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Aqueduct Pipe Under Sunrise 'Ready' For Repurposing DOUGLAS FINLAY

ith preliminary testing now complete on the integrity of an old aqueduct pipe underneath Sunrise Highway, as to whether it could transport secondary processed effluent from the Bay Park sewage treatment plant in East Rockaway to the Cedar Creek sewage plant in Wantagh for dispersion out to the ocean Nassau County has put out a Request for Proposals to repurpose the pipe by inserting a sleeve that is due by July 21. “The study into the viability of the aqueduct pipe that runs under Sunrise Highway is complete and engineers have stated the existing pipeline appears to be readily lineable for a force main, and observed conditions were virtually unchanged from a 1977 inspection,” said County Executive Edward P. Mangano. “The RFP for design services is the next step into implementing the utilization of this existing pipeline as a connection to the Cedar Creek ocean outfall pipe.” Accordingly, the county’s Department of Public Works has issued a Request for

Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms to provide detailed design services for the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant Ocean Outfall – Effluent Diversion Project, which will divert treated sewage from western bays to two-and-a-half miles off our coast and reduce nitrogen in our waterways.

OUTFLOW PIPE TOO COSTLY

Critical to revitalizing the aqueduct pipe for reuse has been the prohibitive cost of building a new outflow pipe from the Bay Park plant. Currently, secondary processed effluent is streamed daily into the West Bay, part of the South Shore Estuary that includes The Western Bays (West, Middle and East Bays). Such a continuous assault on the West Bay has seriously degraded the bay as a spawning ground for both fish and clams, because nutrient promotes vegetation growth, and in so doing depletes oxygen for animal growth. Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads told Your NewsMag in an earlier interview that the new plan to divert effluent from Bay Park to Cedar Creek “would cut in

half the cost of building a new outflow pipe.” He said costs for building the outflow pipe had been pegged at up to $800 million, and more. “This is truly exciting news,” said.Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment. She said that using the existing aqueduct will save time and money and allow the bay to be restored much quicker. “This critical infrastructure project for the south shore will breathe new life into our bays and renews our hope for the future,” she said. “We are happy to see Nassau County advancing a creative solution for the South Shore's water infrastructure. These problems have been talked about over the last 15 years ,” added Vision Long Island Director Eric Alexander. Gary Smith, president of the Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh chapter of SPLASH and an early advocate to connect the Jones Beach sewage plant to the Cedar Creek outflow pipe because the plant was discharging treated water into Sloop Channel, said he still preferred to see “0% nitrogen discharge” at both plants as back-up to

sending the effluent out to the ocean. Reduction of nitrogen discharge would entail a third, or tertiary, treatment to the water before discharge into the ocean, he said. Presently, there are no more than two treatments to sewage before it is discharged, and nitrogen would still be discharged into the ocean under the new plan, he said. David Denenberg, co-president of the Merrick-based not-for-profit environmental group CAWS (Clean Air Water and Soil) said the immediate benefit to such a project would be to finally get roughly 50 million gallons of effluent out of the bays. But he also urged any RFP to look at the cost of reducing nitrogen within the treatment plants themselves, saying plants on the North Shore utilize tertiary treatments before discharging water into the sound. Technical and cost proposals regarding this project are due on or before 4 p.m. on Friday, July 21, A copy of the RFP (PWS3B116-03C) may be obtained on the Nassau County website https://eproc.nassaucountyny.gov/MainBidBoard.

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2017 GRADUATIONS

MEPHAM Class of 2017 graduates Alaina Aloni, Madison Uzwy, Amna Minhas, Christina Gargano and Rebecca Spear.

MAMS Principal Dr. Taryn Johnson presents a student with his middle school diploma.

CALHOUN graduates Andrew Ackerman, Chad Ackerman, Osama Ahmad, Benjamin Adelberg and Jonaid Ahmed.

MARTIN AVENUE Elementary School sixth-graders paid tribute to their class during their musical performance.

BELLMORE Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Famularo pictured with Shore Road School graduates Michael McKeon, Jonathan Casazza, Lia Hoffman, Lauren Rosekrantz and Kassidy McGlynn.

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KENNEDY Graduates Hayley Tesser, Lauren Lentini, Mariah Simone and Nicole Surkis.

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☞ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2 -7: NEWS The old aqueduct pipe under Sunrise Highway has been given new life to be repurposed for use in transporting effluent; graduation photos; Bellmore Striders draw close to 800 for their 35th annual July 4 run; Merrick Historical Society reads Declaration of Independence at Merrick Gazebo; Merrick Chamber of Commerce presents scholarship recipients; what’s doing In & Around the Bellmores and the Merricks

PAGE 8: HEALTH MATTERS More bad news as the opioid fentanyl is being mixed with cocaine and causing more overdose deaths; sensible tips for summer recreation

PAGE 10: LOCAL ARTS The Long Island International Film Exposition Turns 20 Just what is the significance of holding a film exposition for independent films for the last 20 years: Who benefits, what’s transpired, what’s it really all about?

PAGE 16: MILESTONES Larger-than-life Bellmore Realtor William Michael Zagarino Dies at 84 ALSO: CHSD finally decides to sell Jerusalem Avenue School for $12 million, but will residents agree? North Bellmore Girl Scout and Bellmore and Merrick Boy Scouts promoted to Gold Achiever and Eagle Scouts

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Summer Celebrations The Historical Society of the Merricks held its annual reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July at the Merrick gazebo. The Merrick Chorale performed for all to enjoy at the event. Throughout the Merricks and the Bellmores, and the rest of this great nation, Americans celebrated the Fourth with friends and family partaking in a traditional barbecue meal and fireworks display. G-d bless America! The Long Island International Film Expo this year celebrates 20 years of exposing independent films from around the world at the Bellmore Movies on Pettit Avenue in Bellmore. MovieMaker Magazine calls the Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) one of the top 25 coolest film festivals in the world! Make sure you check out the schedule inside and visit www.longislandfilm.com to learn more about films being featured. This is an exciting event that you won’t want to miss. Tickets can be purchased on line or at the box office for cash. There is always something entertaining to do in and around Bellmore and Merrick. Celebrate the summer by getting out and dining at one of your favorite local eateries. Many restaurants have live music and happy hour summer specials. Check restaurant websites for details. New restaurants with a water view include Margarita’s on the Water in Freeport and Cardoon Mediterranean in Seaford. Curt Arnel & Friends puts on a great show at KJ Farrells every Sunday night followed by a fun open mic and jam, where local talent is welcomed to sign up to play along with this great house band. It's a fun night out! If you are looking for an outdoor free music experience for the entire family, check out the Nassau County Department of Parks and Recreation Summer Con-

cert Series. The Band Shell at Jones Beach also offers free great options this summer: live concerts, tribute bands and a family movie night on Thursdays. Looking for a cup a joe and some tunes? The Bellmore Bean Cafe has music every Friday and Saturday night. It’s a great choice after taking a stroll through the Friday Night Car Show. If you’re looking for some laughs, open mic comedy night is Mondays. For music open mic night, come back on Thursday. We also detail the life of Bellmore real estate mogul and one-time resident William Michael Zagarino, who died in May at the age of 84. Bill spent many years as an active member of the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores and the Bellmore Lions Club. He was also a member of the National Wresting Hall of Fame from his days as a wrestler at Mepham High School. We send our condolences to his family and friends. Your NewsMag is delivered to all homes in the Bellmores and Merricks free of charge because you live here and are residents of the communities. Advertising support pays for Your NewsMag, so please support participating businesses by shopping locally. If you know something that is newsworthy, please let us know. If your business is having an anniversary or someone in your family is celebrating a special occasion, we want to know. After all, your news is our news. Please join us on Facebook and vist www. YourNewsMag.com for updates throughout the month. I hope you enjoy this July issue of Your NewsMag. Jill Bromberg PUBLISHER 516-633-8590 Jill@YourNewsMag.com

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Some 800 participated in this year's July 4 Bellmore Striders run; below, Bellmore residents Bruce Graye and Susan Friedman enjoy the morning. Locally, Matt Gemma from North Bellmore was the first male over the finish line, placing 20th as Maya Spottiswood placed 69th as the first Bellmore woman to cross the finish line. Mario Wilkowski was the first Merokian over the finish line, placing 114th. Illissa Wellen placed 214th as first Merrick woman over the finish line. See results at www.justfinish. net.

The Historical Society of the Merricks held its traditional reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Merrick Gazebo on the Fourth of July. Passages were read from the declaration, a document that has defined the country for PHOTO COURTESY CLAUDIA BORECKY 241 years

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In & Around … QUARTERLY MEETING: The Bellmore Historical Association will meet for its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at the Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue. If you grew up in Brooklyn, The Bronx or in Queens, the association will take an entertaining look at “the old neighborhoods” with humorist, author and Yiddish language enthusiast Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe in an evening called “The Three Bs: Brooklyn, The Bronx and the Bungalows of Rockaway Beach.” Registration is strongly recommended by visiting www.bellmorelibrary.org and clicking on events and programs, or by calling the library at 786-2990 … SHREDDIES: Hempstead Town’s Department of Sanitation will provide an opportunity to shred intimate family and other documents and papers on Sunday, July 16, and again on Saturday, August 19, at the Merrick Waste Management Facility, 1600 Merrick Road in Merrick, from 7 a.m. to noon. Documents for shredding should be placed in paper bags or cardboard boxes only. No plastic is allowed … A FIRST HOME: The town will also offer a FirstTime Homebuyer Seminar on buying your first home on Thursday, July 20, at the Merrick Public

Library, 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick. Before you’re ready to move in, there will be documents to review, papers to sign and a great deal of information to sift through. The seminar, presented by Supervisor Anthony Santino and Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin Jr., offers a detailed step-by-step guide to information about mortgages, inspections, title insurance, contracts, tax exemptions, how to challenge your new home’s assessment and property tax payment options. Call the town at 489-5000 or the library at 377-6112 … COUNSELOR TRAINING: The Bellmore-based Long Crisis Center asks the community to get involved and become a lifesaving partner to those youth at risk for suicide. No counseling experience is necessary and the hours are flexible to accommodate the individual needs of volunteers. Completion of the Counselor Assistant training is a prerequisite for the Crisis Center’s Counselor Training, which begins in September. The free, comprehensive orientation training program takes place over 3 three-hour sessions at the Crisis Center’s office in Bellmore. July’s training will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7-10 p.m. on July 19. August’s training will be held on three successive Tuesday evenings from 7-10 p.m. on August 8, 15 and 22. For complete details check out the website, www.longislandcrisiscenter.org and click on “Volunteer;” then call 826-0244 …

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New Fentanyl Combination Found to be More Toxic

assau County has issued a warning to the public about a new and potentially lethal mix of fentanyl and cocaine (called speedball) that has been circulating in the county. It is thought this drug combination may have already claimed the lives of several people in Nassau in the first three months of this year alone. According to the county’s Medical Examiner, several more fatal overdoses are still pending toxicology results. In addition to issuing prior Deadly Drug Alerts, the county recently hosted a free training, information and safety session for firefighters, EMTs and ambulance corps members to learn how to safely treat or rescue people under the influence of Fentanyl. County Executive Mangano said in a prepared statement that, “Fentanyl places the person overdosing and the rescuer in danger if they come into contact with this potent drug, which can be harmful if absorbed into the skin, or accidentally inhaled. If you or a loved one is addicted to drugs, get help before it’s too late – call our 24/7 Help Hotline at 227-TALK.” Because fentanyl is easy and inexpensive to

make, drug dealers have increasingly been using it to spike heroin and to create counterfeit versions of drugs such as oxycodone or xanax. While the circumstances surrounding the nine fatal cases in Nassau are unclear, analyses of drug seizures in the region confirm the presence of fentanyl in some seized cocaine samples. The users could have been unaware of the presence of fentanyl. According to the county Medical Examiner’s Office, of the 190 total opioid overdoses recorded in Nassau last year, 67 were caused by fentanyl – up from 22 fentanyl deaths the year before. 2016 was the first year on record that fentanyl deaths surpassed the number of heroin deaths, which totaled 53 that year. There have already been 17 deaths linked to fentanyl, in Nassau, in the first three months of 2017. Deaths from pure heroin, or from oxycodone, meanwhile, appear to be decreasing in Nassau this year. If you or someone you know is suffering from an opioid addiction and needs help, call the Nassau County has a 24/7 nformation and referral hotline you can call, at 227-8255.

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Sensible Tips for Summer Outdoor Recreation

ith summer in full swing residents are spending more time outdoors and enjoying the warm weather with family and friends. With barbecues, fire pits, fireworks and other activities being commonplace, it’s easy for accidents to happen and injuries to occur. The Fire Marshal’s Office has issued summer safety tips for residents that could help prevent accidents and save lives. • Use outdoor grills with care. Maintain a three foot “ring of safety” around the grill to prevent tipping and burn injuries to children and others. Never add fuel to a burning or smoldering fire. Allow grills to cool completely before storing or covering • Check propane tanks for leaks before using. A solution of soap and water on the valve and connections will reveal leaks with bubbles. If leaks are observed, do not light the grill • Use and store pool chemicals with great care and in strict accordance with manufacturer’s directions • Use and store fuel for lawnmowers and other equipment in approved and properly marked fuel containers only. Never add fuel to run-

ning or hot equipment • Never run generators inside a structure or enclosed area, such as an open garage. Dangerous carbon monoxide will cause injuries and can cause death. Use generators outside only. Never add fuel to a running or hot generator • Keep an eye out for dangerous weather conditions. Summer storms can develop quickly. If you can hear thunder, you can be struck by lightning. Seek shelter and allow the storm to pass • In power failures avoid the use of candles. Battery operated lights and lanterns provide the highest degree of safety • Monitor outdoor recreational fires, and fire pits at all times. Follow all local rules in regard to this activity. Burn wood or fire logs only. Never throw paper or plastic trash, cans, bottles or containers into a burning fire. Extinguish the fire completely with water before leaving the area • Leave fireworks to the professionals. The private purchase and use of fireworks in Nassau County is prohibited. Stay safe, and enjoy an organized, public show with your family.

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The Long Island International Film Expo Celebrates 20 Years!

ne of the coolest 25 film festivals in the country and the largest film festival of its kind in Nassau, the Long Island International Film Exposition adds another distinction this year as it celebrates its 20th year as the premiere film exposition bringing independent film front-andcenter as a critically acclaimed art form that exposes independent filmmakers and actors to an exceptional avenue and outlet for creativity in which to explore their muses and succeed. North Merrick resident Debra Markowitz, who has directed the film expo for 20 years as director of the Nassau County Film Office, expressed excitement on the occasion of the exposition’s 20th anniversary. “There is no way we thought at the time we developed this festival that it would be a 20-year project,” she remarked. She added that “we are very proud of the work we have accomplished” in providing the opportunity to both expose the independent film industry as a creative and viable outlet for filmmakers, and to offer dozens of inde-

pendent filmmakers a chance to create and show their work on the screen for potential wider audience distribution – and household recognition.

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Markowitz revealed to Your NewsMag that the film exposition “…actually started with a call from both Robert Hansen and Martin Cohen of the Long Island Film/TV Foundation. They had made a presentation to the Nassau County Film Commission, then chaired by Alan Fortunoff. “We saw it as a way to draw attention to Nassau County as a great place to film,” she said. “But,” she added, “There was also a need, at the time, for places in which people could screen their independent films.” She said Nassau County liked the idea of bringing filmmakers from all over the world to the area, because “They spend money at our hotels, eat in our restaurants and can learn that they can actually film here as well.” These early visions - and subsequent meetings - quickly spawned the Long Island International Film Expo, which caters to both local and international directors looking for ideal locations to shoot - while Award-winning Bellmore filmmaker has another 'hit' with "Big providing an essential avenue for independent film to become exFish Blues."

posed and receive bona-fide recognition. Indeed, 167 films will be shown during the 2017 exposition, among them those from countries such as Iran, several from Australia, India, Turkey, German, Hungary, Armenia, New Zealand, Russian Federation, UK, France and China. Anne and Henry Stempfel, owners of the Bellmore Movies, which hosts the lavish annual , were also on the ground floor of the film exposition’s development. Anne told Your NewsMag, “Deb's office gave us a call and we met with them and whoever was interested at the time.” She added that it actually began 20 years ago at the Stempfel’s other art house movie theater, the Malverne Cinema. It stayed all of three years at the Malverne Cinema before it had to be relocated to Bellmore Movies, which the Stempfels also owned. “We moved to Bellmore because [the exposition] outgrew Malverne. We had to start turning people away. In Malverne we have five intimate auditoriums and even if the festival took the largest auditorium we very often had to turn away film goers simply because we ran out of seats.” She said that even in the Bellmore theater, where there are well over 300 seats, some film goers have to be turned away, once in a while. “It is

with far less frequency,” she said. Anne added that parking at Bellmore is always plentiful with the rail road lot across the street and the municipal lot in the back. “Plus, we've partnered year after year with the railroad. They put up a lot of our posters around their stations. Then there's Piccolo's Ristorante, a huge consistent sponsor of the event. “We didn't have anything like that in Malverne,” she concluded. Contrasting with other local film festivals and expositions, Markowitz maintained that offers a full schedule of films for up to eight days, and holds several panel discussions for meeting directors and lawyers; getting involved in roundtable discussions; learning about the good, bad and ugly of filmmaking; learning screenwriting techniques; and learning how to finance and distribute films. Two new panels this year include one on getting an agent, and another on the pros and cons of hiring or working with persons from the Screen Actors Guild. While most panels are held in the filmmakers lounge, see pages 12 and 13 for times. Markowitz also said that has seen a wider variety of and more celebrities than other local film festivals have featured. It is a Who’s Who list of actors that has included Ally Sheedy, Cathy Moriarty, Robert Vaughn, Steven Bauer, Ed Burns, William Sadler, Kevin Brown, Brian O’Halloran, Nestor Serrano, Bob Clohessy, Armand Assante, Sean Young, Ralph Macchio, Steven Guttenberg, and a host of other accomplished actors who are eager and have reveled in acting for the independent screen.

THEMES

While themes such the advancements of image capture and technology to more cowboy-friendly films have defined the exposition throughout the years, Markowitz maintained that this year’s theme continues to lean toward the emergence of younger woman directors.

An accomplished writer/producer/ director whose film “Chosen” starring Cathy Moriarty and written by Bellmore resident Sharon Umansky is now making the rounds of the national film festival circuits, Markowitz said “women are making their own work, and if it's good, they can't easily be ignored!” She said organizations such NYWIFT (New York Women in Film and TV - of which she’s a member) help women with networking and resources. There are also incentives for hiring women directors, she said. “I think the independent film market had everything to do this. We have our training and proving ground by making our own work. “ Webisodes are also showing up more at the exposition, she said. “Webisodes are another trend, which is why we opened up a category for webisodes/TV/New medium” she said. One interesting webisode she pointed to is called "High Road: Season Three," which features Emma Thompson as a foul-mouthed sister to an aged-out rocker. And then there is “Real Mommy Confessions,” based on funny Mommy stories re-enacted for the screen, and “Shoot Me Nicely,” a comedy by alumni Elias Plagianos that features Linda Hamilton (“Terminator”) and William Sadler (“Shawshank Redemption”).

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Last year’s film expo featured an up-and-coming group of filmmakers from the local area who heeded the words of expo director Deb Markowitz when she said is a “calling card” to independent filmmakers to consider getting exposure to their chosen artistic field through the film expo. This year, again, there were two local filmmakers from Bellmore and Merrick, as well as three within immediate range of the Bellmore Movies, who heard the call. First-time director Jonathan Leiner of Merrick - along with cinematogra-

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Co-founding members Henry Stampfel and Debra Markowitz celebrate 20 years of showcasing independent films to a well-receiving audience. phy partner Daniel Wolff, debuts his “One Take More,” a five-minute comedy-parody on filmmaking that turns the camera on a frustrated film crew slowly bursting into song as the long day nears its end. The Calhoun High School graduate, who was part of the school’s On Tour Company and now studies at Hofstra, told Your NewsMag that “I was working on the set of an-

other short film for a friend. It'd been a really long day and to keep myself entertained I started singing show tunes and twisting the words around. So, "One Take More" came to be in order to stave off the exhaustion and frustration that filmmaking can create.” Brian Stieglitz of Seaford produces and directs “DIYLI, a roughly 15-minute film that explores a devoted group of Long Is-

land musicians who spend their time and money making music. They don't expect profit or fame, but merely play because they love it. This documentary looks into the hectic lives of several of these musicians, most of which jump from job to job. Edward Anderson, also of Seaford, directs and produces “Jungle Jutsu,” a 21-minute film about MMA fighter Vic Torres, who retires after two losses and a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, only to find he has one more fight left in him. What is it? Wantagh filmmaker Ryan Campbell’s short 18-minute film he produced and directed, looks at the aftermath of a rash decision by Emma – and its consequences, and how she must now reach out to her boyfriend, Lucas, to help resolve her predicament. Meanwhile, veteran Bellmore filmmaker Leslye Abbey, whose previous award-winning film, “Buffalo Nation” is in general distribution over Amazon.com and through the Film Media Group, brings her love of making independent film to the music genre for this film exposition. She took her time - 16 years - making an exquisite documentary of Long Island blues musicians that profiles them as it follows them from blues house to blues house in Nassau, Suffolk, New York City [CONT. ON PAGE 14]

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Several award-winning films have gone on to garner wider channel distribution. One panel at will show you how to finance and even distribute your film. “The Last Taxi Driver,” “Leaving” and “By Blood” have all won multiple awards for writer/director Debra Markowitz of Merrick, and are all now on Vimeo on Demand at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thelasttaxidriver, and https://vimeo.com/ ondemand/leaving https://vimeo.com/ondemand/byblood “Stuff,” by writer/director Suzanne Guacci from Huntington, is available on Amazon Prime, iTunes, YouTube, Vimeo, VuDo Movies & TV and DVD.

“Living it the Dead,” by writer/director Christine Vartoughian from Queens became available July 12 on Amazon USA, UK, Germany, Austria, Japan, with nore territories to follow. “Cigarette Soup” by writer/director Damian Voerg and producer Larry Strong of Hempstead, is now available at Amazon, iTunes, Googleplay and VOD. “Bridge and Tunnel,” directed by Jason Michael Brescia , was picked up by Gravitas Ventures, and was distributed in 40 different countries. It has also appeared as in-flight entertainment on Emirates Airlines. “Buffalo Nation” by Bellmore resident Leslye Abbey is distributed by Amazon and First Media Group.

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Thursday, July 13th, 2017 6:30PM-7:30pm: Young Filmmakers Showcase Presented By Long Island High School for the Arts & Not Yet Legal Films (Followed by Q & A)

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Thursday, July 13th, 2017 1:00pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 2 Minutes

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Together We Count, 1 Minutes The Lightest Darkness, 4 Minutes On The Run, 10 Minutes Hungry, 22 Minutes Good Bones, 85 Minutes

Thursday, July 13th, 2017 3:45pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 55 Minutes Omnia, 8 Minutes The Applicant, 8 Minutes Infliction, 14 Minutes Yellow Fever, 85 Minutes

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Friday, July 14th, 2017 Scared For Your LIIFE Block 9:45pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 58 Minutes The Chase, 2 Minutes Ms. Valenti, 6 Minutes The Hobbyist, 9 Minutes The Ruins of Villastrigo, 12 Minutes A Peculiar Thud, 13 Minutes The Forever Woods, 14 Minutes Alfred J. Hemlock, 14 Minutes Gogol - Webisode (Subtitled), 48 Minutes

Saturday, July 15th, 2017 1:00pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 59 Minutes Lullaby, 3 Minutes Ma and Rhonda, 3 Minutes Cup of Tea, 4 Minutes Photobomb, 5 Minutes First Bloom, 5 Minutes Cradle, 5 Minutes Chopins Fantasie Impromptu Music Video, 8 Minutes Hope, 8 Minutes Fit Hives, 9 Minutes Pay It Forward, 11 Minutes Sharks Vs. Minnows, 13 Minutes Lucky, 14 Minutes The Satellite, 15 Minutes Comfortable Distance, 16 Minutes

Saturday, July 15th, 2017 3:45pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 57 Minutes Home Is Where The Farm Is, 5 Minutes Soul Portrait, 5 Minutes Croissant, 7 Minutes Shakes, 12 Minutes In The Eyes of Children, 12 Minutes Albedo Absolute, 15 Minutes Reunion, 15 Minutes Don’t Sell My Guitars, 20 Minutes Hotel Bleu, 26 Minutes

Saturday, July 15th, 2017 7:00pm Showing Total Duration: 2 Hours Tyler Cam, 5 Minutes Velvet Abstract, 9 Minutes The Pixie Fighters, 15 Minutes Pinch, 91 Minutes

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Sunday, July 16th, 2017 1:00pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours

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Sunday, July 16th, 2017 7:00pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 4 Minutes Alarm - Music Video, 3 Minutes Parade Grounds, 5 Minutes Moirail: The Drifter, 14 Minutes The Suicide Singer, 16 Minutes The Last Night, 18 Minutes Tess, 18 Minutes Working Poor, 25 Minutes Danni, 25 Minutes

Monday, July 17th, 2017 3:45pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 43 Minutes

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Sunday, July 16th, 2017 Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 9:30pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 3 Minutes 1:00pm Showing: Try a Little Tenderness - Music Video, 4 Minutes Total Duration: 1 Hour, 55 Minutes Rabbit Blood, 5 Minutes Fado, 5 Minutes Mium: Strobe & Noise – Music Video, 6 Minutes Brooklyn Bred, 9 Minutes The Inuring, 10 Minutes High Quality Cleaning, 16 Minutes Red, 20 Minutes Jungle Jitsu, 21 Minutes Hater, 27 Minutes

Monday, July 17th, 2017 1:00pm Showing: Total Duration: 1 Hour, 59 Minutes Butterfly, 15 Minutes Perception, 19 Minutes An Evening of Eternity, 85 Minutes

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Days & Nights @ Duck Island, 13 Minutes The Baby Shower, 16 Minutes Symposium, 19 Minutes Eggs & Soldiers, 20 Minutes Brooklyn in July, 21 Minutes Posture, 26 Minutes

Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 3:45pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 2 Minutes

Concurrence, 5 Minutes Delightful, 5 Minutes Stars - (Animation), 6 Minutes Gemma, 6 Minutes Real Mommy Confessions, 7 Minutes Home Invasion for the Holidays, 8 Minutes Life on the Ganges, 10 Minutes A Quaker Sound, 11 Minutes Momtress, 12 Minutes Not Quite White, 14 Minutes D.I.Y.L.I., 16 Minutes Art of Courage, 22 Minutes

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Boring I Love You - Music Video, 3 Minutes Come Down - Music Video, 3 Minutes Oltre La Finestra - Subtitle, 5 Minutes Dose , 6 Minutes The Last Letter, 7 Minutes Mister Famous, 10 Minutes The Sheikh of Mussafah, 10 Minutes Addle Strife, 10 Minutes The Long Haul, 15 Minutes To Have You Here, 15 Minutes The Cartographer, 17 Minutes King's Highway: The Story of Malcolm Fairfield, 20 Minutes

Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 3:45pm Showing: Total Duration: 2 Hours, 12 Minutes Mom, 10 Minutes MWah, 13 Minutes I Am Here , 26 Minutes Word: Exploration of Identity, 83 Minutes

Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 7:00pm Showing Total Duration: 2 Hours, 42 Minutes

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Last year spawned a troupe of local filmmakers in the Bellmores and the Merricks the exposition hadn’t experienced in some time. Although one has returned, the others are working on other projects thanks, in part, to their experiences at the film exposition.

major industries, and controlled the powerful Teamsters Union. His influence also reached the highest levels of USA government and halls of Congress, and his legacy left a culture of corruption that continues to this day.

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Umansky told Your NewsMag she doesn’t have a film at this year’s exposition. She has, however, along with producer/director Deb Markowitz, a short film starring Kathy Moriarty called “Chosen,” which is now on the national festival circuit. “I would have loved for it to be at but that would disqualify it from being considered for qualifying festivals where it needs to be a world premiere,” she concluded.

Kolinsky and partner Joe Halsey have two projects they are working on. “PEI Kids: Generation Change,” is a documentary on at-risk youths, which has won a Broader Vision Award for community outreach. And a film Kolinsky wrote, called “Dick,” about corporate espionage, is currently being filmed on location in Canada.

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Leslye Abbey’s “The Big Fish Blues,” which was shown at Wednesday night’s opening, is a documentary revealing a genre and a host of performances by top Long Island blues greats. Filmed in New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties, it features Little Buster and The Soul Brothers, Bo Diddley, Jr., Sam Taylor, Doug “Harmonica” McLean, Stevie Cochran, Toby Walker, Sandra Taylor with “A Band Called Sam”, Kerry Kearney, Gail Storm, and a host of others. It recently opened the Long Beach Blues and Arts Festival in Long Beach, New York, to critical acclaim.

Award-winning writer-Director Joe Ciminera, who maintains a studio in Bellmore, will release his new film “Me Familia,” a New York City mafia tale. The film concerns Phillip Molinari Sr., who quietly built his organized crime empire in the decades between Prohibition and the Carter presidency. His reach extended far beyond the coal country of Albany, NY, and quaint hometown Queens, New York. Molinari had a hand in global, national and local politics of the largest American cities, many of its

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and other always in search of an audience that knows and lives by the blues. Call the blues “Happy Music,” as John Lee Hooker once did. “My mentor and inspiration for the film is David Patrick,” Abbey said recently, “and all the other blues musician friends I listen to.” Indeed, the film kicked off the annual Long Beach Blues and Jazz Festival in late June, followed by a tribute to the late Long Beach blues master Michael Barnett, who died in May and owned Michael’s Music in Freeport. Abbey intimated to Your NewsMag the film has already garnered its first award.

AWARDS CEREMONY

One of the more endearing facets of the film exposition is the Closing Night Party and Awards Ceremony slated for Thursday, July 20, which begins with a buffet in the Filmmakers Lounge (5-6:45 p.m.) before moving to the Bellmore Movies for the entertain-

ment and awards ceremony, from 7-10 p.m. An after party follows in the Filmmakers Lounge. While invitations are out, as of press time many were attempting to change their schedules to attend. Invites went out Bob Clohessy, Brian O’Halloran, Brian Dennehy and a host of other actor-celebrities. Eileen Kristen of “One Life to Live” and young actor Jake P. Austin (“The Fosters, “Wizards of Waverly Place”) were expected in the audience – to give out awards – or receive them! The awards ceremony is a bundle of irreverent fun, as hosts get personal with their stories before bestowing golden statutes to the most important and/or deserving directors, producers, writers and actors at the exposition. For information on when filmmakers can begin submitting new work for the 21st Annual Long island International Film Expo, visit www.longislandfilm.com, or call 571-3168.

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illiam Michael Zagarino, a member of the Zagarino family of Realtors that has served the Bellmores and Merricks for over 75 years from its office on Broadway, died on May 24 in Woodside, Queens, of amyloidosis, a rare disorder in which abnormal buildup in the organs of a protein in the blood called amyloid leads to eventual organ failure. He was 84 years old. Zagarino had maintained his active position within the family run business - which includes his son William and brother Pat - until a-year-and-a-half ago. Active within the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores in the 1980s, and serving as its president, he was also a member of the Bellmore Lions Club. He was also a member of the National Wresting Hall of Fame from his days as a wrestler at Mepham. William Michael Zagarino was born December 23, 1932. “He attended St. Barnabas School through the eighth grade before attending Mepham High

School” Zagarino’s son William told Your NewsMag. After high school, Zagarino attended Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania, graduating with a degree in education with the intention of teaching. Pat Zagarino, Bill’s brother, said Bill taught at an Amityville school for roughly two years after getting married and before returning to the Zagarino family business after their father died, in 1957. “Bill was always in the office, even when he taught, so he knew the business,” said Pat. With the Zagarinos’ father - and grandfather - coming in virtually at the ground floor during the growth of Bellmore as a place for families from Brooklyn and the city to carve lives for themselves in the wide open spaces, Pat said he remembers when he and Bill could watch men use horses to plow land for what would become foundations for their homes. “There were a lot of farms in North Bellmore,” Pat continued, and he sug-

gests his father – and grandfather before him – perhaps got the notion to approach the farmers with offers to purchase acres of land the farmers were no longer using so houses could be built on them – and the farmers could earn some income. He noted it was not uncommon for farmers farther east to permit realtors and developers to purchase their lands, and then buy farms even farther out east to wait again for realtors and developers to come looking to purchase their properties. “Farmers could become wealthy by selling their lands to realtors,” said Pat. The Zagarinos came to specialize in selling acreage, in which they could build four bedroom houses selling for $32,000, on 60-ft. by 100 ft. plots. The …. Pond in North Bellmore, near Mepham, was an example of helping develop housing tracts in which the family sold roughly 60 plots within the tract. It was not uncommon for the Zagarinos to be able to provide several acreage plots and even build homes to peo-

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CHSD to Sell Jerusalem Avenue School: Residents will Vote Ed. Note: In a letter written by Central High School District Superintendent John DeTommaso, he explains the district’s plan to sell Jerusalem Avenue School to Nassau BOCES for $12 million, and the reasons for doing so. The Board of Education has unanimously agreed to the sale. Residents in the Bellmores and the Merricks will get a chance to decide in a referendum vote on December 5 whether to approve the sale. Here is the complete context of the letter sent to Your NewsMag John D. Tommaso Superintendent of Schools

s you may be aware, since late winter, our district’s Board of Education has been discussing the possible sale of Jerusalem Avenue School to Nassau BOCES. For the past 19 years, Nassau BOCES has been a valued education partner to the Central High School District, renting the Jerusalem Avenue building from the district and providing a number of programs for preschool and elementary-aged students (age 3-14) with disabilities. Nassau BOCES pays the CHSD $1.3 million per year for the use of

the building. The district’s lease agreement with BOCES ends June 30, 2018. BOCES has informed our district that they are no longer interested in renting the Jerusalem Avenue building; as is the case with other BOCES locations throughout the county, they are looking to purchase space to run their programs. The CHSD Board of Education held a community forum in early March to address the potential building sale to Nassau BOCES. The board postponed voting on the potential sale to provide the greater community with more time to ask questions and offer input. Since that time, a new compre-

hensive appraisal of the building has been completed. This most recent appraisal included the use of the land by commercial, residential and senior citizen housing. The property was appraised at $12,920,000 to $13,050,000. According to Breslin Appraisal Inc., “The final choice of value of the subject

property, as of the date of valuation (May 15, 2017), had been made at $13 million.” This is the appraisal price for the 15.77 acres at Jerusalem Avenue that BOCES would like to purchase. As many of you know, the district’s athletic teams have used the field space during this rental period. So as

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space. Community residents would also have access to the building’s parking areas and restrooms during athletic and other outdoor events. Outside organizations including PAL, the Bellmore Lions Club and the Bellmore Kiwanis would be able to continue to use all of the building’s field space and gymnasium for sporting events and the annual Strawberry Festival. At the CHSD Board of Education business meeting of June 19, board trustees voted unanimously to

move forward with the sale of the building to Nassau BOCES. All Bellmore-Merrick residents will have the opportunity to vote on this sale on December 5. If the referendum is approved, a second referendum would be held in the other 55 Nassau County school districts in March/April 2018. If voters approve both referendums, the $12 million proceeds from the sale would be put in a separate reserve fund to be used to minimize the tax impact on our community.

As superintendent of schools, I believe that the board’s decision to sell the building to BOCES is in our district and the community’s best interest. With BOCES, remaining in the building, the tradition of Jerusalem Avenue’s academic excellence, dating back to 1956, will continue for all of the Nassau County students eligible for these programs. Further, our Bellmore-Merrick students who attend the programs at Jerusalem Avenue will be able to stay local. Our district’s students and the local programs such as PAL will be able to continue to use the fields and gymnasium. And while the purchase price is a one-time payment, please know that the building’s upkeep and future capital improvement needs are significant. The sale releases the district of these costs, which will further allow the district to offset potential future cost increases and maintain our excellent educational programs. If the sale is not approved, Nassau BOCES could consider discontinuing its lease with us, which would result in a significant loss of income for our district. This fall, the district will provide

more detailed information concerning the sale, as well as host a special presentation in preparation for the

December vote. Thank you for your continued support of our schools.

BELLMORE CHAMBER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: Nicholas Mangino from Calhoun High School, Zoe Hiller from Kennedy High School and Nicholas Gerardi from Mepham High School are presented with checks from chamber president Peter Ray. The three received scholarships from the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores

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ple who personally knew their grandfather - who worked in a building on Broadway in New York City, and came to Bellmore because of him. The family also owned buildings in town. For example, they first owned the three-story building at the corner of Grand and Bedford Avenues. “It was once a hunting lodge,” he said, that had a porch that faced westward. But Bill would also come to own the Bellmore Movies building, when it still featured the grand marque. “I believe he purchased it from a gentleman by the name of Mr. Bartholomew,” said Pat. Bill managed the movie theater for several years, where he showed first-run movies such as “The Longest Yard.” “You could see features for $1” then, said Pat. With the real estate business one in which “After the closing, the door is still open.” Arleen Leeds, owner of ABCO Art on Sunrise Highway and whose father Ray knew Bill well, said that Bill was “a very gentle and kind man” who was always helpful to her in getting information on where to find persons who could asphalt her driveways, or provide landscaping or how the value of a piece of property she owned could change by adding something to it. “He never forced an opinion on me,”

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Bill was a powerhouse wrestler during his high school years at Mepham, and was under the tutelage of “Sprig” Gardner. “He traveled all around the eastern states,” said Pat, also a powerful wrestler who bested Bill for the Gold Medal during a Pennsylvania state wrestling championship, placing first to Bill’s second place Silver Medal. Pat said Mepham was a perfect place to become good at wrestling because there was plenty of good competition from wrestlers from Seaford and Wantagh that also attended Mepham, before those communities built their own high schools. Bill became an assistant high school wrestling coach under coach Joe Valla at Amityville High School after graduating Millersville. Later, he became a Long Island wrestling official and officiated dozens of high school championship wrestling matches around the state. He then became president of the Long Island Wrestling Officials Association. Besides entering the Downstate Wrestling Hall of Fame, Bill went on to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. He is survived by his wife Ann Marie (Friedel) Zagarino; a daughter, Patti Zagarino Bradley; a son, Bill Zagarino; brother Patrick; and a granddaughter, Kara Zagarino Bradley.

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needs to be on our children and grandchildren, we must create an environment where learning and growing intellectually and academically is not only accepted but encouraged outside of the classroom.” He said that with such a small commitment there is also such a great outcome. “I strongly encourage parents and guardians to have their children take part in this year’s program,” McDonough continued. “I know that together we can ensure our children have a safe, fun filled and rewarding summer vacation.” To receive a brochure, call Assemblyman McDonough’s district office at 4092070, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and a brochure will be mailed to you. Brochures are available on a first come, first served basis.

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Do you have thickened, discolored toenails that you are ashamed to have other people see? BY Dr. Leon Livingston, Dr. Douglas Livingston and their Associates at Livingston Foot Care Specialists. Now there can be a pain-free cure. This new laser technology can cure this embarrassing condition. This is a quick, effective treatment without the need for anesthesia or injections and without any discomfort or downtime. Fungal nails afflict many people of varying ages. It is an infection that left untreated may spread. Many people feel that improper hygiene leads to development of this condition. Actually onychomycosis is caused by distinct organisms and can be transmitted from person to person by using unsterilized nail instruments or by wearing shoes from another person who has the fungus. Treatments for this condition include topical medications, systemic medications which can cause liver and or kidney damage and now laser treatment. The laser is aimed at the fungus in the toenail and vaporizes it while leaving the adjacent skin unharmed. The newest technology is the utilization of a cool laser. Most patients are able to grow out a regular appearing nail after just one laser treatment. In some cases the laser treatment has to be repeated to completely destroy the unsightly fungus. Livingston Foot Care Specialists offers the newest, most technologically advanced FDA cleared laser therapy available and one that clinical trials have shown to be very effective.

Dr. Merlan Ellis â€˘ Dr. Ilya Makarovskiy Associate of the American College of Foot Surgery

PROVIDING EFFECTIVE FDA CLEARED LASER TREATMENT FOR FUNGAL NAILS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. NOW OFFERING MEDI SPA PEDICURES WITH STERILIZED INSTRUMENTS.

A Trusted Name in Foot Care for Over 50 years.

Call Livingston Foot Care Specialists 1685 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore

516-826-0103