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Vol. 64, No. 10

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3rd time no charm in water fight Villages fail to reach accord on rates W.P. charges E.W. B Y J AMES GA L L OWAY 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 long-term deal on the rate Williston Park would charge East Williston for water, but after three hours of closeddoor 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 Continued on Page 47

Luck ‘o the Irish

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Hundreds turned out for the Mineola St. Patrick’s Day Parade despite the driving snow. See story on page 3.

At budget talks, Herricks eyes later start time B Y J AMES GA L L OWAY 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 one-time $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.

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E. Williston principals Tanner’s day job outline school budgets similar to night job

District presents $56.7 million recommendation for 2015-16 E.W. mayor a village advisor by trade B Y J AMES GA L L OWAY

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The principals of the three East Williston School District schools issued their 2015-16 budget recommendations Monday, largely calling for the continuation of current offerings with moderate additions to choice programs.

The presentations came on the heels of the release of a glossary overview of the administration’s $56.7 budget recommendation for the next fiscal year.

In total, the budget recommendation marks a $963,394, or 1.73 percent, increase over the current fiscal year and would stay below the tax cap.

The principals budget recommendations Monday would expand the high school’s course offerings while making modest staffing additions at the middle and elementary schools.

The individual school presentations were the second in a series of six workshops held by the Board of Education to cover elements of the budget in detail. The next workshop is scheduled for March 11 and will cover the recommended budgets for special education, athletics and technology.

In the Wheatley School presentation, principal Sean Feeney said the high school would look to add a number of new course offerings in 2015-16 while keeping staffing constant.

“We will be doing all we have done with the same staffing we’ve had and trying to keep an eye on those average class sizes,” Feeney said. “Even in these tight times we’re expanding our programs, expanding our offerings.”

The presentation recommended adding AP Art History, robotics, civil engineering and architecture, microfinance and media arts, among other classes. He said the school would also like to expand its engineering and research pro-

By day, East Williston Mayor David Tanner advises other villages.

By night, he advises his own.

Tanner, who is running for reelection unopposed, works as a financial consultant to local governments.

“It certainly simplifies matters; serving other communities, you learn a lot,” he said. “It was interesting how it worked out.”

He was careful to note, however, that being mayor is far different from his day job.

“Nobody goes to college to be a mayor,” he said. “It’s sort of a blessing that comes to a person.”

Tanner was first elected mayor in 2011, after serving 13 years as a village trustee, a position to which he was first appointed mid-term to fill a vacancy.

“I got involved in village government because I appreciated the opportunity to try to help people,” he said.

Prior to that, he served as a member of the East Williston School District Financial Advisory Committee and the East Williston Historic District Commission, Tanner said.

East Williston School District Superintendent Elaine Kanas grams and grow its Chrome Book initiative.

In the Willets Road School presentation, principal Stephen Kimmel recommended a staffing increase of 1.8 full-time-equivalent faculty members to have one fulltime Academic Intervention Services support teacher in math and English each for grades five and six.

He also said the middle school would look to add a part-time teaching assistant to restore the school’s fifth-grade intramural program, which was cut during the economic downturn.

“The good news for the fifth graders is that we’re going to put a 0.2 teaching assistant position back into pace,” Kimmel said.

The presentation said the school would increase sixth-grade English Language Arts instruction to a two-block period per day from 1.5 blocks.

“It really brings us in line with other middle schools,” he said.

Enrollment at the Willets Road is projected to decrease by nearly 40 students next school year, but

average class sizes should remain constant, at below 24 students per section, according to the presentation.

By contrast, North Side School enrollment is projected to increase sizably next year, school Principal James Bloomgarden said in his budget presentation. To accommodate the additional students he recommended adding one teaching position to be used at whichever grade level it would be most needed.

The elementary school would also add an additional support teacher, replacing a current teacher assistant position.

In the budget presentation, Bloomgarden said the school would replace furniture and purchase a number of non-fiction and fiction books and additional Chrome Books.

“Teachers are using that technology all the time,” he said.

The budget presentation for each school is available on the district’s website. The final budget proposal goes before voters in May.

“I think somebody must have seen I was trying to be helpful and solve problems,” he said.

After growing up in Nassau County, Tanner moved to East Williston in 1991 with his wife and two sons, the youngest of whom was only a few weeks old at the time.

“When I moved here, I never thought I would become mayor someday,” he said.

He said that as a trustee he helped put together a financial plan to repave parts of the village and came up with the idea to develop a Master Plan to build a new village hall.

“It’s a lot like my day job, but it’s volunteerism,” he said.

In his next term, Tanner’s primary goal is to resolve the village’s dispute with Williston Park over water rates, he said.

The two villages continue to negotiate a long-term deal in the rate East Williston pays Williston Park for its water, the culmination of a years-long feud rife with litigation.

Tanner and the East Williston board have explored developing an independent water supply at a cost of $7 million if the two sides are unable to come to terms.

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East Williston Mayor David Tanner

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Luck of Irish: Snow during parade Marchers, undaunted by storm, take part in Mineola St. Patrick’s Day parade B Y J AMES GA L L OWAY 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 canceling 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,

PHOTO BY chris danielson

Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss and the Board of Trustees brave the snow at the village’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Photo credit: Chris Danielson 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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W.P. trustees okay Wendy’s revamp Neighbor expresses concerns about possible traffic back up on Burkhard Ave. B Y J AMES GA L L OWAY An updated proposal to demolish the Hillside Avenue Wendy’s and rebuild it to include a drive-thru was approved by the Williston Park Board of Trustees Monday, one week after a public hearing at which the applicant sought to address traffic concerns.

Wendy’s amended its proposal to include a no-right-turn sign and special curbing at the restaurant’s Burkhard Avenue exit to prevent patrons from turning right to cut down

residential streets, a concern of residents and the board at past public hearings.

The board approved the project Monday with four ‘yes’ votes and one trustee not present, Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar said.

At the Feb. 23 hearing, Joseph Scalero, who lives on Horton Highway, spoke adamantly against the proposal.

Scalero said that a median preventing left turns onto Hillside Avenue from Burkhard would cause patrons to cut down Burkhard and Van Wagner Place to turn left

Wendy’s at 259 Hillside Avenue in Williston Park

onto Hillside from Horton Highway.

“They made a giant traffic loop using three residential streets,” Scalero said. “Either way, they’re going around Burkhard.”

He also said the village did too little to publicize the hearings. The village published the legal notice for the most recent hearing in local papers, but did not include the notice on its website.

“They didn’t put it on the website. He (Ehrbar) has a weekly column; he didn’t put it in there,” Scalero said. “The hearing they had Monday night, it was 10 degrees outside, I couldn’t drag people to that hearing.”

Trustee Michael Uttaro said the restaurant passed out legal notices to neighbors within a particular circumference, which Scalero lives just outside. And past hearings were well attended.

He said the board considered Scalero’s concerns and could take future action, including restricting right turns onto Burkhard, if the restaurant leads to excessive traffic on the residential streets.

“I’m sure neighbors are watching, and if people are doing what [Scalero] thinks they will…there’s no reason that the board couldn’t adopt a resolution restricting a right turn onto Burkhard,” Uttaro said.

“He’s got some very good points. I live off of a main highway as well, and I know what it’s like.”

Ehbar said the board discussed the proposal briefly, including Scalero’s and past residents’ comments, prior to voting to approve.

“We listened to Joe’s concerns, took that into consideration, but made the decision to go ahead,” Ehrbar said.

The rebuilt Wendy’s will be slightly smaller than the current building to accommodate the drive-thru, which could handle a 12-car line at an estimated service time of three to five minutes per vehicle.

At an October hearing, a traffic engineer who testified for Wendy’s projected 45 to 79 vehicles would come to the restaurant during a peak lunch or dinner hour on weekdays and 53 vehicles would arrive during a peak meal hour on Saturdays.

Fifty-five to 75 percent of those vehicles would likely use the drive-thru window, the engineer said.

The drive-thru received a variance from the village, as did Wendy’s proposal to trim parking to 21 spots, which are fewer than the 27 that would be required by the village code based on the square-footage of the building design.

Wendy’s also agreed to restrict delivery times to avoid disrupting neighboring homes, build additional trash receptacles outside and construct a wall around the property to dampen noise.

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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

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Drug, therapy regimen sought to aid fight against rising use of heroin, opioids

heroin Long Island

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

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

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Ed board to interview $130K for Albertson principal candidates beautification projects B Y J AMES GA L L OWAY Three candidates to replace retiring Herricks High School Principal Jane Modoono will meet with the district’s Board of Education in the coming weeks, board President James Gounaris said at the district’s board meeting.

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 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.”

B Y J AMES GA L L OWAY Nassau County will undertake a number of beautification projects in Albertson using $130,000 in state and county grants dedicated to improving the hamlet, state Sen. Jack Martins and Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello announced last week.

The Albertson streetscape projects include a the building of a clock tower, two “Welcome to Albertson” signs at Albertson’s southern and northern ends, a community kiosk and benches, banners and trash receptacles along Willis Avenue from the Albertson town line to the Northern State Parkway, according to a joint statement from the Martins and Nicolello.

“They came to ask us how they can help…and delivered a project which will greatly benefit our community and improve our quality of life,” Edward Scott, president of the Albertson Square Civic Association, said in a statement. “In a place where residents have long felt forgotten and neglected by our representatives, that is tremendous.”

Construction on the projects will

begin in the spring, according to Scott.

“We want to start getting it all up,” he said. “Everybody’s looking forward to this.”

According to Scott, the civic association has felt that past elected officials neglected Albertson because it is unincorporated and not its own village.

“It’s the first time any politicians have paid attention to Albertson,” he said.

Martins said the streetscape projects would enhance quality of life in the hamlet.

“Beautifying Willis Avenue and installing benches brings the added benefit of more foot traffic which will help local business owners,” he said in a statement. “I am pleased that we were able to work together with the Albertson Square Civic Association and the community to deliver these improvements for Albertson.”

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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 elemen-

tary 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

Elected officials attended an open house on Friday of the St. Mary’s schools in Manhasset.

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 administrators 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.”

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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.

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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.

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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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R E A D E R S W R I T E

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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R E A D E R S W R I T E

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 os w orth

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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Friedman suit against Rice, 2 others dismissed

By A da m L i d g e t t 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, 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 communication 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 evi-

dence 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 reinvestiation.

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.

Photo courtesy Jesse Friedman JesseFriedman (right) and a member of his legal team speak to reporters outside court in Brooklyn last month.

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Tanner’s day job similar to night job Continued from Page 2 “I’m optimistic that we’ll have a clear direction as to what we’ll be doing with the water,” Tanner said following the most recent meeting between villages.

Beyond the water dispute, though, Tanner said he has a number of initiatives he would like to pursue, including a village beautification program and replacing street signs.

“There’s a lot more that I want to get done,” he said.

But his primary goal as mayor is to

help those around him succeed, he said.

“Our residents elect trustees based on the qualities they see in each individual, and I see it as my job to make sure that each trustee can make the best contribution they can make,” he said.

Tanner is running a joint campaign with Trustee Bonnie Parente, who is also unopposed. A third candidate, James Iannone, is running unopposed for the trustee seat of Caroline DeBenedittis, who decided not to seek re-election.

The village election is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18.

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Sketch of murder suspect released Police issue composite and surveillance footage of suspect in fatal Mineola shooting

By Ja m es 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.

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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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lot of his time to being his family’s historian, lecturing at universities and civic organizations about the role his grandfather and his musical partner, composer Richard Rodgers, had

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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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.

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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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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.

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

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

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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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Music and Movement Join us for a musical morning that gets little bodies moving; pick up a musical instrument and add your voice to our sing along songs session. Ages: 5 and under. 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.

(516) 323-4444 • http://madisontheatreny.org.

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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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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Williston Park Library From the Director: Attention parents & caregivers — we are asking, once again, for your cooperation in keeping the Children’s Room neat and clean after the children are finished playing with the toys and puzzles. It becomes a safety hazard when items are on the floor and not put back in their proper places.

Here are some new arrivals to the library:

Prince Lestat — Anne Rice Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow — Sophia Loren Burning Room — Michael Connelly Food: A Love Story — Jim Gaffigan Martini Shot — George Pelecanos Kindness Diaries: One Man’s Quest to Ignite Goodwill & Transform Lives Around the World — Leon Logothetis

Outline — R achel Cusk Cold Cold Heart — Tami Hoag

Ceramic Bunny Head Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

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Friday @ the Movies Every third Friday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon and see a great movie.

Story Hour for Tots Thursdays, January 8 through March 19 at 11 a.m. in the Children’s Room. Open to children ages 1-3 ½ years old. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

After School Story Hour Tuesdays, January 13 through March 17 at 4 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Open to children K-2nd grade. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Tiny Tykes I & II Wednesdays, March 4, 18, 25; April 1, 15, 22 at 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Open to children 1 ½-5 years old. There is a $45

fee due at registration. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Lego Time Wednesdays, January 14 through March 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the Library. Open to children K+. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Ceramic Easter Bunny Head Friday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children grades K+. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

East Williston Library DAYTIME BOOK CLUB: “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry”

by Gabrielle Zevin – Tuesday March 10 at 1:30 p.m.

EVENING BOOK CLUB: “The Pajama Girls of Lambert Square” by Rosina Lippi – Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m.

Please register at the library.

The discussion is limited to 15 readers.

OLD WESTBURY GARDENS and NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PASSES: The passes are available to East Williston Library card holders. Each family pass (two adults and children under 18 years of age) may be borrowed for a three-day period.

Passes may be reserved in advance.

LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: Whatever your goal, LearningExpressLibrary’s resources will help you succeed. The various “Learning Centers” offer the information you need to achieve the results you want at school, at work, or in life. Are you looking for a new job? You’ll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to

helping you get the one that’s right for you. Visit us at www. ewlibrary.org TUMBLEBOOK LIBRARY: TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they’ll love.

Visit us at www.ewlibrary.org

N0TARY PUBLIC: Hours are Monday & Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m.

Photo identification is required.

Documents to be notarized must be signed at the time of notarization, not before. You must bring your own witness if needed. Please telephone the Library to confirm a notary is available.

EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY: We are pleased to present a very unique Lego Collection.

Please visit this display in the lobby of the East Williston Village Hall.

Register for all programs by calling (516) 741-1213 or email us at ewpl@ewlibrary.org.

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.

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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!

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.

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

Saturday Storytime Wednesdays at 3 p.m. March 25. Life is unpredictable, there with Teen Readers are no guarantees and change March 7 and 21 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Teens will meet is always happening. With new friends and inspirational in the Children’s Room at 10 AM and assist the Children’s guidance, compassion and Librarian by reading a picture support, your journey can be book to pre-school children. easier!! Be part of this group of single adults 55 plus to find Limited registration begins on February 21. hope for your future.

COMPUTER KINDERGARTEN FOR GROWNUPS ESOL CLASSES Tuesday, March 10 from 10 (English for Speakers of Other a.m. to 12 p.m. This is a slowLanguages) paced, user-friendly class for For Beginner & Intermediate first-time computer users.

Students. Wednesdays from Using Win- dows computers, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March this unique class covers the 11, 18, 25. In the Community

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. Using 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 sup- port 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.

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Having friends in time of need Friendship and a place to celebrate it, who could ask for more Writers do not often write about friendship. Ishmael had no real friends in “Moby Dick.” The old man in “Old Man and the Sea” lived alone and only had a 12 year old as a companion.

The hunchback clearly had no friends in “Hunchback of Notre Dame.” His only companions were the church bells.

Then again if you know literature enough you will say that there is felt friendship between Lennie and George in “Of Mice and Men.” There is John and Spiros, the two deaf mutes in “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.”

And Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were buddies.

In the back of my mind we know that life is more than just work and family.

As adults we get lost in work and in raising our children. This leaves little time for friendships.

But we all recall childhood with its leisure time and its bonds of friendship.

This went on from grammar school, through high school and to college.

And on occasion the value of friendship hits home. Over the past month when I was going back and forth to Winthrop and undergoing test after test the ones who came to my aide were my two best friends Billy and Peter.

This essay is dedicated to them both.

When one begins to think about the magic of friendship the question is how it occurs.

In my case my buddy Billy grew up with me at Hempstead Country Club where we both led indulged and privileged and

protected lives. We had golf and time together and grew up happy.

Peter is a more recent friend who I bonded with in the crucible and the heat of a Bikram yoga studio.

To analyze any concept I simply walk down Hillside Avenue and talk to the people I know in my town.

I spoke to Allan Walsh, owner of Pyramid Jeweler who said friendship is based upon both time and chemistry. He felt that to have a friend one must have the same disposition.

The guy behind the counter at Harry’s Deli told me that the older he gets the less time he has for friends.

James of Framing Mantis said that friends are that much needed support in times of crisis. And finally Luigi Suppa spoke again of the magic of Italy where the town piazza facilitates friendships by giving the town folk a place to meet and to mingle.

Even though we do not have a town piazza we do have special places where we meet and hang out. And so to celebrate my recovery and my gratitude to my friends I took him to the town’s most famous landmark, La Marmite.

I love the pace of this restaurant. You pull up and the valet parker smiles at you.

You walk up the stairs under the awning and meet the hat check girl. You go in and the hostess knows who you are and where you will be seated.

The waiter is actually professional and informed and has a European accent. Your mouth waters as he explains the specials.

I am doing after my illness. She remarks that she always reads my column and that she hopes I am well now.

Writers always write into the void. The words we write are given to the vapor with the hope that they are received but with the fear that they are not heard.

So when someone is kind enough to say they read what I write this is the true joy of writDr. Tom Ferraro ing.

Our Town And so the evening ends, everyone is full and satisfied and The meal is slow and lei- has told stories that made others surely. No cell phones are heard. laugh.

We say our goodbyes, the People seem happy to be here.

The conversation takes place valet guy brings up the car and and we are visited by the new I say good night to my friend. I travel home and feel satisfied owners, the Kearns.

She stuns me by asking how and fulfilled.

Like all those who have been to a party I have my impressions of the night. The story about Billy being on TV when he was 6 years old and did a song and dance. The conversation about the addictive nature of cell phones. The conversation about terrorism and the embattled middle class.

These are the fillers to the evening but as the Robert Frost wrote in The Secret: “we dance round in a ring and suppose, But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.”

Our talk this night was the dance but the secret is this thing called friendship. Something that is true and stable and long lasting and helpful and fun.

La Marmite is under new ownership but remains the perfect place to celebrate love.”

It’s not your standard funeral home…it’s the standard in funeral homes.

When it comes to measuring levels of service, there are all the other funeral homes, and then there is ours. Come experience our unmatched commitment to excellence and comfortable surroundings and we think you’ll agree.

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E.W.S.D budget workshops begin

On Feb. 25, the first of the Board of Education Budget Workshops was held. The budget workshops are all open to the public and your attendance and participation is valued and welcome. Each budget session focuses on a different component of the budget with the last session being the time when the Board holds their final deliberations and adopts a budget for the community to vote on at the Budget and School Board Candidates Vote on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in the Wheatley Gymnasium at 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Dates of the upcoming Budget Workshops/Meetings are: Monday, March 2 Budget Workshop #2 – Program Component, School-based budgets: North Side, Willets Road and Wheatley 7:30 p.m. in Room 450 at Wheatley Wednesday, March 11Budget Workshop #3 – Special Education, Athletics and Technology 7:30 p.m. at the Willets Road Media Center Wednesday, March 18 Budget Workshop #4 – A line-by-line review of the budget 7:30 p.m. in Room 450 at Wheatley Wednesday, March 25 Budget Workshop #5 – budget Deliberations 7:30 p.m. in Room 450 at Wheatley Monday, March 30 Final Budget Deliberations and Special Meeting for the purpose of Adoption of Budget & Property Tax Card 7:30 p.m. in Room 450 at Wheatley Monday, May 11 Public Budget Hearing 7:30 p.m. in the Wheatley Auditorium What Was Presented At Wednesday’s First Budget Workshop?

At this meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Jacqueline Pirro and I presented the Board of Education with a preliminary recommended 201516 budget for their review and discussion during the upcoming budget workshops and deliberations.

The theme of the presentation and the direction of the recommended budget is “Building Capacity and Planning for the Future.”

The proposed budget continues our current education programs and opportunities for our students including maintaining

class size and our full component of enrichment and co-curricular programs. It also adds new educational opportunities for our students.

The budget/spending plan is designed to continue to move forward community priorities from our strategic plan, as well as providing for educational investments that not only support next year’s needs, but will also maintain and further grow our program in future years.

In curriculum and instruction these new opportunities include: • Continued staff development in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), literacy, instructional technology, integrated co-teaching and curriculum design which enables our staff to continue to offer the most up-to-date instruction directly linked to student learning • Supplies new classroom resources such as differentiated class libraries for K-6 • Expands our research program for students in grades K-12 • Introduces SIM (Strategic Instruction Model) for students who struggle with writing • Implements Year Two of our Project Lead The Way Engineering Sequence • Continues development and implementation of Next Generation Science Units in Grades K-6 • Supports a high school computer sequence that coordinates with our engineering sequence and provides opportunities for those students who wish to enroll in a dual Computer Science/Engineering Track or stand-alone classes for students interested in computer science and engineering courses outside of a full sequence course of study.

• Expanded STEM events at North Side and Willets Road • Robotics Club at Willets Road • A dedicated Math and dedicated ELA support teacher at Willets Road for grades 5 and 6 • Additional Academic Support Teacher at North Side • Reintroduction of 5th grade intramural program at Willets Road • Expanded special education models Health and Safety Projects include: • Upgrades to fire alarm systems and security systems • Enhanced security devices • Upgrades to sidewalks and exterior lighting • Extended fencing at base-

ball and softball fields This budget builds on the cost-savings, efficiencies and restructuring our staff has undertaken over the past two years.

The 2015-16 budget recommendation presented at Wednesday’s Budget Workshop once again falls below the District’s allowable property tax levy cap.

To view specific information

Elaine Kanas Superintendent

regarding the proposed budget, as well as details of the capital and administrative components of the budget that were presented on Wednesday, go to the district website at www.ewsdonline.org > go down the left navigation bar and click on 15-16 Budget Info.

Each week after a Budget Workshop, the Budget Info webpage will be updated with the latest presentation and information.

If, after viewing the PowerPoint presentations or after leaving a budget workshop, you have any questions, please call either Mrs. Pirro at 333-1707 or email her at pirroj@ewsdonline.org or call me at 333-3758 or email me at kanase@ewsdonline.org .

Please note that there is always time for public comment and/or questions at each Budget Workshop.

What a show!

On Feb. 26 I attended the Wheatley School Orchestras and Long Island Philharmonic Performance Partners Concert. I cannot say enough about what a truly special evening this was.

As part of our Arts In Education Program with BOCES, the Long Island Philharmonic musicians instruct, coach and mentor our students, plus hold a conductor’s rehearsal and a dress rehearsal that culminates in a side-by-side public concert where our Wheatley student-musicians, Wheatley faculty-musicians and Long Island Philharmonic orchestra members perform together in a concert conducted by Long Is-

land Philharmonic Music Director David Steward Wiley.

A thank you to our music teachers and other faculty members who helped make this concert possible through their support and their performances last evening: Steven Fitzko, Steven Finkelstein, Peggy Ho, Scott Hoefling, Angela Luftig, Mark Meyers and Stan Orlovsky.

Wheatley is only one of two high schools on Long Island that participates in this unique program that exposes our students to this enriched arts opportunity.

Not just for families of our students who perform, but for any member of the audience, this is truly an enjoyable and uplifting evening of music – very professional in its sound and presentation. We are putting our heads together to think of ways that we can build a larger audience both within our school district community and beyond to the broader community for events such as this.

Please share any thoughts with me or by emailing music teacher Angela Luftig at luftiga@ ewsdonline.org as we brainstorm ideas for better attendance and outreach. Thank you!

Students Have Heart I had the pleasure of visiting all of the North Side second graders in the cafeteria as they busily worked to assemble sandwiches for The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network), an organization which addresses the issues of hunger and homelessness on Long Island.

In addition to making the sandwiches, the students decorated beautiful bags to put them in, a special way to show the people who receive the gifts of food that they matter and are important.

Our second graders participate in regular service learning projects throughout the school year.

Real life acts of giving support North Side’s character education program Second Step stressing the importance of the whole child, social and emotional as well as cognitive development.

Thank you to the North Side PTO and our many parents who helped with this event. Thank you as well to our second grade teachers Christopher Campbell, Tracy Kasschau, Michael Mazur, Amy Potter, Caryn Farber and Christine Truskiewicz and our second grade teaching assistants Donna Ciorciari, Kiki Kyrou, Michael Sanginario and Anne Simeone.

Continuing Goals Review In recent weeks I have been sharing with you that our staff has been meeting to discuss our progress toward our 2014-15 goals as well as beginning plans for our 2015-16 smart goals.

This week, members of the Wheatley administration, technology and math departments met together to discuss our computer science sequence and Project Lead The Way Engineering Course selections for next year.

Out of those discussions also came a pathway for those students who wish to take both a Computer Science and an Engineering Sequence.

The new course that will be offered next year that can fulfill both computer and engineering requirements is: Computer Science and Software Engineering. This course is described in the PLTW catalogue as follows: Computer Science and Software Engineering - Opens doors in any career with computer science!

In CSE, students create apps for mobile devices, automate tasks in a variety of languages, and find patterns in data. Students collaborate to create and present solutions that can improve people’s lives, and weigh the ethical and societal issues of how computing and connectivity are changing the world.

Students, who elect to take the Project Lead The Way Engineering Sequence alone, will have the choice of either taking Computer Science and Software Engineering above or Civil Engineering and Architecture next year.

Guidance staff and the our technology teachers who are currently teaching the first year of Project Lead The Way Engineering will be explaining this further to interested students and parents.

Both the computer science and engineering courses are in support of our continuing implementation of our Five Year Strategic Plan that identified STEM as a community priority.

Reminder: Sign Up for Family Math Day – A Conference for Parents & Children – March 21 As I noted in an earlier newsletter, Family Math Day will be held on March 21, 2015 at the Stratford Road School in Plainview. It is presented by the Nassau County Mathematics Teachers’ Association and Nassau County Association of Mathematics Supervisors with the support Continued on Page 39

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Herricks, E.W., Herricks adult ed 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 delicious 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 vis-

iting 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 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 Her-

ricks 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 10am3pm 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 801-5091 or visit us on line at: www.roslynschools. org and click on Community and then on Adult Education.

E.W.S.D budget workshops begin Continued from Page 38 of 11 Nassau County Sponsoring Districts of which East Williston is proud to be one. As I also noted, some of our faculty will be teaching workshops.

This special event provides a day of excitement and adventure in mathematics for students in Kindergarten through sixth grade and their parents. Parents can choose several workshops among a variety of offerings.

Please register online at the link on the district, North Side and Willets Road homepages. If you have any questions regarding the program you may email North Side AIS teacher and math specialist Lisa Minerva, who also happens, we are proud to say, to be the President of the Nassau County Mathematics Teachers’ Association. Her email address is minerval@ewsdonline.org .

Little Shop of Horrors March 26 – 28 Students in the Wheatley Theater Company are in the last weeks of rehearsal for their presentation of Little Shop of Horrors. Performances will take place on Thursday, March 26, Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. with a Saturday, March 28 matinee at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale on the website at www.ewsdonline. org > go to left navigation bar and hover over Wheatley Theater Company. The tickets are $10.00 and free for our senior citizens.

Mock Trial Team in the Sweet 16!

The Wheatley Mock Trial

Team defeated Port Washington’s Schreiber High School in the New York State Mock Trial Tournament. The state tournament began on Feb. 4 with over 50 local high schools competing.

After a series of victories over the past month, Team Wheatley moved on to the Sweet Sixteen round.

The team’s next match is against an up and coming strong new team from Kellenberg High School. All matches take place at the New York State Supreme Court in Mineola.

The state tournament trials are open to the public and are held on Wednesdays from 4:00 PM to approximately 7-7:30 p.m. The next round of trials begin on Wednesday, March 11.

Congratulations to our team members and advisors: For the Defense: Courtney Schwartz, Harris Wekselblatt, Julian Nathan, Jakob Gilbert, Caroline Crimmins and Joy Bestourous.

For the Plaintiff: Chintan Datt, Lianna Golden, Emily Wang, David Rosenzweig, Ellie Chen and Thomas Vella. Team Alternates: Jacob Chimerine and Vani Kumar and team coaches/advisors: Robert Bernstein and Dr. John Staudt.

The team, along with its attorney advisors, Robert Vella, Esq., David Schwartz, Esq. and Heather Schwartz, Esq., put in long hours after school and on weekends preparing for tournament trials. A special thank you to our attorney advisors.

Good luck on March 11.

Life Skills Needs to Practice Life Skills Our Life Skills Program has reached out to local businesses and local businesses have reached out to our Life Skills Program here at Wheatley. One such business, Puppy Love, a boutique puppy kennel and dog salon in Greenvale has Wheatley Life Skills students come to Puppy Love twice a week. While there, the students learn to help maintain the store and care for the puppies.

Wheatley’s Life Skills students have been learning vocational skills at other local businesses including Spectrum Designs Foundation, a not-forprofit 501 (c) 3 organization that has devoted its energy to becoming an apparel decorating businesses hiring autistic teens, Barnes & Nobles in Carle Place and even at the Nassau County Executive Offices in Garden City.

If you or someone you know has a local business that can help our Life Skills students practice and learn vocational skills or have questions about the program, please contact Liza Laurino and Dawn Muscarnera at Wheatley at 516-333-5690 or by email at laurinol@ewsdonline.org or muscarnerad@ewsdonline.org .

Welcome Back! Our Students Return From Italy An enthusiastic welcome back to Olivia Braito, Samantha Cumming, Jennifer Dioguardi, Laura D’Angelo, Julia Haghighi, Jacqueline LaGinestra, Alana Leahy, Morgan Misk, Raffaela

Palmieri, Ashley Saparzadeh, Andrew Schloss and Olivia Suppa, our twelve Wheatley students and Wheatley teachers Susan Vasselman and Pilar PrincipeFranco.

I was told about their boat ride around the island of Capri with the day culminating in a dance lesson in Sorrento, learning the Tarantella. The tour of Pompeii was another incredible stop where our students walked through centuries of time while envisioning how the destruction from Mt. Vesuvius took place.

The story of each artifact and building left behind was fascinating.

Rome and its history proved to be the favorite city by most of the group - touring the Vatican museums, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Coliseum and the Roman Forum.

After a walking tour of the city of Florence, the students opted to climb the 463 steps of the Duomo to reach the top of Brunelleschi’s famous dome. The view from on top was worth it!

The gondola ride in Venice was also a memorable event for the group.

The students had a shopping challenge in the food market in Venice. Students were split into groups of three, given 10 euros each and were assigned to find the best tasting cheese, a different type of bruschetta filling and an exotic fruit. After a 30-minute shopping spree, they gathered in a piazza and tasted each other’s findings and voted on the best purchases.

The winners won a gelato, compliments of ACIS, our tour company. Welcome home!

Congratulations and Commendations Nassau Math Tournament On Feb. 8, 554 students from over 50 schools in Nassau County fielded 114 teams, at the 33rd Annual Nassau Math Tournament.

Wheatley’s “Junior” team placed 9th overall out of 64 Upper Division teams. Congratulations to team members Jessie Cao, Krista Chen, Arihant Jain, Christopher Shen and Andrew Zuckerman. Congratulations!

On an individual level, Andrew Zuckerman earned third place out of 160 competing juniors. Congratulations Andrew.

A special thank you to Kevin Meyers, Wheatley math teacher and coach of the Wheatley Senior High Mathletes.

Mr. Meyers also coordinates the Nassau County Interscholastic Math League competitions and AMC 10/12 competitions.

He is president of NCIML which runs the county competitions, the Nassau Math Tournament and All-Star teams that compete in New York State and American Regions Math League.

Long Island Science & Engineering Fair Congratulations to seniors Kuan Yu and Arjun Kapoor who have moved through the first round and will present their research at the second round of the Long Island Science & Engineering Fair on March 12, 2015.

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Herricks senda 147 to All-County fest

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.

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Reading Rocks at Jackson Ave. school

For three weeks in March, the students at Jackson Avenue School in Mineola are participating in Reading Rocks!, a Parents As Reading Partners program.

PARP is a New York State PTA program that cements the necessary bond between home and school to encourage a love of

reading in children.

The PTA has many events planned for the rock stars of Jackson Avenue including a visit by author Lisa Passen, who has written a number of children’s books including, “The Kids from D.I.S.C.O.” (which she co-wrote with actor Steve Guttenberg).

Other special events include, a guest reader day featuring readers from the school district and the local community, a book swap, a book fair and a karaoke party. In addition, students were encouraged to dress like a rock star for the opening “concert” (assembly).

Throughout the three weeks, students log the number of minutes they read at home in their autograph (log) books. Together with their class, they have the opportunity to climb the charts to earn a “Platinum Record” and be inducted into the “Reading Hall of Fame.”

Prizes will be given to those students who participate by reading a minimum of 100 minutes a week and also for the students and classes who log the highest number of minutes read during the three week program.

6 from Herricks names top students by BOCES 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.

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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 B Y B I L L SAN ANTONIO

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).

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Continued from Page 1 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 Wil-

liston 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.

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 late-payment 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

East Williston Mayor David Tanner sometimes belied their words, both mayors Wednesday said they remain hopeful the villages can reach an agreement.

“I’m always hopeful,” Tan-

Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar ner 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.”

Herricks board eyes later start time Continued from Page 1 “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 evaluations 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 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 con-

sider 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 state-mandated

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 part-

Herricks Board of Education President James Gounaris (left) and Superintendent John Bierwirth (right).

nership 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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The Center has a professional faculty of artist-teachers and is situated on a beautiful woodland campus in Huntington, Long Island. Choose from 40 classes in: Music, Theater, Dance, Art, Creative Writing, Nature, and Chess. A/C buses from all neighborhoods. Weekdays: 3, 4 or 7 weeks. Tuition: $2,310 $4,175 plus transportation and fees.

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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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home improvement

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• Home Tutoring • Computer Repair • Virus Removal • iPhone/iPad Repair • iMac/MacBooks Fixed

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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

516.486.8100

Bob Devlin @

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516-365-6685

Garden City, NY 11530

Insured, License # H18C730000

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

516-330-2226 lawn sprinklers LAWN SPRINKLERS

MB Home Inspections Inc. Professional Home & Building Inspections Servicing NYC, LI and Upstate counties Your family’s safety is our priority 29 Fairmount Blvd.

Garden City, New York 11530 www.mbhomeinspections.com mbhomeinspections@gmail.com moving & storage N.Y.D.O.T.#10405

MOVING & STORAGE INC.

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• Residential • Commercial • Piano & Organ Experts • Boxes Available

Bonded and insured Senior discount Delivery service available

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• Kitchens and bathrooms start to finish • All type floors stripped, waxed, installed or repaired • Painting • Sheet Rocking • Carpets cleaned and repaired • Upholstery cleaning Richard Lopez, President

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demo/ junk removal

computers

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Mineola, NY 11501

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Joe Barbato (516) 775-1199

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PAINTING/CARPENTRY/POWER WASHING painting, carpentry & powerwashing

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PAINTING and CARPENTRY Interior/Exterior B. Moore Paints Wallpaper Faux Finishes

Renovations New Mouldings Doors Windows

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Residential and Commercial Cleaning Specialist • Post construction clean ups • Stripping, waxing floors • Move ins and move outs

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window repairs

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WINDOW REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS

Outdated Hardware • Skylights •Andersen Sashes • New Storm Windows • Wood Windows • Chain/Rope Repairs • Falling Windows • Fogged Panes • Mechanical Repairs • Wood Repairs

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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.

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▼ LEGALS File No.2013-374327​/​A CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Travelers Casualty and Surety Attorney General State of New York Carl Weiner Larry Weiner Joanne Weinman and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and nextofkin of the said CHERYL L. SULSKY, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and​/​or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained A petition having been duly filed by Public Administrator Nassau County, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501, United States.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on April 1, 2015, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why the account of Public Administrator Nassau County, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Cheryl L. Sulsky,

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should not be judicially settled.

(X) Further relief sought (if any): 1. Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2. Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 1,589.08 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 317.82 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4); 3. Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 21,000.00 of which $9,000.00 has been paid and $12,000.00 is unpaid; 4. Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Rispoli & Co, CPA’s in the amount of $ 1,150.00 of which $ 575.00 has been paid and $ 575.00 is unpaid; 5. Releasing and discharging the surety; 6. Directing the net estate be paid to the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of CHERYL L. SULSKY, decedent; 7. Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed, February 5, 2015 Seal HON. EDWARD W. McCARTY, III SURROGATE s​/ Michael J. Murphy Michael J. Murphy, Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC (516) 538-1111 254 Nassau Blvd.,

Garden City South, New York 11530 NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law.

You are not required to appear.

If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.

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Notice of Amendment of The Mineola Agency, LLC was filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 11/25/2014 amending The Mineola Agency, LLC to Mineola Agency, LLC. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 365 Willis Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501.

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#141059 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 58 MCKINLEY AVE LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/09/2014. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served against the LLC to the LLC at 15 Mary Lane, Roslyn Harbor, New York 11548. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF WILLISTON PARK NOTICE OF TAX SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNPAID VILLAGE TAXES – 2014-2015 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that pursuant to Section 1452 of the Real Property Tax Law

9-164-134

Mach, Kevin

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Oncha, Nicholas

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LEGAL NOTICE INC. VILLAGE OF WILLISTON PARK PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a public hearing is scheduled for March 16, 2015 at the Williston Park Village Hall, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 at 8:00pm to review past performances by the Village during prior program years and discuss request for Community Development projects for the 41st Program Year.

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$1694.25 plus water $722.67 Total Due $2416.92 $ 1795.15 plus water $965.33 Total Due $2760.48 $1519.05 Total Due $1519.05

9-189-153

EGDG LLC

9-192-44

Rabuffo, Mae

$1822.01 Total Due $1822.02

9-310-1295

Hogan, Patricia

9-326-196

Zadik, Michael

9-337-587

Barbella, Saverio

9-337-593

464 Pennsylvania Corp

$1651.88 plus water $941.51 Total Due $2566.39 $1741.42 plus water $1082.59 Total Due $2824.01 $2439.75 plus water $1337.12 Total Due $3776.87 $2515.85 Total Due $2515.85

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the above mentioned properties have not been

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that any and all tax lien purchasers should, before

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9-656-109 Conti, John & Bonnie $2088.46 Total Due $2088.46 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that at the time of the sale the buyer shall pay the

sum of 10% of the amount of the unpaid taxes.

researched to determine what the public records reflect regarding these properties.

bidding investigate what the public records disclose about the property in question.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that payment of the amount of any bid is due and payable by certified check to the Village Treasurer within ten (l0) days after the sale. In the event that the balance is not timely paid then in such event the bidder shall forfeit the ten percent paid at the time of the sale. Where no bid is made and the bidder does not timely pay the balance of the bid, it shall be deemed that the tax lien for that premises has been purchased by and sold to the Village of Williston Park.

Dated: February 24, 2015 Williston Park, NY

JULIE KAIN VILLAGE CLERK-TREASURER

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and a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Williston Park on February 23, 2015, that the Treasurer of said Village of Williston Park will sell at public auction in the manner provided by law on the 19th day of March 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Village Hall, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY, the following parcels of real estate upon which Village taxes remain unpaid for the year 2014-2015 as will be sufficient to discharge the taxes, as set forth below, together with interest and charges which may be due thereon at the time of such sale:

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSORIN-INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY LOAN TRUST 2007-8XS, Plaintiff, against LITA BLANC, et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 9/2/2014 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 03/31/2015 at 11:30AM, premises known as 2 OPAL STREET, Elmont, NY 11003 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SBL#: 32-667-36. Approximate amount of judgment $542,292.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 7274/09.

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Post lacrosse shines on Florida trip B y Al e x B i ll i n g t o n 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.

Cosmos conquer Sacramento Republic FC, 3-1 Propelled by striker Raúl’s first goal for the Cosmos in North America, the New York Cosmos defeated the Sacramento Republic FC 3-1 on February 28 in front of 20,231 fans at a sold-out Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.

“It was a great atmosphere and a good game,” said Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese after the match. “A lot of people came. It was a great night and a good result for us in the preseason again.”

It was Sacramento who created a handful of quality scoring chances in the first half, but goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer and the Cosmos back line were able to keep a clean sheet. In the seventh minute Republic FC defender Emrah Klimenta made a darting run up the right sideline and fired in a cross that earned his side a corner kick. Cosmos midfielder Marcos Senna cleared the ensuing attempt, but just four minutes later Sacramento was threatening again through midfielder Gabe Gonzalez, who shuffled past Maurer before having his ball narrowly cleared off its line.

The opportunities continued for Sacramento. In the 25th minute forward Justin Braun had a headed attempt near the left corner of Maurer’s goal, but the Cosmos goalkeeper was able to hold on for a save. In the 37th minute Republic FC midfielder Octavio Guzman blasted a shot barely high of the crossbar, and two minutes later another narrow miss came from Sacramento forward Adnan Gabeljic.

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“They’re a great team and this is a Walter Restrepo great environment,” said Cosmos winger Leo Fernandes after the match. “We really enjoyed being in Sacramento and playing this game.”

The Cosmos’ best look at goal in the first half came when forward Lucky Mkosana found himself alone and onside just before stoppage time. His run was stopped short of payoff by Republic FC goalkeeper Pat McLain, who made an important one-on-one save to keep the match level heading into the half.

Sacramento would make wholesale changes out of the gate in the second half.

Braun, Gabeljic, Guzman, Gonzalez, defender Bilal Duckett, midfielder Rodrigo Lopez and midfielder Ivan Mirkovic gave way to forward Richie Cardozo, midfielder Gabe Gissie, defender Chad Bartlome, forward Joaquin Rivas, midfielder Ahmad Hatifie, defender Alfonzo Motogalvan and midfielder Agustin Cazarez.

Tempo slowed in the opening quarter hour of the second half as both sides looked to probe holes in the opposing defense. Cosmos midfielder Sebastián Guenzatti replaced Mkosana in the 63rd minute, and five minutes later Raúl broke the deadlock and opened his account in earnest with New York. Former Spain international teammate Marcos Senna started it off with a free kick to the far post, which center back Samuel Cáceres directed toward Raúl for a headed finish.

“I think it was a very difficult match, in the first half we had some problems defensively and they had chances to score,” said Raúl. “But we improved a lot offensively in the second half and were much more compact on defense.”

From there the Cosmos kicked up the pace. Raúl had another attempt saved by McLain in the 73rd minute, and winger Leo Fernandes tallied his first Cosmos goal three minutes later to open a 2-0 lead.

“In the locker room after the first half, [coach Savarese] told us to come out and

pressure them higher up the field,” Fernandes said. “We did that and were able to create a few turnovers. I got a nice ball from Seba on the outside, and I was just able to get a hold of it. It felt really good to score my first goal with the Cosmos.”

In the 77th minute Raúl, midfielder Danny Szetela and winger Walter Restrepo came off for Adam Moffat, Andrés Flores and Mads Stokkelien. Flores scored his second goal in three preseason matches, making it 3-0 Cosmos in the 81st minute. Both goals for the El Salvadoran international have come as a substitute – his first was an 88th-minute strike against South China FC that forced penalties in the Lunar New Year Cup. A foul from Sacramento defender Sola Abolaji in his side’s box created a penalty kick opportunity for Stokkelien in the 87th minute, but McLain was up to the challenge. He made a diving save from Stokkelien to keep the match at 3-0.

Rivas put Republic FC on the board just before second-half stoppage time with an unassisted effort, but the hosts were unable to rally further in the final three minutes tacked on. The Cosmos left Hughes Stadium with a 3-1 victory.

New York finished its preseason California tour unbeaten. The Cosmos earned a 1-0 win over Ventura County Fusion on February 25 via an Adam Moffat score in the 15th minute. Next up will be a trip to El Salvador for a friendly against C.D. FAS at Estadio Cuscatlán on March 14.

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