aid fight against rising use of heroin, opioids

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BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO Nassau County has added a new drug treatment program to its arsenal of defenses against rising heroin and opioid use in the area.

It’s called “A Shot At Life,” which incorporates counseling with monthly injections of Vivitrol, which blocks the brain’s opiate receptors from processing a drug’s euphoric sensation.

The trial program was launched in conjunction with Nassau University Medical Center’s Pathway to Recovery program and financed through $328,000 in state funding secured last month to fortify outpatient treatment facilities throughout the county, officials said.

“My administration has combated heroin and opioid use

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announces the new “A Shot At Life” program during a press conference in late February. through a comprehensive strategy that includes enforcement, education and awareness,” Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano told reporters during a news conference introducing the program last Wednesday.

“Nassau County is now offering those battling addiction ‘A Shot at Life’ and freedom from narcotics. Vivitrol must

be paired with counseling to achieve the very best rate of total drug free independence and recovery,” said Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage. “It offers the brain time to heal and has the potential to save lives while decreasing recidivism and incarceration.”

Mangano said the program would be implemented at no

cost to taxpayers and may be expanded if successful.

Vivitrol programs have been administered in more than 20 states, Mangano said, and have been effective in preventing addicts from relapse.

According to figures from the county Medical Examiner’s Office, 51 people died from heroin overdoses in 2014, while another 123 died from prescription drug overdoses.

To be eligible for the program, patients will have had to be off opioids for 7-10 days prior to their first injection of Vivitrol.

Nassau County Medical Center officials said they have already begun referring patients for the program.

“We are pleased to partner with County Executive Mangano and county officials in their launch of a Vivitrol program to combat the heroin and opioid epidemic,” said Dr. Victor Politi, president and chief executive officer of Nassau University Medical Center. “Combined with counseling and education, those battling with addiction

will have a better chance of recovery, thanks to Vivitrol and the program, ‘A Shot at Life.’”

Along with Vivitrol injections, patients would undergo individual and group counseling as well as regular drug testing.

Vivitrol is manufactured by Alkermes Inc. Medical insurance is required for the Pathway to Recovery program. Medicare, including Part D; and Medicaid, including Medicaid Managed Care, will be accepted, officials said.

Mangano said Alkermes Inc. is offering up to $500 to cover the co-pay costs for the monthly Vivitrol injection to patients without medical insurance or those considered Medicaid-pending.

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Cuomo tightens screws on schools

This is budget season and Gov. Cuomo is keen to get his fifth on-time budget in a row, which would mean a March 31 deadline.

But two of his major initiatives should get serious consideration and political spine: the property tax “credit” based on income, and tying the rate of increase in school aid to the state legislators adopting Cuomo’s education “reforms.”

On the face of it, these would seem to be two political gimmes - anything that appears to cut property taxes is wildly popular, as is anything that is labeled education reform and promises a swift kick to inept teachers and providing a mechanism for public funding of profit-making private and parochial schools.

But the ramifications of these policies need to be critically considered - property taxes and public education are inextricably linked, despite efforts by Cuomo’s newly named Commissioner of Taxes, Ken Adams, to keep the two separate.

Commissioner Adams had previously served as President & CEO of Empire State Development (responsible for implementing StartUp NY), and for years ran the Metrotech BID in Brooklyn, so his bias in favor of commercial interests over families was evident.

In this construct, property taxes are the reason why businesses aren’t coming to New York State and especially not Long Island, it’s the reason why businesses are leaving for South Carolina. And yet, StartUp NY which exempts businesses from all state taxes, has managed to lure only a handful of businesses - altogether representing 2500 jobs (and the workers get a five-year holiday from state income tax too!).

Adams came to Long Island on Feb. 27 to talk up the property tax proposal - part of Cuomo’s policy of sending out government officials across the state to discuss his “2015 Opportunity Agenda”.

His visit was a surreal experience.

Rather than a venue in the evening which could have drawn a good gathering of homeowners and local officials, this was held during a Friday afternoon at a modest home in Huntington Station on a tiny, narrow road that only indirectly spits off from the bustling Walt Whitman/Rte 110.

Not just any home: the owner is a bank manager and a director of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, and the 10 people in her living room were all either chamber members or staff, plus her son.

There were no TV cameras and the only other reporter was

from the local Huntington paper so it is hard to figure how this is supposed to be informative or even to elicit comments from homeowners.

It became clear to me that this was really a show not really intended to inform, or heaven forbid, get feedback. Just to notch up another public appearance.

And as much as Adams wanted to confine himself to this “third phase” of the property tax cap, the proposals are inextricably connected.

What Adams didn’t seem to anticipate, though, is that in addition to being chamber members or workers - a pro-business, reflexively anti-tax institution - these people had children who were teachers, or young children of their own.

They questioned how their own children would be paid sufficiently to live here. And if the quality of schools went down, wouldn’t the value of their homes?

“Teachers have to live here, too – they can’t afford to live here. We have a great education system,” said Barrett, who owns an auto repair shop, two buildings and a home (he pays a total of $40,000 in property taxes, including $12,000 “on a lousy quarter acre.”)

The lady whose house this was said that if she retired, she couldn’t afford to stay in her home.

On the other hand, if the quality of schools declines, she won’t be able to sell her house at a decent price (and her daughter is a teacher). In fact, she advised her son when he was buying a house, even though he does not intend to have children, to still only buy a home in a good school district.

Adams began by emphasizing that for most property owners, school tax is the biggest chunk. In fact, on Long Island, school taxes represent about 60-65 percent of the property tax bill. But what does that actually mean?

Great Neck school district is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year - one of the oldest public school districts in America.

School districts from the beginning were set up to be financed by property taxes. Whereas municipalities have multiple sources of revenue (sales tax, fines, fees to list but a few), school districts are pretty much dependent upon property taxes and state aid.

But a school system financed solely from property taxes leads to severe inequities based on the affluence or poverty of a community, so over the years, state aid has been used to be an equalizer.

State aid varies - as much as

50 percent for school districts like New York City.

But Great Neck only gets just 3 percent of its budget from state aid, the rest is financed from local property taxes. And yet, the quality of our schools is what draws families here - largely from New York City - and is a reason our homes retain their high value.

In fact, one of the reasons Long Islanders pay so much in property taxes is that we are short changed by state aid - the last figure I saw (when Tom Suozzi led a state commission on reforming local government) was that Long Island had 17 percent of the state’s school enrollment but received only 13 percent of school aid dispensed by the state.

Instead of addressing the true sources of high property taxes (or even putting property taxes into their context of housing values

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Pulse of the Peninsula and high salaries), Cuomo has used property taxes to attack local control - the punch line always is “well, if there were fewer school districts, fewer park districts, villages and towns, property taxes would be lower.” and he has made no secret of giving incentives to force consolidation.

“The freeze also addresses one of the primary drivers of the state’s high property taxes by incentivizing local governments and school districts to seek efficiencies and share services,” Cuomo stated.

And yet, people choose to buy homes in villages and towns, and choose their neighborhoods based on the quality of the schools, parks and libraries. Kensington, Kings Point, Lake Success choose to fund their own police force.

Cuomo’s attack on property tax is really an assault on public school spending, suggesting that the amount of money they spend has no correlation to student success - some 100,000 students are trapped schools that have been

failing for years - and suggests that school districts have slush funds of reserves.

The property tax cap and its incarnations are designed to “starve the beast” of public education and notably, the teacher’s union.

The first phase of Cuomo’s scheme was to impose a property tax cap - the revenue raised from property taxes could not increase by more than 2 percent or the CPI, whichever was less - regardless of how many more children attended school, or whether there were more children in secondary schools (higher cost than elementary school), or special needs students and don’t exempt from calculations the mandated increases in contributions for pensions and health benefits. (Adams was not aware of these factors.)

So the CPI has been less than 2 percent, and our school districts have been unable to increase their budgets to keep pace with the mandated increases in pension and health benefits, security and testing regimens.

Let’s say the economy really heats up, workers are getting increases, housing prices rise and inflation grows by 5%. Well, tough luck for school districts because they are still limited to 2 percent cap.

Each year, the budget is dependent upon the prior year.

School districts that were in a bad way when the cap first was implemented will forever be stuck.

Adams said that the vast majority of municipalities have stayed below the cap, as if that is to say that this proves there is no harm.

But around the state, school districts have had to cannibalize - eat their own young, as it were - in order to stay below the cap.

In the years following the Great Recession of 2008, there was even greater urgency, but that sense of desperation has passed, and school districts have slashed all they possibly can, even as they are being mandated to increase allocations for pension and health benefits (I’m sure this will be the next target for Cuomo), increased security, and academic interventions.

Everything that makes school satisfying and fulfilling has been eliminated - schools are more like prisons and factories than places to nurture and fulfill personal potential.

The second phase was to “freeze” budgets - a carrot and stick approach - so that if your school district stayed below the cap, the amount of increase in property tax would be refunded back as a check (this is why any district that did not increase its

budget up to the cap was doing a disservice to its residents).

The state is claiming that through the first three years of the cap, the average property tax payer will have saved more than $800 compared to if taxes had continued to grow at the previous average rate of growth. Those savings will increase to $2,100 in local property taxes by 2017 if this trend continues.

Now Cuomo is proposing a third “phase”.

Under this new scheme, homeowners with incomes below $250,000 whose property taxes exceed 6 percent of their income, will be able to receive a credit of up to 50 percent of the amount by which property taxes exceed the 6 percent burden threshold, depending on household income.

Based on this calculation, some 1.3 million homeowners (renters, too) would be entitled to $1.66 billion in tax relief.

In Nassau, 207,250 homeowners are expected to benefit from Cuomo’s credit scheme in Nassau, receiving an average credit of $1,208, for total tax relief of $250,500,000; in Suffolk, a projected 125,167 homeowners would receive an average credit of $1,148 for total of $143,700,000 in tax relief.

Altogether, 332,417 Long Island homeowners would receive an average tax credit of $1,186, totaling $394,200,000.

(A statewide county-bycounty breakdown of 1.3 million homeowners can be viewed here.

More details about the program can be viewed here.)

The credit is being phased in over four years, and only school taxes will apply in the first year.

More than half of the full benefit will be phased-in by Tax Year 2016, and 81 percent will be phased-in by Tax Year 2017.

That’s because you only get the credit if the school district stays below the cap. If the district pierces the cap, no credit.

But this “third phase” of Cuomo’s property tax cap is more insidious, designed to attack public education (and teachers) and removing local control over what schools and other local districts are able to accomplish.

It doesn’t just mitigate the hardship of property taxes for lower-income property owners (which could be accomplished by expanding STAR exemptions), but incentivizes the 40 percent to defeat school and library budgets - the only budgets that go before voters - because they don’t get the credit unless the district stays below the cap, and for a budget that pierces the cap to pass it requires 60 percent approval, rather than Continued on Page 47

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Friedman claims against D.A. dismissed B y A dam L idgett

A Nassau County Supreme Court justice on Tuesday dismissed a defamation complaint made by Jesse Friedman against the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.

Justice Karen Murphy ruled the District Attorney’s office is entitled to immunity from a civil lawsuit while preparing a report of a three-year investigation on Friedman’s 1988 guilty plea conducted under former District Attorney Kathleen Rice, according to court documents.

Murphy also said public statements made by two public information officers made do not constitute malice, and that any statements made to the media are minor shortcomings in the history of Friedman’s attempts to set aside his guilty plea, according to court documents.

“This decision recognizes the importance of the conviction integrity review process as a critical function of a prosecutor’s office,” said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas in a statement. “We stand behind the work of our comprehensive review of Jesse Friedman’s guilty plea.”

Friedman filed suit in June 2014 against Rice and John Byrne and Shams Tarek, saying they had defamed him in a report on their three-year investigation and in statements made to the press about that report. Friedman charged in the suit that the report and communica-

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Jesse Friedman (right) and a member of his legal team speak to reporters outside court in Brooklyn last month. tion to the press incorrectly stated Friedman had fictional pornographic stories he was punished for writing in prison.

Friedman’s complaint also said the District Attorney’s report claimed a psychologist who evaluated Friedman in 1988 and described him as a “psychopathic deviant” was Friedman’s psychiatrist, according to court documents. The psychologist was not retained as Friedman’s psychiatrist, and Friedman’s defense argued the doctor used inappropriate tests in reaching his conclusions about Friedman.

The investigation was conducted after the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals indicated in 2010 there may have

been evidence suggesting Friedman was wrongfully convicted 25 years earlier of child molestation.

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.

Friedman and his father Arnold Friedman were arrested and pleaded guilty in 1988 to sexually abusing young boys enrolled in 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.”

Supreme Court Justice Dana 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.

This ruling came after Rice’s three-year re-investiation.

The DA’s office appeared in the Appellate Division in Brooklyn in mid-February to argue against Winslow’s order ruling requiring the office to turn over case files related to Friedman’s conviction. The DA’s office argued that releasing the material would invade the privacy of Friedman’s victims and possibly make future victims of molestation hesitant to come forward.

Friedman’s attorney Ronald Kuby argued that the information Winslow ordered to be turned over is favorable to the defense.

In December, Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Teresa Corrigan approved the motion for an evidentiary hearing in Friedman’s claims of actual innocence.

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

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Clear up sex Cuomo trips on premise, offender law falls on teacher conclusion Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas is on the right track.

The state Legislature must act to clear up the confusion that surrounds sex offender registration, especially when it comes to where sex offenders may live.

In February the state’s Court of Appeals struck down more than 100 local laws restricting where a registered sex offender can live. The court ruled in favor of Woodmere resident Michael Diack, a convicted Level 1 sex offender who had been arrested in 2011 for living 500 feet away from Lawrence-Woodmere Academy.

In his appeal he challenged Nassau County’s sex offender laws.

Level 1 sex offenders are considered at the lowest level of risk to re-offend.

The state’s Sex Offender Registration Act does not restrict where a sex offender can live.

However, if the offender is on parole or probation other New York State laws may limit the offender from living within 1,000 feet of a school or other facility caring for children.

Singas believes the fact that local laws are stricter than the state laws, reflects a consensus that the state law is not tough enough.

“As a career prosecutor with a background in Special Victims cases, and as a mother myself, I believe that this moment is an opportunity to conduct a thorough and comprehensive review of all local laws that have been enacted on this issue, with the goal of enacting the strongest possible state law - whether it creates one uniform practice statewide or gives individual counties the ability to set their own rules based on their own unique geographies and circumstances - to protect potential victims from registered sex offenders in a manner that is effective, practical and constitutional,” she wrote.

We agree that there should be restrictions where convicted sex offenders can live, especially those who have committed acts of sexual violence or an offense involving children.

But allowing each town and village to set its own regulations does not contribute to public safety. It only creates confusion.

Under SORA a Level 1 sex offender must register his/her address for 20 years. Level 2 and 3 must register for life. If they move without registering their new address, they can be arrested. It happens frequently.

If a sex offender is not behind bars, that person needs to live somewhere.

As it is now, communities may feel encouraged to create regulations that are so strict that no sex offender will ever find a place to live.

Added to that is the complication of dealing with a young sex offender who continues to live with his or her family.

Sex offense by its very nature is vile and frightening.

But, as is the case with most criminal law, the state is in the best position to create just and meaningful regulation in the treatment of sex offenders.

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ill San Antonio’s article (“Review state teacher evaluations: Cuomo,” Feb. 27) was entirely accurate: Newsday recently released a report that more than 97 percent of teachers on Long Island were rated “effective” on last year’s evaluations, and Gov. Cuomo is pushing for a state review of those evaluations.

What must be contested, however, is the misinformation from which Cuomo has drawn his conclusions as well as the validity of his proposed “solutions” to the problems he perceives.

The governor asks “how can “98 percent of the teachers be effective if only 38 percent of the students are ready for college?”

Here in Great Neck, 99 percent of our students graduate, and over 96 percent go on to higher education.

In Nassau County as a whole, the graduation rate is nearly 91 percent. Obviously, there is a correlation between effective teaching and college readiness on Long Island.

Why so many effective teachers here? The pool of applicants is large, since salaries, working conditions, and community support are comparatively good.

Long Island districts are able

to hire the best and the brightest. In addition, the probationary period is rigorous (tenure is not a guarantee, by a long shot), and only the best of the best succeed.

Finally, evaluation of teachers by their supervisors is ongoing and substantive, a process taken very seriously by all involved.

One concern Cuomo has is that in many cases, district evaluations are based on scoring guidelines “put forth by the state’s largest teachers union, New York State United Teachers.”

It should be noted that these guidelines were not only approved by the New York State Education Department, they were offered by the SED as one possible set of guidelines that districts could adopt.

In order to “correct” the perceived lopsidedness of the number of teachers rated “effective” or “highly effective,” Cuomo proposes raising the percentage of a teacher’s evaluation that is based on student scores on state tests from the current 20 percent or 25 percent to 50 percent.

Several independent studies have indicated that the use of student test scores to evaluate

teachers is unstable and therefore unreliable; as a result, many states are reducing their weight or abandoning them altogether.

Increasing their value to 50 percent is counterintuitive.

Although Andrew Cuomo has been invited to visit the Great Neck Public Schools repeatedly, he has never accepted.

In fact, he’s only visited six classrooms in the entire state in his four years as governor.

His understanding of public education in New York (particularly here on Long Island) is incomplete at best and downright inaccurate at worst. Instead of treating every school district in the state as a failure and blaming this perceived failure on supposedly ineffective teachers who are masquerading as successes, his energy would be far better spent in identifying the elements of Long Island communities that contribute to effective schools.

Perhaps those elements could then be replicated throughout the state. That would be effective leadership.

Sheila Scimone, President Great Neck Teachers Association Great Neck

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Dems’ opposition to talk a ‘disgrace’

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he invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to address a joint session of the United States Congress, has drawn unprecedented criticism and attacks from President Obama, his administration, and congressional Democrats.

The Obama administration has even launched public attacks on Netanyahu and U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, and tried to organize a Boycott of Netanyahu’s speech before the Congress.

Even Obama’s vice president, Joe Biden, who would have presided jointly as president of the Senate, is not attending Netanyahu’s speech.

This behavior by the Democrats is disgraceful and unprecedented.

The Obama attacks on Netanyahu are especially awful in the wake of the recent anti-Semitic terror attacks against Jews in France and Denmark.

With Jews around the world facing violence and terror, the Prime Minister of Israel should be welcomed, not shunned as the Democrats are now doing.

Prime Minister Netanyahu was invited to address the Congress on the issue of the Islamic Republic of Iran trying to build nuclear weapons.

American Presidents have, for decades, articulated as US policy, that the Ayatollahs of Iran must never get nuclear weapons. Iran is a terrorist state. It supports terror groups like Hezbollah, and has planted bombs and conducted assassinations in countries around the world.

Nuclear weapons could be used by the Ayatollahs to implement genocide - killing millions in Israel. Or they could be used by the Ayatollahs to terrorize and cripple the

oil exports from the Persian Gulf by shutting the Straits of Hormuz or targeting the Saudi oil fields - sending fuel costs soaring and plunging the world into an economic crisis.

Iran must never get nuclear weapons, and who but the prime minister of Israel is better placed to inform Congress about the danger of Iran’s nuclear program.

An invitation to address the U.S. Congress is a great honor, granted by the U.S. Congress to foreign leaders allied to the United States, and civic and religious leaders who have contributed to humanity.

The invitation to Prime Minister Netanyahu, the leader of America’s closest ally in the Middle East, is consistent with that tradition.

In fact, Netanyahu has twice before been invited and addressed the Congress, without political controversy.

The first foreign leader to address the US Congress was in 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, who had been a military leader in the American Revolution. The next, in 1852 was Lajos Kossuth, who was the leader of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution.

Since then, hundreds have addressed Congress, including over 100 foreign government leaders, and scores of civic leaders, religious leaders, scientists and astronauts. Some have been rogues, like the dictators Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines or Ayub Khan of Pakistan. Others have been acclaimed U.S. allies and statesmen, like Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle.

Currently Congress is extending invitations two or three times per year, for foreign leaders to address the Congress.

But never - until now, with President

Obama - has a U.S. president and his administration openly attacked the U.S. Congress for extending an invitation. Never until now - has a U.S. President attacked a foreign leader, a U.S. ally, for accepting an invitation.

And never - until now - has a U.S. President and his political party tried to disrupt a session of the U.S. Congress with an organized boycott.

The U.S. Constitution establishes Congress in the central role in America’s government, with the sole power to make laws. Congress has never needed the permission of a U.S. President to invite - or subpoena - any person to appear before it.

In 1951, the U.S. Congress invited Gen. Douglas MacArthur, to address Congress. He had just been fired - one week earlier - by President Harry Truman.

Obviously the Truman administration could not have been pleased with MacArthur addressing the Congress. But Truman and his allies had a better sense of law and tradition - and much better manners - than the Obama team.

President Truman understood that a President cannot control who is invited to address the U.S. Congress, a separate and co-equal branch of the government, under the US Constitution.

Most of the criticisms fired by Obama and the Democrats against Netanyahu are just political talking points.

One claim by the Democrats is that no foreign leader should address Congress if there is an election scheduled in their country. But prior invitations by Congress show no such concern.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown addressed Congress in 2009, just months

before facing his re-election; and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in 2006 and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar in 2004 addressed the U.S. Congress, just weeks before their respective elections.

Apparently no such election proximity rule applied to their invitations.

So what is really going on here?

Many foreign policy experts fear that the Obama administration is desperate to get a deal with Iran on the Iranian nuclear program, on any terms.

Even if it is a bad deal, it would allow Obama to claim victory, and then leave Israel and America to deal with the horrible consequences, after Obama leaves office.

The U.S. Congress must ratify any nuclear deal with Iran, and there has been support building in Congress to increase sanctions on Iran.

Obama wants to shut down the debate - and has risked damaging relations and the security of Israel - to get his way.

There should be limit to politics, when the survival of a people and the peace of the world are at stake. Sadly, President Obama seems to understand only politics, and his actions, and the actions of his Democratic allies in the Congress, are a complete disgrace.

Grant Lally Lally & Misir, LLP MineolaGrant Lally is Contributing Editor of the Homeland Security News Wire (www.homelandsecuritynewswire. com); and partner in the New York law firm of Lally & Misir (www.LallyMisir. com). He was the 2014 Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in NY3 (www.

LallyforCongress.com).

Hillary, Silver: two birds of a feather

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worked 65 hours a week for 40 years, paid off my mortgage and provided for my kids education. No credit card debt or refinancing for me. No buying on margin or “flipping” houses either.

Without a pension, I actually saved for my retirement. What was I thinking? What was wrong with me? Was I un-American?

Or did I just not have the proper financial guidance.

Perhaps I should have patterned myself after two of my “favorite” scoundrels, Hillary Clinton and Sheldon Silver.

First, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

When her husband retired from politics, this mother and housewife was quoted as saying that her family was heavily in debt. Remember that one?

Somehow she would first have to pay off the money she owed. How did this financial wiz do it? Seizing the moment, she became a “salesman” for her very “modest” family foundation.

Sort of a walking advertisement!! The rest is history. Maybe I should have tried her approach. I’d call mine: “The Steve Morris donate and I’ll make

it worth your while foundation”.

Her plan? She just “suggested” to numerous foreign governments and corporations to make “unsolicited” donations to her foundation. Just a small, tax-deductible couple of bucks will do.

That’s all it takes when your husband was president of the United States, and you are the secretary of state.

Some “misguided” critics actually objected to the fact that these corporations benefitted greatly after donating to her cause. But we know, and her husband assured us, that their financial gain was just a coincidence.

It must have been her brilliant financial expertise which made her foundation so successful.

And boy, was she successful.

1 - The Clinton Charitable Foundation’s net worth is now a staggering $3.2 billion.

That’s billion, with a capital “B”!

I told you Hillary was really sharp!!

2 - 425 U.S. corporations “donated”, out of the goodness of their corporate hearts, $114 million to the Clintons. That’s 425 companies.

3 - 249 U.S. foundations gave $279 million!

4 - 36 corporate foundations kicked in $23 million. And not leaving the working man out of it, 5 - Fourteen labor unions “donated” a meager $3.4 million. Come on all you plumbers and carpenters, get with the program! You can do better than that.

Ready for the grand total?

6 - Total donations to the Clinton Foundation were a whopping 1.6 billion!

(Under the freedom of information act, these figures were verified by the Wall Street Journal) And now I would like to introduce my second financial “hero,” the ex-New York State Assembly Speaker, but still New York State assemblyman, Sheldon Silver.

Remember, this hardworking government employee only earned a meager $121,000 a year, yet somehow he managed to amass a fortune. Two adjoining New York City apartments, a second home upstate and millions were discovered in seven bank accounts!!

His secret for success? He found a nice

second job to supplement his income!

A major law firm, and some real estate interests decided,without any pressure from him what so ever, to show their appreciation by giving him some work to do “on the side”.

For this part time job , just a few hours a week, he was paid over a half million dollars a year!! He really must have been good at what he was doing. Whatever it was!!

Now, what about that 25-page indictment against him, for mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion? You know, the one that could send him to prison for 110 years?

Forget about it!! This is nothing more than petty jealousy. Those law and real estate firms were just trying to show their appreciation for the years Sheldon spent serving the people of his state.

After all, you can’t expect anyone to live in Manhattan on such a meager salary?

Can you?

Conducting your life the old fashion way does seem a bit outdated. Doesn’t it ?

Stephen Morris DDS North Hills

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A loo k on the li g hter si d e

When the walkers came to Downton

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very Sunday night, it’s always the same conflict in our house: “Downton Abbey?” Or “The Walking Dead?”

Do we watch a lovely, lilting period drama, set in a mouthwateringly delicious pre-war mansion? Or must we avert our eyes from filthy disgusting zombies who are staggering and drooling all over a postapocalyptic landscape, looking for the few not-yet-dead people hiding in it?

If you, too, have a teenage son, you know the answer already.

For reasons that elude the rest of us, it must be “The Walking Dead” - while I must record and save my “Downton Abbeys,” and watch them in stolen moments, or after my child has gone to bed.

Still, I can’t help wondering: What would happen if “The Walking Dead” should somehow leap the boundaries of both space and time, and show up at the door of “Downton Abbey? “ The first thing that would happen, of course, is that Mr. Carson, the butler, would haughtily inform them that they

must go around to the tradesmen’s entrance. They wouldn’t dare attack him; the starch in his shirt, all by itself, could repel the fiercest of callers.

“Carson, who was that?” the Earl of Grantham would ask.

“No one worthy of mention, your lordship,” Carson would reply. “Just some filthy beggars who’ve come straight from being buried in a coal mine, by the looks of them. I sent them away.”

“But they look so hungry, the poor dears,” the Earl’s wife Cora, Countess of Grantham, might say. “Can’t we at least feed them?”

“Not unless you fancy being the first course, milady. They eat brains, apparently.”

“Well, they’ll find slim pickings here, then,” mutters Lady Violet, the Dowager Countess.

“Unless you count in the servants,” says Lady Mary, the eldest daughter of the house, sauntering into the drawing room in her best riding attire.

“Mother, can you make sure the servants stay inside? I don’t know what we would do without Mrs. Patmore to cook for us, plus I’m rather fond of Carson.”

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side “But darling, surely you’re not going out, at a time like this? It isn’t safe, with all these Walkers about.”

“It’s only a pack of zombies, Mama. It’s not as if it’s anything serious, like anarchists or (shudder) socialists.”

“Of course it’s serious,” my son interrupts. “They would all die!”

“Who, the Walkers?” I ask.

“No, your British guys.”

“You mean the Crawleys.”

“They don’t crawl, Mom that’s why they’re Walkers.”

“No, no, Crawley is the family name of the Downtons.

I mean the Granthams. Never

mind, I don’t understand all that name stuff, myself.”

“Anyway, Mom, these zombies don’t just eat brains. They prefer them, of course, but they’ll eat anything, as long as it’s alive.”

“But that’s no fun to write,” I say, pouting. “I need them to eat brains.”

He is outraged. “That’s not how it works! What’s the point of asking me to be your Zombie Advisor if you don’t even take my advice?”

The poor boy; I know how he feels.

Back at Downton, Countess Cora is getting concerned.

“They look so ragged and unhealthy somehow.”

“Why should we judge them?” Isobel Crawley is indignant. “Just because we are healthier than they are…”

“And more alive,” adds the Earl.

“And we’re better dressed,” Lady Mary can’t help pointing out. “Plus, we don’t eat each other.”

“Except for whenever you feel like taking a bite out of me,” complains Mary’s sister Edith. “Can’t somebody do something?” she pleads. “We

can’t all just sit here awaiting our doom!”

“That’s exactly what I’ve been saying for the past 42 episodes!” exclaims Isobel Crawley, Mary’s mother-in-law. “But no one ever listens to me.”

“Perhaps because the experience is so very painful,” says Lady Violet between sips of tea.

Cousin Rose has an idea. “I know! We’ll have a shooting party! It’ll be ever so much fun. And if we’re on horseback at the same time, we can certainly out-run them.”

“Just remember you need to shoot them in the head,” cautions one of the footmen. “Otherwise they keep on coming.”

“And mind you don’t hurt any of the dogs,” says the Earl.

“Or let them be eaten.”

“Don’t be silly, Papa; that’s what the villagers are for!”

So Lady Mary and some of the others take off and make rare sport, shooting and chasing the Walkers clear out of Yorkshire and into the next county.

“The poor things,” murmurs soft-hearted Countess Cora. “They never stood a chance.”

from the d es k of charles lavine

PSEG rate hike plans lack scrutiny

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lmost two years ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the LIPA Reform Act. For Long Islanders who suffered devastation from super storm Sandy and the after effects, as well as those who were weary of utility rates considered to be among the highest in the nation, it was a sign things were moving in the right direction.

The naysayers who objected to PSEG - an out-of-state company running things on Long Island – as well as an agreement that erased regulation and oversight of contracts by the state attorney general and comptroller, were outnumbered by those who believed that real reform of LIPA was a necessity.

Another benefit, advocates cited, was that the LIPA Reform

Act would ensure rates for the delivery portion of consumer’s electric bill would not increase for three years. However, there is no such assurance included in the Reform Act regarding the power supply charge, which represents about 50 percent of a ratepayers’ electric bill and has actually increased several times in the last 12 months.

Now, less than three years in, PSEG and LIPA are seeking increases of 3.8 percent for each of three years in the delivery charge. With delivery charges frozen until 2015, the proposed rate increases would hike the monthly bill about $3.25 beginning in 2016 through 2018.

According to PSEG and LIPA officials, the increase is needed for numerous things including infrastructure improvements,

charles lavine Assemblyman

tree trimming, equipment and more.

One part of the revenue would create a reserve fund that would assist LIPA with its credit rating and borrowing

money. That, of course, would be a good thing.

However, it’s becoming clear that this road has a few curves that may or may not have been anticipated and many of those who believed things would be better with PSEG running things, are sitting up to take notice recognizing that the delivery charge rate can continue to rise year after year, with no oversight or review.

And, the reality is that we don’t know at this stage if PSEG is doing a better job because we haven’t had – thankfully – another super storm of the magnitude of Sandy. One thing is sure: ratepayers will be facing increases in the delivery charge beginning in 2016.

There will be public hear-

ings to justify the increase. The newly created Department of Public Service on Long Island will review the request – an agency lacking power - and ultimately the LIPA board of trustees will decide whether it should be granted….the same board that made the request for the increase.

That system does not protect Long Island ratepayers nor does it provide the sorely needed oversight that provides transparency. The state attorney general and comptroller were cut out of the process for expediency, or so it was said.

However, faster doesn’t always mean better and for that reason the power of oversight needs to be restored. It is a vital component of earning the trust of the people you serve.

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Obama has done nothing for Israel

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would like to respond to Mathew ZeidPresident Obama has done nothing man’s dissertation on how Benjamin for Israel in his six years in office!

Netanyahu’s speech undermines the He has steadfastly cautioned us that alliance between Israel and the United we are not at war with the Muslims!

States. There is no alliance.

Who does he think attacked us on

9/11 and slaughtering people in the Mid- U.S. to speak. east.

It’s a free country, remember!

President Netanyahu has the right to accept and invitation from Speaker BoehMorton Perlman ner who has the right to invite him to the Great Neck

Ignoring reality, Pataki eyes presidency

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ne, two, three strikes you’re out!

At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference - CPAC Presidential poll of Republican Party primary activists, former Republican Gov. George Pataki came in dead last behind all other potential GOP 2016 Presidential candidates.

The results included Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (25.7 percent); Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (21.4 percent); Texas Senator Ted Cruz (11.5 percent); neuro surgeon Dr. Ben Carson (11.4 percent); former Florida Gov. Jed Bush (8.3per cent); former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (4.3 percent); Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (3.7 percent); real estate Mogul Donald Trump (3.5 percent); Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Florina (3.0 percent); New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (2.8 percent); Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (0.9 percent); former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (0.8 percent); former Gov. Mike Huckabee (0.3 percent); former Ambassador John Bolton (0.3 percent), South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham (0.1%) and our own Former Gov. George Pataki (0.1 percent). Even Other (0.7 percent) and Undecided (1 percent) beat out Pataki.

Based upon this straw poll, perhaps former New York State Gov. George Pataki (1994 - 2006) should reconsider running for President and entering the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary.

No one who truly believes in limited government, balanced budgets, reduction in long term debt and support for the free enterprise system signed up for his ill-fated 2008 and 2012 Presidential campaigns.

The CPAC poll confirms that the same will be true in 2016, which is why Pataki will once again never get out of the starting gate.

Pataki’s lavish spending of taxpayer dollars to special interest groups to grease his 2002

re-election for his third and last term made the late liberal Republican Gov. Nelson Rockefeller (1959-1973) roll over in his grave! His record deficits, excessive spending and late budgets give real conservative Republicans anguish.

Spending in Patkai’s last 2006 budget was more than twice the rate of inflation.

This budget contained almost $1 billion worth of legislative members pork barrel projects known as member items, along with a potential deficit in the billions. Under Gov. Pataki’s tenure, with bipartisan support of the state Legislature (including both Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Republican Senate Leader Joseph Bruno), borrowing for quasi government agencies grew by billions of dollars.

The combined budgets for dozens of these agencies runs into the tens of billions of dollars. In many cases, these expenditures are tracked off line and not counted as part of the regular budget.

Even worse, they are exempt from basic oversight by both the state Comptroller and state Legislature.

In 2006, Albany’s three way dance between Pataki, Bruno and Silver continued.

Career politicians, on a bipartisan basis, still operate the same closed door budget process. Albany’s $115 billion budget was greater than most states and many nations.

New York State was ranked No. 2 among the 50 states in debt with each resident responsible for $3,515 of the $50 billion total debt.

Under “TaxPaki,” state debt grew from $27 billion in 1995 to $50 billion in 2006.

Projected future red ink raised this debt to $54 billion by 2009. New York State public authorities debt is an additional $72 billion. These combined debts plus future interest total $187 billion dollars!

Under Pataki’s political

leadership, Republicans lost or were unable to regain numerous public offices.

This list includes two Senate seats, eight Congressional seats, state comptroller and attorney general, county executives of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties, New York City Comptroller, New York City Public Advocate and five New York City Council seats.

His approval of the 2002 reapportionment plan for the state Assembly allowed Democrats to gerrymander so many seats, the GOP became a permanent minority with only 44 of 150 seats.

Democrats needed only four more seats to take control of the State Senate. Enrolled Democrats outnumber Republicans 3 to 2 statewide.

The returns in the November 2006 election resulted in even more defeats for GOP candidates.

I love New York like everyone else.

In 2006, as a lame duck governor - Pataki used taxpayers dollars to run numerous TV commercials with his smiling face telling people to “Come Visit New York” during the summer.

In previous years, despite changing the channels, I could not get away from Pataki in TV commercials promoting all sorts of products.

First there was promotion of “Environmentally friendly energy programs.

Next, “Healthy New York” state supported more affordable medical insurance coverage.

In December 2004, it was the “Rebuild Lower Manhattan” to urge businesses to relocate their companies back to the Financial District and Lower Manhattan after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

That same year, we were subjected to a rerun of “Healthy New York” offering insurance to those without and “Green Power” promoting the use of

nonpolluting energy.

After that, we had “Child Health Plus” and “Come Visit New York ads back in heavy rotation with the smiling face of Pataki. Sometimes both ads ran within minutes of each other on the same programs!

The last thing New Yorkers are interested in seeing is political campaign commercials disguised as public service announcements. These various campaigns have cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

Pataki’s smiling face left voters frowning. These media buys should have been paid for by private and not public dollars. This media blitz at taxpayers expense was a great way to raise Pataki’s name identification in preparation for a President campaign in 2008, but didn’t benefit residents who had to foot the bill.

How many times did he have to get caught with his hand in the cookie jar? It was incredible how many so called public interest ads taxpayers were subjected to under Pataki.

Pataki reminds me of Nero prior to the collapse of the Roman Empire. His public service announcements kept running while he ran around the country in 2006, trying to position himself for a 2008 presidential run.

In New York, he left the GOP in ruins.

Republican Party Presidential primary voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and other early contests will once again look past glitzy campaign commercials to a potential President’s past leadership, management style, philosophy and political track record.

Pataki’s fiscal mismanage-

ment and his presiding over the destruction of the GOP as an effective opposition party within New York State would not be overlooked.

Why would any intelligent Republican presidential primary voter want to inflict the Pataki virus on a national level?

Native New York Republicans who know Pataki best, will once again for a third time deny him the ability to carry New York as a favorite son candidate.

Having been out of office nine years, his Pay-for-Play campaign contributors abandoned him long ago. They ran for the hills to place their bets on other far superior candidates.

As in 2008 and 2012, with little funding or support - Pataki once again will became one of the first GOP candidates to drop out long before the primary process begins.

Pataki’s self promotion is really motivated by a desire to drum up both business for his consulting firm and consideration for a cabinet or other position in any future Republican administration. Pataki wrote his own political obituary long ago.

Except in his mind and personal ego, Pataki is essentially irrelevant in politics today.

Just like in 2008 and 2012, Pataki’s presidential aspirations are dead on arrival. It is time he set his sights on something more realistic.

Perhaps consider running against Sen. Charles Schumer in 2016.

Larry Penner Great Neck

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Some just won’t give Obama a break

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s one giraffe said to another: “Heyy1 Great Neck” Great Neck resident Morton Perlman commented on my article “Obama’s absence from Paris march sensible” published in the 2-13-15 Williston Times.

His article “Obama AWOL from Paris march” published 2-27-15 states that I gave all of my reasons why Obama stayed away.

They were/are not my ‘opinions’ but facts about our country.

Mr. Perlman also stated that the terrorists slaughter in a Jewish market signifies their (the terrorists) desire to start another Holocaust.

From the information I have, this is nothing more than conjecture.

He then links what I said

about Obama’s need to take a ‘middle ground approach’ to Obama’s mostly voting present in the Senate. This is completely out of context with the purpose of my statement.

The only comment about Obama’s voting that made any news was his voting against invading Iraq.

My real response to Mr. Perlman’s article is what I said in advance in the second paragraph of my 2-13-15 article: “There are those who never pass up a chance to run our president down. We know who they are and that they display a lack of thought. They can be ignored.”

Whether or not (coming from a Gentile) what I have said can be accepted is out of my control.

What I only planned to write

about this week and what I consider more important concerns the so-called Keystone Pipeline.

The ‘oil’ planned for it has been referred to as bitumen.

Chemically, it isn’t far from asphalt. As it comes from tar sands, tar is usually connected with coal tar. It is said to be expensive to produce and environmentally destructive.

For a while it was said that this ‘dirty oil’ would be sold to China.

With China’s air pollution as it is, they do not need it. China has, to my knowledge, sources for much better oil.

I read that there was a ‘mountain’ of the residue from refining this substance piled up on the bank of the river across from Detroit. It said it would be put on a freighter and sold to de-

veloping countries for fuel.

That does not sound good either. The story keeps changing.

Being that it is being imported from Canada, I don’t see how this makes us energy independent.

There is oil (by a system similar to fracking) being produced in Wyoming.

Methane is involved and a certain amount escapes into the atmosphere. The oil companies are said to be somewhat sloppy about preventing this from happening.

I read that it costs up to $42 a barrel to produce. With the drop in oil prices, at least some of that production has been shut down as not being cost effective.

I can imagine that the same would be true for that sent by the pipeline.

It is said that Canada is using imported labor for the above purposes and that these laborers are not treated or compensated well.

Building the pipeline won’t require such a large labor force and it would create jobs for only a limited time.

Unfortunately, I can’t verify what I have said with my own eyes and have to accept at face value what I hear and read.

Hopefully it is not too far from the facts. I do however judge that President Obama’s veto won’t be that damaging.

I realize that the foregoing is not local news but we all will be affected by it to a degree.

Charles Samek Mineola

Schneiderman right choice for Plaza

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erry Schneiderman and I first met when I was deputy mayor of the Plaza and he was chairman of the Board of Zoning and Appeals.

In the 30-odd years we have known each other, I can’t remember a single occasion where we did not discuss some aspect of village life even though I no longer live in Great Neck.

We both agree that it is abso-

lutely necessary to keep the Plaza remaining vital and growing and be totally responsive to needs of the residents, merchants, visitors and office community.

Gerry is always searching for the opportunities to foster and improve the quality of life in the Plaza. He fully understands the pulse of the community. He knows innately the ripple effect of a strong downtown and how important it is to the residents to

keep it bubbling and strong.

I think it is important to keep in mind that village government does not simply function by attending two meetings a month. It requires full immersion.

Gerry and I share that philosophy. He is usually in “knee deep.”

His Plaza resume can go on for several pages. Here are just a few example: Gerry was the chair of the Zoning and Appeals Board

for over 17 years; he has spearheaded the successful restaurant promotion on Bond Street since its inception; he is a member of the Business Improvement District Board, Village Public Art Advisory and the Village Fire Liaison Committee.

I think you get the point.

The Plaza is part of his psyche and in his blood. It’s success and prosperity is a large part of his life.

He is a winner. It is crucial that his candidacy as trustee be continued for another term.

As a former mayor I know how important that is. I believe that Gerry Schneiderman is a true asset to this administration and the residents of Great Neck Plaza and should be re-elected.

Bob Rosegarten Former Mayor, Great Neck Plaza

Re-elect Haggerty, DeMento, Hance

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s residents of Munsey Park, we are thrilled to support the bids of Sean Haggerty for mayor, plus Frank DeMento and Patrick Hance for trustees of the village.

These three candidates have already proven that they will work hard to improve the beauty and infrastructure of our community. The examples of their dedication are numerous.

Since taking office two years ago,

these gentlemen have worked with members of the community to restore Copley Pond to its former glory by securing grants from Nassau County and the Town of North Hempstead, as well as aiding the Munsey Park Women’s Club with its beautification efforts.

They have also worked with fellow trustees to improve communication from the village with monthly emails updating residents on Village business and improv-

ing its website for easy navigation.

Finally, aside from overhauling many of the building and tree codes to make those processes more transparent to residents, they also have worked with the school to improve traffic safety throughout the village.

Sean Haggerty, Frank DeMento and Patrick Hance have all been active members of the village government and we look forward to them continuing the posi-

tive change they have enacted.

We know that Sean, Frank and Patrick will be outstanding in their positions and hope that you will join us in voting for them.

Please come out to vote on Tuesday, March 18 from noon to 9 p.m. at the Munsey Park Village Hall.

Kristen and Mike Ryan Munsey Park

Reagan offers model for GOP hopefuls

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ur Republican leaders of today who want to become president should use former President Ronald Reagan as a blueprint for success.

He not only went around talking to people but listen to what they had to say and by doing so formulated a plan on how to help the people of this great nation of ours. Ronald Reagan

was a man of the people and wanted the American people to aspire to their true potential.

We need such a Republican leader today who is not afraid to ask Americans many ques-

tions and willing to walk among will vote for such a person who them for the answers and what holds my high ideals most saconcerns them the most. Let us cred. talk to him or her about what we Frederick R. Bedell Jr. hold most dear.

Glen Oaks Village If such a person appears, I

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from the d es k of su p ervisor j u d i b osworth

Queens water project threatens L.I. Concerns have been raised about chemical contamination of Sole Source Aquifers New York City plans to reopen dozens of wells in Queens, many of which have been inactive for decades, while the city completes a $1.5 billion investment in its water delivery network from its upstate watershed.

This plan presents serious concerns for our Sole Source Aquifers here on Long Island, including possible new chemical contamination from sources in Queens, alterations in the course of existing groundwater contamination plumes, and irreversible saltwater contamination to coastal wells.

Moreover, the schedule that was presented by [city Department of Environmental Protection] DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd at the Feb. 23 briefing to Long Island stakeholders did not include a date for de-activation of these wells; it is clear that we cannot plan for the City to utilize these wells only for the duration of their repair efforts, after investing $200 million in their

rehabilitation.

Since this project was proposed, my staff and I have worked with many stakeholders, convened by the Great NeckPort Washington Aquifer Committee of Residents For A More Beautiful Port Washington, to ensure that all possible impacts to Long Island’s water supply are identified and addressed.

In addition to the Town of North Hempstead, other stakeholders include the City of Long Beach, County and State officials, villages, water suppliers, and water experts. We requested the assistance of the United States Geological Survey, an independent third-party federal agency, to identify the information that is needed to predict the potential impacts to our water supply.

A calculation of this type is possible only by using stateof the art hydraulic modelling programs, based on accurate, current-day groundwater data.

judi bosworth North Hempstead Town Supervisor

A major concern that emerged from our consultation with USGS is that due to declining municipal budgets in recent years, the groundwater data that is needed to serve as the basis for a hydraulic modelling effort does not exist today.

This bears repeating: New York City and Long Island stakeholders do not have the data that is necessary to calculate the po-

tential for saltwater intrusion or chemical contamination of Long Island’s drinking water if this project is approved. Creating a hydraulic model of our aquifers will mean nothing if it is not based on current information; good intentions will only go so far.

As a result, the city must take steps to secure the necessary information, if it expects to address our concerns. This proposal was submitted to the NYCDEP, and we await their comment on it.

The city’s briefing of Long Island officials on Monday was a good first step in the dialogue that must continue.

Of course, we all support New York City’s right to invest in its infrastructure and to provide clean drinking water to its taxpayers. But we must all be cognizant of the shared nature of the water resources which lie beneath our feet, and New York City must recognize that Long

Island has much more to lose if these “temporary measures” result in permanent damage to our only source of drinking water.

I and my colleagues ask that only a small percentage of this project’s $1.5 billion price tag be directed to conduct an impartial scientific evaluation of the risks to Long Island’s groundwater supply, including the installation of necessary groundwater monitoring wells, the collection of groundwater data, and the creation of an up-to-date, publicly accessible groundwater model.

It is imperative that this effort is completed before any reactivation of these wells is approved by the state.

I will continue to be a voice of opposition to this project until that time, and I encourage representatives from all levels of government to work with us to ensure that our sole source of drinking water is protected.

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A Common Cause of Pelvic Pain: What You Need to Know

If you feel an urgent or frequent need to urinate, along with pain or discomfort coming from the bladder, you may have interstitial cystitis, also known as bladder pain syndrome or IC/BPS. Robert Moldwin, MD, FACS, and Sonia Bahlani, MD, urologists at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, part of North Shore-LIJ Health System, discuss what you need to know about this condition.

How common is IC/BPS? We used to believe that IC/BPS was relatively rare.

However, new studies suggest that the condition may affect 3 million to 8 million women, and 2 million men, in the United States.

Are there different types of IC/BPS? Yes. About 5 to 10 percent of IC/BPS patients have inflammation (called “Hunner’s lesions”) that can be seen on the bladder surface. In most patients, the bladder wall looks perfectly normal. Further testing will make sure you don’t have signs of infection or any other obvious bladder disease.

How can IC/BPS affect me?

In mild cases, you may only have to deal with the discomfort and urinary frequency. However, moderate to severe symptoms can include the constant need to have bathroom access, limited ability to travel and lack of sleep due to the pain and constant need to urinate. Pain with sexual activity is common and often adds another dimension of misery.

Who gets IC/BPS? Anyone in any age group can get IC/BPS, but it’s usually found in people in their late 20s through their 70s. Heredity may also play a role: if your parent or sibling has IC/BPS, you are about 17 times more likely to also get the condition.

What causes this condition?

The etiology of IC/BPS is unclear but appears to be multifactorial. The various causes of IC/BPS may include changes in the surface lining of the bladder, nerve abnormalities of the bladder wall and autoimmune problems.

The symptoms may also be related to diseases affecting other parts of the body, because 40 percent of patients have other disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches and even depression.

If you or a loved one have any of these symptoms, make an appointment today by calling (516) 734-8500. For more information visit NorthShoreLIJ.com/icbps.

How is IC/BPS diagnosed?

A doctor will review your medical history and physical, including a urine test to rule out problems like urinary tract infection. Other tests such as cystoscopy (viewing the bladder surface with a special telescope) may be performed if abnormalities of the bladder wall are of concern.

How is IC/BPS treated?

Because every IC/BPS patient can have a different range of symptoms, our pelvic pain experts at the Smith Institute for Urology will develop a unique plan for you. Therapy generally progresses from the most conservative forms of care (dietary changes and physical therapy) to more “aggressive” management (oral medications, medications placed directly into the bladder and even surgery). Using a variety of approaches significantly improves quality of life in the vast majority of our patients.

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The Hillside Grade School fourth grade students from Mrs. Sheehan’s class recently visited Stop & Shop on Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park.

The students learned about the nutritious foods available, comparative shopping, and making healthy food choices. Many thanks to the wonderful Stop & Shop employees for making the students’ visit an informative and valuable experience.

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Bosworth, pols tour St. Mary’s schools

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO Several elected officials and their aides toured the Church of St. Mary schools in Manhasset early Friday during an open house for the parish’s elementary and high schools.

Among the invited politicians were Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (R-Levittown), North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth (D-Great Neck) and Nassau County legislators Rich Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) and Ellen Birnbaum (D-Great Neck).

“All education is important – public education is important but parochial education is also important,” said Bosworth.

She said she appreciated the idea of parents having the option of “being able to send your children to a school that doesn’t just promote education but also shares the religious values taught at home.”

The elected officials joined school administra-

tors from Long Island and New York City as well as various school board members and parents for walking tours led by St. Mary’s students.

There are 927 students enrolled in the St. Mary’s elementary and high schools.

St. Mary’s is one of two Catholic parishes on Long Island whose education programs run from nursery school through 12th grade.

Parish officials said the day’s festivities were meant to provide a look at the daily life of St. Mary’s students and showcase its education initiatives, including its iPad program.

“I always love getting invitations to visit Catholic schools,” said Murray, who acknowledged the many students and faculty from Hempstead who attend the North Hempstead parish schools.

Added Bosworth: “St. Mary’s plays a vital role in the Manhasset community.

We’re so proud to have you as a part of the Town of North Hempstead. We think of you as family.”

From left: Monsignor James McCann greets the officials at a morning breakfast; Nassau County Legislators Ellen Birnbaum and Rich Nicolello (left) and North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth participate in an information session about the St. Mary’s schools.

From left: Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray greets St. Mary’s students; students lead officials in walking tours of the schools.

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bLANk SLATE MEdIA March 6, 2015

authored the book “The Hammersteins: A Musical Theatre Family,” will be accompaThe hills of Great Neck will be alive nied by Broadway actors Teri Dale Hansen with the sound of music March 15 when and Sean MacLaughlin.

Hammerstein the Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Temple Emanuel will present a tribute con- has devoted a cert to the musical team Rodgers and Hammerstein.

The Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration will kick off at 3 p.m. and feature Oscar Hammerstein III, the grandson of the librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, according to a release from the temple.

The concert will feature music from the famous musicals “The Sound of Music,” “Carousel,” “The King and I,” “South Pacific,” “State Fair” and “Oklahoma!”

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on modern musical theatre and entertainment, the temple said. He also teaches graduate theatre history and musical theatre history at Columbia University as an adjunct professor.

Hansen has appeared on both Broadway and in London’s West End. In England she stared in “Show Boat,” and made her Broadway debut in “The Boys From Syracuse.”

She also toured with Marvin Hamlisch in 2002 before doing two seasons at the Boston Pops Orchestra, and starred in the national tours of “The Music Man” and “Showboat,” the release said.

MacLauglin appeared offBroadway in a slew of shows including “South Pacific” before playing the part of Raoul in “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway.

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Sunday, March 7, 2 p.m.

Anything Goes Tilles Center For The Performing Arts | LIU Post 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org All aboard for this saucy and splendid production of Anything Goes, winner of three 2011

Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.

Russian National Ballet: Romeo & Juliet and Chopiniana The Madison Theatre at Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre (516) 323-4444 http://madisontheatreny.org.

The Russian National Ballet Company’s performance will include a full length production of Chopiniana, along with the original, full-length production of Petipa’s Romeo and Juliet, featuring the music of Chopin and Tchaikovsky, making for an unforgettable experience at the Madison Theatre.

Sunday, March 8, 3 p.m. laura Benanti: In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Westermann Stage, 1 South Ave., Garden City (516) 877-4000 http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ This show knits together theatre standards with pop hits and original songs, delivered with Broadway star Laura Benanti’s unique blend of humor and vocal nuance, and promises an unforgettable afternoon. Enjoy a performer critics call “brilliantly funny,” with an “exquisite voice,” and whose mother calls “very, very good.”

Sunday, March 8, 8 p.m.

An Evening With Gov’t Mule and Special Guest John Scofield The Space At Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Rock torchbearers Gov’t Mule, featuring former Allman Brother Band sideman Warren Haynes, are celebrating their 20th anniversary with an extensive tour and a series of dynamic live archival releases that highlight the group’s versatility and live performances. They will be joined by guitarist John Scofield at The Space.

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Preparing for a Pan Asian feast A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to eat at David Chang’s Momofuku Peche, a wonderful restaurant with many interesting Pan Asian twists.

We enjoyed an unusual Broccoli Salad; I took a photo of it and posted it on Facebook.

Many people asked for the recipe. I immediately started to experiment and came up with the following recipe.

The Broccoli Salad needed a main entree...enter Coconut Chicken Soup. This is a hearty and healthy soup that can be a welcoming, warming entree.

Finish off this meal with a peeled and sliced ripe mango (plentiful in produce sections of supermarkets this time of year).

I promise you will enjoy an easy to prepare and warming winter dinner. Delicious!

Menu Serves 4 Coconut Chicken Soup Momofuku-Inspired Broccoli Salad Sliced Mango *Recipe Not Given

Coconut Chicken Soup I like to use homemade defatted chicken stock and light coconut milk to keep the calorie count low. This is also a great entree for people who are not eating dairy.

1/8 cup fish sauce (available in Asian markets) 1/2 onion, sliced thinly 4 carrots, peeled and cut on diagonal 1 lime, zested and juiced 1 garlic clove, crushed in a press 1 tblsp fresh ginger, finely chopped 1 13.5 oz can light coconut milk 3 cups defatted chicken stock 1 bundle vermicelli rice noodles (available in Asian grocery stores) 3 oz organic baby spinach 1/2 red pepper, cored and cut into squares 2 scallions, greens only, chopped 1. In a large pot, add fish sauce and heat on medium heat.

Momofuku-Inspired Broccoli Salad

ALEXANDRA TROY The Culinary Architect

Add onion, carrots, lime, garlic and ginger and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.

2. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Whisk in coconut milk. Keep whisking until combined.

3. Add vermicelli and continue cooking until soft. Add red pepper, cook for 1 minute, then add spinach and cook until barely wilted.

4. Garnish with chopped scallion and serve.

Fundraiser to tee off for Nassau art museum The Art of Golf, on March 26 from 6 to 9 p.m., will be a fun evening of networking, golf and games to benefit education programs at Nassau County Museum of Art. The event will be held at the PGA Tour Superstore, 1254 Corporate Drive, Westbury.

Organized by members and friends of the Museum’s Corporate Committee, The Art of Golf features an open wine bar, food tastings, entertainment, auctions and golf contests with fabulous prizes.

Guests will be able to test their golf techniques at simulators and putting greens and work on their games with a PGA Golf Pro. The evening also features discounts on golf clothing and equipment for all participants.

Tickets are $75 per person. To reserve tickets or to find out about ticket packages and sponsorship opportunities, visit the Museum’s website at http://nassaumuseum.org/support_the_museum.php.

1 head of broccoli, cut into very small florets.

The stems peeled, and cut into small circles.

1/2 cup Japanese Mayo (Available at Asian grocery stores) 4 tblsp white miso paste 1 tblsp rice wine vinegar Pepper to taste 1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds

(You can make this, to this point, up to 12 hours ahead of time.)

Add pepper to taste.

3. Just before serving, toss with sunflower seeds and serve.

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1. In a large bowl, whisk the mayo, miso and rice vinegar until well combined.

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PRESENTED WITH THE This is the moving true story of Marie, a deaf and blind girl in 19th century France, and her remarkable teacher who takes Marie under her wing and helps her to communicate with the world around her.

Visit goldcoastfilmfestival.org/furman or call 516-829-2570 for tickets. Tickets $15/$10 for students when purchased in advance, $20 at the door.

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Artists Trading Cards “Voted Best Pizza by exhibit to raise funds Wall Street Journal” b. j. spoke gallery, 299 Main Street, Huntington, is hosting an exhibition and sale from March 3 through March 29 of Artists Trading Cards for the benefit of the work of Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk.

All Artists Trading Cards will be for sale, with 50 percent of the proceeds going to VIBS. An opening artists’ reception will be held March 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. with a 3 p.m. welcoming address by Kevin Larkin, gallery president, for Clarice Murphy, interim executive director and Patrick Barry, development office of VIBS Family Violence and Rape Crisis Center.

Artists participating in the event include: Richard Anello, Phyllis Baron, John Bell, Eleanor Berger, Katherine Criss, Karen Cunningham, Lis Dreizen, Liz Erhlichman, Barbara Grey, Judith Huttner, Pattie Kern, Kevin Larkin, John Macfie, Lili Maglione, Dianne Marxe, Barbara Mille, Min Myar, Nicolette M. Pach, Ilene Palant, Sue Runkowski, Patricia Russac, Karen Schmelzer, Cindy Shechter, Irwin Traugot, Constance Wain, Bert Winsberg and others.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.

David Broza Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.

Ben Vereen Sunday, March 15, 2 p.m.

Curious George Friday, March 20, 8 p.m.

The Nick Tangorra Band Friday, Apr. 17, 8 p.m.

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

New Kids On The Block with special guests TLC and Nelly

The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.

Los Lonely Boys Sunday, March 8, 8 p.m.

An Evening With Gov’t Mule and Special Guest John Scofield Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

EBI in Concert Thursday, April 23 8 p.m.

Steve Winwood Sunday, April 26, 2 & 8 p.m.

Miranda Sings Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m.

The Fab Faux with the Hogshed Horns and the Crème Tangerine Strings Friday, May 15, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 16, 8 p.m.

Dark Star Ochestra Tuesday, May 19, 8 p.m.

Jason Isbell and Special Guest Craig Finn

NYCB THeatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.

(516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury.com 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.

Spring Doo Wop Extravaganza Sunday, March 22, 3 p.m.

Lily Tomlin Thursday, March 26, 8 p.m.

Michael W. Smith Friay, March 27, 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 28, 8 p.m.

The Moody Blues Thursday, April 9, 8 p.m.

Zebra / The Mystic Saturday, April 11, 8 p.m.

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

The Price Is Right Live Stage Show Friday, April 17, 8 p.m.

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

Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m.

Bob Saget Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m.

Bill O’Reilly & Dennis Miller Saturday, May 9, 7 & 10 p.m.

The truTV Impractical Jokers “Where’s Larry” Tour Saturday, May 16, 8 p.m.

Don Rickles Saturday, May 30, 8 p.m.

70’s Soul Jam Friday, June 5, 8 p.m.

Glays Knight Friday, June 19, 8 p.m.

The Midtown Men Friday, June 27, 8 p.m.

Happy Together Tour Saturday, July 11, 8 p.m.

Dion Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m.

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NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM 1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale (516) 794-9300 • http://www.nassaucoliseum.com Wednesday, March 4 - Sunday, March 8 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Circus Xtreme 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.

Nassau county museum of art 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 • http://nassaumuseum.org MAIN GALLERIES Through March 8, 2015 China Then and Now China Then and Now brings together exemplary Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern and contemporary periods. The exhibition explores three millennia of one of the world’s most important artistic traditions from the perspective of American collectors on Long Island, such as Childs and Frances Frick and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. The exhibition opens on Nov. 22, and remains on view through March 8.

SECOND FLOOR GALLERIES Through March 8 Long Island Collects the Arts of China An exhibition drawn from the holdings of Long

GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org Saturday, March 21, 8 p.m.

Your Big Break: Young Musicians Showcase Join the Gold Coast Arts Center for the first round of up-and-coming talent — chosen from online submissions — who will perform for music business execs, producers, radio and TV personalities and more.

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A&E Calendar cont’d Islanders whose collections include exceptional Chinese art in a variety of media. Many of these works have never or rarely-before been seen by the public.

PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERY Through March 8 Louis Comfort Tiffany: Works on Paper Tiffany artworks from the museum’s permanent collection CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS GALLERY Through March 8 Gavin Rain A native of Cape Town, South Africa, Gavin Rain works primarily in a neo-pointillist style.

He cites two main narratives in his work: Hidden in plain sight, in which the subject cannot be seen until the viewer takes a few steps back; and Pseudo digital, in which the artist uses rows of dots in a pattern similar to television or computer screens. He credits Seurat, Russian avant garde art of the 1900s and the work of many architects as his main artistic influences. Rain’s work has been seen in solo and group exhibitions throughout the world.

March 21 to July 12 Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Nassau County Museum of Art presents its first comprehensive exhibition of permanent collection works in Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting.

This presentation highlights patrons’ numerous gifts to the Museum over the last quarter century that have never, or rarely, been exhibited.

ONGOING Sculpture Park More than 40 works, many of them monumental in size, by renowned artists including Fernando Botero, Tom Otterness, George Rickey and Mark DiSuvero among others are situated to interact with nature on the museum’s magnificent 145-acre property.

Walking Trails The museum’s 145 acres include many marked nature trails through the woods, perfect for family hikes or independent exploration.

Gardens From restored formal gardens of historic importance to quiet little nooks for dreaming away an afternoon, the museum’s 145 acre property features many lush examples of horticultural arts. Come view our expanded gardens and beautiful new path to the museum.

EVENTS Through March 8(with exceptions for specific programs) FILM: The Other Eye The Other Eye is the first film about artist Liu Dan, China’s major modern-day exponent of ink painting. A selection of the artist’s work is on view in the museum’s current major exhibition devoted to the arts of China, from earliest times to the present. In The Other Eye we see a remarkable glimpse into Liu Dan’s creative process as he creates a large-scale landscape.

Filmmaker Fan Xiaochun, has customized a 15-minute excerpt for the Museum from her longer documentary film about Liu Dan’s work.

Free with Museum admission. Reservations not needed; first come, first seated.

Sundays, March 8, 22, 29, Family Tour at 1 p.m.

Family Sundays at the Museum Converse, collaborate and create together during our Family Sundays from 1 to 4 pm. Each week be inspired by exhibition based gallery conversations, and explore new art materials, vocabulary and ideas with our museum educator. Family Sundays provide children and the adults in their lives the opportunity to take time from their busy lives to reconnect while talking about and making art together. New Projects are featured every week!

Saturday, March 7, 3 p.m.

Chinese Art and Long Island Collectors: A Curator’s Perspective Amy G. Poster, co-curator of China Then and Now, is Curator Emerita, Asian Art of the Brooklyn Museum. She presents highlights of the exhibition, focusing on extraordinary works collected by some of Long Island’s great aesthetes from yesteryear and today. A recognized expert of Asian art and culture, Poster is an independent curator and consultant who has published numerous scholarly catalogues and articles, including recent studies of early American collectors of Chinese art. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes museum admission. Register at nassaumuseum.org/ events.

Thursday, March 26, 6-9 p.m.

The Art of Golf Nassau County Museum of Art presents a fun evening of networking, golf and games to benefit education programs at the Museum. To be held at the PGS Tour Superstore in Westbury, NY. For details and to arrange tickets, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 16.

Long island children’s museum 11 Davis Ave, Garden City (516) 224-5800 Museum Hours: Daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated). Museum admission: $12 for adults and children over 1 year old, $11 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact (516) 224-5800.

Fridays, 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Kids in the Kitchen Join LICM as we introduce kitchen fun in our newest Early Childhood workshop. Each week, we’ll be making an easy and yummy, kid-friendly snack that they make from start to finish. They’ll practice using real cooking tools like small mixers and toaster ovens in their recipes -- of course, adult help will be required.

Join us as we mix things up in the kitchen to stir an interest in kitchen creativity and healthy eating. Ages: 5 and under. Materials Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members).

Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. - noon. stART (Story + Art) Join us each week as we read childhood classics and introduce new favorites; followed by literature-inspired activities and crafts. Ages 3 to 5. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).

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Gladys Knight to play Westbury in June Gladys Knight will be joined by the Spinners at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury for an exciting evening of classic R&B on Friday, June 5 at 8 p.m.

Known the world over as the “Empress of Soul,” Knight has endured in a career spanning more than 50 years.

As the lead singer of Gladys Knight and the Pips, she sang lead on 10 No. 1 R&B hits and more than 50

Top 40 R&B Singles.

Best known for “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “Midnight Train To Georgia,” “Neither One of Us,” and “Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me,” The seven-time Grammy awardwinning songstress released “Where My Heart Belongs,” her chart topping Gospel Album in 2014 and her brand new single, “Soon,” is now available to preview on

iTunes.

The Spinners’ performances are best described as sophisticated up-tempo R&B with precision choreography.

With more than 60 million records sold in their lengthy career, the Spinners have performed for Presidents, received six Grammy nominations, and have appeared on TV numerous times. Their hits include “Then Came You,” “Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl,” “The Rubberband Man,” “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love” and “One of A Kind (Love Affair).”

Tickets for the Friday, June 5 show are priced at $69.50, $59.50 and $49.50 with a limited number of VIP Seats at $129.50. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury box office. For information, visit www.thetheatreatwestbury.com.

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A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 31 celebrate her legacy by creating a miniature clothespin bi-plane! All ages. Free with museum admission.

Tuesday, March 10 - Friday, March 15, 2:30 - 4 p.m.Cool Cat Masks The Children’s Museum loves Dr. Seuss so much that we’ll be celebrating his birthday (March 2) all month long. Stop by and create a “Cat in the Hat” mask inspired by his popular book! All ages. Free with museum admission.

Wednesday, March 4 - Friday, March 6, 10:15 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Saturday, March 7, 11:30 a.m., *2 p.m. (*French-speaking performance) Sunday, March 8 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Des mots d’la dynamite presents “Where I Live” Montreal’s acclaimed theater company explores the wonder of the places we inhabit in “Where I Live,” a wildly imaginative production aimed at very young audiences. Characters Téqui and Téoù invite audience members to examine big questions about their place in the world — from their own body to their family, their community, and finally to the planet we share. Props and scenic elements used in this production are easily relatable to children: cardboard and wood blocks form houses, rags become puppets and flashlights are used to highlight items and create shadow games. Ages: 18 mos. – 4 years. Fee: $9 with museum admission ($7 LICM members), $12 theater only.

Saturday, March 14, 2 to 4 p.m.

Lucky Leprechauns Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with leprechauns!

Leprechauns are mischievous fairies in Irish folktales that are able to grant wishes. Create adorable leprechaun finger puppets and bring some luck o’ the Irish into your home!

All ages. Free with museum admission.

Friday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, May 3 Traveling Exhibit - Healthyville® Healthyville is a place for everybody. This bilingual (English/Spanish), interactive exhibit teaches health and wellness lessons through play-filled activities and educational messages that foster learning by doing. The young “residents” of Healthyville present fun facts about nutrition, fitness, safety, hygiene and the functions of the body. The exhibit encourages healthy living and making smart decisions.

Through Sunday, April 26 KaleidoZone Gallery – Paint Me a Story: The Art of Javaka Steptoe Javaka Steptoe is an award-winning artist and book illustrator. The Harlem born, Brooklyn raised visual artist uses diverse and eclectic materials -- from candy wrappers to 14k jewelry -- to create playful images with three-dimensional qualities. Explore the different materials he uses to collage images that tell stories that delight children and their grownups.

All ages. Free with museum admission.

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City (516) 877-4000 • http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ Friday, March 6, 7:30 p.m.

Paul Iacono: Where’s the Effin’ Kid?

Sunday, March 8, 3 p.m.

Laura Benanti: In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m.

Reelabilities Film Festival: Autistic Like Me: A Father’s Perspective Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.

Adelphi Symphony Orchestra The madison theatre at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

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Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.

Russian National Ballet: Romeo & Juliet and Chopiniana Sunday, April 12, 3 p.m.

The Gershwin Project Featuring Grammy Award Winner Peter Nero TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | LIU POST 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org Sunday, March 7, 2 p.m.

Anything Goes Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove (516) 571-8040 • http://www.hmtcli.org Nov. 2 through April, 2015 Objects Of Witness: Testimony of Holocaust Artifacts These artifacts have been lent or donated to the Center by the families of Holocaust victims and survivors, or by the survivors themselves.

Many of these artifacts were kept hidden during the Holocaust, at great risk to those who hid them. They will be on view beginning on in the exhibit gallery.

Nassau community college One Education Drive, Garden City (516) 572-7676 • https://www.ncc.edu Thursday, March 12 - Sunday, March 15; Wednesday, March 18 - Sunday, March 22 8 p.m., except Sundays at 3 p.m.

Jesus Christ Superstar The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny. com Saturday, March 7, 8 p.m.

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Friday, March 13, 8 p.m.

Young Thug & Travis Scott: Rodeo Tour 2015 with Special Guest - Metro Boomin Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Thursday, March 19, 8 p.m.

Howard Jones Friday, March 20, 7:30 p.m.

Kalin and Myles Saturday, March 21, 8 p.m.

The Marshall Tucker Band Tuesday, March 24, 8 p.m.

Taking Back Sunday / The Menzingers & letlive Thursday, March 26, 8 p.m.

Blackhawk & The Outlaws – Rockin’ Country Tour Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.

The Get Up Kids with Special Guests - PUP & Restorations Sunday, March 29, 7 p.m.

New Found Glory Friday, April 3, 8 p.m.

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Arts council to present Community Calendar Alice Riordan exhibit The Huntington Arts Council will feature the works of Alice Riordan in a solo exhibit entitled “A Lifetime of Art” Drawing, Paintings, Sculpture.” The public is welcome to attend the artist opening reception on Friday March 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Main Street Gallery, 213 Main Street Huntington.

“A Lifetime of Art” Drawing, Paintings, Sculpture will be on display from the artist opening on March 6 through April 4.

Riordan will also be doing an artist demonstration on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. in the Main Street Gallery.

“I am extremely excited about bringing my “Lifetime” of work to such a special space as the Main Street Gallery,” Riordan said. “I am so very grateful to have my art and feel very lucky to be able to paint a still life one day and sculpt a figure the next. I find there are two elements to creating a painting or a sculpture: concentrating on what

moves me and then establishing the technical means to fully express that emotion.”

Riordan has had a love of art her entire life. It was an elementary school teacher who “discovered” her passion and encouraged her parents to look for an art class for the young artist.

Every Saturday from the elementary years through high school, Riordan spent blissful hours painting and drawing. She was always drawn to sculpture and found that passion over 30 years ago.

The quote under her picture in her high school yearbook was “Nature I loved and next to nature, art”. That has not changed for the artist. As a sculptor, she enjoyed a successful career and her work can be found in collections all over the world.

Riordan has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Chaim Gross Foundation Award from the Allied Artists of America, The Joel Meisner Award at the Pen and Brush Club Annual Exhibit in NY, Audubon Artist Richard L. Marini Memorial Award, the President’s Award and the Philip Isenberg Award from the American Artist’s Professional League’s Annual Exhibit.

Riordan’s work can be found in private collections and galleries all over the world. For more than 15 years Riordan’s sculptures have been exhibited at Art Expo NY, the biggest art show in the US. She teaches sculpture workshops on Long Island and in Tuscany, Italy.

“A Lifetime of Art” will be on display in the Main Street Gallery through April 4. The Main Street Gallery hours are Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m.

For additional information on the exhibit and other Huntington Arts Council events please visit www.huntingtonarts.org or contact HAC at (631) 271-8423

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.

AMERICAN CHRONIC PAIN ASSOCIATION NASSAU COUNTY SUPPORT GROUP Have you been suffering from pain that has lasted for over 3 months? This could be the first sign of chronic pain. Fear not because you are not alone! Come join Long Island’s first Chronic Pain support group on Tuesday March 17 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Meeting will take place at: Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy, 800 East Gate Boulevard Garden City.

The meeting is free of charge and refreshments will be served. We will come together to share information and discuss strategies for dealing with chronic pain. RSVP by calling Cynthia Johnson at (516) 304-9297.

ANTI-CRIME FORUM The Town of North Hempstead will be hosting an Anti-Crime Forum at Clinton G. Martin Park, 1601 Marcus Avenue, New Hyde Park on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. to address community concerns about crime trends, police precinct consolidation and robbery patterns. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet their local police representatives and ask questions.

North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth; Members of the North Hempstead Town Board and the Nassau County Legislature; Inspector Sean McCarthy, commanding officer of the Third Precinct, will be in attendance.

FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION CLINIC FOR SENIOR CITIZENS The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney who volunteers to provide a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next Senior Citizen Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be held Wednesday, March 18, from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at NCBA, 15th and West Streets, Mineola. This popular free program regularly fills up quickly. Registration is required by calling (516) 747-4070.

RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE The Town of North Hempstead is presenting an employment workshop for resident job seekers age 60+ at the Clinton G. Martin Park. Topics will include resume preparation, job search techniques and interviewing skills. Services are free of charge. The date is Wednesday, March 11. The facilitator is Sari Flesch, employment specialist. For further information please call (516) 869-6311, Project Independence.

“Irish Morning” oil painting by Alice Riordan

STRENGTH TRAINING Winthrop-University Hospital’s Breast Health Center will offer a new Strength Training program facilitated by a Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist from the non-profit organization, “Strength for Life.” The free program is open to women who have a history of treatment for breast cancer or who are in current treatment.

Sessions will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Spatz Conference Center Room A, located in the lower level of the main hospital at 259 First Street in Mineola. Classes are held once a week on Mondays from Jan. 12, through March 2. Equipment will be provided.

“Strength for Life’s” Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist’s mission is to empower, inspire and strengthen by using exercise as a method of healing. Sessions are taught by Jacqui Errico, a Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist. To register for the program, please call Ms. Errico at (631) 675-6513. For information about the Breast Health Center at Winthrop, please call (516) 663-2556.

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Winthrop-University Hospital’s Breast Health Center is offering a support group for patients with metastatic breast cancer from 10:30 am to 12 p.m. on March 12 and 26.

Sessions will be held at 222 Station Plaza North, Suite 438 in Mineola. Meetings will include a variety of topics including, but not limited to: dealing with the side effects of treatment; managing fluctuating emotions; finding balance; intimacy and relationship issues; the significant of integrating wellness activities into your lifestyle. Individuals joining the group are invited to talk, share and learn in a safe, warm and confidential environment. The support group is free, but registration is required. For information and to register, please call Michelle DeCastro, LMSW at (516) 663-2556.

FOR TRIVIA LOVERS At 7 p.m. Two Wednesday nights each month at Page One Restaurant, 90 School St. Glen Cove. Call (516) 625-8804 for information.

Singles Association of Long Island For information on events, please call (516) 825-0633 or (516) 333-2851 or e-mail singlesassociationofli@yahoo.com.

YOUR WIDOWED SOCIAL GROUP The group meets on the third Wednesday of the each month (except July and August) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church on Franklin Ave. and Fifth Street, Garden City. There is a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for non-members. For additional information, please call (516) 481-9280.

WELL SPOUSES OF THE Chronically ILL AND DISABLED Meets the second Wednesday of each month at St. Charles Rehab Center, located at 201 I.U. Willets Road (corner of Searingtown Road) in Albertson at 7 p.m. Free admission.

Call Rose at (516) 829-8740 or e-mail at rosebirdlady@aol.com for more information.

CANCER SUPPORT FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE Notre Dame’s Cancer Support Group meets every other Friday at 9:15 a.m., and lasts approximately two hours. It is located at 9 Aberdeen Road, New Hyde Park (sign says: Emmaus House of Prayer). This is about one block north of Hillside Ave. and slightly east of New Hyde Park Road. The group facilitator is Judy Coste. Admission is free.

If you will be attending, kindly call Coste at (631) 523-5406.

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Comedy show seeks Planting Fields to to promote peace exhibit classic toys Nassau Community College will present the “Laugh in Peace Comedy Show,” featuring Muslim, Jewish and Christian stand-up comedians Ahmed Ahmed, Rabbi Bob Alper and Reverend Susan Sparks on Monday, March 9 at 11 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the College Center Building.

The comedians bring a message of respect and friendship that is extremely funny.

Ahmed Ahmed is an Egyptian-American actor, comedian, producer and director.

He starred as “Ahmed” in the TBS comedy series Sullivan and Son. After getting his break in the action film “Executive Decision,” Ahmed appeared in the feature films “Swingers,” “Iron Man” and “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan,” a well as the television shows “Tracy Takes On, Weeds” and “Roseanne,” among others.

He also performs stand-up comedy at many comedy venues.

An ordained rabbi who holds a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary, Rabbi Bob Alper’s bits appear several times daily on Sirius/XM satellite radio. He has performed at the Montreal Comedy Festival, the Improv and The Comedy Store, among

other locations.

Alper has appeared on “The Early Show,” “The Today Show” and “Good Morning America.”

In addition to his act, he is author of three books: Life Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This, A Rabbi Confesses and Thanks.

I needed That.

Reverend Susan Sparks is a trial lawyer turned stand-up comedian and Baptist minister. After ten years moonlighting as a stand-up, she left her practice and spent two years on a solo trip around the world, including working with Mother Teresa’s mission in Calcutta, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and driving the Alaska Highway. Sparks is currently the senior pastor of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City.

She has been featured in O (The Oprah Magazine), The New York Times and ABC. Sparks has been described as “a combination of Reba McIntyre and Jody Foster with a wicked sense of humor.”

For more information about the Laugh in Peace Comedy Show, which is free, open to the public and accessible to the disabled, call (516) 572.7148.

Nassau Community College will present the Laugh in Peace Comedy Show, featuring Muslim, Jewish and Christian stand-up comedians Ahmed Ahmed, Rabbi Bob Alper and Reverend Susan Sparks on Monday, March 9 at 11 a.m.

Whaling Museum to hold Superhero day In honor of National Superhero Day, The Whaling Museum and Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor is celebrating with its own National Superhero Day Celebration.

The family-friendly event takes place on Saturday, May 2, at 301 Main St. in Cold Spring Harbor from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $10/child; $6/adults; $4/face painting. All ages.

The day includes: * Superhero Meet and Greet * Photo souvenir with your favorite superheroes * Learn how to become an Ocean Hero * Design your own “Save the Whales”

poster * Meet real-life heroes from local EMS, fire and police departments * Mask making * Face Painting * Hero-bration Ceremony to honor the everyday heroes in our lives * Door prizes to everyone who comes in costume PLUS… Nominate the hero in your life. Know someone who has made a difference in your life or the lives of others? Tell us about it and you could win $100 Amazon gift card. Enter online at www.cshwhalingmuseum.org

Planting Fields Foundation opens its new exhibition, “Heels and Wheels: The Big Noise Around Little Toys” on Saturday March 28 at the Manor House, open every day from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through Sept. 7.

This summer, fashion conscious Barbie dolls and sleek Matchbox cars will be strutting and cruising at Planting Fields.

The exhibition, “Heels and Wheels: The Big Noise Around Little Toys” chronicles the history of these toys.

The show is revealing about the broad culture of American life, particularly in the 1950s, 60s and 70s during the initial heyday of Barbies and Matchbox toys.

This period of huge, post-World War II suburban expansion with massive new interstate road projects, car manufacturing and an explosion of the fashion industry, is directly reflected in the toys exhibited.

The show will be held in the 1957 Manor House with its stylish rooms, making a perfect backdrop for the glamorous Barbies.

Planting Fields opened as a New York State Park in 1972, at a time when ever increasing numbers of Long Islanders were driving to State parks for recreational activities. With more and more new and exciting models of cars being produced every year, finely detailed versions of these cars were produced for children, by Mattel.

These stylishly made miniature vehicles and the gorgeous Barbies make the show appealing to, not just boys and girls, but to men and women too.

For the exhibition guest curator, Matthew Bird, an associate professor of industrial design at the Rhode Island School of Design, bought more than 300 dolls and miniature cars on eBay, spanning the late 1950s through 2009, the year Barbie marked its 50th Anniversary.

“Barbies and Matchbox cars are just as valuable today as they were in the 1950s for one reason: they helped, and still help kids imagine themselves as grownups,” Bird said.

“They made for personal empowerment”.

In the exhibition the dolls and cars are grouped chronologically, diorama-style, on individual stands. The dolls are accompanied by vintage print advertisements. An old issue of Life magazine features Hollywood star, Grace Kelly, whose dress on the cover inspired the inaugural run of Barbies in 1959.

“The toys make a stunning show and tell a compelling history of how toy manufacturers used contemporary fashion and design to create a new phenomenon in popular culture - fabulous toys”, said Henry Joyce, executive director of Planting Fields Foundation.

Events & Public Programs Opening Night & Preview Party Heels and Wheels: The Big Noise Around Little Toys Friday, March 27 at the Manor House 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate the opening of our new exhibition! A fun look at two iconic toys, the Barbie Doll and the Matchbox car that revo-

lutionized play and the toy industry Post World War II. Tour the exhibition featuring compelling three dimensional arrangements with astounding levels of craftsmanship that speak to children and adults alike. Creative dress is encouraged. Wine and cheese will be served. Reservations are required; Tickets $20 Non-Members/$10 Members, for more information or reservations call Michelle Benes (516) 922-8682 or email mbenes@ plantingfields.org Rip the Runway: Fashionista Design Workshop Saturday, March 28 at the Manor House 2 - 3:30 p.m. / Free with $8 Parking Fee Calling all fashion enthusiasts ages 8-14!

We have partnered with Abrakadoodle to bring you, a fashion forward, drawing design workshop. Come and learn the core essentials of fashion design and create your very own outfit. This is the perfect event for starting or adding to a portfolio, as drawings will be mounted on professional backing paper with the option of having your work hung to go along with our Heels & Wheels exhibit!

All supplies are provided. Reservations required, call Andrea Crivello (516) 922-8688 or email acrivello@plantingfields.org Playdate: Author/Illustrator Program for Children Sunday, April 12 at the Manor House 2 p.m. / Free with $8 Parking Fee Husband/wife duo Greg Attonito (The Bouncing Souls) and singer/songwriter Shanti Wintergate have written and illustrated a unique and evocative chapter book for the precocious pre-schooler. Join them as they read from their book I Went For A Walk.

Families will be taken on a fantastic voyage in this special Author/Illustrator program where you will travel the deserts and oceans of Earth before suddenly becoming airborne – flying above the Earth into an amazing landscape of space where “The view was more beautiful than I could imagine.” Following the reading there will be an encore acoustic musical performance where Play Date will perform songs from their awardwinning family music album Imagination.

Contact Michelle Benes at (516) 922-8682 email mbenes@plantingfields.org.

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Hillside Public Library There are more ways to access library event information than ever: For online access and program registration, go to the Library’s website @ http://hillsidelibrary. info/events. You need to have your library barcode number for registration.

For programs which require a fee, you have 7 days, from the time you register, to bring in your check. Online registration for Out-of-district patrons begins 2 weeks after the initial registration date.

Registration opens on specified dates for each program and remains open until the class fills.

The library subscribes to several museum passes for the enjoyment and entertainment of our patrons, holders of Hillside Library cards in good standing. There are specific loan periods for these passes and they can be reserved up to one month in advance.

For a complete list of the passes to which the library subscribes, go to the library’s website http://hillsidelibrary.info The library collects used cell phones (with their chargers) for charity.

Also, the library collects reading glasses. The Donation Boxes are on the First Floor. We thank you.

Registration is now open for AARP Tax Aide. The program will begin on the first Monday in February and continue on Mondays until April 14. You can call the library to make an appointment. Appointments for the VITA Program (Saturdays beginning in February) are also being given.

programs Lunch n’ Learn About Fall Prevention Take part in a FREE, 7-session workshop covering all aspects of fall prevention.

Workshops will include lecture, mild exercise, risk assessment plans, tests to help gauge likelihood of a fall, and more. Program is sponsored by Nicholas Obidienzo, an Occupational Therapy student at Downstate Medical Center. Bring a bagged lunch; coffee & dessert will be available.

Remaining sessions will

meet on: Friday, March 6.

Time: 12 noon – 2 p.m.

Free VITA Tax Assistance for All Ages Free VITA Tax Assistance for All Ages (Low to Moderate Income) provided by VITA-trained volunteers.

Call for an appointment.

Appointments available: Saturdays - March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4, 11 at 1pm, 2pm, or 3pm.

Free AARP Tax Aide for Seniors AARP-trained volunteers prepare 2014 income tax returns for low-tomoderate income seniors at no charge. Call for an appointment. Appointments available: Mondays - 9, 16, 23; April 6, 13 10 a.m, 11 a.m, 12 p.m, or 1 p.m.

Blood Pressure Screening Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. A Registered Nurse will conduct screenings. No appointments necessary.

All About eMail Saturday, March 7 at 10:15 a.m. In this hands-on lecture and demo class, you will learn how to: Create an e-mail address using a popular e-mail provider; How to send, receive, forward and reply to e-mail, and more. Prerequisites: Computer Kindergarten and 1st Grade or equivalent knowledge. Fee: $10.00 check or MO. Must be pre-registered. Presented

by Sharper Training Solutions, Inc. Concert – A Touch of Sinatra

Sunday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m. Presented by Donnie Farraro and Joe Gilligan.

A Touch of Sinatra is a musical show about the life and music of Frank Sinatra, from his birth on December 12, 1915 in Hoboken New Jersey to his death on May 14, 1998 in Las Angeles California. Must be preregistered.

Cooking Class: Chinese New Year Monday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. Rescheduled from Tuesday, February 3rd.$3.00 Check made payable to “Hillside Public Library” is required.

One -to-One Career Counseling Tuesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 12. Appointment times are: 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Call or email to schedule an appointment. This free service is open to all, but is directed to those actively engaged in a job search, not those entering the workforce.

Bring current resume(s) to appointment.

Women of Strength Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m.

Women of Strength is an invitation for all women to unite, connect, and embrace the journey of returning home to our true Selves.

It will be a series of four themed classes in which we will explore the many layers that block our ability as women to love ourselves.

There will be a total of four sessions on the following

dates: Tuesdays, Mar. 10, 24, Apr. 7, 21 – 7 p.m. Must be pre-registered.

Needle Arts Circle Wednesday, March 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. Bring your favorite projects and stitch away.

Career Connections Job Club Wednesday, March 11, from 2-4. Moderated by Bob Simmons, for unemployed persons. This week’s topic: Biggest Lies Recruiters Tell Candidates Classic Delights – Book Discussion Wednesday, March 11 at 7.

The books being discussed is: A Streetcar named Desire by Tennessee Williams. After the loss of her family home, Belle Reve, to creditors, Blanche DuBois travels from the small town of Laurel, Mississippi to the New Orleans French Quarter to live with her younger, married sister, Stella, and brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski.

children & YOUNG ADULTS Snuggle Tales Story Time Monday, March 9 at 1:15 p.m. and Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. Ages: 12months36months (with parent or caretaker). Stories, songs, movement fun and a craft.

Must be pre-registered.

Tales for Tykes Tuesday, March 10 at 1:15 p.m. Story Time Fun for Children ages (3-5 years old). Children must be born on or before Jan. 1, 2012.

Must be pre-registered.

Pop in Craft Tuesday, March 10 at 4 p.m.

All ages with adult. Create a St. Pat’s Day Sticker Teddy Bear Decoration! No registration required. Materials available while supplies last.

Play Along Adventures Wednesday, March 11 or Thursday, March 12 at 11 a.m. Ages: 18months36months. Stories, games, and a craft will be shared with child and caretaker or

parent. Children must be registered for either day.

Must be pre-registered.

Story and Craft Explorers Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. Stories, games, and craft fun for all our (4-6 year old friends).Children must be born on or before January 1, 2011. Must be pre-registered.

Time for Kids with Donna Green Thursday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m. Ages: 18 months - 4 years old (with parent or caregiver). Lion stories, crafts, games, and songs.

Registration begins March 5 for Hillside patrons.

Registration opens March 9 at 5:30 pm for out of district residents.

Pot of Gold Cupcake Creations Thursday, March 12 at 5 p.m. Grades: 2 & up. Decorate some lucky cupcakes to share with your family! Registration begins March 6 for Hillside patrons. Registration opens March 9 at 5:30 p.m. for out of district residents.

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Shelter Rock Library MUSEUM PASSES @ SRPL Shelter Rock Public Library cardholders can reserve a Museum Pass online for free admission to a variety of museums and gardens on Long Island and in New York City. Go to www.srpl.org and pull down the Library Services Menu then go to Museum Passes. Click the Reserve Now link and look for the red Request Pass button to see if the Museum Pass is available.

Your library card must be in good standing. Advance reservations will be accepted for the next 60 days (one Reservation per family every 30 days).

SHELTER ROCK PATRONS MAY RESERVE PASSES FOR: American Airpower Museum • Children’s Museum of Manhattan • Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery • Cradle of Aviation • Garvies Point • Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum • Long Island Children’s Museum • Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) • Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum • Nassau County Museum of Art • New York Botanical Garden • New York Historical Society and Library & Dimenna Children’s History Museum Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano

announced today that in cooperation with the Shelter Rock Public Library, the Nassau County Offices for the Aging and Mental Health are coordinating a support group that is specifically targeted to respond to the needs of caregivers of older persons. The group is led by Dora Lupo, LMHC, MAC, CASAC, Support Group Facilitator. Meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Shelter Rock Public Library, located at 165 Searingtown Road, Albertson. The meetings are open to residents of Nassau County. This support group will provide an opportunity for participants to share experiences and to help one another. Persons interested in attending for the first time, or in need of additional information, please call (516) 227-8725.

programs ESOL CLASSES (English for Speakers of Other Languages) For Beginner & Intermediate Students. Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 11, 18,

25. In the Community Room. Registration is NOT required.

STARTING OVER SINGLES For ages 40 plus with Marla Matthews, TV Host. Saturdays at 3 p.m. March 7. Join this lively, stimulating, compassionate and supportive discussion for divorced, widowed — or any single adult age 40 plus!! Make new friends, learn new skills, find hope and inspiration. It’s never too late to start over!

HOPEFUL SINGLES for ages 55 plus with Marla Matthews, TV Host.

Wednesdays at 3 p.m.

March 25. Life is unpredictable, there are no guarantees and change is always happening.

With new friends and inspirational guidance, compassion and support, your journey can be easier!! Be part of this group of single adults 55 plus to find hope for your future.

COMPUTER KINDERGARTEN FOR GROWNUPS Tuesday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This is a slow-paced, user-friendly class for

first-time computer users. Using Win- dows computers, this unique class covers the basics in a way that even the most inexperienced user will understand. We will cover turning the computer on, the desktop, using the mouse, opening and closing programs, understanding win- dows elements, getting out of trouble and turning the computer off.

All versions of Windows will be addressed.

Registration for Shelter Rock Patrons begins February 9 at the Registration Desk.

Non-residents may register February 23 if space allows.

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Saturday Storytime with Teen Readers March 7 and 21 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Teens will meet in the Children’s Room at 10 AM and assist the Children’s Librarian by reading a picture book to preschool children. Limited registration begins on February 21.

Book Buzz Bingo Thursday, March 12 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Teens in Grades 6-12 will play Bingo with Children in Grades 4 - 5. Us-

ing clues from popular Children’s Books such as Harry Potter, Holes, Redwall, Hoot, Frindle, Shiloh and more you will guess the title. Books will be on display. Prizes and Refreshments.

Registration begins on February 26.

Letters to Soldiers Monday, March 16 from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.

Teens in Grades 5-12 will write a letter thanking someone for serving in the Armed Forces, Veteran or Wounded Warrior. Writing a letter is a quick and meaningful way to show support for our Military.

We will supply writing materials and mail your letters to “Operation Gratitude.” Registration begins on March 2.

Teen and Tween Video and Board Game Program Friday, March 27 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Teens in Grades 7 to 12 will assist Grades 5 to 6 in playing popular Wii video games and board games and enjoy refreshments.

Registration begins on March 12.

CHILDREN GREAT BEGINNINGS This program of stories,

simple songs, fingerplays and rhymes is designed for children ages 12 – 23 months with a parent or caregiver.

Registration begins Monday, February 2 for children born between March 1, 2012 and February 1, 2013.

Choose one of the following sessions: Mondays at 10:15 a.m.

February 23 – March 16 or Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m.

February 24 – March 17 or Thursdays at 10:15 a.m.

February 26 – March 19 TOTS NIGHT OUT Families with children ages 2 – 5 years are invited to participate in a program of songs, stories and a craft. Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m.

Registration begins Monday, February 23.

BABY BOOGIE For non-walkers. Enjoy world dance music, tango, salsa and more with your little partner.

Friday, March 13 at 10:30 a.m. Registration begins Monday, Feb. 23.

SATURDAY STORYTIME Enjoy stories and songs with special teen readers. Saturdays, March 7 and 21 from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Registration begins Monday, Feb. 23.

New Hyde Park Community Calendar AMERICAN THEATER DANCE WORKSHOP Adult beginner ballet classes on Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Adult Ballet classes Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. are at the American Theater Dance Workshop, 999 Herricks Road, NHP. (516) 248-6420.

RE-ENTERING THE WORKFORCE Presented by Sari Flesch, Employment Specialist.

If you are interested in re-entering the job market and having difficulty finding employment, come and get all your questions and concerns answered at the senior employment workshop. The workshop will include resume preparation, interviewing skills

and job search techniques.

Please join us at Clinton G. Martin Park, 1601 Marcus Ave, New Hyde Park on Wednesday, March 11, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. North Hempstead Project Independence invites all Town residents 60 and over.

Please call 311 or (516) 869-6311 to register or for more information.

ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLES AUCTION Saturday, March 21 at 1st Presbyterian Church, 16 South 9th Street, New Hyde Park. 5 p.m view, 6 p.m. auction. Lots include artwork, glassware, china, travel memorabilia, games, buttons, dolls, books and more. Refreshments available. For more info call (516) 328-1963.

NATIONAL COUNCIL JEWISH WOMEN/ LAKEVILLE SECTION The will be a meeting of the National Council Jewish Women/Lakeville Section on Monday, March 23, at 12 p.m. at Clinton Martin Park, located at Marcus Avenue east of New Hyde Park Road. The topic: Human Trafficking. Call (718) 343-6222 for further information.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST Boy Scout Troop 201 will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 22. The event will take place at Albertson Hook and Ladder, 100 I U Willets Road, Albertson, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m..

The cost is $5 per person.

All proceeds will support the

Scout’s high-adventure trip to Philmont, New Mexico.

at 155 Searingtown Road in Albertson.

FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors.

Monday through Saturday.

Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 745-8050.

ADVICE FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS “Saturdays with Sabaa”: Breast cancer and lymphedema education and tips from the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. Physical therapist Sabaa Mundia, a blogger for the Facebook site of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, is offering useful tips on the site every Saturday.

To access the information, visit #saturdayswithsabaa and https://www.facebook.com/ adelphibreastcancerhotline.

To reach the hotline call (800) 877-8077. You are not alone.

Tuesday NIGHT BINGO Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5253 will host bingo on Tuesday nights from 7 to 11 p.m. The top prize is $1,500 with additional cash prizes totaling $1,700. Admission is $4 at the post, which is located

FOOD, FUN AND FELLOWSHIP

The First Presbyterian Church of New Hyde Park, 16 South 9th Street, will hold its Food, Fun and Fellowship night on Sunday, March 22. A chicken francaise ddinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. followed by bingo. The donation is $20 for adults and $15 for children under 12. Call the church office (516) 3545013 for further information or tickets. Reservations must be made by March 15.

NEW HYDE PARK ENTERTAINERS SENIOR CHORUS Like to sing? The chorus group is welcoming new members. Meetings are Mondays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Clinton G. Martin Park. Call (516) 7758118 for info.

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The far-reaching benefits of art education March has been traditionally designated as Music in Education Month.

So this month, I would like to address the importance of a Fine Arts Education in our New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District.

As the money crunch suffocates school district budgets, as tax caps and underfunded mandates eat away at tax dollar supported programs, districts across the state and our country are obliterating their music, art and drama programs and cutting them completely.

Our administration and Board of Education are firmly committed to preserving the arts in our schools. For many of our students, music, art and performing are their major pathway and learning style for approaching, understanding, and mastering content from other subject areas.

For our district, we set a high premium on the arts. We can see the inherent benefits of a child’s face light up when they are performing in a concert or watch them break into a large smile when an art show patron marvels at the magnificent use of depth, color blending or perspective, which they have demonstrated in their creation of a piece of art.

Studies abound in terms of the benefits that the arts play in the education of our students.

We can clearly see that students’ self-esteem is developed and their focus is sharpened. They become more motivated and self-assured and apply many of the English Language Arts and Mathematics Common Core Standards through their work in the arts.

I would like to highlight a number of research studies that confirm the importance of our district in supporting the arts:

2. The 2006 Guggenheim 1. A 2002 report by the Arts Education Partnership revealed Museum Study on Art Education that children participating in showed that students involved in art programs learned critical thinking skills while talking about art which transferred to understanding and analyzing literary materials.

3. A 2011 study called “Reinvesting in Arts Education” found that integrating arts with other subjects helped raised achievement levels and fostered the learning process. Playing an instrument helped to improve math skills.

4. In “Neuro-education: Learning, Arts and the Brain,” John Hopkins researchers shared Robert W. Katulak findings showing that arts educaSuperintendent of Schools, tion can help rewire the brain in New Hyde Park-Garden City positive ways. Students undertakPark School District ing regular music training had changes in their brain structure music, art, drama and dance are helping them transfer motor skills more proficient at reading, writ- to similar areas. ing and math.

5. A Texas study showed that

children who are actively involved in music programs are better equipped to make better lifestyle choices since they have a strong foundational knowledge of their abilities, as well as, a greater selfesteem due to their well-rounded education.

6. Finally from the Nature Neuroscience 2007, the elementary school study proved that students in top-quality music programs scored 22 percent better in English and 20 percent better in mathematics than students in deficient music programs.

The New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District offers an outstanding music and visual arts program by our dedicated teaching staff which results in creative expression and outstanding art shows and wonderfully entertaining concerts.

Let’s all celebrate and preserve the Arts in Education.

Hillside holds second Barnes & Noble Night The Building Level Team of Hillside Grade School held its second annual Barnes and Noble Night on February 12 at the Carle Place location.

This event was organized by Lauren Fretto, reading teacher, and once again, it was a huge success. This event is helping Hillside Grade School earn free books.

There were many fun activities throughout the evening, including performances by student storytellers and students in the chorus, a display of student artwork, a book hunt around the store which children completed for a prize, a Barnes and Noble gift card raffle, and a bookmark coloring station.

Children’s books were also collected and they will be donated to the patients of Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park.

Many families also ate at the restaurant, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, who also showed their support for Hillside Grade School.

It was a wonderful night enjoyed by the students, families, and the teachers and staff of Hillside Grade School.

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New Hyde Park students rank high in the second marking period The New Hyde Park Memorial High School administration announced the students who earned a spot on the High Honor Roll (an average grade of 93 and no grade lower than an 85) and Honor Roll (an average grade of 88 and no grade lower than 80)for the second marking period of the 2014-15 academic school year.

High Honor Roll Grade 7 Aguilar, Roger Antony, Ashley Budhram, Dave Chacko, Rebecca Choi, Jasmine DiMartino, Michael Fu, Annabelle Gimenez, Dario Gray, Kathleen Islam, Lamya John, Jeremy Kaur, Anmol Koenig, Bridget Lalson, Tia Lo, Bryan Lynch, Skylar Mathew, Merin Mehta, Dylan Patel, Shruti Saji, Christopher Shu, Dylan Suh, Jason Treadwell, Kayla Wang, Sabrina Alias, Alaina Atwal, Karanveer Casale, Lauren Chan, Catherine DeLisse, Julia Drudi, Arianna Gabriel, Matthew Giura, Michela Gulzar, Saba James, Leah Jung, Claire Kengeri, Pranav Kong, Isabella LaSala, Alessia Loubriel, Jasmine Mackay, Gabrielle McGrath, Aisling Nair, Adith Pon, Lena Sheehan, Caitlin Si, James Tomar, Varune Tsai, Meng-Hsien Wong, Gabriel Allen, Brian Binu, Chinju Chacko, Jacob Chan, Tiffany DeRocchis, Stephen Fabilli, Emma George, Mithul Gopal, Megha Iliadis, Adrianna John, Ann Maria Kabir, Nehal Kim, Jabez Kuriakose, Stefy Letras, Max Luke, Shilpa Marzano, Allison McGuigan, Victoria Patel, Risha Romanelli, Adam Shroff, Reva Singh, Arshdeep Treadwell, Anthony Varughese, Bradly Zatz, Mitchell Grade 8 Abdelhamid, Aisha Bangug, Joshua Chung, Joshua Hasan, Farah Isaac, Chris Jijy, Jeff John, Emiley Lopez, Isabelle Mathew, Megha Michael, Merin Orbon, Paul Qureshi, Aleena Shaji, Angel Siozios, Daphne Thomas, Julia Wu, Jordan Zheng, Sundy Ahmed, Isra Benny, Albin Corrigan, Samantha Ho, Erika

Jacob, Jaime Jindal, Aditya John, Sarah Mahadeo, Emily Mathew, Nikhil Ng, Samantha Ouyang, Sophie Saji, Amanda Shaji, Shan Stanley, Alvin Valentin, Samuel Yuan, Emily Amin, Sahran Bravo, Samantha Fager, Jillian Hong, Sean James, Tobin Joby, Anna Joseph, Nicole Mathew, Jonah Mathew, Stella Nischal, Akshey Patel, Dylan Shah, Prachi Sharma, Vishwajit Sung, Carol Valentino, Christina Zheng, Irene Grade 9 Alex, Melissa Bamberger, Kristen Bazigos, Ari DeCola, Anthony Dowling, Ciara Giattini, Matthew Jacob, Kezia John, Aashish John, Sharon Kannadan, Sona Koithara, Merin LaSala, Gabrielle Loubriel, Kayla Moffa, Jennifer Parambil, Shaina Persaud, Keshav Ragusa, Arianna Shanmugarajah, Nivetha Shukla, Prathit Thanicatt, Jasmine Tsai, Meng-Chen Varghese, Mahima Woo, Channing Bak, Caroline Bansgopaul, Joseph Blandeburgo, Alexa Delhiwala, Sonam Drudi, Alessandro Griffin, Mackenzie Japi, Abha John, Anooja Jose, Ryan Kerrane, Christopher Kothesakis, Eleni Li, Justina Luke, Reshma Notine, Matthew Paul, Emily Petricca, Alexandra Salomon, Sara Sharma, Saumya Szynwald, Alexandra Thomas, Melvin Varela, Keitha Vidad, Nezar Yu, Kenneth Bakar, Ryme Baron, Casey Cunningham, Rose Dong, Maegan Dugue, Tatianna Jacob, Christina Jin, Dona Treesa John, Carol Kahn, Dylan Khin, Ong Sie Victor Kottilil, Jaymohan Lo, Lisa Matthew, Daniel Palces, Ninabeth Paulose, Jocelyn Philipose, Christine Schwartz, Danielle Shu, Garrison Tam, Olivia Thomas, Reuben Varghese, Justin

Ward, Cassandra Grade 10 Alex, Mathew Brooker, Audrey Chan, Tina DeVita, Jaime Fukuda, Rena Hahn, Christopher John, Jobin Kopram, Colena Manjila, Austin Patane, Ariana Persaud, Narindra Riekert, Jake Sollecito, Krysta Rose Tsui, Donna Weihs, Jenna Baumann, Valentina Celic, Daniel Cheng, Daniella Edwards, Nathan Gill, Taimur Hickey, Jennifer Kahn, Amanda Lackraj, Melanie Manners, Sara Pereira, Caitlyn Presannan, Preeti Seenauth, Arianne Suh, Emily Varughese, Jeslin Wong, Grant Bialczak, Victoria Chacko, Celine Chung, Matthew Fernandez, Krystal Gregory, Bijumon Jin, Alice Kooran, Sam Mani, Judy Niewierowski, Mark Pergola, Delana Rajshahiwala, Mariyah Shechtman, Jessica Tolentino, Katie Velin, Tiffany Grade 11 Abbas, Anas Ang, Jonathan Baron, Tyler Daily, Thomas Gerbe, Danielle Guzman, Maya Jose, Jeny Kaur, Asisdeep Lackraj, Emily Maddula, Vinay Mathew, Jeffery Park, Emily Petiwala, Abir Pon, Cameron Rajan, Joshua Shaji, Apoorva Stampfli, John Wu, Brian Abraham, Chrismal Bachhuber, Frank Benjamin, Ajay Daniel, Roby Girish, Vishruth Hugh, Ryan Joseph, Jobin Keblish, Kimberly Lee, Grace Malliae, Daniella Nair, Karthik Patel, Nidhi Philip, Mareena Pugliese, Angela Romando, Michael Singh, Julia Williams, Jordan Algu, Priyanka Bangug, Kyle Francis Cradin, Benjamin Diaz, Yardelis Grimshaw, Frederick Jiang, Wei Hua Joseph, Sharon Kern, Kevin Maddula, Tanay Manjila, Alicia Ng, Sarah Patel, Nimi Poblete, Jena

Qureshi, Salahuddin Saji, Christina Singh, Kristopher Wilson, Carolyn Grade 12 Ahuja, Kaajal Bak, Katie Bodh, Leah Abigail Choudhury, Labeeb Cradin, Brooke Garofali, Alexandra Karan, Neelam Mammen, Sabrina Miles, Lindsey Nayyar, Gautam Patel, Jaykumar Romano, Cole Schwartz, Melissa Sheikh, Mariam Sureshbabu, Sudeep Vadala, Jessica Alex, Abraham Barnard, Taylor Campbell, Nicole Choy, Bailey Elgohary, Mohamed Hui, Juqiao (Catherine) Keblish, Katya Mathew, Joel Mirchandani, Krish Ng, Ryan Rasch, Alexandra Roth, Morgan Shah, Armaan Shiby, Ashny Tahir, Abeer Weihs, Hailey Anuth, Sophia Blandeburgo, Jennifer Chahal, Gurpreet Choy, Bradley Fink, Kathryn Jose, Justin Kemmet, Thomas Maxwell, Sarah Montvidas, Allison Nolan, Joseph Reid, Pierce Santhosh, Sharon Shah, Jay Stein, Natalie Thankachan, Mathews Honor Roll Grade 7 Abraham, Shana Cano, Stephanie Cherian, Christine Destin, Michael Dunn, Robert Gonzalez, Sofia Gullo, Alessandro Jacob, Hannah Kaithavana, Jennifer Kelly, Jonathan Kolenovic, Indira Lalwani, Leah Lou, Mitchel Minotta, Josh O’Keefe, Alex Park, Elise Perez, Christian Schneider, Matthew Slaski, Bridget Thomas, Bernice Trivedi, Hetvi Unnikrishnan, Surag White, Julia Bartos, Matthew Cela, Ryan Cyriac, Maria DiGregorio, Alexander Garcia, Amanda Goolcharran, Shireen Hamdani, Mustufa Jacob, Sanjay Kalathil, Sneha Kempski, Andrew Kurien, Aaron Long, Shannon Madani, Sabrina Ng, Nicholas Parente, Nicholas Patel, Krish Peters, Sanaa Shum, Cailey

Speter, Phoebe Thomas, Safia Turingan, Chesca Eliana Ward, Emma Willoughby, Kelsey Booth, Robert Charles, Shaun D’Amato, Julia Duggan, Kelly Gentile, Angelina Griffin, Declan Islam, Yashran Jose, Jerin Kaur, Amandeep Kerrane, Brianna Kurtin, Sam Lopez, Cindy Madathil, Jacob Novello, Dominick Park, Cynthia Paul, Angelina Roth, Devon Singh, Gurmilaap Tewes, Vanessa Thomas, Samantha Ugolini, Christian Wesler, Gina Grade 8 Abraham, Irene Antao, Steffi Bouzos, Vrisida Daly, Ciara Dones, Sebastian Estapinian, Billy Gardella, Geena Jivraj, Aarman Lausev, Brianna Londono, Sarah Mathai, Anika Mikowski, Kelly Nair, Aria Pappas, Marina Paul, Noel Sajen, Jesnie Seper, Nicole Slashcheva, Julia Thomas, Joana Varughese, Joel Woo, Brian Abraham, Sarah Aronov, Julia Chacko, David Diaz, Fausto Driscoll, Anthony Fink, Christopher George, Mekhna John, Melissa Lelay, Luke Maharjan, Ayusha Mauceri, Joanna Molina, Lucas Nattu, Pooja Parlapanides, Evangeline Raghavan, Aarsha Sakaria, Samir Shechtman, Michael Son, Daniel Tomich, Joseph Waldron, Andrea Agerenza, Michelle Bartoszek, Katlyn Cuenca, Richard DiCanio, Christopher Dziomba, Hallie Fukuda, Minato Jayakrishnan, Renu Kavanakudy, Aleena Lockwood, Lindsay Maino, Michael Mendez, Valerie Munoz, Michael O’Neill, Matthew Parmar, Eric Ramdarie, Kyra Samad, Nuvha Sisco, Tess Su, Michael Tse, Christian Weihs, Michael Grade 9 Acosta, Hazel Babu, Lydia Bentivenga, Nicholas Budhram, Emily Cooney, Ryan

Davydoff, Elizabeth Donatelli, Nicholas Gonzalez, Elise Horan, Kristina Joa, Ethan Khan, Hesham Klappas, Nicole Lai, Jacqueline Lee, Hope Lynch, Hailey Mathew, Melbie Melone, Matthew Moran, Alana Ng, Dylan Patel, Neal Puran, Gabriella Rotstein, Zachary Shiby, Asha Suresh, Christina Tomichen, Jino Ward, Logan Young, Gabriella Aguilar, Ashley Baker-Pena, Ana Barbara Bhuiyan, Anisha Cabrera, Nicole Cotter, Margaret DiVello, Devon Duggan, Kevin Guercia, Jake Huerta, Alicia Joseph, Shona Khan, Rayan Kopram, Colvin Lasko, Ashley Lopez, Nicholas Masi, Rory Mathews, Sarah Messina, Thomas Moreno, Aliana Novello, Matthew Philip, Allen Raj, Chandni Saji, Jeffrey Shroff, Diya Thanawala, Mariya Torres, Juliana Wong, Matthew Yousuf, Bushra Babilson, Alwin Belmonte, Kathryn Bryant, Morgan Chan, Adrian Dampman, Joseph Dodson, Dave Gittham, Zahra Hinz, Charles Hyder, Farah Kaur, Jasleen Kinat, Rachel Kumar, Bharat Le, Olivia Lynch, Deirdre Massa, Nicholas Melody, Emily Mirchandani, Pranay Muntzenberger, Kelly O’Sullivan, Ryan Puran, Adrian Robinson, Khya Samuel, Shane Solis, Veronica Thomas, Daryl Varghese, Austin Wu, Carl Grade 10 Abichandani, Karan Arkin, Hannah Carrera, Sarah Cohen, Allyson DeVita, Joseph Dziardziel, Stephanie Giamarino, Jason Hansen, Daniel John, Jithin Kalosinis, Alexandra Kraus, Justine Lesar, Stephen McMullan, Siobhan Morales, Gabrielle Ng, Kevin Patel, Krupa Pellegrino, Nicholas Plamo, Michael Randhawa, Sehajbir Schlueck, Natalie

Singh, Harjot Tahir, Ameena Thomas, Libin Varughese, Akshara Abraham, Shawn Bongiorno, Victoria Chambers, Steven Colgan, Jr., Andrew Dluginski, Camryn Gandhi, Ansh Gordon, Julia Hoerter, Brian Joseph, Steven Katsoulis, Konstantinos Kumar, Shivam Li, Jennifer Messina, Symantha Morataya, Cynthia O’Brien, Elizabeth Patel, Shiv Pietromonaco, Cristina Qureshi, Naveera Rodriguez, Adrian Shaju, Shilpa Sisco, Julian Takahashi, Rei Torio, Carmen Xiang, Roger Abraham, Sophy Carbone, Anthony Choudhury, Naveed Deonarine, Malini Dubson, Ian George, Katherine Grimshaw, Ann Jivraj, Sarah Justiniano, Rebecca Kim, Hyunjin Lange, Cassidy McGuigan, Daniel Mirabile, Robert Morataya, Kelly Pak, Marvin Paul, Maria Pius, Wendy Ramsaroop, Jailene San Bartolome, Anna Shiby-Elambasseril, Abeesh Srivastava, Rohit Thankachan, Cyril Trejo, Diana Yaneza, Patricia Joyce Grade 11 Abraham, Jerin Anil, Veena Bonilla, Katherine Chiofalo, Toni-Anne DePaz, Julian Elkashash, Jeremy Garcia, Jasmine Halicos, Vasia Hyder, Farheen Kuriakose, Jeffin Madathil, Aswathy Mathews, Reianna Michael, Maria Myers, Jillian Peteroy, Kevin Saddiqui, Alishbah Seweid, Yasmin Skugor, Millena Valentino, Michael Velin, Tania Weiner, Joseph Wright, Joelle Abraham, Jibin Balducci, Sabrina Bonura, Darren Coniglio, Angelica Dominic, Tiffany Espejo, Carlo Gilot, Kimberly Haynes, Gregory Itty, Reshma Lynch, McKenzie Mahadeo, Randy Melone, Gina Montoya, Anthony Pak, Michael Raju, Alisa Sam, Richard Sheikh, Yahya Thomas, Anjana Vales, Zachary

Verde, Anthony Wizel, Abby Young, Brandon Ahmed, Rija Bhuiyan, Tahmid Cano, Steven Delhiwala, Kushal Duong, Elizabeth Ferrante, Christina Glover, Hayley Huang, Yuling Jacob, Shane Lyons, Catherine Mallick, Danielle Messina, James Moran, Sean Patel, Dhara Reyes, Adriana Senthil, Archana Singh, Manpreet Trivedi, Yash Varughese, Beverly Verma, Eshita Wong, Jamie Zekthi, Ronald Grade 12 Abichandani, Navin Bangug, Camille Kathryn Cajigas, Kyle Colgan, James Dilone, Camila Elkashash, Joseph Giannattasio, Elizabeth Hasenflue, Kaila John, Jeffrey Kemmet, Michael Labra, Janel Martinez-Caban, Jesiah Moffa, Emily Nicosia, Vincent Patrizi, Brianna Qureshi, Maryam Roy, Divya Sanchez, John Paul Talarico, Cristina Thomas, Joel Thomas, Steven Tomar, Anushka Willoughby, Ashley Abraham, Anjali Booth, Katelyn Cariaso, Ryan Christopher Condron, Thomas Duong, Alexander Formica, Christina Haque, Yusuf Imperial, Alyssa Joshi, Bhavna Kennedy, James Lopez, Ana Maria McGrath, Keeley Molina, Michael Palacios, Mayra Pelaez, Tyler Raj, Ashneel Sabu, Alvin Sanudo, Ryan Thomas, Floril Thomas, Rachel Thomas, Teena Vitiello, Nicolette Woo, Skyler Andrade, Nicole Caballero, Maria Chadli, Laila Marie DeVita, Nicole Ehret, Toniann Gabriel, Nicholas Haroon, Muniba Jivraj, Henna Kannan, Zinnia Kurtin, Cassandra Malhotra, Serena Mirabile, Amanda Ng, Amanda Patel, Arjun Pietromonaco, Domenico Rana, Navin Sanchez, Jalissa Seper, Sara Thomas, Jenny Thomas, Shanon Thornton, Michael Ward, Kiera Yeom, Christopher

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Herricks musicians perform at Tilles Center From Jan. 11 to Jan. 18, the Nassau Music Educators Association sponsored the annual All-County Music Festival. After many hours of rehearsal with prominent conductors, students performed to an audience of more than 2,400 at the Tilles Center at Long Island University at CW Post Campus in Brookville. More than 8,600 students were recommended by their school music teacher from more than 57 school districts throughout Nassau County. Of the 1,800 students accepted, Herricks boasts 147 participants in Band, Orchestra, Chorus or Jazz.

South High to hold fundraising concert

Herricks Students of the Quarter

Steven Lin, Gregory Henderson, Owen Curtin, Aidan Apicos, Sofia Ponce, and Saachi Rajguru from the Herricks School District were named Students of the Quarter at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech. They were honored for their second quarter grades, attendance, work ethic and preparedness. Students of the Quarter also have taken the initiative on class projects and are role models for all students both at school and during internship assignments.

South High School’s Instru- citizens and students. The fee

mental/Vocal Music Fundraiser Concert will take place on Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the school, 341 Lakeville Road.

This special Concert performance is a fundraiser for the Music Department to help defray the cost of the restoration of one of South’s two Steinway Grand Pianos. The piano was built in 1958 and is used primarily in the Choral Room. Over many years of use, the piano’s condition has deteriorated to the point where it now needs to be restored so that it will last for many years to come.

Admission to the Concert is $10 for adults and $5 for senior

includes a Potluck Dinner that will take place on the auditorium stage, at 6:30 p.m., an hour before the Concert begins. Patrons are asked to please bring a favorite main-course dish with serving utensils.

An RSVP for the Potluck Dinner is requested. Please email Michael Schwartz, performing arts department head, at mschwartz@greatneck.k12. ny.us, with your name and the number of people in your dinner group.

For further information, contact Mr. Schwartz, at (516) 4414851, or at mschwartz@greatneck.k12.ny.us.

H. Frank Carey High School recently held assemblies for seventh-and eighth-grade students to acknowledge their hard work at school.

During the assemblies, 85 seventh-grade students and 81 eighth-grade students received Outstanding Achievement awards in a variety of subject areas. In addition, 81 seventh

graders and 82 eighth graders were recognized for best effort.

Principal’s Participation Awards were also distributed to students who maintained good academic standing, while participating in two or more clubs, activities or sports.

In all, 130 seventh-graders and to 93 eighth-graders were honored.

Carey honors students at two assemblies

Aidan Apicos

Gregory Henderson

Owen Curtin

Sofia Ponce

Saachi Rajguru

Wu helps Garden City Park School Jeffrey Wu, a student from Wheatley High School, organized a school supply drive to benefit the students at Garden City Park Elementary School.

Jeffrey coordinated with Hillside Public Library and set up this event. Items that were donated include: backpacks, notebooks, crayons, folders, and markers. These items will help students who are unable to get all of their school supplies. Jeffrey’s organization, which he founded, is called Supplies 4 Kids. We greatly appreciate Jeffrey’s efforts and generosity.

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Lake Success lawyer named to charity post Joseph G. Milizio, managing partner at Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP based in Lake Success and a resident of Fort Salonga, has been named Governance Chair of the National MS Society, Long Island Chapter. In this capacity, he leads the committee that establishes and administers the proper procedures for the board of trustees; interviews and approves board candidates; and oversees board member obligations.

During his 15 year tenure on the Society’s board of trustees, Milizio has served as its chairperson and chair of Walk MS. He is the captain of Vishnick McGovern Milizio’s Walk MS team, which participates annually and is consistently one of Long Island’s top fundraising groups at the event. He is also an MS Society Leadership Award recipient, which recognizes Long Island’s business leaders.

Milizio has significant experience in all areas of transactional law, with an emphasis in general business transactions including acquisitions, sales, entity and owner representation, franchising, leasing and transactional real estate matters.

Milizio represents a wide range of business entities, including retailers, manufacturers, healthcare providers and other professional entities. His diverse corporate and real estate finance experience includes the representation of both borrowers and lenders, regularly advising clients on corporate governance matters, dispute resolution and estate planning for business owners.

He leads the Exit Planning practice at Vishnick McGovern Milizio LLP and works with busi-

ness owners as a consultant and legal advisor in planning for and implementing exit strategies.

Milizio also heads the LGBT practice group at the firm, offering legal counsel and representation on key issues in the LGBT community, including estate planning, health care proxies/ living wills, employment law/discrimination, pre- and post- nuptial agreements, domestic partnership agreements, co-owner agreements, spousal rights and obligations, and adoptions.

Milizio is a member of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations, where he serves on the latter’s Lawyer Referral Committee, as well as the Corporation Law and Real Estate Committees. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School and graduated magna cum laude from St. John’s University. He is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.

The Long Island Chapter of the National MS Society, located in Melville, New York, works to improve the quality of life for people affected by MS in Nassau and Suffolk counties and to raise funds for critical MS research.

Mobilizing people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS, the Society offers many services and resources to help people affected by MS in the areas of health and wellness, family and relationships, financial assistance, employment, insurance and financial planning, social and emotional support, mobility and accessibility, MS education and research and clinical trials.

Joseph G. Milizio

Adult Ed: ‘Archair’ tours, gourmet food on tap There is still time to register for some of the many courses and trips that are available to take this spring in the Roslyn, Herricks and East Williston Adult Education program.

Art & Susan Zuckerman are presenting their “Armchair” Tour Series of New York History from the comfort of an Adult Education classroom. Check the Adult Education brochure for information on all the fascinating lectures in the series.

Participants are invited to sign up for all or any number.

The Gourmet Chef Demonstration Series resumes where you will enjoy a cooking demonstration from a professional chef and then a wonderful, leisurely luncheon. The restaurants we are visiting in

the series are The View Grill in Glen Cove on March 31, Pearl East in Manhasset on April 27, and Matteo’s in Roslyn Heights on May 20. You can sign up for one, two or all three with a discount if you sign up for all three.

Computer classes offered this semester are Computer Literacy A to Z, that has a beginner class and an intermediate class, Introduction to Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and Getting the Most Out of Your iPAD, all taught by computer expert Terrylynn Bayon who is also teaching Digital Photo Editing this semester.

There is also a course to help learn to use your digital camera, Digital Photography: Cameras & Composition.

If you’re hoping to get into shape

Members of New Hyde Park Memorial High School’s student council and Key Club are co-sponsoring the annual Senior Citizens’ Luncheon on Sunday, April 26 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Students, parents and teachers of New Hyde Park Memorial are looking forward to the event, which is organized to show appreciation to all the senior citizens in the community.

A majority of the tickets for the lun-

cheon have already been distributed to the local senior citizens centers, but a limited number of tickets are still available.

To reserve a ticket, please call (516) 488-9500. New Hyde Park Memorial will be closed for spring recess from April 2-13, so please call for reservations before April 1.

Once the luncheon reaches its capacity, names will be placed on a waiting list.

Council, Key Club to host sr. citizen lunch

through one of our numerous and varied exercise classes, we offer Non-impact Aerobics, Stretch and Tone, Core & Balance Combo, T’ai Chi for Balance & Mobility, Interval Training, Yoga, Pilates and Zumba. Beginner Tennis is still open and so is intermediate Golf.

If you want to dance your way to fitness there is Belly Dance, and Ballroom Dancing. At Herricks Community Center we have Basketball, Bollywood Lifestyles, Tai Chi Ch’uan, Hatha Yoga, Aerobic Kickboxing, and Zumba.

If you want to learn new games or skills, there’s Mah Jongg, Crochet, Knitting, Magic 101, Bridge for Beginners, Backgammon, Piano, and Jewelry Making. Take that art class you’ve always wanted try.

We offer Drawing & Painting, Clay Sculpture, and Watercolor painting.

Expand your horizons by taking a Humanities class, the Archaeology of Magna Graecia, Sicily & Southern Italy taught by Denise Gold, an instructor who has been with us for many years and has participated in numerous archaeological excavations or learn a new language such as

Spanish, Italian, or French.

We continue to welcome residents of the East Williston School District and Herricks School District to our Adult Education family. Residents of all three districts pay the resident rate for course offerings and trips, and are eligible for senior citizen discounts, as well. Classes are held at both the Roslyn Adult Education and the Herricks Community Center.

Details are in the catalog. Register early as many courses have limited enrollment.

Registration forms can be sent via mail or fax. In-person registration is between 10am-3pm on weekdays. Instructions are on the form. A $5 registration fee must be included. (Registrations will not be taken over the phone.)

The Adult Education office is in the Roslyn Public Schools Annex at 440 Round Hill Road, next door to Roslyn High School and across the street from the East Hills School (in the St. Mary’s building).

For information, call (516) 801-5091 or visit us on line at: www.roslynschools. org and click on Community and then on Adult Education.

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North Shore-LIJ opens new rehab center

BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

Members of the North Shore-LIJ Health System physical medicine and rehabilitation team cut the ribbon for their new Manhasset rehabilitation center.

It’s all just a click away Roslyn T imes

The North Shore-LIJ Health System announced Tuesday it has opened a new rehabilitation center in Manhasset near its sports therapy and outpatient neurological treatment facilities.

“Offering all of these services under one roof allows for high-quality and comprehensive rehabilitation care at a convenient location for our patients and their families,” said Dr. Adam Stein, the health system’s chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

An open house for the new facility, located at 1554 Northern Boulevard, was held Thursday.

The center’s services include spinal injections, electrodiagnostic testing, diagnostic and therapeutic musculoskeletal ultrasound, botulinum toxin injections and intrathecal baclofen pump management, evaluation for rehabilitation therapies, prescriptions for assistive devices, orthotics and prosthetics, health system officials said.

Health system officials said the center’s six physicians specialize in neurological disorders - including stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury - in addition to cancer treatments, spine care and musculoskeletal disorders.

State of county reset for March 11

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and be carried live on television on News12 Long Island and FiOS 1 News The second “State of the County” ad- Long Island, the county executive’s office dress of Nassau County Executive Edward said.

Mangano, a Republican from BethMangano’s second term in office is set to take place Wednesday at the Twin Rinks page, was elected in 2009 and re-elected in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, his in 2013, defeating former Democratic County Executive Tom Suozzi in both office announced Thursday.

The speech will take place at 7 p.m. races.

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Pictured from left: (front row) Typher Yom, Emma Jing Dong, Tiffany Sun, David Michael Jaslow, Robbin Jang, Abhinav Arunabh Talwar, Rachel Lauren Mintz, Tim Tse, Monica Beeferman, Jessy Lin, and Monika Dharia (back row) Councilman Angelo Ferrara, Councilwoman Anna Kaplan, Councilman Peter Zuckerman, Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Clerk Wayne Wink, Councilwoman Lee Seeman, Councilwoman Vivian Russell, and Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio.

Town honors Intel Science Seach semifinalists

The Town of North Hempstead continued its tradition of honoring semifinalists from the Intel Science Talent Search during a ceremony before the regular Town Board meeting at Town Hall on Feb. 24.

The Intel STS is the nation’s most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors and requires students to present original research to nationally recognized scientists.

Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board honored 18 semifinalists who all attend schools in the Town of North Hempstead.

This accounts for 6 percent of the 300 semifinalists nationwide.

Honorees came from Manhasset, Paul D. Schreiber (Port Washington), John L. Miller Great Neck North, William A. Shine Great Neck South, Herricks, Mineola, Roslyn and Wheatley (East Williston) High Schools. This year, one of the students from North Hempstead, Tiffany Sun from Roslyn, moved on to the finals.

Dozens of proud family members and faculty looked on as Supervisor Bosworth presented certificates of recognition to the extraordinary young students who also briefly explained their innovative projects.

“Having the opportunity to honor such exceptional students is truly one of

the best parts of my job,” said Bosworth.

“The amount of time, effort and dedication necessary to complete projects of this magnitude is truly incredible.” Bosworth also went on to say that the achievements would not be possible without the support of the teachers, parents, and administrators who were all on hand to share in the moment.

The 12 of the 18 semifinalists who were in attendance were presented certificates of recognition by the Town Board and gave brief explanations of their projects.

The semifinalists are: Paul D. Schreiber High School Caitlin Ferris - The Trajectory of the New York State Achievement Gap: Possible Factors and the Results of No Child Left Behind.

Great Neck North High School Monica Beeferman - Intracellular crosstalk in protein aggregation of E. coli cells: An examination of the proteostasis network.

Jessy Lin - Top-Down and Bottom-up interaction in spoken word recognition.

Great Neck South High School Robbin Jang - Synthesis and Observations of Novel- Acetyl- CoA Carboxylase inhibitors: Precursors to Bivalent com-

joint forces in vivo. pounds.

Jay Zussman - Zip1 C-terminal phosMineola High School phorylation promotes Zip1-Sgs1 interacMonika Dharia - Evaluating the Estion in meiotic cells. trogenicity, androgenicity, and toxicity of urban-use pesticides using a saccharoManhasset High School Emma Jing Dong - Custom multi- myces erevisiae Bioluminescent reporter layered nanoparticles in targeted hyper- system. thermia for cancer treatment using COMRoslyn High School SOL multiphysics modeling and near David Jaslow - Saving for the Good infrared plasmonic photothermal therapy.

Jessica Kim - Enhancing the power Life: A study of how to increase savings conversion efficiency of inverted organic for retirement.”

Rachel Lauren Mintz - In vitro prophotovoltaics with gold-functionalized reduced graphene oxide and phase-sepa- tection of renal cells by alternative formulations of magnesium: A potential rated polymer morphology.

Typher Yom - Fabrication of n-doped method to abate cisplatin-mediated acute graphene coated over silicon carbide as a kidney injury. cathode in improving metal air cells via Jordan Rosen - Get Smart: An examithe acidic 4-electron pathway oxygen re- nation of intelligence beliefs of elemenduction reaction. tary teachers and students.

Tiffany Su - The Effect of SES, Beauty, Herricks High School and disability in the trolley problem.

Abhinav Arunabh Talwar - Evaluating the capacity to generate and preserve The Wheatley School nitric oxide bioactivity in earthworm Arjun Kapoor - The construction of erythrocurourin: A giant polymeric he- low entropy quasi-optimal interconnecmoglobin with potential blood substitute tion network topologies. properties.

Kuan Yu - Purification, assessment, Jim Tse - The effects of biomechanical and structural analysis of anti-oxidative dosage on osteoarthritis knee bracing us- compounds from the mushroom hericium ing a novel total knee replacement pros- erinaceus, which mitigates rotenone-inthesis (e-tibia) to measure compressive duced Parkinson’s disease.

Hofstra to host conference on ‘thriving in the workplace’ Hofstra University Continuing Education will host a conference, “Thriving in the 21st Century Workplace,” on Saturday, March 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In today’s rapidly changing, hyper-connected, global economy, the skills needed to thrive in today’s workplace are very different than the skills needed just a few years ago.

Skills like flexibility, agility, risk-taking, open-mindedness, storytelling, creative problem solving, critical thinking, cultural sensitivity, and information and media literacy—to name just a few—are cropping up with more and more frequency in job descriptions and listings.

In this conference, participants will learn about how the current workplace has evolved and which skills they’ll

need to stay relevant and marketable in today’s high-tech knowledge economy.

The conference is targeted to recent graduates, individuals in career or life transition and those re-entering the workforce, as well as business owners, future entrepreneurs, and those looking to reinvent themselves in order to advance in their current organizations.

A full day of unique panels and workshops are planned. Keynote speaker Ernie Canadeo, president and CEO of The EGC Group, will deliver an entertaining and eye-opening presentation, “The Workplace Has Evolved … Have You?” Additional panelists and workshop facilitators include Gary Alan Miller of the Hofstra University Career Center, Debbi Honorof of Hofstra University Con-

tinuing Education, Phil Rugile of LaunchPad Huntington and e-Gifter, Mark Lesko of Accelerate Long Island, Arthur Germain of Communication Strategy Group, creative director Scott Wadler and career coaches Francine Fabricant, Richard Gluck and Gerry Laytin. Long Island’s top comedy improv duo, Isaacs & Baker, will demonstrate the importance of improvisation skills in the workplace.

The conference takes place in the Plaza Room of the Hofstra University David S. Mack Student Center. The cost of the full-day conference, including continental breakfast and buffet lunch, is $45.

To register or for more information, including a full agenda and speaker bios, visit ce.hofstra.edu/21 or call (516) 463-7200.

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Town app helps you dig out of the snow With the winter season in full swing, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth would like to remind you that the “My North Hempstead” mobile app allows you to contact North Hempstead’s 311 Call Center 24/7 about any snow related issues.

The app, which launched in 2014, has a ‘Snow Removal Issues’ service request option where you can report a street that has not been plowed, or a street that needs to be replowed. You can even take a picture of an unplowed street to include in your request. After you submit your service request through the “My North Hempstead” app you will receive a tracking number so you can follow up with the Town regarding your request.

“The ‘My North Hempstead’ app is a valuable resource for Town residents during snow events and emergency situations,” Bosworth said. “I encourage everyone with a mobile device to download the app and take advantage of all it has to offer not just during the winter season, but all year long.”

The comprehensive “My

Attendees look on at a BTDC seminar last year.

North Hempstead” app provides a myriad of services to Town residents including recycling and garbage pick-up schedules based on your location.-- you can even sync thoseschedules to your smartphone calendar.

It also allows for photos to be submitted with service requests when reporting a pothole or a non-functioning streetlight.

The “My North Hempstead” app is now available for FREE in the iTunes and Google Play app stores. You can download the app by logging on to www.northhempsteadny.gov/mynhapp.

Film shows highway crews battling storm Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board this week announced the release of North Hempstead TV’s (NHTV) latest production titled “Snow Removal.”

The video, which was directed by NHTV Studio Director Alan Ginsberg and Associate Director/Producer Samantha Hollinde, follows Town Highway Department crews as they race against the clock to pretreat the roads prior to a recent January snow storm, and as they work through the night to plow snow from North Hempstead’s roads.

“The men and women of the Highway Department are a tremendous example of municipal employees dedication to the communities they serve,” Bosworth said. “These workers stay on duty for days at time and work throughout the night to ensure that the roads are

safe and clear so residents can move about safely. The film is a great behind the scenes look at what goes on at the Town of North Hempstead during a snow storm.”

This program will air on NHTV each night at 7:00pm through March 9th and at varying hours after that. NHTV is Channel 18 and 63 on Cablevision and Channel 46 on Verizon FIOS. The video can also be found online via the icon on the homepage at www.northhempsteadny.gov or by visiting NHTV’s official website at www. mynhtv.com.

Town of North Hempstead seminar to focus on ACA

The Town of North Hempstead this week announced the latest in an ongoing series of seminars helping North Hempstead’s business community.

This seminar, “Part II – The Affordable Health Care Act, Its Tax Implications & Health Benefits – One Year Later,” will help businesses navigate the law’s ever-continuing nuances and changes, as well as their required responsibility under the Act, costs, health plan options, expanded coverage and tax implications.

The seminars are hosted by the North Hempstead Business and Tourism Development Corporation.

The seminar will be held March 20 at the Harbor Links Club House and will begin at 8 a.m. A free continental breakfast is included with registration.

A panel of experts will clear up any misconceptions about the Affordable Care Act and detail what the federal requirements are, how it can affect a business owner and employees, what impact it could have on a busi-

ness’s bottom line, what the tax implications are, and what the covered benefits are.

“The Town of North Hempstead is committed to helping local businesses to not only survive, but to thrive in our exceptional business environment,” said Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth. “With this seminar, we reaffirm that commitment to our neighbors by offering the opportunity to converse with experts about cost effective ways to use state and federal laws to take the best care of their employees and their businesses.”

Bosworth also serves as the Chair of the Business and Tourism Development Corporation.

The seminar will feature our returning panel of experts, Kenneth Laks and Kyle Sloane. Laks is the tax principal at Albrecht, Vizziano, Zureck and Company, and specializes in tax law. Sloan is the senior vice president of Insurance for Newtek Insurance Agency, LLC, with degrees in Insurance Economics and Finance Economics.

Laks and Sloane will be

available to advise local business owners on how to reduce costs and maximize the benefits from the new health care exchanges and if you own a business with 25 employees or less, you may be eligible for a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit.

“Business owners must now provide coverage for their workers or pay penalties,” BTDC Executive Director Kim Kaiman said of the seminar. “Unfortunately, very few business owners know exactly what the new ACA is going to mean to them, or who qualifies as a ‘Small Business,’ and this lack of understanding has sparked a lot of debate. Our returning panel of experts will detail the expanded coverage of benefits, the NY Health Benefits Exchange, options for employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees, and the costs and tax implications for all.”

The seminar is free and all business owners are welcome to attend. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (516) 869-7614, or visit online at www. btdc.biz/onlineregistration.asp.

Adelphi to host breast cancer forum On Thursday, March 26, people who are recovering from breast cancer can learn stress management techniques at a free two-hour forum at Adelphi University, sponsored by the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program.

The forum, which is held at The Alumni House at 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, begins at noon and ends at 2 p.m.

“Stress is the number one

complaint we hear from breast cancer patients,” said Erin Nau, program and counseling coordinator, “but there are simple techniques that participants can learn that can help them to relax and handle stress better.”

Jonathan Jackson and Lauren Fisch will be presenting information and stress management techniques. Jackson is the director of the Center for Psychological Services at Adelphi and

Fisch is the founder of Mederi, a wellness service for stress relief.

The forum is free, but reservations are required. Call (516) 877-4325 to reserve a space.

Those who are unable to attend, can watch our livestream of the forum on the YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/ AUBreastCancer The forum is sponsored by a grant from the Manhasset Junior Coalition.

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‘Sopranos’ stars to host JCC auction Event raises funds for the JCC’s vital social services, including special needs programs, Alzheimer’s day programs and cancer support groups “The Sopranos” stars Tony Sirico (Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby “Bacala” Baccalieri) with host this year’s Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center Auction for Excellence, An Epicurean Event on Thursday, March 19 at Glen Oaks Club, 175 Post Road, Old Westbury. The event, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, benefits vital social service programs and scholarship opportunities at the JCC. Well-known for their turn as mobsters in HBO’s hit show “The Sopranos,” Sirico and Schirripa have also starred in numer-

ous roles on both the small and silver screens.

Sirico is a veteran actor who has starred in more than 45 feature films, including “Goodfellas” and “Bullets Over Broadway.”

Schirripa has held roles in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and the hit ABC Family Series “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.”

A night of food and fun, the Auction for Excellence, An Epicurean Event brings together flavors of the area’s best gourmet restaurants and the excitement of live and silent auctions.

The evening benefits essential programs for those going through life crises, including cancer, loss of a job and caring

Contestants sought for Ms. NY Sr. Pageant Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced this week that the 2015 Ms. New York Senior America Pageant is seeking contestants, over the age of 60, with stage talent.

The 2015 Ms. New York Senior America Pageant will take place on May 3 at Hofstra University. The pageant returns to Nassau County for a second year in a row after having been held in Suffolk County for many years.

The New York Senior America Organization features 15 women contestants aged 60 years or older, who best exemplify the qualities of the modern dynamic senior. The winning 2015 Queen will receive a $1,000 cash prize.

An array of talent will be on display, including singers, dancers, and musicians. The pageant consists of four categories: a

personal interview; a recitation of their philosophy of life; an evening gown presentation; and a talent performance. The judges will select the “Queen and her Court” and the winner will go on to Atlantic City in October to compete with queens from other states for the coveted national crown and title of Ms. Senior America.

To participate, please contact Director Marleen Schuss at (516) 678-3242 or marleenschuss@aol.com.

Reserved seating for the 2015 Ms. New York Senior America Pageant is available for $25 per person. Group rates are available.

To purchase tickets, please call Dolores Meglio at (631) 249-0258. For more information please visit the website www.newyorksenioramerica. org.

FCA tries crowdfunding with ‘Spring Into Change’ Celebrated each March, National Professional Social Work Month is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions social workers make to society.

In recognition of the invaluable work being done by its staff of social workers and counselors, Family & Children’s Association, Long Island’s human service organization, is celebrating National Professional Social Work month by launching a “Spring Into Change” campaign on crowd-funding site Go Fund Me: www.gofundme.com/ SpringintoChange

The Spring Into Change campaign will showcase the work being done by FCA through stories of client achievements while also inviting site visitors to donate to help carry on the agency’s mission.

The FCA has a staff of close to 200 social workers committed to helping Long Island’s neediest children, seniors and families take a step forward to a better life.

To support Long Islander’s in need, visit www.gofundme. com/SpringintoChange or visit FCA’s website www.FamilyandChildrens.org

for those with autism, Alzheimer’s or related dementias and also provides vital scholarships to individuals and families in the community.

The 20th Annual Auction for Excellence, An Epicurean Event will once again feature samples from the area’s best eateries, including 388 Restaurant, Abeetza Pizza & Abeetza Next Door, Bagel Boss, Bar Frites, Bella Christie and Lil Z’s Sweet Boutique, Café Continental Manhasset, Cakes with Character, Cardinali Bakery, Center Cuts, Centro Cucina, Chris & Tony’s, Cipollini, Coffee Distributing Corp., Elegant Eating, Eric’s Italian Bistro, Glen Oaks Club, Heavenly Tea Leaves, Hendrick’s Tavern, Il Bacco Ristorante, Joseph Craig Caterers, La Bottega, La

Ginestra, Lederman’s Caterers, Magnolia Bakery, Mamma Chia , Mim’s Restaurant, Nisen Sushi, Pearl East, Prime Time Butcher, RAM Caterers of Old Westbury, Sangria 71, Stresa Italian Restaurant, Tocolo Cantina, Tastings by Chef Tom Schaudel, The Lake House Restaurant, Trattoria Di Meo, True American Kitchen, Wild Lizzy’s and Wines, Etc. Musical entertainment will be provided by FiveStone Band.

For more information on the 20th Annual Auction for Excellence, An Epicurean Event or to register for the event, contact Bridgette Adair, Development Coordinator, at (516) 484-1545, ext 141, badair (at) sjjcc (dot) org or visit www. sjjcc.org/auction.

13 shops to participate in Nassau County yarn crawl Thirteen yarn shops from Montauk to Port Washington will be participating in the first annual Long Island Yarn Crawl March 19 through March 22. Over the course of the long weekend, yarn crafters - knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners - are invited to participate in this self-guided tour of our Long Island yarn shops.

Participants are invited to get their Long Island Yarn Crawl Passport and have it stamped as they “crawl” from shop to shop. Crawlers who collect stamps from at least 12 stores can enter to win our grand prize: a $100 gift card from each of the participating stores.

Special edition Long Island Yarn Crawl bags can be purchased at participating shops, or are available as a free gift with a $20 minimum purchase (as supplies last).

Each store has specials planned and will have drawings for door prizes during the crawl. Details

will be made available closer to the Yarn Crawl weekend here on our website: http://longislandyarncrawl.com/ This year’s Yarn Crawl features shops from all over Nassau & Suffolk counties, sure to hit every knitter’s palette: Altman’s Needle & Fiber Arts - Mattituck Infinite Yarns – Farmingdale Long Island Livestock Co. – Yaphank Knit – Roslyn The Knitted Purl – Oyster Bay The Knitting Corner – Huntington The Knitting Garden – Huntington The Knitting Place – Port Washington The Knitting Store – Oceanside Purl by the Sea – Montauk Sew What’s New & Yarn Too! – Islip The Village Knitter – Babylon a Yarn Garden – Plainview

Pal-O-Mine receives 2 grants Pal-O-Mine, a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, received a $10,500 grant from the Michael Scotto Memorial Foundation.

The grant to Pal-O-Mine will be applied toward adopting “Vinnie” one of Pal-OMine’s therapy horses and also to support its “Adopt a Rider” program.

Pal-O-Mine also received a $20,000 grant from New York Community Bank Foundation to support the continuation and expansion of its J-STEP Program for 2015.

It is the second such grant the Foundation has provided in

support of Pal-O-Mine’s J-STEP program.

The primary focus of the J-STEP Program is to provide meaningful employment op-

portunities to adults with disabilities and to establish an organic farming and horticulture program as well as a recycling program at Pal-O-Mine.

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Mangano commemorates Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine opening

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano presented a citation to Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz to commemorate the opening celebration of The Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Pictured from left: New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker, School of Medicine Founding Dean Lawrence Smith, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz, North Shore-LIJ CEO Michael Dowling, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, and NYS Senator Kemp Hannon,

Red Cross seeks March donors The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to become everyday heroes by giving blood in celebration of Red Cross Month this March.

Since 1943, every president has designated March as Red Cross Month – a time to recognize those who support the Red Cross. Local communities depend on the Red Cross, which relies on donations of time, money and blood to fulfill its humanitarian mission.

It doesn’t take a cape or superpowers to be a hero. By donating blood, eligible donors can help save the lives of patients in need. Those who are unable to give blood can support blood donations by organizing a blood drive, volunteering to assist with Red Cross activities, or creating a SleevesUp virtual blood drive online at redcrossblood.org/ SleevesUp and asking others to make a lifesaving donation.

To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) RED CROSS (800-733-2767).

Massapequa March 18, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Westfield Sunrise Mall, 1 Sunrise Mall Roslyn March 17, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rallye Mercedes Benz, 1600 Northern Blvd.

Westbury March 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rallye BMW Westbury, 1 Brush Hollow Road Northport March 26, 3 - 8 p.m., Norwood Avenue School, 25 Norwood Road Stony Brook March 24, 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Stony Brook University, Stony Brook

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Great Neck schools eye buying village hall

BY A M A N DA B E R N O CC O The Village of Great Neck has reached a tentative agreement to sell its current Village Hall building at 61 Baker Hill Road to the Great Neck School District, Village of Great Neck trustees said Tuesday.

“They [Great Neck schools] have a number of perspective uses for this building,” Village of Great Neck Mayor Ralph Kreitzman said at the trustees’ meeting.

“They indicated they would preserve this building, there’s the potential for additional parking, and I think it’s good because it won’t interfere with the school. If something else were here it could interfere with

the school in some way, so I think it’s good if there’s a community benefit for our public schools as well.”

School board Vice President Larry Gross confirmed Wednesday that the school district is interested in Village Hall and is actively looking to acquire it.

“In order for school district to buy it has to go through a series of legal processes, one of final ones being a public referendum,” Gross said.

He said the school district hasn’t started the legal process yet to acquire Village Hall, as they have to look at the property and make sure it is up to all the standards required of a school building.

The financial details of the proposed agreement were not disclosed during the village board meeting, as village officials said the school district is in the process of having the building appraised.

Village Trustee Mitchell Beckerman said the biggest issue with selling to the school district would be the possibility of the district submitting an appraisal lower than the village’s expectation. Kreitzman said the village would probably not agree to sell the building for less than what the board would consider fair.

But, he said, the school district is “very interested” in purchasing the building.

“They have looked at the building,

they had their architect look at the building. This is not just ‘we think it’s a good idea.’ They want this,” Kreitzman said.

The board last month approved a resolution to purchase property at 265 East Shore Road, for the construction of a new Village Hall building.

Village trustees said they would not rule out other interested buyers emerging to purchase the current Village Hall building, but said selling to the school district would likely be the most beneficial option for the village.

Stephen Limmer, the village’s attorney, said the village is not obligated to sell the building to any particular buyer.

Cuomo tightens screws on schools, local control Continued from Page 11 the 50% plus one.

“That’s democracy,” Adams tells me smugly. No it isn’t. Democracy is when the majority get to decide, not the tyranny of a minority who are given financial incentives to go against the greater good.

And who is the 40 percent who vote against the school district?

They are the empty-nesters, who bought their suburban homes because the schools were great. Now their kids have gone off to college and career. They resent having to pay taxes to support schools. But that is absolutely wrong, and government policy shouldn’t be to incentivize people to stay in homes that were built for families to raise their children. And under this new formula, they are also renters, who are likely not to have children in public schools.

“Our district has adhered to cap since its inception,” said Dan. “This year, they are facing situation where they may have

to pierce the cap.” What does that mean for eligibility for the credit? It means they won’t get the credit.

Where is the money coming from? Adams says it comes from the general fund.

But the general fund comes from income taxes, which isn’t an unlimited pot. In fact, Cuomo is also extremely proud of cutting income taxes and slashing business taxes.

So if state revenues are spent in this way, what is getting short shrift?

If you think about it, the income-based tax credit is an extension of the Starr reimbursement, which is designed to mitigate the expense of paying for school taxes for senior citizens (and was supposed to lessen empty-nesters’ reflexive opposition to school taxes), and is tied to income. So the property tax problem could be solved by a more ambitious Starr reimbursement.

But property tax relief is a byproduct of the strategy to force school districts to stay below the cap, and in the process undermine school districts and public educa-

NHP-GCP delays budget presentation Continued from Page 2 “We’re going to hope that because the budget is due on April 1, he will release the [aid projections] to give us a more coherent picture of what we can do,” district Superintendent Robert Katulak said.

But if the district remains without aid projections for the foreseeable, the board will make due, Miranda said.

“Robert is really good, and he’ll get it done,” he said, referring to Katulak.

“We’re going to do what we got to do to get it in on time.”

The final budget proposal goes before voters in May. At previous meetings this year, Katulak said New Hyde Park-Garden City Park would once again avoid teacher layoffs in 2015-16 as it did during the financial downturn when neighboring districts cut dozens of positions.

At a Board of Education workshop in

February, however, board members debated possible cost-saving measures to stay beneath the tax cap, including not replacing retiring teachers or delaying the implementation of a new English Language Arts curriculum for kindergarten through second grade - decisions that fluctuations in state aid would impact.

Other members of the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Board of Education did not respond to emails asking for comment.

The district’s next board meeting is scheduled for April 13 at 8 p.m. at the Manor Oaks School, according to the district website.

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District offers kindergarten through sixth grade and has more than 1,600 students. It comprises five schools: Garden City Park, Manor Oaks, Hillside Grade and New Hyde Park Road.

tion. That is the endgame.

Adams slipped at one point, remarking how many districts there are on Long Island, and suggesting that consolidating into fewer but larger districts would be more cost-efficient.

But I pointed out that New York City is one school district, and there is no one on Long Island who would prefer New York City schools over ours. “Bigger isn’t always better,” I said, and he reluctantly conceded. (It bears noting that New York City, which gets 50 percent of its school budget financed from the state, is not subject to the state’s property tax cap.)

Cuomo has taken aim at property taxes as the reason why businesses don’t come to New York, and retirees leave. And yet, the state’s population has not declined, and you don’t see our young people turning down jobs at Google in San Francisco because of the astronomically high rents and cost-of-living there, and the secondhighest taxes in the nation. But what lure does Long Island offer freshly minted college graduates?

Indeed, attending this soiree was a young woman from South Carolina who had just moved here with her husband, who took a job as a professor at Farmingdale University. She was a teacher, but couldn’t get a teaching job on Long Island - but found a job with the Chamber.

The biggest reason for the outflow of young people isn’t property taxes, it’s the lack of quality jobs. Our kids get educated and then get recruited elsewhere.

What is the solution to the property tax conundrum? Well paying jobs. Sustainable economic development. More mixed use developments and yes, higher density downtowns, better public transportation, more affordable housing, and senior housing that offers an alternative to staying in a home designed for a family with schoolage children.

This would result in dividing up the property tax pie into smaller, more easily consumed pieces.

Communities which are hardestpressed for property taxes are those which are solely bedroom, without a commercial tax base (Great Neck actually has a low property tax rate compared to housing values because of a commercial tax base).

But why should Albany be dictating what our community wants from

its schools, libraries, parks, water quality, sewage treatment, garbage collection or police? This is the very definition of a “Nanny State.” People make their own decision to buy a house in a village that maintains its own police force, offers parks and first-rate schools.

People have the ability to dissolve their villages and consolidate their school districts (that’s what Cuomo is hoping for) - but they choose not to.

Cuomo’s premise behind the property tax cap, the freeze, and now the incomebased tax credit is that somehow school districts impose taxes because they can, without any sense of responsibility to the wider constituents of taxpayers, and that somehow, these districts are flush with reserves.

In actuality, the school district determines how much money it needs to operate, how much of that money needs to come from property tax, and then the property tax “pie” is cut up by the number and value of property owners. If a neighborhood declines and people abandon homes, that leaves fewer people to pay into the “pie”. But if there is a vital community, with businesses and homeowners to share the expense, the tax rate - and the property tax bill - can go down.

But the property tax cap is no guarantee against misspending, cronyism or any of the bad things that waste taxpayer money - if anything, the cap system provides an incentive to never cut a budget (because you can never replace the spending). Residents still need to be vigilant over who they elect and how their tax money is spent.

They should demand transparency and the opportunity to participate in the budget process.

People should believe their property taxes provide value for service - good schools, parks, libraries, roads, sanitation, police protection - and should not begrudge paying for those services that not only make our communities livable, but a community.

And if you are an empty-nester in the home where you raised your children but begrudge paying the property taxes, you should have the ability to sell to the next generation, and be able to find affordable housing that keeps you within your community.

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Floral Park hears Patterson subdivision plan

Jerry Rumplick, the project architect for Carriage Hills Developers, showcases the developer’s plans for the vacant Patterson property.

Continued from Page 1 ergy Group shut its doors.

Residents at the hearing almost unanimously supported the plans for residential development, though some questioned how it would affect traffic and whether nine lots is too many.

“I approve of this because I’ve been looking at this eyesore for the last 20 years,” one resident said, though he suggested a replacing a nearby stop sign with a traffic light to accommodate the additional cars.

Jerry Rumplick, the project architect for Hicksville-based Carriage Hill Developers, Inc., said his firm settled on nine lots for “economic” reasons, because fewer lots would make it difficult to turn a profit.

“Before we put a shovel in this property we’re going to be over the $2 million mark,” he said. “We need $300,000 and more just to build a house.”

The proposed lots all meet Floral Park zoning requirements and would require no variances, Rumplick said. The preliminary design for each home included at-minimum a 40-foot frontage, garage at the back of the property along the train tracks and driveway out to Cisney Avenue.

Rumplick also showcased the early designs for the houses and said Carriage Hill intends to build homes that match the feel of the community.

“We’re looking for something that’s going to be in harmony with the neighborhood,” he said. “We’re going to try everything we can to come up with styles — and I’m sure the architectural review board will make sure we do — of houses that are going to fit in with the community” But one resident from Cisney Avenue said the designs looked out of place in Floral Park.

“I does not feel like the community,” she said. “It feels too squished; it feels like Queens.”

Wednesday’s hearing pertained only to the subdivision of the property, and any designs to begin construction would require separate approval Carriage Hill’s purchase of the plot is contingent on the village agreeing to sell a narrow strip of municipal land along the Cisney Avenue side of the property that would provide street access for driveways.

The Floral Park board of trustees will discuss the developer’s $120,000 offer to buy the strip at its next meeting on March 3.

The developer has a contract with the village saying that if Carriage Hill were to buy the strip, the board would be obligated to approve the subdivision. Appraisals of the property valued it at anywhere between $40,000 and a couple hundred thousand dollars, according to a representative from the village.

“Appraising property is not a science; it’s an art,” the representative said.

Nadia Ortiz, the president of the Hillcrest Civic Association, welcomed new development in the area but called on the village to preserve green space, particularly at a small lot diagonally adjacent to the Patterson property.

Rumplick said Carriage Hills would be “open to suggestions in regards” to improving the adjacent property. He also said his firm intends to maintain any existing trees on the lots and that the driveways and houses were designed to avoid trees.

“I’ve flipped driveways and houses,” he said. “Any tree we can keep, we’re going to.”

Rumplick said the developer would like to finish construction in less than a year.

Herricks talks assistant principals, 8 a.m. start Continued from Page 1 a first period her senior year and that was her best year ever,” Herricks Board of Education President James Gounaris.

Bierwith’s mock budget did not allocate funds to change the start time, but he included it as his “next highest priority” in his budget memo. He said studies show student performance increases with a later start time and that Herricks High School starts earlier than most neighboring districts. The high school end time would move to 3:10 p.m. from 2:40 p.m.

Gounaris said logistical problems may make transitioning the start time by September 2015 difficult and that September 2016 may be more realistic.

“I personally would consider it more September 2016,” Trustee Christine Turner said. “The other way it looks I think too fast.”

Bierwirth said he recommended adding the assistant principals to lower the workload of the elementary school principals who spend a large amount of time working on teacher evaluations and complying with

state standards, limiting their ability to act as educational leaders and provide guidance to teachers.

Each elementary schools currently has a lead teacher who acts as part-time administrator, but without administrative certification, he or she cannot conduct statemandated Annual Professional Performance Review Plan evaluations, which consume a large amount of the elementary schools’ principals’ time, Gounaris said.

“I think that if all the principals had to evaluate all the teachers by themselves, out of 180 days, they would spend something like 140 days evaluating teachers,” he said.

The lead teachers would revert back to full-time teachers without administrative duties and would retain their current salary and pension benefits, Bierwirth said. He said that the assistant principals’ duties would go beyond APPR evaluations and that their broader roles would be defined in partnership with the principals, though some residents felt that description was too vague.

“We think it’s one option; that’s why we’re discussing

it,” Trustee Brian Hassan said.

Hassan suggested looking into adding an assistant principal only at Denton Avenue School, which has the highest enrollment of the elementary schools.

For fiscal year 2015-16, Herricks looks to a number of teaching positions and reduce class sizes, taking advantage of the economic resurgence and reduced employer pension contribution costs after the district cut nearly 100 positions between 2011-12 and 2013-14.

Bierwirth predicted the district’s total revenue for fiscal year 2015-16 would be about $108 million, up a little less than $1 million from the current fiscal year.

Herricks Union Free School District comprises five schools: Center Street, Denton Avenue, Searingtown, Herricks Middle School and Herricks High School.

The Board of Education is responsible for finalizing a budget proposal in the next couple months to put before voters in May. The district’s next budget meeting is scheduled for March 12, and the superintendent’s budget memo is available on Herricks’ website.

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$$ Top Cash Paid $$

GARDEN CITY

HIGH END ANTIQUES HIGH CASH PAiD Oil Paintings, Mid-Century Accessories 1950s/60s, Porcelain, Costume Jewelry, Sterling Silver, Gold, Furniture, Objects of Art, etc.

• 1 Pc.or entire estates • Premium prices paid for Tiffany, Damaged Meissen Porcelain, Bronzes, Quality Pieces Marble, etc. also

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Since 1979

We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS No job too small

Complete Home Renovations Dormers - Extensions Kitchens - Bathrooms and Basements

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Sage Oil

516 485-3900 Quality Oil at a Great Price Since 1960

No Fee For Visa/MC/Discovery or Debit Cards junk removal

JUNK REMOVAL and DEMOLITION Residential and Commercial • Free Estimates References

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MB Home Inspections Inc. Professional Home & Building Inspections Servicing NYC, LI and Upstate counties Your family’s safety is our priority 29 Fairmount Blvd.

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Help Wanted AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN here​​ Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance Technician training. Financial aid for qualified studentsHousing available. Job placement assistance, Call AIM 866-296-7093 F/T NANNY NEEDED Looking for a caring, energetic and responsible nanny to take care of our 3 children (8,6 & 3). Mon-Fri from 7:15a.m. to 6:15 p.m. in Garden City. Must drive (do not need to own car) and have excellent references. Spanish speaking a plus but not required. Please call Pia at 917-860-8014 MARKETING DEMONSTRATOR PART TIME Talk with homeowners at various venues about their kitchen remodeling needs. No experience necessary. Will train on products and services. Competitive hourly + unlimited bonuses.

Reliable transportation needed.

Email resumes@kitchenmagic. com or call 631-240-4151 MOBILE ADVERTISING OFFICERS Needed. Drive with an ad and earn $300 weekly. We place ad on your vehicle for free and you earn $300 weekly when you drive your vehicle to your normal routine places. Contact: conceptcarwrap@gmail.com or text “Name and Email address” to 267-8885244 to apply NEW YEAR-NEW CAREER GROUP SALES REPRESENTATIVE Fortune 500 company, voted top 30 places to start a career in USA by Business Week magazine, looking for individuals to grow with the largest provider of voluntary employee benefits in the country.

Must be enthusiastic and have strong work ethic. Sales experience is welcome but not necessary. Extensive management opportunities available. Unlimited earnings potential. Office located in Garden City. Call Bill Whicher 516-574-1064

Help Wanted SITTER NEEDED Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. as well as additional part time hours. Must have own transportation and clean driving record. Please email me your experience with references if interested at gcbabysitter@gmail.com WARM, LOVING GARDEN CITY FAMILY seeks reliable and fun individual to help during the week with our two children (ages 7 & 9) Monday through Friday (3-8pm​/​ F3-6pm) and possibly 2-3 mornings (7-8am). Please call 516-410-5279

Situation Wanted 45 YEAR GARDEN CITY resident is looking to run errands, grocery shop, drive to doctor, take to airport or anything else you need done. Cathy 516-741-1318 ALPHA & OMEGA CLEANING Services. We will clean your home from top to bottom using the best cleaning products! We clean houses, apartments and offices. Call Mayra 516-225-1612 CAREGIVER / HHA VERY HAND ON LOVING, CARING, PASSIONATE HHA with over 10 years experience seeking FT live out position.

Great references. Licensed driver.

Please call Shawn 516-424-0091

Situation Wanted

CERTIFIED HHA with LIJ​/ Regioncare experience seeking part time position to care for elderly.

Flexible hours. References. Call 347-525-6999 or email JJKafarski12@gmail.com

EUROPEAN HOME CARE attendant available for live in or live out.

Garden City resident with 12 years experience. Excellent references.

Very reasonable rates. Please call Jeanette 516-741-6347 or cell 516-710-7271, leave message.

HOME HEALTH AIDE Experienced woman with excellent references seeks FT live in position to take care of your sick or elderly. References available. Call Claudette 347-595-5491

CLEANING SERVICES FOR OFFICES OR HOMES. Available 7 days a week. Excellent references.

Own transportation. Gift Certificates available! Call 516-974-8959 CNA / HHA Certified, seeking employment day or night hours to take care of elderly. Honest, dedicated, many years experience. Driver’s license. Excellent references. Call 516-252-8965 CNA COMPANION seeking position to care for elderly (male).

Available immediately PT​/​FT live in or live out. Flexible hours. Hardworking, kind, compassionate.

Licensed driver. References available. Call 305-785-1871 ELDER CARE / HOME CARE Mature woman w/ experience and excellent references seeking position to take care of the elderly or ailing. Light cleaning, cooking also.

Flexible days. Has own car. Local excellent references available.

Please call Luisa 516-485-9215 or 516-451-1781. Leave message.

ELDER CARE: CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE Nice, loving, caring and sharing home health aide looking for work to take care of the elderly. Live in. Experience and references. Please call Orlene 201-932-4152

CERTIFIED CNA / HHA Seeking F/T Live In position for elderly care. Light housekeeping, cooking, laundry. Experienced. References available. Call Lynette 718-6542315 or 914-751-9714

ERRAND GIRL SERVICE offering pick-up, drop off service for groceries, laundry, dry cleaning, pharmacy, etc. Tidy service, etc. Light cleaning, in-home meal planning and preparation. 516-902-5624

COMPANION/AID WANTED 516 328-7126 Agency seeks experienced workers who love working with the elderly.

Part time and Full time hours available.

Must have clean driver's license.

PT AFTER SCHOOL NANNY needed. Looking for responsible, energetic and caring sitter to care for my two children in GC from 2:30-6:30 M-F. Must have excellent references and driving record. Please email nyc212mom@yahoo.com

RECEPTIONIST P/T NIGHTS needed for church in Garden City.

Hours are Friday 6:00-10:00 pm and Sunday 5:30-9:30 pm. No experience necessary. Perfect for college student or retiree. Please call Liz 516-746-1700

Situation Wanted

CAREGIVER AVAILABLE Experienced woman seeks full time position to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Live in. Very reliable, non driver, references available.

Call May 516-292-2662

OFFICE ASSISTANT: Part time 2030 hours per week, computer skills needed. Office experience a must.

Williston Park. Call 917-821-5435

QUALITY DRIVE AWAY is adding drivers to its driver family. Quality drivers enjoy speed-of-light settlements and competitive rates. With Quality’s nationwide network of ickup locations, Quality Drivers enjoy the best reload opportunities in the industry! Call 866-764-1601 or email recruiter@qualitydriveaway. com today to take your driving career to the next level.

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EXCELLENT HOME HEALTH AIDE Seeking FT​/​PT, live in or out position, flexible hours. Have worked with many prominent people. Excellent references. Driver w/car. Will do errands, doctor appts, housework, light cooking. Call Lorna 347-425-2804 F/T COMPANION AVAILABLE Looking for someone to take care of your elderly parents in the comfort of your own home for peace and tranquility? 18 yrs. experience, references, driver w/ reliable vehicle. Please call 516-410-1892 HOME HEALTH AIDE / ELDER CARE Loving reliable woman seeking FT position to take care of your loved one. Experienced with ALS, dementia, diabetes, etc.

Great references​​highly recommended. Call 646-575-8217 HOME HEALTH AIDE Certified, hardworking reliable mature woman with 15 years experience seeking full time live out position as companion. References available upon request. Please call 347-613-7623

HOUSE AND APARTMENT CLEANER with many years experience and good references available 7 days with flexible hours.

516-632-0169, 516-499-1384 HOUSE CLEANER AVAILABLE Good references. Monday​​Saturday. Experienced. Own car.

Will provide own supplies. Free estimates. 516-485-3543, cell 516-661-5282 HOUSECLEANING Young Ukranian woman seeking cleaning​/​ housekeeping jobs. Years of experience. References available.

Call 516-567-5003 NANNY​/​BABYSITTER FT​/​PT w/ 10 yrs experience. Excellent references. Elementary teaching experience. See review in mommybites.com. Please call Angela 516-330-0230 or email: angelamargoth@yahoo.com NURSING ASSISTANT Seeking position full time, live out as a companion, care taker for the elderly or infants. 10 years experience.

Driver w/ car. Call 347-357-8216

FULL TIME POSITION

Front Desk/ Financial/ Insurance Care Coordinator General Dental Office Great Neck, New York

The ideal candidate is professional with an upbeat attitude, loves working in the Dental field and has an “I CAN” attitude. We are looking for a dedicated long term employee who will bring a strong positive personality to our practice to maintain existing patients and to help increase our new patient base too.

• Do you have an upbeat telephone voice?

• Do you meet challenges with enthusiasm and passion?

YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF DENTAL FRONT OFFICE AND FINANCIAL/INSURANCE EXPERIENCE. You should be self motivated, patient oriented, computer and dental software literate and have strong communication skills. This position involves working on Saturdays from September through June and comes with a good starting salary and benefits. This job encompasses the following responsibilities: Filing and following up on Dental insurance claims, accepting payments, scheduling appointments and more.

To apply for this position you must e-mail your resume along with a cover letter to passesdental.marji@gmail.com Please include the following: 1. Explain why this position appeals to you.

2. Explain what you feel your special qualifications are. Be specific about your talents, experience or skills and what makes you uniquely qualified for this position. In other words, why should you be selected for an interview over all the other qualified candidates?

3. Include your salary requirements.

4. Include all your contact information and when is the best time to reach you should you be selected for an interview.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

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t real estate, service directory situation wanted PRIVATE CASE WORKER seeking position to take care of elderly full time Monday through Friday.

BABYSITTING also offered. Honest, trustworthy, caring, very attentive, dependable. Lots of experience. References available.

Please call 516-508-8528 RETIRED MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN looking for part time work building your stores. Please call John 516-328-8924 TO ALL EMPLOYERS We offer the following services: Companions, Home Health Aides/Elder Care Nights, Days Child Care and Housekeeping Live In or Live Out Laborers, Housekeepers No Fee to Employers Evons Employment & Services 516-505-5510

business opportunities WELDING CAREERS : Hands on training for career opportunities in aviation, automotive, manufacturing and more. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. CALL AIM 888-205-1735

AnnoUnCEmEntS

adoption A DREAM IS A WISH your heart makes. Our wish is a baby to love.

We’re a loving, educated, close family. Expenses paid. Danny/Lorraine 1-866-997-7171 CHILDLESS YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE (she-30-he-37) seeks to adopt. Will be hands on mom/ devoted dad. Financial security.

Expenses paid. Call/text Mary & Adam 1-800-790-5260

mARKEtplACE FURNITURE FOR SALE GARDEN CITY Dark double dresser and matching night table ($400), Beige chenille sofa ($400) matching Lazy-Boy recliner ($200), 2 striped club chairs ($250), ProForm treadmill, pilates reformer.

Excellent condition. Negotiable.

516-742-0725 MOVING SALE GARDEN CITY March 7 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

161 Rockaway Ave Brand new couches, entertainment center, kitchen sets, desk, end tables, coffee table, hall tree, large screen TVs, writing desk, collectibles and much more!

PRIVACY HEDGE SPRING BLOW OUT SALE. 6’ Arborvitae’s reg. $129 NOW $59. FREE installation/ delivery. Call TODAY. Limited supply 518-536-1367. www. lowcosttrees.com

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AUCTION CHEMUNG COUNTY Real property tax foreclosures.

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*BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-7468900 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. gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

MATTITUCK BE WATERFRONT

BY SUMMER!! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, finished basement with outside entrance. Marble fireplace, granite kitchen. Totally updated! 1.5 car garage. Dock, new bulkhead, expansive deck.

Best view on Mattituck Inlet!

Owner moving. Reduced to $799,000. 631-521-6586

Meticulous & Reliable Serving GARDEN CITY & Surrounding Area since 2003 Repairs & Installations of all Types Built-in Bookcases, Woodworking, Carpentry, Crown Moldings, Lighting, Painting, Wallpaper and More. 30-year Nassau County Resident. Many References Lic #H01062800 Insured Call Friendly Frank 516-238-2112 anytime E-mail Frankcav@optonline.net

ITALIAN & SPANISH LANGUAGE tutor available for one-on-one instruction. Teacher for over 25 years; middle school, high school and college level courses. Also, certified to teach Social Studies all levels. Call 516-384-5736

POINT LOOKOUT On beach block. For sale by owner. Totally renovated. Ready to move in. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, LR w/ cathedral ceiling, skylight, fireplace. Granite kitchen w/ ss appliances. DR w/ sliding doors to wrap around deck.

Large den. Sunroom / Office. All Anderson windows. Hardwood & Tile flooring. Gas heat. CAC. Alarm system. Full storage attic, large storage closets. Principals only. Asking $795,000.

Call 516-805-8193

LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard 646-996-7628

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painting & paperhanging

wanted to buy CASH BUYER! Buying ALL Gold & Silver coins, Stamps, Paper Money, Comic Books, entire collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NY 1-800-959-3419 CASH FOR OLD COMICS! Buying 10c and 12c comic books or MASSIVE quantities of after 1970. Also buying toys, music and more! Call Brian: 1-800-617-3551

looking to buy!

Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www. iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

tag sale AUCTIONS, TAG SALES & CONSIGNMENTS INVITED SALES by TRACY JORDAN Live and Online Auction House, Estate Sales, Appraisals and Consignment Shoppe. 839 Stewart Avenue Garden City 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com Mon-Fri 10-6pm Sat 10-5pm, Sun 12-5pm Located next to the La Quinta and behind the Garden Gourmet Deli. Live Auctions Monthly! Free walk-in evaluations for items to be considered for Live Auction every Thursday 10am-2pm. No appointment necessary. Auctions are live every Wednesday from 8am-8pm and pre-bids are accepted at anytime. Visit www.invitedsales. com and click on the online auctions tab. Visit www.invitedsales. com to see pictures and information regarding our upcoming tag sales and estate sales. Our 50% off room is open everyday and includes items that have been in our shoppe for more than 60 days.

To receive discount coupons and promotional information, join our email list. Text “invited” to 22828 and enter your email address when prompted. Consignments are taken by appointment to provide you with the best service.

Please call the shoppe at 516279-6378 to schedule an appointment or email pictures of your items to info@invitedsales.com.

We can provide fair market values on any item that you may want to sell, consign or enter into auction.

If you need advice on hosting a sale, selling an item or liquidating an estate, please call Tracy Jordan at the shoppe or directly at 516-567-2960

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pet services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256 PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care & Walks Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

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Call 631-317-2014 Today!

REAl EStAtE FoR REnt GARDEN CITY HOUSE SHARE Large Master Bedroom beautifully decorated & furnished. Use of all common areas of house. Cable tv, utilities, washer/dryer included.

Walking distance to LIRR. No smoking, no pets. No overnight guests.

Females only. $850/month. Call 516-477-4240

homes for rent FRANKLIN SQUARE Bordering Garden City. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, patio, washer/dryer, CAC, walk to LIRR, no smoking. $2,650 + utilities. 1 month security.

Call 516-382-7905

vacation rental OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure.

Open daily. Holiday Real Estate.

1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

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homes for sale GARDEN CITY TUDOR Mid block.

4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. CAC, fireplace. Walk to park and railroad. $959,000. NO BROKERS PLEASE. Call 516-382-1850

ABSOLUTE LAND SELL OFF! March 14th & 15th ! Cooperstown, NY. 60-70% below market prices from $19,900 or $254/month. 26 tracts! Waterfront! Views! Woods!

6 miles from village, low taxes, town rd, tuils, 100% g’tee! Call: 888-905-8847 to register! newyorklandandlakes.com

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services HOME CARE INSURANCE: Protect assets, assisted living, care in your own home, free guide.

Master Choices LTC, Long Term Care Specialists. 516-877-2704.

Please see ad in Professional Guide or more details.

NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference. Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management.

516-764-2526. jatwood@optonline.net www.NYMFT.com

home improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Repairs & Maintenance *Handyman & Remodeling *Vanity & Kitchen Cabinet Installations *Furniture Assembly & set up *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 22 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Owner Operated Call BOB 516-741-2154 BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH SHUTTERS Now you can get them at an amazing discount!

Call DESIGN SOLUTIONS for a free estimate. Can’t beat our prices. Call 516-491-8446 DEVLIN BUILDERS Since 1979.

We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS. No job too small. Bob Devlin 516-365-6685. Insured License H18C730000 FINER INTERIORS: Kitchens, bathrooms start to finish; floors stripped, waxed, installed or repaired; painting, sheet rocking, carpets cleaned and repaired, upholstery cleaning. Richard Lopez 516-330-2226

health & fitness IASO in Home Physical Therapy.

Great physical therapists, excellent results. Outpatient physical therapy services in your home.

Medicare covers the cost. We treat: balance problems, debility, joint replacements, CVA, back pain, vertigo, dizziness, etc. Free consultation. 800-803-3385 www. iasorehab.org

JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

party help LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

tutoring CHEMISTRY Tutor. NYS Certified Teacher with arts background can explain concepts for all learners. Curriculum gets harder in spring. Call or text the Chem Lady @ 516-469-6864 ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-5998007 or email: dianegot@gmail. com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student.

ENLISH / WRITING TUTOR Great writing is a learnable skill. One-onone coaching for admissions essays, school papers, writing tests, etc..... Grades 6-12, college, adult.

Call Ruth at 917-340-6142

SPANISH TUTOR: High School, College, Spanish Grammar Specialist, Trimester/Comprehensive, FLACS (Regents) Exams. William Cullen, M.A., M.B.A., S.D.A. Chaminade, Fairfield University Alumnus. 516-509-8174 wdctutor06@aol.com

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▼ LEGALS Notice of Formation of Safulko BioPharma Consulting LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/22/2014. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 105 Schumacher Drive, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Purpose: Marketing consultation services.

NHP 141125 6x 2/27, 3/06, 13, 20, 27, 4/03, 2015 #141125 Notice of Formation of DJI Land II, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/21/2014. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1750 Plaza Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

NHP 141148 6x 3/06, 13, 20, 27, 4/03, 10, 2015 #141148 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of North Hempstead​—​ Board of Zoning Appeals Pursuant to the provisions of the Code of the Town of North Hempstead, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Zoning Appeals of said Town will meet at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York, on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, to consider any matters that may properly be heard by said Board, and will hold a public hearing on said date to consider applications and appeals.

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The following cases will be called at said public hearing starting at 10:00 a.m.

APPEAL #19945​—​Jacqueline Fowler, variance 70-100.2.A(2) to maintain fencing beyond the front building line; SW​/​cor.

30 Clark Dr. & Summer Ave., Great Neck, Sec. 2, Blk. 113, Lot 31, R-B District.

APPEAL #19946​—​Joseph Losquadro, variance 70-100.1 to install a generator within a required front yard; SW​/​cor.

94 Payne Whitney Ln. & Mill Spring Rd., Manhasset, Sec. 3, Blk. 160, Lot 198, R-A District.

APPEAL #19947​—​Florence and Christopher Teh, variances 70-41, 70-42.3.B, and 70-101.B to construct a new dwelling with insufficient front and side yard setbacks and encroaching into the sky exposure plane; N/side 5 Guilford Rd., 153.89’ E/of Lowell Rd., Port Washington, Sec. 6, Blk. 64, Lot 20, R-B District.

APPEAL #19948 ​—​ Shah Giashaddin, variances 70-202.1.C & 70-202.1.E to construct a retaining wall exceeding permitted height; N/side #77A Powerhouse Rd., 330.91’ E/of Jefferson Ave. Roslyn Heights, Sec. 7, Blk. 47, Lot 224, R-C District.

APPEAL #19949​—​Marzena Potrapeluk, variances 70-102.C(5)(a), 70-102.C(2), 70-100.2.A.2, 70-102.L(1) to maintain light piers exceeding the number permitted within a required front yard setback and fencing beyond the front building line and the installation of a pool within required side and rear yard setbacks, pool fencing beyond the rear building line, and fencing beyond the front building line; E/side 58 Barnyard Ln., 140.87’ N/of Ar-

bor Ln., Roslyn Heights, Sec. 9, Blk. 542, Lot 1, R-AA District.

APPEAL #19943​—​Great Neck Public Library, variance 70-103.A(1) to construct additions and renovations to a public library with insufficient off-street parking; E/side #159 Bayview Ave., 514.5’ N/of Bluebird Dr., Great Neck, Sec. 1, Blk. 203, Lot 5, R-AA District.

APPEAL #19950 ​—​Just Green Foods, conditional use 70-187 to convert retail space to a restaurant; NW​/c​ or.​/​of #11 Old Country Rd. & Glen Cove Rd. Carle Place, Sec. 9, Blk. 670, Lots 27-28, 31, 46-50, 52-55, I-B District.

APPEAL #19951 ​—​ First Hartford Realty, variances 70-231 & 70-196.K to construct a convenience store exceeding the permitted floor area and to install canopy signs; SW​/c​ or. of #2201 New Hyde Park Rd. & Marcus Ave. New Hyde Park, Sec. 8, Blk. B18, Lot 326, B-A District.

APPEAL #19905​—​Yu Yu Chen, variance 70-210.B to maintain the conversion of summer bungalow to a yearround dwelling; E/side #35 North Maryland Ave., 50’ S/of Delaware Ave., Port Washington, Sec. 5, Blk. 25, Lot 32, R-C District.

APPEAL #19935​—​Grand Boulevard Realty, LLC, variances 70-195.16.A(2) and 70-195.16.D to maintain a finished cellar with partitions and an interior stairwell with insufficient distance to a perimeter wall; SE​/​cor. 225 Monitor St. & Grand Blvd., Westbury, Sec. 11, Blk. 3901, Lots 51 & 53, R-C District; New Cassel Urban Renewal Overlay District.

APPEAL #19795.A ​—​ DKA Properties, variances 70-125,

70-103.A, 70-103.B, 70-103.F, 70-103.O, 70-229.A, 70-135, and 70-231 to maintain an addition to an auto body shop (not a permitted use) with insufficient off-street parking, parking stall dimensions, number of loading zones, access (10to a street, and access aisle width, fencing exceeding the permitted height, and non-compliance with pervious decision #12879; W/side 363 Great Neck Rd., 478.99’ S/of Water Mill Ln., Great Neck, Sec. 2, Blk. 42, Lot 319, B-A District.

APPEAL #19795.B​—​DKA Properties, variances 70-125, 70-103.A, 70-103.B, 70-103.F, 70-103.O, 70-103.M, and 70-208.F, to construct additions to an auto body shop (not a permitted use) in a non-conforming structure, with insufficient off-street parking, insufficient stall dimensions, loading area, and parking in a required front yard setback; E/side #362 Great Neck Rd., 319.39’ N/of Broadway, Great Neck, Sec. 2, Blk. 43, Lots 41, B-A District.

All interested persons should appear and will be given an opportunity to be heard at such meeting and​/o ​ r hearing.

DAVID MAMMINA, R.A., Chairman; Board of Zoning Appeals NHP 141146 1x 3/06/​2 015 #141146 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2, Plaintiff, against PEDRO CAMPANA, MARCELA ARRIETA A/K/A MARCELA D. ARRIETA,

et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 9/20/2013 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on 04/07/2015 at 11:30AM, premises known as 94 FULTON AVENUE, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, at Garden City Park, County of Nassau and State of New York, SBL No.: 33-147-1539. Approximate amount of judgment $557,769.74 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 23054/09.

Frank Alleva, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 540, Getzville, NY 14068 1132915 NHP 141147 4x 3/06, 13, 20, 27, 2015 #141147

PUBLIC NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at a public hearing was held by and before the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of New Hyde Park, New York, on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at 7:30 PM prevailing time, at the Village Hall, 1420 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, New York, and the following local law was adopted: A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF NEW HYDE PARK

AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY TAX LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this local shall take effect immediately after its filing in the office of the Secretary of State and the publication of a public notice containing and abstract hereof, in accordance with the provisions of applicable state statue and local law.

Dated: March 3, 2015

By Order of the Board of Trustees Inc. Village of New Hyde Park, N. Y. Cathryn Hillmann, Village Clerk-Treasurer NHP 141158 1x 3/06/2015 #141158 Legal Notice Inc. Village of New Hyde Park Notice of Public Hearing for Participation in Community Development 41st Program Year PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, there will be a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 17, 2015 at 7:30 PM at New Hyde Park Village Hall, 1420 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY for the purpose of discussing proposed participation in the Community Development Program and 41st Program Year.

All persons wishing to address the Board may do so at that time.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CATHRYN HILLMANN VILLAGE CLERK-TREASURER DATED: March 4, 2015 NHP #141161 1x, 3/6 #141161

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INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF NEW HYDE PARK NOTICE OF TAX LIENS FOR UNPAID VILLAGE TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2014-2015 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the tax lien for the real properties listed below will be assumed by the Village of New Hyde Park on the 17th day of March 2015.

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if payment is not received by that date, by the property owner or his/her agent, the tax lien shall be deemed to have been purchased by the Village of New Hyde Park Section 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 32 33 33 33 33

Block 20 20 20 35 45 47 48 151 153 174 199 200 350 82 107 118 189 195

Lot 1 58 91 85 708 549 515 230 5 230 14 28 28 129 117 15 19 124

No. 574 500 570 112 25 109 110 516 1508 1312 1306 207 608 48 1015 1A 515 651

Address CHERRY LANE CHERRY LANE CHERRY LANE HIILSIDE BLVD N 12TH STREET INGRAHAM LN N 11TH STREET NEW HYDE PARK RD JASMINE AVE WASHINGTON AVE BROADWAY NEW HYDE PARK RD LAKEVILLE RD LEWIS AVE 1ST AVE HOFFMAN RD S 11TH ST S 9TH STREET

Name SABA HOLDING CORP. US HOG INC. 570 CHERRY LANE LLC GHORTA, S ANDREZEJCAK,C HEWITT, K GULATI, G & D ROSARION, M KREISBERG, S MATHEW, J RUIZ, M RESIDENT TORTORA MEROLA, J RESIDENT MEDICAL CHILDRENS FUND NARAINE, D SALMA CONSTRUCTION

Amount $4,995.81 $3,219.45 $4,758.96 $1,822.04 $1,324.66 $1,443.09 $1,476.25 $1,561.51 $1,206.24 $1,727.31 $1,383.88 $1,312.82 $1,549.67 $1,040.45 $1,324.66 $38.58 $1,656.25 $1,666.68

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that these properties have not been researched to notify any persons with a publicly recorded interest in the property.with a publicly recorded interest in the property.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF NEW HYDE PARK Cathryn Hillmann, Village Clerk-Treasurer New Hyde Park, NY

NHP 141126 3x 2/27, 3/06, 3/13, 2015

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Post lacrosse shines on Florida trip B y A lex B illington The LIU Post men’s lacrosse team traveled to Florida last week to take part in the North Florida College Lacrosse Face Off at St. Augustine High School.

The Pioneers stormed past Saint Leo College in the first of the two games on Friday, Feb. 27, by a score of 15-6.

Leading this thunderous start to the season was junior attacker Matt Bellando, who scored a game-high six points. Junior attacker Matty Baccaris and senior midfielder Connor Drost notched three goals each, while junior attacker Ryan Slane added two.

The score may have been even more lopsided if not for the play of Saint Leo goalie Dave Moore, who registered an impressive game-high 16 saves.

The second game of the weekend came on Sunday against Lynn College.

Again the combination of Bellando and Drost topped the goal tally for the afternoon, as the Pioneers scored a 13-10 win.

Although the score line suggests a very close affair, the Pioneers led 13-4 with just seven minutes left to play.

Lynn rallied furiously down the stretch, scoring six goals to narrow the gap, but falling short of closing it competely.

Despite this last ditch effort, LIU Post owned a 37-28 advantage in shots, a 3225 edge in ground balls and won 15 of 27 face offs, topping off a successful road trip. These two wins on the road served as the Pioneers’ third and fourth of the season.

Although off to a flying start, the Pioneers return to action for a re-match of last year’s NCAA Division II semifinal against ECC foe and close neighbor, Adelphi University on Saturday, March 7 in Garden City. Faceoff is set for 1 p.m.

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.

Kimberly Toledo

LIU Post men’s lacrosse won both games on a recent trip to Florida.

L AUDING THE CHAMPS

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano recognized the Nassau Community College (NCC) Football Team, led by Head Coach Joseph Osovet and Assistant Coach Dennis Long, on an undefeated 10-0 season, where they earned the National Junior College Athletic Association Northeast Conference Championship. The Lions went on to win the Valley of the Sun Bowl that was played in Scottsdale, AZ. The Lions’ 34-27 dramatic victory over the Scottsdale Community College Artichokes was marked by stand-out performances, a come from behind turn around, and a most satisfying win. Pictured from left to right: Long, Ben Holmes, Mohammad Abubakar, Yahkee Johnson, Joe Pesce, Osovet, Mangano, Connor Morehart, Khaneil Bruce, Saunders, Gabriel Moultrie and Walter Cooper.

D O W D T O P L AY I N N U C Herricks High School Senior Gavin Dowd was selected to play in the National Under Classmen (NUC) New York vs. New Jersey All-Star Football Classic.

NUC selects the top players from New York and New Jersey to compete against each other.

The game is being played on Sunday March 15 in Palisades Park, NJ. Last year

only two players from Long Island were selected to play.

Dowd was selected as an All-County Honorable mention Center and Defensive End for Herricks High School. He was also a captain of the team and plays basketball and lacrosse for the Highlanders.

Dowd committed to play Division II football at the University of New Haven.

NHP Roaring Tigers seeking new players New Hyde Park Soccer Club’s Roaring Tigers Girl’s U15 is interested in expanding its roster for the upcoming spring season.

We are looking for experienced players who are serious about playing the game, willing to commit the time to train and show up to play on game days. Our team is made up of a very friendly, fun bunch of girls who possess great sportsmanship, enjoy the game, and play hard. As a result, we moved up from Division 4 in the last season to Division 1 for this upcoming season.

If you are interested, please contact Coach Phil by email, nhp_roaringtigers@hotmail.com or telephone (516) 775-8120.

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