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County Leg. Approves Precinct Plan 10-9

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By Jonathan Walter

Standard Staff Reporter

The Nassau County Legislature approved their plan to decrease the number of precincts in Nassau from eight to four on Monday by a party line vote of 10-9. The Republican majority, under pressure from the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, which has seized control of the county’s finances, said the move will save the county over $20 million. Democrats opposed the plan on the grounds that the county should have continued negotiations with the Nassau Police Benevolent Association (PBA) and other police unions.

Under the new plan, Hewlett’s fourth precinct will remain open. However, the first, third, fifth and eighth precincts will be turned into community policing centers, which will retain most of the functions that the precincts performed.

Many Nassau resident showed up at the legislative meeting on Monday to oppose the vote, and provided a petition with over 10,000 signatures against the plan. However the county’s Republicans were not swayed.

District Seven Legislator, Howard Kopel was upset by the way that the PBA and other unions handled their campaign against plan.

“I think it’s a good plan,” Ko-

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Spring Has Already Sprung!

Temperatures in The Five Towns soared into the 60’s on Thursday, causing flowers to bloom early across the area. Pictured are flowers ready to plant at the DeSetta Nursery in Woodmere, as they soaked up the sun’s rays on Thursday.

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

Marc Ringel, the Woodmere man who was found with explosives in his home and was the cause for 20 home evacuations on Tuesday, plead not guilty to weapon and endangerment charges on Thursday.

Ringel’s lawyer, Saul Bienfeld, at the arraignment, said his client was merely involved in a hobby gone wrong.

“Mr. Ringel is not tied to any Marc Ringel terrorist groups,” attorney Saul Photo courtesy of the NCPD Bienenfeld said. “There is no evil intent here... going on in Woodmere. It just doesn’t exist.”

Bienfeld said that most of the weapons were antiques that were purchased through eBay. Ringel grew up in Woodmere and is a graduate of Lawrence High School. He has two daughters and is in the process of going through a divorce out of state. He had two previous convictions in Arizona and Utah for disorderly conduct and violating an order of protection.

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Five Towns Students Spend Winter Break Giving Back

By Susan Varghese

Standard Associate Editor

Three local high school students used their winter break to improve education in Central America. Amanda Greene, a Hewlett High School sophomore, Georgina Hudja, a Lawrence High School sophomore, and Julie Troyetsky, also a sophomore at Hewlett High School, were among 40 tri-state students who volunteered with Builders Beyond Borders.

Builders Beyond Borders is an organization that organizes projects in Latin American countries to better the lives of the villages

and the children. This year, the volunteers ventured to a village called Pablo Antonio Cuadra in Nicaragua to help build classrooms at the Pablo Antonio Cuadra High School.

In this particular Nicaraguan area, students have the resources to complete the first three years of high school, but don’t have sufficient classrooms to finish the rest of high school.

Upon the completion of the rooms, every student in Pablo Antonio Cuadra would have the ability to graduate from high school for the first time in over 40 years.

For Greene and Troyetsky, this

is their second trip with Builders Beyond Borders. They volunteered during their breaks last year in Ecuador and for them, it was a humbling experience.

“It’s such a reality check,” Greene said. “The homes that people have don’t have roofs.

There are just tin walls and no windows…compared to what we have, it makes me appreciate everything so much more. I love seeing every kid and parent smiling. They have nothing and they’re smiling. Everyone here, we have everything and we’re always complaining.”

From left to right: Georgina Hudja, Julie Troyetsky (center) and Amanda Greene.

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Woodmere MS Students Cook Up App, Take Home Multiple Awards

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

The Woodmere Middle School Robotics Team recently earned first place in presentation at the FIRST Lego League School Business Partnerships of Long Island Tournament for their autonomous robot and distinctly unique iPhone app.

The tournament, created in 1998 by the FIRST Robotics Competition which also hosts events for elementary and high school students, had a theme called “Food Factor” for students to compete in this year. Food Fac-

tor was centered on the idea to investigate food and find one way to improve its safe delivery to people.

“We could have done anything – powerpoints, speeches, multiple projects,” said eighth grader Matthew Panzer. “But we made a skit and an app.”

The group brainstormed the ideas for both their robot and the app. The robot operates by itself to move different objects around a map-like playing field.

The more items the robot was able to collect, the more points the team would earn.

The group’s main attraction

during the competition, though, was even more high tech than their seemingly self-aware robot – an app compatible with the wildly popular iOS devices from Apple, iPad and iPod touch.

The app, “Meat Calculator,” helps its user determine what temperature to cook any meat from good old beef to goose and how long cooking the meat will take to make sure any disease-carrying bacteria inside are killed off.

The app even includes a calculated time for the meat to cool off before being consumed.

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Children from the Chabad of The Five Towns in Cedarhurst are decked from head to toe in costumes celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim on Thursday evening.

Photo by Scott P. Moore.

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The group, nicknamed “The Bulldogs” after the district’s mascot, brought home multiple awards from two recent competitions on Long Island, including first place for presentation and first place for an innovative solution to the project. Both trophies, as could be expected, were made out of Lego bricks.

All the boys on the team helped to contribute to the design of the app, which is simple for anyone of any age to use – a tough task at any age, but seemingly easy as pie for these boys.

Last year, the Bulldogs pulled off another technological feat for a young group of kids – building a website. This year, the robotics club decided to take it to the next level with the app.

The boys plan on continuing to produce updates for the app for as long as they possibly can, especially after it showed tremendous success. The app has been downloaded over 1,500 times since it was released just a little over on a month ago. Future

FBI spokesman, Jim Margolin does not believe that terrorism is a factor in this case and it is not being treated as a federal crime.

The saga began when police responded to a silent alarm at a home on Narrow Lane in Woodmere, before police found hand

The Woodmere MS Robotics Club members, from left to right, front row: Jason Rodolitz, Daniel Kostovetsky, Ahad Ansari, Nick Zumba, Lenny Khazan, Paul Ledon, CJ Pritzer, Evan Panzer; and back row: Ms. Susan Suriano (coach), George Atsidaftis, Nate Roblin, Matthew Panzer.

Photo by Scott P. Moore. updates, according to the group, will include the ability to use the metric system.

For the Robotics Club, the goal was not just to win – it was to also inform others about how to cook safely and learn how real teamwork can produce great results.

“The reason we did this was to show what could happen if it

The Meat Calculator app is available for free on the iOS App Store.

Screenshot.

was undercooked,” said seventh grader, Ahad Ansari. “We wanted people to cook the meat correctly.”

As for next year’s project, the team has already gotten to work seeing what they could put together. The theme for the next First Lego League competition is helping senior citizens in the country.

“The kids have worked really hard,” said teacher and team coach, Susan Suriano. “Their teamwork, learning and collaboration really show. We’ll see what they come up with next year.”

The “Meat Calculator” app is available for free on the Apple App Store and works on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices. If you would like to download the app, simply point go to http://tinyurl.com/meatcalc on any of those devices.

Some of the grenades found in the Woodmere home.

Photo courtesy of the NCPD grenades as well as a semi-automatic weapon.

According to initial reports from the Nassau police department, around 1:36 p.m., the alarm lead police to find Ringel in the driveway of the Woodmere home. Ringel claimed to be a resident, however, he was not listed as the homeowner and police asked him to identify himself. His only available identification was a credit card, which police said wasn’t enough. Ringel provided a key however and opened the door to the home. Upon opening the door, police caught the “unmistakeable smell of marijuana.”

When Ringel realized the police could smell the marijuana, he attempted to close the door and force them out of the home leading to some form of physical confrontation. When the police entered the home, they saw grenades and a gun in the hallway. Police then took Ringel into custody.

At the press conference regarding the incident on Wednesday, it was reported that upon further inspection police found “enough explosives to level the entire home... or even the whole block,” as well as 100 handguns and 20 long guns.

There were also various types of grenades, pipe bombs and incendiary devices, as well as 50 pounds of explosive materials. Police said that one neighbor described him as “troubled.” They also said the weapons were scattered all over the house, making it difficult for police to search. The authorities also seized over 250 marijuana plants, more than 50 pounds worth, from the home.

The man was immediately taken into custody and the bomb/arson squad was called in to assess the explosives and determine how to properly dispose of them. As a precaution, all homes within a 500-foot radius were evacuated, including homes on the adjacent road, Steven Place.

It was later discovered that

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Despite the loss, Solomon said he was really proud of the team and how hard they fought to stay in the game throughout the night.

“Our team learned over the course of the season to have a positive attitude and it showed in the way they never got down and kept on fighting despite SAR having a great shooting night.”

The DRS Wildcats end their season with a 17-7 overall record. SAR will move on to the next round of the Metropolitain Yeshiva High School Basketball League playoffs to face Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy, also known as Yeshiva University High School for Boys or MTA. “I think the guys will look back on this years team with great memories,” said Solomon.

“We had a great season.”

Notes: DRS point guard Shimon Steinmetz led the Wildcats with 22 points on the evening... the Wildcats, as a team, shot 47.6 percent from the free throw line (10 for 21)... While SAR outscored DRS during the first half, 25-14, DRS outscored SAR during the second half, 37-33.

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Ringel is the son of the homeowners, who are snowbirds vacationing in Florida. It is unknown if the parents knew of Ringel’s activities in their home or if they even knew he was at the home while they were away.

The parents are believed to have returned from Florida on Wednesday, however they did not return to their Woodmere home. While being lead by police to be processed in Mineola, Ringel said that he was only concerned about the safety of his family.

Amy Cederbaum, and her family along with any home within 500 feet of the home in question, were forced to evacuate by police, making for a difficult night for some people returning from work.

“That was unpleasant but we have family in the neighborhood, so it wasn’t terrible,” Cederbaum, who lives in the house on Steven Place directly behind where the incident took place, said. “The police actually let us into our house for a few min-

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County Leg. Approves Precinct Plan 10-9 CONTINUED FROM P. A1 pel said. “What happened is that the PBA and other police unions have acted very badly and irresponsibly. They were just going around spreading misinformation and fear mongering. It was just not right. It was intimidation of various people and it was in the name of overtime more than anything else. They were trying to protect various work rules. It was never a matter of public safety.

They kept on talking about how our precinct was going to close, but it never was.

They suggested that dangerous criminals would be dumped in the streets. Dangerous criminals don’t get let out onto the streets. They go to jail. It was just despicable.”

Commenting on the merits of the plan itself, Kopel insisted it would be good for the county.

“I think this plan is going to work and save money in the short run and the long run and I’m very happy to support it,” Kopel said. “It was down party lines and unfortunately, if one sign says A, the other side says B and it’s too bad.

You have to remember that the police unions spent many hundreds of thousands of dollar to try to defeat Republicans. In my own race, they spent close to $250,000. I guess the democrats felt they owed it to them.”

Meanwhile, PBA President James Carver was unhappy with the vote and said he will look into legal action if their standards for safety cannot by met.

“No matter what anybody was arguing, it was obvious that this is a work in progress,” Carver said. “You shouldn’t take a vote until you know what the whole thing looks like. It seems poorly planned and rushed to judgment. They were intent on doing this and the Republican majority did not listen to the voice of the people.

They were served with nearly 10,000 signature generated by the public. They disregarded what anyone said there. I think it was a sad day for Nassau residents that they were not heard by the people that represented them. We are going to continue to discuss the public safety terms with County Executive Ed Mangano. If not, we are looking into what legal action we can take to prevent these closures.”

The next step will be the implementation of the plan, which will be overseen by newly appointed Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Dale.

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Rambam Mesivta Celebrates 20 Years, Class of 2002 with Dinner

We also went to an active volcano and into a bat cave. We really saw what this little town had to offer.”

Troyetsky added, simply, “I just liked helping people [and

R

ambam Mesivta, the Lawrence yeshiva high school, celebrated their 20th year in operation and also paid tribute to the 10-year anniversary of the Class of 2002 at a dinner held on Saturday, March 3rd. Yigal Gross ‘02 was

Julie Troyetsky and some new friends in Nicaragua. a.m. We worked from around 8:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. We had a snack and worked some more. Then we’d have lunch at 12:30 p.m. We would leave and go home around 2:30 p.m. [Afterwards] we would change and go on some type of excursion.

My favorite one was zip lining.

knowing] that I would leave a lasting impact on the community. I just like to help people and give back. I know that I get a lot and people don’t always get as much. It’s a good feeling. “ For more information, log on to BuildersBeyondBorders.org.

Rabbi Zev Friedman, Parent of the Year Adam Cohen and Rabbi Yotav Eliach Photo by Scott P. Moore

Yigal (‘02) and Tamar Gross of Riverdale, NY. Photo by Scott P. Moore

utes to get pajamas and things like that. So, it was bearable, but it was shocking not to be able to come home.”

Cederbaum also commented on the character of her neighbors.

“It’s very shocking and I don’t know that just because he had possession of these things that he had any ill intent or had any plan to hurt anybody, but the parents have been our neighbors for many years and are lovely people,” Cederbaum said.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano called Ringel “a potential madman.”

“This is highly uncharacteristic of what you’d find in that neighborhood,” Steven Skrynecki, Chief of the Nassau Police Department said. “This is middle class Nassau neighborhood... Not at all the kind of activity you’d expect to find in that neighborhood. It is obviously concerning that that activity has gone undetected to this point.”

Ringel is due back in court on Tuesday, March 12th.

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DRS, Final Five Towns Playoff Team, Falls to SAR Sting, 58-51

BY SCOTT P. MOORE

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fter four other Five Towns high school basketball teams fell before reaching their leagues’ finals, the Davis Renov Stahler (DRS) Yeshiva High School Wildcats were the lone team standing – just three wins away from a championship. But the victory was not to be, as the number eight seeded Wildcats fell to the Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) High School Sting in a 58-51 game at SAR’s Bronx campus on Sunday evening.

DRS, backed by an extremely loud and large contingent of fans that made the one hour trek to the Riverdale school, got on the board fairly quickly, using their speed to turn up the points and began the first quarter with a 8-5 lead.

“It was really great to see the support the student body and the community gave us,” said DRS Head Coach Jared Solomon.

“It was really appreciated.”

The number one seeded Sting, though, regained their footing and began to use their size to shoot over the Wildcats, going on a 7-2 run to close out the quarter, protecting a 12-10 lead.

“We knew in order to have a chance we were going to have to take care of the ball and exe-

The Wildcats’ Israeli works his way past a defender en route to the hoops during DRS’ 58-51 loss to SAR.

Photo by Scott P. Moore. cute on offense,” said Solomon.

“I thought we did a very good job in both those areas but SAR shot

the ball really well all game.”

Things went downhill fairly quickly during the second quar-

ter for DRS with the Sting ramping up the lead with some big time offense to build up a huge lead, blowing through most of the quarter on a 13-0 run. DRS managed four points before the half time buzzer sounded, but the Wildcats trailed the Sting 25-14 at the end of the second.

Both teams came out of the gate firing on all cylinders, but DRS clawed its way back to 3021 before SAR’s offense hit the gas again, nailing back-to-back three pointers to put the Sting up 36-21. The Wildcats pushed onwards, though, going on a 8-4 run to end the quarter down by just 10 led by point guard Shimon “Shimmy” Steinmetz’ eight points during the quarter. Steinmetz was the star for the DRS offense, scoring 22 on the night. The score at the end of the third quarter stood at 4030, SAR. “Shimmy did a nice job stepping up,” said Solomon. “SAR played really good defense and took away a lot of guys who normally carry the bulk of scoring for us.”

The Sting would just not let up though, coming into the fourth quarter hot again, starting with a 6-2 run to put them up by 15 points with six minutes

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DRS’ Shimon “Shimmy” Steinmetz faces a tough SAR defense as he drives in to the basket. Steinmetz scored 22 points during the quarterfinals loss.

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HAFTR Flames-Out Against the SAR Sting to End Playoff Run

By JONATHAN WALTER

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he HAFTR Flames experienced a sad end to their hockey season this week as they fell to the Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) Sting 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Yeshiva Hockey League playoffs, after earning a bye in the first round.

Despite playing with passion throughout the game and an excellent performance by goalie, Jason Schlessel, the Flames were unable to generate the offense necessary to keep up with SAR. “There was a lack of shots,” HAFTR Coach Marc Bruh said. “We didn’t shoot as much as we should have. It was just a physical game.

That was part of their plan with guys diving all over the place.”

A packed crowd filled the

HAFTR Lower School Gymnasium in Cedarhurst. Both HAFTR and SAR fans packed the stage area on the student viewing side, however, the deafening sound of vuvuzelas, an loud and obnoxious horn made famous at the last World Cup in South Africa, and chants of “Let’s go Flames,” and “Schlessel is a wall,” filled the air.

“The team really was really surprising this year,” Bruh said.

“They were predicted by some to not even make the playoffs.

They showed up every week and worked hard. No one ever complained about play time. At practice they gave 100 percent. These are the results. There were a couple of bad bounces in this one.

It was a different result than the

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Jason Schlessel, ready to make a save.

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Hewlett Basketball’s Stars and Coach Reflect on Best Season in Years

By JONATHAN WALTER

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espite coming off of a loss to South Side in the semi-finals of the Nassau County Boys Basketball Championships, Hewlett Boys Basketball enjoyed one of their most successful seasons in the past 25 years. They last enjoyed a successful season in 2006 when they finished their league season at 6-1 with a 12-4 record overall.

However, that was when schools were grouped by ability and not size like they are now. Head Coach Bill Dubin said that this year’s team was the most talented and hard working group he has seen since he began coaching basketball for Hewlett.

The semi-final game was one riddled with regrets of missed free throws and what some viewed as bad called on the part of the officials.

“At one point we were on our 8-2 run,” Dubin said. “We were down by five and one call which would have brought the lead to either a 3-point game or a 2-point game and that would have changed the way we played the rest of the game.”

That’s when junior forward, Avery Feldman was called for a charge that Dubin felt was questionable.

“Unfortunately the call did not go our way and we didn’t capitalize on our free throw attempts,” Dubin said. “When you take 15

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For the first period and a half, it didn’t look like look like either team would be able to score. Both teams were playing furiously; one HAFTR player even tried to quickly grab a stick out of an SAR player’s hand after breaking his own stick. Poor passing had both teams running up and down the floor without much control. Then, with about 3:26 remaining in the second period, HAFTR looked to be in position to make a play, but the lost control and the ball took a bad bounce. An SAR player was able to make a breakaway for the HAFTR net by taking advantage of the lack of defenders in his path and scored.

“It was a bad bounce,” Bruh said. “We could have scored first on that bounced and it would have been a different result.”

Despite the goal, HAFTR players didn’t quit and along with Schlessel’s goal keeping prow-

ess, they were able to stay in the game. SAR put the game away in the third period however when the eluded HAFTR defenders for a second, game clinching goal. HAFTR tried to be creative and gave Schlessel a regular hockey stick in place of his goalie stick in order to provide more offense, but it was to no avail as HAFTR saw their playoff run come to an end.

“It’s been a long season for Schlessel,” Bruh said. “He has had some personal issues to deal with and he dealt with it, came back, and the guy was unbelievable. He is the heart and soul of this team. I have nothing but praise for him. He was a great kid, great teammate and an all around great person.”

Schlessel was HAFTR’s top player for the night as he totaled 35 saves. The team finished the season with a 7-4 record. Now that their run has come to an end, Bruh is looking forward to next season.

“For next year, the 11th graders now were stars on the team,” Bruh said. “With them coming back and the 10th grader moving to varsity next year, this should be one of the best teams in the eight years that I’ve been coaching.”

free throws, normally we hit approximately two thirds to three fourths of them (they missed 11 versus South Side). Two thirds of them, you know, are six points and it would have made a big difference in the game. But it happens.”

Leading the way for Hewlett this year was a talented trio that included senior Harrison Brenner at point guard, junior Feldman at forward, and junior Weldon Irvine at center. For Brenner, it’s a bittersweet season as he was one game away from a championship, but for Feldman and Irvine, this may be a sign of an even better season next year.

“Disappointing that we lost, especially knowing that we could have won if we had our free throws,” Irvine said. “But, nothing we can do now, just work harder next year and even go farther next year.”

Brenner added, “Yeah, it was upsetting, but no one thought we’d even be in the contest that game. So, showing up and playing to our full potential really shows how we could have played.”

Irvine credits the hard work the team put in at practice where they utilized 35-pound sandbags to aid in their preparation.

“You put a towel down and then you put the sandbag on the towel so it moves, and it‘s all legs,” Irvine said, explaining how Dubin would have them go up and down the court with the bags. “This year I can say we never took a day off. We didn’t slack; always worked hard. In the playoff games we brought our sandbags on the bench with us to show what we did in practice.”

“After our second Lawrence game we said ‘Enough,’” Dubin said. “We came together as a team and we really buckled

The Hewlett Bulldogs pose for a photo following their quarterfinal victory over Roslyn in February.

Photo by Jonathan Walter

down and we took a whole different way of coming out to play.

We took a whole different attitude in practice. And not just for me – I’ve always been that way.

But these guys really took that to the next level.”

A large part of Hewlett’s success was their depth as a team overall as every player logged minutes during the season, even players who were previously on the junior varsity squad once the season began.

“We only had two seniors,” Irvine said. “So it’s not only those top five who are responsible. Everybody has to be responsible.

You have to be ready when your number is called to go in and just step up and do what you do. So, we just worked out like everybody was going to play, and they did play.”

Dubin added, “We don’t structure practices for the first five to get 90 percent of the reps and everybody else to get 10 percent. I always say as far as I know we probably give our back-up group

— if you want to call them backups — almost as many repetitions as our first group, because we do expect them to be able to step on the court and contribute.”

After stepping into the starting point guard role midway through last season, Brenner was the only senior on the team to begin the year, throwing him into a leadership role right away.

“All of a sudden it was a totally different face and I had to start games and work even harder than I was already because I knew that the team was on me,” Brenner said. “I was taking the ball up the court and I had to call the plays out, get my teammates better. It was a successful year last year. Obviously we didn’t go as far as we wanted to last year. This year I think is definitely the hardest I’ve ever worked in practice as a team, especially with working with all younger kids except for Dylan [Sasson] who came in midway. I tried to show them the way, what I’ve

been through, how tough it is to come this far. It took us pretty far, but unfortunately not as far as we wanted. But, the feeling of just cutting down the net at our hometown court, beating Roslyn – [it’s the] greatest feeling I’ve ever had for basketball or any other sport.”

Now, with the season over, the returning players are looking toward another big run next year.

“Next year we should have most of the team back so now we know what we have to do from the beginning,” Irvine said.

“We know what it takes to get to the semifinals and now we just want to get farther than that. I’m going to be a senior so I have to be even harder on my teammates. Not bringing them down but just staying on them to make sure we work hard, keep it up.”

“By now we know everybody on the team, so it’s not like anybody new is coming in,” Feldman said. “We shouldn’t have people coming in midway through the season, like Dylan. I think next year we’ll come out and instead of slowly getting into the groove we should already be into it because we play a lot of off-season games. This off-season, we‘re going to try to increase our chemistry.”

Dubin echoed his players’ sentiments.

“I expect us to come out of the gym flying next year,” Dubin said. “I don’t see any reason why we won’t be able to continue the way we finished this year. We’ll have our nucleus back; obviously we’ll miss Harry and Dylan’s playing but there’s no reason why we can’t come out next year and make some noise from the beginning and not wait till the end, and really show teams why we’re so successful and why we’re going to continue that way.”

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Purim All Over Again

his week members of The Five Towns Jewish community celebrated the ancient holiday of Purim. The story is simple and familiar – about 900 years after the Exodus from Egypt, or about 2,400 years ago, a particularly virulent anti-Semite by the name of Haman rose to become Prime Minister of the Persian Empire, which at that time ruled most of the known world.

Haman was obsessed with genocidal bloodlust and got permission from the King to annihilate the entire Jewish people “from young to old.”

Unfortunately for Mr. Haman (and good news for the Jews) his dastardly plan was providentially foiled thanks to the intercession of the new Queen of Persia, none other than a comely Jewish girl by the name of Esther who got to that august position by dint of winning the then non-television equivalent of The Bachelor or Miss Universe. Evincing great courage by risking her life, Esther (with the help of her uncle, Mordechai) secured permission for the Jews to physically defend themselves against their erstwhile butchers and the Scroll of Esther records the many tens of thousands of Jew-haters who met the fate they had sought to inflict on the Jews.

At Passover, in the haggadah, the book that Jews use to retell the story of the Exodus, it is written that “in every generation there rise against us those who would annihilate us, but the Holy One, blessed-be-he rescues us from their hands.” The old joke about Jewish holidays is “they tried to kill us, they failed, let’s eat.” But the fact that truly there always seem to be irrational haters out there with the means to fulfill their manic fantasies is no joke and Jews have tended to pay for these satanic antics with rivers of innocent blood.

Coincidentally, the AIPAC (pro-Israel lobby) convention took place in the days preceding Purim this year. Because this is an election year in the U.S., the conference heard from most of the major GOP candidates vying to replace President Obama, along with the President himself and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among others. The gist of everyone’s speeches was on the subject of Iran.

Iran is the modern day physical manifestation of state-organized aspirational genocide against the Jewish people. It is no secret that the Islamic Republic is engaged in enriching copious quantities of uranium far beyond what anyone might need for peaceful purposes. They’ve buried their enrichment facilities deep below the surface of the earth to conceal the extent of heir nefarious intentions.

The various UN atomic energy bodies confirm this excessive clandestine enrichment. Iran also continuously threatens Israel’s very existence with no end of histrionics, nuclear saber-rattling and through their proxies, Hamas, Hezbollah and Syria.

Although the President earlier in the week made a great show of saying how “the U.S. has Israel’s back” and that containing Iran is not enough, by Tuesday he was backtracking and backpedaling while attacking the Republican presidential candidates for advocating the use of force against the Mullahs. The President said on Tuesday that “having Israel’s back” in his view means “a general expression of American support for an ally, like Britain or Japan” and that it should not be interpreted to mean he was giving Israel the go-ahead for a pre-emptive strike and that “It was not a military doctrine that we were laying out for any particular military action.” Somehow, the hand-wringers in The White House are convinced that Iran isn’t right now at war with the U.S. and Israel (and the West in general) and that nipping nuclear weapons in the bud might result in some dire full-scale ground war such as we have in Afghanistan when no one anywhere is advocating such a thing. What’s being discussed are surgical air strikes to take down Iran’s nuclear program, not conquer the country. The White House thinks it’s better to blather on about sanctions while day by day Iran comes one step closer to the global game changer that their ownership of nukes would present.

While Nazi Germany spent years remilitarizing in violation of all post WWI treaties, the West sat on their hands until it was too late. For the Jews – a people who’ve been witness to what happens when vitriol is made tangible, hand sitting is not a viable option.

The GOP candidates get this. Mitt Romney told AIPAC that “The only thing respected by thugs and tyrants is our resolve, backed by our power and our readiness to use it.” Rick Santorum accused Mr. Obama of weakness saying “another appeasement, another delay, another opportunity for them to go forward while we talk.” But really, Mr. Netanyahu put it best when he said this week that “it’s about time we start talking about the cost of not stopping Iran,” while holding up copies of letters from 1944, in which the U.S. War Department, (now the Defense Department), rebuffed an appeal by the World Jewish Congress to bomb Auschwitz because, the American officials said, it might drive Nazi Germany to even more “vindictive action.”

Mr. Obama kept folding his hands over and over all week talking about the “politicization” of military power and of war – oblivious to the fact that the Iranian threat far transcends politics. This is about life and death and we hope the Israelis are not hamstrung by the U.S. in their efforts to defend themselves because of some kind of deluded notion in D.C. that were Israel to strike Iran, it would somehow cause harm to the rest of the world instead of actually saving it from jihadist Armageddon.

LEGISLATIVE VOICE

Before My Vote Regarding the Precinct Realignment Plan

By Francis X. Becker

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efore I cast my vote, it is important to put recent events into some kind of historical perspective. I was elected as one of the first Nassau County Legislators in 1996. After two years of getting this body up and running, I was re-elected in 1998 by a great margin as was then County Executive Tom Gulotta. We were a majority of 14 Republicans to five Democrats. But by 2000, only four years in office, the train wreck that was inevitable because of a decade of bad budget practices and quick fixes, finally happened. Instead of truly fixing the county’s problematic finances, we tried to tax the problem away. We raised taxes by 10 percent, being told it was the right thing to do, ignoring the no tax budget of County Executive Tom Gulotta, and found ourselves deservingly plunged into the minority.

From a majority of 14 to five, we were now the minority, eight members to the Democrats’ 11. Yes, in 2000 the Democrats took control of the county and in 2002 with the election Tom Suozzi as County Executive, they would control the county and its finances for the next 10 years.

As a person who appreciates good government over party politics, I welcomed the election of Tom Suozzi. I felt he was a person of great intel-

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

lect and energy and I looked forward to his governance. I felt the county finally had someone who would, with the cooperation of the legislature, finally fix the county’s finances.

But Mr. Suozzi seemed never really to want to be County Executive and proceeded to spend the next years running for governor to the detriment of the county and its residents. The lack of leadership, confusion and bravado for 10 years left us with a debacle at The Hub with no vision for the Islanders and the surrounding real estate. And to create further distress our national economy today lacks the resources for large developments such as at The Hub. The result has been millions in lost revenues and taxes. In addition to this, the lack of management and oversight at the Parking Violation Bureaus has left tens of millions of dollars in uncollected fines, some perhaps uncollectable now.

In 2000, we were bonding $100 million annually in refunds for tax property grievances, which I felt was almost criminal or at least a dereliction of duty on behalf of the current and prior administrations. I broke with my party to vote for reassessment. For the next several years the county would spend $65 million dollars reassessing and to begin the process of ending the longsuffering practice of revolving tax cert lawsuits. For a time, the cost of refunds started to tumble but that was only briefly. Once again, because of incompetence and a dearth in leadership for 10 years, the cost of refunds skyrocketed once again under Democrat control, today saddling the county with another

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COMMON SENSE

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I NEED THE POLICE NOW?

By DAVID FREEDMAN

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ith the arrogance that only comes with years of unchecked power, the Nassau County Legislature voting along strictly party lines, enacted a plan to merge eight police precincts into four. Our County Executive Edward Mangano said in a post vote statement, “I commend the County Legislature for approving this public safety plan that adds more police officers to our community and protects residents from a property tax hike, ... This is a win-win for residents as it results in more safety and not more taxes.”

Incredibly, none of the affected precincts believe it to be win-win. Neither does the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association (PBA) President James Carver who believes that many areas of the county will suffer from a “vacuum effect” when officers on duty migrate to the busier areas of these combined

David M. Freedman has been a resident of Cedarhurst for 12 years.

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

precincts. For us in The Five Towns that means higher crime areas such as the Green Acres Mall may affect response times for us as cars which might usually be assigned to protect our homes and businesses are drawn away. Whereas, we are not suffering from a precinct closing, the effect of a consolidation of police services has a cascading effect on the entire county.

Even if the county is actually successful in saving the $20 million that is being promoted as the cost savings, were there no better places to draw the savings from? We live in a county with some of the highest government overhead anywhere. After looking at all the potential cuts, what genius woke up to the idea that the place to make the cuts is in public safety? When the legislative majority says to us that we will not see a reduction in actual cars, it is a gross misstatement. Every good manager knows that it is how you deploy the resources you have, rather than the number of assets that determines whether you are effective in accomplishing your mission.

Would the county government been more effective cutting elsewhere? Absolutely! Fire some of the consultants we use at the enormous fee schedules they charge the County. Create a comprehensive and responsible personnel review and if a position is duplicative, cut it! Delay projects which are neither mandatory nor require immediate action. Do what any business facing bankruptcy would do to save itself!

And whether we like it or not, the county is bankrupt and if not technically, it is in reality nonetheless. Sala-

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efore I even begin this article, I want you to know that I am completely fine. Thank G-d, my health scare last week was just that – a scare.

I appreciate the care and concern from all those who knew and want to personally thank the medical professionals involved in my case.

All that being said, amidst a variety of medications, I was given high doses of steroids as part of my treatment. Having never been on steroids before, I was unprepared for some of the side effects.

I lost my voice for a number of days, sounding more like I had a sore throat than anything else. I also had no sense of taste, as if a film or coating had blanketed the inside of my mouth. One morning I started eating a banana, only to make a face when it was completely bland. After opening a second banana, I bit into it but this one also lacked flavor. About to throw that one out as well, my husband stopped me. “Why do you keep throwing out these bananas?” he asked. “They’re bland,” I said, annoyance in my voice. “They taste like nothing.” Quicker than I am, he figured out the problem.

“It’s not the bananas,” he said, sarcastically. “It’s you.” And so began the week of being able to taste nothing.

The strangest side effect of the medication, however, was what it did to my sleeping patterns. To put it lightly, there were no patterns – all I did was sleep. Within a matter of days I seemed to catch up on all the sleep I had been missing for months. And if I was not asleep, I was in a fog, moving slower than usual, struggling sometimes to find the right word. When I awoke, it was as if I had slept for days, but was not well rested. My next thought was wondering when I could go back to sleep, needing to schedule naps throughout the day. And with complete certainty I knew that within approximately 20 minutes of taking my steroids, I would be rendered useless. Assuming the fetal position beneath my blanket, I dozed off to Never-Neverland, where the next of the crazy side effects appeared.

Having never in my life either smoked nor done any illicit drugs, the following experience was completely foreign. I dreamt wild, outlandish and vivid dreams every night while taking steroids. I would awake at any point and remember each dream clearly, as if it had just taken place or was real as the hand in front of my face.

There seemed to be nothing imaginary about any one of them. Rather, they were so alive that I specifically remember repeatedly asking someone who showed up in one of them if this was all just a bad dream. Even after I was awake, I was unsure that what I had dreamt had not actually occurred. I am confident at least one psychol-

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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

LEGENDARY SALUTE TO PURIM AND ST. PATTY’S

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s an Irish Jew, this is definitely my busy season. This Thursday having been Purim, the Jewish Holiday devoted to feasting, giving gifts of foodstuffs, music, dancing, bestowing monetary gifts upon the less fortunate and, yes, to some, extent, a bit of imbibing. Now, since I’ve been enjoying Purim alcohol-free for over 21 years, the closest I will come to imbibing is drinking a couple of O’Doul’s brand non-alcoholic beers. And, I’ll tell you, this is not a bad idea for both the adult and the teenaged revelers across these towns this Purim.

All of you should be aware that the recent reorganization of our

Nassau County Police Departments will not and did not preempt their Purim Unified Recon Initiative Maneuvers (P.U.R.I.M.) during which the entire Fourth Precinct conducted around the clock sweeps of The Five Towns, looking out for those who were drunk, loud and rambunctious.

Still other detectives went undercover, some dressed as Spiderman, others as clowns, and still others, in Western hats, boots and bolo ties. Don’t be surprised if The Amazing Hulk confronted you and told you to get sober and clean up your act.

Don’t make Wonder Woman use her magic lariat and taser on you – as there is an excellent chance

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul, native son of my proud dual-heritage, signing off and wishing everyone a “Happy Purim” and a “Wonderful St. Patrick’s Day.” May all your Hamantashen be sweet and may you kiss the Blarney!”

that she is a lady cop from the Fourth!

And…not only do I have Purim on my calendar, but next weekend I am booked at The Emerald Shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day – where I will be performing two sets of traditional Irish songs, originally made popular by the likes of The Chieftains, Van Morrison and, my favorite Irish band - Thin Lizzy. This gig is a tradition of mine and I always begin my first set with my signature song – “Danny Boy,” followed with “The Boys are Back in Town.” It is hard to describe the incredible reception I get from the huge boisterous crowd, but think of the welcome that U2 get upon their return engagements in Dublin and you will just a “touch and sample” (as my dear friend, Joe Franklin, always says) of the “O’Doul Mania” that rock’s “The Shamrock” every St. Patrick’s Day!

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vinces the King that Haman is a real rat-bastard and this spells ruin for Haman and his household and all is well again in Persia.

Now, let’s move to St. Patrick’s Day: Celtic lore unfolds a tale of Scottish King Achentoshan, who wanted to branch his kingdom into Ireland, but to do so he needed more money badly. As his Chief Advisor, the unsavory and devilish Hammond promised the King that he would capture The Leprechaun who would give the King unlimited wealth to finance his quest as long as he lets the evil Hammond finally vanquish his arch rival – McMurdoch. The King reluctantly agrees and Hammond corners and captures The Leprechaun and his pot of gold.

Just as Hammond is about to force The Leprechaun to do his evil bidding, a fair maiden appears named Erin McQueen

with flowing golden hair and a smile that could turn a field of hay into four leaf clovers. Well, Erin mesmerizes Hammond and then pushes him into the pot of gold and he is turned into molten golden lava. It turns out that Erin is actually the niece of McMurdoch, who is restored to his rightful Knighthood and Estate and King Achentoshan and Queen, Erin wed and live happily ever after their new home in Ireland.

So, you see, there is a real reason why these two festive Holidays enjoyed by two of the most joyous of ethnic groups – the Jews and the Irish – are celebrated so close together in the calendar. You must admit that now this makes complete sense. and that, instead, of both groups vying for the “top-billing” of their festival – they should declare this Month of March as “The Great Month of Joy!”

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zel is very good but only two and half stars for Carlos & Gabby’s? You’re kidding me, right?

No one does fast burgers better than these kosher Mexican guys and no one does it at a better price, especially at lunchtime when they run specials for $5.95 for a regular burger with fries and a soda and $6.95 for a double burger. Yes, you mentioned some of their special burgers and it’s those you should have tasted for your article because they’re amazing.

Also, someone should also inform your panel that Woodro isn’t Glatt Kosher or under Orthodox supervision and most of your kosher readers won’t eat there. Lastly, you guys only gave three stars to “Burgers” on Central Avenue – for my money that Israeli taste is a good thing and no one in town makes better fries – they’re more life fresh hot potato chips. Totally unique.

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In fact, to understand St. Patrick’s Day, my Jewish readers will have to understand the connection between the Celebration of the Irish Patron Saint and the Holiday of Purim.

Let’s begin with the Purim story in the Megillah (scroll) of Esther: We’re in Persia and King Achashverush has just kicked out his nagging, rebellious wife, Queen Vashti, and he’s looking for a new wife. The search goes out all over his empire, from India to Ethiopia and back to Persia. Who does he find to be his new queen? Esther – who comes with her Uncle Mordechai – and both are Jewish. Soon, the King gets mixed up in a bad deal with one of his evil advisers, Haman, who pays for the privilege of killing all the Jewish People, by painting them as a threat to his throne. Ultimately, the King is approached by his Queen Esther who reveals her lineage and con-

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Santorum’s Sweater Vests Leave Republicans in the Cold

hen Adolf Hitler came to power and prominence in Germany, the mega movie star Charlie Chaplin was not amused. You may recall that Mr. Chaplin sported a signature short moustache between his nose and upper lip. Hitler wore the same mode of facial hair. Because Hitler was, to put it mildly, an unpleasant personality, it made it impossible for Mr. Chaplin to continue with his own moustache. This lead to a fabulous cinematic skewering of the aforementioned Mr. Hitler in Chaplin’s The Great Dictator.

Nowhere near as serious as moustaches or Hitler, I’ve recently had to come to terms with the popularization of my default wintertime sartorial style by one of the Republican candidates for President of the United States in the person of former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum – namely the sweater vest. Living in the Northeast, from November thru

March I’ve been wearing sweater vests in a wide variety of colors for well over 20 years now.

While it is a conservative way to dress, thanks to the peripatetic Mr. Santorum, said attire has now become synonymous with a level of conservatism that is far beyond my comfort zone and is forcing me to reconsider how to best stay warm while not being branded intolerant.

Senator Santorum appeals to voters on the far right fringes of the Republican Party – the GOP equivalent of the far left wing social engineers among the Democrats. What both these groups have in common is a desire to remake the country in their own image because most of us, in their view, are incapable of making the right choices for ourselves.

Social issues have become prominent in 2012 electioneering despite all the really serious and important challenges facing our country. Who cares about the future fiscal health of our economy when we can discuss contraception? What does it matter if Iran acquires nucle-

ar weapons when we can hotly debate just how religious someone is? Why do we need to worry about the cost of filling up our cars when we can hold forth on abortion? Why talk about unemployment when we can debate whether being a Mormon makes you a Christian or not?

Mr. Santorum’s sweater vests are a metaphor that conveys a prissiness on personal status issues that remind people of their great-grandfathers. And not just Democrats. There is a vast body of Republicans out there who don’t want a Democratic “Nanny State” and equally at the same time don’t want a “Fuddy-Duddy State” either. One of the privileges of adulthood is the freedom to make one’s own life choices.

A lot of folks just don’t want the government in their bedrooms, their boardrooms, their doctors offices or houses of worship regardless whether the supposed benign intent emanates from the right or the left.

No end of political commentators hold forth on how many Republicans don’t think Mitt Romney is “conservative enough” to

get the GOP nomination and that voters are still looking for some imagined “great right hope.”

If the GOP is to have any kind of a hope or prayer to unseat President Obama the party needs to drop social issues like a hot potato. To win in November (and to have a reasonable shot at capturing the Senate and retaining the House), Republican candidates have to remember the Clinton-era mantra of “it’s the economy, stupid.” Democrats are delighted to see the rightward jockeying for the rail going on in the GOP. The irony of Mitt Romney is that the only way he can become president is if he can pull off another “Massachusetts Miracle,” the GOP needs to make a case to independent voters (who are a plurality in many states) and to disaffected Democrats that they can fix the nation’s problems, not engage in a Kulturkampf over personal status issues. The pejorative label of “moderate” hurled at Romney

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2012 Marks a Year of Five Towns Centennials and Celebrations

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he year of 1912 was a big one for The Five Towns, as the village of Woodsburgh, the Woodmere Academy (now Lawrence Woodmere Academy), and the Woodmere Club all came to be. It was a time of development in The Five Towns, particularly Woodmere as the fledgling village was establishing its infrastructure. This year, all three institutions will be celebrating their 100th anniversary. Atlantic Beach will also be celebrating their 50th anniversary as they commemorate their incorporation as a village in 1962.

dian), which will have various records and history for future generations to discover. All of the residents will be receiving some background of the history as well.”

The commemorative event will include speeches and the dedication of the plaque on the momument and sealing of the time capsule.

“We will also have it at the Woodmere Club, in conjunction with their celebrations,” Israel said.

Other notable residents include Henry Ziegler, owner of Steinway Piano Company, Henry Otis Chapman, an architect, Harold and Sanford Jacobi, owners of Schenley Distillers and William

winter ice rink during that time. However, it was renowned for its 18-hole golf course. The club was also the location for the Woodsburgh’s vote to become an incorporated village.

“The toughest part of being successful as a leader in the country club industry is the necessity to continually evolve and reinvent yourself, adapting to the change in times and circumstances of a dynamic marketplace,” Lee Israel, The Woodmere Club’s president said. “We are proud that our club has stayed current and that in 2012 we will celebrate 100 years of existence.”

Numerous events for their centennial celebration have been scheduled over

Woodsburgh The electrification of the Long Island Railroad had an enormous impact on the development of Long Island. It cut down on travel time to the city and allowed for commuter communities to form. One of those first such communities was Woodsburgh. A man named Robert Burton purchased the area where the current area of Woodsburgh is along with some of Woodmere (the area of Woodmere was originally called Woodsburgh until 1890. Woodsburgh officially gained its name back upon incorporation in 1912). Burton

An real estate advertisement for James McCrae’s home in Woodsburgh from the early 20th century.

Courtesy of Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

James McCrae’s home in Woodsburgh.

Photo courtesy of Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library the course of the year including a “hickory shaft tournament and antique racket,” where members will dress in period

Another classroom at Woodmere Academy. had the idea to develop it into a place where people could find affordable homes near quality schools, shops and transportation into the city. By 1909, he had his vision well under way, and by 1912, the area was a tight knit community. In 1899, the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead, and Oyster Bay split away from Queens County to form Nassau County. The wealthy residents of Woodsburgh did not feel that the newly formed county could adequately address their needs, and voted to incorporate as a village in 1912. Requirements for incorporation at the time included obtaining the signatures of 200 residents. James McCrae, General Superintendent of the Long Island Railroad served as the village’s first president from 1912 to 1914 (the title of mayor not yet bestowed). He also served as a trustee from 1914 to 1918.

“Woodsburgh has a very rich and storied past,” Lee Israel, current trustee on the Woodsburgh Village Board said. “It was like the Hamptons of the early 20th century. It was the early expansion of Long Island eastward that lead to its development. It was the beginning and everything else to the east was just potato fields.”

Woodsburgh Pavilion, a hotel built by Samuel Wood, was a big draw for summer vacationers. The hotel expanded 250 rooms by 1870 and was a popular choice because of its proximity to the water as well as the Rockaway Hunt Club.

To celebrate their 100th Anniversary, the village will be having a ceremony this summer.

“We will have a proclamation from the New York State Senate,” Israel said.

“There is a time capsule that will be deposited at the base of the Culluloo Telawana monument (the last Rockaway In-

An early photo of James McCrae.

Photo courtesy of Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library

Photo courtesy of Lawrence Woodmere Academy

Fox, owner of the Fox Film Corporation.

The Woodmere Club One of the biggest draws for those settling in the Woodsburgh area in the early 20th century was the establishment of the Woodmere Club as an alternative to the Rockaway Hunt Club. As an exclusive club, the Rockaway Hunt Club wasn’t a viable option for everyone. Another club was needed in the area to accommodate the needs of the locals. Nestled right in the heart of Woodsburgh off Meadow Lane, the club has reached their centennial mark as well. Robert Burton used the club as way to draw people in to his developing community.

It unofficially came to be in 1908 as a sporting club that established itself as a major venue for professional lawn tennis events including the women’s clay court championship. At the time, the club was located at a different location, but moved to its spot on Woodmere Bay in 1912 before officially becoming chartered.

Notable members over the years include some Woodsburgh residents listed above as well as actress and singer Lillian Russell. The club offered yachting, swimming, fishing, bowling and a

A postcard for The Woodmere Club, one of the buildings prior to the current club building.

Photo courtesy of Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library clothing of 1912 and playing golf and tennis.

The Metropolitan Golf Writers Association also named the club 2012 Club of The Year.

Lawrence Woodmere Academy The Lawrence Woodmere Academy was originally two schools, the Woodmere Academy and the Lawrence Country Day School. A group that called itself the Lawrence Association formed Lawrence Country Day School in 1891.

It was originally located on Central Avenue in Lawrence, however, it eventually moved to a property in Hewlett Bay Park that is now the current location of the Stella K. Abrams School for Girls.

The Woodmere Academy was founded

in 1912. Woodmere Academy had 18 students in its first year, but that increased to 120 the next year. In 1914, the foundation was laid for what is now the current LWA building on the corner of West Broadway and Woodmere Boulevard in Woodmere. The school has since added additional buildings to accommodate it’s growing student population. In 1990, Lawrence Country Day School and Woodmere Academy merged to form the Lawrence Woodmere Academy.

Horace Perry served as Woodmere Academy’s headmaster from 1934 to 1959, a 25 year period and the longest of any to oversee the school.

Rob Brenner, Alumni Director at LWA said a special Centennial celebration welcoming parents, alumni parents, alumni, faculty, former faculty and friends will be held as part of a reunion and homecoming. It’s set to take place on Saturday, October 20th at the Academy.

Some prominent alumni from LWA include David Kessler, former FDA Commissioner, Roger Berlind, Broadway producer, Bob Wolff, Hall of Fame sportscaster, Robin Wagner, Olympic figure-skating coach and Leonard Rivkin, lawyer and author of “May It Please the Court.”

Atlantic Beach An early 20th century overhead map of southeast Nassau, showing what at the time was an undeveloped area in what is now Atlantic Beach.

Photo courtesy of the village of Atlantic Beach

A classroom at Woodmere Academy in the early part of the 20th century.

Photo courtesy of Lawrence Woodmere Academy

Last, but certainly not least is Atlantic Beach. They are celebrating their 50th Anniversary as an incorporated village

Children play baseball outside of Woodmere Academy.

Photo courtesy of Lawrence Woodmere Academy

this year. The last village to become incorporated in the county, Atlantic Beach came to be in 1962 when the property owners association began to discuss incorporation.

“There was a fight over becoming a village between 1957 to 1962,” Atlantic Beach Mayor Stephen Mahler said.

“The commercial people didn’t want it but the residents did.”

Eventually the residents won the battle as the village incorporated in 1962.

“The odd part was that in 1938, the counties were offered new charters,” Mahler said. “Nassau county took the new charter and slipped in a provision that said any village formed after 1946 will be zoned by the towns. The whole point of becoming a village is to get zoning power. the people were concerned about the upkeep of their beaches. They wanted to become a village anyway.”

In 2001 Mahler was able to gain retrieve the zoning power for the village after a long fight with Nassau County as he tried to overcome the charter provision.

How the village got to the point of incorporation is a bit strange however.

In 1925, Stephen Petit, the Sheriff of Nassau County, purchased a sandbar south of the Rockaway Peninsula for $1 million. Petit dredged what is now Reynolds Channel and the resulting fill, along with the irrigation of the land, helped to form the Atlantic Beach area we know today.

The first mayor was Fred Lager, who served as from 1962 to 1988 then again from 1990 to 1992. He was also the secretary, and then later president of the Atlantic Beach Property Owners Association, which is the group that lead the fight in the late 1950’s to become an incorporated village. Mahler has been mayor since 1996.

“Most of the people try to keep things as it is,” Mahler said of his village, “Whether that’s good or not, but that’s the way they like it. They are very resistant to change. They have very conservative attitudes and it’s a very nice place to live. People say they love loving here and there’s no reason not to. Where can you live on an island that’s surrounded by the ocean and the bay and be an hour or so from Manhattan?”

For their 50th anniversary, the village is planning an Anniversary Eve dinner on June 20th, to be held at the Sunny Atlantic Beach Club. On the afternoon and evening of the 21st, they are planning a number of activities including entertainment, games and rides for kids, and an antique car show.

Many TV shows and movies have been filmed in Atlantic Beach over the years. “The Flamingo Kid,” starring Matt Dillon was about a cabana boy in Atlantic Beach, although it was filmed at a beach club in Rockaway. Scenes from “Goodfellas” were filmed at Sunny Atlantic Beach Club, and current shows like, “Boardwalk Empire” and “Royal Pains” were filmed at the Catalina Beach Club.

The modern day bridge to Atlantic Beach being built in 1951.

Photo courtesy of the village of Atlantic Beach

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1035 Seawane Drive, Hewlett Harbor 186 Hollywood Crossing, Lawrence Stats: A lot size of 23,670 square feet. The home has 10 rooms, 5 bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $1,695,000 with annual taxes of $20,798.

Details: A Center Hall Colonial-style home, built in 1936, with banquet size rooms perfect for entertaining. The house features a large entryway, formal dining room, eat-inkitchen, office and a powder room.

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Stats: A lot size of 19,000 square feet. The home has nine rooms, four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. The property is selling for $859,000 with annual taxes of $27,143.

Details: A split-style home, built in 1957, with golf course views. The house features spacious rooms, laundry room, two-car garage, eat-in-kitchen, master bedroom with a full bath and a crawlspace and attic for extra storage.

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563 Sunset Drive, Woodmere Stats: A lot size of 9,000 square feet. The home has nine rooms, four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. The property is selling for $439,000 with annual taxes of $16,506.

Details: A split-style home, built in 1955, with a finished basement, in-ground sprinklers, an alarm system, living room with fireplace, bright and sunny bay window in the living room, eat-in-kitchen, formal dining room and an attic and crawlspace for extra storage.

Contact: Pugatch Realty Corp., Mark Lipner at (516) 295-3000

828 Channel Road, Woodsburgh Stats: A lot size of 30,492 square feet. The home has 13 rooms, seven bedrooms and five full bathrooms. The property is selling for $1,499,000 with annual taxes of $40,945.

Details: An expanded ranch-style home, built in 1950, with an updated granite/wood eat-in-kitchen, formal dining room and living room with fireplace.

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A colonial-style home with eight rooms, five bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a detached one-and-a-half-car garage. A lot size of 4,200 square feet. Year built: 1924. The home sold on March 1st for $310,000.

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A colonial-style home with six rooms, three bedrooms, oneand-a-half bathrooms and a private driveway. A lot size of 6,030 square feet. Year built: 1918. The home sold on March 5th for $285,000.

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Sunday, March 11th CHARLOTTE’S WEB PRESENTED BY PLAZA THEATRICAL Plaza Theatrical Productions of Lynbrook, in conjunction with Lawrence Woodmere Academy, will be presenting Charlotte’s Web this Sunday. The classic tale by author E.B. White comes to life on stage as Wilbur the Pig and Charlotte the Spider show what true friendship is all about. The show begins at 1:00 p.m. in LWA’s Hessel Hall and tickets cost $10 per person.

For more information please call (516) 374-5559.

PENINSULA COUNSELING CENTER WALK-A-THON AT GREEN ACRES MALL To benefit children’s services, the Peninsula Counseling Center Auxiliary is holding its Second Annual Indoor Winter Walk at Green Acres Mall this Sunday at 11:00 a.m. This “walk your own pace” walk is open to everyone in the community with a $20 donation that includes an event t-shirt, bottle of water, bagels and snacks, giveaways and prizes. To register for the walk or be a t-shirt sponsor contact Audrey Goodman at PCC at (516) 569-6600 ext. 1330, agoodman@ pccli.org.

Monday, March 12th THE DEVORA GROUP OF HEWLETT HADASSAH “ART AS AN INVESTMENT” EVENING The Devora Group of Hewlett Hadassah will be hosting an evening of wine, cheese and dessert on Monday with a discussion of “Art as an Investment,” led

by Ric Michel of Owl 57 Gallery in Cedarhurst and raffles with prizes.

The cost is $30 per person and you may RSVP to Bonsbon007@aol. com. For more information please contact Paula at (516) 889-4566 or pgach@optonline.net. Throughout the month of March, mention the Devora Group and 20% of your art or framing purchase from Owl 57 Gallery will be donated to Hadassah.

MOM’S THE WORD AT HEWLETT-EAST ROCKAWAY JEWISH CENTRE Mom’s The Word, a Broadway-style cabaret featuring song parodies about the challenges of parenting will take place on Monday at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $36 in advance and $40 at the door. All advanced sales ticketholders will receive a special parent survival kit.

For more information, please contact the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre at (516) 599-2634.

It is located at 295 Main Street in East Rockaway.

MOVIE LISTINGS MALVERNE CINEMA 350 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY - (516) 599-6966 The Artist | 1hr 40min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40, 9:45pm | SUN: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40pm The Descendants | 1hr 55min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 12, 5:05, 9:45pm | SUN: 12, 5:05pm The Iron Lady | 1hr 45min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 2:35, 7:40pm | SUN: 2:35, 7:40pm A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) | 2hr 7min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1:20, 4, 7, 9:45pm | SUN: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30pm In Darkness | 2hr 25min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1, 4, 7, 9:45pm | SUN: 1, 4, 7:20pm W.E. | 1hr 29min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 12, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40, 9:55pm | SUN: 12, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40pm

UA LYNBROOK 6 321 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY - (800) 326-3264 ext. 624 Act of Valor | 1hr 41min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1:30, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20pm | SUN: 1:30, 4:50, 7:40pm Project X | 1hr 28min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 2, 5, 7:30, 9;45pm | SUN: 2, 5, 7:30pm John Carter in Disney Digital 3D | 2hr 19min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1:20, 4:30, 7:40, 10:30pm | SUN: 1:20, 4:30, 7:40pm John Carter | 2hr 19min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1, 4, 7, 10pm | SUN: 1, 4, 7pm Friends With Kids | 1hr 40min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1:20, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40pm | SUN: 1:20, 4:30, 7:05pm Hugo 3D | 2hr 7min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 1:10, 4:15, 7:15, 10:10pm | SUN: 1:10, 4:15, 7:15pm

Tuesday, March 13th HADASSAH PROVIDES SELF AWARENESS AND PROTECTION INFORMATION The Woodmere/Lailah Chapter of Hadassah will continue its Centennial Celebration during its Post-Purim Open Meeting on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. The program will feature Nassau County Police Educator Sharon Calvin, who will discuss “Self Awareness and Protection.”

Coffee and cake will be served and the event is open to all. There is a $5 cover charge. Please call (516) 536-1614 or (516) 295-0545 for more information. The event will be held at Temple Hillel, located at 1000 Rosedale Road in North Woodmere.

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

SUNRISE MULTIPLEX CINEMAS 750 West Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, NY - (800) 315-4000 Movie times were not available at the time The Standard went to print. Please check out our website for up-to-date movie listings at www.StandardLI.com.

AMC LOEWS FANTASY 5 18 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre, NY - (888) 262-4386 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax | 1hr 35min | Rated PG FRI&SAT&SUN: 2pm Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax 3D | 1hr 35min | Rated PG FRI&SAT&SUN: 11:20am, 4:25, 7, 9:20pm The Vow | 1hr 44min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT&SUN: 11:05am, 1:50, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50pm Safe House | 1hr 57min | Rated R FRI&SUN: 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05pm | SAT: 11am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:05pm Silent House | 1hr 28min | Rated R FRI&SAT&SUN: 11:55am, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10pm A Thousand Words | 1hr 31min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT&SUN: 11:40am, 2:30, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55pm

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“This week in Ohio, Mitt Romney has been trying to present himself as a bluecollar candidate. ... Unfortunately it doesn’t help that his opening line is ‘Hello, my fellow peasants.’”

–Conan O’Brien “As of tomorrow, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum all get Secret Service protection. Meanwhile, Ron Paul will get a can of mace.”

–Conan O’Brien “Ten states had their big primaries. Everyone says the big money’s on Mitt Romney.

I mean literally. He’s so rich that money oozes from his pores.”

–Craig Ferguson “In several Super Tuesday states, a third of the voters still believe that President Obama was born in a foreign country. Yeah. These are the same people who think that Super Tuesday is Superman’s birthday.”

–Conan O’Brien “With Super Tuesday coming up... there is not much time left until all conservatives are obliged to bury our feelings and find Mitt Romney attractive.”

–Stephen Colbert “It’s like the Super Bowl of politics -- if the Super Bowl was one team slowly destroying itself.”

–Stephen Colbert speaking about Super Tuesday “Now that Snooki is pregnant, somebody has to ask Rick Santorum, ‘Are you still against contraception?’”

–Bill Maher “It seems a cat named Hank is running for the Senate in Virginia. You know the difference between a cat and politician? A cat doesn’t pretend to care about you.”

–Jay Leno “In a speech on Wall Street the other day, President Obama compared himself to Gandhi. Well, that makes

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–Jay Leno “In a recent interview, President Obama said when he plays golf, he doesn’t want or expect people to give him a pass on any shots. He just hopes people will give him a mulligan in November.”

–Jay Leno “Republican Senator Orrin Hatch accused President Obama of pandering to the hipster wing of the Democratic Party. It’s pretty shocking — not that he said that, just that Orrin Hatch knows what a hipster is.”

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–Craig Ferguson “While visiting a GM plant President Obama pledged to buy a Chevy Volt after his presidency ends in five years.

Today Mitt Romney said, ‘Make it one year and I’ll buy it for you.’”

–Jay Leno “Newt Gingrich has promised to bring gas down to $2.50 a gallon. That’s what Newt should be doing, running a gas station!”

–Jay Leno “A man in Albuquerque has registered his dog to vote. Apparently the dog likes the current administration but he’s not sure he wants another 28 years of Obama.”

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But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul’s business dealings end up being illegal, the characters find themselves in a war with Mexico’s most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza.

21 Jump Street (2012): Rated R. In this action-comedy, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum), a pair of under-achieving cops, are sent back to a local high school on a mission. They join the police force’s secret Jump Street unit, using their youthful appearances to go undercover at the school. As they trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, Schmidt and Jenko risk their lives to investigate a violent and dangerous drug ring and find that high school is nothing like it was when they left it just a few years earlier as the pair finds themselves confronting the terrors and anxieties of being a teenager once again.

Casa de Mi Padre: Rated R. Will Ferrell stars in this comedy as Armando Alvarez, a man who has lived and worked Nicole Richie, John Varvatos, Elle Macpherson and Jessica Simpson are the on his father’s ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch judges on NBC’s new show Fashion Star encounters financial difficulwill make on-the-spot decisions ties, Armando’s younger brothas they vie for the right to pur- er, Raul (Diego Luna) shows up chase and exclusively carry the with his new fiancée, Sonia Tuesday, March 13 Fashion Star: NBC 9:30 p.m. work of the up-and-coming de- (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems Celebrity mentors Jessica Simp- signers each week. Elle Macpher- that Raul’s success as an international businessman means son, Nicole Richie and John son hosts the series.

Varvatos search for America’s next “Fashion Star” when 14 de- Thursday, March 15 signers from around the counMissing: ABC 8:00 p.m. At try face off as the designers com- eight years of age, Michael Winpete for a chance to launch their stone was witness to his father, collections in three of America’s CIA agent Paul Winstone’s murlargest retailers: Macy’s, H&M der. It is 10 years later and Paul’s and Saks Fifth Avenue. The prize wife, Becca (Ashley Judd), is is worth over $6 million and faced with the reality that her would grant an aspiring designer son is growing up. When Mithe publicity needed to make it chael disappears while studying big in the fashion world. In this abroad in Europe, Becca races first episode, the first challenge against time to get to Rome and will be presented in which de- track him down. A surprising signers are asked to create their turn of events reveals just how Funnyman Will Ferrell leads the cast of Casa de Mi Padre, a comedy coming own signature items. Retailers she plans on protecting her fam- to theatres March 16

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Enclosed sun porch. Great entertaining EIK. Den with fireplace. *The home is in great condition. $1,500,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Spectacular Young Brick 7Br English Manor Home, Custom Built. Boasting Magnificent Architectural Details. Formal Living Room, Formal dining room, Library, Den, Office, 10.55 Baths, Indoor Basketball Court, Movie Theatre Room, Luxurious Master Suite With Changing Room And Balcony Overlooking The 1.59 Acres Of Beautiful Property Including Tennis Court, In ground pool and full size basketball court. Separate Guest Quarters. $4,400,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Near Harold Rd. Half acre lot for sale.

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Planned 4 BR 3.5 Bth. Owner Will Customize To Suit. $1.699M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Park: Spac Apt w/lg entry & fabulous bonus rm. private terrace. $225,000 MORTON HAVES 516-3740100 Inwood: Investment Property! 2 Homes, 4BR Main House + 2BR Rental Home...$439K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Inwood: Legal Four Family House. 2-2 Br, 2-1Br Apts.

Large Property With 60 X 98 Vacant Lot. Good For An Investor. $650K VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Inwood: Free standing mixed use bldg, 2 stores 2 apts, parking lot $599K MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-2390306 Lawrence: Renovated 4 BR, 3 Bth Split in Estates Area on Over 1/2 Acre w/ IG Pool, Just Redone EIK,Bths, Windows,Doors,.. $1,100,000, Rent $6000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Lawrence: Magnificent, totally renovated manor home on 2 country acres. Oversized elegant rooms, new EIK, secluded private pool, carriage house, 3 br, 2 bath. All redone. Master suit with sitting room and his / hers baths.

Too many amenities to list. Must see this exquisite home $2,675,000 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 $439,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Co-op, 2BR, 2 Fbth, Lg Lr/Dr Combo, Enlsd Terrace, Elevator Bldg, Unit On 1st Flr...$160K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Co-op, Ovsz 3/2BR, 2 Fbth, Open Flr Plan, Lg Terrace, Undrgrd Pkg...$249K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Lawrence: (back) 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)7918300 Lawrence: Price Break! Charming1BR Apt. 1st flr. h/w flrs.

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Hardwood Flrs Under The New Carpet, Large Closets.

New Igp And Gym.Air Coold Building.Heat/Water Inc In Monthly Maintenance. Laundry Facilities On Each Floor.

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el Den,2 Car Garage.Beautiful Brick Walkway And Porch And Brick Patio.Walk To All.Room To Expand. $395,000 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: Stately brick CH colonial overlooking golf course, water views and rolling grounds.

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FFB, fresh paint, new EIK, New Deck, Wood floors with fresh polyurethane. $2,950/mo MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Cedarhurst: Beautiful, clean and freshly painted. Much new construction. 3br, 2ba, FFB, Gardner included.

Great location! Great deal $3000/mo 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. $4,700/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Far Rockaway: 2 family (1st floor apartment) 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Baths, Lr,Dr, Kosher Kit, playroom $1850/ month LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Far Rockaway: Doorman/Elevator building, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Lr/Dr, Eik, Laundry facility, parking available $1495/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Hewlett: Mint 2nd Flr Apt W/Large Eik, 1BR, 1 Fbth, Finished Attic, Close To All...$1600/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Hewlett: Lg 1BR, 1 Bath, CAC, Prime Location...$1495/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Inwood: Lovely 3BR, 2 Bath Colonial, New Eik, New Bath, Bsmt, Fin Attic...$2300/m PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Inwood: Amazing 3 br,(one very small) new construction for rent. Ready in April $1750/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Nice 3br, 2ba cottage in the back of Lawrence. $2100/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Sponser owner unit in Garden apartment complex. 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, New Kosher Kitchen, Terrace $1800/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)7918300 Lawrence: Spacious 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Carriage House, “Back Lawrence”, Living Room With Vaulted Ceiling, EatIn-Kitchen...$2900/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Lovely Sunny 1 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Condo, Handicap Accessible Shower, Washer/Dryer, 24hr Doorman, Elevator Building…$349K PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Lawrence: Fantastic 2BR, 2.5 Bath Duplex Townhouse, Terrace, Washer/Dryer, Indoor & Outdoor Parking $2400/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: NO FEE! Luxury Building, 24HR Doorman, Pool, Indoor Parking, 1 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath $1795/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lawrence: NO FEE! Totally Renovated Apartments, 1-2 Bedrooms, Close To All…Starting At $1500/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Lynbrook: Top Floor Unit In A Very Desirable Building. Hardwood Flrs Under The New Carpet, Large Closets. New Igp And Gym.Air Coold Building.Heat/Water Inc In Monthly Maintenance. Laundry Facilities On Each Floor.New EIK. New Bathroom. Large Closets. $1,500/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 North Woodmere: 1st fl of a 2 family home. Front private entrance to a Lg 2 Bedroom, 1Bath, New Kitchen, Lr, Dr, Full size washer/Dryer, 2 AC units. ALL UTILITIES INC. $1450/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 North Woodmere: House Rental 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Lr, Dr, Eik, Den, Large Backyard $2695/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Valley Stream: New Bathroom,New Kitchen,New Wood Floor ,New Ceramic Floor, New Carpet In The B/R.Close To Gibson Train Station. $2,700/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Valley Stream: Charming 3BR Colonial, Lr W/Fpl, Oak Floors, Fin Bsmt, SD# 14 $2550/m PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Woodmere: In a house. 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Lr, Electric cooktop ( No real Kit) $1075/ month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Woodmere: Beautiful 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Split In The Heart Of Woodmere, Move Right In...$3200/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: Jr4 Granite Kit, Closets, Elevator, Pkg Available...$1575/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000

LEGISLATIVE VOICE

Before My Vote Regarding the Precinct Realignment Plan CONTINUED FROM P. A6 $1 billion in debt. Every chance I got, I vociferously complained about the refunds after having spent so much money to fix the problem, but it all fell on deaf ears.

Further, during Mr. Suozzi’s tenure, the State bailed the county out to the tune of $125 million to fix its failing finances. In addition, during his first year in office he raised taxes 25 percent and with the help of his Democrat colleagues later on imposed the onerous county energy tax. These are only a few of the numerous revenue raising schemes the Democrats imposed on taxpayers almost completely ignoring the need to fix the many systemic financial problems within the county’s government.

And so perhaps, people will understand who is at fault and why we were faced with a $140 million deficit last year and a $310 million deficit this year.

Which brings us to this moment and why many difficult decisions such as today’s must be made to save our county.

Two years ago, Republicans took back the majority and Ed Mangano was elected County Executive. The same promise I had for Tom Suozzi, almost a decade ago, I now held for Ed Mangano. However, unlike Mr. Suozzi, Ed Mangano has not disappointed me. He has been strong, he

somehow maybe we will leave those who follow us and our children a little better, more financially affordable county. In reality, we are all on the same team, in serving Nassau’s residents. It shouldn’t be us against you though, sadly, it seems to be that way.

My greatest concern in analyzing police precinct plan has always been, will it in any way jeopardize public safety? I have studied the plan carefully and heard comments from members of the community and my district both against and in favor of it. However, considering that there will be no change in the manning or the amount of sector cars patrolling the county, that the precincts to be closed will remain open as Policing Centers with a police presence 24/7 and with the potential of taking police officers currently behind a desk and putting them out into the community for special projects and problem oriented policing duties (which may in fact enhance public safety), plus other benefits, I feel the plan has great deal of merit to it. There is no question there are some challenges and obstacles, but I do not feel they cannot be properly addressed. So to conclude, public safety will be properly maintained and the plan will save the county $20 million now and perhaps even more in the future, so it is for this reason that I voted, “Yes.”

COMMON SENSE

What Happens When I Need The Police Now? CONTINUED FROM P. A6 ry cutting for upper echelon executives and management has to be on the table here. Vehicles used by individuals have to be cut back except where absolutely necessary.

Unnecessary mailings should be eliminated. I don’t need a four color brochure sent to my house by every elected official in my district telling me what he/she has done for me. I read the papers and the internet and the information is readily available. Just the postage alone would make an incremental dent in the $20 million this county needs to keep police precincts open.

We are a County whose finances are being overseen by a Control Board. Well, its time they take some real control. Control doesn’t mean making unilateral cuts, it means making surgical like decisions as to programs that have to exist now

and those that can be put on a back burner. The mantra of no new taxes sounds terrific until you call for a cop and cannot get one until it is too late. It is then that you start screaming about the idiots who cut police services. Let’s not get to that place!

Big Brother is Coming On another thought, Google recently announced that they would be reformulating their privacy policies to combine your usage information from the various Google related websites and services. Now we can, of course, opt out by simply not using these services. The net effect here is to subject you to more focused advertisements online based on what you view at the Google related websites. In essence, if you watch certain videos on You Tube, you may expect to see targeted ads based on what you watched show up as you are using Gmail

or Google+, etc. For many of us, it may not matter at all. For some it will matter a lot. What is troubling, however, is that despite assurances to the opposite, this is profiling of users and information gathering in the manner of Big Brother and if government was doing it, we would be screaming bloody murder! Because, this is a private business, we are left with the alternative of divorcing ourselves from one of the most potent places of information on the web to protect our privacy. When we read the novel “1984” as teenagers in high school, we assumed that Big Brother would be government. It has in fact evolved, as in the movie RoboCop, as private business becoming Big Brother without the restraint that our governmental system provides. Food for thought people. I am troubled by it. . . . and yet, I will still watch You Tube!

DEAR THAT'S LIFE

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PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Valley Stream: Former Central Hardware building for Sale price slashed $625K PUGATCH REALTY 516-2953000 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 516-374-6080 x 19 Woodmere: Medical Space For Rent $1250/mo.Incl util.

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has been courageous. He has changed both the governmental and political paradigm here in Nassau—forever. No longer will we simply just tax our way out of our fiscal messes or force the taxpayers to pick up the tab for the mistakes of government. Mr. Mangano has walked straight into the storm. He killed the energy tax and proposed two back to back, no tax increase budgets.

He has worked hard to finally fix the debacle of the revolving tax refund policy and many other problems in the county.

Please understand there is no joy or pleasure in this and the controversy it has created. Sure, it has been suggested we raise taxes and continue allowing the problem to fester and worsen to avoid the wrath of those who really don’t want things to change even though we know they must. As an example we had to bond $80 million to retire perhaps 150 police officers who left the county with payouts ranging from $200,000 to $600,000, plus generous pensions and health insurance for life. Such expenses are completely unsustainable.

It is unfortunate that the hard working members of the various unions that represent the county take the attitude that it is us against them, and that we take pleasure in this job and in having to make these tough decisions. You are sadly mistaken. Our only satisfaction is that

Sweet Dreams?

CONTINUED FROM P. A6 ogist will read into my dreams, claiming they unlocked some inner demons with which I have struggled for years. Instead, I will add my own personal psychological assessment of each episode – let’s see who is right.

There was the dream in which I climbed down a manhole on the Belt Parkway so I could drop off a package of money and documents in order to obtain answers to an exam. I have a vivid memory of setting up a white sawhorse with bright orange stripes while dodging oncoming traffic. Unable to clearly discern what was fact or fiction, I actually woke up and thought I had done some of this. Of course the crazy part of the dream was that there was someone waiting for me in the tunnel beneath the Belt Parkway. I was not alone. I do not know who that person was, but he asked me what I was doing there. I explained I was there to drop the bags and the money in order to get the answer key. It seemed to be a logical ex-

planation. He was satisfied with my answer and so ended the Belt Parkway dream. (Assessment – I am still remorseful about cheating on a quiz in second grade for which I got caught.)

There was the dream when my husband yelled at me for wearing very high heels. In general, I like being tall but what I like more is being even taller. The higher the heel the better and while I will not wear a pair of shoes that hurt my feet, I will wear a pair that propel me to a stratosphere in which the air is thin. In my dream, however, my husband and I are standing in the garage, walking out to my car -- and I am actually wearing stilts. “Why must you make me feel so short?” he yelled as I tried to manage on my footgear sans the dexterity of a circus performer. Only days later did I ask him if this had actually occurred.

“Nope,” he said, reminding me that it still does not bother him when I wear high heels. (Assessment – I actually do feel badly about it.)

Of course, there is always the dream when you show up some-

where without wearing any clothes. I have had that dream even without steroids. Yet, I had never dreamt I arrived at work in the pajamas I actually worn to bed that night, only to continue working instead of going home to change. In this dream, I produced an entire radio program while wearing plaid flannel pants and no one told me I looked funny. Everyone including the host and other team members associated with the show were there and wore appropriate clothing while I, on the other hand, did not. I awoke in the same outfit I had seen myself wearing in the dream. (Assessment – I need a vacation.)

Then there was the time I dreamt there were helicopters flying overhead while news coverage of our area claimed that drugs, guns and grenades had been found in our sleepy town of Woodmere. I woke up and thought I actually heard the sound of choppers. Lo and behold, that was the only one that was real. Even I could not have made that one up.

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MARCH 916, 2012 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

B7

FIRST PERSON

Former DRS Student is “Some Kind of Comedian”

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

F

unny man Danny Lobell can make a joke about almost anything, but he takes his pizza very seriously. On any given afternoon, Danny Lobell might be found munching on a cheesy slice of kosher pizza at David’s Famous Pizza in Cedarhurst. “I think it holds its own over all pizza — creed or race.”

Lobell said confidently. When he’s not in his home in Brooklyn or in The Five Towns, he can likely be found on stages around the world performing his stand-up comedy.

Lobell, 28, originally from Queens, moved to Long Beach as kid. He briefly attended DRS, but graduated from Long Beach High School. “It’s 90 percent students from The Five Towns,” Lobell said of the Hebrew Academy. “I spent many weekends for Sabbath in Woodmere, Cedarhurst…everywhere in The Five Towns. I’m pretty familiar with the area.”

Lobell’s interest in comedy started young. “I was always a kind of class clown in school, which got me in trouble,” he recalled. But, his interest grew by a stroke of bad timing; while he was in high school, he was caught in the pouring rain and ran into a nearby Starbucks for cover. “…They had a poets and musicians open mic. I knew I wanted to get on, but I didn’t know to what effect…that’s when I had to answer the question for myself.” Lobell decided to share a funny story from his recent experience on the beach.

“I went up and told the story and from my recollection it went well. I thought, ‘ I want to do this; I want to come back and make people laugh every week.’

[Although] I might cringe if I saw [my performance then] now.”

Lobell went on to attend Baruch College. At 19 years old, he started doing comedic performances at the New York Comedy Club down the block. Even while in school, his mind was always on comedy, and admit-

tedly, he was never a fan of academics. “At one point, I was convinced I was going to break it to everyone that I was going to drop out of college. [Then] I read an interview with Jerry Seinfeld.

He said that he wanted to drop out of Queens College to do comedy, but he felt that it would set a bad precedent for himself not to finish what you start.”

There are a few different things that up-and-coming comedians do to get stage time, Lobell explained. “You can start by doing open mics. The next step is to start doing what they call ‘bringer shows,’ where you bring your friends and that’s how you get on stage. Every young comic resents

had to. Of course, everyone always thinks they’re always a lot funnier than they are.”

Lobell’s big break was when he was invited to do the Glasgow Comedy Festival in Scotland four years ago. “It was a phenomenal success,” Lobell recollected. “I had some great shows and got written up in the newspapers. I got an agent in London to sign me off of the festival. That kind of worked as a springboard for me to work through Europe, which I’ve been doing since. I’ve headlined shows in Madrid, Barcelona, and South Africa.”

During one of his Long Island shows, Lobell had first and biggest stage bomb. He was open-

Danny Lobell with late comedian, George Carlin.

Photo courtesy of the Greenpoint Gazette. doing that because one, now your friends have to see how truly unfunny you are. Two, nobody wants to bother and pressure their friends to come to a club. How long can you do that before you run out of friends or run out of money?”

The other options comedians have are to “bark,” which is when they hand out fliers to get people to see developing comics. Lobell barked for five years. “ Most people don’t do it for more than three, I just never got the memo,” he added with a chuckle. “ I didn’t understand why you had to do all these horrible things for stage time. Even if you’re funny, you

host Larry King Danny Lobell with notable television and radio host,

ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

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by Mr. Santorum and others are precisely the practical qualities needed to attract swing voters and pragmatically lead the country out of economic mire and

ing for acts in the Hamptons, like the late Greg Giraldo, David Allen Greir, and Robert Wuhl.

After being told to do a tight, squeaky-clean 10 minute set, Lobell was ready and prepared, or so he thought. “I’m sitting in the green room and Robert Wuhl comes in…he was very nice and very funny. He says, ‘stretch [the set] as long as you can…don’t be clean. Be as filthy and dirty as you can be.’”

Lobell obliged, he said, as nervous as he was for the last-minute change. “I go out there and I was filthy and raunchy, and bombing right away,” Lobell remembered. “I was sweating, trying to do it as long as I can. It was so embarrassing. It just kept going and going. Alex Baldwin and Giraldo were in the audience. All these old Jews were gasping and passing out. It was really a phenomenally bad performance, a real disaster. Robert Wuhl comes out for his set and says, ‘can you believe he said those things! What kind of…’ He was definitely messing with me.”

It was a learning lesson for Lobell and something that he said needed to happen. “People always say you learn more from a bomb, than a kill [a great per-

congressional gridlock. Extreme ideological positions won’t get a Republican elected dog-catcher in a nationwide race.

This is why exit polls in nearly primary after primary show that voters believe that Mr. Romney is

the candidate best positioned to run well against the President and possibly beat him. When the issues of “conservative purity” come up, then Mr. Santorum usually prevails. The funny thing about purity is that one can be

very alone in one’s purity. There’s nothing pure about running for president, possibly winning and then having to run the country in real life.

After the Super Tuesday primaries this week, the delegate count is as follows: Romney 415, Santorum, 176, Gingrich 105 and Ron Paul at 47. The number of delegates needed for nomination are 1144. Santorum stays in the race because as Bob Dylan wrote, “when you ain’t got noth-

Danny Lobell performing in South Africa formance] in comedy, because if you’re always doing well, what are you learning?”

While in college, Lobell started a radio show called Comical Radio. He had the opportunity to interview one of his favorites, the late George Carlin. “ I loved George Carlin. I’ve always enjoyed Woody Allen, his early standup and movies. I never missed a movie. Growing up, my favorites were Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy.”

The current Williamsburg, Brooklyn resident is a frequent Five Towns visitor. “I still go to Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. I do make trips especially for David’s Famous Pizza. My doctor’s here and my dermatologist…I want to give a shout-out to my dermatologist, Dr Abraham Abittan. He’s phenomenal.”

Lobell is currently releasing his first album, “Danny Lobell, Some Kind of Comedian,” and putting the finishing touches on the album art. The album should

be out in the next few weeks and can be pre-ordered from standuprecords.com. “I picked the title of the album because people always say, ‘What are you, some kind of comedian?’ I thought the perfect answer to that question is, ‘Yeah. I’m some kind of comedian.’”

With a few years of experience under his belt, Lobell has gained some insight into the industry. “You hit a certain point where you’re able to see yourself clearer or you reach a point of humility,” Lobell said. “…Chris Rock is a “bringer” for Madison Square Garden. His name brings a crowd. How many people can your name attract? When I realized that, I was more at peace with it. Bringing people with your own name… I’m only one step away.”

Find Lobell as a host on a talk show called Yackit.com. For more information, go to DannyLobell. com. Follow Lobell on Twitter @ Dannylobell.

in’, you’ve got nothin’ to lose.”

Santorum was a second-tier lobbyist before he began his Quixotic presidential quest. Doing credibly well will position him for Gingrich-like book deals, speaking tours and maybe a gig on Fox News like Mike Huckabee. He can’t seriously think he’s getting the nomination. As for Newt, he’s taken a whole lot of money from billionaires, so he has to keep trotting down he track to show he’s not a one-trick pony. He’s

also imbued with his own sense of destiny. For Ron Paul? It’s all about the national soapbox.

Most Republican voters want reasonableness, competence and a viable opponent to the President which is why Romney keeps winning the majority of the races. Santorum’s sweater vests don’t give most people that warm and fuzzy feeling, it just reminds them of having to eat their vegetables and do their homework, which is why he can’t win.

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