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LAWRENCE MAYOR PROPOSES PURCHASE OF WATER SYSTEM, PIPES FROM L.I. AMER. WATER

EPA TO CLEAN-UP PENINSULA BLVD SUPERFUND SITE

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a plan to remove groundwater from the Peninsula Boulevard Superfund site in Hewlett on October 3rd. The plan agreed upon will have the EPA remove and treat water contaminated with dry cleaning agents from the site and would cost the organization upwards of $21 million.

The groundwater beneath the site, located near the Woodmere Middle School, was contaminated with the chemicals tetrachloroethylene and tricholoroethylene, compounds commonly used in dry cleaning that “could seriously impact people’s health.” Exposure to very high levels of either contaminent can lead to

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Racing for the Pumpkins Five Towns children run with their pumpkins back to the starting line at the Pumpkin Tot-Trot at the Inwood 5k on the football field at Inwood Park on Sunday.

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Mayor Martin Oliner said Lawrence would look into purchasing the village’s water system from current owner Long Island American Water if the privatelyowned utility failed to improve water quality he said on Thursday evening at a Board of Trustees meeting.

Oliner said he had recently met with William Varley, President of Long Island American Water (LIAW), Senator Dean Skelos and Nassau County Department of Health Deputy Commissioner Lawrence Eisenstein to discuss the continuing presence of particles in Lawrence’s water system, including elevated iron levels. A study published earlier this year

by LIAW stated the levels of iron in local-area water were three times the federal limit.

“I impressed on them that, while there is testing, there is no testing of the water,

Mayor Oliner said he would like the village to buy the water system from LI American Water if rust problems do not cease.

Photo by Scott P. Moore. to date, in Lawrence,” said Mayor Oliner, who noted the closest testing area was Oceanside. “[LIAW] has always promised

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Offshore Wind Farm May Come Off Atl. Bch. Coast

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

The Long Island-New York City Offshore Wind Project submitted an application to lease space in the Atlantic Ocean for a wind farm power plant roughly 13 to 17 miles from the shoreline of Atlantic Beach about two weeks ago.

The proposed group of wind turbines would be situated about 13 nautical miles southsoutheast from the shores of Atlantic Beach and would stretch southeast to roughly due south of Jones Beach, according to the Long Island Offshore Wind Collabrative’s website. The organization, which includes the New York Power Authority, Con Edison and the Long Island Pow-

A wind turbine in Massachusetts.

Courtesy U.S. Government. er Authority, claims the project would produce roughly

350 megawatts (MW) of power, enough to light up nearly 280,000 homes a year if running at 100 percent. The project would have the ability to be expanded to a possible 700 MW of power production.

The project, which would cost upwards of $2 billion, would create thousands of new jobs during construction and hundreds of permanent jobs, according to a New York Power Authority release. A study researched for the New York Power Authority found a 350 MW project would produce over $1 billion in sales and $610 million in salaries for employees.

A wind farm producing 350 MW would take about three

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Trains might end up arriving and departing late if work falls behind on the East River tunnels.

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

LIRR Tunnel Work Could Bring Commuter Headaches

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

ble delays and headaches for city-bound commuters, especially on the weekends as the cross-country train company shuts down lines in tunnels

Track replacement work being done in the East River train tunnels by Amtrak could lead to possi-

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Town of Hempstead Provides Diverse Services, Balanced Budget

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

The Town of Hempstead, the largest township in the country with 759,757 people according to 2010 U.S. Census data, currently has an operating budget of $386 million. With some villages in The Five Towns in incorporated villages, they don’t see or pay for most of the services that the town provides, but Inwood, Woodmere, the unincorporated areas of Hewlett as well as North Woodmere all must pay town taxes in full.

“There’s the park system, maintenance of town roads, paving, fixing pot holes, plowing, a full range of senior citizen programs and the bay constables that pa-

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trol town waterways.” Town of Hempstead 4th District Councilman Anthony Santino said.

“In The Five Towns, non-villages see the majority of town ben-

efits. We also do street lighting throughout unincorporated areas. It’s the full gamut of town services. Senior citizen programs are still operative for incorpo-

rated areas, as well as the Town Clerk’s office and town parks. If you live in a village, it’s less than one percent of your tax bill and if unincorporated, its in the nine percent range. For a very small portion of your tax dollar, the town provides some substantial services.”

Taxes collected in the Town of Hempstead go towards paying operating expenses for eight major areas that provide residents with service, Parks and Recreation, Town Clerk, Public Safety, Senior Enrichment, Conservation and Waterways, Sanitation, Highway and Municipal Parking.

The budget also pays for the salaries and pensions of employees and former employees.

Parks and Recreation provides

athletic and cultural activities at town beaches, town pools, golf courses, driving ranges and museums. It currently makes up 19 percent of the budget’s allocated funds at $72.3 million. For Five Towners, this means Atlantic Beach Estates in Atlantic Beach, East Atlantic Beach Park in East Atlantic Beach, Hewlett Point Park in Hewlett Bay Park, Terrace Gardens Park in Inwood and Veterans Memorial Park in Atlantic Beach are all maintained by the town. Parks and Recreation funding also pays for the Rock Hall Museum in Lawrence.

The Town Clerk’s office is in charge of marriage licenses, permits, certificates and public information archiving and draws

from the town’s general fund of $108.1 million along with Public Safety, which is responsible for the safekeeping and preservation of town facilities by uniformed patrol officers.

Senior Citizen Enrichment Centers are also part of the town’s services, providing funding for 16 centers and 136 clubs with activities ranging from music and arts and crafts to dance and lunch programs.

The town also features Conservation and Waterways which protects and manages marshlands, marine life, and the town’s natural resources in its waterways, as well as Municipal Parking, which provides and maintains parking

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Lawrence Mayor Proposes Purchase Of Water System, Pipes From L.I. Amer. Water CONTINUED FROM P. A1 that they would, but they always give us the usual party line. “[LIAW] keeps telling us its our pipes rusting... but its the water they’re putting in that’s the problem,” said Oliner, who noted interconnecting pipe lines from untreated sources as a problem.

“If we had the cleanest pipes in the world, we would still have yellow water.”

Oliner also said his discussion included the possibility of the Village of Lawrence taking control of the pipes by eminent domain, thus giving the village the ability to maintain the water themselves. “[LIAW] has a monopoly on the pipes,” said Oliner. “I said [during the discussion to LIAW], ‘we can dig our own wells, set up our own system.’ It might cost a cou-

Rusty water, as shown from a resident’s water filter, can be found across Lawrence in everything from sinks to bathtubs.

Photo by Scott P. Moore ple of million of dollars, but we’ll float a bond or do something like that.” He added the village would continue to use “political clout”

to try to get LIAW to fix the water system in Lawrence, or would attempt to use this proposed “Plan B” in six months or so.

Trustee Michael Fragin also noted the water in Lawrence has been a problem for some time, even showing up as rust stains across village sidewalks from residents pumping it out towards the streets.

“We want to make sure our water is safe,” said Oliner. “Unfortunately, the Department of Health only gets involved if someone gets hurt, killed or something catastrophic.”

The bigger problems, according to Oliner, is a de-ironization plant planned by LIAW within The Five Towns. The utility told him the the plant would take upwards of 25 years to build the plant, “long after many of us are gone,” noted one trustee.

Lendel Jones, a spokesperson for Long Island American Water confirmed the meeting between Oliner and LIAW representatives

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water services throughout Lawrence, Jones also added: “Our system is not for sale.”

The Lawrence Board of Trustees will hold their next meeting on Thursday, November 10 at 8:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Village Hall.

earlier this year. She said LIAW was waiting for Lawrence to respond with permitting fees before it could move forward with any of its plans, including replacing piping systems.

In response to Oliner’s suggestion for the village to buy up the

EPA To Clean-Up Peninsula Blvd Superfund Site CONTINUED FROM P. A1 a range of symptoms from dizziness to death. A drinking well operated by Long Island American Water is located about 1,000 feet from the contaminated site.

A meeting was previously held by the EPA at Hewlett High School on August 3rd to discuss the contaminated site with concerned residents. Various cleanup proposals were compared and contrasted and a public input period was set up until the end of August before action would be taken.

The plan supported, and ultimately chosen, by the EPA was to pump the water out of the ground in the contaminated area, treat and remove chemicals from it and dispose of it at a wastewater facility or release it back onto the surface. The superfund now moves into the design phase which can take between one and two years, ac-

cording to an EPA representative. While a pumping facility would take six to nine months afterwards to build, the proposed plan stated it could take upwards of 30 years to completely remove the contaiment.

The central contamination site was the location of the former Grove Cleaners during the early 1990’s, which was located at 1274 Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett. The EPA stated during the August meeting it suspected the cleaners might have leaked the hazardous materials which spread out underground.

The site was identified as a potenital hazard in the 1990’s by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The EPA added the site in 2004 to a list of Superfunds, or most hazardous waste sites in the country. The EPA investigated the site from 2005 to 2010 before moving forward with plans to remove the chemical.

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Woodmere FD Honors 50 Year Veterans

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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iremen dressed sharply in their navy blue dress uniforms gathered at the Woodmere Firehouse on Irving Place in Woodmere to celebrate fifty years of membership of two of their members, Rodney Herris, and Steve Wolf.

Both men are local residents who joined the department in 1961. Wolf recalls that Herris joined in March, while he

joined in October. Both men’s wives, immediate family, extended family, a large representation of the fire department, as well as Hempstead Councilman James Darcy gathered to celebrate the occasion, presenting them with plaques, and certificates of appreciation.

Wolf has had a long history that has seen him move up the ladder within the department.

“I was the captain of Post Two and the Captain of Rescue Company, being an EMT and an

Recognizing Outstanding Service

AEMT and 20 years in I became a commissioner twenty years in,” Wolf said. “Being a commissioner, you have to make a decision whether you advance in the development of the fire department of remain a publicly elected commissioner.”

During the presentation of awards, one member recalled a story back from when Wolf was in his first year, and being subject to rookie hazing, was forced to go up on the department’s roof to adjust their television antenna for every NFL game, to which he’d happily oblige.

Herris, whom his fellow firemen nicknamed “Peanut Butter” for his penchant for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches during his first year at the department, took a different path, choosing to remain as the department’s designated driver.

“Let’s put it like this, if Rodney’s here and the ambulance needs to get out, the ambulance gets out. If Rodney’s here and the truck needs to get out, the truck gets out,” one fellow fireman said of Herris. “Mr. Her-

Left to right Chief Richard Jankowski, 50-year honoree Rodney Herris, 50-year honoree Steve Wolf, 1st Assistant Chief Leonard Cherson, and 2nd Assistant Chief Benjamin Horowitz ris continues to push his dates.

He drives the ladder truck for us to this day.”

“I’ve been a fireman here for 50 years. I served as lieutenant

once. I’ve been on all kinds of committees and I don’t remember which ones,” Herris said.

One fireman joked that both men hope to make it to 55 or 60

years as a member of the department, but if they have a 75-year ceremony, they may have to be forced to have the ceremony at the members’ own home.

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Offshore Wind Farm May Come Off Atl. Bch. Coast CONTINUED FROM P. A1 years to construct, according to the study. The group of wind turbines would stand roughly 278 feet above the waves with three blades spanning 130 feet from the middle.

“They had proposed one off of Lido Beach before,” said Atlantic Beach Mayor Stephen Mahler, who said an earlier proposed plan would service few homes and produce little power. “I would imagine that no one would see it being 13 miles away… but there will always be people opposed to it.” He also said it would seem to be a good idea, but that he had yet to see more information on the proposal.

Local environmental committees were happy with the decision to move forward with the proposal.

“I think one of the advantages is that Long Island and downstate area continue to grow their demand for electricity,” said Carol Murphy, executive director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York. “Offshore wind makes sense — its a clean source of energy that can be put into place where jobs will come from it bringing economic development to the downstate area.”

Murphy also noted the re-

newable wind power would be able to counteract traditional power sources such as gas and oil or more dangerous solutions including nuclear power. Governor Andrew Cuomo mentioned the possibility shutting down Indian Point Power Plant in the future following the destruction of a similar plant in Japan.

“If Govenor Cuomo shuts down Indian Point, we’ll need a way to replace that,” she said.

“With demand increasing, this is one way to start.”

“Talk about a win-win for New York’s economy and environment,” said Marcia Bystryn, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters, in a press release. “For too long, New York has sent its energy dollars out of state and out of the country – and in return, we have gotten dirtier air and climate-altering emissions.”

Murphy said the wind plant would not be a cure-all to the growing energy demand in New York City and Long Island, but would continue to help lessen the problem with the help of other renewable sources, such as solar power.

“They’re not a silver bullet, either one, but we’re going to need a lot of solutions to our growing energy needs,” she said. “Increasing efficiency in power and consumption is going to help.”

LIRR Tunnel Work Could Bring Commuter Headaches CONTINUED FROM P. A1 heading into and out New York City primarily used by the Long Island Rail Road.

The work is scheduled to take place starting Friday evenings at 10:00 p.m., throughout the weekend and ending early Monday morning overlapping with rush hour at 5:00 a.m. Amtrak will be replacing the entire length of tracks within each tunnel, a tedious process which will take around four years to finish. Weekends were picked, according to the LIRR, since there are less people traveling along the lines.

The LIRR has stated it expects “to have little or no impact on LIRR train service, as long as the tunnels are returned to service as planned prior to the start of the morning rush hour on Mondays.” With service outages recently plaguing the LIRR during an Amtrak derailment in one of the tunnels earlier this May and lightning strikes disrupting service system-wide a few weeks ago in September, commuters have good reason to be weary of the project.

“If the tunnels are not returned to service by the morning, it could result in an impact on the service because we would need to use all the tunnels for the rush hours,” said Sam Zambuto, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, noting the LIRR would try to alert its customers if a problem came up.

“I don’t want to be stuck waiting to get home for three or four hours again, that’s for sure,” said Kat Grosser, who commutes daily out of the Hewlett station to her job in New York. During the lightning strike problems in September, Grosser said she was left waiting for a train she could board to get home. “It was ridiculous. One little thing

can cause that kind of problem, what could a delay on the branch do? It’ll be hell.”

Jason Byrne, an accountant who rides out of Inwood, also did not seem to be too optimistic about the changes, especially when it came to how other’s jobs might be effected by rail problems.

“Nothing really has changed yet, but I’m on my toes,” he said.

“Commuting everyday, you just got to pray nothing goes wrong.

Being on time or being late can mean being employed or not for some people.”

Zambuto said the LIRR was looking to maintain its normal schedule throughout the week and would run “the normal compliment” for the weekend, which has historically always had fewer trains and passengers.

“Because there’s fewer trains than we run, the demands on the tunnel will be less and [Amtrak] can get more done,” he said. Zambuto reiterated that the LIRR did not expect its trains to be heavily impacted by the replacements being completed by Amtrak workers.

At least one rider was optimistic about the track work the potential delays.

“Yeah, it does kind of stink right now that we might get delayed here and there,” said Michael Bailey, who rides out of the Woodmere station a few times a week. “But it should be great when its done. We have to give something to get something.”

The repairs were a result of the May Amtrak derailment, which left one line of tracks in need of immediate repairs and closed one of the East River tunnels. The work on the tunnel’s lines is expected to be fully completed by the middle of 2015.

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Town of Hempstead Provides Diverse Services, Balanced Budget CONTINUED FROM P. A1 facilities for taxpayers.

Third District Councilman Jim Darcy discussed his efforts to bring more benefits to his district.

“With the town being split into the six districts, we’re all vying to make sure our area gets out fair share of services and so on and I think we’ve been pretty successful at doing that,” Darcy said.

According to the 2011-2012 New York State Enacted Budget Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM), which is the largest amount of local aid New York State (NYS) provides, cuts $325 million from local government across NYS. The Town of Hempstead will lose $78,549.

The enacted budget provides each municipality with two percent less AIM than they re-

ceived in 2010-2011.

Mike Deery, a Town of Hempstead official, said, “State cuts are never pleasant. However, the town has been conservative in budgeting and aggressive in cost control.”

The Town of Hempstead has seen a six percent reduction in their per capita state aid from the 2009-2010 year, according to town officials. They received $4.122 million in 2009 and $3.927 million in 2010. Deery noted that they’re anticipating more reductions in areas such as their Planning and Economic Development Department, Hempstead Works Department (job resource center), and a $28,000 cut from the sanitation department’s recycling grant.

“We have been successful in pursuing federal grant funds, to offset the impact of these reductions,” Deery noted.

The Town of Hempstead has also received $4.25 million in grants for The Energy Efficiency Program, specifically projects such as implementing solar energy and technology, using Geo-thermal technology, and conducting energy assessments to develop a plan to increase energy efficiency usage.

According to Deery, the town’s budget is “absolutely solid,” and “over the last decade we’ve reduced our workforce by six percent and we’ve reduced our debt service payments by $2.4 million in the 2011 budget.“ Town Council members have already begun looking at next year’s budget and are optimistic about maintaining services and not increasing any taxes.

“Basically, Town Supervisor Kate Murray has indicated that she is intending on putting for-

ward a budget that will hold on all tax lines with no reduction in town services,” Santino said.

“It will be a budget that doesn’t increase town taxes or service cuts. I think that it’s great that we’re holding the line on taxes for the town portion of tax bill. I applaud Kate Murray for her fiscal stewardship. She deserves great deal of credit for achieving that level of fiscal success in what is a very troubled economic environment.”

“Any time you can hold the line on taxes it’s a great budget,” Darcy said. “That’s what we’re doing for the coming year. We have a proven track record of being fiscally conservative and tight with the buck. We have the best bond rating of any town in state.

We pride ourselves in keeping a tight reign on town revenue and keeping taxes low. This is a great budget in my opinion.”

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Lawrence Offense Leads the Way in 56-40 Victory

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

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unior runningback Tyler Fredericks led the dominating Lawrence Golden Tornadoes offense with five touchdowns in Thursday’s victory over Plainedge. Lawrence kept the ball rolling Thursday afternoon game, defeating the Plainedge Red Devils 56-40 in a slugfest.

“It’s the same old story --- the offense is awesome and the Fredericks boys are beasts,” said Lawrence Coach Joe Martillotti.

“The only thing that’s stopping our offense at all is ourselves by not having the ball.”

Lawrence led off the game with a 58-yard drive down the field with Tyler Fredericks rushing eight yards on a drive to score his first touchdown, giving the Golden Tornadoes a quick 7-0 lead. The Lawrence defense, hampered since the loss of senior linebacker Chris Hercules a few weeks before, coughed up the lead only four plays later when Plainedge sophomore quarterback Nick Frenger connected with senior runningback Ralpha Caccavelle for a touchdown.

A few possessions later, Lawrence quarterback Joe Capobianco connected with freshman runningback Jordan Fredericks for a 60-yard touchdown pass, giving the Golden Tornadoes a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Lawrence defense continued to betray the offense though, as they gave up the lead again on the next Plainedge possession to tie the game at 14. An interception by Plainedge on the next Lawrence possession set them up for another run down the field for a touchdown, putting the Red Devils up 20-14.

With only forty-five seconds left in the half, Capobianco led the team down the field on six

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Quarterback Joe Capobianco runs the ball to a first down during the first quarter. plays totaling 52 yards when he finally connected with Tyler Fredericks for a 14-yard touchdown pass for the 21-20 lead at the half.

Lawrence extended the lead right after the half, with senior runningback Ryan Fredericks rushing two yards for a touchdown and a 27-20 Golden Tornadoes lead. Plainedge, however, came right back and scored their own touchdown on a pass from Frenger to sophomore Gianfranco Soriente to tie the game at 27.

“We actually had some decent glimpses of defense on a few plays,” said Martillotti. “We had some key stops and that’s where we jumped ahead.”

He added, with a laugh: “I don’t know if we should even practice defense and just go ahead and only practice offense and try to score 60 or 70 points a game.”

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on though — almost all on the shoulders of Tyler Fredericks.

On the next possession, Fredericks ran the ball 16 yards for a touchdown and a 35-27 lead after brother Ryan ran in the twopoint conversion. Tyler Fredericks broke away from the pack on the first play of the next Lawrence possession for a 47-yard run, putting the Golden Tornadoes up 41-27.

“I think they were keying on Ryan because he’s the guy who carries the ball 20-to-25 times a game,” said Martillotti. “We really saw a weakness and it was a formation they were in. When we

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went to our set... it was just Tyler’s touch[downs] to get.”

Tyler was not done though.

After a Plainedge 40-yard run by Caccavelle, Fredericks ran the ball 48-yards for another touchdown, his fifth of the day, and put Lawrence up 49-34. Plainedge would come back with another touchdown run by Frenger, but Lawrence’s Capobianco capped off the scoring on the day with a one-yard run to put the Golden Tornadoes up 56-40.

Lawrence will play their next game away against Floral Park High School on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Notes: Lawrence improved to 4-1, tying the team with Division and Lynbrook for second place in Division III; Bethpage leads the conference at a perfect 5-0... Tyler Fredericks’s five touchdowns were the most by a single member of the team this season during a game... Ryan Fredericks scored a touchdown for the tenth straight game, dating back to last season... The three Fredericks brothers each scored touchdowns in a game for the second time this year... Quarterback Joe Capobianco was 9-for-14 on passes, throwing two touchdowns as well as two interceptions.

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Inwood 5K Drew 272 Runners to 18th Annual Race

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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n your mark, get set, go!

Runners from all over The Five Towns and beyond lined up in Inwood Park for the start of the 18th annual Inwood 5k was held this past Sunday morning. Around since 1993, the 5k, was the brainchild of organizer Mike DeRosa and his Co-Director Peter Sobol, who started it together and turned it into a suc-

cessful annual event. This year’s race featured 272 runners.

This year’s winner was 22-yearold Patrick McCabe from Garden City. He finished with a time of 18:15. The first Five Towns resident to finish was 35-year-old Jose Portillo of Inwood who finished fourth overall with a time of 19:21. The first woman to complete the run was 15-year-old Shaniqua Kirkpatrick of Queens Village who finished with a time of 19:56. The youngest runner was seven-year-old Daniel Barrosso of

Lynbrook, who finished the run with a time of 36:52, while the oldest was 92-year-old Bill Benson of Valley Stream who finished with a time of 54:17.

After the race, the Pumpkin Tot-Trot was held with The Five Towns children lining up to get themselves a pumpkin scattered around the Inwood Park football field. Each child was able to take home their pumpkin and got a medal during the awards ceremony.

Five Towners and runners

from all around the island shared a very positive view of the event after their run.

“It was great,” Yossi Krasner, who lives in Manhattan but grew up in The Five Towns said. “It was my first time. I’m running in a half marathon in January, so I thought this would be a good practice run. I started training already. I did it in 26:20, so that’s pretty good. I ran right by my sister’s house and my nieces were

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Runners race toward finish line at the Inwood 5k

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Hewlett, “Distracted” is Trounced by Lynbrook

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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ne week after a shaky win over Sewanhaka, the Hewlett Bulldogs fell to the Lynbrook Owls 40-21 on Thursday night at the Marion Street School in Lynbrook.

The Bulldogs, playing without their injured starting quarterback Mark Rizzo were forced to turn to backup Zach Richmond for a second straight week. Richmond came up with some solid runs, but the Hewlett defense had no answers for the Owls’ rushing attack.

With the injuries and the season long suspension this week of one of their top players on both offense and defense for violating school rules, head coach Jay Iaquinta felt his team wasn’t completely focused on the game.

It was all for naught though, as just two plays after the Hewlett offense took the ball, Richmond’s pass was intercepted by a Lynbrook defender, who took the ball back 19 yards for a touchdown to give the Owls a two score lead, and left the Hewlett offense struggling to find composure.

On their following drive, Hewlett didn’t turn the ball over, but couldn’t pick up a first down and was forced to punt, putting possession right back into the hands of Lynbrook’s dangerous runners. From there, the Lynbrook offense marched 58 yards down the field before scoring on a Matt Trotta 6-yard touchdown run to go up 20-0 after Hewlett special teams blocked the extra point.

Hewlett was finally able to get something going on offense

attempts on the scores.

On their final possession of the game, Richmond and the offense were able to lead a 78-yard drive down the field, eventually handing the ball off to running back Jeremy Leguillow for a three-yard touchdown run, the first of his high school career.

Hewlett defenders make a tackle overs leading to Lynbrook touchdowns, although Hewlett special

teams was able to thwart both of Lynbrook’s two point conversion

Hewlett heads home to take on undefeated Bethpage next week for a Saturday game at 2:00 p.m. Iaquinta hopes to have Rizzo back under center for the game against one of the toughest defenses in the league.

“We have to regroup,” Iaquinta said.

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Wide receiver Michael Gray reacts to the rout of his team at the hands of Lynbrook.

Photos by Jonathan Walter “Yeah, we were certainly outplayed tonight,” Iaquinta said.

“We’ve had some distractions.

We have a new center and a new quarterback. One of our better players got in a little bit of trouble, so he’s off the team. We played like we were distracted.”

Hewlett’s (3-2) defense showed promise on the first drive of the game, as they were able to come up with a big fourth and goal stop, taking over at their own 2 yard line, but were unable to drive very far down the field and were forced to punt.

On the Owls (4-1) proceeding drive, they got big plays from quarterback Luke Spitzer and running back Rocco Scibelli as they drove 76 yard down the field and scored on a 25-yard Scibelli run.

Things got ugly for the Hewlett offense on their next possession.

On just the third play of a drive starting at their 14-yard line, running back Justin Fyne fumbled a carry and the Owls recovered at the 18-yard line, putting them in the red zone immediately. Luckily the Hewlett defense was able to come up with another big stop on fourth down, forcing the turnover on downs.

on their next drive, mostly on the back of Richmond who ran the ball four times for 55 yards, setting up a one yard Sam Martorella run for a touchdown to put Hewlett on the board 20-7.

Lynbrook answered right back when Spitzer emulated Richmond, handling the ball twice for a total of 65 yards on their next drive and scoring on a 38-yard touchdown drive.

Trotta would score on the two point conversion to make the score 28-7.

Looking to stay in the game once again with the half drawing to a close, Richmond came up with another big play. After penalties helped get his team down to the Lynbrook 28-yard line before launching a 28-yard pass into the corner of the end zone where it was hauled in by receiver Weldon Irvine for the score to make it a 28-14 game at halftime.

In the second half, it got even uglier for the Hewlett offense.

On their first three possessions of the third quarter, they turned the ball over three times, two via fumble and one via interception, with two of the turn-

Inwood 5K Drew 272 Runners to 18th Annual Race CONTINUED FROM P. A6 waving to me. It was a great experience and a great community event.”

“I did about 20 minutes and I loved it,” Francois Guillon who is originally from Paris, but recently moved to The Five Towns said. “It was perfectly organized. I mostly train for triathlons so this was just training, but it was a lot of fun.

There was a great mix of people, lots of kids, police officers and firemen.”

“It was a nice race,” Laura Eassett from Queens Village, whose husband has been running the race for several years, said. It’s a warm day. There are water stations everywhere. No one got dehydrated or anything like that. The course is very flat and

the police are out everywhere.

It was just wonderful. It’s really nice up here. There was a warm up dance that was kind of funny and it keeps you loose and limber. It’s great. It’s also very nice here. You wouldn’t think that coming in because it looks like an industrial park on the way in. My husband wasn’t able to run the race today but he told me that we have to keep this race going.”

Proceeds from the race go towards scholarships for area high school students. The organizers utilize 12 different local organizations that then choose a graduating Five Towns senior to receive a scholarship.

The goal is to raise enough for $500 to go to each student but they give away whatever money they raise.

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Hewlett Hadassah Luncheon at The Woodmere Club TEXT AND PHOTOS BY SUSAN VARGHESE

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n Tuesday, October 4, The Hewlett Chapter of Hadassah held a membership Luncheon at the Woodmere Club. Hadassah

is the Women’s Zionist Organization of America and is a volunteer organization.

“Our mission is to provide health, education, and research,” said Carol Rotenberg, coordinator the Nassau Region of Hadassah and past president. “We

focus mostly on women and children. We have facilities in both Israel and the United States. In Israel We’re best known for the Hadassah Medical Organization that was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize a few years back.”

Barbara Hartstein, Felice Zaslow, Arlene Englander, and Arlene Glassman

Miriam Abrahams, Hadassah Nassau Region Liaison to the Jewish Book Council, Nadia Kalman, author of The Cosmopolitans, and Irene Martin, the president of the Hewlett Chapter of Hadassah.

Marilyn Stern and Charlotte Neer

Gail Erlitz and Adrienne Greenberg who have been friends for fifty years and went to high school together.

Alice Morrel (top left), Liz Laster (bottom left), Diane Ringler, Rita Fieber, and Joyce Seidman

Marge Groden, Jane Mison, and Linda Klein

To celebrate 100 years of Hadassah in March, they currently have a special offer for a $100 lifetime membership with no dues. The special runs until the end of December. To learn more log on to Hadassah.org.

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Sukkot Holiday Begins Sundown, Runs Through the 21st

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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s the seven-day holiday of Sukkot is nearly upon us, and many Jewish homes around town have their sukkahs ready and have their lulav and etrog prepared, Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum of Temple Israel in Lawrence and Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg of Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere help us to explore the meaning of this special holiday.

“The name comes from the booth that is erected where people take their meals for a week,” Rosenbaum said. “It has another name though. They call it the holiday of our joy, the time of rejoicing. Therein lies the meaning of the holiday. It tells us to take pleasure and to find joy and meaning in the basic components of life including the air we breathe and the food we eat. As we do, we should also conserve it. It talks about the basic dimensions of life that sustain life. It tells us about security and security is found in hope. It’s the harvest holiday and people collect food and have been doing so for thousands of years to get us through the winter. Within us there is strength to get through the winter times that come into

everyone’s lives and to emerge into a new spring.”

Ginsburg helped give a broader understanding of the holiday’s events and their meaning: “The first week is devoted to two basic mitzvah commandments. One is dwelling in a sukkah, which is much like a hut. It reminds us of the time the Israelites were dwelling in the desert. During this period of time, we dwell in these booths known as sukkahs. All of our meals will be eaten in the sukkah and all of our guests will be received there. Many people will sleep in the sukkah in Israel and some dwell there. Some brave people will sleep there in this area as well. You feel somewhat vulnerable and while it isn’t flimsy, it is open to the elements and makes you feel closer to God, reminding you that your security is based on him. You don’t have the same comforts as your house where you feel closer to reality and you go back to basics. You feel more aware of life’s fragility.”

Rosenbaum discussed how the holiday is not just about one’s own pleasure and joy, but also about helping to increase the joy of others as well as the security the State of Israel provides to the Jewish people.

TVASNAC Members Meet With TRACON

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embers of the Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC) officials from Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) met on October 4th, but the gathering did not bring any noted changes to overhead air traffic in and around The Five Towns.

Carl Baessler, the TVASNAC representative for Atlantic Beach, said he felt the problems seem to stem from attempts to save money rather than laziness or incompetence on the part of airport works or pilots.

“Even though safety is the most paramount thing, they’re trying to be economical,” he said. “Sometimes economics get in the way of noise abatement.”

The meeting was scheduled

by TRACON with TVASNAC to discuss criticisms and get a feel for the work being done at John F. Kennedy Airport.

“Quite a few people from TRACON came to the meeting, as well as other places,” he said.

“They really described what the pilots and air traffic controllers go through on an everyday basis there. We had a lot of questions we had answered [about routes and procedures.]”

Baessler noted the group came away feeling “pretty satisfied” with the meeting, especially after being given a new perspective on the inner workings of the other side of airplane troubles in the area.

“I pretty much know what these guys go through and know what they’re dealing with,” he said. “There’s a thousand operations a day, its a very busy airport. I can understand what they have to do to keep the planes from going into each other. ” The next public meeting of TVASNAC has been moved from Lawrence Village Hall to Lawrence High School in anticipation of a larger crowd. Members of TRACON are expected to be in attendance to speak during the gathering. The meeting will take place, as planned, on October 24th at 7:30 p.m.

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“It talks about charity because as in ancient days when the fields were harvested, the corners were left for those in need and as so I have my congregation bring canned goods to give to the needy,” Rosenbaum said “So we find joy in giving and I believe that when one helps another to have a meal, the meal one tastes himself tastes a little better. It is also a holiday that reminds us of the importance of the State of Israel, because Jewish people, without the State of Israel, is like living in a sukkah 365 days a year, and just as the sukkah is open to the elements and is not a permanent structure, so has history shown us that the Jewish people have suffered tremendously because of the winds of anti-Semitism. Israel remains the only country in the world for all Jewish people who need a safe haven. Throughout the year

we often focus on the help that the American Jewish people give to Israel and the symbol of the sukkah. What we should also take away is what the State of Israel gives to American people as a sense of security. The need for security we see in the Occupation of Wall Street, where we see young people asking for a secure future. We need to be able have confidence in our future and ourselves.”

Ginsburg described the second mitzvah of the holiday, which is the waving of the etrog and the lulav.

“Another commandment is the waving of the luval and etrog.

The etrog is a citrus fruit that has a little protrusion know as a pitom and you hold along with the lulav, which is a set of three types of branches of palm, myrtle and willow tree. All were prescribed in the bible to be held together

and we wave them in the four directions of the compass and up and down to remind us that God is the one who gives us the wind and rain. At the end of the week in what is considered an independent holiday, we celebrate Shemini Atzeret and on that day we insert in our prayers for the first time in sixth months, “God as the one who causes the winds to blow and rains to fall.” We are praising God as the power behind the necessary condition of life of rain so that people have water to drink and food to eat.

The next day, we celebrate Simchat Torah, which is the rejoicing of the Torah. Through the course of the year, Jews will read a certain portion of the Torah starting with Genesis and concluding with the passing of Moses and it take an entire year to do so and is concluded on Simchat Torah, and begins anew. With Simchat

Torah we polish off this High Holiday season. It’s a big celebration with the children getting involved.”

Rosenbaum also described the symbolic representations of Sukkot.

“It’s a visceral holiday,” Rosenbaum said. “The congregation comes in touch with produce, lulav and etrog, as well as the willow and the myrtle and they eat in the sukkah. They are symbolic of what a person should be. The lulav is symbolic of a human smile. The etrog is the shape of a human heart and our heart should always be open to others. The willow is symbolic of the mouth and one should always speak kindly of other people and the myrtle is a very similar to the human eye and we should always see the beauty of life and of other people and appreciate them.”

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What The Times Sees Fit to Print

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o paraphrase the late President Ronald Reagan, “there they go again.” In this case it’s The New York Times which just can’t help itself, they just can’t go more than a week without some kind of anti-Israel coverage. For the benefit of many Five Towners who long ago cancelled their Times subscriptions, last Sunday in their magazine, The Times ran an article (penned, naturally by an Israeli) entitled “A State is Born in Palestine,” which purports to reveal heretofore classified and misplaced documents from the files of the 1947 United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP) which was visiting the country prior to the historic November ’47 vote to partition British-ruled Palestine into Jewish and Arab states.

The article’s author, Ronen Bergman, tries to besmirch the reputation of the 1947 leaders of the Jewish Agency (which was the de-facto Jewish government at the time) by accusing them of, horrors!, actually lobbying the committee members to try and convince them to vote in favor of partition. Bergman insinuates that the Jewish leaders bribed UN committee members with both money and willing Zionist femmes fatales along with staging encounters for the benefit of these UN people with – imagine the duplicity of it – Jewish immigrants who actually spoke the same languages as the UN members in question! To what depths will those nefarious Zionists stoop? The article also charges that the pre-state Haganah tapped the committee members’ phones, hotel and meeting rooms – a charge backed-up by not a shred of evidence.

The Times straightaway asserts that UNSCOP in August 1947 presented a “startling and unexpected report, calling for an end to the British Mandate of Palestine and division of most of the territory into two independent states, with the Jewish state occupying the majority of the land.” This was flat out meant to be pejorative and incendiary, preying on a sense of supposed injustice done to the poor Palestinian Arabs. For this charge to stick, however presupposes that folks reading it have no knowledge of history whatsoever. Before the outbreak of the Second World War, Britain’s Peel Commission had itself recommended partition, so how could partition in and of itself have been a “startling recommendation?” In no way, shape or form did UNSCOP, the UN or the Peel Commission ever recommend that the Jewish state receive the majority of the territory – far from it. The proposed boundaries for a Jewish state were miniscule, barely contiguous, bifurcated and utterly indefensible. Yet Israel accepted it while the Arabs (to this very day) continue to reject it, calling for an Arab state from the Jordan to the Mediterranean.

The Times has been anti-Israel since way before there was an Israel. Their coverage of the issue, while seemingly balanced, is nuanced in such a way so as to try and sway the reader to believe that Israel is always the villain, the aggressor, the imperialist. The Times, through Sunday’s article, is trying to undermine the legitimacy of even the UN’s vote to create a State of Israel, essentially asserting that the UNSCOP recommendation in favor of Jewish independence was born of fraud and therefore the UN hoodwinked into creating a Jewish state. This is all part of an ongoing process by “progressive” leftist elements to de-legitimize Israel as a first step towards creating an environment whereby her international support, alliances and trade can be eroded and severed – leading eventually to the leftist messianic dream of no Jewish state whatsoever (and perhaps no Jews at all, given the base anti-Semitic underpinnings of their rhetoric).

Sixty-six years after the end of The Holocaust it is astonishing that the Jewish people are still engaged in an existential struggle for its very existence and for its right to self-determination. The world’s oldest and most irrational enmity is anti-Semitism and there will be no peace for mankind, let alone for Israel, until the scourge of Jew-hatred is ultimately eradicated and Jews given the same tolerance that Danes, Uruguayans and Ugandans enjoy. As for The Times, their manic fetish with undermining Israel borders somewhere on the psychotic, but fortunately in this day and age of unlimited media, there are no shortage of venues where discerning readers can access the truth without having their basic sensibilities offended and intelligence insulted.

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Christians in Peril

he bloody events in Cairo over this past weekend where more than 25 Christians were killed brings to the fore the plight not only of Egyptian Coptic Christians, but also of Christians of all denominations throughout the Middle East.

In the deranged world of radical Islamists, there is no place for any other expression of religious faith other than the Islamic way.

Witness the near depopulation of Christians from Bethlehem in the Palestinian Authority, the attempt to drive out Christians from Nazareth in Israel, the persecution of the Greek Orthodox in Istanbul, the violent harassment of and large scale exodus by Christians in Lebanon and the attacks on Christians in Iraq, just to name a few hot spots.

Tolerance in the Islamic world is in woefully short supply, with Moslems engaged in violent confrontations with Hindus, Jews, Christians and anyone else who isn’t a Moslem. The “Arab Spring” in Egypt may be morphing into the 2011 equivalent of 1979-1980 Iran, when former President Jimmy Carter tossed the Shah under the bus and we got 30-plus years of agita to show for it. President Obama ran way from Hosni Mubarak (not your perfect totalitarian to be sure, but he was our dictator) and we may yet rue that day, as what may emerge from Egyptian elections could be an Islamic iteration of those German elections in 1933 that also brought a virulently intolerant regime to power via the ballot box. While the U.S. still has some clout in Egypt (via the $2 billion a year in annual aid we provide) the Administration needs to do more to stand-up for oppressed Christians than just issue press releases and make statements, it needs to press for their security and equal rights as a prerequisite for continued U.S. largesse.

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WHY SHOULD WE BELIEVE YOU NOW?

By George Sava

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ere we are in yet another election period with another set of promises from our politicians. In one of the most important races, Town Supervisor Kate Murray is once again running on her pledge to freeze taxes. Specifically, Ms. Murray is proposing to freeze taxes at 2011 levels without making cuts in services. In a press release Ms. Murray stated that, “I am pleased that my proposed budget holds the line on all town taxes, particularly during these difficult economic times.”

As a proponent of tax cuts this is not exactly the news I want to hear. Of course, I do understand that it is better than nothing. Notwithstanding, if we are to accept a tax freeze proposal, we must ask if this most recent pledge is for real. I am doubtful and it is not because I sit under the banner of a different political party, but rather because we have heard this same rhetoric from Ms. Murray far too many times.

In 2007, Kate Murray was touting, “hold the line.” This was apparently her 2007 tax freeze campaign. However, some assessments of the Town of Hempstead’s 2007 levy versus the 2006 levy es-

George Sava was the 2010 Democratic Nominee for N.Y. State Senate, 9th Senate District. He is an attorney with Port & Sava, a local law firm, and a Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom. George resides inThe Five Towns with his wife and three children.

tablish large increases. Be it town highway, town lighting district, refuse collection, etc., the levies went up. In many cases, the levies increased by millions of dollars.

According to the Community Alliance Blog in an assessment of the Town’s 2011 finances, the Community Alliance set forth that, “Supervisor Kate Murray’s ‘freeze’ leaves us out in the cold. Parking District taxes rose by 12.33 percent. The Town Park District levy is up 9.0 percent. Kick up Town Lighting by 3.96 percent, Town Building/Zoning by 6.47 percent (must be for all those enforcement officers), and Town Highway Repairs/Improvements (who is kidding whom?) by 6.50 percent.”

The Community Alliance Blog then set forth that, “[T]he bottom line on the latest tax bill, for most Nassau County/Town of Hempstead homeowners, is a nearly six percent net increase in property taxes. Not exactly a ‘freeze.’ Nowhere near ‘holding the line.’”

So if the above noted increases are true, if in fact Ms. Murray’s prior promises were nothing more than false promises, why should this year, an election year, be any different? Far too many times politicians play the shell game with our money and tell us that it is sunny while it is actually raining. I can’t speak for anybody else, but I am sick of it. I am sick of being treated as nothing more than an ATM machine and I am tired of the number of withdrawals our elected officials are taking each year.

In a recent article regarding Kate Murray’s reelection effort, a statement was made that “Hempstead Town neighbors enjoy a superlative quality-

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LEGISLATIVE VOICE

Taxes are Strangling Nassau Businesses

By Howard J. Kopel

Dear Mr. Kopel, I am reaching out to you in need of assistance.

I own and occupy a commercial building where my business is. I have around 65 people that work in my company. I purchased this building 5 years ago. At the time, the school taxes were around $50,000.00. I just received my new school tax bill which is for $98,000.00!

I think that the tax situation has gone out of control, and I am asking help, because, at this moment, I am ready to leave Nassau County, and leave New York State, because I cannot compete nor afford these expenses in a down economy. It is strangling me.

If you can either help me, or guide me to the people that can push buttons to make me stay would be appreciated. Otherwise I am going to leave, and all these jobs will also be eliminated.

Sincerely, (name withheld) This is just one (absolutely real, with details with-

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.

held for obvious reasons) of the numerous letters and phone calls that I have gotten concerning our tax situation in the less than two years that I have been in office. I thought that, instead of a formal column, I would simply share my response to this plaintive cry for help by a local business owner.

Dear Mr. , I truly wish that I had a magic button that I could push to help you and all of the other struggling business owners here in Nassau County. You are absolutely correct that taxes are strangling small business owners. I, too, have a small business, and bought a building in Valley Stream about the same time as you bought your building. It is easily the worst business decision that I have ever made. I should have invested outside Nassau County.

School taxes are not controlled by the County.

They are set by each local School Board. You may want to reach out to people that live in the area of your business and support people who want to be responsible concerning the local School Board’s tax and, more important, spending decisions. School taxes consume about 70 percent of your real estate tax bill, and these taxes are, without a doubt, causing deep harm to our local economy. Moreover, school taxes are strangling other levels of government.

On every level of government, bad decisions were made over the decade or so before the election in 2009 that returned the County to Re-

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t is unclear why I am still surprised by what my kids say. They are, in fact, my children, capable of anything.

“Out of the mouths of babes” and “Kids say the darndest things” applies here on a daily basis. Somehow, their comments reflect their personalities. “I hope you wrote that one down,” says my husband’s grandmother each time I share the newest pearls of wisdom uttered by my offspring. I confess that I don’t – as the comments come fast and furiously – and then I remember that I write a column.

My daughter, who struggles like many other children with the pronunciation of certain letter combination and sounds, works very hard on those corrections. “Th” continues to be her greatest challenge. It often takes a number of reminders and retries before she pronounces the word, although it comes with great applause and personal satisfaction. To her credit, she does not get discouraged – she is proud of herself when she gets it right. In effort to show her she was not alone, a friend of mine told of her own personal struggle with the same letter combination.

“When I was little,” explained my friend, “there was an ice cream store called Thrifty’s.” Unfortunately, she consistently mispronounced it as “Frifty’s”, forgetting to stick her tongue out from between her lips as she said the TH. Before she was allowed to get ice cream, she had to say the name correctly. “I had to say Thrifty’s instead of Frifty’s before I could have any,” she told my daughter, although my little girl was not following the train of thought. Staring at her blankly, she said, “I go to Carvel,” only to add, “but I don’t have any trouble saying that…”

Her twin brother often has some one-liners that make me cringe, some that make me wonder and some that leave me shocked. Walking into his room one night this week, I noticed the train wreck that seemed to have hit my home. Toys were strewn everywhere, his train set was out, wreckage seemingly spread out for miles. Annoyed at the destruction and apparent disregard for his belongings, I said, “Why did you trash your room again?” As if he was deep into his teen years, though he is far from it, his reply came with the same tone as one would expect from a true adolescent. “Ma,” he said tersely, “I was working on a project.” Even before I could ask him what he was doing, he readily explained.

“I was building Europe,” he said. Stunned, I turned on my heels and walked out of his room. When your preschool son tells you he’s building Europe, there is not much else you can do.

My toddler, too, has come into her own. While I used to sing her a song called, “My

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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

HUT ONE, HUT TWO, Stop Schnorring HUT THREE ….SUCCOTH!

By Joel Moskowitz

“On the holiday of Succoth, baby In a hut - we do dine.

On the holiday of Succoth, baby In a hut – we do dine Some people think it’s chilly, baby But, I like it fine!”

“I like it Fine Blues” © 1985, ‘Dandy’ Dan Friedman

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ell, it’s just about time for the fine Jewish festival of Succoth – a holiday which turns doctors, lawyers and accountants and their manicured, lacquered, well-coifed wives into rugged, raging outdoorsmen the equal of any crock-hunting Aussie, or Louisiana alligator wrestler. In fact, not since Daniel Boone’s time, have ordinary, otherwise mild-mannered gentlemen and their ladies adapted so readily to the great untamed outdoors. These brave folks, many of them right here in The Five Towns, will “live” in these Succot (as the huts are called) for one week in commemoration of the impermanent structures in which their forefathers dwelled during their time wandering the desert after leaving Egypt during that great spring sale known as “The Exodus.”

And, please don’t scoff at the elements that these frontier men and woman will face during the upcoming festival – fire ants, bees, mosquitoes, wind and possibly rain – not to mention beasts such as the dreaded “South Shore Squirrel,” and the

flying “Orange-Flame Robin.”

Many of these stalwart adventurers will sleep with a MAG flashlight and a Bowie knife resting on their resin snack tables beside their fold-up cots.

Others, prefer a portable cross-bow, or even a Gerber ™ Mini-Magnum – the sharpest most compact hunting blade on the market today.

In fact, Cabela’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods ship their catalogues out way in advance of the Succoth Holiday to most residents of The Five Towns.

Believe it or not, Guns and Ammo does an annual spread for those seeking “maximum protection,” while still celebrating the festival to its fullest and in accordance with the tradition.

For those traditionalists who are loathe to display such overtly martial weaponry on display in their Succot, “The Stealthy Esrog ™ -- a one-stop Succoth “spy shop,” offers real firepower disguised to look like ordinary holiday items – such as an “Esrog Rocket Grenade” and a “50mm Semi-Automatic Lulav.” New this year is an “Infrared Decorative Grape Cluster” which establishes an “invisible beam” to detect any movement within the Succot’s perimeter.

Of course, there are still the usual “bee traps,” “mosquito netting” and “mesh kugel covers,” but, now there is also a lovely, bamboo-trimmed pro-

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off and hoping that your Succoth will be adventurous, fun-filled, laughter-inducing and just plain “Succo-sonic”!

pane flamethrower for getting rid of those pesky bugs, once and for all.

And, for those times when the weather does fully cooperate with the festivities, Bass Pro Shops now features a special-edition “Heritage Succoth Waterproof Waders & Pancho Ensemble” – complete with a water-tight hood made entirely of basket-weave specially-treated bamboo – so that, in effect, the rubber suiting becomes a self-contained Succah! Also available from this fish-centric retailer is the lovely “Camouflage Gefilte Fish Serving Dish,” for those times when you want to hide your favorite appetizer from your famished guests who are prone to bogarting your choice slices.

Finally, what would Succoth be like without a few laughs?

Well, besides that old standby -the “Whoopie Cushion,” which many Rabbis like to place on the chairs of their unsuspecting guests who get a “big surprise” when they sit down to make the blessing rendered upon “sitting in the Succah” -- this year there are some new novelty items offered: • ”The Rubber Chicken” – And you thought your wife’s chicken was tough!

• “The Dribbling Honey Dish” – Sit back and watch the fun begin!

• “Poly-Propylene Succoth Plumbs” – You can eat them all day – literally!

Oh, and don’t forget the “Giant Wind-Up Cricket” – which is truly great way to clear your Succah from pesky relatives or those annoying guests who overstay their welcome!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

FEMA Flood Insurance Issue Won’t Go Away To the Editor, In his column two weeks ago entitled, “The Day of Reckoning,” Nassau County Legislator Francis Becker wrote regarding recent and prospective layoffs of county employees resulting from county economic difficulties, the following: “I have had many sleepless nights feeling the anxiety of families knowing that they were going to lose their jobs and wondering how they were going to be able to put food on their tables and pay their mortgages.”

I am overwhelmed at Mr. Becker’s compassion for economic trials and tribulations being faced by county employees because of the policies and conduct of local government.

However, I am still waiting to hear if Mr. Becker loses sleep over his concern for the destiny waiting for thousands of his constituents when the temporary reprieve limiting mandatory FEMA flood insurance premiums expires in just over 14 months.

FEMA’s flood insurance victims already pay about $400.00 a year for mandatory coverage (if they have outstanding mortgages or a home equity line of credit) with the prospect of premi-

ums rising to $3,000.00 per year

by January of 2013. Mr. Becker did not directly cause the FEMA problem but where were he and his colleagues when they had an opportunity to voice their objections prior to implementation of the revised flood zone designation maps in 2009? Where is Mr. Becker when he has the opportunity to propose and seek the enactment of local tax assessment relief for FEMA “victims” when he knows that the assessed value of their property does not take into account AE flood zone designations and the decimated marketability of their property? Does Mr. Becker lose sleep from the prospect of people losing their property from foreclosure and going hungry from mandated FEMA insurance premiums that were never contemplated when his constituents bought their homes?

What is most egregious in this scenario is that “compassionate” Mr. Becker also knows that the events of recent months and the revelation of facts concerning the creation of FEMA’s food maps have destroyed the credibility of FEMA’s revised maps, compounding and reinforcing the horrendous injustice perpetrated against residents of the AE flood zone south of Sunrise Highway. Those FEMA “victims” can be found in The Five Towns

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think it’s time for Israel to voluntarily give up all U.S. aid. By all, I mean economic AND military aid. I think it’s time for the Start Up Nation, the country with more companies listed on NASDAQ than Europe and China combined, the State the size of New Jersey with the 24th largest economy in the world, a per capita income of $32,000 and research centers from every major high tech company in the world centered there, yeah it’s time for those guys to say “hallas, no mas, enough, gamarnu, no more hand outs.”

Let’s face it, there comes a time when even your son who graduated medical school gets past the time he needs the few thousand dollars you helped him out with all these years. At some point you have to break the cord. Israel started getting aid from the U.S. when she was a struggling under-graduate, but now she’s a PhD with quite a high tech portfolio. There is no NEED for aid anymore, but it does serve a purpose to some in Israel and when analyzed further, proves to be a purpose counter to U.S. interests or policy.

Every dollar in aid the U.S. sends to Israel is a dollar diverted to supplement welfare, child allowances and stipends to Yeshiva students. In turn, this strengthens the coalition of Likud and the Haredi parties crucial to its governance and its obstinacy towards her allies in matters of policy. The fallout is a generation comprised of a good portion of Israel’s popula-

tion having no incentive to get off the dole, work or pay taxes.

Israel was glued to stories this past summer of the tent cities that went up all over Tel Aviv.

The protesters, middle class taxpayers, want to know why they go to work everyday, serve their country and pay taxes, but have to pay market rates for housing which has gotten way out of hand, while those who don’t

“Let’s let them know Israel does not need to be America’s little girlfriend...” work, don’t serve their country, don’t pay taxes and get government assistance also get supplemental housing. Every economy in the world is cutting back on social programs, but not Israel, who needs the social programs to keep it’s governing coalition in power. While budgetary cuts throughout the Western world will force drastic cuts in humanitarian aid to places like Haiti after an earthquake, or to Japan after a tsunami, Israel will still be getting its economic and military aid. In fact Israel’s aid will be going up.

Taking aid undermines Israel’s independence and makes it beholden to U.S. policy which she often does not agree with; Netanyahu’s dressing down of Obama not withstanding. It inserts Israel into domestic U.S. policy often putting its interests at odds with Jewish Americans.

Taking aid furthers the hegemony of Ultra Orthodoxy over religion in Israel, alienating it-

Joel Moskowitz is a writer and businessman who resides in Lawrence. He is married with three children and prides himself on being outspoken. Comments can be sent to yoelmosk@aol.com.

and Gibson (the Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere School Districts). These areas are among the most highly taxed in the nation. Now they can add mandatory flood insurance, which serves as a tax and not a protection, as many parts of this geographic zone have never and likely never will never see a tidal surge (tsunami). These areas are cash cows for FEMA and insurance companies. The FEMA “victims” will in all probability never collect from the insurance protection foisted upon them.

Does Mr. Becker lose sleep at night from this prospect? His most recent mailing on property taxes does not mention the unfair local tax burden being borne by thousands of his constituents who are FEMA “victims.”

It does not make any reference to a contemplated course of action being taken by him in this regard. I urge all of my fellow FEMA “victims” to join with me and ensure Mr. Becker peace of mind and fewer sleepless nights in the future by voting for his opponent and allowing him the peace of retirement. It is hard to imagine his successor doing less than he has to bring tax relief to his FEMA “victim” constituents.

Sweet dreams Mr. Becker.

self from a majority of America’s Jews and even Israelis. It’s OK for a Russian immigrant with one Jewish grandparent to die for Israel as a soldier, but a rabbi who never saw the inside of an army base can tell that same soldier who he can and can’t marry since the rabbinate controls all marriages.

I believe Israel should be able to hold onto whichever settlement blocs it chooses in any peace negotiations. I just don’t believe they have as much moral authority to stake that claim when they are getting over $3 billion in aid from the U.S. every year and the U.S. sees things differently. It reminds me of when I was in the mortgage business and a borrower asked me, “If I get a $600,000 mortgage, can I still get food stamps and welfare?” “No you can’t, you can’t live well AND be a schnorrer.”

And darn it, let’s shut the critics up, lets let them know Israel does not need to be America’s little girlfriend. Israel can stand on its own two feet. Israel needs friends that share her worldview; she doesn’t need donors or handouts.

For those that argue that all or most of the military aid is spent here in the U.S. I say, they should still spend it here. We are friends and allies and the U.S. should be where Israel gets her munitions, but with her own funds. For those that argue that Israel was not and may not always be so economically sound I say we can always turn the spigot back on when and if necessary.

Now is the time for Israel to give back in a meaningful way while it has the ability to. It will benefit the U.S. and Israel and just might bring about political reform that will make her stronger in the long run. Israel has to stop being a nation of schnorrers and stand up on its own.

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THE KING OF FIVE TOWNS PIZZA Our Intrepid Team Parses The Best in Local Slices

BY SUSAN VARGHESE & SCOTT P.MOORE PHOTOS BY JONATHAN WALTER

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he types of pizza available in The Five Towns are limitless : Grandma slices, Sicilian, Buffalo chicken, and Hawaiian just to name a few.

After evaluating the best kosher pizza in The Five Towns in the August 26 issue, The Standard’s tasting panel sat down and judged the zest of the marinara sauce, the crisp of the crust, and the gooeyness of the cheese to find the best non-kosher cheese pizza. Although the pizzerias have elaborate menus and friendly staffs, we only evaluated the classic cheese slice; this review does not reflect the other items on their menus.

Alfie’s II On the Menu: Alfie’s has everything an Italian pizzeria should have — cheese pizzas, zeppolis, and every pasta dish conceivable. A regular cheese slice goes for $2.00

they’re doing there. I like the sauce a lot.”

“I think it’s pretty good overall. I think this is my favorite one so far.”

“It’s very good, but I think it could use a little bit more sauce though. It’s baked well, the texture is good.”

Group rating: Hours: Friendlier is open seven days a week. Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10:00 p.m. Friendlier is located at 1006 Railroad Avenue in Woodmere. (516) 5695373. Delivery available.

Gino’s On the menu: Hot meatball heroes, salads, and fettucini are abundant at Gino’s, but they also offer a variety of pies. A large pie is $12.75, toppings are $3.00, and specialty pies vary in price. A caprece pie is $18.00 and a bacon chicken ranch is $22.00.

Comments from the panel: “I love the crust and the sauce is good.”

“I like the cheese... this one has a good amount.

This is cooked well.”

Group rating: Hours: Gino’s is open Monday to Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. They’re located at 318 Central Avenue in Lawrence. (516) 5695755. $1.00 delivery charge.

Plain slice from Ciccio’s in Inwood

Mama Betta’s On the menu: While Mama

while a full pie costs $12.50. Alfie’s Famous Sicilian Pie, all 18 slices deep, runs about $16.50. Garlic knots are six for $2.00.

Comments from the Panel: “I like it. The cheese and sauce are a good mix. But, it’s not as crispy as I would prefer.”

“The pizza’s zesty, but it’s just alright.”

Group rating: Hours: Alfie’s II is open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Alfie’s can be found at 1243 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 837-0707. Delivery available.

a crisp texture. It’s a good slice of pizza.”

Group rating: Hours: Mari Nara is open seven days a week.

Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10:00 p.m. Mari Nara is located inside the Peninsula Shopping Center at 1308 Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett. (516) 7915205.

Max’s Pizzeria On the menu: A large cheese pie at Max’s costs $13.50 and each additional topping is $2.75. They also have specialty pies like a Bruschetta pie or focaccia pizza, fresh mozzarella, basil, and roasted peppers. Half a dozen garlic knots are $1.75. The house special on their appetizer menu consists of mozzarella sticks, fried breaded mushrooms, buffalo wings and cheese fries for $8.99 .

Comments from the panel: “It’s okay. Something about it is missing to me - zest or flavor.”

“Cheese doesn’t taste that great, but I’d still eat it.”

“The cheese is a little blah, but the sauce is good. I’ve had better.”

Group rating:

Ciccio Boy Pizzeria & Restaurant

wood, Ciccio’s pizza was one of the panel’s favorite. A large cheese pie is just $10 and each additional topping is $2.50 for a full topping and $1.75 for half. Philly cheese steak pies, buffalo chicken, and shrimp parmigana are just some of the gourmet pies that they offer. The garlic knots (five for $1.50) though were a little tough and lacked flavor.

Comments from the panel: “I like the chewiness of the crust and not too much sauce. It sits well with me.”

“That’s a good slice! There’s a great flavor to sauce and a good amount of cheese.”

“The sauce is pretty strong, I like it a lot.”

Group rating: Hours: Ciccio Boy is open Monday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. They’re located at 567 Burnside Avenue in Inwood. (516) 371-1823. Free delivery with $10 minimum.

Friendlier Trattoria & Pizzeria On the Menu: Friendlier, at its location since 1976, features everything from penne alla vodka to lobster ravoli to eggplant rollatini. A regular cheese pizza is $13.95 while sicilian pies are $17.95. The deep menu includes spinach and white pies for $18.98 and personal “bar pizzas” starting at $6.95.

Comments from the Panel: “Its really cheesy, it’s good. They know what

Pennolino’s Pizzeria On the Menu: Pennolino’s is not strictly a pizzeria — the restaurant features sandwiches like grilled chicken paninis, meatball heroes and pasta primavera. A regular cheese pizza costs $13.65 while a sicilian cheese pizza runs $18.00. Six garlic knots cost $1.50.

Salad slice with chicken from Max’s in Inwood

Comments from the Panel: “It’s a good slice. Saucy.

It has the right amount of sauce.”

“The sauce is tasty, so it’s good that it’s saucy.”

“It’s a little sweet and zesty.

Crust is crunchy.”

Group rating: Hours: Pennolino’s is open seven days a week. Monday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10:00 p.m. Pennolino’s can be found at 1751 Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett. (516) 374-5912. Delivery available.

Pizza Place

On the menu: A hidden gem in the Stop and Shop Plaza in In-

Baked ziti slice from Alfie’s in Hewlett

Comments from the Panel: “It tastes good off the bat, but then its…it’s oily.

It’s a little salty. It’s not a bad slice.”

“If you’re not looking to go out of your way…it’s not a bad place to stop.”

Group rating: Hours: Pantano’s Kitchen is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pantano’s is located at 1308 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 569-4421. Delivery available.

On the Menu: It may be named the Pizza Place, but the restaurant has more than pizza including salads, calzones, baked pastas and heroes. A regular cheese slice goes for $2.20 while a full pie costs $12.95. Sicilian pies cost $14.95.

Comments from the Panel: “It’s unique, because even if its bad, its good.”

“Its oily, its not ter-

Betta’s boats a large menu -penne alla vodka ($9.95), eggplant parmigiana ($13.50) and bacon cheeseburger deluxe ($6.50) to name a few; the pizza was lacking. A large pizza is $12.00, each extra whole topping is $2.50 and half is $1.75. They also have specialty pies like Mama Betta’s Special Pie, which has onions, peppers, broccoli, black olives, sausage and meatballs. The garlic knots had a doughy consistency bordering on not being completely baked. Four knots are $1.00 Comments from the panel: “The pizza has a little too much garlic.”

“I didn’t taste anything. It’s missing a lot of flavor.”

“There’s no flavor, maybe just the dough is off.”

Group rating: Hours: Mama Betta’s is open Monday to Thursday from 10:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. They’re located at 121 Doughty Boulevard in Inwood. (516) 239-1570. Delivery with $12 minimum.

Mari Nara On the Menu: Mari Nara is much like a small Italian restaurant — small tables and marble-like architecture throughout. It’s menu is filled with everything from linguine to buffalo chicken wraps.

Regular cheese pizza slices are $2.21, while a full pie costs $12.90. The “Grandma” pizza, a thinner, saucier Sicilian pizza, runs $15.95 for its nine slices.

Garlic knots are sold at six for $1.95.

Comments from the Panel: “It’s pretty good, it could use a little more flavor, but overall the texture, crust…it’s a solid slice.”

“The sauce could use a little more, but the cheese is great. It’s nice and thick.”

“I’m not a fan of the sauce – I don’t dislike it. It’s

Hours: Max’s Pizzeria is open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. They’re open Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. They’re located at 470 Sheridan Boulevard in Inwood. (516) 239-7212. Free delivery.

Salad slice from Pantano’s in Hewlett

Mother Kelly’s Buffalo chicken, creamed spinach, and broccoli and ricottas are some of the pizza pies available at Mother Kelly’s. A large pie is $14.00. They also offer an extensive vegetarian, seafood, and pasta menu complete with gnocchi Bolognese ($18.95), broccoli rabé and chicken over rigatoni and sundried tomatoes ($19.95), and sautéed calamari and scungilli over linguine marinara ($21.95).

Comments from the panel: “I really like this one - I’m a big fan of the sauce.”

“That’s really good and the cheese is great.”

“I think it’s okay -- it’s a little too sharp.”

Group rating: Hours: Mother Kelly’s is open Monday to Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday from 11:00 to 9:00 p.m. They’re located at 490 Chestnut Street in Cedarhurst. (516) 295-5421. $2.00 for delivery.

Pantano’s Kitchen On the Menu: Pantano’s Kitchen has, by far, the widest variety of food of all the pizzerias in The Five Towns. From fried chicken to custom salads, wraps and burgers, the menu goes on and on. A regular cheese slice costs $2.25 while a full cheese pie (pick-up only) is $10.00.

rible, but its lacking flavor.”

“I’ve had better slices.”

Group rating: Hours: The Pizza Place is open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Pizza Place can be found at 1344 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 374-5900.

South Shore Pizza On the menu: South Shore Pizza has a menu filled with a Taco Lover’s Pie, Chicken Carbonara Pie, a South Shore Chicken Salad, and mussels marinara. Their large cheese pie is $11.95, a slice is $2.00, and delicious garlic knots are $3.95 for a dozen.

Comments from the panel: “It’s good, but a little bland. It just doesn’t have that tang.”

“It doesn’t hit a home run, but its good.”

Group rating Hours: South Shore Pizza is open Monday to Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. They’re located at 245 Sheridan Boulevard in Inwood. (516) 239-3700. Free delivery with $10 minimum.

Winner: Friendlier Pizzeria, Woodmere Runner-Up: Ciccio’s Pizza, Inwood

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357 Buckingham Rd, 10/16, 12:00 p.m.- 1:30 p.m., $545,000, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 425 Cedarhurst Ave, 10/16, 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m., $699,000, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 589 West Broadway, 10/16, By appt, $749,000, 8 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

HEWLETT 291 Channon Rd, 10/16, 12:00 p.m.-2:00p.m., $699,000, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 118 Harris Ave, 10/16, 1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m., $449,000, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, , Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 1269 Wheatley St, 10/16, 1:30

p.m.-3:00 p.m., $429,000, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 1415 Noel Ave, 10/16, 1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m., $399,000, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 100 Princeton Avenue, 10/16, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., $597,000, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 1275 Sturlane Place, 10/16, 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m., $424,000, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 1588 Hewlett Avenue, 10/16, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., $349,000, 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

HEWLETT HARBOR 1349 W Boxwood Dr, 10/16, 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m., $939,000, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Pu-

gatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 1351 Auerbach Ave, 10/16, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., $799,000, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000

bedroom, 1 bathroom, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000

NORTH WOODMERE

18 Monroe St, 10/16, 11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m., $369,000, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000

656 Colfax Pl, 10/16, 12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m., $515,000, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 923 Jewel Ave, 10/16, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., $519,000, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 845 Fanwood Ave, 10/15 & 10/16, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., $459,000, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

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14 S Franklin Ave, 10/16, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., $389,000, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 *185 Atlantic Ave #C-11, 10/15, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom $160,000, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 *185 Atlantic Ave #C-10, 10/15, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., $174,000, 1

1263 Barry Dr, 10/15, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., $349,000, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000

HEWLETT NECK 150 Dolphin Drive, 10/16, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $993,000, Morton Haves Real Estate, (516) 374-0100

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WOODMERE 44 Clubside Dr, 10/16, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., $499,000, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000

46 Clubside Dr, 10/16, 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., $699,000, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 563 Sunset Dr, 10/16, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., $499,000, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 826 Central Ave, 10/16, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., $749,000, 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 835 Jefferson St, 10/16, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., $399,000, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, Pugatch

Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 954 South End, 10/16, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., $499,000, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Pugatch Real Estate, (516) 295-3000 912 Mayfield Road, 10/16, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $549,000, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

WOODSBURGH 847 Ivy Hill Road, 10/16, 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m., $979,000, 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

Properties Sold in the Five ive h Towns since October 5th 137 Park Street, Woodmere

275 Hewlett Neck Road, Hewlett Neck

A colonial style home with nine rooms, six bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms and a detached garage. Lot size of 7,200 square feet. Year built: 1923. The home sold for $650,000 on October 6th.

An expanded ranch style home with eight rooms, five bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and a detached two-car garage. Lot size of 35,000 square feet. Year built: 1950. The home sold for $700,000 on October 5th.

945 Tee Court, Woodmere A ranch style home with nine rooms, three bedrooms, twoand-a-half bathrooms and a detached garage. Lot size of 6,292 square feet. Year built: 1950. The home sold for $675,000 on October 6th.

1915 Bay Boulevard, Atlantic Beach A ranch style home with six rooms, two bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a detached garage. Lot size of 6,732 square feet.

Year built: 1974. The home sold for $695,000 on October 6th.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RIB CONTEST CHAMPION & WINNERS: Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (2nd left) and Town Clerk Mark A. Bonilla (left) present the official Town of Hempstead Rib-Eating Contest Trophy to Champion Samuel Masters of Inwood (3rd left) at the 2011 Festival by the Sea held at Town Park in Lido Beach. Also pictured (left to right) are Danny Monteforte of Swingbelly’s in Long Beach, who donated the ribs, 2nd Place Winner James Soldo of Merrick, Steve Harper with KJOY Radio and 3rd Place Winner Frank Vigilante of North Bellmore.

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Stats: A lot size of 29,962 square feet. The home is 2,770 square feet with eight rooms, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property is selling for $993,000 with annual taxes of $29,004.33.

Details: A ranch-style home, built in 1955, called by the seller “Hampton living in Hewlett Neck.” The home has cathedral ceilings, entry foyer with sky lights, powder rooms, eat-in kitchen, double sided marble fireplace, family room and deck, separate wing with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, and a master suite.

Contact: Morton Haves Real Estate, Dorie Cohen at (516) 3167862

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Contact: Milky Forst Properties, Milky Forst at (516) 239-0306

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Stats: A lot size of 42,253 square feet. The home has 18 rooms, 11 bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $1,950,000 with annual taxes of $40,868.65.

Details: A colonial style home, built in 1918, situated on a full acre of land in Woodsburgh. The home has three full levels, four fireplaces, a full banquet-style dining room, and a full dental office with waiting room inside the first floor.

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

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The property is selling for $779,000 with annual taxes of $24,655.

Details: A colonial style home, built in 1950, built on a quiet corner in Hewlett Harbor. The house features a large living room, full dining room, two-car garage, second floor patio, and a full basement with high ceilings.

Contact: Marsha & Barnett Priceman, Pugatch Realty Corp. at (516) 295-3000

1039 Magnolia Place, Woodmere

Stats: A lot size of 7,650 square feet. The home has eight rooms, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and an attached garage. The property is selling for $699,000 with annual taxes of $17,352.

Details: A split-style home, built in 1958, which is located on a beautiful cul-de-sac. The house features two-levels, a finished basement with playroom and laundry area, eat-in-kitchen, wall-to-wall carpet and large family den.

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Thursday, October 13th NEW YORK COMI-CON Starting at noon and running through Sunday the 16th the 2011 New York Comicon is coming to the Javits Center in Manhattan. The event, a fan convention focusing on comics, television, movies, toys, anime and manga, will feature notable science fiction and fantasy genre celebrities signing autographs including Kevin Sorbo, Seth Green and Rose McGowan and over a hundred other notable guests.

There will also be an exhibitor floor with plenty of shops to purchase a wide variety of merchandise, and four days packed with forums and other features. Tickets cost $45 for Friday; Saturday single passes are sold out, $45 for Sunday, $75 for three days, and $100 for a fourday pass.

Saturday, October 15th OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT Come down to Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst on Saturday for a free screening of Mary Poppins at 8:00 p.m., presented by Cedarhust Village, The Merchants of Cedarhurst and The Five Towns Community Chest. The event is free and those who do are encouraged to bring family, friends, chairs and blankets.

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MOVIE LISTINGS MALVERNE CINEMA 350 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY - (516) 599-6966 The Debt |1hr 53min| Rated R|WED&THURS: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40pm The Help |2hr 17min| Rated PG-13|WED&THURS: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30pm

Councilman Anthony Santino and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla are bringing the Mobile Town Hall to the Hewlett Bay Fire House at 25 Franklin Avenue in Hewlett from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. Services to be provided include passport, child ID, pet adoption, and constituent services.

ALLANT TRIO The Allant Trio, comprised of cellist Alina Lim, Pianist Beth Hyo Kyoong Nam, and Violinist Anna Ji Hyun, will be performing at the Hewlett Woodmere Public Library at 2:30 p.m. The musicians came together in 2010 at The Julliard School, were invited to participate in the distinguished Chamber Music Residency Program and the Banff Centre and are one of nine ensembles invited to compete in the 2011 Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition to be held in Norway in September. All District 14 residents are welcome to attend, but must pick up tickets at the library prior to the event.

SIMCHAT BEIT HASHOEVA An evening of Sukkot family fun will be on tap on from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst. Festivities include live Jewish music by Azamra DJ, dancing, and children’s entertainment by World Famous Chinese Acrobat Xaia Di of the Chinese circus. For more information, please call (516) 295-2478.

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An annual gourmet extravaganza offering an evening of exceptional tastings from 40 favorite local restaurants, bake shops, chocolatiers and wineries.

Contagion |1hr 45min| Rated PG-13|WED&THURS: 2:30, 7:35pm Moneyball |2hr 6min| Rated PG-13|WED&THURS: 2:15,4,5:15,7,8:15pm Dream House|1hr 32min| Rated R|WED&THURS: 2:45, 5:30, 8pm Killer Elite |1hr 40min| Rated R|WED&THURS: 5pm 50/50 |1hr 35min| Rated R|WED&THURS: 3:30,6,8:30pm Please be advised that the Green Acres Theater has been closed and therefore, there will no longer be any listings for them. Call theaters for weekend show times.

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Late Night Humor

The Best of This Week’s Post 11pm Wit

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“Chris Christie announced he would not enter the race.

In a statement he said ‘Look at me. Do I look like I’m ready to race anyone?’”

–Bill Maher “Over 700 people who were part of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations were arrested this past weekend in New York when they tried to block traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge. Because there’s nothing people on Wall Street hate more than not being able to get to Brooklyn.”

Conan O’Brien

cause in 2008 she got Obama elected.”

–David Letterman “The economy’s so bad, I was in Central Park today. I saw pigeons feeding old people. To save money we had to fire two writers, so this joke I’m in the middle of right now has no punch line.”

–Jay Leno “Palin said she could help the country more by not running for president. Today, John McCain said, ‘Why didn’t you tell me that three years ago?’”

–Jay Leno “Sarah Palin won’t run for president. Who better to lead us out of the troubles of the world than a half-term governor from Alaska?”

Sunday, October 16 Why Am I Still Single?: VH1 9:00 p.m. Matchmaker Siggy Flicker finds the perfect match for single New Yorkers that seem to be doing everything wrong.

Mix in some trial dates, makeovers, and a plethora of dating do’s and don’ts, this reality show documents a search for true love in the big city.

Tuesday, Oct. 18

–David Letterman “Another huge setback for the Obama campaign today.

Sarah Palin is not running for President. Couldn’t find her birth certificate.”

–Seth Meyers

–Jay Leno

PREVIEW

Jay Leno

“China is now expected to surpass Japan as the 2nd richest country in the world. They could become the richest, but that’s only if we pay them the money we owe them, and that’s not going to happen.”

“There’s a proposal in Congress to allow rich people who feel they don’t pay enough income tax to voluntarily pay more. Economists say this could bring in as much as $75 a year.”

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The cast of “Why Am I Still Single?”

Man Up!: ABC 8:30 p.m. Will (Mather Zickel), and his two buddies, Craig ( Christopher Moynihan) and Kenny (Dan Folger) are in search of their manhood in a world full of manscap-

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New in Movies Friday, October 14 Fireflies in The Garden: (Rated R). A seemingly picture-perfect Midwestern family, The Taylors, have everything anyone could ever want: Charles (William Dafoe) is a professor on his way to becoming a university president, his wife, Lisa (Julia Roberts) is set to graduate from college, his son, Michael (Ryan

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–Jay Leno “Ben Bernanke told a congressional committee that the economic recovery is close to faltering. On the bright side, most Americans won’t be affected because we had no idea there was a recovery.”

–Jay Leno “A new poll shows only 3 percent strongly approve of the job Congress is doing, with a margin of error of 4 percent, so it’s possible that ‘less than no one’ thinks they’re doing a good job.”

–David Letterman

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“YouTube has launched a politics channel so that people can easily find videos of the presidential candidates. Today they posted their first video, ‘Cat Winning a Debate Against Miche”Here’s why Sarah Palin says she won’t be running for president. She says she can be more effective at getting others elected by not running. And I thought, well, that’s true, be-

“The Federal Reserve Chairman said the recovery was in danger of foundering. Most Americans weren’t even aware there was a recovery.”

–Jay Leno “There’s a bill in Florida to repeal the state ban on dwarf tossing. Is this what Republicans mean when they say they want smaller government?”

–Jimmy Kimmel

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Sunday October 30th • 1:00PM–4:00PM at Woodmere Middle School

The Pink Sandwich

Creative, Original Sushi and Asian Fusion at Xaga Xaga, a Sushi and Asian Fusion Eatery in Hewlett, is more than just Miso soup and edamame; they have a menu filled with teriyaki dishes, Pad Thai, and elaborate rolls.

Xaga manager and partner, Tom Loi said, “We have many things, but concentrate on sushi. We also have seasonal scallops and oysters. Our most popular appetizer is the Spicy tuna cracker.

The favorite rolls are special house rolls like Spicy Girl Roll and Pink Sandwich.”

The Spicy Girl Roll is crunch spicy tuna and spicy yellowtail, topped with crunchy and spicy salmon on top ($12). The Pink Sandwich is spicy tuna, avocado, crab, egg, and lobster salad ($15).

Loi noted that their sushi is unique

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from the rest because of the quality.

“Our fish is guaranteed fresh. It’s delivered daily. The flavor and freshness stands out.”

Asian fusion dishes like Spicy Mango chicken, which is mango and snow peas in a spicy sauce served with white rice ($13), and Chilean Sea Bass with Black Bean Sauce are alternatives if you’re not in the mood for sushi.

Pad Thai, with shrimp, chicken, vegetable, or duck is also available ($10).

Catch a lunch special Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and you can get two rolls, soup, and salad for $9. Lunch boxes served with your choice of teriyaki, California roll, fried shumai, potato tempura, rice, salad, and soup are $12.

Xaga is located at 1326 Broadway in Hewlett. They’re open Monday to Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Fridays are 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. They’re open Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (516) 295-4137. Free delivery.

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• FREE Seed Planting and Educational Program from Cornell Cooperative Extension.

• Jewelry Making, Sand Art, Hula Hoop, Fossil Dig, Lollipop Tree, Photo Booth.

• Hewlett & Woodmere Fire Departments, Fire truck, Ambulance, Safety Programs and Giveaways.

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Real Estate for Sale Bayswater/Far Rockaway: Late 1800’s Colonial w/real Old World Charm, Mst Suite/fpl + 4 Br’s, Lr/fpl, Fdr/fpl, Eik, Moldings thruout, Full Bsmt w/Ose $534,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Cedarhurst: Renovated 4br Colonial in a great location, beautiful prop. $649K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: Immaculate 4BR, 2 Bath Expanded Cape, Den, Florida Rm, Full Bsmt...$429K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Cedarhurst: Condo 1 bed, 1 bath, 1st fl $149K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Cedarhurst: Townhouse, 3Br, 2.5 Bth, X-Large Master, Full Stand Up Attic, Great Storage… ..$475K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Cedarhurst: Charming 3 bdrm col ,attic ,basement, lg rooms $410K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Cedarhurst: Expanded cape with main level den 3 bdrms $349K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Cedarhurst: Mint 3-4BR 1 1/2bth bright spacious Col. EIK, FDR, LR/fpl, Den, 1st flr, lndry rm, cath ceilgs, hardwd flrs, lge backyard. Full bsmt. Great loc. $649,000. 516-569-6560 East Rockaway: Lg split 5 br’s, Waterviews $629K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516569-5110 Far Rockaway: Spacious 3 bdrm home + den attic, basement $400’s MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 East Rockaway: Waterfront. Open Layout.

New Top-Of-Line Kit. Heated IGP $689K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Garden City/Hempstead: PRICE REDUCTION! Stately updated C/H Col, 1/2Acre. 3 BR/3.5Bth.Oak Flrs. Granite Eik/Ss Appls/ Brkfst Area. FDR. LR/Fpl, Wndws Olkg Backyrd W/Pool & Bluestone Patio. Full Fin Bsmt/Bar/ Wine Cellar/Full Bth. Move In Cond!! $649K Call Lynne Moreo 516-506-2540; Lynne.

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Wood Floors. Great Prop. $399K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Great family home. Exp Col. 4BR, 3.5Bths, EIK, FDR,Den, fin Attic, fin Bsmt.

CAC on 1st flr. Reduced! Motiv!$425K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: Elegant Col features all lg rooms.

4BR, 3.55Bths, Den, Solarium w/hot tub. Attached 5rm professional ste w/private entrance. Fin bsmt. Sys.$629K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: A Wonderful 4BR, 3 Full Bath, Lr W/ Vaulted Ceiling, Den, Lush O/S Property, SD# 14...$ 599K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Hewlett: Col Lg. 5brms $939K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Hewlett: Townhouse, Lr, Dr, Eik, Den w/Sliders to Pvt backyard, 3Br, 2.5Baths, Laundry Rm, Att 1 car garage $399,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Hewlett: Hewlett Town House Co-Op 3 br’s, 3 bths, 2 enc terraces, drman, pool $499K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Hewlett: Colonial. 5 Br, 4 Bth, All Redone, New O/S Kitchen, Finished Basement w/Wine Cellar, Huge Backyard, SD#14…..$1.050M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett: 3 FAM. 6br/3bth, new upgrades, low taxes, great rent roll.. $599,000 Must see!

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Large living room. EIK $170K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Bay Park: Colonial, 7 Br, 2.55 Bths, Atrium w/spa, Palladium Window, New Bath, Cul-De-Sac, SD#14…….$1.499M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Gables: Spacious 2 br, 2 ba Townhome. $499K or Rent $2800/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: 4 br’s, btful prop $1,050M

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MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Hewlett Harbor: Gracious 4BR, 3.5 Bath Colonial, Fabulous Den W/Fplc & Wet Bar, 1/2 Acre, SD# 14...$869K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Hewlett Harbor: Large 6br 3ba Balin Exp Ranch SD # 20 OS corner prop. $799K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: Beautiful Open 5br, 4.5ba home over 3000’ft. CAC, IGP $895K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: Spacious 5br. New EIK. Gorgeous new bar in Den 2. $1,025M MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Updated EIK, Regulation size tennis court. Must see $995K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Open. 100’ Water front Prop.

Gamins Greenhouse EIK $1.395M MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Colonial, 6Br, 4.5Bth, 1.17 Acre of Park Like Property, Finished Basement, Lots of Storage, SD#14…….$1.499M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Neck: Contemporary, 6Br, 5.5Bth, Waterfront, Limestone Living Rm, Waterfalls, Fireplace, ¾ Acre of property, SD#14… ..$2.199M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Neck: Charming Col, lge prop, 5 br $1.1M MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516569-5110 Hewlett Park: Spac Apt w/lg entry & fabulous bonus rm. private terrace. $225K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Park: New magnificent kit w/Stainless app & granite. Updated baths in this extremely large apartment. Separate room w/ washer, dryer Must see $299K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Inwood: 4 br move in condition,$368K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Inwood: Immaculate 4BR Colonial, New Master Bath, New Windows & Roof, Low Taxes...$369K PUGATCH REALTY 516-2953000 Inwood: Free standing mixed use bldg, 2 stores 2 apts, parking lot $599K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Inwood: Townhouse, corner Unit, Semi detached, Lr/Dr, Eik, 2Br, 2.5Bth, Slider to yard, Deck, (2) parking spots included $315,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: THE PLAZA: Spacious Junior 4.

Walk In Closets, Double Terrace$359K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: THE PLAZA: 2br 2ba in Prestigious building w/24hr doorman, security, indoor parking & pool. Elevator, laundry room & storage on the same floor, Many closets $449K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Exclusive Turkey Point Area. Gas fuel. Renovated EIK $1.950M MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Completely renovated home on over an acre of private land.10 Bedrooms, Granite and marble floors. Gas Heat.$1.680M MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Lovely Sunny 1BR, 1.5 Bath Condo, Handicap Accessible Shower, Washer/ Dryer, 24hr Doorman, Elevator Bldg…$375K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: 7 br Col,2 story living rm, 3/4 acre $1.9M MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516569-5110 Lawrence: 2br Co-Op updated EIK, 2 bths $199K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516569-5110 Lawrence: 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 $1,250,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Lawrence: 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 $999,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: Prestigious Colonial on Ocean Ave, Half-acre park-like property, Lr, Fdr, Eik, Lg Den/fpl, 4 Br’s, IG Pool $1,300,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: Why pay rent! Mint 1BR Apt. 1st flr. Fully alarmed. Low maint. Close to all. Reduced $99K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Split, 4 Br, 3Bth, Fin. Basement, Plyrm, SD#14……$599K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 North Woodmere: Split, 3Br, 2.5 Bth, Located in a Cul-De-Sac, Granite Kitchen, Closet Galore, X-Large Family Rm, SD#14……$560K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 North Woodmere: Spacious Ranch w/Full Finished, Basement,4Br’s, 3Baths, Lr, Fdr, Atrium/Den, Att 2-car Garage $575,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 North Woodmere: Updated 4BR, 2.5Bth H/R. Updtd bths & EIK, Den. New roof/ driveway/ paver steps & porch.$529K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Totally renov interior & exterior. 3BR, 3Bth Ranch. Spacious open interior. Beaut fin bsmt w/BR,Bth.SD.14 $479K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Lg updated Tropicana H/R. 5BRs(4BRs on main level), 2.5Bths, fab lg EIK w/Island.Near Park, golf, tennis.$599K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Stunning Contemp Split Level sit’d on manicured grounds w/lg IGP, 4BRs, open floor plan w/extended Den and sliders to New Deck.SD.14 $699K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Condo- Home That Is Hassle Free! 3BR, 2.5 Bath Twnhs, Fin Bsmt, CAC, Pkg…$375K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 North Woodmere: Split. 3Br, 2.5 Bth, Recently Renovated, New Gourmet Kitchen, SD#14 $689K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 North Woodmere: Lge Split main fl den updated $630K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Woodmere: Co-op, 2BR, 1 Bath Pre-War Bldg, Hardwood Floors, Priced To Sell...$135K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Found their dream home ready to move! Wood floors, Gas $390K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Immaculate & Spacious 3Br, 2Ba, EIK. Den, Room To Expand. $499K MORTON

HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Split Ranch, 4 Br, 3 Bths, OS Property, Waterview on Lake, EIK, Full Finished Basement, SD#14……..$597K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Woodmere: Lakefront Split w/spectacular views, 4Br’s, 3 New Baths (Jacuzzi),Lr, Fdr,New Kosher Eik/Granite, Family Rm/fpl, Hardwood Floors $649,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Renovated Bi-Level Home, 4Br’s, 3 Baths, Lr/fpl, Dr, EIK w/extension, Lg Den, Deck, Att 2-car $599,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Co-op, elevator Bldg. Lg Entry Foyer,Huge 1Br, 1Bth,Lr,Fdr, Eik w/washer/ dryer, pvt locked storage room, Garage parking,9’ ceiling $119,000 Also Available for RENT $1500/mo LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Co-op, Mayfair Complex, Brick Elevator building, Large 1Br, 1Bth, Lr, Dr, Eik, Hardwood floors, parking garage $159,000 Also for Rent $1,400/mo LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Splanch, spacious, 4Br’s upstairs, 2.5Baths, Fdr,New Eik w/Granite,Lr/ cath ceiling, (3)Dens, fireplace, Fin Basement $699,000 LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Ranch 4 br’s $450K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Woodmere: Lg tudor 5 br Col 1.150M MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Woodmere: Amazing home w/Exceptional Master BR. So spacious. $950K 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: Contemp Exp Rnch on fab lg prop. 5+BRs, 3.5Bths. Beaut entry into great room w/vaulted skylit ceilings. and lg windows overlooking lush grounds.Lg granite/ wd EIK, FDR, h/w flrs.Reduced!$1.089M JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: Lg model H/R in Hewlett Park.

Updated 5BR, 3Bth, spac EIK, lg Den, Deck, Beaut landsc prop w/IGP.$659K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: Co-op- 2 BR 1 BA Jr 4 in Woodmere. Beautiful apartment with efficiency style kitchen (w/granite, new cabinets, floor and fridge), large LR & MBR. Motivated Sellers, asking $144,999 call: Jacobson Realty 516-417-8031

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: 3 BR’S IN 2 FAMILY HOME $1,899K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 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 North Woodmere: Hi-Ranch, 4Br’s, 2.5Bath’s, Lr, Dr, Eik,Large Den, 2-car garage, 55x126 property $2,800/mo LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: 4 br, 2 bth Ranch No Fee $3,200 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 Woodmere: Whole house rental. 4 br, 2.5 baths, All appliances, CAC $2,850/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100

Commercial Real Estate for Rent/Sale Cedarhurst: Office 1st fl high exposure, approx 550 sq ft, near train $1,500per mo MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Cedarhurst: Stores For Rent or Sale. Offices For Rent. U want them, I have them. Call ! Call ! Call ! Randy Green 516 295-3000 Cedarhurst: For Rent $1250/mo. 3 rm Prof’l suite w/Bathroom, Waiting area, Reception desk. 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 Far Rockaway: Warehouse 5000 sq ft. 14’ ceiling. Nameoke Ave. Electric discount available.

Across from LIRR. Less than 1/2 mile from 5 Towns. 917-701-5065.

Five Towns And Lynbrook: Professional/Medical space available for sale or lease call for more details. Lori Lewis 516-295-3000 Hewlett/Woodmere: Medical/Dental Spaces For Sale or Rent. We have all areas, all sizes. Call Randy Green @ Pugatch 516 295-3000 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 Long Beach: Professional/Medical suites available with good Parking. Call for more details. Lori Lewis 516-295-3000 Valley Stream: $Mid 20’s psf. 2300’/1300’ offices. Fully built out All redone. Pugatch.com Randy Green 516 295-3000 Valley Stream: Mixed Use Building For Sale $450K. 5200 SF @ traffic light. Completely renovated. Ample parking. Call Randy 516 295-3000 pugatch.com Woodmere: Office suites for rent, all utilities included, copy center, conference rooms, free wifi, reception, 24/7 access, fully furnished, central 5Towns location, near LIRR, restaurants, call 516-374-6080 x 19 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: Bldg For Sale or Rent. 5500 sf can be divided. Info: Randy Green 516 295-3000

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LEGISLATIVE VOICE

Taxes are Strangling Nassau Businesses CONTINUED FROM P. A10 publican control. Salaries and pensions for many public employees reached unsupportable levels and continue to climb even today, because of irresponsible long term contracts granted to them by the previous County Executive and Legislature. The County regularly borrowed money to pay bills.

When I ran for office, I warned that spending money that we didn’t have would lead to disaster. In the words of the late Economist, Herbert Stein, “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” We are witnessing the wisdom of that dictum in a most ugly way. County workers are being laid off, and their families suffer. Services are squeezed. But, there is really no choice. The old ways of tax and spend (spending even more than the high taxes brought in) inevitably had to end. Residents will not tolerate more taxes, and more taxes will not work anyway. They will drive out busi-

nesses and families, and thereby impose even greater burdens on those left, in a vicious cycle of decay.

On the County level, I have voted for no new taxes and, in fact, have voted to eliminate taxes already imposed by the Democrats. That is what I promised to do, and that is what I will continue to do. And, as I said, we all need to make sure that people in other levels of government are held accountable as well.

Since school taxes make up the great bulk of all real estate taxes, we especially need to focus on school finances.

My opponent in the coming election has complained of reductions in the County budget, and suggests that “new ideas” are needed. But he, and his Democrat running mates offer no such ideas at all, and we are better off without them anyway.

In my experience (and, I suspect, in yours too) these catch phrases are usually just thinly veiled calls for increased “revenue,” (read, “taxes.”) In fact, his web-

site is chock full of demands to spend money with nary a hint of how he proposes to pay for all this spending We don’t need “new ideas” for spending money right now.

I think that some old ideas and principles are still sound and are exactly what public officials need to get us through our problems. If you don’t have it, don’t spend it! Stop taxing people out of their homes and chasing business away. It is self destructive.

Listen to the people who elected us – they want us to live within our means, and stop asking for more money that no one can afford.

I feel for you and for your workers, and I hope that things improve in your business. Please make sure that your assessed valuation is not too high relative to other, similar properties; if it is, it can be corrected, and that can sometimes provide significant relief. Please stay in touch and let me know how things work out.

Howard

VOX POPULI

Why Should We Believe You Now? CONTINUED FROM P. A10 of-life as Murray’s government expends funds wisely.” If this is in truth your position Ms. Murray, I do have some news for you. First, for those enjoying a superlative quality-of-life, you did not give it to them; they earned it through hard work and intellect. I find statements like these extremely offensive when you consider that we pay the highest taxes in the country and services are being taken away each day. Our elected of-

ficials do not deserve credit for our hard work!

Secondly, too many of our neighbors simply are not enjoying this alleged “superlative quality-of-life” as they cannot afford to live in the Town of Hempstead. The high taxes have forced many, too many, to sell their homes in the hopes of stabilizing their financial situations. Unfortunately, many are unable to sell their homes as young families refuse to endure the hefty government crunch.

Consequently, foreclosures are

up and individuals, our neighbors, are losing their homes. I wouldn’t define that as a “superlative quality-of-life.” Would anyone?

In President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address he stated that, “[I]n this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” In the Town of Hempstead and in Nassau County we need lower taxes and smaller government. At what point will we have elected officials that will heed that call?

DEAR THAT'S LIFE

“Yup – She’s Ours” fight her inner demon another day, hoping it would not be while she lies on my bed without a diaper.

I know it is not their fault, fully aware that if we had brought home a child from the hospital who did not end up being feisty, we would surely be more concerned. I had hopes for her as it seemed she was starting differently from the others. Entering the terrible twos and the youngest of six, however, she does what needs to be done to ensure she is not forgotten. The irony is that she is so loved and adored by each of her siblings, all of whom want to be with her and can’t get enough. Able to hold her own, however, she lets them know when she wants her space or if she has had enough. Even I have been put in my place. Feeling the need to

kiss her uncontrollably, she was done with me way before I had filled my need. A loud, “Stop it, Mommy!” could be heard down the stairs, prompting me to both back off and laugh hysterically.

The passing of Steve Jobs affirms a personal realization that I still cannot figure out how to do anything on my i-Pad besides play music and watch movies.

As I reflect on that truth, my two-year old pulls up her favorite Elmo game on my i-Pad, without help. “My pie-pad,” she says, bopping back and forth as Elmo’s voice comes through the speakers. Now that Jobs has passed, I guess I will have to rely on my toddler for assistance. After all, she thinks it is her’s anyway. She told me so.

Guess we brought home the right one after all.

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birds in America and to find out who’s really the best. The comedy also co-stars Anjelica Huston, Brian Dennehy, Rashida Jones, Dianne Wiest, and Rosamund Pike.

CONTINUED FROM P. A10 Mommy Loves Me ‘Cuz I Don’t Talk Back,” those days are over.

She no longer goes silently into the night, content to be towed around and easy to please. Now, she refuses to sit in her high chair, screaming the word, “No!” at anything to which she objects, immediately rejecting food not to her liking. Her newest protest is against wearing a diaper decorated with any character other than Elmo. “No Cookie Monster!” she yelled, grabbing the diaper and throwing it half way across the room. “Are you kidding me?!” I asked her, to which I received a growl and a repeated “No Cookie Monster,” this time in a husky voice. Slightly afraid of the dybbuk that momentarily took over my toddler, I complied, knowing I would have to

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Reynolds) is a notable romance novelist, and daughter, Ryne (Shannon Lucio) is about to enter law school. However, a accident turns their world upside down and reveals a past of hidden family history and relationships.

The Big Year: (Rated PG-13).

Stu Preissler (Steve Martin), Kenny Bostick (Owen Wilson), and Brad Harris (Jack Black) team up to unveil the cutthroat and competitive world of bird watching.

They contend to spot the rarest

Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and Jack Black in “The Big Year”

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FIRST PERSON

Recent Hewlett Arrival Spearheading New Barclays Center, the New Home of The Nets

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

Standard Associate Editor

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lthough, John Sparks only moved here from San Antonio, Texas in May, he already considers Hewlett home. The move happened after he was appointed as the new Senior Vice President, General Manager of the Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn. The Barclays Center is the upcoming sports and entertainment venue that will be the home of the Nets beginning for

going to house the Nets there.

They’ll be the Brooklyn Nets in 2012. We’ll do 225 events in the first year. I’m taking on the same role as I had in San Antonio, but I’m doing it in the largest stage in the country. “ Sparks has been working in venues and arenas for years, but he noted that a particular moment at every event still hasn’t lost its magic. “The most memorable moment in any arena is when they play the national anthem… it runs a chill up your spine. It’s one thing you don’t

A rendering of the completed Barclays Center

Barclays Center as it appears now while under construction. the 2012-13 NBA season.

Born and raised in California, Sparks joined the military soon after high school. He enlisted as a proportion engineer for 20 years and retired in 1997 as a Master Chief Petty Officer.

“I don’t miss being in a war zone.

I was part of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. We were involved with the Libyan operation,” Sparks said. “ I still work 14 to 16 hours a day now, but I know I can go home to my wife. The sacrifice that military men make being away from their family is huge. It’s a gratitude we all owe them because they sacrifice so much… I have over 35 years of life experience and that may have rewarded me more than the education could.”

Sparks spent nine years with Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which included his serving as Vice President and General Manager of San Antonio’s AT&T Center since November 2004. Before joining Spurs Sports & Entertainment, John was Director of Operations for the Philips Arena during which he helped to open the Atlanta sports and entertainment venue.

The biggest challenge coming to the New York Area is the size of the market and the number of people, Sparks said. “We’re going to have a huge arena, it’s going to be 18,000 people and we’re

forget,” Sparks said. “When you see over 18,000 people sing the anthem at every event. The second most memorable was game seven of the NBA finals with 19,000 people and the Spurs won by five points.”

Surrounded by big name players and performers, Sparks said that protecting them and focusing on the job at hand is most important, “I’ve gotten to know a lot of people over the years. Some players are very approachable, and some players are not. They all become very trustworthy of your confidence and that you’ll take care of them…they have a big job and they’re entrusting that you’ll take care of the rest.”

However, Sparks advised that there’s more to the job then the glamorous side.

“I love to have internships and bring kids on board to see what it’s all about. I’m very straightforward. I work to help them understand the realistic picture versus the glamorous side…I work nights, weekends, holidays, and if you don’t like doing that, it’s not the industry for you. You never do a rock show on a Tuesday afternoon. I can come in at 7:00 a.m. and won’t leave until 2:00 p.m.”

Transitioning into New

York life hasn’t been too hard, Sparks noted. “A lot of people are asking why we went from Texas to New York — we’re at a different stage of our lives and we wanted to experience more.

And it’s really hot in Texas,” Sparks said laughing.

Sparks moved here with his wife of 30 years, Gail, and his four kids. “We needed to have a home that John Sparks

was in neighborhood that was relatively quiet. My kids are older and out working. It wasn’t about the school system for me. It was about a safe neighborhood that was nice for my family and I.” The area is a prime location, Sparks noted. “Hewlett is close enough to the hustle and bustle of the city, but far enough way.

My kids can go on the train to go to Central Park or to watch a concert,” Sparks said. “Having the resources and availability at our fingertips was really important.

You just don’t have that in San Antonio.”

Sparks’ wife, Gail, is enjoying the area. “I’m excited to be back on the East Coast. I spent part of my childhood in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and I have wonderful memories. It’s very exciting for our family to be able to watch John’s continued success in this field after all the hard work he did serving his country,” Gail said.

“Long Island is just far away enough from the city to be quiet but still close enough to be in the middle of everything.”

The Barclays Center is set to open in September 2012. Their fall line-up includes everything from Jay-Z in concert, college basketball, family shows, boxing, and others events.

On his spare time, Sparks enjoys discovering, eating, and cooking new food. “My wife and I are big foodies. I cook all the time; you’re likely to see us at the oyster festival or the garlic festival or at some eclectic restaurant.

If I hear about if, I either want to cook or it I want to eat it,” Sparks joked.

The most important thing, Sparks said, is being content in your profession. “The end of the day, what drives me to do what I do is the passion. You got to love what you’re doing.”

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