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Giant Reunion for LHS Class of ‘78

BY SUSAN VARGHESE ADDITIONAL REPORTING

BY JONATHAN WALTER & SCOTT P. MOORE

Class of ‘75 graduate Steve Madden with Allie Fagan and Andie Krefsky

Photo by Jonathan Walter Decades may have passed, but on Saturday evening, time stood still for over 400 Lawrence High School alumni and faculty. The 33-year-reunion of the high school’s class of 1978 was celebrated at Lawrence Country Club on August 5. There were tables overflowing with delectable food, a DJ playing everything from “Do the Hustle” to “ Dancing in the Moonlight,” cups overflowing with various wines and spirits, and endless chatter reminiscing over countless memories.

“My favorite memory from high school was when I won country championship for track and field. Funny thing is that I lived in Lawrence next to the high school, so, when I got in trouble, the teach-

Lawrence High School students having fun at a carwash in 1978

Cover the of LHS ‘78 Yearbook

ers wouldn’t need to call my parents, they could just walk across the street to my house,” recalled Bernard Keller, a ’78 alumni, and joked, “So, I had to be good most of the time…I miss the closeness. Being here tonight is like being back in high school. Everyone’s still the same.”

Former English and French teacher at the high school, Marybeth Nathan Mckevery, said smiling, “ My students were the finest group of people and I was honored to have taught them. I’m kind of blown away.

Randy Lawrence brought all of us together, and it’s so special.”

Cary Zinkin, class of 1978, found that even thousands of miles are worth it to see her former classmates. “…I would fly up here any year, any time, just to be able to come see these old friends. It’s unbe-

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Senior collage from yearbook

LIPA Contemplating Going Private

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

Privatization, among other options, will be discussed when the Long Island Power Authority, Long Island’s non-profit municipal electric provider, holds a public workshop on Wednesday at LIPA headquarters in Uniondale. A recent audit of LIPA’s finances has forced a strategic review and the development of strategic options for the future. LIPA has been conducting talks with ConEd and other utilities about a possible sale.

LIPA chairman Howard Steinberg first announced news that the public authority was considering drastic changes back in April when he said that he believes LIPA has matured beyond its status as a public company. Steinberg’s comments came one day after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered a broad audit of LIPA’s finances.

“It’s basically about LIPA’s strategic future,” LIPA spokesperson

Vanessa Baird-Streeter said. “We basically had our consultants perform an analysis to figure out what LIPA’s future should be and they looked at three options: privatization, full municipalization, and then an analysis of a serve-co. In a serve-co, we would enter into a similar type service with a contract like we have with National Grid but we would have dedicated LIPA and LIPA service territories. So there wouldn’t be any shared responsibility. Right now National Grid performs day-to-day operations like meter reading and customer service, but they aren’t all dedicated personnel.”

Right now, National Grid maintains LIPA’s transmission and distribution system under a management service agreement.

In 1985, LIPA was formed as a municipal subdivision designed to eventually acquire all of the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) after public frustration when the company failed to fully restore power for 11 days after Hurricane Gloria hit the island on September 27th, 1985 as well resentment over the failed Shoreham Nuclear Pow-

er Plant, which was partially operational and then shut down due to evacuation concerns. The company took over LILCO completely in May of 1998 and has been the areas only electric service provider since. LIPA currently provides power to over 1.1 million customers in Suffolk and Nassau County as well as the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.

Legislators in both Nassau and Suffolk County have had mixed opinions of Steinberg’s proclamation, with the most extreme reaction coming from Suffolk Legislator Wayne Horsely, who called for Steinberg’s resignation, saying the idea of privatization seemed desperate.

There will first be a trustee hearing on August 17th at LIPA headquarters at LIPA Assembly Center on the second Floor at 333 Earle Ovington Blvd. in Uniondale at 2:00 p.m. The public can attend the trustee hearing, but can’t speak. There will then be a public input session at the same location at 7:00 p.m.

Keeping Things Fun at the Library: Behind the Program Coordinators

BY SUSAN VARGHESE Behind what appears to be an endless amount of concerts, lectures and classes offered at the local libraries, are two women who work to coordinate it all.

It’s been over 40 years since she started working for the Peninsula Public Library and Gloria Pomerantz still enjoys it. Pomerantz is the Outreach Coordinator at Peninsula and organizes the adult programs.

“My children were in elementary school and they wanted to eat in school with their friends instead of coming home for lunch. I said no because I wanted their company. Then I realized I was being selfish and I needed to get a job,” she joked.

“I applied to the library and got a part time job in 1966. I’ve been enjoying it ever since.”

Pomerantz, a current resident of Woodmere, noted that the library’s programs are a good alternative for many people.

“There are many more seniors, they don’t go into the city and some of them are just not well enough to go. So we offer all kinds of concerts and programs

Gloria Pomerantz

Nadine Connors …it’s a very bright and sophisticated audience and we cater to their needs.”

Peninsula offers about two programs a week and one to two concerts a month, Chair Yoga, which is yoga that uses chairs to assist senior citizens and Zum-

ba (Latin-inspired dance and fitness) classes. “I think of what to offer, I get the speakers or the music group, I also at times, suggest programs to the art lecturers and even to the musicians.

From January to March, when a lot of people are in Florida, we cut back on programming. We also do two courses a month for AARP defensive driving.”

As the Cultural Programs Specialist at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, Nadine Connors has been planning concerts, lectures and compiling programs for the past decade.

Connors, is a Port Washington resident and although has an hour commute each way, she noted that she has “no plans of leaving.” Originally a trained actress and singer, Connors began her work as a volunteer in the Cultural Arts Committee in Port Washington after having children. “I came here and I was blown away.”

One of their most popular programs are the outdoor concerts they do in their courtyard,

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No Village, No Problem!

Civic Association Backs Up Community

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

Standard Staff Reporter

In an area where a local representative government is

non-existent, the Inwood Civic Association steps in to support and voice concerns for the local community.

The Five Towns contains

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Keeping Things Fun at the Library: Behind the Program Coordinators CONTINUED FROM P. A1 which is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library. “For nine years we’ve been doing outdoor concerts in our courtyard. If it’s raining or too hot we just come into the hall so they’re never cancelled.”

Hewlett-Woodmere also does a series of concerts titled “New Talent, New Ideas.

“People submit CDs to us and I have music advisory committee of volunteers in the area who listen to them. It’s based on an emerging idea or talent. It’s a running series of about six concerts that start in January. We have a lineup already for next year. I ask people to get their stuff to me by January, I need their information and an audition CD,” Connors explained.

Attending programs at the library, Connors noted are perfect for even busy families.

“We’re family friendly, it’s okay whether they want to stay for 20 minutes or until intermission. It’s a way of coming here instead of the expense or stress of going to the city. We have the same caliber of musicians that come here.”

Hewlett-Woodmere has a program almost every Sunday, films three times a month, and in one week they have anywhere from three to four programs a week. Connors noted that she gains her ideas for new programs by keeping her

ears and eyes open. “I’m always reading the paper, listening to the radio, and I’m addicted to National Public Radio (NPR).”

“One of the aspects of my job is that I have a terrific community to program for—they’re intelligent, curious and open to new ideas,” Connors said. “One of the things we do here that is unique is that we don’t do a traditional concert where someone marches out and plays and they march off. In theater we call it ‘breaking the fourth wall,’ the musicians will come out and talk about the pieces, give an anecdote… we’re not only providing entertainment, as libraries we are in the information business.”

For Peninsula Public Library, Zumba classes are at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Advancing Bridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. They also offer Monday night summer movies at 6:30 p.m. Their full schedule and newsletter can be accessed at www.peninsulapublic.org. (516) 239-3262.

For Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, their next concert is the Stuart Fishman Memorial Concert by the Smith Street Society Jazz Band on September 18 at 2:30 p.m. Their next ϔilm will be Rabbit Hole on September 7 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Their entire schedule can be found in the Overleaf newsletter at the library or online at www.hwpl.org. (516) 3741967.

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CONTINUED FROM P. A1 burgh, but among the major “towns” that make up the five, Inwood is one of three that is not incorporated. Incorporation allows an area to take care of its own affairs through local elected representatives including a Board of Trustees and a mayor, along with a local judicial system and village taxes among other things.

The civic association is, simply, a group of local volunteers whose goal is to improve their community and act as liaison with the Town of Hempstead, which governs unincorporated areas such as Inwood, Woodmere, and Hewlett.

“We keep an eye on what’s going on in the community,” said Frank Mistero, an association board member. “We’re always concerned with what’s going on.”

The civic association meets once a month to discuss ways to improve the community, any potential changes to the area by the Town of Hempstead and raising money for scholarships the association provides to graduating high schoolers for college.

“This year, we gave out the most money we’ve ever given out,” said Michael Gliner, president of the civic association since January and a board member for six years. “The more we give, the more helpful it is to our students. College isn’t getting any cheaper.” Gliner said he would like to see the association be able to award even more money

next year and added the association would like to award scholarships to more students.

“If this is the case, we’ll be able to give back to the community even more through them,” said Gliner. “We try to listen to the concerns of business owners and residents and call the representatives of our area to… do the right thing.”

“We work with local councilmen on all of our local issues,” added Mistero. “It’s something we’re very involved with.”

Board members have been known to go the extra mile to help keep the community thriving.

Tony LaFerrara, chairman of the board, noted the association had recently stopped the opening of a potential catering hall on Benson Avenue, which would have caused traffic problems and parking overflow to nearby streets, by filing complaints with the town.

He also noted the association cleaning up what he called a “dump site” at a gas station on Doughty Boulevard.

“I’m not against what you want to do,” he said. “Just as long as you do it the right way.”

“We have a member on the board to make sure street lights are on and street signs are up,” said Gliner, noting the board member has a reputation for having street lights fixed within a few days of notifying the town of the problem. Board member Hezzie Ciebre has also been the rep-

resentative for Inwood to the Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC), a committee dedicated to reducing noise from nearby JFK Airport, for over 30 years.

“I’ve been here longer than anyone else,” Ciebre said at a recent TVASNAC meeting, noting other communities further away from the airport joined after the committee’s efforts to spread airplane routes across the area. “It was maybe three or four people in the audience when I first started and three or four people representing The Five Towns.”

“We can only do what we can do, then it goes to the powers that be,” said Gliner, noting that the civic association has little relative power but tries at great lengths to provide the community with what it needs.

Mistero said the association tries its best to help the residents of Inwood as much as it can.

“We are just one voice in the community, but there are others,” he said. Other local representative groups include the Inwood-North Lawrence Republican Club, Inwood Buccaneers and the Kiwanis Club.

LaFerrara added: “We fight the battles we have to fight.”

The Inwood Civic Association meets the first Thursday of every month from September until June at the Order of the Sons of Italy Lodge at 8:00 p.m. The next meeting will take place on September 1st.

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he Atlantic Beach board of trustees agreed to complete road construction at a village meeting Monday evening. The resolution provides for the resurfacing of roads at various locations around the village.

The road construction, which will be done by Allen Industries, will take place on Hamilton Avenue, Ithaca Avenue and Park Street (a section near Vernon Avenue) to ensure both road safety as well as a better appearance.

Allen Industries, the lowest bidder for the construction, was selected due to both the quality of work they have completed in the past as well as the cost of the resurfacing. One resident at the meeting said to the audience and the board of trustees that he is satisfied with the selection.

“I drive through Long Beach every day, and I’ve seen some of the construction they’ve done around there, and it looks great,” he said.

In addition to construction, some residents voiced concerns regarding an ATM machine outside a delicatessen on Putnum Boulevard, which they claim would look better inside the store.

A resident in attendance said that it “simply doesn’t look good. It’s on the cement outside – Is that permissible?

It belongs inside the store.”

Atlantic Beach Mayor Stephen Mahler said he would look into the issue.

That issue aside, some also voiced concerns regarding parking at the beach clubs.

Some residents claimed that those hired to park cars at some of the beach clubs are driving too fast and dangerously. Mahler said he would discuss the concern with those in charge at the respective beach clubs but also noted that this issue has been addressed in the past.

The next village meeting will be Sept. 8.

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Lucky Lady Wins $1K Car Vandalism Down Over Last Summer Cedarhurst Giveaway

BY JORDAN FRIEDMAN

By Natasha M. Velez

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ita Levenson of Far Rockaway was the lucky winner of a $1,000.00 shopping voucher at Cedarhurst’s 23rd Annual sidewalk sale.

The Executive Director of the Cedarhurst Business Improvement District (BID) Teri Schure, met with Levenson at Orley clothing store, where she originally submitted her raffle ticket in July.

Schure explained thousands of shoppers submitted raffle tickets. The event “brings foottraffic,” to the strip and helps businesses in the community.

Levenson has been shopping in The Five Towns for 46 years.

When asked how she will spend the money, Levenson smiled and replied, “I have children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. You tell me how I’m going to spend it!”

Levenson said “I’ve never won anything before in my life so I’m happy about this. She will be donating 10 percent to charity, “to a couple of families who can really use it,” she added.

Thirty-three businesses along Central Avenue participated in the program and hope to participate again in November. A couple of the featured stores include Orley, Oh Nuts and Off the Wall Yogurt.

The Cedarhurst BID will have another raffle in November for Black Friday.

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espite a large decrease in car vandalism this summer as compared to last, several incidents involving the smashing of car windows have occurred over the past few weeks in The Five Towns, according to the Nassau County Fourth Precinct.

The total number of car vandalism occurrences in The Five Towns dropped from 111 last summer (May through July 2010) to 78 this season, according to the Fourth Precinct. More specifically, larcenies have decreased from 67 to 36, while instances of criminal mischief dropped by two between the two summers.

While the total number of

known person(s) threw a ceramic pot at a vehicle. Three other cars in The Five Towns were vandalized that week, all with broken rear windows.

The end of July saw a few incidents of car vandalism, mainly in the area of Cedarhurst in the form of larceny. A GPS system was stolen from one car, and faucets, sinks and plumbing supplies from another.

Garcia said that GPS systems are often an easy item for those stealing items from cars, because they are not only often costly in price but also because people typically leave them visible when they are parked.

“You’d be surprised how many people just leave their GPS systems on their dashboards,” Garcia noted. “Also,

don’t even leave the little ring on the dashboard that the suction cup [from the GPS] leaves because it’s a reason to check the car for a GPS system.”

Nonetheless, Woodmere seemed to be a main target in August, including two occurrences involving broken windows but no stolen items.

Garcia explained that when residents leave items, especially more expensive items like iPods or GPS systems, “people are going to try to get into the cars.”

“It’s advice that we commonly give,” he added. “Also, if you leave the car doors open it makes it very simple for someone to take something out. I can’t even tell you how often people do that.”

New Alert System for Vulnerable Adults

By Jordan Friedman

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Levenson was presented with a $1,000.00 voucher from the Cedarhurst BID. Photo by Natasha M. Velez

acts of car vandalism seems to have decreased between the two summers, car vandalism in the month of July and the beginning of August this year saw a trend involving the breaking of car windows in The Five Towns area.

“Whenever anything like that happens, it’s an investigation, and we’ll try to intensify police control in one area or we’ll put more officers out, but if someone breaks a window or car its an investigation like any other investigation,” said Detective Vincent Garcia, of the Nassau County Police Department.

During the week of July 10, Hewlett and neighboring areas saw several broken windows, including in Hewlett Bay Park on Cedar Avenue, where un-

ssemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-Long Island) helped sponsor a new law that creates a statewide alert system to assist families of vulnerable missing adults with cognitive disabilities.

The legislation, Bill A676B-2011, states that the new system – called the Gold Alert system – uses the same infrastructure as the AMBER alert system, a child abduction alert bulletin utilized across the United States. Like the AMBER system, the Gold Alert system will “bring together federal, state and local resources including law enforcement and emergency personnel,” according Weisenberg.

“I believe that this new law creates an essential new program to help our families protect their loved ones, who are some of our most vulnerable citizens,” Weisenberg said. “This new law will help to save lives.”

With the new legislation, signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo last week, when families alert authorities of a missing family member, law enforcement, transportation authorities, the media and certain web outlets will post information on the missing person. The new system also includes a toll-free, 24-hour hotline for the public to use to relay information concerning missing vulnerable adults.

In addition, the law ensures that law enforcement are

trained to take care of adults with cognitive disabilities who are missing. Diseases such as dementia can cause an individual to wander away without knowing where they are headed or even where they live.

“This can create a very dangerous situation, especially if they do not have any identification on them,” Weisenberg explained, noting that 50 percent of missing persons not found within 24 hours are at serious risk for injury or death.

The bill states that the new law will help prevent similar incidents to those of the past regarding missing adults, like one involving a Syracuse woman with Alzheimer’s disease who, in 2007, left her home in the middle of the night and traveled

all the way to her former home in New Haven, Connecticut.

Weisenberg mentioned that the AMBER alert system has been “very successful, both throughout the state and the country,” and that he hopes the same will occur with the Gold Alert System.

“Bringing all these entities together in a coordinated effort to help find missing people is a positive step forward in caring for and protecting the most vulnerable of our society,” Weisenberg stated.

New York joins several other states, including Illinois, West Virginia, North Carolina and Texas, in implementing a system to help locate missing adults with cognitive disabilities.

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Giant Reunion for LHS Class of ‘78 CONTINUED FROM P. A1 lievable,” Zinkin said. “Some of my best memories came from the shows that I was part of in the Broadway Showcase Club. I acted in some. I did stage work for some. Some of my best memories were around all of that, but the best memory was going to Friday night basketball games, followed by going to the bar, and then heading to Sherwood Diner on Rockaway Turnpike. We did that religiously. In fact, a lot of us might end up over there tonight.”

The reunion, which was predominately the class of 1978, was also open to other classes from 1971 to 1985. One of the more notable alumni that appeared was Steve Madden, renowned shoe designer, who graduated in 1975.

“My favorite memory was going to the Number One School, “ Madden said, donning a baseball cap and jeans. “I still see some of the people I grew up with from there. In high school, I played on the golf team. I was okay then, but not

Joyce Gruber (right) alongside her former teacher Erna Taylor

Photo by Jonathan Walter anymore. I also worked in the summers in Cedarhurst for a shoe store. That’s how I got into the shoe business. My favorite part was going to the Golden Tor-

father was promoted. My last two years of high school were here in Lawrence.

It was hard, but I grew to love everyone. I was on the missing list, but Randy found me.” Schulman added, “I work for the Tribune Company in Chicago selling advertising for the past 12 years in South Florida. I am married with five kids.”

Basketball coach, Edward Farrell, who was known as “The Legend,” said, “I am happy and pleased to see the success of my former students. I think they got a great value out of The Five Towns.”

Queenie Pettway-Collins, who moved before graduating from Lawrence, said, ““I was brainy and I was friends with a lot of people and had a very diverse set of friends. I was probably geeky, now that I think about it. I played violin. I like to look back and say, ‘Yeah, I was cool.’ But, come on, I’m 50 now, I can say that.” Since high school, Collins went on to graduate from Pace and Cornell, and received a master’s at Hartford.

“I work in corporate finance and live

nado. It was little place where we used to get baked ziti.”

For others, showing school spirit at school games was a favorite. “We used to do the rubber duck chant at the football and basketball game,” Mary Kane from the class of 1978 said. “I remember one guy who would have to start the chant. It would go, ‘there was a rubber ducky and his name was Fred. He went to… and then we’d say the name of the school… so we shot him in the head!’”

Another alumna, Karen Lazar, who graduated in 1972, never left The Five Towns. “ I loved high school enough to come back and teach in Lawrence. I worked in the district for 33 years.”

On Sunday, August 7, 40 alumni gathered again over some bacon, eggs, and a few laughs during the post-reunion brunch.

Even though Sharie Lichter-Schulman didn’t spend all three years at the high school, she still reminisced on Lawrence fondly. “I was a transfer from Chicago. So I was dragged because my

in central Connecticut. It’s very much like The Five Towns we grew up in,” she said.

Randy Lawrence, the coordinator of the reunion, seemed pleased with the results of his hard work. “Last night was terrific. I think we ended up having about 400 people here. A lot of people came that paid at the door — a lot of extras, a lot of surprises like Steve Madden. It was wonderful to see the teachers; both principals spoke last night. A lot of students made their own little toasts.... I was so busy walking around making sure everybody was having a good time I didn’t eat a single thing! Everyone said the food was fantastic. A lot of hugs and high fives — it was a major success. Thank God the 400 other people I invited didn’t show up or we wouldn’t have fit in there. All of the people that missed last night are going to hear about it and want to come next time.”

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Lawrence High School Couple Still Together 33 Years Later

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

Standard Staff Reporter

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n a true testament of time, at least six couples from the Lawrence High School Class of 1978 remain together to this day. One of those couples include high school sweethearts Bill and Melissa Gildin, who now live in Woodsburgh.

Bill and Melissa will be celebrating their 29th wedding anniversary this Saturday — August 12th, not to mention six more years before that dating.

“It’s very nice to be married to my high school sweetheart and my best friend,” said Melissa.

The couple met during sophomore year when Bill missed class for about a week while he was on a trip and had Melissa take notes for him since they were in all of the same classes. It wasn’t too long afterwards, Bill took Melissa out on a date to the movies.

“His father had to drive us because we weren’t old enough,” said Melissa with a giggle. “We couldn’t do things on our own since we were 16. The rest is history.”

The couple survived through going to different colleges — Bill went to Emory University before transferring into New York University while Melissa went to

George Washington University.

Today, Melissa works as a teacher for Hewlett-Woodmere Schools

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Q&A With the Class of ‘78 Randy Lawrence, Class of ‘78 Q: What is your favorite Five Towns memory?

A: I was just happy. I don’t remember saying I hate going to school, I was never a good stu-

Randy Lawrence in 1978

to Boca Raton, Florida about six years ago. I own some franchises.

I still come up a few times a year to see my sister in Westchester.

I make it my business to drive out to Lawrence and Cedarhurst whenever I come to NY…I drive to my old house, up and down Central, to the places I used to go as a kid. I close my eyes and it takes me back.

Q: Who inspired you the most in school?

A: Ida Wittlinger, my old English teacher at Lawrence Junior High School. She died about a year ago and I was sad to hear that because I was hoping I’d find her. She really was terrific.

Mr. Duffy from the high school also inspired me, I was a drama major in college and it was because of him. I did a lot of plays.

Q: Have you kept in touch with anyone from high school?

A: I still speak to my girlfriend from high school, a few people from my graduating class.

Q: How would have people described you in high school?

A: I was a clown. I was funny, loud and obnoxious…definitely not a student. How I actually graduated…to this day I don’t know.

Edwin Krawitz, Principal 1967-1980 Randy Lawrence dent but I never hated it. It was a nice place to grow up. I’ve never had relationships as close and as special as I did from my childhood…It brings you back to an easier time when you’re a kid and your biggest worry was when you were getting an allowance…your problems when you’re 18 years old, are a hell of a lot different then when you’re 51 years old…Back then you got on your bike and you left for hours, there were no worries about kidnapping. We’d ride our bikes over the Atlantic Beach bridge, we’d sit on jetties on the ocean and have lunch…there were no cell phones, once you were gone you were gone. See you at dinner!

Q: What was your favorite hang-out spot in High School?

Where would you be found on a Saturday Night?

A: AJ’s, which was on the other side of the Atlantic Beach Bridge, the Porthole in East Rockaway.

Cedarhurst was also a hangout spot, Sherwood Diner, the Carolina Diner, the old movie theater in Cedarhurst and another diner called Towne Diner.

Q: Where are you now? What happened after high school?

A: I never got married. I moved

Q: What is your favorite Five Towns memory?

A: I’ve lived here for 55 years and I’ve loved The Five Towns.

My fondest memory is that I was

principal for 13 years.

Q: What was the most challenging part?

A: Keeping up with the kids.

Trying to get the best educational program we could for the students and we were working on that sort of thing all the time.

Trying to make sure individual students’ needs are met. At that time, the high school was very large because it was grades 7-12 and we had close to 2,000 students.

Q: Where are you now?

A: Living in the same house in Cedarhurst. I spend most of my time going to the senior center, reading, and socializing with my friends, traveling when I can and cruising.

Q: Who were some of your most memorable students?

A: It’s hard to say. The most memorable ones are the valedictorians and salutatorians. They were a very successful group of kids - over 80 percent went to four-year colleges. They’ve become a very fine group of people.

Q: Have you kept in touch with anyone from the school?

A: Not from this class really. I occasionally run into them. Most of the students have moved away, and so have parents.

They’re really not around.

Q: How would have people described you back then?

A: I think I was a very fair principal. Got along very well with the students. Good relationship with my staff and it was a very enjoyable time with my students.

Q: What’s something that your students didn’t know about you?

A: I was a pretty good tennis player and that I played a senior tournament in Florida after I retired and I think I was pretty good at it.

Gary Rosenberg, Class of ‘78

Edwin Krawitz in 1978

Edwin Krawitz

Q: What is your favorite Five Towns memory?

A: The Sherwood Diner, I met my wife there. I met my wife on the Long Island Railroad and we had our first date there and we’ve been married for almost 22 years now.

Q: What was your favorite hang out spot in high school?

Where would you be found on Saturday night?

A: I loved going to the Woodmere Bowling Alley.

We have a weekly bowling league and it was a great place to socialize.

Q: Where are you now?

What happened after high school?

Randy Lawrence: The Driving Force Behind Successful LHS ’78 Reunion

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

Standard Associate Editor

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andy Lawrence was the mastermind behind the Lawrence High School 33 year Reunion, which had over 400 alumni, teachers, and guests attend.

Lawrence explained that the whole process has been a “labor of love,” and that he initially got involved after a low turnout at prior reunions.

“Since we’ve graduated, we’ve had four reunions and every single time we’ve had one, there’s never been more than 80 or 90 people, it’s been pretty much the same group.

At the last reunion three years ago. I went over to someone on the reunion committee and I said that I wanted to get involved. They immediately said, ‘fine, you’re on the committee.’

Right there I knew there was a problem.”

Lawrence noted that he discovered that 90 percent of the people on the reunion list were still listed under the same address there were living at in 1978. “Within the first five days

I found 50 people…just by calling information, looking on Facebook and Google. I found 50 people that have never been contacted. They were either excited to be found or really pissed that nobody even tried to contact them,” Lawrence said. “It just started snowballing until I realized the committee didn’t want a part of it and I asked them to bow out gracefully which they did and I took over. In three years, I’ve found 585 people—in New Zealand, Israel, Canada, all over the country and even right in The Five Towns…some of them were still where they were back then. I also found out that 25 people from our class had died, the majority to cancer.”

Once Lawrence located most

of the 690 graduates from the class of 1978, his next step was deciding on a location, which ended up being at Lawrence Country Club. “ I gave people an option of doing it on Long Island, in the city or on a cruise. But, there’s just something about coming home,” Lawrence said.

As the process went on, Lawrence noted that the reunion was more than seeing some old faces. “I thought I was doing it because I wanted to know where the other 600 people were, but, as I was getting into it, I realized deep down inside I was doing it for me. I was really happy at that time in my life. I had a car, I had a great girlfriend, friends… I think I was really trying to recapture it all.

Even if was only for a handful of hours.”

Although it’s been decades, Lawrence doesn’t seem to have noticed the time pass. “For me even though it was so long ago, I remember it like it was yesterday. I could tell you everything that happened in 78 but I can’t tell you what I had for lunch yesterday.”

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people from high school now than when I actually went there.

Q: How would people have described you in high school?

A: They would describe me as laid back and a little nerdy. I wasn’t one of the cool ones. I was a nice guy but perhaps not very memorable, although that might be more of the way I think about myself.

Jackie Rogoff, Class of ‘78 Gary Rosenberg in 1978 Q: What is your favorite Five Towns memory?

A: I loved sports night and school itself. There were a lot of good laughs. I danced at sports night. It was fun and very positive and showed great strength for leadership roles for the future.

Q: What was your favorite hang out spot in high school?

Where would you be found on a Saturday night?

Gary Rosenberg A: I’m down in Boca Raton now. After college, I lived in Cedarhurst for 14 years. Now I’m in Boca Rotan and I’m close to Randy Lawrence with the reunion and I helped him out with the invitations and programs.

Q: Who inspired you the most in high school?

A: I don’t even have an answer for that. I had a lot of good teachers and they really encouraged me to learn, but no names in particular. Lawrence was a great learning experience and I really enjoyed my time there.

Q: Have you kept in touch with anyone from high school?

A: I was very lax for the first 30 years and until the 30th reunion three years ago, I only kept in touch with one person.

Since then I’ve really made a lot of contacts through Facebook and there are a lot of people in South Florida from Lawrence and I reconnected with a lot of people. I probably know more

Jackie Rogoff in 1978

Jackie Rogoff

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A: I’d be found at the Sherwood Diner. I loved everyone at the Sherwood Diner. We’d all meet up there at the end of Saturday night and go over what happened.

Q: Where are you now? What happened after high school?

A: I’m still in the Lawrence School District area, and I am pretty much a Master of the Universe. I’m Commissioner of Taxes for Nassau County. I run a not for profit agency that gives out free mortgage counseling funded by New York State. I work with the developmentally disabled, and I’m involved in cutting edge charter schools and virtual schools in Florida. I’m also a real estate mogul and I’m a contract and real estate attorney. I’m a mom to three kids. One is in her second year at law school at Fordham. She has a Masters degree and undergraduate degree from Stern NYU Business. She’s also a Lawrence High School Grad. My middle daughter went to FIT for Window Dressing for Visual Art. She was in a performance art show called Sidewalk-Catwalk.com, and she created a mannequin along with some major famous designers. My son is at Lawrence High School. He’s going into his junior year. I’m also happily married to my husband Richard Penzer and I’m glad to be over 50.

Q: Who inspired you the most in school?

A: All of my teachers and all my classmates. It was all of them together. It’s also a very small world. Wherever I go I still bump into my former classmates.

Q: Have you kept in touch with anyone from high school?

A: I’ve kept in touch with a lot of people. My best friend Terry Carcaterra, my friend Eileen Lynch, Marla and Fran Katz, they’re twins, Valerie Bauman, Tracy Levine…there are just too many to mention really.

Q: How would people have described you in high school?

A: Dynamic, bright and athletic.

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Opinion DEAR THAT’S LIFE

Howard Barbanel

I Have a Bat, and I Know How to Use It

Editor and Publisher

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Associate Editor

Director of Advertising

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Staff Reporters

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Office Manager

Editorial Intern

By Miriam L. Wallach

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EDITORIALS

Financial Gyrations

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great many Five Towns residents have taken it on the chin personally this week in the form of direct hits to their 401Ks, IRAs and investment portfolios

thanks to the wild downhill ride of the stock and commodities markets. Although the markets have see-sawed up and down, when all the dust settles the week will probably end on a loss.

This volatility was triggered last Friday by Standard & Poor’s (the people who gave triple-A ratings to worthless and risky mortgage backed securities and derivatives a few years back) downgrading of U.S. debt from AAA to AA+ which in turn unleashed paroxysms of panicked selling in markets across the globe as investor confidence was spooked. Bad financial news from much of Europe along with lackluster employment figures didn’t help matters. Economic growth has been anemic and we’re still mired in a multi-year recession that shows no clear signs of abating.

S&P downgraded U.S. debt owing to the eleventh hour debt ceiling deal last week that put the U.S. hours away from not being able to borrow any more money from the Chinese, pension funds and other institutional investors.

As we’ve written in this space previously, “in 1996 the debt ceiling was $4.9 trillion. In 2005 the debt ceiling was at $8.19 trillion. From 2007 through early 2011 when the Democrats were in control of both houses of Congress the debt ceiling rose from $9.8 trillion to today’s $14.3 trillion. That is an increase of $4.5 trillion or an average of $1.125 trillion a year in increased indebtedness and overspending in just a few years. Just so you know, a trillion is a thousand billion. By comparison, the entire budget of the State of New York for the next fiscal year is $131.7 billion. New York City’s budget is $65.7 billion. That means that you could run New York State for over seven and a half years on just one trillion dollars.”

The Republicans in the House heroically stood their ground against a White House that wanted to run up deficit spending by yet more unchecked additional trillions of dollars along with

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SHAME ON YOU WASHINGTON!

By DAVID FREEDMAN

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hat a stinking mess our politicians in Washington have created during this debt ceiling crisis!

I keep saying in this column, that a publicly elected official’s job is to provide service to his constituency. If playing “chicken” with each other is Washington’s way of providing service, then, be gone with the whole damn lot of them.

Let’s look at some realities here. The economy has been growing again, albeit very slowly.

Job growth has slowed to an untenable level, because businesses are unable and unwilling to hire when the availability of credit is extremely limited. Banks are frankly maintaining cash rather than investing and therefore businesses are unlikely to undertake many major job producing projects for the foreseeable future. Slow job growth leads to families continuing to be careful with their spending. And the lack of a large infusion of money into the economy stalls whatever growth has been accomplished up until now.

Now complicate this picture with the political nonsense that went on over the past month. Both

increasing taxes and fees on the very engines of economic and job growth so necessary in this bad economy – small businesses, entrepreneurs and investors. Without a GOP majority in the House of Representatives, the Democrats would have invariably had carte blanche with the peoples’ money like a drunken road trip on a friend’s credit card.

One joke going around now asserts that “Obama is the greatest President since Jimmy Carter.” You may recall that Mr. Carter presided over an economic picture so bad that he actually delivered a famous “malaise” speech where the American people were in essence blamed for our country’s problems and that

David M. Freedman has been a resident of Cedarhurst for 12 years. He is a business owner in the Five Towns and is currently the President of the Five Towns Democratic Club. He is a published author of a novel “A Butterfly on the Gowanus Expressway” and he maintains a political blog called Federal Follies located on the web at http:// thefederalfollies.blogspot.com. He is married with two children and is active in the community both politically and socially.

This was in the late 70s. Carter also ran a foreign policy belligerent to Israel and weak on confronting terror and totalitarianism. For many Americans the Obama years seem like déjà vu all

Avoiding the Fiscal Precipice

over again as a palpable sense of malaise now seems to have descended across the country, stifling initiative and suppressing confidence in the future.

Out of control government deficit spending, high taxation, increasing regulation of business and there near socialization of health care will do nothing whatsoever to right the listing ship that is America. This country needs to follow the example of Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Australia and Canada by making painful and dramatic cuts in spending and wasteful social programs, reductions in borrowing (increased government borrowing crowds-out the private sector from available liquidity) and instituting a pro-business tax policy that encourages investment, job creation and exports.

We support the call of House Speaker Boehner for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution that would require the Federal Government (like the New York State and Nassau County governments) to live within its means and not spend more than it has – splurging on the taxpayers’ dime without a care in the world as to how to pay for it all. Like other checks and balances in the Constitution (i.e., the Supreme Court and the Congress) a balanced budget amendment would check the power of the legislative and executive branches from sending us into fiscal insolvency and multi-generational debt burdens. If our states, cities, counties and towns are mandated by law to live within their means, so too should the Federal Government be compelled to balance its books.

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LEGISLATIVE VOICE

future generations of Americans needed to accept that their standard of living would be lower than those of their parents.

parties showed a side of themselves that is terrifying to investors, to businessmen and to consumers. Washington said to everyone that they were willing to default this government for the sake of their political ends. They said to all of us that their unwillingness to cooperate to solve this problem trumped the ripple effect that their actions would cause. They said to us, the voters who put them in office, that we didn’t count, our families were just pawns and our businesses could go rot for the sake of their political dogma. I, for one, am ashamed of them and it makes me look very closely at my participation in a broken, malicious institution that is known as politics. Public Servants serve the public. On both sides!

Now that I am done ranting, what is to be done? First, we as voters need to take more responsibility for this mess. By not going to the polls, we let a vocal minority decide things for the majority. Vote! Second, if you are going to vote, find out who you are voting for. This past month has shown us that. We’ve picked some real losers to lead us up to now. It is in your hands to find some really competent people to replace those who currently have brought this country to the edge of a double dip recession. The fact that Congress could finally get it together with only ten hours to spare should scare the heck out of you.

It scares the heck out of me. And worse, it scared Standard and Poor’s enough to drop this country from an AAA to an AA+ rating for the first time in history. That drop in rating did not occur because the United States was in danger of not paying its debts in a timely fashion. It was because 535 Congressional elected officials and the Executive couldn’t play nice with each other when the

By HOWARD KOPEL

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ver recent months, we have experienced eye opening events, both nationally and locally. After an ugly and, inconclusive fight, the United States government avoided default on its bonds by passing a last minute compromise package that satisfied no one, since the President and Congress didn’t solve the problem of our mounting debt.

Social programs and benefits are enacted or expanded, with Congress and the administration blithely falsifying cost expectations. The government engages in accounting tricks, such as the infamous, but fictitious, Social Security Trust Fund (also known as Al Gore’s imaginary “Lock Box.”) We all envisioned a fund set aside safely to meet future obligations. In reality, the government counted the “set aside” money as income, spent it, and gave IOU’s to Social Security, meaning that these IOU’s are simply another form of deficit spending. Obama Care takes 10 years of taxes to pay for 6 years of benefits and his projections make believe that there is a balance. The bottom line is that the U.S. has a debt approaching 100 percent of GDP

Howard Kopel is Nassau County Legislator for the 7th District, which covers all of the Five Towns and other areas. He is also a Principal in Sutton Alliance, a national Title Insurance Company located in Valley Stream.

and counting and, actually, much worse, if we truly account for future promises.

Similarly, the County government, during the period of 2002 through 2009, squandered a $150 million gift from New York State, ran through reserve funds and raised real estate taxes by a cumulative 42.3 percent. Despite all this money being available, we ended up with a $120 million deficit at the start of 2010. How did this happen? Long term contracts were negotiated with no reasonable way to pay. Salaries, pensions and medical costs have skyrocketed, and the County is stuck with long term bad deals. The real estate tax assessment system has been a horrific mess, despite a wasted expenditure by the Suozzi administration of tens of millions for a poorly conceived new system that never worked. Refunds due to faulty assessments have cost the County $100 million a year.

The County also used its share of accounting ruses. The worst was borrowing money long term, to pay for tax refunds and other short term obligations. These tax refund borrowings are now at a cumulative $1.6 Billion, (yes, I said Billion!) and account for the bulk of the County’s long term debt.

So, what do we do about these problems?

On the national level, we have the Tea Party and other conservatives. They make a lot of noise and demand to be heard. But they are not yet strong enough to force a resolution. So the problems fester and the economy suffers. By happy contrast, here in Nassau, we are actually making solid prog-

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rowing up, we never had an alarm in our house. My parents used to joke that there was nothing to be stolen anyway. “What are they going to take – books?” they would ask tongue-in-cheek. With a father who was a rabbi and a mother a curator, our valuables lined book shelves and came in volumes. The front of our house had large plate windows which looked in to the living room. Curious eyes that decided to peer into our home would have seen the endless display of books, liking our living room more to the Library of Congress than a home filled with silver and jewels. Serving an even a greater deterrent than an actual alarm or attack dog, those books did the trick.

Nothing says, “We have nothing to steal” like a house full of books.

As a young bride, my first experience with a home alarm system was in our apartment. It would not have even occurred to my husband otherwise. I was more afraid of the alarm than I was of what it was supposed to protect against. The loud noise, the accidental tripping of a wire or even forgetting the password was enough to scare me silly. It was simply something to which I was not accustomed, nor saw the need for in an apartment. Nevertheless, we had one.

Only when we moved into a home did I really appreciate an alarm, insisting we upgrade it after a series of robberies a couple of years ago.

With cameras positioned all around our home I can remotely watch the property and check on how things are going, whether sitting at my desk or away on vacation.

It has provided a great peace of mind that I did not think I would ever look for or need.

Suffice it to say, however, there’s still a Louisville Slugger right next to my bed, just in case.

I know what you must be thinking: what does she think she’s going to do with a bat? It does evoke images of that famous scene in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” when Indiana Jones is in an open market facing an adversary who is wielding knives that make machetes look like tinker toys. His opponent shrieks loudly while wildly flailing his knives in an effort to intimidate. A crowd having formed around them, and needing to end this quickly, Indiana pulls out his gun. With one bullet, the scene is over, the enemy lying dead on the floor, despite the knives and the shrieking.

By the same logic, should an intruder enter my home with something other than a softball, my bat may be of little use to me.

I am aware that some of my neighbors and a good number of our friends all own

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Miriam L. Wallach,

MS.ed., M.A., has been writing “That’s Life” for close to five years. She lives in Woodmere with her husband and six children and can be found all week long on her blog at www.dearthatslife.com.

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THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

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THE ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

WILL WILD AND WEIRD TIMES Pet Peeves WOOSH INTO THE FIVE TOWNS? M

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ear Readers – this may be a very serious column indeed! We are perched at the very edge of the precipice -- London, Manchester and Peckham burning like a hyper-active backyard fire pit …Congress, motionless, locking bullhorns like a pair of sparring Angus and the mega-rollercoaster stock market is falling again like an Australian bungee jumper with an iron kettle bell strapped to his waist. And, then there is the Avenue – which is appears as sparsely attended lately as the western town in “Cowboys and Aliens” after the aliens show up –or, maybe most parts of Broadway in Woodmere into Hewlett. Clearly, there is something unusual happening here – ain’t there, Mr. Jones?

You certainly don’t need a weatherman to tell which way the wind is blowing – it plainly seems to be whooshing in a wild and weird way.

And, ominous signs are everywhere. Area banks have started rash steps – like watering down their coffee, eliminating sweeteners and lids – or, even eliminating free coffee service entirely.

Surely, the account of the Biblical End of Days (either according to Jewish or Christian tradition) includes “the elimination

of free coffee at banks” as one of the sure signs of The Apocalypse!

That, and one of the other recent developments in our area – the strange appearance of a bizarre and surreal Surprise Monday Election – followed by storming of brains to salvage the resuscitation of the rebuilding of the Coliseum – a sure sign of the Mark of the Beast, for those seeking it. As the Roman Empire is certainly viewed as the enemy of both the Jews and the Christians and any attempt to restore it has to be viewed with extreme fear and trepidation as really bad omen. As my dear friends, Creedence Clearwater Revival sang, “There is a bad moon rising…there is trouble on the way.”

And, exactly what kind of trouble is brewing for us in The Five Towns right now, is anyone’s guess. My wife just got an expired meter ticket in Cedarhurst – and she barely ever gets one.

Maybe, this anomaly is another sure sign of impending Apocalypse? If she can’t extricate herself from this alleged infraction, personally, I will be running for the hills.

Then, there’s Mel Gibson…no one is talking about him anymore. He is as absent in the news as Joe Biden. In fact, I think that

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul bewitched, bothered and bewildered in the Wild and Weird Times whooshing upon us at great speed!

it is most ominous when Mr. Gibson is NOT in the news, than when his mug shot is gracing every television screen, yahoo page and cell phone wallpaper. I wonder what he is planning, plotting, and, possibly, perpetrating.

Like Arnold the “Governator,” who is rumored to soon begin work on “True Lies, Part II,” is Mel planning a sequel to “The Passion,” or, even worse, “Lethal Weapon 7”?

I don’t know about you, but this stuff actually keeps me up at night. As next year is 2012, the year the Mayan Calendar ends and many have deemed “the End of the World,” what can we expect for The Five Towns and the Avenue? Will, this be the end of Morton’s 3 for 1 sale, as we know it? Will Hewlie Yogurt still give us 2 for 1 on Tuesday and Saturday nights? More, importantly will Off the Wall still offer ALL those toppings? And, finally, will AHC Appliance still stock those eight burner mega grills?

I don’t even pretend to know the answers to these compelling questions about the the future in The Five Towns and on the Avenue. However I can assure you of one thing of which I am entirely certain…that even Heaven Forbid an Alien Attack or Terrorist Fart Bomb – Amazing Savings, the Eighth Wonder of the World, will survive and continue bringing us the most amazing, unbelievable, not-to-be-beat buys in the entire Universe…from here to eternity!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Who’s Paying for Sidewalk Paving?

To the Editor, I was glad to read that the raised sidewalks on both sides of Branch Blvd are being replaced. I would , however, like to know why the County is funding this as a capitol improvement instead of using the usual procedure followed by both the County and the Town of Hempstead for the replacement of sidewalks.

If the County or Town of Hempstead is made aware of raised or hazardous sidewalks an inspector is sent out to document the condition. Then the abutting property owner is issued a notice of violation and given a set amount of time to correct the condition. If the property owner does not comply, the the County/ Town will have a contractor do the work and a bill is sent to the property owner. The owner then has the option of paying in full or having the cost added to their property taxes. The code states that maintenance and repair of the sidewalk is the responsibility of the abutting property owner.

Sidewalks are sometimes replaced during a major road improvement, but this is usually due to engineering considerations when raising or lowering the curb line. This does not seem to be the case here.

Many residents in the Five Towns have had to remove curbside trees and replace their sidewalks, as ordered by the County or Town , at their expense.

If Mr. Kopel has secured a grant from NY State or the Federal Government to do this work - GREAT! But if the County if paying for this work being done it is unfair to residents who have complied with the codes and absorbed the cost.

The sidewalks along Branch Blvd are hazardous and should be replaced, but the cost should be the responsibility of the abutting property owners ,not all property owners .

cation in these fields.

This writer has suggested this many times but the suggestion has fallen on deaf ears and based on what this writer believes, this is one of the last things the Lawrence School Board wishes to do. If this idea makes sense to BOCES, perhaps you will initiate the proper steps to bring this to fruition not only for the benefit of those children in Lawrence but also those in surrounding communities. Thank you.

James DeNicolo.

Barry Ringelheim

Inwood

Atlantic Beach

wind. Where are the chrome and steel barriers of yore? I’d gladly sacrifice one or two miles per gallon for some serious hardware fore and aft and I don’t care if the bumpers’ colors match the car’s paint job.

Car sales people – I’ve been shopping for a new set of wheels and the level of disconnect between what I want, what I say and what they come back to me with is as though we’re in an episode of Star Trek where the universal translator isn’t working and I’m speaking English and they’re talking in Klingon or something. They want me to buy what’s on their lot at their price regardless of whether this meets by taste preferences or my budget. Many a sale has been blown this way in the last few weeks. Dealers might be better off just letting us buy cars online like books from Amazon.

Bad service – so help me why is it nearly universally axiomatic that you will receive poor service in a kosher restaurant?

And without a smile. Let’s not even get started on the caliber of food in many of these establishments. And I’m talking internationally, not just in our area. The apex of this trying experience can be found while flying El Al, where you can be held prisoner for upwards of 11 hours. Yet, when you’re a guest in an Orthodox Jewish home, the exact opposite is true to a point where you’re smothered in both food, drink, kindness and cheerful hospitality.

Stifling conformity – for many people adolescent peer pressure did not die its deserved death at 17 or 18. Some people derive comfort from being part of a herd and many people will comport themselves (outwardly at least) only so as to fit in and not make waves, not because they really want to. Failure

nate on the world’s ills. To that end here are a bunch of other things that make me nuts. For example, how about the interminable construction on the Belt Parkway? They’ve been working on this road for all five decades of my life now. They’re building some new and supposedly better bridges but while they’re doing it lane closures are prolific and with that comes the 20-minute bumper to bumper grind. In the Sunbelt they build entire interstate highways in under a year. In Brooklyn and Queens they believe in perpetual slow-motion where any capital project must take at least five years by definition. Another reason to love New York.

How about left lane squatters? Invariably when you’re in a hurry the left lane will be dominated by someone doing 50 mph with a giant sense of entitlement to crawl in the fast lane and concurrently oblivious to the needs of the 10 people behind them. Weaving around this fellow can consume a lot of time and effort and it happens almost every day.

The opposite number is the person doing 90 in a 50 zone, typically in some revved-up sports car or some eight year-old brown Toyota Corolla trickedout with 19-inch wheels. This driver is zigging, zagging and tailgating through traffic (often followed by one or two friends trying to keep up) and cutting everyone off with mere nanoseconds for you to slam on the brakes so as to avoid arriving at the world to come before you’d ideally like to get there.

Modern car bumpers – or the lack thereof. Why do they even call these flimsy plastic things bumpers? They crumple at a malevolent sideways glance, are adhered to the front and rear of your car with thumb tacks and Scotch tape and the paint will inevitably be sheared off by a stiff

y favorite TV grumpy curmudgeons (might be a contradiction in terms) are of course Andy Rooney on 60 Minutes and Larry David playing it for laughs on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. In last week’s Curb, David is infuriated by people who cross over the lines (literally) in parking lots and end-up taking up two parking spaces thereby either forcing the next person to also occupy more than one space or depriving the driving public of one possibly available spot.

While Woodmere and Hewlett are not as glamorous as David’s Beverly Hills, we do have the same kind of parking lots. Lawrence and Cedarhurst, being metered lots with legions of parking enforcement officers on the prowl are devoid of the multi-spot slam problem as the fear of multiple tickets is enough to keep people between the parking lines.

I can’t tell you how many times when trolling for parking here in the Eastern parts of The Five Towns, I encounter the nefarious multi-spot parkers who toss their SUVs, mini-vans or luxo-mobiles over the line. Parking around these parts can be tight and scarce even when people follow the rules. The obliviousness to this discourtesy and infraction are maddening to me, but parking hogs abound. With free parking here, drivers ought to be grateful not to have to subsidize the village budgets of some of our other towns. Hogging two spaces is just something like nails on a blackboard when I’m behind the wheel, so I find myself in complete accord with David’s televised frustrations.

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To the Editor, As I am sure you are all aware, several years ago the Lawrence school board decided to close the Number Six School after recommendation from an outside service that specifically told them not to close the school.

Recently, they have hired an outside company to try to sell the building.

This writer believes it is their intention to sell the building to a private school. The company hired a realtor, Greiner-Maltz, whose office is in Plainview.

Identifying the strong need for vocational training in our area, I personally have recommended in the past that the Number Six School be converted to a BOCES school, so children of all denominations could be given a vocational training experience for them to use post-graduation.

There are shortages in many fields like carpentry, electricians, plumbing, maintenance, etc. BOCES is able to offer edu-

To the Editor, Well, you almost brought me to tears. What a lovely article about your grandma. (“I remember grandma,” the zeitgeist, august 5th) i still make my sister’s blintz recipe but i would love to know what your grandma’s recipe for the eggplant salad was.

I make turkish salads, greek salads, israeli salads but never knew there was a romanian eggplant salad.

These past few months have brought friends and family news of death, dying and illness for my husband and myself. Your article was so “up” i thank you....

And for letting me know there is a grandson who remembers some of the efforts of his grandma. Maybe there is hope for the rest of us.

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Angling to Get Out on the Water?

A Guide to Affordable Day Fishing

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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re you a Five Towner who has always wanted to go ďŹ shing but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a boat or the know how to land that 13 pound striper? Are you ready to reel in a big one? Well sit tight and get out your best ďŹ shing hat because there are numerous local ports with a variety of charter boats to ďŹ t your every need.

The closest port to The Five Towns featuring charter boats is in the hamlet of Point Lookout.

Two large partnered party boats, the Super Hawk and the Princess Marie are the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only two major charters. You can jump on the Super Hawk any day of the week on half-day trips for sea bass that run from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and then a second econd trip from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The cost of a half-day trip on the Super Hawk is just $40 for or adults, $37 for seniors, and just st $27 for kids, and if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to go on both trips it is another $23 for or adults and $21 for seniors.

The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other boat, the Princess Marie,, is available e every Thursday sday for ďŹ&#x201A;uke charters from 8:00 00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. At 65 feet each, both boats oats can support a large group of anA young angler aboard the Miss Freeport V holds his catch, a summer flounder. Courtesy of Miss Freeport V

glers and all bait, tackle and other equipment is included.

Just a bit further East is Freeport, home to Nassauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest collection of charter boats.

Here you can ďŹ nd a large selection of small charters for a much more private and customizable day on the water than a party boat can provide, but can also prove to be a bit more expensive.

Rick Cohen, captain of My Bonnie IV, a small Parker Pilot House boat, talked a little bit about what a small charter like his entails. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My boat holds one to six passengers,â&#x20AC;? Cohen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I charge either for a half or full day or cruising. A half-day is $450 and a full day is $750. All of my charters include everything, equipment, bait, tackle. The only thing my customers need to bring is food and bev beverage. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also very kid friendly.

Adults can bring their

kids and we give them a comprehensive lesson on ďŹ shing. We explain the species, the rules and the regulations and things like that.â&#x20AC;?

Cohen is also a certiďŹ ed boat instructor for anyone looking for lessons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We go after all species in season,â&#x20AC;? Cohen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer ďŹ&#x201A;ounder, sea bass, porgies and striped bass. During the fall months itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s codďŹ sh, and ling. Our charter is totally comprehensive. On a party boat you pay your money and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty much on your own. A charter boat is pretty much a learning experience.â&#x20AC;?

Cohen is a member of the Freeport Boatmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, a group of charter boats in the area that range in size from Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25 footer to up to 65-foot party boats. recommends checking out He reco website at www.freeporttheir w boatmens.com or call them at boatme 378-4838 for a comprehensive (516) 378 all the charters in the group list of al to decid decide which is right for you.

Overall, Cohen feels that FreeOvera one of the top areas to ďŹ sh port is o on Long Island. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charter boat ďŹ shing out of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Char Freeport is terriďŹ c,â&#x20AC;? Cohen said.

Freepor â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a diamond in the rough. It used to be a Mecca for ďŹ shing.

It sort of dwindled down, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a pretty vibrant area.â&#x20AC;?

While small charters like Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provide more of an individual exm perience, one of the largest charperienc Freeport, the 72 foot Miss ters in F Freeport V, captained by Frank Freepor provides a cheaper alternaRizzo, p while still allowing prospective wh sherman to receive help. tive ďŹ sh

Rizzo wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disclose prices over the phone, but encouraged anyone interested in a day of ďŹ shing to call for rates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do parties as well as ďŹ shing,â&#x20AC;? Rizzo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can also turn your ďŹ shing party into a party. We offer buffets and DJs. All bait and tackle and crew is included. You can do a four-hour charter day or evening, completely catered. We call our catered event a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rock and ďŹ sh.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; You ďŹ sh and there is food and music, so it opens it up to the families, and the kids.â&#x20AC;?

Rizzo says the â&#x20AC;&#x153;rock and ďŹ shâ&#x20AC;? can run with up to 30 people at night, but a full charter during the day can hold up to 80 anglers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of our customers like ďŹ&#x201A;uke which is in the bay,â&#x20AC;? Rizzo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do seabass and porgies, but when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing family trips they like the bay. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just a guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day out anymore. They bring the kids. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice day out, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make the offer to go to the reef to catch sea bass and porgies. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely up to the client. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also ďŹ sh for bay blueďŹ sh and bay striped bass ďŹ shing more towards the fall. We can ďŹ sh in calm and sheltered waters to make it palatable to the family. We usually run four or seven hour trips but that can be tweaked. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all hinged around what you would like.â&#x20AC;?

For pricing information, call (516) 378-0555 or check out the Freeport Princess Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.partyboatcentral.com.

Captain Pete DeVita of the Captain Pete says on average on a large party boat, a half day of ďŹ shing will cost around $40 for a large group of anglers (30-40 ďŹ shermen) and about $50 for a small-

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Courtesy of Rick Cohen er group under thirty anglers, while a full day ďŹ gures to nearly double those prices.

Making the cost of ďŹ shing in Nassau cheaper, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the elimination of the saltwater ďŹ shing license fee at the Freeport Boatmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association. According to Weisenberg, the elimination of the fee will return over $300,000 to the pockets of local ďŹ shermen, which could potentially lower the cost of area charters. Fishermen who have already received the Recreational Marine Fishing Licenses will be eligible for a refund.

Town of Hempstead Charters (call for pricing information)

Point Lookout â&#x20AC;˘ Princess Marie, Captain Dennis Kannyuk, 65 feet, (516) 4812841 â&#x20AC;˘ Super Hawk, Steven Kearney, Captain, 65 feet, (516) 795-6355

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tion Boats: (516) 378-4838 â&#x20AC;˘ Atlantic, Captain Rick Rydberg, 55 feet, (631) 786-3979 â&#x20AC;˘ Captain Jim III, Captain Jim Palladino, 65 feet, (516) 876-2214 â&#x20AC;˘ Northstar II, Captain Ron Burdewick, 60 feet, (516) 937-1489 â&#x20AC;˘ Captain Pete, Captain Pete DeVita, 65 feet, (516) 223-1158 â&#x20AC;˘ Fantasy, Captain Joe Maresca, 60 feet, (516) 771-9011 â&#x20AC;˘ Dolphin, Captain Tony Greco, 65 feet, (516) 382-5777 â&#x20AC;˘ My Bonni IV, Captain Rick Cohen, 25 feet, (516) 319-6266 â&#x20AC;˘ Spray II, Captain Jim Lanzaratto, 45 feet, (call Freeport Boatmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association) â&#x20AC;˘ Bingo, Captain Roger Bing, 35 feet, (516) 495-1786 â&#x20AC;˘ Loch Ness, Captain John Gorman, 48 feet, (516) 298-2633 Others: â&#x20AC;˘ Miss Freeport V, Captain Frank Rizzo, 72 feet, (516) 3780555 â&#x20AC;˘ Captain Lou Fleet: Captain Lou VI and Captain Lou VII, (516) 623-5823 â&#x20AC;˘ Codfather, Captain Mike Barnett, 32 feet, (516) 868-9073

The Mets Exceed Expectations This Season Fans Still Belive Despite Years of Disappointment

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

Standard Staff Reporter

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re you experiencing the symptoms of being a New York Mets fan? Watching .500 baseball day in and day out, a heart still on the mend from previous seasonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; disappointment, constant headaches from drama caused by ownership, and possible numbness while watching your team? Then the future of the Mets might be for you!

Mets fansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; expectations going into this season were bleak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a team shaken up by a new general manager and ďŹ eld manager and aging stars still looked to be headed to the bottom of the National League standings.

While the 2011 Mets (58-58) have not been close to the worst team in Major League Baseball â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where the Houston Astros sit at 38-79 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the .500 team exceeding the early season hopes is just the other side of a double-edged sword of being a Met fan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot of hope â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the ownership that pisses us off,â&#x20AC;? said Jeremy Oberstein, 21, of Cedarhurst. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last night [Tuesday] was actually a good game because the Mets actually won. The issue is the past three years the ownershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s made wrong decisions signing big players that are old.â&#x20AC;? He said the training staff also contributed to the problems with the Flushing franchise, citing many players hitting the disabled list in the past ďŹ ve years since the last playoff run.

The last time the Mets made the playoffs, the team was only a few outs away in 2006 from making it all the way to the World Series. With the crosstown rival New York Yankees already eliminated by a swarm

of gnats and the Cleveland Indians, the Mets were the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last hope for a parade down Manhattanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Canyon of Heroes.

A homer by Cardinalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; catcher Yadier Molina in the ninth inning crushed those dreams and, ever since, the Mets have not been able to reach the playoffs.

The 2011 Mets have been a little different from their predecessors of years past in that fans know this is a rebuilding year.

Under new General Manager Sandy Alderson and Manager Terry Collins, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster has exceeded fansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; initial expectations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe Terryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge of our players, energy, intelligence, intensity, and direct approach will make an immediate, positive impact both in the clubhouse and on the ďŹ eld,â&#x20AC;? said Alderson in a statement announcing Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; singing late last year.

However, injuries to star third baseman David Wright, shortstop Jose Reyes, ďŹ rst baseman Ike Davis, and starting pitchers Johan Santana and Chris Young and later trades left the team without many parts of its starting lineup for most of the year.

The Mets were forced to bring up many young players from AAA Buffalo, including the likes of Lucas Duda, Ruben Tejada, Dillion Gee, Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy, Jason Pridie and Mike Baxter. The injury bug continued to bite there as well with Daniel Murphy, in the middle of a breakout season batting .314, recently going on the disabled list with a sprained MCL. With all of the upheaval on the roster, the New York Mets have still hovered around the .500 mark all year with many of the younger players such as Gee,

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HOUSE & HOME • FASHION & FEATURES

Finding the Best Cupcakes in The Five Towns

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

Assorted butter cream cupcakes from Walls’ Bake Shop

photo by Jordan Friedman

Finding the perfect cupcake is a lot harder than just stopping into a convenience store and deciding on a candy bar. Baking is an art, and if it’s not done right, customers can be traumatized by the memory of dry cake and bitter frosting forever.

So, where is the best cupcake in The Five Towns? Here at The Standard, we compiled a tasting panel and rated the best of the best, from mini cupcakes to regular size and chocolate to carrot cake. The panel, which consisted of five staff members with decisive taste buds and a little sweet tooth, judged the cupcakes on a scale of one to five stars, five being the highest in texture, flavor and quality.

Walls’ Bake Shop Selection: Red velvet ($3.00), yellow cupcake with colored butter cream frosting, ($2.00) and a yellow cupcake with chocolate frosting ($0.95).

The classic yellow cupcakes were disappointingly dry. The pink butter cream frosting on some of the cupcakes was too light, and the chocolate frosting on others were caked on and tasted too closely to the fake chocolate dip sold in the supermarket. But, by far, Wall’s saving grace is their red velvet cupcakes. With the savory cake and cream cheese frosting, the urge to lick your fingers is high with this crimson treat.

Comments from the panel: Red Velvet: “Wow, best cupcake at Walls’. The cream cheese frosting is so good.”

Yellow cupcakes: “This one is nothing to write home about.”

Hours: Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Walls’ is located at 1336 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 374-3771.

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Shlomy’s Bakery Selection: Package of a dozen mini cupcakes chocolate or vanilla ($10), yellow cupcake with butter cream frosting ($1).

The yellow cupcake, which instead of a layer of frosting is decorated with a frosting flower looks scrumptious, but looks are deceiving. The cake was dry and lacked flavor and the yellow mini cupcake with chocolate frosting and sprinkles was subpar, and too sugary. The mini chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting is your best bet, with moist cake and just the right amount of chocolate to indulge.

Carrot Cake Cupcake at Zomick’s voted Best Signature Cupcake

Yellow cupcake with vanilla frosting from Dolce, voted Best Yellow Cupcake

cakes, yellow cupcakes with chocolate butter cream frosting and vanilla butter cream frosting ($2.50). They occasionally have cupcake flavors such as banana and Nutella, and also carry larger cupcakes for $3.50.

At Dolce, each cupcake had a rich, melt-in-your-mouth butter cream frosting, and incredibly luscious cake, that is, except for the red velvet cupcake. The texture of the red velvet cake leaned on the dry side and the frosting had a slight bitter aftertaste. The yellow cupcake with vanilla butter cream frosting is a good, safe choice. The yellow cake with chocolate icing while perfect in texture, also left a strange aftertaste. The signature cupcake is the Chocolate Oreo cupcake, which is a unique blend of chocolate, Oreos on top and inside the cupcake, and frosting resulting in a confectionary harmony.

Comments from the panel: Mini chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting: “It’s good, but the frosting is what makes it.”

Mini yellow cupcake with chocolate frosting and sprinkles: “It’s nothing special. That’s the kind of cupcake I’d expect a kid’s birthday party, but not in a good way.”

Yellow cupcake with floral design: “The frosting’s too light and there’s no real flavor.”

Hours: Sunday to Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.. Shlomy’s Bakery is located at 536 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 3742525. Kosher, check for supervision.

Dolce Confections Selection: Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate icing, red velvet cupcakes, Chocolate Oreo cup-

Comments from the panel: Yellow cake with vanilla icing: “ The frosting is very buttery…almost on the edge of being too buttery.”

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Yellow cupcake with chocolate frosting at Zomick’s

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Red velvet: “The frosting doesn’t really taste like cream cheese.”

Yellow cake with chocolate icing: “It’s decent, but has an aftertaste.”

Hours: Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Dolce is located at 1319 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 374-1940. Kosher, check for supervision.

Zomick’s Bakery Selection: A dozen mini yellow cupcakes with chocolate icing ($5.99), character cupcakes that feature Cookie Monster, chocolate crème filled cupcakes which are made to order, cupcakes with whipped cream, and signature carrot cake cupcakes ($7.99 for a pack of four).

The standard yellow cupcakes with chocolate icing left a lot too be desired. The frosting, similar to Walls’, was caked on and wasn’t the whipped or rich consistency that usually makes an average cupcake delectable. Interestingly, the carrot cake

Yellow cupcake with flower topping from Shlomy’s

Red velvet cupcakes from Walls’

cupcake was delectable, a perfect blend of moist carrot cake, and sweet cream cheese frosting.

Comments from the panel:

Mini cupcakes from Shlomy’s Bakery. The chocolate cupcakes on the left are voted Best Chocolate Cupcake

Carrot cake cupcake: “It’s got a really good texture. The frosting’s smooth and just sweet enough.”

Hours: Zomick’s is closed Saturday, open Sunday and Monday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday from 7 a.m. to midnight., and Friday from 6:30 a.m. until two hours before the Sabbath. They’re located inside Gourmet Glatt at 137 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst.

(516) 569- 5520. Kosher, check for supervision.

Best yellow cupcake: Dolce Confections Best chocolate cupcake: Shlomy’s bakery Best signature cupcake: Carrot Cake cupcake at Zormick’s Bakery Notable mentions: Chocolate Oreo cupcake at Dolce Confections

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834 Fanwood Sunday August 14th 11:30-1:00p.m. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $499,000 Jan Kalman Realty (516) 569-5651 839 Lowell St. Sunday, August 14th 11:00-12:30 p.m. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms $599,000 Lori and Associates LI Realty (516) 791-8300 979 E. End Sunday, August 14th 11:00-12:30 p.m. 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms $699,000 Lori and Associates LI Realty (516) 791-8300

Realty (516) 295-3000 913 Peninsula Blvd, Sunday August 14th 4:00-5:30 p.m.

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Pugatch Realty (516) 295-3000 29 Neptune Ave. Sunday, August 14th 11:30-1:00 p.m. New to market, C/H colonial, large rooms, 7 bedrooms, finished basement, prime location $999,000 Marjorie Hausman Realty (516) 569-5110 335 Church Ave. Sunday, August 14th 11:30-1:00 p.m. All new 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, C/H colonial, EIK, finished basement $1,399,000 Marjorie Hausman Realty (516) 569-5110 20 Brower Ave. Sunday August 14th 10:00-12:00 p.m. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $499,000 Morton M. Haves Real Estate (516) 374-0100 912 Mayfield Rd. Sunday August 14th 11:30-1:00p.m. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $599,000 Jan Kalman Realty (516) 5695651

Woodsburgh 150 Willow Rd. Sunday August 14th 1:00-3:00 p.m.

5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $950,000 Morton M. Haves Real Estate (516) 374-0100

Inwood 1 Douglas St. Sunday, August 14th 11:30-1:00 p.m. Charming cape, 4 bedrooms, full finished basement $368,000 Marjorie Hausman Realty (516) 569-5110

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Immaculate 4BR Exp-Cape, Den, Full Bsmt,Low Tax..$449K

Spacious 3BR, 2.5 Bath CH Colonial, Large Den & Eik, SD# 20..$599K

Mint 3BR, 2BA Colonial, Fin Bsmt, Lovely Ppty W/Deck, SD#14..$398K

Grand Updt 4 Family, 10 BR, 5 Baths, Full Bsmt,Prime Loct.$1.1M

(516) 295 - 3000 MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY CO. "We Are the Selling Broker"

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 11:30-1:30PM. WOODMERE 335 CHURCH AVENUE. Gracious Young Center Hall Colonial - featuring 7 Bedrooms, 5 Baths.

Totally redone with fabulous gourmet EIK opening into Family room Formal Lr, Dr, Elegant entrance and Huge Finished Basement. For appt. please call Sharon 516-410-8211.

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Cedarhurst

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Townhouse, 3Br, 2.5 Bth, X-Large Raised Ranch, 6Br, 5.5 Bth, Redone Contemporary, 6Br, 5.5 Bths, Modern Contemporary, 6 Br, 3.5 Bth, Bright, 2nd fl w/new bedrooms, 1 ј Acre Park Waterfront, Waterfalls, ѕ of an acre, Stat Airy, Skylights, Pool, Zoned for Tennis Master, Full Stand Up Attic, Like Setting, IG Heated Pool.....$1.749M Stat of the Art Technology, SD#14....$2.199M Court, SD#14……..$1.375M Great Storage…..$475K

Woodmere Split Ranch, 4 Br, 3 Bths, OS Property, Waterview on Lake, EIK, Full Finished Basement, SD#14……..$597K

Lawrence

Hewlett Neck

Hewlett Bay Park

Ranch, 6 Br, 3.5 Bths Updated, New Colonial, 7 Br, 3.5 Bths, Located on Private Colonial, 7 Br, 2.55 Bths, Atrium w/spa, Kosher Kitchen, Large Pool, Block, Master Bedroom w/Fpl, Palladium Window, New Bath, Powder Rm, SD#14…..$1.250M Cul-De-Sac, SD#14…….$1.499M Golf View……$1.350M

VI Properties, INC, 1208 Broadway, Hewlett NY 11557, Office: 516-791-1313 www.VIPropertiesNY.com vipi@optonline.net

HEWLETT 739 Dumont Pl Split lg property $535K LYNBROOK 110 Linden Ave 12 - 1:30 SD#14, 3 br’s $375K 606 Flanders Dr Updated Eik, 4 br split 599K 1538 Hewlett Heath Rd Col, huge Eik, lg den $599K 468 Golf Ct Ranch cul de sac 5 br’s, updated $599K HEWLETT NECK 970 Browers Point Branch Beautiful 6 br Col, huge rms, 1+acres, tennis ct $1,690M 171 Ocean Ave old world charm 5 br’s, 4.5 bths , Ѕ acre prop $1.1M 275 Hewlett Neck Rd Ranch 5 br’s, 1 acre Reduced $879K HEWLETT HARBOR/ See our 8 waterfront homes 1181 Harbor Rd12 - 2 Waterfront 6 br’s, 5 bth Ѕ acre dock $1,670M 1130 Seawane Dr Waterfront ranch, pool, dock, $2M+ 417 Pepperidge Rd Wide line Split 4 br’s 2 dens, btful prop 1/3 acre $1,050M 1211 Harbor Rd Mint 5 br’s, 5 bths, $1,590M 231 Everit Ave 5 br Col proff office suite, pool $1,875M 221 Everit Ave 6 br Col btful landscaped property, $1,395M 1360 Harbor Rd CHC 5 br’s, 5.5 bths, Gorgeous prop $1.375M 1177 Harbor Rd Ranch glass walled view open water 1 acre, $2.1M 1348 Boxwood Dr W.Col 4 br’s, 4 bths, den, fin bsmt, lg prop $999K

EAST ROCKAWAY 69 Emmet Ave Lg split 4 br’s, 2 dens, Waterviews $629K 18 Rose Lane Lovely Ranch, big prop, fin bsmt $674K 21 Arnold Ct 4 br up Col SD#20, REDUCED TO $599k LAWRENCE 86 Harborview W 12:30 -2 Col 4+ br’s $925 K 210 Pond Xing 11 - 12:30 Col 9 br’s, 1.5 acres Reduced $1,500M 421 Broadway Traditional Col $780K Fabulous 8 br ranch, fin bsmt, 1 acre, pool, tennis ct, all new $POR WOODSBURGH 890 Keene Lane Brick Col, sep carriage house Mint $1,289M 98 Willow Ave Lg tudor 5 br Col 1.050M 145 Willow Rd New 4 br split + lg expansion + bsmt $985K 835 Channel Dr All new Col gorgeous kitchen, gardens, pool $1825M

INWOOD 1 Douglas St11:30 - 1 Charming cape 4 br’s, full fin bsmt, corner prop $368K WOODMERE

29 Neptune Ave 11:30 -1 New to Market CH Col HEWLETT lg rms, 7 br’s, fin bsmt, Prime Location $999K 1390 Broadway Co- Op, 2br, 335 Church Ave11:30 -1 :30 . All new 7 br’s, 5 2 bth Present Offer $415K bths CH Col Eik, fin bsmt $1,399M Hewlett Town House Co-Op PRICED TO SELL 3 557 Church Ave Split 2 dens, 3 br’s, $529K br’s, 3 bths, 2 enc terraces, drman, pool $499K 568 Norman Way 6 br’s, o/s prop $499K LAWRENCE Carlyle 1 br, huge rms, terrace $460K New construction 6 br Col will customize $990K 2br Co-Op updated EIK, 2 bths $199K Lg split waterviews 4 br’s, 3 new bths, playrm $719K WOODMERE Co-Op 1 Meadow Dr2 br’s, 2 bths, new Eik, $255K NORTH WOODMERE 784 Park Lane Split main fl den updated $630K RENTAL 782 Caldwell Ave Great 4 br’s, deep prop $529K CEDARHURST Store 2,000sq full fin bsmt 645 Flanders Dr Btfully decorated 6 br’s $599K $3,000 per mo 739 Gilbert Pl Balcony split 4 br’s, pool, $579K WOODMERE PARK 540 Green Pl 4 br, 2 bth 847 Oliver Ave hi Ranch, excellent cond, $399K Ranch Mint, 2 car garage, Updated $3,350

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rooms, 2.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $799,000 with taxes of $24,903.

DEATAILS: Country-like Center hall colonial property in prestigious Hewlett Harbor school district 14. This property features a large living room, fireplace, large master suite and two other nice sized bedrooms. Hardwood floors, two-car garage, central air conditioning, all systems, full basement, move in condition.

Contact Morton M. Haves Real Estate at Valerie Hirsh (516) 4103068 and/or Anita Zaret (516) 448-4070

ON THE MARKET 40 Ventana Court, Lawrence STATS: A lot size of 16,770 square feet with 10 rooms, six bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $1,199,000 with taxes of $16,873.09 DETAILS: Colonial style home, built in 1924. This gracious home includes oversized rooms with a new granite gourmet eat-in-kitch-

5.5 bathrooms. The property is going for $ 1,749,000 with taxes of $44,184.

DETAILS: Raised ranch style home, built in 1952. Completely redone second floor with new bedrooms, new master suite with new master bathroom, in-ground heated pool with enclosed patio.

Contact Vladimir Reznikov at VIProperties Inc. (516) 791-1313

1379 Boxwood Drive, Hewlett STATS: A lot size of 16247 square feet with eight rooms, three bed-

en, living room with a fireplace, den and library, lush property with in-ground pool and full basement. All systems.

SELLER SAYS: “We bought this home because of the spacious rooms and quiet dead end block that we felt would be wonderful for our young family.

REASON FOR SELLING: “Relocating.”

Contact Lenny Bobrow and Donna Galinsky at Pugatch Realty (516) 295-3000

Jan Kalman Realty, Ltd. 516-569-5651 OPEN HOUSES

41 Bayberry Road, Lawrence STATS: A lot size of 11,155 square feet with 10 rooms, six bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is going for $999,000 CEDARHURST 353 Roselle Ave(11-1) Bright & spacious Tudor. 4+BRs, 2.5Bths. Fin bsmt.

Custom Bay windows in LR & FDR.H/W flrs. $689K

HEWLETT 1275 Sturlane Pl (11:30-1) Picture Perfect 4BR,2Bth Cape. LR/fpl, EIK, DR. Lg prop. $445K

HEWLETT HARBOR 1057 Channel Dr(By Appt) Stunning 4BR renov Sprawl Split. Gourmet EIK, FDR, Den, Lg family rm. IGP. $1.25M

NORTH WOODMERE 834 Fanwood Ave(11:30-1) Lovely Raised Ranch in SD.14. Updates.

3BRs, 2Bths, EIK, Family Rm, Deck. $459K

1049 Broadway, Woodmere, NY 11598 516-569-5651

with taxes of $17,979.02.

DETAILS: Center hall colonial style home, built in 1965 features vaulted living room, eat-in-kitchen, den with slidings to yard, inground pool, playroom and two car attached garage at a reduced price. A must see spectacular block.

SELLER SAYS: “It’s bright and airy with a unique-shaped ceiling, and a one-step-down living room. We have brand new heating equipment and it’s easy to keep clean.”

REASON FOR SELLING: “I’m relocating to Florida.”

Contact Lori Schlesinger at Lori & Associates LI Realty (516) 7918300

207 Woodside Drive, Hewlett Bay Park STATS: A lot size of 1¼ acres with 10 rooms, six bedrooms and

Properties Sold in the Fiv Five ve Towns since August 1stt 312 Leroy Avenue, Cedarhurst Colonial home with seven rooms, three bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Lot size: 8,000 square feet. Year built: 1928. The property sold for $495,000 on August 3.

865 Kilmer Ln, N. Woodmere Ranch with seven rooms, four bedrooms and three bath-

rooms. Lot size: 6,500 square feet. Year built: 1959. The property sold for $555,000 on August 2.

1657 Warwick Rd, Hewlett Ranch with nine rooms, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Lot size: 3,000 square feet. Year built: 1950. The property sold for $610,000 on August 1.

HEWLETT HEWLETT 1607 Hewlett Av(11-12:30) 1 Steven Dr (By Appt) Custom Cape w/rear extension. Lg EIK, LR w/beaut Updtd 4BR,3.55 Bth Col. All lg rms.Den,Solarium, built-ins. 4BRs, 2.5 Bths, fin bsmt. $529K 5 rm attprof’l ste. Fin bsmt. $629K

WOODMERE 912 Mayfield Rd( 11:30-1) Ours Alone! Stately 4BR, 3BthTudor. New granite EIK, New bth, h/w flrs, finished basement. $599K

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WOODMERE 1046 Dartmouth Lane (By Appt) Beaut Hewlett Park H/R. 4BR, 2.5Bth. EIK, Family Rm, lg deck. New roof.SD.14. $488K

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(2,3,2,4,3) 17 Sparky teacher in a dire mess — job insecure (4,4,6) 21 Order a brew in trendy pub (4,3) 23 Mug’s taken combat vehicle on a road (7) 25 Team’s opening bowlers stum-

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ped when in? End of story! (5,4) 26 Sound of mountain bird (5) 27 Attends gathering of male journalists (5) 28 What could be perfect in a lesson of French or history? (4,5) DOWN 1 Attacks worker a lot (8) 2 Rage displayed by fisherman when line’s become detached (5) 3 Declare capital’s gone right down after hearing tax rises (9) 4 Less than 50%, indeed (3,4) 5 Wife’s needed little time, cooking apple (7) 6 Girl looking embarrassed to be hugged by footballers (5) 7 Where body is buried, several feet beneath stones, mostly (9) 8 Formerly safe head leaves Oxford college (6) 14 Give direction to London footballers, a half-depleted team (9) 15 Minor streets bordering rockettesting area? Most unusual (9) 16 Not getting started? Here’s specially-treated petrol (4-4) 18 English king almost had power to amass portions of land (5,2) 19 After brief but polite rejection, rising group writes music (7) 20 Samples couturier originally stitched into short cover (6) 22 Foundation is supporting former undergraduates (5) 24 Irish fellow appearing with Opera North (5)

CONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAEL BLOOD DRIVE, 111 Irving Place, Woodmere, 3:00-9:00 p.m., By donating blood, each donor will receive two field-level box seats for the Mets vs. Nationals game on September 15, 1:10 p.m. The blood drive is a bi-annual event. Please call (516) 374- 0655 for more information. The event is open to all who wish to donate blood.

1ST ANTIQUE CAR SHOW, Woodmere Merchants Association, Next to Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Live entertainment, refreshments and trophies will be given to participants at this classic car show between Broadway and Johnson Place. For more information about this event call (516) 374-3663.

THE BEAUTY OF FAMILY PURITY FOR WOMEN, 44 Woods Lane, Woodsburgh at 8:45 p.m., Join renowned Kallah teacher Sara Morosow discussing harmony in the home and insights into the sanctity of Jewish family life, an event sponsored by Chabad of the Five Towns. Open to women only. This will be the last event of a four part series, but new members are welcome to attend. Additionally, there is a $15 dollar fee for this event. For more information call

(516) 295-2478.

MOVEMENT WITH MARY MOSHOS, JCC of the greater Five Towns 5:30-6:30 p.m., Every Wednesday afternoon, children may join Mary Moshos to learn how to create artwork and work with music. The event is for special needs children, ages five and up.

For more information call Sharona Abeit at the JCC at (516) 5696733 ext. 218.

Thursday, August 18 THE GOLDEN AGE OF PAINTING IN SPAIN, Peninsula Public Library, Lawrence, 1:00 p.m., With the rise of the Habsburg dynasty, the Golden Age of Painting begins. Velazquez, Ribera, Zubaron and Murillo will be celebrated and discussed as great patrons of the arts through a program directed by Powell, highlighting the famous painters. The event is free and open to all. Call the library at (516) 239-3262 for more information.

SPEAKER: DONALD X. CLAVIN, JR. (SPEAKING ABOUT TAXES), Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 7:00 p.m., Clavin offers a public service program where he will answer questions about lowering taxes as well as how to lower one’s own tax bill through exemptions such as STAR and how to challenge an assessment and utilize new payment methods. Clavin has been the Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes since February 2001. Call the library at (516) 3741967 for more information.

CROCHET CLASS, 86 E Rockaway Rd, Hewlett, 11:00 a.m., Cancer patients and survivors are invited to the Hewlett House to learn and practice the art of crochet and meet other cancer survivors. The Hewlett House is a support center for cancer patients and survivors.

The event is free. Call the Hewlett House (516) 374-3190 for more information.

We welcome submission of events of interest to the community. Please email your event information, including any photos to Events@StandardLI.com.

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they like to party. They say that all the fried food and dough is a hangover cure.”

Another big seller is the Cabana Girl ($7.95). It consists of chicken fingers, curly fries, and mozzarella sticks on garlic bread with honey mustard.

“It’s a huge hit with all of the cabana boys and lifeguards,” Sarro said.

Another sandwich that is gaining popularity is the Cabana Boy Crunch ($7.95), a permutation of one of the store’s original sandwiches. It consists of honey turkey, Doritos, bacon, wing sauce and blue cheese.

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The Best of This Week’s Post 11pm Wit

Jimmy Fallon

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“S&P downgraded the United States from AAA to AA+, and it gets worse. Today, Italy, England, and Greece un-friended us on Facebook.”

–Jay Leno “Standard and Poor’s has also warned there’s a 1 in 3 chance we could be downgraded again in the next three years. We could go from AA+ to F.U. That’s how bad it’s gotten.”

–Jay Leno “Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced he’s not going to resign. He had suggested he might be leaving and getting a job in the private sector. But thanks to his economic policies there are no jobs in the private sector, so I guess he’s going to stay.”

–Jay Leno “I don’t know why Timothy Geithner would quit working at the Treasury. It must be an easy job now, especially since there’s no money in it.”

–Jay Leno “Only a couple of days until the big Republican Iowa Republican straw poll. Pollsters say it’s a dead heat between the guy you never heard of, the guy who used to be somebody, and the woman who has no chance of winning.”

–Jay Leno “The United States’ credit rating was downgraded to AA+. Am I the only one who thinks that doesn’t sound so bad?”

Cabana Boy Cuisine at Corner Kitchen If you’re looking for a wide variety of hero sandwiches, all with crazy names, stop by Corner Kitchen in Atlantic Beach. Open for 14 years now, owner Mark Sarro has transformed the deli from what he originally envisioned to be a lunch place geared towards doctor’s wives, serving replacement meals and salads, into a sandwich lovers heaven after finding that a significant portion of their clientele includes young beach club summer staff members.

One of the store’s more popular sandwiches is The Boardwalk ($7.95).

“The Boardwalk is one of our original sandwiches along with The Cabana Boy,” Sarro said. “It’s made of chicken fingers, French fries, brown gravy, and melted mozzarella. It’s

guaranteed to cure any hangover.

The beach club staff comes home from college during the summer and

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Country Kitchen is located at 105 Putnam Boulevard in Atlantic Beach. They open during the summer at 6:00 a.m.

Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and 8:00 a.m. on Sunday. They close at 7:00 p.m. every day. For more information or to place an order, call them at (516) 3719599

Sam (Nicholas D’Agosto) in the New Line Cinema horror film “Final Destination 5.”

Photo: Warner Bros./New Line Cinema

New on TV Sunday, August 14

The Cabana Girl Sandwich

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–Jimmy Kimmel “President Obama said that even though we’ve been downgraded, we’re still a AAA nation. Unfortunately, he meant in the minor league baseball sense.”

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Hewlett Neck: Open 5br. Large Water front Property. Gamins Greenhouse EIK $1.399M MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Beautiful 6 br Col, huge rms, 1+acres, tennis ct $1,690M MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Hewlett Neck: Contemporary, 6Br, 5.5 Bths, Modern Waterfront, Waterfalls, ¾ of an acre, Stat of the Art Technology, SD#14 $2.199M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Neck: Contemporary, 6 Br, 3.5 Bth, Bright, Airy, Skylights, Pool, Zoned for Tennis Court, SD#14 $1.375M VI PROPERTIES 516791-1313 Hewlett Neck: Colonial, 7 Br, 3.5 Bths, Located on Private Block, Master Bedroom w/Fpl, Powder Rm, SD#14 $1.250M VI PROPERTIES 516791-1313 Hewlett Park: New to market. Spacious one bedroom with large entry and fabulous bonus room with private terrace. $225K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Park: New magnificent kitchen w/ SS appliances & granite countertops. Updated baths in this extremely large apartment. Separate room w/ washer, dryer & additional refrigerator. $299K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Inwood: Townhouse $315,000 Corner Unit, Semi detached, Lr/Dr, Eik, 2Br, 2.5Bth, Slider to yard, Deck, (2) parking spots included LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: Magnificent 4 br c/h tudor, on huge deep property over looking golf course, den and finished basement. $1.19 MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Lawrence: Traditional c/h col on beautiful culde-sac, 5 brs 1 level, lg eil, lux mbr and bth. $900’s MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-2390306 Lawrence: Traditional Col $780K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Lawrence: Exclusive Turkey Point Area. Water Views, Renovated EIK $1.950M MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: The Plaza- Spacious Jr 4. Prestigious Building. 24-Hr Doorman, Indoor Park & Pool.

Renovated Lobby, Elev., Laundry Room & Storage. Freshly Painted, Refinished Floors, 3 WIC, Double Terrace Overlooking Central Courtyard. Quiet Location. $359K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: $999,000 Center Hall Colonial w/ Grand Foyer, Lr,Fdr,Den/fpl,New Eik, Playroom, 5Br’s,3.5Baths, IG Pool, Att 2-car BEST BLOCK/ PRICE REDUCED LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Lawrence: $1,250,000 Best Block, Cul-de-sac, Brick Colonial, Lr/fpl, Fdr, Lg Eik/Granite, Huge Den/fpl, Enormous Mst suite/fpl/Jacuzzi Bath, plus 3Br’s, 2Bths. Fin Bsmt, O/S property LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: $1,300,000 Prestigious Colonial on Ocean Ave, Half-acre park-like property, Lr, Fdr, Eik, Lg Den/fpl,$ Br’s, IG Pool LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: CO-OP $149,000 Elevator Bldg.

Spacious 1Br, 1Bth, Sunken Lr, New Kit, Laundry in Bsmt, Garage parking, Hardwood Floors Also Available for RENT..$1400/mth LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: Affordable 1st flr Garden Apt. H/W flrs. Mint+++. Low maint. $114K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 Lawrence: Ranch, 6 Br, 3.5 Bths Updated, New Kosher Kitchen, Large Pool, Golf View $1.350M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Lynbrook: SD.20 All redone 2BR, 1.5 Bth Condo. Terr. Move right in! Reduced! $219K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Lynbrook: Mint 3BR, 2 Fbth Colonial, New Eik, Cac, Den, Fin Bsmt, SD# 14 $398K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 North Woodmere: Home That Is Hassle Free!

3BR, 2.5 Bath Twnhs, Fin Bsmt, CAC, Pkg… $375K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 North Woodmere: Mint 4 br,bi-level hugh lg eik,waterviews,price to sell. $545 MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 North Woodmere: Grand col 5br on 1 level, lg fdr, flr, new eik, full finished basement. $700’s MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 North Woodmere: Btfully decorated 6 br’s $599K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-5695110 North Woodmere: Spacious Updated Woodmere-400, 11 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, Eik-kosher, Formal Dining Rm, Den, Fire place, Finished Basement, Office, New Roof, SD#15, All Sys, 2-car Garage $735,000 Owner.

(516) 717-8723 North Woodmere: Lovely R/Rnch. Lovingly maintained. 3BR,2Bth,Den.Deck $459K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Immaculate 4BR, 3Bth H/R w/nature preserve & lake vu $535K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: 4BR,2Bth Split w/main floor Den off Kit & DR. Circ drv. SD14 $469K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Lovely 4BR,2.5Bth H/R. Skylit Bth, updtd EIK, New roof/drvway, paver walkway/steps & porch. $529K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Woodmere-400 split, Updated, 10 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, Eik, Den with Fire place, Finished Basement, New Roof, Gutters, Sidewalk and driveway...

Excellent Appearance. 516-791-8981 North Woodmere: Spacious 4BR, 2.5 Bath Raised Ranch, Den W/Fplc, O/S Property, Low Tax…$639K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 North Woodmere: $575,000 Spacious Ranch w/Full Finished, Basement,4Br’s, 3Baths, Lr, Fdr, Atrium/Den, Att 2-car Garage LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Valley Stream: Gibson SD.24 Charming updtd 4BR, 2.5Bth Col. 3 flrs of living space. EIK, lg FDR, lg LR. Beaut H/W flrs thruout. Fin Bsmt.

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Valley Stream: Gibson SD.14. Beaut 3BR,2Bth Ranch. Spac den. Near all. $359,999 JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: Split Ranch, 4 Br, 3 Bths, OS Property, Waterview on Lake, EIK, Full Finished Basement, SD#14 $597K VI PROPERTIES 516791-1313 Woodmere: 2 br co-op with large flr, fdr, eil, prestigious block, 1st floor. MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Woodmere: 6 br, exp ranch, granite eik, beautiful den, library, magnificent property. $998 MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Woodmere: Brick Col, sep carriage house Mint $1,289M MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516569-5110 Woodmere: Split 2 dens, 3 br’s, $529K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Woodmere: New construction 6 br Col will customize $990K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Woodmere: Beautiful home. Fabulous wood floors & stunning stone FPL $395K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: SD#14 Over 2300sq’, 6 Br’s, EIK, CAC, Beautiful wood floors. $549K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Whole house rental. 4 br, 2.5 ba, CAC $3,400/mo MORTON HAVES 516-3740100 Woodmere: Updtd 4BR,2.5Bth H/R. CAC,New roof, deck. $488K JANKALMAN.COM 516-5695651 Woodmere: Lg model H/R. 5BR(4BRs on 1 level), 3Bths, Den. Skylites. Deck and priv yard w/ IGP. $659K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: Sale/Rent. Eleg C/H Col.6BR, 3.5Bths, huge gourmet EIK.lg Den, Fab 1/2 ac w/salt water IGP & patio Sale $1.95M. Rent $8000 JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: $649,000 Lakefront Split w/ spectacular views, 4Br’s, 3 New Baths (Jacuzzi),Lr,Fdr,New Kosher Eik/Granite,Family Rm/fpl,Haedwood Floors LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: $699,000 Side Hall Heritage Colonial. 5Br’s, upstairs plus Guest Rm on main Fl. 4 Baths,Lr,Lg FDR,Huge Kosher EIK Family Rm, Full Finished Bsmt, Sd#14 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Well Maintained 4BR, 3 Full Bath Split, Den, Fin Bsmt & Attic…$499K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: $599,000 Renovated Bi-Level Home, 4Br’s, 3 Baths, Lr/fpl, Dr, EIK w/extension, Lg Den, Deck, Att 2-car LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Splanch, $699,000 Spacious, 4Br’s upstairs, 2.5Baths,Fdr,New Eik w/Granite, Lr/ cath ceiling, (3)Dens, fireplace, Fin Basement LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300

Real Estate for Rent Far Rockaway: Unfurnished. Adorable 1BR, EIK, full bth, access to backyard, near shul, school, and beach, new appliances, very reasonable rate. Call owner 718-868-0068 Lawrence: Fab 2BR, 2 Bath Duplex Townhouse, All Updated, Indoor 2 Car Garage…$2400/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: NO FEE! Lux Bldg, 24HR Doorman, Pool, Indoor Parking, 1BR, 1.5 Bath…$1795/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: NO FEE! Totally Renovated Apartments, 1-2 Bedrooms…Starting At $1500/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lynbrook: “The Shakespeare” – 2 – 1 Bedroom Apartments Available. 1st Flr $1395/m 3rd Flr $1325/m - Large Closets, Parking Available PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 North Woodmere: House Rental $2,800/ month Hi-Ranch, 4Br’s, 2.5Bath’s, Lr, Dr, Eik, Large Den, 2-car garage, 55x 126 property LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: 4 br, 2 bth Ranch Mint, 2 car garage, Updated $3,350 MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Woodmere: Charming 5BR, 2.5 Bath Colonial, Lr W/Fplc, Den, Lush Ppty, SD# 14…$3700/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000

Commercial Real Estate for Rent/Sale Cedarhurst: Store 2,000sq full fin bsmt $3,000 per mo MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-5695110 Cedarhurst: For Rent $1250/mo. 3 rm Prof’l suite w/Bathroom, Waiting area, Reception desk. Randy Green 516 295-3000 Cedarhurst: Stores For Rent or Sale, Offices For Rent, U want them, I have them. Call ! Call ! Call ! Randy Green 516 295-3000 East Rockaway: Office space available in professional building. 1-4 offices, will divide to suit. Conference room, wireless internet, fax, parking. Call Lennie or Carolyn 516-593-9119 East Rockaway: Commercial Building/Office Rental: $365K or $1500/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Burnside Ave. & Lincoln Place. Corner store 1,000 sq. ft., central a/c, with commercial space 2,000 sq. ft. Can be together or separate. 917-538-3003 Valley Stream: $Mid 20’s psf, 2300’/1300’ offices. Fully built out All redone. Pugatch.com Randy Green 516 295-3000 Valley Stream: 5200 ‘ Office Bldg For Sale $450K. At traffic light. Completely renovated Ample parking. Call Randy 516 295-3000 Woodmere: Medical Space For Rent $1250/ mo.Incl util. One exam room, share consult room, secty, waiting area. Pugatch.com Randy Green 516 295-3000 Woodmere: 5500’ Bldg for Sale/Rent, Can be divided, Info: Randy Green 516 295-3000

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want grown-ups in Washington and my friends, the only way we will get them is if we vote them in and demand they work for us. But for now, shame on the whole sad gang of them who put this country into such a mess!

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I Have a Bat, and I Know How to Use It CONTINUED FROM P. A6 guns. A good friend of mine has been asking me for years to go to a shooting range with him, promising me that I will really enjoy the feeling of a gun in my hand, and the experience of firing one even more. I have agreed to go, only for the sake of being able to write about it afterwards. Something about the liberal Democrat writing about my experience at a shooting range interests me enough to put my feelings about guns aside for the moment. Owning a gun is just not for me. I respect the rights of those who wish to bear arms, but I will not be joining them at the next NRA rally anytime soon.

I had been looking for something under my bed when I pulled out my bat from underneath. One of my eldest daughters was standing near and she

had never seen it before. “Why do you have a bat under your bed?” she asked. I explained that it was not just a bat – it was a Louisville Slugger. She was not impressed. Moving past that little lesson, I reminded her that sometimes, I was the only adult in the house as my husband often works strange hours. The bat, I continued, gave me some comfort before he arrived home. Perplexed, she still did not get what I was gently trying to say. “If a robber or something comes in the house when Daddy is not here,” I continued a little more directly, the bat in my hand, “then I can protect myself and you guys from harm.” With that, she looked at me straight in the eye and almost without warning, burst into laughter.

“And what do YOU think YOU are going to do with that BAT?” she asked amidst the chuckles. “Swing at the robber

to death???” The image of me fighting off an intruder who would surely have at least one gun using only my bat was clearly enough to put her in stitches. She continued to laugh and laugh as I stood there, weapon in hand, feeling kind of useless.

Then, I had an idea.

“Know what I’m going to do if a robber comes in the house?”

I said. “What?!” she asked, still unable to control herself. “I will do what any other good Jewish mother would do,” I shouted back. “I will yell at him while holding my bat – that should scare anyone out of my house.”

Had she even been able to hear me above her own cackling, maybe my daughter might have agreed. So much for her having any confidence in my being able to protect us from harm. That second image, it seemed, was even funnier than the first.

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Avoiding the Fiscal Precipice CONTINUED FROM P. A6 ress towards solving our financial issues. Let’s look a bit closer.

It’s been my top priority in Mineola to reduce spending while also making financially prudent decisions that do not impact the government services we receive. This is, of course, in addition to upholding my commitment to reduce the tax burden that had saddled every working family and senior living in The Five Towns.

Working with my Republican colleagues in the Legislature, we’ve turned an inherited $170 million budget deficit into a $26.6 million surplus. We additionally made the tough, but prudent, decisions to reduce the County structural budget deficit by 48 percent. This is all on top of reducing the years of mismanagement and over-spending by the previous administration. We’ve voted to reduce the

size of government, slashed departmental costs, controlled county expenses, and imposed a hiring freeze. We have also started to reform our broken residential property assessment system; the prior annual assessment has been replaced by an assessment once every four years.

No matter how good it might be to spend on this or that project, there is simply no affordable way to do everything that Democrats have tried to do without bankrupting the county. Choices must be made. We have arithmetic on our side. As the late and great U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously observed, everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not to their own facts.

While I am in no better a position than any of my readers to influence the national fiscal debate, I am committed to my job of righting Nassau County and

will continue to reduce the tax burden every working family and senior faces. I am delighted that since I began my term in January 2010, I have not voted for any tax increases but instead advanced government innovation and proper management The new County Administration and the new Republican Legislative majority have, together, made giant strides towards restoring a fiscally stable and prosperous Nassau County after a decade of mismanagement. We have turned the $130 Million 2010 deficit into a $26.6 Million surplus, without any tricks, gimmicks or “creative accounting.” And we did it after repealing the Home Energy Tax, and shelving a scheduled 16.5 percent increase in real estate taxes. I am proud to be part of that effort. Your vote in the recent referendum reinforces, and gives strength to our path. No more taxes!

THE ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

Pet Peeves CONTINUED FROM P. A7 to conform could result in all kinds of dire manifestations of social opprobrium or ostracism, the fear of which can be paralyzing for many. Pressure to become a Lemming is something I find grating to say the least and I try my levelheaded best to be

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a tad idiosyncratic and eclectic, which, to be honest, does not always inure to my benefit. Case in point my being a loyal Mets fan. But it does make life interesting.

So it is a paradox that I am apoplectic about the multi-parking-space people, seeking their conformity to park between

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the lines. I suppose marching to the beat of your own drummer is OK as long as it doesn’t hurt or inconvenience others or society at large, or the sound emanating from one’s drums doesn’t disturb your neighbors’ sleep.

Therein lies the civilizing social compact that keeps chaos from ruling the day.

Rachel Berry, Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson and Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones, perform songs including “Raise Your Glass” and “Teenage Dream” in this documentary/musical. This film will

(Nicholas D-Agosto) as a suspension bridge seemingly collapses. Consequently, he and his girlfriend Molly (Emma Bell) become victims of their inevitable fate. Morbid visions quickly turn into a reality sending victims on a journey of chaos and destruction as they fight a battle as death follows them after the incident.

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AUGUST 12 - 18, 2011 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

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Local Female Firefighter to the Rescue: Shoshana Weiner, Helping Save Lives in Lawrence and Cedarhurst

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

Standard Staff Reporter

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eing a member of a volunteer fire department is not an easy job — oncall at all hours to race off and save lives, dressing up with some twenty or so pounds of protection gear before hopping on a truck with alarms blaring, and the always-real possibility of risking one’s life to save others. Being one of the few women on one

she had served as an emergency medical services (EMS) paramedic in upstate New York and with the FDNY in Brooklyn.

“I was brought into it very early,” said Weiner, whose mother also served as a volunteer EMS in Monticello while she was growing up. Her sister Dina is also a certified EMT. “My entire family has been involved with EMS for many years.”

“She’s caring and always concerned.. interested in the well be-

Lee Incorporated, a promotional items company in Cedarhurst.

“I’m extremely proud of her.”

During her time working in Brooklyn, Weiner saved a life unexpectedly less than a year after becoming a paramedic in July of 1996 when she pulled an unconscious woman from Gravesend Bay with a co-worker while offduty near Caesar’s Bay Bazaar.

The rescue earned the two a mention in the next day’s New York Daily News.

The chief’s helmet lies along with the rest of the department’s awaiting their next use.

Husband Victor Deutsch, left, stands with Weiner, Tzvi Barkai, in cap and gown, mother Ellie Weiner and brother Shimon Weiner.

Photo courtesy of Shoshana Weiner. of these crews in the local area would sound almost as tough — but not for Lawrence-Cedarhurst firefighter Shoshana Weiner.

Weiner, a 38 year old from Cedarhurst, has been a member of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department for over 10 years.

She was born in 1973 in Monticello, New York to Leo and Eleanor Weiner. She grew up with her parents and two siblings — her brother, Shimon, and sister, Dina — and graduated from Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch in Washington Heights in 1989 before attending Touro College until 1993. She would later attend Pace University for nursing, graduating in 2001. After moving to Long Island and getting married to Victor Deutsch in 1999, “Shani” immediately tried to join the fire department after arriving since

The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department badge shown on a firefighter’s jacket.

Photo by Scott P. Moore

Firefighter Shoshana Weiner is one of a small number of female firefighters in The Five Towns.

Photo by Scott P. Moore ing of others,” said her husband Victor Deutsch, who owns Elliot

“We were roller-blading and talking when someone said there

The Mets Exceed Expectations This Season CONTINUED FROM P. A8 Niese, and Duda showing flashes of a talented team to come.

“It’s horrendous seeing it happen year after year after year,” said Scott Barash, 26, of Cedarhurst. “Every time you think they’re going to do well, they just fall apart — whether it is injury or just players not caring.” Barash also added the ownership “doesn’t know what they’re doing” and “money shouldn’t be a problem” in New York.

But money has been a problem this season for the New York Mets. Owner Fred Wilpon, who is being sued for over $1 billion for his connection to the ponzi scheme operated by Bernie Madoff, has been forced to sell a $200 million minority share of the team to hedge fund manager David Einhorn.

Facing financial difficulties on the horizon, General Manager Sandy Alderson traded away high-priced stars in reliever Francisco “K-Rod” Rodriguez and outfielder Carlos Beltran.

“It’s pretty disappointing, but if it weren’t disappointing, you wouldn’t be a Met fan,” said Colin Watkins, 26, of Cedarhurst, who said he has attended about 10 games this year without seeing a single Mets victory. “You could talk about it so easily, about how much they suck. And if someone says, ‘Hey, they’re a great team, they’re young, blah, blah, blah‘ — they’re full of sh-t. They’ve got nothing and it is what it is.”

Even with all the recent years of losing, the many less than popular moves made by previous General Manager Omar Minaya, and ownership facing financial problems, the

fans stay true to their team. At Morton’s Army and Navy Store in Cedarhurst, Mets gear, including t-shirts and bags, are still selling at their average rate. In fact, the only item selling slightly less were jerseys.

“It’s too easy to be a Yankee fan

— the Mets’ fans have character,” said Terrence Ford, 31, of Howard Beach. “To go through all the stuff they’ve gone through, it takes character. Most men would have left them a long time ago.”

Naturally, some fans have already begun to echo the words

was a baby in the water,” she said.

“Turns out it was an elderly woman who had tried to commit suicide. We swam out, got her out, and she survived.”

When she attempted to join the fire department in 2000, Weiner was informed that all volunteers must also be pass through the Nassau County Fire Police EMS Academy before joining — which meant she would also have to serve as a firefighter. While it meant extra work for her, she said she did not mind.

“My concept is the more training, there’s more knowledge for

you,” she said. “And knowledge does not hurt — it’s a good thing.

It’s really important.”

She embraced the new role and, quickly, the people she now works with to protect the community.

“It’s a different kind of people you’ll ever meet anywhere else,” she said.

Weiner is one of fewer than five female firefighters throughout the four fire districts covering The Five Towns and the only woman currently active at the cramped confines of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department.

“She participates in every way

Photo by Scott P. Moore

possible,” said Department Chief Joseph Spurber, who noted her ten years of service to LawrenceCedarhurst. “She’s very experienced when it comes to emergency medical things. She’s a great asset to our department.”

She said she feels accepted by her comrades at the department and feels the job is like any other for her, including her full-time position at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where she is a nurse practitioner.

“It’s interesting,” she said.

“There’s been times where people don’t think you’re capable and then they’re shocked when you do it.”

“She hears the alarm, she gets up, and she goes. I don’t know if i could do it,” said Deutsch, who said he’s very rarely concerned when Weiner goes to a fire. “You get a little nervous — but thank God, not too many times. She’s very careful.”

Weiner said she enjoys what she does, even though there is always high risks involved with the job and line of work she is in.

“We all enjoy going to a big fire,” she said with a laugh, noting the adrenaline rush excites her. “But we always hope for a good outcome.”

of the long-gone Brooklyn Dodgers: “Wait ‘til next year!” But for some, the next generation of Mets baseball looks better than what the fans have experienced in recent years.

“You think about the future and you think it might be bright because of this work ethic they’ve got,” said Oberstein. “It’s a great thing.”

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• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • AUGUST 12 - 18, 2011

Lawrence High School Class of ’78 Reunite and Reminisce Alumni Get Together Over Dinner and Brunch Adam Lazurus, left, Randy Lawrence, center, Traci LawrenceBrookman, top-center, and Colleen Feeney posed at the brunch.

Alan Weintraub, Gary Rosenberg, Shari Lichter-Schulman, Jackie Rogoff, and Terry Carcaterra posed at the brunch.

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

A group of the 1978 students stopped to pose with Coach Edward Farrell, 2nd left, during the brunch Sunday morning.

Terry Carcaterra, Queenie PettwayCollins, Gary Rosenberg, and Alan Weintraub pose at the brunch.

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

Left to Right: Mary Kane, Kathy BonacorsiWinter

Left to Right: Steven Bernstein, Alicia Diamond-Bernstein, Shari Lichter-Schulman and Sol Schulman.

Photo by Jonathan Walter

Photo by Jonathan Walter

Left to Right: Desiree Sample, Dotty Price D’Amato, Phyllis JeterNunn

Tracy Lawrence-Brookman and her brother Randy Lawrence

Photo by Jonathan Walter

Photo by Jonathan Walter

From left to right: Eileen Lynch-Havy, Maryann Romano-Stroke, Noreen Reilly- Allison, Theresa Carrano-Peroni, Stephanie Carrano- Peitler and Deborah StamileWald

From left to right: Bernard Keller, Kasterual Britney and Michael Derosa

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BY SU dm Village ng pric meean n s like ing he pi odm ce Dis Di D sstria ts of tt and A ricu pe p rpe e, wh th the attem , apper Abe per Joh s pre rss rep Na ood isin s aren’t the of aisi of looking f tha rai rra rais of Agr rantts lained nd ra tricct pet t Christ ed light all foopercen feel tau changing has shed Sta look en l-Bey,erp n Wo the only tannda SAN etrrat lig on aurran n king ct 19, WoodmWoodmn Cio viousl resent ssau s Park, a lot e staf ry day.

In I the only one p iin ent und nt. for gan pted roachel-Be r ato demo raphics demog darrd N VAR y, y 16, tra sto of one the plantedg to sell, a for Re ta es, Res fece ar und tti’s y es exp g aro ors orrs, t, Sho entt.. oph artm index to fou typ cen wh d Ass es of worshi ogra for sale 6, tor pheer phi for to s, to ere, GHEES ere y es drawsa full tim up eve geese p ale sign fee edic tim perrce pe Th report ing e r pric or plac.” ich ere and e on part th m, o punch rob d the plac ociiate r Ab Ten he of In , all.” al.” it p.. par of Cofffee is es e Dep Ben the ain ch nal rd workin to 12 rgin ina their the r from n per ed, wil and , while ird ate ESE in last outside outs e outsid CONNTI CCO the the proper rggin Temple hi e victimInisn’t pe el-B tyy res lon Staates umer pricease threy, cert cer alleege, alo ning too mu on 1 tage prope ty still by 10 Tim l hav Ced Tyle ing a Edi Ed at hel of The ng ma m rgi TINNUE TI and him re id p eda e alm Distric Sin Sinai, cen ed Stat ed lly, trict nai, tted Cot , nd ged y eey, ri t tor ai,i, previou n,” I’m I’m bus bu Trinity Tri y Trinit UED or call y, 16 w wi Washin Episco rse,” dent live on onssumto incr prev previo , pisc pal d perg wit rhu butONmembe e a arh to pol ide tica on cleaere is con t of kic and Un hee co U meerr now are Uni ent o per tow ile tak ball d beSt. 6 pal Church t. John’s urs ost nts n gton cou sly sly John mm Acc Accco on Avenue ten Chu t the cted be ed , th from fr sum “Th g our pet h the k the P. A2 rship new al corrdi rpe wh basket in venue dramam $4.8899 see. w leg rst,t, wil t enue in y of in ice s’’ tot Nassa rence, ghtt g to the vic erin said. “I venien to n Hewlet golf on Broadw over the tim w all has Hewlett.

Hew rrigh vvicee, p r ors ra Broadwa din m’s’s ord ms dwindl eas e fou four he vic year al pro merged merged ett. adwaay Sup u Co Lawprojject eas the t. It has ing h Ser ngg rat up erin ere said years due crea b Se vi ing rged e ed from o isl edl be isla ged tingg ord tin ting ed y d with rdin 4343-yyeaing iss pr incr r othvi con e out last tec ttax bill TV recent TV Emma Maarc offi of wi t t rse cov en e Clu ncr also al . to ing pick fi incr ped p to tor com so u u to n n cially cco the it’s com demog the changout eat been o ti nuel nuel ear T mple Te Temple Acc Researc ing the y reporte and r.. cen iin

By J rce ere el in Cou un unco n unill un g ou ar-o pol p er adv tio pl u p erce r-o n Lynbro -old per sau con con Lynbr Lynb lyy com ll Ha SE every Woodmfrom hisgeese are South, to whe has jum are now t n yn ok, ON ON odm US ic tly HESE in pri erttisen, acc goes l fat ty, so VARGHE nited Metho d that St. from 1,000 raphics. “ It’s reduce diniin e off wh ARGHESE NAATH nsc mic com o and United w known a 92 cen f herice, the sciould USAN om Wo Byper ATH known e ak isem ise Sttannda Sta Pau ing Paul out yne yn nom T AN miin own the t of p wn as families ole Coun ric eff efffo ntt fro dist dist Church pro S constan goEdi meentording me ndar wheat, year, 14 per Echad.

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ALT odm hell gon lenged l lenge leng be looking rship ro r rol e dmere dme aas sp st she sh s oci nged the mere h ho form hip of olm f d de ged king acts 201 ere ed u We “It’ “It “It’s cia h he on g d on ousa ou lm atIt’s’ss Its for basical is is chalbus ha on Long b kno meen’ Th me and liberal may be Reppor TER are EER to ussan tt ati atio ma mad o sell in cha ch demonstrat demon L Lo end the report hal as sell or you’ you ey demonstr tio suc 1 p er bu y and b hey the they th ion around hs ade from and We don’t that attr to n nd per pe n’s e Nasn’s or lease on Island k beortter R m aand d de sa ndss nd and and all u’re leease temple, a Ren en n. k has nd in one in The deli o edase lk freedom free freed freedo well. ed se proper ilk re 24 ho all over al h s del his Bene s Ben n genera and heir eerr ll. Church prope p t, hurstk. I s.ccege ggene gen o oveer the ride th hu hurs orr their darh mil mi h urs . $9.441 off m wheatto l ffor Churc C urc Chu the last neeera n heir hei Cedar ul perty se awa forr ’re e bac eeful urst cee Cedarhurst urch atefu get ge rall could ra ral n o ggrateful ty COON CON t rch reen Five son so i in Eas wren wre w rrsstt the Park poop hasplay dog etttin h represe are grat n eevLaw Laaawr L ir wa of Lawrencecoun countr co ry. even eve geember rrep re it’s it’s c l not hu ners ar vil o t’s someth epre ep rss e iitt,”,” get pre at thethe at our tingg u veent T wners resenta som somet Fiv F ve TINUED b com P Par ir night, the sentati . Du an nt Par Grant Five Towners y. I think Kula Ku ntative ntt members Towns area and Aprril ot be to be pr it,” gee numbers pre thiin th p pric n’t ullan d ing def tive be reache of eds. ing that’s e Tow h started vess nk ich Gra from the lanu rkk on y dow k ment. hiWe o t inelarge ou out w wh which re reach reac rea a grea day d rin it ri of ng i that’ d D can wo ut ache ach sid t id happen h happ rning ing ched men ment end ats T turning app parade par p expect The T ppen.

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C se, Ce ggoi goin aises going tryi o ove for for com- at d this o oin oing day afra ed S Sun . It’s ty Pat ent tho tral t i aboCeint ng to ng ed Fai I ’ a shift ver P.P A6 Monday Monday. ueisinto and n ed at at neral enue ner on o to suppor longer be es th Avenue Avenue mo F o d gen for tiful Parade en l.ral We wan e and Cwel a shift s are ser Day Par their patriotism the r 22,5 James James Jame Jam er meCentral amKids tha ney r. The day for to Ced s t that beauthrough b-hur the rol of Th Jam ou green atti soc they’re oth es Rotenb ttitu Memorial D Mayor, Mayo May Magee le kid in membe in attitud tud sn’t ud Rshowing Rote Rot Ro des of mes des t mu pro arhurst seStation gar Aver pro tenberg darhurst fichasfrom edarhurst iati men’s e Na es Car vice Cedarhurst eld00area m Village Train om peo erg,, edarhurst rship, a es, f Temple use remarks cau ass provid for Ku fair, wh the arLitt, kid doe ue gam pants, ten forgra Temple Te Tem Temp the on of a stlyoll Stud mple President the Lawrence pleCentral Studen Stude S Students Students, thems do ista theleLawrence-C 201 sh shift nee on go. opening hift velopm, Ku Israel Isr explain ackersmuch High h ifft the A y rele . Car Ben ssau Co ver, benefi School e leags on his wants es pro lan hmo Nic gh igh ich included th 1 h he dre nce We Parade. and ded t Village Park, e. recr e for me evo Day lan temple te templ tem ,” littl ning It’s u, for hol the entire darhurst rais es by Lawrence a Mi n her Memorial are e fi too se. 9-11. fall nt is over 100 ed that Lawren ase ver no len unent ofu’s and the as Be performanc ety in the to spe gramm a sch hav havevictims inc Congre of cleaof the ying ce. funds public as a den d t AsDir nd geeof problem ra-and pla r it geese, py years old, Andrew J. Parise, eve red , saiid. ed s cial miing len ect y“Rosen and’tlocalh the old a for ove verry mig , years he ted ol en,, wa the a sud ye dgation ar ng ool an of rid are and se off of r inedi al years ib ibly plo lic.. “Ri pl o or Property P process bly d. arethisson Sons “ “Ou ing 18 ib tes to veterans donbeen ht Woodm d tributes wit running ver y chi all of poop all The less re hap cold and ngss of of Israel yee “ ght y to eduadvert tha coming oth es, gama, fea needs and the for Sale still that sea I’ve ld wit expere were y mo lem De wit pro s are no tur apull

by Congre ugh droppi ens isr looking “Th er chi are People the serves spetwo “I’m elated because gets home. the everyhad. lotsh with cate iseBrant h gra to- sell we . we’ve thro cialize gation Sons ago e fair activit es, sho ed a var lparadethe tax the mo fro w pu ms the They like for CanOchouses a dis ive geese ry day t that up the on Irving bec on wh nt blic the to go poops, o of Israe left und and it’s the longest Israel on d nee the aus them gro as a fam was ies for ps, foo iabi Place, eth and get and sho dollars ney er us andbirds.

Ric em ere’s Irving Place but rse eve e a mait breaks lity note wn tional er nancia few ky Mc ALTER P. A2 already k aro d cou odm ily starte kids. hav it’s sl qu or ds has for fito wh w wh . We juswe ma center tory ON y’ve ple.”

CONTINUED in an Woodm and raphic pic AN W This , socsons.the alitdemog at you at you t be bac “We cart and th Wo en we Du peo es like nic d 10 ann ere.

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By JONdardd Staf with Mark, said h Fra wever receiv pay nte com it hasr ter her for bringsemoti ic, eduvices130 by 156, d da, and k p,” fields per nci much to makes ers onal Stan , Co mu Par ing ing andto wh s are my CONTINU tober.” r at ball h School ther ns, golf the poo ns keewer out pretty water ere nity you at agea fabulo eve neeONcapoi Becker unty . “ ryb ED geese the odm P. Ove ce Hig nt m wea Tow ers hit in greee a blo ut it. It’s r the e onto the gio r Jewish , wh us day ody ds. B5 for of vie voicedLegisla th Wo ren war Five play us or tak at toabo rse nease com much Nor As Law tor Bessie, course , fields e, w, at No not or no race, whno ma to The r ball tha “ From that’s cou s tim It’s gee CON t on treli t Jew yd and of the t 10 Childr mound way amateu and ballsame n TINUED The do it. it is our ir golf eth sen ’s Flo gio . a adia pre dle per er her us.” ish, t off t.

0 en the and e than and courses at the Can und, ON P. rs ays ay kep par reli problem rse on Park the to mi ran rol pitc pa alw A6 from gro ry 1,50 cou , but hom eding golf gin essa e. most ey are se pat the their Childr area fallout er the pleasg fro inc fair, spe ddle nec Gee imp d at Baya storm ens ere lud the “Th ing to cov ise the the exp en more we’re ing nding school m tod me usee on aus but a large Woodm lies worke had rry menac starts otherwaround the tim enj and ride, -go-ro the se y. I and we rse bec the an ing fence, would , at the der Col me larg e on oyed boa itor Gee rss rry terr Course the cou nest off to cup “flyin und e iling e or out cou -go yard anwhile to Bor and rd, rin swing slid rides f spo wo golf cted -ro flata s ride, g dra e, Gol around would have two gam field.

Me “fro g tos und goo , the the ant thanks ks andare affe their s, bow gfl “I the ble plaas well swing fence geese would n,” se.” rse or par “sc for Club, and played inger” you on pencou erent spinn at” area as ling y We of no gee tion a at the more ing the A “M nge areas the Diff bal ld s solu from won the . ing rse. l rol und depend er. er on slid y fav r childr and many Kulan cou month that a to bui Ced a lot basket wat wat l e e es aro tly Th arh u Fai you becaus orite en. slides inbal thre rk said uld be eren to the by nty run tee e eve urst of tick l gam for diff ity Phot r. ded Cou Ma rse wo rse rs, me ng Yar e it ride o by Jona e ma nt wa said. ets,” ula re sai i Stu goe wa cou f Cou getproxim surroun sau ny Rob rs the Nas Gol la than There d. rm s really s the tion. with of whs run insu side, Walt ere from go for from the er fas se must we om by every Woodm gee re “W Kulan we volun ing the Wo t,” and the th hav e’re odhoop kids also ma u org re reg Nor keep course her nic ing a ny e sho to ani can’t off the k lot volun t, “pl play gam zathe said tee ink ting inc es wh of o”, lud ven fair wit ile fun,” ring shu wa Jas and Zas ffle low h his lking on Ge “as ski. thr l“It’s sistant ough a gre ” Ste CON TINUED at thi ng ON

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