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New State Income Tax Rates Rushed into Law NO TRANSPARENCY FOR NASSAU COUNTY RESTAURANT EATERS

By Susan Varghese Additional Reporting

By Amanda Mayo Finding out whether a restaurant in The Five Towns or in the county is up to your cleanliness standards might take a few weeks or a very awkward conversation. While neighboring municipalities like Suffolk County and New York City have information on the cleanliness of restaurants readily available, here in Nassau County, you will be left to guess.

In New York City, grades are given out to restaurants in accordance with the inspection, and most restaurants are required to post the letter grades outside of their window. According to the New York City Department of Health’s website, “The Health Department is issuing restaurant letter grades to help consumers make informed choices about where to eat out.

Consumer awareness creates a powerful new incentive for restaurants to maintain the highest food safety standards.”

While Suffolk County doesn’t have grades outside of restaurant windows, they offer a comprehensive online database where residents can search any restaurant name and find information on their latest inspection or violations.

Nassau County is one of the most affluent counties in America, however there’s little transparency for residents online or in restaurant windows as pertains to health violations. A formal FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) request must be mailed in for each eatery to find any information, which could take weeks or even months to obtain. Mary Ellen Laurain, a spokeswoman for the Nassau County Department of Health said,” Right now the state didn’t provide the funds to put an [online] database up…The public can ask any establishment to see their latest inspection.” However, obtaining funding to create an online database hasn’t been discussed and neither has the is-

By Jonathan Walter

Standard Staff Reporter

Number Five School Hosts Sixth Annual Literacy Night

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First “Quiet Cars” Make Debut on Far Rock Line

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

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“AUTUMN FIRE” by Brocha Teichman, 10” x 8”, Oil on Canvas depicting a home in Lawrence this fall. This was just painted last week and is being seen for the first time here. Teichman is a local artist with a studio and school on Frost Lane in Lawrence. He work can be seen at www.brochateichman.com.

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A group of young children are all smiles after picking up some books at Number Five School’s Literacy Night.

7:56 p.m. trains from Atlantic Terminal to Far Rockaway. The quiet car in the morning will be the last and the evening quiet car will be the first.

“Many of our customers have asked for some relief from the noise [digital devices] can create during their commute to and from work and other activities,” said LIRR President Helena Williams in a statement. “This pilot is meant to respond to customers who seek quiet during their travels on the LIRR and is part of our overall effort to improve customer service.”

The Far Rockaway branch, which includes the local Inwood, Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Hewlett and Gibson stations, was selected as a testing ground for the program on

Governor Andrew Cuomo struck a deal on a new tax rate for New Yorkers on Thursday with the New York Legislature as he broke from his promise not raise taxes. Cuomo did end the 2009 “Millionaires Tax” and instead proposed new rates, which would raise the base income tax for those making more than $2 million.

The “Millionaires Tax” was instituted two years ago as a fiscal emergency measure and saw a surcharge, from one percent to 2.12 percent depending on income, on top of the 6.85 percent base income tax rate, but expires at the end of the year.

Those making over $2 million will see their base income tax rate increased to 8.82 percent permanently under Cuomo’s plan, which was approved by lawmakers Thursday in a special session of the Assembly and Senate.

Under the “Millionaires Tax,” those making over $1 million had to pay an additional tax surcharge of 2.12 percent that bumped their total state tax rate up to 8.97 percent. Without Thursday’s plan, taxes on those earning more than $2 million dollars would have fallen back to 6.85 percent, pre 2009 levels, along with everyone else’s. It’s a net decrease of .15 percent for that income bracket, but Cuomo isn’t winning over any multimillionaires with this deal. After 11 months of saying there would be zero tax hikes and an elimination of the “Millionaires Tax,” this is a significant change in direction for Cuomo.

On the south side of the $2 million line, the elimination of the one percent surcharge for married couples filing joint tax returns making from $300,000 up to $2 million will lower their net tax rate from a total of 7.85 percent (with the surcharge) to the base 6.85 percent. Those making from

Shh! If you crave peace and quiet on your commute to the city, the LIRR began testing it’s “quiet car” program on the Far Rockaway branch in an attempt to bring some peace and quiet to early morning commuters.

Commuters in the quiet car will be voluntary in nature and riders are asked to self-monitor their noise levels and refrain from using cell phones, pagers, computers, and keep any musicdevices with headphones at low levels. Customers are allowed to talk in the car as long as the conversation is kept at a subdued volume. Conductors in the quiet cars will hand out “Shh!” cards reminding commuters about the car.

The first trains to have quiet

Th LIRR iis h The handing di out cards d like this to remind customers about the new quiet cars and to understand the program.

Courtesy LIRR/MTA cars are the 5:22 a.m., 6:28 a.m., 7:18 a.m. and 8:54 a.m. departures from Far Rockaway to Atlantic Terminal and 4:31 p.m., 5:11 p.m., 5:49 p.m., 6:27 p.m., 6:59 p.m. and

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

Discover the world of non-fiction and curl up with a good book – that was the message school officials were trying to convey to a group of about 150 young children and parents gathered at the Number Five School in Cedarhurst on Wednesday evening.

“This gives parents an opportunity to see what we’re about and see what their children are learning,” said Principal Jennifer DeSena, who called the event a labor of love. “This is a wonderful event... and we really make a huge effort to have people turn out.”

The event was organized by a committee of parents along with the principal and PTA. The presentation, narrated by some of the school district’s fourth and fifth grade students, gave those in attendance a short introduction on how to read a non-fiction book, including using the glossaries, diagrams, index and resources to help find specific information in the book as opposed to always reading it cover-to-

This Woodmere home at South Woodmere Boulevard and Crawford Road is festively festooned with lights and ornaments to celebrate the upcoming Christmas holiday.

Photo by Scott P. Moore

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New State Income Tax Rates Rushed into Law CONTINUED FROM P. A1 $150,000 to $300,000 will see their rate fall from 6.85 to 6.65 percent, while those making from $40,000 to $150,000 will see their rate fall from 6.85 to 6.45 percent.

The deal will save the state $2 billion in revenue that would have been lost if the 2009 surcharge expired and no higher tax rate were levied on those earning more than $2 million.

District 20 Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D) was very pleased with the decision, especially of the inclusion of a reduction to the MTA payroll tax levied on businesses and institutions within the MTA’s area of operation. The reduction will include exemptions from the tax for public and private schools as well as small businesses with payrolls under $1.25 million. Larger business will also see a small reduction. Weisenberg was one of the staunchest opponents of the MTA tax, which helps pay part of the MTA’s payroll, since it was enacted in 2009. “This is a win-win and good piece of legislation that will help everybody,� Weisenberg said.

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lets have criticized the move, saying that it will cause many of those millionaires to leave the state. However, Weisenberg dismissed those claims. “About half of the millionaires don’t live here anyway,�

Weisenberg said. “They just have their business here and make their money off of Wall Street.�

Showing the bipartisan nature of the bill, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R), along with a majority of Republicans were on board with the tax plan. “The Senate has worked in bipartisan fashion with the Governor and the Assembly to show that state government can function in the best interests of taxpayers,â€? Skelos said. “In the past year we’ve accomplished some very important things, including eliminating a $10 billion deďŹ cit, bringing spending under control and capping property taxes. Today we are taking another huge step forward by cutting taxes for millions of individuals and businesses and providing new investments and incentives to help businesses create private sector jobs.â€?

Weisenberg also said he that he expects the tax cuts to help

stimulate the local job market.

It total, the bill will provide tax cuts to around 99 percent of New Yorkers while at the same time preventing a major loss of state revenue.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano was also very pleased with the new tax plan. “While we have seen how Washington’s inability to respond to the high unemployment rates and stagnant economy has hurt businesses across the state and country, Governor Cuomo has led the way here in New York government,â€? Mangano said. “He has once again brought both parties together to forge a bold plan to create jobs and reinvigorate the economy. I thank Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Skelos and Speaker Silver for putting forward a smart plan that will help balance the budget and ensure New York’s ďŹ scal environment is stable as new companies look to invest here in Nassau County and across our state.

The reduction in the MTA payroll tax will provide direct relief to small businesses in Nassau County and I applaud the Governor and both leaders for recognizing the need to reduce this onerous tax.�

Number Five School Hosts Sixth Annual Literacy Night CONTINUED FROM P. A1 cover. Examples of such genres of books included animals, history and biographies. “Our goal is share another genre and type of reading,â€? said Christine Gibbons, a Literacy Night Committee member. “The more non-ďŹ ction you read, the better you do [in school].

We also know a lot of reluctant readers that do not like to read ďŹ ction are drawn to non-ďŹ ction, so we wanted our parents to know how to read it so they can better support their children at home.â€?

Principal DeSena also introduced the Parent-Teacher Association’s book of the month for December – 101 Freaky Animals

by Melvin and Glida Berger – as an example of an educational and fun non-ďŹ ction book. Following the presentation, the children and parents spilled into the hall to read a wide range of non-ďŹ ction books such as The Twizzlers Percent-

age Book, Why Do the Leaves Change Color? and Graveyards of the Dinosaurs together. “There’s no pressure here – the parents and children come, read and can leave,� said Principal Desena. “We really talk it up because we think this is important. We want everybody to love reading.�

At the end of the night, children were given a baggie featuring a quick, healthy snack including apples and as well as a free book provided by the PTA. Books ranged from basic geology to how thunderstorms and other weather systems develop. “It’s great, [my daughter] is just learning to reading and she’s getting interested in things,â€? said parent Debra Diamond, who sat on the hallway oor with her daughter Ava and son Caleb reading to either side of her like multitudes of other families in attendance. “It’s also great for him because they have books here on volcanoes, and he loves volcanoes.â€?

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Crain’s: Peninsula Hospital’s Buyout Hitting Road Blocks

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

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he new directors of Peninsula Hospital have been wrapped up in conflicts of interest and still do not have a guarantee on the $8 million debtor-in-possession loan required to run the facility, according to a report in the December 5th issue of Crain’s New York Business. If the loan does not go through and no other lender comes forward, Peninsula may be forced to cut over 600 people from its payroll.

Peninsula Hospital was saved in the eleventh hour by Revival Home Health Care, a Brooklynbased for-profit health care provider, on September 2nd. The hospital, marred by debts and a tightened budget, was set to close its doors in early Fall before the company stepped in.

The report in Crain’s notes that an unnamed trustee in the Board of Directors has filed an objection to Revival’s high-ranking employee, Todd Miller, was named chief executive of the hospital in September, a position he has recently resigned from. Miller was found to have an unpaid consultant with a questionable background and legal agreement with the Department of Health to stay out of the affairs of this particular health care provider.

Peninsula lacks, according to the trustee, “independent leadership, which is preventing [it] from making any meaningful progress towards reorganization.” The trustee wants to hire an independent examiner due to the “apparent stranglehold” the health care provider has on the hospital.

Peninsula Hospital’s legal ad-

First “Quiet Cars” Make Debut on Far Rock Line CONTINUED FROM P. A1 the LIRR due to its mid-sized ridership numbers.

“Before potentially instituting quiet cars, we wanted to test them on a branch with middle level ridership,” said MTA representative Aaron Donovan. “The Far Rockaway branch is right about in the middle. It allows us to test the program where it is easier to test the reaction and its success.”

Commuters along the line had mixed reactions to the new rules on the train.

“I think this is ridiculous,” said a commuter who wished to refereed to as Abraham at the Cedarhurst Station. “People like to sit in a certain part of the train when they get off at certain stops; you can’t just suddenly say this car is now quiet only.”

“I like this plan very much,” said Fran Schneider, a commuter who was taking the train out of Lawrence. “I just hate hearing people chit-chat on their

mobile phones all day. I work hard, I just want to relax when I’m coming home.”

Another commuter from Cedarhurst who did not wish to use her name said the quiet car rules would just get ignored.

“Every morning you get these people who walk on talking to their phone and continued until the rides over,” she said. “You ask them to pipe down and they act like you’re not there. How are we supposed to deal with them?”

The quiet car program, which began its test run in NJ Transit and Metro-North Railroads this past year, is aimed at eliminating the distractions caused by tablets, smartphones, computers and other digital devices, according to the MTA. The programs there were so successful the MTA has expanded the quiet cars to other trains and lines from their test lines.

The Long Island Rail Road said it will gauge customer reaction to the pilot program and decide whether to expand it in the coming months.

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viser Howard Fensterman said the hospital board is in control, not the company, according to the reporter.

Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner, a board member and also quoted in the article, said the board was being told what to do by the health care provider and does not have its own judgement in matters. Oliner said he still wanted the $8 million loan through SL Capital to be approved, simply to keep the hospital open. However, Oliner told The Standard SL Capital was having difficulty with the loan because the hospital union’s pension trust refuses to approve it. Without the union’s approval, SL Capital cannot go forward and the loan is at an impasse.

“Putting in an examiner is a death knell,” he said to Crain’s.

“I’m not a fan of [Revival] but you need a plan to keep the hospital open.”

On Sunday, December 4, the Kulanu Sunday Inclusion Program participants enjoyed a hands-on Olive Press Chanukah Workshop. In anticipation of Chanukah, students crushed fresh olives, fed them into the olive press to make oil.

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No Transparency For Nassau County Restaurant Eaters CONTINUED FROM P. A1 sue of starting a grading system.

“We’re not in the process of doing that,” Laurain said. “We do enforce all provisions. The public in Nassau County is protected. We inspect over 15,000 restaurants in Nassau.”

They follow the provisions of the New York State Health Code, Laurain explained. “The state could put in their provisions that every county needs a database [or grading system], but they don’t right now.”

David Barnes, owner and president of Ruthie’s and Sabra’s in Cedarhurst said that the suggestion of having customers ask for a restaurants inspection isn’t the smoothest option. “I think that coming into a store and asking for an inspection is going to be very awkward for any customer,” Barnes said. “They want to prescreen where they’re going to eat.” Barnes noted that he would be fine with grading, or any online reports on his eatery. “We have clean inspections. You can peer into our kitchens from the counter… I’d love for them [customers] to even come through the kitchen and do their own in-

spection.”

Owner of Holy Schnitzel in Cedarhurst, Ofeer Benaltaba, explained that violations or grades may not accurately reflect a restaurant. “I have a restaurant out of Nassau and in Nassau. For me, it really makes no difference but it’s important for the customer to see,” Benaltaba said. “At the same time, sometimes you get marked with things when the health department looks to raise some money. [Sometimes] they just give you tickets and points that don’t pertain to hygienic and cleanliness factors, so, it’s a mixed bag. You can get a ticket for a broken tile.” However, Benaltaba said that he’s “definitely for a database or a grade. Health inspectors definitely do their job though, they go above and beyond.”

Laurain explained that inspections are done very meticulously. “We have a very careful and very thorough inspection of food service establishments. We inspect all restaurants and it depends on if they’re a high, medium, or low risk,” Laurain said.

“Every inspection is reviewed by an operator or manager and we also review past inspection his-

tories from that we determine necessary enforcements. If necessary, if we go back and find violations again [at the same restaurant], we sit them down in a compliance conference, and if we continue to see it, they’ll go before the judge.” Fines could be up to $2,000 per day, per violation, or the restaurant can close.

“Most restaurants in Nassau County are compliant and are looking to correct their violations. Our job is to protect and promote the health of residents.

If there’s a violation that could actually impact public health, like bare hand contact. That’s if they’re handling food with bare hands, that could put public at risk.” Laurain explained.

David Elberg, manager of Sunflower Café in Lawrence said, “It’s much better for a restaurant to be graded. I’d like to know that I’m going to a restaurant and see that it has been inspected. Every restaurant, Sunflower, too should have it.”

Elberg noted that in his residence in Queens, they use the grading system. “Almost every store in Queens is graded, it definitely makes a difference. Some businesses closed down because

they’re graded a ‘C.’” A Hewlett employee, Dmitriy Israel, said that he thinks a new system should be in place. “They should have a system so I know how clean the place is. You don’t want to eat in a place that might have gross violations.” He added that it isn’t easily obtainable information in Nassau, so most people don’t even think to ask.

Yosaif Krohn, owner of Le Chocolat in Cedarhurst, said he doesn’t think the inspection system like grading, is a fair way to judge a restaurant. ““If you see a ‘B’ in a restaurant window, people assume there must be cockroaches or some other huge problem, but it is most likely just something simple like no soap in the bathroom because someone forgot to change it, or a roll of paper towels that have fallen on the floor.” He added that the grading system is for places like the city to increase revenue.

Clifford Waldman, of Rosedale, was enjoying a meal at Marinara in Hewlett and said, “If restaurants in Nassau knew the information was openly public, they would have more motivation to keep the restaurant clean.”

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Hempstead Town Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino (2nd left) presents official Town of Hempstead Certificates of Recognition to Immediate Past President Anthony Corsello (center) and Past Deputy Annette Lankewish (3rd right), who were both recently honored at the Per Sempre Lodge No. 2344 Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA) Testimonial Dinner Dance held at the Fox Hollow in Woodbury. Pictured (left to right) are Grand Lodge of New York OSIA State President Thom A. Lupo, Councilman Santino, Lodge President Bobby Chiarovano, Mr. Corsello, Ms. Lankewish, Ladies Lodge President Mildred Mancusi and OSIA National President Joe DiTrapani.

Say You Saw it A Guide to Pharmacies in The Five Towns in The Standard T Where They Are and When They’re Open

here are 11 different pharmacies in the five towns, (although five are CVS’s).

Unfortunately for Five Towners, the closest 24-hour pharmacy, should you feel ill after 10:00

p.m., is in Valley Stream. However, there area plenty of choices in the area with a few that even offer free delivery.

Closest 24 hour Pharmacy: CVS/Pharmacy, 44 North Central Avenue, Valley Stream, (516) 872-6861 Delivery: No

Five Towns Pharmacies: CVS/Pharmacy (5 Five Towns Locations), 1220 Peninsula Avenue, Hewlett, (516) 7916663; 1740 Broadway, Hewlett, (516) 887-3298; 116-128 Washington Avenue, Cedarhurst, (516) 374-2626; 591 Burnside Avenue, Inwood, (516) 371-2828; 929 Broadway, Woodmere, (516) 569-1689 Pharmacy hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. at the Inwood locations), Saturday from 10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m., Sunday from 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.

Store hours: Every day from 7:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m. (till 9:00 p.m. at the Inwood location) Delivery: No Drive-Thru: At 1220 Peninsula, Hewlett location only Duane Reade, 1338 Broadway, Hewlett, (516) 295-6830 Pharmacy hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. till 9:00 p.m. Saturday from 9:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m., and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.

Store hours: Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:00 a.m. till 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m.

Delivery: No Caliber Pharmacy and Cosmetics, 1311 Broadway, Hewlett, (516) 374-2934

Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. till 9:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m., Sunday from 10:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m.

Delivery: Yes, free Penn-Mill Pharmacy, 1366 Peninsula Boulevard, Hewlett, (516) 791-6700 Hours: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m., Sunday from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m.

Delivery: No Five Towns Pharmacy, 1019 Broadway, Woodmere, (516) 3742930 Hours: Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m., closed Sunday Delivery: Only in emergencies Ezra Pharmacy, 604 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst, (516) 5697820 Hours: Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m., Friday from 9:00 a.m. till an hour before sunset, closed Saturday, Sunday from 10:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m.

Delivery: Yes, free Grand Central Pharmacy, 420 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst, (516) 295-8880 Hours: Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m., Friday from 10:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m., closed Saturday, Sunday 10-4 Delivery: Yes, free

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Say You Saw It In The Standard On Sunday, November 20th, HAFTR’s second grade students celebrated the receipt of their own Chumash. Students performed for parents, siblings, and grandparents as families watched their children, glowing with pride. After the performance, students and their families gathered in the HAFTR Lower School Lunchroom to participate in several Torah activity stations to continue the celebration.

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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP Your Guide to How Our Elected Officials Are Voting and What They’re Voting On. Carolyn McCarthy U.S. Representative, New York’s 4th District Voted No on H.R.3463: To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission. The bill was passed by a vote of 235-190.

Voted No on H.J.RES.2: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The amendment failed by a vote of 261 for to 165 against, 23 short of the required votes to pass a constitutional amendment.

Voted No on H.R.10: To amend Chapter 8 of Title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. The bill was passed by a vote of 241-184.

Voted No on H.R.3010: To amend the Administrative Pro-

cedure Act to include strong cost-benefit, transparency and accountability requirements for rulemaking. The bill was passed by a vote of 253-167.

Voted No on H.R.527: To amend Chapter 6 of Title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. The bill was passed by a vote of 263-159.

Voted Yes on H.R.1801: Enacts the Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act. The bill was passed by a vote of 404-0.

Voted Yes on H.R.3012: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the percountry numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.

The bill was passed by a vote of 389-15.

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LWA Tigers on Impressive Winning Streak TEXT and PHOTOS

By JONATHAN WALTER

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he Lawrence Woodmere Academy Tigers are on a roll after winning five games in a row to start their season. The York Prep Panthers were a recent victim, falling 6253, with forward Trent Parrish and point guard Jake Lundenberg leading the way.

LWA controlled the floor in the first half, dictating the flow of the game with fast break points driving to the net by 6’3” Parrish and feeds to 6’3” Rokas Lapsys under the net to lead 3531 at the half.

In the second half, LWA began to struggle offensively. They held strong on defense, but missed opportunities to put the game away by missing some easy shots and lead 47-41 after three quarters.

“We made too many mistakes and missed some lay ups,” LWA Head Coach Jeff Weiss said.

In the fourth quarter, LWA came out playing soft once again and allowed York to go on a 11-3 run to take a 52-50 lead.

“We came out slow that quarter,” Parrish said. “The other team got hot and aggressive.”

That was when the game changed for LWA. With momentum flowing in York’s favor, Lundenberg got the ball after a defensive stop, and after some nifty passing around the outside of the court, hit a three pointer that gave the Tigers back the lead.

The defense then came through again, and after some more nifty passing, got the ball back to Lundenberg for his second three pointer within 20 seconds to increase the LWA lead to four.

“Our kids played hard,” Weiss said. “I think our kids play harder than a lot of the other teams.

Over the years, that has brought us a lot of success. They executed a great game plan. I know Lundenberg made a bunch of three pointers and I think he was the key in that little stretch. It seemed that way to me.”

Consecutive three pointers took the wind out of the Panthers sails as they were unable to get anything going on offense or defense for the rest of the game,

scoring only once more on a free throw attempt.

“We played hard the whole game,” Parrish, who scored 22 points, including 14 of 17 from the free throw line and grabbed 14 rebounds, said. “Coach did a really good job on his end. We played good defense, ran our offense and stayed under control. We hit our free throws in the end and did a good job locking up their best player. The intensity was there. The bench was there, and coach did a great job putting us in a position to win the game.”

Lundenberg finished the game 23 points, including five three pointers. Lapsys scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

The only other player to score for LWA was Michael Licatesi with a lone field goal.

The Tigers also played an away game against Waldorf on Wednesday, which they won 64-35. The starters only had to play half the game in the rout, with Parrish scoring 16, and Lapsys 14. They played home game on Thursday as well. For Thursday’s results please check our website.

LWA’s Rokas Lapsys attempts to score while defended by a York Prep player.

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Lawrence Athletic Director Pizzarelli: “It’s All About Our Kids”

By Scott P. Moore Standard Staff Reporter

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he South Shore Standard had the opportunity to sit down with Lawrence High School Athletic Director Patrick Pizzarelli and discuss his favorite sports, how Lawrence has become an athletic powerhouse and the upcoming winter and spring sport seasons.

Tell us a little about yourself and your time at Lawrence High School.

Patrick Pizzarelli: On January 2nd, I will “end” my 20th year here at Lawrence. My new title is Superintendent for Community and Student Affairs, which encompasses my job as athletic director and includes overseeing the guidance department as well. I also do community relations work. I was the football coach here for awhile. I love Lawrence, I think its a real place with kids from all backgrounds who, for the most part, get along really well. It’s the most like the real world and that’s where the school is at. We really have the greatest kids.

Before Lawrence, I taught and coached at Plainedge – I was the football, lacrosse, basketball and wrestling coach. I was then the assistant athletic director in Hicksville for four years. I also coached college football at Wagner College for two years.

How has the budgets of District 15 affected the athletics department?

PP: We’re a really unique place... A few years ago, we were on an austerity budget for four consecutive years, which means

Lawrence’s Pat Pizzarelli has overseen a very successful 20 years of Golden Tornadoes’ athletics with county championships from football and playoff appearances by baseball and basketball teams.

Photo by Scott P. Moore. there was no raise in the budget. But our Board of Education felt strongly about athletics that they kept it in the regular budget, which you’re allowed to do when you are on austerity. You could make the kids raise money to have sports, but our BOE made the decision, which I thought was wise.

We get a budget that keeps our programs going – do we get everything we wish for? Of course not. We have a beautiful [football/soccer/lacrosse] field, but that’s because we sold the Number One School and were able to use some of the proceeds, the $17 million we put into fixing the schools up. One of the things I

wanted, but they cut out, was lighting on the field. They decided not to at this point, but I’m hoping if we sell the other school [the former Number Six School], we’ll be able to put lights in there.

All in all, though, I think we’re funded at a reasonable rate. I think we’re fairly successful.

What’s your opinion of the athletic department?

PP: Football has been a constant here. That’s the history of Lawrence – we’ve had a very successful football program even though we’re shrinking in size. 12 years ago, we were in Conference I and now we’re in the middle of Conference III. Maybe in about five years,

we could even be in Conference IV. It’s the standard that every other sports program is measured by – and that’s not a bad thing.

Last year, we made it to the county championship with boys’ basketball. We hadn’t been there since the late 80’s, so things are also looking up there. Our baseball program went from uncompetitive to very competitive, are we winning or making the playoffs? Not yet, but we’re close and the kids are working really hard at it. Softball we’re struggling right now but we’re going to try to get it back to where we had it. Track and field, we always have some competitive runners and field eventers – as a team,

we may not be outstanding, but we have a few individuals.

Boys’ soccer missed the playoffs this year, but we made the playoffs the year before. Girls soccer won more games this past season than the previous two combined! Our programs are fairly strong and we have a lot of kids participating – that’s the most important thing.

What sports do we have to look forward to this Winter and Spring?

PP: I’m looking forward to boys’ basketball. Last year we made it to the county championship and I would love to go back – we have a shot. We just have to make sure the kids have a good

season and come through. The girls are going to have a good season, too. We have some great kids coming in and we’ll have a good season.

In the Spring, we’re trying to rejuvenate our lacrosse program.

We’ve had some hard times in recent years even with numbers. I think we have some young kids – freshman and sophomores – that are good athletes and will help us with that. With baseball and softball, I expect us to be very competitive.

If you had to pick one sport out of all of them, which are you most proud of?

PP: You’d have to say football, hands down. When you talk about Lawrence, you have to talk about football. Of course I’ll be accused that it is the only sport I care about, but football that, like it or not, we’re known for. Traditionally, we’ve been outstanding in it. We’re in the playoffs every year and been to the Long Island Championship four times. We’ve won numerous county championships. I’ve been here 20 years and we’ve been to the LIC four times, so that tells you the quality of kids we have here and quality of program itself.

How many games do you attend a week?

PP: I try to stop in if there’s stuff going on here. I go to every Varsity Football game, I think that’s important. I try to make as many basketball games, boys and girls, as possible – I just can’t be in two places at once. I try to make sure the kids and parents see me there. I really try to get around. Our kids are respectful out there and sportsmanship to me is important.

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Lady Bulldogs Determined to Have Better Season

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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ewlett Girls Basketball is facing a tough challenge. Undersized and lacking experience, the Lady Bulldogs finished 2-11 last year and are in a skilled conference this year that features Sewanhaka, Division, and Plainedge, all forces to be reckoned with in last year’s league. Adding to the adversity, the team is only returning four players from last year’s squad. However, while admitting the road ahead will be a difficult one for his team, Head Coach Tommy Johnson expects them to compete every night at a high level while running a quick scoring offense.

“Last year we made a lot of progress in terms of our style of play, in terms of our teamwork, our defense, our ability to work the ball and get some of the basic fundamentals down,” Johnson said. “But our record was poor within our difficult league that had Southside and Lynbrook and Sewanhaka, all well-established programs. You know, we got beat badly by those teams.”

Besides the top teams in the conference, Johnson isn’t exactly expecting his team to be a force to be reckoned with, but hopes his team will be able to compete.

We held our own against Bethpage and Lawrence,” Johnson said. “Hopefully this year we’ll be able to hold our own again against those teams. We lose Southside and Lynbrook in our division but we gain Levittown, which won the County last year.”

The divisions have changed this year due to a switch from skill based groupings of schools to size based, which puts Hewlett at a disadvantage due to

Left to Right, front row: Val DiNapoli, Gabby Casanova, Gabby Schwartz, Jen Rogoth, Amy Beitha, Renee Salmon. Back row: Nicole Rizzo, Lindsey Wasserman, Melissa Rogoth, Kimberly Smith, Sam Desalvo, Amy Winestock, Crystal Suarez. Photo by Jonathan Walter their lack of a developed basketball program.

Leading the way for Hewlett this year will be Jen Rogoff. The team’s senior captain will play shooting guard.

“We go as she goes, so we need a lot from her,” Johnson said.

Lacrosse star Val DiNapoli will lead the way at point guard. Sam Desalvo will play the other offguard. Three-year returning varsity starter Gabby Casanova will play forward.

“Then there’s a whole bunch of

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other role players, from Sammy Schecter, who fills out that fifth forward spot, to Lindsey Wasserman, Nicole Rizzo, and then a bunch of sophomores who will fill in those other spots,” Johnson said. “Everybody is getting playing time.”

Asked about his strategy this season, Johnson reiterated his desire to get everyone involved in order to give his team more experience.

“Basically the strategy is to get most of the players involved, be-

cause when you’re on a losing team and not playing it’s no fun to be part of,” Johnson said. “I really feel like more than anything else, I want everybody to have a chance to play that’s going to make the Varsity team. It will be a style of play that’s fun to watch and demands a lot athletically out of the players. We’re going to try to run the ball as much as possible. We’re going to press. Sometimes that’s our one tactic that can overcome our lack of size. If you can tire out their other big

girls we might have a chance.

The combination of building in some excitement to our style of play with taking on the size of the other teams with speed is definitely my philosophy.”

Johnson acknowledged that Hewlett girls basketball still has a lot of growing to do, not just as a team, but as a program in the years to come.

“In general, it’s a hardworking group,” Johnson said. “They play hard from beginning to end. We’re trying to play a style

of ball that’s fun, gets everybody involved and is more exciting to watch because we want word to get out that this is a team to come and root for and be part of.

That’s kind of what my big goals are - to see if we can turn the program around. But we’re not there yet.”

Hewlett began their nonleague season 0-2 as of Monday.

Their next home game will be against Manhasset on Tuesday at Hewlett High School at 7:00 p.m.

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Sleight of Hand

he late Harry Houdini was considered the greatest magician of the 20th Century. Among other practitioners of the black arts who achieved widespread fame are David Copperfield, Doug Henning and Las Vegas staples, Penn and Teller. The chief talents of a great magician are illusion, manipulation, theatricality and bold escapes from seemingly impossible situations.

Some magicians don’t know when to stop overreaching and end up pushing the envelope a bit too far as was the unfortunate case with Mr. Houdini.

In New York we have a Governor who believes himself to be possessed of magical powers, and to a certain degree, he probably does.

Andrew Cuomo manages to successfully cast spells over ultra-liberal Democrats like Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver while at the same time completely hypnotizing Republicans like our State Senator and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Mr. Cuomo’s latest act of enchantment has been the closeddoor, backroom deal to put $2 billion of new taxes on New York’s wealthy while simultaneously throwing a few hundred bucks at New Yorkers earning under $200K. On December 31st, the 2009 “Millionaires Tax,” a surcharge imposed on top of already high state income taxes, was due to expire. This surcharge primarily effected those earning over $200,000 a year, shooting state tax rates as high as 8.97 percent for the very rich and even at 7.85 percent for the moderately well-off (those over $300K). While campaigning for office, Mr. Cuomo pledged no new taxes (as did Mr. Skelos and the Senate Republicans) so instead of renewing the “Millionaires Tax,” Mr. Cuomo hit on a plan to completely revamp state income tax rates entirely, technically allowing the 2009 surcharge to expire on December 31st while “presto!,” creating a whole new set of tax rates for January 1st. These rates are in fact lower than the pre-2009 rates for most wage earners. Tax rates would have uniformly been 6.85 percent for everyone without the new tax deal. Now, some New Yorkers (those earning under $150K) will see their rates drop to 6.45 percent, with the rates rising to 6.85 percent for those earning up to $2 million.

The bad news for those making more than $2 mil is that their tax rate will now be 8.82 percent – magically marginally lower than the 8.97 percent they’re paying now but significantly higher than the 6.85 percent rate had December 31st come and gone and no new tax code been put forth and no renewal of the “Millionaires Tax” gone into effect. The Alchemy of this arrangement is that a tax rate hike of 22.34 percent is being passed off as some kind of a tax cut on the expiring “Millionaires Tax” rate, which was meant to be temporary (for just two years) and – “shazaam!,” making the much higher rate permanent.

While cutting anyone’s taxes is a good thing and we do applaud the repeal of the much-hated MTA Payroll Tax (whose revenues will be replaced to the MTA out of the state’s general fund in another act of fiscal wizardry), what’s really happening here is that Mr. Cuomo is actually permanently and institutionally raising taxes by $2 billion and doing so by singling out what in effect is a minority group – the 30,000 New Yorkers who earn more than $2 million a year. This dovetails nicely with the Democratic Party’s (and the President’s) agenda of fomenting class warfare, vilifying the wellto-do, scapegoating them and marking them for special treatment.

What is Mr. Cuomo going to do with this extra $2 billion? Why, spend it, of course, on a whole host of feel-good pork barrel programs like $50 million to help inner city youths to get jobs, $1 billion in infrastructure projects, millions and millions for health care (which makes the powerful health care workers unions happy) and education (which makes the powerful teachers unions happy) instead of cutting spending. So, instead of using the $2 billion in new taxes to plug the enormous deficits, Mr. Cuomo is spending it and spreading it around to buy votes from Democratic and Republican legislators.

In the last legislative session, the Senate Republicans were so spellbound that they practically fell all over themselves to prove how reasonable and bi-partisan they can be – allowing Mr. Cuomo to conjure no end of legislation virtually unopposed, giving Cuomo the Younger virtually everything he wanted. Now, the state Republicans are doing more horse trading and “go-along, get-along” politics instead of standing up (like the Republicans in Congress) for core conservative and responsible fiscal policies. Unless Republicans in New York substantively and forcefully differentiate themselves from business as usual, they’ll not have a realistic chance at attaining majority status and control of the state government. They need to offer a clear alternative to tax and spend liberalism. New York Republicans ought to be fighting for a five percent flat tax for everyone, regardless of income level, as a first step towards real tax reform.

On October 17th of this year Mr. Cuomo said “You are kidding yourself if you think you can be one of the highest-taxed states in the nation, have a reputation for being anti-business – and have a rosy economic future.” Giving most taxpayers a few hundred bucks back a year (a $300 reduction is only $5.77 a week more in someone’s paycheck) is no panacea to make New York a more attractive place economically. Likewise, institutionalizing a tax rate of nearly nine percent for the wealthy on top of capital gains taxes, inheritance taxes, real estate taxes, corporate taxes, sales taxes and more will only drive more and more movers and shakers – the people who create businesses and jobs – away to Sunbelt states like Florida, Texas and Arizona. The premise of raising $2 billion from the very wealthy is fundamentally flawed as these people flee both the oppressive New York tax regime and/or find clever ways around it, so that Mr. Cuomo’s supposed additional $2 billion in taxes may be a sleight of hand as a lot of this money may never materialize and we’ll only be left with the $2 billion in pork barrel spending and an ever deeper budgetary black hole.

LEGISLATIVE VOICE

Lessons from the Election

By Howard J. Kopel

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t has been a few weeks since the elections here in Nassau County, and I have had time to reflect on what has happened, gain perspective and try to figure out what I, and all of us, can learn from it.

We entered a fraught election season during a severe recession, at a time when we were experiencing painful pullbacks in government. How would people react to these steps? Unions, especially the police and their supporters in the Democratic Party made a cynical, furious and expensive attempt to preserve their unaffordable and, in some cases, outrageous benefits at a cost of “just a little bit extra taxes” on homeowners. Would that work?

We got some answers on Election Day, when Republicans retained control of the Legislature, but lost one seat. Republicans also retained control of other local jurisdictions. In my own race, I was “targeted” by the Democrats as they perceived me to be extremely vulnerable. Result? I won by almost 20 points, far more than any other seriously contested race this year. On the other hand, a long serving Legislator in an adjoining District

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

suffered a narrow defeat. Why the disparity? Let’s take a look.

Good government pays off, electorally. The administrations in the Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay have been providing good service to residents, while not raising taxes. These administrations were returned to office with overwhelming majorities. In the face of actual results, opponents could not mount a credible campaign.

Nassau County was in a different situation. Having been controlled by the Democrats for many years, its finances were a disaster. When Republicans took over at the beginning of 2010, we took steps to force government to live within its means, and end the theretofore endless tax increases. I promised that I would not vote for any new taxes, but would insist on belt tightening instead, and I kept that promise. I also was successful in having some available resources reallocated to some long neglected, but vital, infrastructure repairs, as I had promised. I believe that people saw this and appreciated it.

Politics based on character assassination works; however, how it works is unpredictable.

Republicans, including me, faced veritable mountains of cash and torrents of half-truths, misrepresentations and outright lies deployed by the Democrats, certain unions and some of their fellow travelers. There were commercials on the air, and endless mailings replete with name calling, distortions of fact and pure fantasy. I know, because I

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VOX POPULI

THE LINES THAT DIVIDE

By George Sava

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very ten years our nation goes through a Federal Census. As a result of the Census’ findings, state legislative and congressional district boundaries are redrawn to reflect shifting and growing populations. For too long, this redistricting process has been controlled by the political party in power, i.e. the party holding the majority of legislative seats. This is known as partisan redistricting.

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.

The concern with partisan redistricting is that politicians will create districts not for the betterment of citizens but rather to maintain political power by creating safe incumbent districts. The end result is the disenfranchisement of voters.

In an effort to create fair minded districts, many states have established non-partisan commissions to create new districts lines. Unfortunately, New York has been somewhat reticent to embrace this practice. Although many politicians have talked a good game and have even signed pledges in support of non-partisan redistricting, when push came to shove the political speeches and promises were forgotten and the voters were left with business as usual.

Fortunately, many elected officials in New York have determined that non-partisan redistricting is essential in a democracy. Governor Cuomo, in order to prevent partisan gerrymandering, has called

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recent article in Prevention magazine caught my eye. It highlighted the beauty of gray hair, citing the numerous actors and celebrities, men and women alike, who wear their silver with pride, using it as a sign of strength rather than something they wish to cover. Having grown up my entire life with a mom who wore her silver streak with pride, until she decided to dye it, I was rather intrigued.

Included in the piece were various hair care products to protect one’s grey, allowing it to shine rather than dull, while there were also tips for the woman who was ready to grow out her silver and let it show. Furthermore, the article highlighted wardrobe tips for the silver haired beauty – who knew earth tones were not ideal for women with gray hair?

Also in the article was a poll taken of readers who dye their hair as to why, after having dyed their hair for so long, they resist going grey. A percentage of responders said they were afraid showing their age would have negative effects on them professionally. Showing how old they really were might endanger their jobs or have some repercussions in the work place. Others said that after dying their hair for so long, they were afraid to see just how grey they really were. The impending shock or realization was enough to keep up the dyeing. And of course, the greatest number of responders said they think they would look older if they stopped. In a world where we slow and hide the aging process as often as we can (think Botox), sitting with a colorist in the salon once a month seems to be the least we can do.

I had not dyed my hair in a while, but not because I was attempting to grow it out. I simply had not been paying attention. Then one day, as I was looking in the mirror, I was instantaneously horrified when I noticed the crop of gray hair growing out of my scalp. Having found my first gray hair when I was 21 (and subsequently bursting out into tears), it did not occur to me I had become that gray. At that moment, it hit me – if I did not dye my hair, I just might be completely gray.

With that, I quickly made an appointment at the salon.

There are plenty of cultural factors that have aged me as well. Certain trends which have been out of style are now back. If you hold on to something long enough, someone recently mused, you’re bound to see it again.

Anything from my childhood that is now “cool” has been deemed “retro,” that label rendering the item “trendy” rather than “ancient.” A year ago, my daughters wanted Keds.

Besides remembering how I wore those sneakers throughout middle school and much of high school, I was reminded of how Jennifer Grey wore them in “Dirty Dancing” as well. These shoes had nine

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Miriam L. Wallach,

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

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THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

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THE ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

THEY CALL ALABAMA THE CRIMSON Tech Liberation TIDE… CALL ME “STEELY DAN” I “Up on the hill They think I’m okay Or so they say”*

*From “Aja”by Steely Dan ©1977 Becker/Fagen

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omething pretty strange …Pearl Harbor Day, 2011…writing this

while listening to Steely Dan’s, “Aja” -- and, then realizing that it is Pearl Harbor Day. A connection that may be amazingly cosmic to some, but not to me. I don’t feel it.

After all, I’m Steely Dan -- a reclusive writer, holed up in the confines of Audubon Estates, my small, Italianate, split-level villa in the exclusive Wemphis enclave of Woodmere. Not at all unlike the founding members of Steely Dan -- Walter Becker and Donald Fagen -- who have always formed the core of the group of revolving master musicians, spending most

of their time in the solitude of their Bard College dorm room, studios and, eventually, their respective apartments. Yes, solitude – come to think of it -- that is something that many Pearl Harbor veterans may be experiencing right now.

There are fewer of them each year to honor those American Heroes who lost their lives on that “Day of Infamy.”

Most people are unaware that the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was erected mostly by the efforts of The Incomparable Elvis Presley. After years of false starts, it was Elvis who raised most of the necessary funds through a benefit concert he performed on behalf of the memorial project at Bloch Arena, thus raising the national profile of the project to a level where adequate funding could be secured from both public and private sources. And, don’t think that Elvis was merely a legend-

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off from the Woodmere enclave of Wemphis – where we remember our fallen soldiers and support our troops!

ary performer – he was a proud veteran of the Army, as well, and served his country with pride abroad in Germany. Closer to home, we have a proud, heroic veteran in the person of legendary Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew J. Parise – whose heroic action in Germany, included liberating the Jews of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp.

Sure, Wednesday was Pearl Harbor Day – but, what we really reflect upon are the great heroic men and women who have served our country from that point forward. Let us not forget, that on that infamous day, America was thrust into global warfare that, in many ways, presaged our later international military engagements and battles -- in which the Great American Spirit was forced to play on the home turf of others -- for the sake of continuing our Democracy and the basic rights and freedoms of peoples throughout the world.

On this Pearl Harbor Day, let us also remember our brave troops now deployed throughout the world and welcome back those who have been lucky enough to have returned home to civilian life.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Schumer Owes Long Island an Apology for Air Noise To the Editor, It was very dramatic of Senator Schumer last week to demand an apology from Senator. John McCain on an apparent insult to Long Island when Mr. Schumer, himself, orchestrated the demise and destruction of many communities in Nassau County by not only allowing, but encouraging, the expansion of JFK airport, despite its inability to handle such large air traffic. The FAA has absolutely no concern that planes are flying extremely and hazardously low, to the point where residents can read the underbelly of planes (e.g. airberlin.com).

It is now Mr. Schumer’s turn to apologize to Long Island and use his assertive training to demand the FAA to minimize, if not discontinue, the use of runway 22L. The onus is on Mr. Schumer to prove that he is concerned about the PEOPLE of Long Island and dispense with his fancy useless rhetoric. It is alleged that he had influential powers to redirect air traffic away from the North Shore Towers, when he desired to do so. We demand no less from Mr. Schumer now.

Additionally, Suffolk County and upstate New York had better wake up to Mr. Schumer’s plan to

destroy their communities as well, by his continued attempts to expand MacArthur and other airports.

(See http://schumer.senate.gov/Newsroom/releases.cfm?&type=1). Shame on him!

Blima Mandelbaum, President Albertson Airplane Noise Abatement and Safety Committee tpjbcm@gmail.com

Job Cuts a Little Drastic To the Editor, It seems as though to County Executive Ed Mangano and our Legislator Howard Kopel, cutting jobs is just about cutting numbers – numbers on a spreadsheet – there is no sense from them that what gets cut are the livelihoods of real people, impacting real families and their ability to keep roofs over their heads and food on their tables.

Why the fetish and fixation with not increasing taxes even a little bit to retain jobs for real hard working people and to maintain the quality and level of governmental services that we’ve all grown accustomed to enjoy?

The heavy butcher knife the Nassau Republicans are taking to eliminating jobs seems indiscriminate and ghastly – and I’m also worried about what will happen to our security as personnel shifts are made in the police department.

Susan Levine Hewlett

am reveling in a nearly unparalleled feeling of elation and liberation. No, I haven’t won the Mega Millions lottery – it’s almost as big though – for the first time in years I am blissfully unencumbered by nearly 200 nonsensical emails a day across various digital platforms, but, most especially they’re not on my Blackberry.

Yes, tech fans, I’m still using a Blackberry instead of one of those lightspeed-fast Star Trek-like Tricorders that are called iPhones or Androids.

In the tech word, I’m a semi-Luddite, still preferring a real tactile keyboard (no matter how miniature and no matter that I need to use by thumbs).

Back to the liberation – this week I finally closed-down an email address I’d been using since 1995 or something.

This email address was in the hands of nearly everyone on the known planet, including spammers and purveyors of nearly every kind of product or service, including Nigerian “bankers” and Chinese “businessmen.” Yes, I had multiple spam filters on this account and without them the email count would have been stratospheric.

Because this was my very first email address and it was from a former business that I invested 18 years of my life in, I was loathe to let it go, thinking that who-knows-who from whoknows-where and who-knowswhen will always be able to find me there. However, I’m happy to report that in the 72 hours since the closure of this email ac-

count, the only thing I’ve been missing (and not tearfully) are the endless silly emails that set my Blackberry’s red light blinking every two minutes.

For key contacts from those days and that industry, I just sent-out an email blast informing folks of the new email address. Part of the Blackberry liberation has been from the compulsion to check it as often as I’d been and the drudgery of having to highlight and delete 5-10 emails at a time. I’m convinced that the battery life of the device has been extended greatly, which in a roundabout way, will help make the Earth a greener place.

We live in a 24/7/365 digital age where people demand constant contact and instantaneous replies. I’m of the bridge generation that started working in the late 70s when we didn’t have computers, emails, faxes or even FedEx – a correcting typewriter was considered the epitome of high-tech. If you had an answering machine (tapes, naturally) you were in the same big league as Jim Rockford – but, still, folks didn’t expect you to get back to them in nanoseconds, they were just relieved to be able to leave you any kind of a message at all.

Nearly everything came and went by “snail mail” in those days. Something really urgent could be sent by hand courier across town but generally not across the country or across the world anytime quickly. Naturally, the U.S. Postal Service is reeling from diminished demand when you can email an entire financial presentation of umpteen pages, charts and graphs in the blink of an eye and it can be read

even in the palm of your hand.

There was, however, a civility to those days, a pace of working and living that in retrospect seemed a bit less frantic.

It was OK to wait a few days for things. It was OK to come home at night and not keep working.

It was OK to read or play cards on the LIRR. It was OK to actually take more than 15 minutes for lunch. Now we’re increasingly becoming digitized cyborghumans, attached viscerally to our instant communication devices. Even in our social interactions, today most folks prefer to send text messages rather than call. If you can’t keep up, then you’re knocked off the grid and become irrelevant.

The other night on the Fox Movie Channel they ran the 1960s classic “Valley of the Dolls” with Susan Hayward, Patty Duke and Sharon Tate (she of the Charles Manson murders fame).

The film takes place in that 60s faded color photo where in offices people could say with a straight face and unapologetically that someone was not in, they didn’t know when they’d be back or how they could be reached. Somehow life went on. I’m assuming that by the year 2020, we’ll all have communication and computer transponders surgically implanted in our brains (as was prophesized in another great 60s film, “The President’s Analyst” starring James Coburn) they’ll call it the “iBrain” or something like that and all you’ll have to do is just think it and your message will be sent across the neural net. Kind of makes you yearn for the days of Don Draper and the multi-martini lunch.

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LEGISLATIVE VOICE

Lessons from the Election CONTINUED FROM P. A8 got a good deal of feedback, that voters saw through these tactics and resented them, with something of a “boomerang” effect. Voters are a lot smarter and more informed than many politicians are willing to credit them for being. For our part, I am proud that my campaign did not ever resort to these tactics. We stayed strictly within the facts and trusted the voters to see through the smoke and noise created by our opposition. It paid off.

Who we keep company with counts a lot. In an adjoining Legislative District, the incumbent had regularly won over determined opposition, notwithstanding an overwhelming advantage in numbers of registered Democrats over Republicans. This time, a campaign worker made a racial slur and this was successfully exploited by the Democrats.

The fact that the candidate was indisputably not a racist, and that the worker was disowned by the incumbent and banned from the campaign proved to be insufficient.

Voters sometimes make bad choices. OK, so this one is more my opinion than an obvious, unassailable, fact. The defeated incumbent in the adjoining area is a devoted, hardworking representative of his community, prominent and influential in the Legislature. Trading

his influence and experience for a new, and untried member of the legislative minority seems to me to be a bad deal for that community. Political junkies may recall that I replaced a Deputy Presiding Officer, and wonder about my point. The difference was that my election switched the majority to my side. I also like to think that I represent the community better than it had been represented previously.

So, what’s next? First of all, I want to thank all of you who went out and voted for me. I am humbled and grateful, and I will do my very best to deserve the great honor that you have given to me. At the same time, I am cognizant of the fact that I represent all of the people in the 7th District, including those that voted for my opponent, and those that did not vote at all. I intend to build on the momentum of my first term, and help lead Nassau to a time when we can exit austerity without new taxes, and with our financial house in order. In doing so, I welcome your help, your advice and even your criticism.

Please write to me at 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, N.Y. 11501, or call my office at (516) 571-6207 with any ideas, issues or concerns that you may have.

I cannot always do what everyone wants, but I promise to listen. I can’t help everyone with every problem, but I promise to try.

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HOUSE & HOME • FASHION & FEATURES

Local Salons are More than Just Haircuts and Highlights Transform Your Look with Innovation and Cutting-edge Technology

By Amanda Mayo Standard Staff

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hen Five Towners want to get shimmering highlights, custom-made wigs, special blends of colors in their hair, long extensions, or just a simple haircut, they set out to one of the area’s many salons. To find out what’s hot and new to look your best for the holidays, we highlighted some of the area’s best salons and all the great products and services they have to offer. From color treatments, to facials, to body massage therapy, to nail care, you can find it all at some of the full-service salons in the Five Towns.

At all of the local full-service salons, the basic cut, style and color is offered, but some salons go above and beyond the conventional.

There are special hair treatments that make your hair smooth, strong and shiny; massage techniques designed to calm the body and mind – perfect for the busy holiday season; professional makeup application for parties and celebrations; wig services to make a wig vibrant and look brand-new; coloring systems that create an artist-like palette on locks of hair; and a long list of facials to keep your skin in the best condition possible.

Visage Andrew Trinceri has been the owner of what he calls a “full family service salon” for almost eight years. Although it looks small from

Andrew Trinceri, owner of Visage in Cedarhurst, with the popular Paul Mitchell line of hair products.

Photo by Amanda Mayo women are getting Shellac manicures – a new treatment that dries in seconds and lasts for about three weeks. Trinceri said that after getting a pedicure, you can put your shoes back on right away and your toes will stay perfectly polished. Shellac manicures are $25 and pedicures are $40.

Visage’s newest endeavor is eyelash extensions, which are $200. Visage also offers massage services, Reiki (a Japanese technique for stress reduction) and electrolysis laser hair removal. Other services include hair pieces, wigs, extensions, Japanese hair relaxing, extensions and coloring. Walk-ins are welcome if the salon is not too busy.

Visage is open six days a week, Tuesday-Sunday. It is located at 1070 Broadway in Woodmere. If you visit their website, www.hairsalonwoodmere.com, you can print out a coupon that will give you $15 off any service on your first visit. (516) 295-1515.

A Matrix product model, Matrix hair products are available at various area salons. Courtesy of Matrix

Elements This past August, Elements celebrated its 20th year in the heart of Cedarhurst. Colleen Burke, the salon’s manager, said there is something for everyone at the shop and the customer base ranges from children to seniors. Elements offers many hair care services, including styling, color, highlighting, perms, straightening and blowouts.

They specialize in hair care for weddings, professional photos and parties, and they do makeup for these events as well. A haircut starts around $40 for adults and $30 for children.

Right now, Burke said “rooted looks” have been very popular – that’s when the top of the root is dyed a darker color, and it fades to a lighter color at the bottom of the hair. The salon also offers nail and makeup service, and Burke said another popular trend right now is the gel manicure. Manicures start at $12 and pedicures start at $25.

At the makeup counter, customers can spend $125 on a makeup lesson where they will learn how to achieve professional results at home, and the fee may be used towards purchase of cosmetic products. Elements even has Kosher makeup available.

The salon also offers many wig services, including sale, cut, colFinishing starts at $50, custom wigs start at oring and conditioning. Finis treatments start around $30. Extensions are $225 and conditioning treatm also available.

Elements is open seven days da a week, although not all services are located at 537 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. available each day. It is locat (516) 295-4900.

Bewitched Salon & Co.

George Mennella, of Bewitched Salon & Co., using his Geo Palette Hair System to dye hair in a revolutionary way.

Courtesy of Bewitched Salon & Co. the outside, Visage packs in a multitude ultitude of services from basic haircuts, to hair treatments, nts, to manicures and pedicures. Visage even has a counter unter dedicated to trendy handbags, wallets, jewelry lry and other accessories.

In the hair department, Trinceri said the Keratin treatment, which is a hair-smoothing process, is very and ry popularr an nd lasts for months. Over in the section, e nail sec cti tion n, The finished product of Mennella’s Geo Palette Hair System. Coloring is no longer confined to vertical highlight patterns with the advent of Mennella’s system.

Courtesy of Bewitched Salon & Co.

Bewitched Salon & Co. is home to the newest in cuttingedge hair coloring technology.

George Mennella, the brotht er of Bewitched’s Bewitched owner, Louis Mennella, created a system of cutting cuttin and dying hair that divides hair along geometric creating new dimensions of colgeometric planes, p or or and design. design “It’s a completely new way of applying color,” said. “It’s a completely different colo co lor,” Mennella Me look.” look.” lo The The salon sallon is proud prrou to be one of a few across the country that that have Mennella’s Menn nel e l “Geo Palette Hair System” available.

The Th T he system takes a highly artistic approach to the practice of hair, using many different hues to of styling stylingg and coloring colo produce blend of color throughout. The prrod o uc u e a vibrant v system ssy yst stem can look as natural or as funky as the customer wants, want coloring hair in different dimensions than the regular, vertical highlight patterns. Geo Palregu ette at $150 – it costs about the same as eettttee coloring starts st regular rre egu g lar highlights. highli Bewitched Bewitch also has nail service, including the Shellac instant-dry manicure and pedicure. Spa in services serv rrv vices like li facials and anti-aging treatment are also o available, availab as well as all the basics a full-service salon saalo l n has haas to offer: h offe cuts, blowouts, coloring, perms and straightening There is also a counter for spessttraig igh ig htten nin ng treatments. trea cial accessory items like jewelry and handbags. It cciiaall access is open ope seven days a week.

Bewitched Salon & Co. is located at 956 Bew Broadway Broadw Br d ay in i Woodmere. (516) 374-1490.

Salon Aqua Aqua Perry Pe erry Golino and an Larry LaLomia, co-owners of Salon Aqua, Aq qua, have been in i the neighborhood for over 20 years.

Nine in their current location on BroadN ne years Ni years ago, they settled se way with keeping up with trends and waay in w in Hewlett. “We empathize emp staying ahead Golino said. ahead of the other salons,” sal At Salon Sallon Aqua, a customer has everything he or she could want in a salon right at their fingertips. ngertip Each individual has a chance to mold into – something Golino and LaLomia into their own “signature style” in st hope hope to create or enhance for everyone.

Right now, Golino said the platinum “ice blonde” color has been very popular, along with matte mat chocolate brown and cool, violet red.

“You’re seeing a lot of ’80s rock ro and roll influence,” he said, adding that many people want big and an sexy hair, reminiscent of that decade.

The full-service salon and spa s offers everything from cuts and style to facials to color services and an massages. The most popular facial is Aqua’s “Signature Facial”, which whi includes a seaweed masque and collagen eye treatment. The Signature Facial is priced at $115 for an hourSign and-a-half.

For the body, Aqua offers different types of massages and scrubs for the skin. Their Salt Scrub and Sugar Glow Scrubs are priced at $75 each and will leave skin feeling feelin fresh and rejuvenated.

Golino said people of all ages come to Salon Aqua, and appointa ments are appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome. w Salon Aqua is located at 1200 12 Broadway in Hewlett. You can visit their website at www.salonaquany.com/.

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HEWLETT 118 Harris Ave, 12/11, 1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, $399,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 400 Felter Ave, 12/11, 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $549,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 1269 Wheatley St, 12/11, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $429,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 1605 Hilary Ct, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $649,000, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 238-4299 71 Crystal Ct, 12/11, 2:15 p.m.3:45 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $889,000, Marjorie Hausman Real Estate, (516) 569-5110 1588 Hewlett Av, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, $339,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

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LAWRENCE 376 Central Ave #4L, 12/11, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, $355,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000

NORTH WOODMERE 656 Colfax Pl, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $499,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 923 Jewel Ave, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $469,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 845 Fanwood, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $459,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 872 Park Ln, 12/11, 2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $459,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 781 Hillcrest, 12/11, 2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $647,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 764 University St, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $510,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

WOODMERE 81 Centre St, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.1:30 p.m., 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, $699,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 563 Sunset Dr, 12/11, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3

bathrooms, $499,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 835 Jefferson St, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, $399,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 913 Peninsula Blvd, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $349,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 954 South End, 12/11, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $449,000, Pugatch Realty, (516) 295-3000 61 Neptune Ave, 12/11, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $829,000, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 238-4299 37 Neptune Ave, 12/11, 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, $849,000, Marjorie Hausman Real Estate, (516) 5695110 29 Neptune Ave, 12/11, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 7 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $950,000, Marjorie Hausman Real Estate, (516) 5695110 369 Eastwood Rd, 12/11, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $615,000, Marjorie Hausman Real Estate, (516) 5695110 825 Raleigh Ln, 12/11, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $548,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 552 Derby Ave, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $995,000, Milky Forst Properties, (516) 239-0306

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South, 12/11, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $1,399,000, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 2384299 160 Willow Rd, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $1,250,000, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 238-4299 890 Keene Lane, 12/11, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $1,189,000, Marjorie Hausman Real Estate, (516) 569-5110 847 Ivy Hill Rd, 12/11, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $879,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

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WOODSBURGH 1890 Keene Lane 12 - 1:30 $1, 189M WOODMERE 37 Neptune Ave 12:30 -2 $849K 891 Keene Lane $899K 29 Neptune Ave11 - 12:15 $950K 145 Willow Rd $985K 369 Eastwood Rd 2 - 3:30 $615K 98 Willow Rd 1.050M 388 Northfield Rd $675K INWOOD 112 Ocean Ave $755K 1 Douglas St $368K 571 Leheigh Lane $499K

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Stats: A lot size of 21,780 square feet. The home has nine rooms, with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is selling for $1,250,000 with annual taxes of $26,801.

Details: A colonial-style home, built in 1950, and was completely renovated two years ago. The home features a large eat-in-kitchen, living room with fireplace and a heated pool.

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

ON THE MARKET 808 Park Lane, North Woodmere

420 Everit Avenue, Hewlett floors. It is situated on a beautiful North Woodmere street.

Contact: Jan Kalman Realty, Jan Kalman at (516) 569-5651

160 Willow Road, Woodsburgh

Stats: A lot size of 14,514 square feet. The home has ten rooms, with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is selling for $925,000 with annual taxes of $21,606.

Details: A split-style home, built in 1960, with a brand-new granite kitchen, including new appliances. The home features a heated pool, a bar in the den, a new roof, updated windows and a large eat-in-kitchen.

Contact: Morton Haves Real Estate at (516) 374-0100

Stats: A lot size of 6,500 square feet. The home has nine rooms, with four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $722,000 with annual taxes of $12,246.

Details: A raised ranch-style home, built in 1959, with an outdoor recreation retreat. The house features a spacious eat-in-kitchen, den, office and gym. There is also a heated salt water pool.

Contact: Pugatch Realty Corp., Janice Sweet at (516) 295-3000

781 Hillcrest Place, North Woodmere

WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITE

www.VIPropertiesNY.com FOR ALL AVAILABLE LISTINGS AND STUNNING VIRTUAL TOURS.

Cedarhurst

Hewlett

Hewlett Bay Park

Hewlett Harbor

Colonial. 4 BR, 1.5 bth. Incredible Amounts Of Space. Within Walking Distance To All $449K

New To The Market. Beautiful All Renovated Colonial. 4BR, 4 bth.

Quiet Street. $750 K

New Construc.(is being build).

CH Colonial. 6BR, 6.5Baths. All Top Of The line. IGP. $2.699M.

Split In Prime Location O'looking Golf Course. 4BR, 4 bth. SD 14. Lot Of Potentials. $975K/$4,900 rent

Hewlett Neck

Hewlett Neck

Hewlett Neck

North Woodmere

Waterfront Contemporary. 6 BR, 5.5 bth.

Limestone Living Room, Waterfalls, FPl. 3/4 Of An Acre Property. $2.199M.

Waterfront Contemporary, 6BR, 3.5 bth.

New Dock, Cul-De-Sac. Vaulted Ceiling W/Skylights. Deck, IGP $1.375M.

Beautifully Updated Central Hall Colonial In Prime Location. 7 BR, 5.5 Bth. Sd 14. $1.425M.

New To The Market. 4 BR, 3.5 bth.

Totally Renovated Colonial. IGP, Sauna.

SD#14 $879K

VI Properties, INC, 1208 Broadway, Hewlett NY 11557, Office: 516-791-1313 www.VIPropertiesNY.com vipi@optonline.net Stats: A lot size of 7,384 square feet. The home has eight rooms, with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is selling for $647,000 with annual taxes of $9,366.79.

Details: A split-style home, built in 1960, with newly renovated rooms. The house features a large eat-in-kitchen and hard wood

Properties Sold in the Five ive Towns since Nov. 29th 567 Oxford Road, Cedarhurst

993 Singleton Avenue, Woodmere

A split-style home with eight rooms, four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and an attached one-car garage. A lot size of 5,400 square feet. Year built: 1954. The home sold on November 29th for $300,000.

A colonial-style home with nine rooms, five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a private driveway and attached one-car garage. A lot size of 10,044 square feet. Year built: 2007. The home sold on December 1st for $940,000.

217 Elizabeth Street, Inwood A colonial-style home with nine rooms, five bedrooms, two full bathrooms, private driveway and huge front porch. A lot size of 6,560 square feet. Year built: 1883. The home sold on November 29th for $490,000.

885 West Broadway, Woodmere A Hi Ranch-style home with eight rooms, four bedrooms, twoand-a-half bathrooms, private driveway and attached one-car garage. A lot size of 7,774 square feet.

Year built: 1973. The home sold on December 6th for $414,500.

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Saturday, December 10th “TAKE THE PLANES TO THE TRAINS II” HOLIDAY MODEL TRAIN SHOW Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Trainville Hobby Depot are hosting this annual holiday event at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, located at Museum Row on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This year, the show will feature exhibits from local train clubs. Admission is $14 for adults and $12 for children under 12, seniors, volunteer firefighters and military personnel. All fees collected will benefit the museum. For more information, please call (516) 433-4444.

The event will run again on Sunday, December 11th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CAROLYN MCCARTHY LONG ISLAND HEALTH CARE CAREER EXPO Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY04) is hosting a career expo that will connect Long Island’s health care industry to local job seekers. The career expo will help interested Long Islanders prepare for a boom in healthcare industry jobs. The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Hofstra University’s Student Center. For more information, please call (516) 739-3008.

Sunday, December 11th CHRISTMAS CAROLING AND ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING IN ANDREW J. PARISE PARK The annual Christmas Caroling event will take place this Sunday.

There will be a bonfire, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, hot chocolate, cookies and a surprise visitor! It is recommended that all who attend bring flashlights to read the song sheets provided for caroling. Mayor Parise will then lead the crowd in a countdown to the lighting of the Park Christmas Tree.

The event starts at 4:00 p.m. For more information, please call Cedarhurst Village Hall at (516) 2955770.

LIVING HISTORY TOUR: AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION The Rock Hall Museum in Lawrence will be conducting a tour by taking museum-goers back in time to the turn of the 19th century. Follow Polly and Rachel Martin Bannister throughout the museum as they reminisce and celebrate through song the life of Dr. Martin. Space is limited so reservations are required. The tour runs at 1:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $14 for members and $10 for children. The museum can be reached at (516) 239-1157.

FAMILY CONCERT WITH BRADY RYMER The HewlettWoodmere Public Library will be hosting a concert by the energetic Grammy-nominated artist, Brady Rymer. Rymer’s music was described by The New York Times as music for kids with “a rock’n’roll heart”. His songs are bright and cheerful and bring a joyful spirit to music for all generations. Tickets are needed for this free show, which starts at 2:30 p.m. at the library. Please call (516) 374-1967 for more information.

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

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350 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY - (516) 599-6966 The Descendants | 1hr 55min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm | SUN: 11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:30pm My Week with Marilyn | 1hr 36min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1, 3:15, 5:40, 7:40, 9:45pm | SUN: 1, 3:15, 5:40, 7:40pm The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) | 2hr 0min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm | SUN: 11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:30pm The Way | 1hr 55min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm | SUN: 11:45am, 4:45, 7:30pm Another Happy Day | 1hr 55min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45pm | SUN: 11:45am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:30pm

UA LYNBROOK 6 321 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY - (800) 326-3264 ext. 624 The Muppets | 1hr 38min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 1:45, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45pm | SUN: 4:30, 7:10pm The Sitter | 1hr 40min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 2, 4:15, 6:55, 9pm | SUN: 2, 4:15, 6:55pm Jack and Jill | 1hr 31min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 2:15, 4:45, 7, 9:30pm | SUN: 2:15, 4:45, 7pm Puss in Boots | 1hr 35min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 2:30, 5pm | SUN: 2:30, 5pm Arthur Christmas | 1hr 37min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 5:10, 10pm | SUN: 5:10pm Immortals 3D | 1hr 50min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:10pm | SUN: 1:30, 4, 6:45pm A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | 1hr 29min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 7:15, 9:50pm | SUN: 7:15pm Arthur Christmas 3D | 1hr 37min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 2:45, 7:40pm | SUN: 2:45, 7:40pm

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lion grand prize that was determined by online voting prior to the show. Bob Costas will be hosting the special, and each charity will be presented by top stars in sports, motion pictures, television and music. Organizations chosen belong to the fields of Education, Human Rights, Health & Wellness, Community Leaders and Youth Organizations. There will also be special music performances and special surprises.

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Barbara Walters poses with the Kardashians for The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011 two-hour primetime special will highlight some of the most deserving charities in the UnitSaturday, December 10 ed States. At the end of the show, $2 million will be givThe American Giving en out to these charities, with Awards: NBC 8:00 p.m. This one charity receiving a $1 mil-

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Barbara Walters Presents The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011: ABC 9:30 p.m. This 90-minute ABC News special, hosted by Barbara Walters, will highlight some of the year’s most prominent names in entertainment, sports and popular culture. Tune in to see what Walters has to say about America’s Realty Royalty (the Kardashian family), Jessie Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet of Modern Family, Simon Cowell, Katy Perry, Pippa Middleton, Donald Trump, Amanda Knox and Derek Jeter. The special is now in its 19th year and is executive produced by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie.

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Late Night Humor

The Best of This Week’s Post 11pm Wit

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“An upcoming Republican debate will be moderated by Donald Trump. It will take place in the Trump Forum for the Future of Democracy and Casino.”

–Conan O’Brien “The day before yesterday, Herman Cain suspended his campaign. That is a shame. He touched so many people.”

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man Cain applied at Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Round Table, and Little Caesars...”

–Jay Leno “President Obama is getting some flak for his planned 17day Christmas vacation. That’s a long time, 17 days. I mean, even Mary and Joseph only took the day off for Christmas.”

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“Herman Cain announced Saturday he was suspending his campaign. He brought his wife with him, so apparently he couldn’t get a date. I guess he used up all his 9-9-9 lives.

The closest he got to the White House was spending the night at Ginger White’s house.”

“To save money, the U.S. Postal Service announced the end of next-day service. That’s a good way to get people to come back, isn’t it? Make your service even slower than it already is.”

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anymore, like Canada.”

–Jay Leno “Herman Cain has suspended his presidential campaign, but he has asked the Secret Service if they could continue to provide him protection, at least until his wife cools off.”

–David Letterman “Everybody’s talking about the presidential election. And this is big: Two days after stepping down, there are rumors that Herman Cain is endorsing his former rival, Newt Gingrich. Not to be president, but to be his new wingman.”

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–Jimmy Fallon

“Due to the bad economy, the Queen of England’s salary will be frozen for the next four years. In fact, to make ends meet the queen is thinking of having a yard sale. Getting rid of a lot of stuff they don’t use

“Now that he’s back home Herman Cain’s wife has a huge to-do list for him. 1. Clean out the garage. 2. Go live in it.”

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ON SALE

Bargains Around Town

Color their Sleepwear with Children’s Place Cozy pajamas don’t have to be bland. Make bedtime fun with blue and red pajamas decorated with fire trucks for boys or blue, black and white pajamas with dinosaur prints.

For girls, keep it simple with a pink and blue striped set or get a pink set

with puppy embellishments. They’re all cotton jersey material. The original price was $14.95, but now they’re discounted to $10.46.

With colors like sparkly pink, cyan blue, silver and black, no outfit can go wrong with the Chalet Up Glitz boot from the Children’s Place

Glitz boot from Children’s place. A pull-on style boot in faux leather, it’s lined in plush faux fur and decorated with sugar glitter. The original price was $28.95, but now they’re discounted to $20.26 Children’s Place is located in The Five Towns Plaza at 253-01 Rockaway Boulevard in Rosedale.

(516) 569-9275. Childrensplace. com Boys’ pajamas with fire truck designs at the Children’s Place

If you’re a local store with a big sale going on with some hot items, feature it in our On Sale section. Let us know about it; email us at news@standardli.com.

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CLASSIFIED Help Wanted Looking for personable individual to work on development and expansion for non-profit organization. Must have great writing and communication skills, bachelor’s degree. E-mail resume: F.Kopel@ humancareservices.org Administrator: for residential setting. Strong leadership qualities, organizational skills, supervisory experience, experience working with the developmentally delayed preferred. Competitive salary, benefits. E-mail resume: F.Kopel@humancareservices.org General Studies Teacher: 5 Towns Area Boys’ Yeshiva seeking middle school teacher for ‘11-’12 school year. M-TH from 2:00-4:30. Please send your resume to teachersearch11@gmail.com Physical Therapy Assistant: (PT/FT) for a Physical therapy office in Five Towns. If interested please call 516-650-5756 Secretary/Bookkeeper: Everyday P/T. Must know Quickbooks & Quickbooks Payroll. You should be friendly and organized. Salary neg. Office in Hewlett. Fax resume to 516-812-7607

Real Estate for Sale 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: Tremendous Potential For Large Family And/Or Someone Who Wants To Swim YearRound. $539,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Cedarhurst: 3500 Sq Ft of Living Space, Sunny Exp Hi Ranch. 5 BR, 3.5 Bth, XLarge EIK & FDR,CAC,Near All $599K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Cedarhurst: Charming 2 Bedroom Colonial, Full Basement, Low Low Tax...$265K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Cedarhurst: Updated + Mint 5 Bedroom, 2 Bath Hi-Ranch, Den, Enclosed Porch, Prime Location...$545K 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 516-2390306 East Rockaway: Two Floor Rental. Both Floors Have 2 Bedroom, Kitchen, Bath, Full Size Laundry Machines. Zoned For Business/Office Or Residential. Very Motivated. $329,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 East Rockaway: Diamond Condition Colonial With Extended First And Second Floor. This Home Was Completely Renovated Within The Last 10 Years. $835,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 East Rockaway: Updtd 2BR,2Bth Apt. Top flr-corner unit. Elev. Close to LIRR, shopping. $195K. JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 East Rockaway: Spac Junior 4 Co-op in beautiful Elevator Bldg. Renov lobby. Must see! Reduced! $137,900 JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 East Rockaway: Lg split 5 br’s, Waterviews $629K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Far Rockaway: Spacious 3 bdrm home + den attic, basement $400’s MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Garden City/Hempstead: OPEN HOUSE 28 Garden Pl. Hempstead. 12/11 12-2pm. REDUCED! Great Location. Center Hall Colonial Situated On 1/2 Acre Park Like Prop. Features Family Rm W/Fpl Overlooking Bluestone Patio And Ig Pool,Banquet Size Dr, Granite Eik W/Pantry And Brkfst Area, All New Bths, King Size Master Bedroom, Entertainer’s Fin Bsmt W/Wet Bar....More!!!! $599K Call Katarzyna Kamer, PRUDENTIAL 917-548-7106 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 516-3740100 Hewlett: Spac 5BR, 3Bth Split on Beautifully Landscaped Property, Great Flow for Entertaining, SD#14 $699K, RENT $3700 PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Hewlett: Drastically Reduced! Must Sell!Traditional CH Col on Oversized Prop, 6 BR,4.5 Bth, All Spac Rms, Room For Expansion, SD#14 $649K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett: REDUCED!!Immaculate 4BR, 3.5Bth CH Col on Lovely Property, Fin Bsmt,.Great Opportunity in SD#14 $499K 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 $139 PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Hewlett: 5 BR,3 Bth Split. Poss Professional Office/ M/D w/ Proper Permits SD#14 $449K-- 2 BR Apt Available for Rent $1800 PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Hewlett: Price Reduced! Mint 3 Bedroom Colonial, New Granite Eik, Den, Porch, Finished Basement...$399K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Hewlett: Move In Condition. Quiet Location. Walk To Train. $499,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 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 516-374-0100 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 516791-1313 Hewlett: Quiet dead-end street. Totally updated Exp Cape. 4BRs, 3Bths, h/w & porcelain flrs. LR/ fpl,FDR, EIK/granite/wood, Den or addt’l 1st flr BR. fin bsmt. New 1st roof,gar, more $475K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett Bay Manor: First floor. Spacious 1 br. With large living room and Eat in kitchen. Also for Rent $170,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Bay Park: Colonial, 7 Br, 2.55 Bths, Atrium w/spa, Palladium Window, New Bath, Cul-De-Sac, SD#14…….$1.499M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett 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 516238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: What A Steal! 5 BR, 3.5 Bth Split w/ Golf Course View, Full Bsmt,SD#14 $899K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Fabulous location in Heart of Hewlett Harbor, 6BR, 3.5Bth Exp Ranch,Listening to All Offers All Offers $949K PRUDENTIAL 516238-4299 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 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: BOATERS DREAM HOME! Diamond Waterfront Contemporary, 6 BR, 5.5 Bth, Open Floor Plan, SD#14 $2,495M PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299

Real Estate for Sale

Real Estate for Sale

Hewlett Harbor: Balin Expanded Ranch On Beautiful Corner Property. Plenty Of Room For A Pool.

6 Bed, 3 Full Baths, Great Open Layout, Cac, Wood Flrs, In Desirable Waverly/Lynbrook School District. $799,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: This dream house is surrounded by Water! Beautiful 4br, 3.5ba w/ wonderful entertaining flow. Prime location $2.5M 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 516-5694980 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 516-2384299 Hewlett Neck: Move Right Into This Mint 6BR, 4.5Bth Country Style Dutch Colonial, Full Fin Bsmt, Near All, SD#14 $1,550M PRUDENTIAL 516-2384299 Hewlett Neck: Hampton Living In Hewlett Neck.

Cathedral Ceiling Entry Foyer With Sky Lights, Powder Rm , Eik With Separate Ent.Dr With Double Sided Marble Fpl That Opens On To Oval Glass Family Room Leading To Deck Sep. Wing With With 3 Brs 2 Full Bths $899,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: 100 Feet Of Deep Water Front Property. Dockage. Sunny Southern Exposure For 250 Sq Ft Brick Outdoor Dining Patio. Quiet & Private With 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 Bths, Indoor Basketball Court, Movie Theatre Rm, Luxurious Master Ste W/Changing Rm And Balcony Overlooking The 1.59 Acres Of Beautiful Prop.

Including Tennis Court, IG pool, full size basketball court. Separate 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 516-7911313 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 516-569-5110 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: Best Buy in Town! Mint 1BR Co-op. 1st flr. Newly decorated. HunterDouglas window treatment. Low, low maint. Garage.Very close to everything. $95K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Lawrence: THE PLAZA: Spacious Jr 4. Prestigious Building. 24 Hr Doorman, Indoor Parking & Pool.

Renovated Lobby, Elev., Laundry Room & Storage On Same Fl. Freshly Painted, Refinished Floors, 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 1 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Condo, Handicap Accessible Shower, Washer/Dryer, 24hr Doorman, Elevator Building…$355K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: 7 br Col,2 story living rm, 3/4 acre $1.9M MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 Lawrence: 2br Co-Op updated EIK, 2 bths $199K MARJORIE HAUSMAN REALTY 516-569-5110 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 Coop w/ Terrace Overlooking Pool, New Gym, 24 Hr Security $399K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 North Woodmere: Condo- Home That Is Hassle Free! 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath Townhouse, Finished Basement, CAC, Parking…$359K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 North Woodmere: Totally renovated in & out.

4BR,3Bth Ranch. Open floor plan. Lg beautifully finished Bsmt w/BR,Bth.SD.14 $479K JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 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 516-7911313 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 516791-1313 North Woodmere: Price Slashed! 4BR,2.5Bth H/R. Updts thruou. Skylit Baths, new roof/drvway. Pavers walkway /steps & porch.Close to Park/Golf/Tennis. Now $510K 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 Valley Stream: (Gibson)SD.14. Mint 3BR,2Bth Ranch. Spac Den.All updated. Close to all. $349,999 JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Valley Stream: SD.13. Mint Ranch on lovely parklike setting. 3BR, 2Bths, LR/fpl, DR,updtd EIK, Florida rm, finished basement. Fenced prop. $399K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: New Construction Classic 5BR c/h col.

Large property. Walk to YI of Woodmere and Aish $1M+ SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Woodmere: 3BR Colonial Charming on over-sized 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: NEW TO MARKET!! Builders Home Completely Renovated 2 Yrs. 5 BR, 3 Bath Colonial on over 1/2 Acre w/ IG Htd Pool.Open Floor Plan.

SD#14 $1,250,000 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 516-238-4299 Woodmere: Builder Opportunity!! 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Split w/ Exp Main Flr Den.....$475K PRUDENTIAL 516-238-4299 Woodmere: NEW!! 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 516-238-4299 Woodmere: Re-Done 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, CAC, Spacious Driveway, Fenced, SD#14, Near All...$349K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000

Woodmere: CEDAR GLEN, Fabulous Open 4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath Townhouse Features Living Room With Fireplace & Vaulted Ceiling, Granite Eat-InKitchen With Deck, Main Floor Master Bedroom Suite, 2 Large Bedrooms, 1 Full Bath Upstairs. 750 Sq Ft Finished Basement, Gym/Storage, Bedroom + Full Bath, 1 Family Attached...$639K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Found A New Home. Available 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: Updtd Expanded Split Ranch. 5BR, 3Bth. Possible Mo/Dau (permits required) Den $574,322 JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: Grand C/H Col set on rolling 1/2ac beaut manicured grnds. 6BR, 3.5 new bths, huge updtd gourmet EIK, FDR, 2 Dens, 2 fpls. Magnif yard w/IGP & fab waterfall. New slate roof. Sale$1.95M. Will also Rent. JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651

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The Lines That Divide CONTINUED FROM P. A8 for an independent commission to be established to carry out redistricting at the state level. Suffolk County was one of the first if not the first county in New York to initiate the procedures for non-partisan reapportionment of its legislative districts.

Sadly this does not seem to be the prevailing wisdom in Nassau County. Most of you are well aware of the recent legal battle involving new legislative lines for Nassau County. Shortly before the 2011 election, the Nassau County Republican Majority passed a plan for new legislative district lines and attempted to initiate the redistricting prior to the 2011 election. The plan called for wholesale changes throughout the county which included

Silver Belles CONTINUED FROM P. A8 lives, as if they had been patiently waiting in the wings for their own resurgence. Nevertheless, watching my kids wear Keds – and hearing the shock in their voices upon hearing that I wore them, too – did nothing good for my ego.

Along the same lines are the flannel shirts I wore for about five years of my life, even the night I got engaged. (Defined as a Classic Miriam moment: flannel shirt, Keds and a diamond ring.)

Recently walking into a clothing store for kids, I could not help but notice the numerous flannel shirts on display, ready for purchase in various sizes. I was not tempted to buy even one, remembering just how many I had owned, how I had given them all away and how they could have been resold on Ebay for a mint. The newest craze, however, that really took me by surprise was when my teen asked me for a pair of colored

SNEAK

jeans. As an adult I think they are ugly, all the while remembering how cool I thought my old violet jeans were, when in retrospect, they were a definite fashion faux pas. Not every idea was a good one -- maybe that’s why I cannot bring myself to buy her a pair.

Unlike fashion, there are certain toys and games which have existed forever. While my kids have recently requested a Snoopy Snow Cone Machine – an item I certainly would have considered “vintage” – other toys such as the Magic Eight Ball or a Rubix Cube are confirmed classics. Like Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly or Othello, I played them as a child and they continue to be current favorites.

Newer editions of these games may exist, but so do the originals. If only everything could be baked by the light bulb in a Holly Hobbie Easy Bake oven, life would be a dream.

My son was tinkering with his Rubix Cube the other day,

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Commercial Real Estate for Rent/Sale Cedarhurst: Commercial Rental. 2nd flr . 3,500 sq.ft. Ideal for professional. Can be subdivided. Also 1st flr space 1,250 sq ft. High visibility/traffic location w/municipal parking.Call Jan for additional information and pricing. JANKALMAN.COM 516-4595755 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 East Rockaway: 7400sf warehouse plus office $895K PUGATCH REALTY 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 Lawrence: Central Ave 1400sf store plus basement $3800.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Medical office on the corner of Rockaway Tpke 1200 sf $2600.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 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 516 295-3000 pugatch.com Valley Stream: 4500sf warehouse for lease with O’H’ Door $5200.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Valley Stream: 800sf Office for lease $1200.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Valley Stream: Price office building for lease East Rockaway 2500sf 20 car parking lot call for info. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Valley Stream: Rockaway Tpke store 1000sf 43000.00 per mo. Opposite Costco PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Valley Stream: Former Central Hardware building for Sale price slashed $625K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Valley Stream: 200 No. Central Ave $295K WON’T LAST PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 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 516374-6080 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 2953000 Woodmere: Bldg For Sale or Rent. 5500 sf can be divided. Info: Randy Green 516 295-3000 Woodmere: Walk-up office $800 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Corner building for sale $995K 5000sf PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Renovated Bldg in hi vis intersection.

1,300 sq.ft. Ideal for prof’l. 1st flr. Rent concession during construction. 2 Municipal parking lots. Call Steve 516-330-7799

plan, I cannot help but question the validity of the redistricting plan and the motives of the drafters. I understand the old adage “to the victors go the spoils,” but our nation was founded on the belief that the voice of the people must be heard and not silenced. Thus, any form of gerrymandering is a threat to democracy. The League of Women Voters has said “[D]emocracy is at risk when partisan gerrymandering ensures that elections are over before the people vote.”

Consequently, no matter which party eventually holds the majority, a spoils system cannot stand. Our elected officials in Nassau County must accept non-partisan redistricting and we as voters must demand it.

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breaking The Five Towns into two separate legislative districts.

In response, the Democratic Party accused the Republican majority of gerrymandering and the legal battle began. The end result was a great deal of voter confusion leading up to Election Day. Although it is not completely clear how much money was spent in legal fees in the attempt to alter legislative lines, I believe it is fair to say that it was not a negligible amount. In the end the legal ruling was that legislative redistricting cannot take place prior to the recent election. In the New Year, however, I believe it is safe to say that Republican majority will once again pass the same redistricting plan set forth prior to this year’s election.

In my review of the proposed

Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

CONTINUED FROM P. B5

New in Movies Friday, December 16 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Rated PG-13. When the Crown Prince of Austria is

found dead, Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan) says the evidence points to suicide. Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.), however, deduces that the prince has been murdered, uncovering the first piece of a bigger criminal puzzle designed

Late Night Humor

The Best of This Week’s Post 11pm Wit

CONTINUED FROM P. B5 “Cain blames a conspiracy by powerful Democrats who are intent on destroying him for these various allegations. I don’t think you can blame the Democrats.

I’m pretty sure they were rooting for him in this particular case.”

–Jimmy Kimmel “Over the weekend, Herman Cain dropped out the Republican presidential race. Cain said he wants to spend more time with the wife. Not his wife.”

–Craig Ferguson

“President Obama met with leaders of all the American Indian tribes. He promised to help tackle the challenges facing the Native American communities — like card counting.”

–Jay Leno “The good news is, the unemployment rate has dropped to 8.6 percent. The bad news is, most of those require a sack, a red suit, and a beard.”

–Jay Leno “In a new interview, it’s revealed that Mitt Romney loves chocolate milk. While Rick Per-

trying to align all of the green squares, struggling to make it work. “Did you play with a Rubix Cube when you were little?” he asked, though the question itself made me sound as though I had full head of silver hair, kept tightly in a bun, with vivid memories of either Roosevelt administration. “No,” I said. “I was the kid who took the stickers off of each cube in order to cheat.”

“But you didn’t like playing with it when you were a kid?” he continued, the Rubix Cube in hand. “Didn’t they have it in 1890?” T’was at this moment that everything in the room seemed to stop while I stared straight, ahead unable to blink.

My eldest daughter understood immediately the source of his confusion.

“Don’t you mean 1980?” she asked incredulously. At that moment, everyone burst out in laughter, except for me. I was too busy counting the gray hairs in the mirror.

by new criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris). Mixing business with pleasure, Holmes tracks clues to an underground gentlemen’s club and is eventually swept off on a journey across the continent, from England to France to Germany and finally to Switzerland as the cunning Moriarty, who is always one step ahead of the game, makes a path of destruction.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Rated G. The newest Chipmunks movie is here, and this fun-filled family adventure is one that shouldn’t be missed. Join Dave (Jason Lee), the Chipmunks and the Chipettes for fun and mischief as they vacation on a luxury cruise. Their vacation at sea takes an unexpected detour to an unchartered island and it’s up to Alvin and friends to find a way back to civilization. As they try to find a way to return, they come to realize they aren’t the only occupants of the mysterious island.

ryprefers milk like his poll numbers: 2 percent.”

–Jimmy Fallon “The Senate is doing its firstever Secret Santa gift exchange this year. Yeah, there’s a $10 spending limit, but they plan to go $14 trillion over budget.”

–Jimmy Fallon “No one in the media is giving Herman Cain credit for having been faithful to the same mistress for 13 years.”

–Jimmy Kimmel “I was in the supermarket today, and I saw some Occupy Wall Street protesters in the dairy department. They were protesting the 1 percent milk.”

–Jay Leno

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DEC. 915, 2011 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

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FIRST PERSON

For 27 Years, Tony Surdo Keeps Woodsburgh Running

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

Standard Associate Editor

T

he grease is still fresh on Tony Surdo’s hands at the end of the day, visibly worn from years of hard work. But, he doesn’t complain.

Surdo has been the Village of Woodsburgh’s fix-it-all maintenance man since 1985. A Cedarhurst resident, he’s originally from Far Rockaway. He found his niche for maintenance during automotive class at Far Rockaway High School and from being around his father. “My father was a carpenter. So, it’s natural for me,” Surdo said, his voice revealing a hint of his Italian descent. “It wasn’t rich [in Far Rockaway], it was just working class.”

He worked at the Woodmere Club as a parking attendant and at Hempstead Nissan before he started work at the village. “I clean the village — the debris, the storm drains, I fix the potholes, paint the stripes, replace signs, mow the lawn in a few spots. Do the snow removal…Yup, I’ve been doing it for 27 years,” Surdo said coolly.

Surdo seems to be a man of few words and big smiles, “…The people are nice. I’m always talking to joggers in the morning when I’m doing work. They always say, ‘Hello, how are you doing?’ They wave.”

Aside for bigger projects, Surdo usually does the work by himself. “When I have to cut trees…or

Tony Surdo in his official Woodsburgh Village truck when we had the hurricane I had help. I cleaned up.”

Marie Velotti, Woodsburgh Village clerk since 1985, has also worked with Surdo for 27 years.

“He’s a wonderful man, a terrific employee, and a pleasure to work with,” Velotti said.

Dr. Edmond Mukamal, Deputy Mayor of Woodsburgh had

Photo by Susan Varghese

similar sentiments. “He’s the most courteous and efficient man. If there’s snow, the roads are done before any other village…he’s the most wonderful employee to have and he’s been that way from the first day he started,” Mukamal said. “He’s never gotten lazy. He just loves the village and we love him. I’ve

Tony cutting a fallen tree in Woodsburgh

been involved with the village as a trustee since the 1980’s; I was there when he was first hired.

He’s incredible.”

On the weekends, Surdo can be found working on his gem, a 1968 Fiat 500 with a two-cylinder engine, or on his small garden business. “I do maintenance work, small tree work, cleaning

gutters, and small planting. I’m not a big corporation. I’m a little guy,” he said with a grin.

Surdo was once close to joining the Air Force, but after the physical, he decided not to. “…

That’s the truth. I never looked back really, but I talked about it sometimes – you know, what could have been.” For now, he

seems more than content with his life. “I like what I do,” he answered simply.

Married with two daughters, Surdo “does everything around the house,” and added that he tries to fix his daughters’ cars whenever he can. His efforts don’t go unnoticed. His daughter, Maria Surdo, reminisced on memories with her dad as a child. “ Growing up, he was always in the garage fixing something. He fixes everything for everyone in my family. When I was little, I used to try and imitate him with my little toolbox…I used to pretend I was fixing stuff, too,” Maria said.

“He’s an observer. That’s his skill. That’s how he’s learned so much…he’s also the kindest and most generous person I know,” Maria added. “Saying that he’ll give you the shit off of his back is an understatement when it comes to my dad.”

Although he’s not entirely sure about the future, he noted he wouldn’t mind visiting his native country of Italy again. “ I got married in Italy. I haven’t been there in 20 years. Where my wife is from…it’s a small, quiet town… at noon they all close the stores and take a nap.”

Despite his years of experience, Surdo said that he’s always had a problem of having too many things on his mind. “I worry all the time. I’m always worried about what’s going to happen in the future,” he said, “but, I’m trying to take it as it comes.”

Tony Surdo in his vintage 1968 Fiat 500

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