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LIVING HISTORY: Jenna Miller has been a Girl Scout member of Troop 3295 for the past six years. Jenna is a fifth grade student at Wantagh Elementary School on Beech Street. For Jenna's fifth grade biography project Jenna selected Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, to research. After reading a biography written about Ms. Low, Jenna completed an extensive research report. In addition, Jenna wrote a speech, dressed up like Juliette Gordon Low, and delivered her speech as “Daisy” Low to the students and parents of Traci Weiss’ class at Wantagh Elementary School. Each year Wantagh Elementary School has a Biography Day where all the fifth graders dress up as someone in history who they have researched. Ms. Weiss' class held "Tea at the White House." For more Girl Scout news see page 7.
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FEMA meeting gets emotional Elevating home not a choice for many by Douglas Finlay Emotions ran high for residents from Freeport to Seaford at a FEMA meeting last week at Freeport High School as they voiced mounting frustrations at being unable to get answers to questions about where to get help and cash to rebuild – or elevate – their homes. The meeting, cosponsored by county Legislator David Denenberg, Democrat of Merrick, and Freeport village board Trustee Robert Kennedy, drew roughly 75 attendees, and was Mr. Denenberg’s 11th FEMA meeting since Sandy struck. Freeport resident Kevin McKay startled the audience after a panel of FEMA guest officials and others presented information about how to get help or rebuild. He said he had learned that flood insurance would likely increase to $9,500 annually and it would cost upwards of $100,000 to elevate a house to FEMA requirements of approximately the base flood line, plus two feet. Another audience member then questioned FEMA officials about whether the Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) grant money of $31,900 specifically to elevate a home could be combined with a small business loan to help residents elevate their homes. Substantial insurance savings Both Linda Olsen of the National Flood Insurance Program and Jelani Miller of the SBA took turns explaining that ICC money is federal grant money that still may take six months to a year to collect, and that a small business loan at 1.68% could be used quickly to elevate a home. “Could I still get that ICC grant to help pay down the loan?” the audience member then asked. “No,” Ms. Olsen said. “Grant money is taxpayer money we have to protect” against misuse, Mr. Miller said. Ms. Olsen did not dispute the $9,500 insurance figure that may be raised in
the future, instead portraying elevating the home as a savings of $90,000 to a homeowner over the lifetime of the home after it’s elevated. An unidentified audience member then exclaimed, “I’ll be dead by then!” More than 50% of a house has to be damaged for consideration for a ICC grant, remarked Rebecca Furst, the Town of Hempstead’s certified flood plain manager. She confirmed Ms. Olsen’s claim that elevating a house will result in dramatic decreases in flood insurance of up to 80%. She said the town has waived several fees and variances associated with rebuilding or elevating, including a variance for heights that eliminates an attorney for elevation variances with the zoning Board of Appeals, and an engineer for plans. “An engineering report still has to be issued that damage as occurred, however,” she said. While a building permit is still required to repair or alter a structure, “that fee has been waived,” she continued. The Building Department waiver could save homeowners up to $2,500 for a permit. Who has answers? Mary Oliver of Seaford told this newspaper that she is increasingly frustrated with FEMA because she has made countless calls in which no one knew how to help her. She referred to the exchange with the audience member and two panel members over the ICC question as proof that no one person over the phone can answer all questions, and it is increasingly difficult to get answers – from anyone. Mr. Denenberg remarked that it is why such FEMA forums are vitally important to residents at this time, and should be attended by those with rebuilding issues because of the caliber of officials available to help them navigate the system. (continued on page 3)
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homes, including Dave’s, were added to the 19th District,” said Jessica Tauber, chief of staff for Legislator Denenberg. “People down the street are still in the Fifth District,” represented by Legislator Joseph Scannell of Baldwin. The hearing was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. but residents had to wait three hours before the matter was addressed. “330 people arrived for a 1 p.m. meeting and many had to leave and their voices [were] not heard,” Mr. Denenberg wrote on Facebook. But more than 100 speakers did stay until the wee hours of the morning. “Nassau faces serious challenges, including recovery from Hurricane Sandy, deteriorating infrastructure coupled with unsustainable finances and tax burdens. But instead of working together for the common good, the Legislature has hit a new low in the dysfunction with this gerrymandered district map that divides communities across the county for purely partisan reasons,” said Brian Paul of Common Cause NY.
2013 Patriot Award recipients named The Seaford High School 9/11 Memorial Committee has announced the 2013 Honorary Patriot Award recipients. This year the committee has selected Carla Powell '64 and the late William Powell ’64, Kenneth Jacobsen and John Theissen. The 11th annual Patriot Award dinner will be held on Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Woodbury Country Club. Both the Patriot Award, presented that night to five Seaford High School seniors, and the
Honorary Patriot Award, are presented to community members who first and foremost represent the spirit and lives of our five alumni who perished on September 11, 2001. They are Thomas Haskell ’82, Timothy Haskell ’85, John Perry ’82, Robert Sliwak ’77, and Michael Wittenstein ’85. Journal ads are being sold to honor the award recipients. For further information visit seaford911.org/.
was clearly drawn not only to increase the number of Republican voters and decrease the number of Democratic voters but to exclude the area of Merrick where I live. I am glad to be back in the 19th District but am still angry that a small area of Merrick, my neighbors, are still out of the 19th District. Merrick is one community and should not be divided.” The Legislature was scheduled to vote on the final map Tuesday, March 5, after The Citizen’s deadline for this week. Look online at www.wantaghseafordcitizen.com for final changes to the map in Seaford and Wantagh. – Laura Schofer
Francis Moroney, Republican spokesman for the proposed plan, told The Citizen recently that the map was drawn “blind to incumbency.” Furthermore, he said that accusations of splitting up minority communities and violating the Voting Rights Act were false. “There is only a small deviation of 4.8% in the map,” he said. Nancy Rosenthal of the League of Women Voters remains hopeful that democracy will prevail. “There is time to redraw this map to prove that legislators have listened to all the people of Nassau County,” she said. “I am humbled and gratified by the support I received from so many residents of Bellmore, Merrick, Freeport and Wantagh. The new 19th District
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The 63-year-old Ms. Oliver, a retiree who lost her home to the surge, agreed that the meeting provided her with new avenues to pursue in search of more precise answers about her situation. Loan criteria a question Meanwhile, Ed Hickland of Merrick told this newspaper that he has a rental property in south Merrick that was destroyed. But because it is a secondary residence, he could not get an SBA loan at $1.68%. Instead, he would have to pay an SBA market rate of 3.6%. Merrick resident Stuart Schneiderman responded that Mr. Hickland could get a better rate from a bank than what SBA could offer Mr. Hickland to rebuild his home. “I’m 64 years old and set to retire next year,” Mr. Hickland said. “That second home was my retirement income.” A contractor in the audience told the panel that a home in foreclosure would be denied an SBA loan. “A home that is worth $102,000 after being destroyed while it was insured for $250,000 is a total loss,” he said. At 97% damage, it’s a loss, he said. “And 1/3 of the homes in Freeport are under similar financial distress.” Mr. Miller responded that FEMA answers homeowner questions on a case-by-case basis. But he also provided criteria for a loan, which includes the ability to repay after taking on extra debt; the amount of damage and whether refinancing might be an avenue for securing funding, and a
homeowner’s creditworthiness. In response to an audience member who said she couldn’t get an SBA loan for commercial properties owned on the Nautical Mile in Freeport – and had no flood insurance – Mr. Miller said that SBA rates can fluctuate for those properties. He said that the SBA “will determine a higher rate for commercial property based on the ability to recover more quickly because of existing liquidity.” He said a ruling is made that the more liquid available the more likely a commercial property is to pull itself out of hardship. Be aggressive with your claims Scott Mager, an insurance industry expert who has attended several FEMA meetings as a resident advocate, told the audience it must be aggressive in pursuing its claims. “Insurance companies are in the business of collecting premiums, and you will need to be aggressive in getting what you are entitled to,” he remarked. He told audience members they must record and write down everything that happened to their homes, and keep records and photos of the destruction. “In two years, when your windows begin to fall apart, an insurance adjustor will tell you it’s from wear and tear, and it will really be from the storm that happened two years before,” he said. He offered the phone number 85558STORM to contact experts to help in identifying homeowner problems. Mr. Mager explained that these experts, as a storm team, take aggressive steps to
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School board fights against high-stakes testing by J.L. Toscano On February 21, the New Paltz school board unanimously passed a resolution against high stakes testing. The board called on Governor Andrew Cuomo, Commissioner King, the State Legislature, and the Board of Regents to re-examine accountability systems in the state, particularly the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR). Furthermore, they called on the U.S. Congress and the administration to overhaul the No Child Left Behind Act and Race to the Top to reduce testing mandates and “not mandate a fixed role for the use of student test scores in evaluating educators.” As you consider the following aspects of the resolution, keep in mind that every decision made by school reformers should answer a simple question: How will our reforms improve student learning? The New Paltz resolution makes several important points: • The quality of public schools is directly related to the strength of our economy and our social well-being. Schools prepare students for “college, careers, citizenship, and lifelong learning.” • Schools have been spending increasing amounts of “time, money, and energy on high-stakes standardized testing” and politicians are requiring schools to use those tests to make very important decisions about students, teachers, principals, and schools. • The overemphasis on these tests is “undermining educational quality and equity” in our schools by encouraging teachers to teach to the test. The testing fad is “hampering educators’ efforts to focus on the broad range of learning experiences that promote innovation, creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and deep subject-matter knowledge that will allow students to thrive in an increasingly global society and economy.” • “It is widely recognized that standardized testing is an inadequate and often unreliable measure of both student learning and educator effectiveness.” • Too much standardized testing reduces the love of learning, undermines school climate, narrows the curriculum, causes talented teachers to leave the profession, drives students out of school, and leads to a very heavy emphasis on test preparation. • It is an underfunded federal and state mandate. Costs such as local test development, implementation, and hiring professionals to ensure that the tests are valid, are not covered by Race to the Top or Albany and are passed on to local districts. • By 2014, New York State will require computer-based testing statewide. This will require “districts to build the capacity to administer these high-stakes tests, including the need to purchase computers, improve networks, develop infrastructure capacity, and train and hire personnel.” The estimated cost is an increase of 5% of current district budgets. Meanwhile, the tax-cap that Governor Cuomo hastily pushed through last year requires a special vote when a district wants to have more than a 2% school tax increase. Districts need over 60% of the voters to support an increase, in order to override the tax-cap. This is an odd and poorly planned situation. One of Governor Cuomo’s laws makes another of Mr. Cuomo’s laws impractical and perhaps impossible. • Standardized testing has “negative effects for students from all
A WARM WANTAGH WELCOME: At their recent grand opening, Phil’s Pizza & Restaurant owners Francesco Maola (left center), and Sergio Desciantis (right center) receive a citation of appreciation for selecting a Wantagh location. Presenting the honors are (left): Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, and (right): Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla. Located on the corner of Wantagh and Beltagh Avenues, the popular Italian eatery’s new Student Debit Card program works well for the nearby student population.
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EASTER EGG HUNT: The Chamber of Wantagh Commerce will hold its annual Spring Fun Hunt on Sunday, March 24, at 2 p.m. at the Wantagh Park Children’s Playground. Come down for an afternoon of fun for the family. Children hunt for eggs and take pictures with the Easter Bunny, Spiderman, Pooh Bear and more. There will be refreshments, raffle prizes and more. For sponsorship opportunities and other information, call
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© © © THE WANTAGH SCHOLARSHIP FUND is interested in finding new volunteers for the scholarship committee for 2013. One interesting project for 2013 is the design of a web page for the organization. A meeting will be held on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. at Wantagh High School in the career room (opposite the main office). Call Gerald McCrink 509-8765 with any questions.
© © © TUTAJ MEMORIAL: Brendan See, a student of Seaford High School, and his band have decided to put together a Memorial Show for Joseph Tutaj on Saturday, March 16, at 4 p.m. at the Seaford United Methodist Church, with all proceeds going directly to the Tutaj family. About six bands so far are ready to play. They are asking for a $10 donation at the door. Inside they will also have a (continued on next page)
backgrounds, and especially for English language learners, children of color, and those with disabilities.” • New Paltz believes in rigorous evaluations and accountability. However, they feel that they are wasting a lot of time, effort and money on this new wave of standardized testing. Furthermore, it is blocking their “ability to make progress toward a world-class education system of student-centered schools and future-ready students.” Let’s think about that last point for a moment. We have a school district that is drawing a line in the sand and saying, “We will not yield,” because we believe that your “reforms” are just plain wrong. The New Paltz School Board has passed a very strong resolution against standardized testing. Why did they do this? Why did they directly challenge Governor Cuomo, Commissioner King, the Board of Regents, the U.S. Congress, and President Obama? Well, I suspect that, like all good teachers and parents, they want what is best for their children. They are fighting for them because “political educational reformers” are making it impossible for them to deliver a quality education for their students! They are fighting for the future because our problems will require solutions from the next generation that go far beyond the ability to bubble in A, B, C, or D on a scan-tron sheet! As a teacher, I am encouraged and inspired to see people finally begin to stand up against the testing fad. I recall an interesting story that was told about the implementation of APPR at a meeting once. Apparently, “educational reformers” in Albany, who support this heavily misguided emphasis on standardized tests, equated New York’s APPR reform process to what would hap-
pen if you had to strip an airplane down to the frame and re-build it in mid-air! I believe they even had a diagram or a video of this impossible and dangerous flight. Would you want to fly in that plane? I sure wouldn’t. I wouldn’t want my children or your children to have to either! Unfortunately, I have a feeling that their analogy was actually very accurate. I’ll mention a telling quote from a school principal whom I respect a great deal. The testing fad may just “fall apart under the weight of its own impossibility.” I personally hope that the testing fad, just like that hypothetical plane, really is going to crash and burn. The New Paltz Resolution Against High Stakes Testing may be the initial spark we need! Yet, there is one important point, which the resolution does not address. In fact, it is a point that may make it very difficult to counter and reverse the high stakes testing trend. There is a lot of money backing all of these recent testing reforms! Corporate influences are making it very hard for those who oppose high stakes standardized testing to voice their concerns and be heard by politicians who pass legislation on the matter. Lobbyists from companies like Pearson, for example, spend a great deal of time and money in Albany whispering into the ears of our elected officials that testing is the way to go. There are fortunes to be made developing the tests, developing teaching materials that prepare students for the tests, grading the tests, gathering and analyzing data about the tests in expensive data servers, and hiring consultants to evaluate and train staff to better teach to the tests. As Diane Ravitch, an expert in the education field, says, “Just follow the money.”
Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (RMerrick) announced a new program in which representatives from five of New York’s largest banks will be available to provide one-on-one assistance to homeowners seeking the release of superstorm Sandy insurance settlement funds. Senator Fuschillo called for the program to be set up to help homeowners access their insurance settlement funds more quickly. The program, which was arranged and coordinated by the New York State Department of Financial Services, is designed to help homeowners complete steps needed to have their banks endorse their insurance settlement checks, which are often written jointly to homeowners and their banks or servicers. Representatives from Chase, WellsFargo, Bank of America, CitiMortgage, and Ocwen Loan Services will be available at: • Cedar Creek Park (Merrick Road, Seaford) through March 8 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Additionally, representatives from the
New York State Department of Financial Services will be available to meet individually with homeowners at these sites and provide additional assistance with superstorm Sandy-related insurance issues. The Department of Financial Services advises residents to bring copies of any relevant documents, records, or correspondence. According to the department, banks may require proof that repairs have been made before endorsing checks. The Department of Financial Services also encourages customers of banks or mortgage servicers other than the institutions participating in the program to visit the sites to get help in answering their questions. Homeowners with general insurancerelated questions are also invited to attend. Homeowners who cannot attend but are in need of assistance can contact the Department of Financial Services’ Insurance Assistance Center at 1-800339-1759.
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Mandalay Brownies are awesome! With more than two dozen members, Troop 3121 has kept up its tradition of keeping busy, both in the community and for fun. Their long list of activities includes camping, square dancing, bowling, roller skating and skiing. They’ve attended the theater for a production of “Freckleface Strawberry” and have enjoyed some Halloween fun at the Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns at the Westbury Gardens.
The girls have explored the coastline, cleaning up garbage and debris. They’ve also learned a thing or two about our waters, testing salt levels and learning the importance of H2O in our ecosystem. Currently, the girls are out and about taking part in various booth sales as part of their cookie campaign. They are raising money to keep up their good work helping others and creating some fun memories along the way.
FOREST LAKE DAISY TROOP 3272 is having fun, making new friends and learning what it means to be a Girl Scout. These Kindergarten girls are working to earn their petals. Their many activities include a recent bank tour where they got a chance to learn a thing or two about their community and the people who work in it. They have also been good citizens, collecting dozens of mittens for those in need and pet supplies for the local animal shelter. And let’s not forget the fun: They've shared giggles at the movies, a teddy bear tea, a performance of "Freckleface Strawberry" and an ice cream social.
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COMMUNITY AND FRIENDSHIP: The girls from Mandalay Brownie Troop 3121 have developed a greater appreciation of both after Hurricane Sandy. Members and their families were heavily impacted by the storm. As they try to recover, they're very appreciative to the many troops from around the state that have lent support and sisterhood.
Response to letter To The Citizen: In response to “An open letter from the Wantagh schools” of your edition of February 21: We lived in our home 51 years – until it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Our three daughters were raised here, went to school, and were married here, but had to move out of state because they could not afford the price and taxes of a home close to us. My heart bleeds for those of our neighbors whose homes were ruined, some beyond repair. However, those families north of Merrick Road don’t know anything about this kind of hardship. They go along living as before and looking for “school tax relief” because the people whose homes were destroyed may get a decrease in their property tax. Let me tell them something, we didn’t receive a dime in aid from FEMA [and weren’t] even considered for an SBA loan, because some government bureaucrat says we weren’t entitled to aid
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Are you a SUMC alumnus? To The Citizen: Everywhere I go throughout the communities as a pastor, especially here in Seaford, I seldom hear people tell me they are current members of the Seaford United Methodist Church. What I do hear many times, however, is that either they, a family member, or a friend, were a member, at one time or another! The time has come for us to ensure that we keep alive our great Seaford Community Preschool legacy of learning and community relationship. We have decided to reach out and touch base with former students and members, and are therefore in the process of building our Seaford Community Alumni Database. We need your help.
Are you an SUMC alumnus? If so, we welcome you to contact us, and perhaps come back for a visit. You may want to to briefly address our current group of kids. We'd like you to relate to them where you live, and what you are doing at the moment. We’d especially like to know how our preschool education has been a positive influence throughout your life. We are now in the process of making contact with every single individual who has ever been a member of the Seaford Community Preschool. We certainly do not intend to overlook any of our former students or teachers. And so, we appeal to you for assistance. If you, a family member, or friend have been an attendee of the Seaford Community Preschool, please contact us at 785-8877, or e-mail: church@seafordumc.org, With your assistance, and your updated contact information, we’ll keep you posted as to what is currently happening at your alma mater, while keeping you apprised of all special events throughout the year. We look forward to hearing from you, and thanks! Rev. Dr. Edwin Jones Seaford Community Preschool
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Washington and volunteered his services in the layout and printing of many journals and directories. He also volunHenry (Hank) G. Holzwarth Jr. of teered at the Wantagh died on Life Center and February 24 at at Momma’s the age of 87. House as he Henry was born babies loved and raised in and wanted to Bellmore to help young Henry G. mothers to raise Holzwarth and healthy chilMary Cupolo. dren. He attended Hank was a Bishop Laughlin man of old Catholic High fashioned valSchool and gradues of hard uated with honwork, family ors in 1943. devotion, dediHank was a cation to servman of many ice to his hats, and to his church, comfamily a beloved munity and and devoted huscountry and a band, father and profound sense grandfather. He Hank Holzwarth, Jr. of honor and served in the loyalty. Every Army during man he met was his “old buddy,” every World War II in the 97th Division and woman, his “dear honey.” He made was still actively holding reunions with friends with everyone he met, including his “Army buddies.” the grocery stores, post office and bank His highlight experience was being tellers. He had a dry wit and constant honored in Prague during the World sense of honor and made every smile. War II 50th year memorial celebration. He was always joking and kept humor He was the co-owner and CEO of at the forefront of his daily life even Willow Graphics Printing in Wantagh, amidst many, many challenging events operating the business for over 50 of his life. Though his physical height years. He was a professional printer was under 5’ 6” most of his life, (in the and graphic artist. Army his nickname was “peewee”) his He was actively involved in the stature in the community ranked among Catholic Knights of Columbus and the tallest. Whether it was calling local served as the Grand Knight in 1963-64, politicians or marching as “Uncle Sam” Knight of the Year in 1982 and Citizen in the Fourth of July parades, Hank was of the Year in 1988. He regularly trained passionately patriotic and politically men in the Knights degrees, organized responsible and active to his own printhe annual Right to Life March in
cipals. He jokingly called himself “the Big Guy.” Hank walked with a profound loyalty and generosity. Whether it is his family, dear friends of 60 years, his army buddies, fellow Knights of Columbus or a person on the streets Hank would easily and effortlessly “give the shirt off his back.” When sick in his final year, his family had to help him open his mail, realizing the countless charities he donated to monthly without mentioning this to others for any recognition. Hank’s interests were many. He loved small planes and had his small plane license earlier in his life. He often attended local air shows whenever he traveled. He was an outdoorsman and conservationist, taking his wife and children on hundreds of camping and backpacking excursions throughout the country and sharing with them his wonder and love of nature and the wilds. He was fascinated by space and the infinite nature of the galaxy. He had a passion for healthy living, eating organically, running marathons and researching daily the newest in alternative health methods of which he practiced as a daily discipline. He was a lover of fine art, fine wine and great music of his era. He loved to dance and
was known for breaking out in a Frank Sinatra song or dancing with his wife just about anywhere. He loved the stage and performed annually in his local Knight of Columbus variety shows. To sum up his life in a few words, Hank Holzwarth was a lover. He was a lover of his wife, his children, his grandchildren, his neighbors, the unborn, and had deep compassion for the poor and destitute. He was a lover of life, lover of his country, and lover of humanity. He loved and lived his Catholic faith with a fervent devotion and walked the words of Christ with authenticity and grace. His life was his prayer, his prayer was his life. His wife, Joyce Holzwarth, who he was a loving and devoted husband to for 59 years, survives him. His love and legacy is also carried on by his daughters Jody Holzwarth of Merrick, his daughter Suraj (Nancy) Holzwarth of Homer, Alaska, his daughter Manisha (Mary) Holzwarth of Santa Rosa, California and his brother Alex Bloom of Silver Springs, Maryland. His funeral was at Our Lady of Lourdes in Massapequa Park. Burial was at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton.
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PUBLIC NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE Kids Learning Services filed Articles of Organization to be an LLC on January 17, 2013. The Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process may be served. The address of the LLC is 867 Colridge Road Wantagh, NY 11793 in Nassau County. The purpose of the LLC is providing tutoring services. WSC 854 6T 1/31, 2/7, 14, 21, 28, 3/7 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, - against JOSEPH LOPS, THOMAS F. LIOTTI and LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS F. LIOTTI, Defendants. Index No.: 21522-09 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 5, 2012, entered October 10, 2012, the undersigned Referee, will sell at a public auction, at CCP Par t (Calendar Control Courtroom) IN THE NASSAU SUPREME COURT, County of Nassau, located at 100 SUPREME COURT DR., MINEOLA, N.Y. 11501 on the 19th day of March, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. EST, the premises commonly known as 3956 Merrick Road, Seaford, New York, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE, OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BEING BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF MERRICK ROAD (AS WIDENED) DISTANT 104.53 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE CORNER FORMED BY THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF MERRICK ROAD AND THE EASTERLY SIDE OF SMITH
STREET (AS WIDENED); RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 02 MINUTES EAST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF MERRICK ROAD 20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 00 MINUTES WEST ALONG LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF LORENTZEN 128.65 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 02 MINUTES WEST 20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 2 DEGREES 00 MINUTES EAST ALONG LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF ISAAC J. COHEN 128.78 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF MERRICK ROAD AND THE POINT OR PLACE OF BEGINNING. FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Section 65 Block 001 Lot 35. The premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the Foreclosure Judgment and the Terms of Sale. Howard S. Fensterman, Esq., Referee Dated: New York, New York February 4, 2013 ZEICHNER ELLMAN & KRAUSE LLP By: Steven S. Rand David S.S. Hamilton Attorneys for Plaintiff 575 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 223-0400 WSC 859 4T 2/14 NOTICE OF FORMATION, lIana Leah LLC. Arts. of Org. Filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 4, 2013. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mall copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o: Ilana Leah LLC, 2788 Bayview Avenue, Wantagh NY 11793. Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. WSC 861 6T 2/21, 28, 3/7, 14, 21, 28 SPECIAL MEETING AND ELECTION NOTICE FOR THE WANTAGH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION WANTAGH PUBLIC LIBRARY TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD,
COUNTY OF NASSAU, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Wantagh Public Library of the Wantagh School District, Nassau County, Wantagh, New York, will be held at the Wantagh Public Library in said District on April 15, 2013, at 7:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget document. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said vote and election will be held on April 23, 2013 between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., prevailing time, in the Wantagh Public Librar y, at which time the polls will be open to vote by voting machine upon the following items: To adopt the annual budget of the Wantagh Public Library for the fiscal year 2013/2014 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. To elect 2 members of the Board of Trustees: one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a (5) five year term commencing July 1, 2013 and expiring on June 30, 2018. one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for an unexpired term commencing April 23, 2013 and expiring on June 30, 2017. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the Wantagh Library’s operating budget for 2013/2014 exclusive of public monies, may be obtained upon request by any resident of the District during school business hours beginning April 8, 2013 except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Administration Office, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY, and at each of the following schoolhouse offices: Wantagh, Mandalay and Forest Lake Elementar y Schools, Wantagh Middle School and Wantagh High
School and at the Wantagh Public Librar y, 3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh, NY and on the library website HYPERLINK "http://www.wantaghlibrar y.org" www.wantaghlibrary.org. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the Administration Building, no later than March 25, 2013 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate, specific offices, candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated, must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least (25) qualified voters of the District, must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk at the Administration Office, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY beginning March 15, 2013 and at the Wantagh Public Library, 3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh, NY and on the Library website HYPERLINK "http://www.wantaghlibrary.or g" www.wantaghlibrar y.org. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M., prevailing time, on April 23, 2013. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the
District in the office of the District Clerk at the Administration Office, 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY on and after April 18, 2013 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election, and on Saturday, April 20, 2013 between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 12 Noon prevailing time and on April 23, 2013 the day set for the election. Any qualified voter present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article §5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting prior to the last four (4) calendar years, he/she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article §5 of the Election Law, he/she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the Wantagh Public Library on April 16, 2013 between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. Any person
desiring to register may also register at the Office of the District Clerk between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. during school days, Monday through Friday. Such registration, however, shall not take place less than five days preceding April 23, 2013. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District at 3301 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY and will be open for inspection in said office by any qualified voter of the District beginning on April 18, 2013 and each day thereafter prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. prevailing time, and on Saturday, April 20, 2013 between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon prevailing time and at the polling place on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on April 23, 2013 between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., prevailing time, at the Wantagh Public Library to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the School District election to be held in 2013, and any subsequent special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he/she is known or proved to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Library election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after April 23, 2013. Elaine F. McGuigan, District Clerk Dated__________________ Wantagh Union Free School District Town of Hempstead County of Nassau, New York WSC 862 4T 3/7, 14, 21, 28
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