THE SOUTH SHORE STANDARD • MAY 20 - 26, 2011

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SERVING THE FIVE TOWNS

MAY 20-26, 2011

Incumbents Take Dist. 15 May, McInnes Win Dist. 14 Library Incumbents Ousted

By SUSAN VARGHESE

Standard Associate Editor

Challengers Take District 14 Race District 14 just got a facelift, as two new board members, Cheryl May and Scott McInnes have been elected as trustees on the Board of Education, defeating incumbent Teena Ditchek Korman. The proposed $103.41 million budget for 20112012 was also passed.

May and McInnes received a combined 1,000 more votes than Korman. May had 2,222 votes, McInnes had 1,965 votes, and Korman had 1,293 votes.

The budget was passed 18091351.

Winner, Scott McInnes said, “It was an amazing experience to see people rally together as a community, and I think the district is better for it. One of my favorite quotes is ‘Never underestimate the power of a small

group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.’”

McInnes added, “There’s so much excitement on so many different levels. We have a meeting with the districts leadership next week and we’re going to hit the ground running – there’s a lot of work to do!”

One Woodmere resident said he voted against the budget because “school taxes are to high,” and voiced, “When I was in high school 50 years ago in Malverne, there were four schools, four principals, one assistant principal in the high school, and six secretaries in total. I think the teachers now are paid fairly, but the administrator salaries are bloated. I think it’s too much for administrators…I know what they do.

They meet with each other all day long.”

The District 14 budget has a

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NEW PLAN SLATED TO PUT THE FIVE TOWNS INTO THREE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

Winning Teams Scott McInnes and Cheryl May (top) are all smiles after their School Board victory in District 14 on Tuesday. In bottom photo, Sarah Yastrab, Legislator Howard Kopel and Jeffrey Leb are happy with the Yastrab-Leb win over two incumbents for the PeninsulaLibrary Board.

The Five Towns will be part of three legislative districts if the County Legislature’s second set of redistricting plans gets approved.

A revised Nassau County Legislative redistricting map proposed by the Legislature’s Republican majority was released this week in the wake of criticisms from various Nassau leaders and civil rights activists who questioned the original plan’s compliance with the Voting Rights Act. The Legislature is set to vote on implementing this new revised plan on Monday.

An injunction blocking the original plan was issued last week

by New York State Supreme Court Justice Steven Jaeger.

The updated map moves most of Cedarhurst back into Legislator Howard Kopel’s District Seven and moves a portion of In-

wood originally mapped into District Seven into the new District Nineteen, reuniting it with the majority of Inwood. However, the new plan moves a large section of Woodmere, small areas in Hewlett and North Woodmere into Legislator John Ciotti’s District Three, effectively splitting The Five Towns’ representation into three districts as opposed to two in the original redistricting plan. The current District Seven has the entire Five Towns area in the legislative district.

Five Towns Democratic Club President David Friedman didn’t feel the new map addressed the Democrats’ main concerns.

“What we want is a deliberative, conscientious, slow process where we look at how this redistricting is done,” Friedman said, “and not in a way that is shoved down people’s throats.

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State and Congressional Redistricting On The Way

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

While Nassau’s Legislative redistricting proposal causes controversy among residents of the county, the New York State Legislature has begun to take a look at census data to begin its own process of redistricting the state’s Assembly, Senatorial, and Federal Congressional districts, and ear-

ly on there has been a call for a bipartisan and independent plan to achieve it. Governor Andrew Cuomo has thrown his political weight behind the idea, declaring that he will veto any redistricting plan that is conducted in a partisan way.

Although New York showed an increase of 401,645 residents or 2.1 percent, large gains in states such as Arizona (1,261,385 residents or

24.6%), Florida (2,818,932 residents or 17.6%), and Texas (4,293,741 residents or 20.6%) have New York behind in the population gain race between states. The lack of gain has left New York set to lose two congressional seats, mostly due to large population losses in districts upstate.

Downstate New York, which includes New York City, Long Island and Westchester, showed

combined population of 11,957,128 residents according to 2010 census data, compared to 7,420,974 residents in the rest of the state. The state legislature has yet to determine which congressional districts will be axed, but based upon new congressional district sizes of 717,707 people, a non-partisan plan could give Upstate 10.3 representatives to Downstate’s” 16.7.

“The answer is that the perfect thing is to have independent people, and not elected officials drawing up these districts,” 20th Assembly District Representative Harvey Weisenberg said.

“I would like to see this as it was proposed by our public, to make this non-political and do the best for the people involved and bring that to fruition.”

Weisenberg is part of a large

majority in the New York State Assembly, which includes both Republicans and Democrats, who signed a pledge by reform group New York Uprising to support independent redistricting as well as responsible budgeting and ethics reform. Over 350 candidates for office in the New York State Legislature signed NY

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Nearby Alternatives to Pricey Beach Clubs

Local Public Beaches Affordable for Fun Days in the Sun

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

When someone brings up beaches in The Five Towns, it probably brings to mind images of the famous Atlantic Beach clubs. However, during what is still an economic downturn, many Five Towners don’t have the $3,000 up to $11,000 to spend on a beach club membership or cabana. That’s where local governments come in, providing affordable ocean beach access, for a much smaller fee.

From the Town of Hempstead’s six beach parks, to New York State’s Jones Beach State Park, there are plenty of fun beach options for Five Towners to choose from without breaking the bank.

Many Five Towns residents may not realize that one local beach is just a stones throw away. Maintained by the Town of Hempstead, Hewlett Point Park, located in Bay Park and facing Hewlett Bay, is by far The Five Towns closest public beach. With a small sandy beach, Hewlett Point Park is a great choice for beachgoers who don’t mind a lack of ocean waves, and with a parking fee of only $7.50 for town residents, is a relative bargain.

The Five Towns’ neighbor, the City of Long Beach offers affordable beach access as well as activities including a summer long surfing contest and a beachfront concert series.

Twentieth Assembly District Representative Harvey Weisenberg, who spends his summers as an examiner for Long Beach’s lifeguard certification program, discussed some of what Long Beach has to offer.

“God gave us the gift of a barrier beach,” Weisenberg said. “It’s the best geographical gift a community can have. We have a volleyball competition on our beach that draws thousands of participants, and have walks on our boardwalk. The beach is just something, which with the cost of gas rising becomes a valuable resource. We’re gifted and blessed in The Five Towns and Long Beach.”

Besides Hewlett Point Park, the Town of Hemp-

stead also runs six beaches sharing the same $7.50 parking fee for town residents. Lido Beach Town Park, Lido West Town Park, Town Park at Lookout Point and Town Park at Sands in Lido are also town beaches, and have ocean access located in Lido Beach and Point Lookout. Harbor Isle Park rounds out the Town beaches, located on Harbor Isle facing Island Park Harbor.

The only Nassau County run beach park is Nick-

erson Beach, located in Lido Beach. With a Nassau County Leisure Pass, which can be obtained at all county parks, including North Woodmere Park, gives county residents $8 access to Nickerson Beach throughout the summer season.

Jones Beach provides the most activities of any of the local public beaches. In addition to their six beach locations spread around the park, they also have a pool, a pitch and putt golf course, miniature golf, paddle ball, shuffleboard courts, and a nature center. It is also home to the area’s largest openair concert facility, which kicks off its summer concert series on June 11th with Hall and Oates.

With the beach season also comes the threat of skin damage from the sun, one of Weisenberg’s biggest concerns this season is raising awareness about skin cancer and melanoma.

“I’ve proposed a resolution in the State Assembly for a skin cancer awareness month,” Weisenberg said. “Last Sunday, my wife and I did a Melanoma walk. There are over a million cases of skin cancer every year. You have to help protect people on the beach and make people aware.”

Weisenberg also warned beachgoers to be careful when going in the water.

“Swim near lifeguards and be safe,” Weisenberg said. “The key word is respect for the ocean. Some people go near the jetties and can’t even swim. It’s unfortunate, but people lose their lives. You have to have respect to enjoy the beach.”

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Long Beach There are many access points along the beachfront in the City of Long Beach. Call (516) 341-1000 for more information.

Beach Rates: Daily: Single day passes cost $12, while Economy Beach Passes (10 admissions) are $80.

Season: Individual: $30 for City of Long Beach residents and $80 for non-residents, Family: $50 for Long Beach residents and $100 for non-residents, Seniors: $15 for Long Beach residents and $30 for non-residents Seasonal Hours: A pass is required to be on the beach 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on weekends only from May 29th through June 27th and daily from June 28th through September 6th.

Town of Hempstead Beaches Town of Hempstead beaches include Hewlett Point Park, Lido Beach Town Park, Lido West Town Park, Town Park at Point Lookout, Town Park at Sands in Lido and Harbor Isle Beach. Go

to the Town of Hempstead website for each park’s address and contact information.

Parking Rates: $7.50 for Town of Hempstead residents and $22 for non-residents during park hours. A “walk-in” rate also applies to non-residents at Sands, Lido and West Lido beaches.

Seasonal Hours: Beaches officially open on May 28th and close on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th. Parking Fees are collected Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Lifeguard Hours: From May 28th – June 19th, certified lifeguards will be on duty on weekends and holidays only from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Starting June 20th, lifeguards will be on duty seven days a week during those same hours.

Nickerson Beach Park – Nassau County 880 Lido Boulevard Lido Beach, NY 11561-5298 (516) 571-7700 Parking Rates: Daily: $8 for Nassau Coun-

ty Leisure Pass holders, and $30 dollars for non-leisure pass holders Season Parking Sticker: $80 for Leisure Pass holders, $200 dollars for non-leisure pass holders Seasonal Hours: Parking fees are collected Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday, Sunday, Holidays: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Jones Beach – New York State Ocean Parkway, Wantagh (516) 785-1600 Parking Rates: Daily: $8 when the beach is closed and $10 dollars when open Season: For $65 the “Empire Passport,” will provide you with unlimited access to Jones Beach as well as most New York State parks.

Seasonal Hours: Central Mall Beach, East Bathhouse beach, Parking Field 2 Beach, Parking Field 6 Beach, West Bathhouse Beach and Zach’s Bay Beach have varying hours of operation.

Check out the Jones Beach information for specific hours for each.

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“The Governor has introduced a bill that would provide for bipartisan and independent redistricting that goes along with the New York Uprising pledge and what many groups have been calling for, for a long time,” Adam Riff, Executive Director of New York Uprising said. “The governor has said if the legislature comes back to him with district lines drawn in a way that is not non-partisan and not independent, he would veto and then the courts would do the redistricting and eliminate the leg-

islature from having any role in the process.”

The other, long-term plan, of which Skelos has been supportive, is an amendment to New York State’s Constitution that would make independent and bipartisan redistricting a permanent fixture in the State legislative process. The amendment wouldn’t allow for any changes to redistricting practices until after this upcoming redistricting is completed, but would set the reform in stone and make it very difficult for the legislature to alter the process in the future.

“We did pass a bill to reform the redistricting process in the Senate,” Scott Reif, spokesman for Skelos said. “It would be a constitutional amendment. The next legislature could give it a second passage and that would go into effect for the 2022 elections. The courts have found that redistricting is a legislative prerogative and the best way to change the process is to make a constitutional amendment and cement it in the process.”

Riff and New York Uprising

are having a hard time taking the proposed constitutional amendment seriously.

“A constitutional amendment would not take effect until 2022 at the earliest on this issue,” Riff said, “and anyone who is supportive of that exclusive of a statutory fix, is saying that they believe New York can wait another ten years to have a government that works. Most New Yorkers would disagree with that I think. They’re fed up with New York government and the shenanigans they’ve seen and they want there to be fixes immediately, which is how they voted in 2010 with so many candidates, including sitting members of the state legislature, having taken pledges to make those reforms.”

As long as Cuomo remains governor, there is a chance for reform, as he won’t approve of any partisan redistricting plans, but Riff is concerned about the future.

“This is something that happens once every ten years,” Riff said. “Once it happens, its set for the next ten years. It doesn’t guarantee what’s going to happen for the governor in 2022,

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Willow Pond Set for Cleaning Rash of Car Vandalism

By Jordan Friedman

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he Hewlett Bay Park Board of Trustees passed bills at a town hall meeting Monday evening to continue monthly street light maintenance as well as to clean the catch basins in Willow Pond as part of a yearly maintenance program.

Currently, five catch basins are located in Willow Pond, which Hewlett Bay Park administers with Hewlett Harbor, trustees said at the meeting. They selected John DeVito, whose services the village has used in the past, to perform the cleaning at $3,500.

In addition to the cleaning of catch basins, the trustees also accepted a proposal set forth in a letter from Hewlett Harbor, requesting that the Village pay half the share of a new fountain/aerator system for Willow Pond, which will cost $322.50.

The trustees additionally passed bills that would continue ongoing monthly street light maintenance in the Hewlett Bay Park area.

While street and water maintenance were the main topics of discussion, trustees also said they recognized the need to discuss code revisions for height and setback in the construction

and expansion of homes in the village, although the bill for this particular discussion has been postponed.

“We all understand the need to address these issues,” Trustee Joel Schneider said. “I think we need to sit down as trustees to discuss this.”

They acknowledged the fact that many residents are building and expanding to the maximum capacities of construction, but the codes often make it unclear whether some residents would be guilty of violations of the policy.

In addition, proposals from Powerhouse Paving and Asphalt

Pavers for pothole repairs in the area were discussed. However, these were tabled as a result of unclear statements set forth by the two companies in regard to the number of potholes that need to be repaired, the square feet of repair, and the highly differing costs of each service. Powerhouse Paving proposed a price of $11,244 for maintenance while Asphalt Pavers proposed $9,555.

The trustees also approved the eighth annual report of the Stormwater Program but said they will discuss driveway entrance piers, street lighting upgrades, and fence materials at a future meeting.

in North Woodmere

By Jordan Friedman

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string of similar car vandalism incidents occurred in North Woodmere between Sunday night and Monday morning, six of which involved the shattering of windows, according to the Nassau County Police Department Fourth Precinct.

According to a crime report from the precinct, the six incidents occurred on Cedarhurst Street and surrounding locations – including Oakleigh Road, Longview Avenue, and Duston Road – between 8 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday. Three of these instances of vandalism took place on Cedarhurst Street alone.

Nassau County Intelligence Analyst Virginia Colombo said she is unable to comment or release any official statements on the matter but mentioned there is an ongoing investigation.

Only two of the reported incidents, however, involved theft: a stolen credit card and wallet in one case and $20 in the other.

In addition, the crime report revealed that half of incidents involving car vandalism in general this week occurred in North Woodmere. The seventh occurrence in North Woodmere involved in the removal of air from all four tires from a vehicle parked on Hungry Harbor Road.

Nassau County Police Department Detective Vincent Garcia wrote in an email that the police department will increase security in the affected locations and surrounding areas as a result of these occurrences.

“There will be intensive patrols in the areas affected utilizing both marked and unmarked units,” he explained.

Another incident involving the shattering of windows occurred on Broadway in Hewlett on Monday between 8:30 and 9:55 p.m.

The driver’s and passenger side windows on the vehicle were broken with a rock and a tote bag, hospital ID, and personal papers were reportedly stolen. The vehicle was parked on the street at the time.

All details of the incidents are preliminary and are subject to revision after investigation, according to the crime report.

Other acts of car vandalism from the past week occurred in Hewlett, Lawrence, Oceanside, Inwood, and Lido Beach.

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New Plan Slated to Put The Five Towns Into Three Legislative Districts CONTINUED FROM P. A1 We want the process to include all people who are involved in this and a bipartisan committee�

Despite bringing another legislator into the mix to represent The Five Towns, District Seven Legislator Howard Kopel remained optimistic about the area’s representation. “As much as I wanted to keep my old area, Ciotti is the deputy majority leader and has been there long time,� Kopel said. “He’s a tremendous asset and working together, we can accomplish a lot. If I have to cede areas to someone, as far as the welfare of the people goes, you

can’t get better than John Ciotti.

He’s enormously effective and inuential.�

The Nassau County Democratic Committee weighed in on the new map, saying the announcement and impending vote won’t give residents an opportunity to give their input. “If the public has problems with it, there is no opportunity to say what’s wrong,� NCDC Communications Director Audrey Kubetin said. “It goes back to violations of the county charter. They don’t seem to care at all about what people in the audience think, Democrats think, or people in Nassau county residents think.�

District Six Legislator Francis

Becker said part of the change came due to concerns that the proposed Nineteenth District won’t be diverse enough. “People said it isn’t minority enough,� Becker said. “It was only a 50 percent minority area and now it’s in the 60 percent range.�

Kopel doesn’t expect this plan to face an injunction like the last plan did, saying that it is improper to place an injunction on a plan before it is put to vote. “You can claim that it’s improper once it’s done, but you can’t enjoin somebody from voting on something to begin with,� Kopel said. “The judge didn’t bother to explain his actions.�

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tion that occurred the last time there was assembly redistricting. “I walked in and they said Island Park needed to be moved,�

Weisenberg, a Democrat, said. “I told them that they belong in my district. Most people go in to strengthen their support group, but I saw these people are part of Long Beach, even though they are mostly Republican, so I took them. I want what’s best for the people, that they have the best representation. I felt it’s important that they have someone to advocate what’s best for

but there will be plenty of opportunities to ďŹ x this for the long term.â€?

Five Towns representatives Weisenberg and Skelos both have had very small changes in their own districts populations since 2000 with Weisenberg losing 1.8 percent of his population and Skelos losing .5 percent, but both will likely see some changes to their districts borders in upcoming state senatorial and assembly redistricting.

Weisenberg discussed a situa-

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the people.�

U.S. Congressional Representative Carolyn McCarthy, whose 4th New York Congressional District saw a 1.4 percent population gain, was only interested in how potential redistricting would affect her constituency. “One of the most important functions of the U.S. Census is to help the government decide where to allocate resources,�

McCarthy said. “The population gains on Long Island mean more kids in our schools, more cars on our roads and more patients in our hospitals. This year’s Census ďŹ gures make it clear that the residents of Nassau and Suffolk Counties will require additional resources to meet the increased demand in services here.â€?

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Three Legislative Districts converge in The Five Towns putting parts of Woodmere and Hewlett in three possible districts according to the Legislature’s latest redistricting proposal released this week.

Incumbents Take Dist. 15 May, McInnes Win Dist. 14 Library Incumbents Ousted CONTINUED FROM P. A1 2.37 percent increase from last year, but the budget retains the Discovery program for eighth grade students, the 10-period Hewlett High School day, additional assistance in next year’s Math program for sixth grade students at Woodmere Middle School, and partial restoration of the Library/Media cuts at the elementary level.

Another local resident who voted for the budget, said she “voted for the budget not just for my children, because even if my children weren’t in school I’d still vote for it, it’s for the future of our country. We owe it to the young people as well as for us. We’re providing a future for them.�

Incumbents Win In District 15 District 15 residents overwhelmingly voted to keep incumbents, Murray Forman and Asher Mansdorf as Trustees on the Board of Education for District 15, beating-out challengers Gwynn Campbell and Nicole Di Iorio after Tuesday’s vote. The proposed $93 million school budget, a less than one percent decrease from last year passed, as well.

Tuesday’s vote for trustee spots on District 15 showed an incumbent landslide; with votes totaling 3,656 for Mansdorf versus 1,903 for Campbell and 3,319 for Forman versus 2,199 for Di Iorio.

Forman cheerfully noted, “I’m gratiďŹ ed with the results of the election and I look forward to continue to ensure educational excellence with ďŹ scal responsibility for all our children.â€?

Di Iorio voiced, “I was very surprised that the Inwood vot-

er numbers were low and the Atlantic Beach voter numbers were low. My plan is to continue to educate people with what is going on in our district and to establish open line of communication with the board.�

Peninsula Library Vote The Peninsula Public Library vote gave Jeffrey Leb the seat of incumbent Dr. Stanley Nussbaum for a ďŹ ve-year term, while Sarah Yastrab grabbed the spot of incumbent Patricia Pope. Yastrab took 3,255 total votes Tuesday, winning over the 1,343 votes for Pope, while Leb received 3,240 votes – beating Nussbaum’s total of 1,415 votes. The library’s $2.9 million budget was also passed, a 2.9 percent increase from last year’s budget.

Leb noted that he felt “optimisticâ€? throughout the day and added, “The library race was contested for the ďŹ rst time since at least I was born in 1978, which showed that the public understood what the issues were at hand. My whole platform was that reform and accountability.â€?

As for future plans, Leb said that he and Yastrab would be working together to ďŹ nd out how money is being spent. “I don’t plan on addressing the building until we resolve the bare bones — if the public wants to spend more money, and increase taxes, that’s the community’s call. We’ll need to have some hearings and we’ll see where it goes from there.â€?

Nussbaum added, “ I just hope that the new members of the library board continue to try and help the community as a whole, as we always

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LHS Culture Fest and Model Congress

By Brittany Beyer

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f you were to walk into Lawrence High School, the tangible aura of dissipating tension is would absolutely envelope you. Now that Advanced Placement (AP) exams are over, many students have been able to focus their attentions on their final extracurricular activities. Some exciting events have been taking place as a result of this, including the annual Model Congress Prom, National Honor Society’s Culture Fest, and eighth grade visits to the high school. Within the next few weeks, students — seniors in particular — have many memorable events to look forward to including induction ceremonies, awards nights, prom, and graduation.

On May 13th, the Lawrence Model Congress hosted their third annual UMC (United Model Congress) Prom. Nearly 200 students from all eight participating schools in Model Congress, including Hewlett, Long Beach, and Oceanside, attended this year’s prom, which included many homemade snacks provided by the Lawrence members of the club, dancing, games, and a DJ. Even though Model Congress prom began only three years ago,

Brittany Beyer is currently a Lawrence High School senior who plans to pursue a career path in international relations and political science. She is also an avid reader who enjoys writing, dancing, performing community service, and fundraising for various charitable organizations.

it was become a wonderful tradition that all participating members look forward to as it gives everyone one last chance to see each other before we all part ways for the summer — and for some, a last chance to see each other before we all go to college.

Another established tradition at Lawrence High School is Culture Fest, which is hosted by members of National Honor Society. This year’s cultural night took place on May 18th. Students selected the country that they wished to represent at the event and were placed in groups accordingly. Members created colorful posters, some of which portrayed famous landmarks and the native language of their chosen country. Some students chose to make a presentation about their ancestral homelands; others chose the country of which they had been learning the language, while others selected to represent a country due to fascination with the native culture and cuisine. Extra emphasis is placed on cuisine, as the large variety of food is what draws many students who do not participate in Culture Fest to attend this unique event. Some of the countries represented at this year’s Culture Fest were France, Italy, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, Nigeria, Ghana, Croatia, Pakistan, Guatemala, and Greece. This is an evening which highlights and celebrates the diversity and the many heritages that are present at Lawrence High School, all while providing attendees with a delicious and home-cooked meal. All proceeds raised from the night are being donated to a scholarship fund for a graduating senior.

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Legislative Roundup

Your Weekly Guide to How Our Elected Officials Are Voting and What They’re Voting On. New York State Senator Dean G. Skelos Majority Leader, (R, C, IP) 9th Senate District Voted AYE on Bill S3111-2011: An act that directs the Department of Health to establish birth certificates for births resulting in stillbirth and to provide this certificate to the parents of the stillborn child. The new certificate would not serve as proof of a live birth; however, it would be an official government document issued to families as evidence that they experienced a stillbirth. The bill passed the Senate on May 16, 2011 where it was delivered to the Assembly and then referred to the Health committee.

Voted AYE on Bill S 474-2011, which is an act that allows correction officers to be color blind.

The act amends the current correction law, thus allowing applicants who would otherwise be disqualified for their color blindness to qualify for the position. The bill passed the Senate on May 16, 2011 where it was delivered to the Assembly, then referred to correction.

Voted AYE on Bill S4828-2011: Amending the social services law, regarding the submission of evidence at fair hearings. It permits social services districts to present evidentiary packages

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Norman Saffra, MD, FACS, is one of the nation’s leading ophthal mic laser and micro surgeons. Dr. Saffra is known for his expertise in diseases of the Retina and Vitreous such as: diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and retinal tears and detachments. He is also experienced in caring for patients with Uveitis and Neuro Ophthalmic disorders. Dr. Saffra is a Fellow of: The Ameri can College of Surgeons and The American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a member of the American Society of Retina Specialists and the North American Association of Neuro Ophthalmology.

Dr Saffra frequently lectures in medical schools and to physicians throughout the country. Dr. Saffra is actively involved in clinical and surgical research. He has contrib uted over 25 scholarly papers to peer review journals and assisted in the design of two different surgical instru ments. Under Dr. Saffra’s leadership, The Eye Institute at Maimonides is at the forefront of advancing medical science by pursuing research into diseases that cause permanent vision loss.

He has been consistently listed in the “Castle Con nolly Guide: How to find the Best Doctors (New York Metro area)” and has been listed in New York Magazine “best doctors” issue 12 times. He continues to be quoted by all major television networks and newspapers in regards to ophthalmology issues.

Dr. Saffra resides in Nassau County with his family, and is looking forward to bring state of the art retinal care to our area.

in electronic, rather than paper, format at fair hearings. The proposal would generate savings by eliminating the process of printing and transporting paper evidentiary packets. The bill passed the Senate on May 18, 2011 where it was delivered to the Assembly and then referred to the Social Services committee.

Voted AYE on Bill S5367-2011: Amending the real property tax law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to applications for tax abatements for industrial and construction work on properties in a city of at least one million people and to tax abatements for certain energy generating facilities in the city. The bill passed the Senate on May 16, 2011 where it was delivered to the Assembly, then referred to the Real Property Taxation committee.

Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D), 20th NY Weisenberg’s Sponsored Bill K503-2011: Which memorializes Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 31, 2011 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day in the State of New York, was adopted on May 11. The commemoration is an effort to educate the public about sudden cardiac arrest, to identify those at risk, to honor the memory of those who have died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest and to celebrate those who have survived. The bill states that sudden cardiac arrest affects thou-

sands of New Yorkers and the State of New York takes enormous pride in recognizing serious health concerns and proclaiming official days to increase awareness of such issues.

Carolyn McCarthy U.S. Representative, New York’s 4th District Voted YES on Passage of H.R. 1231: To reverse President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act. The bill would enable America to lease and drill in areas the country is aware it has significant resources available and requires the Secretary to set specific production goals for five-year plans. The 2012-2017 plan had set a goal of 3 million barrels of oil each day as well as 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day by 2027. H.R. 1231 failed by a recorded vote of 134-279.

Voted NO on Passage of H.R. 1229: To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure safe and timely production of America’s energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico. The act may be cited as the “Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act.” The proposal states that the Secretary shall require any lessee operating under an approved exploration plan to obtain a permit before drilling any well under any plan and to obtain a new permit before drilling any well of a design that differs greatly from the design for which an existing permit was issued. H.R. 1229 passed by a recorded vote of 263-163.

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Sports

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Hewlett Lacrosse Playoff Hopes Dashed by Roslyn

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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n the battle of the Bulldogs, it was the underdog Roslyn Bulldogs that came out on top, edging out the favored Hewlett Bulldogs 10-7 in a Boys Lacrosse first round playoff game with fiery play that the hometown Hewlett team was unable to match. After a slow first quarter after which Hewlett led 1-0, Roslyn picked up the pace and took advantage of Hewlett’s offensive struggles for the remainder of the game.

“We came out flat,” Hewlett attacker and Senior Jake Geiger said. “We hit their goalie a couple of times in the chest and we couldn’t really get anything going on offense. They had the momentum and they just kept it going all game. We had a couple of spots where we had a couple runs, but it just wasn’t enough.”

Kevin Fuchs handles the ball as he evades a Roslyn defender After a 15-1 win over Sewanhaka on Monday featuring a combined seven goals from Geiger

and Chris Loria, as well as goals from eight other different Bulldogs, Hewlett seemed primed

to keep things rolling going into their game against Roslyn with Hewlett looking like a serious contender, but on Thursday found itself facing an upset.

Hewlett was able to keep it close going into halftime, trailing 3-4, but they were unable to solve their offensive woes at the break to the disappointment of head coach Chris Passuella.

“I thought that in the first quarter, even though we were up 1-0, we were playing very poorly,” Passuella said.

“I thought we had a lot of opportunities and guys made a lot of mental mistakes that we don’t usually make. In the second quarter they out hustled us, and that’s when started finishing shots, because in the first quarter they were taking some shots but our goalie bailed us out a lot, and I though “boy, we’re not playing well right now.” Then their shots started falling and

we didn’t up our level enough.

At half time we talked about it and they maintained their energy. Their face off guy gave us trouble and they out possessed us, and out ground balled us, and beat us at our game.”

With the loss, Hewlett finished their season with a 9-6 record, and will have to start looking towards next year.

“We had a really nice senior class that I hate to see leave,” Passuella said. “They’re really good kids. All of our All-County kids that got honors are juniors and are going to be back, but they’ve got to play better. If they want to get this taste out of their mouths, they have to get stronger and really work hard to up their level of play.”

Geiger and Michael Gray each had two goals for Hewlett. Despite allowing the loss, goalie Mike Fine had a solid game, keeping Hewlett close through

the first half. He finished with 12 saves.

Roslyn’s Pat Woods lead his team with three goals.

“We had a lot of potential this year and we just didn’t play to the best our ability in some key spots and paid for it,” Hewlett attacker and Senior Chris Loria said.

Passuella tried to put a finger on what exactly went wrong for his favored Bulldogs in the game.

“I don’t think it was complacency,” Passuella said. “I don’t know. I can’t figure out our team. I just didn’t sense a fire in a lot of them. We made it to the playoffs for the tenth straight year, and most of the league did not. There are not many teams that can make it to the playoffs every year, and our juniors and underclassmen need to apply themselves in off-season. They have a lot of potential, but potential doesn’t mean anything without passion.”

More Than 500 Compete in 5 Towns 5K Run

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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he rain held off for a crowd of over 500 runners who made their way out to North Woodmere Park on Sunday for the second annual Five Towns 5k Run/Walk. The run raised money for Beit Halochem, or the Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans, a group that provides rehabilitation assistance for over 50,000 disabled Israeli servicemen and women injured during their active or reserve service, or due to acts of terror.

The winner of this year’s 5k, 50-year-old Diego Ferreyra of New York City, finished with a time of 19:52.4. Just behind Ferreyra was 30-year-old Shari Klarfeld of Plainview with a time of 19:53.9, good for second overall and first among women. Eighteen-yearold Jason Brecher of Woodmere was the first Five Towns resident to complete the race, coming in 10th overall with a time of 21:39.4.

Nassau County District Seven Legislator Howard Kopel present-

ed the overall winners with trophies following the race, as well as medals for winners among the various age groups.

Race organizer Isaac Seinuk talked about his inspiration for starting the event last year.

“I started this event after learning about the cause when I did a charity bike ride in Israel,” Seinuk said. “I discovered that in the New York area, this cause was completely invisible. They had an office here, but no one knew about it. So last year, I decided I’d do a race, and doing so would bring the public’s eyes to this organization in Israel. It raises money for the disabled Israeli veterans and I figured the best thing to do was make an event where everyone can get involved and learn about it.”

With another event in the area, the Kulanu fair, canceled earlier in the week due to the threat of rain, Seinuk said a lot of participants were contacting him to make sure the race was still on, but on an overcast day, the rain held off for the duration of the race.

Racers cross the finish line at The Five Towns 5k “If there were terrible thunderstorms, it might have gotten delayed, but this was a race and wasn’t getting postponed,” Seinuk said. “At 6 in the morning, I had this crew that was helping me out. At that point, we got to the park and had 35 barricades an 75 cones to place around the neighborhood and that’s when the drizzle stopped and held off till right before the awards ceremony. The weather cooperated

and we were very lucky about it. If we didn’t we wouldn’t have had as many walk-ins.”

Many local businesses sponsored the event, providing food and drinks for the participants.

Shalom Maidenbaum, owner of Maidenbaum Property Tax Reductions, the event’s major sponsor, was pleased with the race’s turnout.

“We’re thrilled that the event has more than doubled in size

since last year,” Maidenbaum said. “Next year we’re shooting for over 1000 people. It wasn’t the best day. If the weather held off more than it did, it would have been much better.”

The racers didn’t seem fazed by the dreary skies, with most coming down the finish line sporting wide smiles and already looking forward to next year’s race.

“The fact that the weather held off was great,” Donna Weinstock of Bayside said. “My mother ran the race on new knees, having double knee replacement surgery and I’m very proud of her. She did it in under and hour. I’m looking forward to next year already.”

“We didn’t really race, we walked, but it was a great race for a great cause, or a great walk for a great cause in our case,” Geri Mansdorf of Woodmere said of her race alongside her friend Tova Keller, also of Woodmere.

“We’re definitely doing it again next year.”

The oldest participant to com-

plete the race was 84-year-old Bert Jablon of Syosset, in 35:03.8. The youngest finisher was 7-year-old Daniel Zar of Woodmere in 51:23.6.

Following the race, Seinuk was thankful for the help from the Fourth Precinct’s police and auxiliary police as well as Nassau’s Parks and Recreation Department for keeping the event safe.

“Excellent, above anything else, was the support from the auxiliary police and their captain Danny Gluck,” Seinuk said. “His crew of auxiliary police and Nassau County police officers provided a huge amount of support for the race. They didn’t just show up before the race, they gave a lot of input on how to make things go smoothly and keep everything safe. They’re behind the scenes but they do a lot of great work in The Five Towns. Nassau County Parks and Recreation was also helpful and were supportive in making sure the park was totally clean and some of the walkways repaired before the race so that it would be safe.”

Hewlett Girls Fall in First Playoff Round

By JONATHAN WALTER Standard Staff Reporter

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ewlett Girls Lacrosse cracked the playoff bracket this season in only its third year as a varsity program, where they met rival and top seeded Lynbrook North in the first round, falling 16-13 at North Lynbrook Middle School on Tuesday afternoon. Playing in a light mist of rain that grew thicker as the game went on, the Bulldogs gave Lynbrook a run for their money, keeping the score close throughout and despite the loss in the game, came through with a significant victory in the development of the young lacrosse program.

“It was a great game,” Hewlett head coach Rosemarie D’Ambrosio said. “It’s only our third year as a varsity program and we’re making the playoffs already. We came in second in the conference and I’m proud of the girls. This loss doesn’t define our season. From here, the girls know that we’re only going to move up.”

Val DeNapoli fights for the game’s opening ball control The Bulldogs finished their season with a 9-6 record, with two of their losses coming against Lynbrook (12-2). Including a preseason scrimmage, this was their third time seeing Lyn-

brook this year.

“Lynbrook has been our rival school,” D’Ambrosio said. “A lot of the girls play with them on a travel team, so they’re friendly.

We had most of our girls back

for this game. The last time we played them we didn’t have all of our girls here, so that definitely helped.”

The last time these two teams met, a hard fought first half left the score tied at four before Lynbrook took control with a 7-2 run in the second half to win 11-6, and the results were somewhat similar on Tuesday, albeit this time it was a scoring frenzy in first half.

Lynbrook established itself early by scoring four of the first five goals of the game, but Hewlett battled back, winning a series of ball controls by Val DeNapoli to roar back into the game, eventually taking an 8-7 lead with eight minutes left in the first half. With Hewlett roaring ahead, Lynbrook took a timeout that seemed to get them on track as they scored the next four goals in a row.

With D’Ambrosio pleading to her team to finish a goal, Hewlett managed to score two more goals and entered halftime down 10-11.

“It was back and forth, back

LWA Lady Tigers End Winless Season

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nlike their school’s winning male baseball team, Lawrence Woodmere Academy Softball finished a disappointing 0-10 season after losing to the Knox School 10-12 in a rain shortened home game on Monday.

“They played so well,” LWA

head coach Allison Countermine said. “I really thought they were going to win. We got mercy ruled in every game. In this one we only lost by two and only played five innings, so I sort of looked at it as a win.

The way the team was playing, if we had another two innings

to play, I think we could have won.”

LWA’s record reflects a poor season, but Countermine says her team made a lot of progress since the season began.

“Even though they struggled, they come to every game with a smile, ready to have a

great time,” Countermine said.

“They’re a really fun group of girls to work with. I know they get frustrated, but they’re all very supportive of each other. I think that since the beginning of the season, they have come so far, and I don’t think they even realize.”

and forth in the first half,” D’Ambrosio said. “They kept their heads up the whole time and that’s all I can really ask for, play hard and keep your heads up.”

In the second half, Hewlett seemed to step up more defensively, while slipping with their offense, with many shots on goal finding the basket of Lybrook goalie Sarah Chyriwski’s stick.

“They were face guarding Dani Kandel, who is one of our leading scorers,” D’Ambrosio said, “so that made things a little difficult.

It was hard for her to get open.”

Hewlett fought hard in the second half, and had their scoring opportunities, but they weren’t able to slow down Lynbrook’s attack enough to make the comeback they needed.

Sam DiSalvo led the way for Hewlett with her five goals. DeNapoli chipped in with three goals of her own, and Hewlett goalie Meri Oshrain finished the game with eight saves. For Lynbrook, Nicole Pataky helped lead her team to victory with six goals.

Looking towards next year, D’Ambrosio was optimistic.

Hewlett only loses one senior in team captain Kandel. However, D’Ambrosio feels Kandel’s leadership be missed and is looking toward other girls to step into that role.

Losing Dani is definitely going to be a big loss,” D’Ambrosio said.

“She leads the girls on and off the field. The girls respect here and look up to her. Jenni Rogoff did a great job as a leader too. She’s a junior this year. She’ll step it up along with a few other girls on the team, but they’re so passionate and enjoy being here, so it’s really about how they come together as a team. They don’t just play together. They hang out outside of lacrosse. Our goal next year is to keep going. I don’t know if they’re going to move us up to a higher league next year, but we’re just going to keep playing hard. I think that the girls, given that it was our first time making the playoffs, realize that we need to get it going over the summer and all the way up to when the season starts.”

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Property Tax Cap

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hen Josh Wanderer ran for Assembly last year one of his key campaign planks called for a four percent local property tax cap. This was considered a very Republican-like position on taxes. Our new Governor, Andrew Cuomo also campaigned on a tax cap proposal and now he is actively pushing the state legislature to enact a two percent tax cap before it adjourns for most of the Summer in late June. What this essentially means is that local taxing authorities such as school boards, counties, towns, villages and the like would not be able to increase your property taxes beyond two percent with some small adjustments for inflation.

In a statewide poll of 807 registered voters released this week by the Sienna Research Institute (3.4 percent margin of error) voters were in favor of Cuomo’s tax cap proposal by a wide margin, 71-22 percent, the cap is supported by at least two-thirds of voters from every party and at least three-quarters of voters from the downstate suburbs. Poll spokesman Steve Greenberg says that “among the 71 percent of voters who support the cap, nearly two-thirds, including a majority of every group, said that they would be less likely to re-elect their legislator if they knew he or she opposed the cap.”

The New York Post in a recent editorial stated that “a cap is anathema to New York’s public-employee unions, because it would choke off the source of the wage hikes and benefit increases the unions scrounge up every year” and that consequently Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been an opponent to the tax cap specifically because it would inherently limit the clout unions would have on the public purse. Various school boards and municipalities are opposed because it would constrain their spending on just about everything going forward and compel them to explore ways to do more with less, which has never been a hallmark of New York government on any level.

Bolstering the arguments for a tax cap are the results of a NY1Marist survey released last week showing some very disturbing trends. The survey shows that 36 percent of New Yorkers under 30 are planning on moving out of the state and 26 percent of New Yorkers overall looking to leave soon. Of those leaving, 62 percent cite economic issues like taxes, cost of living and lack of job opportunities. The largest group looking to bolt out of New York is in the suburbs. The poll also reveals that 77 percent of adults think New York is too expensive for an average family with 55 percent saying the state is “not very affordable and 22 percent saying “it’s not affordable at all.”

According to IRS data 1.5 million people left New York between 2000 and 2008 and the only reason New York had a 2.1 percent growth in population since 2000 was due to immigration, primarily from abroad and mainly to New York City which is an alternate reality unto itself. Still, because of massive population growth primarily in the Sunbelt, New York will lose two congressional seats. With many young people and young families fleeing the state, New York faces a dim, grayer future.

We have repeatedly said in this space that here on Long Island we are paying some of the highest tax rates in America.

Property taxes are high on the list but the list is extensive, encompassing income taxes, surcharges, fees, etc. New York is not business-friendly either. Capitalism survives here in spite of the almost hostile tax and regulatory environment imposed by the many layers of New York government. There is a reason why Mercedes opens a plant in Alabama and not Upstate.

In last week’s school board elections Five Towners spoke loud and clear about fiscal prolificacy and oppressive taxation, reelecting a board in District 15 that has been holding the line on taxes and spending and getting more results from a slimmeddown workforce and more significantly in District 14 sending a long-time incumbent school board member packing. This member had voted for nearly every tax and spending increase that has made living in Hewlett-Woodmere nearly unaffordable but for the very wealthy. The District 14 board will now have two of seven members who we hope will live up to their campaign promises and not rubber-stamp endless escalations in spending, salaries, benefits and retirement packages and tax hikes.

In Buffalo two weeks ago Cuomo asserted that “the simple truth is that New York has no economic future as the tax capital of the nation.” The Cuomo Tax Cap will force local jurisdictions to trim their sails and tighten their belts which we feel is the right prescription for New York. We urge Senator Dean Skelos and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg to get foursquare behind the Cuomo initiative or perhaps face the ire of irate voters when next at the ballot box.

A DEMOCRATIC VOICE

SO I’M RUNNING FOR OFFICE

By Stephen Anchin

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011 is unfortunately called an “off-off year” election: only positions in the Town of Hempstead and the Nassau County Legislature (and due to the proposed GOP redistricting plan of the Legislature that is problematic) will be on our November ballot.

I believe the Town of Hempstead has reached a tipping point, possibly a point of no return. We can either save our community or watch it confront a dismal future governed by the same local Republican party that is responsible for the mess we are in today. I believe we can save ourselves, but only if we make a new start with new ideas ... and new public officials.

Over one hundred years of stale, unbroken one-party Republican government in the Town of Hempstead is much too long – for any party!

I am ready to take up this challenge, take on the responsibility of public office and run for election as part of a Democratic team that promises to repair the damage and set a new path to the future, to a new vi-

brant 21st Century suburbia. I am running for the office of Hempstead Town Clerk.

Why am I running? I am in this race because I want to give back to the Town in which I have lived nearly all my life. We have all seen the wastefulness, ineptitude and lack of planning in the Town over many decades.

I believe my experience and skills would be best utilized in a concerted effort to transform the Town of Hempstead and move us to an exciting future.

Why the Town Clerk’s office?

It is a microcosm of the patronage mill, machine politics and backward profligate management which exists throughout Hempstead Town’s government.

I believe that the Town Clerk’s office can be promptly brought to a position of efficiency and transparency, saving hard hit taxpayers millions of dollars.

My Republican opponent, Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, oversees a bloated bureaucracy. This Office requires a professional manager who believes in remaining current while implementing modern technology.

Alas, the current Hempstead Town Clerk (unlike the North

Stephen Anchin graduated from the Hewlett-Woodmere school system, raised his and wife Jane’s family in Woodmere and currently lives in Hewlett. He is the immediate past President of the Five Towns Democratic Club and is the Hewlett Democratic Zone Leader. Steve was in the wine and spirits industry for over 30 years. He currently is a real estate agent with Jan Kalman Realty in Woodmere.

Hempstead Town Clerk) has not taken the time to obtain the professional certifications that are available from New York State’s Continuing Education Program through Cornell University’s Municipal Clerks Institute. I believe in education and professionalism, the skills of a Town Clerk need to be developed. As Town Clerk, I will participate in all continuing education courses necessary. Unlike Mr. Bonilla, I will become a Certified Municipal Clerk. We know that New York State law is always changing. Our Town Clerk should be on top of this - I will be!

I am going to clean up the Town Clerk’s office, using these tools and the latest 21st Century Technologies as well as my extensive experience as a businessman to make the Clerk’s office an efficient, modern and tax saving enterprise, free of patronage, redundant programs and personnel. I will immediately conduct a forensic audit to evaluate all programs and personnel and make this Office one of the strongest Town Clerks in the State.

I always will remember that it is the voters who have hired me and I will give them the best bang for their buck. It is time to rebuild our Town, to create a new suburbia where our children will want to stay and can afford to raise their families – and where our seniors can afford to remain and enjoy the fruits of their labors.

That is why I am running for Hempstead Town Clerk.

LEGISLATIVE VOICE

REDISTRICTING FIGHT GETS UGLY

By HOWARD KOPEL

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s I write, I am in the Legislative Chamber enduring a second straight week of ugly fighting over a proposed adjustment of the borders of Nassau County Legislative Districts. When new Districts were first proposed, I looked forward to an interesting and respectful discussion. I was prepared for honest disagreement. I expected that there would be perceived winners and losers, and that the losers would protest. I anticipated

a conversation that would expose inevitable problems with any proposed suggestions and reveal alternatives. What I did not expect, and what frankly took me by surprise was the level of vituperation and nastiness and, yes, downright race baiting that came to characterize the debate. The level of discourse has been absolutely appalling.

Perhaps I am naïve, but I am, nonetheless, disappointed.

There are those that would caution me against getting into this subject, but I feel that it should be discussed. I under-

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

stand political hyperbole; there are those who might accuse me of engaging in it on occasion (they are, of course, completely incorrect!) What I do not understand, and cannot accept, is the deliberate demonization of people that disagree with you.

Let me offer just a few examples of the comments we are hearing: The Republican delegation, as a whole, was invited to “take off your sheets” for the session.

Repeated insistence by minority representatives (self styled – I refuse to believe that this behavior truly represents the feelings of the minority population at large) that white Republicans are acting strictly out of racial motives, and not

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riting a column like this one would not work for just anyone, but it does for me. To begin with, crazy follows me everywhere and somehow the most mundane of experiences turn into significant moments from which I am able to tell a story the likes of which could not have happened to normal people. It also helps that I talk to strangers, striking up conversations with people I have never previously met.

This week I met a man who drives to The Five Towns for work, leaving his home in Staten Island daily at 4:30 am. His commute, therefore, takes only 45 minutes. While we widely warn our children not to speak to strangers, I as an adult do not heed the same advice. For me, those interactions often make for funny submissions, allowing readers to benefit from my otherwise unorthodox approach to life.

At the end of last winter, when sales are held in an attempt to clear inventory, I decided to do my part and help the economy. After selecting a number of dresses that were significantly reduced and as a result could not be returned, I tried them on before leaving the store. I was helped by a sales woman with her own unique approach in that when something did not look good, she actually told me. She was not looking to just make a sale, rather she was hoping for a customer who would come back because she had received good advice. “Awful!” she exclaimed about one dress I tried on. “Just take it off.” Slightly taken aback but understanding she meant business, I cleared a couple of other items with her including one cocktail dress about which I was uncertain. It was not the style that worried me, but rather its shiny fabric and deep maroon color.

“It looks great!” she exclaimed but I was not convinced. While it may have been flattering, I could not help thinking that I belonged in a holiday pageant, the dress’s neckline accented with a leaf-shaped rhinestone pin. I joked I could pass for an elf, but she said I was being ridiculous. I bought the dress, figured I was only imagining things, until I showed my husband the dress. Grinning like a Cheshire cat, a hearty, “Ho! Ho! Ho!” was all he replied. Needless to say, the dress remains in my closet, tags on. After that experience, I decided to be completely honest with someone about to make an imprudent purchase. No reason we all need to have unworn clothes in our closets because someone gave bad advice.

Shopping this morning in a children’s clothing store, I was buying my share of tshirts when I noticed a significantly older woman pe-

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Miriam L. Wallach,

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

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elcome to the Five Towns of Amerika – adjacent to lovely Havana, rough and tumble Pakistan, rambunctious Iran, incorrigible Venezuela and upstart Syria. A community whose sense of democracy is rudely mimicked in nearby New York City – where Frenchmen are deemed “guilty” before trial, assailed in the xenophobic press and accused by the District Attorney’s office of being tainted by the “original sin” of powerful lust, wanton needs and endowed with unparalleled and indefensible skill in the art of seduction. And we wonder why most of our European “friends” pass through JFK airport and choose to stay there to connect with flights to Paradise Island, Cancun and Cabo Wabo?

I think I know the answer – and it begins right here at home – yes, in The Five Towns – our very own “Police State” – where we are deprived of casinos, yet are made to play potentially rigged 25 cent “one arm bandits” daily in Cedarhurst and Lawrence each time we park our car – and where we are photographed and under surveillance each and every time we cross a major intersection – and, perhaps, more nefariously and timely – we have lost our right to a “secret” ballot in local elections. And – it has happened right here, under our noses, and with an almost total lack of cognition by us and our neighbors.

Heck, I almost missed the heist– that is, until Tuesday morning!

Well, during the fiendish morning rainstorm that threatened to wet my potentially genuine “Burberry” rain hat and soak my new Old Navy oatmeal hoodie, and which kept me in the Trader Joe parking lot -- safely encased in my new Sushi Motors AccuScrod GT Sedan, with the radio on, trying to win tickets to an upcoming split bill of Weezer and The Flaming Lips to be held next month at the PNC Arts Center in New Jersey (home of the King of Fat City –

Overweight Governor and rotund 1960 pop singing sensation - Lou Cristie) -- all to no avail.

Whereupon, I finally decided to exit my car’s bone dry interior to grab a cup of the best free coffee nationally-famous to all world-class “shnorrers,” throughout this once-great cradle of democracy.

After grabbing a hot cup of “Kenyan Bold Brew” from the free coffee dispenser and doing a little light shopping, I returned to my car in a storm of molten liquid lava and decided to brave both the elements and craterfilled Peninsula Boulevard in the hopes of exercising the right to vote in a secret ballot – which, at this time, I still felt was the proud inalienable right of each and every one of us “Americans.”

Boy, was I wrong! When I consulted with my special Indian Head Decoder Ring – I learned that there was to be voting at the heretofore “condemned” District 15 Number 6 School in Woodmere – a building previously hyped to be so uninhabitable that its potential for danger surpassed even Reactor #2 at the Takesushi Nuclear Plant in tsunami-devastated coastal Japan. In fact, I had read that merely “entering” the previously shuttered Number 6 School – could expose the visitor to both toxins, falling asbestos and possibly deposit on the visitor head a new “acoustical ceiling/roof shingle hat” which might become permanently affixed to his head! And, they wanted me to vote THERE???

So, in the name of DemocracyIn-Action, I entered at my own risk with one goal, and one goal ONLY – to write in myself – “The Legendary Danny O’Doul” as my choice for District 15 School Board Trustee. This is the very course of action which I had appealed to each of you, my dear readers, in these very pages last week to carry out. I now know why many of you didn’t and, I don’t take it personally, because I was about to find out just how

This is The Legendary Danny O’Doul signing off and urging all of you to NOT “go softly into that Great Goodnight” – demand your Right To Vote accurately and secretly. After all – if you fail to immediately take decisive action and write your senator, congressman, state representatives and even the Governor and President – you will go the away of all those “do nothings” who merely chanted “I want my MTV,” but sat idly by while Viacom stripped every decent music video and, even most of the bad ones from its daily programming!

hard it is to “write in” a candidate on the machines which are now used to record our votes in such elections.

Gone are the paper ballots – you just can’t get one from the otherwise cheerful volunteers – they just don’t make them anymore. So, how then do you “write in” a candidate you want who is not “officially” on the ballot? Well, first you must announce to the cheerful election volunteer what you are trying to do – you ask for a “mini-golf” pencil, but now the fun begins.

You then must accompany the cheerful election volunteer into a booth where she attempts to demonstrate the mechanics of recording a “write in” choice as part, or all, of your ballot. And, its not easy to both understand and logistically accomplish.

You see, there are these metal “sliding paper covers” – the first column having a reasonably generous up and down slider which functions like a little door, however, the sliders corresponding to the other columns – which, after several attempts I could not get to budge - were strangely narrow and moreover were slanted like an elongated “forward slash.” I don’t know how anyone could have fit more than the letters “SOS” within its thin borders – that is providing the voter snuck pliers or a rubber mallet into the ballot booth to un-jam the bizarre little slanted sliders!

Well, not only could I only right myself in for ONE position, despite my attempts to jiggle the sliders and generously and vociferously cursing the machine aloud– but, when I left the ballot booth I was met by looks, stares, snickers and chuckles – because almost everyone within earshot knew I was voting for someone other than both the incumbents.

So, I decided to make the most of it and make a big loud speech about how the system has failed the American Democratic Process and promised to litigate the matter against entire County of Nassau, Town of Hempstead, State of New York and even the United States of Amerika!

Heck, there may be no hellish fury as a woman scorned – but for the ire of a Fine American out for Democratic Freedom, the right to a secret ballot and fairness in the voting process is definitely a close second!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Now Likes Fran Becker To The Editor: I read with amazement Frank Becker’s letter on the Jews and the Holocaust. I’ve been a resident of the Five Towns for 61 years and always felt coldly toward the Becker family.

Now I feel ashamed of myself. Frank wrote so beautifully about his friendship for the Jews and for Israel. It brought tears to my eyes.

I no longer need a passport to cross the line from Hewlett to Lynbrook.

I wish him shalom alechem and a long life.

ish schools, this is not the case.

In fact, many schools, while promoting tolerance, refuse to take a solid stance on this issue and understand that many teens in Jewish high schools, here inThe Five Towns, are gay and have nobody to turn to. Many of then can’t tell their own parents. A GSA would help those teens be who they truly are.

So, I call on Five Towns yeshiva high schools to create a GSA. There are teens in your schools that you may not even know about that need the space to feel safe and grow. After all, isn’t that what education is all about?

Name Withheld on Request

Marty Haber

Why yeshiva day schools need a GSA. To The Editor: All too often, gay teens, whether in the Jewish or secular communities, are forced to hide who they are and what they can be.

Coming out can be painful and can lead to suicide due to the horrendous bullying epidemic. To an extent, public schools are better equipped to handle these issues as they have Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA’s), which provide a safe space and support for LGBT teens and allies.

As far as I’ve seen at most Jew-

Lawrence

Here’s Johnny….

To The Editor: I wanted to let you know that the article, “The Shoe Men of Cedarhurst Avenue” by Austin Sykes – featured in The South Shore Standard (published May 15, 2011), is historically inaccurate on many key facts.

To set the record straight, Johnny’s Shoe Repair at 124 Cedarhurst Avenue in Cedarhurst was founded by my grandmother’s brother, John DeMayo, the store’s namesake, in 1928. My grandfather, John Valenti (DeMayo’s brother-in-law) worked there with him and became its

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owner in 1949 around the time DeMayo died. My grandfather was the sole proprietor of the store for more than 35 years. He ultimately sold the business to his employee, Armando Picillo, in the mid-1980s. The man shown in the picture with his son and identified in the article as Johnny is actually Armando.

Mr. Sykes’ article incorrectly states the store was opened back in 1928 by a man and his brother-in-law whose names were “DeMayo and Valetse” The correct name of original owner is John DeMayo.

The second owner from 1949 to mid-1980s was John Valenti.

Armando Picillo (who is not named Johnny) became owner of Johnny’s Shoe Repair in the mid-1980’s and has been the store’s owner for about twentyfive (25) years.

Not only is your article factually inaccurate on the most significant historical components, it is very disappointing to us and to many people who know our family to see how the story eliminates our family’s history from the story of Johnny’s Shoe Repair and, particularly, my grandfather’s contribution to the Village of Cedarhurst.

John Valenti (Grandson of John Valenti, the previous owner of Johnny’s Shoe Repair) Cedarhurst

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n Monday the penultimate space shuttle mission launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida commanded by the courageous Mark Kelley, husband of the equally brave Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, who you may recall was nearly assassinated back in January by a crazed gunman. NASA calls this mission “STS-134.” The NASA website is using the font (typestyle) from the original “Star Trek” series for the mission logo.

I became enamored of the space program as a kid watching “Star Trek” in the late 60’s on a 19-inch black and white Zenith TV (which was our only TV!) along with the comedic adventures of Major Anthony Nelson on “I Dream of Jeannie.”

The seminal space moment of my childhood was watching the July 1969 Moon Landing (also on a black and white) up at Camp Equinunk in Pennsylvania, live, as it happened.

Around the same time I was privileged to see “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction and special effects masterpiece that still holds up more than 40 years after its release. I fantasized about traveling to space aboard the Pan Am Space Clipper featured in the film and chatting with the folks back home on Ma Bell’s video phones. I even had a model of that space-liner it was so cool looking.

On May 25, 1961, the late President John F. Kennedy before a joint session of Congress delivered a landmark speech outlining the goal of putting an American on the moon by the end of that decade. In that address Kennedy asserted that “if we are to win the battle that is now going on around the world between freedom and tyranny, the dramatic achievements in space which occurred in recent weeks should have made clear

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to us all… the impact of this adventure on the minds of men everywhere, who are attempting to make a determination of which road they should take… I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.” Kennedy further stated on September 12th 1962 in a speech at Rice University that “We choose to go to the moon.

We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.”

With the launch of the shuttle Atlantis scheduled for July, the entire U.S. manned space program will come to a grinding halt. This is the shuttle Endeavor’s final flight. The crews of these voyages are brave not just for venturing into space but also for flying in these 30 yearold pock-marked patched together shuttles. I don’t like even flying in 10 year old planes to Florida. NASA has no approved new manned exploration program on the books.

The end of manned space exploration means as a country we’re ceding space to Russia, China and even India. We’ll have to hitch rides with the Russians. But the end of manned space flights signals the end of something greater – the abandonment of “the final frontier,” the end of America’s “ongoing

Pan Am Space Clipper from “2001: A Space Odyssey.” mission to go where no one has gone before,” and most significantly in the broader context, the end of a national goal of striving for greatness and the impossible which has propelled this country to being the greatest of nations on so many fronts.

As a nation and society what are our big visions for today, for this generation? To own an iPad? To post on Facebook? To tame runaway deficits? To just fill potholes literally and figuratively? To try and live at 80 percent of the economic level of our parents? We dream no big dreams, proffer no awe-inspiring visions, we hunker-down in front of our flatscreens and computers in self-resigned mediocrity and expect no more than that level of leadership from those who run this country, this state and this region. Even our defense of and advocacy for freedom abroad is half-hearted at best and tepid at worst. Perhaps our generation trails in accomplishments than that of “The Greatest Generation” who preceded us specifically because of our lack of grand visions and bold challenges.

Space exploration is a metaphor for a country that won’t be constrained by boundaries, by lethargy, by process, by bureaucracy. We need to swing for the stars in everything we do so that mankind will be challenged to

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HOUSE & HOME • FASHION & FEATURES

Going Bridal

WITH WEDDING DRESSER COUTURE BY VASSA

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

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ith wedding season fast approaching, brides everywhere are in search for their perfect gown. It’s easy to get lost among the thousands of styles, from empire waistlines to big ball gowns, and strapless to plunging necklines. But, Wedding Dresser Couture boutique owner, Vassa Halatas offers some suggestions to make it a little easier.

Ivory gowns draped in lace are classic, and an infallible way to feel like royalty during the big day, Halatas

A floating hair piece to make any up-do look effortless

Halatas expressing her love for the gowns said. “Lace never dates itself. I had brides who were getting married the week before the Royal Wedding who had similar necklines to Princess Kate’s lace dress.”

Halatas noted that dresses vary depending on the brides’ tastes, but suggested a vintage style dress with

For brides looking for a show-stopper

Michele Ozarow, wearing a gown from Halatas’ boutique

About Wedding Dresser Couture By Vassa “I always tell my brides, the dirtier the dress is at the end of the night, the more fun you had,” joked Halatas. She opened the store in October 2009 having worked in the wedding business for 20 years, in-

you’re doing something small or big. I want it to feel like home, and girly!”

For those desperately seeking the perfect gown, Halatas offered a word of advice, “Not everyone gets that balloon-popping, oh my goodness, here comes the band feeling, sometimes it takes a little bit of time.

Sometimes it’s a dress they didn’t think of,” Halatas said.

“That’s the beauty of it, when brides come in here and they say do not show me lace, I hate lace, I don’t want anything full…they’ll walk out purchasing a lace dress. Or they come in wanting something skinny, and they walk out with a ball gown. If you haven’t tried on wedding dresses, try a little bit of everything because sometimes it will surprise you.”

Wedding Dresser Couture by Vassa is located at 1044 Broadway in Woodmere. (516) 792- 5955

The boutique also carries a small selection of evening gowns (starting at $650)

Michele and Jonathan Ozarow married March 5, 2011, in a gown from Wedding Dresser Couture

pleated tool satin. “It’s very clean, very Audrey Hepburn, and would go great with crystal chandelier earrings.”

For brides who prefer to keep it minimalistic with the gown and accessories, Halatas noted that using a pop of color adds some flair, like a white A-line gown paired with bright blue shoes. “Strapless also tends to be big,” Halatas added. “Sometimes brides add a bolero or jacket for the ceremony and take it off after, or I’ll create a strap for the bride.” Gowns range from $1,500 and up, and the prices of sample sale pieces vary. Halatas carries veils, tiaras, headbands, and jewelry in her boutique as well.

Halatas noted that although bridal fashion has changed throughout time, some elements always remain the same. “My mother had an all lace straight dress, my sister who got married in 1994 wore the biggest tool contraption you could ever think of with a portrait beaded neckline… and in the eighties, it was all about puffy sleeves. Now, the designs have already been invented, it’s just a matter being reworked.”

Some of the jewelry available to brides

Featured is a form fitting gown and veil with a hint of sparkle

A gown for every taste and body type

Michele Ozarow, wearing a gown from Halatas› boutique cluding being Vera Wang’s general manager. She offers one-on-one consultations with every bride, and encourages brides to bring their friends and family. “I want them to feel like it’s a fun experience because there’s so many pressures of preparing a wedding no matter if

A gown completely plain in the front with surprise decorations in the back

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OPEN HOUSES Lori & Associates LI Realty Inc., Office: (516) 791-8300 WOODMERE at 975 Allen Ln. Sunday, May 22nd 2:00-3:30 pm Brick colonial, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room/fireplace, den, updated EIK, large formal dining room, basement, O/S property 70x126, school district #14 $825,000 WOODMERE at 234 Mosher Ave. Sunday, May 22nd 10:0012:00 pm Renovated bi-level stucco home, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, living room, dining room, EIK/granite den, IG pool, attached 2-car garage $584,000 LAWRENCE at 19 Waverly Pl. Sunday, May 22nd 12:00-1:30 pm

Brick colonial, living room/fireplace, new EIK, enormous den/ fireplace, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, huge master suite with jacuzzi/steam $1,350,000 LAWRENCE at 41 Bayberry Rd. Sunday, May 22nd 1:00-2:30 pm Center hall colonial with grand foyer, living room, formal dining room, new EIK, playroom, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, IG pool, attached 2-car garage $1,199,000 WOODMERE at 839 Lowell St. Sunday, May 22nd 11:001:00 pm Renovated high ranch, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room/fireplace, EIK with extension, large den, deck, attached 2-car garage $599,000

Morton Haves Realty, Office: (516) 239-0306 EAST ROCKAWAY at 14 Davison Ave. Sunday, May 22nd 12:00-

2:00 pm Two floor rental, both floors have 2 bedrooms; includes kitchen, bath, full size laundry machines, zoned for business/office or residential, very motivated $369,000.

HEWLETT at 1297 Waverly St. Sunday, May 22nd 1:00-3:00 pm. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Mint condition, EIK, great den $369,000 HEWLETT at 1745 Hancock St. Sunday, May 22nd 1:00-2:30 pm, Large EIK, OS Lot, spacious 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms $549,000 HEWLETT HARBOR at 1379 Boxwood Dr. Sunday, May 22nd 11:00-12:30 pm Move-in condition, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms $799,000 HEWLETT HARBOR at 385 Heather Ln. Sunday, May 22nd 11:00-1:00 pm Open entertaining 30x32, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths $815,000 HEWLETT NECK at 175 Phillips Ln. Sunday, May 22nd 1:303:30 pm Pristine 5+ bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Colonial FFB

$999,000 HEWLETT NECK at 250 Dolphin Dr. Sunday, May 22nd 1:003:00 pm 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms on OS WF property $1,450,000 WOODMERE at 931 Midway Sunday, May 22nd 11:00-1:00 pm Over 2,300 sq. ft., 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, EIK, CAC $549,000 WOODMERE at 991 Dartmouth Ln. Sunday, May 22nd 11:30-1:00 pm So much new, a must see, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms $595,000 WOODSBURGH at 150 Willow Rd. Sunday, May 22nd 1:003:00 pm Exceptional MBR, nice built-ins, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms $995,000

Julia Stevens Realty, Office: (516) 295-1454 HEWLETT WOODS at 34 Geoffrey Ln. Sunday, May 22nd 12:30-2:00 pm Mint 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, all amenities Make offer

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HEWLETT 3BR Split, Granite Eik, Cul-De-Sac, SD#14..$620K

CEDARHURST Charming 4BR Colonial, Den & Basement..$445K

CEDARHURST Mint 4+BR, Den, Fin Bsmt, Prime Location..$449K

HEWLETT BAY PARK Waterfront Gem! 8BR Contemporary 1+Acre..$4.7M

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WOODMERE Spacious 4 Bedroom Hi-Ranch, IG Pool..$449K

Jan Kalman Realty, LTD. Open Houses Sunday May 22th

CEDARHURST 425 Cedarhurst Av(12 1:30).

Expanded Col on 75’x100’ prop.

5BR, 3.5Bth, Huge Den and MBR ste.

Fin bsmt.2 zn CAC. $719K

CEDARHURST 589 W. Broadway (12 2) Updtd Brick Col set on over 1/2 ac. 8BR, 3Bth. Custom detailing. $749K

HEWLETT 1542 Kew Ave.(2 3) 3BR,1.5Bth Ranch.

EIK, h/w flrs, bsmt. CAC. Offers encouraged. $399K

HEWLETT Harbor 1057 Channel Dr(12 2) Elegant Renov 3BR,3.5Bth Home in Beautiful setting. Gourmet EIK, FDR, Den w/fpl. Fin bsmt. IGP. $1.4M

1049 Broadway, Woodmere, NY 11598 516.569.5651

WOODMERE(OLD), NORTH WOODMERE Palmyra Ave/cor.E.Bway (2:30 4) 791 Flanders Dr(2 4) Renov 4BR,2.5Bth H/R. Open flow Mint traditional C/H Col features 4BRs on one level, 2.5Bth, side Den, contemporary interior. spac EIK, h/w flrs thruout. $ 29K Lg Den. $595K

VALLEY STREAM(GIBSON) 219 Gibson Blvd(11:30 1) SD.14. Picture Perfect Ranch.

3BR, 2Bth, Den. Convenient to all. $369K

WOODSBURGH 180 W. Ivy Hill Rd(11:30 1) Sprawling 6BR, 3.5Bth Exp. Ranch on .

4BRs on 1st level. Huge open LR/Great Rm w/wall of windows o’look’g gorgeous landscd grnds.

FDR. New lg EIK .$1.179M

NORTH WOODMERE HEWLETT SD.14 New to Market!

One of a kind Colonial boasts 4BR, Lovingly maintained Raised Ranch. 3.55 Bths, Den and Solarium w/hot tub.

3BR, 2Bths, EIK, Large rms, Den, Attached 5 rm professional ste w/sep entr. young roof. Priced to sell! $479K fin bsmt. Must be seen! $629K

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WOODMERE at 985 Northfield Rd. Sunday, May 22nd 2:304:00 pm C/H Col. Prime location, reduced $599,000 HEWLETT at 1343 Broadway Apt. H10 Sunday, May 22nd 12:002:00 pm First floor, move right in! 2 bathrooms, newly priced $129,000

Pugatch Realty Corp, Office: (516) 295-3000 CEDARHURST at 55-01 Cedarhurst Ave. Sunday, May 22nd 1:303:00 pm 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms $449,000 CEDARHURST at 292 Clinton Ave. Sunday, May 22nd 2:00-3:30 pm 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms $299,000 CEDARHURST at 325 Argyle Rd. Sunday, May 22nd 1:00-2:30 pm 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms $449,000 CEDARHURST at 337 Pacific Ave. Sunday, May 22nd 12:00-1:30 pm 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms $499,000 CEDARHURST at 601 Chestnut St. #A-11 Sunday, May 22nd

By Appointment 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom $179,000 EAST ROCKAWAY at 2 Tameling Rd. Sunday, May 22nd 1:30-3:00 pm 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms $649,000 EAST ROCKAWAY at 15 Howland Rd. Sunday, May 22nd 1:00-3:00 pm 4 bedrooms, 3.5

bathrooms $699,000 HEWLETT at 1379 Broadway #A24 Sunday, May 22nd 12:00-1:30 pm 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms $249,000 LAWRENCE at 50 Auerbach Ln. Sunday, May 22nd 12:00-1:30 pm 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms $1,100,000 LAWRENCE at 122 Broadway Sunday, May 22nd 1:00-2:30 pm 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms $899,000 NORTH WOODMERE at 23 Vanderbilt Way Sunday, May 22nd 11:30-1:00 pm 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms $385,000 NORTH WOODMERE at 593 Prescott Pl. Sunday, May 22nd 11:30-1:00 pm 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms $539,000 WOODMERE at 132 Combs Ave. Sunday, May 22nd 12:00-1:30 pm 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms $769,000 WOODMERE at 563 Sunset Dr. Sunday May 22nd 2:00-3:30 pm 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms $499,000 WOODMERE at 889 West Broadway Sunday, May 22nd 11:30-1:00 pm 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms $449,000 WOODMERE at 954 S. End Sunday, May 22nd 11:00-12:30 pm 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms $539,000

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234 Mosher Avenue, Woodmere

1057 Channel Drive, Hewlett Harbor

STATS: A lot size of 6,600 square feet (60’ x 110’) with 9 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and one half bathroom. The property is going for $584,000 with taxes of $12,457.

DETAILS: Beautifully renovated spacious bi-level home. New stucco, new roof, new granite EIK with stainless steel appliances. Also new thermal windows, new French doors leading to deck and hardwood floors throughout. Updated 200 AMP electric. Great locale. Steps to mass transit, shops, worship. Walk to all. Taxes do not reflect basic star reduction of $1,541.78. Priced for quick sale. Move right in!

SELLER SAYS: “This was the perfect home for us. We were looking to be in the exclusive academy area.

It’s centrally located; close to the train and shopping as well as houses of worship.”

WHY I’M SELLING: “The family will no longer need a home of this size.”

Contact Lori Schlesinger at Lori and Associates LI Realty Inc. (516) 791-8300

110 Wood Lane, Woodsburgh

STATS: A lot size of 14,679 square feet (119’ x 140’) with 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms and a powder room. The property is going for $1,400,000 with taxes of $26,788.82 and village taxes of $613.77.

DETAILS: Designer’s home features custom moldings and detailing throughout. Sprawling Split Level beautifully situated on manicured landscaped grounds with a circular driveway. Recently renovated interior includes 3 bedrooms as well as 3 full and one half bathrooms. Formal dining room with French doors to patio. Den with fireplace and custom French doors overlooking inviting in-ground pool. Spacious eatin-kitchen with bay window and center island, wood cabinets and granite countertops, tiled floor with radiant heating. Second den is large with wet bar. Separate level is huge unfinished attic with endless possibilities.

SELLER SAYS: “I loved the location and the fact that it’s a corner home. I like where it is.”

WHY I’M SELLING: “It’s time to move on. My kids are no longer living at home. It’s a big house for just the two of us.”

Contact Toby Klingsberg at Jan Kalman Realty (516) 569-5651

Properties Sold in the Five Towns since May 10th 375 Oak Dr., Hewlett One-family home with eight rooms, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Built in 1941, Lot Size of 58 x 102. Sold on May 13th for $385,000.

300 Cedarhurst Ave., #H-6, Cedarhurst Cedarhurst co-op apartment with six rooms, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Sold on May 12th for $170,000.

128 Donahue Ave., Inwood Cape house with private driveway and four rooms, two bedrooms and one bathroom.

Built in 1951, Lot Size of 50 x 100.

Sold on May 10th for $335,500.

STATS: A lot size of 22,651 square feet with 10 rooms, 4 bedrooms and 4.5 Bathrooms. The property is going for $1,387,488 with taxes of $37,223.52.

DETAILS: Gracious colonial home built in 1921 featuring traditional details through living room with front porch and French doors; large sunroom overlooks lush property. Luxurious master bedroom with sitting room, full basement.

SELLER SAYS: “Home owner enjoyed a wonderful family living and entertaining.”

REASON FOR SELLING: “Owner is enjoying the wonderful community and would like to move into a smaller home.”

Contact Anisa Chohan at Pugatch Realty Corp. (516) 295-3000

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Saturday, May 21 LONG ISLAND FINE ARTS FESTIVAL, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, 10:00 a.m., also on Sunday, May 22, Top national and international artisans will present and make their hand-made, original artwork available for purchase at the second Long Island Fine Arts Festival. Over 10,000 pieces of art will be for sale and will include paintings, photographs, ceramics, jewelry, glass and ceramics, among others. The Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM) will also host interactive art activities for families and those in attendance. The event is free for all.

Sunday, May 22

350 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY (516) 599-6966 966 The Conspirator | 2hr 2min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 4, 9:45pm | SUN: 4:40pm The Lincoln Lawyer | 1hr 59min | Rated R | FRI&SAT: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:40pm | SUN: 2:30,5,7:30pm Win Win | 1hr 46min | Rated R | FRI&SAT: 1, 7pm | SUN: 1:30, 7:30pm Incendies | 2hr 10min | Rated R | FRI&SAT: 1, 4, 7, 9:40pm | SUN: 1:30, 4:40, 7:30pm The Double Hour (La doppia ora) | 1hr 45min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40, 9:40pm | SUN: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40 Everything Must Go | 1hr 40min | Rated PG FRI&SAT: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40, 9:40pm | SUN: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:40pm

at the Peninsula Library to honor the music of composers Kurt Weill and Alec Wilder. Entry if free for all but tickets are required. Call (516) 239-3262 for more information.

Monday, May 23 BOOK TALK: UNBROKEN BY LAURA HILLENBRAND, Peninsula Library, 1:00 p.m., Book reviewer Edna Ritzenberg will discuss the book Unbroken, the story of an Olympic runner Louis Zamperini, whose Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean in May 1943, and his struggle for survival during World War II. Zamperini lived on a raft for 47 days. The event is free.

UA LYNBROOK 6 321 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY-(800) 326-3264 ext. 624 Thor 3D | 2hr 10min | Rated PG-13 | FRI&SAT: 1:15,4,7,9:30pm | SUN: 1:15,4,7pm Water for Elephants | 2hr 0min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1:00, 3:45, 6:50, 9:50pm | SUN: 1:00, 3:45, 6:50pm Rio 3D | 1 hr 36 | Rated G | FRI&SAT: 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:20pm | SUN: 1:45, 4:45, 7:45pm Thor | 2hr 10min | Rated PG-13 | FRI&SAT: 2:10, 4:55, 8:05, 10:25pm | SUN: 2:10, 4:55, 7:50pm Jumping the Broom | 1hr 53min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 2, 4:25, 7:15, 10:10pm | SUN: 2, 4:25, 7:15pm Priest | 1hr 27min | Rated PG-13 | FRI&SAT&SUN: 1:30, 4:30pm Priest 3D | 1hr 27min | Rated PG-13 | FRI&SAT: 7:30, 10pm | SUN: 7:30pm

Tuesday, May 24 EDYTHE BRENNER MEMORIAL CONCERT, Hewlett-Woodmere A HISTORICAL SHOWCASE OF LYNBROOK’S PAST, Long IsPublic Library, Gold Hall, 2:30land American Water at 733 Sun4:00 p.m., The Long Island Brass rise Highway, 10:00-12:00 p.m., Guild, which formed in the 1970s also this week on Thursday, May and has added members and in26, As part of the Lynbrook Censtruments since then, will be pertennial Celebration, the Historiforming classical brass composical Society of East Rockaway and tions from Renaissance to Ragtime Lynbrook is hosting an exhibit feaas well as compositions written for turing the history of Lynbrook over the group. Tickets have been availthe span of the past century. The able since Wednesday, May 11 and exhibit includes images, videos may be picked up at the library at and souvenir journals. The event 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. is open to all, free of charge, and LAG B’OMER FAMILY FUN DAY, no tickets are required. Call (516) Andrew J. Parise Park (formerly 887-9094 for more information.

Cedarhurst Park), 5:30-8:00 p.m., Chabad of the Five Towns will host Thursday, May 26 an event to celebrate the Jewish holiday Lag B’Omer, which will include HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ: TED ROSENTHAL, Hewlett-Woodactivities such as archery, a bonfire, mere Public Library, 7:30 p.m., races, and a raffle, among others, as The world-acclaimed Ted Rosenwell as food, music and entertainthal Trio will present jazz impresment. Food will be available for pursions by classical music comchase. Call (516) 295-2478 for more posers such as Bach, Mozart, information. No RSVP is required.

Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and others.

A TRIBUTE TO KURT WEILL District residents and Friends of AND ALEC WILDER, Peninsuthe Library may pick up tickets, la Library, 2:30 p.m., The Diane which have been available since Hoffman Trio, featuring jazz inWednesday, May 11, at 10:00 a.m. strumentalists with vocalist Diand 7:00 p.m. ane Hoffman, will be performing We welcome submission of events of interest to the community. Please email your event information, including any photos to Events@StandardLI.com.

GREEN ACRES CINEMAS 610 West Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, NY - (800) 315-4000 Thor | 2hr 10 min | Rated PG-13 | FRI&SAT&SUN: 12:30, 3:30, 6:40, 9:15pm Fast Five | 2hr 10min | Rated PG-13 | FRI&SAT&SUN:1, 4. 7, 9:45pm Something Borrowed | 1hr 43min | Rated PG-13 | FRI&SAT&SUN: 9:30pm Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides | 2 hr 17min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT&SUN: 12:10, 12:40, 3:20, 3:50, 6:30, 7:10, 9:35, 10:10pm Rio | 1 hr 36 | Rated G | FRI&SAT&SUN: 1:40, 4:10, 6:50pm

SUNRISE MULTIPLEX CINEMAS 750 West Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, NY - (800) 315-4000 Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides | 2 hr 17min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 12:40,1:40, 3:50, 4:50, 7, 8, 10:05,11:05pm SUN: 12:40,1:40, 3:50, 4:50, 7, 8, 10:05, Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D | 2 hr 17min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 12:10,1:10, 3:20,4:20,6:30,7:30, 9:35,10:35,12:25am SUN: 12:10,1:10, 3:20,4:20,6:30,7:30, 9:35,10 Bridesmaids | 2hr 5 min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45,10:15,12:45am | SUN: 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45,10:15pm Priest | 1hr 27min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30,11:45 | SUN: 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30pm Priest 3D | 1hr 27min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9, 11:15pm | SUN: 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9pm Jumping the Broom | 1hr 53min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 12:05,1:20, 2:35, 4:10, 5:05, 7:10, 7:40, 9:45, 10:15, 12:25am SUN: 12:05,1:20, 2:35, 4:10, 5:05, 7:10, 7:40, 9:45, 10:15pm Thor 3D | 2hr 10min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1, 3:45, 6:35, 9:10, 11:45pm | SUN: 1, 3:45, 6:35, 9:10pm Thor | 2hr 10min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40, 12:15am SUN: 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40pm Fast Five | 2hr 10min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT:12:35, 1:35, 3:25, 4:25, 6:35, 7:20, 9:25, 10:10,12:15am SUN: 12:35, 1:35, 3:25, 4:25, 6:35, 7:20, 9:25, 10:10pm Madea’s Family Reuinon | 1hr 45min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:20, 12am | SUN: : 1:25, 4:05, 6:50, 9:20pm

AMC LOEWS FANTASY 5 18 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre, NY - (888) 262-4386 Something Borrowed | 1hr 43 min | Rated PG-13 FRI: 3:15, 6, 8:45pm | SAT&SUN: 12, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15pm Fast Five | 2hr 10min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 2, 5:10, 8:15, 11:15pm | SUN: 11:00am, 2, 5:10, 8:15pm Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides | 2 hr 17min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 2:30, 9, 11:30pm | SUN: 11:15, 2:30, 8:45, 9pm Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides 3D | 2 hr 17min | Rated PG-13 FRI&SAT: 1:15, 4:25, 5:45, 7:30, 10:45pm, 12am | SUN:10am, 1:15, 4:25, 5:45, 7:30pm Bridesmaids | 2hr 5 min | Rated R FRI&SAT: 1:45, 5, 8:30, 11:45pm | SUN: 10:45am, 1:45, 5, 8:30pm

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Jan Kalman Realty, Office: (516) 569-5651 CEDARHURST at 425 Cedarhurst Ave. Sunday, May 22nd 12:00-1:30 pm Expanded colonial on 75’x100’ property, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, huge den, master bedroom suite, finished basement, two-zone CAC

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open flow contemporary interior, large den, $595,000 VALLEY STREAM at 219 Gibson Blvd. Sunday, May 22nd 11:301:00 pm SD#14, picture perfect ranch, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, den; convenient to all $369,000 WOODMERE at Palmyra Ave./corner of E. Broadway Sunday, May 22nd 2:30-4:00 pm Mint traditional C/H colonial features, 4 bedrooms on one level, 2.5 bathrooms, side den, spacious EIK, h/w floors throughout $549,000 WOODSBURGH at 180 W. Ivy Hill Rd. Sunday, May 22nd 11:301:00 pm Sprawling 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, expanded ranch, formal dining room, new large EIK, huge open living room with wall of windows overlooking gorgeous, landscaped grounds $1,179,000

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LEGISLATIVE VOICE

Redistricting Fight Gets Ugly CONTINUED FROM P. A6 from belief, or even simple political advantage.

The Nassau Democrats, at the direction of Boss Jay Jacobs admitted to authorship and to paying for a Robocall into the 7th District, encouraging fears of being lumped into a new district with “the people of Elmont” (a minority area.)

This was, a perfect mirror image of their tactics in minority areas, whose residents were told to fear having their voices drowned out by being included with “those people” in white areas, who could, of course, not possibly relate to them. I know this because of the repeated use of that term by testimony by opponents of the plan.

These reprehensible tactics are, sadly, often quite effective.

The past president of the Five Towns Democratic Club, Steven Anchin, without ever trying the simple expedient of calling me or otherwise trying to ascertain my thinking, accused me, in public, of “following orders just like the brown shirt soldiers in W.W.II.” Try to imagine this disgusting epithet hurled at the Jewish representative of an area with significant Jewish population. I did not respond, shocked as I was at the sheer breathtaking chutzpah and nastiness of the accusation (and the accuser.)

I wish that I can say that these are isolated comments,

Talking to Strangers CONTINUED FROM P. A6 rusing the hats intended for toddlers. A saleswoman assisting her repeatedly stated that the items in that section were intended for children ages 4 and younger, as the woman had explained the hat she was hoping to buy was for herself. “I have a very small head,” she explained, “and it is raining outside.” One after another, she tried on the hats, some of which actually did fit, but none of which actually looked right. Maybe it was the small pink bows and the chin strap that did not work.

It was a lesson to adults of any

CONTINUED FROM P. A7 exceed our perceived abilities

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“I’m sorry,” I said. “I think you’re going to regret buying it when you see the hat has a pretty large skull and cross-bones stitched on the side.”

Who decided it was cute and appropriate to have skulls and cross-bones decorating children’s wear, anyway? The woman quickly took off the hat.

“Oh!” she exclaimed while looking at the design, slightly horrified that she had almost purchased it, let alone walked out of the store wearing it. “I think I’ll put this back.” I smiled. If only someone had done me the same favor before I bought the Mrs. Claus costume.

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The woman had moved on to the section meant for slightly older children. She found a khaki hat, with a brim and a small decoration. She returned to the register wearing the hat and asked, “How does this one look?” directing the question to both the saleswoman and me. “That one fits better,” the saleswoman replied, unable to explain, however, that buying a hat intended for a small child was still not going to work. The older woman looked at me. I shook my head.

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the shoe is on the other foot.

Republicans are in the majority, but our treatment of the minority has not been the same as when the Democrats were in control. There has been a formal hearing and ample opportunity for public comment.

Moreover, changes have been made to the plan to take account of some of these comments.

When I first learned about the proposed plan, I spoke with many of my constituents, and made suggestions of changes that I would like to see. I expect that I will get some of these changes incorporated in the final plan, but not all of them. I understand that there are legal imperatives that require redistricting, and that every change to a district forces compensating changes to others. I am also cognizant that I will have another bite at this apple next year, should I be returned to office this November.

To my friends on the other side of the political aisle, (and to those who do not wish to be friends) I say “calm down.

The Republicans won in 2009 with Democrat engineered districts. If you are right in your positions, you can win regardless of the district boundaries.

If you want to make changes, remember that no one hears you when you are yelling. A little more civility will go a long way.”

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and not representative of the majority of the testimony. But I cannot. The Nassau Democratic Party encouraged people in strategic neighborhoods to come to the Legislative session, and, according to leaflets circulated, to “get angry.” This is no way to deal with problems, and certainly no way to convince people of the rectitude of your position. When my children were young, and sometimes had tantrums, I would tell them “I can’t hear you when you are yelling.” I got puzzled looks at first, but they caught on, and calmed down. To the Democrats, and to their over the top supporters I say “I can’t hear you when you are yelling and making wild and unforgiveable accusations.”

Redistricting is seldom accompanied by universal agreement. It is usually and inherently a political process, and involves jockeying for position. When the Democrats controlled the Legislature during the last redistricting, they ignored the recommendations of the bipartisan commission (a concept to which they now profess newfound devotion) and imposed the current scheme, literally in the middle of the night, and without debate or even opportunity for review. There was protest, but nothing remotely approaching the level of venom that we are now experiencing. Now

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and pessimistic expectations.

Until this country starts developing and articulating bold, grand visions we will be continue to be mired in the miasma and muck of mediocrity. Ad Astra – Latin for “to the stars” (or “El Al,” “to the sky” in Hebrew) has got to be our slogan as we have to reach beyond ourselves and our daily lives so as to elevate humanity and inspire mankind.

Concrete Realities Back down here on earth, you need to be aware of the ongoing construction nearly every evening now on the Southbound Van Wyck Expressway. They’re tearing up the old asphalt and laying down new pavement.

This is closing two of three lanes and will jam you up after 9:00 p.m. if you’re heading back to The Five Towns from Manhattan. Check traffic reports on the radio and detour through the Cross Island Parkway, which, while being more miles will save you at least 2030 minutes of bumper-to-bumper late night aggravation. Kudos though to cash-strapped New York City for finding the resources from somewhere to repave this highly trafficked and essential North-South artery. Now, we need them to get moving on the Grand Central Parkway by La Guardia Airport which is a colossal mess to the underside of your car. Work on that has been moribund for at least a year now with no progress anywhere in sight.

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FIRST PERSON

Standing Guard Over The Five Towns

BY SUSAN VARGHESE

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y day, Christopher Cleary stands tall and rigid, dressed in uniform as the Commanding OfďŹ cer of the Fourth Precinct in Hewlett. But, when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not managing the 147 police ofďŹ cers in

the precinct, Cleary trades in the uniform in for a kilt and tosses the gun for a pair of bagpipes.

Cleary, an East Rockaway native joined the police force when he was 25 years old at the Fifth Precinct. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever happened to me. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regretted a single day since I got hired.â&#x20AC;? Cleary has been Commander of the Fourth Precinct since January 2010.

But, it was after 9-11, Cleary found his niche, as a part of the Pipes and Drums Pipe Band of the Nassau County Police. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After 9-11, we did so many funerals that to me there was nothing more touching than when the pipe band starts playing at a funeral and I just wanted to join.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing it since 2002, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just tremendous, a great part of my life.â&#x20AC;?

Clearyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career has encompassed several positions, such as being an instructor at the police academy, as a sergeant and lieutenant in the Third Precinct, the Commanding OfďŹ cer of the Nassau County Police Department Coordinator of Homeland Security and Counter Terrorism Bureau, before joining the Fourth Precinct.

Despite his essential role at the precinct and his musical inclination, Clearyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough exterior dissolves as he mentioned his most important job, being a husband to his wife of 20 years, and being a father to his four children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though I spend more

time at work then at home, my wife and my kids are my primary focus and my primary interest,â&#x20AC;? Cleary said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the ďŹ rst thought waking up and my last thought going to sleep. I could leave this job tomorrow, I loved every day of it but the thought of not seeing my family is just un-

thinkable.â&#x20AC;?

When it comes to keeping The Five Towns safe, Cleary noted his past with Homeland meland Security to work to hiss advantage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have JFK airport, rport, we have the city line, and you ou have a concentrated Jewish population. opulation.

The fact is, the Jewish population is a target of terrorism.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a secret. When they are asking for security, we pay attention.â&#x20AC;?

However, Cleary noted that the Fourth Precinct tries to stay on top of all challenges, big or small. â&#x20AC;&#x153; People will call us about somebody driving through stop signs in the neighborhood, or somebody speeding, we try to be responsive to the people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to the taxpayer.â&#x20AC;?

Although the precinct may generate criticism, Cleary stands ďŹ rm behind his ofďŹ cers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very vulnerable when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in your home, and the fact that these guys [Police OfďŹ cers] are driving around all night and will put their lives on the line, and they will risk their lives willingly to protect other people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it puts me in awe. Anytime I expect something from them, they give twice as much.â&#x20AC;?

For Lorna Atmore, Deputy Commanding OfďŹ cer, the feeling is mutual among Clearyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the brightest people on the job, and is

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very humble. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a pleasure working with him because I can really learn a lot from him; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an all around good guy. I think that kind of who he is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a people person, he ďŹ ts right in.â&#x20AC;?

While mentioning homicides, burglaries, and other crimes that Cleary has dealt with, he re-

mains composed, speaking in a matter-of-fact tone. But, when asked what the hardest part of the job is, Cleary looked away, noticeably unsettled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly dealing with people who lost loved ones. Anytime you have to tell someone that their loved one died is especially harrowing, and it takes a toll on you to do that.

To sit down and tell someone, that your husband, your wife, or your brother is deadâ&#x20AC;Śis very difďŹ cult to do.â&#x20AC;?

With the difďŹ cult circumstances that ofďŹ cers have to deal with, Cleary noted that the fuel used

by Police OfďŹ cers to keep going is

the feeling of helping someone. s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arresting someone who just robbed a bank or grabbing a burglar as they ccome out of a house in the middle midd of the night, or going and do doing CPR on someone and keepi keeping them alive â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you get addicte addicted to that.

When police ofďŹ cers get g a taste of that, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget forge it.â&#x20AC;?

Cleary joked that police ofďŹ po cers tend to encounter m most people when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at their the worst, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to taint his beliefs. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I believe believ people are good, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a few bad ones mixed in it, but for the m most part, people are good.â&#x20AC;?

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