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Greater Security for Jewish Sites in Wake of Terror

By Amanda Mayo In light of terrorist attacks on young Israeli tourists that occurred on Wednesday in Sofia, Bulgaria, police forces in Nassau County will be increased around

synagogues, yeshiva schools and all other sites that could be prospective targets of terrorist attacks on the Jewish community.

In an exclusive interview with The Standard, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray said she

wrote to Police Commissioner Thomas Dale to request the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) increase patrols around Jewish sites. A spokesperson from the Nassau County Police Department said that patrols

Irish Eyes are Smiling…

Irish flags were waving all night as The Mclean Avenue Band performed some of its best classic Irish tunes at Parise Park in Cedarhurst on Tuesday. For 16 years Cedarhurst has been continuing its tradition of free concert series under the gazebo.

“VOODOO MOLESTER” MOM AND SIS ARRESTED FOR HELP HIT ON VICTIM

By Amanda Mayo The mother and sister of Daniel Miller, the 45-year-old Inwood man arrested for the alleged drugging and raping of a teenage employee in April, have themselves been arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot in which Miller allegedly tried to have the teen killed to prevent him from testifying. They both received desk appearance tickets and are due back in court August 2nd.

According to Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, an unnamed source visited Miller at the Nassau County Correctional Center, where he has been since he was arrested on April 19, to arrange to have the 17-year-old sexual assault victim killed. Rice said that Miller then allegedly told the source to go to his home for more information.

Miller’s mother, Mary Miller, 80, is an employee at Lawrence High School, and authorities say the person contracted to kill the victim was allegedly provided with personal information about the teenager who attends the high school by Mary Miller.

Mary Miller was charged with official misconduct after allegedly stealing the information and providing it to the murderfor-hire plot. She could face up to a year in jail if convicted. Her daughter, Ann Miller, 59, has been charged with conspiracy in the sixth degree and tampering with a witness in the fourth degree. She also could face up to a year in jail if convicted.

Authorities say the person allegedly hired to kill the teenage

have, indeed, been increased and that they will stay at a high number until there is no longer a terrorist threat.

“We always have to be on guard, especially in the Jewish communities.

Unfortunately,

the Young Israel of Woodmere.

She said Rabbi Billet expressed support for stepped-up patrol by the NCPD, as did Dale. “Police commissioner Dale pledged his

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Pat O’Connor, resident of Cedarhurst and “full-blooded Irish woman” particularly loves Irish night.

Her four-year-old granddaughter Quinn was also excited to be at the concert. From left to right, Quinn O’Connor, Pat O’Connor and her husband Jim O’Connor.

Photos by Natalia Kozikowska.

A Day in the Life of a Valet Parker: Daniel Nelson: the Man with your Keys

By Natalia Kozikowska

Dan Miller, of Inwood, allegedly got his relatives involved in his murder-for-hire plot.

His mother and sister were arrested on Tuesday.

they are targets so often,” Murray told The Standard. “Unfortunately, with this Bulgarian attack, we are on higher alert than usual.”

Murray said she reached out to Police Commissioner Dale and to Rabbi Hershel Billet from

On Monday you might see him in a Ferrari. On Tuesday it might be a Porsche. On Wednesday you might see him in a Mercedes. He’s always hanging out at the Catalina Beach Club. Who is he you might ask?

Not some wealthy man from The Five Towns but the guy you trust with your car keys. He is the fellow who greets you with a warm smile when you want to spend a day at a luxurious beach club. He is a man with a big heart who teaches Special Education to ninth and tenth graders and he also just so happens to be your friendly neighborhood valet parker.

Daniel Nelson, 28, of Oceanside has been

working as a valet parker for almost 11 years.

On a typical day he wakes up at 6:50 a.m., grabs a bagel and heads off to start his day at the Catalina Beach Club which begins right around 8:00 a.m. He works long hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00/9:30 p.m. on weekend. His days and hours are long and Nelson admits that there isn’t a lot of down time. Before Nelson became head parker at Catalina Beach Club he was juggling school and work. He just finished his graduate studies in May at Molloy College in Rockville Centre for his masters in Adolescent Special Education.

“For the last couple of years, steadily, I’ve been doing school during the week and parking over the weekends,” he says. “It’s

hard to get a day off when you do something like that. It’s Monday through Sunday, seven days a week. It’s a lot of time.” In his spare time Nelson enjoys going to concerts and hanging out with his fiancé, Jillian Milman. Nelson is currently entering his third year teaching global history, U.S. history and English to special needs children at Bushwick Leaders High School in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Nelson says he notices similarities between being the head valet parker at Catalina Beach Club and teaching children with special needs. “The kids who I deal with on a day to day basis, they are almost like my

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Photo courtesy of Foursquare. employee met with both women after meeting Miller in jail.

Miller allegedly offered the person $15,000 to murder the victim. Dan Miller, along with his mother, Mary, and sister, Ann, are all residents of Inwood. Detective Lt. John May of the District Attorney’s office said that Miller, who is a practitioner of Santeria, allegedly also used a Voodoo doll to try to kill the victim. Miller owned a Santeria religious artifacts store, Botanica Inle-Osain on Mott Avenue in Inwood.

Dan Miller was arrested on April 19 at his Inwood home and charged with Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree with bail set at $1,000,000. He remained in prison and, after a source came forward to the DA’s office in June to reveal Miller’s plot to kill his alleged teenage victim, Miller was arraigned again last week with bail set for $5 million bond or $2.5 million cash.

He is due back in court on August 1. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

Maybelline’s Cadillac This must have been the car Chuck Berry wrote about in his 50’s hit. Earlier this week The Standard staff spotted this beauty – a burgundy 1954 Cadillac Coupe de Ville at Pfeiffer’s Automotive in Woodmere. Some other neat cars you’ll find at Pfeiffer’s include an old school Ford Thunderbird and a throwback VW Beetle.

They specialize in fixing classic cars.

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Greater Security for Jewish Sites in Wake of Terror in Bulgaria is a heinous and tragic reminder of how important it is that the United States provide its full and unequivocal cooperation and support to help ensure the security of Israel, our closest and most important ally in the Middle East.”

McCarthy also said she had just voted for the U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation

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Other local leaders and politicians have already spoken out about Wednesday’s attacks. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, Representative Carolyn McCarthy, (D-NY04), said, “Today’s attack on Israeli tourists

Act, which would help ensure stability in the Middle East by helping Israel protect its homeland and its citizens. She urged President Obama to sign the Act right away, “So we can continue to strengthen the unique and critical alliance that we share with Israel and its people.”

Nassau County Legislator Fran Becker (R-Lynbrook), who is running against McCarthy for her seat in Congress in November, also released a statement on Wednesday evening. “Today’s barbaric attacks and need-

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Fur, Flare, Sequins and Sweaters Set the Styles

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

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ur vests, and oversized sweaters in brick reds, blacks, and jewel tones are just some of the trends that fashion-forward female Five Towners will be wearing this season.

Fur seems to reign as the top trend among local stores like Lonny’s, Flirt, and Sheryl David. Contrary to popular belief, however, fur doesn’t have to be a splurge; faux-fur capelets and vests are practical, chic, and versatile. Using accessories like a waist-cinching belt or layering a sweater underneath makes it flattering for nearly everyone.

When it comes to showing skin, less is more, but off-the-shoulder tops and dresses with open-backs will add a touch of allure without giving too much away. Fitted cardigans have been traded in for chunky sweaters, leaving prim and proper styles in the past for a more relaxed and bohemian look.

Leggings and a good pair of jeans are fundamental, but options like leather leggings and flared jeans create more interesting looks. Corduroys are an emerging trend rising in popularity, and some buyers, like at Lonny’s, swear that the impeccable fit make it a must-have.

Going Back to School in Style

Lonny’s An ode to the 70’s complete with wide leg pants, brick reds, browns, and terracottas are how Lonny’s Buyer, Ellie Bonaiuto envisions fall fashion. “It’s kind of re-inventing the 70’s. The flare and the wide leg pant are very important, denim especially. Corduroys have made a big comeback.”

Corduroys are now more than just a childhood memory, Bonauito explained. “It’s definitely reminiscent of being 13 again,” she said

What the Well-Dressed Student Will Be Wearing This Fall

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Flirt

Glitz and glam minidresses from Heartloom at Flirt boutique laughing.

“But, they fit amazing. It’s a lau pant for everyone. Half the battle is getpa ti women to try it on, but once they ting d u put do, they love it. It’s about how you t look together to bring it into o curthe rent times.”

Other must-haves include the leathwhich er Ponte pant, and a parka (which Bonauito explains as a light jackacket with a touch of fur which iss “yummy”). As for tops, the more shoulders, the better. “There are still a lot of tops that are one shoulder, cold shoulder, or a cutt out sleeve. Plus, nobody has bad ad wing shoulders. It’s a way of showing ut beenough skin to be sexy without ing self conscious.” Tops and pants at Lonny’s start at $48. oad• Lonny’s is located at 1312 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 569-4884. Lonnys.com. com.

In the world of dresses and flirty casual wear, black is back, lace is in, and fur is taking over.

“Start with a little fur vest, layered with a bulky sweater, and finish it with a belt,” advised buyer and stylist, Maria Danca.

To transition a summer piece into fall, like a long and whimsical maxi skirt, pair it with a sweater or leather jacket, Danca said.

Emeralds, sapphires, and deep purples are this season’s go-to colors. The jewel tones and a touch of sequins or beads are just the right amount of glitz, according to Danca. “No matter what figure you have, a safe dress is a beaded dress because it’s forgiving of figure flaws.”

As far as lengths and cuts go, Danca noted that a micro-mini only really works for beaded dress, but a dress hitting right above the knee is sophisticated and classic. High necklines and open backs in dresses add flair without going too over the top, Danca said. The average price of tops and dresses are $98-$398.

“Buy the navy or black dress, or a beautiful silk top,” Danca added.

“They last. Invest in classic pieces and add trend with an accessory.”

Flirt was opened a little over a year ago by owner, Carla Haynes.

Danca is previously the owner of The Strapless Dress boutique in Lynbrook. “Flirt is a place you come for a special occasion, for a birthdress, Danca said. day dress, party dress, date dress,” “It’s a more going out look. We have a few long, formal gowns, too.”

• Flirt is located at 5 Franklin Avenue in Hewlett. (516) 295-0206. Flirtfabulous. com.

ack to school signals much more than class and homework, it’s also the perfect time to start fresh with a new fall wardrobe.

From polka dots to fringes and hoodies, there are a few new back-to-school looks that are essential for everyone from elementary to high school.

Max & Gino’s

Denny’s At Denny’s, guys have some unique options to stand out on the first day of school. “Volcom sweatshirts are very big. There’s over a hood that also zips ov ver their face and boys get su uch a such kick out of it and nd love it,” Ma Mann ager, Sher errii Sherri Aside said. Asid de Skinny jeans paired Flow Society shorts and a vest from Denny’s A loose and effortless t-shirt paired with a touch of fringe from Max & Gino’s Kitty shirts ($17-$20), pencil skirts and leggings.

Denny’s is located at 680 Central Avenue in Cedarhurst. (516) 2950946.

Parka with a touch of fur at Lonny’s

Forever 21 This season, think short shorts and sky-high knee-highs. According to Forever 21 representative, Lindsay Buckler, it’s the perfect time to cross-traditional style

from Volcom sweatshirts, basic shirts from Adidas and Nike are a viable option.

For shorts, Flow Society ($32) is the hottest trend for boys, Sherri added.

“They’ve never had such fun shorts before. There’s so used to the same colors — navy and

Sheryl David Sh Leggings are essential, and vests embelLeg mbellished with fur are the best way to make ke a state anagstatement this fall. Sheryl David ManagD er, Diane Lipton explained, “ Leggingss are alw always important because it pairs perfectly with peoples’ boots. Women spend pend a lot of money on their high boots, so they something tight to get the look.” need som ring Besides footwear, Lipton suggested pairing leggings with a long sweater and scarf. “A great reat cashmere sweater works with leggings oversized cash ings and tight jeans. It works with everything,” Lipton ton that for chillier days, a sweater blazerr is said. She noted tha a unique touch with atwithout being too stiff or heavy. Sweaters start at $82, trousers trouser and jeans start at $110, vests start art at a $100, and belts and sscarves start at $30.

To minimize shopping in excess, Lipton emphasized the impie ing to portance of focusing on pieces.

“Always try and think is it going make my wardrobe better? Is it going to add to it? “ • Sheryl David is located at 1584 Broadway in Hewlett. (516) 2951412.

Wide-leg trousers from Beyond Vintage at Sheryl David’s

For a perfect first day outfit, pair cuffed grey trouser shorts ( 19.80) paired with knee-highs ($ ($19.80) or tights, a feminine peasant t p and some Oxfords. to top Forever 21 is located in The G een Acres Mall in Valley Gr Green Stream. (516) 256-0700.

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black. Now there are fun colors and prints, so it’s something different for them.” For toddler boys and ages four to seven, super hero shirts ($20-$35) featuring Superman and Batman are the most popular.

Grey and black are prominent colors for girls this fall.

Sweaters and fur vets, and fringes and Aztec printed shirts are likely to flood the Collegiate styles with a little spunk from Forever 21

A knitted poncho at Flirt boutique

boundaries. ring in pol“It is all layering ka dots, plaids and stripes te pieces. with collegiate ssed with We are obsessed adding a masculine culine flair g; Oxfords to everything; and printed bow ties and bowlerr hats are our favorite way to accessories !” for the season!”

with loose-fitting shirts with Aztec style designs are in, assistant manager Josie Sorbara explained. great “A first day outfit would be a printed

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school halls, Sherri noted. However, basic must-haves are pencil skirts ($22-$60) that can be paired with printed wide-dolman sleeved tops, and Sugar lips tank tops, which are a necessity for layering.

In accessories, “feathers, feathers and more feathers!”

Sherri said. Soda pop bracelets and slap watches are a colorful and youthful way to add some life to any outfit.

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less loss of life in Bulgaria are not only shocking but outrageous. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those Israelis and others heinously murdered and injured,” the statement read.

“I’ve been gratified by the cooperation and consent amongst police and by Rabbi Billet, and, as an extension, the Jewish community,” Murray said. “We hope the word gets out that there are stepped-up patrols and greater security. It might make people think twice if they have nefarious thoughts on their mind.”

Murray spoke about how Nassau County has a huge Jewish population – even greater than that of Suffolk County, so the need for more police presence around Jewish establishments is greater here in Nassau. She said the last time that increased police presence around Jewish sites in Nassau was necessary was about three or four years ago, when a suicide bombing happened in Israel. “Sadly enough, we are at that juncture again with this latest bombing,” she said, adding that nothing bad occurred a few years ago when security was stepped up.

“If the police department can step up patrols once again, we will have a happy, quiet result with no bad incidents,” Murray said.

Other Initiatives from the Town Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray spoke of other recent initiatives the Town has taken to enhance the community. About six weeks ago, legislation was passed by the Town aimed at commercial graffiti, nicknamed the “Sign of the Times” law. “Businesses that take up signs on utility polls around towns brings down the quality of aesthetics,” Murray told The Standard.

The law is designed to stop the posting of signs before it happens, but, if people break the law, Murray said that companies will be given ample time to remove signs before they are administered a fine.

“The bottom line is we’re in a beautiful suburban community,” Murray said. “We noticed those signs were really proliferating along the major roadways, and while it’s not an earth-shattering kind of legislation, it’s really important to our quality of life as suburbanites.”

Murray said that the highway department has already taken down thousands of signs along major roadways since law has been enacted. “I’m noticing a real visual change,” she said.

Other recent initiatives include legislation enacted to make residents trim their lawns.

“The Town will receive a complaint about a lawn and it will

give the homeowners a significant period of time, about two weeks, to take care of problem themselves,” Murray said. If the problem isn’t taken care of, then the Town will come in and cut the grass for them and institute a fine. Sometimes it’s just an oversight, Murray said, but, either way, the Town is focused on keeping the communities beautiful.

A third piece of legislation that has been passed is to put identification stickers on clothing donation bins, something that came about after residents complained. Murray said that residents did not know the difference between donation bins that were for non-profit charitable organizations and those of for-profit organizations. “The point is we’re just trying to make the consumer aware,” she said.

“If you want to donate clothes to the for-profit company, go ahead. We just want you to know who you’re donating to.”

She added that many people had no idea that the for-profit companies had bins that were sideby-side with those of charitable organizations.

Murray said these pieces of legislation really focus on enhancing the community. “They might be small issues, but they’re the issues that get under people’s skin and really go to people’s sense of living in a residential community,” she said.

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Andrew Blank, of Hewlett, is a recreation aide at the center. Has worked there for five years and said he attends services for his own benefit as well as to help the residents with whatever they may need. “It’s made me more spiritual and more patient,” Blank said.

David Hill, of Great Neck, is a four-year resident at the rehabilitation center and said he is very happy with the fact that there are now daily afternoon services.

“I think the services are great,” he said, adding, “It’s also wonderful to have the Friday and Saturday services.”

Marcus said he would like to get the community involved in the new Jewish Heritage Program at the nursing home. “I’d

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“They wanted to make the nursing home more accommodating, more haimish, more “home-like” – more Jewish-oriented,” Marcus said. He is the Rehabilitation Center’s new Director of the Jewish Heritage Program, a position he has held for the last two months. Marcus works at the center Monday through Friday, anywhere from noon until five or six o’clock in the evening.

Marcus greets and meets new patients and lets them know about the different programs and Jewish services the Rehabilitation Center has to offer. “I ask

vices every weekday afternoon, an intro to Sabbath service on Friday afternoon and Sabbath services on Friday evening, Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon. Daily services are a brand-new addition to the Rehabilitation Center, a new tradition that arrived two months ago when Marcus started working there.

Marcus said about 15 people come to the daily services each day, and about 30 people come to the weekend services, as well as the intro to Sabbath service on Friday afternoons.

“We’ll talk about the portion of the week that’s going to be read the next day,” he said of the intro service. “It’s basically for all the people who don’t really observe but want to know more.”

He added that some residents who are in poor medical conditions might find it difficult to go to services on the Sabbath, so they will often attend the intro service instead. Last week, Marcus said about 30 to 40 people came to the intro service.

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Residents of the Woodmere Rehabilitation Center gather on weekday afternoons for religious services led by Rabbi Nahum Marcus (standing back right). These new services are part of an effort to make the center more Jewishly-oriented.

Photo by Amanda Mayo. them if they want grape juice and challah rolls for the weekend,” he said. “For women, I ask them if they’d want the lecture candelabra for lighting candles on Friday night, things like that.”

Marcus tries to make the new residents feel as comfortable and at home as possible. “It’s generally to let them know that there is someone here,” he said.

The Woodmere Rehabilitation Center has a large Jewish population, right in the heart of The Five Towns, nestled between Irving Place and Franklin Avenue.

“We’re trying to make it more Jewish-oriented,” Marcus said.

The nursing home’s kitchen is also now under the supervision of the VAAD of The Five Towns and Far Rockaway, serving up Glatt Kosher meals.

Aside from helping patients out with their individual needs, Marcus also leads religious ser-

“My wife is here under a lot of tension and pressure. This gives me a little break, it’s very comforting,” Irving Waxman, of West Hempstead, said. Waxman is also a resident at the home. “It’s very relaxing for me,” he said of the newly implemented daily services.

Cliff Ladner, of Jamaica Estates, is a second-year resident at the Rehabilitation Center. He had heart surgery not too long ago and attends the daily services led by Rabbi Marcus every day.

“It’s excellent,” he said of the program. “This is one of the only nursing homes in the country that have these kinds of services. Rabbi Marcus is probably the most competent person I’ve ever seen as a rabbi,” Ladner said.

Marcus leads his services with energy and charisma. Residents look forward to the new services every day, and many said they

like to set up some kind of visitation-rotation where students can visit patients,” he said, adding that it would be part of the students’ chessed hours. “It would be wonderful for the children and wonderful for the residents.”

Marcus said that a few area yeshivas already send students to the nursing home, but he wants to set up some kind of rotation where there is more consistency in the different people visiting. He also would like to reach out to local area youth groups to get them involved with the nursing home.

“He’s like a brother to me,” Ladner said of Marcus. “I have no more living family on the east coast, but I feel at home here.”

He said the services are wonderful and he looks forward to attending them every day, especially because they are led by Rabbi Marcus.

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County Looking for Savings while Social Service Cuts Remain

By Natasha Domanski

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t is another week and another battle in County Executive Edward Mangano’s efforts to save money for the taxpayers of Nassau County and this time around he has announced that this will be done through energy efficient projects, including the installation of LED traffic signals at 1,300 intersections throughout the County.

According to Mangano, the New York Power Authority funded the grant for the project that will also install these LED lights in the Nassau County Jail while revamping their electrical system, saving the County $1.1 million, annually.

“My administration is working tirelessly to implement efficiencies that protect taxpayer dollars,” Mangano said. “Nassau County will save millions of dollars each year from lower energy consumption and lower maintenance as a result of these infrastructure improvements.”

The fluorescent lamps have

an estimated rated life of 50,000 hours compared to the currently installed lamps with a rating of 10,000 hours., according to the press release. The current maintenance cost will be reduced dramatically, and the County will also receive approximately $200,000 in LIPA rebates, said Mangano’s office.

This plan is another rung in the ladder that Mangano has been climbing in an attempt to break the County out of the debt they have been acquiring over the past decade. Originally, the debt for 2011 was estimated to be $41 million by Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, but he released a statement last Friday that the debt is now at an unaudited deficit of $50.4 million, a $9.4 million increase from the original projection.

Maragos blamed this increase on the politics of the Nassau County Legislature. “The deficit in 2011 was avoidable and is primarily the result of NIFA and the Legislative Minority failing to work with the Administration

to approve $43.1 million in bonding for property tax refunds,” Maragos said. “Similarly, the projected $45 million deficit in 2012 is partially the result of the anticipated failure of NIFA and the Legislative Minority to again approve the 2012 budgeted bonding for tax refunds. This ongoing lack of cooperation will continue to negatively affect the County.” The final audited results will be announced on July 30.

Maragos recommends that the Administration target $90 million in actions to achieve a budgetary surplus in 2012, and to restore the unreserved fund balance back to 2010 levels.

He stated that these actions should aim to refocus government on core functions; in-source where possible, including services performed by contractors; shave the unnecessary contracts; and entirely reduce non-essential general expense purchases.

Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) argues that the Democratic minority and NIFA are not

to blame, saying that Mangano has been seeking monetary relief from “one-shot” deals that would not succeed in filling the gap between the county’s debt and spending. One such plan Denenberg refers to is privatizing the sewage treatment plants in Nassau County, something he says were a great infrastructure and environmental asset to Nassau.

Currently Mangano has received 13 responses from different private companies to purchase or long-term lease Nassau County’s sewage treatment plants at Cedar Creek, Bay Park and Glen Cove, according to various reports.

Denenberg says solutions like this are a gimmick to make the deficit look smaller when the County is still attempting to use borrowing the $43.1 million as a way to pay back the revenue.

“They can blame anyone,” Denenberg said. “The truth is they’re in control and have given our residents a budget deficit, and borrowing will never get us

out of deficit. It will just put our children and our grandchildren into deficit, as well.”

Social Service Funding Still Slashed Meanwhile, government social service programs like the Five Towns Community Center still have hope that the Legislature will negotiate a plan for borrowing the $43.1 million in order to allow funding to restore for services like the youth program.

Youth program director Bertha Pruitt says they have started a letter-writing campaign in order to make it clear to the Legislators that the most needy children and families in Nassau County are the ones being hurt the most by these cuts, not necessarily the residents who need their tax refunds.

“The loss of funding impacts teens who will not have programs to participate in after school (summer and during the school term),” Pruitt said. “Parents who benefit from the services at the center will not re-

ceive the counseling, advocacy and family interventions that address interpersonal, family and parenting skills training. Components of programs that focus on issues of gang and youth violence will no longer be in place. Youth employment services that offer job preparation and job matching for teens will be severely reduced, if maintained at all. Over 250 youths sought job placement services last year alone. The agency services a large Latino population which becomes a valuable resource when language barriers exist and services are offered in both Spanish and English.”

Pruitt said the monetary total cut from the programming reaches $400,000. She added that for now they are functioning on a day to day basis.

“Each day staff and youth who come to the center want to know if they should return the next day for work and program respectively,” Pruitt said. “Honestly, it has been very painful and stressful.”

Area Teen Seeking to Create Interfaith Book Club

By Amanda Mayo

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he Five Towns is an area that includes many individuals of different races, cultures and religions. Even though about 75 percent of the area’s residents are Jewish, there are still plenty of people who practice other religions. Avi Gross, a 16-year old student at RAMBAM Mesivta, has decided to bring teenagers of The Five Towns together, regardless of religion, with an interfaith book club.

Gross said he got the idea about two months ago, thanks to his older brother, Simcha. “With spare time on my hands, he suggested I begin this program for teens,” Gross said. “I incorporated the literature aspect because I personally have an inkling towards literature and books, so I decided to meld the two ideas together.”

Simcha Gross has been a participant in many interfaith programs, something that Avi said his brother did on his own accord – not through a high school or college requirement.

Simcha was involved in a “mini-mester” at the Auburn Seminary in Manhattan entitled “Religious Leadership in a Multi-Faith World” where he analyzed case studies in contemporary interfaith dilemmas with Jewish and Christian seminarians. He also was a participant in a Christian-Jewish Seminarian Program on Israel and the Israeli Palestinian Conflict hosted by the Auburn Seminary, and a co-founder of Bridges – a Muslim-Jewish Interfaith Dialogue at New York University.

Avi Gross discussed his vision for the interfaith book club, and said he would be leading the program’s proceedings and meetings. “It’s a low-cost low-main-

Avi Gross, 16, is looking to start an interfaith book club here in The Five Towns. He is currently looking for a home for the program.

Photo courtesy of Avi Gross.

tenance program that’s fun and easy to do,” he said, adding that he aims for the program to be completely free and anyone can come. He said he hopes to be able to provide most of the books, but, depending on how many people actually attend, he may have to suggest that people take out their own books from area libraries.

“Some texts that I would be interested in incorporating into the program would be Inherit the Wind, The Devil and Miss Pry and Life of Pi,” Gross said.

“One book that I’m very excited about doing is Inherit the Wind,” he said. “I personally enjoy this book and I read it in the past.” He said the book discusses the Bible, theology, science and evolution – how they integrate and how they differ. “I think that’s perfect grounds for discussion that can meld different perspectives together,” he said.

Gross said there may be some anxiety in the different religious communities about hosting such a program, which is partly why he said he’d like to do it in a library – an institution that doesn’t lean towards any specific denomination. “It’s not focused on one identity or denomination, it’s focused on all,” he said of the program. Gross is currently looking for a home for the program.

“It’s very important in the modern world that we have different perspectives,” Gross said. “It’s important, especially for teens growing up, to hear those perspectives and really start listening and engaging the world. I think this is a perfect way to go about that.”

For more information on Avi Gross’s interfaith book club, to join the club or to help out with finding a home for the club, please e-mail him at AviG1221@aol. com.

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• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • JULY 2026, 2012

A Day in the Life of a Valet Parker: Daniel Nelson: the Man with your Keys

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In addition to running around there are some unforeseen hazards that come with being a valet parker. On a hot, sunny days at the beach returning to your hotbox of a car can be excruciating. Imagine doing it dozens of times in one day. “The black on black cars is what we like to call them,” says Nelson. “The black interior and the black exterior.

another challenge is squeezing into the cars with little space.

“There’s a lot of sucking your gut in and squeezing into these tight spaces,” he adds.

Dealing with hot and small cars are just some of the many problems a valet parker may encounter. “There are some messy people here,” he says. “They always say ‘sorry for the mess’ and then you look on the floor and it’s like a hurricane came through. You can look on the floor, there’s bottles, there’s papers, there’s wrappers, receipts, bags of chips and pretzels.”

While some people are messier then others Nelson says he still treats those cars the same way he would any other luxury car.

While there are parts of the

job Nelson does not enjoy, at the end of the day he feels that the good outweighs the bad. To no surprise, the special education teacher loves talking to the children that come to Catalina Beach Club. “I never thought I would enjoy elementary kids

Photo by Natalia Kozikowska. and when I come here I just love interacting with the kids. I’ve seen them grow up. I’ve seen them from babies to now campers. It’s cool to see how they’ve grown up over the years.”

For Nelson, working at Catalina Beach Club is much more than just a job. He considers himself blessed to be in a loving and hospitable work environment where he has made friends. “I love working with the people inside. I enjoy seeing everybody,” he says. “It’s a real fun place to be,” he adds. “One of the things I’m going to take away from here is knowing that I made friends and that these guys. This place has given me opportunity to grow. They’ve given me the privilege to work here.”

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Julian Bernstein: “He Lived by his Word and his Word was his Bond”

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ongtime Five Towns resident and renowned gin rummy player Julian Bernstein passed away on Friday, July 6. He was 87.

Berstein’s daughter, Ronnie Gerber, said her father was born and raised in Brooklyn, where he attended Erasmus High School and graduated early at the age of 16. “He went to NYU until he got drafted into the army,” Gerber said.

Bernstein was a first sergeant in the army, a prestigious leadership position, and he also played in the army band.

“He was a trumpet player,” Gerber said, adding that her father played trumpet outside of the army as well, with his band, Julie Berns and the Firemen Five.

“He did that when he was a teenager,” she said. “He would

Longtime Five Towns resident Julian Bernstein passed away on Friday, July 6. He was 87.

Photo courtesy of Ronnie Gerber. go play with his band in the Catskills to make some money.”

After Bernstein’s army service was finished, he began a career

in the garment industry. Gerber said her father’s company, S.O. Textiles Co. in Manhattan, was very big and he worked in the industry for as long as she can remember. “He was very loyal and he was very honest,” Gerber said.

Bernstein met his wife, Joy, through a friend. Gerber said her father was playing cards at a friend’s house when a photo on the piano caught his eye. He asked his friend who the woman in the photo was and his friend told him that that was his sister, Joy. He married Joy on June 19, 1949.

The couple had three children – the late Susan, Ronnie and Steven. Gerber said the family moved out of Brooklyn and into The Five Towns in 1960. Bernstein lived in Cedarhurst for the rest of his life.

“He lived by his word – his word was his bond,” she said. “If he gave you a handshake, that was as good as a written contract.”

Bernstein was a member of the Seawane Club, a private golf and country club in Hewlett Harbor, as well as a member of Temple Beth El in Cedarhurst. “He was very philanthropic,” Gerber said. Aside from his involvement in these organizations, Gerber said her father also enjoyed to play gin rummy, a card game that he was known for playing. “People would say he was the best,” Gerber said of her father’s gin rummy skills.

Bernstein is survived by his wife, Joy; daughter, Ronnie (Mitchell) Gerber; and son, Steven (Alicia) Bernstein. He has four grandchildren who, Gerber says, were the light of his life.

“He was warm, he was kind, he was very selfless,” Gerber said of her father. “He always tried to help other people. He always put himself last and everyone else always came first.”

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Golfing to Benefit SECOND ANNUAL BACKYARD MUSIC the Five Towns JCC FESTIVAL HELD IN WOODMERE

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he beautiful grounds of the Inwood Country Club was the backdrop for the annual JCC of the Five Towns benefit golf outing this past Monday. Many Five Towners took time from their busy schedules to help support the JCC’s important projects such as their free kosher food pantry.

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he Second Annual Franklin Place Music Festival took place on Saturday, July 14th in Woodmere. Top acoustic singer/songwriters were in attendance, including Long Island-born Nashville recording artist Dave Isaacs who rocked the crowd with his amazing guitar work and introspective song lyrics.

Nearly 100 people gathered at

the home of Toby Tobias, local musician and owner of The Tune Tutors, a Woodmere-based music instruction studio. Guests were asked to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to local food kitchens.

“This is the perfect way for me to give back to my community,” Tobias said. “Woodmere has so much to offer. I want to make Woodmere a place where

people from all over the Island can go and enjoy good music, are and culture. We have only just begun.”

Other performers from the afternoon included: Kita P from Brooklyn, Lester The Fierce from Australia, Josh Tobias, String Alley, The Toby Tobias Ensemble, The Welldiggers, Katie Pearlman, Steve Robinson and Roger Silverberg.

Enjoying a beautiful day out on the course in support of the JCC’s kosher food pantry. From left to right, David Benzaken, Ilan Mosery, Willy Senders, Alan Queen.

The JCC of The Five Towns had their Golf Outing on Monday, July 16. Top row left to right: Dr. Kenny Berman, David Weingarten, Dr. Jay Gottlieb. Bottom row left to right: Don Chaifetz, Sheldon Dansky, Kent Leffel.

Eli Neuberg and Yehuda Konig from the Regency at Lawrence Condominiums at the JCC’s Annual Golf Outing.

The String Alley played eclectic sounds and interesting cross-genre music at the Second Annual Franklin Place Music Festival in Woodmere last Saturday.

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• THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • JULY 2026, 2012

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Woodmere Roundly Defeats Edwards Avenue 14-9 Text and Photos

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oung Israel of Woodmere took Edwards Avenue to the softball woodshed in the first inning of their match-up last Sunday, jumping out to a 10-1 lead and never giving it up in a 14-9 win.

Woodmere starter Nossi Lieberman’s bat overcame his control issues, and became the story of the game.

Offensively, Edwards Avenue scored a run in the first, but the inning was not about them.

Edwards struggled to throw strikes in the bottom of the first inning, and when they were able to get pitches in the zone, Woodmere punished them early and often. With the bases loaded Lieberman crushed a ball to right center field, splitting the outfielders and rolling far away.

He cruised all the way around the diamond, starting the scoring with a grand slam. The hits kept on coming, culminating in

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Young Israel of Woodmere after defeating Edwards Avenue a bases loaded double by Ariel Chelst, in his second at-bat of the inning. When the onslaught subsided, the Edwards Avenue crew found themselves in a 10-0 hole.

Lieberman’s control problems cropped up in the top of the second. After a walk and two hits, Edwards captain Jay Cohen was able to draw a free pass with the bases loaded to score their second run. It was all they would get in the inning.

After two singles sandwiched a groundball out to short in the top of the second inning, Edwards Avenue switched pitchers and it made all the difference.

The next two Woodmere batters were retired, and Edwards Avenue was ready to begin chipping away at their deficit.

The third inning the two teams seemed to be on more

even ground, and Edwards had begun recouperating from the first inning avalanche. Edwards plated two on another bases loaded walk and a fielder’s choice. Woodmere responded by scoring two of their own on a two-run double by Lieberman. It was his third hit of the game, fifth and sixth RBI, and meant he was a triple shy of the cycle.

The score was 12-4, and much of Edwards’ offense had come on bases loaded walks. This method of scoring is usually unsustainable, but on Sunday, Edwards Avenue brought eagle-eyed vision to the plate. In the top of the fourth, Edwards shockingly shook off

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Nossi Lieberman swinging for the cycle the early horror show to record a leadoff single, a groundout, and then three consecutive walks that netted two runs. Lieberman was removed from the mound for Chelst, who fared no better against the patient Edwards hitters. Chelst walked the first batter he faced, allowing the third run of the inning. After a pop-up to first, he walked in two more runs before he was run from the mound as well. Baruch Klemner entered the game as Woodmere’s

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In all, Edwards’ patient approach totaled five runs in the frame, making the score 12-9 and forcing Woodmere to sweat out the outcome over the remaining innings.

Unfortunately for Edwards, Klemner didn’t suffer from the yips and wildness that Lieberman and Chelst did, and he locked down the Edwards hitters for the rest of the game. The bottom of the fourth brought another two runs for Woodmere, in the form of a solo home run

by Klemner, followed by a double off the bat of Dan Seghi, who was driven in by Dov Sternbus on a two-out single.

Neither team made much noise after the fourth. The walks were far less frequent, the umpire’s strike zone expanded as

the heat seemed to make both offenses hazy. In the top of the seventh, Klemner struck out the side. All the strikeouts were looking, as Edwards’ patient form of attack that had gotten them back in the game now became a detriment.

Lieberman was not able to record his cycle, but his six RBI were enough to make his walks a mere blip on the radar.

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Chabad Comes from Behind to Win 10-9 over The White Shul

By Raimundo Ortiz

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edarhurst’s Chabad prevailed 10-9 over Lawrence’s White Shul last Sunday at Lawrence Middle School, overcoming a five-run deficit against a competitive but undermanned White Shul squad.

Chabad sent Zach Hatten to the mound, and he struggled to find his rhythm at the outset.

White Shul leadoff hitter Eliyahu Frischman jumped on Hatten with a single, followed by a Shmuel Lowinger double, and a booming RBI double by Chaim-Avi Weber that missed being a home run by mere inches. Doniel Pearlman walked before White Shul captain Sruly Lieber made the first out, a sacrifice fly to left field that drove in Lowinger. White Shul pushed across three more runs in the first inning, including an RBI single off the bat of Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder, and looked primed to mash Chabad into submission.

Asher Ross and Meir Geisinsky led off the bottom of the first for Chabad with back-to-back singles, and David Weisman drove them both in with a one-out single of his own. White Shul starter Eli Shapiro escaped the inning without further damage, but Chabad was not going to go quietly into the night.

The second inning began in even worse fashion than the first for Hatten.

After his Ruthian double in the first, Weber led off the second with a hard single while Pearlman and Lieber followed suit with singles of their own. With the sacks full and one out, Avi Davies ripped a two-run double that put the White Shul on top 7-2 and erased the runs

Chabad had just scored. The White Shul tacked on another run before making their third out, and led 8-2 heading into the bottom of the second, despite having just nine players on the field.

In the bottom of the second, Chabad flirted with some runs, but left men on first and second and did not score.

Hatten came out for the third inning looking like a completely different pitcher. His control issues (four walks in the first two innings) disappeared and he retired the side in order, even striking out Weber on three pitches, which drew roars from both teams.

Chabad fed off the energy Hatten provided with his scintillating top of the third. Ross, Geisinsky, and Hatten kicked it off with three straight singles, with Hatten driving in a run. After the four and five hitters made outs, Yossi Krasninski singled and scored on Andrew Goldstein’s bases-clearing triple.

Mark David knocked him home with a single and by the time the third inning ended Chabad had closed the gap to 8-7.

Having lost all the momentum, The White Shul scratched out a run when Lieber scored on a Davies liner to shortstop. Ross had leaped to his left to make a full-extension grab, but his throw to first attempting to double off Charles Levine was dropped allowing a run to come across.

Down 9-7, the Chabad bats stayed hot. Ross doubled with one out to start the engine again. A single and a two-run double by Hatten later, Chabad had tied the game at 9-9 and stolen all the energy.

In the top of the fifth Lowinger managed a single off of Hatten, but the contest was heading downhill. Weber flied

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out to center and Pearlman meekly popped a ball up to third base in foul territory to waste Lowinger’s base hit.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Chabad landed the knockout punch.

Krasninski hit a shot in the hole between third and short that Weber stopped with his backhand. He rose like Derek Jeter and fired a strike to first, but his throw was not in time. The next batter, Goldstein, ripped a double and was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple, but Krasninski had come home and given Chabad a 10-9 lead.

Having blown their lead, The White Shul looked to regain the swagger they played with in the first two innings. Shapiro spanked a double and very quickly The White Shul had a runner in scoring position with no one out. A grounder to third by Frischman allowed Shapiro to move over and a fly ball to the outfield would mean a tie game. With one out, Lowinger swung and lifted a ball a few feet beyond the first base bag. The ball was caught and Shapiro tore off toward home plate. The throw beat him by a hair and the umpire pumped his fist signaling that Shapiro was out and that Chabad had pulled off a 4-2 double play to clinch the game.

Hatten thanked his offense. “They stepped up after I had about 18 walks,” he said.

He only issued five walks, not 18, but his grit after the second inning, as well as his potent bat was a major factor in knocking off the short center fielder-less White Shul.

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Obamacare Could Become The Next Volstead Act

hanks to Chief Justice John Roberts, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the law of the land. Interestingly, like the 18th Amendment to the Constitution prohibiting alcohol and 1919’s Volstead Act enforcing it, what is sometimes derisively called Obamacare may end-up once again proving the law of unintended consequences. Much as how the Anti-Saloon League was triumphant and confident in their victory over booze in America, only to discover they had loosened the forces of organized crime, heavy drinking and a libidinous cocktail culture, so too Democrats may discover that avoidance of the ACA may become a prevalent art form and Republicans may find that blind opposition to it may become a giant sand trap.

The first way around he law for an employer (whether in the public or private sector) is to get a waiver from the Administration delaying or altering implementation of the provisions of the law, as have more than 1,000 unions and businesses so far to date.

Waivers may start to be issued at the frenzied face of Papal dispensations and indulgences during the Middle Ages. This will create yawning holes in the perceived fairness of the act as some groups with access and influence will avoid having to participate for a time. This will encourage business, unions and individuals to look for their own ways around the act if they can’t secure a coveted waiver.

Let’s look at individuals first – Henry Blodget at Business Insider wrote that many Americans “seem to hate the idea that Obama is forcing them to do something more than they hate the idea of shelling out money.” Which doesn’t mean that the money doesn’t matter. The Supreme Court has ruled that Congress can penalize you in the form of taxation for not buying health insurance if you’re not getting coverage now at work. These “penalty taxes” will be phased-in between 2014 and 2016. The minimum penalty will be a mere $95 per person in 2014 for people earning between $9,500 and $37,000 a year. Under $9,500 you’re exempt. This escalates to a maximum of $695 per person by 2016 and for families, the maximum you can be charged is three times the $695 if family income is below $40,000.

Above $40,000 there is a 2.5 percent penalty tax on household income, which at $50,000 would be a $1,000 tax; $1,600 on $75,000 and $2,250 on $100K. The penalties max-out at $200K where the tax would equal the cost of a “Bronze Health Insurance Plan” offered by the state insurance exchanges, or an estimated $5,000 for individuals or up to $12,500 for a family. The rub here on avoidance for individuals is that high income folks generally have health insurance now and will continue to do so regardless of the law.

While the intent of the law is to ensure millions of currently uninsured young people and middle class workers, it is precisely these young people who may be more inclined to pay the $695 annual tax if they’re making $35K and forgo health insurance costing $400 to $500 a month of their net income. In fact, in an expensive place like New York, it is wholly conceivable that young people (the very folks needed to minimize risk for insuring older Americans) even grossing $60K or $80K might find it more cost effective to give $1,500 to the government rather than pay $6,000 or more for insurance coverage. More young and moderate income people may opt to pay the penalty and forego the insurance – the exact opposite of the ACA’s intended goal. If you avoid even paying the tax, the IRS has no sharp teeth here, they can only sue you, not seize your assets and the maximum they can collect is just twice the amount you owe. Easy to imagine here that a lot of people will thumb their noses at even paying the penalty. You’ll also see more people claim Native American ancestry as members of Indian tribes and even the Amish are exempt entirely. Can a Christian Scientist exemption be far off? The state insurance exchanges and the insurance companies could be somewhat hobbled by the ACA’s prohibition on charging older folks more and younger people less along with young people deciding to pay the tax instead of signing up.

For companies the formula is a little different. Businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees are exempt from being required to provide insurance. The ACA defines ‘full-time” as 30 hours a week or more. Failure to offer insurance will result in a $2,000 peremployee fine, but the first 30 employees are exempt, so a company with 50 full-timers would have to pay a $40,000 penalty on the next 20 uninsured workers. When this is compared to having to pay between $5,000 and $15,000 to cover all their 50 workers, many businesses may opt to just pay the tax as a way to save money without a shred of guilt because their workers would then be eligible for low-cost coverage in the ACA’s insurance exchanges. Ironically, businesses not providing insurance who may have some employees receiving low-income subsidized coverage in the exchanges, will be taxed $3,000 per employee. This could cause some businesses to avoid hiring lower income applicants to keep their overall penalties lower.

The Labor Department reported that 80,000 new jobs were created last month, of that figure, 25,200 were temporary jobs. According to Economist David Rosenberg, businesses are moving to “just-in-time” hiring strategies that revolve around an increasing use and dependence on temp workers. Temps are outpacing fulltime hires by 10-1 in many companies. Manpower Services (a temp worker agency) said that only 30 percent of their workers landed full-time jobs this year. Companies will hire more people on part-time shifts to avoid hitting the 50 full-time employee threshold along with temps who work for just a few weeks. Some small companies will just opt to stay small instead of looking to expand so as to avoid increased mandates and penalties. Seasonal businesses will be penalized for aggregations of part-time employees working under 30 hours a week who will then be added-up to count as one full-timer. Some businesses will start subcontracting (“outsourcing”) a great deal of their lower end labor needs to independent labor providers, like the character Johnny Gallagher provided Scarlett O’Hara for her lumber mill in Gone With The Wind.

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VOX POPULI

THE ART OF THE CAR DEAL

By George Sava

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s my car approaches its seventh year, I have decided that it is time to buy or lease a new car. Although in today’s market many individuals are holding onto their cars for up to ten years, if not more, I feel that for me the time is right. With that said, the grueling process of identifying an appropriate vehicle and negotiating a labyrinth of fees has begun. Now at first blush you may ask yourself “why should I care if this clown wants to buy a new car?” The answer is you shouldn’t. However, through my many years of getting burned at dealerships up and down the east coast, I have finally educated myself on, what I consider unnecessary fees that may allow you to save some money (possibly a lot of money) next time you are in the market for an automobile.

Holdback: When negotiating the price for an automobile, always educate yourself as to the “holdback” amount on the vehicle. For those unfamiliar with “holdback,” according to Edmunds, “holdback is a percentage of either the MSRP or invoice price of a new vehicle (depending on the manufacturer) that is repaid to the dealer by the manufacturer. The holdback is designed to supplement the dealer’s cash flow and indirectly reduce ‘variable sales expenses’ (code words for sales commissions) by artificially elevating the dealership’s paper cost. Many car buyers attempt to use the amount of the dealer holdback to compute what the net price of a vehicle is to the dealer, with the intention of using that amount as a basis for negotiating a purchase price.”

Consequently, if the purchase price of the ve-

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

hicle is $20,000, which is reflected on the invoice, the dealer can use that number as a bottom line. However, upon the purchase of the vehicle the manufacturer will return the holdback amount to the dealer. This hidden dealer profit can equal anywhere from $400 to $1,500, based on the make and model. Therefore, let’s say the holdback is $1,000. In accordance with the above example, the actual invoice price of the vehicle is not $20,000 but really $19,000.

Knowing the holdback will enable you to negotiate from the proper starting point, thus allowing you to save money.

Documentation fees: Another area of concern is the various documentation and administrative fees added by the dealer. While it is true that various federal, state and local government entities have imposed regulations upon dealerships throughout the country (duplicate titles, state and local registration, vehicle identification, truth in lending, etc.), which total in the hundreds of dollars, you must be very careful that the dealer doesn’t increase the actual costs.

Always make the dealer substantiate any passed on costs to you.

Dealer Prep: According to Car Buying How To And More!, Dealer preparation fees, “commonly known as a dealer prep fee or dealer preparation was once a standard charge for the new car buyer to prepare a new car for delivery. In an effort by the manufacturers to eliminate car dealer scams Dealer Prep is now included in the price of the car (the car maker pays the car dealer to prep the car).” You can and should negotiate this fee which could sometime add up to close to $1,000.

If the dealer will not negotiate the price, there is always another dealer that might.

Delivery charge: According to Cars.com, “Be careful with this one. The factory’s destination charge, which may be referred to as the delivery charge, is required and non-negotiable. Sometimes dealers tack on an additional delivery charge of their own. Don’t pay both.”

Advertising fee: Again, according to Cars.com,

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SOAPBOX

To Serve With Love

By Joel Moskowitz

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he Israeli Supreme Court gave the Government of Israel until August 1st to amend the law on army draft exemptions. Until now, ultra-Orthodox or Haredi yeshiva students were exempt from serving in the army or from any form of national service. Additionally, the government (meaning taxpayers) gave the yeshiva students stipends to sit and learn. The stipends increase with the birth of every child and in a community where the birth rate is twice, maybe three times the average, that amounts to a small welfare state.

In fairness to the Haredi community, these subsidies were gained fairly in a democratic system in which they flexed their political muscle. They also believe that they too provide a service to the nation, albeit a spiritual one. For the most part, Modern Orthodox and secular Jews in Israel tolerated this arrangement over the years. However, like so many policies, this one too is now demonstrating a severe blowback.

When the State of Israel was founded in 1948, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion only had to give out about 400 such exemptions; today there are over 60,000. Like any other entitlement system this one is also prone to abuse. Add the fact that the Haredi community is less than patriotic toward the concept of a Jewish State and you have a

Joel Moskowitz is a businessman and writer who resides in Lawrence NY. His blog “The Ranting Heeb” can be accessed at http://therantingheeb. blogspot.com/ -- Joel prides himself on being outspoken and welcomes all comments.

recipe for confrontation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently expanded his coalition to an unprecedented 95 seats in the 120 seat Knesset by adding the opposition Kadima Party. One of the conditions of newly elected party leader Shaul Mofaz in joining the government was that the Haredi and Arab sectors take on a more contributory role in national service. Netanyahu might lose his new coalition partners as he slowly tries to equivocate on setting new standards for service exemptions.

I have no doubt that if this was another country and the Haredi community was drafted into service that they would either serve or move. It is not unprecedented. My Hassidic forefathers were drafted into the armies of Romania, Russia, Hungary and countless other countries where they lived. Those that did not serve had to leave their home countries and some did. Many, who avoided serving in the armies of Europe, died defending the fledgling State of Israel in 1948 and even later.

The irony here of course is that the Haredi community today is somewhat hostile to the concept of Israel, as a Jewish State yet wants subsidies for serving Israel in a religious/spiritual capacity.

I believe that there is a way to split the difference here but it will take compromise that often is hard to extract from a sector that has the word “Ultra” in its name. On the flip side it is unrealistic to assume that force will make contributing Zionists of the Haredim.

It’s time for both sides to take a realistic approach to a serious issue. Haredim don’t have a monopoly on Jewish spirit or law. But in the postHolocaust world, modern and secular Jews need to realize that the Haredi way of life is not going away. How both sides reconcile their differences is far more crucial than who is right.

ith my oldest three children in sleep away camp, our home is quite different during the summer.

I would say it is quieter, but that would be an exaggeration. I will say that the house settles down earlier in the day than it usually does, as my younger three children go to bed at reasonable hours.

There are certain things, however, that largely remain the same about our summer schedules, particularly because my husband and I are still at home.

One summer tradition we all enjoy is going to Brooklyn Cyclone games. Besides loving baseball and it being a fun night, the tickets are cheap enough that if the kids fall apart during the fifth inning, we can take them home without feeling as if we have wasted a lot of money. Plus, it is a good introduction to sitting through a major league game. Even as a spectator, you need to graduate from the minors before heading to the majors. The seats are just that expensive.

Another important summer ritual is one my husband and I take very seriously. Explaining its origins is almost as important as the tradition itself. Stemming back to the first summer we sent our eldest to camp, a competition ensued between my husband and I as to who could send better and more frequent packages to camp. It started because I would not sign his name to the letters I sent our daughter in camp. “Write your own letters,” I told him.

That was enough to spark his competitive nature. “So, that’s how you want to play it?” he said, a twinkle in his eye.

“Game on.” And so it began.

Ever since that summer, we have competed to send the best packages to camp.

It seems that no matter what I send, he wins. The contents of my packages may cost more, but his are always dubbed better by our kids. It solidifies his place as favorite parent, which is okay with me. Once they started calling his name in the middle of the night, leaving me to sleep, I knew there was a benefit to coming in second. Regardless, our summer competition is something to which we look forward simply because of our competitive nature. And our kids are aware of the fun we have doing this, as they are the beneficiaries of our playfulness. Lucky for them, he started very early this year. Even before they left, he had hit the ground running.

One night before they left, discussion of the competition ensued. My husband assured them he had no intention of losing and promptly presented each of them with a package. In it contained personalized stationery he had made for each one, complete with pre-typed mailing labels and envelopes for their con-

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Miriam L. Wallach,

M.S. ed, M.A. is the General Manager of The Nachum Segal Network. Her show, “That’s Life,” can heard every Thursday @2pm ET on www.nachumsegal.com. She lives in Woodmere with her husband and six children, who provide lots of love and plenty of material.

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JULY 2026, 2012 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

THE LEGENDARY DANNY O’DOUL

ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

WHAT A WEEKEND I HAD AT SEA! Swearing off the Hooch W “M

hat a weekend I had at sea! This past Sunday, I spent the entire day aboard â€?Sting O’ The Sea,â€? my buddy’s ďŹ shing boat. Well, when your buddy is none other than, Captain “Stingâ€? Ray Skydell, you can refer to his majestic, vintage 42foot Chris-Craft Commander as a â€œďŹ shing boat.â€? Sure, it peeves him when I say that, but Capt. â€?Stingâ€? Ray knows that I just got him a lucrative deal at The Standard for a freelance writing gig called, “Sting O’ The Sea.â€? I could call him “Captain Kiddâ€? and his dingy “a lousy garbage scow,â€? and he’d still take me out for a day on the high seas! So, for 15 glorious hours, me, together with Barbi Benton, the Jewish former playboy playmate (who I knew back when she was known as “Barbara Kleinâ€?), Jenna Jameson, the famous feminist entrepreneur and all around “Aishet Chayil,â€?

First Mate- Manny “Mahi Mahi�

Martinez, Jonathan Goldsmith – “The Most Interesting Man in the World� (Yes, THAT guy from the Dos Equis Beer commercials!) and, of course, the Captain, himself, Captain “Sting�

Ray Skydell.

I had the good fortune of landing a 600 pound Tuna off the coast of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, which me and Captain “Sting� Ray proceeded to carve up and serve “sashimistyle� to our guests. I must have

“hooveredâ€? about 17 pounds of the stuff, but Jenna swallowed about 22 1/5 pounds of primo blue-ďŹ n steak – and, to put that in prospective for all our friends on the metric system – that’s nearly 10 kilos of raw ďŹ sh!

It’s a good thing that Captain “Stingâ€? Ray always keeps a ready supply of Kikkoman-Brand Soy Sauce and genuine Japanese Wasabi on hand. Jonathan, of course, being the “most interesting man,â€? washed down his portion with eight cold bottles of Dos Equis Beer and kept advising all of us, his friends, to “stay thirsty.â€? I, on the other hand, nursing my second bottle of “O’Doul’s-brand non-alcoholic beer,â€? kept looking at the half-eaten carcass of the blue-ďŹ n tuna on deck and advised my fellow crew members to “stay hungry and keep eating!â€?

Barbi and Jenna kept all of us men in stitches with their tales from their vast experiences as successful feminist entrepreneurs and Jonathan declared that they were both magniďŹ cent and “a tieâ€? for the title of “Most Interesting Gal in World.â€?

Of course, I was partial to my “lansman,â€? Barbi, but I could deďŹ nitely see his point!

When we ďŹ nally returned to the docks at Captree State Park, on the south shore of Long Island where Captain “Stingâ€? Ray docks “Sting O’ The Sea,â€? it was 1:00 a.m. and I volunteered to drive the gals back

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off and publicly inviting, Fran Becker, the next U.S. Congressman from this area and my fellow �Opinion-Columnist� here at The Standard – to our next maritime excursion onboard “Sting O’ The Sea.� Heck, we could even make it a fundraiser – what, with me and the Captain’s long log of “A-List� friends! Sure, we could raise more crisp Benjamins for Mr. Becker than Mitt Romney will vacuum up from his sycophants this entire summer!

to The Hamptons. Jonathan, however, was a step ahead of me, and was already pulling up in his original 1970’s Toyota FJ – not the new reissue – whereupon, the lovely maidens climbed aboard, while Jonathan shouted to us guys – his good friends -- to “Stay Thristy.� We all kind of got his stupid joke, whereupon the First Mate, Manny “Mahi Mahi�

Martinez grabbed his spear gun and good-naturedly ďŹ red a couple of arrows into the exposed spare tire, mounted to the rear hatch of the Toyota. Not content with this friendly “goosing,â€? Captain “Stingâ€? Ray picked up his are gun and ďŹ red a red hot “roman candleâ€? at the truck, which singed the Most Interesting Surf Board in the World, which Jonathan always keeps mounted to the roof of his FJ truck! “Stay Inammableâ€? my friends we all called out mockingly. But, by then Jonathan was well on his way to Yucatan, Mexico, with the two lovely ladies, who did not yet know that they would be taken on a wild ride to Central America! I knew that the only thing that could delay, or even stop them altogether, was the decent chance of being attacked by undead zombies somewhere near Arkansas.

But, somehow, I knew that Jonathan would keep the necessary “anti-zombie� gear onboard his vintage 4 x 4 cruiser.

Anyway, he could always beat and taunt them and then advise them to “Stay Thirsty my Zombie Friends!�

It is truly amazing how much fun you can have on the nearby salt water of The Atlantic, if you are well-connected, not prone to sea sickness and handy with the rod and reel.

I wouldn’t trade summer in and around The Five Towns for anything!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Tough to Walk the Walk

Hoffman Ignores Reality

To the Editor, Reading Natakua Kozikowska’s article, “Broadway Being Resurfaced,� (July 13th) one learns about the construction project’s point of view through the eyes of Nassau County, merchants, residents, and drivers, while pedestrians are blatantly ignored.

Crossing Five Towns streets under “normalâ€? circumstances is typically challenging. Crossing Broadway last Monday, July 8th, in the vicinity of the Hewlett Woodmere Public Library was so hazardous, I bear knee and ankle wounds sustained falling on the uneven road surface scattered with asphalt, cement and pebbles. Road signage alerts drivers to heed the “work zoneâ€?, while pedestrians are relegated to fend for themselves. Carlo Lizza & Sons Paving & Inc. distributed a yer addressing Homeowners/Businesses on Broadway about the impending two week project. Yet, when I spoke with an employee at Carlo Lizza to explain I had fallen, she was astounded to learn I crossed the street But, how else to get to the other side? Fortunately I have no broken bones, didn’t require stitches and wasn’t hit by a car; I was lucky.

The patches of raw skin heal slowly and painfully, surely to leave a trace of scarring. Future Nassau County road projects require sensitivity to pedestrian trafďŹ c too. We may be smaller in number, but, we exist just the same. And, yes, I am a licensed driver too.

To the Editor, Leonard Hoffman’s defense of the Affordable Care Act, a/k/a Obamacare (“ACA�) simply stated, ignores reality. (July 13th issue). This country never left the indigent without health care.

Medicaid covers all who qualify.

Hospital emergency rooms do not turn patients away because of a lack of ďŹ nancial resources. It is unseemly to suggest, as Mr. Hoffman has, that we have ignored the poor and downtrodden and left them without the ability to obtain medical care.

Mr. Hoffman argues not for insurance reform (we should not lose sight of the fact that the ACA is an insurance program, not a health care program), but for “national insurance,� a euphemism for government or socialized medicine. If socialized medicine is the panacea, why did the Premier of Newfoundland come to the United States for heart surgery and not avail himself of the Canadian medical “utopia?� If medicine in the United States is not the best in the world, why did King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia come to New York for back surgery?

While Mr. Hoffman notes that “our health fares worse overall� than all other countries, he need only look to the White House for the reason. As Mrs. Obama has correctly pointed out, obesity is a national epidemic.

If your doctor ďŹ nds something on your chest x–ray that indicates the need for further inquiry, do you want to wait months for a CT scan or MRI, while your malignancy metastasizes? In the time it takes to undergo the procedures to obtain a diagnosis in the countries with socialized medicine, here, treatment is well under way. Would you want, as some socialized medicine countries have, and as the ACA may ultimately establish, a grid, to decide who does and who does not obtain medical care?

Let us not lose sight of the fact that ACA does not provide for more medical care. Without more doctors and without more

Roberta Dayan Hewlett

Discovery Channel To the Editor, It’s nice to be discovered by you Five Towners. Enjoyed your piece on Rockaway Beach as a hipster haven. (July 13th issue).

Those of us who have lived here all of our lives are not too sure we wanted to be discovered, however. Keep up the good work.

Howard Schwach Managing Editor The Wave Rockaway Beach

hospital beds, there will not be more medical care. The reality is that with the arbitrary limiting of income for physicians, many will leave medicine and retire early. With what Mr. Hoffman advocates, to wit: that all physicians will be employees of the government, you may rest assured that your doctor will not be the best or the brightest.

Mr. Hoffman foists the fatuous argument that the quality of medical care will be assured by the government which will, “pull a license if a doctor or nurse grows incompetent.�

Question: what governmental body will do this, the federal government or the state government and why is it not doing so now? Will we, under his proposal, be moving the regulation and licensing of physicians from the state government to the federal government? The fact is that there is a mechanism in place to revoke the license of an incompetent physician. In New York, the Department of Education licenses physicians. Its OfďŹ ce of Professional Discipline investigates misconduct and brings proceedings to revoke or suspend licenses. Is Mr. Hoffman suggesting that it is not doing its job or that only the federal government is capable of supervising physicians? If there is malpractice, Mr. Hoffman suggests that the responsible party not be held to account, but that society as a whole bear the cost.

Should society also bear the cost of irresponsible automobile drivers who cause injury?

His argument that the nationalization of health care will streamline medical records evinces a total lack of awareness of the state of American medicine. We are in the midst of a conversion to electronic medical records, which transformation began well before Obamacare.

The reality, often unspoken, is that the ACA is not designed to provide more or better medicine to the American public. It is designed to reallocate medical resources and to evolve into precisely what Mr. Hoffman advocates, government medicine,

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y name is Howard and I’m a social drinker.� “Hello, Howard.� “Like many people, my social drinking started as a teenager, but now my habits have to change and that’s why I’m here.�

People with substance abuse issues will recognize the ďŹ ctional dialog above as coming right out of a 12-step program. Those with alcoholic or chemical dependencies have no end of programs available to help them change their behavior and cope – folks like me, not so much.

This column was prompted by my brother graciously bringing me a six pack of Genesee Cream Ale (affectionately referred to as “Gennieâ€? by aďŹ cionados) this week from his visit to the hallowed grounds of Wayne County, Pennsylvania – locus of so many summertime sleep away camps. He made a trip Sunday for visiting day and in a burst of nostalgia and generosity, stopped into a store and got some Gennie for the two of us. Gennie is really an “upstate beer,â€? and is not readily available here on Long Island. Gennie holds a special place in my heart as that’s the ďŹ rst beer I learned to drink on back in the summer of 1976 as a junior counselor during evenings spent at upstate “Redneckâ€? joints in Callicoon and Hancock, New York, sharing $2.50 pitchers and $3.00 pizzas. That was in the halcyon days when the drinking age in New York was 18.

A lifetime love of beers and ales was incubated over those pitchers of Gennie and extended through college and grad school keggers all the way to my appreciation for micocraft beers and Belgian ales today. It’s hard to imagine a ball-

game without a brew or two in hand. Beer is a “gateway alcohol,â€? as it led to exploration of harder stuff like bourbons and as I become older and more sophisticated, to an appreciation of ďŹ ne wines and champagne. In fact my love of wine sent me into the wine business for 18 years. I’ve always felt that a meal without wine is almost uncivilized. By “social drinker,â€?

I mean that most nights after work I’d have wine with dinner or maybe a beer or a Jack and Coke. It means beers at or while watching ballgames and at barbeques, margaritas by the water or outdoors on summer or vacation weekends, drinks at cocktail parties, weddings and receptions and such and some shots at “Kiddush Club� in synagogue on Saturdays. It means no drinking during working hours and not getting drunk, just having to a point of relaxation and to compliment food.

But back to the here and now.

Our bodies over 50 are like cars when the warranty expires. If you plan on keeping the car, you can surely expect to replace the brake pads and rotors, the tires, maybe have to change the plugs, points and ďŹ lters. Maybe a wheel alignment. Transmission uid perhaps. Even if you’re in fairly good shape (I’ve been going to the gym for 25plus years and play team sports) the aging body evinces wear and tear that disabuses you of any heretofore sense of imagined immortality. Systems slow down, things don’t work as well, aches and pains crop up and sometimes other things happen to get your attention. Such is my situation.

About a month ago, I started noticing my heart beating and not after exercise. Being diligent about health maintenance, I visited my friendly neighborhood internist in Cedarhurst who assured me that I’m nowhere near

death or aspirin use. “Are you under stress,� he asked? “No, what 53 year-old with a payroll to sweat-out and a mortgage to pay is under any kind of stress?�

Nevertheless, I was referred to a fancy North Shore cardiologist for a battery of tests that make insurance companies wealthy.

The cardiologist also conďŹ rmed that, thank God, I have no maladies whatsoever, save the propensity of my ticker to occasionally take an extra, enthusiastic beat now and again, which, because it is not part of the normal pattern, will get my attention. “It’s common in men over 50â€? he said, “but there’s nothing wrong with you.â€? “Let’s discuss your diet,â€? he said, “do you drink?â€? “As in alcohol?â€? So he suggested going cold turkey off the juice for two weeks to see what happens.

As soon as I stopped imbibing, the ticker returned totally to normal. It seems that alcohol (especially the hard stuff) can effect heart rhythm in geezers like me. Who knew?

Brandishing my clean bill of health, the cardiologist told me that regular, daily after work drinking is verboten if I want to avoid a lifetime of meds. I am however, permitted a glass of wine at a Sabbath meal or two and one – he means one – beer at a three to four hour ballgame.

To say this is a change in lifestyle is an understatement. The other night at a friend’s birthday dinner, I managed to nurse half a stein of beer over two hours.

Not good for the brewers of the world.

All this has gotten me thinking about the classic 1962 movie, The Days of Wine and Roses, now celebrating its 50th anniversary year. This fabulous ďŹ lm was directed by Blake Edwards of Pink Panther fame and starred the late Jack Lemmon, the luminous Lee Remick,

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E-books are now available at the Peninsula Public Library. The library entered into an exclusive project with Overdrive Systems and Amazon.com last week, which allows library patrons to check out e-books from their local library on all Kindle models. They can also check out e-books through platform applications, including the Kindle Cloud Reader.

Books are downloaded over Wi-Fi or USB, but 3G will not be supported. Amazon’s “Whispersync� technology will also preserve digital notes and bookmarks in case you later buy the book from Amazon or check it out a second time. Kindle users also get some loan features not offered by other e-book formats-for example, borrowed books can be downloaded from almost anywhere using Amazon’s Whispersync wireless network.

When a patron sees an ebook that they want to borrow, among the options available will be “send to Kindle.�

If the patron chooses that option, he or she will be sent to Amazon. After the patron logs into their Kindle account, they will be able to send the book to any of their Kindle locations—smartphone, computer, tablet or e-reader. After the loan period expires, access to the book will be disabled and the patron will be advised to delete the book to free up space on the patron’s device.

Some relief might ďŹ nally be on the way for residents living near and in the ight path of planes arriving and departing from John F. Kennedy Airport.

Town-Village Air Safety and Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC) Executive Director Kendall Lampkin announced to a small crowd that the Fed-

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The 27th Five Towns Community Chest Cedarhurst Fair was held this past weekend at Andrew J. Parise Park on Saturday and Sunday. The park was filled with games, rides and food stands from local vendors including La Viola, Burgers Bar and Pretzel Time. “I like the one that’s tilted and spins you and you rock back and forth because you scream and you have fun and get dizzy.� Brianna Alvarez, from Lawrence. Here, a young boy enjoy the swings in the middle of the park.

The face of local politics could change by the the end of this year with less than two months separating now from Election Day on November 8th. Republicans as incumbents and Democrats duking it out for spots, its up to voters in The Five Towns to decide who represents them come next year.

Nassau County Legislator Seventh District Incumbent Republican How-

replace sidewalks along Branch Boulevard that have been in disrepair for at least ďŹ ve years. He said earlier this year he planned to run on his record of holding down taxes in the area. He currently owns a national title insurance and settlement services business out of Valley Stream.

His Democratic opponent, Adam Moser of Hewlett, is no newcomer to local politics.

Moser was a 2nd District Court Judge from 1999 to 2005 and runs a private law practice out of Rockville Centre. Moser said he wants to “run the county in

Photo by Scott P. Moore

Changes, Relief on the Way For Area Airplane Noise?

By Scott P. Moore Additional Reporting

by Jonathan Walter & Susan Varghese

Hewlett Ace Hardware Hit By Van A van driven by a teenage boy crashed through the front window of the Ace Hardware store in the Peninsula Shopping Center on Sunday afternoon.

Ace Hardware manager Justin Hay said the driver was either 15 or 16 years old and his parents had let him move the family van up into the spot before he accelerated into the front of the

store. The front of the store was boarded-up Monday morning. “He was supposed to move the car up a little bit,� said Hay with a sheepish smile. “He moved it into our store.�

No one was seriously hurt during the accident, but Hay said the store lost a lot of merchandise that was in the path of the vehicle and the entire front window would need reframing and replacing. “No one was hurt, or at least we did not hear anything back,� said Hay. He added, with a

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Ace Hardware was open on Monday morning after a van crashed Photo by Scott P. Moore. through the front window the day before.

By Scott P. Moore

Standard Staff Reporter

An American Airlines jet flies low over the Cedarhurst Fair this Photo by Scott P. Moore. past weekend.

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Hewlett fans react to the game against Lawrence.

Photo by Jonathan Walter.

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ard Kopel will be matched up against Democrat Adam Moser for the single legislative spot that includes all of The Five Towns.

Kopel (R) of Woodmere has been in ofďŹ ce since early 2010 and has been visible around the area helping residents, including a venture most recently to

an efďŹ cient manner and save people money.â€?

Town of Hempstead Town Supervisor Incumbent Republican Kate Murray will be squaring off with Democrat Gary Port for

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ing plays. Sam Mortarella’s run was beautiful. It was the best I’ve seen and I think we’re pulling through.â€? “The atmosphere is very nice,â€? said Kelly Rizzo, mother of Hewlett quarterback/punter Mark Rizzo. “I’d like for our fans to cheer a little more. Every time it’s in the offense’s hands, we’re deďŹ nitely moving it down the ďŹ eld very quickly. It’s fun and exciting and hopefully we build up that Hewlett score a little bit more.â€?

On the other side of the ďŹ eld, Lawrence’s fan contingency was holding out vast amounts of hope. With a score so close, most fans were found still smiling, head-to-toe in blue and gold.

It’s a great game and fun to watch,� said Lawrence math teacher Sal Saracini. “It’s going to ruin every football game [my kids] see from now on.� He predicted a Lawrence victory, 74-73,

due to the amounts of scoring during the second quarter. His friend disagreed --- on the score. “No way! 45-44 Lawrence,� said his friend, Mike Balzano of Bellmore. “It’s unbelievable --- every play seems to be a touchdown.

We got here when it was 7-7! It’s been exciting, for sure.�

When play started back up after halftime, Lawrence quickly jumped out to a 40-35 lead.

Hewlett’s fans, who had been wildly cheering the team on began to quiet while Lawrence’s side of the ďŹ eld got louder and louder. “Go, Lawrence, go! Go, Lawrence, go!â€? yelled the Lawrence cheerleaders in unison.

As the game slipped further out of Hewlett’s hands, the pep band decided to make its exit during the beginning of the fourth quarter while many other

If the music of George Gershwin sends chills through your body or the relaxing sounds of compositions by Leroy Anderson bring you happiness, the Lawrence Philharmonic Orchestra should be your next local concert choice.

The group, made up of a mixture of high school students and local community members, has been in existence for over 15 years and serves as an inter-generational bridge within the local area, according to director Lonnie Ginsberg.

Many high school alumni, such

The Lawrence Philharmonic performs classical pieces during the 10 year anniversary of 9-11 in Parise Photo courtesy of Ginsberg Family.

Park.

as Ginsberg himself, are members of the orchestra. While you probably will not see the group of 40 to 50 musicians performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City anytime soon, the group delivers performances that provide more than ample entertainment to local residents. “We tend to play mostly community events,� said Ginsberg, who has been the director of the philharmonic for two years. “The last few years we’ve played at the [Andrew J. Parise] Park in Cedarhurst and we’ve done a lot of American music.�

The group most recently performed at the 9-11 Memorial ser-

vices held at the park for the 10 year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. “We played a lot of American music there, especially highlighting American composers such as Copland, Gershwin,� he said. “We also were able to play ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’... We were very proud to play there.�

While the Philharmonic does not have another concert date deďŹ nitively set, Ginsberg said he is looking towards later in the school year for another public performance --- possibly in March. Many of the

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A group of parents raised their concerns over growing class sizes within the Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s elementary schools at a Board of Education meeting on Thursday evening. Parents complained increased class sizes could lead to education problems throughout the year due to less attention from teachers. “There’s a common thread to each of the [parents’] conversations — class size,â€? said Al Grazioso, who has a son that is one of 25 in a ďŹ fth grade class at Hewlett Elementary School. “We’re very concerned that class size will be the ‘X factor’ in determining the budget next year‌ Our concern is that if we need to make a budget under the dire constraints that we’re going

Standard Staff Reporter

Tornadoes Trounced Bethpage’s Danny Chillanis runs right through three Lawrence defenders in the first quarter of last week’s game, leading the Golden Eagles to one of their four touchdowns on the night, upsetting the number-one ranked Lawrence Golden Tornadoes, Photo by Scott P. Moore.

37-19. Complete story on page A7.

New Superintendent Gary Schall and the Lawrence School District Administration unveiled their District Academic Plan for a “New Lawrence� last Thursday at Lawrence’s Number Two School in Inwood. Last year, the district was given recommendations by a representative from the New York State Education Department after the high school was placed on the Needs Improvement List. Lawrence is doing their best to follow through on those recommendations, initiating changes to the district’s educational plan that includes restructuring the administrative team, aligning curriculum maps with the new

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Everyone has a story at Cedarhurst TrafďŹ c Court. On Tuesday nights, during arraignments, and on Wednesday during trials, around 20 people try to escape their fate each week. The back and forth drama between Cedarhurst Village Court Justice Martin Zuckerbrod rivals any prime time television drama. Just head on down to Village Hall and you’ll be in for some laughs, just don’t laugh out loud during proceedings or you’ll be escorted outside by police ofďŹ cers.

“I don’t think that I deserve it,�

Lucy Ackerman of Hillcrest said. “I was parked by Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst. I put three hours worth of change into the meter.

It was during the earthquake, so I don’t know if I had anything to do with it, but when I came back to my car, the meter was empty and I had a ticket. Whatever it was I put in enough for three hours.�

Ackerman, a grandmother, was in Cedarhurst to have a meal with her family, has her receipt to prove that she was in the restaurant at the time of the earthquake. However, she didn’t

Village Court Justice Martin Zuckerbrod prepares for arraignment proceedPhoto by Jonathan Walter ings on Tuesday.

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The Lawrence Golden Tornadoes overpowered the Plainedge Red Devils 56-40 in front a home crowd on Thursday afternoon. Junior runningback Tyler Fredericks lit up the ďŹ eld, running in ďŹ ve touchdowns during the game. Brothers Jordan and Ryan Fredericks each had a TD, QB Joe Capobianco also added a TD. For more on Thursday’s game visit our website at standardli.com and pick up next week’s edition of The Standard on Wednesday for in-depth game coverage. Sports this week begin on page A6.

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Both Hewlett High School and Lawrence High School cheerleaders are prepping for a busy fall. The squads are practicing and training in preparation for pep rallies, homecomings, and competitions.

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wish to be named, had a ticket on her car for having an expired registration. “I got a ticket on my car, which made me realize that I had already taken care of getting my registration renewed a month ago but had never got my new registration,� she said. “So, I called the Department of Motor Vehicles and she sent me a letter saying that I had it, that I paid for it on the ninth, that it didn’t expire until the 20th, and they sent me a new registration and a new sticker. She told me not to ex-

Howard Kopel is keeping his campaign promise to reform the Nassau County Tax Assessment System. In a yer sent out to homes within his district, Kopel says that 46 percent of every dollar in county debt is due to tax assessment errors and his plan will drastically reduce that.

Currently, homeowners ďŹ le tax grievances before paying their assessment, but don’t have the grievances resolved until afterward. This leads to Nassau County having to borrow money in order to pay back refunds. The county must pay back 100 percent of refunds to the taxpayers, despite only 17 percent of taxes being attributable to Nassau, with 83 percent being attributed to other municipalities and governments.

Kopel’s proposed reform would instead settle tax grievances before taxpayers have to pay their assessments so that no refunds or borrowing is necessary. “With this plan, no one has to get a refund,� Kopel said. “You save a lot of time and a lot of money and everyone is happy. It’s just a win in so many different ways. You can’t solve every case like that because sometimes one side is going to be unreasonable. It happens.

You really have to make a serious effort and that hasn’t been happening in recent years.�

Reforms enacted in 2010 include freezing residential assessments for four years, ending the payment of refunds for municipalities during the 2013/2014 year, ending the borrowing of money to pay refunds in 2011, and reducing this year’s refund-debt accrual by $28 million through the new Residential Tax Grievance Negotiation and Settlement Program which gives participants a reduced tax bill instead of a refund check.

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have any proof that she put three hours worth of quarters in the meter. “I got a ticket for parking more than 12 inches from the curb,�

Tony Rosenberg from Woodmere said. “I don’t remember where but it had snowed and I couldn’t park right next to the curb because of the snow and I ended up with a $50 ticket and I’m here trying to ďŹ ght it. It was a metered space, but you couldn’t open the door if you parked less than 12 inches from the curb.â€?

He plead not guilty and scheduled a trial date.

Another woman, who did not

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The team is currently perfecting their “wall stunt,� Hewlett High School varsity cheerleading coach, Jennifer Tuminello explained. “My squad has beautiful jumps — these girls reach the sky when they jump. We’re working on a wall stunt, which is a connected stunt. While the

The Hewlett High School Cheerleaders at the Hewlett’s football season opener on Saturday, September 10.

girls are in the air they basically have to connect each other.�

Three new captains were also appointed: Tai Dowdell, junior, Alexis Weiner, senior, and Sapira Zubery, senior.

Tuminello also said that although the varsity and junior varsity cheerleading teams are at different levels, they try to make sure that both squads work together. “We tried to keep the junior varsity and varsity girls together as much as possible together during practices, so they’re able to form a camaraderie between squads,� Tuminello said. “Eventually junior varsity will move up, too. We really want them to be role models and good peo-

ple.�

Both cheerleading teams have 16 members each. Only a few practices into the season in, Tuminello noted that the girls are already excelling. “With being their third practice, they’ve already developed a trust among each other, from the iers who are in the air to the bases who lift the girls up. They’re all literally taking one for the team because sometimes they’re doing a position that maybe they didn’t want to do.â€?

Their next event is the pep rally on October 28, but the homecoming game on October 29 is their biggest event. “The home-

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By JONATHAN WALTER County Executive Edward Mangano and the Assessment Reform Team announced that they have unveiled a new process that will result in a more efďŹ cient handling of tax assessments in the county and save the county over $28 million, as well as unveiling a Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

The Assessment Reform Team includes Lawrence resident Shalom Maidenbaum, who spoke about the new plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wrote an approximately 30-page report and made recommendations that the administration is going to implement and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saving the county a lot of money and for the ďŹ rst time in years, giving homeowners the ability to have their cases looked at more fairly,â&#x20AC;? Maidenbaum said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Its resolving tax assessments prior to them being paid out.â&#x20AC;?

Maidenbaum also discussed changed in policy within the Department of Assessment regarding interaction with taxpayers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big change is that The Administration has changed the Department of Assessments into a user-friendlier department,â&#x20AC;? Maidenbaum said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a huge change in Department of Assessment policy. What they are doing now represents a huge shift in the way

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By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter Over 1000 Nassau County jobs will be lost if County Executive Edward Manganoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new budget plan passes. Also meeting the ax are non-revenue generating county museums and requiring county workers to pay 25 percent towards their healthcare coverage. Manganoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget cutting efforts this ďŹ scal year have already seen the demise of 300 county jobs.

Manganoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed spending plan for 2012 totals $2.64 billion, $63 million less than the current budget. According to Mangano, it will mark the ďŹ rst time in a generation that a budget will be less than the previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget.

Mangano submitted his plan to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) on Thursday.

NIFA took over county ďŹ nances in March and ordered the county to take proper action to eliminate a possible $310 million budget gap for 2012.

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Mangano also announced changes in the Nassau County Police Department, with ofďŹ cers being moved from desks and onto the streets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This program enhanc-

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BY Natasha M. Velez Five Towners havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgotten, and it was evident as they ďŹ lled Andrew J. Parise Park on Sunday for the Cedarhurst 9-11 Memorial Service. The tragic event that lingers fresh in the minds of residents, resurfaced as local clergymen, town ofďŹ cials, legislators and residents joined to pay tribute to fallen heroes in the Five Towns.

The Lawrence Philharmonic Orchestra performed a rendition of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;National Anthemâ&#x20AC;? sang by Katy Miller, a Lawrence High School senior. The Lawrence Acapella Choir and the Lawrence High School Color Guard also participated.

Senator Dean Skelos who was a guest speaker at the memorial said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to reďŹ&#x201A;ect on the greatness of our country and where we are today. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about being black, white or Lati-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My budget tackles labor costs head on by implementing common-sense reforms that produce $210 million in reoccurring savings,â&#x20AC;? Mangano said. Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through layoffs and attrition,

BY SUSAN VARGHESE Standard Associate Editor

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a resident of Atlantic Beach, your kids may not have to worry about missing the bus -- the bus may miss them. According to parents at the Lawrence School District Board of Education meeting on Monday, their kids have been arriving late to school from what appears to be miscalculated bus routes.

One resident, Andrew from Atlantic Beach, who has four students in the district, noted a problem with his kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; transportation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;ŚI have two students in Lawrence Middle School, and what I can tell you is that three days out of the four ďŹ rst days of school, my children are arriving at school 10 to 15 minutes late every morning. Not only is it disruptive to my children, and to othersâ&#x20AC;Ś I have to imagine it would be disruptive to the teachers and the students that are in the classroom.â&#x20AC;?

The problem isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as simple as a trafďŹ c delay, though. Andrew added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bus driver had told myself and numerous other families in Atlantic Beach that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physically impossible for

Five Town residents bowed their heads in prayer and paid tribute to the fallen heroes who lost their lives on 9-11.

Photo by Natasha M. Velez no. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about being an American today. We are blessed to be in the best country in the world.â&#x20AC;?

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Savoring the Last Weekend at the Beach

By Scott P. Moore Standard Staff Reporter Ravaged by Hurricane Irene only a weekend before, many beach clubs along the Atlantic Beach shoreline kept their cabana doors open to give their guests one last opportunity to enjoy a weekend at the beach before the summer sun set for good this past weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We managed to get almost everything back openâ&#x20AC;Ś it was a huge effort on the part of our staff,â&#x20AC;? said Mark Raab, manager of New Plaza Beach Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was disgusting here after Irene. This thick, black seafoam covered everything.â&#x20AC;?

The damage was noticeable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; contrasting with the clear skies and bright sunlight were many of the cabanas underneath the boardwalk rendered unusable by ďŹ&#x201A;ood waters and wave action. The kiddie pool was left with at least a foot of sand and debris. Raab said the beach club would do everything it could to make sure it is back to normal when the

season reopens next year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought staying open an extra week would be good will towards our customers,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know a lot of people from the city are still having trouble getting here.â&#x20AC;?

While New Plaza seemed to be open like any other day during the summer with guests ďŹ lling many of the cabanas, the scene on the beach was completely different. Only a few beach chairs scattered the sands while lifeguards sat under an umbrella at ground level, their guard tower still standing but broken when it was carried by Ireneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waves into the boardwalk. Beach-goers were even more sparse, with only 10 or so people in the waters in and around New Plaza and nearby clubs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going boogie boarding,â&#x20AC;? said Bree Corbett of Long Beach who was at Atlantic Beach with family and friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Hurricane] Katia is giving us some nice waves and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got this extra weekend, so The sand at New Plaza Beach Club was nearly bereft of people last Saturday afternoon.

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Looking for the Samurai Kings of Five Towns Sushi No Shortage of Sushi Selections in our Neighborhood

By: Natalia Kozikowska

other ones I have seen. But it is very good and I like it a lot.”

“I like the salmon flavor. It tasted very fresh.”

merica loves sushi. Today sushi is served by waiters at bar mitzvahs, sweet sixteens, and even weddings. So where exactly does sushi come from? A common misconception is that the popular dish originated in Japan however, the original type of sushi, known today as nare-sushi, was first developed in Southeast Asia and then spread to China before introduction to Japan around 1330 A.D. Since its debut in Asia, sushi has transformed in shape, size and content. Contemporary Japanese sushi has little resemblance to the traditional dish. The contemporary version, internationally known as “sushi” was created by Hanaya Yohei. The sushi created by Yohei in the 19th century was an early form of the fast food version he know today. It wasn’t until the late 1970’s that several Japanese businesses started expanding to the United States, opening more sushi restaurants.

Sushi chefs in the United States tried hard to introduce sushi to Americans but it sparked a new trend towards fusion sushi. The California Roll, for example, was the perfect introductory sushi for people unfamiliar with raw fish.

Finding sushi in The Five Towns doesn’t seem to be a problem. Just take a stroll down Central Avenue in Lawrence and Cedarhurst and you’ll find at least five different joints. The real task is spotting that special type of sushi – the type of sushi that you’ll drive a few miles from home just to satisfy your craving. The Standard has taken on the difficult challenge of rating sushi from seven different Asian restaurants in the area. Our results are based on their salmon avocado rolls and their tuna avocado rolls. We would like to note that most of the sushi options in The Five Towns just happen to be kosher, however, we have also sampled sushi from two non-kosher restaurants that deserve honorable mention. The first five kosher Asian restaurants were rated by a panel of five people, three of whom are full-time kosher consumers.

The restaurants Moca and Little Fu’s were rated by a different four-panel group of judges.

Our criterion for inclusion on this list is that the restaurant primarily focuses on Asian cuisine. There are several kosher and non kosher restaurants that have a sushi bar but sushi is not their main specialty.

Tuna Avocado Roll: $5.50/ 8 pieces – To no one’s surprise, Sushi Metsuyan impressed our panel once more with their mouth-watering tuna avocado roll. Their tuna, much like their salmon, tasted super fresh. Along with a beautiful presentation, the tuna had a wonderful texture that melts in your mouth. Sushi Mesuyan is also known for their specialty rolls which include their Spicy Tuna Tartare (diced tuna in a spicy sesame soy aioli, layered with tobiko, avocado and mango) and their Citrus Marinated Ceviche (thin slices izumidai presentation dotted with a cilantro sauce, lemon slices and ponzu sauce.)

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Cho-Sen Island (516) 374-1199 367 Central Avenue, Lawrence www.chosenisland.com Kosher, check certification.

Salmon Avocado Roll: $5.95 / 8 pieces Our panel felt that Cho-Sen Island served up a very standard and traditional piece of sushi. Their salmon avocado roll is non-offensive but most of us agreed that it was not worth a special trip. What truly sets Cho-Sen Island apart is their sushi made with brown rice, perfect for those health-conscious Five Towners. The panel had the opportunity to sample the brown rice sushi and found themselves torn.

“It’s a good, serviceable piece of salmon. It’s certainly something I would eat and be okay with but I don’t know if I would make a special trip.” Their brown rice sushi gives it a completely different taste. I think that the brown rice has so much flavor and taste to it, along with the sesame seeds, that it’s fighting with the salmon. I would prefer to have my sushi with white rice for that reason.”

“I liked the brown rice. Refreshing change. Nice and crunchy.”

“I thought brown rice was better than white rice.”

“I would say it’s a good size but very standard, traditional piece. Equal parts salmon avocado.”

“It was a good size, nothing spectacular. There were nice proportions. I liked the brown rice better.”

Tuna Avocado Roll: $5.95/ 8 pieces – While our panel was not blown away by ChoSen Island’s salmon avocado roll, their tuna avocado roll sang a different tune. Voted the best kosher tuna avocado roll in The Five Towns, Cho-Sen Island did not disappoint. Their presentation of sushi was beautiful but what really stood out was the top-notch quality of tuna with just the perfect deep and dark red color that will surely have you coming back for more. If you’re looking to try something different Cho-Sen Island can whip up some great specialty rolls like their Phoenix Roll (crab cucumber, masago, salmon, yellowtail, tuna, stripe bass, smoke salmon on top and avocado in between.)

“Very nice presentation. I like the deep, dark color of the tuna. First class piece of tuna.”

“I really liked it. I thought it was the best sushi I tasted thus far.”

“Everything was perfect about this piece of sushi the rice, the tuna, the taste, and the presentation.”

“A good, solid piece of sushi. The fish had a great texture and overall, probably the best flavor so far.”

“Tuna had the best flavor, I liked the texture.”

Simply Sushi (Gourmet Glatt Market) – (516) 569-2662 137 Spruce Street, Cedarhurst Kosher, check certification.

Salmon Avocado Roll: $6.50/ 8 pieces – Simply Sushi Café serves up a very meaty and

Finding that right blend of fish and vegetables is a difficult task for a sushi chef.

A common misconception is that sushi originated in Japan however, the original type of sushi, known today as nare-sushi, was first developed in Southeast Asia and then spread to China before introduction to Japan around 1330 A.D. When sushi was first introduced to America the California roll was the perfect introductory sushi for people unfamiliar with raw fish. large pieces of sushi that will surely leave you full. While the size of their sushi was impressive, our panel found that their salmon avocado roll was lacking that something special to set them apart from its many competitors, some even just a few blocks away.

“Nice, meaty status. Not long on taste but it’s nice, but it’s nice and meaty. Nice thick piece of salmon. Nothing extraordinary about the taste. It’s good, but it’s not blowing my mind.”

“Very clean, very simple. Very good flavor, I liked it.”

“I thought it had a very fishy, salmon-y taste. Maybe a little too overwhelming, but still a good piece of sushi.”

“While the fish was very meaty and it was a good chunk, I found the taste to be very bland and the rice seemed very lifeless. I wasn’t excited about the presentation.”

“I thought it tasted too fishy and the presentation wasn’t exciting.”

Tuna Avocado Roll: $6.50/ 8 pieces – Simply Sushi failed to prove to our panel once again that their sushi was anything spectacular.

The color of their tuna was very light which indicated to our panel that the taste was going to be different. While some of our panel members were unhappy with the unique taste of their tuna, others found it to be a refreshing difference. Despite serving up average pieces of tuna and salmon rolls our panel mentions that some of Simply Sushi’s specialty rolls, such as their White Dragon Roll (kani, mayo, red onion, avocado, sweet sauce, mayo and crunch on top) and their Black Dragon Roll (avocado on top with their spicy tuna, onion, crunch, scallions and masago inside) deserve honorable mention.

“I would say the color of the tuna is very light, and this is indicative of a different taste. This is probably my least favorite.”

“I really did not like it. I don’t know what was off about the tuna taste.”

“I thought it was wonderful. A very tender tuna.”

“It was okay. I didn’t have any major glaring issues.”

“The tuna was not something I am used to.”

Sushi Metsuyan (516) 295-2700 488 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst http://www.metsuyan.com/Cedarhurst Kosher, check certification.

Salmon Avocado Roll: $5.50/ 8 pieces – Of all the kosher salmon avocado rolls our panel has tasted, Sushi Metsuyan is voted the best. These masters of sushi whipped up an incredibly tasty dish that had our panel begging for seconds! Their high quality salmon served up with just the right amount of rice and avocado made for a perfect roll.

Two thumbs up.

“Big, good salmon taste. High quality salmon. I like that there isn’t too much rice.”

“Very good.”

“I like the sesame in the rice.”

“I thought the size of the sushi was smaller compared to

“This is a great piece of tuna. It’s got a great texture, it’s got great taste. It’s got great mouth feel. I like how it sits on the tongue and I like the rice.”

“I thought there was a hefty amount of tuna in there.

I thought the avocado was a little hard, it could be a little softer.”

“I thought it was a little light on the rice but I liked it that way. You got to taste more sushi.”

“The fish had a good unique flavor.

I like the rice as well and their shape.”

“I liked the taste of the tuna. I liked how there was less rice.”

Sushi Tokyo (516) 882-2244 337 Central Avenue, Lawrence www.sushitokyo.com Kosher, check certification.

Salmon Avocado: $5.44/ 8 pieces – Our panel felt that Sushi Tokyo’s salmon avocado roll had a hint of sweetness in the rice which is unusual to find in sushi. While some Five-Towners might enjoy the subtle sweetness in their sushi our panel did not. If you’re looking to try something new Sushi Tokyo has a fantastic Snowball Roll (white tuna, salmon, cucumber and PARVE cream cheese.)

“Salmon is fresh, not stringy. I like the avocado it’s good. Rice is good.”

“There is a sweetness to it. If you like that, that’s fine, but it’s not as traditional. They did something a little unique to it.”

“I thought it wasn’t as salty as normal sushi. I thought it was okay, I didn’t think it was amazing.”

“It did not have a strong fishy flavor, which is usually what turns me off from salmon. I enjoyed it more than normally.”

“I thought it was also a little sweet. I liked the rice a lot. I didn’t taste the salmon as much as I wanted to.”

Tuna Avocado: $5.44/ 8 pieces – Although the unique sweet rice did not seem to work well with Sushi Tokyo’s salmon avocado roll, some members of our panel felt that it the sweeter rice complimented the tuna much better. While the tuna roll was a rated a little higher than the salmon roll, it still seemed to be lacking a wow-factor the judges were looking for. Still, the tuna tasted fresh and our panel found that their sushi was good overall.

“I would say again this is a good piece of tuna. It doesn’t blow my mind, but I like it. It’s certainly something that I would eat.”

“I liked the tuna, it tasted fresh to me. I like it all around, and I think the sweeter rice compliments the tuna better than it does the salmon.”

“I don’t like the sweet rice. Everything else is good.”

“I actually don’t mind the sweet rice, I think it makes it different than other places. The texture of the rice itself seems like it’s been sitting around for awhile.”

“It was a nice piece of tuna but I don’t like the rice much.”

Wok Tov (516) 295-3843 594 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst www.woktov5t.com Kosher, check certification Salmon Avocado Roll: $5.50/ 6 pieces – Wok Tov has, without a doubt, the Godzilla of salmon rolls. The size of their rolls was incredibly impressive, making it the best bang for your buck in The Five Towns. Not only was our panel impressed by their size, their salmon tasted fresh, had great texture and it had plenty of flavor jam-packed into one piece. Voted the second best kosher salmon avocado roll our panel had no complaints over the fine quality. Other excellent menu items include their triple spicy delight Kamikaze Roll (crunchy mock shrimp and spicy tuna inside topped with tuna and drizzled with house special sauce) or their Peanut Crunch Roll (peanuts, crunch, cucumber, mango and kani.)

“I would call this the Godzilla of salmon rolls. It’s enormous. Even though they’re only giving six pieces to a roll they’re gigantic. You’re getting a lot of sushi. I like the rice, and I also found the salmon to be very tasty.”

“I also thought the salmon was very good. It has a much saltier taste to it. I think it’s unique enough where people would go out of their way to get this sushi.”

“I thought the fish was very tender, it was very good. Flavor was full. It was gigantic.”

“I like it a lot.”

“I like the texture, I like the taste of the fish. The size of the piece was very big and it tasted very good.”

Tuna Avocado Roll: $5.50/ 6 pieces –

Our panel was split on Wok Tov’s “sushi on steroids.” While some members of our panel seemed to live by the motto bigger is better,’ others felt that the roll was so big you couldn’t truly appreciate the taste of the tuna. If you’re looking for a great deal and big sushi is your thing then Wok Tov is the place to be. If you have a much smaller appetite then perhaps it is not.

“It’s a good piece of tuna. Sushi on steroids.”

“I thought it was okay.”

“It’s so big you can’t find the taste of the fish.”

“Overall, size matters. It’s a good portion, there’s nothing bad about it. It didn’t have that flavor Cho-Sen had, but I liked it.”

“I think it’s too big. Also found it to be just average.”

Non Kosher Sushi *Xaga Sushi in Hewlett (non-kosher) was closed at the time of these reviews because they are expanding their restaurant.

Litte Fu’s (516) 295-2888 1739 Peninsula Boulevard, Hewlett Salmon Avocado Roll: $5.75/ 8 pieces – Our panel was blown away by Little Fu’s salmon avocado roll. Their presentation was beautiful with just the right amount of rice, salmon avocado.

The flavors melted together giving it that wow-factor our panel has been searching for. In addition to serving up a mean salmon avocado roll, Little Fu’s has a unique menu that includes their famous Futo Maki (a jumbo roll with avocado, cucumber, egg, crab and squash) and their famous spider roll (soft shell crab, cucumber, flying fish roe topped with a special sauce.)

“I thought it was fabulous. The presentation is definitely beautiful. The salmon looks and tastes fresh, I really liked it. The flavors really melted in my mouth” “It’s pretty good. Lots of avocado.”

“It’s delicious.”

“I thought it was good. Fresh and meaty.”

Tuna Avocado Roll: $5.75/ 8 pieces – After trying Little Fu’s salmon avocado roll the panel’s standards were set high… and Little Fu’s did not let them down. The Standard votes Little Fu’s the best tuna avocado roll. Once again, their tuna avocado roll had a beautiful presentation. The tuna had a beautiful deep and dark color similar to ChoSen Island. If you’re looking for some great sushi you cannot go wrong with Little Fu’s.

“I thought it was excellent. Better than the salmon from Little Fu’s.”

“Very good. Lots of meat, lots of avocado, good presentation, good color.”

“Tuna looks like it’s a very good color, it tastes very fresh. I can’t find a single flaw.”

“It was very fresh. The tuna was a beautiful color.”

Moca (516) 295-8888 1300 Peninsula Boulevard, Hewlett www.mocaus.com Salmon Avocado Roll: $6.50/ 6 pieces – The panel has spoken and there is yet another non-kosher sushi king of The Five Towns that is tied with Little Fu’s. Moca’s supreme sushi taste was unmatchable. Their salmon was perhaps what set Moca apart from the other sushi locations. The light pink salmon had a very delicate taste that did not overwhelm any of the other ingredients, making it the perfect combination. Although a little pricier than the other sushi locations, our panel feels that Moca is worth the trip and the extra cash. Other delicious specials on the Moca menu include their Crunchy Spicy Mango Tuna Tartar (spicy tuna and diced fresh mango mixed with tempura crunch & citrus mango dressing.)

“Delicious. Fresh. It’s the best sushi that I’ve tasted today. Clear winner in my mind. Stunning. I would call it the sushi king.”

“No fishy taste. Smooth and delicious.”

“I love it. It’s delicious.”

“It’s fresh. It’s delicious. It’s yummy.”

Tuna Avocado Roll: $6.50/ 6 pieces – While the panel thought it didn’t get much better than Moca’s salmon avocado roll − they were wrong. Moca’s tuna avocado scored a perfect score making it some of the best sushi our panel tasted.

This roll even turned some of our panel members into tuna fans.

“Great again. I’m not a huge fan of tuna so it needs to be a certain taste for me to like it and I think it met those requirements.”

“Great amount of innards. It was fresh, soft tender.”

“Very delicious!”

“I think the tuna tasted very fresh, it was delicious.”

The winners are….

BEST KOSHER SALMON AVOCADO ROLL: SUSHI METSUYAN BEST KOSHER TUNA AVOCADO ROLL: CHO-SEN ISLAND BEST NON KOSHER SALMON AVOCADO ROLL: MOCA BEST NON KOSHER TUNA AVOCADO TOLL: MOCA & LITTLE FU’S BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK: WOK TOV

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HEWLETT BAY PARK 90 Anchorage Rd, 7/22, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $2,995,000, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 238-4299 120 Piermont Ave, 7/22, 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, $1,995,000, Marjorie Hausman Realty Co., (516) 569-5110 207 Woodside Dr, 7/22, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, $1,588,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313

HEWLETT HARBOR 1176 Harbor Rd, 7/22, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $859,000, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (516) 238-4299 1334 Club Dr, 7/22, by appointment, 8 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, $1,775,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 221 Everit Ave, 7/22, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $1,299,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313

HEWLETT NECK 849 Smith Ln, 7/22, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $1,250,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 199 Priscilla Rd, 7/22, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $1,199,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313

74 Auerbach Ln, 7/22, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., 4/5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, $800,000s, Milky Forst Properties, (516) 375-4767 421 Broadway, 7/22, by appointment, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $709,000, Anessa V. Cohen Realty, (516) 569-5007

LIDO BEACH 141 Greenway Rd, 7/22, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 6 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, $969,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 889-9700 324 Harbor Dr, 7/22, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $749,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 889-9700

LONG BEACH 379A West Broadway, 7/21, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $569,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 431-0528 503 East State St, 7/22, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, $549,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 431-0528 210 E. Broadway #2B, 7/22, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, $267,000, Petrey Real Estate, (516) 431-0528

NORTH WOODMERE 950 Park Ln, 7/22, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $399,999, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 833 Fanwood Ave, 7/22, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $455,000, Marjorie Hausman Realty Co., (516) 569-5110 916 Cherry Ln, 7/22, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $489,000, Marjorie Hausman Realty Co., (516) 569-5110 745 Gilbert Pl, 7/22, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $699,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 39 Valley Greens Dr, 7/22, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4/5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $549,000, Marjorie Hausman Realty Co., (516) 569-5110 842 Newburg Ave, 7/22, 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $649,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 834 Fanwood Ave, 7/22, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $449,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 911 Jewel Dr, 7/22, 1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m., 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $629,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 957 Kilmer Ln, 7/22, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $639,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313 1031 Cedarhurst St, 7/22, by appointment, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $599,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651

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Properties Sold in the Five ive Towns since June 28 187 Lefferts Road, Woodmere

583 Trysting Place, Cedarhurst

A Colonial-style home with eleven rooms, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and an attached two-car garage. A lot size of 19,126 square feet. Year built: 1950. The home sold on July 2nd for $709,000.

A Cape-style home with eight rooms, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and an attached one-car garage. A lot size of 5,000 square feet. Year built: 1948. The home sold on July 3rd for $485,500.

776 University Street, North Woodmere

974 Dartmouth Lane, Woodmere

A Ranch-style home with eight rooms, four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and an attached two-car garage. A lot size of 6,500 square feet.

Year built: 1963. The home sold on July 9th for $490,000.

A Split-style home with nine rooms, four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and an attached two-car garage. A lot size of 9,282 square feet. Year built: 1960. The home sold on July 5th for $365,000.

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431 Broadway, Lawrence Stats: A lot size of 9,512 square feet.

The home has 10 rooms, four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms.

The property is selling for $749,000 with annual taxes of $11,499.

Details: A colonial-style home, built in 1936, with an ofďŹ ce attached. The house features a large living room with a ďŹ replace, a formal dining room, den, updated eat-in-kitchen, master suite with dressing room and bathroom, a full basement and an ofďŹ ce space with a waiting room.

Contact: Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Ronnie Gerber at (516) 238-4299

$399,000

36 Marlboro Road, Gibson/Valley Stream

$1,600,000

15 Albro Lane, Lawrence

Stats: A lot size of 4,000 square feet.

The home has eight rooms, four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms.

The property is selling for $399,000 with annual taxes of $12,023.08.

Details: A colonial-style home, built in 1928, with a full alarm system. The house features a new eat-in-kitchen, a playroom, laundry room, storage room, living room, formal dining room, powder room, master suite and walk-in cedar closet.

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

Stats: A lot size of 39,204 square feet. The home has 10 rooms, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is selling for $1,600,000 with annual taxes of $24,951.66.

Details: A cape-style home, built in 1959, on a private road in the estate area of Lawrence. The house features amazing water views, a large renovated kitchen, enclosed porch off the living room and bedroom and large, lush property.

Contact: Marjorie Hausman Realty Co., at (516) 569-5110

$799,000

1085 Lynn Place, Woodmere Stats: A lot size of 9,350 square feet. The home has eight rooms, four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. The property is selling for $799,000 with annual taxes of $18,711.83.

Details: A colonial-style home, built in 1981, with large bedrooms, re-done bathrooms and a formal dining room. The house features a large eat-in-kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a den with a ďŹ replace and sliding doors that lead outside to a beautiful heated, in-ground pool.

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

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SUNDAY CONCERT: NINA ET CETERA & HER BAND Nina and her band make music the good old fashioned way — with heart and soul. The band consists of Nina on vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards and slide guitar; Tim on bass and Mark on drums. The program, which begins at 7:30 p.m., includes original compositions as well as songs by Johnny Cash, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Gershwin, Woody Guthrie, and many others. Their music is upbeat, fun, interactive and entertaining. Free tickets can be picked up at Peninsula Public Library during regular hours of operation. Tickets are required for admission. Peninsula Public Library is located at 280 Central Avenue in Lawrence. For additional information please call Gloria Pomerantz at (516) 2393262.

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PAJAMA STORY TIME WITH MUSIC FOR KIDS The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library will be hosting a pajama story time for 3-5 year-olds.

Come in your PJs, bring your favorite teddy bear and best-loved blankets and join Dara Linthwaite as she narrates some classic childhood favorites. The program will begin at 6:30 and end at 7:00 p.m. Your Hewlett-Woodmere Library card is the admission ticket. Admission is free with membership. The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library is located at 1125 Broadway in Hewlett. For ad-

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THURSDAY, JULY 27 A LITTLE SUMMER NIGHT MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD The Hewlett-Woodmere Public library will be hosting a summer night concert in courtyard this Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30p.m. The Tom Smith Trio, Broadway and Nightclub Songs of New York will be performing in their Cranin Courtyard. No tickets are required. Chairs are provided and admission is free. In case of inclement weather the concert moves indoors. The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library is located at 1125 Broadway in Hewlett. For additional information please call (516) 374-1967.

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TUESDAY, JULY 24 DIVAS LAS VEGAS: TUESDAY NIGHT CONCERTS UNDER THE GAZEBO The Tuesday Night Concert series under the gazebo in the Andrew J. Parise Park in Cedarhurst continues!

This Tuesday night Divas Las Vegas will be playing some of their best music. Tony Corrao and The Ultimate Magician will be the pre-show. The pre-show will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the concert begins at 8:00 p.m. Please provide your own seating. Rain date: Thursdays. Admission is free. For more information please call the concert hotline at (516) 2955770. The Andrew J. Parise Park is located at 200 Cedarhurst Avenue.

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–Jimmy Fallon “Well, Harry Reid and other members of congress, they’re just furious over this Olympic uniform deal. He says we should burn the uniforms, and it’s an embarrassment and a disgrace. Not as embarrassing as congress constantly borrowing money from the Chinese, but still embarrassing.”

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LR,FDR,EIK,Den/Fpl & Huge Fin Bsmt. Oversized Property w/ Deck Off Kit...$629K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 East Rockaway: Two Floor Rental. Both Floors Have 2 Bedroom, Kitchen, Bath, Full Size Laundry Machines.

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Mint!Mint! condition! $475K JANKALMAN.COM 516-5695651 Hewlett: Totally Renovated 5 BR, 3 Bth Colonial in SD#14.

Open Floor Plan. 2 Story Entry Foyer, Large Bedrooms, Circular Driveway & Beautiful Landscaping..$589K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: FIRST TIME ON MARKET! 3 BR, 2.5 Bth Balcony Split in SD#14.Skylit LR w/ Cathedral Ceiling/Fpl,FDR,EIK, Family Rm & Bsmt. 2 Car Garage, CAC...$469K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: Mint 5 BR, 4 Bth Split in Old Woodmere Area.

SD#14.Move Right in! $769K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Hewlett: NEW To Market! 3 BR, 2 Bath Colonial in Old Woodmere Area. Updtd Country EIK, Fin Bsmt, Great Location & Nice Yard, SD#14..Near Shops, Trans & Worship..$485K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: 4 BR, 3.5 Bth CH Colonial w/ Lagre EIK & Den, LR/Fpl,FDR,& Fin Bsmt.Beautiful Property, SD#14 $579K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: 2 BR, 2 Bth Co-op in Hewlett Townhouse. 24 Hr Drman, Valet Pkg, Near All $390K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett: Beautiful ranch on oversized property with patio. 2 1/2 garage with great storage, living room with fireplace, L- shaped dining room, kitchen with large eating area, 3 brs,3 ba’s, large great room with stone fireplace $649,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Immaculate custom built two family home in 1988. SD #14. $499,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Fabulous pristine ranch home in SD 14. Enclosed breeze way, FDR w/FPL, FLR, Den w/FPL, Exceptional master suite! Powder Rm ,2nd Floor: 2Br, Bonus Rm, full bath, Cabana Rm, & Beautiful Gunite Heated IGP. $749,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Town Houses Price Reduced! Motivated Owner. Beautiful 1 Bed 1.5 Bath With Enclosed Terrace, Newly Renovated Granite Kitchen, New Bath, Washer/Dryer. $199,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Town Houses Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath with oversized closet in the master. Beautiful apartment, Must See $349,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Town Houses Picture perfect with crown molding. New everything. 2 enclosed terraces. 24Hr doorman, Maintained IGP. Duplex. Open Auction. Best Bid Over $399K MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: Town Houses Fabulous one bedroom two bath.

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Bulkhead, Dock & Guest Wing...$4,400,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Bay Park: Spacious Apt with large entry and fabulous bonus room. private terrace. Debbie Borgia $225,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Bay Park: Prime Location. Spacious Multilevel Home. 5BR, 4.5 bth. Two Master Suites. Beautiful Property.$1.1M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Bay Park: Updated Raised Ranch.6 BR, 5.5 bth.

1 1/4 Acre Park-Like Setting. IGP. Enclosed Patio & BBQArea. $1.695M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett/East Rockaway: 3 BR,3 Bth CH Col on Lovely St in SD#20,Fin Bsmt..$549K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway Drastic Reduction!Renovated 4 BR, 2.5 Bth Split in SD#20.Updated Gran EIK w/ Sliders to Deck, Lg. Family Rm/Enclosed Porch,Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Garage,CAC..$599,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway: Price Reduced!!Spac 5BR, 2.5Bth CH Col, Huge EIK/Great Rm/Fpl, Fin Bsmt, CAC, SD#20.......$669K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway: Property Lovers Delight!4 BR,3.5 Bth Colonial on Oversized Property in SD#20(Waverly Pk)..$629K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Hewlett/East Rockaway: Immaculate 4BR, 2.5Bth Col, Cul de Sac. Fin Bsmt, 2 Car Gar, SD#20 $629K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: NEW WATERFRONT EXCLUSIVE!Tucked Away in Cul de Sac, Prime Waterfront Property on 3/4 Acre.5 BR, 4.5 Bth Chateau. Endless Possibilities..$1,700,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: STEAL IN HEWLETT HARBOR! 4 BR, 3 Bth Colonial w/ Updtd EIK, FDR, LR/Fpl, Den, Encl Porch & Full Fin Bsmt.Possible Professional Residence,SD#14..$749K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: 6 BR, 5.5 Bth Waterfront Exp Ranch Overlooking Golf Course. IG Saltwater Pool, New Dock,Chef’s Kit.SD#14.. $1,399,000, Rent $10,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Diamond 6 BR,5.5 Bth Contemporary Style with Open Floor Plan on Over 1/2 Acre. Waterviews, Dock for 2 Boats, Main Flr Master Suite, 3 Car Garage..$2,495,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Private Hideaway on Over 2 Acres! 5 Br,6.5 Bth Colonial, 200’ of Bulkhead & Dock,IG Pool, Tennis Ct...$3,650,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Fabulous location in Heart of Hewlett Harbor, 6BR, 3.5Bth Exp Ranch,Listening to All Offers All Offers.. $859K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516-238-4299 Hewlett Harbor: Grand all updated Colonial on 1.25acres. 8BRs, 9.5 Bths, huge newly renov EIK, IGP,Cabana w/2bths & kitchenette, HardTru Tennis Court.

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Hewlett Harbor: Extremely spacious main floor living area plus beautiful den with sunroom. Large master suite with attached spa room opening to the grounds. 4 bedrooms total with 3 full baths. $869,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: Spacious 5br home w/a Brand New Granite Kitchen Incl. New Appliances And Gorgeous Bar In Den. Includes A Heated Pool W Lovely Patio. New Roof, CAC, Alarm And Updated Windows $915,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: Fabulous Center Hall Cape In Prestigious Hewlett Harbor. Pristine Condition With Beautiful Harwood Floors. For The Discriminating Buyer. $995,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Harbor: This dream house is surrounded by Water! Beautiful 4br, 3.5ba w/ wonderful entertaining flow.

Prime location $2.5M MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett Neck: Classic & elegant C/H Col on appr 2/3 acre. 5BRs, 3.5Bths. Lg Rms. FDR,Den, Library, spac EIK, Fin bsmt.Updates.$1.275M JANKALMAN.COM 516-5695651 Hewlett Neck: REDUCED!!Country Style Colonial on over 1/2 Acre of Manicured Property w/ IG Pool. 5 BR, 4.5 Bth, Spacious Rms,SD#14..$799K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Hewlett Neck: Lovely 4 bedroom expanded ranch on gorgeous property. Approximately 3/4 acre. regulation size tennis court surrounded by 10’Fence. New roof, plus room for a large pool! $949,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 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. Build your dream home. Walk to Irving Pl Minyan. Ask $700’s.

Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Hewlett Neck: Quality new construction. Walk to Irving Pl Minyan. Over 5K sq ft quality new construction on 1 acre lot- Call for plans and specifications. Ask $2.4m. Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Hewlett Neck: Expanded Ranch. O/s Property. 5 BR, 4 bth. Marble Baths. Spacious Property With Beautiful 20X40 IGP. $1.1M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Neck: All New Under Constr. CH Colonial.

Planned 4 BR 3.5 Bth. Owner Will Customize To Suit. $1.699M VI PROPERTIES 516-791-1313 Hewlett Park: Spacious Apt with large entry and fabulous bonus room. private terrace. Debbie Borgia $225,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 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: 285 Central Av 1st flr. Lovely 1BR, 1St floor Coop.Very low maint. h/w flrs.Prkg. $83K JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Lawrence:New! 5 Bdrm Bi Level Home On Quiet Child Friendly Country St,Beautiful Lg Property $799k MILKY FORST PROPERTIES 516-239-0306 Lawrence: NEW!! Most Spectacular 7 BR Exp Ranch on Sprawling 1.35 Acre Prop with Beautiful 2000 Sq Ft, 2 BR, 2 Bth Carriage House.IG Saltwater Pool, Outdoor Kit, Patio & Mini Golf..$2,995,000 PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 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 suite 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 Carlyle )Luxury Doorman Building * Lovely sunny apartment in move in condition recessed lighting, huge bedroom, closets galore, washer and dryer in the unit. Personal terrace. $300,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: (The Plaza) Beautiful and immaculate 1 bedroom, New 1.5 baths, parquet wood floors, terrace, lots of closets including 2 walk-ins, pool, in prestigious 24 hr. doorman building. $359,000 MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 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: (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: Co-op, Elevator building, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Lr/ Dr, New Kit, Hardwood floors. $149,000. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Lawrence: Coop, Garden Apt, Large 1Bedroom w/lg foyer, Lr, Dr, Kit $89,000. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Long Beach: Price Reduced!!2 BR, 2 Bth Renovated Oceanfront Co-op w/ Terrace Overlooking Pool, New Gym, 24 Hr Security..$379K PRUDENTIAL ELLIMAN 516238-4299 Lynbrook: Top Floor Unit In A Very Desirable building. hardwood floors under the new carpet, Large closets.

New IGP and gym. Air conditioned building. Heat/Water included in monthly maintenance. Laundry facilities on each floor. New EIK. New bathroom. Large closets. $229,000/ $1750/ Month MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lynbrook: Lovely 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Top floor – elevator building $300,000 MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 North Woodmere: 834 Fanwood Picture Perfect R/Rnch.

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Real Estate for Rent Cedarhurst: Upstairs of a 2 family home. Lr/Dr, Large Eik, 1 Br, 1Bth, All utilities incl cable included. $1500/month call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Cedarhurst: Townhouses with Central Air and Heat, and your own washer/dryer in unit. Lr, Dr , kit, 3 Bedroom/2 bath $2295/month . Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Cedarhurst: Townhouses with Central Air and Heat, and your own washer/dryer in unit. Lr, Dr , kit, 2 Bedroom/2 bath $1995/month . Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Far Rockaway: 3 family (3rd floor aparment) 3 Bedroom, 2 Baths, Lr, Dr, Kosher Kit, $1600/month Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Far Rockaway: 1st floor apt in a 6 family. 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Lr/Dr, Eik, $1350/month.

Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Hewlett: Desirable “Gray Building”. Cozy 1BR apartment.

Elevator. Near all. Municipal prkg.$1,150/m JANKALMAN. COM 516-569-5651 Hewlett: Very spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath in building. $2000/month MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Hewlett: 2 family house. 3 bedrooms, new kitchen and bath with full ! nished basement. sd14 - $3,000 Also 3 bedroom, new kitchen and bath - $2,500 Call Susan at SOUTH SHORE ESTATES 516-569-4980 Hewlett: Renovated 3BR, 2 Bath Ranch Home, CAC, Full Bsmt, SD# 14…$2400/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-2953000 Hewlett: Mint 2nd Flr Apt W/Large Eik, 1BR, 1 Fbth, Finished Attic, Close To All...$1600/m PUGATCH REALTY 516295-3000 Inwood: Amazing 3 bedrooms. New construction for rent. Ready in May. $1750/mo MORTON HAVES 516374-0100 Inwood: 2 Br, 1Bth, Lr, Fdr, Large new Eik, Heat included $1500/month call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Lawrence: Nice 3br, 2ba cottage in the back of Lawrence. $2100/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: Lovely, clean studio apt on lower level of house. Good closet space, Fpl, W/D, dishwasher, Street parking, Use of backyard, Small pets OK, Rent includes Gas, Electric & Water. Walk to Cedarhurst train station $1150/mo MORTON HAVES 516-374-0100 Lawrence: 2nd floor of a 2Br, Lr, Fdr, Lg Eik, 2Br, 1Bth, all utilities included except electric $1550/month call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 North Woodmere: House Rental. HiRanch, water view, 4Br, 3Bth, Lr, Fdr, Eik, Den, Large yard $3300/month call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 North Woodmere: 4BR, 2.5Bth H/R. Updates. CAC.SD.15 $3300 JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Valley Stream: Charming 3BR Colonial, Lr W/Fpl, Oak Floors, Fin Bsmt, SD# 14...$2550/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Valley Stream: Completely Renovated 3 Bedroom Apt. New Kitchen & Bath, Hwd Flrs Throughout…$2100/m PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Woodmere: In a house. 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Lr/Dr, Lg Eik, All utilities included $1500/ month.

Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere: House Rental on Doctor’s row, 4Br, 3Bth, lr, Fdr, New Kosher Eik $4000/month includes all utilities Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Woodmere: updtd Colonial. Nu wndws,NU bth/Jacuzzi.

4BRs,2Bths. Near all.Also option to buy. $2,950 JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651 Woodmere: AAAA condition. Lg 5BR, 3Bth HiRanch.EIK, Lg Den,CAC.$3600 JANKALMAN.COM 516-569-5651

Commercial Real Estate for Rent/Sale Cedarhurst: Medical office on Grove, accross from the post office. Was a Dental office. Beautiful waiting room, Reception area, 3 Operatories, Private Office, 2 Bathrooms, Good traffic area. $1995/month. LORI & ASSOCIATES (516)791-8300 Cedarhurst: Office space. Private office plus loft space.

All utilities included. $750/month, or can be subdivided and just the private office at $500/mth. Call Lori & Associates 516-791-8300 Cedarhurst: Stores For Rent or Sale. Offices For Rent. U want them, I have them. Call ! Call ! Call ! Randy Green 516 295-3000 Cedarhurst: For Rent $1250/mo. 3 rm Prof’l suite w/ Bathroom, Waiting area, Reception desk. Randy Green 516 295-3000 East Rockaway: 7400sf warehouse plus office $895K PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 East Rockaway: Furnished office spaces! Appx. 600 sf- 3 ½ rooms ($1,200) or 1,200 sf ($2,000) Large, cherry wood business desks with modern chairs. Private bathrooms.

Central A/C. Newly renovated! Owner: 516-593-0962 East Rockaway: Appx. 2000 sf office space with warehouse area. Perfect for any company requiring a shipping/stock room. Double doors for easy access. Great for contractors or import/exporters. Parking spaces included. $2,300/month. Owner: 516-593-0962 East Rockaway: Store for rent! Highly visible location in a great strip mall on a busy street. Convenient parking nearby. A long or short lease available plus time to renovate. $1,650/month. Owner: 516-593-0962 Five Towns And Lynbrook: Professional/Medical space available for sale or lease, call for more details. Lori Lewis 516-295-3000 Hewlett/Woodmere: Medical/Dental Spaces For Sale or Rent. We have all areas, all sizes. Call Randy Green @ Pugatch 516 295-3000 Lawrence: “THE PLAZA” - For Lease. NO FEE!!! Professional Space Available In 24 Hour Doorman Building, 685 Sq Ft. Terrace, Pool, CAC, Includes Indoor Parking Space...$1595 - Contact Andy Kropp At Pugatch Realty Corp. 516-295-3000 Lawrence: Central Ave 1400sf store plus basement $3800.00 per mo. PUGATCH REALTY 516-295-3000 Long Beach: Professional/Medical suites available with good Parking, call for more details. Lori Lewis 516-2953000 Rockville Center: Medical and professional office building at 165 North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre has 500-5,000 SF space available for rent. Centrally-located near many area hospitals. Parking for 400+ cars. Call 917715-2415 for more information.

Valley Stream: Mixed Use Building For Sale $450K. 5200 SF @ traffic light. Completely renovated. Ample parking.

Call Randy 516 295-3000 pugatch.com Valley Stream: Former Central Hardware building for Sale price slashed $625K PUGATCH REALTY 516-2953000 Woodmere: 1,600 sq.ft fully equipped Restaurant in high traffic loc. Full basement. Turn key operation. Municipal and on street parking.Red! $2,700 . Call Rick 516-3192506. Jan Kalman Rlty 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: Bldg For Sale or Rent - MOTIVATED SELLER. 5500 sf can be divided Info: Randy Green 516 295-3000

LEGISLATIVE VOICE

The Art Of The Car Deal CONTINUED FROM P. A8 “This one’s tough for people to swallow because it can be as high as a few percent of the price, and because they don’t think they should pay the cost

of bringing people to the store.

This is a gray area, though.”

Please note that not all dealers charge or attempt to charge all of the above noted fees.

Some may even be upfront with holdback amounts. With

that said, some may not and, therefore, the above information may be helpful as you begin your own negotiation for a car. As for me, knowledge is one thing, execution is another.

DEAR THAT'S LIFE

Vocabulary Lesson CONTINUED FROM P. A8 venience. I was allowed to buy the stamps. Otherwise, he had taken care of everything else already. As to be expected, the kids loved what he had done and were examining the contents of their packages. It became clear that the stakes were going to be high this summer and he was wasting no time.

My eldest picked up on this very quickly and, with package in hand, leaned across the table to me and said, “You’re dead.”

Less than a week into camp, he had taken such a lead that I could barely see the back of his head. While I thought I was holding my own, I was sorely mistaken. Part of his tactic was that items were being sent individually or in small groups.

Keeping in mind that things he included in packages could be as simple as giveaway items he picked up for free at trade shows, it did not matter. Anything Daddy sends is cool. And while I was proud of my first package, by the time it had reached camp, he had already sent three others. It prompted a letter from my eldest, thank-

ing my husband for doing such a great job while imploring me to get moving. “Give me something to work with here, Mom,” she wrote. Not much of a pep talk, but good enough.

Still refusing to change my game plan, unbeknownst to each other, we were simultaneously prepping packages to be shipped the same day. “I clinch with this one,” he said, beaming. “There is nothing you can do -- you are done after I send this one.” It was big talk for a guy putting only one t-shirt into an overnight envelope. “I have my own package,” I said, confident that my most recent endeavor was impressive. “Really?” he said. “What’s in yours?” I smirked and had no interest in showing my hand. “I’m not telling you,” I replied. For just a moment, I thought he was feeling intimidated, worried that I was gaining on him. Silly me, however, as he just wanted to tell me what he was sending.

With the camp Olympics beginning this week and the teams held under lock and key until announced to the campers, he had already found out what countries are children

were going to be representing.

Somehow, within minutes of it being announced in camp who was on what team, he was already informed. With that information, he went straight to the mall and had t-shirts for each appropriate country made for each of our children. My son, playing for China, would soon be the recipient of his own custom China t-shirt, my daughters to receive their own England shirts as well. And while his efforts were über impressive, how he got the information was what really piqued my curiosity.

“How did you find out what teams they were on?” I asked him. It seemed he received a call from someone in camp who was aware of our package competition. In short, he has a ringer. “I want you to beat your wife!” he exclaimed, and with that, my husband sent the package to sink my efforts completely.

Rest assured, I am down but not out. I will rise again. But trust me, if my kids continue to wake him at 3:00 a.m., I am just as happy letting him take this one to the finish line. Stupid I am not.

EDITORIALS

Obamacare Could Become Like the Volstead Act CONTINUED FROM P. A8 Look for a profusion of 25 employee businesses providing per-project work for other businesses and that may run the gamut from bussing dishes, deliveries to bookkeeping. There will be a lot of musical chair- rotating temps and outside independent contractors.

For Republicans, sticking their heads in the sand is not an answer – voters will be looking for some kind of health plan, not just “repeal everything,” which would be like saying that Social Security and Medicare should be repealed, which is a non-starter for most voters. The

GOP and Mitt Romney need to do some creative thinking and offer an alterative that is socially conscious (as opposed to unconscious) and fiscally responsible while not being a disincentive to business expansion.

A step in that direction is what we’ve previously called “Americare,” in which all Americans get basic catastrophic coverage with premiums deducted from their paychecks (since Congress can now tax for this) and then the private sector can offer extra coverage options above the national base, much as insurance companies do now with seniors for expens-

es above Medicare Part B coverage. The extra coverage ought to be available across state lines and portable nationally and irrespective of employment or the place thereof. Competition would bring prices down and mandatory basic coverage for every American will spread risk and protect hospitals. Because of “Americare,” taxes and penalties could be lifted from individuals and businesses, thereby reducing the size of government.

But offering Americans absolutely nothing but “repeal” is no way for the GOP to attract independent swing voters or do something positive for the American people.

ZEITGEIST WITH HOWARD BARBANEL

Swearing off the Hooch CONTINUED FROM P. A9 (both of whom were nominated for Best Actor and Actress) and Jack Klugman before he became Oscar Madison. The movie was all about the tragedies that can accrue from alcohol abuse. Margaret Parsons, film curator at the National Gallery of Art, said, “The film remains one of the most gut-wrenching dramas of alcohol-related ruin and recovery ever captured on

film.”

I’m hardly addicted to the stuff, certainly not like Jack Lemmon was in the film but after decades of having Jack, Jim, Sam Adams, the Millers, the Coors and countless vintners over for dinner this is a tectonic change of lifestyle that has me repeatedly reaching for ice pops so I have something soothing to put in my mouth.

Caffeine is of no help because I’ve never liked it or the taste of

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coffee. This all adds-up to way too much clean living for my taste, but the desire to tread this earth for a few more decades in good health is enough to swear me off the hooch. In a lot of movies and TV shows a guy walks up to the bar and the bartender says, “name your poison,” well, for me, to an extent, now it is. I have to now figure out how to make a glass of wine stretch out over an evening. Suggestions welcome.

bathrooms, $1,000,000+, South Shore Estates, (516) 569-4980 968 East Broadway, 7/22, by appointment, 3 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, $599,000, South Shore Estates, (516) 569-4980 510 Church Ave, 7/22, by appointment, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, $569,000, Anessa V. Cohen Realty, (516) 569-5007

WOODSBURGH 847 Ivy Hill Rd, 7/22, by appointment, 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $879,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 180 West Ivy Hill Rd, 7/22, by appointment, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, $899,000, Jan Kalman Realty, (516) 569-5651 65 Noye Ln, 7/22, by appointment, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, $999,000, VI Properties, (516) 791-1313

JULY 2026, 2012 • THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD •

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CONTINUED FROM P. A9 i.e., socialized medicine.

It is absurd to argue that a law must first be passed in order to then, as Mr. Hoffman characterizes it, fix, mold, and tweak it. This is a statute of almost 3,000 pages with regulations of over 10,000 more pages. Even Mr. Hoffman recognizes that the language in the statute is “twisted.” What was the rush to pass this without proper review and consideration? I know that then Speaker Pelosi and David Axelrod told us that we did not have to know what was in the law, they knew and it was good for us.

Mr. Hoffman is, at least partially, right about one thing when he states that the law will never be repealed. What he fails to recognize is that it will never be repealed if President Obama is reelected. If he stands for election on his record, and if we hold him responsible for the state in which we find ourselves, and disregard the plethora of excuses he advances for his failures (“we had a string of bad luck . . .” “the earthquake in Japan . . .” “an Arab spring in the Middle East . . .” “the economic head winds coming from Europe . . .” “the uncertainty concerning the raising of the debt ceiling . . .” “because of globalization . . .” “because of automation . . .”), we will be in a position to address the problem of health care, providing the time and consideration necessary and not dismantle the best health care system in the world, but improve it. As the President has said, “If stuff hasn’t worked and people don’t feel that I’ve led the country in the right direction then you’ll have a new president.”

I would suggest that we follow the President’s suggestion and we elect a new president who will among other things, see to the repeal of the ACA, a

program that is just so good, that if you are close to the Administration or close to the former Speaker, you can obtain a waiver and be exempted from its provisions and all the “benefits” it offers.

Steven G. Legum Mineola, NY

Get the Facts Straight To the Editor, I must correct your slanted editorial from June 22 regarding taxes on selling homes under Obama.

This is taken from factcheck .org: You say you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on selling your home after 2012. First of all, only those with incomes over $200,000 or married couples with incomes over $250,000will be subject to this. And even those who have high incomes the tax won’t apply to he first $250,000 on profits or to the first $500,000 in the case of a married couple.

So there it is -- a single executive making $210,000 a year who sells his $300,000 ski home, would pay $1900 plus capital gains. The Tax Foundation, in a report released April 15th said “the new tax on investment income (including real estate) will hit approximately the top-earning two percent of families. This will affect very few.

I am extremely disappointed in one-sided information. Especially from a newspaper.

Nancy Friedman Oceanside, NY

Watch Out for Bicyclists To The Editor: Summer is here and I, an avid bicycle enthusiast, have two requests that I would appreciate you could make known to both bicycle riders and automobile/ truck drivers: For the bicycle riders..wear a helmet! If you fall regardless

of how fast or slow you are going, and you land on your head, the chances of a serious head injury will be possible. And, for parents riding with young children. You are concerned enough about your children’s safety and make them wear helmets; yet you choose not to. If you fall and are injured, what are you expecting your young children to do?

For the drivers…I do not expect you to truly stop at the stop signs. I would hope that you could at least slow down and more importantly, look around in all directions. We cyclists watch for you; please watch for us.

Michael Chiclets

Facebook Comments The following is a representative sampling of comments readers have posted on our website via Facebook and other social media over the past few weeks: On Facebook we asked readers what they thought about Costco’s proposed 22-pump gas station on Rockaway Turnpike.

Will this be helpful or hurtful to the community?

Facebook commenter Michele Helene Justic: “Of course helpful. The only ones opposed are the other gas stations who don’t want to lose business. Costco has a huge property so this won’t hurt their neighbors at all.”

Facebook commenter Donna Prisyon Galinsky: “It would be helpful to residents. Gas at BJs in Freeport is .40 less than the lowest price around here.”

Facebook commenter PetWorks Store (of Lawrence): “Traffic will be insane if this goes thru!”

From the Editorial Becker For Congress in June 22 issue: Facebook commenter Capitalism: “Does it worry you that the article won’t be taken seriously

when the author sells Frank Scaturro hard and then says of Francis X. Becker that he’s “no fancypants Ivy Leaguer?” Is leaguer even a word? Spell check doesn’t think so, but I’m no writer or editor. Perhaps Adam LoBelia can help us out. Whoever wrote this should think twice before saying that Frank hasn’t “paid his dues.” Perhaps said author should take the three minutes to do his homework and read Mr. Scaturro’s biography on his campaign website. There is too much on that page to list in this small box. What’s more humorous, this sophomoric article, or the fact that Becker for Congress is peddling it as a means of winning the primary? I just can’t figure it out.”

Facebook commenter Virginia Farrell Daly: “All the reasons you gave not to vote for Frank Scaturro are the exact reason why we SHOULD VOTE FOR FRANK. Frank is not part of the machine and that is exactly what we need. He owes nothing to anyone and that is why I will vote for him. He is independent in his thinking, is a good man, has morals and will work for the people who voted for him and not have to vote according to what the Republican Party wants him to do. You try to make it shameful that Frank achieved such things as an ivy league education and that he is a crusader.

It’s not shameful. That makes it more the reason to vote for him.

Shame on all of you. He is what the American dream is all about.

Did you forget that we are still in America?”

On “Landmark Woodmere Church Closing Its Doors:” Jo Ann Jo Ann said: “It hurts my heart to hear this sad news…”

Lisa Foster said: “OMG! I truly never wanted to hear of this happening … it hurts my heart as well … very much a part of my growing up. I still trace where ev-

erything was in my mind and that has been for 47 years ... so sad.”

On “Profile In Courage” by Joel Moskowitz: Alan Waterman said: The writer admits that he doesn’t know much about the health care act that he so galantly defends. It wouldn’t be surprising to know that the president himself hasn’t read it. On gay marriage while it may be classified as part of civil rights, if allowed to proceed unabated will bring about the end of humanity as we know it. At that point there won’t be a need for liberal, conservative, Democrat or Republican views on any issue.

At least the writer makes some valid points with his support for spending cuts which the current administration has neglected i.e. the first lady’s largest staff in history and her taxpayer supported vacations abroad. There are, of course, many other places where there is tremendous waste if only the powers that be would look at them.

One other point is about the jails being full. That may be a result of new laws that attempt to protect citizens from criminals which is a good thing but it also points to a breakdown in values that this country is not teaching its young. One wonders if and how much rehabilitation is taking place in the prison system.”

On “Are Zombies Coming to The Five Towns?” by Danny O’Doul: Benny Gamal said: Wow, this is a very important concern of mine... I constantly fear zombies invading. Also, I loved the piece

by Captain “Sting” Ray Skydell” which has inexplicably disappeared from the Standardli website. I cannot even get in touch with Harvard Barbendoll, the Publisher...perhaps, he was eaten by a zombie?

Michael Altman said: Being brainless ghouls doesn’t make them zombies.

On “Rockaway Beach: The New Hipster Hamptons”: Robert Kaskel said: Thai Rock started water sport activities this summer which include Jet Ski rentals, kayaks and tube rides.

On “Stop the Mailings!” by George Sava, Rori Gordon said: “Although the alleged purpose of the mailing was to provide information on the new passport card, it was hard to ignore the two large photographs of both Supervisor Kate Murray and Town Clerk Mark Bonilla.

The mailing also referenced both their names a combined total of eight times. The front page alone consisted primarily of the names and pictures of both Ms. Murray and Mr. Bonilla” George, you clearly hit this issue on the head. Why not let people opt out and receive the info online? Great way for the Town to save millions however not effective for the political figures names and faces to be remembered. This is a form of subliminal marketing. Simple redundancy of both their names and faces makes a voter more likely to pick them because they will be the only names they will recognize. I know, I was as guilty when I was younger and used to pull a certain party across the board for that reason...I knew there names!

Have you saved all those mailings since the election? They have not cut back have they? I do believe the Town of Hempstead is sending out as many or more. Even the mailers that do not have photos have the signatures on them (recognition again) and you will not necessarily receive all of them. Some mailers are only sent to certain towns.

BTW great article.

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