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Nearly 16 percent of N. Shore refuses to take ELA assessment B Y B ILL SAN ANTONIO North Shore school district officials said students who recently opted out of the state assessment in English Language Arts reflect the concerns of parents and school administrators with a teacher evaluation system that relies heavily on student test scores and a fumbled rollout of the Common Core standards. About 15.7 percent of students eligible to take the exam in the East Williston, Herricks, Manhasset, Mineola, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park and Roslyn school districts refused to take the exam, according to figures obtained by Blank Slate Media, joining more than 65,000 students on Long Island and more than 100,000 throughout New York, according to various published reports. “What we need to see are substantive changes in the assessment

and teacher evaluation system that allow for local districts to play a more prominent role in what needs to be done in those areas. Right now, we’re working with a very top-down approach,” said Manhasset school Superintendent Charles Cardillo, whose district had 56 of 1,554 eligible students (3.6 percent) opt out of the exam. Of the North Shore districts that reported students opting out of the English-Language Arts assessment, Roslyn had the highest percentage — 32.5 percent — with 480 of the eligible 1,475 students choosing not to sit for the exam. Less than 20 percent of eligible Herricks students (228 of 1,771 eligible, 12.9 percent) and Mineola students (229 of 1,254 eligible, 18.3 percent) opted out of the exam, while 21.1 percent of the 810 East Williston students refused to take the assessment. “The New York State tests tell Continued on Page 52

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Village of Munsey Park Mayor Sean Haggerty signs the oath of office during the village’s meeting last Wednesday. See story on Page 2.

DA, county lawmakers act following Skelos probe By Ja m es G a l l o w ay

on a county public works contract sent shockwaves through Nassau County last week as News that a federal in- officials scrambled to plug provestigation into state Senate cedural loopholes and uncover Majority Leader Dean Skelos what went wrong. Acting District Attorney (R-Rockville Center) centers

Madeline Singas opened an investigation Thursday into the county’s contracting practices. And on Tuesday, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican, and Democratic Continued on Page 53

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School board adopts Munsey Park OKs $90.4 million budget $1.87 million budget

Carries 2.52% tax levy increase, meeting state limit Haggerty sworn in as mayor B Y B ILL SAN ANTONIO

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The Manhasset Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved the school district’s $90,389,627 million proposed budget for 2015-16 that will go before a community vote on May 19. First introduced during a weekend work session by the board in early March, the budget carries a $82,872,705 total tax levy, meeting the district’s allowable 2.52 percent levy limit, and enabling Manhasset to continue its restoration of courses, extracurricular activities and teachers lost by a 2013-14 budget vote that unsuccessfully sought to breach the state tax cap, officials said. “From the start, this is really a student-centered budget that helps us restore the four A’s of education,” Manhasset Superintendent of Schools Charles Cardillo said, referring to the district’s mission to maximize its academics, athletics, activities and arts. Officials said that with this budget the district will have a seven-year average tax levy increase of 1.9 percent and a seven-year average expenditure increase of 1.7 percent, while overall student enrollment has increased 7.5 percent. Manhasset has approximately 3,300 students enrolled at Munsey Park Elementary School, Shelter Rock Elementary School and the Manhasset Secondary School, which houses Manhasset Middle School and Manhasset High School. The budget provides for the hiring of 12 teachers and the implementation of several new courses at the elementary and secondary levels to meet student demand and enrollment projections in future years, officials

The Village of Munsey Park is anticipating a 5.9 percent decline in revenues in the next fiscal year, but trustees have budgeted for a 10.8 percent reduction in overall expenditures for 2015-16. That’s because one of the village’s major projects, the restoration of Copley Pond, was completed during the 2014-15 fiscal year. This will result in related construction expenses coming off Munsey Park’s $1,873,229 budget and various grants and gifts from village organizations will also no longer be reflected in revenues, officials said. Munsey Park trustees adopted the budget at the conclusion of a public hearing Wednesday that coincided with the village’s annual reorganization meeting and the swearing in of new Mayor Sean Haggerty and trustees Frank DeMento and Patrick Hance, who were re-elected in March. The budget includes a 1.6 percent increase in the village’s tax levy — from $1,215,210 in 2014-15 to $1,230,129 in 2015-

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said. In addition to restoring class sections of various electives, as well as class sizes that align with state averages, Manhasset plans to offer new elective courses in Advanced Creative Writing, Journalism, Latin I, Mandarin Chinese I, Multivariable Calculus, advanced placement-level Computer Science and Accounting, advanced placement-level Studio Art, Architectural Drawing, Drawing, Electronic Keyboarding, Introduction to Business, advanced placement-level Environmental Science, Forensics, Criminal Civil Law and Introduction to Psychology. Manhasset has also proposed an intramural athletics program at the middle school level, which officials said may take a few years to cultivate due to field constraints with upcoming renovations to Memorial Field and other scheduling conflicts.

“As a business person, if you’re not a step ahead, you’re three steps behind, and that’s not Manhasset,” said board Vice President Carlo Prinzo. “That’s not our legacy, that’s not what we’re about and not why people move to Manhasset.” Manhasset will receive $4.2 million in state aid in 2015-16, a $397,000 increase from 201415, which includes the restoration of $227,000 the district lost in past years as a result of the state’s gap elimination adjustment program. The district is still seeking “bullet aid” from the offices of state Sen. Jack Martins and state Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel to help finance Manhasset’s parent-child early education program, as well as other sources of outside revenues. “The notion here is that all students benefit, and clearly all students do,” Cardillo said.

16, falling within state mandates — and $643,100 in other revenues, including $125,000 in state highway funding that officials said would be put toward a major road improvement project. “A lot of the time, the difference is just a few dollars here, a few dollars there,” Haggerty said. “There’s not really a lot of money freed up for us to throw around.” Hance, whose board responsibilities include maintenance of the village’s insurance and finances, and who provided an overview of the budget during the hearing, said taxes were due to increase because residents have had success in challenging their property tax assessments with Nassau County, which increased the village’s tax rate 1.09 percent and decreased the village’s net assessed value from $2,383,818 in 2014-15 to $2,362,376 in 2015-16. Approximately 66 percent of the village’s overall revenues in the next year are due to come from property taxes, according to the village’s budget document, with 10 percent to come from state aid and 8 percent to come Continued on Page 53

The Munsey Park village board poses for a photograph following the installation of Mayor Sean Haggerty and trustees Patrick Hance and Frank DeMento.

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Bellini to reopen with new owners Three Long Island locations consolidating into highest-trafficked store in Manhasset B Y B ILL SAN ANTONIO The signs in the window of Bellini’s baby and teen furniture on Northern Boulevard say everything must go. Inside dressers, bedframes and cribs are strewn about, awaiting new homes before the store closes at the end of April. But Bellini will not be out of commission for long. The store will reopen in June under new ownership from within the same parent company that has owned the chain - and its lone North Shore location in Manhasset - for more than 30 years. “We’re going to be going back in,” said Dave Zagorski, the president of Barry Imports, who along with David Freedberg will be taking ownership of Bellini’s Manhasset store from Freedberg’s uncle Barry for a reopening sometime in June. “We have a good following on Long Island. People were disappointed the store was closing.” An opening for new ownership came about because Barry

New Jersey. Bellini currently has 15 stores across eight states on the East Coast. Zagorski said Bellini is also planning a location in San Francisco. The company plans to close its other two Long Island locations, in Rockville Centre and Huntington, thereby driving all its business in the area to Manhasset. “The goal is to combine the stores and import company and franchise company and operate it as one,” David Freedberg said. “The Miracle Mile is historic for its shopping and offers everything. Everybody knows where it is. Manhasset is our most trafficked store.” Zagorski said he is working on bringing in additional manufacturers to appeal to the Gold Coast consumer and pledged improved, “white-gloved” service for delivery needs. Bellini furniture in Manhasset, which at the end of April is closing and reopening in June with new “The plan is to offer fullownership. room design, help our customers Freedberg wanted to retire, ZaBarry Freedberg was not redo the store and make it look design the rooms,” he said. “Sergorski said, and the company available for comment. spectacular,” Zagorski said, add- vice is really important to me. was not ready to shut down op“We have an opportunity ing he has previous retail expe- We want to make sure our cuserations in Manhasset. with this location to go in and rience with Bellini at stores in tomers are well taken care of.”

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o’Brien re-elected as library trustee By B i ll san antonio Donald O’Brien on Wednesday won a second five-year term as a Manhasset Public Library trustee. O’Brien, a Manhasset-Lakeville Fire and Water District commissioner who is also active with the Manhasset American Legion Post 304, received 296 votes, while challenger Gloria Su received 204 and Bill Harvey had 192. “I look forward to continuing to represent our residents and to focusing on enhancing our first class library in a cost effective way,” O’Brien wrote in a letter to the editor published in this week’s edition of the Manhasset Times. O’Brien, who was first elected to a five-year term in 2010, helped establish the library’s building reserve fund for various repairs and to refinance about $17 million in bonds issued in 2004 for the construction of the library.

“The library is a very important institution in our community, providing resources for a lifetime of learning and personal growth,” O’Brien said during a candidates forum hosted by the Manhasset-Port Washington chapter of the League of Women Voters. In a biography submitted to the League of Women Voters, O’Brien said his 30-plus-year career in finance has contributed to his role as the library’s treasurer, helping the board remain within the state-mandated tax cap and reducing building operations and maintenance costs. In his letter to the editor, O’Brien said the library would look to expand the use of its Community Room in the coming years to include more meetings, programs, exhibits and entertainment opportunities, and utilize technology “to reach our patrons in new ways with our collection and materials.”

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Winthrop-University Hospital has engaged in informal preliminary discussions with other hospitals — including large systems in New York City — about potential partnerships and possible mergers, a top Winthrop spokesman said. The spokesman, Ed Keating, insisted that at this time Winthrop has no agreement, plan for any agreement or specific organization in mind for an agreement with another hospital. Winthrop has not initiated any discussions, he said. “We are simply continuing to do our diligence and perform our responsibility to our community and the board of directors by talking to whoever wants to talk — but we are not by any stretch close to an agreement with anyone at this time,” Keating said. “We just continue to explore our options.” John Collins, Winthrop’s president and chief executive officer, recently discussed the status of the negotiations with the hospital’s employees in a town-hall style meeting. Keating would not name the specific hospitals Winthrop has talked to, but said one could infer the “usual suspects” by looking at the “three or four large hospital systems in New York City.” A hospital employee who asked to not be identified said New York-Presbyterian, NYU Langone and Mt. Sinai were among the health care systems mentioned as being part of the discussions. Winthrop and North Shore-Long Island Jewish have not engaged in discussions, Keating said, adding the North Shore-LIJ model does not fit Winthrop’s mission. “North Shore-LIJ takes over hospitals…those models are not the kind of thing we’re interested in,” he said. “As it stands, Winthrop plans to remain a major academic medical center providing comprehensive health care to the residents of

Long Island. We’re not looking to become a specialist center or just an emergency room.” A spokeswoman for New York-Presbyterian, a subsidiary of the Columbia University Medical Center, declined to comment on whether or not the hospitals have discussed potential partnerships. “What we can tell you is that Winthrop is a valued member of our system,” she said. Winthrop and Columbia already cross share certain services. Demand for Winthrop’s services has grown dramatically in recent years, Keating said. Winthrop renovated its emergency rooms predicated on an estimated 40,000 to 45,000 annual visits. The hospital now services about 75,000 emergency room visitors per year, he said. “The biggest focus of our planning going forward is how to deal with the steady growth,” he said. “It isn’t a scenario in which things are going the wrong way — things are going the right way — we need to be as thorough and thoughtful and as strategic as we possibly can to meet the growing demand for our services and avoid any potential problems.” Keating said that at this point Winthrop feels confident in its ability to accommodate the current growth in demand for its services, but he added that rapid changes to the health-care industry add another area of uncertainty for hospitals. “A hospital has to look at the best way for it to continue to offer the type of quality health care the community deserves,” he said. Winthrop’s board of directors would need to approve any arrangement. A potential agreement could take a number of forms, Keating said. He called arrangements too “complicated” to sum up quickly and said the discussions have not included specific details.

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in 2014-15 to $1,078,178. Of the overall tax figure, $566,919.75 will be raised in village property taxes, while $39,534.25 will be raised to fund Plandome Manor’s annual fire department obligations. Approximately $60,000 in village surplus funds will be appropriated toward funding the budget, as well as an expected $272,615 in non-tax revenue. The village has projected $30,632 in non-tax revenue to help pay for $100,000

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If it ain’t broke... Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul picked the wrong place to advocate for Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to place even greater emphasis on standardized test scores. That might be a good idea in Erie County, where she served for two years as a congresswoman, but it is a decidedly bad idea in Nassau County. Nassau County has some of best public schools in the state, make that the nation. We need our fair share of the public school funding, but we don’t need the state’s advice. Put simply, Kathy, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. “About 60 percent of [a teacher’s evaluation] was based on observations from people in the same school district where teachers work, so you don’t really have a lot of objectivity there,” Hochul said. Here’s some objectivity: Our public school students do remarkably well. The success of their students in getting into the college of their choice, whether it’s an Ivy League university or a community college is a far better way of evaluating our teachers than another pile of standardized tests. Cuomo and his lieutenant have been sold a bill of goods. Hochul insists standardized test scores remain the best and most objective barometer to measure a school and teacher’s performance. “What are the alternatives?” she asks. The alternative is to hire the best qualified administrators and rely on them to use their skills and experience, along with student feedback, to evaluate teacher performance. That can’t be done in Albany. It has to be done in the local districts where teachers, principals and assistant principals know the student body and the challenges they face. We have a message for Hochul to take back to Cuomo: Our schools don’t want or need your testing or your advice.

Caps were made to be broken

In an odd way the vote last week by the Williston Park Board of Trustees to override the state’s property tax cap was an example of democracy in action. The board decided in a 3-1 vote that the time was right to go over the state’s 2 percent tax cap. Two trustees and Mayor Paul Ehrbar voted in support of the budget. Only Trustee Teresa Thomann voted against it. Trustee Michael Uttaro couldn’t vote because he was fighting a brush fire at the time. But he later said he would have supported the budget. Although, like you, we’re not fond of taxes, this increase is modest and was well-defended. The $4.8 million adopted budget for 2015-16 represents a modest 3.13 percent increase over the 2014-15 budget. The tax cap allowed for a 1.62 percent increase, which would result in a $4.73 million budget. “I do not support overriding the tax cap,” Thomann said. “Our budget practices have been prudent and appropriate the past few years…we are fiscally healthy. It is my position that we can continue on that path within the tax cap allowance.” But Ehrbar responded that was either raise taxes or cut services. In the end Village residents will see only a modest increase in their taxes of about $75. The statewide tax cap was a good concept but local governments have to balance the cap against the public’s desire to maintain the services that they have become accustomed to.

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isten up America! On April 16, none other than that great conservative newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, reported, in an article by Drew Altman, that the Federal Office of the Actuary in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that Medicare and Medicaid spending has grown more slowly in per capita spending than private insurance. This spending is projected to continue through 2023! Per capita spending is a useful measure for comparing public and private health insurance spending. It shows how much is spent on each person. It appears that public programs spend more effectively than private coverage. You can throw out the much touted presumption that competition in the private

market brings greater savings. Medicare and Medicaid may not be perfect, but their purchasing power and policy levers give public programs an edge. The private insurance system has not proven that it can control spending. Chaotic and messy, it just cannot achieve promised savings. We must look to changing the Affordable Care Act to a singlepayer system. Forget about the nonsense about competition and multiple choices. Make healthcare effective and fair. Get everyone covered, period. Quickly and efficiently, for a refreshing change. And immediately take out of the Affordable Care Act, the prohibition that the public system is not permitted to negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical

industry. I guess there are many who do not know about that nonsensical extortion. Remember that the private insurers lobbied in favor of the Affordable Care Act because they knew they could influence the inclusion of measures that allowed them to profit. Of course the public that is enjoying many of the provisions of the act will not stand for its abolition. The act is admittedly faulty. Removing the complexity, but adding to the universality, will be noticed, comprehended and applauded. Everybody in, at less cost per person. Esther Confino New Hyde Park

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would like to thank Manhasset residents who voted for my re-election as a trustee and also those who approved the budget of the Manhasset Public Library. I will continue to work closely with the Library Director, Maggie Gough, and the board during these transitional years for libraries.

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The ‘genius of American education’

ou have probably seen the posters and bumper stickers that say: “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” That statement can be pursued in many directions. We are now in the midst of intense debates regarding Common Core and mandated testing. Those are issues worthy of deliberation. However, we should not lose sight of what the eminent Pulitzer-prize winning scholar Lawrence Cremin described as “the genius” of American public education. Highlighting the pioneering leadership of Horace Mann that was extended by New Yorkers like DeWitt Clinton and Gideon Hawley, Cremin showed that America’s “Common School” initiatives were complements to establishing a republic in the 18th century of Kings and emperors. In a series of profound studies, Cremin showed how John Dewey’s major book, “Democracy and Education,” built on the unique early American view of the popularization of education — that schooling should be free (no direct payment by students); it should be universal (everyone would participate, soon leading to mandatory attendance); and it should be “public.” The radical American view of “Common Schools” was that they were not for the common people (those who could not

afford private education, and who seldom had educational opportunities elsewhere in the world anyway). Instead, they would be “common” to all, in the sense of bringing all children together in the same school in their community. Horace Mann, often regarded as the father of the common school movement (though others, including Jefferson and Clinton, have claims to this paternity) emphasized that “public common schools” could be “social flywheels” with the important role of harmonizing the vast and growing diversity of people in the United States. In the past — and now — American schools have been instrumental in preparing young people for citizenship and for fostering ways that diversity can become an asset rather than a liability. New York early exemplified its “Empire State” reputation for education innovation and excellence (more on that later). The “Education Action” group that met at Hofstra during the Long Island Immigration Summit continues to work with Long Island Wins and the University’s Center for Civic Engagement to foster the kinds of opportunities that will be good for new immigrants, for their children, and for our region and our nation as well. Helping new immigrants and their children adapt to a new American culture has always been a challenge (as

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those of us who come from immigrant families can readily attest). Matters are more controversial now because of the large numbers of adults and children who are “undocumented.” That is an issue that warrants attention in a coming analysis; however, we need to be recognize now that those immigrants in recent years, especially Latinos, (nearly 50 percent of all unauthorized immigrants are from across the Atlantic or Pacific and have overstayed their visas) are not just seeking economic opportunity in the United States; they are seeking survival. As thousands of young children flee their homelands to join families in the United States, leaders of both political parties recognize that we are facing a humanitarian crisis. More leadership is needed by Congress for comprehensive immigration reform. But while we are waiting, the Hofstra/Long Island Wins Education Action Group avers that we have moral, ethical and legal obligations. It would be hard to find Americans who would be so hard-hearted as to advocate separating families by deporting parents or children. More effective steps need to be taken in the future, but because of what has not been done until now, it is in our interest to help build caring communities.

The EAG continues to examine the welter of factors affecting newcomers, young and old(er). But the Long Island leaders in this Action group urge several steps that should be underway immediately: 1) Establish an English Language Learner Collaborative. This could create an ESL model to be used by several school districts (with age appropriate methods) to help youngsters pursue the American Dream. 2) Provide more support to schools (teachers and administrators) by involving more nonprofit groups, social workers, academic organizations to assist in sharing best practices and resources. 3) Increase and expand public education, not only for youngsters, but also for parents. Several Public Libraries already sponsor English language and other programs. Children are likely to be more engaged and committed to learning if schools form strategic partnerships with libraries to involve parents. We need to make such ventures attractive and supportive for adults because studies show that the approach of parents to education is a vital factor in how children learn and in their enthusiasm for learning. We will also try advancing this goal with national collaboration from the American Library Association.

4) Leadership for education advancement needs to be active and sustained. The EAG, like other Action groups, recognized that brief spasms of caring and virtue do not produce deep and lasting change. Long Islander Theodore Roosevelt has advised: “Words without action are intellectual debauchery; one must enter the arena and strive to do the deeds.” Let us strive to keep faith with New York’s noble traditions: 1) Help to prepare all for engaged, informed citizenship (we all win by doing that) 2) Honor the motto of the State University of New York (SUNY) – significantly established after World War II while recognizing our nation’s commitments to democracy and to the diverse ethnic groups that served during the conflict - “Let each become all that he (or she) is capable of being.” [Parenthesis is added for modern gender inclusion] 3) By equipping all people with the power of knowledge and the ethic of compassion we can fulfill the State motto, Excelsior. Michael D’Innocenzo Professor of History and The Harry H. Wachtel Distinguished Teaching Professor for the Study of Nonviolent Social Change at Hofstra University

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A loo k on the li g hter si d e

Sooner or later, I’ll stop procrastinating My husband and I were getting ready to go to a picnic… but we couldn’t agree on just how late to be. “Sweetie,” I said, “the invitation says the picnic starts at noon. So let’s at least get there by 12:30.” “You don’t want to rush into these things. You know that expression about not following a multitude to evil?” “What’s so evil about wanting to get to a picnic before the potato salad runs out?” “Okay, not evil, exactly. It just doesn’t pay to arrive too early to things. Someone might ask us where the spoons are, or to help put out napkins. Or to find some more chairs. “ “You mean, you might be asked to help out.” “Exactly.” “Don’t you think that, by now, our friends have all figured out not to ask you?” That kept him quiet — but not for long. “You know, you’re hardly one to talk.” I was afraid he would say

that, because it’s true: I’ve never been an early bird, either. I’ve always blamed my parents. They both came from the school of thought that believed you were late if you didn’t get to an event in time to see the caterer’s truck pulling up. They were the terror of their social circle, pulling up at a house when the hostess, still in curlers, peeked out through the curtains and wondered how many minutes she could let elapse before she had to ask them in. That was never going to be me. Oh, no! “I swear, you’d be late to your own funeral,” my father would growl at me, tapping his watch as if I could see it. “Well, isn’t that a good thing?” I would shout back. “Who wants to be early? Let them hold the whole thing without me!” But Dad never changed. I eventually met somebody just like me. It was a miracle the wedding started on time. Well, it was an evening wed-

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A Look on the Lighter Side ding, so both our families had all day to get us there. We even left on time for the honeymoon. It was at some point after that where things went astray. Paperwork was my biggest challenge. Once I learned that you could file for an extension on your tax return, it became hard to take any deadline seriously. However — I learned that procrastinating with the paperwork to buy a yearbook only

results in sleepless nights, and furious children who are sure your character flaws have lost them their high school memories forever. It also inevitably results in a panic-stricken call to the vendor who — of course! — has a million ways you can make up for your omission, each costlier than the last. A yearbook with the special gold lettering PLUS the CD of all the year’s news and music highlights, for a steep extra fee: that is the real cost of procrastination. I was not so lucky with the Bar Mitzvah photo album. I got all the proofs back — then I got stuck. I liked so many pictures, I couldn’t narrow it down to 40 for the book. The months and then the years went by, and I put the whole thing in a drawer until I could make up my mind. I waited so long, the photographer went out of business. Then there’s the case of the bathroom renovation that needed to be re-done. At first it was a tiny crack in one tile;

but it seemed that every time I took a shower, the crack had traveled, and grown, until it was all across the length of one wall. I tried to book a do-over, but the contractor said it would be foolish to schedule a repair until the crack stopped moving. How could I know that the tile company would go under before the wall had finished cracking? And then the contractor went out of business, too. They were all undone (as was the photographer) by the 2008 fiscal crisis. So — If you want to embark on a career of procrastination, just make sure that there isn’t a horrendous financial meltdown in your future, that takes out all the companies who owe you something before you have a chance to collect. It’s either that, or stop procrastinating. Which is easier to accomplish? I’ll let you know. Someday soon.

Dems, GOP offer big differences

nderstanding American politics is really quite simple. A few weeks ago, the Republicans released their budget. It cut Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, Head Start, and Pell grants, while reducing taxes for the wealthy and corporations. It also increased military spending by $40 billion. If you can grasp these facts you have a basic understanding of what the two major political parties are all about. Historically, or at least since FDR, the Democrats have been the party of unions, minorities, and the poor while the Republicans favor the wealthy and the corporations. This, of course, is a generalization but is, nevertheless, a useful tool for understanding American politics. Persons who think our parties are Tweedledee and Tweedledum have their facts wrong. The Democratic Party’s concern for the downtrodden goes back to the days of Jefferson who talked about the “common man” and Jackson who spoke of “the humble members of society.” In the 20th century, FDR demonstrated his concern for those who were “ill-clothed, ill-housed and ill-fed” while in 1980, the lion of the Senate, Teddy Kennedy, proclaimed “It is the glory and the greatness of our tradition to speak for those who have no voices, to remember those who are forgotten…” This is the heritage of all who think of themselves as Democrats. Why should corporations align with the

Republican Party? Answer…it’s in their self-interest. Proof: between 2007 and 2012, corporations spent $5.8 billion on federal lobbying and campaign contributions. And what did they get in return? $4.4 trillion worth of federal contracts, subsidies, loans and other financial support. Let’s analyze these numbers. If you’re a corporation, you’ve made about $7 for each dollar invested. If only my mutual funds were that lucrative. The next logical question is….why do our Congresspersons do the bidding of big business? Bribery is an ugly word, but an accurate one. You see in order to wage a successful campaign for the Senate, you need to raise about $10.3 million. A seat in the House of Representatives costs only about $1.6 million (a real bargain!) Will Rogers, America’s great satirist, summed it up when he said: “Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.” No understanding of the issue of money in politics would be complete without mention of the Supreme Court finding in “Citizens United.” This disastrous decision allows both unions and corporations to contribute unlimited amounts of money to candidates. The court held that the First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, that money is equivalent to speech, and all persons are protected. And here’s a stretch… corporations are “persons”. I always thought a “person”

had to be able to eat, sleep and fornicate, but not according to the Roberts’ Court! And then there’s the argument that since the court allows unions as well as corporations to give unlimited money, we have a level playing field. Sounds reasonable until we discover that in a “Common Cause” survey of the top 50 contributors to elections 44 were corporations and only six were unions. No equivalency there. Just how do corporations go about influencing our duly elected representatives? It’s called “lobbying.” Let’s take the pharmaceutical industry. It knows there are 535 members of Congress so how many lobbyists have they hired? If you guessed 1,274, you’d be correct. That’s more than two lobbyists for each Congressperson. Talk about “double-teaming.” If you’re wondering why I singled out drug companies, it’s because they spent more money on lobbying between 1998 and 2005 than any other industry in an attempt to influence 1,600 pieces of legislation. So the next time you see a bumper sticker which reads — “We’ve got the best government money can buy” — believe it! The ties between the moneyed class and the Republican Party are proven over and over. When the Bush tax cuts were enacted, the President reduced his own taxes by over $187,000. And the top Republican, talk radio hosts benefitted as follows: Rush Limbaugh $2,689,135; Glenn Beck $1,512,352; Sean Hannity $1,006,352 and Bill O’Reilly

$914,352. No discussion of this kind would be complete without mentioning Charles and David Koch who head up Koch Industries. Each brother is worth more than $40 billion and they spend their fortunes generously on Republican causes. In the upcoming 2016 cycle, they are pledged to spend $899 million. Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota points out that you could take 127 million of your closest friends to watch a Minnesota Twins baseball game for the same amount of money. For years, the Republicans have worked on behalf of the most affluent by repealing the inheritance tax (or as they like to call it “the death tax”.) They ignore the fact that in order to be subject to it one’s estate must be worth over 5.3 million, thus affecting only one in 700 estates. If the Republicans had their way our country would become a full-blown oligarchy. Most of the facts and opinions above come from Democratic sources so, to be fair, here are two Republican comments. First, Sheldon Adelson, net worth $36.5 billion, the eighth richest man in the world: “I’m against very wealthy people influencing elections, but as long as it’s doable I’m going to do it.” And in 1905 Teddy Roosevelt said: “All contributions by corporations…for any political purpose should be forbidden by law.” End of story. Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

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County turns back on historic mill

partment of Parks, Recreation and Museums is in disrepair. According to Wikipedia, the building “is a historic grist mill building located in Saddle Rock, a village in the town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, New York. It is a 2 1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed structure. Dear Mr. Mangano; Adjacent is a stream-fed millThe “Saddle Rock Grist Mill,” a historic 18th Century building, pond that is supplemented by owned by the County of Nassau tidal water impounded by the under the authority of the De- dam. It dates to the 18th century he attached letter was originally sent to the County Executive back in December without a response, I would appreciate that the letter be reprinted as an open letter to the editor.

and is the only extant, operating tidal grist mill on Long Island. The building underwent restoration in the 1950s and is operated as a local history museum”. In reality, it is closed, has not worked in years, does not operate as a local museum, the signage outside the locked gate, suggests that it is closed because of employee illness, suffered Super storm Sandy damage (which I believe no claim was ever filed),

is currently unsafe for public use and is in total disrepair and neglect. While the Grist Mill is on the United States “National Register of Historic Places,” the county has demonstrated no plans to maintain this historic 1702 building, once used as a kid’s friendly educational place. Now relegated to a neglected historical structure, having little value to Nassau’s Historical past.

While I know your administration has financial limitations, I call upon you, as county executive, to put the full force of your office behind saving this National Treasure. I understand that there might be grant funds to help restore the Grist Mill. Charles Schneider, Vice President, External Relations Great Neck Historical Society

Business as usual in Letter-writer Plaza is ‘outrageous’ reveals his bias

ow business is done around here: After reading Mrs. Weiss’ letter. And the one Mayor Celender wrote expressing outrage. To me what’s outrageous is it’s been months the sidewalk has been broken in front of the “neutral zone” Shop Delight. Double and triple parkers welcome there. What is outrageous is Mr. Schwartz thought not identifying himself in his recent letter as the mayor’s spouse was okay. Karen Rubin descends from her perch opining about Cuomo, Obama, Fracking etc, to support the incumbent trustees.

It would not surprise me if Karen’s husband were to be appointed dog catcher. Outrageous? But that’s how business is done around here. Would Jonathan Stein be allowed into the Atria to celebrate Valentine’s Day, to hand out absentee ballots? When Mr. Stein came campaigning to our street several of us warned him about the absentee ballots. That’s how business is done around here we told him. Residents pay $ 6,000 a month at the Atria. Maybe more. God bless them. They don’t have to negotiate parking lots, unsafe driving con-

ditions, broken sidewalks, the double-standard enforcement of the Plaza’s codes. Does anyone think the empty stores on Middle Neck Road are outrageous. As Mrs. Weiss mentioned there is an accident waiting to happen. In front of Shop Delight perhaps. Mr. Stein’s opinion re: how the absentee ballots were “earned” is a logical deduction. That’s how business is done around here. Outrageous. Rob Stevens Great Neck

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Never discuss politics or religion.” Remember that age old adage? There is ample reason for abiding by this adage. Hardcore Republicans and hardcore Democrats along with the hardcore “very religious” persons are universally bigoted. Reason and fair play eludes them so deep is their bias. “I have already made up my mind so don’t confuse me with the facts”. This also describes these persons very well. Dr. Morris’s Letter to the Editor in your April 17 issue brought this issue to my attention. I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican, never have been. I am

an Independent. Over the last 10 years at least a rapidly growing group. I’d like to think that I am a person of reason which by my definition means that I can neither be a hardcore Democrat, Republican or “very religious”. My initial intent was to write an article rebuffing Dr. Morris’s most egregious assertions, which include ignoring inconvenient facts. It is a classic example of extreme bias. If you haven’t read it I suggest you do so. His letter is in the April 17 issue of the Manhasset Times . Theodore Theodorsen Manhasset

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was particularly moved by the letter of Mrs. Ruth Weiss published in the April 17 edition of the Great Neck News. Specifically, the incredibly prophetic final sentence which said: “Two weeks before he died at 53 he [my husband Roger Weiss] told me to pray that Jean Celender never became mayor of the Plaza”. Roger Weiss was not a “disgruntled” resident of the Plaza nor was he a “troublemaker” looking to sully the waters of the private clubhouse that existed then — and as it now continues to exist — in the Plaza’s Village Hall. Mr. Weiss served the Village of Great Neck Plaza with distinction from 1963 until 1985 first as a member of the Appeals Board, then as a trustee, and finally as deputy mayor. Unlike the present board and

its mayor who handpicked each member, Mr. Weiss never received a dime for his work. And I venture to say if Mr. Weiss was serving as deputy mayor and trustee when salaries were proposed for these positions which have now grown into exorbitant expenses and perks, he would have vigorously opposed them. According to Mrs. Weiss, she was contacted by the mayor who “harangued me [for a half an hour] about the threat Jonathan Stein posed to her administration”. Jonathan was a candidate for trustee, not for mayor, but all of Ms. Celender’s de facto appointees work together as a team and, indeed, advertise themselves as the Jean Team. Having the guts to run against one of them, as Jonathan did, is a declaration of war against all of

them. And, thus, Ms. Celender’s intervening and “haranguing” phone call to Mrs. Weiss. It would seem to me that for a $68,000 a year salary, family health insurance, pension benefits, and a bronze car plaque, Ms. Celender might find something better to do with her time for the betterment of the village than “harangue” Mrs. Weiss and denigrate Mr. Stein‘s candidacy. Perhaps she might stop drinking the Kool-Aid of her brewing pretending to believe that the Plaza has not undergone a radical decline in its quality of life during her tenure as both Mayor and previously, as deputy mayor. All of the photo-ops that she and her board (that merry band of rubberstampers who serve their queen) love so well cannot camouflage what Mrs. Weiss stated cor-

rectly was the “steady erosion of life in the Plaza”. My fellow “disgruntled” villagers and proud constructive “troublemakers”, the answer to Roger Weiss’ prayer is through the ballot box on election day. For only 8 percent of us to come out and vote — even when there’s the rare and recent contested election — is shameful. Of course, Queen Jean and the Rubberstamps will tell you that they agree that people should vote, but in reality, they revel in uncontested elections and low turnouts on cold March days, as that perpetuates their existence in what has become a private club where the acquisition of personal benefits has trumped and become the reason for their service. In her letter to this newspaper published on February 24, 2011,

Mrs. Weiss stated “When I read of the tremendous “perks” given to the “Jean” team, I feel heartsick.” Mr. Weiss, she points out served “all positions without compensation” and after his death the village served up a plaque in his honor which was “mounted on a rotting concrete slab” across from the Great Neck Diner.“ Says Mrs. Weiss, “when the plaque is cleared of dog waste, bird droppings, cigarette butts, tissues, etc., it reads “Roger A. Weiss, gave when others would have given up.” I think we can do a whole lot better to honor Mr. Weiss’ memory and, in doing so, make his prayer come true. Alan A. Gray Great Neck

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State ed plan punishes best school districts

e: “Lt. Gov. touts teacher evaluations” (April 17, 2015) Let me say at the outset that I do not approve of using standardized tests as a significant factor in evaluating teachers. However, assuming that the state tests are given more weight, it is extremely important to focus on how they are being used. Based on the results presented in the New York Times on March 23, 2015, the equation used to compute teacher effectiveness serves only one purpose: to make the best school districts

in New York State look like the worst. Let me present a few examples: Great Neck, Manhasset, Jericho, Syosset, Herricks, Port Washington, Roslyn, and Garden City, to name just a few, were all given teacher effectiveness ratings of less than 10 percent. Yet all of these school districts had very high scores on the state tests! The fact that the New York State Department of Education concocted a statistical formula to completely distort the truth is deplorable. By giving our teachers such poor evaluations, anyone

would conclude that: 1) The teachers in these school districts are incompetent; 2) because teacher ratings are based on student performance, student performance must be equally poor. We know that none of this is true. Even though the New York State Education Department has said that it is planning to change the formula, I don’t trust it in the slightest to make any attempt to “get it right.” We in Nassau County, knowing that our children in general do very well on the state tests,

may not feel properly threatened by the use of the tests to evaluate teachers. In fact, we need to respond very proactively to what is actually a very real threat. The threat is not only to our teachers. The quality of our schools is also threatened because the teachers will increasingly “teach to the test,’ which means that other, more enriching activities will be sacrificed. In a more long-range view, if people think that our school systems are failing, they may no longer view our communities as desirable places to move

to and raise their families. I believe that a very effective strategy is to “opt-out” of the tests altogether. More and more districts throughout the state are adopting this strategy. Parents: talk to your school administrators and PTA leaders to learn more about how this works. We really do have the power in this situation to protect our children and our communities, and to send a message to Albany! Amy Glass Great Neck

Happy 181st anniversary to LIRR

et us all wish a Happy 181st Anniversary to the Long Island Rail Road. On April 24, 1834, the Long Island Rail Road was officially chartered by the State of New York. In 1900, the Pennsylvania Railroad bought a controlling interest as part of its plan for direct access to Manhattan which began on September 8, 1910. The Pennsylvania Railroad subsidized the LIRR into the late 1940s. This provided the financial basis for support of expansion and upgrades to service and infrastructure. At the end of World War II, there began a decline of our LIRR with a corresponding loss of farebox revenues. The Pennsylvania Railroad began to reduce financial support as well. This played a part in the LIRR going into receivership in 1949. In recognition of the role the LIRR played in the economy of both Long Island and New York City, New York State began providing financial assistance to the LIRR in the 1950s and 1960s. The “Line of the Dashing Dan” was

officially chartered on April 24, 1965 by the State of New York. Prior to 1965, the LIRR derived almost 100 percent of its funding for both capital and operating expenses from fares. Chartered by the State Legislature in 1965 as the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority, it was created to purchase and operate the bankrupt LIRR. In 1966, New York State bought the railroad’s controlling stock from the Pennsylvania Rail Road and put it under the newly formed Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority. The MCTA changed its name to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1968 when it took over operations of the New York City Transit Authority. With MTA subsidies, the LIRR modernized further and grew into the busiest commuter railroad in the United States. Over the past 50 years, several billion dollars in combined county, city, state and federal taxpayers generated dollars have subsidized both the capital and operating costs for the LIRR. Riders must remember that fare hikes are periodically required if the MTA is to

provide the services millions of New Yorkers use daily. They are inevitable due to inflation, along with increasing costs of labor, power, fuel, supplies, materials, routine safety, state of good repair, replacement of worn out rolling stock, upgrades to stations, yards and shops along with system expansion projects necessary to run any transit system. Half-hour weekly and weekend service on the Port Washington Long Island Rail Road branch proves why it pays for my wife and I along with many of our neighbors to live in Great Neck. It is easier seven days a week to attend Met games, other Citi Field events, U.S. Open, Arthur Ash stadium, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens Zoo, Madison Square Garden activities and Broadway shows on a regular basis. Those of us in the know already moved to communities adjacent to Long Island Rail Road Port Washington branch stations years or even decades ago. The Great Neck, Manhasset, Plandome and Port Washington school districts along with those in neighboring Little Neck,

Douglaston, Bayside and Auberndale in Queens are some of the best in the Metropolitan New York area. We have great air quality along with a low crime rate, abundant parks, libraries, shopping, entertainment, movie theaters, hospitals and medical facilities. Riders on the Port Washington branch have far more abundant seating and a quick 30 minute or less trip into Penn Station without having to change at Jamaica than LIRR commuters on other branches. Port Washington branch riders miss most service disruptions. In the end, quality and frequency of service is dependent upon secure revenue streams. We all have to contribute — be it at the fare box or tax revenues generated by different levels of government redistributed back to the MTA. TANSTAFFL or “There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch” or in this case a free ride Larry Penner Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 61

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Brookville, N.Y. (Feb. 10, 2015) – Gaming is expanding like never before, with the worldwide video game marketplace forecast to increase to $111 billion by 2015. The demand for software developers is forecasted to increase 22 percent by 2022. LIU Post’s Digital Game Design and Development students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) program will master highly versatile and indemand skills across all areas of game development, from programming and coding to design and story telling. Key program features: • Game Industry Expert Faculty: Led by Independent Games Festival and IndieCade Festival award-winning game developer and educator Ramiro Corbetta, who co-developed Sportsfriends for Playstation and PC/Mac/Linux. • State-of-the-Art Digital Games Lab: Taught in a new, high-tech digital games lab featuring computers, projectors, TV screens, modern game consoles, and a variety of the latest software. • B.F.A. + M.A. Option: Accelerated five-year dual degree program. • Instructional Approach: Collaborative environment modeled after real-world game studios that teaches the art of teamwork while students master game development expertise. • Experiential Learning: Access to internships in nearby New York City at renowned game studios such as Rockstar Games, Avalanche Studios, Arkadium, Dots, and Gameloft. And access to the on-campus LIU Post Student Innovation Incubator, a physical and virtual workspace for students to launch startup businesses and collaborate with successful entrepreneurs. “LIU leading faculty provide our game design and development students with an unparalleled educational experience,” said Dr. Kimberly R. Cline, President of LIU. “This program allows our students to bring their ideas to life, preparing them for one of the most dynamic career sectors in America.” The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree for undergraduates is an extension of LIU Post’s Master of Arts degree in Game Design. A minor in Digital Game Design and Development is also available for students in other majors who would like to expand their career options into this competitive industry.

Do you experience pain or discomfort during sex? It’s more common – and treatable – than you think.

Sexual pain, or dyspareunia, affects nearly three out of four women at some point in their lives. For some, the pain is temporary, while for others it is a long-term problem. Unfortunately, many people with sexual pain suffer silently. Sonia Bahlani, MD, a gynecologist at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, part of North Shore-LIJ Health System, discusses what you need to know about this condition.

What causes pain during sex? There are many causes of sexual pain in women. Many causes may be gynecologic in nature, while others may be secondary to systemic changes within the body. Infections, post-menopausal changes, neuropathic (nerve fiber) or muscular pain disorders, and dermatologic (hair/nails/skin) changes may all play into sexual pain. Pain during sex also may be caused by problems with sexual response, such as a lack of desire or a lack of arousal. It is important to seek help from a healthcare professional because many causes of sexual pain can be treated. Who experiences pain with sex? Anyone in any age group can have sexual pain. Hormonal changes can often cause changes in sexual function, but because many factors may come into play, an extensive workup — a physical, medical tests, a medical history review — is usually required.

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As the actors mingle, technical talk fills the room and the band sets up, director Brian Long calmly paces around on stage, organizing the some 20 people involved with the production. The Port Washington Play Troupe and LIU Post’s campus radio station, WCWP, are rehearsing the first live radio play of the spring 2015 semester. The show, “Meet Me in St. Louis,” is an adaption of the 1944 musical, and was recorded in LIU Post’sHillwood Recital Hall, by WCWP on April 18. The play is about four sisters living in St. Louis, and during the story, they’re confronted with the struggles of teenagers. One of the sisters is beaten up, and the older sisters confront the bully. The father of the sisters also announces that they’re moving to New York, which creates tension in the family.

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with all three, they’ll put it together and air it,” said Pam Meadows, the president of the play troupe. The troupe has done six plays with WCWP to date. “Meet Me In St. Louis” will air on WCWP at a date later this spring, not yet decided. On May 17, they will set up another live production; “All About Eve,” and on June 14, “The African Queen.” These will also be performed in LIU Post’s Hillwood Recital Hall, where WCWP will record them. The plays will air at later dates. The performances of the remaining two plays will be open to the public. For more information, visit www.portwashingtonplaytroupe.com. This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www. liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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Sculpture Park Approximately 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 FILM March 21-July 12 Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m., 12, 1, 3 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m., 12 p.m. Drawn from Nature From PBS’ American Masters series, Drawn from Nature presents the dramatic life story of naturalist John James Audubon, an adventurer and self-taught artist who saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone of his time (1785-1851). A symbol of the American wilderness, Audubon’s achievements are staggering: His book The Birds of America, for which he served as artist, writer, publisher and promoter, includes 435 lifesized prints and was the largest book printed in the 19th century. Free with Museum admission. CONCERT Saturday, May 2, 3 p.m. Gemini Journey: Musical Landscapes in Time and Travel Gemini Journey, consisting of Diane Block on violin and Terry Batts on cello, became friends and musical partners while studying in the 1980s at the Manhattan School of Music. They intersperse their music with commentary that lends social and historical context to the works being presented. Gemini Journey is a favorite of Manhattan and Long Island audiences. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes Museum admission. Register at nassaumuseum.org/events. Continued on Page 37

Guide to Health, Wellness & Beauty

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any people know that a combination of a healthy diet and routine exercise is the best way to maintain their physical health. But what about mental well-being? Memory lapses are often assumed to be an accepted side effect of aging, but such an assumption is incorrect, as there are many steps men and women can take to maintain their mental acuity well into their golden years. Find time for cardiovascular exercise. Cardiovascular exercise can help men and women maintain healthy weights and reduce their risk for potentially deadly ailments like diabetes and heart disease. But cardiovascular exercise also can boost brain power. Cardiovascular exercise pumps oxygen-rich blood to the brain, and that blood contains glucose that can fuel brain cells. Cardiovascular exercise also strengthens blood vessels, which can help prevent potentially devastating diseases, such as stroke, that can have a lasting and negative impact on cognitive function. Find time for friends and family. Many people need no reason to socialize, but those that do can now cite boosting brain function as a great reason to

get together with family and friends. Routine socialization can keep a brain sharp by reducing its levels of cortisol, a potentially destructive hormone brought on by stress. Researchers also believe that routine interaction with other people stimulates structures in the brain’s frontal lobe that are likely responsible for planning, decision making and response control. Squeeze in a nap every so often. Naps can have a reenergizing effect on men and women, but a study from German researchers also found that naps also can improve memory. In the study, researchers divided participants into three groups: people who would stay awake for 60 minutes; people who would sleep for six minutes; and people who would sleep for 30 to 45 minutes. After the hour was up, participants were given a word recall test, and those who slept performed better on the test than those who hadn’t. But the development that was perhaps most interesting was that those who slept for just six minutes performed just as well on the test as those who slept for far longer, leading researchers to suggest that men and women need not take long naps to improve their memories.

Include fish in your diet. A study from researchers at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center found that people who eat fish once per week have a 60 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than those who do not include fish in their weekly diets. Researchers credit this lower risk to DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that is found in both the brain and in fish such as salmon and tuna.

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Concierge Medicine: What is it and why it is for you As President Obama’s health care law is phased in, most health care experts predict a growing physician shortage. The Wall Street Journal reports an estimated shortfall of 60,000 Internal Medicine physicians in 2015 and 90,000 by 2020. This shortfall in physicians, a deficit of 15% fewer doctors, is coming at a time when millions of new patients will enter the health care system through President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. The trouble with the traditional medical approach is that it prioritizes volume over care. To make a reasonable profit, doctors usually have to schedule patient appointments every 15 minutes, and often serve upwards of 3000 patients per year.

What does this mean to you? -longer wait times to see a doctor -seeing your doctor less frequently, instead seeing a physician assistant or nurse practitioner when you expect to see a doctor -less time with the doctor when you do see him or her - your doctor is overworked and carrying a large volume of patients -it is less likely you will maintain a personal relationship with your doctor The results of this traditional medical model are not in your best interest. Patients of doctors stretched too thin may struggle to get an appointment when they need one on short notice. They will spend more time in the waiting room than they do with an actual doctor. More alarming, if a doctor is rushed from appointment to appointment, patients may not get the doctor’s full attention and the doctor will have little or no time for medical advice and preventative care. The New York Times reported that a publically traded H.M.O., for example, began restricting doctors to an average of seven-minute “encounters” with each patient. The doctors cannot provide comprehensive care in seven minute blocks. As a response to this bleak trend, some doctors are offering an alternative proactive model, and that model is “concierge” or personalized medicine. In a 2004 article entitled, “Everyone Should Have a Concierge Doctor,” Forbes magazine discussed the economic savings resulting from concierge medicine. Research showed a decrease in preventable hospitalizations which resulted in $119 million dollars of savings in 2010 alone. On a per-capita basis, these savings ($2,551 per patient) were greater than the yearly payment for most concierge practices. Most importantly, concierge patients experienced 35% fewer hospitalizations, 65% fewer emergency department visits, and 66% fewer visits to a specialist. Additionally, concierge patients were readmitted to the hospital 97%, 95%, and 91% less frequently for acute myocardial

infarction, congestive heart failure and pneumonia, respectively. In short, concierge patients receive more personalized care and in return live a healthier life.

Can you have a concierge doctor? For many years people thought that personal physicians were only for the wealthy. In the current healthcare climate, however, you can have a personal physician for roughly the cost of your daily coffee at Starbucks. Certainly this service is within the means of most people and the benefits are immeasurable. Independent research confirms two amazing facts about concierge medicine. The first is that the renewal rates for patients who join these practices are among the highest not just in the medical field, but in any field. The second is that concierge doctors save the medical system and individual patients enormous amounts of money because they have the time and the training as internal medicine doctors, to treat a wide range of issues in the office. An excellent doctor that a patient can reach easily, is an inexpensive and effective way to design a health care system. It’s an approach to your health that works. The concept is simple. Because a concierge practice is less than a third the size of typical internal medicine practices, comprehensive care is given in an innovative way.

Benefits for you? -Patients can contact the doctor 24/7 via phone, email or text - Same or next day appointments, including after hours and home visits -Wellness and prevention practice get the time and attention they deserve Over the next decade, primary care medicine will divide into 2 very distinct tracks. Concierge medicine patients will receive high quality care from well trained, motivated physicians who stay ahead of your health. Other patients will stay the current course, where insurance companies increasingly control how doctors treat patients, in the “assembly line” of medical care from doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners who need to get patients in and out quickly. The choice is yours. Convenient, personalized, preventive medicine and healthcare care for the cost of your daily Starbucks. Dr. Colleen Daly maintains a concierge medical practice in Garden City, N.Y. Her telephone number is 516- 404-6241 and she can be reached via email at info@drcolleendaly.com. Contact Dr. Daly to set up a free consultation.

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LONG AGO,

people could contact their doctor like they contacted their neighbor. Their doctor was the one who made medical decisions, both curing disease and proactively working on prevention. Then, as big systems took over, doctors were told how to practice and how much time they could spend with patients. Administrators directed doctors to focus on “efficiency,” while patients discovered they weren’t seeing their doctors much anymore. However, health care is not a system to me. It’s about people and care. In my practice, I focus on you, not paperwork and insurers. I give prevention a chance. I’m not rushed. I’m reachable. I keep it personal. Further, you will be seen by a doctor, not a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. If you are looking for a doctor to take excellent care of you or your loved ones, I have one suggestion...

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A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 32 FOR THE FAMILY Sundays, 1-4 p.m., Family Tour at 1 p.m. Family Sundays at the Museum Converse, collaborate and create together during Family Sundays from 1 to 4 pm. Family Sundays begin with exhibition-based gallery conversations. Families then go on to explore new art materials, vocabulary and ideas with our museum educator. Family Sundays provide children and the adults in their lives with the opportunity to reconnect while talking about and making art together. New projects are featured every week! Reservations not needed. Free with museum admission. OUTDOOR LEARNING Wednesdays, May 6, June 3 at 9 a.m. Bird Watching for Beginners Rebecca Oyer, education manager at Oyster Bay’s Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, leads an observation of the spring migration of birds on the Museum’s beautiful property. Learn how to use field marks, habitat, behavior and song to identify birds. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Fee is $10 per class (payable in cash on the day of the class). Please write to the museum at events@nassaumuseum. org to reserve a place in the class of your choice. Limit is 15 per class. Meet at the Art School parking lot (first building on the left as you enter the grounds). EXHIBITION TALK Thursdays, 1-2 p.m. May 14, June 4 Brown Bag Lectures Bring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as Museum Docent Riva Ettus presents an informative talk on the works on view in Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting. Afterward, join the 2 p.m. public exhibition tour. Free with Museum admission. Reservations not needed; first come, first seated. OUTDOOR ART TOUR Thursday, May 14, 5:30 p.m. Spring Sculpture Stroll Laura Lynch, the Museum’s director of education, leads a walk through the museum’s Sculpture Park, one of the biggest sculpture gardens in the region. The park includes large-scale installations, many in the Museum’s permanent collection, others

on loan from prestigious museums and galleries. The fee is $5, paid in cash at the walk. The event is limited to 25 people. To reserve a place, please write to: events@nassaumuseum.org. Meet on the front terrace of the museum. EXHIBITION TALK Saturday, May 16, 3 p.m. Larry Fink: Fly on the Wall and the Social Critique Coming out of the generation of documentation and straight photography, Larry Fink used the camera through the 1970s and 80s to shed light on social constructs.Artist/photographer/educator Daniel Mirer and LIU Post Professor of Art History and Museum Studies Aileen June Wang give a joint presentation about Fink’s innovative use of the square format camera. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes museum admission. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes museum admission; register at nassaumuseum.org/ events. EXHIBITION TALK Saturday, May 30, 3 p.m. John James Audubon: The Last Expedition Using images of Audubon’s western paintings and of the surviving specimens and artifacts gathered in 1843 during Audubon’s final expedition, historian Robert McCracken Peck describes this last great adventure by Audubon and puts its accomplishments into the broader context of the time. Author and consulting curator Robert McCracken Peck is a Fellow of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes museum admission; register at nassaumuseum. org/events. 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. 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. Sunday, April 26, 2 to 4 p.m. Birds of a Feather, Snack Together As spring warms up, welcome your cheerful, feathered friends! Come create your own fun and easy Cheerio birdfeeder using pipe cleaners and crunchy cereal! All ages. Free with museum admission. Tuesday, April 28 & Thursday, April 30, 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. 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). Tuesday, April 28 - Thursday, April 30, 2:30 to 4 p.m. April Showers April is National Poetry Month! Create an acrostic poem for “April” and color your own mini umbrella! All ages. Free with museum admission. Wednesday, April 29, 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. 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: 3 to 5. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).

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Community Calendar PROJECT INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT & SOCIAL GROUP The Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence would like to remind residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 for more information. FREE HEALTH SEMINAR There will be a free seminar about overactive bladder and urinary incontinence in the Rust Auditorium at North Shore University Hospital, located at 300 Community Drive in Manhasset, on April 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dr. Farzeen Firoozi, director of the center for pelvic health and reconstructive surgery at the Smith Institute for Urology; Dr. Lawrence Lind, co-chief of the division of urogynecology and reconstructive surgery at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ Medical Center in New Hyde Park; and Dr. Harvey Winkler, co-chief of the division of urogynecology and reconstructive surgery at NSUH and LIJ, will be available to answer questions and provide information during this seminar. To pre-register for the event and for more information, go to www.northshorelij. com/UIevent. MAY DAY FESTIVAL The ancient Celtic Feast of Beltaine on the Irish calendar signaled the approaching of summer and evolved into the

May Day celebrations still celebrated today. Molloy College will host its own May Day celebration with Irish song, dance and festivities on Saturday, May 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Campbell Reception Room of Kellenberg Hall on the Molloy College campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave. Rockville Centre. The event is free and open to the public. Detailed information can be found at http://alumni.molloy. edu - click on Irish Institute.

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 Tuesday, April 21, 9:30 to 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.

2015 NAMI WALKS FOR MENTAL HEALTH Walk to change the face of mental illness on Saturday, May 2 at , Jones Beach, Parking Field #5, Wantagh. Checkin: 10 a.m.; Start Time: 11 a.m. Sponsored by local NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) affiliates, funds are raised to maintain and grow NAMI’s free support, education, and advocacy programs. The 5K walk includes live music, children’s activities and fun for all. For more information call NAMI Queens/Nassau (516) 326-0797. Visit www.namiwalks.org/longislandqueens or www.namiqn.org .

FOR TRIVIA LOVERS At 7 p.m. Two Wednesday nights each month at Page One Restaurant, 90 School St. Glen Cove. Call (516) 6258804 for information.

FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION CLINIC FOR SENIOR CITIZENS The Nassau County Bar Association provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County

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.

Adelphi students to perform ‘Company B’ Department of Dance students from Adelphi University will be performing Paul Taylor’s well-known work “Company B” Tuesday, April 28 through Sunday, May 3 at the Olmsted Theatre of Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center AUPAC, One South Ave., Garden City. This year’s annual Adelphi Spring Dance production also includes choreography by Adelphi University Department of Dance faculty members Orion Duckstein, Frank Augustyn, Catherine DenisotLawrence and Jennifer Kreichman. “Company B” is Taylor’s non-narrative work that juxtaposes American exuberance in the early 1940s with the tragedy of men who never returned from battle. “Company B” is as grand as it is because the work counters every expectation about its inspiration without doing harm to the original material. On one level, Taylor pays tribute to the World War II-era music of the Andrews Sisters - featuring such popular hits as Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Tico-

Tico, Pennsylvania Polka - while, at the same time, “Company B” is a radically revisionist work. Choreographically, the movement is abstract. By contrasting shadowy figures of war and loss behind the merriment of the dancers, “Company B” turns into a compelling anti-war statement. This performance is presented as part of Adelphi University’s year-long, campuswide “Changing Nature of War and Peace” initiative. Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $20, with discounts available to seniors, students and alumni. For more information about all events at AUPAC and to purchase tickets, visit aupac.adelphi.edu. Information is available at The Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at (516) 877-4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

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Art league appoints education director Elizabeth Kisseleff has been named to the position of art education program director, The Art League of Long Island annouced this week. Kisseleff’s responsibilities include managing more than 170 different art classes and workshops in the Art League’s nine art studios, as well as outreach programs and teacher professional de-

Museum Docent Riva Ettus presented an informative talk on the works on view in Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor on Thursday, April 16. The exhibit, on view through July 12, is the first comprehensive exhibition of works from the permanent collection, highlighting patrons’ numerous gifts to the museum over the last quarter century, many of which have never, or rarely, been exhibited. Ettus will deliver similar lectures on May 14 and June 4. Elizabeth Kisseleff

velopment workshops. She will also be responsible for coordinating and communicating with more than 3,700 students and 70 instructors. Kisseleff was most recently director of NonDegree Credit Programs at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. In addition to her experience administering and implementing art programs and working with

students, faculty, and administrators, she has been an adjunct professor at Long Island University’s CW Post and Brentwood campuses and Nassau Community College, has been a museum educator, has coordinated exhibitions, and has shown her work in galleries locally and in California, New Jersey, and Korea. Kisseleff earned her MFA at Long Island University - CW Post Campus, Brookville, and a BFA from Pratt Institute, Art & Design Education. The Art League of Long Island is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to broad-based visual arts education, providing a forum and showcase for artists of all ages and ability levels. To learn more about their programs visit www.artleagueli.org. The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills.

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Art League to present evening of tango An enchanting evening of Argentine tango and art will be presented at the Art League of Long Island at their art center in Dix Hills. The event takes place Friday May 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. Argentine tango dancers and artists Annie Shaver-Crandell, Dan Dillon and Con Artist will delight visitors with a discussion on the history of Argentine tango and give performances that demonstrate tango, vals and milonga.

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Tango-related art created by the artists will be on display and audience members will have an opportunity to dance the Argentine tango with these gifted performers. The fee to attend the event is $15. To learn more and to register call (631) 4625400 x222 or visit www.artleagueli.org. For specific questions about tango please contact Con Artist at (631) 972-8387. The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills.

Herricks players to do ‘Young Frankenstein’ The Herricks Community Players’ spring production of the New Mel Brooks musical “Young Frankenstein,” opens on May 2 and has a planned run of seven performances at 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park. Show times are as follows: Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 3 p.m. Friday, May 8, 8 p.m. Saturday May 9, 8 p.m. Friday May 15, 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 16, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m. Come and enjoy this hilarious, fun-filled musical that will have you laughing In the aisles. Tickets are $25 for Adults, $20 for Senior Citizens and Children 12 and under. There are organizational group rates available as well. For ticket information, please call (516) 742-1926 order on-line at www.herrickscommunityplayers.org.

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos (second from right) greets the Apollo 13 astronauts at the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 journey. In April 1970, two days after launch, the Apollo 13 crew met trouble after an explosion in the craft’s service module. Faced with limited power, dwindling cabin heat, and other catastrophic conditions, the crew worked with flight controllers to get safely home. Pictured from left: Andrew Parton, executive director of Cradle of Aviation Museum, Gene Kranz, NASA flight director, James Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, Maragos and Lunar Module Pilot Fred W. Haise.

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Manhasset Library Friday, April 24 9 a.m. - EXERCISE with MaryLou* Registration began March 13. To register go to first class date March 20, 9 a.m. sharp. Follow directions for registering online. $35 for 14 classes. Detailed flyers with registration instructions are available in the lobby. Location: Community Room 1 - 3 p.m. - BRIDGE* Instructor: Sue Weiss. Location: Community Room 7 p.m. - CHILL OUT YOGA with Ashley* Registration began March 13. To register go to first class date March 20, 9 a.m. sharp. Follow directions for registering online. $35 for 14 classes. Detailed flyers with registration instructions are available in the lobby. Location: Community Room Saturday, April 25 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. American Rose Society Contact: Mary Jane Lee. Location: Community Room Monday, April 27 9 a.m. - Yoga with Beth* Location: Community Room 10:15 - 11 a.m. - Mommy & Me Yoga Contact: Children’s Room. Monday, April 13, 20, 27. Ages 1 and 2 years (with caregiver). Licensed instructor Beth Lipset will lead children and their caregivers through a series of one-on-one

simple yoga poses. Come relax, bond with your child, and have fun! This program will be held in the Community Room. NOTE: Children may not enroll in both Toytime and Mommy & Me Yoga at the same time. Some of the sessions overlap. Location: Community Room 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - A Time for Kids Contact: Children’s Room. Monday, April 27, May 4, 11, 18. Ages 18 months-5 years (with caregiver). Enjoy crafts, movement activities, and songs in this interactive and fun class. In order to accommodate as many families as possible, this class may not be taken simultaneously with Jammin’ Jitterbugs. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Needle Arts Quilting Circle* Contact: Helen Beall at (516) 365-9257 at htbeall@ gmail.com. Please register at the Circulation Desk. Detailed flyers available in the lobby. Location: Community Room 6 - 9 p.m. - Manhasset-GN Camera Club Program Open to all. Contact: Haig Hachadoorian, president at Haig1@optonline.net. Location: Community Room Tuesday, April 28 11 a.m. - Exercise with MaryLou* Registration began March 11, 9 a.m., for Manhas-

set Residents. Call the Circulation Desk, (516) 627-2300, ext. 101, for space availability. Location: Community Room 2 p.m. - Shakespeare & Dance with Dr. Kolb Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, Hamlet and other plays of Shakespeare have inspired numerous ballets and other dances grounded in his plays. This presentation will explore some of these inspirations realized as dances. Location: Community Room 7 p.m. - North Shore AuduboN presents Birding By Ear Birding by Ear on Long Island; Spring Warbler Songs -- Presenter: Stephanie Perrault. For birders who would like to learn or review warbler songs as we enter the core of spring migration. The songs of 30 locally common and uncommon warblers will be presented in practical learning groups. Traditional tools such as digital recordings, sonagrammes, and catchy phrases will be used to get a handle on the identification of our warblers by ear. For a practical experience, this seminar will be paired with optional local field trips on the mornings of May 6 and May 13 (no pre-registration required). Stephane has been actively birding on Long Island since 1995, and has lead field trips for the NSAS for the last three years. Prior

to living in Southern NY, Stephane studied Ornithology at McGill University, and published breeding studies on American Redstart and Yellow Warbler. Location: Community Room 7 - 9 p.m. - MGNCC Board Meeting Contact: Haig Hachadoorian, President Haig1@optonline.net. Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room Wednesday, April 29 9 a.m. - Zumba with Alina* Registration began March 12. To register go to first class date March 18, 9 a.m. sharp. Follow directions for registering online. $35 for 14 classes. Detailed flyers with registration instructions are available in the lobby. Location: Community Room 1 - 3 p.m. - Raising Confident & Healthy Girls 7 - 9 p.m. - Raising Confident & Healthy Girls Contact: Cathy Samuels at www.manhassetcasa. org. Location: Community Room. This program is being offered at both 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Please register for one. Featuring Kerri Kreh Reda, Human Development Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County Family Health & Wellness Program. Girls today receive many messages from popular culture about what it means to be a girl. With a focus on appearance and sexuality, these

messages can impact a young girl’s developing self-image as well as her body image. This program will look at how adults can balance pop culture images and messages to help girls grow into healthy and confident young women. The Power of Parenting is an Education Series at the Manhasset Public Library providing parents and caregivers with the skills, insight and knowledge they need to raise healthy and responsible youth in today’s world. The program is sponsored by Senator Jack, M. Martins, Manhasset Public Library and Manhasset CASA. Registration is required. Go to manhassetlibrary.org or manhassetcasa.org and click SignUpGenius Link. Sign up also at Manhasset Public Library First Floor Circulation Desk. Location: Community Room Thursday, April 30 9 a.m. - Yogalates with Carolyn* Registration began March 12. To register go to first class date March 19, 9 a.m. sharp. Follow directions for registering online. $35 for 14 classes. Detailed flyers with registration instructions are available in the lobby. Location: Community Room 1 - 4 p.m. - Chess For Adults* This is a three-hr. chess group. Call Howard Horner to join in the game (516) 365-8565.* Location: 2nd

Floor Conference Room 7 - 9 p.m. - Learn Quickbooks Basics Free lecture / demonstration presented by Sharper Training Solutions. Location: Community Room Friday, May 1 9 a.m. - Exercise with MaryLou* Registration began March 13. To register go to first class date March 20, 9 a.m. sharp. Follow directions for registering online. $35 for 14 classes. Detailed flyers with registration instructions are available in the lobby. Location: Community Room 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Mah Jongg* For Friends of the Manhasset Library and Manhasset Residents. Registration Required. $25 for 9 two-hour lessons. Flyers available in the lobby April 3. Space is limited. Location: Community Room 1 - 3 p.m. - BRIDGE* Instructor: Sue Weiss Location: Community Room 7 p.m. - Chill Out Yoga with Ashley* Registration began March 13. To register go to first class date March 20, 9 a.m. sharp. Follow directions for registering online. $35 for 14 classes. Detailed flyers with registration instructions are available in the lobby. Location: Community Room

Manhasset Community Calendar STORY-TIME The Dolphin Bookshop & Cafe 299 Main St., Port Washington, hosts Storytime, every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for children ages 3 and up. No registration is required. WOMEN’S CLUB PROGRAM The Women’s Club of The Congregational Church of Manhasset will celebrate its 74th birthday on Monday, May 4, at 12 p.m. in the church’s North Lounge. A variety of sandwiches, birthday cake, coffee and tea will be served for a requested donation of $10. At 12:45 p.m., following the luncheon, Charles Temkey, one of the professional bass soloists in the church’s Chancel Choir, will entertain the group with different types of music featuring his deep, rich voice. Piano accom-

paniment will be provided by Craig Tocher, director of Music at the church. The church is located at 1845 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset. The community is cordially invited to attend the luncheon and/ or the program. Call (516) 627-4911 for additional information. BROADWAY BLOCKBUSTERS - A BROADWAY REVUE St. Mary’s High School Performing Arts Program will present “Broadway Blockbusters - A Broadway Revue” on Friday and Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 in the Immaculata Hall Auditorium, 51 Clapham Ave, Manhasset. The show will feature all time favorite songs and dance from Broadway of yesteryear. Tickets are $10 each general admission. Showtime is 7 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information or online ticket sales, please visit www.inspiredthinkers.org or call (516) 627-2711. LWVPW-M FUNDRAISING EVENT The League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset will honor Dr. Debbie Shichtman, activist and community leader, at a fundraising event on Sunday, May 31, at 5:30 p.m. at the Swan Club in Roslyn. For reservations: (516) 767-1897. BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE Manhasset Chamber of Commerce is hosting a business card exchange Wednesday, April 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p m. at the Verizon Wireless Store, 1530 Northern Blvd., Manhasset. Ample parking in the rear. The

topic of the networking opportunity for Chamber members is “How To Amplify Your Business Through Mobile Technology” Members are encouraged to bring plenty of business cards. Manhasset Chamber has extended the invitation to the members of the Roslyn Chamber of Commerce for this event. RSVP is required to attend. Eduardo.Urreta@ VerizonWireless.com. “SIDEWALK SWEEP” Saturday, April 25, Plandome Road, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in conjunction with the Town of North Hempstead. Studenst, scouts and adult volunteers will meet at the Manhasset train station flag pole for this community event. The Town will provide T-shirts and trash bags. Please bring a tool - rake, broom and

dustpan, hand trowel for planting. Community Service Hour Certificates will be available. Volunteer photographers are needed to document the event. RSVP your name, youth or adult T-shirt sizes requested and phone number to csm556@ yahoo.com , drop off to Town & Country Flowers, 53 Manhasset Avenue OR Coach Realtors 321 Plandome Rd. OR CSM, P.O. Box 754, Manhasset, NY 11030. Adult and student volunteer walk-ins will be welcomed. FREE FORUMS FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program in Garden City is offering two free educational forums this May for people who have had breast cancer.

Exercise as complementary wellness Tuesday, May 5 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Campbell Lounge in the Campus Recreation Center on the Adelphi University Campus. John Wygand, director of The Institute of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness at Adelphi University, will focus on the benefits of regular exercise, with special attention to breast cancer survivors. Some specific exercises will be taught so dress comfortably. Parking is a premium when school is session. Additional parking is available at the Garden City Pool. A shuttle bus will be provided at 12:15 for the forum. Nutrition as complementary wellness Tuesday, May 26 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Alumni Continued on Page 52

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Herricks schools to get Two file for $10.5 million in state aid school board By Ja m es G a l l o w ay

Herricks school district received a 13 percent increase in state aid for the coming fiscal year, more than expected, but administrators say it comes with a catch. The state projected that Herricks would receive nearly $10.5 million in 2015-16, about $1.2 million more than last year, state documents show. The increase, however, is contingent on the district having its teacher evaluations plans approved by the state in November, Superintendent John Bierwirth said. “We got more than we anticipated, but we’re not sure exactly how much more and when the strings will come off,” he said. Until then, Herricks will abstain from allocating the funds, and will keep it recently adopted budget proposal as is, he said. “At this point, we’re staying pat, not counting our chickens before they hatch, but we’re glad it’s

more not less,” Bierwirth said. After debilitating budget cuts forced the district to cut nearly 100 positions in recent years, the district this year is taking advantage of the economic resurgence in its $108.2 million adopted budget, which restores more than 17 teaching positions. But the district has taken precautions that the district is financially stable enough to maintain any additions for the foreseeable future. “The board and the community have really been focused on ensuring that if we’re restoring positions or programs, that we know we can afford it for at least the next three or four years,” he said. “So we really need to see how the dust settles here to see if this will be sustainable.” The state released aid projections for school districts earlier this month following a protracted battle between the governor and state legislature over education reforms with an increase in state funding

for school districts at stake. The 13 percent increase is one of the highest in the area, with only Roslyn and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park seeing bigger increases. Herricks has a number of options in terms of what it can do with the funds, said Helen Costigan, the district’s assistant superintendent for business. It could appropriate it into its fund balance, return it to the taxpayers or carry it into 201617 as additional revenue, she said. “In every scenario, it’s good for the taxpayers,” she said. With the complexity of the state budget, however, she said school districts across the state are still evaluating what is required of them to get their Annual Professional Performance Review proposals approved by the state. And while certain components remain uncertain, Costigan said the district would do “everything in our power” to get state approval for the aid. “We will do everything we can to get that money,” she said. “We will never turn away money.”

B Y B ILL SAN ANTONIO The only two Manhasset Board of Education candidates to submit nominating petitions to be placed on the May 19 ballot by Monday’s filing deadline are the same two who currently occupy trustee seats. Carlo Prinzo, the board’s vice president, and Ann Marie Curd will seek additional three-year terms to the board, district officials said Tuesday. Because neither will be formally challenged on the ballot, the League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset will not hold a candidates forum in advance of the vote. Prinzo, the board liaison to the district’s citizens advisory committees on technology and finance as well as the nonprofit Tower Foundation, has served three terms as trustee. He is a 21-year Manhasset resident who has had two chil-

dren in the Manhasset School District, one who graduated in 2013 and another currently enrolled. Prinzo is a member of the district’s Audit Committee. His professional background is in the retail industry. Curd, who has three children who are students in Manhasset, is the board liaison to the Citizens Advisory Committee on technology, the Coalition Against Substance Abuse, the Special Education Parent Teacher Association and the Tower Foundation. Curd, an attorney who was first appointed to the board in 2012, is a member of the Board Policy Committee. On May 19, voters will also decide whether to approve the district’s $90.4 million budget for the 2015-16 school year, which the board adopted during a meeting last Wednesday.

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Day trips available through adult ed program There are still some openings in the many exciting day trips that are available to take this spring in the Roslyn, Herricks and East Williston Adult Education program. The delicious Gourmet Chef Demonstration Series allows you to enjoy a cooking demonstration from a professional chef and then a wonderful, leisurely luncheon. The two restaurants still available to visit in the series are Pearl East in Manhasset on April 27, and Matteo’s in Roslyn Heights on May 20. You can sign up for one or both. On the Art & Design in Queens trip on May 1, visit the recently renovated Queens Muse-

um, with its famous Panorama of the City of New York, and the Noguchi Museum, which celebrates the internationally renowned, Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi and exhibits top examples of his life’s work. Our guides are Franklin Perrell, formerly curator of the Nassau County Museum, and Debbie Wells. This season’s theater trip is to the first Broadway revival in 20 years of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, “The King and I.” Starring five-time Tony nominee Kelli O’Hara and acclaimed international film and theater star Ken Watanabe in an all new production at the Vivian Beaumont The-

ater at Lincoln Center on Tuesday evening, May 12. The Food & Fame Tour, a combination food and history tour on June 4 with New York City expert tour guide Art Zuckerman, will take us to alternatingly fascinating and delicious stops in the Bronx and Westchester. Visit the Hall of Fame for Great Americans and Gould Memorial Library, both designed by Stanford White. The edible portion of our tour will include a “back-stage” visit to an Indian restaurant, City Island for lunch and the Culinary School at Monroe College for a behind-thescenes look at how great meals are prepared.

Orchestra seats are available for one of American Ballet Theater’s signature productions, “Romeo & Juliet,” at Lincoln Center. Offered in cooperation with Sid Jacobson JCC, this show is available for the member’s price to all residents of our three Adult Education communities. For this matinee on June 17, you must call the JCC at (516) 484-1545. Residents of the Roslyn School District, East Williston School District and Herricks School District pay the resident rate for course offerings and trips. Details are in the catalog. Register early as trips have limited enrollment. Registration forms can be

sent via mail or fax. In-person registration is between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Instructions are on the form. A $5 registration fee must be included. (Registrations will not be taken over the phone.) The Adult Education office is in the Roslyn Public Schools Annex at 440 Round Hill Road, next door to Roslyn High School and across the street from the East Hills School (in the St. Mary’s building). For information, call (516) 801-5091 or visit us on line at: www.roslynschools.org and click on Community and then on Adult Education.

Annual ‘Ladies Night Out’ set for April 30

The fourth annual SEPTA Ladies Night Out event will raise funds for gifted/talented and special education programs in the upcoming school year. The Spring Fling themed Ladies Night Out fundraiser takes place on Thursday, April 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Port Washington Yacht Club. “Fundraising events like our Ladies Night Out makes this all possible,” states Manhasset SEPTA President Diane Treacy.

Manhasset SEPTA has created nearly100 community and school programs servicing Long Island’s special needs families since chartering in 2008. The event includes peach sangria, delicious light bites and amazing raffle prizes. Top raffle prizes include Calvin Klein bags and wallets sets, Michael Kors aviator sunglasses, iPad mini, Yankee tickets, a wine basket, and lots more.

“We have unbelievable prizes ladies of all ages will adore that are ideal for Mother’s Day,” Treacy added. “Tickets to the event are limited so save your spot now.” Event tickets are $45 per person and are available in advance and at the door, although space is limited. Raffle tickets can also be purchased in advance and winners need not be present to win. Log on to www.manhasset-

septa.org for details about attending the event and buying raffle tickets for all the prizes. Manhasset SEPTA is a local chapter of the National PTA supporting Manhasset’s special education population, including teachers, school staff, children and their families. Through expert presentation, workshops, community programs and local resources, SEPTA provides support for more than 600 Manhasset fami-

lies and more than 800 school staff members. Manhasset SEPTA services the needs of students with disabilities, gifted and talented students, and students receiving academic intervention services. Contact SEPTA at ManhassetSEPTA@gmail.com or by mail at PO Box 155, Manhasset, NY 10030 for more information about the special needs resources offered.

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Port Rowing raises autism awareness

Pictured from left: Adam Seider, Justin Leu, and Lucas Cowen of Port Washington High School Rowing, Dimitri Kessaris of Manhasset, Peter Rooney of Port Washington High School Rowing, Comptroller George Maragos, Kristel Morreale, Nick Papadolpoulos, and Michael Machman and Nicole Rosenberg of Port Washington High School Rowing. Nassau County Comptroller Annual Row for Autism Regatta. for the autism advocacy organiGeorge Maragos recently attendSince 2012, the event has zation, Autism Speaks. ed the Town of North Hempstead raised funds for Port Rowing’s The adaptive rowing proand Friends of Port Rowing’s 4th adaptive rowing program and gram partners rowers with spe-

cial needs, including autism events. and physical disabilities, with For more information, visit able-bodied peers. Participants Port Rowing’s website: http:// row in practice and competition www.portrowing.com/

Martins, Manhasset students talk politics

Senator Jack M. Martins (R-7th Senate District) was recently invited to Manhasset High School by members of the Student Council to share “pizza and politics.” Martins talked about his job as a New York State Senator, discussed issues with the students, and answered questions they had about government and politics. “The Student Council are a great group of kids who are very bright, eager to get involved, and asked some really interesting questions. I enjoyed spending time with them and thank them for inviting me,” Martins said.

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40 years of giving the Gift of Life By A da m L i d g e t t In 1975, four Rotarians brought a child from Uganda to the United States for life-saving open-heart surgery at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn. Forty years later, the Gift-ofLife program that grew out of that act of compassion has now aided 12,000 children in developing countries with no end in sight. “The main purpose [of Gift of Life] is to give children heart surgery who cannot have it done in their home country,” said Mary Reardon, chairman of the Gift of Life. “We bring in children from places like Kosovo, Belize — anywhere a Rotary club finds a child who needs help.” On May 1, the Gift of Life will celebrate its anniversary with a black tie gala at the Garden City Hotel and honor two people who have supported the program in the past - Dr. Giancarlo Crupi, an Italian doctor who has operated on Gift of Life children, and Matt Campo, executive director of the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island in New Hyde Park where children after being released from the hospital. They will be joined by sever-

Gift of Life, which offers heart operations to children who can’t get the operations in their home countries, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in May al adults who had been operated on as children and are returning to the United States to tell their stories. One man who had an operation years ago, Reardon said, will come from Haiti to tell his story about how he had gone to

medical school and how well he has done in life since his operation. “We don’t always hear from families again but some do keep in touch,” Reardon said. Reardon said that following the first surgery 40 years ago

the four Rotarians from Queens and Long Island who brought the child to the United States Robbie Donno, Frank Regnante, Tony Zino and Kurt Weisthaupt - felt inspired to do more. “After the surgery they said ‘why don’t we see if there are

other children out there who need the surgery,’” Reardon said. With the support of Rotary organizations across the world, the Gift of Life grew and eventually opened its current location at 475 Northern Blvd. in Great Neck, Most often the operations are done at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, North Shore-LIJ Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. But sometimes doctors are flown to foreign countries to operate if a child patient cannot travel. “We’ve done about 12,000 surgeries on children, either in the U.S. or in missions in places like Haiti and Russia,” Reardon said. “We set up a team of doctors who go to these countries where they have had screening missions to find children who needed surgery.” The process of getting a child into surgery starts with a Rotary Club from another country contacting an American club suggesting a child be brought to the United States. The foreign Rotary club submits the child’s medical records, Continued on Page 52

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Bosworth picks up LIPC leadership award North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth was honored with the inaugural Diana Coleman Progressive Leadership Award at the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s (LIPC) 36th Annual Luncheon at Timber Point Country Club on April 11. New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli was on hand to present the award to Bosworth. The award was named for the late Diana Coleman, who was a co-chair of the LIPC and a lifelong fighter for human rights and social justice. “When Diana passed away on January 10, 2015, she left an indelible mark on all who knew and loved her and on her community at large,” Bosworth said during her acceptance speech. “The grassroots issues that Diana was always out in front of were all important ones that reflect so many of the priorities that are near and dear to my heart including enhancing human dignity, equal and fair representation for all, and economic, social and racial justice.”

The afternoon also featured recognition of several other “Long Islanders Who Have Made a Difference,” including Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, Rev. Charles and Shirley Coverdale of the First Baptist Church of Riverhead, Tom Garry of Harris Beach, Kevin Harvey of IBEW Local 25, Jacob Dixon of Choice For All and Dylan Skolnick of the Cinema Arts Centre. The Long Island Progressive Coalition, led by Director Lisa Tyson, is a grassroots community-based organization founded in 1979, dedicated to promoting sustainable development, revitalizing local communities, enhancing human dignity, creating effective democracy and achieving economic, social and racial justice.

Supervisor Judi Bosworth receives her award, flanked on the left by LIPC Director Lisa Tyson and on the right by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

Eyes of Hope coming to Clinton G. Martin Park The Town of North Hempstead Department of Parks and Recreation will be hosting the Eyes of Hope program, a free eye clinic, at Clinton G. Martin Park on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This program is being hosted in partnership with Marchon Eyewear. The Eyes of Hope program is a partnership with Marchon Eyewear and VSP Global, an eye care company which is also

committed to helping those in need of eye glasses to receive them, regardless of their ability to pay. “We are so proud to be hosting the Eyes of Hope program in North Hempstead in order to provide members of our community with eye care who otherwise might not have had access to it,” said Tow Supervisor Judi Bosworth. “I thank Marchon Eyewear and VSP Global for this

unique partnership.” The mobile eye clinic that will be visiting North Hempstead, called “Eyenstein,” features an exam lane, a full dispensary with popular frame brands donated by VSP Optics Group, and finishing labs so that the glasses can be made on site. Volunteers with the program offer their time and expertise so patients can receive comprehensive eye exams and glasses.

All those who are interested in participating in the program must have a valid social security number, must not have vision insurance, must not have used one of VSP’s services in the last year, and must be at least 20 percent below the poverty line (no proof of income required). Those looking for more information about the program are urged to call 311 or (516) 869-6311.

Town second half school tax deadline approaching Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman reminds taxpayers that the last day to pay the Town of North Hempstead 2014-2015 School taxes – second-half bill without a penalty is Monday, May 11. The U.S. Postal Service must postmark mailed payments on or before May 11, 2015 to avoid a penalty. By law, office postage meters are not official postmarks. The Receiver of Taxes recommends that taxpayers mailing payments on the last day have their payments hand stamped at the post office to ensure a timely postmark. Berman also announced that his office will be open from 9

FIRST-HALF 2014-2015 SCHOOL TAX LOCAL COLLECTION SITES Friday, May 1 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Friday, May 1 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Monday, May 4 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Monday, May 4 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesday,May 6 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday, May 7 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

a.m. - 7 p.m. on Monday, May 11. In addition to paying in person at the Receiver of Taxes’ office at 200 Plandome Road (Town Hall Annex), Manhasset, taxpayers may also pay in person with only a check or money order at collection sites.

Port Washington Parking District, 15 Vanderventer Ave., Port Washington Hector Gayle Roslyn Community Center, 53 Orchard St., Roslyn Heights Clinton G. Martin Park, Marcus Ave. and New Hyde Park Rd., New Hyde Park Broadway Park, Broadway & County Courthouse Rd., Garden City Park Fuschillo Park, Carle Rd. & Broadmoor Ln., Carle Place Yes We Can Community Center, 141 Garden St., New Cassel Great Neck Senior Center, Inc., 80 Grace Ave., Great Neck Michael J. Tully Park, Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park John D. Caemmerer Park, Wentworth Ave., Albertson

Please bring your entire bill with you when paying in person. To better serve our taxpayers, our e-mail payment reminder service is available. To sign up, please go to the Town website and click on “E-News” under the “Stay Connected” feature on

the right side of the screen, then follow directions for tax payment alerts. A reminder will be e-mailed approximately 10 days before the last day to pay the tax without a penalty. In addition, property owners may register online for “no

cost” access to their General and School property tax information. You can log on to our website at www.northhempsteadny.gov (click the “Government” tab, click on “Receiver of Taxes”, and then click the “Online Tax Information & Payments” link) any time to view, print, or check the payment status of your property tax bills. Additionally, for a “convenience fee” property owners will also be able to pay their tax bills using American Express, Visa, MasterCard or Discover or by “Automatic Electronic Check”. Please note that conventional payments via the U.S. mail or an in-person payment will continue to be “without any convenience fee or charge”.

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Herricks math team scores at Moody’s contest

Herricks High School students Sahil Abbi, Jonathan Chen, Raphael Kim, Karan Singhal and Abhinav Talwar received an honorable mention award for the Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, the Herricks High School Math Department announced. The Moody’s Mega Math Challenge problem is an open-ended, applied math modeling focused on a real-world issue. Of the 1,128 papers submitted only 5.8 percent were selected for recognition. The team was awarded with a $1,000 scholarship prize.

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Author Altebrando speaks at Barnes & Noble

Barnes and Noble, Manhasset location - talk by Tara Altebrando, author of “My Life in Dioramas.” Seen with Zariah, a young fan.

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Health system collects award

Dr. Raj K. Narayan

The North Shore-LIJ Health System’s efforts to create a streamlined process to accurately identify patients and give them the appropriate care has been honored by the National Patient Safety Foundation with the 2015 NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety Management award. Correct patient identification is an issue across the country. Often ambulatory facilities and inpatient settings do not use the same patient identification process, NPSF said. All North Shore-LIJ staff who have patient contact have been trained on the eight patient rights and eight critical process steps to help ensure that each patient receives the correct care. There have also been technological advances, such as a barcoding system for medication, to aid with patients receiving the proper medication and dosages.

“During every interaction with a patient, employees use these rights and steps to identify the patient, procedure and their right to participate in their care as well as clear up any potential discrepancies,” explained Anna Gaeta, assistant

director of quality management at North Shore-LIJ’s Institute for Clinical Excellence & Quality. NPSF is recognizing North Shore-LIJ for its process that has been implemented throughout its hundreds of inpatient, ambulatory, clinical and non-clinical areas. “Our staff take pride in North ShoreLIJ’s efforts to improve patient experience and using our program to standardize practices has allowed us to make significant strides in this area,” said Dr. Mark Jarrett, North Shore-LIJ’s chief quality officer. “We have seen measurable improvement in ensuring our patients are receiving the care they need and deserve.” North Shore-LIJ will be presented with this award during the 17th annual National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Congress in Austin at the end of April.

NS-LIJ doc Hofstra to host sr. america pageant speaks on brain injuries The chair of neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, was the keynote speaker at the recent Jodhpur One World Retreat in Jodhpur, India, an event designed to raise funds and awareness of the Traumatic Brain Injury problem in India. “We have the unique opportunity to apply the knowledge and experience that has been gained in developing trauma systems in the United States to help millions of people in parts of the world where such systems have not yet been developed,” said Dr. Raj K. Narayan, an internationally recognized expert in Traumatic Brain Injury who spoke at the retreat on March 21. The event was sponsored by the Maharaja of Jodhpur in support of the Indian Head Injury Foundation, which benefitted from the funds raised at the retreat. “India is believed to have one of the highest rates of head injuries in the world, with more than 100,000 lives lost every year due to (Traumatic Brain Injury), mostly as a result of road traffic accidents,” said Dr. Narayan. “Associated with the dramatic increase in the number of cars and trucks on the roads, there has been a simultaneous rise in the number of accidents. The systems for trauma care are very limited and hundreds of thousands of lives are lost unnecessarily. The problem can and does affect anyone and everyone.” For more information about the Traumatic Brain Injury Center at North Shore-LIJ’s Cushing Neuroscience Institute, go to neurocni.com or call (516) 562-3816.

The 2015 Ms. New York Senior America Pageant will take place on Sunday, 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 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. Reserved seating for the 2015 Ms. New York Senior America Pageant is available for $25 per person. Group rates are available. To reserve tickets, please call (631) 249-0258. For more information please visit the website www.newyorksenioramerica.org.

Officials survey damage to docks, pilings Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth recently accompanied Town Bay Constables around Manhasset Bay to survey damage done to docks and pilings over the difficult winter. Marine pilings are the vertical wooden poles that are implanted into the bay floor and support docks above the surface. In recent weeks, Bay Constables have stepped up the inspection of these structures and pulled more than seven loose marine pilings from the waters. The pilings, which measure approximately 30 to 40 feet, must be towed to shore. “These loose wooden pilings can pose a real danger to boats,” Bosworth said. “The well-being of our boaters here in North Hempstead is paramount and our dedicated Bay Constables have been working hard to ensure that our waters are safe.” Manhasset and Hempstead bays officially opened for boats on April 15. Bay Constables have been patrolling North Hempstead waters from Little Neck to Oyster Bay looking for pilings that may have come loose from the harsh winter. Bay Constables, in conjunction with Code Enforcement Officers, are responsible for inspecting the marine pilings. The pilings are permitted through the Town’s

Chief Bay Constable Mal Nathan and North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth observe a loose piling that has been towed to the Town Dock to keep Manhasset Bay safer for boaters. Building Department. Chief Bay Constable Mal Nathan said that due to the severe icing conditions that occurred this winter, many docks have some damage to some extent. “At low tide when the water freezes around a piling it can lift up the piling as the tide rise,” Nathan explained. “After several cycles of icing and thawing the

pile can actually become dislodged completely from the bottom. It becomes like a loose tooth. In addition, we have had two severe winters back to back.” Some marinas and docks use a bubbling system under the water to keep the ice from forming around the structures. Do you have a question about marine pilings? For information, please call 311.

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Business& RealEstate

Country’s ills hurting real estate market come, credit or debt/income ratios to warrant I just had a thought! Since the dawn of time, I believe most receiving a loan. Years ago we never had variable rate morthumans have probably been very selfish and greedy and not thinking of anyone except their gages, only fixed. The industry got creative, just to get more people into the game and what a own personal well being! Well, nothing has really changed even to- game it became!! They were throwing money to everyone on day. All you have to do is just look around you. We have a world of debt in our country and every corner, without worrying who could or around the globe. Very few countries know how would pay it back. Now we are at the opposite extreme, when to apportion their tax dollars in a fashion that the banks are looking at every benefits the masses. little item on your credit, veriMore important fying income (no more stated taxes keep rising and still income loans) and if your without budgets that stay debt/income is more than 60 within a reasonable and percent, you probably won’t comfortable range! earn that nod of approval by Have governments your bank. around the globe gotten Lastly, if your credit is not too large and bloated? close to 700-740, you may The answer is yes, but not get the loan, depending we want more and more on your other variables, but services but want to pay you could pay more in interless and less for them. est if you are not in the top Would you take your tier of credit worthy individugarbage to the dump, let philip a. raices als. alone have the time to do Real Estate Watch Yes, we have come a long it? How about cleaning the way, but the greed is still here street outside your home, and our system needs tweakready and willing to clean ing and revamping to rid itself of the wasted it? Where would you get your clean water if it dollars and unproductive individuals in our government. weren’t for our modern facilities? However, it has been a pork barrel for the Where is the nearest body of clean water? Who has the time or wherewithal to man- last 236 years and I am fairly confident, that the age and do all these things that we take for greed, smoke and mirrors will continue in the granted, that our federal and local governments same fashion in the future. Do not blame Obama, since this has been provide? Now, when it comes to housing we have happening way before he existed. The only difference, he took on many chalto come to the realization, that there cannot be anymore handouts or simple no income check lenges and was told, “We have to spend our way out of a recession, as history had taught us. mortgages. They just do not work, not when some They accuse him of not spending enough; that individuals and mortgage people changed fig- is ridiculous to say the least. I do not believe this is true any longer. ures, as was the case in the past, just to get a Our debt is way past a comfortable safety commitment for the purchasers, so a fee could zone. We need to reinvent ourselves, get re-edbe supposedly earned. This was during the hot market of the past! ucated, get back to basics, get off our butts and Banks were making fortunes, pushing start doing something!!! Oh yeah, and lose some of our weight and money out the door to the masses with the blessing of the Federal Reserve and Wall Street. get away from the TV, internet and go out and Much money was made, but, look at what take a walk, move the body, exercise the body it has done to our system of free enterprise!! It is and brain, talk to your neighbor, get involved, no longer a free enterprise capitalist system, but fix things, invent something. Just Do It! (Sorry for the rant, but I was in one that is controlled by a few at the top with money, who dictate what and how we should the mood to do it!) Lastly, is the alternative of being a second do things, who should or should not receive a or even a third world country in the cards; the mortgage. Many are just slaves to their jobs, just to future will be either the rebirth of our country or a rude awakening. make their mortgage and bills. What do you think? Appreciate your comBut, at this point, I do not want everyone getting a mortgage that does not show the in- ments…..

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N. Shore students join peers in opting out

Continued from Page 1 us very little we don’t already know in a lot of other ways — and that’s not necessarily true of all districts in the state,” said Herricks Superintendent of Schools John Bierwirth. “But for the state to suggest as some have that tests are the only way parents and teachers can know how students are doing is wrong and I find it offensive.” Neither the Great Neck nor Port Washington school districts released the percentage of eligible students that did not take the state assessment, but Great Neck officials said the district would consider releasing the numbers after the state math exam. Great Neck Superintendent of Schools Tom Dolan said the district would not take a formal position on whether students should opt out of the assessments, saying it is a family decision, but noted that some Great Neck students did opt out of the exam. He said the statewide trend of students opting out “indicates that students and parents find the tests poorly constructed and used inappropriately to measure teach-

er effectiveness.” “These tests are not designed to measure teacher effectiveness, and yet New York State persists in advocating that career decisions for teachers should be based on student performance on these privately constructed instruments,” he added. New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Superintendent Ralph Katulak echoed Dolan’s assertion that opting out of a state exam is a decision that should be left up to parents, but said “I personally have no issues with the [Common Core] standards.” “In a global, competitive society you have to keep raising the bar to make sure we’re keeping pace with everybody else, but it has to be developmentally appropriate,” Katulak said. About 23.8 percent of the 977 New Hyde Park-Garden City Park students eligible to take the exam opted out, district officials said. Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed changes to the teacher evaluation system in his 2015 budget plans that placed 50 percent of an educator’s rating on student test performance and 50 percent on

the observations of outside school administrators and education professionals. Previously, student exam performance accounted for 40 of a possible 100 points on a teacher’s evaluation. When the budget was approved, the new evaluations were included but without specific percentages attached, resulting in widespread disgust among school officials who said the evaluations did not place enough control in the hands of individual districts. “It does nothing to help students and will do nothing to foster the professional dialogue and collaboration that is essential to helping New York’s already strong teaching force become stronger,” the New York State Union of Teachers, among the system’s largest opponent, said in a statement following the announcement in March that a budget agreement had been reached. “Ironically, this will only make it harder for school districts in impoverished communities to attract and retain the excellent teachers that students need and deserve.” In its statement, the union

also suggested the new teacher evaluations contributed to parents pulling their students from the state assessments, given each year in English-Language Arts and Mathematics to students between 3rd and 8th grades and in Science for 4th and 8th grade students. “This has been an issue for the last three, four years, though it’s only really taken hold the beginning of last year,” Cardillo said. “What we have seen with the exit of [former state Education] Commissioner [John B.] King is recognition that change is long overdue on these issues than what has been imposed at the state level.” King, who resigned from his post in January after accepting a position with the Obama administration, was instrumental in securing the $700 million federal Race to the Top education grant, which led to the implementation of the Common Core standards and, with it, a controversial rollout and increased testing that has been maligned by educators, administrators and parents. Bierwirth and Cardillo said they support a state teacher evaluation process, and that student

exam performance is a valuable factor in determining an educator’s value. But Bierwirth said alternative testing methods, such as online adaptive exams that adjust automatically to the level of the student taking it, could be shorter in length while being more accurate metrics of teacher performance and student achievement. He added that the Common Core’s shift in focus to problem solving and conceptual learning is a step in the right direction, but by no means perfect. “We want kids to know times tables, but we also want them to know whether the problem being posed to them is a multiplication or division problem and how to use the math to solve the problem,” Bierwirth said. “Conceptually, it’s the right direction. The rollout, however, has been bungled, and the details of the standards could use some tweaking by the professionals.” James Galloway and Adam Lidgett contributed reporting.

40 years of giving children the Gift of Life Continued from Page 45 which Gift of Life will submit to one of the hospitals to see if the hospital will accept them to do the surgery. Most of the children referred get the surgery they need, Reardon said. The hospitals do the surgeries for a nominal fee, Reardon said. The total cost for bringing a child to this country and getting the surgery done is

$5,000, she said. Gift of Life gets most of their funds through donations, but also holds events as well. These have included motorcycle rides and regattas. The Gift of Life children can be housed at one of several Ronald McDonald Houses in the New York area, but most often they go to the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island in New

Hyde Park. “Without [the Ronald McDonald House] our children would have to be placed in someone’s home,” Reardon said. The Ronald McDonald House charges Gift of Life a nominal fee as well to house the children. The children usually stay in the United States for about a month, Reardon said.

Different local Rotary clubs will host the child, and will see to it that all their needs are met from when they get off the airplane to when they get back on. “[The Rotary clubs] take them grocery shopping, they find what they need, they take them clothes shopping — these kids don’t have a lot when come here,” Reardon said. “They basically take them to their doctor’s

appointments and see to their every need.” The gala’s reception will start at 7 p.m. and dinner will be served at 8 p.m. Black tie is preferred, and the cost of a ticket is $225 per person. “It’s now worldwide — there are Gift of Life programs in almost every state,” Reardon said. “It all started with one child from Uganda.”

Manhasset Community Calendar Continued from Page 42 House on the Adelphi University Campus. Health and nutrition coach Emmanuelle Galland will focus on basic nutrition, understanding food cravings and the emotional benefits of healthy eating. Ms. Galland is the author of Feeding Success: A Nutrition Blueprint to Fuel Busy Professionals and Business Travelers. Participants are invited to bring their own lunch to enjoy. Small snacks will be provided. All forums are free and are sponsored by a

grant from the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer. To register call (516) 877-4325 or go to http:// breast-cancer.adelphi. edu/we-can-help/forums/ CHAIR YOGA Every Friday. Eight classes for $99, 10 - 10:50 a.m.. Rolling admission. Advanced registration and payment required. Call New Dimensions Physical Therapy, Manhasset, (516) 304-5373 NUTRITION AS MEDICINE

Wednesday, April 29 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Learn how to eat well to lose weight and prevent or treat diabetles, heart disease and other debilitating disease. $10. Call New Dimensions Physical Therapy, Manhasset, (516) 304-5373 to register. Limited enrollment. NORTH SHORE AUDUBON SOCIETY Stephane Perrault will present “Birding by Ear on Long Island: Spring Warbler Songs,” on Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at Manhasset Public Library, 30 Onderdonk Ave, Manhasset Admis-

sion is free. He will teach the identification of songs of 30 local warblers using digital recordings, sonograms, and catchy phrases. For more information, visit www. northshoreaudubon.org. To contact Manhasset Public Library call (516) 627-2300.

laughing the night away with a professionally run Game Show, Brain Challenge, Simon Says a la Grossingers, wrapped up with a wild auction. Light Dinner, drinks and dessert. Admission $36 per person plus a bottle of red or a bottle of white wine. For more information, please call (516) WILD AND CRAZY FUN 621-8049 or e-mail temTemple Judea of Manhas- pleoffice@temple-judea. set opens its doors to com. Temple Judea is lothe community Saturday, cated at 333 Searingtown April 25 at 7:30 p.m. for Road, Manhasset at Exit its first annual Adults 36 of the LIE. Visit www. Only Wild and Crazy Fun temple-judea.com Game Night and auction. Members, friends and PROJECT INDEPENnon-members will be DENCE BEREAVEMENT

SUPPORT GROUP Are you grieving the loss of a spouse? Are you feeling overwhelmed with sadness and not knowing how to cope with your feelings? Learn more about the grief process and coping skills with other supportive people who are sharing the same experience. Meetings take place the first and third Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd. Port Washington. (For those 60 and over). Registration required. Please call 311 or (516) 869-6311 to register or for more information.

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Man charged with keeping car payments B Y B ILL SAN ANTONIO A Freeport man has been arrested for allegedly pocketing the down payments of automobiles he sold as an employee of two North Shore car dealerships, including one in Roslyn. Michael McGriff, 41, has been accused

of keeping the payments from 27 contracts with Port Motors, located at 1036 Northern Blvd., and Auto Galleria in Westbury, and subsequently altering the information listed on credit applications, according to Nassau County police. A joint investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Crime Against

Property Squad and the Nassau County District Attorney’s office revealed Port Motors lost more than $170,000 and Auto Galleria lost more than $5,000 in the time McGriff was employed there. McGriff has been charged with six counts of third-degree grand larceny as well as a second-degree count of posses-

sion of a forged instrument, a first-degree count of falsifying business records and a violation of probation. McGriff was arrested on Tuesday but has not yet been arraigned, as he was hospitalized due to a prior medical condition, police said.

Munsey Park okays $1.87 million village budget Continued from Page 2 from building permits. Personnel costs, including $70,000 in state retirement, $27,000 in Social Security and

Medicare contributions and $30,000 in worker’s compensation, as well as $80,109 in salary for the village clerk and $50,000 for the deputy clerk, make up 28

percent of the budget, according to the village’s document. A $419,020 garbage collection contract with Meadow Carting makes up for 22 percent of

the budget, according to the village’s document. The village will also be responsible for a $245,000 principal payment on its bonds, a 6.5

percent increase from 2014-15. This payment accounts for 16 percent of the budget, according to the village’s document.

D.A., lawmakers act following Skelos probe Continued from Page 1 members of the county Legislature introduced competing legislation to increase transparency in the process. The New York Times reported last Wednesday that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara’s office is investigating Skelos and his son Adam’s potential role in securing a storm-water treatment contract for a company that employed Adam Skelos as a consultant. In 2013, AbTech Industries received a $12 million contract for the project, despite a bid submitted by a competitor that was $455,000 lower. The inquiry is examining whether Skelos used his position to help AbTech win the bid or the possibility of a quid pro quo agreement with the company for hiring his son, according to the New York Times. Prosecutors, who are presenting evidence to a grand jury, have subpoenaed Long Island’s eight other state senators, including state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola), and Mangano, the New York Times reported. A spokesman for Martins did not respond to repeated calls asking for comment. Mangano testified before the grand jury last week, but Newsday, citing unnamed sources,

said Mangano did not appear to be the subject of the investigation and there was no suggestion of wrongdoing on his part. A spokesperson for Mangano did not respond to calls asking for comment. Following the New York Times story about the federal investigation, Singas announced her office would conduct its own investigation, saying in a statement, “Today’s news about AbTech Industries is troubling and my Public Corruption Bureau will conduct a comprehensive review of Nassau County contracting practices.” The office could file charges of its own if it finds evidence of wrongdoing or recommend policy or procedural changes by partnering with lawmakers. Earlier this month, Singas collaborated with Martins on legislation introduced in the state senate to harshen penalties for unlicensed drivers who injure people. By Tuesday, both Mangano and the Democratic Minority Caucus of the Nassau County Legislature proposed separate legislation aimed at strengthening disclosure requirements and increasing transparency. Mangano’s proposed law would require lobbyists for venders pursuing county contracts to

file with the Nassau County attorney, and vendors or contractors would be required to disclose their lobbying efforts. “This new law will bring additional transparency by requiring contractors and vendors to disclose their lobbying activities — by registering with the County Attorney and Clerk of the Legislature — and file annual and quarterly reports, which will be available on the county website,” Mangano said in statement. But at a press conference later Tuesday, Democratic legislators said Mangano’s proposal comes up short. The caucus’ proposed law would additionally require disclosure of party affiliation, all contact between lobbyists or venders and public officials or employees with decision-making authority and any family ties between the vender and public employees or officials. The law would apply retroactively to all contracts over $5 million and to all future contracts over $10,000. “Although any disclosure is a helpful start, what we really need, that our bill provides today, is clarification that will force clear disclosure of relationships and communications between consultants and lobbyists, county

employees and elected officials,” Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) said. “The administration’s bill only requires [disclosure of] lobbyists, a term which is hard to define. Having a reference book, though helpful, is not sufficient.” A spokeswoman for the minority caucus, Lauren CorcoranDoolin, said New York City and Suffolk County already have strong disclosure requirements and the Democrats’ proposal has “real teeth and would actually prevent what happened.” The county Department of Public Works evaluates bids, based both on price and a technical score representing the quality of the bid, which are then submitted to the county Legislature’s Rules Committee for approval. A spokeswoman for AbTech told the New York Times that Adam Skelos had about a dozen meetings and phone calls with a senior public works official who was a member of the committee that evaluated the bids for the storm water treatment contract. A spokesman for Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicollelo (R-Mineola), a member of the rules committee, said he declined to comment. County Legislator Kevan Abrahams, the head of the minority caucus, said

he and his party were unaware of AbTech’s ties to the Skeloses when the committee approved the bids. The public works department gave AbTech a technical score of 83.7, while the lowest bidder, Newport Engineering, received a technical score of 64.0, county documents show. In a memo to legislators accompanying the scores, the department of public works said “the proposal from Newport Engineering did not include adequate information” regarding apiece of technology in its proposal and that Newport’s construction costs were “significantly higher” than AbTech, though the bid itself was lower. “In our professional judgment, the proposal submitted by Abtech industries, having received the highest technical rating and proposing a reasonable cost for the services represents the best value to the County,” the memo says. Capital New York reported Tuesday that a former Nassau County attorney responsible approving the contract, John Ciampoli, is a former and current top aid to Skelos. Ciamploli now works as the Senate legislative council, according to Capital.

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f I told you that 100 Long Island residents traveled by bus to Albany to support our Democrat governor, you would not be at all surprised. After all, New York is the bluest of blue states. But if I told you they were Tea Party members, wouldn’t you be a bit shocked? The Tea Party, supporting a Democrat? But we did. We were intent on persuading our state representatives to vote for Gov. Cuomo’s 2 percent tax cap initiative. It was so simple. It made so much sense. Finally, after decades of fiscal mismanagement, all we wanted was a cap on our annual tax increases. Even so, very few people thought that the governor could pull it off. You wouldn’t believe what happened. Or maybe you would. Remember freedom of speech? Of assembly? You would think that in a liberal State like New York, open debate of the issues would not only be tolerated, but promoted. Don’t you believe it. Not when you disagree with the progressive establishment. At the Capital, we were instead met with a wall of threatening, cursing and screaming union thugs. The teachers union wanted no part of this tax cap bill. They wanted anyone who disagreed with their automatic school budget increases to be silenced. They felt that we were doing a disservice to our kids by not spending unlimited amounts of money on their education. How could we deprive any government worker of their endless raises, their free health care, and their astronomical retirement arrangements. But times area-changing. We don’t have the money to pay for packages like this anymore. You can say what ever you want about Ted Cruz and the rest of our Tea Party. Unlike so many others, we have certain principles and ideals and are willing to fight for them. Can you say the same for yourself? How bad is it on Long Island? Unemployment or the threat of losing a family member’s job, is effecting all of us. Our tax base is shrinking. Sales tax revenue is diminishing. Businesses are either leaving the state or reducing their workforce. Even with all that going on, Democratic politicians still want to make up for the short-fall by raising our taxes even more. You know their mantra. You’ve heard it often enough!! “Vote for this “tiny” budget increase. It will “only” raise your taxes a few bucks.” As far back as I can remember, we actually believed their convoluted logic. After years of this philosophy, Long Island now has the highest taxes

on the planet! Did you ever list all the taxes you pay? It’s sickening. I pay federal, state, county, town, school, sales, gasoline, energy and water taxes. If I ask Bagel Boss to cut my bagels before they bag them, there is now even a bagel tax! There is a $8 toll to go thru the midtown tunnel. One way! And $3.00 to go one stop on New York City’s subway and buses! The list is endless. We just can’t afford one penny more! And most distressing is that anyone who dares disagree with their automatic raises, are vilified, threatened and condemned. Well , this time Albany listened and we won. Well, not so fast. We partially won. We got the 2 percent tax cap but the unions weren’t going down without a fight. Pressure was applied to all the liberal Democrats. It worked again. They succumbed to the union lobbyist’s threats and intimidations. Numerous “cutouts” and exceptions were added to the bill so it turned out to only be a partial victory for our tax paying citizens. There is a ritual that we go through here on Long Island. As early as possible, we learn how to become a Florida or Georgia or Tennessee resident. Reside “down south” for six months plus one day each year, register your car there, vote there and presto , you are home free. No estate taxes, no state income taxes and much lower real estate taxes. You know the deal. Why do you think there are so many Florida plates driving around Great Neck. Is Boca that much more beautiful than East Hampton or Montauk ? Do you really have the stomach to find out how bad it has become. Believe it or not, Newsday, that liberal, apologetic, and supporter of every progressive spending increase on the planet, has finally woken up to reality. They ran a major article itemizing the New York Fed’s most recent statistical evaluation of Long Island’s horrific situation. Just in case you missed it, here are some of the gruesome details: 1 - almost 6 percent of all Long Island mortgages are delinquent ! Do you believe that? It’s only 2.9 percent nationally! In 2004, only 1 percent were delinquent ! 2 - The average student loan here is $32,600 The average credit card debt is $6,800 The average auto loan is $15,200. All, way above the national average. Going into debt has become the most common way for many Long Islanders to finance their lifestyle.

3 - in 2014, the latest year statistics are available, bank home repossessions in New York State were up 114 possessions from the year before. 4 - The average L.I. home equity loan is $95,000. More than $36,500 higher than the U.S. average! 5 - in 2014, the mid-year sales tax revenue in Nassau county dropped 9 percent. We are slowly going broke! Got it ? Why? Simple. 1 - Our property taxes here alone average $9,289. Nationally , it’s $2,043 ! Do you finally see how tough it is living here? Remember when you said our jobs pay more here on Long Island? Not anymore. 2 - the average weekly wage here is $1,022. Nationally it’s $949 Not much of a difference. We don’t make that much more here to make up for our higher cost of living. 3 - Remember Obama gloating over all his new jobs? Long Island added 15,200 jobs in February. Not bad? But looking a bit deeper, Newsday pointed out that high paying jobs, like in the financial industry, were way down and lower paying jobs were way up. So you see that when Obama only states the number of new jobs, it is very deceiving. Is it lying ? You be the judge of that. 4 - 90 days after graduation, 10 percent of all recent graduates are already behind (delinquent) in their student loan debt. The liberal’s answer? Forgive their loans!! Let those sinking taxpayers pick up another bill . Remember, all you liberal, progressive NY democrats: Those “evil” Wall Street types, all those “rich” doctors, all those highly paid corporate executives and CEO’s who live on Long Island, ( the top earning 1 percent of all Americans), pay half of all federal income taxes. Did you hear that ? One half ! This is the largest share in the last three years. Liberals hate when we bring this up but the highest taxpayers pay for all their beloved entitlements. Besides borrowing more money, where do you think the money comes from ? If there are fewer of these “rich” people here on Long Island, our “Gold Coast” will not be golden much longer. They will be living or working in Florida, Georgia or Tennessee, spending their money there, where living is so much cheaper. (for at least 6 months plus one day a year!)

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HOUSECLEANING / HOUSEKEEPING English speaking, responsible, trustworthy, honest, punctual. Years of experience. References available. Call Yasemin 516-603-0012

HOUSEKEEPING, ELDERLY CARE OR BABYSITTING: Full time or weekends, 18 years experience. Please call 516-2361711 or 718-506-7529

ELDER CARE: AIDE/COMPANION with 15 years experience available to care for elderly. Days, nights, weekends. Own car. Excellent references. Call 516-353-1626 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 HHA caregiver for the elderly seeking full time position. Years of experience, great references. Please call 646-575-8217 HOME HEALTH AIDE Experienced HHA seeking FT or PT. Live in or live out. Available anytime. References available. Call Latoya 347-264-0212

HOUSECLEANING Young Ukranian woman seeking cleaning/ h ousekeeping jobs. Years of experience. References available. Call Svitlana 516-567-5003

NANNY / BABYSITTER ABC Beach Club member, D1 college lacrosse player who is caring, responsible and great with children. In Garden Cityavailable May 11thAugust 14th. Looking for 20+ hrs a week. Have car & clean driving record. Call or text Caitlinn 516-547-5686

Occupational Therapist needed Part-Time Morning or Afternoon hours available.

Send resume to: articulate50@yahoo.com

HOUSE CLEANER AVAILABLE Good references. MondaySaturday. Experienced. Own car. Will provide own supplies. Free estimates. 516-485-3543, cell 516-661-5282

or call 516-742-5243

HOUSE CLEANER AVAILABLE Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8am 2pm. Experienced and references. Own car and license. Please call 516-325-5153

(Speech, Education, Evaluation & Developmental Services) 129A Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596

Tele: 516-742-5243

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BELMONT STAKES FESTIVAL JUNE 4-6, 2015 PART-TIME · TEMP

WORK THE MOST EXCITING DAY OF RACING IN NEW YORK! We will be conducting interviews at Aqueduct Racetrack for the following positions:

BETTING CLERKS* • PARKING • CLEANING • WHITE CAPS • USHERS • GUEST SERVICES AND SUPERVISORS Interviews will be conducted April 24 • 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm on the following dates: April 25 • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Clubhouse Entrance · 3rd Floor • Manhattan Terrace

110th St & Rockaway Blvd., Ozone Park, NY 11420

If arriving by car, please note: free parking in the Aqueduct Racetrack general employee lot ONLY

Additional interviews will be held May 2,3,8 and 9 at Belmont Park Must bring 2 forms of ID (I-9 appropriate). You must be at least 16 years of age with valid working papers to apply. *Betting clerks must be 18 or older to apply, and must submit a resume. This position requires a minimum of three years cash handling experience

For more information, please call Forum Staffing Services at

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▼ real estate, service directory Situation Wanted MAYA’S CLEANING Very good work Good prices Own transportation 516-859-5355 516-385-6017 516-244-3535 NANNY F/T with 15years experience seeking position to care for your newborn & older children. References available. Trustworthy, loving, reliable. 15 years with 3 Garden City families. Driver’s license. Call 516-776-1808 SUMMER BABYSITTER/NANNY: Garden City Boston College Nursing Student with own transportation is available for full time babysitting July & August and part time/occasional sitting May & June. Contact Regan @ 516-633-4549 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

Career Training ATTEND AVIATION COLLEGE Get FAA approved Aviation Maintenance training. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM or free information 866-296-7093

announcements

marketplace

Tag Sale

GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY Saturday April 25 9am4pm 10 Russell Rd Decorative items, household items, lots of clothing, books, videos, toys & much more!

*BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society email: store@atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

YOU’RE INVITED! Thursday, April 30 9:30am 233 Hamilton Road Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Many, many collectible items, basement PACKED, furniture, bedrooms, household, kitchen supplies, beautiful pieces of china and dishes......Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details!

GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY Fri 5/8 9am-4pm Sat 5/9 9am3pm 44 Hilton Ave Tandem kayak, grandfather clock, tools, clothes, games, cds, dvds & much more! GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY MULTI FAMILY Sat 5/2 9am4pm 134 Roosevelt St Something for Everyone!!! PRIVACY HEDGE SPRING BLOW OUT SALE. 6’ Arborvitae (cedar) reg. $129 NOW $59. FREE installation/ delivery. Call TODAY. Limited supply 518-536-1367. www.lowcosttrees.com SOHMER BABY GRAND PIANO Cherry Louis XV French Style with bench. Beautiful details and shell carvings. Excellent condition. Just tuned. $1,800. Call 516-220-7756 YAMAHA GRAND PIANO FOR SALE with Disklavier Player and assorted discs. Tuned to concert pitch. Pictures & videos available. $8,500. Call 516-987-8841

Adoption

Wanted to Buy

UNPLANNED PREGNANCY? Caring licensed adoption agency provides financial and emotional support. Choose from loving preapproved families. Call Joy toll free 1-866-922-3678 or confidential email: Adopt@ForeverFamiliesThroughAdoption.org

CASH BUYER! Buying ALL Gold & Silver coins, Stamps, Paper Money, Comic Books, entire collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NY 1-800959-3419

marketplace FURNITURE FOR SALE GARDEN CITY Excellent condition. Dining room table & breakfront, boy’s bedroom set, leather lounger, sofa with sleeper (plaid), mini freezer, kitchen table and chairs, girl’s white desk and hutch. Call 516-835-4064

LOOKING TO BUY! Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

INVITED SALES by TRACY JORDAN Live and Online Auction House, Estate Sales, Appraisals and Consignment Shoppe. 839 Stewart Avenue Garden City 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com Mon-Fri 10-6pm Sat 10-5pm, Sun 12-5pm Located next to the La Quinta and behind the Garden Gourmet Deli. Live Auctions Monthly! Free walk-in evaluations for items to be considered for Live Auction every Tuesday and Thursday 10am2pm. No appointment necessary. Auctions are live every Wednesday from 8am-8pm and pre-bids are accepted at anytime. Visit www.invitedsales.com and click on the online auctions tab. Visit www.invitedsales.com to see pictures and information regarding our upcoming tag sales and estate sales. Our 50% off room is open everyday and includes items that have been in our shoppe for more than 60 days. To receive discount coupons and promotional information, join our email list. Text “invited” to 22828 and enter your email address when prompted. Consignments are taken by appointment to provide you with the best service. Please call the shoppe at 516-279-6378 to schedule an appointment or email pictures of your items to info@invitedsales. com. We can provide fair market values on any item that you may want to sell, consign or enter into auction. If you need advice on hosting a sale, selling an item or liquidating an estate, please call Tracy Jordan at the shoppe or directly at 516-567-2960

YOU’RE INVITED! Tuesday, April 28 9:30am 112 John St Garden City, NY 11530 This house has a PACKED garage, many small and collectible items, baby and children’s items, dishes, crystal, sterling, decorative, garage items, shelving units and more.....Visit www.invitedsales. com for pictures and details!

Yard Sale WILLISTON PARK Moving Sale! Saturday April 26 9am-3pm 31 Brown St. All must go, furniture, collectibles and much more!

pets

Pet Services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256

PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care & Walks Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

automotives

Autos Wanted ATTENTION !! WANTED !! 2010 or 2011 WHITE MERCURY MARQUIS LS with low mileage. Private owners only. Call George 516-352-9113 DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-a-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631317-2014 Today!

real estate for rent

Apartment For Rent GARDEN CITY S.E. SECTION Unfurnished second floor 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, large living area. Cable, wi-fi, utilities, parking. No smoking. No pets. $1600. Please call 516-650-5144 GARDEN CITY SOUTH 5 large rooms: Living room, dining room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, closets galore. Includes heat & hot water. No Smoking / No Pets. $1,875/mth. Call Owner 516-987-3585 WILLISTON PARK Completely renovated, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, second floor 2 family private home. Bonus finished attic space, updated kitchen, new appliances, new wood floors, new carpets, off street parking. Few blocks to LIRR, village area, nice neighborhood! $1650 includes water and heat. Reference check required. Penny 917-848-9366

Office Space GARDEN CITY SOUTH Ideal location, mint, large office space, 1st floor. Must see to appreciate. Available now. $1,650/mth. Call Owner 516-538-7474 or 538-7476 NEW HYDE PARK Corner office, 200 square feet, Western Nassau County. Semi furnished. $550 per month includes all. Ask for Adele. 516-354-4340

Vacation Rental OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full /partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

real estate for sale

Condo/Co-Op For Sale GARDEN CITY 1 bedroom condo $339,000. 12 Hamilton Place, 3rd floor. Elevator, facing residential street. New EIK, new bathroom, AC. Includes extra basement storage and bicycle room. Maintenance $425. Garage $50. Call 516-592-7713. NO BROKERS.

Homes for Sale GARDEN CITY GORGEOUS ESTATES TUDOR For Sale By Owner. Walking distance to LIRR, mint moving in condition. Many unique extras. $1,499,000. All info is on Zillow.com. Interested parties contact gcnuts@ verizon.net OPEN HOUSE 4/25, 4/26 3-6pm

Homes for Sale GARDEN CITY RANCH 3 bedroom, 2 bath, mid block, western section, 80 x 100. Walk to Church, stores, train. $749,000. Principles Only. 516-655-1210 or gclax115@ gmail.com for appointment GARDEN CITY TUDOR Mid block. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths. CAC, fireplace. Walk to park and railroad. $959,000. NO BROKERS PLEASE. Call 516-382-1850 MATTITUCK BE WATERFRONT BY SUMMER!! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, finished basement with outside entrance. Marble fireplace, granite kitchen. Totally updated! 1.5 car garage. Dock, new bulkhead, expansive deck. Best view on Mattituck Inlet! Owner moving. Reduced to $799,000. 631-521-6586 POINT LOOKOUT On beach block. For sale by owner. Totally renovated. Ready to move in. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, LR w/ cathedral ceiling, skylight, fireplace. Granite kitchen w/ ss appliances. DR w/ sliding doors to wrap around deck. Large den. Sunroom/ O ffice. All Anderson windows. Hardwood & Tile flooring. Gas heat. CAC. Alarm system. Full storage attic, large storage closets. Principals only. Asking $779,000. Call 516 -805-8193

Lots for Sale ABANDONED FARM! 34 acres $169,900. Upstate NY farmouse, barn, apple orchard, woods, long gated drive, incredible setting! Terms avail! 888-905-8847 newyorklandandlakes.com RUSHING STREAM CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 6 acres $26,900. Buy before May 1 and take $5,000 off! Gated drive, views, stunning upstate NY setting! Town rd, utils, terms! 888-701-7509 UPSTATE NY WATERFRONT! 7 acres $59,900. 400 feet of pristine frontage on bass lake! All woods, town rd, utils, gorgeous setting! Terms available. 888-479-3394 newyorklandandlakes.com VIRGINIA’S EASTERN SHORE Spectacular 3 to 22 acre lots with deepwater access located in an exclusive development. Amenities include community pier, boat ramp, paved roads and private sandy beach. May remind you of the Jersey Shore from days long past. Great climate, boating, fishing, clamming and National Seashore beaches nearby. Absolute buy of a lifetimerecent FDIC bank failure makes these 25 lots available at a fraction of their original price. Priced at only $55,000 to $124,000. For info call 757-4422171, email oceanlandtrust@ yahoo.com, pictures on website: http//Wibiti.com/5KQN

Out Of Town Real Estate AQUEBOGUE:BEAUTIFUL HORSE PROPERTY Completely updated large Cape on 8 acres. 4 separate lots! Wraparound porch, 5 BR, 4 Baths, LR, DR, EIK & laundry room. Master BR on 1st floor. HW floors, Central air & Central vac. Finished basement. 2 car garage/workshop. 6 stall barn with tack room, fenced paddocks & riding arena. $1,525,000. Colony Realty, Dolores Peterson 631-413-7572

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classifieds ▼ Out Of Town Real Estate AQUEBOGUE: PRIVATE BAYSIDE COMMUNITY! Totally renovated! Spacious Ranch with deeded bay beach. 3 BR, 2 Bath, LR/stone fireplace, new granite kitchen, HW floors, deck, garage & large outbuilding. $359,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 JAMESPORT: MILLION DOLLAR LOCATION! Beachfront Cottage. Simple summer living. Add on or love the way it is. Nice authentic architectural detail. 2 BR plus sleeping loft & 1bath. enclosed porch & full basement. Wide plank floors. Easy access to LI Sound. Incredible sunsets. Superb wine country location. $649,000. Colony Realty, 631-722-5800 LAUREL: CHARMING COUNTRY COTTAGE 4 BR, 2 Bath, new Kitchen, LR/fireplace & Family room. Year round or vacation home. Very close to bay beach. $499,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 NASSAU POINT:COUNTRY GETAWAY! Short distance to beach. Pristine Cape. Room to expand. 2BR, 2Bath, LR/fireplace, new granite Kitchen/SS appliances, Dining area. HW floors, CAC, slate patio, full basement & garage. New heating, roof, electric & septic. Beach rights. $549,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA Beautiful 55+ manufactured home community. 4.4 miles to the beach, 2 miles to the riverfront district. Homes starting at $39,000. 772-581-0080, www. beach-cove.com.

Real Estate Wanted ADELPHI UNIVERSITY GRADUATING SENIOR needs single bedroom to stay and finish out internship with publishing company. She can afford $300-$400 a month through August. Hoping for non-smoking family close to LIRR. Please call 651-270-2880

service directory

Cleaning HAYKO FINE RUGS & TAPESTRIES Undoubtedly, your precious hand woven rugs must receive the utmost expert cleaning and repair services to maintain their beauty and integrity for generations. We are comitted to providing you with the same meticulous service as we have provided to several museums, an auction house and many collectors. Unlike ordinary commercial rug cleaners, our cleaning is done by hand with mild organic natural soap and fresh tap water. 212-717-5400 NEED A CLEANOUT OR A MOVE? We can move it, sell it or haul it away! 2 Guys and a Truck Just $150/hr Call 516-279-6378 Invited Sales by Tracy Jordan 839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Bonded/Insured www.invitedsales.com SPRING INTO ACTION LET US CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WINDOWS GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING Home Window Cleaning Service by Owner Free Estimates Inside & Out Fully Insured 25 Years Experience 631-2201851 516-764-5686 STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516-538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

Computers MICROSOFT TRAINING & MORE for individuals or groups. Local college teacher will help you build skills in WINDOWS, WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT. Please call Jim Kaplan 347-673-1785 or email: help@jim-kaplan.com

HANDYMAN Meticulous & Reliable Serving GARDEN CITY & Surrounding Area since 2003 Repairs & Installations of all Types Built-in Bookcases, Woodworking, Carpentry, Crown Moldings, Lighting, Painting, Wallpaper and More. 30-year Nassau County Resident. Many References Lic #H01062800 Insured Call Friendly Frank 516238-2112 anytime E-mail Frankcav@optonline.net HAS YOUR BUILDING SHIFTED OR SETTLED? Contact Woodford Brothers, Inc. for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs at 1-800OLD BARN. www.woodfordbros.com. Suffolk Cty- License #41959-H Nassau Cty- License #H18G7180000 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard 646-996-7628

Health & Fitness ADVANCED AT HOME PHYSICAL THERAPY HOUSE CALLS: Unable to travel to physical therapy? We’ll come to you! Services covered by Medicare. Scheduled with a geriatric specialist near you! Call today: 516-399-0051 www.Advanceathomept.com

Home Improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Repairs & Maintenance *Handyman & Remodeling *Vanity & Kitchen Cabinet Installations *Furniture Assembly & set up *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 22 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Owner Operated Call BOB 516-741-2154 BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH SHUTTERS Now you can get them at an amazing discount! Call DESIGN SOLUTIONS for a free estimate. Can’t beat our prices. Call 516-491-8446

Home Improvements

Painting & Paperhanging

DEVLIN BUILDERS Since 1979. We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS. No job too small. Bob Devlin 516-365-6685. Insured License H18C730000

JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

GARY MARC DESIGNS: Interior design, fabric/furniture selections, paint color consultation, wall coverings, flooring, kitchen /bath designs, custom window treatments, accessories and more. Free Consultation. Gary M. Schoenbach gary@garymarcdesigns.com / 516-680-0144 / www. garymarcdesigns.com SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-3857975 www.skyclearwindow.com

Instruction LACROSSE LESSONS BY GCHS VARSITY PLAYER Boys call: 516-448-7616 Girls call: 516-232-6063 MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 PIANO LESSONS By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www. iwantmypianolessons.com

Party Help LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

Tutoring CHEMISTRY Tutoring, Support & Test Preparation for Regents & AP NY State Certified Chemistry Teacher. Watch your child have success and confidence as test scores improve. Text/Call Diane Halka 516-469-6864 ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-onone professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student. GC TUTOR AVAILABLE Grad student with experience tutoring Spanish, Biology & Social Studies available to tutor for finals & Regents Exams. Call 516-728-3442 SUMMER TUTOR CERTIFIED ELEMENTARY/SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER Currently a fourth grade teacher in NYC, willing to TUTOR students from 1st5th grade. Keep your students practicing their skills throughout the summer! If interested call Jackie Greiner at 516-592-0719 for more information.

Services A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/ DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential /Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 HOME CARE INSURANCE: Single women have the biggest risk... Who will take care of you? Protect assets, care in your own home, free guide Master Choices LTC, Long Term Care Specialists. 516877-2704. Please see ad in Professional Guide for more details. NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference. Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management. 516764-2526. jatwood@optonline.net www.NYMFT.com OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated sine 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed/insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220

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LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL The bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on March 11, 2015, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Village of Munsey Park, Nassau County, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Such resolution was subject to permissive referendum. The period of time has elapsed for the submission and filing of a petition for a permissive referendum, and a valid petition has not been submitted and filed in connection with such resolution. A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Village Clerk for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice. Dated: Manhasset, New York April 21, 2015. s/ Barbara C. Miller Village Clerk BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 11, 2015 . A RESOLUTION, SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM, AUTHORlZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS THROUGHOUT AND IN AND FOR THE VILLAGE OF MUNSEY PARK, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $1,000,000 AND AUTHORlZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 BONDS OF SAID VILLAGE TO PAY THE COST THEREOF. Class of objects or purposes: Construction of improvements to and reconstruction of roads throughout and in and for said village, including incidental improvement and expenses. Period of probable usefulness: 15 years Maximum Estimated Cost: $1,000,000 Amount of obligations to be issued: Not to exceed $1,000,000 serial bonds SEQRA Status: Type II Action MT 141453 1x 4/24/2 015 #141453

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Sports

Cosmos down Rowdies in home opener In Raúl’s home debut, the New York Cosmos picked up a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies in front of a record crowd of 12,550. Yes, it was a good night in Cosmos Country. “It is definitely one of the greatest days of the new era,” Cosmos coach Giovanni Savarese said. “We had a lot of energy. It wasn’t only the amount of people, but there was a lot of energy inside the place. The team performance as well helped. It was a great night to see so many fans. God gave us also a beautiful day to play.” Marcos Senna and Leo Fernandes scored in each half for the Cosmos, who stretched their unbeaten streak to three consecutive games to start the North American Soccer League spring season. Senna was sent to the spot after Darnell King handled a cross by Walter Restrepo at the back post. Senna stutter-stepped, forcing Kamil Contofalsky the wrong way before calmly slotting in his first goal of the season in the 11th minute. It was the first first-half goal of the season for the Cosmos, who finally scored in the run of play for the first time this season in the 48th minute when Leo Fernandes struck for his second goal in a Cosmos uniform. Senna played the ball to Restrepo, who cut the ball across to an open Fernandes and the Long Island native put the Cosmos (2-0-1) in front 2-0 from 12 yards out. While Fernandes isn’t one of the biggest names in the Cosmos roster, the midfielder on loan from the Philadelphia Union had one of the biggest contributions this far. “I have to say there’s no surprise about that,” Savarese said. “He’s an excellent player, a player who is developing, has great qualities. We just have to continue helping him to reach even a bigger point because there’s room still for improvement. He has so much talent and

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Leo Fernandes (No. 22) scored in the Cosmos’ homeopener. he’s showing it every single game. He plays with fun and he’s eager to learn and get better.” While Cosmos legend Pele provided a pre-game buzz as part of an on-field ceremony with former teammates, many in the sellout crowd came out to see Spanish superstar Raúl, who played 90 minutes for the first time in a Cosmos uniform before being subbed out for Lucky Mkosana deep in second-half stoppage time. “Today I felt very good,” Raúl said. “The last two, three weeks I can only do one training completely with the team because I have a problem with my hamstring.

I hope next week to improve my performance for the team.” The biggest adjustment for Raúl, who said he didn’t expect to be in the lineup on Thursday, has been playing in artificial surfaces. “It’s very difficult for me to play on this stuff,” Raúl said. “Last week we did only one training in the stadium. I need a little bit of time to understand. It’s very different, the pass of the ball, the movements, its totally different than when you play on grass. I’m going to do my best in every training and every day. Senna was dangerous throughout en route to winning the Emirates Man of the Match. He caused problems with a cross in the 34th minute that nearly resulted in an own goal off the head of defender Tamika Mkandawire, but Contofalsky made a tremendous save to parry the ball away for a corner. Senna had a chance to tack on a second goal, but his free kick from 22 yards out in the first minute of first-half stoppage time bounced wide of the near post. The Rowdies (1-1-1) had a pair of quality chances to equalize late in the first half as Robert Hernandez was played in by Hristov, but Jimmy Maurer, who claimed his 15th career NASL shutout, made the save on the shot from the edge of the six-yard box in the 39th minute. Hernandez was then played over the top, cut outside and then in on Carlos Mendes, but rolled his shot just wide of the far post in the 43rd minute. Tampa Bay almost pulled a goal back in the 71st minute when Darwin Espinal made a run to the end line and cut back to Georgi Hristov, but his shot was blocked in front of goal. The Cosmos head to Atlanta to take on the Silverbacks, while Tampa Bay is home for the Jacksonville Armada FC. Both matches kick off April 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Bridgeport Purple Knights take two from Post B y M i c h a e l O t e r o singles. Coming off a win against the Bridgeport Purple Knights on Friday, Apr. 17, led by sophomore pitcher Jake DeCarli, who tossed seven innings of shutout ball, the LIU Post Pioneers looked to make it five straight wins and two in a row against Bridgeport. In game one of the doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 18, the Pioneers suffered a gut wrenching loss in extra innings by a score of 3-2. The Pioneers got the scoring started in the second inning, as junior infielder Matt Bowers connected for a base hit through the left side to score senior infielder Anthony Brunetti. The pitching held up strong for LIU Post as sophomore hurler James Long scattered his nine hits over eight innings and allowed just two runs. The Purple Knights evened up the score and took the lead in the seventh on back-to-back RBI

Trailing by a run in the bottom of ninth inning, the Pioneers plated the tying run thanks to a throwing error by the Purple Knights. The Pioneer bats managed a measly six hits over the 12 inning contest and gave up 14 to the opposition. The big blow of the game came in the top of the 12th inning as junior infielder Dave Egeland ripped a double to give his squad the 3-2 lead and the win. In the second game, the Pioneers suffered a similar fate as they lost 10-0 and committed seven errors. For the Purple Knights, junior pitcher Rob Anderson remained undefeated on the season after earning his sixth win. The righty tossed seven innings while striking out nine and allowing just three base runners all game. On the eight scoring plays for the Purple Knights, seven of

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them came because of sloppy defense by the Pioneers and they were unearned as a result. Senior first baseman Tim Bickford smashed his first home run of the year in the win as well. The Pioneers returned to action on Sunday, Apr. 19, looking for a split in the four game series. They earned the victory thanks to their offense, which put up 11 runs and 15 hits. After the Pioneers and Pur-

ple Knights traded runs in the first inning, the Pioneers jumped ahead 2-1 on an RBI single by junior outfielder John Bellock. In their half of the second inning, the Purple Knights came back to tie the game at two and take the lead, thanks to a two RBI base knock from freshman infielder Jose Negron. Trailing 4-2 heading into the seventh inning, the Pioneers responded and put a four spot

on the board and led 6-4. Looking for some insurance runs, LIU added five runs their half of the eighth inning, essentially putting to bed any hopes of a Bridgeport comeback. Sophomore outfielder Kenny Daley drove in five runs while graduate outfielder Vinny Iacono totaled three hits and two runs. Sophomore pitcher Dan Jagiello improved to 4-1 for the season, striking out eight over eight innings and giving up four runs. Head LIU Post baseball coach Mike Gaffney and his squad return to the diamond on Thursday, Apr. 23, when they visit Franklin Pierce University. First pitch is set for 3 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

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