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Vol. 76 No. 32 (USPS 340-100) Merrick, NY 11566
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Thursday, August 8, 2013
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Better sewer system oversight sought
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by Douglas Finlay
Under the weight of a $3.5 billion county debt, the Nassau County Legislature’s Democratic caucus turned up the heat on the Republican majority on Monday over its $722 million borrowing request to repair the county’s Bay Park sewage plant and other repairs needed within the aging county sewage system, saying it would agree only once more oversight was accomplished in the form of Legislative hearings. But on July 19 County Executive Edward P. Mangano created the Waste Water Treatment Plant Advisory Committee to oversee aspects of bonding the $722 million for the repairs, leading Democratic Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams to remark at a conference on
Monday in legislative chambers that the committee was just “Mr. Mangano policing himself, it has no real teeth to it.” Legislator Dave Denenberg voted with Republicans to approve the $722 million after the Legislature had recently approved $247 million for repairing Bay Park’s adjusters, scrubbers and pumps, and $15 million for repairs to the Cedar Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Seaford. The Cedar Creek money includes $14 million for controls on older control units and $499,000 to design digesters there, according to Mike Martino, spokesman for the county Department of Public Works. Mr. Denenberg believes there are enough oversight mechanisms within the Legislature to help move the process for-
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ward, said Dan Yngstrom, a spokesman. Mike Florio, spokesman for the Democratic caucus, told this newspaper that a proposed legislative oversight committee would comprise experts in respective fields who could scrutinize a contract put forward by the administration – for pricing, quality, reputation of the contractor – and recommend it to the various committees for further study. “It’s all about checks and balances, but the majority is just not using these tools at the moment,” he said. Legislator Abrahams told those at the press conference that while the Legislature had approved $262 million for repairs, “The Mangano Administration asked for only $16 million in approval from NIFA [Nassau Interim Financial Authority] for repairs.”
Mr. Denenberg also told this newspaper that an SEC document reflects $356 million in authorized money available for the sewer repairs dating back to 2009-10. He said those funds, combined with $262 million just approved, cover $618 million available for use for much-needed repairs. “We trust the Mangano Administration wants to get these issues resolved as we do but, as President Reagan once said, ‘Trust...but verify,’ ” remarked Democratic Legislator Robert Troiano. To the six Democratic legislators at the press conference, verification would be more credible through legislative oversight than through executive oversight. Christine Brennan, press secretary for the Republican majority, told Merrick Life that (continued on page 2)
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Island and the Nassau Coalition of Civic Associations. Two representatives of the Nassau Suffolk Building Trade Council will also sit on the committee. The committee will help to ensure that repairs and rehabilitation of the county’s sewage treatment plants takes place in a timely and efficient manner, said county spokeswoman Katie Grilli-Robles. It will meet bimonthly with the Commissioner of Public Works and the Office of Legislative Budget. “Environmental groups and editorial boards across Long Island all know that repairs must be fully funded and completed in an expeditious manner. County Executive Mangano calls upon the Democrats to fully fund the critical repairs needed to protect homeowners, the environment and our local waterways,” said Brian Nevin, senior policy advisor for Nassau County. Legislator Wayne Wink told the press that, while he had been in the Legislature during the Democratic Party’s last two years as a majority, “we used to have meetings on finances all the time. Now, there are no meetings at all” in the sewage matter. If anything, he noted that the Democratic majority had been more involved in the political
while there may have been money authorized, it was for various Department of Public Works projects throughout the years – which were never accomplished. “This money cannot be transferred to a specific project,” such as repairing Bay Park, she said, and was explained at Monday’s legislative session. Mangano’s oversight committee Meanwhile, Republicans say the newly formed Wastewater Plant Advisory Committee, established on July 19 to evaluate the status and progress of the repair and rehabilitation of the wastewater treatment plants, will act as bonafide oversight. The 14-member committee includes one member appointed by County Executive Edward Mangano, one member by the Nassau County Legislature’s Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves and one appointed by the Legislature’s minority. The committee also includes one member for each of the following organizations: Citizens Campaign for the Environment; Operation SPLASH; Sludge Stoppers; League of Conservation Voters; Point Lookout Civic Association; Vision Long
process in resolving issues than in obstruction, countering Mr. Nevin’s assertion. Former Democratic Presiding Officer Judy Jacobs told those assembled that when the Democrats became the majority the county was near junk bond status. “Rehabilitating the sewage plants will be the largest rebuilding expense of plants in the county’s history, so we can’t risk the reimbursement of monies [from FEMA] without complete legislative oversight” of the sewage issue, she said. Mr. Abrahams pointed out that in 2009 $400 million had been earmarked for sewage plant repairs, but those repairs were never done once the Mangano Administration came in. Mr. Abrahams maintains the damage incurred to Bay Park during superstorm Sandy would have been less severe had the administration acted with the money that had been funded at the time. Legislator Joe Scannell, whose community of Baldwin was inundated with raw sewage after Bay Park’s pumps broke, said residents of the town are “disappointed by the lack of action that has taken place” by the administration in guaranteeing the pumps don’t break again.
Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, whose district includes the West Shore Road to Bayville area decimated by Sandy, told Merrick Life that monies had been set aside to rebuild the road months before superstorm Sandy hit. “That money was never used when it could have helped repair the road before Sandy hit, completely destroying it,” she said. At one point in the news conference the Democratic caucus noted the Mangano Administration’s longtime focus on privatizing the sewage plants – which NIFAhas so far rejected. When asked whether their oversight concerns – and concerns on the administration’s lack of action on repairs when funds were available – were more about borrowing $722 million to privatize the county sewage system, Mr. Wink denied that assertion. Member item grants NIFAdid agree to $6 million in new spending for the Democratic caucus for member item grants. Legislator Dave Denenberg received $20,000 for technology information upgrades at the North Merrick Library.
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or metal clad; steel doors and frames are the most secure while hollow core doors with wood frames are easily kicked in. • Replace the strike plate screws with longer steel screws that go through the doorjamb and into the door frame. • Use deadbolts with at least a one-inch throw, thereby making the mechanism more difficult to pry or kick open. • Ensure that sliding doors have metal pins or a metal bar installed to prevent them from being pried open. - Install outside motion detection lights at the corners of your home and high enough so that the intruder can’t unscrew the bulb. • If buying a safe make sure it is of good quality. Many safes that people buy are fire safes, which are easily broken into. Bolt down the safe so a burglar can’t carry it away.
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Better sewer system oversight sought
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these buildings to last for the next 45 years. Our goals are for an educationally sound foundation, optimal efficiency, permanence and fiscal responsibility. These buildings are our most valuable assets. I am so pleased to announce that this is the direction we are going to move in.” Yearly budget allocations have been the source of funding for all capital construction projects. Said Mr. Smith, “We can do it.” He said that an environmental consultant would issue a report in September about the possible environmental impacts of the proposal, which would then have to pass a state of Environmental Department Conservation review. In other business, the board approved an agreement with Syntax to provide public relations services in connection with the proposed bond issue. The board authorized its president to sign an agreement with the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc. (ucpn) for space at the Brookside School for use as a temporary evacuation site under an emergency management plan, when such school property is not required for school purposes, terminating on June 30, 2014. Also, the Board of Education has accepted a donation of $13,440.42 from the Mepham Sports Boosters for the purchase of a new Pirate mascot costume valued at $886.18; weights for the weight room valued at $9,854.24; a sign for the weight room valued at $600; and a new batting cage valued at approximately $2,100.
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MERRICK LIFE USPS (340-100) 1840 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, L.I., N.Y. 11566 Telephone 378-5320 FAX 378-0287 Subscription Dept.: LMSUBS@optimum.net e-mail: LMPUB@optimum.net Classified Dept. LMCLASS@optimum.net Display Ads LMADS@optimum.net Editorial Dept. LMEDIT@optimum.net Website: www.MerrickLife.com AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER FOUNDED SEPTEMBER 22, 1938
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Publisher Linda Laursen Toscano x 19 Editor Paul Laursen x 20 Supervisor Nicolas Toscano Assistant Editors Erin Donohue x 29 Pat McKay x 29 Sales Manager Jill Bromberg x 16 Production Manager Marilyn Loheide Staff Writer Laura Schofer Webmaster: Erin Donohue Classifieds Manager Olimpia Santaniello x 11 Ann Johnson x 14 Kathleen Murphy x 25 Elaine Spiro x 17 Etta Rosenberg x 15 Mattie Shalofsky x 12 Kathleen Murphy x 25 Elaine Groder x 10 Joyce MacMonigle x 12 Graphic Artists Judy Ammerman, Pat McKay x 22
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The community newspaper - the glue that helps hold a community together, and the spur that helps keep it moving forward
Like a family “When one starts a newspaper, it’s almost like a child – one never stops caring about what happens to it.” So wrote Grace Anton, wife of Merrick Life founder Karl Anton, in congratulating my parents, Johannes and the late Faith Laursen, on their 30th year of ownership of the paper back in 1988. And so as we prepare to hand over ownership of our not-so-young newspaper “children,” The FreeportBaldwin Leader, 1935, Merrick Life, 1938, The Wantagh-Seaford Citizen, 1953, and Bellmore Life, 1964, to Richner Communications we trust that each will continue to be “the glue that helps hold a community together and the spur that helps keep it moving forward.” The Richner family also has its roots steeped in printer's ink. Like my father, Cliff Richner is a former president of the New York Press Association, the professional organization that has kept community journalism alive in New York State. NYPA provides continuing education for journalists, advice on the economic aspects of running a newspaper and group buys for advertisers for the wide variety of newspapers serving all kinds of communities and cultures all over the state. Like many other newspapers we couldn’t have done it without them. Cliff and Stuart Richner run Herald Community Newspapers, a second-generation ownership and the second largest employer of print journalists on Long Island. They are also out front in online journalism with responsible news reporting. My mother used to say, “Being a subscription paid newspaper means that our community papers are invited into the home, and are often kept around the house for days. “Whether they subscribe by mail or pick up the paper at local newsstands, many residents consider us part of their family...and we consider them part of ours.” Including our online audience, we reach over 30,000 readers on an average week. We want to thank all of our staff, our family of subscribers, as well as our advertisers and community activists, for 55 years of newspaper ownership by the Laursen family. Together, we helped make a difference, raising railroad tracks, founding needed social services and cultural organizations, preserving land for future generations, building better business districts, informing voters and chronicling the very fabric of our lives. It’s L.T. been an honor to know you.
NASSAU COUNTY COMPTROLLER George Maragos, second from right, joined other local officials in congratulating owner Jerry Foster at the grand opening of Freeport Kayak Rentals, 1782 Rutgers Lane in Merrick. The business delivers rental kayaks to Waterfront Park, at the end of South Long Beach Avenue, in Freeport. Pictured from left are Merrick Chamber of Commerce members Carmela Lage and Marian Fraker-Gutin, state Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr., County Executive representative Steve Rhoads, Freeport Kayak owner Jerry Foster, Mr. Maragos and Merrick Chamber of Commerce Vice-President Ira Reiter.
meandering around merrick MORE ASSISTANCE FOR SANDY VICTIMS: The Town of Hempstead has extended a program that waives permit fees for home repair and reconstruction for homeowners still dealing with the aftermath of super storm Sandy. The town will also waive fees for temporary housing trailers and storage pods, and eliminated a requirement for a building variance for those residents who wish to rebuild homes with elevate, foundations to meet FEMA flood height standards. Also, the Town of Hempstead is eliminating town fees for documents people may have lost during the storm, including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses and passports. These programs are in effect through December 31. ©©© H U R R I C A N E State PREPARDNESS: Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) will cohost with state Senator Charles Fuschillo Jr. a hurricane and emergency preparedness program on Tuesday, August 13, at 7 p.m. at Town of Hempstead’s Merrick Road Park, 2550 Clubhouse Road in Merrick. The program will include preparedness information and instructions from members of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Services and other government officials. ©©© BREAST CANCER SCREENING: New York State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R-Merrick), in conjunction with NuHealth/Nassau Health Care Corporation, will sponsor a breast cancer screening program on Thursday, August 15, from 8:45 a.m.-noon at the Merrick Library, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick. Appointments are necessary
and will be scheduled on a firstcome, first-served basis. Onsite nurses and technicians will provide a mammography, a clinical breast examination and instructions for self examination. Patients and their physicians will be notified of the exam results. NuHealth’s guidelines for the program are as follows: The program is open to Nassau County women who are covered by insurance, Medicaid or Medicare; will have their carrier billed; and will bring their information card to the screening, along with a prescription from their physician. NuHealth policy requires patients to be responsible for any co-pays charged by their carrier. Women ages 50 and older without health insurance will be eligible to be enrolled in a grant program that covers the costs of the screening at no out of pocket cost to the patient. For information call Senator Fuschillo’s office at 882-0630 to make an appointment. ©©© FUNDRAISER: Guest Bartender Night will be sponsored by Merrick Kiwanis on Tuesday, August 20, from 6-11 p.m. at the Savoy Tavern/ Restaurant, 16 Merrick Avenue. Here’s how it works: you eat, drink and have fun, and when you tip, Kiwanis keeps the money. (The fund raises support needy children with school supplies, food, camp and more. So tip big!) RSVP at http://conta.cc/ 1dVyV5g. For information call Armando D’Accordo at 2084161 or you can e-mail adaccordo@cmitsolutions.com. Join and eat well, tip big, buy raffles, bring friends and family to enjoy happy hour appetizer specials, dinner, drink specials and great raffle prizes.
BLOOD DRIVE COMING: State Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,IMerrick) will host a blood drive in support of Long Island Blood Services today, August 8, from 1:30-7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post 1749, 1298 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore. Long Island Blood Services will also provide two tickets to an upcoming New York Mets game to donors. To be a donor you must bring valid photo or signature identification, weigh at least 110 pounds, be age 16-75 (16-yearolds must have parental permission), eat well and be hydrated prior to your appointment, and not have gotten a tattoo within 12 months (unless applied in New Jersey). For information call the assemblyman’s office at 409-2070. ©©© BIBLE VACATION SCHOOL: Merrick United Methodist Church of Merrick will offer Vacation Bible School on August 13-25 and August 20-22 TuesdayThursday from 9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. at the church, 1425 Merrick Avenue. Day camp program is for children grades K-6. To register call 378-9222. The cost is $20 for one child, $30 for two children and $40 for three children from the same family. Send registration to 1425 Merrick Avenue, Merrick 11566. ©©© BLOOD DRIVE: On Friday, August 23, there will be the Semi-Annual Blood Drive at Sacred Heart School Auditorium. It will take place from 2:45-8:45 p.m. at 730 Merrick Avenue, North Merrick (use rear entrance of school). For information, look up Sacred Heart Parish Outreach.
PRESENT DAY STAFF: From left are Hillar y Pasternak, Mattie Schalofsky, Paul Rober ts, Doug Finlay, Jill Bromberg, Olimpia Santaniello, Marilyn Loheide, Judy Ammerman, Jay Chase, Linda Toscano, Mark Treske, Paul Laursen, Laura Schofer, Elaine Spiro, Colin Hekimian and Pat McKay. Inset photos are: Joyce MacMonigle (recently deceased), Elaine Groder, Ann Johnson, Kay Murphy and Stacey Simmons. photo by Rhonda Glickman
awards for photography, and under his leadership the newspaper has won awards for excellence in editorial columns, historical and anniversary editions, special themed sections, community service and coverage of the environment, education and sports. Linda Toscano was named a New York State Woman of Distinction in 2002. She has served on the boards of the New York State Press Association, the Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition, Freeport Dollars for Scholars and the Merrick Chamber of Commerce. The League of Women Voters has honored her for publishing their voters guide in
L&M newspapers each November for over a decade. Merrick Life’s webmaster, Erin Donohue, has also won several awards for community service, especially for coverage of veterans. She has recently redesigned the website and also updates Facebook pages with breaking news and to promote local events and sales. Account Executive Elaine Spiro is a board member of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce. Merrick Life co-sponsors several campaigns with the Merrick Chamber of Commerce, including Santa’s visit and First Baby of the
Year, Mother of the Year, Father of the Year, Man and Woman of the Year, and Merchant and Professional of the Year contests. The newspaper has won press association awards for its display, classified and legal advertising as well as community service, editorial coverage and design. Its flag was designed by the late Ole Hamann, head of the graphics department and later Postmaster General of the United Nations. Bound volumes are available from its founding in 1938, and microfilm versions are available at the libraries.
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Merrick Life, the flagship newspaper of L&M Publications, was founded in 1938 by Karl Anton, the son of a Freeport printer. After his ink business took off, he sold Merrick Life but later returned to the newspaper business, building the successful Anton Community Newspapers chain, now headed by his widow, Angela Anton. He often remarked that his former newspaper, Merrick Life, had the highest circulation relative to population of any subscription newspaper on Long Island. In 1998 he said it has a very strong reader group because “it is a true local weekly newspaper that maintains the integrity of its local community.” Faith and Johannes Laursen bought Merrick Life in 1958 from Robert Morgan, father of Meg Norris, publisher of the Litmor group of newspapers. As former daily newspaper journalists, the Laursens brought professionalism and energy to match the growth of this affluent surburban community (median household income is $115,000) in the second half of the 20th century. They received numerous rewards from community groups such as Kiwanis – for which Faith Laursen coined the motto “the club with heart” – Rotary, Hadassah, Merrick Jewish Center, Temple Beth Am, etc. Faith Laursen received the Small Business Award from the Merrick Chamber of Commerce, which she served for decades as secretary of the board, and a lifetime membership from the PTA. She was helpful in the startup of the Bellmore Merrick Mothers Center, the Merrick Senior Center, The United Cerebral Palsy Auxiliary, the Merrick Film Forum, Merrick-Bellmore Community Concerts, the Bicentennial celebration and the Historical Society of the Merricks, the Keep A-Merrick-A Beautiful Committee and the Overlook Park Preserve and Sanctuary Committee. The Faith Laursen Meroke Preserve on the Bellmore-Merrick border is named in her honor. Johannes Laursen was president of the New York Press Association, and a member of the state Fair Trial-Free Press Committee that established a voluntary code of ethics and of the national Audit Bureau of Circulations advisory committee. He received the first New York State Bar Association award to a weekly for contributions to the judicial system for 10 of his columns “Albany Insight” and “Nassau Insight” covering state and local government. The second generation of Laursens, Publisher Linda Toscano and Editor Paul Laursen, have also received numerous awards for community service through journalism and were, like their parents, named Merrick’s Man and Woman of the Year. Paul Laursen serves on the boards of the Historical Society of the Merricks and the Merrick Brotherhood Council, and is a member of the Kiwanis and Lions Clubs. He has won both Long Island and national
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JUST LIKE JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: Dr. Mark Kavett threw a few seeds in the ground and behold, two giant sunflowers grew over 12 feet tall. Now, who doesn’t believe in fairytales? Dr. Kavett stands beside his tremendous sunflower alongside his office. Merrick Life photo by Pat McKay
AWARDED WITH HONOR: Zachary Solomon holds his awards and check for $50 he received with his family, dad Steven Solomon, mom Jacqueline and younger brother Jake.
Student wins Bono Memorial Award Zachary Solomon won the Danielle Bono Memorial Award, which is given to one graduating senior from Fayette Elementary School who has demonstrated outstanding dedication and hard work. Zachary also received a $50 check with the award and the Blue Ribbon Award, which recognizes students for providing help. Zachary has improved as a student, a direct result from the excellent teachers he had at Fayette, the many hours of tutoring from mom Jackie and Zachary’s hard work, said his dad Steven.
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JONES BEACH LIFEGUARD’S 50 YEARS: State Senator Fuschillo, sixth left, and state Assemblyman McDonough, center, congratulate Jones Beach lifeguard Captain Ed Peters, fifth left, on his 50 years of ser vice as a Jones Beach lifeguard. They are joined by Jones Beach Park Director Sue Giuliani, left, members of the Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps including Tammy McLoughlin of Merrick, seventh from left, and Mr. Peters’ family.
State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R-Merrick) and state Assemblyman David McDonough (RNorth Merrick) recently congratulated Captain Ed Peters for 50 years of service as a Jones Beach lifeguard. Mr. Peters became a Jones Beach lifeguard in 1963 and is the supervi-
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Paul Jarrett, age 94, husband of Beverly Jarrett for 63 years, died at his home in Massapequa Park on July 8 after a long illness. A former longtime resident of Merrick, he is survived by his three sons, Mark, Kenneth and Richard and their wives, Goska, Ann and Kathy; his daughter Patricia and her husband Leonard; and seven grandchildren, Sonia, Alex, Julia, Leah, Rachel, Josh and Katie; and his great nephew Jeffrey. A Navy veteran of World War II, he fought in the Pacific Theater during the liberation of the Philippines. He was a member of Temple Beth Am in Merrick for over 50 years. “Paul always had a ready smile and a wonderful sense of humor, and will be missed by all who knew him,” his wife said.
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uuu Muriel J. Hughes Muriel J. Hughes, age 84, died August 5, at South Nassau Communities Hospital of Oceanside. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Keane and her three sons, William A. Hughes, Kevin Hughes and Richard Hughes; twin sister Ruth Murray; sister-in-law Joan Scheetz; brother-in-law Thomas Hughes; and grandchildren Shannon, Bill Jr., Meghan, Christopher, Kaitlin, Sean, Katherine, Brian, Dillon, Richard and Brendan.
The service will be 10 a.m. on Friday, August 9, at Curé of Ars R.C. Church, 2323 Merrick Avenue, Merrick. The cemetery is Pinelawn Memorial Park in Pinelawn. Muriel’s home address was 320 West Merrick Road, Freeport, formerly of Gormley Avenue. Her place of employment was for Grace Lines and Mother as an administrative assistant. Calling hours will be Thursday, August 8, from 2-9 p.m. at N.F. Walker, Inc., 2039 Merrick Avenue, Merrick.
To Merrick Life: I bid a very fond farewell to L&M Publications. I feel that we are losing not only a local paper but a friend that has long been part of our community. For decades, the Citizen, Leader and Life newspapers reported on and photographed our stories – our schools, our families, our friends, our civics, our businesses and our issues – and, indeed, our lives. It was done with honesty, enthusiasm, care and love. The Citizen, Leader and Life papers brought many issues to our attention and reported on the accomplishments of residents in Bellmore, Baldwin, Freeport, Merrick, Seaford and Wantagh whether in athletics, academics, civics, business or government. We were fortunate to have L&M. We are losing a tremendous asset, as well as a friend and upstanding member of the community. Its reporters and editors were – and are – first-rate and great friends and community members. I have no doubt that the Herald will continue in its great work and tradition. However, we will miss L&M as we miss longtime community members, activists and friends who leave us. Dave Denenberg 19th Legislative District
A sigh of relief To Bellmore Life: The residents of North Bellmore and North Merrick thank [town Supervisor] Kate Murray, [Councilwoman] Angie Cullin and the Hempstead Town Board in their ruling of the Citgo gas station on Bellmore Avenue and Jerusalem Road, North Bellmore. The original proposal changed the location of the gas pumps, which present a danger to pedestrians and traffic. In addition, a 24-hour foodmart with a driveway and parking in the rear of the building was exceedingly close to residential property. The residents rejected the cars’ headlights facing into our homes, the potential for noise at all hours of the night, and a created hangout in the rear of the building, adjacent to residential properties. The Town Board approved replacing tanks of existing gas pumps with a canopy. In addition, the snackbar in the building was retained, no authorized 24hour operation, and hours will be from 5 a.m.-11:30 p.m. We are so grateful to Legislator David Denenberg and his staff, as well as all local businesses who helped obtain signatures on our petitions. Also, we thank both the North Merrick and North Bellmore Civic Associations for inviting Mr. O’Brien, Citgo’s attorney and Anthony Bocella, the Town Board’s attorney. And, finally, local residents who contributed their input. Currently, this station is an eyesore to the community. With the new renovation hopefully the owner, Joseph Maccia Jr., will make curb enhancements. Colleen Millosky
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Merrick Life: Good luck and Godspeed! To Merrick Life: Although my husband Bob and I moved away from Merrick 12 years ago, we still consider it our home. After living in Merrick for 40 years, we moved to New Jersey to be nearer to our children. All three of them were born and raised in Merrick. They attended Lakeside Elementary, Merrick Avenue Junior High and Kennedy High School. During our years in Merrick, we were extremely active in the community. Because of that, we had many, many personal encounters with the elder Laursens, with Paul, with Linda and with many staff members of Merrick Life over the years. I ran for the Merrick school board several times over the years, and my ad was on file at Merrick Life. It just needed to be updated each time. Sometimes we were teased that our names were always in the paper. I was saddened to learn that after all these decades, Merrick Life has been sold. I have no doubt that Richner Publications will do a fine job. Since I still get the paper here in New Jersey to keep up with my Merrick home, it will be odd not seeing the same old names that were part of our lives for so many years. I am delighted to see that the Merrick Brotherhood Council still exists and hosts concerts every year. I am delighted to see that the Historical Society still hosts a bus trip on July 4. I have followed the Merrick and North Merrick Board of Education election results every year. I have, unfortunately, seen some of my old friends’ names in the obituaries. All this information, which I devour every time I get Merrick Life, was put together and lovingly nurtured by the
Laursen family. When we left Merrick, Paul Laursen said, “Merrick will never be the same without the Riveres.” Well, Paul, I return the compliment. Merrick will never be the same without the Laursens. Good luck and Godspeed. Bobbie Rivere Jackson, New Jersey
Thanks to the Merrick community To Merrick Life: On Saturday, July 27, a barbecue was held on the front lawn of the Community Presbyterian Church of Merrick to welcome its new pastor, the Rev. Dennis Carter. A big thanks to over 110 people who attended the celebration, which was open to the local community. Highlights of the BBQ included: • County Legislator Dave Denenberg offered his welcome to Dennis, and presented Pastor Carter with a citation. • Pastor Dennis, an avid bagpiper in the Gordon Highlanders Pipe and Drum Band – and accompanied by a couple of fellow players – serenaded the group present with a selection of songs. • Delicious food was served. A selection of smoked meats was prepared and served by Charlie Leschinski, a member of the congregation. • Food donations were also received from Ward’s Deli, Merrick Bagel Cafe, My Hero, Stop & Shop of Bellmore, Dunkin Donuts of Merrick, Piccolo’s Italian Ristoranté and Roe’s Casa Dolcé Bakery. Thanks to all for making the barbecue a great success. The Merrick church is excited about the imminent arrival of Pastor Carter. A Long Island native, he initially taught high school and college before attending New York Theological
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ing us strength and guidance for our day-to-day lives, something is wrong.” Pastor Dennis’ first official Sunday “in the pulpit” is Sunday, September 8. Join us at Sunday services at 10 a.m., with Sunday School and child care available. Contact the church office at 3787761 and for information and directions. The email address is cpcmerrick@optonline.net. The website is www.cpcmerrick.org. – from the Community Presbyterian Church
REPUBLICANS MEET: From left are Steven D. Rhoads, candidate for Nassau County Legislature, Merrick Republican Club President Martin E. Valk, Republican Club Leader Albert A. Belbol Sr. and Nasrin G. Ahmad, candidate for Hempstead Town clerk.
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Seminary. And during his spiritual journey, he has served various Christian denominations ranging from Roman Catholic to Lutheran, Episcopal, Congregational, United Church of Christ and, of course, Presbyterian. Prior to his calling here to Merrick, he had served as pastor at another Presbyterian Church on Long Island. Quoting Pastor Dennis, “My entire ministry centers around the simple phrase ‘Life is too short for sad-faced religion.’ If our religion is not filling us with the joy of the Lord and offer-
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Immaculate Splanch, Bright Entrance to LR w/HW Floors. Anderson Windows, 3BRS, 2Full Baths w/Granite, Wood Cabinets, State-of-the-Art Shower. Spacious Open FDR, Den w/Sliders Lead To Quaint Private Patio. EIK, w/Entrance, Fin Basement w/ Lots Of Closets. Gas heat, New Large Sep HW Heater, Sump Pump, New W/D, IGS.
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$439,000
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888Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 420 Hauppauge, NY 11788