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BESt FRiENDS

civic associations call for return of precinct Group prez says community receiving less police services

By M AT T G R e c H The umbrella group representing Manhasset civic associations is calling on Nassau County to reinstate the Sixth Precinct in Manhasset as a fully operational precinct, saying its merger with the Third Precinct has resulted in a reduction in services without a corresponding reduction in cost.

“We feel that our community is getting less police services, particularly in vehicle traffic enforcement and what we once had as a POP unit, or problem-oriented police,” Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations President

Richard Bentley said in a letter sent to Nassau County officials on Dec. 3.

The letter, a copy of which was sent to Blank Slate Media, was sent to Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello and Police Commissioner Krumpter.

“We would like to re-establish the administration in the Sixth (precinct) building exactly as it was in the past and also to reassign the plain-clothes police officers we had in the past,” Manhasset Civic Association secretary Sue Auriemma said.

“They allow for targeted patrol, those are the extra bod-

ies out there at night in plain clothes not visible to would-be burglars, and we don’t have that now.”

The Sixth Precinct, which was located on Community Drive in Manhasset, was consolidated with the Third Precinct, located in Williston Park, with the Williston Park location serving as its headquarters under a county-wide plan proposed by Mangano and passed in a partyline vote by Republican county legislators in March 2012.

The Third Precinct was then split into two divisions — the Third South Subdivision and Third North Subdivision, Continued on Page 73

Family fights loss of child through donated pajamas After loss of son to cancer, Staniszewski’s give back (C)2015 MARTHA GORFEIN PHOTOCONCEPTS / WWW.MGPHOTOCONCEPTS.COM

A North Shore Animal League employee holding a dog at their free adoption event this weekend. See photos on page 22.

By J oe N i k i c After their 2-year-old son, Jake, died from cancer in August 2014, Mark and Denise Staniszewski said instead of remaining private, they wanted to keep Jake’s memory alive and support other families experiencing similar circumstances.

Mark and Denise spend their free time working on “Jake’s Jammies,” a project created by Ashley Wade of the non-profit Ashley Wade Foundation, which collects pajamas and distributes them to children at local hospitals.

“I think it’s a way to keep Jake’s memory alive,” said Mark, a lieutenant and depu-

ty commanding officer of the Lake Success Police Department. “Through our journey we were always pretty vocal in the way of trying to surround him with love and support and now this is a way we can continue that.”

Jake was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of cancer Continued on Page 61

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Bank opens in Great Neck Plaza 1st L.I. location for Metropolitan

By J oe N i k i c

The Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees

VGN trustees to review religious-use permits

Board takes house of worship permit authority from BZA

By J oe N i k i c Houses of worship in the Village of Great Neck seeking special-use permits will now be reviewed by the Board of Trustees after the board unanimously voted Tuesday to take the authority from the Board of Zoning Appeals.

“What this will do will allocate the power to every board from the Board of Trustees, the board of zoning, building department, architectural review board, and planning board in order for everybody to be involved in making a decision. That is not going to slow down the process, it is going to streamline the process,” Village of Great Neck Mayor Pedram Bral said. “The way it gets done is instead of taking care of one single aspect of every application, the different boards will take care of their jurisdiction and everything will get done, I believe, much faster and it is going to be less expensive for the applicant.”

On Dec. 1, the board held a public hearing for the new bill in which questions were raised over the need for the change.

“There is no indication of motivation, why are we doing this,” zoning board member Steven Markowitz said at the time.

“What is the purpose, what is driving this?”

Prior to the vote, Bral and Village Attorney Peter Bee addressed concerns that were raised at the previous board meeting.

Bral said the proposed bill was not a “power grab” by the Board of Trustees, as they already had the authority over special-use permits for all other commercial properties except for houses of worship.

In New York State, the board of trustees are given the authority to hear cases regarding special permits, which they can delegate to the board of zoning appeals.

The change still allows the trustees to seek input from the Board of Zoning Appeals when hearing a complicated case.

“The code already provides that this board has authority over special permits, it just did not have authority over all special permits, and now it will,” Bee said. “There has been no change other than the movement from the Board of Zoning Appeals to the Board of Trustees under the proposal, except for the authority of special permit granting.”

He added that the Board of Zoning Appeals would continue

to hold authority over granting variances.

In the bill, the board of trustees would be allowed to grant variances to special use permit applicants for minor changes not to exceed five percent of the area restriction of the zoning code.

“You are not obliged to make this zoning adjustment. You are not obliged, if you do, to make it a full five percent,” Bee said to the board. “It only empowers you if you wish to do so to make a minor, de minimis change to the requirements of code in order to allow the use as you granted under the special permit.”

Resident Carole Lynn Marino said although the changes may be minor, the variances can impact surrounding neighbors and residents.

“I’m very conscious of this because, to me, one foot, two foot, it’s all very important and it can affect somebody’s quality of life,” she said.

Bral said the board’s granting of variances was to quicken the process for applicants, who have been forced to spend a lot of money in fees for ongoing special use permit applications.

“If someone comes in and asks for a special-use permit and Continued on Page 21

Metropolitan Commercial Bank, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in New York City, opened it’s first Long Island location last Wednesday at 111 Great Neck Road in Great Neck.

“Long Island, especially the Great Neck area, is an extremely caring community,” said Mark DeFazio, president and CEO of Metropolitan Commercial. “We are thrilled to now be a part of it.”

With three Manhattan locations and one Brooklyn location, Metropolitan Commercial Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Banking Laura Capra said opening a bank in Great Neck would help Metropolitan Commercial keep close ties with their clientele.

“We have a lot of clients of the bank that actually live in the Great Neck area, so we felt it was an opportunity for us to extend our relationship with these clients to set up a center in Great Neck,” Capra said. “A lot of them work in Manhattan and live in the area and it’s a good opportunity for us to build these relationships. It makes perfect sense for us.”

Established in 1999, Met-

ropolitan Commercial has $910 million in total assets and more than 1 million ATM’s available to clients at no cost, according to it’s website.

Metropolitan Commercial had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday which was attended

by DeFazio, Capra, Village of Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender, North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Lee Seeman, Town Clerk Wayne Wink, and Town Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman.

Celender said the bank’s opening was “a positive outlook for the village and is a strong indicator of the area’s strengthening commercial banking sector and local economy.”

“We’re proud to serve as home of Metropolitan Commercial Bank’s first Long Island banking center,” she added. “We wish them much success and prosperity here in Great Neck Plaza and look forward to working with them and their involvement in the community.”

On top of their banking services, Capra said, the bank wanted to utilize their large space for other local businesses in the community.

“We’ve always been a comContinued on Page 73

Metropolitan Commercial employees and local officials cut the ribbon for the bank’s Dec. 9 opening

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Succeeding where others fall short Kensington Deli owner credits “specialty” food for store’s 40-year success in VGN

By J oe N i k i c In a village marked by empty storefronts, the Kensington Deli continues to thrive.

Kensington Deli owner Paul Saberito said he credits his delicatessen’s 40-year tenure in the Village of Great Neck to the service and unique product the store provides.

“We offer a specialty type of food that is not easily available and the quality of my product takes us to a level where there is very little competition,” Saberito said. “Supermarkets cannot duplicate what we do and very few specialty shops are like mine offering specifically kosher food.”

Originally opened in 1967, Kensington Deli moved to the old village from Kensington in 1975 after a fire destroyed the business.

Then-owner Oscar Rathaus approached Saberito to join as partners

for the deli’s new location at 27A Middle Neck Road.

The two had a long history, Saberito said, as he began working for Rathaus at a Bayside deli when he was only 15 years old.

“That’s where I started learning about kosher food and the preparation of it,” he said. “I always enjoyed the food business.”

In 1998, Rathaus retired at the age of 73, leaving Saberito as the sole owner of the deli.

While businesses in the old village continue to struggle, Saberito said he remembers a time when store vacancies were a rarity.

He said Great Neck’s changing neighborhood and demographics over the years have impacted businesses.

Saberito added that stiffer business competition has also led to struggling businesses.

“It has something to

hurt the mom and pop stores.”

In Kensington Deli’s case, he said, its product differs from other business’ products that would be effected by the changed market.

“I think my particular circumstances are because of the product that I offer. I don’t think it would correlate to any other place’s situation,” Saberito said. “I have a very specific product as opposed to someone who sells jeans or shirts that can easily be duplicated.”

Kensington Deli’s products, which Saberito said are a big reason why customers continue to come to his store, are mostly made on premises and are full kosher.

Two of their most popular items, he said, are their chicken cutlets Kensington Deli owner Paul Saberito cooking in the and the “Paulie Special,” a kitchen specialty brisket served on do with the economy, com- has changed because of a club roll with an au jus petition, and the Internet. those,” Saberito said. “The sauce, gravy, and horseThe whole retail market Costco’s and the BJ’s have radish sauce.

“We offer it in a way to people that appreciate it because the people that we serve have the ability to spend their money anywhere and they choose us,” Saberito said. “It’s been inspirational to serve the people of Great Neck.”

He also said he “owes a lot of the success to the professional staff,” including Phil Sutton, a manager at the deli for 38 years.

While times have changed, Kensington Deli has stuck to the same formula for it’s 40 year existence, Saberito said.

“We treat customers like we would want to be treated if the situation was reversed. We treat everyone as a friend. We establish long-term relationships,” he said. “We buy the best quality and we try to serve it in a proper, respectful manner and we treat everyone like we would like to be treated.

And that’s the formula for why we’ve been here for 40 years.”

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Ed board approves veteran exemptions

By J oe N i k i c

War veterans and parents of children who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces will have the option of filing for school property tax exemptions in the upcoming 2016/17 fiscal year.

The Great Neck Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to approve two resolutions at their meeting Monday to allow for veterans and “Gold Star” parent tax exemptions.

While board Vice President Larry Gross, who served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, said he supports tax exemptions for veterans, he thinks income should play a role in determining a filer’s

exemption.

“I certainly expressed my support for all our current veterans and veterans of the past.

However, I feel there should be an income limitation as there is for senior citizens and others,” Gross said. “I hope the state Assembly will modify it so the exemption from taxes be based on financial need as well as service.”

Under the adopted resolutions, veterans who served in war are eligible for a 15 percent real property tax exemption with a maximum of a $12,000 exemption, but those who served in combat zones are eligible for an extra 10 percent property tax exemption not to exceed $8,000 and veterans who sustained ser-

vice-related disabilities are eligible for a percentage exemption not to exceed $40,000 based on their disability, according to the state Department of Taxation and Finance.

Parents of deceased veterans, or “Gold Star” parents, are entitled to property tax exemptions not to exceed $20,000.

Also at the meeting, the board unanimously approved the same real property tax exemption percentages based on income for senior citizens and people with disabilities and limited income.

Homeowners who qualify as a senior citizen or person with a disability and limited income and make $29,000 per year or less

can receive a maximum 50 percent property tax exemption, according to documents provided by the board.

For the same two groups, homeowners who make between $29,001 and $37,399 per year can receive a tax exemption between 45 percent and 5 percent depending on specific income.

Senior citizens and persons with a disability who make $37,400 or more cannot receive school property tax relief.

Also at the meeting, the board approved a ten percent school property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.

The next public board meetLarry Gross ing is on Jan. 11.

Police ticket students using fake guns for film

By J oe N i k i c Nassau County police ticketed three students using fake guns for a school film project Friday afternoon after responding to a report of armed men in the Maple Street parking lot in the Village of Great Neck Plaza.

The students were each issued an appearance ticket for Village of Great Neck Plaza court for not having a filming permit, said Eloise Abdullah of the Nassau County Police Department Public Informations Office.

Great Neck Plaza Court Clerk Pattianne DiRosa said the village had not yet

received the appearance tickets from the police but believes they may come in by the end of the week.

If convicted in village court, the three men face punishment “by a fine of not more than $2,500 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or by both such fine or imprisonment,” according to vil-

lage code.

Abdullah said police responded to calls about three men with guns in the Maple Street parking lot.

After investigation, she said, police discovered the men were filming a movie for a school project and that the guns were not real.

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Dean Skelos found guilty on all counts Ex Senate Majority leader, son Adam, charged with bribery, extortion and conspiracy

BY N O A H M A N S K A R After two days of deliberations, a jury found former Republican state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, guilty on all bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges against them Friday.

The verdict marks a victory for the federal prosecutors the two lawmakers who were once the most powerful in the state — Skelos and former Democrat Speaker of the state Asssembly Sheldon Silver, who was convicted Nov. 30. Both automatically lost their legislative seats as a result of the conviction. “(H)ow many prosecutions will it take before Albany gives the people of New York the honest government they deserve?” said Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for Manhattan, in a statement.

The Nassau County government and two North Shore firms were central to the charges against the Skeloses, who face up to 130 years in prison but will

A jury convicted former Republican state Sen. Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, of federal corruption charges Dec. 11. likely get a shorter sentence, reports say.

The verdict raises questions about how Albany might reform itself and how the county might safeguard its contract system

from further abuse and corruption.

Dean, 67, and Adam, 33, were accused of using Dean’s political power and influence to get more than $300,000 in payments

for Adam from New Hyde Park real estate developer Glenwood Management, Roslyn malpractice insurance firm Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers and Arizona-based environmental technology firm AbTech Industries.

Glenwood, its limited-liability subsidiaries and principal Leonard Litwin, 101, have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to both Skelos’ and Silver’s political campaigns.

All three firms had business before the state, and executives testified they feared retribution from Skelos, who had significant control over laws on which the companies depended, if they didn’t enrich Adam.

“The threat was if this was going to create a problem, I didn’t want that to get in the way of legislation not passing,” Physicians’ Reciprocal CEO Anthony Bonomo, a longtime friend of Dean’s, testified Dec. 3.

Initial efforts to reach representatives for Glenwood and Physicians’ Reciprocal were unavailing.

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They also squeezed Nassau County officials to secure a $12 million deal for AbTech, after which the company raised Adam’s monthly consulting fee from $4,000 to $10,000.

After Skelos’ indictment in May, Nassau District Attorneyelect Madeline Singas launched an investigation into the county’s contract system that led her to call it a “recipe for corruption” in an August report.

County Executive Edward Mangano later created the county’s own contract reform commission, but so far the only reform implemented has been the creation of a registry for Nassau lobbyists.

“The jury’s verdict reinforces the need for immediate legislative action to implement the comprehensive reforms my office has proposed to protect taxpayers,” said Singas, who had staffers in the courtroom during the Skeloses’ trial.

Mangano’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the verdict.

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NCC trustees hire Murray as counsel

By J oe N i k i c Nassau Community College trustees voted 6-2 Tuesday to offer outgoing Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray the school’s general counsel position.

The offer comes a month after Murray, running as the Republican candidate, lost to Democrat Madeline Singas in the race for Nassau County’s District Attorney in November.

“To find someone with the depth of experience and skill set that matches the needs of the college is an extraordinary stroke of luck,” board Chairman Jorge Gardyn told Newsday.

The counsel’s position became available after Chuck Cutolo told college officials in September he planned to retire by January.

Because of their reliance on county and state funding, Gardyn said at the November board meeting, it was essential to find a replacement who could advocate for the college.

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Nassau Community College has a budget of just under $214 million.

Some trustees voiced opposition to a replacement for Cutolo in the past.

At the November board meeting, Trustee Kathy Weiss said the school should consider dispersing Cutolo’s responsibilities to other employees rather than make a new hire.

“I don’t think just because somebody is leaving that we have to or should replace that position,” Weiss said. “I think we have an obligation as we look at not filling some of our faculty positions, full-time faculty, that we look at not filling administrative positions. I think we have to look at administrative positions and decide if we need all of them, because in this fiscal time, we’ve got to cut.”

Trustee Anthony Cornachio said he agreed with Weiss’ comments at the time, but still voted in favor of offering Murray the position.

Weiss and Trustee Arnold Drucker, who donated $400 to Singas’ campaign, were the only two trustees who voted against Murray’s hire.

Trustee Wanda Jackson abstained from voting, according to Newsday.

Murray, who headed her last Hempstead Town Council meeting Tuesday, currently earns $160,000 per year.

Cutolo’s current salary is $151,000, which Gardyn said Murray would make should she accept the position.

Republican Anthony Santino, who defeated Democrat Rita Kestenbaum in November, will replace Murray as town supervisor in January.

Efforts to reach Murray were unavailing.

Firefighter scholarship program extended

BY N O A H M A N S K A R A scholarship program for Nassau County volunteer firefighters will stay alight until 2020, thanks to a federal grant.

The county recently got a $1.5 million boost for its Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program, which gives eligible firefighters a full ride to Nassau Community College, legislators announced Dec. 3.

The money from the federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant fund will sustain the program, first proposed in 2006, for the next five years.

“I am happy to support the SAFER grant program and hope that it will aid the efforts of our local fire departments to attract and retain younger members,” Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said in a statement.

Through the program, the county will pay for any firefighter or first-responder to

study full- or part-time at the Garden City community college as long as they’re a member in a volunteer fire company.

To keep the scholarship, recipients must stay active in their fire companies, meet certain academic standards and commit to a year of community service for each year they get county money.

For the 2014-2015 academic year, the county paid more than $811,000 in tuition for 444 firefighters.

Between four and eight Garden City Park firefighters go to NCC on these scholarships each semester, Chief Rob Mirabile said.

The program helps the department recruit a few additional members each year, he said, but publicizing it more could help volunteer fire departments grow their rolls further.

“The younger members that we have that are going to go to school, it helps us keep them in,” Mirabile said.

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Town wins $757K in state grant funding B y N o ah M ans k ar Four town initiatives in North Hempstead will get a boost from state grants worth a total of $757,950.

The grants from the state’s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative will help fund two infrastructure mapping projects and two “master plans” to aid environmental and cultural initiatives in the town.

“The more than $757,000 in funding will serve as a great economic engine for our town,” Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a statement.

Some $316,250 of the money will fund a storm water mapping project to help the town identify which septic systems are creating water quality problems in Little Neck Bay, Manhasset Bay and Hempstead Harbor. $270,000 will go toward the creation of a digital map of the town’s infrastructure that will track the age, condition and location of roads, sidewalks, street lights, trees and other “surface features,” a town statement said.

The system, created in partnership with the Village of Port Washington, will also measure the life cycles and maintenance costs of those pieces of infrastruc-

ture. $122,000 will help fund the town’s “Environmental Master Plan,” which will create strategies for conservation and combatting climate change.

It will also develop plans for a new recreational area containing 83 acres of beach parks with about 6,000 feet of shoreline.

The other $49,500 will fund the town’s “Cultural Master Plan,” which will support arts initiatives in the town and help give local artists more exposure.

The grants come from one of 10 regional economic development councils established in 2011 that fund region-specific projects and plans aimed at boosting economic growth.

Other businesses and municipalities within North Hempstead’s borders — including the North Shore-LIJ Health System, Winthrop-University Hospital, the Village of Roslyn and the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District — won grants totaling more than $3.6 million.

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N. Hills development draws concerns

BY N O A H M A N S K A R Plans for a new North Hills subdivision on the former site of the Inisfada Retreat House drew less criticism at a public hearing Wednesday than the destruction of the house it would replace, but some of its neighbors expressed reservations.

Residents of the two Estates at North Hills subdivisions questioned how developers of the proposed “Manhasset Crest” subdivision would prevent drainage problems, rodent infestations and security issues.

“Whether we realize it or not, it will have an impact on Estates I and, I assume, Estates II,” said Henry Lippold, an Estates II resident, at the Dec. 9 planning board meeting.

The Manhasset Bay Group, which bought the property for $36.5 million in July 2013, has made several recent changes to its plan for the gated community of 46 high-end custom homes off Searingtown Road.

Those changes, made in response to comments from village planning officials, include a new drainage basin and boons to the existing infrastructure to address potential drainage prob-

North Hills residents have some concerns about a gated community proposed for the former site of the Inisfada Retreat House (pictured). ground rodents into the Estates. velopers will follow any condilems Others, including Estates II tions the planning board sets for “It’s a significant improvement to the existing drainage resident and North Hills Deputy the project to move forward.

“We want to do the right situation on the property,” said Mayor Dennis Sgambati, asked Carrie O’Farrell, a senior engi- what plans existed to keep con- thing by the village,” he said.

The Manhasset Crest projneer from Melville-based firm struction crews from “jumping over the fences and disturbing ect has been in the works since Nelson, Pope & Voorhis.

March 2014, about eight months Some neighbors worried the our communities.”

Anthony Guardino, Manhas- after Manhasset Bay Group, led new basin would gather standing water and breed mosquitoes set Bay Group’s attorney, said by four Hong Kong-based real and other insects, and that con- these concerns are “typical” for estate magnates, bought the struction would push under- subdivision projects and the de- property from the Jesuit Order

of the Catholic Church and subsequently demolished the historic but dilapidated retreat house.

The initial plan for 51 homes was downsized to comply with village zoning code, but it still needs five zoning variances.

Construction would require Inisfada’s remnants — a few small buildings, a reflecting pool and a stone maze — to be demolished, the plans say. The developer plans to build the new houses, expected to sit on halfacre to one-acre lots, as the individual properties are sold.

Civic leaders and local lawmakers led a failed effort to make the site a state landmark and preserve the Inisfada Retreat House and rare trees there.

The Manhasset Bay Group eventually agreed to leave some trees untouched.

Arlene Travis, an Estates II resident who joined the charge to save the site, said the plan still has issues, but knows it has a long way to go.

“There are so many questions that I have, but it’s too early to ask those questions,” she said.

The planning board will hold a second hearing on Manhasset Crest Jan. 13.

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Appeals court denies Friedman documents

By J oe N i k i c A state appeals court ruled Wednesday the Nassau County District Attorney’s office was not required to give former Great Neck resident and convicted sex offender Jesse Friedman his entire case file while trying to prove his innocence decades after pleading guilty.

The appellate court panel reversed a 2013 Nassau County judge’s decision that Friedman could have “every piece of paper” in his criminal file except for the victim’s names.

That ruling followed a three-year investigation by former DA Kathleen Rice’s

office after the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in 2010 that there may be evidence suggesting Friedman may have been wrongfully convicted.

Rice, who resigned as DA in January after being elected to Congress last November, said at the time her office’s investigation confirmed Friedman’s original conviction, which took place under another DA. “Instances of wrongful conviction are real and exist in far greater numbers than any of us would like to admit. Wrongful convictions undermine public safety, and they pose the greatest threat there is to the integrity required of our justice sys-

tem. But the case against Jesse Friedman is not one of them,” Rice said. “I came to this case without an agenda or any personal stake in its outcome, and without any interest outside of searching for the truth. We were fully prepared to exonerate Mr. Friedman if that’s where the facts led us. But the facts, under any objective analysis, led to a substantially different conclusion. This exhaustive and impartial process has only strengthened the justice system’s confidence that Jesse Friedman was involved in the sexual abuse of children.”

Friedman, now 46 and living in Connecticut, pleaded guilty in 1988 with his

father, Arnold, to abusing 13 boys who were taking computer classes in the basement of their Great Neck home.

After spending 13 years in prison, he was released on parole in 2001 and soon retracted his guilty plea, saying his confession was coerced by law enforcement officials and police who manipulated false abuse claims from the alleged victims.

In 1995, his father committed suicide in prison.

Friedman’s claims of innocence were chronicled in the Academy Awardnominated documentary “Capturing the Friedmans,” directed by Andrew Jarecki Continued on Page 61

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We want you to know that you will be welcomed with love and understanding. It would be nice if each of you would bring a friend or relative to share the spiritual benefits offered in the Sacrament of Penance and at our Christmas Masses.

We who serve you thank you for your talents freely given, your cooperation, your financial support and, most of all, your prayers.

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Target lax gun regulation, not Syrian refugees

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ince 9/11, the United States has admitted nearly 785,000 refugees under the U.S. Refugee Program.

About a dozen — .0000152 percent — have been arrested or removed from the U.S. due to terrorism concerns that existed prior to their resettlement in the U.S. None of them were Syrian. None of them committed acts of terrorism in the U.S. This did not prevent state Sen. Martins (R-Mineola) last week from calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to join the 31 Republican governors who — without legal standing — said they would not accept any of the 10,000 Syrian refugees the Obama Administration has called for the United State to accept.

This at a time when Germany has pledged to accept 1 million of the 11 million Syrian refugees, France even after the Paris attacks 25,000 refugees and neighboring Canada 25,000 — 10,000 this year. Not to mention the millions of others in Greece, other European countries as well as countries in the Middle East.

In the face of this enormous humanitarian crisis the United States — alone — is incapable of accepting 10,000 we are told.

On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minis-

ter Justin Trudeau personally welcomed a group of refugees, saying “We get to show the world how to open our hearts and welcome in people who are fleeing extraordinary difficult situations.”

In an column published in Blank Slate Media, Martins argued that our country’s vetting process “looks good on paper but it truly without substance” since “there is no government records, no police records, no fingerprints and often, no official paperwork at all on these refugees.”

In other words, because the situation in Syria is so horrendous — with citizens trapped between barbarians in ISIS and President Assad’s murderous government — we cannot accept any of them.

This despite an 18-month to twoyear vetting process that begins with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refuges, which officials say is the most intensive process of any group arriving in the U.S. “Among those who pass background checks, a small percentage are referred overseas for resettlement based on criteria to determine the most vulnerable case,” according to a story in Time Magazine. “This group may include survivors of torture, victims of sexual violence, targets of political persecution, the medically needs, families with multiple children and a female head of household.”

These are the people who Martins says we need to turn our backs on.

Strangely, Martins goes on to site “numerous failures” of vetting people in Afghanistan we sought for combat missions as well as problems with the vetting process in 2011 for Iraqi refugees, which was resolved within six months.

Martins did not say as Republicans presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush did that they would accept Syrian refugees who were Christian, but not if they were Muslim. Or that the U.S. should bar all Muslims from entering the country as did Donald Trump, who is leading the Republican field by a large margin.

But based on Martins logic, why wouldn’t we ban Muslims from coming into the country?

Tashfeen Malik, one of San Bernardino shooters, like the 9/11 attackers, came in on a visa, which security experts agree is a much easier way for a terrorist to enter the country. And then there is Malik’s husband and fellow attacker, Syed Rizwan Farook, who born in the United States.

Security experts say these self-radicalized U.S. citizens poses perhaps the greatest to this country’s security. The experts also note that heated rhetoric and proposed legislation singling out Muslims is ISIS’ best recruiting tool here and over-

seas.

Given Martins’ call for extra caution in taking in Syrian refugees fleeing ISIS and Assad, we also wonder why he made no mention to another threat that allowed the attack by Malik, Farook and dozens of others for all sorts of other twisted reasons to be so deadly — the easy access to assault weapons and ammunition. The sad fact is that a mass attack like the one committed by Farook and Malik takes place virtually every day in the U.S. But Republicans in Congress have even blocked legislation supported by Republican Rep. Peter King to bar people on the terrorist watch list from buying firearms. Where is Martins on this issue?

Where is Martins on a national ban for military-style rifles and ammunition clips that let shooters spray crowds with up to 100-round bursts.

Why no call for universal background checks to prevent people with criminal records and history of mental illness from getting weapons?

Or eliminating the ban on the federal government from even studying the cause of gun deaths or a law that virtually bans civil suits against gun manufacturers?

If Martins wants to really make us safer, he needs to get half as tough on the NRA and he is on people fleeing ISIS.

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Newspaper used to air villages’ dirty laundry

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any readers who are not part of an issue probably have their uninvolved objectivity about what is happening and possibly see it in various ways.

For some time, Great Neck was using the News Times Newspapers as a washing machine to do its laundry about supermar-

kets, parking and other issues.

After a reprieve, the water issue popped up again this week between East Williston and Williston Park.

The last I read was that East Williston had resolved to drill its own wells.

Perhaps East Williston thought that Williston Park

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Maybe just another of East Williston’s ploys.

Seeing Mayor Tanner’s picture in the paper, one can see it written all over his face.

Wiliston Park probably couldn’t care less one way or the other about selling water.

One could picture it as a member of the military on guard duty who sees or hears something and shouts: “Who Goes There?!”

A voice says “Nobody.”

Applied to East Williston, there is nothing to go there for.

Another guard in a different location sees or hears something

and shouts: “Who Goes There?!”

Again, a voice says “Nobody.”

Applied to Great Neck, even if someone takes the Northern Boulevard route, they don’t have to go there.

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Eight thoughts for celebrating Hanukkah

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y the time you read this, Hanukkah will be over. I think.

But I hope you’ll keep that just between us, because I don’t plan to have it arrive at my house until my kids are all home from college. I’m calling it “Hanukkah Observed.”

1. It’s not as if anyone really knows when Hanukkah is, anyway — except for rabbis and maybe some kosher butchers. (Give me a break — nobody even knows how to spell Hanukkah/Chanuka/Channukah, including me.) It’s not like it’s July 4th, with a clue right in the name.

Some years, Hanukkah has actually come before Thanksgiving; some years it didn’t arrive until after New Year’s. But no matter when it falls, I have found that, much like Monty Python’s Spanish Inquisition, “No one expects the first night of Hanukkah!”

2. Besides, with eight days to work with, it can be Hanukkah almost any time you need it to be. I used this to my advantage for many years.

“When is Hanukkah, Mom-

my?”

“Oh, not for weeks and weeks.”

“But they have the big menorah up, at the train station.”

“That means nothing; they do that weeks in advance. You know, like the candy canes and Santa decorations all over the mall before it’s even Thanksgiving? They just want to put people in a holiday mood.”

But eventually, the jig was up.

“But mom, why is it Hanukkah already at Ezra’s house and not at ours?”

I had a few choice words for my friend, Ezra’s mom. But it taught us both Thought No. 3: 3. Get your story straight… and stick to it!

Here are some more tips I have accumulated over the years, through trial and, mostly, error.

4. Begin as you mean to go on.

By which I mean, don’t start down the road of giving one present for each night of Hanukkahh, or I can tell you where you’ll end up: feverishly combing the house, attic to cellar,

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side looking for things you can wrap up and count as gifts: “Oh, look!

It’s a pack of gum; there’s only a few sticks missing, maybe I can wrap that up?

Or, maybe I could wrap each stick individually? That’ll buy me two nights for each kid….”

“Judy, they’re not even allowed to chew gum till the braces come off.”

5. Violate the box rule at your peril.

Come what may, when presents are given, each child must receive the exact same number of boxes. Even if one box is big

enough to contain a pony, and the other a de-coder ring: a box is a box is a box.

We learned this the year that one child’s gift came in two parts and I wrapped them both, while the other child’s fit in one package.

Oh, the wailing! The crying!

The tearful accusations of who loved whom more! That was the year the dinosaur-egg-made-ofsidewalk-chalk, collecting dust in my closet, was pressed into service as a consolation prize.

“Mom! Can we light the candles already? It’s way past sun-down!”

6. Have a fire extinguisher handy. My boys invented something they called “candle bending,” which involved holding one candle near, but not actually in, the flame of another, and twisting it into a bizarre shape… while both candles dripped wax like crazy.

I made them do this in the kitchen, of course. What I didn’t realize — until too late — was that the resulting pool of molten wax, in the bottom of the plastic tray where they were working, was hot enough to start melting

the tray right onto the kitchen counter.

What my children would have done to a templeful of olive oil boggles the mind. Instead of one night’s oil lasting for eight, it would have been the other way around.

7. Distraction is key. This is what the chocolate “gelt” coins are for. “Sweeties, don’t you want to play the dreidel game with your friends?

Just come away from those candles before they melt the chocolate.”

8. Dreidel is a rigged game.

And unlike every other gambling game I’ve ever seen, the odds are against the house!

How did my ancestors let that happen? Oh well — winning wasn’t the point, anyway.

As long as the players are kept liberally supplied with chocolate, nothing else matters.

Candles, chocolate, and gambling — who needs presents!

Happy Hannukah/Hanukkahh/Channuka to all, and to all a good night. Just make sure those candles are out, and cold, before you go to bed.

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Why Common Core testing should stop

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hile gun violence has been a problem for generations, few can deny the ugly truth: America has by far the highest rate of gun violence in the developed world.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate more than 33,000 Americans died at the hands of gun violence last year.

In fact, according to a 2013 Politifact article, commentator Mark Shields stated that since 1968, “more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country’s history.”

In numbers, that’s more than 1.5 million deaths.

This issue hit close to home three years ago with the shoot-

ings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

My brother is a public school teacher in Newtown, and it was hours before we knew he was safe. So I ask myself, how do we stop gun violence, especially mass murders like the ones in Newtown and more recently San Bernardino, Calif.?

Here’s a thought; we could limit and monitor the purchase of ammunition. Without bullets, a gun is nothing more than a blunt object, less dangerous than a knife.

While I personally don’t own a gun, I support the Second Amendment right to own one.

However, if someone amasses thousands of rounds of ammunition, enough to supply an armada, that’s a red flag for harm.

ADAM HABER

All Things Political The terrorists in San Bernardino had purchased over 6,000 rounds of ammo. The only thing they were hunting were humans.

Limiting the purchase of am-

munition is not a new idea. In the mid 1990s Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan along with then Rep. (now U.S. Senator) Charles Schumer put forth a series of proposals that never made it into law.

One of them was limiting the number of rounds of ammunition a person could own.

Consider this: if there were a legal limit of 100 bullets per purchase, it would have taken the San Bernardino terrorists at least 60 trips to amass that much ammo, clearly raising a red flag.

Adam Lanza, the shooter at Sandy Hook, had more than 1,700 rounds of ammo at his home. That would have meant 17 trips to the gun store.

Patterns can easily be detected by monitoring the time, place

and quantity of ammunition purchases, thereby preventing future killings from happening.

On a separate but related note, New York State should raise the age an individual is allowed to possess ammunition from 16 to 21.

The national drinking age is 21 and municipalities around the country are raising the age to purchase cigarettes to 21. This should apply to ammunition purchases as well.

In conclusion, the Second Amendment states, “…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

Perhaps increased restrictions and monitoring of ammunition purchases would be an effective approach to prevent future catastrophes.

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The ‘spa at Temple Emanuel in G.N.

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t may seem odd to refer to a religious organization as a “spa.”

However, in addition to all of its excellent connections with its Jewish congregants, Temple Emanuel has also become a center for wide cultural and intellectual stimulation for all folks on Long Island.

It is appropriate to think of a “spa” as serving more than physical enhancement. Indeed, when mind and spirit are elevated, chances are the body has a chance to follow.

Presided over by the remarkable Robert Widom, Emanuel has become our suburban counterpart to Manhattan’s 92nd Street Y. Although I am not a Jew, I relish thinking of Bob Widom as my rabbi.

I join many others in celebrating him for fulfilling E.M. Forster’s challenge of connecting the passion with the prose.

He does this with admirable administrative skill and planning in order to draw an array of speakers and programs that elevate discourse, aesthetics and community. He does this with feeling as he connects the deceased with the living, and, especially, in his ever thoughtful, humane inclusivity.

Temple Emanuel is impressive because of the diversity of folks it attracts.

Rabbi Widom often highlights attending folks of other faiths — Catholics, Protestants,

Muslims, and Long Islanders from a range of races and ethnicities.

Almost all programs are followed by a refreshment social time, when a range of “salons” can be noted at various tables, exploring the topics of the evening, and expanding community and friendship connections.

Bob Widom and Temple Emanuel are not unique as cultural and intellectual centers, but this Great Neck, Hicks Lane locale may well be “the best of the best” on Long Island.

I know there are other outstanding centers; you might consider writing to our paper about one that you celebrate.

That would be less a competition than an affirmation of our region’s achievements.

As you probably know, suburbia has not always been favorably depicted. And because we in Nassau and Suffolk are considered among the nation’s first suburbs, we have been the targets of negative and unfair characterizations that go beyond “Crabgrass Frontier.”

Our answers to derogatory views can be found at centers like Emanuel and the many exceptional public libraries throughout Nassau and Suffolk. [Former Great Neck resident, the late Harry Wachtel often emphasized that our two county population would make us the 23rd state in the U.S., with all the potential that those numbers suggested.

Consider that Sarah Palin

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was governor of a state that had only half the population of Nassau].

But our rising numbers drew negative appraisals from early scholars.

For decades I assigned Lawrence McCaffrey’s The Irish Diaspora in America to generations of my students (predominantly Jewish in the 70s and 80s).

They were impressed by McCaffrey’s use of “diaspora,” and so many students identified their own Jewish heritage with Irish “forced dispersion,” that they developed bonds with young people in Northern Ireland, including support for visits to Long Island and their homes.

How dismaying, then, to come to the end of McCaffrey’s Irish New York saga and find his conclusion: “The trip from the old city neighborhoods to the suburbs has been a journey from someplace to no place.”

Irving Howe’s book The

World of Our Fathers was a wide ranging appreciation of New York Jews, but he also portrayed the suburbs as sterile, a place where Jews lost their passion and idealism, and where temples were mere attachments to large catering halls.

McCaffrey and Howe would assuredly need to revise their views if they visited Temple Emanuel and other cultural centers in our suburbia. In a bit more than a year, I have been stimulated by a range of speakers across the political spectrum — an allstar line-up in anyone’s culture book: George Packer, Robert Kagan, David Frum, Bill Bradley, Jonathan Alter, General Wesley Clark.

I also enjoyed musical entertainment programs, and there were other speakers I had to miss because of my schedule.

On all occasions, Rabbi Widom is a maestro when he directs Q and A before the adjournment to the refreshment “salons.”

On Dec. 4, after a turbulent flight home from Ohio, I hastened to Great Neck to hear Stephen Cohen “guest in the pulpit” to discuss “Why Cold War Again?”

The Friday programs are also a historical reminder of the allure of cantors (in the old days, folks would narrow their Temple choices in terms of cantorial talent; here, too, Emanuel excels).

Professor Cohen has taught with distinction at Princeton and New York University, and he has

studied and published in depth the modern history of the Soviet Union and Russia. His themes for the evening sparked much afterwards “salon” discourse; they are as timely as daily news stories.

Among his considerations: 1) Can US and global security be more effectively pursued through closer cooperation with Russia?

2) Why is that not happening? 3) Why has the chance for a Russia partnership been lost since the 1990s? 4) Has there been an aggressive expansion of NATO? 5) Does Russia have any legitimate interests outside its own borders?

6) Who is responsible for a new Cold War? In Cohen’s judgment most of the blame rests with American leaders, including President Obama.

Among the professor’s most provocative views for Q and A and for refreshment discourse were that Putin was mostly “reactive” to provocations and snubs from the US and the West.

Professor Cohen emphasized larger themes when asked about whether Putin was part of a “kleptocracy” in his nation, and whether his international assertiveness was a deflection from Russia’s economic travails.

Punctuating his central theme, Cohen asserted: “A strategic partnership with Russia is the only way to be safer.”

As usual, after a stimulating evening, folks left the spa at Emanuel percolating with ideas and significant questions.

‘Pause’ in immigration a needed safeguard

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n separate opinion columns, Jerry Kremer and The Williston Times have taken the Holocaust and the terrorist incidents in Paris and used them to attack the Republican candidates, Republicans and former president George W. Bush. Too soon, guys, too soon.

Fulfilling their primary constitutional duty in keeping Americans safe, Republicans and Democrats in congress have reasonably called for a “pause” in immigration.

They are attempting to establish a better vetting process since the current one is ineffective or nonexistent.

This bipartisan strategy, one of the rare ones in Washington these days, is characterized as phobic by Mr. Kremer.

Before the terrorist attacks in Paris, Europe was warned that terrorists would be among the

lightly vetted refugees pouring in from the Middle East.

Tragically, that turned out to be true and we saw the result.

ISIS has stated that their top targets are Israel and the United States.

To put it simply, what part of this don’t you understand?

Admit it or not, like it or not, the primary purpose of an immigration policy is to benefit the host nation.

If that policy leads to the possibility of harm coming to American citizens, that policy has to be changed.

While some will use this refugee crisis to showcase their compassion, the rest of us can hope that the grown ups will step in and establish new guidelines can actually work for the refugees as well as the safety of U.S. citizens.

Everyone would like to see a humanitarian solution to this

refugee crisis.

Those who believe in doing it more responsibly are accused of being bigots and inhumane.

Such accusations connote the ab-

sence of a real argument.

“The greatest lesson of the HoloSince Mr. Kremer and The caust is when someone says they Williston Times are fond of in- want to kill you, believe them.” voking the Holocaust, here is a Ray Olsen quote attributed to Elie Weisel: Williston Park

My thanks for re-election as Manhasset park commish

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would like to thank each and every one of you in the community for supporting and reelecting me as your Manhasset Park District Commissioner.

I am grateful for your extended confidence in me as your Commissioner and permission to continue on as your representative. I will proudly continue to work and serve as a spokesman for you, to protect your rights

and privileges as a Manhasset Park District resident.

In addition, I will continue to assist all residents of Greater Manhasset in addressing and solving the chronic parking problems in our downtown community. I am pleased to report the Commissioners will be meeting with Town and Civic leaders this January to address three major parking improvement plans the

Town of North Hempstead is currently reviewing.

I am honored to continue the work with which you entrusted me in 2012 and now for another three years.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year.

Commissioner David Paterson The Manhasset Park District

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Columnist’s comments on sports offensive

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o Mr. Michael D’Innocenzo, Your recent piece regarding the abolishment of tackle football in the United States frustrates me.

This is not a result of the person that you are or the beliefs that you may have, but the manner in which you convey your beliefs is offensive.

I have been playing tackle football since age 5 and just finished my career at Cornell Uni-

versity this past fall.

Throughout this journey, I have never experienced such resentment from anyone for participating in this sport.

The usage of words and phrases like barbarism, savage violence, manslaughter, and assault paint a pretty clear picture of your perception of the general character of a football player.

Additionally, your snarky comment referring to the lack of civic engagement that the NCAA

fosters is the finishing touch on this grotesquely opinionated piece, and here is why: A football player is a competitive, hard-working individual who has nothing but respect for his opponent.

In my personal experiences, this game was instrumental in the development of the work ethic, determination, time management, respect, and community engaged qualities that my football peers and I now

have and will cherish for life.

Although football is physical in nature, society has to remember that it is still just a game.

No football player would walk down a neighborhood street and tackle someone as if it were a game.

Just like no baseball player would swing his bat, no hockey player would stick check, and no soccer player would slide tackle because these would all be grounds for “assault” or “man-

slaughter.”

In addition to being civilized men in society, my football peers and I strongly value community engagement through the various NCAA and team-sponsored service projects we conduct throughout our careers upon which I will elaborate in my next letter.

Matthew Testani Williston Park Cornell University ‘16

Return Sixth Precinct in NHP Fire Disrtrict Manhasset to full operations lacks transparency

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n response to the recent article (Incumbents keep seats on 10 commissions) Dec. 11, 2015.

First of all congratulations to Mr. Michael Bonura for winning his uncontested re-election for another five-year term.

Not a very difficult task when you run unopposed.

My wife and I did in fact cast the two write in votes for myself, realizing that those two votes wouId certainly not win the election, but to make a point.

When you run as elected official, you represent all of the constituents in the district.

When a person addresses the board of commissioners he or she should be treated with respect.

Their body language, smirks, eye rolling and eye contact with other board members indicates their lack of etiquette and proper way of addressing the public that voted them into office.

It is true that I did run for commissioner in 2013, but that campaign was squashed by the Richard J Bentley, president NHP Fire Department machine, Council of Greater Manhasset which did their best to get Mr. Civic Associations Inc. Bonura’s father-in-law into that seat, in order to keep an outsider out.

After all. I would have been the eyes and ears of the taxpayers and would have seen and voted on how their money was spent, but they did see to it that I would lose by a landslide.

At the night of the election, after the votes were counted. I ast evening the voters of the Great Neck preserve them as we look forward to celebrating congratulated my opponent and stated on the record, I would Park District returned me to office for an the park district’s 100th anniversary.

Thank you all for placing your faith with me attend their meetings on the additional three years as one of their park first and third Tuesday of every commissioners. I am humbled, and I deeply once again. month. appreciate the strong support that I received.

The meetings are held at the Bob Lincoln Great Neck’s parks are a jewel within our comGreat Neck main firehouse at 1555 Jericho munity, and I promise to work harder than ever to ear County Executive Mangano, Police Commissioner Krumpter, and Legislator Nicolello: The Nassau County Executive, County Legislature, and the Nassau County Police Department are hereby called upon to take the appropriate actions necessary to: 1. Reopen the Sixth Precinct in Manhasset to serve as a fully operational precinct including reinstituing plain clothes officers, full administrative staffing and the 6th Squad exactly as it was prior to the merge.

2. Reinstate the full five officer POP Unit in the Sixth Precinct.

The merging of the precincts in Nassau County was touted in 2012 as being a huge cost saver for taxpayers with no reduction in services.

The reality is a failure in the objectives upon which it was based; Cost savings have not been realized, and services have been reduced. The financials no longer support the merging of precincts, as evidenced in the decision to reinstate the Fourth and Fifth to their original locations as separate precincts and to abandon the plan to merge the First and the Seventh.

While the Third Precinct leadership has done its best to be

responsive to the needs of Three North, the reality is these high level officers and their staff have been asked to do more with Jess, which due to Three North and Three South serving different populations with different types of concerns, the needs of Three North are sacrificed, losing its resources to the higher crime areas in Three South.

While sector cars still patrol the areas they have in the past, 911 calls and acute needs in neighborhoods in Three South routinely deplete the resources of Three North.

Residents are being told that service has not been reduced but in reality, Three North has lost its four plain clothes officers upon the merge while Three South retains its plain clothes officers.

Furthermore, the removal of the Problem Oriented Police (POP) Unit has dramatically affected Three North.

The lack of targeted patrol within the fabric of the community that address crime, safety and quality of life issues in Three North have negatively affected the safety and security of residents, motorists and pedestrians.

Sector cars must respond efficiently to radio calls and therefore do not have the resources to address concerns being brought up by

residents, schools, elected officials and local civic leaders and ultimately prevent crime.

This critical part of community policing is a program that must be reinstated as was promised when those officers were “temporarily” moved to other duties to cover a shortage in police officers, and I am pleased to hear that a partial reinstatement is already underway.

With the swearing in of the newest and largest class of officers in twenty years, the POP officers must be moved back to their positions to address the issues faced by each community of the precinct.

It is totally and completely unacceptable to the communities in the former Sixth Precinct to have an insufficient POP Unit, no plain clothes officers and to remain fully absorbed by the Third Precinct.

The Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations unanimously hereby demands the full reinstatement of the Sixth Precinct on Community Drive, reinstatement of the full POP unit of five officers, its plain clothes officers, administration and detectives.

Thanks to G.N. Park District residents for re-election vote

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In the article, Mr. Bonura states that they are “trying to take care of things that arc going to make a big difference”when asked about posting the minutes of the meeting on their website.

Mr. Bonura states that it “could put further stress on staff and budget already faced with equipment and infrastructure upgrades.”

If they didn’t waste money on new conference room tables with a piece of veneer peeling off: and those ridiculous race cars that deafen the residents running up at Tulley Park all summer long, meaningless trips to New Orleans to see fire trucks being built by people who don’t have a clue to the proper construction of these massive machines, maybe they would have some funding to provide what the residents need in this town .

Lastly, I would urge certain members of the board to stop the smirking and grinning when their constituents address them.

I would also suggest that when an issue is brought up, and the response is that the board will “take it under advisement” that does not mean it should be forgotten about.

When they take it under advisement, an answer to that question should be provided within a reasonable amount of time.

I urge the residents to attend one of these unprofessionally run meetings. Afterall it is your tax dollars at work. In fairness, when asked to respond to an emergency, the firemen, EMT’s and emergency personnel act professionally and quickly.

Vincent La Porta New Hyde Park

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Thanks for helping seniors on Thanksgiving

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hank you all for helping us with our family’s project of providing dinner to homebound senior citizens and families in need on Thanksgiving Day. Through the generosity of so many, we were able to provide food for 35 families to prepare their own meal, a sit-down dinner for 50 seniors, and fully prepared hot meals and visits to 326 on Thanksgiving afternoon. It was our largest year yet.

We are grateful to everyone who contributed in some way — by donat-

ing food, beverages, or money; cooking a turkey, making a dessert or bread. We are grateful to all the children who made cards or baked, to Ms. Pashayan and the Art Classes of Stewart School in Garden City for the beautiful artwork on the bags in which the meals were delivered, to those who gave their time on Thanksgiving Day to help us pack the meals, and to those who helped us deliver them.

None of this would be possible without the generous support from the following groups: the Williston Park Rotary,

the Kiwanis Club of County Seat, the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club, Grace International Assembly of God Church, Restaurant Depot, St. Joseph’s Human Services, Garden City Special Police, Garden City High School and Middle School Sunshine Funds, and Cathedral Nursery School.

A special thank you goes to Robert Auricchio, whose generous donation of fresh produce made the meals extra special.

So many wonderful people come to-

gether to help in some way with this…we are truly blessed to know each and every one of you!

We have been honored to coordinate this program for the past 20 years, first out of our restaurant, J.B.’s Pub, and now out of our home, which only continues because of your generous hearts.

Have a wonderful holiday season!

John, Melinda, Amelie, Courtney, Meghan, Peter, and Tim Alford Garden City

Congress makes mess of transportation bill

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assage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act is nothing to celebrate.

Christmas has come early this year for members of Congress, their pay for play campaign contributors, “K Street” lobbyists, business, unions and other special interest groups. All have millions of dollars in “gifts” at taxpayers expense buried under the FAST Act Christmas tree.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairperson Bill Shuster, senior Democratic Committee Member Peter DeFazio, their respective senior staff and Washington’s “K Street” lobbyists all helped influence and author FAST Act. They all knew about the details buried in the fine print. This determined who would be the beneficiaries for passage of FAST Act. Did members of Congress take an Evelyn Wood speed reading class to absorb the 1,300 pages contained in this spending bill? They had the final version only hours before being asked to vote up or down.

We would all be better off if members of Congress took the time to actually read, line by line, any proposed legislation before voting.

There should have been an open budget process from the start. The public, media, good government watch dog groups and members of Congress should have been afforded sufficient time to read the fine print line by line, page by page and conduct an open debate for weeks prior to adoption.

Buried within the FAST Act is a requirement that the federal DOT will be required to request recipients of funding to protect drivers from assault.

Sounds like common sense not needing instructions from Big Brother in Washington. Recipients of funding will also be asked if they provide bathroom breaks along with access as part of any transit system “safety” review.

Can you imagine what language will be included in future federal proposed rule making language to implement this?

What’s next, should Washington now review and approve all contracts between transit agencies and unions? A new federal transit aid program to pay for construction of bathrooms at the start and end of every bus route for bus drivers? Should

federal DOT require unisex or separate bathrooms for men and woman.

Don’t forget to add Americans for Disability Act Access requirements. What about accommodations for the latest politically correct discriminated class -transgender bus drivers? Will transit riders have access as well?

Legislation to fund the national Highway Trust fund and its Mass Transit Account (which funds public transportation) on a permanent basis has been deadlocked in Washington for years.

This vital funding source used to pay for both highway and transit projects has periodically run out of money due to numerous temporary short term extensions.

Past presidents and Congress have been more interested in wining another term in office and have repeatedly kicked this can down the road. The national gasoline tax is used to support the Highway Trust fund. It was last raised to 18.4 cents in 1993. Taking any action to raise this tax by only pennies per gallon years ago would have resulted in a ample robust Highway Trust fund today.

With gasoline at record low prices under $3 per gallon, this is the best time in years to raise it.

This action could fully fund the na-

tional HighwayTrust Fund and its Mass Transit Account on a permanent basis with a 100 percent dedicated direct revenue stream as it was years ago.

Too much of the funding for this legislation is a magic hat trick.

Consider that $53 billion is just a paper transfer from the Federal Reserve Bank to General Treasury. Six point five billion in sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve doesn’t kick in to 2023 three years after FAST Act expires.

Twelve billion dollars for the Mass Transit Account, $10 billion for Amtrak and other rail programs and $1 billion for vehicle safety programs are paid for by general revenue funds out of future budgets adopted by Congress.

Both the President and Congress remind me of the cartoon character Wimpy who famously said “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”

When the bills come due, the next President, Congress and taxpayers will be stuck with the tab.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked in the transportation field for 31 years)

Give Christmas meaning, return to family values

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hristmas is almost here, and there is much for most of us to do-gifts to wrap, more cards to send, even a few more decorations to hang. It’s also a time to reflect on the troubles in the world, like for instants the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif. where 14 died and 17 were injured.

Our nation is at war and where there has been many who have loss their lives this year in America and around the world.

The message this season is “ Peace on Earth and good will toward men,” but where is it?

This is when a lot of us might be reflecting on the gentler times in our past.

I find myself thinking about a Christmas when I was young and America was not so troubled.

It was 1957, in the Cold War, but I didn’t much understand or care about such things. I was eight years old, living in a corner house on 213th street in Queens Village with my mother and father and two blind borders my mother would take care for.

We didn’t have much money but we always had a good Christmas-full of love and sharing and plenty of music, which my mother said was,” tonic for the soul.”

A few evenings before Christmas we set out to buy our Christmas tree, but my father’s

car would not start.

It was a crisp, cold night and snow was on the ground and still falling.

My father had an idea so my mother would not be disappointed; We took my sled to the place where they sold trees, about a half a mile away.

When we got there, my father picked out a beautiful sixfooter, tied it on the top of my sled and guided it home. We sang Christmas carols all the way home.

Back at the house my mother had a special place in front of the fireplace for the tree. Our job was done once it was settled in the stand, than my mother took over, decorating it with love and

devotion to every detail.

Kindness and love seemed to bounce from house to house in those days, and neighbors greeted one another with a “ Merry Christmas” as carolers sang from house to house.

Churches were beaming with worshipers and the neighborhood lit up every night with bright lights.

I remember being in Christmas plays where I was one of the shepherds and another year I was one of the Wise men alongside of my good friend Harry Weymer who I reconnected with 50 years latter recently.

I also remember singing in the choir and singing Christmas carols at Grace Lutheran Church

in Queens Village. I wonder if that kind of Christmas would ever return.

The picture-perfect Christmases of our memories may have been laced with imperfections, but I think they are better than the frenzied days we have now and may have lost the true meaning of Christmas which is to love one another by caring and sharing.

I can’t help but hope and pray that America returns to family values, to live out the true meaning of Christmas-peace and good will.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

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Climate pact an historic turning point I do feel more confident! Jubilant even!

The very fact that nearly 200 countries have signed on to the Paris Climate Agreement, pledging to take climate action — representing nearly the entire population of Earthlings — is, as President Obama said, “a turning point for the world.”

“What matters is that today we can be more confident that this planet is going to be in better shape for the next generation,” he said in a statement from the White House, Dec. 12. “Together, we’ve shown what’s possible when the world stands as one.”

“Today, the American people can be proud — because this historic agreement is a tribute to American leadership.

Over the past seven years, we’ve transformed the United States into the global leader in fighting climate change.

In 2009, we helped salvage a chaotic Copenhagen Summit and established the principle that all countries had a role to play in combating climate change. We then led by example, with historic investments in growing industries like wind and solar, creating a new and steady stream of middle-class jobs.

We’ve set the first-ever nationwide standards to limit the amount of carbon pollution power plants can dump into the air our children breathe. From Alaska to the Gulf Coast to the Great Plains, we’ve partnered with local leaders who are working to help their communities protect themselves from some of the most immediate impacts of a changing climate.”

And doing it all while breaking records for the longest streak of private sector job creation.

“We’ve driven our economic output to all-time highs while driving our carbon pollution down to its lowest level in nearly two decades,” as Obama said.

Speaking to detractors are both sides — climate activists like Bill McKibben who said the agreement does not go far enough, and climate deniers who would reject any action at all — Obama said, “Now, no agreement is perfect, including this one. Negotiations that involve nearly 200 nations are always challenging. Even if all the initial targets set in Paris are met, we’ll only be part of the way there when it comes to reducing carbon from the atmosphere. So we cannot be complacent because of today’s agreement. The problem is not solved because of this accord.

But make no mistake, the Paris agreement establishes the enduring framework the world needs to solve the climate crisis. It creates the mechanism, the architecture, for us to continually tackle this problem in an effective way.

“This agreement is ambitious, with every nation setting and committing to their own specific targets, even as we take into account differences among nations. We’ll have a strong system of transparency, including periodic reviews and independent assessments, to help hold every country accountable for meeting its commitments. As technology advances, this agreement allows progress to pave

the way for even more ambitious targets the government — to make sure the Unitover time. And we have secured a broad- ed States does not do its part to prevent er commitment to support the most vul- climate catastrophe, which could include nerable countries as they pursue cleaner extinction of a good portion of the world’s species - like Noah and the flood. economic growth.

It is notable that the United States “In short, this agreement will mean represents a mere 5% less of the carbon polof the world’s populalution that threatens tion but is responsible our planet and more of for 25 percent of the the jobs and economic emissions that are growth driven by lowcausing extreme clicarbon investment. Full mate events. implementation of this China, the secagreement will help deond largest emitter, lay or avoid some of the has four times the US worst consequences of population but during climate change and will the Paris talks, had to pave the way for even issue its first ever Red more progress, in sucAlert because air qualcessive stages, over the ity was too dangerous coming years.” due largely to emisThe agreement also sions from coal-fired sends a “powerful signal plants. that the world is firmly Without missing committed to a low-carPulse of the Peninsula a beat, Republican bon future. And that has Congressional leaders the potential to unleash said they would block investment and innovation in clean energy at a scale we have whatever action Obama promised, based never seen before. The targets we’ve set on the oxymoronic idea that the President are bold. And by empowering businesses, “made promises he can’t keep.”

But as Secretary of State John Kerry scientists, engineers, workers, and the private sector — investors — to work to- responded, 195 countries in the world gether, this agreement represents the best have signed on to this historic agreement, chance we’ve had to save the one planet that we’ve got.

“So I believe this moment can be a turning point for the world. We’ve shown that the world has both the will and the ability to take on this challenge. It won’t be easy. Progress won’t always come quick. We cannot be complacent. $ While our generation will see some of the benefits of building a clean energy economy — jobs created and money saved — we may not live to see the full realization of our achievement.

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And that’s what I care about.....our work today prevented an alternate future that could have been grim; that our work, here and now, gave future generations cleaner air, and cleaner water, and a more sustainable planet. And what could be more important than that?

“Today, thanks to strong, principled, American leadership, that’s the world that we’ll leave to our children — a world that is safer and more secure, more prosperous, and more free. And that is our most important mission in our short time here on this Earth.”

Significantly, the United States, whose Republican rightwingers are the smallest, tiniest minority of 7 billion souls, opted for language — “should” rather than “shall” — in order to bypass the need for Senate ratification of an actual treaty. We’ve seen how treaties as benign as making America’s standards for disabled people have been rejected, and the GOP www.ourattilios.com Majority made it clear they would do everything possible — even shutting down

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This was the genius of Obama’s strategy, going back to forging a historic joint announcement with China last year that “showed it was possible to bridge the old divides between developed and developing nations that had stymied global progress for so long,” the President said. “That accomplishment encouraged dozens and dozens of other nations to set their own ambitious climate targets. And that was the foundation for success in Paris. Because no nation, not even one as powerful as ours, can solve this challenge alone.

And no country, no matter how small, can sit on the sidelines. All of us had to solve it together.”

More importantly, these targets are a floor, not a ceiling, and as policies become embraced and technology improves and the economics shift in favor of renewables and conservation, it is likely that momentum will allow for greater, faster gains than have been pledged.

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Verizon underpaid county $500K: audit B y N o ah M ans k ar Multinational communications provider Verizon kept nearly $500,000 in revenue that should have gone to Nassau County’s 911 emergency system, according to a county audit released Dec. 8.

Between 2001 and 2014, Verizon withheld $466,919 in surcharges beyond what the company, which collects money to support the 911 service, is legally allowed to keep, the county comptroller’s office found.

“We were very disappointed to find that one of our biggest and trusted utilities appears to have skimmed money collected from our residents for payment to the county,” Comptroller George Maragos said in a statement.

Per its agreement with the county, Verizon can keep up to 2 percent of the total monthly 911 surcharges it collects from residents’ phone bills.

But the audit says it sometimes skimmed between 1 and 3 percent beyond that limit.

The total amount could be higher because 27 months of “detailed records” between 2001 and 2005 were not available, the comptroller’s office said.

Nassau County’s police department requested the audit after seeing inconsistencies in Verizon’s billing statements, but the comptroller’s office said it could have spotted the loss sooner if it had done a detailed annual

review of Verizon’s payments.

The police department also lacks a written procedure for collecting surcharge revenue, the audit said.

Additionally, audit alleges more than $86,500 in surcharges were not collected from eight communications carriers last year, and most carriers were not giving the county detailed records of the surcharges it collects from customers.

The comptroller’s office recommended the police department work with the county attorney to take legal action against Verizon to get the payments and the missing records.

The audit also said the department should develop a written collection procedure and make sure carriers that collect 911 surcharges comply with county and state law.

In written responses to the audit, the police department said letters outlining the laws for surcharge collection were last sent to carriers 10 years ago. The department is currently reviewing new letters that it will send on a “recurring basis.”

The department will also take any legal steps the county attorney advises to collect the missing payments from Verizon, one response to the audit said.

In a statement, Verizon spokesman John Bonomo said the company “looks forward to reviewing the audit results and working with county officials to resolve any concerns.”

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A Great Neck-based physician who lives in Roslyn Heights received the New York State Health Commissioner’s Special Recognition Award at the World AIDS Day Ceremony on Dec 1.

David Rosenthal, medical director for the Center for Young Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV at North Shore-LIJ, received the award for his work dedicated to reducing the number of new HIV infections, as well as increasing awareness and education for new treatment options available.

“It was quite an honor, people there were phenomenal,” Rosenthal said.” To be recognized by New York State is an honor.

“It reflects how exciting and cutting edge the work that we’re doing is, with reaching out to patients and providing resources to patients that really have not had the opportunity to get the health care they need in the past,” he added.

Worlds AIDS Day is an annual event held on Dec. 1 to provide an opportunity “for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died,” according to the organization’s website.Rosenthal joined the center for Pediatric HIV care in 2003, and has been deeply involved in growing the program since.

“Under Dr. Rosenthal’s leadership, our Center for Young Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV continues to demonstrate ways to promote HIV testing and

From left: Dan O’Connell, director, AIDS Institute, Department of Health, New York State; David Rosenthal, medical director, Center for Young Adult, Adolescent and Pediatric HIV, North Shore-LIJ Health System, and Sally Dreslin, executive deputy commissioner, Department of Health, New York State. engage young people in care to minimize progression from HIV to AIDS,” said Charles Schleien, chair of pediatrics at North Shore-LIJ’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center. “Dr. Rosenthal has made it his duty to fiercely advocate for these marginalized populations, serving as a leading force in developing Long Island’s first trans-health program.”

When he joined the program, Rosenthal said, the focus was mainly on pediatric care, but wanted to address the population that needed help the most.

“We know that in Nassau County and New York State that the number of cases of HIV in most age groups is declining, but its increasing in the 13 to 24 age group,” he said. “We’ve really taken

a pediatric HIV program and turned into adolescent HIV program.”

The center has expanded to focus on spreading awareness to not only patients and those at highest risk for contracting HIV, but also other doctors and physicians that might not be aware of new treatment options.

“Since [the number of adolescents that contract HIV] keeps going up we need something different to address that,” Rosenthal said. “We really needed to reach out to the community and see how we could be healthier.”

Rosenthal said he has collaborated with 50 community-based organizations throughout Nassau County and Queens to educate communities about new treat-

ment programs available to help prevent HIV contraction.

“A lot of people have the image of HIV that they learned in school form the ‘80s and early ‘90s,” he said. “We have new a lot of new resources available, and its important that we get information to everyone in our region, including doctors and provider.”

In 2013, the CDC approved a new form of preventative medication that can reduce the risk of contracting HIV. The medication, a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a daily prevention strategy.

“Patients involved in high-risk relationships can use very effective preventative medication,” Rosenthal said. “About one third of doctors are not even aware of PrEP, which is an important piece to look at to take better care of patients.”

Rosenthal was been working with the hospital’s HIV center since he joined the North Shore LIJ team, and became interested in HIV prevention during his medical training.

“I trained in downtown Newark, and saw a lot of IV using HIV positive patients during my residency,” he said. “I trained in allergy and immunology, and the program was housed in the Pediatric HIV center, so I continued to take interest and make sure we could really do what we needed to do to take of patients.”

Rosenthal said that in the past, when someone contracted HIV they thought there was nothing they could do.

“Fact is, there’s a lot you can do to help prevent HIV from happening to you,” he said.

Thomaston releases proposed budget

By J oe N i k i c The Village of Thomaston Board of Trustees introduced at proposed 2016/17 budget Monday that calls for $2,021,551 in spending ­— up $3,251 from last year or less than 1 percent.

The budget, which runs from March 1, 2016 to Feb. 28, 2017, also calls for the village to collect $1,524,326 in property taxes, up $2,425 from the previous year’s

budget.

Village Administrator Denise Knowland said the increase in spending was for a contract the village has with the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company that covers some of it’s residents.

The biggest increase in the budget is $115,000 for street maintenance for a street repair contract.

“The last few years we have been paving portions of the village,” Knowland

said. “So the next scheduled roads are going to be paved this year and that’s the estimate on it.”

She said the village would be repaving streets in the village west of South Middle Neck Road and Susquehanna Avenue.

This year, state Sen. Jack Martins (RMineola) secured a $110,000 grant for the village, which Knowland said would be used for the road paving project.

She also said the village had a $18,977 surplus from the 2015/16 budget, which will be used to balance the proposed 2016/17 budget.

The board scheduled a public hearing on the proposed budget for the Jan. 11 meeting.

The budget will be voted on immediately after the hearing, Knowland said, and will be finalized after the vote if the board approves it.

VGN trustees to review religious-use permits Continued from Page 2 we believe that they can’t get what they want done unless they have that de minimis, minor change, instead of sending them to the BZA, we believe, by law, that the board of trustees have the ability to give that minor adjustment so they don’t have to go from board to board to get what they want done,” Bral said.

“Anything that takes a long time, is money for the applicants because usually they either own the building or renting the building,” he added. “So if they are not using it for six months, one year, two years, five years, whatever it is. If

they are not able to get the permit but they are paying the rent on it, they can’t make money. So that’s costing them a lot of money.”

Resident Edwin Livian said the longlasting reviews from the Board of Zoning Appeals for special-use permits forces places of worship to use more of their members’ money.

“Regarding houses of worship, if this makes things a little bit less costly for small changes that they have in the building or anything in that nature, I am definitely for it,” Livian said. “This should make things easier as far as spending so

houses of worship do not need to empty out the pockets of their members who are already taxpayers in the village in order to do minor things.”

Resident Elizabeth Allen questioned whether the board would be held to the same requirements in regards to specialuse permits as the Board of Zoning Appeals was.

“Everything that the BZA was supposed to do, all of those will apply to the Board of Trustees. Every single one,” Bral said. “We are not changing any form of the language. The only thing that is changed is BOT is taking the place of BZA

in the bill.”

Deputy Mayor Raymond Plakstis, who said he initially had issues with some of the language used in the proposed bill, said it was time to have all commercial properties reviewed by one board for special-use permits.

“All we’re doing is taking the pie instead of three-quarters of it. Bringing in the other quarter and wrangling in,” Plakstis said. “It’s streamlining for all. We’ve already started to do it with restaurants.

We’ve done it with other facilities in terms of commercials. Now it’s time to go and do it with the religious section.”

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North Shore Animal League America offered free adoptions of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens to approved adopters this past weekend. The animals, which were facing euthanasia, were rescued locally from the tri-state area.

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Students turn junk into art as part of town initiative

By J oe N i k i c One person’s trash is a another person’s treasure — the saying goes.

North Hempstead Town officials joined local students at the Gold Coast Arts Center for the awards presentation of the 7th annual Recycled Artwork Contest.

For the contest, students ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade used recyclable materials including metal, paper, rubber, plastic, and cloth to create artwork.

“This contest is one of the many wonderful environmental initiatives with which the town is involved all year long, includ-

ing so many that involve our local schools,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “And I am proud to say that for the first time this year, we have all 11 school districts in the town participating in the program, as we were proud to welcome Mineola and Roslyn earlier this fall.”

More than 1,000 students participated in this year’s contest, which was designed to spread the town’s “Recycle, Reuse, Rethink” message.

Students received awards in categories including “Environmental Message,” “Best Use of Recycled Materials,” “Creativity” and “Best Overall.”

elementary School Division

High School Division

Ariella Ayenesazan and Jenny Klein, fourth graders at Harbor Hills Elementary School, won the “Environmental Message” category.

Juliana Hakakian, a fourth grader at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Great Neck, won the “Best Use of Recycled Materials” category.

Group 5-1 and Group 5-2 from Notre Dame Elementary School won the “Creativity” and “Best Overall” categories, respectively.

Talia Levy and Jin-Ha Seo, 10th graders from Great Neck South High School, won the “Environmental Message” category.

The “Best Use of Recycled Materials” category was won by Sruthi Sayi, a ninth grader from New Hyde Park Memorial High School.

Jay Zhiming Chen and Steven Chen, 11th graders at Great Neck North High School, won the “Creativity” category.

The “Best Overall” category was won

by Lior Cole, a ninth grader from Great Neck South High School.

Middle School Division

Group Division

The “Environmental Message” category winners were seventh graders Brian Richards and Melissa Bell from Westbury Middle School.

Aidan Thomas, Aedan Hadasi, Spencer Kaufman, Ethan Severance, Ethan Gritz and Jack Marshall, sixth graders from Weber Middle School in the Port Washington school district, won the “Best Use of Recycled Materials” ctaegory.

Sarah Hakakian, a sixth grader from Great Neck North Middle School, won the “Creativity” category.

The “Best Overall” category was won

by Jillian Parrino, a seventh grader from Mineola Middle School.

Kindergartners from Parkville School in Great Neck won the “Environmental Message” category.

The “Best Use of Recycled Materials” category was won by a group consisting of ninth through 12th grade students from Westbury High School.

Sixth and seventh graders from Great Neck North Middle School won the “Creativity” category.

The “Best Overall” category was won by a group of first through fifth graders from Munsey Park Elementary School.

All entries are currently displayed at the Gold Coast Arts Center until Jan. 1.

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Dave Attell Friday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 19, 7 & 10 p.m.

A Special

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Gift

Holidays

Born in Queens and raised on Long Island, Dave Attell got into stand-up comedy in the late 1980s after graduating from New York University with a degree in Film and Television. After many years on the “open mic” circuit in Manhattan, Attell worked his way up through the club scene onto the road, touring across America as a national headliner and developing a huge following among fans and the industry alike.

Where: governors’ Comedy Club 90 division Ave. Levittown Info: (516) 731-3358 http://tickets.govs.com/index.cfm

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The Bogmen Saturday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m.

This season, give your family

the Gift of a Religious Home Join us for worship, fellowship, and the pursuit of justice and compassion in the world.

The Bogmen are an indie rock band from Huntington, formed in 1993 by Billy Campion, Bill Ryan, Brendan Ryan, Mark Wike, P.J. O’Connor and Clive Tucker. With this lineup, the band called itself The Bogmen, in honor of what Campion called its “tribal, huntish” sound. In 1995, after playing at every bar, club and retirement home in the Tri state area, the band from Long Island was signed to Arista Records and released its first album “Life Begins at 40 Million.”

Where: The paramount, 370 new york Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300, ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com

WINTER SOLSTICE WORSHIP SERVICE Monday, December 21, 2015 7:30 p.m. | Chapel

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICES Thursday, December 24, 2015 Family Service · 5:00 p.m. | Candlelight Service · 7:00 p.m.

NEW YEAR’S SERVICE January 3, 2016 11:00 a.m.

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The Nutcracker performed

by The Eglevsky Ballet

Saturday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 20, 1, 5 p.m.

48 Shelter Rock Road · Manhasset, NY 11030 516.627.6560 · www.uucsr.org

The Eglevsky Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker will feature new and innovative choreography by the Eglevsky Ballet’s new director, internationally renowned artist, Maurice Brandon Curry. Featuring guest artists from New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, this production promises to delight with visions of a Sugar Plum Fairy, her dashing Cavalier, angels, dolls, and a Christmas tree that grows right before your eyes!

Where: Tilles Center For The performing Arts LIU pOST, 720 northern boulevard, brookville Info: (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org

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Christmas Celebration – A Ziegfeld Holiday

Saturday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m.

Come celebrate Christmas at the Madison Theatre Holiday Celebration. Directed and designed by Broadway’s best talents, this year’s celebration will be a throw back to the great Zeigfeld Shows from Broadway’s golden age.

Featuring Broadway’s brightest stars, along side Molloy Colleges students, this production will have you tapping your toes and singing along to all your favorite holiday songs.

Where: The Madison Theatre At Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre Info: (516) 323-4444 • http://madisontheatreny.org

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Trevor McQueen: My Way Friday, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Come celebrate the 100th birthday of Frank Sinatra and the 90th birthday of Sammy Davis Jr. as Trevor McQueen brings the music made famous by the rat packers to life. McQueen, who made his Broadway debut in the revival of “Annie Get Your Gun,” performs with Angelo Di Loreto (piano), Tim Basom (guitar), Jeff Koch (bass) and Philippe Lemm (drums) during this swinging night of music to celebrate the golden days of the Rat Pack.

Where: Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City Info: (516) 877-4000 • http://aupac.adelphi.edu/

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Dar Williams Friday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m.

American singer-songwriter Dar Williams - from Westchester, NY, is a Landmark Fabulous Folk favorite. With her sweet voice, prolific lyrics and witty banter, Williams connects with her audiences for an evening of thoughtful music and lots of laughter. She has released more than 10 full-length albums since 1995’s “The Honesty Room.” The show will be hosted by WFUV’s John Platt.

Where: Landmark On Main Street 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington Info: (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org

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Kenny Rogers Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m.

County music legend Kenny Rogers returns to Long Island this week for a show just in time for the holidays. The voice behind such country and crossover classics as “The Gambler,” “Lady” and “Through the Years” is touring in support of his latest holiday recording, “Once Again It’s Christmas,” released earlier this year and featuring a complete collection of seasonal standards.

Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: (516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com

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LEO’S The entire staff at Leo’s

wishes all of our customers a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Saturday, december 19th • 9:00pm Live muSic Featuring

“Harper’s Ferry” Come In Thursdays for Mexican Night at Leo’s Margaritas Mohitos Fish Tacos Fajitas Tacos Friday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 12/24/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Saturday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 12/24/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Sunday Only 25% Off Entire

Brunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 12/24/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Monday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 12/24/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Tuesday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 12/24/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Wednesday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 12/24/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Thursday Only 25% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 12/24/15 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

190 Seventh St., Garden City 742-0574 • www.leosgardencity.com

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elebrate Winter Solstice

Sunday, December 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm A family celebration of the shortest day of the year at the museum! Capture shapes of sunlight by making a sun print, form imaginary snowflake creatures, and create a collaborative artwork describing what we like best about winter.

Come dressed for a winter walk in the woods, where visitors will listen to a story and use our five senses to explore the winter scene. Museum admission plus $10 per family materials fee. Reservations not needed. Please note: this event is in place of Family Sundays at the Museum. Ages 4 and up.

Where: nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum drive, Roslyn Harbor Info: 516-484-9337 • www.nassaumuseum.org

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oliday Lights Spectacular at Jones Beach

Sundays through Thursdays Dusk to 10 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays Dusk to 11 p.m.

You can immerse yourself in the holiday spirit with over 2.5 miles of holiday scenery that makes this the most wonderful time of the year. With over 150 light displays, Holiday Lights Spectacular creates a magical winter wonderland on Long Island. The Chrysler Holiday Village makes its return this year inside of the park. Stay warm in our heated area with fun for everyone including picture taking with Santa, a make your own s ‘mores station, holiday themed refreshments and snacks, performances from local school choirs on select nights, holiday music, holiday movies and NEW for 2015, Ice Skating! Tickets: MondayThursday: $20/car, Friday-Sunday & Holidays: $25/car. 15 Pass Van (or more): $30.00.

Where: nikon at Jones beach Theatre, 1000 Ocean parkway, Wantagh Info: www.seetheholidaylights.com

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owling Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Enjoy a friendly game of bowling at our modern, family-oriented bowling alley. It’s a great way to spend time with friends and loved ones! Children bowl for $4.25; adults bowl for $4.75 from 9 .m. to 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. children bowl for $5.25, adults bowl for $5.75. All shoe rentals are $4.25.

Cash only.

Where: Herrill Lanes, 465 Herricks Road, new Hyde park Info: 516-741-8022 • www.herrillanes.com

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riends and Family Day Friday, December 25, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Enjoy a bagel breakfast, play in the gym, explore your creativity and help others through a sewing project. Experience the hilarity of Professor Pickle’s “Circus of Nothing!” See friends, meet new ones and have fun with the whole family. Fee $20 per family; members FREE. Where: Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest drive, East Hills Info: 516-484-1545 •www.sjjcc.org

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inter Wonderland Craft Day

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All you need to do is shower and show up to your special event.

We will create and design a menu tailored to make your next event unforgettable!

Montauk to Manhattan.

• Weddings • Corporate Events • Special Celebrations • Promotional Occasions

Wednesday, December 23, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

12:00pm - 2:00pm Does your child have a favorite figurine? Maybe a little shopkins, skylanders, uglies, lego, Minecraft, anything at all? Well now they can freeze it in time! We will make a snow globe using their favorite figurine, and let them dance in our 800ft dance floor; there are disco lights, and a 100 inch movie screen. Your child must be at least 5 years old, and all they need to bring is the figuring they wish to immortalize (must be about 2 inches or less). $29.99 per child. Call for reservations; this is a drop-off event. Ask about sibling prices.

Where: Fun Craft, 497 n. broadway, Jericho Info: 516-933-1785 • www.funcraftny.com

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eet Santa & His Rendeer Monday-Saturday 8am-9pm, Sunday 8am-8pm.

There are lots of activities for everyone! Spend time with Santa, see real live reindeer (they are departing on December 22). Experience the Animated, All-New Christmas Story “The Sweetest Christmas Ever”. This will be open now through December 24. The walk-through features six animatronic scenes which run continuously during store hours and have read-along story cards. Admission to the show is free and is completely handicap accessible. The nursery would greatly appreciate donations of non-perishable food items for Long Island Cares.

Admission is free.

Check website for Santa’s schedule.

Where: Hicks nurseries, 100 Jericho Tpke.

Westbury Info: 516-334-0066 www.hicksnurseries.com

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar lANDMARK oN MAiN StREEt 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Friday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m.

Dar williams Friday, Jan. 8, 8 p.m. upright citizens Brigade Friday, Jan. 16, 8 p.m. on your Radar with wFuV’s John platt: Roosevelt Dime Friday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m.

Robyn Hitchcock Monday, Feb. 1, 8 p.m.

Reel Big Fish Friday, Feb. 5, 8 p.m. the Second city – Hooking up with the Second city Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.

An Evening with peter yarrow with Special Guest John Gorka Sunday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m.

Dan zanes Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m. leo Kottke Sunday, March 6, 8 p.m.

Regina carter’s Southern comfort Thursday, March 10, 8 p.m.

Jorma Kaukonen Friday, March 11, 8 p.m. paula poundstone Sunday, March 13, 8 p.m. pink Martini Friday, March 18, 8 p.m.

Martin Sexton Sunday, March 20, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. the Very Hungry caterpillar & other Eric carle Favorites Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m. carly Rae Jepsen Friday, April 1, 7 p.m.

Karen Mason Sunday, April 3, 7 p.m. tom Rush & John Sebastian Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m.

Are you My Mother?

Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m.

Graham parker w/ Brinsley Schwarz Friday, April 15, 8 p.m. tommy tune: taps, tunes & tall tales Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m.

Dennis Elsas: Rock’n’Roll Never Forgets Thursday, April 28, 7:30 p.m. the Subdudes Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.

Afro cuban All Stars Saturday, May 7, 3 p.m. pushcart players in peter & the wolf Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8 p.m.

Alan cumming Sings Sappy Songs NycB tHEAtRE At wEStBuRy 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.

(516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Wednesday, Dec. 23, 8 p.m.

Kenny Rogers Thursday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m.

Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl Friday, Jan. 22, 8 p.m.

Shatner’s world: we Just live in it

tHE SpAcE At wEStBuRy 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Thursday, Jan. 7, 8 p.m. peter Noone in conversation with Micky Dolenz Saturday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. the lords of 52nd Street Saturday, Feb. 6, 8 p.m. the lords of 52nd Street Friday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. the B-52s Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m. pink Floyd Experience Friday, Apr. 1, 8 p.m.

Keb’ Mo’ Band w/Gerald Albright Friday, Apr. 2, 8 p.m.

Rock legends live Saturday, Apr. 28, 8 p.m.

Nils lofgren Friday, May 6, 8 p.m.

David Bromberg Quintet Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m. the Fab Faux olD wEStBuRy GARDENS 71 old Westbury Road, old Westbury, Ny 11568 (516) 333-0048 • www.oldwestburygardens.org Friday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. tis the Season Stargazers plANtiNG FiElDS coe Hall Historic House Museum 1395 Planting Fields Road, oyster Bay (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields.org Friday, Dec. 18, 6:30 p.m.

Music At the Mansion concert Series - Elena urioste and Michael Brown Saturday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m.

A Night at the Mansion: Sleepover at coe Hall ADElpHi uNiVERSity pERFoRMiNG ARtS cENtER Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden city (516) 877-4000 http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ Friday, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. travor McQueen: My way Saturday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Fall Dance Showcase Sunday, Dec. 20, 2 p.m.

A staged reading of A christmas carol by charles Dickens Saturday, Jan. 16, 4 p.m. philip Edward Fisher Saturday, Jan. 30, 8 p.m.

Adelphi’s Distinguished Faculty in concert tHE MADiSoN tHEAtRE At Molloy collEGE 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville centre.

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

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Keep poinsettias looking great through the holidays

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long with the fragrant evergreens and twinkling lights synonymous with the holiday season, poinsettias make up a key component of holiday decorating.

Unlike holly and some of the other greenery that is commonly associated with the holidays, poinsettias do not naturally thrive in the colder temperatures.

These plants originate in southern Mexico and were considered an exotic plant when first introduced to the United States by Joel Robert Poinsett, the first American ambassador to Mexico.

Water the plant whenever the surface feels dry to the touch. Water until it drains out the bottom, but don’t let the plant sit in water. Over- or under-watering can cause leaves to drop prematurely and wilt. If your home lacks in humidity, you may need to water the plant more frequently. Poinsettias do not need to be fertilized while the plant is in bloom.

Poinsettias can be fickle plants and ones that gardening novices may find challenging to maintain.

The plants are comprised of green foliage, colorful (often red) flower bracts, and the actual flowers of the plants, which are the red or green buttonlike parts nestled in the center of the bracts.

The Ohio State University Extension says poinsettias can be reflowered the following Christmas, but unless a yearlong schedule of care is observed, the results usually are not good. You can speak with a gardening expert or consult online resources for the proper care schedule. Caring for a poinsettia year-round involves gradually drying out the plant and storing it in a cool location. The plant later will be moved outdoors and then back inside and pruned to keep a full shape.

Because they are a tropical plant, poinsettias can be damaged by exposure to low temperatures, even if they are only exposed for short periods of time. They should be wrapped and protected against the elements when brought home. For maximum plant life, poinsettias need to be placed near a warm, sunny window, or another area that has ample amounts of light. They thrive in temperatures between 60 and 75 F and should be kept away from warm or cold drafts.

Poinsettias are short-day plants, which means they flower about 10 weeks after the daylight shortens to about 12 hours or less. Therefore, to have the plant in full flower by Christmas, it will have to be kept in complete darkness between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. from the first part of October until Thanksgiving. Many people find the affordability of poinsettias makes it more convenient to buy new ones each year than try to foster regrowth.

Contrary to popular belief, poinsettias are not poisonous to humans or animals, but they should not be ingested due to the potential for allergic reactions.

Poinsettias can help remove pollutants from indoor air, which is advantageous during the winter months when doors and windows are typically kept closed.

Select plants that have dark green foliage and no low or damaged leaves.

This ensures the best success for keeping poinsettias looking healthy and vibrant throughout the holiday season.

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How to save on hightech gifts Shoppers can employ several strategies to save money on gadgets this holiday season.

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adgets are among the most popular gifts come the holiday season. In 2014, CreditDonkey.com surveyed shoppers to determine what they planned to give during the holidays, and electronics were second only to gift cards among the most popular gifts to give. Sixty-three percent of respondents cited their intentions to give electronics, while the survey also found that 76 percent of people planned to request electronics as holiday gifts.

Gadgets figure to be popular gifts again this holiday season.

Unwrapping the latest tablet or a big-screen television can be exciting, but electronics can be expensive. Those who plan to give their loved ones the latest gadgetry should be happy to learn there are ways to do so that don’t require breaking the bank.

Scale back. Oftentimes people are buying more computer or data than they actually need. For example, when buying computers, it’s tempting to go for those that boast the most memory, but that extra memory is only useful to those people who truly need it. A less expensive model that suits your loved one’s genuine needs will make for an impressive and more practical gift.

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Determine necessity. Some gadgets are more a desire than a necessity. Decide if a particular device will be an asset to your loved one or just another trendy item that soon will be gathering dust. Look for devices that your loved one will make the most of. If the purchase is not warranted, save your money and look for something else.

Consider refurbished items.

Don’t shy away from refurbished items, as the discounts can be steep. Refurbished items are often just items that were returned to the store because they’re not needed or because the item was

malfunctioning. Returned items are factory-tested and then repackaged.

Opt for refurbished items that carry a manufacturer-backed warranty for greater peace of mind.

Consider open box items. Just because packaging is dented or torn does not mean the merchandise inside is damaged. Purchasing a product that’s not inside a pristine box can sometimes yield a 10 to 15 percent discount at retailers that offer open-box specials. Just verify that all cords, manuals and other accessories are inside the box before leaving the store.

Peruse previous generation models. Manufacturers release a new version of their devices seemingly every year. That doesn’t mean last year’s phone, video game console or computer is any less effective than the updated version.

Models from previous years likely won’t be much different from the latest models, but they do figure to be considerably less expensive.

Look for coupon codes. When researching products, search for coupon codes for desired electronics and retailers. Webbased retailers may post coupon codes that add up to significant savings. Just ensure that the total cost after taxes and shipping fees are calculated makes the purchase worth your while.

Skip the warranty. Extended warranties often cost more money than potential repairs. In addition, after a few year’s time, your loved one may be looking to upgrade his or her gadget anyway, making the extended warranty an unnecessary expense.

Gadgets make for popular yet expensive holiday gifts. But holiday shoppers can save money on electronics by employing a few savings strategies.

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any people love to travel, but some take their wanderlust to another level. Men and women who seem perpetually on-the-go may not stop to discuss items on their holiday wish lists, but holiday shoppers can find the right gifts for those loved ones who never seem to stop for long before moving on to the next place.

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Whether the wanderer on your holiday shopping list prefers to travel domestically or overseas, he or she can’t hit the road without certain gear. Camping afficionados might appreciate a new mini-stove or grill so they can eat like kings no matter how far they retreat into their favorite forests. For the international jetsetter on your list, perhaps a new set of luggage might make the perfect holiday gift. If your budget is a more tight, consider a traveler’s kit with luxury shampoo, conditioner and body wash and lotion.

Camera

Part of the joy of traveling is documenting a trip with a great camera. Cameras come in a wide range of styles, and good cameras can range from a couple hundred dollars to more expensive models that cost upwards of a thousand dollars. If your budget does not allow for a more expensive camera, give your loved one some cash toward buying a new camera for his or her next adventure. If money is no object, do your homework, researching cameras based on your loved one’s interests. More adventurous travelers might want cameras that can withstand the wear and tear of outdoor sports, while travelers who focus more on sightseeing might not benefit from cameras designed for more daring photographers. Research cameras online, and ask employees at local electronics retailers which type of camera is best suited to the traveler on your list.

Airline miles

Many airlines allow customers to transfer their airline miles to whomever they choose. Some airlines, such as Delta, allow miles to be transferred to a maximum of four people, and such transfers incur both a fee per mile transferred and a transaction fee. In addition, airlines may limit how many miles you can transfer or only allow members of their mileage programs to transfer their miles to other members. Airline miles can be a great gift for travel enthusiasts, saving them substantial amounts of money.

Learn the ins and outs of your mileage program before giving miles as a gift.

If the traveler on your shopping list prefers to travel by car rather than airplane, a gas card can go a long way toward trimming the cost of his or her travels.

Experiences

If you know a loved one will be traveling to a particular locale in the near future, look into his or her destination and book a unique experience for him or her. For example, travelers headed to London may appreciate a tour of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. Men and women visiting New York City for the first time might appreciate a boat tour to the Statue of Liberty or a nighttime boat ride along the Hudson and East Rivers that allows them to take in Manhattan’s famed skyline under the stars. Such experiences can make trips that much more memorable.

Travel enthusiasts range from weekend warriors who can’t wait to arrive at their favorite campsite to international jetsetters. Holiday shoppers can find a host of gifts suited to all types of travelers this holiday season.

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Want to be “A kid in a Candy Store” again ?…

Eileen and Ronnie, the owners of Bobb Howard’s General Store and Auto Repair Shop, are a couple of baby boomers who grew up on Long Island playing hopscotch and hide-and-seek, stickball and stoop ball, flipping baseball cards and jacks, and playing hit the penny and spin the bottle...

This family owned and operated auto repair business was opened 69 years ago on Columbus Day, 1946, by Eileen’s parents. Today, as in 1946, old-time values continue to be followed… They opened the General Store about 22 years ago, when Eileen, noticing the frenetic pace of today’s computerized world, decided it was time to go back to a simpler time, to have people remember what it felt like to be a “kid in a candy store” again, and go back to a time when games didn’t require batteries - a place where kids of all ages could come and browse and giggle with nostalgic memories. The store now has over 1000 retro candies and toys and ships “packages of memories” all over the world... People often comment on the combination of the two businesses, but for Eileen and Ronnie it is a natural extension of the things they love.

Cleanliness, honesty and integrity are of utmost importance to them, traits that were passed down to them

by Eileen’s parents. There is also an awards program set up each year at the New Hyde Park High School in Eileen’s parents‘ memories, not for the smartest kids in the class, but for the kids that “try the hardest” - that’s all her parents ever asked of her.... Both the General Store and the Auto Repair Shop have won numerous awards, including Best Candy Store, Best Collectible Store, Best Toy Store, Best Auto Repair Shop, Best Muffler Shop, Best of Long Island, Best of the North Shore, Best of Queens, “One of the 101 Places to Take Your Family”, and “Family Friendly Favorite”, but the one they are the most proud of is the award they won for BEST MOM and POP BUSINESS on LONG ISLAND!!! Eileen and Ronnie feel very blessed and incredibly lucky: they love what they do, they love coming to work everyday, and they love working with “kids” and “kids at heart” in both the General Store and the Auto Repair Shop - it must be a “generational thing”.... Go visit their place and take a stroll down memory lane. You will smile and reminisce, and they will send you home with a free bag of popcorn from their1947 popcorn machine!

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holiday gift ideas for the new parent in your life

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any parents fondly recall their first holiday season as a mom and dad. While youngsters may not remember much about their first Thanksgiving dinner with family or where their first Christmas present was placed under the tree, parents tend to cherish such memories, making their first holidays with children in tow very memorable.

Loved ones of new parents can take steps to make this holiday season even more special. The following are some gift ideas for holiday shoppers who want to make this season even more memorable for the proud new parents in their lives.

Photo album: Today’s new parents have more pictures and video of their bundles of joy than any previous generation of moms and dads, as smartphones, tablets and other devices have made taking pictures much easier than in years past. But family members also have more access to such photos than ever before, making it easy to put together a special photo album of

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Pull pictures from the parents’ social media accounts or make an album of the numerous photos you have no doubt received since your loved ones became parents. Parents likely don’t have time to make such albums, so your efforts will almost certainly be appreciated.

Camcorder: Many smartphones are capable of taking video, but such devices are not ideal for shooting longer home videos new parents will want to watch for years to come. An HD camcorder with sufficient internal flash memory can allow new parents to take longer, higher quality videos with superior audio to those that are shot on smartphones. Such a camcorder may be costly for those shopping on a strict budget, but it’s a gift new parents are sure to love and utilize for years to come.

Nursery sound system: New moms and dads are no doubt anxiously anticipating the day when the newest additions to their households sleep

through the night. Help speed up the arrival of that glorious night with a nursery sound system that provides soothing sounds to create a perfect sleeping environment for newly born boys and girls. The results may not arrive overnight, but parents may soon find their lovable youngster is spending more of the wee hours of the morning sleeping and less time waking up mom and dad.

Spa treatment: Not every gift you buy for the new parents in your life needs to focus on helping them cherish their first holiday season as parents. New parents tend to experience lots of exhaustion in

their first few months on the job, but a spa treatment can be just the relaxing break they need from catering to their bundle of joys’ every need. Moms may prefer the full spa treatment, while dads may simply want a massage and some relaxing time in the steam room.

Book a treatment for both mom and dad so they can spend some time relaxing during this hectic time of year.

New parents often cherish their first holiday season as moms and dads, and the right holiday gift can make that first holiday season even better.

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great Gifts for food fanatics

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ood plays a big role come the holiday season, when friends and family tend to gather around the dinner table to share good meals and catch up on the year’s happenings. But while food plays an integral role at holiday gatherings, food also makes a great gift for that friend or family member on your holiday list who loves to savor a good meal no matter the time of year.

Thanks in part to celebrity chefs and television shows that teach viewers how to make gourmet meals at home, it’s now easier than ever before for food lovers to expand their culinary horizons. Gifting such food fanatics can be fun and may even inspire a love of unique cuisine in holiday shoppers, especially those who consider the following gift ideas.

Cooking kit: Ingredients and other essential elements of good meals were once taken for granted. But more and more foodies are now creating their own foods from scratch.

Bacon fans may fall in love with a kit that helps them cure and smoke their own bacon, while those who love

fresh, homemade bread may appreciate a bread-making kit that includes flour, a pan, some recipes, and other items necessary to make the perfect homemade loaf of bread. Cooking kit options are vast so find a food your loved one can’t go without and purchase the appropriate kit.

Gardening tools: While the holiday season might not seem like the ideal time to buy your favorite foodie some gardening tools, such items make the perfect gift for your loved one who wants to grow his or her own fruits and vegetables. Locally grown produce has become increasingly popular among foodies focused on eco-conscious cooking practices, and it does not get much more local than home cooks’ own backyards.

Cutlery set: Though it’s easy to overlook, cutlery goes a long way toward making home cooks’ jobs easier. The right cutlery set, which may include one or two chef’s knives, a vegetable knife, a santoku knife, a bread knife, and other knives home cooks will appreciate, can make preparing a meal easier and

more efficient than cooking without a set. High-end cutlery sets can cost several hundred dollars, but shoppers on more limited budgets can still find quality cutlery sets for less money.

Food getaway: Many foodies love to travel so they can experience cuisines popular overseas or in different regions of the country. Men and women whose spouses love food can plan a food-themed getaway weekend to a locale that specializes in a type of food their significant others enjoy or have always wanted to try. For example, men and women who love lobster may enjoy a trip to Maine’s annual Lobster Festival, while those who can’t get enough barbecue may appreciate a trip to one of the country’s more notable barbecue spots, such as Memphis, Kansas City, North Carolina or Texas.

Food-themed gifts make the perfect holiday present for food fanatics, and shoppers have an endless array of options to satisfy their favorite foodies’ appetites.

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baby’s life is filled with milestones. First smiles, first steps and first words are just a few of the moments parents will treasure.

A baby’s first holiday season is another special time to cherish.

Shoppers seeking gifts to make a baby’s first holiday special have many clever, cute and functional items to choose from. Several of these gifts can become keepsakes to be tucked into memory boxes for growing kids to look at later in life.

Christmas pajamas: What better way to await for the arrival of Christmas than in a pair of snuggly pajamas? Send pajamas ahead of Christmas Day so that new parents will have plenty of adorable photo opportunities as their baby boy or girl tears open the gifts. Stores stock several different fun and festive prints, or look into pajamas that can be personalized.

Photo print package: Photography packages can involve the entire expanding family and will catalog special moments in time. Purchase studio or on-location time with a private photographer, or use one of the popular photography chains found in malls and department stores.

Personalized framed print: Commemorate the first holiday season with your child by getting a print made with his or her name and age. Leave a space on the print so that the child’s parents can customize it even further with their son or daughter’s footprints.

Include a matted frame and child-safe ink or paint to complete the gift.

Keepsake ornament: Some families embrace the tradition of adding a new ornament to their Christmas trees each year. Purchase an ornament for the new baby with the year so he or she can join in the tradition.

Crochet or knit blanket: Crafty individuals can make a blanket that the newest addition to the family can enjoy during the chilly days of winter.

These blankets often become treasured keepsakes that may be passed down throughout the family or kept tucked away for kids so they can give them to their own children once they start their own families.

Rocking horse: Babies don’t wait long before they start to run around and climb. A classic rocking horse makes for a fun baby gift, and rocking horses come in many different styles.

If you are the family carpenter, you can even purchase some unfinished wood from a craft store and then make this into a homemade gift your favorite little guy or gal will always cherish.

Piggy bank: Foster good saving habits by gifting a personalized piggy bank. Get kids off on the right foot by depositing a few dollars into the bank before giving the gift.

A new baby brings many changes and fun experiences. Gift-givers can make a baby’s first holiday season one filled with joy and whimsy with creative gift ideas.

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inding the perfect holiday gift for the family sports fan can be fun for shoppers who also can’t get enough of their favorite sports. But shoppers who don’t know the Super Bowl from the World Series might not have the first idea about what to get the person on their list who seemingly spends all of his or her free time following the home team.

Fortunately, shoppers don’t need to know a lot about sports to find holiday gifts that will elicit cheers from their favorite sports fans. The following are just a handful of gifts that would make any sports fan happy this holiday season.

Championship tickets

Many sports fans dream of attending a championship game, whether that game is the Super Bowl in the National Football League, the World Series in Major League Baseball, an NBA Finals game, or whatever sport most stokes a particular sports fan’s passion. Tickets have long been a go-to gift for sports fans, but holiday shoppers who want to go above and beyond may want to purchase tickets to the championship of a friend or loved one’s favorite sport. Super Bowl tickets tend to be the most expensive tickets in American sports, and such a costly gift might be more than your holiday budget can handle.

Championships in other sports tend to be expensive, but more reasonably priced than Super Bowl tickets.

If possible, ask a friend or relative to split the cost of a pair of tickets.

Television

Many sports fans now prefer to watch their favorite sports on television rather than in person. Remarkable advancements in technology have

made watching the game at home not much different than being there in person, and watching from home won’t require fans to pay for travel, parking or tickets. A new smart television that makes it possible for sports fans to stream out-of-town games or watch online highlights on big screens may be just the thing your favorite fanatic is hoping for this season.

Gym or league membership

Some sports fans are not merely content to watch their favorite sports; they also want to compete. Devoted fans of mixed martial arts might appreciate a membership to a local MMA gym, where they can mimic their favorite competitors’ moves all while getting in shape and meeting like-minded men and women who share their passion for MMA. Offer to pay for the first several months of a loved one’s membership, or if your budget allows, buy a 12-month membership. If MMA is not your loved one’s thing, then pay his or her entry fees into a local sports league, such as a summer softball league or a competitive basketball league for adults.

Attire

The sports attire business is booming, and no sports fan’s wardrobe is complete without a handful of items that profess his or her love for a favorite team. Visit a local sporting goods store to stock up on clothes that help your favorite fan fit in when he or she attends a game or visits a nearby bar or restaurant to take in the game with fellow fans.

Holiday shopping for sports fans can be fun, especially for shoppers willing to get a little creative.

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Do-it-yourself baskets as holiday gifts The holiday season is a wonderful time to give, receive, eat, drink and be merry.

A great way to combine all of these activities is to create delicious foods, creatively package them in baskets and give them to everyone on your holiday gift list.

The trick to creating a memorable gift basket is to choose a theme and then make foods that complement the theme.

For example, a gourmet basket for your favorite chef, a dessert basket for your favorite sweet tooth, a breakfast basket for your next door neighbor, or an English basket for your dear Anglophile.

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Curried Cashews 2 tblsp. butter 1 cup unsalted cashews 1 tblsp. curry powder salt to taste 1. Melt butter in a skillet, stir in nuts, saute. Add curry powder.

Cook over moderate heat, stirring often until nuts are browned sightly.

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Radio-style reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’ In what has become a holiday tradition, Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center will be presenting a live radiostyle reading of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic, “A Christmas Carol,” by student actors on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 2 p.m. at the AUPAC’s Olmsted Theatre at 1 South Avenue in Garden City.

This popular adaptation is dramatized by Barbara Field and directed by Brian Rose, Adelphi Department of Theatre professor, who also plays the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Rose will be joined by more than a dozen Department of Theatre students who will bring to life Bob Cratchit, Tiny

Tim and the other characters.

The event is free, but audience members are encouraged to bring a can or box of non-perishable food as a donation to the Mary Brennan Interfaith Nutrition Network of Hempstead.

For more information about all events at AUPAC and to purchase tickets, visit

aupac.adelphi.edu.

Information is available at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516877-4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu. Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

Art center offers performers ‘big break’

By J oe N i k i c The search for Long Island’s next big thing is on!

The Gold Coast Arts Center and Love Revolution Org. are accepting submissions for entry into the fourth annual “Your Big Break” competition, which showcases local musicians for an opportunity to win studio time, media exposure, equipment, and more.

“We were talking and thought why don’t we create this thing and call it ‘Your Big Break,’” said Rick Eberle, publicist for the Gold Coast Arts Center. “It gives an outlet to local, young Great Neck and Long Island musicians and gives them the chance to get in front of music executives.”

Musicians aged 15 to 25 can apply for the chance to perform in front of a panel of judges including Neil Rubenstein, the manager of The Emporium venue in Patchogue, Chris Pati of IndiMusic TV, Lou Plaia from Reverbnation.

com, Guy Brogna from All Music Inc., and Jerry Lembo, a music industry consultant who has worked with Grammy-award winners.

Once they receive submissions, Eberle said, the arts center gets together and decides who gets to perform at the “knockout rounds” of the showcase on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6.

He added that the winners of the knockout rounds would join on March 12 for the semifinals, and the winners from there will perform at the finals on April 2.

“It’s been very successful and that’s why we keep doing it,” Eberle said. “We have foreseen the future in some cases because some of the artists who have won went on and worked with major producers.”

Prizes include the chance to open up for a national act at The Emporium, recording time at IndiMusic Studios, a feature on Reverbnation.com, musical equipment from All Music Inc. and ZOOM North America, PR and social media campaigns from Rick Eberle Agency,

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Eberle said putting the event together has been a joint effort between himself, Gold Coast Arts Center staff, and Brian and Eugenia Viner of Love Revolution Org. He added that Ronni Berger, who handles events and performances at the arts center, has been “instrumental” in planning for the event and she “keeps it organized and sets the guidelines.”

Eberle also said working with Gold Coast Arts Center Executive Director Regina Gil has been “wonderful and she is a great person to work with.”

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Show to raise funds for Folk Music Society Bob Westcott, a Long Island-based singer-songwriter and guitarist, hosts an annual benefit concert for the Folk Music Society of Huntington that is timed to coincide with the holidays.

Slated for Saturday, Jan. 2, at 8 p.m., at the Congregational Church of Huntington at 30 Washington Drive in Centerport, Westcott’s New Year’s Gala will feature performances by LI artists Acoustic Apple, Counterclockwise Ensemble and Josh Joffen.

Tickets are $20 ($15 for FMSH members) and may be purchased in advance online at www.fmsh.org, using a credit card or at the door (cash and checks only).

There will not be an open mic preceding the concert. For more information, visit the website or call 631-425-2925.

Acoustic Apple is a folk duo comprised of Stephen Angliss and Gary Schoenberger, whose wide-ranging repertoire includes an appealing blend of traditional, well-known,

and contemporary folk, bluegrass, Americana and roots-rock material penned by other artists.

Counterclockwise Ensemble is a contemporary chamber music quintet that performs a mix of original classical crossover music and arrangements of popular songs — combining the intimacy and instrumentation of chamber music with the energy and vitality of a rock concert.

Josh Joffen is a two-time winner of the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Competition, who performs original songs that are, by turns, rousing, funny, poetic and insightful, while blending modern and traditional folk and jazz influences with a rich palette of guitar voicings and tunings.

Now in its 47th year, the Folk Music Society of Huntington (www.fmsh.org) presents two monthly concert series, a monthly folk jam and an annual folk festival in conjunction with the Huntington Arts Council.

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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.

The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County presents a special exhibit of black and white photography, “Intimate Murder: Mass Killings of Jews, Roma and Sinti by Germans and Local Collaborators,” which will be on display through Dec. 30, at HMTC, Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove. This minimalist exhibit juxtaposes pre-war Jewish, Roma and Sinti life with the mass murder of these groups by the Einsatzgruppen (German mobile killing squads) and local participants. The exhibit is purposely stark to highlight the contrast between normalcy and the horror of genocide. For more information about the exhibit call HMTC at (516) 571-8040.

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Great Neck Library arrivals which will arrive in your e-mailbox on Saturdays. You will be able to request items from the Wowbrary display by clicking the “borrow” button. You then will be taken back to our catalog where the request can be made.

Sign up for Wowbrary and participate in this wonderful new service.

Please let us know how you like it and if you need any assistance. As always, your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help us to serve you better.

Parkville Library Club You’re invited to come and spend Tuesday afternoons at the Parkville Branch for our new Parkville Library Club. Join us Tuesday, Dec.22, between 2 and 4 p.m. at the Parkville Branch, 10 Campbell Street (off Lakeville Road), New Hyde Park, 11040. Bring your knitting or Canasta set… or your Mahjong tiles… Scrabble board… Chess set…Backgammon board - whatever games or hobby you enjoy. There will be someone here to enjoy the time with. We’ll bring the coffee and cake. The Parkville Library Club will continue each Tuesday, between 2 and 4 p.m.

Library Closings All Great Neck Library locations will open at 9 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, the day of Christmas Eve. All locations will be closed on Friday, December 25 for Christmas Day. 3D Printing Workshop at the Station Branch Learn to design and print your own 3D objects. The Children’s Department and Levels will be holding 3D Printing Workshops on Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck (above Planet Fitness.)

The Children’s 3D Printing Workshop will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. and is for 4th to 6th graders only.

The Levels workshop will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. and is for 12 to 18 years of age.

Attendees will work with computeraided design (CAD) software to learn how to design and fabricate 3D objects. They will learn how to use supports, about design for fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing, and iterative development design cycles. Design, print, and decorate a small object like a zipper

The Children’s Department and Levels will be holding 3D Printing Workshops on Saturday, December 19 at the Station Branch Library. pull, key chain ornament, or toothpaste squeezer.

No registration needed. For more information call 516-466-8055, ext.

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Great Neck Library Joins LI LINK The Great Neck Library is now a member of the LILINK Consortium which is composed of public libraries in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

The purpose of LILINK is to facilitate resource sharing among 107 Long Island public libraries. As a result, the amount of material available to Great Neck patrons has dramatically increased. Your Library now has access to the collections (including media) of all Nassau and Suffolk public libraries.

Great Neck Library patrons will now have many more materials accessible to them than our Library can ever hope to offer, and often traditional interloan can be a lengthy

process. Requests made through LILINK are quick and generated by you, the patron.

The Library welcomes questions on how to use the service of LILINK, and is looking forward to helping our patrons understand the process.

Visit any of the three Library Branches, or call us at 516-4668055.

English Language Conversation The Library invites all new speakers of English to join our English Language Conversation Group. English Language Conversation meetings will be held at the Station Branch, 26 Great Neck Road (2nd level), Gardens at Great Neck Shopping Center on Tuesday, Dec. 22 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., and continue every other Tuesday. These are small, informal groups of people that get together to have conversations in English. Various conversation topics may be chosen. For further infor-

mation, please call the Reference Dept. at 516-466-8055, ext. 218.

Wowbrary at Your Library The Great Neck Library now offers Wowbrary. Wowbrary is a service that provides free weekly emails and RSS feeds (a format for delivering regularly changing web content) about the Library’s most recent acquisitions. This is a great way to view the abundance of new books, DVDs, and CDs that the Library has in its Collection. In this way, the Library shelves are brought to you.

Library patrons can sign up for Wowbrary at www.wowbrary.org.

The general process is as follows.

You will be asked to enter a zip code. Enter the zip code 11023 and choose the Great Neck Library. You will be asked to enter your email address and verify it. There will be no spam or unsolicited mail from Wowbrary. The only email you will receive is a weekly update of new

Candidates Needed to Serve as Board Appointees on the Nominating Committee At its Annual Reorganization meeting, the Board of Trustees will appoint two (2) Association members to serve on the Nominating Committee of the Great Neck Library. Interested Association members should send a letter and resume so stating

by January 15, 2016 to: Attention: Library Director’s Office, Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023.

Great Neck Library Closing/ Cancellation Information Online Library patrons connected to the Internet are asked to check the website: www.cancellations.com for Library weather related closings/ program cancellations.

In order to access this service, Library District residents can log on to cancellations.com, type in their zip code or Great Neck Library and obtain information on program cancellations or Library closings.

In addition, at no charge, residents can request automatic e-mails from cancellations.com when the Library has posted any information. This is a great way for Library District residents who are connected online to be advised of weather related changes in Library hours or programs.

Great Neck Community Calendar TUESDAYS WITH REAP REAP, retired, energetic, active people, meets Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Cumberland School, 30 Cumberland Ave., at Great Neck’s Adult Ed Center. At 9 a.m. Ron Ullmann will discuss, “A Modernist View of Architecture.” The Business Meeting starts 10:30 a.m. “My Opinion” will be presented

by Gerry Peretsman. This week’s speak is Victor Simon who will discuss, “A History of the Talmud.” We all eat lunch together at 11:45 a.m. so bring your lunch and join us. Current Events round table follow with a dis-

cussion led by Marcia Safran. Refreshments, coffee and tea will be served. The Short Story club will meet today, the third Tuesday of the month. The Economics Club meets every 2nd Tuesday. The Book Club meets the last Tuesday and the Science Club meets the 1st and 5th Tuesday.

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

through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck.

Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 7458050.

LIONS CLUB HEARING AID PROGRAM The Great Neck Lions Club is pleased to announce their participation in “Lions Lend An Ear,” a program of the Nassau County district of Lions Clubs International.

The program provides hearing aids and related products and services at no cost to hearing impaired individuals who qualify based on finan-

cial need and communication need. Great Neck Lions Club is asking the local places that accept donated eyeglasses to accept used hearing aids as well. Note: The hearing aids should be placed in the eyeglass collection boxes located in all the Great Neck Libraries as well as offices of the Village of Russell Gardens, Village of Great Neck Plaza and the Village Hall on Baker Hill Road.

Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. in the boardroom of TD Bank, 2 Great Neck Road. Community residents and business members are welcome to visit Club meetings and discover how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back service to the community while networking through Rotary. For further information please see: www.clubrunner.ca/ greatneck/ or call (516) 487-9392.

ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS The Rotary Club of Great Neck currently meets every

LIONS CLUB OF GREAT NECK Lions Club of Great Neck meets the first Monday of

each month at Pearl East Restaurant, 1190 Northern Blvd., Manhasset at 12 p.m. If you would like to attend a meeting and learn more about our club, please contact fernweiss@aol.com or call (516) 829-5192.

WOMANSPACE A discussion group devoted to issues concerning women. Weekly meetings are held every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Great Neck Senior Center, at 80 Grace Ave, Great Neck. New members welcome. For more info call Joan Keppler at (516) 487-5844.

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Great Neck Park District Holiday Wishes Happy Holidays on behalf of the Great Neck Park District Commissioners and staff. We would like to say “thank you” for giving us the opportunity to serve you. Our hope is to succeed in providing superior service to our residents every year.

We would like to wish everyone best wishes for peace, health and happiness in 2016.

December Holiday Mini-Camp Your children will enjoy attending the holiday Skate School Camp at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink or the Tennis Mini Camp at the Parkwood Tennis Center over the December holiday break. The programs run from Monday, Dec. 28 through Thursday, Dec. 31. For more information, call (516) 4872975, Ext. 114 for skate school or (516) 829-9050 for tennis.

Hockey Clinics Calling all hockey players, ages six and up, to join us at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink over the December break. Hockey clinics will be offered Monday, Dec. 28 through Thursday, Dec. 31, from 9 to 10 a.m.

Park resident fee is $20 per day; non-residents $25 per day. Call (516) 487-2975, Ext. 128 for more information.

Great Neck Park District Bears Hockey Team The Great Neck Park District Bears Hockey Team is looking forward to Session II which begins on Monday, Jan. 4 and runs through April 15.

Children ages 5- 12 are welcome and experience is not necessary.

Register your children, ages 3 and up, for a fun-filled 2016 camp experience before December 31 to receive your early bird discount.

For interested participants, there is still room to join the team. Call (516) 487-2976, Ext. 128 for more information.

Christmas Holiday Public Sessions at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink There is a special public skate

schedule for the December holiday vacation break which you can find on-line at www.greatneckparks. org. In addition, there will be Puck Shoots offered on Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Friday, January 1 from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m. Come join us for some skating fun down at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink over the holi-

days! Check our website for more information or call (516) 487-2975, ext. 128.

Nature Program: Winter Seasonal Stroll Sunday, Dec. 27 at 12:30 p.m., meet in first lot at the Steamboat Road entrance to Kings Point Park for an invigorating winter stroll through the park. Mother Nature is fascinating in all seasons. Learn how she survives the cold. No registration required.

Early Bird Registration f or Summer 2016 Now is the time to plan an amazing summer for your child and save!

Register your children, ages 3 and up, for a fun-filled camp experience this summer. Register at Great Neck House before Dec. 31 to receive your early bird discount. We now offer a co-ed travel program for older campers and an optional door-todoor transportation service for children ages 4 and up. Find necessary registration material on-line at www. greatneckparks.org or at Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Avenue. All completed forms must be submitted to Great Neck House by the deadline to receive the discount.

The Park District offers tennis and skate mini camps, as well as hockey clinics, over the December school break. Sign up today!

Defensive Driving Classes at Great Neck House Great Neck House continues to offer Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Classes. The classes run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The next class is Saturday, Jan. 2. To sign up for a class or for more information,

call Great Neck House at 516-4820355.

Indoor Playscape at Steppingstone Park Children, ages 2-9, will love the indoor Playscape, at Steppingstone Park no matter what the weather is outside. LEGO walls and tables in one area, a play diner and supermarket in another and many other imaginative ways to explore.

Residents must present a park card to be admitted into the park (two guests welcome per park card).

Open Monday through Sunday; 8:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required (or come down for first-come, first-served) because there is a limit to how many children can play at once. An adult must be present with the child(ren) as there are NO drop-offs permitted. Call for more information (516) 487-9228 or to reserve an open play slot. The phone will be answered only when the Playscape is open.

Birthday Parties in the Park District If you’re looking for a new way to celebrate your child’s birthday, the Park District has choices for you. Enjoy a private party room at Steppingstone Park with one of our unique birthday packages (Dancin’ Disco, Glamour & Glitz, Superhero Style, to name a few) which includes invitations, pizza, cake, 2 party hosts and more. For more information or to book a party at Steppingstone Park call (516) 482-0355.

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GN South duo earns art honors South High School seniors Zhikun (Jerry) Lin and Santiago Serra were awarded honorable mentions at the second annual Long Island’s Finest Competition, which is sponsored by the New York Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture and Design.

The competition recognizes emerging high school talent.

The competition theme was “The Inside,” which includes depictions, abstract or real, of the “inside” of an object, space, or construction.

Pieces were judged by faculty and practitioners who are affiliated with NYIT. Lin and Serra’s pieces are collages with digital media.

Their art teacher is Lisa Stancati.

Clockwise from above: NYIT Competition winners Jerry Lin (left) and Santiago Serra (right); “Iced Tea,” by Jerry Lin; “Trapped,” by Santiago Serra

Great Neck kindergarten registration

Toys collected for needy children Great South High School faculty and staff collected toys for distribution to needy local children. Many of the toys are shown here with members of the school’s Social Committee.

Enrollment for the Great Neck Public Schools Kindergarten Program for the 2016/17 school year will begin on Jan. 19, 2016 and run schooldays through Jan. 29, 2016.

Registration will be at the Office of Registration and Attendance at 345 Lakeville Rd. from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In order to be eligible to enroll, children must have been born between Dec. 2, 2010, and Dec. 1, 2011.

Note that students currently enrolled in the district’s Universal Prekindergarten program do not have to be registered for kindergarten.

Residents who have not yet received a kindergarten registration packet in the mail may pick one up on school days at the Office of Registration and Attendance or download forms from the district Web site at www.greatneck. k12.ny.us.

Please bring the following information to registration (it is not necessary to bring your child): (1) Proof of district residency (deed, current tax bill, or closing statement if ownership; current signed lease or current rent receipts, if rental). (2) Three pieces of current, official mail. Online mail is not acceptable. (3) Child’s original birth certificate. (4) Parent or guardian valid photo ID. (5) Parental control papers (if applicable). (6) Immunization certificate signed and stamped by a physician or other authorized health agency.

For more information about registering your child for kindergarten, contact the Registration Office at 516-441-4080 or e-mail residency@ greatneck.k12.ny.us.

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G.N. students invited to county music festival 125 students from the Great Neck Public Schools have been invited to participate in the 2016 All-County Music Festival performing in the band, orchestra or chorus.

The festival will be held in January at the Tilles Center, located at LIU Post.

They were chosen by a committee of music teachers from throughout Nassau County, and serve as a standard of excellence for their musical peers and an inspiration to their schools.

This annual festival embraces student musicians in grades 5–12.

Division V: Grades 11 and 12 North High School Band: Isabelle Sehati, flute. Orchestra: Violinists Rachel Berkower, Lauren Goldsamt, and Ronald Li. Women’s chorus: Altos Eliana Smooha and Katie Tropp-Levy.

South High School Band: Rachel Brenner, clarinet; and Flutists Robin I. Park and Yujin Park. Jazz Band: Maximilian Manicone, guitar. Orchestra: Lucia Geng, flute, cellists Haena Kang, Jonathan Lee, and Joshua Lee; Kathryn Lam, violin, violists Robin H. Park and Yerin Son, Robin Shum, oboe, and Alwyn Zhang, double bass. Mixed Chorus: William Ren, bass and Noah Harouche, baritone. Women’s Chorus: Tooba Alwani, soprano.

Division IV: Grades 9 & 10 North High School Orchestra: Matthew Han, trumpet/cornet, Keva Li, violin, Joshua Rothbaum, Bb clarinet, Megan Xu, viola, and Isabel Yang, violin.

Chorus: Oliver Besman, baritone, and sopranos Rachel Schlusselberg and Adi Sragovich.

South High School Band: Katelyn Chang, flute, Ryan Cheng, bass clarinet; Brian Cho, baritone saxophone, Kelly Foo, oboe, Anderson Gu, alto saxophone, Zhen (Tom) Huang, Bb clarinet, Emily Huh, flute, Stephen Kurpiewski, bass clarinet, Michelle Xing, bassoon, and David Yao, clarinet. Orchestra: Jeremy Chen, oboe, cellists Daniel Kim and Michael Zhang, flutists Rachel Kim and Seo Hyun (Alisa) Lee, violinists Derek Lin and Kimberly Lu, Noah Sheidlower, trumpet; and Eric Yang, clarinet. Chorus: Bonnie Charles, alto, sopranos Susan (Susie) Fendt and Ashley Yu, Jundong (Ryan) Pan, bass, and Patrick Shen, tenor.

Division III: Grades 7 & 8 North Middle School Band: Raymond Lin, snare drum. Orchestra: Jeremy Bernstein, cello, violists Esther (HeeJun) Hwang and Brandon Lin, violinists Albert Jan and Daniel Zeng, Madeline Yang, flute. Chorus: Alex Mousazadeh, baritone, and Ashley Schlusselberg, soprano.

South Middle School Band: Thomas Chang, trumpet, Christiana Claus, flute, clarinetists Ian Jung, Kathryn Lee, and Rini Lee, and French hornists Jason Li and Benjamin Rossen. Orchestra: Oboists Michelle Foo and Jin Won (Eric) Kim, clarinets Eli Goldberger and Michael Lu Zhang, violinists Kelly Lam, Oliver Lee, Maya Pfeiffer, Mia Wang, and Alexandra Woroniecka, and Ann Zhang, viola.

Chorus: Altos Sophia Kim and Jinyeong (Jin) Yu, and Juliet Rofe, soprano.

Division II: Grade 6 North Middle School Band: Jonathan Moalemi, trombone. Orchestra: Violinists Jason Mei and David Zeng. Chorus: Sopranos Sarah Hershenhorn, Shana Litt, Sahar Tartak, Christopher Yang, and Renee Zeng.

South Middle School Band: Allen Lu, clarinet. Jazz Band: Sophia Wotman, trumpet. Orchestra: Violinists Laura An, Johann Lee, and Jansen Wong, and Dana Siong Sin, viola. Chorus: Sopranos Rosanna Gao and Matthew Lahren.

Division I: Grade 5 E.M. Baker School Band: Dana Kagan, clarinet; Mark Li, snare drum; Ethan Schulman, alto saxophone; and Katharine Tang, flute. Orchestra: Cellists Jillian Chang and Holly Song.

J.F. Kennedy School Band: Luke Cronin, clarinet. Orchestra: Tricia Wu, cello and Yuxi Zhou, violin. Chorus: Sopranos Julia Hyman, Joelle Kokhabi, and Owen Roubeni.

Lakeville School Band: Celine Hong, flute. Orchestra: Violinists Drew Kim and Joy Yang. Chorus: Altos Maia Mehring, Deena Weber, and Michele Yu. Saddle Rock School Band: Joy Song, clarinet. Orchestra: Violinists Rebecca Bernstein and Allison Lee, and Jessica Xu, cello. Chorus: Sopranos Dylan Kohanim, Nancy Schoen, Arianna Siony, and Mika Parness.

Preparing the students who will par-

ticipate in the All-County Music Festival are their music teachers.

On the secondary level, instrumental students are taught by Joseph Rutkowski of North High, Jacquelyn Tomlet and Matthew Trinkwald of North Middle, Mark Boschen, Michael Schwartz, and Anthony Virgilio of South High and Mark Boschen and Alan Schwartz of South Middle.

Secondary vocal students are taught

by Janine Robinson of North High, Arielle Murdocco of North Middle, Pamela Levy of South High and Shelley Willcox of South Middle.

Elementary instrumental students are taught by Anne Fogarty of E.M. Baker, Amy Kempton of J.F. Kennedy, Juan Garcia and Jennifer Hood of Lakeville and Christopher Wilson of Saddle Rock.

Elementary choral students are taught by Cynthia Gorney of E.M. Baker, Korey Terranova of J.F. Kennedy, Robert Pietromonaco of Lakeville, and Chad Lasky of Saddle Rock.

The All-County Music Festival is sponsored by the Nassau Music Educators’ Association.

Founded in 1936, NMEA is a nonprofit, voluntary organization of Nassau County teachers.

NMEA is an arm of the New York State Music Association and the Music Educators’ National Conference. It sponsors and organizes performance-festival opportunities for Nassau County students and offers workshops and clinics for its members.

Stellar performance A Great Neck South High School Chamber Music Group performed at the “Building a Chamber Music Program” workshop at the NYSSMA All-State Music Conference.

From left: Christine Suh, Zhengkuan (Kenny) Huang, Joshua Lee, and Helena Woroniecka. Michael Schwartz, performing arts department head, was a co-presenter at the workshop. While at All-State, Huang was named principal second violin, and Lee was selected second seat cello. Huang was also selected as the violin soloist for the Women’s Choir.

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Mukasey speaks at Temple Emanuel

Photo by Mallory Weber

Judge Michael B. Mukasey, former Attorney General of the United States from 2007 to 2009, offered a Thursday evening lecture at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck, part of the synagogue’s Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts program. Prior to the lecture, temple leadership posed with guest speaker and honored guests. From left: Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos; Rabbi Robert S. Widom, senior rabbi of Temple Emanuel; Ira Rosenzweig-Cooper, president of Temple Emanuel; State Senator Jack Martins; Judge Michael B. Mukasey; Gerald Walpin, former Inspector General of the United States (2007-2009); Edward Fernbach, president of Emanuel Brotherhood; Dr. H. David Lieberman, past president of Temple Emanuel; James A. Garner, Chief Deputy Comptroller of Nassau County.

Alicia Alexander

Rinaldo Toglia

The fourth season of Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts at Emanuel continues on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m., when Allegro Ensemble, featuring Thomas Stallone, Alicia Alexander and Rinaldo Toglia, offers songs from “Broadway & Beyond.”

With a vast and varied repertoire from operatic and Italian classics to the most current Broadway and popular favorites, Allegro Ensemble will delight aficionados who enjoy both musical genres.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome. The suggested donation is $5. Call 516-482-5701 for further information, to receive the 2015-16

SCW Cultural Arts booklet, and to learn about discounts for the SCW Sunday subscription series.

Temple Emanuel of Great Neck is located at 150 Hicks Lane.

Emanuel to offer classic ensemble

Light it up Thomas Stallone

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Councilwoman Lee Seeman attended the Chabad of Great Neck’s Menorah Lighting at the Village Green on Dec. 10. Bosworth joined Rabbi Osher Kravitsky and other officials in lighting the menorah in recognition of the fifth night of Chanukah.

The night also included music, doughnuts, dreidels, chocolate coins and prizes for all children.

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Holocaust center to give scholarship The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County annually honors middle school, high school and college students on Long Island who confront intolerance, prejudice or other forms of social injustice.

High school and middle school recipients of the Friedlander Upstander Award receive a $2,500 scholarship, and recipients of the Daniel Gillman Goodfellows Award, for college students, will receive a $1,000 award.

The Friedlander Upstander Award, presented by HMTC and the Claire Friedlander Family Foundation, in conjunction with the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments, will be awarded to Nassau and Suffolk County middle school and high school students who have acted as upstanders against bul-

lying or intolerance in any of its forms.

The student’s action as an upstander could be one of intervention or prevention, big or small. Applications for the Friedlander Upstander Award are due Jan. 11, 2016.

The Daniel Gillman Goodfellows Award, presented by HMTC and the Gillman family, will be presented to a college or university student on Long Island who confronted an act of social injustice or intolerance or helped others in need.

This award memorializes and honors Daniel Gillman, a kind and generous young man who dedicated himself to aiding young people and adults. Applications for the Gillman Award are due April 8, 2016.

For more information and applications, please visit hmtcli. org or call 516-571-8040.

Krisel elected bar association president Martha Krisel of Rockville agencies.

She also served as counsel Centrehas been elected president of the Nassau County Bar to the Nassau County Planning Association, filling the void left Commission, the Nassau County after the recent passing of Ste- Human Rights Commission and the Nassau County Office of Conven J. Eisman.

As president-elect, Krisel sumer Affairs. Prior to joining immediately assumed the role the Office of the Nassau County, of president for the remainder Krisel served as Village Attorney for the Incorporated of Eisman’s term Village of Rockville through May 2016.

Centre (1996-2006) Under NCBA’s byand currently chairs laws, Krisel will serve the village’s Board of her full term as well, Ethics. commencing in June An active member of 2016. of the Nassau County Krisel has pracBar Association for 25 ticed law for 35 years, years, Krisel has held and has practiced a number of leadermunicipal law excluship positions includsively since 1993. She ing her service on the is currently a municiboard of directors pal consultant, work- Martha Krisel since 2008. ing with New York Krisel has chaired the Pro State on its expenditure of federal funds for post-Superstorm Bono Mortgage Foreclosure Sandy infrastructure rebuild on Task Force since 2007, which launched NCBA’s award-winning Long Island.

Previously, she served as Pro Bono Mortgage Foreclosure Chief Deputy County Attorney Project and Sandy Recovery clinfor Special Projects at the Office ics.

Krisel has served on the Nasof the Nassau County Attorney (2006-2014), where she was re- sau County Board of Ethics and sponsible for fair housing issues, the New York State Bar Associaattorney and law student recruit- tion Committee on Attorneys in ment and professional develop- Public Service. She received her ment, and training and compli- J.D. degree from SUNY Buffalo ance issues for Nassau County in 1981.

County Executive Edward P. Mangano presents Citations to rockCANroll, Inc. President and Founder Aimée Z. Holtzman and Board Member Daria Hoffman

Mangano honors volunteer hunger relief charity

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano honored members of the all-volunteer, non-profit, hunger relief charity rockCANroll Inc. for their ongoing work in stocking the shelves of emergency food agencies.

Founder and President Aimée Z. Holtzman and her team of volunteers encourage fans to bring cans or other healthy nonperishable food donations for people or pets to the concerts they are attending.

Holtzman said she hopes that her group’s credo, “Help out while you rock out,” is a message

that resonates for generations to come as Long Islanders return year after year to their favorite venues.

It is Holtzman’s hope that rockCANroll, Inc. can become like recycling, meaning that fans will know to bring cans every time they go to a Long Island concert, knowing that a member of rockCANroll will be there waiting for their healthy donation. rockCANroll, Inc. was originally born out of a love of rock and roll music and an overwhelming showing of kindness

by people who wanted to help after Hurricane Mitch in 1998.

The rockCANroll, Inc. name remains the same but the organization has branched out and now collaborates with all types of musical concert venues, schools, corporations, and private individuals collecting nonperishable items and delivering them, with hope to people who thought they’d otherwise been forgotten.

For a list of the most needed food list, and where you can donate or volunteer visit: www. rockcanroll.org

Town urges residents to recycle This holiday season, Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, the Town Board and the Office of Sustainability encourage residents to recycle their live Christmas trees, old electronics and unwanted holiday lights.

The town urges all residents to help our environment by reducing, reusing and recycling.

Residents can leave live Christmas trees curbside on normal yard waste collection days for the first two weeks of January. Please remove all decorations, lights and ornaments.

“Recycling your old Christmas tree is a great way to dispose of it in an environmentally friendly manner,” Bosworth said.

“Since Christmas trees are biodegradable, they can be repurposed into mulch. This saves other trees from being cut down while reducing the space it would take up in a landfill.”

Additionally, Bosworth said she encourages residents to recycle their holiday lights and unwanted electronics.

Under New York State law, ewaste may no longer be disposed of curbside but must be brought to one of our drop-off sites.

Collected electronic waste is hauled off by the town’s EPA certified e-waste recycler, who disassembles the items, salvages the useable parts, separates out potentially damaging materials,

and recycles the balance.

Residents can dispose energy-gulping holiday lights until the end of January, and other unwanted electronics on Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at North Hempstead’s residential drop-off site, located at 999 West Shore Road in Roslyn.

E-waste can also be disposed of during the weekdays at North Hempstead’s Solid Waste Management Authority (SWMA), located at 802 West Shore Road in Port Washington, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays.

For more information on tree recycling, please call 311 or visit www.northhempsteadny.gov.

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Purchasing investment property So you want to become an investor in Real Estate?

Great, so where do you start?

What do you need to learn, absorb and apply and where do you ascertain this valuable and crucial information? Well, one can begin reading books that will give you a basis to start from: The following links are a great beginning and are best sellers, one by Eric Tyson, MBA and Robert S. Griswold, MSBA, “Real Estate Investing for Dummies,” and also, “Investing in Your 20s & 30s For Dummies” by Eric Tyson, MBA, and “Property Investing for Dummies” by Bruce Brammall and Eric Tyson.

The cost of these books is cheap considering potentially receiving the biggest bang for your buck and return on investment.

By reading, understanding, learning and absorbing, and most importantly, applying, the principles of these books, it will help you build a stronger than normal foundation and mini-

mize the risks, losses and potential failures that many new and even sometimes, seasoned investors potentially go through due to lack of current, pertinent and valuable knowledge.

I am always upgrading and rejuvenating my knowledge and skill sets, going to conventions and classes, for one is never done, until they are six feet under!

As I have said in previous columns, “If you don’t use it, you’ll surely lose it.”

Like a top notch athlete, one must continue to study, learn and train, to keep their edge and stay on top of the new technology and old fashion, “For Service, Before, During and After the Sale.”

Anyone with half a brain can purchase investment property, it’s a no brainer!

However, which ones will produce net income short and long term and also be an excellent R.O.I.; but, understanding

philip a. raices Real Estate Watch

the area and projecting its future upside return with some calculated risk, you buy it, knowing the potential out ways the risk.

Older leases can be a plus, since, upon renewal you will some cases raise the rent to become more profitable; however, be careful not to lose an old long term tenant, unless you know you can replace them in a very reasonable time; otherwise your

overall increase in rent could be less than if you just kept the current tenant and only increased the rent slightly.

Don’t let greed guide your decision making, which some landlords and investors use; but logic, common sense and of course, expenses and your R.O.I. should be your guide.

One must first decide their comfort zone with respect to price points, borrowing capabilities based on verifiable income(s), down payment/out of pocket money, debt/income ratios, credit scores.

Another important variable one might consider is their location; proximity to your residence or business with respect to easily managing, quality of the local school districts related to the type of tenant you are looking for in relation to the value of your investment.

My personal investment strategy has generally been to find investment property in the

best school district that will return solid income.

The quality and level of a tenant will almost always be those that will strive for a top education for their children; however, as I have said in a previous article, even if you do not have or plan to have children, your R.O.I. will almost always be higher in a better school district.

More important, when there is a downturn in the economy, my experience has been the school districts with above average education, higher standards, advanced placement classes, extracurricular activities, etc. will invariably come back faster and stronger than those with below average statistics.

Moreover, in those towns that do have higher standards, it is much easier to rent out your properties, even if the location is challenging and not optimum; my saying has always been, “Location, location, school district.”

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Family fights loss through donated pajamas Continued from Page 1 called Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma when he was 14 months old.

The Staniszewski’s, residents of Garden City, said doctors told them their son had no chance of surviving, so they searched for alternative options to try and save him.

“We couldn’t fathom treating him in the way that’s being done here, which involved a lot of harsh side effects and seeing him suffer when they weren’t giving him a chance,” Denise said.

The family decided Denise should take Jake to Germany, where they found treatments not offered in the United States.

While living with Jake in Germany for eight months, Denise said, she saw Jake’s condition improve at times, but she returned with Jake when his condition worsened and it was determined that he would not survive.

It was back in America where the Staniszewskis met Wade.

They said they did not know how Wade found out about Jake, but one day she contacted the family and said she wanted to meet him and his older brother, Luke, who is now 7 years old.

“I don’t even believe they make people like this,” Denise said. “Women this age are just thinking of themselves. This girl

Jake Staniszewski gets up at night thinking about how she’s going to help kids.”

After Jake died, Wade texted Mark and asked him if she could go through with her idea of donating pajamas to sick children in Jake’s name, to which he agreed.

Pajamas were a big source of Jake’s comfort during treatment, Mark said, choosing to wear his pajamas rather than the gowns provided by the hospital.

Wade began collecting do-

nated pajamas, pressing a “Jake’s Jammies” emblem on them and tagging them with a card that shows a picture of Jake and words about him.

“She had a soft spot for Jake and when he passed she wanted to do something in his honor,” Denise said. “Rather than donate to a big organization where you wonder where the money goes, buying these pajamas you know it’s going to a child.”

While the family was grieving, Denise said, they were unaware of the amount of work Wade was doing with “Jake’s Jammies.”

She added that Wade came to their home this summer to deliver pajamas to Luke and they discovered she had been delivering “Jake’s Jammies” once a month to sick children at Winthrop-University Hospital.

“She didn’t bother us be-

cause she knew we were grieving. She felt like this is something she wanted to do,” Denise said.

“When she came over, had we known the degree of what she was doing, we would have been involved in this.”

Since finding out about Wade’s successes, Mark and Denise began an effort to expand “Jake’s Jammies” through schools across the North Shore and the Village of Lake Success.

Various schools including Great Neck South High School have held pajama drives for “Jake’s Jammies,” and the Village of Lake Success currently has donation boxes at Village Hall and at the Lake Success police headquarters.

The family announced last Friday from the “Love for Jake” Facebook page that Wade told them a total of 1,000 pajamas had been donated.

“It’s sometimes the little things that you do for these kids that make a huge difference. I know from going through it for a year and a half with my son,” Denise said. “In a regular life, you don’t think about what these people are experiencing living in a hospital. In my opinion it’s like hell on earth. It’s so miserable.

When someone comes in and gives you a fresh pair of pajamas, it’s these little things that make a child’s day.”

Appeals court denies Friedman documents Continued from Page 13 in 2003.

Shams Tarek, a spokesman for District Attorney elect Madeline Singas’ office told Newsday in a statement they were “gratified that the court recognized that the statements of non-testifying witnesses are confidential.”

“Jesse Friedman’s victims never testified in open court because he pleaded guilty, forfeiting his right to a public trial,” Tarek said.

Ronald Kuby, Friedman’s Manhattan attorney, told appellate judges in February that state Supreme Court Justice F. Dana Winslow, who made the 2013 decision and saw case documents that Friedman did not have access to, found differences in statements police took from witnesses as their investigation developed.

“The decision perpetuates the fiction that witnesses’ statements to the police are inherently confidential, even though the police do not, and cannot, make any such promise,” Kuby said in a statement Wednesday. “Maintaining this secrecy makes it that much harder for the wrongfully convicted to clear their names and that much easier for prosecutors to conceal their misconduct.”

Nassau County prosecutors agreed in September 2014 to hold an innocence hearing, but there is no timetable for the court proceedings.

“I was innocent in 1987 and I am innocent today,” Friedman said in a statement Wednesday.

“I look forward to proving that in my actual innocence hearing.”

Jesse Friedman (right) and a member of his legal team speak to reporters outside court in Brooklyn in early 2015.

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Paris Climate Agreement: The Facts So what’s in the Paris Agreement?

The White House produced a Fact Sheet, breaking it down (https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/12/ us-leadership-and-historic-paris-agreement-combat-climate-change). Here are highlights: The Paris Agreement sets forward an ambitious vision for tackling climate change globally and “sends a strong signal to the private sector that the global economy is moving towards clean energy, and that through innovation and ingenuity, we can achieve our climate objectives while creating new jobs, raising standards of living and lifting millions out of poverty.” · Strengthening long-term ambition: The Agreement sets a goal of keeping warming well below 2 degrees Celsius and for the first time agrees to pursue efforts to limit the increase in temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius. It also acknowledges that in order to meet that target, countries should aim to peak greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. · Establishing a universal approach for all countries: The Agreement moves beyond dividing the world into outdated categories of developed and developing countries and instead directs all parties to prepare, communicate and maintain successive and ambitious nationally determined climate targets. · Locking in five year target cycles: Starting in 2020, all countries will communicate their climate targets every five years. Targets must be submitted 9-12 months before they are finalized. · Ratcheting up ambition over time: This durable, long term framework will

drive greater climate ambition as technologies improve and circumstances change. · Rigorous assessment of global climate action: This process will begin in 2018 and occur every five years to help inform countries’ future targets and strategies. · Sending a market signal on innovation and technology: The mitigation components of the Agreement, combined with a broad push on innovation and technology, will help significantly scale up energy investments over the coming years – investments that will accelerate cost reductions for renewable energy and other low-carbon solutions. This set of actions will create a mutually reinforcing cycle in which enhanced mitigation increases investment and enhanced investment allows additional mitigation by driving down costs.

Transparency and Accountability The Paris Agreement establishes a robust transparency system to help make sure that all countries are living up to their commitments.

This will send a market signal to the private sector and investors that countries are serious about meeting the targets they have set. These steps include: · Putting in place an enhanced transparency system for all countries ensuring

that all countries are on a level playing field with the US with flexibility for those developing countries with less capacity. · Requiring countries to report on greenhouse gas inventories by source for the first time, giving unprecedented clarity to the public’s understanding of emissions and pollution in countries throughout the world. · Requiring countries to report on mitigation progress for the first time. · Establishing a technical review process with agreed upon standards Promoting a LowCarbon Future Through Investment Tackling climate change will require shifting global investment flows towards clean energy, forest protection, and climate-resilient infrastructure.

Developing countries, particularly the most vulnerable, will need support from the global community as they pursue clean and resilient growth.

The Paris Agreement makes real progress on this front by: · Providing a strong, long-term market signal that the world is locking in a low-carbon future: The submission of ambitious national targets in five-year cycles gives investors and technology innovators a clear signal that the world will demand

clean power plants, energy efficient factories and buildings, and low-carbon transportation not just in the short-term but in the decades to come. This will make it far easier to draw in the largest pools of capital that need long-term certainty in order to invest in clean technologies. · Giving confidence that existing financial commitments will be met: Many developing countries, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable, came to Paris seeking reassurance that a global climate deal is not just about the big emitters but also supports their transition to a low-carbon growth path. In this regard, progress is being made towards meeting the existing goal to mobilize $100 billion from a wide variety of sources, including public and private, by 2020. The Paris outcome provides further confidence that this goal will be met and that climate finance will continue to flow. For the first time, the Agreement recognizes the reality that countries like China are already joining the base of donor countries contributing to climate finance and encourages developing countries to contribute to climate finance, while reaffirming that the US and other developed economies should continue to take the lead.

These components of the Agreement build on steps the United States took in Paris to demonstrate its commitment to mobilizing finance from public and private sources for both mitigation and adaptation activities in developing countries. These steps include: · Launching Mission Innovation: On the first day of the conference, President Obama joined other world leaders Continued on Page 73

Paris Climate pact a historic turning point Continued from Page 19 climate action strategies including developing clean, renewable energy technologies that will shift our economy from its dependence on burning dirty fossil fuels (that’s what has the Koch brothers really worried).

The Republicans did their best to torpedo the Paris talks even before they began, attempting to negate Obama’s demonstrations of good faith with his Clean Power Plan by passing two bills effectively nullifying the plan. Since they would not survive a Presidential veto, the idea was essentially to show the rest of the world that whatever they agreed to in Paris would not pass their obstruction in the world’s biggest emitter.

Climate change, global warming is the most dire threat to national security, posing threats to public health, safety and the economy.

And yet, each of the Republicans who would seek to become the “Leader of the Free World” completely ignore, dismiss, deny the crisis — extinction of half the species on the planet, acidification of the oceans that are the starting point for the food chain, noxious air, droughts, floods, famines, sea level rise that will swamp whole nations, let alone Florida which

could unleash some 200 million climate refugees, don’t sway them.

How absurd that Ted Cruz says that there is absolutely no crisis because when you average out 18 years, based on a misunderstanding of satellite data, the earth’s temperature has not risen. As a climate scientist pointed out, the 18-year timeline was used because it was a year of record El Nino that immediately skews the data, which, as he noted, was inaccurately represented in any case.

Cruz, echoing a statement by Rick Santorem, also said, “Climate change is being driven by politicians who want more control over our lives.” Donald Trump twittered “Any and all weather events are used by Global Warming Hoaxters to justify higher tax rates to save our planet.”

Republican hopeful Chris Christie was even more absurd: he says that there is no climate crisis brewing (actually, it’s already here), because he simply doesn’t believe it. This is a guy who wants to be President?

More sour grapes and a refusal to steal away this gigantic legacy achievement of Obama as a global leader, they are really, really upset that Obama isn’t singularly focused on defeating ISIS, even though you can never completely eradi-

cate terror, and certainly not in an immediate timeframe. And what does it say that they would be a President who can only grapple with a single challenge at a time? Pathetic.

There is no doubt that if one of them occupies the White House, they will, as Reagan did, rip solar panels off the roofs, shut down the EPA (as they have promised to do), repeal every climate change action that Obama has made, and hand the government over to the Kochs and Exxon-Mobil. Failed Presidential candidate Steve Forbes, whose family rules the Forbes Magazine empire and who is now advising GOP 2016 candidates, tipped his hand when he said the US economy is “imploding” because of “falling oil prices.”.

But now, it is key that the vast majority of us who want climate action push for Congress to reauthorize tax incentives for renewable energy industries. The solar industry is the fastest growing in the U.S., already employing more people than the coal industry.

You would think that Republicans, whose singular economic prescription consists of cutting taxes, would be in favor of tax credits to spur a fledgling industry. But this is clean, renewable energy

that threatens the profits and the power of the Old Fossils.

And for those GOPers who suggest that the federal government “shouldn’t pick winners and losers” — they refuse to rescind the billions of dollars in subsidies that still flow to fossil fuels (or for that matter, the legislative advantages that are given, in terms of licensing and liability), despite the fact these are some of the most profitable companies in the history of humankind.

Here’s a compromise: they should condition those subsidies to Exxon-Mobil, et al. on only what they spend to develop and implement clean, renewable fuels (and not natural gas, which is their big new cash cow).

Contact Congress and urge support for: * Extending the renewable energy production tax credit for wind and other renewable energy technologies, which expired in 2014. * Extending the tax incentives for residential and commercial energy-efficient construction, which also expired in 2014. * Extending the solar investment tax credit for residential and commercial properties, which will be greatly reduced in 2017.

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Meetings ending week of 12/25 East Williston School District Board of Education Meeting Monday, December 21 @ 8 p.m.

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Village Hall 1420 Jericho Turnpike New Hyde Park 516-354-0022

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Sales experience welcome but not necessary. Lifetime vesting renewals. Office located in Garden City. Please call Director of District Sales, Bill Whicher 516-574-1064 BABYSITTER NEEDED Looking for babysitter for 9 year old; various days 6:30am until drop of at school. More hours if wanted. Must drive. Must provide recent references. Please call 516-747-1385 FILE CLERK: LAW FIRM NYC law firm seeks Part-Time File Clerk for it’s Garden City office.

No experience required, will train. Please submit all resumes to staffapp@kbrlaw.com MAKE HOLIDAY $$ Billion dollar manufacturer expanding in the Long Island area seeking person with sales and​/​or marketing background. Call 1-516-759-5926.

Leave message for call back.

OFFICE MANAGER DENTAL PRACTICE in Garden City is seeking full time office manager.

Must have computer skills & good phone etiquette. Some experience required. Please email resume to: gccfde.marketing@ gmail.com REPORTER: Blank Slate Media, an award winning chain of 5 weekly newspapers and website on the North Shore of Nassau County is seeking a self starter with good writing and reporting skills to cover Great Neck.

Newspaper experience and car required. Experience with social media platforms and content managements systems preferred.

Excellent opportunity to work with editors with many years of weekly and daily newspaper experience.

Health insurance, paid holidays and sick days. Office conveniently located in Williston Park not far from NYC. To apply email your resume, cover letter and clips to sblank@theislandnow.com TAX PREPARER PART TIME: Franklin Square. Experience required. Retirees welcome.

Call 516-358-9455 Fax resume 516-358-9483 TAX SEASON P/T RECEPTIONIST Approximately 10-15 hours​/​week for busy tax office. Please call Debbie 516-488-7502

Situation Wanted BABYSITTER: OUR WONDERFUL BABYSITTER OF 17 YEARS IS AVAILABLE! Our full time babysitter needs a new home! She is reliable, responsible, energetic and loving! She is also a driver.

Please call 516-238-9894 to inquire.

Situation Wanted Situation Wanted CARE GIVER: NEED A COMPANION or nursing assistant for your loved ones? Fear of your loved ones being alone? Need overnight companion care at home or a health care facility?

Call 516- 410-9943 NY State certified nursing assistant.

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 CERTIFIED HOME ATTENDANT Nurse’s assistant available to care for the elderly.

Live in or live out. Offering compassionate home care full time or part time. Please call 347-543-5960 CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE: Over 15 years experience. Seeks position with elderly. Prepare nutritious and appetizing meals, light housekeeping.

Live in or out. 347-898-5804 CLEANING SERVICES Homes, Apartments, Offices Experienced with excellent references. Located in West Hempstead.

Own supplies & transportation. Free estimates Call Reina 516-643-9341 ELDER CARE: Mature woman w/ experience in hospital & nursing home available to care for elderly or ailing Monday to Thursday. Light cleaning, cooking and laundry. Licensed driver w/ own car. Local excellent references. Please call Luisa 516-485-9215 or 516-451-1781.

Leave message.

ELDER CARE: Woman seeking position caring for the elderly.

Live in or out. Over 20 years experience. References furnished upon request. Call Mary Ann 646-496-3157 HOUSE CLEANING Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible, honest, English speaking, own transportation. Available Monday to Saturday. Please call Mayra 631-402-3869 HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible.

Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation. Local references.

Spanish​/​English speaking. Free estimates. Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118.

Please call Diana 516-859-7084 LIVE IN CARETAKER Woman seeking position caring for the elderly. Live in. Experienced, caring, loving. References furnished upon request. Call Edney 201-539-4817 or 551-200-9917 NANCY’S CLEANING SERVICE Let me do the work for you! Homes, apartments and offices! Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, organizing, etc. Professional appearance Excellent references English speaking Own transportation Free estimates! Call or text Nancy 516-469-5517. Email: mirandanancy@hotmail.com

NEW YORK PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT: Care giver​/​ companion available. Over 20 years experience available 24/7. Specializing in patients with CHF, Alzheimer’s, Dimentia, surgical procedures, hospice and more. Call Jackie 516-306-0257 or Joel 516-965-1940

Career Training AIRLINE CAREERS Start here. Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information 866-296-7093

Announcements HUNTERS Our hunters will pay top $$$ to hunt your land.

Call for a free base camp leasing info packet & quote 866-309-1507 www.basecampleasing.com MAH JONGG PLAYERS WANTED: Tuesday and Thursday evenings my Lake Success home. fun game, no snowbirds please. Call Toby 516-353-0172

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.

(Y.T.)

Marketplace

FURNITURE FOR SALE GARDEN CITY: Cherry Wood TV Wall Unit 7’ H x 8 1/2’ W, holds 52” TV Original cost $3,500 Mint Condition. Best Offer. Will send text photo if requested. Call 516-445-2822

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

Wanted to Buy

Tag Sale

CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35 /​B ox!

Sealed and Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices paid! Call Juley today! 800-413-3479 www. cashforyourteststrips.com

WILLISTON PARK: Resurrection Thrift Shop shared ministry between St. Aidan’s and Resurrection housed at Resurrection, 147 Campbell Avenue @ Center Street. OPEN Thursdays 9:30-1:00 and Saturdays 10-2. 516-746-5527.

Jewelry, clothing, household items, etc. DONATIONS accepted Monday through Thursday 9am-1pm.

CHRISTMAS SHOP open November 14th through December 19th.

LOOKING TO BUY! Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware.

Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc.

Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

Tag Sale *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society email: store@atstewartexchange. org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org AUCTIONS, TAG SALES & CONSIGNMENTS INVITED SALES by TRACY JORDAN Live and Online Auction House, Estate Sales, Appraisals and Consignment Shoppe.

839 Stewart Avenue Garden City 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK! Tuesday & Thursday 10-4 Wednesday & Friday 10-6 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-5 Closed Mondays 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 10am-2pm. No appointment necessary. Auctions are live every Wednesday from 8am-8pm and pre-bids are accepted at anytime. Visit www. invitedsales.com and click on the online auctions tab. Visit www.invitedsales.com to see pictures and information regarding our upcoming tag sales and estate sales. Our 50% off room is open everyday and includes items that have been in our shoppe for more than 60 days. To receive discount coupons and promotional information, join our email list. Text “invited” to 22828 and enter your email address when prompted. Consignments are taken by appointment to provide you with the best service. Please call the shoppe at 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

PETS

Pet Services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away.

Dog walking also available.

Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256

PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care Dog Walking & Running Mobile Socialization Program Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

Pet Care PUPPY​/ DOG SITTER: Boarding and day care provided in my home for small dogs up to 25 lbs. Love and attention all day. Reliable. Call Rose 516-735-1911

Automotive

Autos Wanted DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-a-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible.

Call 631-317-2014 Today!

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Apartment For Rent FRANKLIN SQUARE All new large second floor, 2 bedroom, cathedral ceilings.

Includes storage basement, washer, dryer, a/c, EIK, great location. $1,750 plus utilities. No smoking. No pets.

Call 516-851-4489

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GARDEN CITY HOUSE SHARE: Beautifully furnished bedroom. Use of all common areas of house. Includes heat, w/d, a/c. Near public transportation.

No smoking, pets or overnight guests. $850 / month.

Call 516-747-4293

STEWART AVENUE CO OP Elevator Building. Living Room, Dining Area, Den, Efficiency Kitchen, Master Bedroom Suite, 2nd Bedroom w/ Bath. $549,000 CARMEL QUILL, BROKER 516-732-6049 or 516-741-6135

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GARDEN CITY SOUTH Ideal location, mint, large office space, 1st floor.

Must see to appreciate.

Near LIRR, stores. Available now. $1,475/mth. Call Owner 516-538-7474 or 538-7476

GARDEN CITY Charming Brick Colonial. Formal Living Room, Formal Dining Room, EIK, 3 Bedrooms, Finished Basement, 1.5 Baths, 1 Car Garage.

60 x 100. $825,000 Carmel Quill, Broker 516-732-6049 or 516-741-6135

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ROSLYN HEIGHTS: 5 bedroom, 3 bath, beautiful neighborhood in Roslyn Country Club, pool, generator. $1,225,000. Serious inquiries only. 917-553-7074

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

REAL ESTATE WANTED

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

JAMESPORT BAYFRONT BEACH HOUSE for rent: pristine condition, unsurpassed views, on a private, manicured, one acre lot; only a 70 minute drive from Garden City. See photos on HomeAway site #4058365. Available weekends, weekly or seasonal.

Call 516-320-0566 for rates and availability.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

HoMeS WanTeD HOUSE WANTED TO BUY: Good or bad condition to build or fix. Fast closing. Call George 516-972-8787

SERVICE DIRECTORY

ConDo/Co-op For Sale GARDEN CITY DUPLEX CONDO 2 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, CAC, 1 Car Garage, 24hr Concierge & Valet, Health Club, Exercise Classes, Heated Pool, Entertainment Room, BBQ area. $759,000.

ServiCeS NEED A CLEANOUT OR A MOVE? We can move it, sell it or haul it away! 2 Guys and a Truck Just $150 / hr Call 516-279-6378

Invited Sales by Tracy Jordan 839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Bonded / Insured www.invitedsales. com

HoMe iMproveMenTS AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Repairs & Maintenance *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154

ISLAND CONTRACTING Full service general contractor, builder, remodeler for all residential and commercial projects. Interior / exterior. Custom renovations, general carpentry and repairs. Licensed and bonded. 516-747-5263 islandcontractinginc.com LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service.

Handy Howard 646-996-7628

HoMe iMproveMenTS 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 SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain / rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands.

Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www. skyclearwindow.com

Moving & STorage ZIMA SOLUTIONS CORP Residential and commercial moving, interior design installation, worldwide shipping, fine art relocation logistics. Fine art moving company with 15 years experience in the industry. Please call Sales: 646-641-9797 or Office 917-825-6461

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

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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

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

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-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student.

FRENCH TEACHER offering tutoring service for students of all levels and individuals. French exams, grammar, literature, AP exam, conversational and written skills. Available in Long Island and Manhattan. 516-425-3235, aayari@eastmeadow.k12.ny.us or amayari1@gmail.com MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

inSTruCTion CLARINET, SAXOPHONE AND FLUTE LESSONS: Professional musician NYSSMA Adjudicator, motivating lessons in your home. All ages, beginner to advanced. Bernie Rose, Ph.D. 646-662-9373

Cleaning EVON’S SERVICES We offer the following services: Companions, Home Health Aides/Elder Care Child Care and Housekeeping Laborers Days / Nights Live In or Live Out NO FEE TO EMPLOYERS Call: 516-505-5510 I CLEAN 4 YOU Weekly, Bi Weekly, Monthly Or One Time Only! Cleaning And Organizing Services For All Needs Excellent Local References Flexible Days/ Hours Call 516-754-4446 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 631-220-1851 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

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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

COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.

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OVERWHELMED? Whether you’re overloaded with paperwork or it’s just time to declutter, I can help. Please call Joanne 516-829-6680.

For a complete list of services go to: www.clericalorganizing. com

LIBERTY ONE HOME CARE LLC Safety and your well being are our number one priority. Personal Care Homemaker Services. Companion. Helping provide that extra hand!

Email: libertyonehomecare@ gmail.com or 516-243-9400

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated sine 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed​/​insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc.

Please call 516-466-9220

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL​ /​D EMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential​/​ Commercial. Bonded​/ ​I nsured.

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To place a legal notice in one of Blank Slate Media’s 5 weekly newspapers, please call 516-307-1045 x 201 or email us at legals@theislandnow.com

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We’re Growing Blank Slate Media, a fast-growing chain of 5 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for people who can grow with us.

We are currently looking for the following positions:

Reporter - full time

We are seeking a self-starter with good writing and reporting skills. Newspaper experience and car required. Experience with social media platforms and content management systems preferred.

To apply, please email your resume and work samples to sblank@theislandnow.com.

Reporter - freelance

We are looking for people to assist us in the coverage of local government. Newspaper experience and car required.

To apply, please email your resume and work samples to sblank@theislandnow.com.

Newspaper production

We are looking for a person experienced in Adobe In-Design to lay out newspaper pages Monday-Wednesday.

Editorial experience a plus.

To apply, please email your resume to sblank@theislandnow.com.

Community manager - part time

We are looking for someone to manage our social media, website and email marketing. Experience required.

To apply, please email your resume to sblank@theislandnow.com.

Display account executive

Earn up to $60,000 in the first-year representing the 10 weekly newspapers and 2 websites that make up the Blank Slate Media/Litmor Publications sales group. We are looking for an energetic, service-oriented professional with good communications skills to sell display, web and email advertising.

Compensation: Salary plus commission To apply, please email your resume to sblank@theislandnow.com.

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We are looking for energetic, service-oriented professional with good communications skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Strong phone skills a must.

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Paris Climate Agreement: The Facts Continued from Page 62 to launch Mission Innovation, a landmark commitment to accelerate public and private global clean energy innovation, and dramatically expand the new technologies that will define a clean, affordable, and reliable global power mix. Twenty countries representing around 80% of global clean energy research and development (R&D) funding base committed to double their R&D investments over five years. In addition, a coalition of 28 global investors led

by Bill Gates committed to support early-stage breakthrough energy technologies in countries that have joined Mission Innovation. · Doubling U.S. grant-based public finance for adaptation by 2020: Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the US will double its grant-based, public climate finance for adaptation by

2020. As of 2014, the US invested more than $400 million per year of grant-based resources for climate adaptation in developing countries. These investments provide vulnerable countries with support to reduce climate risks in key areas, including infrastructure, agriculture, health and water services.

Incentivizing Subnational, Private Sector and Citizen Action Because the Agreement should serve as a floor for future ambitious climate action, complementary actions outside of the Agreement by sub-national governments, enterprising businesses, investors and entrepreneurs, and an enlightened global public are important complements to the Paris Agreement. As part of these global efforts, Americans have demonstrated their dedication to climate action through a wide va-

riety of commitments. · Compact of Mayors pledge signed by 117 US mayors establishes a common platform to capture the impact of cities’ collective actions through standardized measurement of emissions and climate risk, and consistent, public reporting of their efforts. · Under-2 MOU: States including California, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and New York have signed onto the Under-2 MOU. The MOU commits signatories to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80-95% below 1990 levels, share technology and scientific research, expand zero-emission vehicles, improve air quality by reducing short-lived climate pollutants and assess projected impacts of climate change on communities. · American Business Act on Climate Pledge: 154 companies

have signed the White House’s American Business Act on Climate Pledge. These companies have operations in all 50 states, employ nearly 11 million people, represent more than $4.2 trillion in annual revenue and have a combined market capitalization of over $7 trillion. As part of this initiative, each company expressed support for an ambitious Paris Agreement and announced significant pledges to reduce their emissions, increase low-carbon investments, deploy more clean energy and take other actions to build more sustainable businesses and tackle climate change. · American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge: 311 colleges and universities representing over 4 million students have demonstrated their commitment to climate action by joining the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge.

Associations call for return of precinct

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Continued from Page 1 which is currently responsible for Manhasset and Great Neck.

The consolidation plan called for four of the county’s police precincts into “community police centers” and have many of their duties covered by one of the four remaining fully operational precincts.

The county’s reorganization plan also called for the 4th Precinct in Hewlett, the 7th Precinct in Seaford and the 2nd Precinct in Woodbury to remain fully operational, while the 5th Precinct in Elmont, the 1st Precinct in Baldwin and the 8th Precinct in Levittown was to be designated as community policing centers.

After being consolidated, the Fourth and the Fifth precincts were returned to their original configuration, and the county abandoned the plan to merge the First and Seventh precincts.

“The merging of the precincts in Nassau County was touted in 2012 as being a huge cost saver for taxpayers with no reduction in services,” Bentley wrote in the letter. “Cost savings have not been realized, and services have been reduced.”

Bentley said the lack of savings in the consolidation plan was reflected in the county’s decision to reinstate the Fourth and Fifth precincts to their original configurations and to abandon a plan for a merger of the First and Seventh precincts.

He praised the Third Precinct’s leadership, but said the current configuration did not allow for the north zone to be properly serviced.

“While the Third Precinct

leadership has done its best to be responsive to the needs of Three North, the reality is these high level officers and their staff have been asked to do more with less, which due to Three North and Three South serving different populations with different types of concerns, the needs of Three North are sacrificed, losing its resources to the higher crime areas in Three South,” Bentley said.

Nicolello said returning the two police precincts to their original configuration would not improve police service in the North zone.

“When they changed the precinct into community policing centers what they didn’t change is the same number of police cruisers patrolling the same exact area,”he said.

“If we reopen the precinct then you have to put police officers and supervisors behind the desks who are required by contract to work in a precinct, they are not allowed

to leave the building.”

Auriemma said the Sixth Precinct lost two administrative officers, plain clothes officers as well as the crucial Problem Oriented Police unit under the merger, “We had two teams of two officers when we were the Sixth,” Auriemma said. “It was reduced to one team of two and then eliminated. So essentially we went from four to zero. To say we had no reduction in services is an untrue statement.”

Bentley said the POP officers “make up the fabric of the community, they reach out to civic association, and merchant association, they have a physical presence in neighborhood and can address a lot of issues we have directly with precincts staff.”

Bit Nicolello said the police “were successful in getting that POP officer program reinstalled, which is much more important to the community than reopening the building.”

The Sixth precinct building was repurposed as a Community Police Center, after the merger, for residents to file police reports and pick up accident reports.

“We were promised no reduction in services but that wasn’t true, we absolutely had reduction in services,” Auriemma said. “If you want to file a police report and they’re too busy, they instruct residents to go back to their home and call 9/11 and send an officer to get a police report. You’ve now taken a patrol car off the road.

There is a reduction of service if they can’t handle walk ins.”

Auriemma said the Third Precinct has set up a community council at the Third Precinct to represent Manhasset, which will be attended by Bentley, Auriemma and Plandome Heights Civic Association president Marion Endrizzi.

Efforts to reach Mangano and the Nassau County police were unavailing.

Bank opens in G.N. Plaza Continued from Page 2 munity focused organization and coming out to Great Neck we look to continue with that focus,” Capra said. “Our space is over 5,000 square feet, which is pretty large for a banking center. Our plans are to open up the center to local organizations for meeting working events in the front of our lobby.”

In celebration of it’s opening, Metropolitan Commercial announced Nov. 13 they would hold a toy drive at the new Great Neck location where they will accept unopened children’s toys and gifts that they will be donating to the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.

Employees have been at the bank since Nov. 30 collecting donated items and will continue to do so

until Dec. 23.

Capra said Metropolitan Commercial would match up to $10,000 in cash donations to purchase additional gifts.

Matthew Campo, executive director of Ronald McDonald House, said the organization relies on donations from members of the community, and is very grateful for the Metropolitan’s partnership.

“We’re excited because this is a special time of the year for our families here,” Campo said. “They really expressed their desire to assist the community.”

Metropolitan Commercial Bank seeks to create a more efficient model for commercial banking by combining new technologies with traditional banking business practices, according to its website.

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Jamail Stanley was named Skyline Conference Player of the Week.

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Old Westbury, Stanley sink Dolphins, 76-72

SUNY Old Westbury men’s basketball closed out its 2015 calendar year portion of Skyline Conference play at home Saturday afternoon with a hard-fought 76-72 win over the Mount Saint Vincent Dolphins inside Clark Athletic Center.

With the win, Old Westbury (4-4) improved to 4-1 in the conference standings while sending the Dolphins’ (5-4) league record to 4-2.

Mount Saint Vincent held its lone lead of the game 1:58 into play off Madison Martinez’s three pointer that gave the Dolphins a 6-5 advantage. The lead was short lived as Roslyn native Mark Gjonlekaj dropped in two of his eight first-half points to give the Panthers the lead for

good (7-6) with 17:18 remaining.

Gjonlekaj’s three ball later capped a 10-0 run that gave Old Westbury an 11-point cushion (21-10) with 10:22 showing on the first-half clock. Jose Maestre landed a three pointer to trim Old Westbury’s lead to seven points as the Dolphins trailed 33-26 at the break.

P.J. Page scored six of Old Westbury’s 12 points to extend the lead to a gamehigh 16 points (45-29) as part of a 12-3 run to open the second half. Mount Saint Vincent responded with a 19-6 scoring spree from 12:23 to 5:43 to pull within two points (56-54).

Jamail Stanley dunked home two of his nine second-half points with 1:24 re-

maining to extend Old Westbury’s lead to seven points (71-64). Ammad Alkhulaidi’s layup with 10 seconds remaining capped an 8-2 Dolphin run to make it a one-point game (73-72). Page would put the game away by sinking 3-of-4 from the line down the stretch to preserve Old Westbury’s win.

Stanley set career-highs with his 24 point, seven assist and five steal performance. He added 12 rebounds to collect his third double-double of the season in addition to swatting two shots.

Gjonlekaj knocked down 4-of-8 from three-point territory to score 16 points while Page added a season-high 16 points. Stephon Odle chipped in with

eight points, four assists and two steals.

Alkhulaidi paced the Dolphins with 22 points and seven rebounds. Jamir Ferebee followed with 19 points and Andrew Curiel added 10.

Old Westbury shot 42.2 percent (27of-64) from the field while connecting on 32 percent (8-of-25) from three-point territory and 63.6 percent (14-of-22) from the free-throw line.

For his efforts, Stanley was later named Skyline Conference Player of the Week for games played December 7-13.

Stanley opened the week with 18 points (7-of-12 FG, 3-of-3 FT), 11 rebounds, one block and one steal in the Panthers’ 69-52 win at Mount Saint Mary.

Robinson’s 21 leads OW women over Mount St. Vincent SUNY Old Westbury women’s basketball captured a 66-63 nail-biting Skyline Conference victory at home Saturday afternoon over the Mount Saint Vincent Dolphins to improve to 4-0 in the league standings.

Old Westbury raised its record to 6-2 on the season for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign. The loss moved Mount Saint Vincent (6-6) to 3-3 in conference action.

Mount Saint Vincent controlled the opening period by jumping out to a quick 4-0 lead 57 seconds into play. Trailing 17-16 at the end of the first quarter, Old Westbury outscored the Dolphins by eight points (14-6) over the next 10 minutes to take a 30-23 lead into intermission. The Panthers closed out the second period with an 8-0 run over the final 3:16 to secure the seven-point cushion.

Old Westbury built its lead to doubledigits 3:29 into second-half action off Jasmine Robinson’s free throw to make it a 37-27 game. Crystal Barnes dropped in a layup with 5:39 remaining in the stanza to spark a 13-3 run to push the Panthers’ lead to 17 points (50-33). Robinson would later extend the advantage to a game-high 19 points off a layup with 25 seconds left for a 56-37 lead.

The Dolphins trimmed a 19-point deficit down to five (61-56) with a 17-5 spurt to open the fourth quarter. Barnes sank a pair of free throws to build Old Westbury’s advantage back up to nine points (65-56) with 3:49 showing on the clock.

Mount Saint Vincent outscored the Panthers 7-1 over the final 3:29 to pull within three points. However, the Dolphins were unable to land Brittany Carroll’s gametying shot from beyond the arc with two

seconds left to force overtime.

Robinson registered game-highs of 21 points and four steals to pace the Panthers to victory. She added five rebounds and four assists while Crystal Barnes used 15 points (7-of-9 FT) and 12 rebounds to go along with two blocks to record her 14th career double-double. Raven Pentz captained the offense with a game-high eight assists. Tori Bellings and Olivia Ilardi each nabbed two of the team’s nine steals.

Old Westbury connected on 39 percent (23-of-59) from the field, 23.1 percent (3-of-13) from three-point range and 56.7 percent (17-of-30) from the freethrow line. The defensive effort limited the Dolphins to shooting 36 percent (27of-75) from the floor, 21.7 percent (5of-23) from behind the arc and just five attempts (4-of-5) from the charity stripe.

Mount Saint Vincent won the boards battle, 45-44, while Old Westbury scored 23 second-chance points off 15 offensive rebounds. The Panthers also held the advantage in points in the paint (36-28) and fast-break points (12-8).

Robinson earned a spot on the Skyline Conference Weekly Honor Roll for games played December 7-13, announced by league officials Monday. The weekly honor was Robinson’s third of her career.

Robinson averaged 20.7 points, 5.0 steals, 3.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds game in three games played last week. She led Old Westbury to a 71-66 road win at Mount Saint Mary (Dec. 8) with gamehighs of 24 points (9-of-18 FG, 5-of-6 FT) and eight steals. Robinson followed with 17 points, (7-of-12 FG, 3-of-4 3FG), three steals, three rebounds and one block in the 80-47 win at Yeshiva (Dec. 10).

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Herricks girls win Coaches vs. Cancer The Herricks girls basketball program hosted New Hyde Park, Bethpage and Mineola teams in a Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament.

All the proceeds went to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Foundation.

On the court, the Herricks High School players outlasted the competition in two hard-fought games to take home the tournament champion title.

They beat Mineola in the first round 55-44, following the lead of sophomore Valentina Morakis (24 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks) and junior Chase McGahan (14 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block).

The championship game saw Herricks come back from a seven-point halftime deficit, winning 39-34 against Bethpage.

Junior Alannah O’Shea lead the comeback surge with 15 points, 23 rebounds, and three blocks, while Morakis gave another strong effort of 14 points and 10 rebounds, earning her Tournament MVP.

Path to repeat starts on the road for Adelphi

The defending Northeast-10 conference champion Adelphi University men’s Lacrosse team will open the 2016 season with four road games before hosting a game at Motamed Field in mid-March.

The Panthers will begin their quest for a third straight NE-10 championship, fourth in the last seven years, in sunny Florida as they are slated to face the Uni-

versity of Tampa and Florida Southern College in late February. This comes just before a non-conference Long Island rival as they come back to New York to face LIU Post in Brookville. The Brown and Gold will continue their journey on the road as they head to Springfield, Mass. to face American International College in their first conference contest of the season.

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men’s basketball team lost its Landmark Conference matchup to the University of Scranton on Sunday afternoon by the final score of 68-56. The Mariners fall to 4-5 (1-3 Landmark) on the season.

Four players scored in double figures for USMMA, as senior David Smith led the way with 12 points, while also recording a team-high seven rebounds. Classmate Preston Padgett and junior Matt Miller both tallied 11 points and junior George Hatzioannides led all players off the bench with 10 points.

The Mariners return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 30, when they play host to non-conference opponent Hunter College. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Liebertz Gymnasium.

In women’s action, Head Coach Gordon Purdie is entering his ninth season

at the helm for these Panthers, owning a 95-32 record. Returning seniors Salvatore Tuttle and John English look to lead this squad to a familiar place, atop the Northeast-10 conference and back to the NCAA Division II tournament.

The USMMA women’s basketball team lost to Scranton, 76-42, on Sunday in a Landmark Conference showdown. In defeat, the Mariners’ record falls to 4-4 (0-4 Landmark).

Freshman Miller Torrance had a game-high 18 points off the bench, with all of her points coming from 6-of-8 shooting from beyond the three-point arc.

Sophomore Myckenzie Toler added five points, junior Kelsey Hofmann dished out four assists and sophomore Jenna Wetherington brought down a team-high five rebounds, while classmate Tichina Carmon recorded four blocked shots.

USMMA men, women defeated by Scranton

Local students and fans will be able to and Franklin Pierce (April 9) in back-tosee the team play on Saturday, March 12 back games at Motamed Field.

The Brown and Gold finish the home at 1 pm as they host the College of Saint Rose in their home opener. This will be portion of 2016 against Bentley on Satshort lived as two more road games fol- urday, April 16 at 11 am followed by two low in what will be a mileage year for the tough road contests. Adelphi is set to face Panthers, featuring just five home games New York Institute of Technology in Old in their 15-game schedule.

Westbury before traveling to Syracuse to After coming back home to face Saint play face Le Moyne in a rematch of last Michael’s, the Panthers will travel to Mer- year’s NE-10 Title game. rimack College to face the squad they deHead Coach Gordon Purdie is entering feated in the 2014 NE-10 championship his ninth season at the helm for these Pangame and fell to in last year’s NCAA Tour- thers, owning a 95-32 record. Returning nament. This precedes the longest stretch seniors Salvatore Tuttle and John English of home games for this squad, and only look to lead this squad to a familiar place, time they will be home twice in the same atop the Northeast-10 conference and CHERRY - 1-8 Page GENERAL 08-28-15_Layout 8/25/15 PMII Page 1 week, as they host Saint Anslem (April 6) back to1the NCAA 12:04 Division tournament.

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