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By Scott P. Moore

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The music department at George W. Hewlett High School is nothing short of GRAMMY-worthy, and they’re current semi-finalists in the GRAMMY Signature School Awards.

GRAMMY Signature School Awards, from the issuers of the GRAMMY music awards at the GRAMMY foundation, are given to music programs in high schools across the country that keeps music programs alive. Award winners receive a cash prize up to $10,000 and compete in different categories based on need and excellence.

Hewlett High School was one of the 125 schools from across the country selected, one of 20 schools from New York State, and one of only nine schools on Long Island.

Lawrence Wins Nassau Championship “We’re Number One!” Lawrence players strike a victory pose after the Lawrence Golden Tornadoes won the Nassau County Conference III Championship with a 64-34 win over the Plainedge Red Devils. Quarterback Joe Capobianco set a Nassau County playoff record by tossing for 333 yards. The Golden Tornadoes will play the Sayville Golden Flashes this Sunday at Stony Brook University for the Long Island Championship. Comprehensive coverage of the LHS victory and preview of Sunday’s big game on page A6. Also see Editorial on the Long Island Championship on page A8.

A Cedarhurst couple, upset by the sluggish response of Long Island American Water (LIAW) to the long standing water problems in The Five Towns, has released an online survey for residents to take in order to show the private utility company the extent of the widespread iron-filled water problems.

“I’ve been having problems with my water for a very long time,” said Tova Plaut, who has lived with her husband Dan in Cedarhurst for over 14 years. “We had the president [of LIAW] in my house and they’ve sent crews.”

Plaut said she had been facing the browning water issues since moving to her Cedarhurst home in the 1990’s.

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NCPD to be Tough on DWI over Holiday

By Jonathan Walter

Standard Staff Reporter

County Executive Mangano announced increased DWI patrols by the Nassau County Police department for the Thanksgiving weekend on Wednesday. Dubbed the “STOP-DWI” program, it will allocate additional police officers to initiate extensive DWI enforcement beginning on Wednesday night.

“The night before Thanksgiving is typically one of the biggest bar nights of the year,” Mangano said. “Nassau County will be targeting drunk drivers and looking to prevent the kind of senseless alcohol-related accidents that often occur during such a holiday weekend.

There will be additional police patrols throughout the County and chances

are if you drive drunk at any point this weekend, you will be arrested.”

Tom McCoy executive director of Long Island Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Marge Lee of DEDICATEDD, Brian Rosenberg of Restaurants Against Drunk Driving, and Larry Blessinger, owner of All Island Transportation joined Mangano at the Wednesday conference.

“MADD Long Island is proud of the work of Nassau County law enforcement in cracking down on holiday drunk driving,” McCoy said. “This holiday season we hope that everyone designate a sober driver, take the keys from anyone you suspect of drinking and driving, or call a cab if you have been drinking.”

The program will be funded by the

DWI fines collected in the county and will allow the NCPD along with individual precincts to conduct the strategic enforcement that has proved successful in the past, according to Mangano.

Last year there were 98 DWI arrests in Nassau County during the Thanksgiving weekend and 71 DWI arrests in 2009 during the same period.

“This campaign is intended to identify and apprehend alcohol impaired drivers,” Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter said. “Police patrols will demonstrate zero tolerance for individuals who are driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Our aim will be to make the roadways safe for holiday drivers and our County Executive Edward Mangano in a police vehicle with Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter behind him along with another officer.

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Locals Recall Glow of Thanksgivings Past

By Scott P. Moore

key dinners, but one Thanksgiving morning stuck out to him as simply perfect.

“I took my kids to the parade in the city and I had a friend at the time who had an apartment on Central Park West,” he said, noting the position right along the Macy’s Parade route. “We were on the fifth or sixth floor, all the balloons were eye level. It was very exciting... watching Mighty Mouse or Superman buzz on by right before our eyes.”

Anchin said he and his children had walked across Central Park during the morning sipping hot chocolate as snow lightly fell around them.

“It was just a pure New York moment,” he said. “My kids were 10 or 11 at the time so they were old enough to be responsible,

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Thanksgiving is one of the rare times throughout the year during this highly connected, hustle and bustle world where a family can finally sit down together and enjoy each other’s company and a home cooked feast. While many think of the holiday as synonymous with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, turkeys and nationally televised football games, the Thanksgiving holiday evokes strong memories for many locals from The Five Towns and more reason for them to have given thanks for what they have today.

Local real estate agent and former Democratic candidate for Hempstead Town Clerk Stephen Anchin said he had had more than his fair share of great tur-

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Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew Parise celebrates Thanksgiving in 1949 with his family, from left to right: His brother Frank & his wife, Kay with their sons; Frank Jr & Ernie; Andy Parise holding Andy Jr, and his wife Lillian; his brother Dominick; his parents Annie & Oreste; His brother Joe, his wife, Ann and their son Joe Jr.

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but young enough to really enjoy it.”

Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner said his first memories of Thanksgiving were not exactly “memories,” but rather the story his parents recounted to him about their first Thanksgiving in the United States as a family.

Oliner’s parents, a pair of refugee Holocaust survivors, had only been in the country for a couple of months before the holiday came around. Unaccustomed to it, Oliner said his parents found Thanksgiving strange to them in the days leading up to it.

“They came from Europe and had no understanding of Thanksgiving,” he said, noting he was only six months old at the time.

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cle’s home, how special it was for them all to be there.”

Oliner said the holiday really helped his parents ease into becoming Americans.

“Thanksgiving meant a lot to me when I was younger,” said Melissa Gildin, a teacher from Woodsburgh, noting all the time spent away from home while away at college. “I got to see a lot of people I had not seen when I came home... so that Wednesday night, everyone came home, went and were able to see your friends. I always liked that.”

She said that now with children of her own, her love for the holiday had increased.

“My favorite thing is getting everyone together, you know, the kids come in and come

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Hewlett and Woodmere Merchant Groups Merge

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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he Hewlett Business Association and the Woodmere Merchants Association merged as one organization this past week with members of each group approving the merger through a vote. The new organization, dubbed the HewlettWoodmere Business Association, hopes to unify business in the two unincorporated villages as well as expand the influence that each organization has politically.

“It’s something that I’ve worked on since the Hewlett Business Association was founded in 1995-96,” Joe Gelb, President of the Hewlett Business Association said. “If you visualize it, it’s basically one extended shopping area running from Irving Place to Rockaway Avenue. But it’s always really been one. Where is the boundary line when you think about it? I’ve always wanted it to be one entity.”

His desire to unite was always met by opposition by the Woodmere Merchants Association until recently, when John Santopolo took over as president.

“We’ve had one president for a long time, and he never really wanted to reach out to any of the other towns in the area and connect with them,” Santopolo said. “So we’ve stayed isolated. When I took over about a year ago, some of the people on my board thought it would be interesting to open talks with the to Hewlett Merchants. Joe Gelb and I sat down and talked bout the possibility. We thought it would be better to have a larger group with more numbers and a larger area. We’re all part of The Five Towns and the same district. Both of us hoped for more cooperation.

Those kinds of things we’re looking forward to. Our problems are the same problems as far as traffic and the ability to rent spaces and parking. So, we kind of had a whole pile

of common problems. We thought as a larger group, we’d be able to get solutions faster.”

The two groups have already proposed changes that include getting the Town of Hempstead to support potted planters around local shops in beautification efforts, as well as village banners to hang from telephone poles.

Both leaders feel the new organization will help bring more influence to local business owners.

We kind of saw that there was probably going to be more influence and more power and a larger number of people and be represented by both councilmen (Tony Santino and James Darcy),” Santopolo said. “Unfortunately we aren’t incorporated villages. What we need politically, we need from the town or the county.”

“With the two groups together, we will enjoy a greater support from our local legislators,” Gelb said. “For some reason, when they divided the representation up, in Hewlett,

Tony Santino is the councilman, and in Woodmere it’s James Darcy.

We’ve been working on parking and traffic flow diligently. It has been improved due to our efforts.”

With the birth of a new organization, both of the leaders plan to step down in favor of someone new.

“What I think would make the most sense is the leadership from both Hewlett and Woodmere stepping down and come up with new leadership for the new organization, which would give it a fresh start,” Santopolo said.

“The future of any organization is youth,” Gelb said. “I’m an old man. I’m in very good health and age is only a number. I wouldn’t abandon them.

I told them I didn’t want to be on the executive board, but if they need me I’m a phone call away. I am not seeking any type of office or participation because I don’t think that’s the way to go. You let new people and new blood take over and it works.”

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Bayen noted that Hewlett High School has been a Signature School semi-finalist for the past five years, and the next step is to add supplemental materials like recordings of the group or programs of their concerts. Currently, the music department is busy putting on their musical, “The Wizard of Oz.” They have

also incorporated 50 students from the elementary schools to play the Munchkins.

Although, the district is busy with their current programs, Bayen noted that he’s appreciative of their achievement as semi-finalist so far.

“This in itself is a big deal. To be one of 20 in New York State… I’m happy with that,” Bayen said. “We’d certainly like to take the next steps.”

A theatrical version The Wizard of Oz started on November 16 at Hewlett High School. The play starts at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, 2:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon and the last show is 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. To order tickets call (516) 792-4808.

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Man Arrested for Assault in North Woodmere

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

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Greenport man was arrested for assault in the Five Towns Shopping Center on Rockaway Turnpike in North Woodmere on Saturday afternoon, according to Nassau County Police.

Police said Steven Pirrera, 36, allegedly approached the victim, a 76 year old man working as a security guard at the shopping center, after he had lost his set of keys hours earlier. Pirrera attempted to open the door of the security vehicle and was upset because the guard was unable to find his keys. The victim, confused as to why someone would try to open his car door, drove a short distance away.

Steven Pirrera Pirrera then allegedly approached the victim a second

time and forcibly removed him from the vehicle, threw him to the ground and punched him several times in the head and face. A short time later, the victim was able to call police for help.

The victim was transported to a local hospital for a laceration above his eye requiring a row of stitches and pain throughout his body.

Police placed Pirrera under arrest and charged him with second degree assault. He was arraigned on Sunday, November 20th and will return to court on Thursday, December 1st.

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Teacher Assistants Hired by District 14

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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t their November public meeting, The Hewlett Board of Education announced the successful hiring of teacher assistants at Hewlett Elementary School and the Franklin Early Learning Center, as well as conceptions of an enrollment problem within the district.

“We want you to understand that while some courses do have higher enrollment than others, we are comfortable with the course size and the high school administration works diligently to balance enrollment and make decisions with some courses running with higher enrollment than others, but the vast majority of courses are running lower than what was voiced by a few concerns at

that meeting,” Assistant Superintendent Laura Seinfeld said.

Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Anderson, in charge of personnel, discussed the teaching assistants the board approved hiring last month.

“They have allocated additional support for Franklin and for Hewlett because of their large enrollments and that support came in the form of three half-time teacher assistants at Franklin Early Center and four at Hewlett Elementary,” Anderson said. “I am pleased to report to you that all of those positions have been filled. Two of those individuals have not yet started, but will be starting in the next few days.”

Still, the planning the district has taken in regards to class sizes this year, concerned one parent at the meeting, and he wondered how they would plan for

such eventualities in the future.

“I’d like to know what your intentions are in regards to next year,” the parent asked. This year, my daughter’s class had 26 students and I understand that 22 to 24 is the target range.

My question is why the district is running the class sizes at the upper end of the range so that we can’t stretch them for what should be the anticipated number of students and why do you plan year to year? Why can’t it be a three-year plan?”

The board said that they would address the issue when it comes time to plan next year’s budget. Assistant Superintendent Peter Weber admitted that their system for planning class sizes is not perfect, but that this year’s high enrollment in multiple classes was unusual and that he doesn’t anticipate it happening year to year.

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Locals Recall Glow of Thanksgivings Past CONTINUED FROM P. A1 home,” she said. “Just trying to get all the kids around the table as a family is what I really get to enjoy now.”

Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew Parise recalled going to the local market to pick up the main course of the traditional Thanksgiving meal – the turkey.

“When I was growing up in Inwood, they had a Goldman’s Market on Mott Avenue,” he said. “They sold large turkeys throughout Thanksgiving week. When you went there, you picked out your turkey. You couldn’t just walk in and have it ready... they killed it right there!”

Parise said he always looks forward to Thanksgiving because it’s a day where his entire large family can come together and celebrate. Parise said he was celebrating Thanksgiving in Connecticut with his granddaughters this year.

Thanksgiving was not always spent in the comforts of home for everyone, however. Parise, a World War II veteran, spent Thanksgiving of 1944 in a strange land far from The Five Towns fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe.

“We’d had turkey overseas in Germany once, during wartime – it wasn’t fresh of course, but it was turkey,” he said. “I re-

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Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner and his family celebrating a recent Thanksgiving together.

Photo courtesy of Oliner Family. member one of the Thanksgivings I was there, it was a rainy, cold day... near the Black Forest.

We were en route to the Battle of the Bulge near the end of November.” The victory at The Battle of the Bulge allowed the Allied Forces to make their final push as they headed towards the German capital of Berlin.

While many of today’s armed

forces are able to enjoy holiday meals inside comfortable confines with their fellow brothers and sisters in arms, Parise’s unit ate their Thanksgiving meal out in the open.

“We had it in the middle of the woods, we set up camp and headquarters had the kitchen tent,” he said of the dinner.

“That’s where they warmed it up

then and we had our turkey dinner as most people did on the same day. You ate it in mess-kits – nothing special there.”

The victory in the weeks following his holiday dinner turned out to be special though – it assured both the United States and the world an eventual end to the war, for which we can all still give thanks today.

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“They always say it’s your house, it’s your house, it’s your house... I’ve heard it from too many people for it to be just my house,” she said. “We get brown water three to four times a week. They’ve flushed the hydrants, and that helps sometimes but they can only do it in the summer.”

Plaut created the survey using Google Docs, a web-based program that allows users to easily create various types of documents including surveys for public use. Plaut said she wanted to be able to prove that she was not the only resident facing water problems in the area.

“All I do is want to back up my own statement and say its not just me, it’s also my neighborhood,” she said. “I feel like if we get a crowd we might be able to get some change.”

As previously reported in The Standard, a test conducted in March of this year by LIAW noted that water in The Five Towns’ pipe system contained one milligram of naturally occurring iron per liter, three times the limit allowed by both state and federal regulations.

The Environmental Protection Agency includes iron as a “secondary standard,” or a contaminant not considered to cause health problems, and are not enforced by the organization.

Water providers are not obligated to test for these foreign particles, but are asked to check on a voluntary basis.

Iron-filled water gives off unwanted aesthetic effects, including taste, smell and cloudiness, and technical effects, including sediment build-up and reddish or orange staining in tubs and sinks.

Other residents have complained about the discolored water, which has forced them to purchase system filters, bottled water and new water systems such as hot water heaters due to the damage caused by the rust-filled pipes. The water problems have even forced Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner to openly consider having the village buy up their water system as he recently discussed at a village board meeting in October.

“We have a capital program we will be following,” said William Varley, president of LIAW. “But there are no other updates at this time.” The program, according to LIAW, has previously faced several problems concerning permits in Lawrence.

Plaut said she plans to run the survey for the next two weeks before presenting the results to Varley. If you would like to take part, the survey can be found online at http://tinyurl. com/5TownsWaterSurvey.

“I just have it way too often,” said Plaut, who noted that other nearby areas had received treatment plants. “It has to be unhealthy and unsanitary. I’m tired of going to give my child a bath and seeing brown water.

I shouldn’t have to cook using bottled water.”

NCPD to be Tough on DWI over Holiday CONTINUED FROM P. A1 targets will be those who disregard the law.”

Locally, the Five Towns Auxiliary Police doesn’t have specific plans regarding the increased DWI enforcement, but will remain vigilant over the weekend.

“The increase is on the highways and not much locally, at least not that I was aware of,” Danny Gluck, Commanding Officer of The Five Towns Auxiliary Police, said. “Locally, you don’t have much activity, but we will be out. Cedarhurst is having their Black Friday weekend and we were asked to be out on patrol around Central Avenue, so we’ll be out doing that, but as far as the DWI things, we won’t be involved in that. However, we do have our daily and nightly patrols.

We don’t rest on the holidays.

We’re still out there.”

At the meeting, Mangano and the police department re-

minded residents to choose a designated driver if you plan to drink, take mass transit or a cab to drive you home or spend the night where you plan on drinking, and always remember to buckle up as it is your best defense against a drunk driver.

“It has been no secret that Nassau County is tough on drunk drivers,” Mangano said.

“We have added 500 additional hours of DWI patrols here in Nassau and our Probation Office is currently ensuring that 900 DWI offenders here have interlock devices (dashboard breathalyzers that prevent vehicle ignition if blood alcohol concentration is too high) in their vehicles. Over last year’s Thanksgiving weekend, there were 98 DWI arrests in Nassau County. I want everyone to enjoy the holiday and the long weekend, but also to also make responsible and smart decisions during their celebrations.

Please ‘think before you drink’ this weekend.”

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Lawrence High School’s Drama Club Performs “Company”

By Zena Ballas

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n November 17th, 18th, and 19th, students from Lawrence High School performed a musical known as “Company.” The play is about a man named Robert nicknamed Bobby and is unable to commit to a steady relationship. All of his friends around him are married except for him. It’s Robert’s birthday and he turns 35. He realizes he is unmarried and all alone even though he has three girlfriends. He can’t choose which to settle down with; he is quite disconcerted when faced with this challenge and each married couple around him brings a unique perspective to the stage which absorbs the audience and makes them feel like they are a part of “Company”.

It was not a shock that Lawrence High School could put this all together. We have such devoted and talented students and the cast is always jovial in their efforts each year. Mr. Buckley, the head of the music department and director is being commemorated for his 25th year directing at Lawrence. At the last show on Saturday, November 19th, Mr. Buckley received a gift in recognition for the past 25 years, with each play he directed placed all along the perimeter of the plaque.

Stage Crew should also receive recognition for their amazing help each year. The members of stage crew, including myself, created a cityscape and balcony to further enhance the essence of the play. Without the crew, we wouldn’t have such decorative sets and such captivating lighting; sets that you can’t take your eyes off of, it lures you in.

“Company” is known for its brilliance and comedic qualities. It has won six Tony awards.

It’s a difficult play, in fact, and it’s not often performed by high school students; there’s some language involved. Only one school other than Lawrence has performed this musical.

This play revolved around Robert or student Jose Romero. He had many solos and did an excellent job based on his diligence and efforts. Robert’s world is viewed over a series of different perspectives that the audience gets to admire and meet his loving but erratic married friends and girlfriends.

Other actors and actresses included five couples as well as Robert’s girlfriends. The couples: Michael Grossman and Gizzel George starred as Harry and Sarah. Jared Goodman and Nicole Eras starred as Larry and Joanne. Ryan Bae and Sasha Unger starred as Paul and Amy. Bradley Rubenstein and Patricia Magliaro starred as Peter and Susan. Brandon Morales and Carina Kohn starred as David and Jenny. The girlfriends: Nyasia Robertson starred as April, Alex Spinelli starred as Kathy, and Katy Miller starred as Marta.

The performance couldn’t have been possible without the help and support of Mrs. Posner, Mr. Stabile, Mrs. Sales, Mr. Bats, Mr. Radek, Mr. Verone, Mr. Shall, and of course, Mr. Buckley.

A big thanks is necessary to everyone involved including the cast, stage crew, and teachers. It turned out to be an awe inspiring musical, very dramatic with a slight touch of humor.

I’m very happy that I was involved and it was a great experience overall!

Zena Ballas is a senior at Lawrence High School and is Editor-In-Chief of the Newspaper Club. She enjoys writing and has a passion for photography, which she hopes to pursue in the near future.

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Helping Those in Need Pictured are Jodi Hollingshead, President of Nassau County Federation of Republican Women, and Ann Salpeter Schockett, President-Elect of the Federation, give donation to John Mulvey of Island Harvest to help support the Mobile Food Pantry. On Monday, November 14, 2011, the Nassau County Federation of Republican Women donated funds to support Island Harvest’s Mobile Food Pantry, established in 2010. Outgoing NCFRW President Jodi Hollingshead of Long Beach and President-Elect Ann Salpeter Schockett of Woodmere made the special presentation to John Mulvey, Senior Institutional Giving Manager of Island Harvest, at the charity’s headquarters in Mineola, NY.

A 5K RUN/WALK WITH THE FIVE TOWNS COMMUNITY CHEST: Hempstead Town Councilman James Darcy (4th left) attended the inaugural Five Towns Community Chest 5K Run/Family Walk at Lawrence Middle School. Also pictured (left to right) are Five Towns Community Chest CoChairs Steve Spiro and Cal Nathan; Wendy Abrams, manager of Dime Savings Bank in Cedarhurst; Village of Lawrence Trustee Michael Fragin with his daughter and son; and Bob Block, ex-director of the Five Towns Community Chest.

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Lawrence Wins Nassau Championship Golden Tornadoes in 64-34 Victory Over Plainedge

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

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n the shoulders of sophomore quarterback Joe Capobianco’s record setting afternoon, the Lawrence Golden Tornadoes came from behind and plowed through the Plainedge Red Devils to win the Nassau County Conference III Championship with a 64-34 victory at Hofstra University on Saturday afternoon.

Quarterback Joe Capobianco broke a 41 year old Nassau County playoff record by throw-

got on the board first in the first quarter on a two-yard run by the Red Devils’ running back Gianfranco Soriente for an early 7-0 lead. Lawrence came back on the next possession, with junior running back Tyler Fredericks running 14 yards into the end zone for a touchdown. Lawrence remained behind 7-6, however, after Capobianco failed to run in a two-point conversion.

Lawrence climbed on top on the next possession after an onside kick brought the Golden Tornadoes only 35 yards away from the Plainedge goal. From

Coach Joe Martillotti, in his second season as head coach, led his team to their second Conference III Championship and his first as coach.

Photo by Scott P. Moore ing for 333 total yards, shattering the previous high of 273 yards and completing 11 of 18 attempts.

The previous record was set in 1970 when Syosset’s Chris Kupec threw 273 yards against Garden City.

“I knew I had to come out big today,” said Capobianco, who said he was amazed to learn he had broken the playoff record.

“They thought the Fredericks’ would take the game over, but we passed the ball good.”

“He made some great decisions out there,” said Lawrence Coach Joe Martillotti, who won his first conference championship as head coach. “Joey stepped up and played a great game.” He said the three Fredericks and Capobianco were hard to stop, especially when they were in sync.

Martillotti added: “We’ve been a power team all year, but this was unreal.”

Things started off shaky for the Golden Tornadoes – Plainedge

two yards out, senior running back Ryan Fredericks rushed two yards into the end zone to put Lawrence up 13-7. Plainedge responded with a 57 yard, four play possession that ended with star running back Ralph Caccavale running 49 yards for the touchdown and a 14-13 lead.

On the second play of the second quarter, Capobianco connected with junior wide receiver Eddie Robinson for a 14 yard touchdown reception, giving Lawrence a 20-14 lead. Later in the quarter, Capobianco again hooked up with Robinson for a 67 yard pass and run to the end zone that gave Lawrence a 27-14 lead.

“They really keyed in on the Fredericks brothers,” said Robinson. “Joey had a hell of game... he made a good throw and I just went up and got it.”

“Eddie steps up every game – it may not be catching a ball, it might be blocking defensively” or other contributions, said Mar-

tillotti. “He might be the best all-around athlete in Lawrence High School. He makes the big plays in the big games.”

Plainedge was not through, however. Quarterback Nick Frenger threw 15 yards to Caccavale in the end zone for a touchdown and bringing Plainedge closer at 27-21. On their next possesion, Plainedge retook the lead on a pass from Frenger to wide receiver Tyler Manez for a 64 yard touchdown and a 28-27 score.

The Golden Tornadoes refused to go into the half losing. After a punt landed only 33 yards from the Plainedge goal line, Capobianco fired a bullet to freshman running back Jordan Fredericks for a 17 yard touchdown, giving Lawrence a 33-28 lead going into half time.

On the second possession of the third quarter, Plainedge retook the lead when Frenger threw to Manez again for another touchdown, putting the Red Devils up by one at 34-33.

The Lawrence offense exploded after the last Plainedge score for 31 unanswered points, beginning with a six yard run by Tyler Fredericks to put the Golden Tornadoes back on top 39-34. Lawrence recovered a fumble on the next Plainedge possession only 31 yards from the goal line. Starting in the fourth quarter from only 26 yards back, Jordan Fredericks ran the ball in for his second touchdown of the game and putting the Golden Tornadoes up 45-34.

“I feel great,” said Fredericks after the game. “I had to do it for my team – it’s my first year, we just had to win the N.C.C... It’s not all about me or my brothers, it’s about the team.”

During the second half, Lawrence’s defense came alive to shut down the Red Devils as Frenger fired four straight incomplete passes to put the ball back in the hands of the Lawrence offense. Three plays later, Capobianco passed to Ryan Fredericks, who then jetted for the end zone for another touchdown, putting Lawrence up 5134. The pass made Capobianco the new record holder and he would add onto it for the rest of the game.

“We all just had a hell of a game all around,” said Capobian-

Senior running back Ryan Fredericks (#8) is all smiles after Lawrence’s championship victory.

Photo by Scott P. Moore. co. “It’s really all about the receivers right now – they gave me my yards.”

Back on defense, Plainedge could not break through the suddenly rock-solid Lawrence line. On fourth and four, Frenger fired the ball but bounced it off the body of Lawrence’s Melik Mavruk, who caught the ball and ran it back into the nearby end zone for another Lawrence touchdown, putting the Golden Tornadoes up 57-34.

“We got in, made a couple of tweaks and settled them down,” said Martillotti. “We made a bunch of big plays there. We do what we do and we did what we did.”

Lawrence put the proverbial nail in the Plainedge coffin when, from nine yards out, Tyler Fredericks ran into the end zone for another touchdown, giving Lawrence a 64-34 lead and, minutes later, the win.

“Ryan and Tyler were banged up the whole game,” said Martillotti. “They still just fought the fight and stayed in until the end.

We’ve got guys everywhere – it’s easy to coach with these guys.”

The win gives the Lawrence Golden Tornadoes their first Conference III Varsity Football Championship since 2009, when Lawrence defeated Lynbrook 41-7 for the title, and fourth conference title since 2006.

“We scored 64 points,” said Martillotti, who then recounted other recent high scores. “I think we have the capability to do this every week.”

Only minutes after taking the

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Scoring P - Soriente run, 2 yards (Stock kick) L - Tyler Fredericks run, 14 yards (2pt fail) L - Ryan Fredericks run, 2 yards (Fragner kick) P - Caccavale run, 49 yards (Stock kick) L - Capobianco pass to Robinson, 18 yards (Fragner kick) L - Capobianco pass to Robinson, 67 yards (Fragner kick) P - Frenger pass to Caccavale, 15 yards (Stock kick) P - Frenger pass to Manez, 64 yards (Stock kick) L - Capobianco pass to Jordan Fredericks, 17 yards (2pt fail) P - Frenger pass to Manez, 77 yards (2pt fail) L - Tyler Fredericks run, 6 yards (2pt fail) L - Jordan Fredericks run, 26 yards (kick fail) L - Capobianco pass to Ryan Fredericks, 62 yards (kick fail) L - Mavruk interception, 10 yards (2pt fail) L - Tyler Fredericks run, 8 yards (Fragner kick) Nassau County championship, the team had already refocused its sights on next week’s Long Island Championship game.

“This gives us a lot of confidence for next week beating a team like this,” said Robinson of the win. “We’re going to be ready for next week.”

“Right now, all I’m worried about is the L.I.C. (Long Island Championship),” said Capobianco.

“Next week, I’ll just go out there and break my own record for 400 yards. We’re winning next week.”

The full video of this game can be found online via MSG Varsity at http://tinyurl.com/plainedgelawrence.

The Golden Tornadoes will play on for one more week when they face the Sayville Golden Flashes for the Long Island Class III Championship at Stony Brook University’s Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Sunday at 12:00 noon. Tickets can be purchased at the LaValle Stadium ticket windows, located at either end of the stadium, for $7.00 each.

Notes: 64 points was Lawrence’s largest offensive output all year, eclipsing their previous high of 63 points against Hewlett on 11/5... Ryan Fredericks scored two touchdowns, continuing a streak of 15 straight games with a touchdown dating to last year... Two freshman, Jordan Fredericks and Melik Mavruk, scored a combined three touchdowns for Lawrence on Saturday... Plainedge quarterback Nick Frenger also passed the old playoff record with 280+ passing yards.

Lawrence to Play Sayville for L.I. Championship A Golden Showdown for Long Island Gold Text and Photos

By Scott P. Moore

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n a showdown of two of Long Island’s premier football teams, Suffolk County’s Sayville Golden Flashes will take on the Nassau County Lawrence Golden Tornadoes for the Long Island Class III Championship at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University on Sunday at noon. While 35 miles separate the two schools, the two teams could not be any similar and it will come down to which team makes the first mistake to see who takes home the championship gold.

The Sayville Golden Flash (11-0) For the defending Long Island champion Sayville, offense has been the key to their game this year and with a multitalented roster, the Golden Flash have several weapons to choose from. Quarterback Steven Ferreira threw for nearly 900 yards this year and seven touchdowns.

Running backs John Haggart and Zach Sirico ran for over 450 yards each and Tom Hannan had over 300 yards receiving. Sayville’s best chance is to diversify its offense as it has all season – keep an opposing team only guessing what’s coming.

Defensively, Sayville has been a force all season, not allowing over 21 points a game a single

time. On the flip side, however, Sayville has allowed more than 10 points in nine games out of 11.

Sayville’s defense is very tough, but can be beat into submission.

Average Score This Year: Sayville 35.4, Opponents 12.9

The Lawrence Golden Tornadoes (10-1) The last time Lawrence found itself face-to-face with a team holding a perfect record was Week Two when the Golden Tornadoes last faced another “golden” team – the Bethpage Golden Eagles. The Golden Tornadoes have changed since that game, it’s only loss, and the result is in the scores. While a new defense settled in, Lawrence’s juggernaut offense kicked in to high gear and has not been stopped since.

In many ways, Sayville is similar to Nassau’s Bethpage – a tight defensive team with a consistent and powerful offense. Lawrence’s key to the game will be the same as they employed against the Plainedge Red Devils this past week – get everybody involved. The Fredericks brothers, Ryan, Tyler and Jordan, are obvious targets, each equipped with great hands and blazing speed, but quarterback Joe Capobianco and wide receiver Eddie Robinson are also offensive weapons, semi-hidden throughout the year and finally revealed in this past championship game.

Wide receiver John Ganas is also out there for Lawrence – five targets for a star quarterback. For Capobianco, keeping his nerves under control are essential – the sophomore shined in his first chance on the big stage, but he has to keep it under wraps for the biggest game since 2009 for Lawrence.

Lawrence’s defense has come on in the last half of the year. Judging by two scores, specifically the 32 points given up to Hewlett and 34 to Plainedge, one might think otherwise. Coach Joe Martillotti has taken a diamond in the rough and grinded this defensive crew into shape. The defense came alive in the second half of the Nassau Conference Championship game, giving the Lawrence offense time to quickly catch up and finally jump out to a large lead for the victory. Lawrence needs one more stonewall week from their defense to have a chance to win.

Sophomore quarterback Joe Capobianco set a new playoff record with 333 passing yards against Plainedge for the Nassau Championship last Saturday.

Junior wide receiver Eddie Robinson dives catching a pass from Joe Capobianco for a touchdown during the second quarter against Plainedge last week.

Average Score This Season: Lawrence 42.6, Opponents 20.3

What to Expect The saying goes that a good defense always beats a good offense, whether the sport is baseball, basketball, hockey or football. While the old adage is true on most levels, some offenses are just nearly impossible to stop. Lawrence can be counted as one of those teams. The Golden Tornadoes have scored no less than 29 points in

every victory this season and average nearly 43 per game. In the playoffs, the average has nearly rounded out at 52 points per game. Even with the Lawrence offense stopped at certain points by a solid defense, expect this team to still top out around 35 points with multiple receivers and running backs getting chances to keep Sayville off-balance.

The Sayville Golden Flash have a good, diverse offense, but the team does not have quite the offensive explosion that the Golden Tornadoes posess. Expect the Sayville offense to catch Lawrence’s defense off guard two or three times for big scores,

but a score around 30 points is about right. In the end, the game will come down to a close finish while both teams duke it out for dominance as minutes run out.

Do not go to the game hoping for a classic – expect it.

The Nassau County Conference III Champion Lawrence Golden Tornadoes (10-1) will take on the Suffolk County Class III Champion Sayville Golden Flashes (11-0) for the Long Island Class III Championship at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University on Sunday, November 27 at 12:00 noon. Tickets are $7:00 and can be purchased at the gate.

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LWA Tigers Chomping for Championship Season

By Jonathan Walter

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awrence Woodmere Academy Boys Basketball is coming off of a very productive year. After losing in the Private School Athletic League semi-finals to Riverdale last year and finishing with a 22-5 record, the Tigers hope to claim a championship, but face a number of obstacles after graduating some of it’s top players.

“We graduated a ton of points,” Head Coach Jeff Weiss said. “Jamal Benn must have averaged about 25 to 27 a game last year. He was one of the biggest scorers on the island. He graduated and Jerome Haden, who was our starting point guard, graduated. He’s now playing at Brooklyn College and was also a high-level player. We had a bunch of seniors last year,” Weiss said.

“I don’t want to call it a rebuilding year but we’re younger this year for sure. This year we have I think only three seniors on the team.”

Weiss pointed to two players who he feels are going to be two of the best on Long Island, junior and transfer Rokas Lapys from Lithuania and team

captain Trent Parrish.

“Rokas joined our school in lateAugust, early September,” Weiss said.

“He’s, 6’3”, very athletic, lefty and played very high-level basketball in his country. Our best player returning is Trent Parish; he’ll be our team captain. 6’3”, very athletic, probably averaged about 15 to 17 a game last year and he’s about two inches bigger this year. I think those will be two of the best players on the island.”

Also on the team will be Michael Licatesi and Jakob Cayne, multiple sport stars on both the baseball and soccer teams.

“Michael and Jakob brings a lot of toughness and experience,” Weiss said.

Tristan Braverman and Alex Kompogiorgas both averaged about 20 points on Junior Varsity according to Weiss.

He’ll be counting on them to fill in and times and play tough minutes.

Another player, Jake Lundenberg, Weiss sees as a potential point guard on the team, but it remains to be seen as practices and scrimmages shake out.

“He’s a good add to the mix in terms of someone that’s experienced and shoots the ball well,” Weiss said.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s Boys Basketball team, left to right, top row: Jack Xu, Spenser Berry, Rokas Lapys, Jeff Hong, Noh Schulman, Wesley Gladstein, Christophe Pirelouis, Trent Parrish, Tristan Braverman, Alex Kompogiorgas. Bottom row: Michael Licatesi, Jakob Cayne, Vinny Alfano, Jake Lundenberg, Benny Schulman.

“Outside of that, there is a lot of stuff to be determined,” Weiss said. “I have two ninth graders and I don’t know what their roles are going to be. I have two or three other new kids who are pretty much indefinable so far. So there’s a lot of inexperience, but I’m confident in the group. They worked

really hard in our preseason practices, and, you know, the expectation level here is pretty high in terms of basketball. We’ve had a lot of success. We expect to, we want to, we work really hard at it, and hopefully that will continue. Each season you never know what will happen.”

The PSAA, which features schools mostly from Queens, is filled with quality opponents and Weiss knows it will be a challenge. Teams in the league include Martin Luther, Evangel Christian, St. Demetrios, Bay Ridge Prep and Our Savior Luke in the Bronx.

Weiss has been working on strategies to prepare his team for the task ahead.

“When we start. We like to press and run and that’s not going change a lot,” Weiss said. “We’re an up-tempo kind of team. It gives you the opportunity to play guys and the guys are hungry. For better or worse we try and go after it. We press a lot, we run a lot.

We encourage the kids to be players, not in a really structured system. It’s structured, yet has room for the guys to go play. We’ll press, we’ll run and we’ll play a lot of guys.”

Win or lose, Weiss is looking forward to getting back to basketball.

“I love the start of the season,” Weiss said. “You know, the guys change but the expectations really don’t. We’ve been successful in the league now for a couple years and I hope that continues.

I hope so. We’ll work hard at it.”

Lady Tigers Basketball Fielding New Squad

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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ast year was the first time in five years that the Lawrence Woodmere Academy Lady Tigers Basketball team had failed to reach the championship game, losing in the first round of the playoffs against number one seed, Portledge, to finish 9-5 in their league, but Head Coach Mike Cohn is hoping to start a new streak this year: “We had a pretty senior-laden team and I lost my top two scorers. They were four-year varsity players. So this year’s team is, I don’t want to go with the word “younger,” but I want to say a little bit more inexperienced. My two captains this year are La’ker Kwamogi and Melody Pierre-

Gilles. They’ve both been on the team for four years, but besides them and two or three other players, it’s an entirely new roster of people who haven’t been on the team before.”

Despite their overall inexperience, Cohn has been encouraged by what he’s seen in practice thus far.

“I think we have a lot of variety in players, different types of players,” Cohn said. “In the past we had a lot of the same types of players. We would always be a very guard-heavy team. We didn’t have a lot of height. This is the first year we have a couple of players with some height so we’re going to run a little bit different type of defense.”

One new player in particular, Ariel Schindler has caught Cohn’s

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She was the player of the year in volleyball this season for the Independent Private and Parochial School Athletic League and she’s going be one of the starting centers down the road,” Cohn said. “So this is her first year playing as a senior but she has a lot of skill. She’s a really good athlete. She’s shown that she can do everything I’ve asked her to do in practice. She’s shown that she’s going be a really good player for us this year.”

Pierre-Gilles, who has played mostly forward over the past three years, will make the switch to point guard this season.

“She’s been backing up the last couple of years,” Cohn said.

“She’s really confident when it comes to handling the ball and she’s quite possibly one of the better defenders I’ve had the last couple of years just in terms of her tenacity and her intensity. She understands the idea that she’s always got to be trying at 110 percent, not only for her but to set an example for a lot of the inexperienced players

Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s Lady Tigers Basketball, Left to Right, top row: Assistant Coach Dave Alter, Tiffany Philemy, Maxie Salomon, Melody Pierre-Gilles, Ariel Schindler, La’ker Kwamogi, Ricardine Laventure, Coral He, Head Coach Mike Cohn. Bottom row: Brittney McFarlane, Marjorye Quintiliano Letisha Ebanks, Nicole Engelman, Jahday Hartage, Justine Wang, Louise Hong, Soroya Garcia. as a senior captain.”

Sophomores Maxie Salomon and Nicole Engelmen are returning and Cohn expects them to be more knowledgeable as far as what the team would like to do.

“In the past we usually run a two-three defense, which is very common in our league,” Cohn

said. “This year, because of the difference we have in our player’s height, we’re going to run a three-two defense. So it’s going to be a little bit different look for us. The girls are starting to adjust to it, but I think it’s going to be really beneficial for us in the long run. It might be a little

bit slow just to get started but I think it’s going to be really beneficial for us in the long run. Most teams don’t usually see something like that. I believe and I think our team has shown in practice that they can play both a 2-3 and a 3-2. So we can adjust throughout the game. We’re going run a lot. I’m a really big believer in getting fast breaks and easy baskets.”

“For me everything starts at defense and I try to preach that from the beginning, right at the beginning of the season. You could score 100 points but if you give up 102, it doesn’t really matter,” Cohn said.

The team has made the playoffs every year that Cohn has been Head Coach, so he has very high expectations going into this season. He also knows that it will difficult with a league of highly competitive teams.

“Other teams in it are Portledge, who won the league the last two years, Waldorf, Solomon-Schechter and us. Every school comes to play and all the girls really want to play, so I don’t see us running away with anything. I think at the very least, every game is going to be very competitive and we look to come out on top as many as we can.”

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Let’s Go Lawrence!

ast Saturday the Lawrence High School Golden Tornadoes varsity football team brought their record to 10-1 by defeating Plainedge to take the Nassau County Conference III Football Championship. (Please see extensive coverage on Page A6). This is an impressive achievement for the players and coaches who all deserve our heartfelt congratulations on an outstanding effort and impressive result.

But Lawrence’s season didn’t end last Saturday. This Sunday the Golden Tornadoes travel to face the Sayville (Suffolk County Champs and last year’s Long Island Champs) Golden Flashes for the Long Island Class III Championship at Stony Brook University’s Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium at 12:00 noon. (Tickets can be purchased at the LaValle Stadium ticket windows, located at either end of the stadium, for $7.00 each.)

This will be an epic battle of gold versus gold, going for all the gold as our Golden Tornadoes take the field against the Golden Flashes of Sayville for uncontested Long Island bragging rights to be the best in high school football.

For those who will be in town for the holiday weekend, there is no better, more important or enjoyable use of your Sunday than to take the 30-40 minute drive to Stony Brook and cheer-on our boys.

Specifically, because its easier for Sayville to pack the stands is exactly why it is imperative that The Five Towns has a large showing of fans at Sunday’s game. Going to Stony Brook is way easier than trying to navigate two bridges and tunnels and the Jersey Turnpike to see the woeful Jets and Giants (and spend a gazillion dollars in tolls and parking) and we guarantee you’ll probably have a better time. Great fun for the kids. Because the game is Sunday, for those Five Towns residents who are Sabbath-observant, this presents a perfect opportunity to see Lawrence football at its finest. Even our District 15 School Board members ought to be there in force. This game is about Five Towns pride and we know the Golden Tornadoes players will do us proud as they have all season – the question is will we return the favor and turn out en masse to give them some “home field advantage?”

We wish Lawrence the very best of luck in their quest for the Long Island Championship and we strongly urge all our readers to bundle up everyone, stuff them into your minivans and SUVs and be there Sunday at Noon to root our team on.

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Shop Local

ur main streets and our local merchants are part and parcel of the fabric of our little towns here. One of the things that makes living in The Five Towns as charming are our quaint shopping streets and lack of gigantic highways crisscrossing our community.

Our area merchants have made significant investments in our towns both in terms of capital, time and efforts. If we want our main streets, be they Central and Cedarhurst Avenues, Broadway or Peninsula Blvd. to be vibrant and healthy, we need to return the favor to our area merchants and make an effort to shop and spend locally this Black Friday Weekend. Cedarhurst is cooperating with free parking from now until Christmas (parking ought to be free all year, but that’s another editorial for another time) and Woodmere and Hewlett always let you park at no charge. Most area stores are running sales and have an attractive array of merchandise on offer.

Desolate, empty main streets are not in the interests of Five Towns homeowners as that would dissuade people from moving here and would hurt our property values. Make an investment in the economic health of our community by doing some of your Thanksgiving weekend shopping right here in The Five Towns. Oh, and stop and get a bite at one of our many eateries while you’re at it.

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Air Noise

n Monday the 28th, Five Towners who have had enough of the seemingly relentless aerial bombardment from jumbo jets squatting over our homes have an opportunity to vent their frustration to the powers that be at JFK. The Town-Village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC) is having a public, open meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Village Hall at Central and Lawrence Avenues in Lawrence and all the FAA guys will be there.

Some key questions that ought to be asked are, “why are planes now flying over our homes at 2, 3 and 4:30 a.m.?” (not that 11:00 p.m. is pleasant…) “Why are planes over our homes nearly every Saturday from 3:00 p.m. onwards?” Just when you’d like to get outside and enjoy your backyard, porch or park – bam! – you’re driven indoors. And, “Why can’t the planes hug the shoreline and then just make a right or left turn straight to the airport? Why come in diagonally over our entire area?”

Some of these questions have been asked for decades now and have defied simple explanations or solutions, but some of the questions probably could be resolved, but nothing will change unless the FAA folks see real, tangible manifestations of unhappiness in force in the form of large turnouts at these meetings and our political leaders won’t take it seriously either without public pressure.

Be there on Monday and help make a difference.

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A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

By GEORGE SAVA

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s Nassau County residents who are raising young families, we do live in a wonderful area. Obviously our taxes are too high and we have too many layers of government, but for this article I am stepping away from political issues and focusing on what we have that distinguishes us from other towns and counties throughout the country. This Thanksgiving holiday as we spend time with our families and take a long deserved break from our hectic schedules, I recommend that you take advantage of the various museums and attractions that sit right in our backyards.

Living so close to New York City, we have a great deal right at our fingertips; in the city there are museums, zoos, theaters, exhibits, etc. From an entertainment perspective New York City lacks nothing. Closer to home, we also have a great many

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.

options. I would like to highlight what I consider some of the best attractions that are located in Nassau County and, in my opinion, rival anything else in the nation.

For those wishing to spend an enjoyable afternoon I would suggest the Cradle of Aviation Museum. My family and I had such a wonderful time at the museum last Saturday, we went again on Sunday. The museum is moderately priced and for my money better than the Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C. First, you are not competing with massive crowds. Second, you are able to get up close and personal with historical aircraft from the inception of aviation to the present day. It is simply more of a hands-on experience. My children sat at the controls of at least five different aircraft cockpits and experienced supersonic flight in the museum’s flight simulator. Like Air & Space, the Cradle of Aviation also has a giant screen theater playing truly inspiring films such as Legends of Flight and Tornado Alley. To obtain more information on this incredible museum please go to their website at www.cradleofaviation.org Attached to the Cradle of Aviation is The Francis X. Pendl Nassau County Firefighters Museum.

The museum not only displays the instruments of firefighting throughout the history of Nassau County, it also teaches you the importance of fire

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LEGISLATIVE VOICE

Together, Let’s Count Our Blessings

By FRANCIS X. BECKER

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here seems to be no end to political debate in our country. Over the years the presidential campaign seems to start earlier and earlier. In fact after each election, the campaign for re-election starts the next day. Currently, there are endless debates as elections gear up for the Republican Primary. The Super Committee seems to have failed in making an agreement to cut spending—no surprises there. If you listen to talk radio and also Fox News, even for me, I get a little weary from it all. Sometimes the problems facing our country and even our personal lives seem insurmountable. So I am determined this week to take a break from it all and count my blessings.

Sure there is great controversy and discord in our country these days, but we cannot forget our many blessings, primarily that we live in the greatest country in the world. It is true—it is not just a catch phrase—we do live in the greatest country in the world. People are envious of us. And though some might not say it, they admire our country, our freedom and our free enterprise system that lets us dream and work to strive to achieve that dream.

So, let us, for a brief moment this week, look at what we do have in our lives versus that which

Fran Becker is a member of the Nassau County Legislature and was most recently the Republican Candidate for Congress in the district which includes The Five Towns.

we don’t or wish we had. Let us thank our Lord for our loved ones and families, for our health and for every blessing in our lives no matter how large or small. My four grandchildren are coming down from Massachusetts to spend Thanksgiving with us. Just the thought of holding them and kissing them, lifts my spirit and makes me feel so blessed.

Let us thank G-d for his creation, the splendor of the earth and sky, the grace and joys of life. Let us be thankful for our families and friends. Let us have trust in heaven that there is a purpose for all things on earth and that all, no matter how bad it may seem at times, will turn out for the best.

Let us thank G-d for our men and women in uniform. How blessed we are that there are people in this country who are willing to volunteer to defend our freedom in all corners of the earth. As we enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends, let us pause also to pray for those who are hurting in one way or other and those who are looking for work. Let us pray for our Armed Services and especially their families who will be celebrating the day without their loved ones and who may be in harm’s way. Let us pray for our nation and its future. Let us pray that we will find the path to prosperity, once more, so that all can enjoy the fruits of freedom and the pursuit of happiness.

Let us pray for other nations and humanity around the world that they will be blessed also and someday enjoy all that we do in peace and security. Let us pray especially for our great ally and friend, Israel. For so long, it seemed that she was advancing, though slowly, towards the goal of security and a peaceful existence with her neigh-

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hanksgiving is honestly one of my favorite holidays. I enjoy the preparation, the table decorations and the gathering of friends and loved ones.

Unlike all of the other holidays I celebrate, the qualifications for partaking in this one are simply that I am an American. Faith and religion aside, roasting a turkey and sitting down to this meal means I am proud of the country in which I live, appreciating that what joins us together on this day is a love of everything “red, white and blue,” not how one spends his Saturdays or Sundays.

Like any other neurotic homemaker and host, I spend time poring over cooking magazines, cookbooks and internet sites searching for the newest twist on holiday favorites. And like other holidays, this one has traditions of its own. A friend of mine goes to her aunt’s home where they dress up like pilgrims and Indians (Native Americans?). Many families have a friendly football game or at least enjoy watching those broadcast on national television. Growing up, our Thanksgiving came sans the big game, as it was banned.

Seen as a distraction from family time, we were all prohibited from turning it on. A horrible rule, it prompted two responses. To begin, we had to secretly watch behind my mother’s back. Getting caught was never any fun. Secondly, however, it prompted a new tradition in our own homes: the game is now watched in full view of all, on the largest television in the house, in clear defiance of our upbringing. Like petulant children, we need to show that we have changed the rules. Years later, although we are adults with children of our own, my cousins still call on Thanksgiving to smugly ask if we have finally been given permission to watch the game. That phone call, too, has become an honored tradition.

Family time is coveted, although after a certain amount of togetherness, people look forward to returning to their own homes. As someone once explained, the beauty about being a grandparent, aunt or uncle is that you get to play with the children and enjoy their giggles. When the giggles turn to screams, however, or diapers need to be changed, fun time with the kids ends as the children are returned to their parents.

They have had their own share of parenting over the years, it was explained. Once those days are over, they are not missed. Have fun, bring them toys, and give them candy – but give them back when they’re bouncing off the walls when their lollypops hit the floor.

Logistics, unfortunately, did not allow for all of us to join together for Thanksgiving. As such, we spent time with some of my fam-

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Miriam L. Wallach,

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

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THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

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WHY O’DOUL HAS BEEN ROCKING The Ghosts of Thanksgivings Past IT SOBER FOR OVER 21 YEARS A

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hat a weird couple of weeks. First, I get mistaken for my dear friend and mentor, Dr. Murray Vindaloo – now, I get skewered in a Letter to The Editor by a Five Town reader who took issue with my excellent Initiative to Incorporate Woodmere as a Village. Not, that I don’t respect a guy’s rights to disagree with me on the issues – I welcome a challenge. After all, I am selessly offering to serve as the Village of Woodmere’s ďŹ rst Mayor – not, its Grand Poobah. But, this Letter was way more than just dissent – I strongly feel that it crossed the line in many ways.

The upshot of the offending content of the Letter is that I, The Legendary Danny O’Doul -- who has chosen to live an alcohol-free lifestyle for the past 21 years and who is staunchly against both underage drinking and alcohol-abuse by those of age – was advised by this Letter Writer to “liquor up� so that I may then be able to ascertain “reality.� Sure, it’s a glib line and I’m sure the Letter Writer

thought it was pretty clever. Unfortunately, it was the epistolary equivalent of a rabbit punch or an errant shot to my groin.

There are many things suitable to joke about – politicians, Five Town housewives, red-light cameras and Cedarhurst Meter Maidens – but, alcohol-abuse is never a laughing matter. In fact, I recently attended a mandatory educational event for parents of high-school students given by the Nassau County District Attorney’s OfďŹ ce to promote awareness of drug usage among teens in the region. While many classes and levels of drugs were discussed, I found it odd that the presenters barely mentioned alcohol usage among the underaged because the unspoken presumption is that most teenagers will try and some will become enamored of beer, wine and whiskey. In my mind, alcohol is the biggest “gatewayâ€? drug out there – precisely because it is the most ignored and least feared by a large percentage of adults in our nation. It is also perhaps the most pernicious as its pin-

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off and wishing everyone a “Legendary�

Happy Thanksgiving - and remember to toast me at your tables with a big,, frosty mug of Non-alcoholic O’Doul’sŽ Brand Brew!

cer-like tentacles have a way of sneaking up on the drinker, so that he believes himself in control of the “drug,â€? but soon ďŹ nds out that the opposite is true.

For the alcoholic – young or old – the inhibitions dropped while under “the inuenceâ€? lead to the experimentation with more “less socially acceptableâ€? drugs, sexual activities and dangerous behavior, including driving under the inuence.

I believe that our agendas as a members of a Community should reect our seriousness to staunchly protect our residents against the unbridled, reckless and hazardous conduct which begins with something as “socially acceptableâ€? as drinking.

As this week is Thanksgiving, it is ďŹ tting that we not only give thanks for our families, friends and community – but, also proactively seek to limit the alcohol consumption of our guests attending our Thanksgiving Feast.

After all, friends don’t let friends drive drunk and Thanksgiving is not only an homage to roast turkey, cranberries, yams and pumpkin pie – it is perhaps the “New Years Eveâ€? of Bumperto Bumper TrafďŹ c, Road Congestion and Awfully-Bad Drivers.

Let’s not add fat, drunken road-kill to our “Holiday Tradition!�

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Garbage Complaints only the Tip of the Trash Iceberg To the Editor, Thank you for your article regarding the meeting with the “leadership� of Sanitation District No. 1 in your recent issue. I believe that the complaints expressed by those in attendance were only the tip of the iceberg.

Since recycling was instituted, the service has gotten progressively worse. Where I live in Cedarhurst, we are supposed to have pick up ďŹ ve times in a two week period. I recently called the ofďŹ ce to complain -- again -that my recycling has not been picked up in weeks. The supervisor told me that I received pick up on November 2nd and the next time recycling will be picked up will be November 30th. Besides the fact that I have stuff in my recycling can since the last week in October, recycling was not picked up November 2nd, recycling was not picked up on November 16th because it was a make up day for the Nov. 11th Veterans Day holiday -- and we pay taxes for this???

In your article you quoted Mr. Argento: “Email us and tell us what your concerns are.�

Great idea -- but no email address was given. Can you please supply the email address to the public -- not that I expect this to improve the lack of communication with the district -- like when they are NOT going to pick up.

I also ďŹ nd it interesting that in the just completed election season, none of the candidates on the town or county level raised the issue of the problems with Sanitation District No. 1 -- be it the lack of someone to talk to or the lack of services for which we are paying taxes.

One thing we have to be thankful for -- if we lived in New York City, we would depend on the Sanitation Department for snow removal. Thank God, that job is done by the Village of Cedarhurst -- who, to say the least, do a great job. Otherwise, we would not be able to get out of our houses until spring time -- snow would not be removed and the garbage would not be collected.

Steven Billlauer Cedarhurst

Sanitation Men Need “Attitude Adjustment.�

To the Editor, Re: “Garbage Complaints Dominate Lawrence Meeting on Trash� in your 11/18-11/24 edition, Commissioner Frank Argento was quoted as requesting that comments about garbage pick-up issues be made via e-

mail, thereby creating a written record of individual complaints.

However, no e-mail address or contact name stating to whom complaints might be directed was given. I am requesting that information now, and also suggest that it be prominently displayed in your next edition.

We gave up the expectation of dependable backdoor service several years ago; we now bring our bags to the curb on pickup days, creating both an eyesore and a buffet opportunity for stray cats, but usually insuring our trash is taken away as scheduled. However, unbelievably, there are still days when it is not picked up from the curb, although the Sanitation District One truck practically has to drive over it to pass our house.

And, we haven’t separated recyclables from household garbage in more than a year, since the day a sanitation man told me to “not bother.�

As 38-year residents of The Five Towns we can attest that this was a non-issue until approximately 15 years ago. Prior to that, service was excellent and courteous. However, the situation has gone steadily downhill since then, even as our property taxes have risen.

The effort of the commissioners and supervisors who are attempting to deal with this issue is laudable, but Sanitation District One workers should not forget it’s the residents who pay the taxes that fund their salaries and beneďŹ ts.

It’s clear an across-the-board attitude adjustment is in order.

Jane Groothuis Lawrence Editor’s Note – Here is Mr. Argento’s email address for comments or complaints: info@ sanitarydistrict1.com

Sanitation is OK by Me To the Editor, I was surprised to read the front-page article about complaints about garbage collection in Lawrence, in the current issue of The South Shore Standard.

We have lived in North Woodmere for 53 years and never had an experience like those described in that article. In fact, we have been the envy of our friends in adjoining areas not served by District 1. Each time I have called for a special pickup of trash, the phone was answered courteously and the items were gone within a day or two. The crews on the trucks greet me in a friendly manner when I

am outside when they come through.

Once in a while, my garbage is passed by, but a telephone call is all it takes to have the matter corrected. Never has an employee of the District been rude or complained that I called.

I know what a hard job garbage collection really is and I always say “Thank you� when I see the sanitation workers.

Maybe Lawrence has an “attitude� problem.

Leon Schwarzbaum North Woodmere

Protect Long Island’s Aquifers To the Editor, This topic was the featured discussion at the League of Women Voters of Southwest Nassau General Meeting. The meeting was held on Thursday,

saints in the liberal pantheon.

These relatives always seemed “so oldâ€? to me in those days, yet, I’m probably now about the same age as so many of those mythic ďŹ gures from my bygone youth and I can well imagine my younger relatives invariably view me from a similar prism now.

Back in my “salad days,â€? (my late teens and 20s) before I became a full-edged adult with spousal responsibilities, serious job responsibilities and mortgage responsibilities, the arrival of Thanksgiving weekend signaled a slew of parties which were often beer-infused reunions with friends from high school, the neighborhood, childhood and college with no end of mental transporting to the “glory daysâ€? of adolescence. In hindsight, I really don’t know how I was able to capably drive home from places like AJ’s in Atlantic Beach to my parents in Woodsburgh. We drove cars without airbags, shoulder seatbelts, radial tires, anti-lock brakes and often even without rear window defrosters. I can only think that the good Lord was my co-pilot on some of those late evenings.

The amazing thing about Thanksgiving with one’s extended family (especially people you might not see regularly now) is how despite the time and distance, everyone slips effortlessly back into their pre-assigned and pre-determined roles from long ago and grown-up siblings and cousins jostle and tease one another as though it were 25 or more years ago. It doesn’t matter if during the intervening years you’ve become some kind of a big shot or a parent to many, you’re still someone’s little brother or sister or kid cousin and it’s this kind of re-grounding

s time marches on, Thanksgiving and other major holidays trigger a stream of memories stretching back over the decades. Invariably the years have a way of painting everything in a kind of Norman Rockwell-esque sepia tone as nostalgia for days and people gone by come ooding back from the deep recesses of one’s memory banks and hard drive.

As a kid, we used to have big Thanksgivings on my mother’s side of our extended family. Most of the people who previously populated these gatherings are, alas, no longer walking this earth. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, some cousins. The holiday used to be an extravaganza of ďŹ rst cousins at the kids’ table running amok and getting into all kinds of mischief. It is hard to fathom that it’s been 27 years since my Great Uncle Si passed away (he used to be our family’s “ofďŹ cialâ€? turkey carver) and all the Thanksgivings past that took place at my Great Aunt Gerri’s place on the Grand Concourse in The Bronx, then migrating to my late Aunt Mona’s and then my late Aunt Stephanie’s places on the Upper East Side. The food was almost beside the point. It was more about the atavistic tribal rebonding of an extended family of striving Romanian-American Jews and the frisson of turbocharged intellectual and political discourse where even precocious kids could sometimes participate. Debates would rage for what seemed like hours on the relative greatness (or lack thereof) of the late New York Mayor John Lindsay and other

and re-grouping that compels so many of us to trek even great distances, like salmon swimming upstream, to feed again at the wellsprings of our roots.

Today, heavily imbibing in alcoholic beverages on Thanksgiving (which is not to say, abstaining from them entirely) is out of the question for a myriad of reasons including the potential for lethal bodily harm from driving under the inuence, DWI arrests and that hangovers, while viewed nostalgically from a long, safe distance, are something our middle-aged bodies really can’t handle and that our personal trainers will give us no end of grief about.

Heavy eating is also generally left to the much younger participants who have that fast metabolism and perceived immortality of youth and are able to take that third helping of stufďŹ ng or additional ladleful of sweet potatoes with marshmallows without having to pay any price the next day around their waistlines or G.I. systems.

The earth turns and the years pass. Our hair goes thinner or grayer, the leaves are shorn from their trees for the last time yet again, ďŹ replaces are lit, the afternoon sound of football games (just on TV for most Jews, in reality, actually playing on their lawns for many other ethnic groups) redounds and ricochets throughout the house, mixed in with the clatter from the kitchens to form a cacophony of American life that is comforting, embracing and welcoming, telling us all for a day at least, as Dorothy said, “there’s no place like home, there’s no place like homeâ€? and even if some of your relatives are munchkins, wizards or witches, there’s no place you’d rather be on Thanksgiving.

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Warming Up with Winter and Holiday Drinks

BY STANDARD STAFF

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oliday weekends and cold winter days provide a festive atmosphere filled with food, friends and drinks. Finding the perfect full-bodied ale or wine is just as important as the meal itself, and like food, drinks change with the seasons.

A warm brandy to take the edge off a cold day, a sweet dessert wine to finish, or a winter ale while watching a game of football are all basic and popular options. Instead of icy margaritas or Mojitos, use Drambuie kosher whiskey or Jack Daniels to make an Old Fashioned Hot Buie or use your favorite red wine to make a mulled (combined with spices and served warm) wine. Chateau De Vin, Liquor and Wine Warehouse, and Lynbrook Beverage recomg mend top drinks and the best bets for the holidays.

Wines, Brandy & Scotch A scotch after dinner to compliment a weekend of Thanksgiving leftovers and football games is the right way to go, according to Moshe Fink, owner of Chateau De Vin in Cedarhurst.

Fink suggested Arran, a 14-year-old single malt scotch.

A Carmel 100 Brandy from Israel is classic, but Fink recommends the Drambuie whiskey which has a blend of honey, spices and herbs. “ In the summertime, people do more mixed drinks. Warm brandy is more of a winter drink,” Fink said. “I’d pair chicken nuggets or eggrolls for brandy and scotch.”

Weinstock Petite Sirah is a “nice compliment to leftover turkey. It’s a dry red and light bodied,” Fink said.

Fink also suggested a pinot noir from Borgo Reale.

For those in a more festive mood, there’s also a sparkling wine like Gabriele Moscato Rose, a red, sweet sparkler.

“As far as wines go, Kendall Jackson is great during the holiday time,” said Bob Merenstein, owner of Liquor & Wine Warehouse in Lawrence, who added that other wines popular this time of the year include Georges Duboeuf Beau-jolais Villages and Beaujoulais Nouveau and Kim Crawford. “These are just wines that people are attracted to this time of the year.”

“A wine people love throughout the year, but especially now, is a Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio,” he said. The white wine is known for an intense aroma and dry flavor with a hint of apple. He noted, however, that most people just stick to what they know even as seasons change. “Everybody still loves whatever wine it is they love.”

Wines imported from California were amongst the most popular at the Lawrence store as well. “Some of the more popular California wines are Woodbridge, Cavit Pinot Grigio and almost every kind of Yellow Tail is very popular here,” said Merenstein. “The sauvignon blanc, cabernet... the merlot. People love Yellow Tail.”

When looking for a different kind of drink other than wines, Merenstein said most look to the array of spirits throughout the winter – rum, whiskey and scotches.

“Johnny Walker Blacks are very big, especially this new one we brought in – Johnny Walker Double Black,” said Merenstein. The limited edition Double Black features malts aged in charred oak barrels, which gives the whiskey a smokier flavor than the well-known Black edition.

“If you’re looking for something a little different, its the Jameson Black Barrel,” he said. “Even though it’s not St. Patty’s, it’s very popular this time of year.” The Black Barrel whiskey is aged for upwards of 12 or more years while traditional Jameson sees only five to seven

Yellow Tail’s Cabernet Sauvignon. Courtesy Yellow Tail.

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. Courtesy Santa Margherita.

Johnnie Walker Double Black. Courtesy Johnnie Walker.

years of aging. The result is a smooth and longer lasting flavor for its drinkers. Merenstein also added that Woodford Reserve and Maker’s Mark are great bourbon, and have been bought more heading into the upcoming winter season.

“I don’t drink anymore, I don’t have the time. I’m a Chivas guy,” said Merenstein, noting the scotch’s blended mix and good flavor. Also perfect for cold evenings is the new Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey, a blend of honey and spice. Similar to this is Wild Turkey’s American Honey bourbon whiskey. Both can be used in creating a warm cocktail like the popular Hot Toddy drink.

Liquor & Wine Warehouse is located at 343 Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence.

(516) 371-1133. Chateau De Vin is located at 544 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst.

(516) 374-9463. Check kosher supervision on wines and liquors.

and come from Scotland.

“The American market is jumping on the bandwagon of coming out with their winter beers,” Shaw said. “This is the first time that Sam Adams has come out with cranberry lambic six-pack. They only used to come in the Holiday Pack 12 pack ($12.99). I find that girls tend to like it a lot.”

Shaw also talked about the unusual popularity of bock beers for this time of the year.

“The bock beers are really phenomenal,” Shaw said. “Bocks usually come out in the spring, but the American brewers are coming out with it now because it has a darker and richer flavor to it.”

“Every American beer will have their winter beers out now,” Shaw said. “All of the pumpkin beers and Oktoberfest are gone, although Spaten has an Oktoberfest that they make year round. Everyone is making very hoppy beers right now. Hop Stoopid (4.99 for a 16 oz.) is a popular one and Southern Tier makes a Two Times Hoppy (4.99) beer.

Part of the seasonal appeal of these beers is not just in the content, but the presentation.

“Everyone has come out with a Christmas rendition of what is regular beers, but put in fancy bottles,” Shaw said. “The trend is now that you don’t have to just bring a bottle of wine, you can bring a nice bottle of beer.”

Following this tradition, Anchor Brewing came out with their Christmas Ale in a large 50.7 oz. bottle ($19.99). If you plan on buying it though, Shaw recommends aging it for a year for the best tasting results.

In addition to the darker beers, Shaw says that many people are looking for something flavorful to put them in the holiday spirit.

“The lambics always do well because for the holidays, people like to get fruity beers,” Shaw said. “That’s a big trend.”

“Some of the Christmas beers used to only come out around Christmas, but have picked up and popularity and we end up carrying some all year long,” Shaw said while pointing to a 16 oz. bottle of a beer called Bah Humbug ($3.99). “We have customers who will take it regardless of the season.”

While there are many popular high-end beers to choose from, Lynbrook Beverage still caters to those with a taste for American classics during the holidays, including 24 packs of Budweiser for $19.99 and 28 packs of Coors Light for 20.99.

Lynbrook Beverages is located at 117 Broadway in Lynbrook. (516) 599-0305.

OldFashioned FashionedHot HotBuie BuieRecipe Recipe Old • • • •

Ingredients: 1 part Drambuie 3 parts Hot Apple Juice Wedge of Lemon Cinnamon Stick

100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall A number of different beers are coming into style as we near the winter holidays. Out are the lighter beers of summer and fall and in come the darker and heartier beers of winter. Full-bodied ales will dominate your palate, keeping you full and warm as the weather gets cold.

“At this time of the year, your winter ales are always going to be big,” Amy Shaw at Lynbrook Beverage said. “Everyone has winter ale.”

Some of the more notable local winter ales include Brooklyn and Blue Point ($9.49 for a six pack).

For those with a taste for scotch, but looking for less of a kick, Innis and Gunn recently came out with four packs of Scottish beers aged in oak or rum barrels that Shaw says are very popular at the moment ($10.99 to $12.99). These beers taste like scotch-light more so than beer

Photo courtesy of Drambuie Directions: Top 1 part Drambuie with 3 parts hot apple juice.

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Photo by Jonathan Walter Anchor Christmas Ale Photo courtesy of Anchor

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Photo and recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay/Foodnetwork.com.

Directions: Combine wine, juice, brandy and sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat and heat until the sugar has melted. Add the orange and lemon slices and let simmer for 5 minutes. Service in heat resistant glasses.

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Late Night Humor

Simple, Gourmet Solutions for Thanksgiving Leftovers Mix to combine and then salt to taste. Set the mixture aside. In a food processor combine the avocado, mayonnaise, remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice, and salt to taste and process until combine and smooth (You can also use a fork to mash the avocado mixture until it is smooth.) Spread the avocado mixture on the tortillas and arrange the turkey slices across each tortilla just below middle. Top the turkey slices with the salsa and lettuce. Roll the tortillas tightly, leaving the ends open. Cut the tortillas diagonally with a serrated knife and serve. Makes 4 sandwiches. This recipe can be doubled or tripled.

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Yeah, Perry was like, ‘What do I care? It’s not like it’ll affect me!’”

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He’s just the brain freeze part.”

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–David Letterman David Letterman’s “Top Ten Thoughts That Went Through Herman Cain’s Mind During The ‘Libya’ Moment” 10. “Libya? I remember Lydia, but I don’t remember a Libya” 9. “I told them politics was off limits” 8. “Maybe if I hold perfectly still, everybody will think their DVRs are on pause” 7. “Why the heck am I in Milwaukee?”

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3. “I should have called Bob Costas” 2. “These things are a lot funnier when it happens to Rick Perry” 1. “Well, it’s been fun, see you in 2016!”

“One by one the Republican candidate potentials have been shooting themselves in the foot making huge, horrible gaffes and they just look silly. It’s gotten so bad that President Obama is now worried he may actually be re-elected.”

–David Letterman

BY EILEEN GOLTZ

Special to The Standard

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t’s time to talk turkey. Or rather, try once again to figure out what the heck I’m going to do with all the left over turkey that I end up with every Thanksgiving. You see, I invariably buy a bird the size of a small planet and no matter how many people I invite to share our feast we end up with turkey coming out of our ears. So, instead of doing a traditional article filled with recipes and tips on how to cook the perfect bird I’ve gathered a few phone numbers that will connect you to cooking help lines (while some of the hot lines are for non kosher products they all have great information and tips on how to prepare your turkey), a strange fact or two and some really great recipes to help you use up any and all leftovers.

As always, I’d be remiss if I didn’t warn you that the biggest danger from cooking turkey or any poultry comes from the bacteria salmonella which is almost always present in raw poultry.

It’s important to take extra precautions when working with all uncooked turkey and make sure to thoroughly clean all work surfaces, utensils and especially your hands with hot soapy water. Using a mild bleach solution after handling raw poultry is also recommended.

OK, now it’s on to Strange Turkey Fact 1: Most turkeys are fertilized via artificial insemination because they are so large, they cannot get close enough to mate (sad for the turkey but true).

Strange Turkey Fact 2: Turkeys

can grow to 70 pounds, most toms (male); however, weigh in at around 20 pounds. Turkey hens (female) are usually 8 to 16 pounds.

Here is a listing of hotlines for answers to cooking questions.

Granted most of the sites aren’t for “kosher” sites but the advice is all good.

USDA MEAT AND POULTRY HOTLINE from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.

REYNOLDS TURKEY TIPS LINE 800-745-4000 Open through Dec. 31, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

EMPIRE KOSHER (800) 367-4734. Year-round Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Closed on Jewish and secular holidays.

FOSTER FARMS 800 2557227. Live operators answer your questions 24 hours a day Nov. 23 through Nov. 27. The rest of the year, hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

(Non kosher poultry producer) PERDUE CHICKEN 800 4737383 Available weekdays yearround (except Christmas Day) 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thanksgiving week: Monday and Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Non kosher poultry producer)

TURKEY STOCK (meat) • • • • • • •

Soup’s Up! 3 to 4 lb turkey bones and meat 6 cup Water 2 stalks celery, cut up 1 onion, quartered 1 carrot, cut up 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper Break up your turkey carcass and place it into a large saucepot that has a tight fitting lid.

Add the water, celery, onion, carrot, bay leaf, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper. Cover and bring the soup to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer the soup for 3-4 hours. (Make sure to turn the bones occasionally.) When the soup is done strain it, remove any meat from bones and add it to stock, discard the vegetables and then, if necessary, add enough water to make 4 cups.

Cover and chill the soup for at least 3 hours. Remove the fat layer from the top and then store it for up to 2 days in the refrigerator or freeze it in 1 cup portions.

Makes 4 cups.

TURKEY AND BLACK BEAN SALSA TORTILLA ROLLS (meat) This is the best way to make lunch the day after Thanksgiving • 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained • 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped • 2 jalapeños, seeded and chopped (wear rubber gloves) (optional) • 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder • salt • 1/2 ripe avocado • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise • four 10-inch tortillas • approx. 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked turkey • 1 cup lettuce, shredded In a bowl combine the black beans, tomato, jalapeños, 2 teaspoon lime juice, chili powder.

The sesame oil adds an oriental flavor to this fast and easy 1 pan meal.

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil, divided • 1 medium-sized red bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch strips • 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced • 4 oz. fresh pea pods, trimmed • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced • 3 cups diced cooked turkey • 1/4 teaspoon ginger • 3 cups cooked rice • 1/2 cup soy sauce • 2 eggs, beaten In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil over medium-high heat.

Stir-fry the pepper, mushrooms, pea pods, ginger and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, just until the vegetables are tender. Add the turkey, rice and soy sauce. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through. Add the eggs and stir constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the eggs are cooked through. Serve immediately.

Serves 4 to 6.

TURKEY CHOWDER (meat) A wonderful change of pace soup for the shabbos after Thanksgiving • 5 tablespoons oil • 2 cups chopped onions • 5 tablespoons flour • 4 cups turkey stock, chicken or vegetable broth • 1 cup water • 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes • 2 cups diced raw potatoes • 1 cup diced green bell pepper • 2 bay leaves • 3/4 teaspoon paprika • 1 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 2 cups diced, cooked turkey • 1 (10-ounce) package frozen corn, thawed In large cooking pot saute the onions in the oil until softened.

Add flour to the onions and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the stock and water to the onions and stir until smooth and thick. Add the tomatoes, potatoes, green peppers, bay leaves, paprika, salt and cayenne pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

At this point add the turkey and corn and bring the chowder to a boil. When the turkey and corn are hot the chowder is ready to serve. Makes 6 servings.

TROPICAL TURKEY SALAD (meat) • 3 cup cooked rice • 2 cup cooked turkey (coarsely chopped) • 1 cup pineapple chunks in juice drain; reserve juice • 1 cup water chestnuts, sliced and drained • 1 medium apple; unpeeled - cored and chopped • 1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 2 to 3 cups lettuce, shredded • 1/4 cup shredded coconut; toasted In a bowl combine the rice, turkey, pineapple, water chestnuts, apple, macadamia nuts and salt. Add the mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon of the reserved pineapple juice to the mixture and mix to combine. Divide the lettuce between 8 salad plates and serve the salad garnished with the toasted coconut. Serves 8 as a small salad or 5 as a lunch salad. This recipe can be doubled or tripled.

TURKEY CHILI (meat) • 3 cup turkey, cooked and chopped fine (a food processor works well for this) • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1 cup canned kidney beans, drained • 1 4 oz. can green chilies • 2 teaspoon chili powder • 1 teaspoon cumin powder • 2 stalks celery, chopped • 3 cup turkey, chicken or vegetable broth • 1 cup rice, uncooked • 1 6 oz. can tomato paste • 1 teaspoon mustard In a large saucepan combine the turkey, onion, kidney beans, green chilies, chili powder, cumin powder, celery, broth, rice, tomato paste. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce the temperature to a simmer, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until the rice is tender, about 35 minutes. Remove from heat Serves 4 to 6.

Making the Most of Turkey Leftovers with Curried Pot Pie

By SHIRA MOSKOWITZ Special to The Standard

So it’s the day after Thanksgiving. The house is turned upside down from all your company and you have more turkey then you know what to do with.

How do you turn all that once delicious holiday food into a new creative, inviting meal that won’t look like, leftovers?

Adding a few exotic Asian ingredients to your basic American meal will have the family assume you’ve spent an extra day

in the kitchen.

So bring out all your leftovers, take out your glass cookware and spend the next 20 minutes reinventing a classic!

Coconut Curried Turkey Pot Pie • • • • • •

Ingredients: 3 tbs olive oil 1/2 onion, diced 2 ribs celery, diced 2 carrots, diced 3 tbs flour 2 tbs red curry paste

• • • • •

1 1/2 cup chicken stock or gravy 2/3 cup coconut milk 1 tsp dried parsley Salt & Pepper 3 cups leftover cooked chopped turkey cut into bite sized pieces • 1/2 cup frozen peas • 1 tbs Fresh cilantro • frozen Puff Pastry, defrosted • 2 egg whites Preparation: Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In a skillet, heat 2tbs olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot. Saute 5 minutes.

Shira Moskowitz and Sentaor Orrin Hatch. Shira was the chef recently at a Norpac dinner in the senator’s honor in Englewood, NJ. Meanwhile, heat over medium low, chicken stock and coconut milk in a large pot.

Add final tbs olive oil, flour and curry paste. Saute 2 more minutes.

Add the celery mixture to the pot with chicken stock and coconut milk. Reduce heat to low and add parsley, salt and pepper, turkey, frozen peas and cilantro.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry. Using a ceramic or glass dish, cut out a circle about 1 inch over the intended surface. Brush egg whites

around edge Poke through the crust several times with a fork to let out steam while cooking and brush with egg whites.

Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until pastry crust is a nice golden brown.

Enjoy this creamy, homey, fragrant combination of a meal in 1.

Shira Moskowitz is the principal of Citrus and Thyme a kosher private chef service in Lawrence NY and can be reached at (516) 455-6677.

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179 Meadowview Ave Col, pool, $2.6M

911 Green Pl Ranch , low taxes $699K 3 br Split, cac $499K

HEWLETT HARBOR/ See our waterfront homes 1330 Adams Rd Col 1 acre, pool, $1,675M 1057 Channel Dr Split , pool, $1,150M 1181 Harbor Rd Waterfront 6 br’s, $1,670M 1360 Harbor Rd Col 5 br’s, 6 bths, $1.375M 417 Pepperidge Rd 4 br’s $1,050M 221 Everit Ave 6 br Col $1,395M 1348 Boxwood Dr W.Col 4 br’s, $925K 1177 Harbor Rd waterfront ranch $1,999M

6 br’s, o/s prop $499K Split btful water views 4 br’s, $719K EAST ROCKAWAY 69 Emmet Ave Lg split 5 br’s,Waterviews $629K 21 Arnold Ct 4 br up Col SD#20, $599K 18 Rose Lane Sophisticated home $599K 12 Leonard Dr Btful 5 br, Col All new, $799K 295 Waverly Ave Spacious $699K

HEWLETT NECK 171 Ocean Ave Col lge prop, $1.1M

LAWRENCE Ocean Ave Brick 7 br Col, 3/4 acre $1.7M

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8 br’s, 1 acre, pool, tennis ct, new $POR

723 Mulberry Pl Redone split 699K 784 Park Lane Split updated $599K

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782 Caldwell Ave 4 br’s, hugh prop $499K 890 Keene Col, sep. carr. hse,$1,189M 645 Flanders Dr Btfully dec. 5 br’s, $599K

891 Keene Lane 3 br’s, lg prop $899K

739 Gilbert Pl split 4 br’s, pool, $579K

145 Willow Rd Lge split Ѕ acre $985K

4 br’s on 1st level lg prop $535K

98 Willow Ave Lg tudor 5 br Col 1.050M

SD#15 ESTATE SALE Hi Ranch $499K

835 Channel Dr Btful new Col, $1,825M

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ON THE MARKET 270 Narragansett Ave., Lawrence:

with 11 rooms, six bedrooms and there-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $689,000 with annual taxes of $21,054.

Details: A colonial-style Victorian home with front porch, gazebo and a one-bedroom carriage house. The main house has a large family room with a fireplace, a three-car garage and a full basement.

Contact: Pugatch Realty Corp., Donna Galinsky & Lenny Bobrow at (516) 295-3000

198 Ocean Ave., Woodmere:

for entertaining.

Contact: Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Ronnie Gerber at (516) 623-4500

30 Bayberry Rd., Lawrence: Stats: A lot size of 11,960 square feet. The home is 2,300 square feet with nine rooms, four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $899,000 with annual taxes of $13,715.32.

Details: An expanded ranch-style home with a living room, formal dining room, den and eat-in-kitchen. The home features an oversized attic that could be made into a large expansion and beautiful skylights.

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

1381 Stevenson Rd., Hewlett:

Stats: A lot size of 22,738 square feet. The home is 4,200 square feet with 13 rooms, seven bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $1,499,000 with annual taxes of $21,446.57.

Details: A colonial-style home, built in 1940, located in the back of Lawrence. The home features Cathedral ceilings, an eat-in-kitchen with cherrywood cabinets and beautiful landscaping. The house also has a Jacuzzi and fireplaces.

Contact: Lori & Associates LI Realty Inc., Lori Schlesinger at (516) 791-8300

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Stats: A lot size of 15,375 square feet. The home is 3,700 square feet with 11 rooms, six bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms.

The property is selling for $699,000 with annual taxes of $29,897.

Details: A colonial-style home on a beautiful, oversized property. There is a living room with a fireplace, a library, den and a kitchen with a breakfast room. All rooms are spacious and it is perfect

Stats: A lot size of 9,176 square feet. The home is 3,220 square feet

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975 Allen Lane, Woodmere

A split-style home with 10 rooms, five bedrooms, threeand-a-half bathrooms, a private driveway and attached two-car garage. A lot size of 5,460 square feet. Year built: 1959. The home sold on November 15th for $605,000.

A colonial-style home with 10 rooms, five bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a private driveway and detached two-car garage. A lot size of 8,820 square feet. Year built: 1924. The home sold on November 18th for $715,000.

69 Second Street, East Rockaway A two-family home with seven rooms, three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a private driveway and eat-in-kitchen. A lot size of 4,000 square feet. Year built: 1935. The home sold on November 15th for $360,000.

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78 Miriam Street, Valley Stream A colonial-style home with nine rooms, four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a private driveway and detached threecar garage. A lot size of 7,900 square feet. Year built: 1926. The home sold on November 18th for $490,000.

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CEDARHURST BUSINESS DISTRICT BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND Kick off Cedarhurst’s 2nd annual Black Friday Weekend with live outdoor music, free food samplings, bargain prices, raffles, huge savings and more. Events will be going on all weekend in the village, starting on Friday. Hundreds of restaurants and stores will be participating in the biggest shopping weekend of the year with great savings and chances to win prizes and even a $1,000 Cedarhurst shopping spree. For more information and participating stores, please visit www.shopcedarhurst. com.

ROSH CHODESH WOMEN’S SOCIETY: THE SPIRIT & SOUL OF THE WOMAN Chabad of Cedarhurst is hosting a Jewish Learning Institute seven-part educational program that highlights the power of the woman and the Torah’s vision for implementing that power. Registration is required to the program and there is a fee of $99, which includes a workbook. The event will take place at Chabad, 74 Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst at 8:15 p.m. For more information please call (516) 295-2478.

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GRANT PARK SKATING RINK SCHEDULED TO OPEN The outdoor skating rinks at Grant Park in Hewlett and Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills are scheduled to open this weekend, weather permitting. The rinks will remain open through mid-March. Group and private lessons are available at each park, as are charters for ice hockey games, group and private rentals. Skates may also be rented.

Grant Park rink times are as follows: Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; Friday at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Please call (516) 571-7821 for more information.

Sunday, November 27th NASSAU COUNTY HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW The 2011 Nassau County Holiday Craft Show will be in the Hofstra USA Building at Hofstra University in Hempstead on November 27th, December 4th, December 11th, and December 17th-18th. The craft show will run from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and will feature up to 30 crafters, artists and unusual gift vendors. For more information on vendors, dates and times please call (516) 442-6000.

Wednesday, November 30th HEWLETT-WOODMERE CENTRAL COUNCIL PTA PRESENTS: “THE RACE TO NOWHERE” The Central Council PTA is sponsoring a showing of the acclaimed movie, “The Race to Nowhere” at Hewlett High School on November 30th at 7:30 p.m. The movie focuses on important questions about the education system in this country and the pressure teenagers face in performing well on tests. The showing is open to all residents and is free, but tickets must be reserved online at http://rtnhewlettwoodmerepta.eventbrite.com/. Please call (925) 310-4242 for more information.

Friday, December 2nd LIVE “ASK THE VETERINARIAN” EVENT WITH DR. MICHAEL A. SELMER Fido Fitness Club in Woodmere is hosting a live event with Dr. Michael A. Selmer of Advanced Animal Care Center in Huntington.

Dr. Selmer will be speaking about veterinary medicine and will answer any questions from the audience. Pet owners who are seeking more information about veterinary treatment or alternative options of care for their pet may attend the event for the cost of $10 per person. Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The event takes place at Fido Fitness Club, 910 Railroad Ave. in Woodmere and starts at 7:00 p.m. Please call (516) 569-3647 for more information.

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What The Well Dressed Man Will Be Wearing…

Emporio Says Green is The New Lavender

BY SUSAN VARGHESE STANDARD ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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kay guys, for spring 2011, green is the new lavender.

When it comes to ties, the skinnier the better. Slim is in, according to Emporio storeowner, Josh Szpilzinger.

Small lapels, and skinny ties are going to be big, Szpilzinger explained. Even for the suit obsessed who don’t stray from traditional cuts and designs, Szpilzinger suggested updated neckwear to freshen up a dated wardrobe. Expect to see even the most rigid suit-and-tie men in patterned plaids, checkered designs, and pleat-less pants to accentuate the slim fit style.

Just in time for the season, Szpilzinger is expanding their collection from traditional Hugo Boss to Hugo Boss Red Label, which is their younger trendier division. On the other end of the spectrum, for the classic customer, Emporio now has Ravazzolo suits that are “made to measure,” it offers customers custom-made suits starting at $2300.

For a sporty ensemble, Szpilzinger suggested a green Lacoste polo ($95) Hugo Boss Jeans ($125), and Donald J. Pliner loafers ($298). To prepare the kids for Easter or Passover, Szpilzinger recommends a black blazer from Princeton ($200), a Linea Franco tie ($30), and slacks by Tallia ($43). Szpilzinger also noted suits from Ravazzolo, Canali, and Lacoste sportswear, for boys and men.

March madness at Emporio

men with some options, Szpilzinger said.

Pictured is a suit jacket by Alesso ($299), slacks by Alesso ($125) and a tie by Lario ($85)

“This is a very vibrant community…finding women’s shoes here?

No problem, but for men’s shoes there was nowhere to go.”

The key to staying trendy and traditional is to not be too out there, Szpilzinger said. “Every trend has the extreme. The runway model and what they wear, and then there’s always something that a customer could pick up that’s actually wearable.“

About Emporio Emporio’s flagship store was started 20 years ago

by Szpilzinger and co-owner David Rappapport, and is based in Brooklyn. However, Emporio in Cedarhurst opened only two years ago to provide

Shades of green neckwear ($29-$150)

Pictured clockwise: Black Canali suit ($1,595), grey Alesso suits (each $1,425), and ties by Lario ($85)

Lacoste Polos (ranging from $79.50-$88.00)

When asked what’s important to men when they’re shopping, Szpilzinger said, “to have everything under one roof.” Szpilzinger noted Emporio’s selection and free expert tailoring to be a valuable asset to customers. “A customer can get their sportswear, their ties, suits, and shoes, and they didn’t have to go to different places.

For a retail store, we carry a massive inventory.

People walk in, and generally speaking, they’re going to find what they’re looking for. I think that’s a piece of mind for a customer, to know that they can come in and know that they’re not going to do this three times--it makes all the difference.“

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MALVERNE CINEMA 350 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY - (516) 599-6966 The Descendants | 1hr 55min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 12, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:45pm | SUN: 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30pm My Week with Marilyn | 1hr 36min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40, 9:45pm | SUN: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40pm Like Crazy | 1hr 29min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1, 3:15, 5:40, 7:40, 9:45pm | SUN: 1, 3:15, 5:40, 7:40pm Margin Call | 1hr 49min | Rated R | FRI&SAT: 4:30, 9:45pm | SUN: 4:30pm The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) | 2hr 0min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 12, 4:30, 9:45pm | SUN: 12, 4:30pm The Way | 1hr 55min | Rated PG-13 | FRI&SAT: 2:10, 7pm | SUN: 2:10, 7:30pm Melancholia | 2hr 10min | Rated R | FRI&SAT: 1:30, 7pm | SUN: 1:30, 7pm

UA LYNBROOK 6 321 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY - (800) 326-3264 ext. 624 Puss in Boots | 1hr 35min | Rated PG | FRI&SAT: 5, 9:45pm | SUN: 5pm Arthur Christmas | 1hr 30min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 4:15, 9:15pm | SUN: 4:15pm Jack and Jill | 1hr 31min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:30pm | SUN: 2:15, 4:30, 7pm Immortals 3D | 1hr 50min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10pm | SUN: 2:45, 5:15, 7:45pm A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | 1hr 29min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1:45, 4, 6:30, 9pm | SUN: 1:45, 4, 6:30pm Puss in Boots 3D | 1hr 30min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 2:30, 7:15pm | SUN: 2:30, 7:15pm Arthur Christmas 3D | 1hr 30min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 1:30, 6:45pm | SUN: 1:30, 6:45pm The Muppets | 1hr 38min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15pm | SUN: 2, 4:45, 7:30pm

SUNRISE MULTIPLEX CINEMAS 750 West Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, NY - (800) 315-4000 Movie times were unavailable for this theater at the time The Standard went to print. Please check our website for up-to-date movie listings.

AMC LOEWS FANTASY 5 18 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre, NY - (888) 262-4386 Happy Feet Two | 1hr 45min | Rated PG FRI&SAT&SUN: 2, 10:15pm Tower Heist | 1hr 44min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT&SUN: 11:30am, 2:15, 5, 7:35, 10:10pm Happy Feet Two in 3D | 1hr 45min | Rated PG FRI&SAT&SUN: 11:15am, 4:45, 7:30pm Hugo 3D | 1hr 45min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 10:55am, 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25pm | SUN: 11:15am, 4:45, 7:30pm The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | 1hr 48min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT&SUN: 10:35am, 1:25, 4:10, 7, 10pm J. Edgar | 2hr 17min | Rated R FRI&SAT&SUN: 10:20am, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20pm

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Special and New on TV for Thanksgiving Weekend Friday, November 25

College Football: Boston College at University of Miami: ABC, 3:30 p.m. These two college powerhouses will meet for the first time in over 25 years since Boston’s Doug Flutie threw a miracle Hail Mary pass to win the game, their only victory over Miami ever. Miami is 6-5 on the year and Boston is 3-8 as these teams collide in their last regular season game this year.

Shrek the Third: ABC, 8:00 p.m. Everybody’s favorite ogre Shrek (Mike Myers) tries to step out of the limelight as his wife’s father dies, making him the next in line to be king. Shrek finds a young, rebellious successor named “Artie” (Justin Timberlake) to take his place. Meanwhile, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) and the other fairy tale princesses must defend the kingdom against Prince Charming and other villains.

The awards show was taped on Thursday, November 17th and will air on Sunday November 27th. Cedric the Entertainer hosted the event, which saw big wins by artists Jill Scott and Cee Lo Green. There will be performances by Common, Robin Thicke, Cee Lo Green, Lloyd and many other rap and R&B artists.

Gladys Knight and Earth Wind & Fire were honored with the Legend Award.

Wednesday, November 30 Christmas in Rockefeller Center 2011: NBC 8:00 p.m. Tune in to catch the 79th annual lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center on Wednesday, November 30th. Co-hosted by the Today Show’s Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie, the ceremony is packed with musical guests performing current hits and holiday classics in New York City. The tree will be illuminated by 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on five miles of wire and topped with a Swarovski crystal star.

Bee Movie: NBC, 8:00 p.m. The 2007 DreamWorks movie makes its network debut this Saturday.

Disillusioned by his the only career choice available to him, bee Barry B. Benson (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld) comes to the realization that humans consume the honey he and other bees produce and decides to sue the entire human race. Rated G.

I Hate My Teenage Daughter: FOX 9:30 p.m. A brand-new comedy series starring Emmy Award Winner Jaime Pressly and Tony Award Winner Katie Finneran. Annie (Pressly) and Nikki (Finneran) are single moms and best friends, who both fear their privileged teenage daughters are turning out like the mean girls who picked on them in high school. In the pilot episode, their two daughters must be punished after locking a student in the school bathroom.

Sunday, November 27

Thursday, December 1

2011 Soul Train Awards: BET 8:30 p.m. Tune in to the 40th annual Soul Train awards to celebrate “peace, love and soul.”

CMA Country Christmas: ABC 9:00 p.m. Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles hosted the event, which was taped live on November 10th

Saturday, November 26

Shrek and pals Donkey and Puss in Boots have to find a successor to the crown in Shrek the Third on ABC. Courtesy DreamWorks. at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

The Yuletide celebration hosted a lineup of performers that include Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Braid Paisley, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland and many more. Tune in to this country music tradition that marks the beginning of the holiday season.

New in Movies for Thanksgiving Weekend The Artist: Rated PG-13. The movie follows a silent movie star, George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) in 1927 Hollywood. Valentin is concerned that the advent of talking pictures will destroy his career. The movie interlocks the stories of Valentin, and young extra Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), who thinks the sky’s the limit and ensures him that major movie stardom awaits.

My Week With Marilyn: Rated R. In the summer of 1956, Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) worked as an assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’, the film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams). Nearly 40 years later, Clark’s diary account ‘The Prince, the Showgirl and Me’ was published, but one week was miss-

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Answers to Nothing: Rated R. Dane Cook leads an all-star cast in this drama that is set against the backdrop of a case of a missing girl in Los Angeles. Lost souls search for meaning and redemption and their lives intertwine in ways they don’t always see.

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Bayswater/Far Rockaway: One of a kind Colonial on huge park like property (64 x 187), 6 Bedrooms, 3 Fireplaces, Lr, Fdr, Eik, 9.5’ ceilings thruout plus a Full Basement. Asking $534,000.

LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Cedarhurst: Reduced! 1BR,1.5Bth Co-op.Terrace.Mint! $119K JANKALMAN.COM 516-5695651 Cedarhurst: For property lovers!! Over 1/2 acre property in the “heart of town”. Lg Colonial. 8BRs, 3Bths. 3 flrs of living space. JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Cedarhurst: 3500 Sq Ft of Living Space, Sunny Exp Hi Ranch. 5 BR, 3.5 Bth, XLarge EIK & FDR,CAC,Near All..$599K PRUDENTIAL 516238-4299 Cedarhurst: Charming 2 Bedroom Colonial, Full Basement, Low Low Tax...$265K 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 East Rockaway: 2 Fl Rental. Both Flrs Have 2 BR, Kitchen, Bath, Full Size Laundry Machines.

Zoned For Business/Office Or Residential. Very Motivated. $329,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 East Rockaway: Diamond Condition Colonial With Ext. First And 2nd Fl. This Home Was Completely Renovated Within The Last 10 Years. $835,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 East Rockaway: Reduced! Mint 2BR,2Bth Apt in desirable Capitol House. Corner unit with Terrace. Elev.$195K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 East Rockaway: Lg split 5 br’s, Waterviews $629K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-5695110 Far Rockaway: Spacious 3 bdrm home + den attic, basement $400’s MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Hewlett/East Rockaway: Spac 5BR, 2.5Bth CH Col, Huge EIK/Great Rm/Fpl, Fin Bsmt, CAC, SD#20 $699K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway: 4 BR,3.5 Bth Colonial on Oversized Property in SD#20(Waverly Pk)..$649K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway: Mint 3 BR,2.5 Bth CH Col on Beautiful St in SD#20(Waverly Pk) $599K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway: Immaculate 4BR, 2.5Bth Col, Cul de Sac. Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Gar, SD#20 $649K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett: Large 3Br, 2.5Ba, Great Property, Den Plus Full Basement. $399,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Spac 5BR, 3Bth Split on Beautifully Landscaped Property, Great Flow for Entertaining,SD#14 $699K, RENT $3700 PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett: Traditional CH Col on Oversized Prop, 6 BR,4.5 Bth, All Spac Rms, Room For Expansion, SD#14 ....$749K PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Hewlett: Immaculate 4BR, 3.5Bth CH Col on Lovely Property, Fin Bsmt,.Great Opportunity in SD#14 $529K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett: 2 BR, 2 Bth Co-op in Hewlett Townhouse. 24 Hr Drman, Valet Pkg, Near All $390K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett: 2 BR,1 Updtd Bth Co-op Apt, Ind Pkg, Stor,Terrace, Near All $139K PRUDENTIAL 516238-4299 Hewlett: 5 BR,3 Bth Split. Poss Professional Office/M/D w/ Proper Permits SD#14..$449K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett: Gracious 5BR, 2.5 Bath Colonial, New Gourmet Eik, Lr W/Fplc, Den, Bsmt...$585K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Hewlett: Move In Condition. Quiet Location.

Walk To Train. $499,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Hewlett: Large 2 Bedroom. 2 Bath apartment with E.I.K, Attic and private terrace. $127,500 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: New magnificent kit w/Stainless app & granite. Updated baths in this extremely large apartment. Separate room w/ washer, dryer Must see. $289,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Hewlett: Col Lg. 5brms $939K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Hewlett: 3 Floors, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Lr, Dr, Eik w/granite countertops, Den, Laundry room, private backyard, 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 Bay Manor: First floor. Spacious 1 br. With large living room and Eat in kitchen.

Also for Rent. $170,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 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 Harbor: 4 br’s, btful prop $1,050M MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Hewlett Harbor: Private Hideaway on Over 2 Acres! 5 Br,6.5 Bth Colonial,200’ of Bulkhead & Dock,IG Pool, Tennis Ct...$3,450M PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: What A Steal! 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Split w/ Golf Course View, Full Bsmt,SD#14..$899K PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Hewlett Harbor: Fabulous location in Heart of Hewlett Harbor, 6BR, 3.5Bth Exp Ranch, Listening to All Offers $949K PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Hewlett Harbor: PRICE REDUCED!! Grand 5 BR, 4.5 Bth Split ,Over 1/2 Acre Prop, 4500 Sq Ft with Full Bsmt, Poss M/D/Permits, Endless Possibilities...$950K PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Hewlett Harbor: BOATERS DREAM HOME! Di-

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amond Waterfront Contemporary, 6 BR, 5.5 Bth, Open Floor Plan, SD#14...$2,495M PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Balin Exp. Ranch On Beautiful Corner Prop. Plenty Of Room For A Pool. 6 BR, 3 Full Baths, Great Open Layout, Cac, Wood Flrs, In Desirable Waverly/Lynbrook School District. TLC - CALL FOR ADDRESS $799,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: Spacious 5br home w/a Brand New Granite Kitchen Incl. New Appliances And Gorgeous Bar In Den. Includes A Heated Pool W Lovely Patio. New Roof, CAC, Alarm And Updated Windows. $925,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: New construction located on spectacular 1/2 acre lot. 6BR, 2-story entrance foyer, 9’ ceiling $1M+ SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Hewlett Neck: 1/2 acre, buildable lot, for sale $750K SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Hewlett Neck: FIRST TIME ON Market! Great Opportunity! 5 BR,3 Bth Exp Ranch w/ Full Bsmt on 3/4 Acres. Needs TLC..$799K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett Neck: Move Right Into This Mint 6BR, 4.5Bth Country Style Dutch Colonial, Full Fin Bsmt, Near All, SD#14..$1,550M PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett Neck: Traditional CH Col on an Acre with Tennis Ct. 6 BR, 5.55 Updtd Bths, Crown Moldings,HW Flrs....$1,650M PRUDENTIAL 516238-4299 Hewlett Neck: 100 Ft Of Deep Water Front Prop. Dockage. Sunny Southern Exposure For 250 Sq Ft Brick Outdoor Dining Patio. Quiet & Private W/Secluded Views. Spa Area On Os Deck. Gamins Greenhouse Eik. Tile And Oak Flooring. White Cedar Shingles 5 In To Weather. $1,349,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Spectacular Young Brick 7Br English Manor Home, Custom Built. Boasting Magnificent Architectural Details. FLR, FDR, Library, Den, Office, 10.55 Baths, Indoor Basketball Court, Movie Theatre Room, Luxurious Master Suite W/Changing Room And Balcony Overlooking 1.59 Acres Of Beautiful Prop Inc. Tennis Court, In ground pool and full size basketball court. Sep. Guest Quarters. $4,400,000 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 516-5695110 Hewlett Park: Spac Apt w/lg entry & fabulous bonus rm. private terrace. $225,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Inwood: 4 br move in condition,$368K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Inwood: Free standing mixed use bldg, 2 stores 2 apts, parking lot $599K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Lawrence: True Center Hall on 1/2 Acre property w/inground Pool. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths, Lr,Fdr, Den/fireplace. Asking $1,250,000. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: 4 BR, 3 Bth Split in Estates Area on Over 1/2 Acre w/ IG Pool,.. $1,100,000, Rent $5000 PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Lawrence: Charming 1BR,1Bth Co-op. 1st flr.h/w flrs.Red! $95K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 Lawrence: THE PLAZA: Spacious Jr 4. Prestigious Building. 24Hr Doorman, Indoor Park & Pool. Renovated Lobby, Elev., Laundry Room & Storage On Same Fl. Freshly Painted, Refinished Flrs, 3 WICs, Double Terrace Overlooking Central Courtyard. Quiet Location. $359,000 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. $449,000 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 516-5695110 Lawrence: 2br Co-Op updated EIK, 2 bths $199K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-5695110 Lawrence: Co-op, Elevator building, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Lr/ Dr, New Kit, Hardwood floors. $149,000. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Long Beach: 2 BR, 2 Bth Renovated Oceanfront Co-op w/ Terrace Overlooking Pool, New Gym, 24 Hr Security..$399K PRUDENTIAL 516238-4299 North Woodmere: Condo- Home That Is Hassle Free! 3BR, 2.5 Bath Twnhs, Fin Bsmt, CAC, Pkg…$359K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 North Woodmere: Renov 4BR,3Bth Split Level.

New to market.$647K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 North Woodmere: Well maintained 4BR,3Bth H/R with lake views.$535K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 North Woodmere: Lovely 3BR,2Bth R/Ranch.

EIK, Deck,Den. $459K JANKALMAN.COM 516569-5651 North Woodmere: NEW! Spacious 4/5 BR,2.5 Bth Splanch on O/S Prop, CAC,HW Flrs, 2 Car Gar, SD#14..$589K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 North Woodmere: 4 Br,3 Bth Hi Ranch w/ Waterview, Sunny EIK, Spac Rms, CAC, Low Taxes..$499K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 North Woodmere: Spac Split, 4BR One Level, 2.5Bth, EIK, Cath Ceiling LR, FDR, Den, Fin Bsmt,CAC, 2 Car Gar, SD#15..$629K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 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: SD.14 Dramatic Balcony Split features 4BRs up. Den/ fpl, LR/vaulted ceil, EIK, fin bsmt, Beaut IGP.$649K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 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: New Construction Classic 5BR c/h col. Large property. Walk to YI of Woodmere and Aish $1M+ SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516569-4980 Woodmere: 3BR Colonial Charming on oversized property great block, walk to new shul.

SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Woodmere: Over 4000 Sq Ft Trad CH Colonial, 5 BR, 4.5 Bth on Acre,Fin Bsmt,Near All, SD#14...$1,399M PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Woodmere: PROPERTY LOVERS DELIGHT! 5 BR,3.5 Bth Colonial in Old Woodmere.Large EIK/Great Rm, Open Flow, Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Gar ...$875K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Woodmere: Cedar Glen, Largest Model,4BR, 3.5Bth Condo, SD#14. Main Flr Mstr, Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Gar..$599K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Woodmere: Cedar Glen Condo, 3 BR, 2.55

Bth,LR/Fpl,FDR,Patio off EIK,LR/Fpl,FDR,Fin Bsmt,Gar, SD#14...$529K PRUDENTIAL 516238-4299 Woodmere: Builder Opportunity!! 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Split w/ Exp Main Flr Den.....$475K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Woodmere: NEW EXCLUSIVE!! Totally Renovated 4/5 BR, 3.5 Bth Dutch Colonial in Old Woodmere. Country EIK,FDR,LR/Fpl,2 Dens, Mstr Suite w/ Marble Bth, Crown Moldings, HW Flrs.

CAC, Fin Bsmt..$829K PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Woodmere: Make An Offer!!! 4BR, 2.5 Bath Wide Line Split, Lr W/Vaulted Ceil, Den W/Fpl, Playrm...$489K PUGATCH REALTY 516-2953000 Woodmere: Found A New Home. Avail.Asap!

Walk In Thru The Large Entry To The Beautiful Spacious Living Space With Fabulous Wood Floors And Stunning Stone Fireplace. The Flow Is Flawless! A Must See! $375,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Lovely Split In Immaculate Condition.3 Bedrooms.2 Bathrooms.Lr,Dr,Eik.Beautiful Lower-Level Den,2 Car Garage.Beautiful Brick Walkway And Proch And Brick Patio.Walk To All.Room To Expand. $499,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Woodmere: Beautiful Home With Amazing Master Suite; Open With Plenty Of Closets And Built In’s. Two Dens, Wet Bar, Eik, 5 Bedrooms Total! So Spacious With A Full Basement. Must See This Lovely Home. $950,000 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: Co-op across from the Woodmere LIRR, Elevator building, 1 Bedroom, 1 New Bath, Lr/Dr, New Kit. $135,000. 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: Immaculate updtd H/R. Great location. 4BR, 2.5Bth $488K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: Elegant C/H Col on beaut landsc 1/2acre. 6BR, 3.5Bths, huge gourmet EIK, Lg Den, h/w flrs, Salt Water IGP w/breathtaking waterfall. Rent $8000, Sale $1.95M JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: Price Slashed Thousands! 6BR 3Bth Rnch. Bsmt. $879K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651

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Real Estate for Rent

Bayswater/Far Rockaway: 1st floor of 2 Family home. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Lr, Dr, Eik w/new appliances 4 AC units, Heat included. $1700/ month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Cedarhurst: Across from the Cedarhurst park, Garden apartments, w/live in Super and indoor garage spot included in rent. Huge units.

1Bedrooms $1700/month, and 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath w/ separate Dinning room, and Eik $2300/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Cedarhurst: Townhouses with Central Air and Heat, washer/dryer in all units. 2 Bedroom/2 bath $1850/month, and 3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath (ALL NEW) $2425/month. NO FEE. Landlord is paying the commission. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Far Rockaway: 2 family (1st floor aparment) 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Baths, Lr,Dr, Kosher Kit, playroom $1850/month LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Far Rockaway: Doorman/Elevator building, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Lr/Dr, Eik, Laundry facility, parking available $1600/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Hewlett: 2 BR Apt Available for Rent $1800 PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett: First floor. Spacious 1 br. With large living room and Eat in kitchen. Rental – Also for Sale $1,500 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Luxury All New Renovated 2BR, 2 Bath, Doorman, Prkg, Terrace...$2900/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Sponser owner unit in Garden apartment complex. 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, New Kosher Kitchen, Terrace $2000/ month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Lawrence: 3 BR’S IN 2 FAMILY HOME $1,899K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Lawrence: Spacious 2BR, 2 Bath Carriage House, “Back Lawrence”, Lr W/Vaulted Ceil, Eik...$2900/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 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 Lawrence: Completely renovated home on over an acre of private land.10 Bedrooms, Granite and marble floors. Gas Heat. $6,300 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: 5 Rooms, 3br, 2ba Cottage. Utilities not included. $1,950 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 North Woodmere: 1st floor of a 2 family home. Front private entrance to a Large 2 Bedroom, 1Bath, New Kitchen, Lr, Dr, Full size washer/Dryer, 2 AC units. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED. $1650/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 North Woodmere: House Rental 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Lr, Dr, Eik, Den, Large Backyard $2695/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Woodmere: In a house. 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Lr, Electric cooktop ( No real Kit) $1075/ month.

LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: 4 br, 2 bth Ranch No Fee $3,200 MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Woodmere: Renovated 5BR, 2.5 Baths, “Old Woodmere” Home, Eik, Huge Den, SD# 14...$3400/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Beautiful 4BR, 3 Bath Split In The Heart Of Woodmere, Move Right In...$3200/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000

Commercial Real Estate for Rent/Sale

Cedarhurst: Retail space for rent. 1250 sq.ft.

1st flr. Can be subdivided.Front & Rear Entrance. Plenty of parking.$25/sq.ft. Call Jan for info. JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Cedarhurst: Office 1st fl high exposure, approx 550 sq ft, near train $1,500per mo MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Cedarhurst: Medical office on Grove, accross from the post office. Was a Dental office. Beautiful waiting room, Reception area, 3 Operatories, Private Office, 2 Bathrooms, Good traffic area. $1995/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 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 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 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 2953000 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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A Wonderful Day In The Neighborhood CONTINUED FROM P. A8 safety and prevention. For both children and adults, the experience will not only entertain you, it will equip you with life saving techniques. For more information please go to www.ncfiremuseum.org.

In The Five Towns, we of course have the spectacular Rock Hall Museum. Though many of you have probably taken the tour of the museum at some point, you may not have taken advantage of or even be aware of some of the wonderful programs given at the Museum. On December 3rd and December 11th, you can participate in the Rock Hall Museum Living History Holiday Tour. Step back in time as actors depict the reading of Dr. Samuel Martin’s 1806

will and gain insight into the lives of the people that called Rock Hall home. On December 4th, your children can participate in the ‘Nanny Rose School of Etiquette.’ According to Rock Hall, the two and a half hour program is a special way to teach youngsters proper table manners for dining at home or at a restaurant. On December 7th, take your children and enjoy, ‘Storytelling by the Fireside,’ where stories from the American Girl series are read. For more information on these wonderful programs please contact Rock Hall Museum at (516) 239-1157.

We also have the Long Island’s Children Museum (a favorite of my children) and in Rockville Centre, the Tanglewood Nature Preserve. On one recent Saturday, my family and I spent the

afternoon at Tanglewood experiencing the reptile exhibit, petting some of the animals and taking a nice walk around the grounds. An afternoon I would recommend to everyone.

Unfortunately, due to word constraints I am able to highlight only several of the great attractions we have in the Town and in the County. Consequently, I realize that I am leaving out many other wonderful places, exhibits and programs that you have enjoyed with your families over the years. I may not even be aware of many. As such, I ask that you write this paper and share with your neighbors other great activities. By doing so we as residents can continue to enjoy all that the Town and County have to offer.

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

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Together, Let’s Count Our Blessings CONTINUED FROM P. A8 bors. Now the country and its people are as insecure as they have ever been. Egypt, once a polite friend, is now in turmoil and Iran is close to assembling

a nuclear weapon. We must be even more fervent in our prayer for our ally’s protection and defense and that our leaders stand with her in action and spirit.

We have so much to be thankful for — we are blessed in so

many ways. Take a moment to count your blessings with me and give thanks to G-d. G-d bless America and may the Lord bless us and keep us in his care all the days of our lives. Happy Thanksgiving!

DEAR THAT'S LIFE

Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Give Them Back CONTINUED FROM P. A8 ily last week. Almost like a preThanksgiving meal, the only thing we missed was the football. My father enjoyed spending some one-on-one time with my son who, out of my six children, is the only one who looks like me. Since I resemble my father, it is three generations of the same face. My father’s baby pictures look just like my son.

While it is fun to have a child who seems to be a “mini-you,” except when I feel I am yelling at myself, it can get a little freaky when the three of us are in the same room.

My children all have specific traits that can be attributable to a particular side of the family. Down to their sleeping patterns or affinity for peanut butter, we know who got what from whom. Those who excel at mathematics receive that strength most directly from my husband, while their creativity comes from me. Before my eldest was born, I joked with my

husband that if we had a daughter who resembled him but had my (original) coloring, she could be a clone to his mother. Lo and behold, the two are now spitting images of each other. When our next child was born and I was faced with more offspring who looked nothing like me, I did what any other sane woman would do: I dyed my hair to match her color. For years I would be asked, “Does she get her hair from you?” to which I’d respond, “Of course she does.”

(Wink, wink.)

Only a number of years later did I get my own clone, and a pretty close replica is he. His personality, however, comes directly from my husband. Although our son often sounds like an 80 year old curmudgeon, as I have described in previous columns, his dry sense of humor and impeccable wit are traits he does not get from me. While some of what he says seems to be lifted right out of my husband’s mouth, even if the words are not his, the tone certainly is.

My son and father walked together Saturday afternoon, the little boy enjoying a lollypop as they went. Inadvertently, he dropped the candy from his hand, landing it in a pile of dirt on the ground. He picked it up, tried to wipe it off, but quickly realized his efforts were in vain.

As a result, however, his hands became incredibly sticky. Unlike most children who would wipe their hands on their shirt or pants in an effort to get them clean, my son used my father’s pants as a napkin. Confused, and slightly annoyed, my father called my son out on the offence.

“Why did you just wipe your sticky hands on my pants?” asked the grandfather of his grandson. A brief stare down between the two began, but there was no match. “What?” said the boy, his response laced with sarcasm. “I should get MY pants dirty?”

Ahhh…. So this would be just about the time to give that kid back to his parents…

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR November 17, at 1:00 P.M. at the Hewlett-Woodmere Library in Hewlett. The answer to this important question is a definite “YES.” We know so little about our water, not realizing that our pure drinking water comes only from our underground wells, which are called aquifers, and mostly because we have been given so little information about them. That is about to change because of Professor Sarah Meyland, Director of the Center for Water Resources Management at NYIT. Professor Meyland told the audience at the end of the meeting in the library that they probably know more about our aquifers now than most people outside of the library.

Our pure drinking water is being lost partly through wastefulness, partly by overuse from crowded populations, partly through evaporation, partly because more water goes out than what comes into the wells from rainfall, and partly being contaminated by salt water getting into some of our underground wells, when there is room for the saltwater to seep in. This is called saltwater intrusion. We get our water from our oldest and deepest underground well called the LLOYD AQUIFER or the underground wells closest to the surface of our land called the MAGOTHY AQUIFERS. Professor Meyland, will be going into the different important organizations to educate them about the dangers

that our water resources and water supply are in.

Our aquifers are not being monitored and/or controlled by any government agency at this time. Its existence and dangers are being completely ignored.

Professor Meyland would like the Department of Environmental Conservation or other government agency to be in charge with a master plan to preserve our aquifers, for our generation and future generations to use wisely. With continued education and proper management techniques, we can learn how to contribute to the preservation of these aquifers.

Ruth Radow Atlantic Beach

Please Come and See this Important Film To the Editor, We want to make people aware of the movie “Race to Nowhere” that Hewlett-Woodmere Central Council PTA is bringing to the community on Nov. 30, 2011. Some of us have already seen it and we are afraid. We are afraid that the people who really need to see the movie aren’t going to venture out that evening because they think that the movie has nothing to do with them. We can tell you that the subject matter has everything to do with everyone in our community. Anyone who is involved in education…educators, parents, mature students…anyone who is concerned about their taxes

and what they pay for…anyone who is concerned about the test scores that are published in the papers every year…our local politicians…everyone needs to see this movie.

This movie will make us all question the education our children are getting. Maybe you are dissatisfied…maybe you are satisfied…still you must question the state of the education system for the sake of our kids. As a community, we need to openly discuss what we value.

There will be a facilitated discussion by the CC Co-Presidents after the viewing. Our hope is that students (8th grade and up), parents, residents, community leaders, religious leaders, political leaders, school support staff, teachers, administrators, (of our public and private schools) and members of our Board of Education will be present for this open and frank movie and discussion.

We felt the movie was so important for all to see that CC is sponsoring the cost of the showing. Although there is no cost to you, you need to reserve your ticket in advance. Please go to Racetonowhere.com to order your ticket now!

It will take courage to make the changes we need to educate our children without continuing to stress our children…the first step lies in all of us…

We hope to see you there!

Melissa Gates and Mitchell Greebel Hewlett-Woodmere Central Council CoPresidents

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FIRST PERSON

Woodmere Author Writes More Than Just Fun Mysteries

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

Standard Associate Editor

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n a large home office in Woodmere, sits six bookcases jammed to the brim with countless books, a signed poster from the off-Broadway production of Cam Jansen, and author, David A. Adler working on his next project.

With 224 books published from various genres, including historical biographies and Holocaust books, Adler, the notable author of the Cam Jansen mystery series has no plans of stopping.

“I’m currently working on an older level biography, an outline for a new Cam Jansen book, a book on buoyancy, and another series, Bones,” Adler said.

Adler, 64, was born in New York City, but grew up in Lawrence as one of six children. “It was different. Where we live now wasn’t built,” Adler said.

“When I did drivers education in high school, I had to drive through Branch Boulevard – the asphalt was so broken up then.

It’s gotten much more built up now… [Back then] I wrote my first books by hand and typed them on typewriters. All these things have changed, but I always believe if things didn’t change, there wouldn’t be any need for new children’s books.

Change is what enables authors to publish new books.”

Adler didn’t pen books as a child, instead, he got his start cartooning and had about 150 illustrations published by the time he was in his early twenties. His desire to create his own work translated into school.

Adler said that he preferred

while his wife worked. When his son napped, he began writing the Cam Jansen mysteries; his role in childcare started the book, but his elementary school classmate, who was rumored to have a photographic memory, inspired the character.

Adler has been married to wife, Renee for 38 years, has three boys and two grandsons.

Being an author has awarded him flexibility when balancing his family. “I don’t have to check with the boss to take off an hour, “ he said. “…But, at same point I have to get the work out. I have to discipline myself. For many people, that’s what’s difficult about writing.”

Though he’s always been accessible to his family while he

David Adler in an undated photo

David Adler’s Lawrence High School graduation picture

writing research papers because it was “his.” He added, “ I liked writing the research paper because it was my own work… that’s what I tell children, ‘that’s your story, nobody else could have written it that way.’ Even when I sit down and I start to work on a book, it’s my book, maybe it wont be any good, but it’s still mine.”

After graduating Queens College in 1968 with a BA in economics and education, Adler taught math for nine years and also attended to graduate school at night. Then, one night, after spending a day with his 3-yearold nephew, a light bulb went off. “ I just woke up that night with an idea. My nephew had visited…and he just didn’t stop asking questions…they were bouncing around in my head. “ This led him to writing his first book, A Little At a Time in 1976.

The 32-page book documented a grandson’s endless questions and his grandfather’s answers.

The Cam Jansen mystery series, Adler’s well known liter-

ature for children has over 16 books in the series and has made more than $25 million in sales worldwide. “When it A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman by David A. Adler was first written, it was quite innovative was in the middle of If I got interrupted, I was back because it was one writing, Adler recalled in the current year.” of the earlier books Adler can often be found at working on a book which became a tranwhere he lost all sense the Hewlett Woodmere Library, sition between the of time. “ I did a book where he serves as a trustee on easy to read and the called Don’t Talk To Me the board or listening to his exmiddle grade books,” About the War, and ev- tensive collection of old radio Adler explained. “It ery time I was inter- broadcasts at home. For budwas like an intermerupted, it set me back ding writers, Adler noted that diate step [in between 40 minutes,” Adler said. thinking less and writing more reading levels].” Adler “One time I left my of- are important factors to improvnoted that Cam Janfice and asked my wife, ing and success. “A lot of peosen: The Mystery of ‘How come there’s ple come to me, they want to the Dinosaur Bones snow on the ground, be writers,” Adler said. “I always to be the most popuit’s May,’ she replied, tell them, ‘think less and write lar. The regular Cam ‘Maybe it’s May to you, more.’ Don’t think so much, just series are targeted tobut it’s February to ev- do it. Read it over, if you like wards second to fifth eryone else.’ The book it, read it over again and work grade. The Young Cam took place in May in with it. Don’t think because you Jansen series are tarthe 1940’s. I had the mu- wrote it, it can’t be changed… geted towards Kinsic from the 40’s…mod- [Also] read like a writer. A readdergarten to second el cars from the ‘40s, all er reads something and says ‘I grade. for the process of writ- like it,’ a writer should say, ‘I like He started after his ing this book. I was re- it, but why did I like it?’ Think first son was born and ally living in that time. about how they wrote it.” he stayed at home, Bones and The Math Test Mystery by David A. Adler

Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds

Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones. The most popular Cam Jansen book.

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