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W.P. oKs suit for claims against e.W. Ehrbar sez village seeking $300K; ‘exercising fiduciary responsibiity’ By B i LL san antonio The Village of Williston Park has authorized Village Attorney James Bradley to file suit in Nassau County Supreme Court against the Village of East Williston to seek $300,000 in interest and penalties stemming from the villages’ ongoing dispute over rates Williston Park charges East Williston for water. In an column published in this week’s Williston Times, Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar said negotiations between the villages “appear to have come to a standstill as East Williston has failed to respond to correspondence sent to them more than a month ago.” Ehrbar wrote that the village filed the suit to meet legal deadlines for seeking payments through the court system. Williston Park has sought nearly $300,000 in penalty payments and penalties, though both sides

in recent months have expressed a willingness to compromise on the figures in recent months. “It is Williston Park’s fiduciary responsibility, to its residents, to ensure that the legal ability to collect any fines would not be lost due to a missed filing date,” he wrote. East Williston Deputy Mayor Bonnie Parente confirmed the village had received correspondence regarding the lawsuit but said that “in my opinion, we are still open to negotiate” with Williston Park. “It’s unfortunate that Mayor Ehrbar thinks we’re at a standstill,” she said. “There’s no reason the two parties should think they cannot come to an agreement.” Williston Park is seeking a $4.33 per thousand gallons rate, maintaining the current rate upheld by an appellate court, as well as the $300,000 in interest and penalties for payments not made by East Williston when they were appealing the rates in court. Continued on Page 38

Herricks graduates following the ceremony outside Herricks High School.

Moving up, moving out at Herricks High School By B i LL san antonio Selfie sticks and Tinder jokes. Beach balls and a flash mob. Blackbirds singing in the dead of night. Following an hour-plus-long commencement Thursday out-

side the Herricks High School filled with its own unique hijinks, the 176 graduates of the school’s Class of 2015 received their diplomas and tossed their caps into the air. When the ceremony concluded, so too did the tenures Continued on Page 30

Graduation Coverage Mineola High School Pages 10, 32, 33

Herricks High School Pages 30, 31

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Challenger continues Study sought on to dispute election growth’s impact Fastenberg trails by 4 votes in Old Westbury election

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The slate of write-in candidates that captured two Village of Old Westbury seats on June 16 vowed Friday to continue their fight for a third trustee seat after representatives of the challengers and village officials clashed during a second day of recounting votes at the Nassau County Board of Elections. Leslie Fastenberg, a Voice of Old Westbury candidate who lost the election to incumbent Andrew Weinberg by three votes, went down by four votes following the opening of two absentee ballots on Friday after picking up a vote in Tuesday’s recount session. Gerard Sweeney, a village resident and attorney who represented Fastenberg at the recount, called for the village to count seven ballots of residents who swore in affidavits that they were properly registered as residents of Old Westbury but were not registered with the county Board of Elections. But Steven Schlesinger, an attorney who was representing Weinberg, argued against the affidavit ballots “There is no provision for affidavit ballots in the village election law,” Schlesinger said. “I think they are void and insufficient.” Schlesinger also argued against the opening of four out of five absentee ballots, claiming that they were sent in by voters who were not registered to vote in the Village of Old Westbury. He later agreed to open two of the five ballots. Marina Chimerine and Cory Baker, running on the New Voice of Old Westbury slate with Fastenberg, defeated trustees Harvey Simpson and Christopher Sauvigne in the election on June 16. Chimerine won a 1-year term, defeating Sauvigne, who was ap-

The Mineola School District is searching for a company to conduct a study that will allow the district to determine the number of children that will enter the district due to the construction of new apartment complexes in the area. Although the village commissioned Phillips Preiss Grygiel LLC to conduct a study released in February that evaluated the impact of new residential developments, outgoing school board President Artie Barnett said the study does not contain reliable data for the district. The Phillips Preiss Grygiel study, which relies on data from a 2006 study from Rutgers University, determined that 1,424 new units planned or under construction would yield anywhere between 28 to 299 school-aged children to enter the district. Barnett said that using the study may not provide the board with accurate data, as it was conducted prior to the crash of the housing market, which affected the economy on both a local and national scale.

Leslie Fastenberg pointed to the board last year. Baker and incumbent Trustee Andrew Weinberg received the most votes in the race for two atlarge four-year terms. Fastenberg requested a recount after determining that some votes were not counted because some voters did not place their ballots in boxes specifically assigned to the write-in candidate. She said election officials were instructed not to assist voters in the booths. Attorney David Schwartz, who represented Cory Baker on Friday, claimed that regardless of whether or not the voters were registered to vote, the affidavit ballots should be opened on the basis that they were coming from village residents. “The Village cannot create policies to disenfranchise voters where they clearly intend to vote,” Schwartz said. “Based on those

materials, these are all residents of Old Westbury and therefore should be counted.” “You don’t need to be registered,” Baker added. “All you need is to be a resident.” The two absentee ballots that were opened on Friday were cast on behalf of the incumbents. “We could go to losing by two to losing by four, but at least you have a shot, and you let everyone’s vote count,” Sweeney acknowledged before the recount began. Lawyers for the village are claiming spoilage on five of the seven affadavit ballots on the grounds that they were opened by the village. The two sides agreed not to open three of the seven affidavit ballots when it was determined that they were not sent in by village residents. Continued on Page 39

He also said he was also concerned that the Phillips Preiss Grygiel study relies on data for both owned apartments and rental apartments, even though all the developments looking to enter the area have been rental buildings. “The numbers have been all over the place depending on who reads the study,” Barnett said. “We can’t be counting co-ops and condos in the study when all of the buildings we’re talking about are rentals.” Currently, Nelson, Pope and Voorhis LLC is working on an environmental study to evaluate The Bridge, an apartment complex that will have 148 units, 16 of which will be two-bedroom units. The remaining units, Barnett said, will be one-bedroom or studio apartments. In a letter sent from the firm to the school district, the firm stated that it foresees 12 additional students entering the district with the establishment of the new building. This number stands in contrast to the eight school-aged Continued on Page 38

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New golf club plan, same opposition Residents questions Wheatley Hills proposal to reduce number of bedrooms, occupants By J ust i n e Schoenbart The Wheatley Hills Golf Club presented a revised plan to renovate living quarters for its staff workers at a hearing at the East Williston Village Hall on Monday. The plan, which has been heavily modified from the original proposal, includes renovating 12 existing bedrooms and converting them into eight bedrooms to allow employees a larger living space, according to the club’s attorney, Kevin Walsh. Walsh said the club also wants to add a more attractive walk out on the eastern side of the building, which will result in the relocation of two parking spots. “The bedrooms are ridiculously small,” East Williston building inspector Robert Campagna told the residents at the hearing. “They’re basically cubicles. The club is asking to enlarge those spaces.” With the changes to the club, which is located at 147 East Williston Ave., eight staffers would live in the renovated quarters, and

three staffers would live in the manager’s quarters on the other side of the building. The renovations, Walsh said, would result in a reduction in the number of staff members living on promises from the current 15 to 11 and require no additional square footage. The original plan called for a 3,000-foot addition to increase the square footage of each of the rooms and provide a common area, as well as room for additional staffers. A revised plan presented at the December hearing requested changing the 12 bedrooms to eight and also adding four more in a basement storage area, but village trustees told the club permission from the zoning board would still be necessary. “If we want to keep this as simple as possible, we want to renovate the existing building,” Walsh said. “The number one thing we want to do is provide more room to the staff.” He said the club is not aware of a single complaint in regards to the staff living in the building.

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said the village could not prohibit the housing of people at the club since the club predates the village code Campagna said there is evidence that the building has held sleeping quarters since 1926, according to a story in Golf Illustrated that included drawings that show the wing with the same rooms that exist today. At the time the article was published, the Village of East Williston had not yet been incorporated. Village officials said the village could not prohibit the housing of people at the club since the club predates the village code, but could rule on proposed changes to

the current housing structure. “The use predates the incorporation of this village,” Campagna said. “Whether you want to argue whether people should sleep there or not — that’s not something that is discussable.” Despite the changes to plan, residents continued to express concerns. Resident Kathy Rittel, whose property borders on the club, said she is unsure if the same number of staffers have lived there for as long as the club and its attorney are claiming. She said that in her 35 years of residency, she has only begun to hear noises within the past five years. “The real issue now is how many people do you allow to be there?” Rittell said. “When I looked at the code, it says that things appropriate in other villages are not appropriate in ours. The question becomes, is that appropriate — to have a boarding facility in a building that is in proximity to families?” Trustee Robert M. Vella Jr. responded to Rittel and other residents concerned about the staff living at the club by saying the

hearing was not a referendum on whether or not the club was allowed to have staff living on premises. “Unlike the genesis of this which was much, much different — it was a complete expansion — it has reduced drastically to the point where the applicant is saying we are going to reduce the amount of people,” Vella said. “They are actually agreeing to reduce the amount of people living there.” Walsh said earlier in the hearing that if the club wanted to increase the number of people living there, he and his client would have to return to the board and present another plan. Vella stressed to residents that the revised plan calls for fewer housing units and fewer people living at the club. “If we denied the application, they’d have 12 units and 3 units and they’d be able to house 15 people,” Vella said. Village of East Williston Mayor David Tanner said a decision on the proposal will be made at the trustees’ next agenda meeting, which will be held on Aug. 31.

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Local band to play at Miss L.I. paegent Manhasset, Herricks students to provide music for beauty contest for 2nd straight year BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

Manhasset resident Michael Ottavio is in an enviable position for a 16-year-old boy — he’s about to be around the aspiring starlets of the Miss Long Island pageant for the second straight year. But Ottavio, a singer and guitarist, will be working during the July 12 competition at the Patchogue Center for Performing Arts, along with a handful of his friends. As members of the youth group rock band Pursuing JC, they’ve been tapped to fill the gaps between the poses and smiles. “Last year, we played 30 songs, but it gets easier when you’ve been practicing on weekends for four hours at a time,” he said. Featuring musicians from across Long Island and operating primarily out of the Shelter Rock church in Syosset, Pursuing JC has more than 100 covers and original songs in its repertoire.

Michael Ottavio sings during Pursuing JC rehearsals while band mate Jasmine Benjamin, of Manhasset Hills, looks on. But as the band has grown since its inception in 2011 — its lineup is now up to as many as nine members — its musical arrangements have had to expand to often accommodate multiple keyboard and guitar parts. “There are so many things you have to make sure are absolutely perfect,” said Jasmine Benjamin, 15, a Manhasset

Hills resident and Herricks High School student, who sings and plays the keyboard. The band also has family dynamics at play. Pursuing JC began with bandleader David De Rosa’s three children, Corinne (drums), Gregory (keyboard) and Kelsey (violin), and more recently Ottavio’s younger brother Alex, 12,

joined on guitar. “We have people ranging from 12 to 17 years old, and even though I’m the youngest it doesn’t really feel that way,” Alex said. “The point is to show that even though we’re young, we can play.” The brothers Ottavio are about to get even closer, as Alex, a soon-to-be seventh grader, will join Michael at the Manhasset Secondary School. “If anything, it’ll be me shoving him into lockers, rather than having to defend him from other people,” said Michael, who will be a senior in September, chuckling. Despite performing at last year’s pageant, preparing for a second stint as the house band has presented its own set of challenges. The competition has been pushed back from August to July, and Michael said rehearsals often conflicted with studying for final exams. Some members of the band are also attending the music program Camp Electric in Tennes-

see next week, breaking up full rehearsals. “I’ll be practicing,” said Alex, who will not be attending. “We’ll be ready.” Pageant organizers attended the band’s rehearsal on Sunday, during which Pursuing JC breezed through 15 songs in a little more than an hour. Final set list preparations are still being made, but Michael said the band expects to play 27 songs during the competition. “We don’t really get told what to play, but there are times we’ll have to play while the competition is going on, so that gets tricky,” Michael said. “[Rehearsals for Miss Long Island] have been more intense, but I think that’s because we’re playing at a higher level. We’re definitely at a higher level.” Reach reporter Bill San Antonio by e-mail at bsanantonio@ theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x215 or on Twitter @b_sanantonio. Also follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ theislandnow.

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Plea for Project Independence funds Schumer presses DOT for money to continue town transportation program for seniors By J ust i n e Schoenbart Sen. Charles Schumer urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide funding for the Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence on Tuesday at a press conference at the Great Neck Social Center. Project Independence, which began in 2009, assists senior residents on the Town of North Hempstead who wish to remain in their own homes by providing them with a wide variety of services, including transportation. The transportation program is set to expire on Dec. 31 and is the town seeking $1 million in funding to continue the program for the next three years. The program currently has more than 10,000 members and has provided over 155,000 rides to senior residents, according to town officials. “For seniors who are getting older and want to remain in their own homes, there’s one obstacle

deputy commissioner for aging services. “North Hempstead saved my life — literally — with safe, lowcost transportation to doctors and therapists,” senior resident and Project Independence rider Phoebe Lazarus said at the conference. Schumer said that according to a recent Long Island survey, the senior population is growing about 2 percent a year, which is six times the overall growth rate for residents. He also referred to another study done by the county, which indicated that seniors will make up about a third of the island’s Schumer and Bosworth urged the federal government population by 2024. “Now is not the time to put that stands in their way of getting es, four of which run year-round the breaks on a project that serves every mile out of life,” Schumer to different routes. To schedule a ride, a senior so many seniors,” he said. said. “And that’s the challenge of Schumer also argued that the just needs to call 311 one day transportation services.” Project Independence part- advance of the date to receive program would save the federal ners with two taxi companies, round trip transportation. Trans- government tens of thousands of Delux and Taxi Hispano, to pro- portation for shopping is free of dollars by reducing the amount vide rides for shopping trips and charge, and medical transporta- of money spent on assisted living non-emergency medical appoint- tion is provided at an extremely through Medicare and Medicaid reduced rate, according to Re- by allowing seniors to stay in ments. The program also has six bus- becca Miller, who serves as the their homes.

“Imagine something as simple as a ride to the supermarket meaning the difference between staying at home and moving to an assisted living facility,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. The program recently took on another 2,000 seniors from New Hyde Park after the closing of FEGS — the Federation Employment and Guidance Service. Bosworth said it was important to the town to make sure that these seniors did not lose their independence with the closing of the program. She called Project Independence a “critical safety net” for seniors. As an example, Bosworth said, one taxi driver had called a program staff member to make sure a senior he regularly drove for dialysis was okay after not hearing from her for a few weeks. “Just because a senior decides to hang up the car keys doesn’t mean they need to park at a nursing home or assisted facility,” Schumer said. “No way.”

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Discrimination suit FEMA awards town against town tossed $2.4M for 5 projects BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO A discrimination lawsuit brought about by a former North Hempstead town official who alleged he was fired because of his age, gender and ItalianAmerican ethnicity has been tossed on the grounds he filed the case three weeks late. Leon C. Dimaya, acting director of the state Division of Human Rights, wrote in his June 19 decision the court does not have the jurisdiction to rule on the complaint, filed Dec. 22, 2014 by Angelo J. Ferrara, North Hempstead’s former commissioner of finance, because it was filed more than a year after the discrimination took place. He wrote that Ferrara does have the right to bring about the suit to a court with proper jurisdiction. In a statement, North Hempstead town spokeswoman Carole Trottere said, “We are gratified the complaint was dismissed by the State Division.” Ferrara, who worked for the town for 21 years and is not related to Republican Town Councilman Angelo P. Ferrara, alleged he was terminated from his position without cause on Dec.

10, 2013 and forced to repay more than $11,000 in unemployment benefits to the state Department of Labor. He alleged his superiors at the town gave him the option of resigning or being terminated from the position, and he chose the latter option because he said he was misinformed that he would be unable to collect pension, Social Security and unemployment insurance, according to his filing. Ferrara’s attorney, Thomas Liotti of Garden City, alleged at the time of the filing he was fired due to nepotism, as Ferrara was later replaced by Kim Kaiman, wife of former North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman. In the human rights division’s ruling, Dimaya wrote Ferrara’s “allegation of political patronage is not within the purview of the Human Rights Law and not jurisdictional.” Liotti said in an e-mail he plans to appeal the decision. Reach reporter Bill San Antonio by email at bsanantonio@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x215 or on Twitter @b_sanantonio. Also follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

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of those around you.” Mineola School Superintendent Michael Nagler in his address recalled a conversation with a friend in which they questioned the work ethic of recent college graduates, concluding they “work to live, rather than live to work.” “While i’m not advocating that you let your job consume you,” he said, “I am saying that loving what you do every day makes work a lot easier.” Nagler said he and his friend grouped work into three categories: a job, a profession and a calling, defining the last as a time in which one’s “profession and life become intertwined.” He realized, Nagler said, the friend he had the conversation with was the best example of someone who had found his calling. That person, Nagler said, was Escobar. “Graduates, I implore you to find your calling. Do not work for the sake of working, follow your heart to the work that calls to you,” he said. “Not only will you be happier, but those you encounter will also receive a huge benefit, for those who truly love their work can’t help but touch other people’s lives.” Continued on Page 32

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Charged in series of ‘smash and grab’ robberies at jewelry stores across North Shore BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO A Brooklyn man and two alleged co-conspirators from Great Neck are in police custody in connection with a string of “smash-and-grab” burglaries that took place at Nassau County businesses over the last six months, including several jewelry stores from which more than $200,000 in merchandise was stolen, county prosecutors said. Joseph Borelli, 42, of Brooklyn and brothers Rotem Balila, 25, and Edan Balila, 27, both of Great Neck, face various burglary-related charges for their alleged involvement in at least nine overnight incidents since the start of 2015, prosecutors said. The three defendants were represented by Legal Aid at their respective arraignments. Prosecutors said the burglaries took place at several North Shore businesses, including Cookshop Deli in Great Neck, where approximately $500 in cash and lottery tickets was stolen on Jan. 10; Loucri Jewel-

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ers in Greenvale, where about $75,000 in jewelry was stolen on Jan. 31; Westbury Jewelry Exchange in New Cassel, where about $100,000 in jewelry was stolen on Feb. 28; Bagelman of Great Neck, where about $200 was stolen. Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas in a statement said Borelli, the main defendant in the case, and the Balilas are also being inves-

tigated for other commercial burglaries in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens, including one at Herricks Jewelers in Garden City Park on April 15. “We are lucky that no one was hurt in these overnight smash-and-grab burglaries and we will continue our close partnership with the Nassau County Police Department on this case to make sure that we deliver justice for the hardworking vic-

tims,” Singas said. Shams Tarek, a spokesman for the D.A.’s office, said the three men are not considered suspects in a series of residential burglaries that took place in parts of New Hyde Park and Manhasset in the last two years. Borelli, who was arrested on June 19 and charged with nine felony counts of 3rd degree burglary and nine felony counts of 3rd degree criminal mischief,

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12 The Williston Times, Friday, July 3, 2015

from the d es k of may or paul ehr b ar

Village to sue E.W. to protect our claim The Williston Park Village Board of Trustees authorized Village Attorney James Bradley to file suit in Nassau County Supreme Court against the Village of East Williston in order to seek judgment for penalties owed to Williston Park by East Williston as a result of delinquent payment of water bills. Negotiations between the villages appear to have come to a standstill as East Williston has failed to respond to correspondence sent to them more than a month ago. While the Williston Park board was hopeful of reaching an agreement, to date this has

On behalf of myself and not happened. This suit was the Village Board we thank the filed at this time so as to preDepartment for continuing this serve Williston Park’s right to time honored tradition. I ask seek payment. all residents to come out and There is a legal timeline watch this fantastic event. It by which the village had to file begins on Broad Street at 9:30 this suit. Failing to do so would a.m. have jeopardized the village’s While many will be celrights to seek payment through ebrating this holiday with famthe courts. ily and friends, both locally It is the Williston Park Viland elsewhere, supporting this lage board’s fiduciary responsiparade is a great way to begin bility, to its residents, to ensure Paul ehrbar the day. The parade will bring that the legal ability to collect Williston Park Mayor enjoyment to the young, old any fines would not be lost due and all those in between. Come to a missed filing date. out and show your appreciation This Saturday, July 4, the Williston Park Fire Department annual parade in celebration of for our firefighters and all those participating in the march. will once again be hosting their this federal holiday.

On a separate note, for those who may be celebrating please don’t drink and drive! Help to keep the roads traveled safe for all. Once again, I ask all to obey traffic devices. Both residents and nonresidents are observed on a regular basis disregarding Village stop signs. The pool season is in full swing. For those who have not yet registered, stop by this great facility and do so. With summer settling in there is no better place locally that the Roger Fay pool to spent a morning, afternoon or evening with friends and neighbors.

Feinstein honors doc for transplant work B Y B I L L SAN ANTONIO A professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has been named the recipient of the fourth Anthony Cerami Award in Translational Medicine by the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset. Dr. Thomas E. Starzl will receive a $20,000 prize from Molecular Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Feinstein Institute, in recognition of his research in organ transplantation and alloengraftment mechanisms. Starzl’s monograph, “A Journey in Science: The Birth of Organ Transplantation with Particular Reference to Alloengraftment Mechanisms,” was published Thursday on Molecular Medicine’s website. “Receiving the Anthony Cerami

Award in Translational Medicine is a distinguished honor — Dr. Cerami is a pioneer in the field of molecular medicine and I am privileged to accept an award that is named after him,” Starzl said in a statement. “My journey in human organ transplantation has been an exciting one. Additional advancements in transplantation tolerance are still needed, and I am looking forward to seeing what future scientists can uncover.” The Cerami award “recognizes that the story behind making a discovery in medicine and healthcare is cherished and should be documented,” according to a North Shore-LIJ Health System news release. It was established “to recognize investigators who provided the crucial, early insight and ideas that are the essence of

discovery,” said Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president and chief executive officer of the Feinstein Institute, adding: “Creating new fields and research trajectories, followed by persistent clinical investigation, enables us to ultimately change how disease is prevented, diagnosed and treated.” Starzl’s monograph describes the researcher’s early experiences in neuroscience and cardiac physiology and his later interest in studying the liver and its transplant process. “Dr. Thomas Starzl’s development of key surgical techniques during liver transplantation, discovery of microchimerism and usage of therapies to thwart transplant rejection vastly improves the life expectancy of transplant recipients,” Tracey said.

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset.

Son ‘ focus’ in Manhasset Hills homicide BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO A man who lives at his parents’ Manhasset Hills home is being considered the “focus” of a homicide investigation in wake of his mother’s apparent murder, authorities said. James Skopek, a detective sergeant with the Nassau

County Police Department’s Homicide Squad, told reporters Wednesday that Vaughn H. Bloom, 44, is in “somewhat stable condition” after he was rushed to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset Tuesday, shortly after his father returned to their residence to find his wife dead in the kitchen and his son unconscious on a couch.

Sandra Bloom, 67, was pronounced dead at the scene of 47 Knolls Drive, having been stabbed in the neck with a large kitchen knife, Skopek said. A knife was recovered in the kitchen. Vaughn Bloom, who police reportedly described as having a history of “psychological issues,” had apparently over-

dosed on an undisclosed substance, according to a Newsday report. Police said a needle was found close to where Bloom had become unconscious. No arrests have yet been made, though police said there was no sign of a break-in and they do not believe a suspect is at large.

“[Vaughn Bloom is] definitely a focus of the investigation,” Skopek told reporters. Vaughn Bloom was being held at North Shore Hospital in guarded condition while he recovered, police said. Police reportedly said that Homicide Squad investigators removed a computer from the residence on Wednesday.

Police seeking man in Mineola stabbing By J ust i n e Schoenbart

El Madera Bar in Mineola. The victim and suspect got into a fight after the suspect, Police are seeking a 25-year- who was unknown to the victim, old man for the stabbing of an- made a rude comment about other man last Saturday outside the victim’s girlfriend as the two

were leaving the bar at 247 Mineola Blvd., police said. The two engaged in a shoving match, ending with the victim being stabbed by an unknown sharp object, police said.

The suspect was described as a male Hispanic wearing a red shirt. Following the incident, he escaped the scene by foot as he headed southbound on Mineola,

according to police. The victim was brought to a local hospital to be treated for the stabbing on the side of his body. His injury was called nonlife threatening.

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Gold Coast exhibits staff members’ work By a Da M L i D G e t t Eliseo Sandoval is not your standard artist. The Guatemala native currently has his first collection of sculptures on display at the Gold Coast Arts Center, but his association with the center goes back a lot longer. Sandoval has been the maintenance man at the center for about 12 years. “They said when you have time take a piece of clay home,” Sandoval said at the exhibition’s opening last Thursday. “It feels good; when I started to make the first one I didn’t want to stop.” Sandoval and a number of other Gold Coast Arts Center employees have their work on display at the center’s Faculty and Staff Exhibit, which runs from June 25 through Sept. 8 at the arts center, which is located at 113 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck. The art works range from sculptures to paintings to photography. While some employees have been painting, drawing and taking photos for decades, Sandoval only began sculpting about three months ago, he said. He had dabbled in making pots and plates before, but he had made never the sculptures displayed at the arts center before. For the exhibit, Sandoval sculpted a chef, golfer and fisherman, among others. “One of my sons, he’s nine-years-old, said ‘daddy why don’t you make a chef,’ and I make one and he liked it so he said ‘daddy next time make a fisherman,’” Sandoval said. He said he would like to continue to sculpt if he has the time. As he often works most days of the week, he said, it is nice to have something to take his mind off of work. Regina Gil, executive director of the Gold Coast Arts Center, said every person who works at the center was invited to

submit two pieces of original art for the exhibition. Some of the pieces were listed for sale while some were not. Gil, who said she taught watercolor painting for years, submitted two paintings of her own to the exhibition as well. This year is the first time the center is doing the faculty and staff exhibition, she said. “I think this will be an annual show,” Gil said. “We want to do something between now and next year; that’s our goal.” Jude Amsel, curator and gallery director at the Gold Coast Arts Center, said the idea for a staff exhibition came after the center began to gain what she called a “hip” reputation. After 5Pointz, the Long Island City buildings that artists from all over the world used as a graffiti mural space, was whitewashed in 2013 by the buildings’ owners, Amsel, a Long Island City resident, asked 5Pointz artists to come have an indoor show at the center. 5Pointz artists did an exhibition at the center in 2014, which can still be seen at the center, that increased the center’s credibility. “So now the buzz was out that the gallery was a cool place,” Amsel said. “We thought ‘we have such hip people that work here, lets show those people.’” “People in every position here are so connected to the arts. That’s why they want to work here,” Amsel said. Amsel’s father, Herbert Rustler, had four photos from his collection of 40,000 shown at the exhibition — all taken in 1952 when he immigrated to the United States from Germany. Rustler was an industrial engraver for 47 years, but enjoyed photography as a hobby. “I always liked photography. I always liked nature,” Rustler said. “My eyes see things most people never see.”

The Gold Coast Arts Center is hosting a Faculty and Staff Exhibit through Sept. 8

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An idea to aid local Too many people lacking business districts in compassion, tolerance

George Pecoraro had a dream of re-opening LaRotunda — a once popular Italian restaurant in the Village of Great Neck Plaza for which he worked for years that now sat vacant. But Pecoraro and his partner Henry An concluded that the cost of getting started was just too high. That was until the building’s landlord, Patrick Silberstein, stepped in with an offer of free rent for the first four or five months. “It’s my way of capitalizing on merchants,” Silberstein explained. “Free rent in the beginning is absolutely essential.” Silberstein said he wished more landlords in the area would work with merchants as he had. “There are a lot of landlords could do that could bring a lot more business into the community,” he said. We think Silberstein has a very good point. To borrow a phrase from modern policing, empty storefronts are like broken windows. They invite more empty storefronts. More empty storefronts mean less shoppers attracted to a business district and then more empty storefronts in an downward cycle that is sometimes difficult to reverse. This cycle can be seen in local business districts across the North Shore. Often, storefronts stay vacant for months and even years. Sometimes this is a result of a lack of interest in businesses seeking to rent. Sometimes this is the result of a landlord holding out for a price that may be too high — at least for the time being. There is no doubt that landlords in local business districts North Shore face many challenges — from high property taxes to government regulations to stiff competition from shopping malls. And as business owners they certainly have the right to do what they think is best for their business. But we would like to see more landlords follow Patrick Silberstein’s approach of sacrificing some money up front for the long-term benefit of his business and the businsses district that surrounds him. The benefits of which could be seen at the ribbon-cutting ceremony held at LaRotunda on June 16.

READERS WRITE ciety, he dismisses evidence that a very large percentage of the people in this country are disillusioned with those in power who ignore the economic and social needs of our society. Furthermore, his writing style, grammar, arguments do not provide confidence in the depth of his thinking. In his latest letter, he has found another target for criticism. He chooses to ignore the scientific evidence that numbers of human beings differ from the mainstream in emotional and sometimes physical natures, He has no compassion for their suffering, has not the slightest tolerance, and is happy to ridicule. Inevitably, he repeats his usual litany of misinterpretation and exaggeration, joining the infamous daily practitioners of disinformation in the media.

will not stoop to identify by name the writer of the constant hysterical rants printed in this popular local newspaper. He makes sure to identify himself as a member of a healing profession. Some part of that adjective is missing. I have spoken to members of the same profession who are embarrassed, concerned that they will be tarred by association. Almost every word in his most recent letter marks him as careless with the facts, prejudiced, lacking in compassion. He and his like have made the loving words “liberal” and “progressive” dirty words. Does he ever offer suggestions for improvement? Beyond the propensity to accuse progressives as the cause of all the ills in our so-

It saddens me that we see evidence that so many find pleasure in scandal, celebrity, derision, hatred, and the resultant effect on our society, and especially, our children. “The fault, Dear Brutus, is in ourselves, that we are underlings....” Surely, many must agree that attention must be paid to elevating our standards and courageously speaking up. Can we hope, again, after the enormous tragedy in South Carolina, that those who represent us will develop more backbone and take their cues, not from the haters, nor the self-serving and the greedy, but from those who care about what we need. Esther Confino New Hyde Park

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Biz districts need a comprehensive approach Landlords are not the only people who have a role in supporting local businsses disricts. County, town and village governments as well chambers or commerce and business improvement districts are also important players in the health of local businsses districts.

And in recent years they have been making important contributions — particulary in zoning changes that encourage transit-oriented developments in places like Mineola and the Village of Great Neck Plaza. These developments bring housing to retail districts adjacent

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to mass transit hubs with the aim of bringing more people into the businsses district. But too often the efforts to support local business districts are piecemeal with each government or business group acting on its own with little or not coordination with neighboring villlages.

Although New York City may not be the kind of place where North Shore residents want to live, there is something to be said for the city Economic Development Corporation, which plans development on a citywide basis. Why not try this on a smaller scale with the Town of North

Hempstead, North Shore villages, landlords and business groups coming together to discuss issues effecting local businsss district such as taxes, parking and transportation. And what to do about it. Perhaps the Town of North Hempstead would like to start the ball rolling.

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A loo k o n the li g hter si d e

Who’s In charge here, anyway? You like to think that the machines in your life work for you. You like to think it, but it isn’t so. If anything, it’s the other way around. For example, years ago I had a smart-aleck camera that seemed to think it was above taking the picture I wanted. Instead, it flashed icons for “Too Dark,” “Too Light,” or “Too Ugly” at me. But if it was so smart, how come it always focused on the wallpaper behind my kids? Or consider my washing machine. Oh sure, it has markings for Small, Medium, Large, and Extra-Large loads. But that doesn’t mean it will really do them all. Just try asking it to wash an “Extra Large” batch of towels, and you’ll come back to find it with an innocent look on its face, and 20 gallons of sudsy water on the floor. The worst part is that when your appliances start to go, they don’t simply break. That, I could live with. What I mind is that some-

how, they sucker you into doing their job for them. And it’s such an insidious process, they can have you trained before you know it. At first, all you have to do is “be there.” For example, I once had an office answering machine that answered to everyone … except me, when I called from home for my messages. I had to drive back there and stand over the thing, watching it work perfectly ... only to have it still refuse to take my calls once I got back home. Or look at my toaster. It needs what my therapist would call validation. Instead of popping up when the toast is done, it simply clicks. This is apparently to alert me that “Guess what? Your toast is done, if you feel like having it now, and if you like it toasted about this much.” I’d prefer my toaster to be more assertive and pop up already, but what can you do? So I lend a hand. Now we have crossed the line into physical action.

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side Soon, the toilet handle that needed the occasional jiggle turns into the one you must armwrestle every time you want it to start — or stop — flushing. And the TV that once responded to the touch of your hand now needs a whack to remind it to do color. You have become a cog, essential to the smooth working of your machines. Now, more and more, they shift the burden of the workload onto you.

For example, my parents’ garbage disposal. It had them very nicely trained. I caught them one day cutting up grapefruit rinds before stuffing them down it. I made a remark that they might as well buy baby food for the thing, but it fell flat; I think they were already doing that. Or, take a look at my own dish-washer. It left the glassware so wet, I had to dry everything by hand, after the drying-cycle was done. So I bought a new one. The result? It leaves dishes and spoons so dirty, I have to rewash them…or soap and rinse them before I even load them in. The process is now complete. All that remains is the realization that you are working for the machine — and have been for years. So, you might ask, why not just replace these uppity gadgets? For one thing, you might get hurt. When I finally got a new vacuum cleaner, I pressed the cord rewind and bent over to

start pushing the cord in, like I had always done. I almost got whipped in the face. The phone in my den was even worse. Its cord was always so tangled that whenever I picked it up, it fought back. So naturally, the first call I answered, after buying a new cordless, I smacked myself in the head with it. All the hapless telemarketer heard, at his end, was “YOUCH! ... Thud.” You don’t even have to replace the machine, to be in danger. For example, look what happened when the mechanic finally fixed my old car’s transmission. It had developed a sort of stutter on acceleration. Taking the car home, I almost rear-ended somebody when I hit the gas and actually got a prompt response. I’d like to get rid of all the machines, and show them who’s boss… but who am I kidding? I only work here.

Kremer ’ s cor n er

Taking down rebel flag is just a start I don’t know very much about Southern politics even though I pride myself in being a history buff. I know that the South produces brilliant politicians such as Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, William Fulbright and a long roster of others. All I ever knew about Nicki Haley is that she is the governor of South Carolina and is the darling of the Tea Party movement. Somehow, history has the ability to change things overnight and now Gov. Haley has become a hero to millions of people because she had the courage to call for the removal of the Confederate flag that was flying close to the state capitol. Her challenge was made a lot easier thanks to the passion of others. The strength of mercy that compelled nine grieving families to stand in a courtroom and offer their forgiveness to the killer of their loved ones changed the

national tone of the debate in minutes. Seizing on that amazing grace, Gov. Halley demanded that the symbol of the Civil War be taken down. How many of us in a similar situation would be willing to forgive and not ask for an eye for an eye? Not everybody down South agrees with the governor’s decision. Some say the flag is the symbol of the heroics of the soldiers who died defending their region during that bitter war. That may be a good excuse but U.S.Senator Lindsey Graham, who has never been described as a liberal, says the flag “belongs in a museum.” He is 100 per cent correct. I have seen quite a few Confederate flags in my lifetime and they don’t belong to local historians. Take a casual trip down to the city of Nashville, Tenn. and you will see Confederate flags

The soldiers who fought for the South were fighting to keep the old ways and were willing to die for them. Some parts of the South honor their dead in much more appropriate fashion. Travel down to Richmond,Va. and you will see the statues of many great military figures at almost every intersection of town. Stop in at a local coffee shop and you can buy any number of books explaining the Civil War jerry Kremer and the famous battles. That’s Kremer’s Corner what Sen. Graham was talking about. prominently displayed all over But is taking down Confedvarious parts of the city. erate flags and removing them There’s a message there and from Wal-Mart the solution to all it isn’t about bravery. our racial ills? For a great many people the Not quite. At this very moflag symbolizes a strong attach- ment, twelve states are considerment to the past and all the evils ing legislation to limit the ability that went with it. The Civil War of minority citizens to vote by was a battle over human rights changing voting hours and insistand a test whether slavery would ing on special voter identification live or die. requirements.

These laws aren’t good government projects. They are meant to suppress voter turnout and are a modern form of racism. Other states are bending over backwards to cut funding for community colleges so that young minorities won’t have a career path to get them out of poverty. A large block of Southern members of the U.S.Congress spend their every waking hour trying to figure out to take some meaningful benefit away from minority groups. The Civil War may be long gone, but many of them believe they were elected to keep that war alive. So hat’s off to Gov. Haley for her courageous stand against the flag. However, the real test of her greatness will be how willing she is to take on the other remnants of a time that is no longer a badge of honor for this country.

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School-zone cameras a county scam

had my day in court but I cannot truly say I got justice. Last fall, I received a school-zone “camera” ticket for going 36 miles per hour in a 25 mph school-zone. To say the least, I was stunned. While I had seen the signs announcing a school zone, I had not seen any sign indicating that the speed limit was 25 mph. So I returned to the site to see for myself whether such a sign really existed. It does. But, the sign stating “Speed limit 25 mph” is mounted about 3-4 feet off the ground on a pole that is very close to a large tree. It has no flashing lights and, because parking is allowed after 3 p.m., the sign is easily completely obscured by a parked vehicle. Since I was unfamiliar with this road and did not see the 25 mph speed limit sign, I had continued to drive at the regularly posted speed limit of 35 mph. I documented the “hidden” sign with photographs and appealed the summons. With such strong evidence I was certain to prevail.

I arrived early for my appearance at the Nassau County Traffic and Parking Violations court only to find about 250 others, many who were also appealing school-zone camera violations. There was even a special “camera ticket” payment line! Each “camera” ticket holder was called aside by a prosecutor and, one by one, told that we had the right to request a hearing by the judge but that it was not worth the time or effort. The judge rarely dismissed “camera” ticket. But I insisted that I wanted a trial because my evidence was strong. The prosecutor disagreed. My trial, as it was, was held the same day. It lasted about 10 minutes. It was held in a small room presided over by a judge seated at a table and attended by the prosecutor, a court reporter, and an individual who operated the computer used to present the court’s evidence. I was sworn in to “tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” Most of my trial was taken up

by the judge who explained the procedure to be followed and by the prosecutor who presented his evidence. The prosecutor’s evidence included a photo of the school-zone speed sign in question taken during school hours when parking near the sign was prohibited. The sign was clearly visible. The prosecutor also presented evidence that the speed camera had been tested for accuracy. The prosecutor’s presentation was dry and very well practiced. Then it was my turn. I attempted to show the judge my photo of the sign showing that it could be entirely obscured by a parked car, which would have been the situation at 4:49pm when I was driving by. The judge asked if my photo was taken “under the circumstances of the violation,” by which he meant at the time that my car was photographed by the speed camera. When I said, “Of course not” since I had no idea that I had been speeding or photographed, the

judge angered and ruled that my photo was “inadmissible”! When I objected that the prosecutor’s photo was also not taken at the time of day that I received the summons and thus did not show the sign obscured by a parked car, things got even more heated. The judge asked if I came from the area where I was ticketed, to which I responded “No.” and that I had not driven on that road for about 10-15 years. At this point the judge was showing clear signs of serious irritation. He asked if I had any witnesses and, upon hearing that I did not, he pounded his gavel and found me “Guilty.” I was told to pay the $50 fine plus $30 “driver responsibility fee” but no points would be put on my driver’s license and no court fees would be levied. Wikipedia defines a kangaroo court as one “held to give the appearance of a fair and just trial, even though the verdict has in reality already been decided before the trial has begun.”

That appears to have been the case for my trial court. The manner in which those of us who appealed traffic and parking tickets were treated only confirmed my suspicions that the school-zone speeding camera law was a scam. The insatiable government is using the police and the court system to extract additional revenue from the driving public to avoid the need to raise taxes or reduce expenditures. Everyone should be aware that this law has not been repealed but only “suspended”, according to Traffic Court officials. The infamous signs are still in place and still just as poorly marked. Is it possible that the suspension will be lifted the next time there is a budget shortfall? Is it any wonder that we have lost faith in government and no longer feel that it acts in the interest of the citizen? Dr. Corinne A. Michels, PhD Manhasset

Mass shootings not a problem in U.S.

his is in response to this paper’s editorial “Honor Charleston’s Dead with stricter gun control.” Around 17 people per year are killed in mass shootings. The right to keep arms is enshrined in our constitution for the prevention of tyranny with self defense as a corollary. It is estimated that over 1 million people per year successfully use a firearm in self defense and are saved by it from death or serious injury. Please search the CDC “study on gun violence.” This is the one that backfired on the Obama Administration. In many of the prior fraud progressive studies, they only counted justifiable homicides. In the vast majority of cases no shot is ever fired. Count those, and the numbers explode in favor of gun ownership. Around 2,500 people per year are killed by drowning, mostly kids in swimming pools. There is no utility in a swimming pool, its just fun for kids. Banning fun is no problem for progressives; it’s what they are all about. If you are not miserable, you are a bad person, except of course, for the progressives. Bear with me on this, as Mark Levin often says. So why are media outlets, like this one, not shrieking for a ban on the private ownership of pools, yet are apoplectic about gun ownership? Millions of people live just fine

without a pool. This paper calls for a ban on semi autos. Ever try to hit something with a double action revolver (just on a range and not even under the extreme duress of a life and death emergency G-d forbid)? If you live in New York, you have probably never fired a gun. Lotsa luck with a revolver against a perp with a modern semi auto. Even SCOTUS, which clearly leans left, and no longer bases decisions on the constitution, ruled in Heller that the American People are entitled to arms that are in “common use”. The far left northeastern based media outlets incessantly talk about this issue with no understanding of it. Leah Gunn Barret of NYAGV justifies the draconian anti gun laws in NY by citing the fact that 66% of New Yorkers support them. It is true that for the most part, (downstate) New Yorkers don’t like guns. They do not understand them, they do not own them, and they do not want anyone else to own them either. However, the U.S. is a Constitutional Republic and not a majority rule. There was supposed to be a maximum of individual freedom, much of it exercised by just a small minority, protected in particular, from the will of the majority by the Constitution. As history teaches, pure democracy, or majority rule rapidly turns to tyranny. Now here is why I brought up

pools. Imagine that these media outlets were fabricating their hysteria around the issue of drowning related accidents. Sounds absurd, right? But they occur more than 100 times more frequently than mass shooting. Imagine a sensational story every night, with pictures of the children who died and their families bearing tearfull testimony to a so serious Brian Williams. Mmmh, scratch that, lets go with Matt Lauer or Katie Couric. And this goes on for year after year as one of their cause Celebes. The pool industry would be history by now, and anyone with a pool still in their yard shunned.

It is almost certain that you will never be a victim of a mass shooting. In anticipation of rebuttal letters, the “gun violence” in impoverished areas is yet another subject. I have discussed that in past letters. But interesting to note, those shootings are not news. It does not sell because nobody cares. That is a decision the media makes, not me. I just state the fact. That would be the subject of another discussion. Much of the time, the journalists do not know what they are talking about, and they don’t care. The media promotes agendas, not news, and that is why they are

so dangerous. Up until Fox News, for decades they had an absolute monopoly that they used as the propaganda ministry for the left. They have destroyed people who did not agree with them at a rate that their narrative of the evil Joe McCarthy would be paled by. They are still doing it, including a massive effort to get Fox out of their way. They create consciousness and define the norms in a more insidious way than Orwell ever imagined. That is a lot of power. Emery Rose Manhasset

de Blasio right to agree to increase size of police force

ayor Bill de Blasio finally has seen the light. He has agreed we need more police officers and will okay 1,297. I guess he has heard the public outcry with more shootings and violence on the street and that has made him rethink his position. Now all I can say is that it is about time. Meanwhile NYPD police Commissioner Bill Bratton and City

Council Speaker Mellissa Mark Viverito got more than they asked for which I feel is a good thing. The mayor has made a turnaround whereas the City Council will approve this in their current budget and the Mayor will sign off on this by the end of the month. There will be close to 1,300 new police officers. Now out of this number 300 new police officers will be assigned to the NYPD’S counterterrorism task force and 400 civil-

ian administrative workers will be hired to replace cops on desk duty. They in turned will be reassigned to community policing duties. Bravo mayor, you finally understand that to fight crime you need adequate police force. Now let me say this on that,” La De Dah” ! Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

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Standing in solidarity with Charleston

ear Congregants of Emanuel A.M.E. Church: I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the faithful of Emanuel A.M.E. Church on the tragic passing of your pastor, Rev. Clementa Pinckney, and your fellow congregants, whose lives were taken from us in such shocking manner. I write this letter to you wearing two different hats. The first is of a fellow Charleston native, who grew up in the “Holy City” and who is intimately familiar with the rich history of the Lowcountry.

Many of you may actually know my father, Samuel Rosen (“Doctor Sam”), whose Avenue Pharmacy and then Charleston Cut-Rate Drug Stores were fixtures of downtown Charleston for decades before he retired about ten years ago. My parents still reside in Charleston, and though I have been living elsewhere since shortly after I graduated from Middleton High School in 1989, I still – and will always – consider myself a Charlestonian. My parents have been lifelong members of Brith Sholom

Beth Israel Synagogue, located in downtown Charleston, less than one mile from your church. My second hat is that of the president of my local synagogue, the Young Israel of Great Neck, and additionally as a member of the Great Neck Community Council of Synagogue Presidents, in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, where I live with my wife and four sons. Like Charleston, Great Neck is a community with residents of diverse backgrounds and faiths, and one that prides itself on such diversity.

At our recent meeting, all of the members of the council expressed our collective horror at the events that befell your congregation last week. While we may not have been able to physically attend the vigils and prayer services in Charleston, as I understand many of the members of the local Jewish community have done, we wished to send a letter to let you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We have watched with awe and admiration at the inspiring manner in which you have re-

sponded to this tragedy, and we can only hope and pray that your incredible strength during this time of darkness will serve as a lesson to all that prejudice and hate will not deter us from our missions. We stand in solidarity with you and wish you no more sorrow or pain, and hope that you will be able to emerge stronger and unified, with a new sense of purpose. Eric P. Rosen Great Neck Synagogue Great Neck

Climate-change claims full of hot air

r. Hal Sobel, in his rambling letter on global warming (Know Nothings a threat to our country, 26 June 2015), cites as his scientific authorities Al Gore, “Bill Nye, the Science Guy of TV fame,” and last but not least, himself. His own scientific observations are based on “watch[ing] the news each day.” He cites Gore’s expertise based on his “documentary” film, “An Inconvenient Truth” which earned the former vice-president the Nobel Peace Prize (like Yasser Arafat and President Obama).

But he forgot to tell us that, upon receiving the 2007 prize, Gore predicted, “The North Polar ice cap is falling off a cliff. It could be completely gone in summer in as little as seven years. Seven years from now.” That should have been 2014. Yet Forbes May 19, 2015 edition recently reported: “Updated data from NASA satellite instruments reveal the Earth’s polar ice caps have not receded at all since the satellite instruments began measuring the ice caps in 1979. Since the end of 2012, more-

over, total polar ice extent has largely remained above the post1979 average. The updated data contradict one of the most frequently asserted global warming claims – that global warming is causing the polar ice caps to recede.” Dr. Sobel failed to acknowledge that there are two aspects to the global-warming issue. First whether it is occurring at all and, second, whether it is caused by human activity. The latter is known as “anthropocentric global warming.” As to the first, Dr. Sobel, in his

daily news-watching, evidently has overlooked “Climategate;” the admitted falsification of data, by warming proponents, and their categorical rejection of warmingdenier scientific papers. NASA’s own data via Remote Sensing Systems shows that the world has warmed a mere 0.36 degrees F. over the last 35 years. NASA began measuring the data in 1979. Proof of AGW is even scantier because climate has been naturally changing as long as the earth has existed. A terminal moraine of the ice

age exists on the north shore of Long Island. Our glacier receded and melted due to climate change. Glacier evolution is not the only terrestrial change in Earth’s history. Europe and Africa were once attached to North and South America. The Adirondack, Rocky and Himalayan Mountains were once under water. In summary let me advise Dr. Sobel concerning know-nothing illness: “Doctor; heal yourself.” Leonard Mansky Roslyn

Smearing Obama, Caitlin Jenner

r. Stephen Morris’ letter about Caitlin Jenner in the June 19 Great Neck News provides an opportunity to enlighten. Calling Jenner a “sad, disturbed individual” bears out my long-held contention that there are those among us who lack understanding and compassion. Confusion about gender may be a problem, but is Dr. Morris equally critical of persons suffering from schizophrenia or obsessive-compulsive behavior? I was also put off by the statement that there has been a “decline of American society during Barack Obama’s tenure in office.” At a time when we have made monumental strides in gay rights, when religious leaders have coalesced around the tragedy in Charleston, and when South Carolina is about to re-

move the Confederate flag from its Statehouse grounds, one might think this is one of our nation’s proudest moments. Reading on, we learn about “our radical left-wing” president whose “game plan has always been to make everyone’s innerself feel good.” This statement is so absurd as to be unworthy of comment. On the other hand, I will address the statement about the Town of North Hempstead passing an amendment protecting all of our transgendered residents from discrimination. Dr. Morris objects to the amendment. Can one not then conclude that Dr. Morris favors discrimination? What it all boils down to is this — his letter is but another political diatribe from the founder of the Long Island Tea Party. But Dr. Morris is neither

the first nor the last to vent his spleen against Obama. Barack Obama is one of the most maligned presidents in our long history. He has been called everything from “liar-inchief” to “Obama Bin Laden;” from “Adolph Hitler” to the “Antichrist.” Sen. Richard Shelby, Republican of Alabama, questioned his birth certificate. Former Representative Michelle Bachman, Republican from Minnesota, was very concerned that the President “may have anti-American views.” But leave it to Sarah Palin who can see Russia from her back porch to suggest that Obama is “palling around with terrorists.” But the piece-de-resistance may be the bumper sticker which reads “Somewhere in Kenya a village is missing its idiot.” What interests me most are

the accusations that he is a Socialist and a Marxist. Harking back to my undergraduate days at the University of Rochester, I recall learning that a Socialist believes that the government must own the means of production and distribution in major industries. So, in order to qualify as a card-carrying socialist, Obama would have to nationalize the steel, coal, and automobile industries as well as all public utilities. The true Socialists were the men who wrote the U.S. Constitution which gives Congress the power to “establish post offices and post roads.” Not to worry, Republicans. Your party would like nothing better than to “privatize” the postal service. As to being a Marxist….I would impose a test upon all those using the term. They would have to answer

questions like “Who was Frederich Engels?” “What is meant by dialectical materialism and the doctrine of surplus value?” I would do so only because these know-nothings have no sense of history as proven by their assertion that Obama is a Marxist. In the Jewish tradition, there is the custom of “tzedakah,” which means charity and justice. According to the philosopher Maimonides, “There is no joy greater than making the heart of poor people, orphans, widows and strangers happy because the person who makes them happy is like the Divine Presence.” Let us extend this good will toward all….even Caitlin Jenner and Barack Obama. Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

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Vitriol, hatred against Obama unprecedented

t’s just possible that the Great American Pastime isn’t baseball, but demeaning our presidents. John Adams was charged with grasping for power; Madison was too short; and after Lincoln put George McClellan in charge of the Union’s northern armies, the unappreciative general called “Honest Abe” the “original gorilla.” It was said that Wilson committed a sin against humanity; FDR was an “un-American radical”; Nixon was “tricky Dickie” and LBJ was the “war criminal.” But my favorite insult was when Robin Williams announced that there was a fire at the George W. Bush library in Crawford, Texas. Sadly, both books went up in flames — worse, the president had just finished coloring one of them. But when it comes to vitriol, no one has suffered like Barack Obama.

Called everything from “liarin-chief” to “Obama Bin Laden” and from Adolph Hitler to the Anti-Christ, it’s been no-holds barred for our 44th president. Sen. Richard Shelby (Republican from Alabama) weighed in on the “birther” controversy. Former Representative Michelle Bachman (Republican from Minnesota) expressed her fear that the president “may have antiAmerican views.” But the piece de resistance comes from Sarah Palin (who can see Russia from her back porch) when she opined that Obama may be “palling around with terrorists.” According to Geoffrey Stone, a law professor at the University of Chicago“….the sheer vituperation directed at this president goes beyond any rational opposition….” How much of this enmity stems from Obama’s being black is in dispute, but judging from the racist component of many of the statements one cannot ignore

this element. The purpose of citing these insults is not to suggest that limits be placed on the First Amendment. On the contrary, freedom of speech is the cornerstone of our democracy. Those with “thin-skin” should not enter politics. Freedom to speak one’s mind is what separates us from totalitarian regimes. Voltaire summed it up when he said: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it.” We know that free speech has limitations, to wit, Oliver Wendell Holmes’ famous dictum that you can’t yell “fire” in a crowded movie theatre. The renowned jurist clearly drew the line between offensive, even moronic, speech which is protected, and that which presents a “clear and present danger.” As a lifelong member of the American Civil Liberties Union an organization exlusively dedicated

to the preservation of the Bill of Rights, I am not so concerned with the statements about Obama which come from the lunatic fringe. What does worry me are the accusations, from seemingly knowledgeable commentators, that Obama is a Socialist. Unless examined closely, this has the ring of truth to it. A Socialist, according to my political science text, is one who believes that the government must own the means of production and distribution of major industries and utilities. In order for Obama to qualify as a card-carrying socialist, he would have to nationalize, among others, the steel, coal, oil and auto companies. Since he has not done so, the term Socialist doesn’t apply. If we were really looking for Socialists, we might examine the U.S. Constitution since the Founding Fathers gave Congress the power to “establish post offices and post

roads.” So, every time you place a stamp on an envelope you are aiding and abetting a socialist enterprise. Shame on you! Obama is frequently called a Marxist. Fair enough, if you can tell me who Frederich Engels was, or state the difference between dialectical materialism and\the doctrine of surplus value. What I am suggesting here is that most of those who accuse Obama of being a Communist have neither read anything by Karl Marx and don’t have a clue as to his historical influence. At the risk of sounding like an intellectual snob, I contend that some knowledge of history is essential if you wish to be part of the political dialogue. If you can’t make this claim, confine your name-calling to the schoolyard. Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

Liberal media giving de Blasio a free pass

et’s face it. New York gagements, late for everything. As can be expected, others in City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio seems lost and is defi- his administration emulate their nitely not ready for prime chief. After all, if deadlines and time. But as a lifelong socialist, his time restraints mean nothing to actions should never have sur- the boss, his appointees can’t be prised anyone. Seemingly only expected to respect other peointerested in police abuse, rac- ples time either. Charter schools are not faism and increasing entitlements, he can’t be bothered with bud- vored by this mayor even though getary considerations, attracting they are our only hope to get new businesses or really improv- our bright, motivated, underprivileged kids out of their failing our schools. And now, he is even consid- ing New York City public schools ering running for national office! and into a successful educational It seems that as every day environment. However, by law, charter goes by, we see more and more examples to prove that this may- schools must abide by a very or doesn’t have a clue about run- strict set of state guidelines. Everyone understands the ning our great city. We are really parameters. Everyone is expectin trouble. Mayor de Blasio is never on ed to abide by the mandates. time. He is late for funerals, late That’s everyone, except our profor parades, late for speaking en- crastinating, incompetent mayor.

He seems to have his own set of rules, his own due-dates and his own guidelines. Here is his latest blunder. When any existing charter school is granted additional space for a much needed expansion, (and there are waiting-lists filled with students anxious to get in!!) the city must provide either free space or cash for a new rental location. Now get this one. The City must choose either one of those two choices within five months of the school’s written request or incur a huge penalty. Now, for even the average government bureaucrat, five months should be more than enough time. But understand that this inexperienced mayor never ran a company or paid a payroll, or ever made a deadline in his life. In a recent charter school re-

quest, the DeBlasio administration missed the cutoff date. Wait till you here the penalty! The city must pay the Carl Icahn Charter Schools 6 and School 7, both in the Bronx, a whopping $600,000 dollar penalty for rent assistance for the 2016-17 school year! And there was plenty of free unused school space available!! Where is the New York Times? Or NBC or the Teachers Union or Rachel Maddow when you need them? The lack of criticism for squandering over half a million educational dollars is deafening! Want to know what happens when teachers leave their classroom and attempt to run a school? A charter school in East New York, run by none other than the Teachers Union, has been quietly

shut down . The teachers union’s “experiment” in actually running a school is over. It was a total failure. Compare that with the two incredibly successful charter schools needing additional space. They are run by Carl Icahn, one of the most successful private investors of his generation. Imagine that? There goes the UFT’s theory that only teachers know how to run a school. If Albert Shanker, founder of the UFT, ever knew that a rich,”overpaid” Wall Street CEO , like Carl Icahn, was successfully running our schools, he would be turning over in his grave. Sorry Al !! Dr. Stephen Morris, DDS North Hills

Fast-food workers deserve $15 an hour

was glad to read Newday’s coverage of the Wage Board Hearing in “400 turn out for LI hearing on fast-food wage increase (June 18, 2015).” Along with 400 others, I was fortunate enough to attend this event. While at the hearing, I was greatly moved by the testimony of fast-food workers trying to survive on the minimum wage of

$8.75/hour. One worker broke out into tears while saying that because of extreme financial restraints she has never been able to give her five-year old child a birthday party. The majority of those at the hearing were in support of raising the wage to $15/hour, but there were a few who stood out in opposition.

Thomas Spero, an owner of four Wendy’s restaurants, was among them as covered in Newsday’s article (June 18, 2015). Spero started his testimony by sharing his own story of starting out as a minimum wage fast food worker decades ago, earning $6/hour, to becoming a successful owner of four Wendy’s restaurants. While his story seemed to

exemplify the typical American dream of working hard and moving up, he failed to recognize that his earnings of $6/hour had much higher purchasing power than the $8.75 minimum wage of 2015. When adjusted for inflation, fast food workers in 2015 are making less now than decades ago when Spero was a food worker. Fast-food workers are not ask-

ing for anything special, they are simply asking for the fair wage that they deserve. I hope the Wage Board takes into account the opinion of the vast majority of the 400 people in attendance and increases the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15/hour. Andrew Simon Roslyn Heights

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Conservative Party’s last supper?

he New York State Conservative Party recently celebrated its 53rd Anniversary on June 18 at the Manhattan Sheraton Times Square Hotel. Was there really reason to celebrate or was it the political equivalent of the “last supper”? One way of judging the health of any political party is looking at the number of candidates running for public office that qualify for ballot status on their line. Political parties are organized on a state Assembly basis with a male and female State Committee person. Within each Assembly district are a series of election districts represented by two district committee people. Real political parties find candidates and enough active registered party members to circulate nominating petitions. You only need a handful of registered Conservative Party members within any Assembly district to qualify for ballot status as a candidate for the Assembly. The average Conservative Party enrollment per Assembly district averages in the hundreds. Finding this should be easy. This is necessary to acquire sufficient signatures for qualifying candidate ballot status. Those political parties that can’t perform this most basic task exist only on paper and are essentially dead. Up until the 1990’s, Conservative Party members routinely qualified candidates for all Congressional, state Senate, Assembly and New York City Council seats. In 2014, the Conservative Party was unable to field candidates on the ballot for five of 27 Congressional, 16 out of 62 Senate and 53 out of 150 state Assembly contests. The Conservative Party continued to serve as an enabler to then Democratic state Assembly Speaker Silver by leaving their ballot line blank rather than cross endorse Republican challenger Maureen Koetz in Silver’s home 65th Manhattan Assembly District. Likewise, they gave former New York County Democratic Party Chairperson Herman D. Farrell, Jr. a free pass. Even worse, the conservatives cross endorsed Democrat Assembly members Philip Goldfeder (23rd Queens County), Michael A. Simanowitz (27th Queens County), Dove Hikind

(48th Kings County) and Robin Schimninger (Erie County). All four abandoned any loyalty to Conservative Party platform and principles by voting to re-elect Sheldon Silver Speaker weeks prior to his indictment thus preserving the status quo in Albany. They did the same with new Democratic state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie which will insure Heastie has over 100 votes which affords him the upper hand in being able override any of their pet bills vetoed by Gov. Cuomo. This gang of four did not give up their piece of the action including lulus for chairing committees, funding of pork barrel projects, passage of favorable legislation they sponsor in exchange for “Pay for Play” campaign contributions from the infamous Albany State Street lobbyists, staffing, mailing and district office budgets all controlled by Silver. Even worse, in addition to the Conservative Party failure to run a candidate against Silver, they assisted him by leaving their line blank in 17 other State Assembly districts represented by entrenched Silver Democratic loyalists rather than cross endorsing the underdog Republican challenger. There were also nine other districts were the incumbent Democratic State Assembly members were easily re-elected. This was due to the opposition vote being split between separate Republican and Conservative Party candidates. Add to this political hall of shame, 38 additional State Assembly districts which both the Republican and Conservatives failed to field any candidate against the incumbent Democratic Assemblymember. At the end of the day, Mike Long and the Conservative Party talk the talk, but don’t walk the walk when it comes to seriously campaigning against and attempting to unseat any Democratic State Assembly Speaker and their political allies. The same is true for trying to assist then GOP State Senate majority leader Dean Skelos in growing from 28 to a comfortable majority of more than 32 seats. Current GOP State Senate majority leader John Flanagan has a slim one vote majority. He will periocially have to be dependent on the Democratic Independent 5 member caucus. The Conservative Party

failed to field candidates in 17 races. Rather than cross endorse Republican candidates, they left their ballot line blank in six races. Worse, they served as enablers to the Democrats by running their own candidate against the GOP candidate in three races. State Senate Independent Democratic caucus Chairman Jeffrey Klein had both a GOP and Conservative Party opponent. This district was once represented by former Republican state senators John Calandra and Guy Vellela who were both cross endorsed by the Conservatives. Both the GOP and conservatives failed to find and agree on a candidate to oppose Queens Democratic state Sen. Tony Avella. This seat was previously represented by former Republican state Sen. Frank Padavan. In Buffalo, there was a four race between Democrat Marc Panepinto, Republican Kevin Stacker, Conservative Thomas Gallagher and Independence Mark J. Grisanti. Winning candidate Democrat Panepinto received 28,416 votes defeating Republican Stacker who received 24,996. Conservative Gallagher served as the spoiler taking 6,798 votes which was more than enough to move this seat from GOP to the Democratic column. All three of these contests could have been competitive for a joint GOP/Conservative candidate. This decline coincides with the death of author and well known Conservative Party founder William F. Buckley in 2008. This parallels the Conservative Party entering the twilight of its own existence. Many are coming to the conclusion that some minor parties, such as the conservatives, are yesterday’s news. The future demise of the Conservative Party can be traced to the profound impact of former Gov. George “Taxpaki” Pataki. Ironically, Pataki was their keynote speaker at the recent convention. This group was founded in 1962 to provide a philosophical conservative alternative to the liberal Republican party then dominated by the late Gov. Rockefeller, Sen. Javits, State Attorney General Lefkowitz and New York City Mayor Lindsay. Building upon Barry Goldwater’s 1964 defeat, they ran

Buckley for New York City Mayor in 1965. His wit, wisdom and well defined philosophical conservative positions gave them both credibility and 13.5 percent of the vote. In 1966, building upon both the Goldwater and Buckley campaigns, they ran Adams for governor — they captured Row C from the Liberal Party in the 1966 election. They reached their peak in 1970 when they elected James L. Buckley to the U.S. Senate with just Conservative Party endorsement. They continued to play a critical role in electing D’Amato to the Senate in 1980, 1986 and 1992, along with President Reagan in 1980 and 1984 as well as President Bush in 1988. With the election of Pataki as governor in 1994, they morphed into a Republican Party subsidiary. Political patronage became more important than philosophical principles. Numerous Conservative Party leaders, activists and family members shared in Gov. Pataki’s victory. They became beholden to the governor by accepting employment in the Executive branch, agencies and quasi independent authorities controlled by Pataki. Former Gov. Pataki’s fiscal policies of huge yearly multibillion dollar budget increases which were significantly above the rate of inflation and accompanying multibillion dollar yearly record growth in debt would have made former Conservative Party adversary Gov. Rockefeller roll over in his grave! Others went to work for GOP Assembly members and senators who received Conservative party cross endorsements. They are now part of the permanent Albany establishment which their ancestors fought decades earlier. Not biting the hand that feeds them, they ignored his liberal tax and spend financial mismanagement and endorsed Gov. Pataki for two additional terms in 1998 and 2002. Their 1960s leadership would have not have endorsed, but run a candidate against Governor Pataki who would have been much closer to their limited government free enterprise positions of old. The Liberal party following the same path of patronage over

ideology eventually becoming irrelevant. They lost ballot status and were replaced by the Workers Family Party. While the Conservative Party leadership worshiped at the alter of Pataki/Bruno GOP Political Patronage, today they receive crumbs from New York State Senate Republican majority leader John Flanagan and GOP state Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb. Libertarian, Green, Working Families and Independence parties stand for divergent philosophical principles. In 1998, the Independence Party received more votes for governor claiming Row C and dropping the conservatives to Row D for the first time in 30 years. It took them 12 years to reclaim Row “C”. From their successful times in the 1960’s, the Conservative Party has morphed into the Conservative Political Patronage Party, losing their vim and vigor. They have been unable to assist Republicans from losing eight Senate seats over recent elections reducing them to a fragile one seat majority. The same is true for the loss of numerous former GOP Congressional and Assembly seats. There are few elected officials who win outright or whose margin of victory was a result of votes captured on the Conservative Party line. The late Bill Buckley’s past contributions as a candidate, author, newspaper columnist and publisher of National Review helped build the Conservative Party during its formative years decades ago. He would not be happy with what they have become. Their impact is diminishing on the state landscape as they are entering the twilight of political history. Their leadership and enrollment base continues to both age and decline. Fewer new and younger voters are registering Conservative. Those who believe in limited government, free enterprise along with economic and civil liberties continue to look for other alternatives. It is possible that their candidate for governor in 2016 may be unable to attract the minimum 50,000 votes necessary to maintain permanent ballot status. Larry Penner Great Neck

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Town takes aim to ‘Clear the Shelter’ The Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter will be taking part in the 2015 “Clear the Shelter Day” on Saturday, Aug.15 and will be waiving all adoption fees on dogs. “Clear the Shelter Day” began last year in North Texas where 38 animal shelters participated and more than 2,000 animals were adopted on a single day. The goal of the program is to address overpopulation in animal shelters and give pets a happy home in which to live. “There are so many wonderful and loving dogs at our Animal Shelter and ‘Clear the Shelter Day’ gives our residents the unique opportunity to come down and choose a perfect new addition to their family at no cost,” said Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth . As part of the day’s festivities, NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47 will be reporting live from multiple shelters throughout the day and will air a national special on this program on August 22. The normal adoption fee at the North Hempstead Animal Shelter is $57. All dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and heartworm tested prior to adoption. The Town of North Hempstead Animal shelter will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on “Clear the Shelter Day.” The shelter is located at 75 Marino Avenue in Port Washington. Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth with a dog at the North Hempstead Animal Shelter.

Plant A Row program helping to feed hungry The Town of North Hempstead has joined in supporting Plant A Row for the Hungry of Port Washington. PAR is part of a national program that encourages gardeners to grow additional produce beyond what they consume and deliver it to a distribution point in town. Participants in the local PAR program can bring their produce to the Bayles Garden Center, 88 South Bayles Avenue in Port Washington. “This wonderful program combines the experience of growing your own produce with the ability to help feed those in need,” said Supervisor Judi Bosworth. “We are proud to be working with Plant A Row for the Hungry to help bring awareness to hunger in America and in our own backyard.” North Hempstead’s Town Hall, located at 220 Plandome Road in Manhasset, is now home to a planter painted with local native birds. There are more than 50 Plant A Row for the Hungry painted planters located throughout the Port Washington area. The planter featured at Town Hall is currently grow-

ing eggplant, cherry tomatoes, basil, peppers, cucumbers, kale and more. The program provides anyone willing to try their hand at growing with the planter and a variety of vegetables for a donation of $90. The PAR program was created by local Port Washington resident and PAR chief vegetable garden executive Marv Makofsky, who received his inspiration from the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford, Conn., a multi-cultural arts center that set out painted planters with vegetables all over downtown Hartford to help feed the homeless. Inspired by this initiative, Makofsky sought to create a similar program in Port Washington. He looked to the Port Chamber of Commerce and churches and synagogues for support and also approached local artists to contribute their skills to paint 50 planters, which are now located throughout the community. “In the more than 30 years that my family has lived here, I have never ceased to be amazed by the creative generosity of the Port community, which is why we attempted to work on a proj-

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Plant a Row for the Hungry Chief Vegetable Garden Executive Marv Makofsky, look over the planter that will sit in front of Town Hall. ect as important as this, confident that we could succeed and we have,” Makofsky said. “We also desire to share our program with surrounding communities and beyond, to help make a difference in the quality of life for

everyone.” In the past two years alone, 6,500 pounds of produce has been distributed and they expect even more this year. PAR, now in its sixth year, also works with more than 950 children from

various local schools to teach them to plant their own vegetables and take them home for family gardening. The children learn the value of growing and eating nutritional food and sharing with the needy.

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how a presidential visit ruined one comedian’s act Marc Maron discusses Obama during Paramount performance By B i LL s a n a n ton i o As President Obama’s helicopter descended into Marc Maron’s Highland Park, Calif. neighborhood for a mid-June taping of the comedian’s popular WTF podcast, snipers were stationed on the roof of Maron’s neighbor’s home. Maron’s neighbor, giddy amid the commotion surrounding the president’s visit to the Los Angeles suburb, was given a special patch as a souvenir. As for the mustachioed Maron, who had just returned from vacationing in Hawaii? According to the podcasting service Libsyn, which produces WTF, Maron’s Obama interview was downloaded 735,063 times in its first 24 hours on iTunes on June 22, and 900,000 times in the first 36 hours, making it the most popular episode of WTF to date. “I had the president in my garage,” said Maron, 51, upon taking the stage at the Paramount in Huntington on Saturday on his “Maronation” tour. “How can I possibly do an act now? He killed my act.” In his hour-plus-long set, Maron covered ground familiar to fans of his podcast and IFC network series, “Maron,” including relationship, religion, anger, family and ice cream, his remaining vice following years of sobriety. “When you really think about life, after a certain point it’s just buffering disappointment,” he said, “but has ice cream ever f------ let you down?” He even trotted out a character, a snarky blogger typing away at a computer, criticizing his bits about aging rock stars and an Easter weekend set in South Carolina. It was his third northeast show in as many nights, playing upstate Portchester on Thursday and Brooklyn on Friday before returning to his native New Jersey on Sunday. Dressed in a plaid western shirt, dark jeans and black boots, Maron set his foot atop a speaker in the center of the stage and imitated the philanthropic U2 frontman Bono, pointing out into the crowd in a moment of improvisation. It was not the only musician he’d lampoon Saturday, launching into an extended bit about seeing the Rolling Stones for the first time in 35 years later in the set that sent him flapping his arms like Mick Jagger and playing guitar like a subdued, 71-year-old Keith Richards.

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The top seven events for the coming week

Fireworks Spectacular 2015 Saturday, July 4, 11 a.m. Nikon at Jones Beach Theater 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh (516) 221-1000 www.jonesbeach.com/ The July 4th Fireworks Spectacular returns to Jones Beach, bringing back the Long Island patriotic tradition last held in the park in 2009. The show is a 30-minute dazzling display that will feature a variety of colors and sights illuminating the sky at the highly visited and favored park. The show has traditionally drawn an average of more than 100,000 spectators in prior years.

Chris Roach Friday, July 3, 8 p.m. Governors’ Comedy Club 90 Division Ave. Levittown (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/index. cfm Chris Roach is a fast rising comedian/actor born and raised on Long Island in Ronkonkoma. He has brought his unique and self deprecating sense of humor to some of the biggest and best known stages such as The Borgata in Atlantic City and Caroline’s on Broadway. Known for some of his work on television commercials, he has also appeared on Comedy Central.

Movin’ Out – Billy Joel Tribute Friday, July 3, 7 p.m. The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre Eisenhower Park, East Meadow (516) 572-0348 http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/ The Movin’ Out Band is the smokin’ original band from the Tony Award-winning, Grammy nominated Broadway musical, “Movin’ Out”. The Movin’ Out Band includes several members of Billy Joel’s own band and is fronted by pianist and vocalist Wade Preston, the original ‘Piano Man’ in the hit musical, hand-selected by Billy Joel himself.

The Ladybugs Saturday, July 4, 2 p.m. Louis Armstrong House 34-56 107th St. Corona (718) 478-8274 www.louisarmstronghouse.org The Ladybugs are a traditional jazz vocal group known for their intricate harmonies and experimental arrangements. Lead by Martina DaSilva, all members of the band sing while playing ukulele, guitar, trombone, bass, and drums. The Ladybugs’ repertoire includes favorites from the 1920s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, infused with old-school swing, country, and blues. Northshore Pops Band Tuesday, July 7, 7 p.m. Evening Concerts at Piazza Ernesto Strada Village of Westbury Square) Post Avenue and Maple Avenue, Westbury http://www.villageofwestbury.org Founded in 1986 by Al Greene in Glen Cove, the North Shore Pops Concert Band has been entertaining music lovers on Long Island every summer since. Under the baton of Maestro Eric Albinder since 1996, the North Shore Pops is “Long Island’s Favorite Concert Band.”

Fare Thee Well - Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead Sunday, July 5, 8 p.m. The Space At Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Grateful Dead, the four original members — Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir — will reunite at Chicago’s Soldier Field, nearly 20 years to the day of the last Grateful Dead concert, which took place at the same venue. The final night of “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead,” three-night stint will be telecast by The Space on their 30-foot wide cinema screen. Summer Blues Wednesday, July 8, 2 p.m. Landmark On Main Street 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Enjoy an afternoon with seasoned musicians, Kellie Nicole (vocalist) and Frankie D. (guitar) perform acoustic arrangements of Blues standards and R&B greats by Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Bill Withers and more. Light refreshments and snacks will be served. Admission is free.

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Art League to host ‘Curved lines’ exhibit “The Art League of Long Island will be hosting a new exhibit, Curved Lines, featuring the painting of artist Bill Mittler beginning July 18 at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery in Dix Hills. This exhibit encompasses the artist’s long-time concern with color, form, content and the total visual and emotional experience of art, reflecting of his spiritual journey through life. As a painter, this journey has transitioned from realism to surrealism, to color-field paintings, and now to bold and dramatic abstraction. Mittler’s formal training began at an early age at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. He continued his studies at Mount Union College in Alliance, OH, and then at the Cleveland

Art Institute. After moving to New York, he studied at the Art Students League. His work has been exhibited in both group and solo shows and is in a number of private collections. He currently resides in Northport. Mittler’s large-scale paintings will be on view from July 18 through Aug. 2, with a reception for the artist on Sunday, July 19, from 3 to 5 p.m. The Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery is open free of charge Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. For more information call (631) 462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.

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“The Risk to Bloom”, acrylic painting by Bill Mittler, 6’ wide x 3’ high.

Holocaust Center to show ‘Reel Indians’ The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County will present, as part of the David Taub Film Series, a screening of the Peabody Award winning documentary, “Reel Injun,” by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond, on Sunday, July 19, at 12:30 p.m. The film takes an entertaining and insightful look at the Hollywood Indian, exploring the portrayal of North American Natives through the history of cinema. There will also be a guest speaker, Janine Tinsley-Roe of the Shinnecock Nation. “Reel Injun” features candid interviews with directors, writers, actors and

activists, including Clint Eastwood, Sacheen Littlefeather, John Trudell and Russell Means, as well as clips from hundreds of classic and recent films, including “Stagecoach,” “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” The film looks at how the myth of “the Injun” has influenced the world’s understanding - and misunderstanding - of Natives. Light refreshments will be served. There is a suggested donation of $10. To reserve seats or for more information, please contact Deborah Lom at (516) 5718040 or dlom@holocaust-nassau.org.

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Arts & Entertainment Town to host Sunday Calendar park beach concerts

LandMarK on MaIn street 232 Main street, suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet. org Wednesday, July 8, 2 p.m. summer blues Wednesday, July 22, 2 p.m. bravura soprani

GoLd Coast arts Center 113 Middle neck road, Great neck (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org Wednesday, July 15, 7:30 p.m. summer shorts at furman film series Thursday, July 23, 8 p.m. 10th annual Long Island Comedy festival Wednesday, July 29, 7:30 p.m. “best of enemies” at furman film series the sPaCe at Westbury 250 Post ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Sunday, July 5, 8 p.m. fare thee Well - Celebrating 50 years of Grateful dead Saturday, July 18, 8 p.m. failure Friday, July 24, 8 p.m. Motion City soundtrack Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m. dr. John & the nite trippers nassau Veterans MeMorIaL CoLIseuM 1255 hempstead turnpike, uniondale (516) 794-9300 • http://www. nassaucoliseum.com Tuesday, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. billy Joel nyCb theatre at Westbury 960 Brush hollow road, Westbury. (516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury. com Saturday, July 11, 8 p.m. dion Sunday, July 12, 7:30 p.m. the Princess bride: an Inconceivable evening With Cary elwes Thursday, July 16, 7:30 p.m. Chris young Friday, July 17, 8 p.m. rock the yacht tour Friday, July 24, 8 p.m. Josh turner Monday, July 27, 8 p.m Whitesnake Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m 1964 – the tribute Friday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m.

Joel Mchale Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m. air supply Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m. big head todd & the Monsters, JJ Grey and Mofro, G. Love & special sauce Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m. George benson Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m. neil sedaka Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. engelbert humperdink Sunday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. smokey robinson Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Jackie Mason Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. Paul anka Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m. Last Comic standing Friday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. the tenors Saturday, Dec. 13, 2 & 5 p.m. Peppa Pig Live

the harry ChaPIn LaKesIde theatre eisenhower Park stewart avenue and Merrick avenue, east Meadow (516) 572-0348 • http://www. nassaucountyny.gov/ Friday, July 3, 7 p.m. Movin’ out – billy Joel tribute Friday, July 10, 7 p.m. neil berg 100 years of broadway Saturday, July 11, 7 p.m. dark Lady – Cher tribute band & disco unlimited Friday, July 17, 7 p.m. ballet showcase with american ballet theatre dancers Saturday, July 18, 7 p.m. taylor dayne and alisha Monday, July 20, 7 p.m. reach for the stars finals Friday, July 24, 7 p.m. oldies night – the encounters & stan Zizka Saturday, July 25, 7 p.m. fresh 102.7 Presents fresh in the Park Monday, July 27, 7 p.m. harry Chapin tribute Friday, July 31, 7 p.m. West side story by Plaza Productions Saturday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m. salute to Vets with tony orlando and the uso Liberty bells (6:30 p.m.) Friday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m. Creole family night Saturday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m. davi sings sinatra Monday, Aug. 10, 7 p.m. Long Island Philharmonic Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m. 42nd Infantry division band Friday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m. oldies show with Jimmy Gallagher & the Passions Monday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m.

nassau has talent Friday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m. abba Mania & stayin’ alive – bee Gees tribute band Saturday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. Cbs-fM Presents saturday in the Park starring Joan Jett Friday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m. desert highway – eagles tribute band Sunday, Aug. 30, 1 p.m. Vega bond Puppets Saturday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. nash fM’s Last summer blast starring Kristian bush & Gloriana Saturday, Sept. 19, 5 p.m. doo-Wop Concert benefitting the Victory Games Challenge

The Town of North Hempstead this week announced the upcoming shows for North Hempstead Beach Park’s Sunday Afternoons at the Beach. This concert series sets artists against North Hempstead Beach Park’s scenic backdrops. All concerts are at 1 p.m. “Summer in North Hempstead is such an exciting time,” said Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth about the summer concert series. “This year our summer concert lineup

is sure to bring fun and smiles to the whole family. We can’t wait to have the North Hempstead community join us at these free events.” First up this summer is Soul Be It on July 12, followed by The Classics with Emil Stucchio on July 19, bringing chart-topping hits from the 1960’s to life. Next are The Capris, who will be performing some of the greatest “golden oldies” along with their No. 1 hit “There’s a Moon Out Tonight,” on July 26.

The series will wrapup on August 2 when The Driftwoods come to town playing some of the Beach Boys greatest hits. North Hempstead Beach Park is located at 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington. All concerts are free, but parking fees will apply. Please call 311 and visit www.northhempsteadny.gov for more information and the full schedule of summer events and festivals.

adeLPhI unIVersIty PerforMInG arts Center Westermann stage, 1 south avenue, Garden city (516) 877-4000 • http://aupac. adelphi.edu/ Sunday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m. san francisco opera’s show boat the MadIson theatre at MoLLoy CoLLeGe 1000 hempstead ave., rockville centre. (5176) 323-4444 • http:// madisontheatreny.org. Saturday, July 18, 8 p.m. 10th annual Long Island Comedy festival tILLes Center for the PerforMInG arts | LIu Post 720 northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m., 1 & 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, 10 a.m., 1 & 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 12 & 4 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 12 & 4 p.m. big apple Circus presents fun2C: a Circus fantasy Sunday, Aug. 2, 1 p.m. Wild Kratts – Live! the ParaMount 370 new york ave., huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com Friday, July 10, 9 p.m. Gin blossoms Friday, July 11, 9 p.m. trevor noah Tuesday, July 14, 9 p.m. soJa Friday, July 18, 9 p.m. Joe deGuardia’s star boxing Presents “rockin’ fights 20” featuring – Joe smith Continued on Page 28

Monday town concerts on Manhasset green The Town of North Hempstead has announced dates for this year’s series of free summer concerts held Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Mary Jane Davies Green in Manhasset. “Summer in North Hempstead is such an exciting time,” Bosworth said. “This year our summer concert lineup is sure to entertain the whole family. We can’t wait to have everyone join us at these free events.” This year’s event kickoff will be The Marc Berger

Band on July 13. They will perform popular modern songs from the American West. On July 20, Swingtime Big Band will dazzle audience with their 20 piece band playing songs from the big band era. On July 27, Tim and the Space Cadets featuring Tim Kubart of the Sprout Channel, will be playing music that all ages can enjoy. Blue Angel will bring some fun to the park on

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Aug. 3 playing rock hits from the 1960’s through today. Closing out the summer series on Aug. 10 will be High Tide; a band performing popular Island music, calypso, and reggae. Mary Jane Davies Green is on Plandome Road in Manhasset, across from Town Hall. Please call 311 and visit www. northhempsteadny.gov for more information and the full schedule of summer events and festivals.

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Exhibit includes art produced thru therapy Huntington’s b. j. spoke gallery is currently hosting Breaking Boundaries, an art exhibition featuring 30 artworks created by FREE artists displayed side-by-side with gallery members’ work. Viewers won’t know whose work is hanging; a gallery members’ or FREE artist’s. FREE, a leader in the field of human services, is dedicated to helping individuals of all abilities realize their full potential and prevail over life’s challenges. FREE believes that Art Therapy provides a powerful means for healing and communication for

anyone, but especially for people who find it difficult to express their thoughts and feelings through spoken words alone. The proceeds from sales of FREE art go to support the Art Therapy program. The exhibition will be on view from Tuesday, June 30 through Sunday, July 26. There will be an artists’ reception on Saturday, July 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. The gallery is located at 299 Main St., Huntington. Visti www.bjspokegallery.com or call (631) 5495106 for more information. Amazon Gold by Al Ramsey

July Fourth 1860s style in Old Bethpage Old Bethpage Village Restoration will celebrate Independence Day as observed in the 1860s on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Independence Day Parade and Ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. Old Bethpage Village Restoration’s annual 1865 Independence Day Celebration offers a look at the region’s past and features a pa-

rade and ceremony, historic craft demonstrations, contra dancing, storytelling, military drills, fiddle music and brass band concerts. Old Bethpage Village Restoration provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th Century American village set on more than 200 acres. at 1303 Round Swamp Road

in Old Bethpage. It is open Wednesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for children (5-12), seniors, and volunteer firefighters. For more information about Old Bethpage Village Restoration, please call: (516) 572-8401 or visit the website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.

A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 27 Saturday, July 18, 9 p.m. Kacey Musgraves Sunday, July 19, 9 p.m. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic “Shake the Gate” Tour Tuesday, July 21, 9 p.m. The Gaslight Anthem Wednesday, July 22, 9 p.m.

Raekwon & Ghostface Killah Friday, July 24, 8 p.m. Zappa Plays Zappa  Saturday, July 25, 8 p.m. Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam Wednesday, July 29, 8 p.m. Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick Friday, July 31, 8 p.m. Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl

Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m. “Weird Al” Yankovic Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m. Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot Wednesday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Graham Nash Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m. Breaking Benjamin Sunday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m. Machine Gun Kelly

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.

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. 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. FREE COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP College Connection, presents a free College Planning Workshop on Wednesday, July 15, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City. The workshop is open to students and parents alike, this forum will explore such topics as choosing a college that’s “best” for you, the intricacies and nuances of the college application and admissions process, creating a winning college essay, and paying for that college degree. Space is limited. Registration is requested. Register online at www.tfaforms.com/319156, at www.CollegeConnect.info,

or call (516) 345-8766. PROJECT SAFE The next Project SAFE event will be July 15 at the Great Neck Social Center at 12 p.m., featuring Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and North Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman. As part of North Hempstead’s awarding winning Project Independence program, Project SAFE offers senior citizens training and education in spotting and preventing financial crimes by criminals who target seniors. Seniors will learn through hands-on lectures on how to protect themselves from financial crimes and financial elder abuse. All seniors are welcome to attend. The Great Neck Social Center is located at 80 Grace Avenue in Great Neck. For more information feel free to contact 311 or visit www. northhempsteadny.gov.

L.I. International Film Expo to run July 8-16 The Long Island International Film Expo will be held from July 8 – 16 at the historic Bellmore Movies. LIIFE was named “One of the Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine. This year’s festival will honor actor, John Amos, who will be accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award. Amos starred in the groundbreaking television miniseries “Roots” and sitcom “Good Times” before later appearing in such films as “Die Hard 2” and “Coming to America.” Also being honored on closing night is musician/ composer, Randy Edelman, with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Scoring Composition. Edelman is a winner and nominee for many awards

including those presented by BAFTA, BMI, and IFMCA. His body of work includes “The Last of the Mohicans”,” Dragonheart,” “The Mask,” “Ghostbusters II,” “Twins,” and many more. Edelman will also be at the screening of a feature film he scored in this year’s Long Island International Film Expo festival line-up, “Leaves of the Tree,” on Tuesday, July 14 at 7:45 p.m.. Celebrities attending the closing night party and awards ceremony on Thursday, July 16 include Robert Clohessy (“Blue Bloods”), Kevin Brown (“30 Rock”), Brian O’Halloran (“Clerks”) and Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling (as their schedules permit). The event begins with a buffet at 5 p.m. in the Filmmakers Lounge and moves to the Bellmore Mov-

ies at 7 p.m. LIIFE has scheduled 165, short and featurelength quality independent films from around the world, including many from right here on Long Island. The festival kick-off is on Wednesday, July 8. In the 8 p.m. film block, there will be a music video, two short films (Elias Plagianos’s, “Man from the City” and Intention Films and “Media’s, The Last Taxi Driver”) and a feature film (Christine Vartoughian’s, “Living with the Dead”), which all feature or star actor Robert Clohessy from “Blue Bloods.” The two short films were filmed on Long Island (Roslyn and East Meadow), and Clohessy will come to LIIFE to help celebrate this film block. Also scheduled to attend this film block are Deborah

Twiss (“Kick-Ass”) and Marc Coppola (“Bling Ring”). All the directors will be in attendance as well. Also in this year’s film line up is Fred Carpenter’s 17th feature film, “Disco,” which will be playing on Sunday, July 12 at 7: p.m. LIIFE will also be screening Anne Meara’s last film, “Simpler Times,” on Friday, July 10 at 3:30 p.m. The Official Opening Night film block on Friday, June 10, begins at 6:45 p.m. and will feature two Long Island shorts, Debra Markowitz’s “Leaving” (filmed in Massapequa and Amityville) and Ralph Suarez’s “Halina” (filmed at Oheka Castle). The block’s anchor, feature film, “Wildlike,” stars Bruce Greenwood (“Mad Men”), Ella Purnell (“KickAss 2”) Joshua Leonard (“Bates Motel”), Brian Ger-

aghty (“Chicago PD”) and Ann Dowd (“Masters of Sex”). The 2015 LIIFE panels include: “Ask A Lawyer”; “Film Distribution & Financing Panel”; “Learn about the New York State Tax Credits”; “How to Start Up an Independent Film Production Company”; “The Inside Dope on Daytime Soaps”; “Improv like a Pro When the Unexpected Happens”; “Write Stuff – Panel on Scriptwriting”; and “So You Want to Be an Actor”. All panels are free except for a nominal charge for the filmmaker’s breakfast panel. Additional information is available at http:// longislandfilmexpo.com/ panels-events/. Tickets are $10 per film block, $8 for senior citizens and students with ID. From

Monday through Friday, all film blocks that begin at 5 p.m. or earlier, seniors and students can bring a friend for free for a 2-for-1 special. Day passes are $25 and Gold Passes are $65. Nassau County and Town of Hempstead employees receive $2 off on general admission tickets (with employee ID card) and LIRR customers with your train ticket. For tickets and information on the LIIFE, please visit http://longislandfilmexpo. com/tickets/ or https:// www.eventbrite.com/d/bellmore/film-festivalsbellmore /?crt=regular&sort=best or call (516) 571-3168. All Screenings in the 2015 LIIFE line-up will be held at the Bellmore Movies located at 222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore.

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Williston Park Library From the Director: Our Summer Reading Club is underway! This year’s theme is “Every Hero Has a Story”. Remember, superheroes are fun, but there are many other types of heroes in our community—firefighters, police, doctors, nurses, veterans and more! Please register for all programs at the Circulation Desk. CHECK OUT THE LIBRARY’S NEW MOBILE APP! The Nassau County Libraries’ mobile app is available for download free of charge! It provides a user-friendly interface for patrons to take

advantage of all that the library offers through their personal smartphone or tablet. Visit your app store and search “Nassau Public Libraries Mobile”. Here are some new arrivals to the library: Waterloo: The History of 4 Days, 3 Armies and 3 Battles — Bernard Cornwell Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland — Amanda Berry & Gina DeJesus Robert B. Parker’s Kickback — Ace Atkins Double Down — Fern Michaels Radiant Angel —

Nelson DeMille Finders Keepers — Stephen King Fateful Lightning — Jeff Shaara Marriage Season — Linda Lael Miller

August 4 at 10:30 a.m. in the Library for children 3+.

Ceramic Bumblebee Craft Tuesday, July 7at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. There is a $20 material fee due at registration. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Story Time for Tots Thursdays, July 2 through August 6 at 11 a.m. in the Library for children 1-3 years old.

children Story Time & Crafts Tuesdays, July 7 through

Pajama Story Hour Wednesdays, July 15, July 29; Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Library for children of all ages.

Kids’ Book Discussion Monday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Library for children grades 4+. The group will be discussing “Dead End in Norvelt” by Jack Gantos.

Saturday Movies July 18 and August 1 at 11 a.m. in the Library for children of all ages. (Movies to be announced). Ceramic Robot Bank Craft Friday, July 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children K+. Free. Green Meadows Farm Tuesday, July 14 at 1:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children of all ages. Enjoy this hands-on program that features frogs, bugs, chickens and other baby farm animals. All animals can

be safely touched and are displayed in “petting boxes”. An Astronaut & His Rocket Ship Wednesday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children 2 ½-5 years old. Learn about heroes, planets and rocket ships. Free.

YOUTH Teen Book Discussion Wednesday, July 22 atg 6 p.m. in the Library for teens 12+. The group will be discussing An Invisible Thread, by Laura Schroff.

East Williston Library “EVERY HERO HAS A STORY” - SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Come to the library to register for our Summer Reading Program. Keep up your reading skills while having fun! Craft Program: Summer Reading Program participants are invited to attend our Craft Program on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. The program will run from July7 – August 6.

“SHREK THE MUSICAL” on the East Williston Village Green: Join us on Thursday, July 9 at 7 p.m. on the Village Green. Bring a chair or a blanket. (Rain date July 13th) “EVERY ANIMAL HAS A HERO” on the East Williston Village Green: Thursday, July 30th at 7pm. Join Jason from Green Meadows Farm and meet, pet and touch live animals such as Stickers the Tree Frog

and Tickles the Hedgehog. OLD WESTBURY GARDENS and NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PASSES: The passes are available to East Williston Library card holders. Each family pass (2 adults and children under 18 years of age) may be borrowed for a 3 day period. Passes may be reserved in advance. LEARNING EXPRESS

LIBRARY: Whatever your goal, LearningExpressLibrary’s resources will help you succeed. The various “Learning Centers” offer the information you need to achieve the results you want at school, at work, or in life. Are you looking for a new job? You’ll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that’s right for you. Visit us at www.ewlibrary.org TUMBLEBOOK LIBRARY: TumbleBook Library is an online

collection of animated picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they’ll love. Visit us at www.ewlibrary.org N0TARY PUBLIC: Hours are Monday & Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. Photo identification is required. Documents to be notarized must be signed at the time of notarization, not before. You must bring your

own witness if needed. Please telephone the Library to confirm a notary is available. COLLECTION ON DISPLAY: John Fackre has kindly shared with us a wonderful antique toy collection. Please visit this display in the lobby of the East Williston Village Hall. Register for all programs by calling (516) 741-1213 or email us at ewpl@ewlibrary.org

Mineola Library Museum Passes: The library has added the Children’s Museum of Manhattan to the list of great museums that you can visit. CHOM is located at The Tisch Building, 212 West 83rd Street, NY, NY 10024. Reserve it at the Reference Desk, (516) 746-8488, ext. 2 or www.mineolalibrary.info

Yoga Classes* Mondays at 7 to 8:15 p.m.: July 6, 13, 27; and, August 10, 31. Robert Crowe will introduce you to the beneficial practices that help you relax, meditate and reach optimum health

nary...Reading Club Monday, June 29 to Saturday, August 22, 2015. Pick up a Road Map to Escape the Ordinary and complete three mini-reviews for books you read or listen to based on the various categories from the map. Submit your completed Road Map page to be entered into our prize drawings.

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Summer Programs Saturday, July 11 at 3 [/m/ —The Museum of Interesting Things presents Extraordinary Inventions. Join Denny Daniels as he describes the funny and funky history of a variety of objects that he’s bringing along from the Museum of Interesting Things. Escape the Ordinary Dinner: Indian Cuisine

Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. Spice up your ordinary dinner time with foods from exotic India. Join Penn Hongthong as she shares recipes and tastings of a variety of delicious Indian foods including Basmati Rice and Cabbage Fritters.

YOUTH MinCon: The Mineola

Library’s Comic Con* Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open to adults & children of all ages, free of charge, no sign up required. MinCon is a one-day pop culture and comic convention at the Mineola Memorial Library! Feel free to go to http://www. mineolalibrary.info/mincon for a listing of guests, events, and other activities.

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

Pass is available. Your library card must be in good standing. Advance reservations will be accepted for the next 60 days (one Reservation per family every 30 days). SHELTER ROCK PATRONS MAY RESERVE PASSES FOR: American Airpower Museum • Children’s Museum of Manhattan • Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery • Cradle of Aviation

• Garvies Point • Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum • Long Island Children’s Museum • Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) • Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum • Nassau County Museum of Art • New York Botanical Garden • New York Historical Society and Library & Dimenna Children’s History Museum Nassau County Executive Ed-

ward P. Mangano announced today that in cooperation with the Shelter Rock Public Library, the Nassau County Offices for the Aging and Mental Health are coordinating a support group that is specifically targeted to respond to the needs of caregivers of older persons. The group is led by Dora Lupo, LMHC, MAC, CASAC, Support Group Facilitator. Meetings will be held on the

third Tuesday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Shelter Rock Public Library, located at 165 Searingtown Road, Albertson. The meetings are open to residents of Nassau County. This support group will provide an opportunity for participants to share experiences and to help one another. Persons interested in attending for the first time, or in need of additional information,

please call (516) 227-8725.

programs DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS For drivers of all ages. Saturday, July 18, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fees: Ages 60 plus - $33, all others - $38. To register please contact Stephen Donnelly at (516) 437-0705 Continued on Page 39

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Day of moving up, out at Herricks Continued from Page 1

of school Superintendent John Bierwirth and Herricks High School Principal Jane Modoono, who are both retiring. “The great joy in my job is facilitating and supporting he great ideas of teachers and students. That is what I have always wanted to do. What I see in you is the power of that dream,” Bierwirth said in his remarks to graduates. “Thank you for letting me be part of your lives. It has been fun.” Modoono, whose first day on the job at Herricks was also the Class of 2015’s first day of kindergarten, recalled the graduates’ first field day as fourth graders and when they came to the high school as eighth graders for the district’s annual “freshman focus” event. “Thank you for this incredible privilege of being your high school principal,” she said. “It could not have been any better.” As Bierwirth and Modoono finished their joint speech, the students stood and applauded before clearing the center of their seating arrangement and breaking into a rendition of Pharrell Williams’ 2013 hit, “Happy,” complete with the graduation band playing along. It was the third musical number of the evening, after the choir’s performance of the district’s alma mater and the Beatles’ “Blackbird.” Prior to addressing his classmates for the last time, class president Dustin Liu pulled out a selfie stick, turned around and snapped a smiling photo of himself, the graduates, and all in attendance.

“I’m 17 years old, my favorite movie is ‘Legally Blonde’ and I love bowties,” Liu said, introducing himself, before invoking the popular mobile dating application Tinder: “If you think we would be a match, please swipe right.” He noted that, although are more than 3.3 million graduating seniors within the overall Class of 2015, no school has experienced the variety of achievements that his Herricks class had in its four years. “It isn’t the fact that we’re graduating that’s significant, it’s the achievements we have gained, it’s the community we have created and the memories we’ve shared,” he said “...You may not remember these things, but what you will remember are the emotional connections tied to these moments.” Valedictorian Michelle Vancura urged the class to count its blessings amid the world’s atrocities, while economics teacher Michael Timms suggested the graduates make “kindness your default state of mind” in becoming successful adults. In his address, Herricks Board of Education President Jim Gounaris said his wish for the graduates was the same as it is for his son, William, who also graduated Thursday: “Use this day as your launching pad. Go our and build your lives, build on your character and build on all the goodness the world has to offer.” “Building on these pillars will build all the goodness within you, and then share it with the rest of the world,” he continued. “We are entrusting this world to you, so please, leave it better than we have. We are counting on you to do so.”

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Kelly Ng Kalliope Nictas Tara O’Shea Changha Oh Emily Okin Simon Om Jobi Oommen Tyler Reid Pagnozzi Lauren Paik Jay Pandya Kunal Panwar JiHo Park Won Park Aleena Pasha Isha R. Patel Monica Patel Suniti A. Patel Maxwell J. Pau Kevin Pavlidis Allison Marie Pazienski David Carlos Pereira Nicholas Andrew Petrou Elisabeth D. Petry Simran Alexandria Polce Nicholas Pusateri Saachi Rajguru Sohail Rajguru Akshay Ramakrishnan Ravindra Rampersaud Melinda Devi Ramroop Sahil Rawal Kyle N. Reddy Samantha Ann Regler Erin Ann Rivera Emily Suzanne Roach Kim Michele Rondinella Dominick John Rossi George Ruilova Isabel Dana Ryan Priya Sachdeva Jason C. Sajan Benjamin Kulloo Saji Catherine Saketos Anthony John Saleme Sabrina Doreen Saleta Noah Koppara Samuel Maisha Savani Lauren Christina Scaringi Faraz Sewani Lopa Shailesh Shah Rahul Rakesh Shah

Yash Haresh Shah Eshawn Sharma Shivani Sharma Danielle Sharon Shivani S. Sheth Krish B. Shethia Rika Shirasuna Fatemeh Shohadaee Mario Andres Silva Bridget Hema Singh Daveanand Singh Nikita Singh Karan Singhal Ashley Liz Skaria Nicole Ji Song

Chirag Soni Luke Pietromonaco Spahn Donna Stahl Bridgette Mary Stacom Ariana C. Stefanidis Caitlin Anne Stolle Shannen Sullivan Jessica Sun Dominic T. Sventor Athur Syed Faraz Syed Mustafa Syed Belal Taher Brandon Tai Abhinav Arunabh Talwar Ashley Tam Jessica Tan Jeremy Tannenbaum Matthew Theodoropoulos Alex Thomas Jillian Allie Thomas

Lauren Thomas Thushara Ann Thomas Christopher Tortorici Jim C. Tse Angeliki Nicole Tsoumpariotis Maria Ines Uemura Lorenzo Flores Ugarte Michelle Vancura Stuti K. Vania Julian Vargas Alison Varghese Ashley Varghese Sara Varghese Alexa K. Vasilakos Paridhi Vayda Zoe Vega Pooja Verma Rachel Wai Ashley Wang Jessie Wang Justin Wang Re’and Antonio Ward III Sundas Wiqas Brian Wong Isabel Wong Nathaniel H. Wong Sean Wong Katheine S. Wu Jessica Xie Melanie Sam Yi Irene Yip Gina Yoo Jasmin Zarrin

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Mineola principal, students graduate

Continued from Page 10 In his salutatorian speech, Michael Woytysiak celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2015 and reflected on memories of class trips to Washington D.C. and Philadelphia as well as the senior prom as times he said he’d never forget. “It is just incredible how quickly time flies by,” he said. “...Looking back, it is

clear to say we have made these four significant years of our lives very memorable.” Dharia challenged her classmates to chase “the American Dream” in the years ahead, but warned them that “there is so much more to success than the American Dream.” “Success is making a positive impact on the lives of others by doing something you love,” she said.

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Robin Abraham Emily Kate Abrams Alma Jamileth Alvarenga Pamela Alvarez William G. Andrade Ana M. Arango Christopher Asam Luigi Athan Kevin Augustine Erica Barron Erin M. Beatty Kelly Anne Behan Lauren Marie Behan Amalia Yesenia Benavidez Sandeep Bharti Thomas P. Bonziglia Nicole Sara Boshans Ryan T. Bradford Patrick Michael Brady Christopher Brenes Matthew Ryan Brodowski Joshua Brooks Elizabeth M. Brown Nicholas Ross Brown John Buckley Dennis Bustamante Gregory Canell Stephanie Grace Cardinal Julianna Caruso Diego Castillo

Alisha Mahina Cheung Kayla Marie Ciccone Philip Joseph Ciuffo John C. Clancy Kevin Almeida Coelho Jenna Marie Colletti Michael Conte Jacob Leal Correia Catherine Cunningham Ilmi Dalipi Brian Thomas Darmstadt Neal Devang Dave Bryan Joseph DeCaldas Ynoh Joshua DeGuzman Douglas Demagistris Matthew Christopher Demelas Jack M. Dennehy Robert Devlin Monika Dharia Ashish Dhiman Aldrian Diaz Kyle Dunleavy Melissa Dunlop Brandon Patrick Durham Ryan Eric Eccher Jonathan George Ekladios Filipe Faria Katherine C. Farrell Thomas Farrell

Andrew Michael Felipe Daniel Ferreira Sabrina Ferreri Christopher David Fischer Eric E. Flores Amanda M. Fontanez Deborah Gabbay Gerson Abraham Garay Camila Garcia James Gerstner Steven E. Gessner Andrew M. Giordano Jennifer Marie Godinho Ana M. Oliveira Gomes Dylan Goodfellow Brian Greenberg Brian J. Greenfield Eric Guardado Taylor Lauren Harran Edien Hincapie Noelle Hines Norbert A. Holowat Ilder Jean Corinne Elizabeth Joyce Gabrielle Jurksas Michael T. Kaestel Rebecca Rose Katinas Parminder Priya Kaur Katie Elizabeth Keyes Fawad Khan

Joshua M. Kompancaril Karol Krynski Matthew LaFaye Arya Lahijani Robert C. Lang Tamiya Leggs Nathaniel Levy Rebecca Lucia Levy Sera Levy Shinjie Lim Christopher Limazopoulos Ricardo Lobo Christopher Thomas Lockwood Eric Lopez Robert J. Luca Leticia Machado Stephanie Nicole Maisch William Luke Mannion Mahtaab Z. Marandi Ronn Sam Mathew Peter Joseph McCormack Emma D. McGeown Cynthia Miranda Cristina D. Mirao Remonda Missha Thomas Moran Joao M. Mouta Christopher Mueller Kyle Vincent Mularchuk

Andrew Mulder Casey Marie Murray John Murray Asim Nehal Vithushan Nimalan Dominic Thomas Paggi Chase Pagnani Nicholas Paldino Jenna L. Pareti Samantha Marie Pastore Marcos Paz Andrew Martins Pereira Miguel L. Pereira Tomas Perez Marilena Petrakos Nicholas Pettinato Michael Roy Pfleger Cristina L. Pinto Sara Pires Nicholas Poppe Emily Pusey Mayra Ramirez Portillo Nadia Razick Melanie A. Redondo Charlotte Lisa Ring James Rodriguez Jeremy Romano Selina Romero Hannan Sahebghadam Dhiviya Samuel

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school news

Mineola’s Ratner among award quarterfinalists Mineola High School band director Marc Ratner has been chosen among more than 4,500 teachers as a quarterfinalist for the Music Educator Award. Only 213 music teachers from across the United States have been selected as quarterfinalists for this award, which is presented by the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators who have made a

Elementary Athletics

Photo courtesy of the Mineola Union Free School District

Hampton Street School in the Mineola Union Free School District recognized its top students for their outstanding performance in physical education class throughout the 2014-2015 academic school year. Physical education teacher Joe Cerulli honored Michael Palumbo, Matias Goncalves, Allison Gayson, Catalina Cruz and Liliana DeCollibus for their efforts. Congratulations to the students.

significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. Ratner has been a member of the Mineola music department for the past six years and was nominated for his exceptional work with the Life Skills class. He is known to use the iPads to differentiate skill levels, use percussion instruments and mallets as forms of expression, and teach students

to play the piano with color-coded keys. Finalists for the award will be announced in the fall, and one of the 10 finalists will be honored with the award during GRAMMY Week 2016 for his/her remarkable impact on students’ lives. The district congratulates Ratner on making the quarterfinals for this honor and wishes him luck as he submits a video and additional information for his continued consideration for the award.

Schol arship winners

The Mineola Democratic Club recently presented 2015 Ann Galante Scholarships to Mineola High School seniors Jennifer Godinho and Craig Vande Stouwe. Their community involvement and commitment to excellence embody the spirit of the late Ann Galante, former Mayor of Mineola and North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes. From left: Mineola Democratic zone leader Peggy May, scholarship winners Craig Vande Stouwe and Jennifer Godinho, Mineola Democratic Club President Cheryl K. Lee and assistant state Comptroller Joseph Galante

Cespedes honored Herricks UFSD student Jazmine Cespedes, who also attends Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, is recognized by the Nassau BOCES Board for her performance at the state SkillsUSA competition. Jazmine (third from left) took first place in the Entrepreneurship category and has moved up to compete at the national level. On hand to congratulate her are Board President Eric Schultz (back left), teacher Virginia D’Alonzo (front left), executive director Gene Silverman (second from left) and principal Laurie Harris (right).

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school news

St. Aidan seniors earn $400K in scholarships St. Aidan School’s Class of 2015 earned 40 scholarships totaling more than $400,000, gaining entrance into the high schools of their choice. The foundation of academic excellence, faith, and values learned at St. Aidan School will serve them well in high school and beyond. With great pride, the St. Aidan School community celebrates their accomplishments! St. Aidan School students were accepted to: Archbishop Molloy High School, Chaminade High School, Convent of the Sacred Heart School, Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Kellenberg Memorial High School, Loyola School, Marymount School of New York, Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Sacred Heart Academy, St. Anthony’s High School, St. Dominic High School, St. Francis Preparatory High School, The Mary Louis Academy and Xavier High School,

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Caemmerer Park Baseball Field

Albertson VFW Post North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Clerk Wayne Wink, Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman and Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman attended the Installation Ceremony for the new Commander of the Albertson VFW during a ceremony at the Post on June 20. The Town honored outgoing commander Gaetano Rumore with a proclamation in honor of his two years as Commander and also recognized new commander Jack Hirsch. The Albertson VFW, on Searingtown Road, works to ensure veterans receive the benefits they deserve, are respected for their service, and are recognized for the sacrifices they have made to protect our freedom. From left: Receiver of Taxes Berman, Incoming Commander Jack Hirsch, Supervisor Bosworth, Outgoing Commander Gaetano Rumore, Councilman Zuckerman and Town Clerk Wink.

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Town Supervisor Bosworth visited Caemmerer Park with Town Councilman Zuckerman and are seen here with the Williston Park Patriots of the Williston Park Little League. Renovations to the two natural grass baseball fields at Caemmerer Park in Albertson were recently completed, Town of North Hempstead officials announced this week. The $31,000 project, which was completed earlier this spring, included re-grading and leveling the infield and outfield, removing hazardous lips on the infield, outfield and baselines, repairing

and sodding the pitcher’s mound and adding clay to the infield as needed. Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman visited Caemmerer Park on June 25 with the 6-7 year old Williston Park Patriots of the Williston Park Little League to check out the improvements. Caemmerer Park is also home to Albertson Little League.

Da v i d R o d ri g ue z State Sen. Jack M. Martins (R-7th Senate District) recently welcomed Mineola resident David Rodriguez to the State Capitol. Rodriguez, a John Jay College student pursuing a degree in forensic science, is part of the college’s Program for Research Initiatives in Science and Math. Members of the program came to Albany to be recognized by the Senate during a recent legislative session.

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Hills are alive with sounds of suburbia Remember The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews. She sung that pretty song “The hills are alive” which went like this: “The hills are alive with the sound of music With songs they have song for a thousand years. The hills fill my heart with the sound of music My heart wants to sing every song it hears.” Nice. And you can’t touch Julie Andrews for sweetness. As I was sitting in my backyard the other day listening to the sounds of tires I thought of “The Hills are Alive” but I modernized it a little. Something like this: “The streets are alive with the sound of traffic With sounds they have made for a hundred years The streets are alive with the sound of traffic My brain wants to ache with every sound it hears” The fence in my backyards is a mere 42 feet from a very busy road. There is a continuous sound of tires swooshing by with only an occasional pause in the action where I can hear the sound of birds chirping away. All cars make the same swooshing sound as they approach, reaching a crescendo and then fading into a slow hissing sound. Buses make a more thunderous sound and trucks have that ominous gear shifting sound. And of course everyone’s favorite is the heinous sound of the motorcycle. And these tunes just keep on coming. I have spent a small fortune

on my backyard garden, hoping it would be a sanctuary for me and provide a sense of serenity. My fantasy was to rest in my garden for a few minutes each morning, capture the silence and carry this like a protective umbrella into my busy day. Good in theory but the traffic keeps getting in the way. Just last week I went to church for five minutes before a big golf match in order to grab hold of some calmness. It worked. I managed to stay calm enough throughout the match and won on 17. But when I try this tactic in my backyard all I get is the swooshing of those tires every ten seconds or so. These are the sounds of suburbia.

myself and my wife some coffee and went back to our room. She was still asleep so I quietly went out to our 4th floor balcony, settled into a cozy chair and looked up. The scenery was astonishing with El Capitan, Half Dome and all those beautiful pine trees. My wife, sleepy eyed and wrapped in her robe joined me on the porch. We both sat Dr. Tom Ferraro there for a while speechless and Our Town amazed and then I began to notice a familiar sound. Two years ago I was in YoI asked her “Do you hear the semite Park. We got lucky sound of traffic? There must be a enough to get a room at the Ah- big highway near hear.” wahnee Hotel and arrived rather She looked up at the mounlate at night. tain behind me, laughed and We hit the sack right away said “That’ not traffic. That’s the and I awoke early the next morn- sound of that big waterfall over ing. I trundled down stairs, got there.”

I love that story. As I sit in my kitchen writing this essay I hear no waterfalls but just the sound of tires. All the swoooshing as they come and the hisssssing as they go. Each morning at about 7 a.m. I go for a walk around my neighborhood. I head west and the swooshing sound of traffic recedes and replaced by the sounds of birds singing. Like a strange symphony with the front section of the orchestra filled with birds and their sweetness and in the back row filled with cars and their dull, dead sounds. I turn right and walk north. Now it’s just nature, no traffic at all. I hear the breeze passing over my ears, a soft rustling kind of whisper. I begin to feel like the happy Mr. Mole in The Wind in the Willows as he listens to the sound of the wind. This little reverie is suddenly drowned out by the sound of a neighbor starting up his car. Vroom, Vroom! I turn right again and am heading homeward. The birds are still chirping wildly, very happy to be alive. I hear the faint sound of a train in the distance. Not unpleasant. An owl is heard. “Who, who, who.” I am getting close to home and I now hear the cars in earnest once again accompanied by the soft roar of a plane far above. I am walking up my driveway and think to myself it’s time to get away, take a vacation in the mountains or on the ocean, anywhere that does not have the sound of traffic. It’s either that or buying some earplugs at CVS. I think I’ll opt for a vacation.

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The Eicher family of Williston Park welcomes twins

The Eichner Family has doubled. Charlotte Grace and Xavier Quinn, two new residents of Williston Park, were born to parents Gregory and Marina Eichner on Feb. 4. Xavier Quinn came first at 2:25 a.m., followed by his little sister at 2:39 a.m.

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Business&RealEstate

Are you staying or are you leaving? Lately, housing inventory in the majority of Long Island locations has been at a low point with less than 4.1 months of inventory, compared to the usual six months. Combined with historically low interest rates, the pressure is on for prices to increase. I have crossed the path of many seniors and those who in the past have downsized and moved to Florida, other warmer destinations, where costs are lower (much, much lower taxes and no heating bills!) or who have stayed local, because they cannot retire and still need to work. Over the last 10 years I have noticed a change whereby a portion of seniors are staying put, because of this and have told me, “I will let my kids worry about my home, when I am gone.” Many have contracted with companies to make their domiciles handicap accessible, by widening their doorways for wheelchairs, adding ramps or constructing stair lifts (prices ranging from $1,000-$8,000+) to their homes. Some are selling their two-

story homes and are looking for ranch style homes, where everything is on one level (simplex) with no stairs. The graying of Long Island has been happening for many years. Some have complained that their taxes are now greater than the previous paid-off, monthly mortgage payments. Those that can afford to stay are and many are working; some have second homes, where they go for the winter months and do not have to deal with the high cost of heating. Those who are leaving besides Baby Boomers are our younger people — generation Xers and Millennials — because it is too expensive to stay.(Approximately 65 percent more people are leaving New York, similar to New Jersey, than are relocating here). Every day in the U.S., 500 people turn 65. Many can no longer afford to live in New York, due the cost of housing, taxes, utilities, etc. and are seeking the southern states (North and South Carolina, Oregon and Texas). AARP (American Associa-

philip a. raices Real Estate Watch

tion of Retired People) did a very thorough survey in October of 2014 that you can read: http://www.aarp.org/content/ dam/aarp/research/surveys_ statistics/general/2014/Stateof-the-50-Plus-in-Long-IslandNew-York-AARP-res-gen.pdf With the “brain drain” where will employers find their employees? Will the majority only be able to afford a rental in a very costly market. According to the AARP survey, 59-74 percent of 50+ individuals said they would consider staying if improvements

were made to the affordability of: 1.) Health care 2.) Cost of housing (including taxes) 3.) Transportation 4.) Jobs for Seniors I am fairly sure that the first two items would surely aid our younger generations to be able to stay too! Nassau County has very few areas for construction of new homes, which for the most part are priced beyond what most generation Xers and Millennials can afford. Lower priced apartments and homes need to be available, either by state or federal government programs or we will continue to see our crucial labor force leave New York (leaving mostly miniumum wage positions). All that will be left are service type jobs that will not allow those to purchase anything! Yes, we have amazing progressive schools on Long Island, but more than 60 percent of our real estate taxes are attributed to schools. This is a huge factor in

drawing certain segments of the population here, as well as some high paying positions. However, there must be a way to adjust and minimize costs to be able to comfortably live here, besides the 2 percent cap that the governor has imposed. So the lack of housing inventory may be low right now, causing increased prices for homes (great for sellers, bad for purchasers), but what will the future hold? Will Long Island and New York City only be for those who make over $150,000+ per year or will that amount not be enough in the near future? Maybe inventory will increase in the future, because more and more people, young and old will leave. But, maybe it won’t if we figure out how to solve and minimize the cost factor of living on Long Island. Accomplishing this daunting task of retaining our population young and old will be left to those that are in charge. It is dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t scenario!

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Autism center receives $50K to expand With the funding, the center will broaden its curriculum in work, fitness, healthy eating The non-profit Nicholas and the food production industry, Center for Autism in Port Wash- and continue its work opportuniington has received $50,000 in ties through its partnership with state funding to expand its edu- Spectrum Designs, a local print cational and vocational training shop. “The Nicholas Center proprograms.

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vides individuals with autism with the skills, training, and support to open new doors and live fuller lives. By helping their students achieve greater independence, develop skill sets, and realize new opportunities, they are literally changing lives for the better,” said state Sen. Jack Mar-

tins (R-Mineola), whose office secured the funding. “The Nicholas Center will now be able to further expand their invaluable services and make a difference for many more individuals with autism.” Stella Spanakos, the center’s co-founder, said in a statement that Martins has been one of

the center’s “greatest advocates” since its opening four years ago. “Because of this funding, both the Nicholas Center for Autism and its social enterprise Spectrum Designs can offer more opportunities to families of young adults with autism,” she said.

W.P. oKs suit for claims against e.W. Continued from Page 1 East Williston in early April issued a letter to Williston Park proposing a rate of $3.70 per thousand gallons, a figure calculated as a compromise based on a $3.52 rate from its consultant and a $3.87 figure proposed by a Williston Park consultant, but Ehrbar at the time said he was “disappointed with some aspects of the proposal.” The East Williston letter also proposed paying $48,019 in penalty payments, significantly lower than the nearly $300,000 Williston Park had tallied. In East Williston’s calculations, Williston Park would receive penalties for unpaid rates

prior to the appellate court’s ruling, coming to just over $63,500. Meanwhile, Williston Park would pay equal penalties on a $62,000-plus balance it did not refund East Williston following the court’s dismissal of the first rate increase. The difference comes to $48,019. Once the court ruled in our favor we sent them a bill that went unpaid,” East Williston Mayor David Tanner said at the time. “They have claims that they have unpaid bills. We have claims we have unpaid bills.” In 2011, the Village of Williston Park board raised the price of water to East Williston from $2.99 per thousand gallons to

$3.83 per thousand gallons in 2011. Williston Park followed with an increase from $3.83 per thousand gallons to $4.33 per thousand gallons in 2012. The Village of East Williston trustees filed lawsuits against Williston Park following each rate increases following a break down in negotiations between the two sides in which both sides blamed the other. In early July, a state Appellate Court found in favor of East Williston in the first lawsuit, stating that Williston Park should have held a public hearing prior to imposing the first rate increase in 2011. But the court found in favor

of Williston Park in the second lawsuit, stating that Williston Park was within its right to raise the water rates in 2012 to $4.33 per thousand gallons. The Village of Williston Park sent East Williston a bill for $600,000 - $300,000 for withheld rate increase money and $300,000 for interest and penalties - following the court decision. The Village of East Williston made a payment of $239,000 to Williston Park to cover the cost of the rate increase, minus $61,000 accrued under the price hike that the court ruled to be improper. East Williston officials also announced that Williston

Park was not entitled to penalties and interest and they would fight any effort to collect them. Earlier this year, East Williston explored building an independent well at an estimated cost of $7 million as a plan B, reinvigorating talks between villages. The villages have held three rounds of closed-door negotiations, both villages have thus far been unable to come to terms. Parente said East Williston would be “continuing to reach out in hopes of moving [negotiations] along.” “On our end, communications have not stopped,” she said.

School board seeks study on growth Continued from Page 2 children projected to enter the district from the creation of the Village Green, an apartment complex recently approved by the Village of Mineola that will have 150 two-bedroom units, according to Barnett. “It will have twice as many apartments [as The Bridge], and 10 times as many two bedrooms,” Barnett said. “But they project less children.” The eight-story mixed use Village Green project had been the subject of a series of heated public

hearings at which Barnett, Mineola School Superintendent Michael Nagler and many residents opposed the project, raising concerns about traffic, building size, aesthetics and the impact tax breaks could have on Mineola school district. Four of the board’s five members, including Mayor Scott Strauss, voted to approve the project, citing studies that suggested the Village Green would benefit local businesses and have minimal impact on traffic and school enrollment. The four board members called the project an important

step toward realizing the Master Plan, which the village enacted a decade ago as a roadmap to revitalizing the downtown. Barnett said the district is looking to hire a firm that will be able to evaluate the different studies and explain what they say so that the district will be able to properly assess the number of students entering the district if the new developments are approved. “We can see that the construction is not going to slow down. We need to have a realistic idea of how many kids we have to accommodate,” he said.

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Barnett said the district expects the greatest influx of students at Hampton Elementary School, as most of the elementary-aged children living in the complexes would go there due to the district dividing line at Jericho Turnpike. He noted that demographics indicate that younger families are more likely to be renters, resulting in more students entering the elementary school than any other school in the district. “We don’t know what we’re going to get,” he said. “We want to be prepared for it, and we want to be able to pay for it.” Barnett said his greatest concern with the new developments have been with the tax breaks provided developers accompanied by payment-in lieu-of-taxes agreements — or PILOTs. Under PILOTs, developers make payments to municipalities at rates significantly lower than if they were paying taxes. Barnett said the school district currently cannot count a PILOT building as growth in the community, meaning that they cannot raise the tax levy despite more students entering the district from the development.

He said that according to the New York State School Board Association, which sent the district a recap of legislation recently approved by the state Legislature, the district may now be able to count the PILOT buildings in its growth factor. Whether the law will also allow the district to count buildings built in 2012, 2013 and 2014, Barnett said, is another question. “From the sounds of it, they are going to fix the law,” Barnett said. “It’s all we’ve been saying for the past 10 months. If they fix the law, we don’t have an issue.” In several exchanges with Barnett prior to the new legislation, Strauss maintained that school districts could count PILOT buildings as growth in the community. Regardless of a possible change in legislation, Barnett said, the district still wants to go ahead with the study. He said on July 2 Nagler and Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Jack Waters will present proposals for firms to the Mineola School Board and discuss what the firms offer, what the district will need from the firms, and what the cost will be to conduct the study.

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Challenger continues to dispute election Continued from Page 2 Schwartz said the remaining four affidavit ballots should be opened and charged that village officials were seeking to rig the election. “They opened it, and now they’re going to claim that it’s spoiled,” Schwartz said. “It’s so obvious that this whole thing was fixed so that these write-in candi-

dates could lose.” The attorneys for both sides also reviewed the votes recorded on voting machines used during the election. The paper ballots printed from the machines revealed that many of Fastenberg’s votes had not been counted because they were written in the wrong column. Attorneys for the New

Voice of Old Westbury said many voters were unaware that if they opened the second door inside the voting booth, they were immediately locked out of opening the third door, which was where Fastenberg’s name was supposed to be written in. As a result, they said, more than 20 votes for the write-in slate were not counted. According to Sweeney,

election monitors were told by a village official to not assist voters in the booths. The official declined to comment on the issue. “It’s the luck of the draw,” Sweeney said. “If people do it wrong, you lose. That’s why it’s so hard to do a write-in campaign.” In addition to not counting votes that were written in the wrong column, the village is also arguing

against votes that did not explicitly say Leslie Fastenberg, such as votes that say “L. Fastenberg” or just “Fastenberg.” “What is the intent of the voter? When you write Leslie Fastenberg, there could be no other intent of what that particular voter wanted to do,” Schwartz said. “I don’t care if they write L. Fastenberg — the intent of the voter is the in-

tent of the voter.” The attorneys on both sides will be receiving copies of the paper ballot before reconvening and determining the next step in the recount. Village of Old Westbury Mayor Frank Carillo defended the election process. “The process is very fair,” Carillo said “This is the procedure you’re going to do.”

Shelter Rock Library Continued from Page 29 AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE Saturday, June 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please pick up a registration form at the Reference Desk or download from the Library website www.srpl. org. Non-residents may register on June 10 if space allows. JULY MOVIES July 16, THE IMITATION GAME. Directed by Morten Tyldum. 2014. Rated PG-13 114 minutes . Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightly Thursdays at 2 & 7:30 p.m. SENIOR RAP GROUP ... for the 55+ set who have a lifetime of experiences to share! Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome. Topics vary and the conversation is lively and provocative. Mondays, July 6 and August 3 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come and join the Shelter Rock Public Library Senior Rap Group. This discussion group will be led by volunteer facilitator David Marx. PLAY MAH JONGG Tuesdays, July 14 & 28 at 1:30 p.m. Join others in playing the game that has fascinated people for so many years with its strategies, sequences and combinations. Bring a team, a friend or come by yourself and enjoy the game. Limited materials will be available, so if you own a set, please feel free to bring it with you. Registration is not required. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP with Marguerite Dilimetin, Group Facilitator, Nassau County Office for the Aging and Mental Health. Wednesday, July 15 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. This support group is designed for all caregivers. It provides an opportunity for participants to

share experiences and help one another. First time attendees or for additional information, please call (516) 227-7055. STARTING OVER SINGLES for ages 40 plus Wednesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. Join this lively, stimulating, compassionate and supportive discussion for divorced, widowed — or any single adult age 40 plus!! Make new friends, learn new skills, find hope and inspiration. It’s never too late to start over! HOPEFUL SINGLES for ages 55 plus. Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 3 p.m. Life is unpredictable, there are no guarantees and change is always happening. With new friends and inspirational guidance, compassion and support, your journey can be easier!! Be part of this group of single adults 55 plus to find hope for your future.

For Young Adults Entering Grades 6 –– 12 Register in the Teen Room or at the Karaoke Hero kick-off program Tuesday, July 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. We will be drawing a raffle prize for registrants at the Karaoke Hero program..you may register there! Summer Reading runs through August 8. Receive small prizes when you review your first, second & third books, while supplies last. Check the Teen Room for book displays, reading lists and ask the YA Librarian for reading recommendations. Review at least 1 book & you’ll be invited to our Summer Reading Party on Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with Superhero entertainment, prizes & refreshments. Book Buddies & Summer Volunteers are also invited. Pick up your invitation starting August 1 in the Teen Room

ATTENTION TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) MEMBERS YOUNG ADULT The next Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings are on WII VIDEO & BOARD GAMES Thursdays, July 9 & 30 from Friday, July 17 from 4 to 5:30 5 to 6 p.m. in the Community p.m. Teens will play popular Wii Room. TAB is for registered video games and board games members in Grades 7-12. and enjoy refreshments too! TAB works with the YA LibrarRegistration begins on July 2. ian to improve library services for teens. Registration for TAB CHESS PROGRAMS will resume August 1. for Teens & Children Wednesday, July 1 from 4:30 to BALLOON SCULPTING 101 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9 from with John Reid 7 to 8 p.m. Teens will assist Wednesday, July 8 from 4:30 to children who already know 5:30 p.m. Master balloon artist how to play chess, in playing John Reid has taught the pros, a game. This is a chance to and can teach improve your chess game and you too! Learn techniques that understand the importance of are the foundation for most each piece. Registration begins balloon sculptures. Leave with on June 1 several balloon creations, and a 7. Teens can register in the hat to wear home! Teen Room; Children at the Children’s Reference Desk. Wii VIDEO GAME NIGHT for Teens & Tweens 2014 SUMMER READING Friday, July 17 from 4 to 5:30 PROGRAM

p.m. Teens (Grades 6 - 12) will play popular Wii video and board games and enjoy refreshments too! Registration begins July 2. PANINIS and ICE CREAM SHAKES with Julie Reilly Wednesday, July 22 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Learn how to make a classic Italian grilled sandwich and then mix up some ice cream shakes for the perfect summer meal. Registration begins on July 8. BABYSITTING & FIRST AID WORKSHOP Friday, July 31 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Registered nurses Joanne Tanck and Georgette Basso will present a two-hour Babysitting and First Aid Wor kshop. Participants are asked to bring a doll or stuffed animal for hands on instruction. Registration begins on July 10. COMIC BOOK WALL CLOCK with Janine Bendicksen Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Create a super cool clock by using comic book pages. Each clock includes a clock mechanism and clock hands. It really works! Registration begins on July 21. T-SHIRT DECORATING with Elyse Pollack Monday, July 27 from 7 to 8 p.m. Bring a plain t-shirt or two to decorate. Elyse will provide paints, stencils, and designs featuring sports, summer and food themes. She’ll also show you how to cut t-shirts on the bottom and bead them. Registration begins on July 10. CHESS PROGRAMS FOR TEENS & CHILDREN Wednesday, July 1 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. Teens will assist children who already know how to play chess, in

playing a game. Registration begins on June 17. PIZZA TASTE OFF for Children with Teen Helpers Monday, July 13 from 5 to 6 p.m. Children will sample pizza from our local pizzerias and choose their favorite. Teens will help serve the pizza, and tabulate the results of the taste off. Registration for Teen Helpers begins June 29 in the Teen Room. BOARD GAME NIGHT for Children with Teen Helpers Wednesday, July 29 from 7:00 to 845 p.m. Join us and play popular board games such as Clue, Scrabble, Checkers, Bingo and more. Registration for Teen Helpers begins July 15 in the Teen Room. BOOK CAFE FOR YAs ENTERING GRADES 6-12 Join us for discussion and trivia on this book which deals with the “Unmask! Every Hero Has a Story” theme. Refreshments served. Wednesday, July 15 from 7 to 8 p.m. THE RED PYRAMID by Rick Riordan Register and pick up book starting June 24. Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 7:00 to 8 p.m. I KILLED THE MOCKINGBIRD by Paul Acampora. Register and pick up book starting July 15.

CHILDREN BOOK BUDDIES A read-along program for children ages 3 – 7. Young adult volunteers from our community will share picture books and fingerplays with youngsters registered for this program. Children already reading can practice their reading skills with the young adult volunteers. Tuesdays July 14, 21 and 28 at 7 p.m. Registration began Monday, June 22.

LEGO CREATIONS for Grades K to 5 Come and build your own LEGO creation! Tuesday, July 21 at 4:30 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, July 7. Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. Registration Wednesday, July 29. MONDAY PERFORMANCE Nature Nick Animal Show For Children ages 3 and up accompanied by an adult. Monday, July 13 at 11 a.m. Join us for an exciting animal show which will include a kangaroo and a monkey! Tickets are not required. Seating is limited and on a first-come, firstserved basis. SUPERHERO ICE CREAM SUNDAES Children in grades K – 5 will make a superhero sundae. Choose one: Minion Banana Split, Big Hero 6 Marshmallow Sundae, Chocolate Web Spiderman Sundae or Bat Signal Sundae. Wednesday, July 22 at 2 p.m. Registration begins Monday, July 6 CHESS PROGRAMS Children in Grades 2 - 5 are invited to join Teens for Chess games and competition. Experienced Chess Players Only. Wednesday, July 1 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration began on Monday, June 22. BOARD GAME NIGHT For Children in Grades 2 - 5 Wednesday, July 29 at 7 p.m. Children are invited to join teens to play board games such as Checkers, Scrabble, Clue, Boggle and Bingo for all. Registration begins Wednesday, July 15.

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Help Wanted ASSISTANT TEACHER/ MINI SCHOOL BUS DRIVER Full time position for local nursery school in Williston Park assisting teacher in classroom. Includes driving a mini school bus. Closed all school holidays. Please email resume/cover letter to romperroomschool@verizon.net or fax to: 516-746-8608 CAN YOU DIG IT? Heavy Equipment Operator ‘Career! Receive hands on training and national certifications operating bulldozers, backhoes, excavators. Lifetime job placement VA benefits eligible! 1-866-968-2577 CONTRACT MANAGER FT/PT position available for Cleaning, Maintenance, Construction Company in Rockville Centre. Strong knowledge of job estimation and proposal preparation; purchasing, maintenance & cleaning experience. Please forward resume to: mdibugno@airwayllc.com EBAY LISTER P/T: Flexible hours. Will train. Need computer. Work from home office near Hempstead/Garden City border. $10/hour. Call 516-9968118 or email LBA1123@aol.com

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EXPERIENCED NANNY WANTED We are a family in Garden City looking for a caring, responsible and experienced nanny to care for our three boys (ages 8, 6 and 3). Monday thru Friday from 7:15am to 6:30pm. Must drive (do not need own car) and have excellent references. Spanish/English speaking a plus. Please call Pia 917-860-8014

HANDYMAN/ HELPER: Part time, full time. North Shore contractor. Must be clean cut, speak English, driver’s license and some basic construction experience. Call 516-365-6685

PRE K TEACHER Romper Room, a private nursery school located in Williston Park is looking for a Pre K teacher for our September session. Educational requirements: Bachelors Degree, 12 credits in Early Childhood Education or related field. Must love to work and interact with children. Must have good leadership abilities, good attitude and be dependable. Includes driving a mini school bus. Please email resume/ cover letter to romperroomschool@ verizon.net or fax to: 516-746-8608

FREE NURSERY SCHOOL Free nursery school for Mom who will drive a mini school bus. Children ages 2-6. Check us out on Facebook! Please call Romper Room Nursery School 516-746-8606 NEW YEAR-NEW CAREER GROUP SALES REPRESENTATIVE Fortune 500 company, voted top 30 places to start a career in USA by Business Week magazine, looking for individuals to grow with the largest provider of voluntary employee benefits in the country. Must be enthusiastic and have strong work ethic. Sales experience is welcome but not necessary. Extensive management opportunities available. Unlimited earnings potential. Office located in Garden City. Call Bill Whicher 516-574-1064

MEDICAL FULL TIME FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST / MEDICAL ASSISTANT: Must be dependable, mature and multitask. Send resume to: superdoc4@aol.com

Situation Wanted A NURSES AIDE/COMPANION SEEKING position to take care of your elderly loved one. Experience and very good references. Live in or out. Driver. Light housekeeping, shopping, doctor appointments, etc. Please call 516-353-9686 AVAILABLE FOR HOUSE CLEANING Tuesdays and Fridays. Experienced with good references. Please call Maria at 516279-6313 or 516-580-1543

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Situation Wanted

CARE GIVER: CNA AIDE looking for companion/aide position FT/PT live in. Will do light cleaning, showers, baths. Have car, experience and references. Nursing home experience. Please call Dawn 917-564-9812

COMPANION / HOME CARE Long time GC resident seeking part time position as a companion to take care of loved one. Prepares meals, light housekeeping & grocery shopping. English speaking. References available. Contact Patricia 516-887-7026

HOLLISTIC CARE P/T Exercises generalized medical care with supervision. Must be ambulatory. Call 516-294-9519

MOTHER’S HELPER/BABYSITTER AVAILABLE High Schol student available to help with your young or school aged children. Games, activities, pool, etc. Available anytime. Also available for pet sitting and pet walking. Please call Amanda 516-741-9669

CARETAKER/ H HA: with driver’s license looking for 5+ days per week, live out, will do everything including errands. Very good references. Please call Glynis 347-598-8077

ELDER CARE AVAILABLE Woman from Ukraine is looking for ft/pt position. Experienced & references available. Please call Olha 516-547-8882

CERTIFIED AIDE: Looking to provide private duty care to Garden City or local area resident. Available Monday through Friday, part time or full time, flexible hours, own transportation, exceptional references. Call Annmarie 917-586-7433 CHILDCARE: College student with 5 yrs experience home for summer, seeking position to care for your children. Kind, friendly, patient and reliable. Available until late August. Available immediately. Own transportation, GC Pool pass. Please call Laura 516-477-6612 CLEANING SERVICE available full time or part time with flexible hours. 20 years experience. Excellent references. 516-376-9365 or 516-519-8370

ELDER CARE: AIDE/COMPANION with 15 years experience available to care for elderly. Days, nights, weekends. Own car. Excellent references. Call 516-353-1626 EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays. References available. Please call home 516-2087098, cell 516-945-5900

HOME HEALTH AIDE AND HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE. Licensed & Experienced. Available immediately ft/ p t, live in or live out. Call Beatriz 516-503-8008 HOME HEALTH AIDE seeks job taking care of elderly. Live out. Overnights, flexible hours, local references. Call 516-360-5400 HOUSECLEANING GARDEN CITY AREA available weekdays anytime. Experienced. Excellent references. Own transportation. English speaking. Contact Jeanette 516-385-8151

EXPERIENCED NURSING AIDE seeking position to take care of elderly. Evenings or weekends. Own car and good references. Please call 718-525-6942 or 917-796-5917

HOUSEKEEPER / COOK / ELDER CARE: Seeking position on Long Island or Manhattan area. Excellent references + long time experience. Please call 917-445-0340

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Young men available to do any odd jobs around your homeyard work, cleaning out & organizing garages and basements, pet sitting, party help, etc. Available July & August 7 days a week. Call Drew 516-712-5361

HOUSEKEEPER / HOME HEALTH AIDE PROVIDER with over 25 yrs experience seeking live in position. Honest, caring & skilled. References readily available upon request. Please contact Margaret 860-574-1236

MY AMAZING, WONDERFUL, RELIABLE NANNY, who has cared for my little ones like family and who has been in GC for 15yrs is available immediately. Also has valid driver’s license. Please call 516-776-1808 NANNY AVAILABLE Our caring and reliable nanny of 17 years is looking for a full time position. Clean license. Can be reached at 917-704-9248 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

Business Opportunities BILLION DOLLAR MANUFACTURER expanding in the Long Island area seeking person with sales and /or marketing background. Commission based and substantial residuals. No stocking, no inventory, no selling. Call for more information. Leave message for call back: 516-759-5926

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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

announcements

Adoption 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

Novenas/Prayers PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine of Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks. (L.B.) PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit thou who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. Thou who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me, and thou who art in all instances of my life with me. I thank thee for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great material desire may be, I want to be with thee and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory. Thank You for your love towards me and my loved ones. Pray this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted.(L.B.)

Marketplace Wanted to Buy CASH BUYER! Buying ALL Gold & Silver coins, Stamps, Paper Money, Comic Books, entire collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NY 1-800-959-3419 LOOKING TO BUY! Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www. iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

Tag Sale *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-7468900 China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society email: store@atstewartexchange.org www. gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

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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

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

automotive

Autos Wanted DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-aWish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631-317-2014 Today!

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Apartment For Rent BELLEROSE Large 5 room apartment. Kitchen, DR, LR & 2 Bedrooms with lots of closets. Heat & water included. $1775. for more information, call Rose 516-655-7501 Ford Realty BROOKVILLE LOVELY COTTAGE FOR RENT Pool, convenient location. Immediate. $2,300 + utilities. Please call 516-6260934 GARDEN CITY BORDER: Sprawling 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment. $1,970+ Electric, gated parking, laundry room, air conditioning, dishwasher, hardwood floors, LIRR, NO BROKER FEE. www. gcbapts.com / 516-742-1101

Homes for Sale

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GARDEN CITY S.E. SECTION Unfurnished second floor 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, large living area. Cable, wi-fi, utilities, parking. No smoking. No pets. $1500. Please call 516-650-5144

GARDEN CITY ESTATES FOR SALE BY OWNER One of a kind Tudor with many unique features. Asking $1,299,000. For appointment call 917-370-8517

Office Space

Lots for Sale

GARDEN CITY SOUTH Ideal location, mint, large office space, 1st floor. Must see to appreciate. Available now. $1,750/mth.Call Owner 516-538-7474 or 538-7476

NAPLES FLORIDA: Residential 5 acres on canal. Golden Gate Estates of Wilson Blvd. Asking $95,500. Call 516-621-2276

WILLISTON PARK Office Space: 1300 & 2000 sf. available on Hillside Ave. Professional Building. Parking Lot, near LIRR & parkways. Full commission Paid. Tony 516-248-4080

Vacation Rental EAST HAMPTON Furnished, 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Situated on a private .5 acre near Three Mile Harbor. Fenced in pool, gas grill, outdoor shower, tree house & newly finished basement. See VRBO. com #718035 for photos & further information. July weeks available. EAST QUOGUE Large 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with CAC, heated IG pool, private patio, access to bay and ocean beaches, boat slip available. 1 hour from Garden City. Will consider 1 week rentals. Please call 516-248-0079 or 516732-9435 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full /partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

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MINEOLA RANCH GARDEN CITY SCHOOLS JUST LISTED! 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath, CAC, Wood Floors, Updated Roof, Walk Up Attic, Full Basement, 2 Car Garage. 50 x 100 lot. Asking $349,000. Hurry.... Won’t last!! Connor J Maffucci Real Estate 516-599-0707

LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard 646-996-7628

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 GARY MARC DESIGNS: Interior design, fabric/ f urniture selections, paint color consultation, wall coverings, flooring, kitchen/ b ath designs, custom window treatments, accessories and more. Free Consultation. Gary M. Schoenbach gary@garymarcdesigns.com / 516-680-0144 / www.garymarcdesigns.com

home Improvements GRACE ROOFING: Est. 1977. slate, tile flat roofs, asphalt and wood shingle roofs, gutters and leaders cleaned and replaced, professional new roof installation. Free estimates, expert leak repairs. lic/ins, local references, residential/commerical 516-753-0268

Instruction MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, PreCalc, 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

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

Party Help

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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

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/ C ommercial. Bonded/ I nsured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

Tutoring 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. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COLLEGE TUTOR ACT perfect scorer and National Merit Winner (SAT) can tutor your child for BEST ACT/SAT results! Call or text Genny 516-469-6790

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

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated sine 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed/ i nsured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220 NEED A CLEANOUT OR A MOVE? We can move it, sell it or haul it away! 2 Guys and a Truck Just $150/ h r Call 516-279-6378 NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference. Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management. 516-764-2526. jatwood@optonline.net www. NYMFT.com

Sports GARDEN CITY LACROSSE Varsity lacrosse player available to give lessons. Licensed driver w/ car. Call Doug 516-642-4659

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Cleaning NORTH SHORE PAINTING & CLEANING SERVICE: Spring/ Summer Specials! Residential/ commercial. We clean full house, floors, upholstery, windows, gutters, post construction clean up, power washing, fire & flood damage. Weekly or Bi-weekly cleaning. 4th cleaning Free. 516-359-3748 or 516-728-1836 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

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 516-238-2112 anytime E-mail Frankcav@optonline.net ONE STOP FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS! Basement, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, carpentry, crown molding, closets, doors, sheetrock, painting, dry wall, repairs, spackling & wall paper removal and installation, decks powerwashed, stained and built. Gem Basement Doctor 516-623-9822. www.gem-home.com

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▼ LEGALS Legal Notice File No. 2012-370863/C CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Attorney General State of New York Great American Insurance Company Evelyn M. Fischer Loeffler Joseph Charles Limberg Loretto C. Granito John Ernest Fischer Eugene C. Fischer Mary Bernadette Prutzman Patricia Mueller John Joseph Lyons Margaret Rose Hagen Catherine Misner Florence Hurley and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofof the said EDWARD FISCHER, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in. interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained A petition having been duly filed by Public Administrator of Nassau County, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501, United States. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before tbe Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on August 5, 2015, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why the account of Public Administrator of Nassau County, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Edward Fischer, should not be judicially settled. (X) Further relief sought (if any): 1. Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2. Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $33,030.58 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $9,683.26 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4); 3. Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $58,425.01 of which $10,425.01 has been paid and $48,000.00 is unpaid together with disbursements totaling $106.00 all of which have been paid; 4. Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Rispoli & Co, CPA’s in the amount of $2,681.25 of which $1,431.25 has been paid and $1,250.00 is unpaid; 5. Releasing and discharging the surety; 6. Directing the net estate be paid to the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of EDWARD FISCHER, decedent; 7. Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper. Dated, Attested, and Sealed, June 3, 2015 Seal HON. EDWARD W McCARTY, III SURROGATE s/ Michael J Murphy Michael J Murphy, Chief Clerk

Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Attorney Name Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC (516538-1111 254 Nassau Blvd. South, Garden City South, New York 11530 NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. WT 141727 4x 6/19, 26, 7/03, 10, 2015 #141727

Index No: 32/13 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CSFB MORTGAGE-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-8, Plaintiff(s), Against MI KYONG CHOI A/K/A MI K. CHOI A/K/A MI CHOI, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 1/5/2015, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on 7/21/2015 at 11:30 am, premises known as 9 Morley Court, Unit 9, Albertson, NY 11507, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being part of a Condominium in the incorporated Village of North Hills, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Unit No. 9 together with a 4.5455 percent undivided interest in the Common Elements, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 7, Block 111 and Lot 269. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $695,705.58 plus interest and

costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 32/13. Bernard Mirotznik, Esq., Referee. STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 187 East Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 Dated: 6/1/2015 File Number: 201200152 GR WT 141719 4x 6/19, 26, 7/03, 10, 2015 #141719

Notice of Formation of RC Home Investors, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/17/2015. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 56 Broad Street Williston Park NY 11596 Purpose: any lawful purpose. WT 141621 6x 5/29, 6/05, 12, 19, 26, 7/03, 2015 #141621

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU SONYMA, Plaintiff, against Michael L. Palumbo, Eileen A. Palumbo, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/22/2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on 07/14/2015 at 11:30AM, premises known as 13 Nelson Street, Elmont, NY 11003 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Franklin Square, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 35, BLOCK 29, LOT 826-828. Approximate amount of judgment $147,680.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 4446/2012. Michael J. Annibale, Esq., Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff, 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-047838-F00 1142289 WT 141694 4x 6/12, 19, 26, 7/03, 2015 #141694

County opens H.S. sports hall of fame BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO Jim Brown is often lauded among the greatest athletes of all time, starring in five sports at Manhasset High School in the early 1950s before a stellar multi-sport career at Syracuse University and nine of the most celebrated statistical years in National Football League History. Having been enshrined in the pro football, college football and lacrosse halls of fame, and honored two years ago with an Allstate “Hometown Hall of Famer” award in Manhasset, Brown was among the 28 members of the inaugural class of the newly established Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame. The hall of fame was unveiled last Wednesday during a ceremony at its temporary site at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building rotunda in Mineola. It will be moved once a permanent location is determined. “Sports provide our young people with important lessons, personal value, leadership skills, physical activity and social interaction skills that will benefit all involved for the rest of their lives,” Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano said in a statement. “The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame provides an avenue to honor

the most gifted athletes, coaches, contest officials, administrators and related contributors while helping promote healthy competition here and strengthening interscholastic sports.” Among the inductees, many of whom contributed to North Shore athletic programs, were former Miami Dolphins and New York Jets quarterback Jay Fiedler (Oceanside) and NBA forward Wally Szczerbiak (Cold Spring Harbor), who is now a basketball analyst with the MSG network and CBS Sports. Inductees were chosen by a 10-member screening committee and then approved by a five-member selection committee. Nominees not selected for induction may be designated for consideration in the next two consecutive years. To be selected, nominees must be at least 35 years old, made considerable athletic contributions within Nassau County and meet a range of ethical and moral criteria. Here are some of the other inaugural hall of famers from north shore high schools: • Marcus Martone: A 1944 Glen Cove High School graduate, Martone went on to coach football at Sewanhaka and Carey high schools, going undefeated with Sewanhaka in 1974 and winning the Rutgers Cup as the best team in Nassau County.

The Martone Award for the county’s top offensive lineman is named in honor of his father, Al Martone. In 1998, Sewanhaka named its football field in Marc Martone’s honor. • James Tolle: A past president of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association from 1994-96, and member of its hall of fame, Tolle served the Uniondale, Garden City, Malverne and Roslyn school districts during his career as an administrator. • Lorraine Hoffman: Hoffman graduated from Sewanhaka High School in 1950 and went on to teach physical education and coach field hockey, basketball, lacrosse and gymnastics at Massapequa High School for more than 30 years. A member of the Nassau County Field Hockey Coaches Association’s hall of fame, Hoffman was also heavily involved in the reorganization of Section VIII, which coordinates public school athletics in Nassau County, as well as the implementation of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on one’s sex. •Rosalia Gioia: A former basketball, field hockey and lacrosse coach at New Hyde Park Memorial High School and in Great Neck, Gioia has also had a lengthy officiating career that began in 1952 and continues today.

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The Williston Times, Friday, July 3, 2015

NHP Wildcats come up short at tourney The New Hyde Park Wildcats BU7 team faced a tough Plainedge Storm team in the opening game of the Plainedge Father’s Day Tournament. After holding the opposition to only one goal in the first half; the Wildcats fell to the Storm by the score of 7-0. The NHP team played together for only less than a week and needed some time to gel. Dale DelloIacono and Matthew Ribaric shared the goaltending duties, as the Storm applied constant pressure throughout the match. Both Dale and Matthew made great saves and tried to keep the Wildcats in the game as much as they could. In addition, Dale and Matthew also played solid defense while playing the field. Neel Khurana anchored the defense as he made great defensive stops. At forward, Zain Begawala and Robert Profeta kept the Plainedge defense on their toes as the both made nice runs and pressured with strong shots on goal. Zain and Robert made their presence known throughout. In midfield, Sherwin Fernandes, Austin Lee, and Devon Shah provided the Wildcats with solid play on both sides of the field. Sherwin showed tenacity with continued pressure. Austin flashed some nice ball handling skills and Devon displayed his big shot. Ewan Zehnter, Ben Yousfan, and Thomas Honovic also had solid games as Ewan made some great runs, Ben showed fancy footwork and Thomas displayed good positioning throughout the match. Although the score tells a different story, New Hyde Park showed heart and were learning from this experience for their next game. Looking to put their first game behind them, the NHP Wildcats fought hard against a solid HBC United team out of Huntington. A tight game, the Wildcats fell to the United by the score of 3-1. Ewan Zehnter scored the lone goal for the Wildcats. After making a nice run in the United zone, Ewan was taken down on the play and was awarded a penalty shot. Ewan took the shot and scored by placing the ball in the lower left corner of the net. Dale DelloIacono and Ben Yousfan shared the goaltending duties for the Wildcats and made solid saves throughout the game. In addition to goal, both Dale and Ben played well on the field. Dale played solid defense while Ben helped create scoring opportunities for his teammates. Neel Khurana again anchored the defense along with Austin Lee and Devon Shah. Neel displayed his speed throughout the match while Austin and Devon made key stops as well as great individual

runs throughout. Sherwin Fernandes controlled the middle of the field for large portions of the game by using his great speed and continued hard work. Matthew Ribaric and Thomas Honovic also played well in the middle by displaying good positional defense and making great defensive reads. Zain Begawala and Robert Profeta continued their strong play as they pressured the United’s defense and created many scoring opportunities for the team. Zain displayed his speed while Robert had many great runs. The NHP Wildcats showed great improvement from their first game and were really starting to gel as a team. The team entered their final game of the tournament by being very hungry for a victory. After a hard fought battle, the Wildcats lost to the Orange by the score of 1-0. The Orange were awarded a penalty shot in the final minute of the match on a questionable hand ball. Oceanside capitalized on this golden opportunity and won the game.

Although disappointed, the NHP players battled hard and played well enough to win. The Wildcats received super goaltending by both Dale DelloIacono and Ben Yousfan, Dale and Ben made several outstanding saves throughout the match. Their heroics allowed the Wildcats to stay in the game. Dale and Ben also played very well on the field as their defensive moves helped the team withstand the Orange’s attack. Zain Begawala, Ewan Zehnter, and Neel Khurana anchored the defense with solid reads and clearing attempts, while Austin Lee, Matthew Ribaric and Devon Shah all played solid in the midfield. Austin used his fancy footwork and efficiently moved the ball down the field. Matthew played solid defensively as he maintained his position by consistently covering the opposition. Devon showed his hustle and continuously attacked the ball. At forward, Sherwin Fernandes, Thomas Honovic, and Robert Profeta all played great. Sherwin attacked the ball and created many scoring opportunities

for the Wildcats. Sherwin also backed up his teammates on the defensive zone whenever needed. Thomas showed determination and tenacity. Robert had his best game of the tournament by pushing the ball in the Orange zone every chance he could. Robert also showed his speed and made some great shots on net as well. Although the Wildcats were on the losing side, they boys are all winners as they showed improvement at each game and made their coaches very proud. New Hyde Park Wildcats GU16 Roaring Tigers looking for players The 2015 Division 1, New Hyde Park Roaring Tigers girls under 16 team is actively looking for talented and motivated players to add to the team for the upcoming fall season. The team is made up of a friendly, fun girls who possess great sportsmanship, enjoy the game and play hard. Interested players should contact Coach Phil Lugo at (516) 775-8120 or nhp_roaringtigers@hotmail.com to arrange a tryout.

Three accept athletic scholarships

Sewanhaka High School held a senior signing award ceremony for Justin Alexandre, Daniella Ford and Brenton Mighty, who are entering college on athletic scholarships. Alexandre, who was not present at the ceremony, will be attending Advanced Software Analysis College in Manhattan for football. During high school, Alexandre played football, basketball and spring track. He was also named All-Division for the high jump. Ford will be attending and playing soccer at SUNY Farmingdale in the fall. She was recognized as an All-County soccer player for two consecutive years. In 2014, she was also named as an All-County basketball player. In addition, Ford played lacrosse and was team captain for all three teams, for two consecutive years. She was also recognized as one of Sewanhaka’s athletes of the year. Mighty will be attending St. Thomas Aquinas on a lacrosse scholarship. This year, he was served as captain of the lacrosse team and was recognized as an AllCounty athlete. In addition, he was a two-time AllConference player and Academic All-Conference athlete. During his varsity career, he has earned 83 goals and 37 assists. He also played on the football team and was a captain with All-Conference honors.

Daniella Ford and Brenton Mighty are pictured with (from left): Coaches Caitlin O’Toole and Erica Brennan, athletics secretary Anne Marie Mora, Eric Premisler, CHERRYEducation - 1-8 Page-H - 06-26-15_Layout 1 6/22/15 11:08 AMand Page 1 Physical Chairperson John Niven, Peter Burgess George Kasimatis.

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