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a member of the original BCA and was looking into restarting the group. Viana, 18, a freshman at Stony Brook University studying atmospheric and oceanic sciences, with a focus on meteorology, created a Facebook page with the title “Baldwin Needs Revitalization.” The social media site took off first. Viana, who attended Baldwin Community Nursery School, Plaza Elementary and Baldwin Middle School and nurtured his interest in community involvement with Jacqueline Bell and the Baldwin Civic Oaks, soon found himself presiding over a substantial following of online collaborators. “The Facebook page went from 10 ‘likes’ to over 400 in a matter of weeks,” Viana told the Herald. “People were really excited to come together and discuss the things that they wanted for Baldwin — things they missed from when they were children, things that changed over the years.” The public nature of social media soon brought Viana’s activities to the attention of Degen, a school secretary and veteran community activist. In addition to her work with the original BCA, Degen had been involved with the Chamber of Commerce, the Baldwin Little League, the Sanitation Department’s Big Sweep and many other local initiatives. Uncovering a vein of likeminded people online, Degen contacted Viana and suggested joining forces. “A friend told me about David’s Facebook page, so I reached out to him to introduce myself,” Degen said. “He hadn’t planned to start a civic association, but through our conversations we decided it was the best route to take.” The union of a fresh-faced teen and a familiar presence resonated with the community. In October, the first meeting of the new BCA — then operating under its Facebook moniker Baldwin Needs Revitalization — drew almost 300 people to the community room at the library, including 5th District County Legislator Joe Scannell and representatives of Sanitation District 2, the Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct and the business community. One attendee, an educator named Sarah, said she was drawn by Viana’s fresh take on activism. “I’ve been to so many of these things and nothing ever gets done,” she said. “Who knows? Maybe this young guy has a new perspective.” The Velazquez family — a trio who attended the meeting wearing homemade “Save Baldwin” T-shirts — agreed. “We just hope they follow through,” said Jessenia Velazquez, who stood beside her husband, Steven. “I was happy just to come in and see so many people in the room.” There have been many encouraging signs since that first gathering. The original civic association’s charter has been reclaimed, and the group See PEOPLE, page 2

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here’s a refreshed feeling of community empowerment in Baldwin these days, a sense that people say they haven’t felt for years. You can see it in many places: the Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Kickoff drew unprecedented numbers; school board meetings teem with residents seeking to stay informed; the Baldwin Public Library’s Careers Fair was packed from start to finish, and church functions like Saint Peter’s Holiday Drop & Shop turn into impromptu community pep rallies.

Although few would argue that the new Baldwin Civic Association initiated this wave of local organization, its co-chairs, Linda Degen and David Viana, are clearly stoking its momentum. They are the Herald’s choice for 2011 People of the Year. The drive to re-form the Baldwin Civic Association began in two places at once. Degen, 51, a 1978 Baldwin High School graduate and the mother of a freshman at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, was

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What storm? After a massive post-Christmas storm, the snow-hardened citizens of Baldwin brushed off a second ‘dusting’ like Eskimos in spite of accumulations close to 10 inches in some areas as well as build up at street corners and bordering parking lots. Although much Baldwin business did proceed as usual, the storm had its effects. The Baldwin Public Library closed, as did Baldwin District schools. But with two small storms and a certified blizzard already under their belts, Baldwin natives navigated the winter wonderland with confidence. Pete Gonzolez, who drove a salt spreader through Baldwin during every storm last winter didn’t think much of the snowfall on Jan. 11. “This is nothing like the last one,” he said with a smile. “Last time, half the fleet got stuck. We had plows plowing out plows. I was up for three days working.”

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Just before 11 a.m. on Jan. 4, a trio of Children’s Department staffers simultaneously reported headaches and blurry vision, according to Catherine Overton, the library’s assistant director. “Because we had multiple people reporting the same symptoms at the same time,” Overton recounted, “we called the Fire Department right away.” “The call came in reporting a number of people feeling ill at the library,” Baldwin F.D. Chief Kevin Smith said. “We were initially dispatched with just an ambulance, but then we evacuated about 30 people from the building and set up a medical post.” The Police Department also responded to the call. “When officers arrived, there were people feeling ill and they called for an ambulance,” said officer Maureen Roach. “We also summoned emergency services to inspect the building.” “Both the Fire Department and the police arrived very quickly and helped us empty the building,” Overton said. “They screened the staff members who’d originally reported having headaches but didn’t find anything wrong with them.” The library’s heating and ventilation maintenance firm, Quinn & Feiner Service Company Inc., inspected the mechanical systems and found them in proper condition. In addition, an independent air quality testing company, Enviroscience Consultants, was summoned to test for the presence of potentially dangerous gases. The library installed a number of carbon monoxide detectors to reassure patrons and staff about the quality of the air in the future.

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The Baldwin community rallied around a 30-year-old bakery and saved it from closure in February. The Herald spoke to owner Don Hubbard about his feelings surrounding his neighbor’s efforts on his behalf.

to do. “I was contacted by the Bimbo Bread Company in mid-December, and they told us they were going to discontinue selling us bread,” he said. “They said they were only going to sell bread in their own outlet stores.” Hubbard’s daughter, Trisha, 36, wrote a letter that was given to customers as they left the shop. It explained the circumstances of the impending closing. “People starting getting behind the cause,” Trisha said. “It snowballed. People started asking for extra copies of the letter and giving it to their families and friends.” “Eventually, I got a call from Bimbo, and they said the president was really taken aback,” Hubbard said. “We heard directly from a regional manager who asked to

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Reflections on a revolution Julie Rapinat, a Baldwin High School alumna and an Adelphi University student whose family lives in Baldwin, was in Egypt just four days before demonstrators took to the streets of Cairo, beginning a period of upheaval that brought President Hosni Mubarak’s rule to an end and reshaped the entire Middle East. In an essay for the Herald, Rapinat shared her observations about Egypt and its people as well as photos of her trip. She visited Cairo to Luxor, Alexandria and the small villages of the south.

arrange a meeting. Another local bakery owner and I went to meet with him and we set up a deal that worked for everyone. We decided that they would sell us as much merchandise as they could with the understanding that they needed to reserve a certain amount of stock for their own stores. This, obviously, was just fine with us.” After a tentative period when the fate of the shop was undecided, Hubbard was eventually able to make a cheerful announcement: “We’re definitely coming back,” he said. “We’re getting our regular supplies of bread and it’s mainly due to the support of the community. I can’t thank the people of Baldwin enough.”

There was good news and bad news. The good news was that Baldwin won nearly $110,000 in funding from the New York State Extended Day/Violence Prevention Program. The bad news was the district was the only one on Long Island that received any money. The announcement of the award sparked criticism and accusations of unfairness in many areas when it was revealed that Baldwin was the only school district whose application had been approved. The Extended Day grants were awarded on a competitive basis — of 431 applications statewide, only 102 were approved — but critics pointed to discrepancies in application scoring as well as the fact that student population seemed to be inversely proportional to the distribution of the awards. A total of $24.3 million was allocated last year by the State Legislature to the State Education Department for what the department’s website called “grants on a competitive basis for collaborative projects between public school districts and not-for-profit educational organizations and community-based organizations.” The funds were intended for use by “extended school day programs and school violence prevention programs” to stage “activities that promoted tolerance.” Baldwin’s award, $108,000, was to be spent on several types of programs, Assistant Superintendant of Instruction James Scannell said. Summarizing objectives first detailed in Baldwin’s application, Scannell told the Herald, “We plan to use the grant to fund many initiatives. We want to fund student support services, help with Regents prep, homework, things like that. Asked what he thought about Baldwin’s being the only district to receive a grant, Scannell expressed surprise. “I didn’t realize until very recently there was consternation about the awards,” he said. “Until this interview I didn’t realize just how especially lucky we were.” Many outside Baldwin did criticize the awards. however. Among the most vocal critics of the process was State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor). Thiele, a member of the Education Committee, announced that he had joined other members of the Assembly in writing to the state commissioner of education, David M. Steiner, to protest the award process. Thiele pointed out that Baldwin’s allocation of $108,000 represented only .44 percent of the available funding. He said he felt that since Long Island is home to 19 percent of the state’s students, that number was skewed. Thiele also pointed out that in 2009, Long Island received a relatively generous $2.2 million allocation of the funding. Thiele suggested irregularities in the way the applications were scored. He cited the case of Project Most, an East Hampton not-for-profit organization that, according to its website, provides students “a range of academic support, enrichment activities, and a positive social environment.” Thiele said that Project Most earned an average score of 92.75 points on its application — a number that fell just 1.75 points short of receiving a grant. He explained that applications were graded by two evaluators, and he questioned how one had arrived at a score of 98 while the other awarded the program only 87.5 “The reductions by the second scorer seem to defy logic,” Thiele said.

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“We thank all of our loyal customers for your support during our difficult time this month. Sincerely, Don, Annie, Kyle, Carol, Terry, Al, Tommy.” So read the sign in the window of the Arnold Bakers Bread Outlet at 759 Foxhurst Rd. in Baldwin. The sign could have conveyed a very different message, however, because the shop came close to standing vacant. “The Arnold Bread store on Foxhurst is being forced to close at the end of the month. The corporate bakery will no longer distribute bread to independent stores. This town doesn’t need another empty storefront. — Pat” That message came from an e-mail addressed to the editor of the Baldwin Herald. It was one of a flood of similar messages lamenting the threatened closure of the long-operating bakery and attempting to rally community members behind an effort to save it. Arnold Bakers Bread had been selling baked goods in Baldwin for 27 years. For all those years the store was run by Don Hubbard, 63, a 20-year-member of the Chamber of Commerce and a Baldwin resident for longer than that. Hubbard loved running his shop, so when he got the news that he might have to close, he didn’t know what he was going

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is on the brink of becoming official. It has since divided into focused subcommittees that are working on business development, beautification, landscaping and creating “Shop Baldwin” banners, among other things. These are concrete steps that, members hope, will spur even more residents to get involved. Perhaps the most promising thing about the BCA has been the way it has maintained the momentum it initially generated. Viana’s Baldwin Needs Revitalization Facebook page now has more than 600 “likes,” and it has become a vibrant, if virtual, community meeting place. Steven Velazquez has joined a subcommittee. Sarah, the educator who had such high hopes at the initial event in October, attended the second BCA get-together in early December.

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Local on board during fatal boat accident William Wittenberg, 49, of Baldwin, was aboard a 19-foot Garvey skiff that ran into a wooden piling in Woodcleft Channel on March 2. Wittenberg and another passenger were injured, while a third — respected Freeport bayman Cornell “Cory” Weyant — was killed. The three men were returning from a goose-hunting trip when they noticed a problem with the boat. Detective Lt. Kevin Smith of the Nassau County Police Department said Weyant was steering the boat when it crashed into “a piling supporting a metal navigation sign by the west side of Guy Lombardo Marina.” When the boat hit the 10-foot-tall piling Weyant, 54, hit his head and tumbled into the water. Wittenberg and a third passenger, Owen Patterson, 58, also of Freeport, hauled Weyant aboard, piloted the craft to shore and called 911. They also began administering CPR to Weyant, but he succumbed to his wounds. The death of Weyant, a lifelong lover of the sea and an ever-present source of positive spirit, sent shock waves through the marine community. Nancy Solomon of Long Island Traditions, a community organization dedicated to the “preservation of Long Island’s contemporary maritime and farming culture,” told the Herald

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CORY WEYANT lost his life last year in a boating accident. His death was a severe blow to the local community.

that Weyant was “truly larger than life and will be sorely missed.” Weyant made his living crabbing and eeling in the waters around Long Island, but also spent a good deal of his time educating young people about the value of the bays. Since 1988 he served as master educator for Long Island Traditions, presenting educational programs about Freeport’s

working waterfront to children at maritime festivals, museums and schools. He also worked as a tour guide in the area. Weyant was survived by his wife, Priscilla, and a son, Collin. Long Island Traditions established a trust fund for Collin. To read more about it or to contribute, readers may visit longislandtraditions.org.

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Tech-savvy teens tutor seniors A group of technically talented teens put their gadget mastery to good use at the BPL in early March, tutoring a gathering of seniors on the proper use of their gizmos and gear. A half dozen young people between ages 11 and 17 showed up early to enjoy pizza in the community room before their more mature clients began peppering them with questions. Taina Charles, Hillary KarlOtto, Justin Thompson and Amanda Coffey were among the early arrivals, and offered a variety of reasons for getting involved in the program. Taina,

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who wore a ponytail and had a fondness for computers, said she volunteered when her school suggested she get involved in community service and Justin, who hoped to one day work in aviation, said a confluence of interests brought him to the

BPL. “I like helping people and I’m good with technology,” he said between bites of pizza. “It seemed like a fun thing to do.” The program began with Jill Holleufer, head of Young Adult services, offering the seniors teen assistance with

devices like iPods, computers, digital cameras and cell phones as well as digital services like Web surfing and online messaging. “Teens know their tech inside and out, and grownups can barely answer their cell phones,” Holleufer said.

Jack McCloy aiming at red light cameras Jack McCloy of Baldwin was driving in Queens when a close call at a red light generated a $50 red-light camera ticket. Most drivers simply cluck resignedly upon receiving one of these notices, but McCloy was not one to benignly accept the rulings of his municipality. He initiated a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court challenging not only his ticket, but the utilization of red-light cameras in Nassau County and statewide. “The use of red-light cameras seems to be a revenuegenerating tool instead of a safety device,” McCloy said, “and I aim to convince the court that unless they are used properly, they should be prohibited completely.” The germ of McCloy’s argument was that the timing of these lights is intended to trap drivers into violations. McCloy believed that the timing of the lights was intentionally configured to generate tickets, and thereby income, for the county. McCloy took steps to confirm what he called the “short timing” of the cameras. “I observed a number of traffic lights and even videotaped them,” he said of his research. “I used a program called the Pinnacle Systems video-editing software, which times video frames up to 1/60th of a second. I timed the camera that generated my ticket, and it came in at 3.0 seconds on the nose. I also sent a request, under the Freedom of Information Act, asking the City of New York about the timing of the light where I got my ticket. They confirmed that it was three seconds” According to McCloy, the safety authority Edmunds. com estimated it took 4.4 seconds to safely stop a car traveling 30 mph. “Many traffic lights in New York are set to change from green to yellow to red in three seconds,” McCloy said. McCloy’s suit was originally set to begin in State Supreme Court on March 22, but the New York City Law Department asked for an extension. His action was brought under Article 78 of the New York Civil Practice Laws and Rules — a statute that allows citizens to question legal proceedings and determinations — but according to McCloy, the state attorney felt that the case carried more weight than actions traditionally filed under the article and requested more time to prepare.

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The building on the future site of the new 1st Precinct has its own history There is no doubt that Baldwin will welcome the new 1st Precinct building slated for construction at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Merrick Road. But one of the sacrifices that will be made to serve the greater good will be the demolition of a structure with a rich history of its own. The rambling, green-and-white-shingled building with the wrap-around porch that currently occupies the site of the station house-to-be was built in 1901 at the behest of a Civil War veteran named George Kellogg. Although it has operated as an antiques store and occasional flea market in recent years, up until the late 1990s it served as a family home, accommodating several generations of an active and patriotic clan. “George Kellogg served in the 10th Massachusetts infantry,” said Todd Schonenberg of Ramona, Calif., whose father grew up under the swooping eaves of the Harrison Avenue house. “I have his regimental history and muster roll, which I found in the attic, along with the original blueprints for the house, in the early 1960s.” According to Schonenberg, his grandparents took possession of the home from the Kelloggs around 1919 and started a family. As it turned out, Kellogg was not the only occupant of the

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SLATED FOR DEMOLITION to make way for a much-needed new 1st Precinct, the house at the corner of Merrick and Harrison has stood proudly for more than a century.

home to serve in the armed forces. Many of the men who have lived there have fought for their country, Schonenberg said. “My grandparents had five children, four of

them boys,” he recounted. “All the boys served concurrently in World War II: John, Fred, Henry and Herman Schonenberg. At the time, this was referred to as a ‘four-star home.’” All four broth-

ers’ names appear on Baldwin’s World War II memorial. “My father saw the most combat as a P-51 Mustang pilot, and was cited in local papers when he shot down his first German aircraft,” Schonenberg continued. “His own plane was named after my mother, another Baldwin resident. They’re both still living, and are down in Florida.” Schonenberg said that since the majority of his aunts, uncles and cousins lived in Baldwin — many attended Baldwin Senior High School — the house was an anchor for the family until the late 1960s. “We all referred to the house as our version of Sagamore Hill,” he said. “Not as big, not as famous, but our family base.” The family, some 17 strong, is now spread across the U.S., from Long Island to Florida to California, but they still remember their “Sagamore Hill,” and treasure the mementos — blueprints, photos, newspaper clippings and other ephemera — relating to the home. Although a new 1st Precinct house will be a boon to Baldwin — according to Cristina Brennan, press secretary for the Nassau County Legislature, bidding for the project began in May — residents may enjoy revisiting a piece of local history and taking a stroll across its lawns before progress sweeps it away.

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Bin Laden news caps busy period for Baldwin bravest The Baldwin Fire Department was busy in early May responding to a serious car accident call, a house fire and finally the late-breaking news that terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. An injurious automobile accident on April 23 sparked 10 days of flurried activity for the F.D. when an SUV driver made an illegal u-turn at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Woodside, colliding with a Toyota Corolla. The Toyota was driven by a female and was also carrying a male passenger. While the SUV driver was unhurt in the resulting crash, both passengers in the Toyota were left in serious condition. Firemen on the scene used the hydraulic rescue tool the Jaws of Life to free the driver from the wreck, and both she and her passenger were taken to the hospital for further medical attention. “Both passengers were transported to South Nassau Medical Center for care,” said Fire Department Chief Kevin Smith. “The woman had a broken leg and neck fractures. The male passenger initially said he was unhurt, but then started complaining of pain. It was eventually revealed that he had neck fractures as well.” Not three days later a second call summoned the F.D. to a working house fire at the corner of Seaman Avenue and Brookwood Drive. Baldwin’s engines and ladders arrived on the scene and worked with units from neighboring towns to extinguish what Second Deputy Chief Robert Brancato called “a well-involved fire that began on the exterior of the house and worked its way in.” The burning home — a two-story, irregularly shaped house with low ceilings — was occupied by a teenager and two young siblings when the blaze began; all three youths escaped and were in the company of neighbors by the time the F.D. arrived. It took nearly two hours to extinguish the blaze and four firefighters were injured in the process. Early media reports indicated all four indi-

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viduals were taken to the hospital for treatment, but Brancato said this was untrue. “While four firefighters were injured only one of those injuries was serious. One firefighter did go to the hospital with burns to his wrist, the other men were treated and released at the scene,” Brancato said. Although an ongoing roof repair job was initially thought to have caused the flare up, Smith said it was dried out lawn clippings that originally ignited the fire. “The fire started with old lawn clippings,” Smith said of fire marshal findings.

“The grass clippings in the lawnmower dried out, combusted, and then ignited the side of the house. The house had wooden siding which went up like tinder, and the damage was extensive.” Closing their busiest week in recent memory, members of the fire department were watching a Met game at the station house following a department ceremony when the news broke of Osama Bin Laden’s death. B.F.D. Firefighters, and indeed everyone else across the tri-state area, shared an intense, personal connection to the events of

September 11, 2001 — which were planned and sponsored by Bin Laden and his organization. On the morning of the attacks Baldwin’s firefighters were dispatched to cover for the FDNY in the Rockaways. They reported with their heavy rescue truck to the World Trade Center site on the morning of Sept. 12 to help those on the ground. “I’d say vindication,” Smith said, when asked about the reaction of his team to the news. “Not celebration. No. But people do feel a little bit of closure.”

BHS on MSG Varsity It was a big year for Baldwin’s teams in May. The baseball boys were burning it up, the basketball squads both went to championships, and even Baldwin’s brainiest made their presence felt. The academic team from Baldwin High School enjoyed a phenomenal run on MSG Varsity’s award-winning quiz show The Challenge. The team was considered a real contender for the Tri-State championship, and in May eager fans were getting set to cheer for the boys as they faced off against West Hempstead High School on Sunday, May 15. Challenge host Jared Cotter noted, “The heat is on for these

kids, but they can handle it. When you make it to Round 3, you’ve demonstrated that your team is prepared and can perform under pressure. These students are at the top of their game. As we move on to Round 3, the atmosphere on the set becomes electric.” Baldwin’s dynamic team included Karan Malik, Arthur Phidd, twin brothers Jake and Matthew Wiener and Eric Zuckerman, the team’s captain. Under the tutelage of academic advisor Cathy Rio, the five guys underwent quizzing on subjects like history, arts and literature, current events, math and science.

“We applaud each of these students who have done such an amazing job to progress to this level of the game,” said Theresa Chillianis, MSG Varsity’s General Manager. “Round 3 promises some fierce competition and exciting viewing for our TV audience. We wish Baldwin High School and West Hempstead High School good luck as they vie for a spot in Round 4.”

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BPL cracks the spine on its summer reading program Do kids get dumber in the summer? Some education researchers believe they do. It’s commonly called “the summer slide” and it’s been a hot topic among teachers and parents alike for almost a century. The theory goes like this: Kids read fewer books and solve fewer math problems over the summer, fall out of practice with these things, and then take a week or two to “warm back up” to the subjects once the school year recommences. Some experts believe our nation’s students lose nearly a year of schooling over the course of their enrollments to these periods of shaking off the rust, and also believe millions of ever-scare dollars could be saved on remedial education if we could only figure out a way to keep the youth focused on diversions more edifying than the sand and surf while school’s out. The Baldwin Public Library threw its hat —

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Patrica Shih kicked off the summer reading program with her performance One World, Many Songs.

or should that be graduation cap? — into the ring in June, celebrating the kickoff for its summer reading program. Dozens of young literate

congregated in the BPL’s community room to receive reading inspiration and watch Patricia Shih perform her show “One World, Many Songs.”

The kids took home books from the library to read and their parents, teachers and librarians all hoped the effort would help them “turn the page” on the summer slide.

Defunding of Baldwin Community House evidence of state financial woes After more than 40 years of helping residents to overcome problems with substance abuse, the Baldwin Council Against Drug Abuse, known as the Baldwin Community House, an unassuming facility at 950 Church St., lost state funding and shut down in June. In a down economy terms like “budget cuts” and “staff reductions” are often used as tools. Politicians wield them to gain advantages in the quest for elected positions, the media uses them to add color and drama to dry financial forecasts and treasurers use them to lever more money out of funding bodies. What is too often ignored when cuts are viewed as ephemeral occurrences unanchored in reality is that when the buck finally stops, real jobs are lost, real programs are closed and real communities are forced to go without. In June Baldwin witnessed a concrete example of these all-too-real consequences. The unkindest cut “As a part of the governor’s budget he made cuts to the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services, OASAS, which is the agency that funds us,” Claudia Rotundo, a 25-year employee of the Baldwin Community House, told the Herald. “He cut them close to $53 million. They had to cut from agencies statewide. In some instances they cancelled expansions, in some they killed off gambling addiction programs. Then they went to work on treatment facilities and we were totally defunded. We’ll be funded through the end of the month, then we’ll have to close our doors. An agency that started in Baldwin in 1970 will cease to exist.” Rotundo started at the Community House as a clerical worker and was so inspired she returned to school and obtained a master’s degree in social work. Discussing the closure, she was clearly upset. She said since receiving the news she had

places people will be able to go to get help now are Freeport, Rockville Centre and Oceanside, which will make treatments less accessible. Often, the people who really need the most help can’t drive, and this will be a problem for those clients. We have one client who comes here on a skateboard. How is he going to get someplace else?” Rotundo also speculated that what looks like a savings on the budget’s bottom line may end up costing the community in the long run. “Substance abuse, when untreated, costs society a lot of money. We also have a staff of five here, people who will now go on unemployment. There’s also our landlord who will suffer and may lose his building without our rent. It will have a ripple effect.”

trouble sleeping and wept. She said she and her staff explored every available option to stave off closing, but recognized the move as inevitable. “We all said were weren’t going out without a fight,” Rotundo related, going on to describe an emotional staff meeting where measures like private fundraising efforts and relocation to less pricey facilities were discussed. “But in the end, short of working for free, there’s not much we can do. A fundraiser wouldn’t come close to providing enough money to keep our doors open, and even if we could get a church, or a school to host us rent free, open-minded as we are, none of us can afford to work without being paid. We’ll look at options right up until the end, but for now it looks like a fait accompli. They’ve said, ‘don’t fight it, it’s done.’ They’ve put down 40 years of agency in 35 days.” According to Jennifer Farrell, a spokeswoman from OASAS, the criteria used to select agencies for cutbacks were based on patient statistics

and availability of alternatives for treatment. “OASAS made the funding reductions based upon the agency’s evaluation of provider utilization,” Farrell explained, adding that Medically Supervised Outpatient programs, such as BCADA, which provided fewer than “5,000 units of service per year where there is existing outpatient capacity” were selected for elimination. Farrell stressed that the agency did not “make across the board cuts,” and that “these budget decisions, whether it was to a prevention or treatment service, were made ensuring there would be continued access to care for individuals in the geographic region.” Community loss significant Although Rotundo conceded treatments would still be available, she also thought the toll of her agency’s closure would be palpable. Asked what the consequences for her clients might be, Rotundo’s outlook was pessimistic. “The closest

A proud agency fades away The BCADA was founded in 1970 by Ellen Silberman, a woman described as having “great vision, determination, and heart.” Under Silberman’s leadership BCADA teamed with the Town of Hempstead to create the Summer Recreation Program; a Saturday Afternoon Recreation Program and Saturday Night Alive — a substance-free option for high school students on Saturday nights. The Community House also conducted workshops for seniors, teens, and college age students in the area as well as providing on site treatments to Baldwinites battling substance abuse. When Silberman retired in 1994 she passed the helm of the BCADA to Rotundo who said she served nearly 3,000 clients at the facility during her tenure. Rotundo said that both within the confines of the Community House and in schools and other gathering places throughout Baldwin the BCADA has been “a presence in Baldwin, and a beacon to those searching for assistance.”

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IN BRIEF BALDWIN HERALD — December 29, 2011

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GOV. ANDREW CUOMO signed the tax cap bill into law in Lynbrook on June 30 accompanied by Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Franklin Square), left, Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola), Sen. Charles Fuschillo (R-Merrick), Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), Sen. Lee Zeldin (R, C, I –Shirley) and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.

N.Y. caps tax increases at 2% In a one-sided 57-5 vote on June 24, the State Senate passed a tax cap bill limiting the percentage by which schools and village boards can increase their tax levies. “If we’re going to turn this state around and stop hearing talk that it’s going in the wrong direction, it starts now,” said Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, addressing his fellow senators in Albany before the vote. But while politicians overwhelmingly supported the legislation, residents, especially those who provide tax-funded services to their communities, had question. How would the cap work? What services would be reduced with fewer funds coming in? Would some public programs be exempted from the cap? In other words, how would it affect Baldwin? The tax legislation limits how much a village board or school district can increase taxes in a given year. In the past, if a budget called for a 4 percent increase, taxes went up by 4 percent. Now an increase is capped at 2 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is smaller. “New Yorkers pay the highest property taxes in the country, and they are sick and tired of having their tax bills increase year after year, sometimes by double digits,” said Sen. Kemp Hannon, a Republican from Garden City. “This issue is crucial to countless families and busi-

nesses on Long Island and across New York State.” According to information provided by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office, New York had the highest local taxes in the country as a percentage of personal income. The median property tax paid by a New Yorker was $3,755, almost twice the national average. Property tax levies grew by nearly 75 percent from 1998 to 2008. The spirit of the tax cap bill, legislators said, was to provide concrete proof that they understand the financial problems their constituents face and that they are striving to address them. The equal and opposite reaction to capping taxes, critics of the bill argued, would be a reduction in the services communities enjoy. While there are certain exceptions and exemptions written into the bill — communities will be able to override it with a 60 percent supermajority, for example — school officials in Baldwin predicted the restrictions would hamper their ability to educate students, especially since the cap coincided with an already limping economy. “The cap is going to limit our ability to raise revenue,” Dr. James Mapes, superintendent of Baldwin Schools, told the Herald. “We see this as becoming a longterm problem. The cap will have a cumulatively damaging effect on budgets, with a

lack of funds building year after year. Unless places like Baldwin are able to override the cap with a supermajority, I think this will only increase the disparity between the haves and the have-nots. The cap is also a double whammy, coming, as it does, in conjunction with existing budgetary constraints. We’re anticipating that the 2013 budget will be even more harsh than the 2011-12 budget, which already contained reductions.” While in Baldwin the schools were expected to bear the brunt of the cap’s effect, in areas with village or town boards, officials worried the law would leave them underfunded. “There are unfunded mandates that are outside our control — things like the pension and health care — which have seen huge increases well in excess of 2 percent,” said Mike Bailey, a Malverne village trustee. “And the degree to which things outside of our control will force us to cut back on services to meet the tax cap is the primary concern that I have about the new legislation.” `In Albany, reaction to the bill’s passage was giddy. “New Yorkers can have a renewed sense of pride and confidence in their state government,” Cuomo said. “I applaud the leadership of Senator Dean Skelos and Speaker Sheldon Silver and the members of the Legislature for passing

Baldwin Day featured food, fireworks and fun Baldwin Day returned to Baldwin Park for a 16th year on July 30. Residents enjoyed a picnic, face painting, pony rides, raffles and games for all ages along with fireworks in the evening. The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce organized the festivities, which were funded through the donations of local businesses and residents. “The planning starts off at the beginning of the year,” explained Douglas Diana of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. “The first part is the picnic, which is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. During the picnic, besides the music, the Chamber provides free food, hot dogs and hamburgers, all of which are provided by donations.” Diana added that after a performance from the Baldwin Summer Program, there would be live music courtesy of Mike Fincken, director of the Baldwin-based music school New World Music. “We’ve been involved in setting up the entertainment for the past 12 to 13 years now,” Fincken said. “A lot of our students here at New World Music will be performing, along with other members of the community and local bands. It’s a good outlet for students to reach their goals, and a way we give back to the community.” Following a Town of Hempstead concert featuring several local artists, fireworks lit up the sky for about 30 minutes. Ralph Rose, co-president of the Chamber of Commerce said that the fundraising contributions of his co-president, real-estate businessman Erik Mahler, made this third year of fireworks possible. Rose added that he was also grateful to families like the Veritys, who gave $2,000, earning them the title Platinum Sponsor. This summer, Rose said, “We had more help than ever from the community. The storeowners really came through this year, and it keeps expanding.”

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YEAR IN REVIEW August

Beloved teacher Christine Liu dies

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YEAR IN REVIEW Baldwin weathers Irene Although predictions of massive damage did not exactly come to pass, huge numbers of downed trees, flooding and power losses meant Irene left a significant mark on Baldwin. Although the predominating thought voiced in the wake of the storm was that the hamlet dodged a bullet, the sentiment proved cold comfort to residents who were left with wrecked boats or vehicles or flooded homes. Although she was downgraded to tropical storm status as she hit the metropolitan area, Irene brought heavy rains and high winds that wreaked havoc on roadways, toppled trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity. Baldwin experienced the heaviest weather in the early hours, between 2 and 5 a.m. In fact, by the time most residents awoke, the rain had already passed. Heavy winds, however, blew across the area for the remainder of the day. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano ordered the evacuation of the South Shore on the Saturday before the storm, and the county and the Town of Hempstead opened more than two dozen shelters that filled with thousands of Long Islanders.

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The Long Island Power Authority reported that during the height of the storm, fully half a million homes and businesses were without electricity. Many of these outages were caused when trees fell into power lines. LIPA brought in repair crews from western states, but it still took several days to restore power. Two days after the storm had passed, Town Supervisor Kate Murray had twice visited Baldwin to view crews clearing trees. “So far we’ve cleared six trees in Baldwin alone, Murray said. “Some of these were huge. Clearing downed trees is our priority right now. At last report we have about 300 downed trees town-wide and more are coming down today.” Murray went on to praise the work of town

employees. “Our crews have been wonderful,” she said. “We had 400 guys out yesterday from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. They never took a break or stopped working. Our first job is to clear the roads and let people have access to their homes. As of now, although many people are still without power — myself among them — all our town services are up and running. The garbage men went through this morning and did their collection, then they went back out to pick up smaller debris behind the tree crews.” Murray said that the town was employing outside contractors to clear debris on private property. “We have outside tree cutters on retainer for situations like this,” she explained. “So far, we’ve had those crews working on situations where trees have

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Residents sound off about jet noise Starting last year, the amount of air traffic over Baldwin increased, at the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration. Whether or not the additional planes would create additional noise is still a matter of debate, but some Baldwin residents worried that the racket would quickly become burdensome. The new flights were directed over Nassau County in accordance with a new flight pattern designed by the FAA for New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia and implemented in October. The route redesign, which went into effect at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 19, required westbound planes to initially head east, over Nassau County, and then north, over Westchester County, before finally taking their westerly heading. The previous plan, which had been in place since the 1960s, sent these flights directly west, over Robinsville, N.J. The new flight patterns were the result of a decade-long FAA study called the New York/ New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign Project. The goal of the study was to use airspace more efficiently and reduce flight delays at five major airports: Newark Liberty International and Teterboro in New Jersey, John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia in New York, and Philadelphia International. According to the FAA, the new plan would add two routes of air traffic to the three that were long in place. “New York is the most complex and congested airspace in the world, and we have to use

every bit of the airspace,” said Jim Peters, an FAA spokesman. “New York and Philadelphia have the most delayed airports in the country. We wanted to make the operation that we have in New York more efficient.” Locally, the increase in flight traffic appeared likely to exacerbate a problem many in the area already consider unacceptable. “The noise is astronomical,” said Jacqueline Bell of the Baldwin Civic Oaks Association. “You can’t sleep at night.” Bell’s thoughts were echoed by the president of the Malverne Civic Association, Peter Robideau, a longtime critic of airplane noise over Nassau County. “More common?” Robideau said of the prospect of an increase in air traffic. “How can that be? We’re getting [planes] every morning and every evening — are they going to be all during the day as well?” According to Peters, the increase in flights was to be imperceptible to people living in the area. “They won’t even see them,” he said, explaining that under the new plan, jets will be flying over the South Shore at close to 5,000 feet of elevation, and gradually climb to 10,000 feet — too high to be heard — by the time they reach the North Shore. Peters acknowledged that there would be more planes in the area, but he said that noise levels would not increase with the added traffic, and that the National Environmental Policy Act prohibits jet noise from exceeding 65 decibels — a limit he claimed would be strictly observed.

A NEW FLIGHT PLAN OVER NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY and parts of Pennsylvania streamlined air traffic to five major airports while increasing the number of routes available to planes. Residents living in the affected areas worried that an already noisy situation was about to get worse. Officials at the FAA have said noise levels will remain within limits set by the National Environmental Policy Act.

Bell, however, said that even before the new flight plan was implemented, airplane noise was an issue in Baldwin, and she was adamant in expressing doubts that adding more planes would alleviate the problem. Bell said that she and other association members planned to attend a town-village Aircraft Safety and Noise Abatement Committee meeting in Hempstead,

and was characteristically feisty in her pledge to question officials. “It’s already really bad, and now they want to make it worse?” she said. “We’re going to go down there and find out what they have to say.” For more information about the Airspace Redesign Project, visit http://www.faa.gov.

October

New civic association builds momentum at BPL Around 200 residents sacrificed a beautiful Saturday afternoon to pack the Baldwin Public Library’s Community Room on Oct. 22 for the inaugural meeting of a new civic association. Heading up the meeting were David Viana, an 18-year-old freshman at Stony Brook University, and Linda Degen, 51, a school secretary. The pair met when each discovered that the other was trying to organize a group with the idea of revitalizing Baldwin. Viana was working with a FaceBook page that grew from 10 to more than 400 “friends” in a matter of weeks, and Degen was attempting to reinvigorate the dormant Baldwin Civic Association. The energy generated by the pair compelled many residents to give local organizing another chance. “I’ve been to so many of these things and nothing ever gets done,” said Sarah, an educator. “Everyone rants and raves and then nothing happens. Who knows, maybe this young guy has a new perspective. It would be nice to get something done for once.” “We just hope they follow through,” said Jessenia Velazquez, who, along with her husband and daughter, attended the meeting in homemade “Save Baldwin” T-shirts. “I was

happy just to come in and see so many people in the room.” The meeting had an ambitious agenda. Representatives of the 1st Police Precinct addressed public safety; Linda Reed, of Town Councilman Tony Santino’s office, spoke about the redevelopment of Grand Avenue; and Doug Weidman of Sanitary District Two spoke about keeping Baldwin clean. Kristie Lengel, a new business owner, discussed her decision to open in Baldwin, and County Legislator Joe Scannell detailed his plans to bring more funding to the hamlet. Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce were on hand, as were members of the school board, the Fire Department and the Baldwin Civic Oaks. Jacqueline Bell, president of the Oaks, said that her organization was delighted by the enthusiasm in the room and echoed the sentiments of many in encouraging the new civic association to maintain its momentum. “We welcome this and any other associations that want to form in Baldwin,” Bell told the Herald. “David started with us when he was still in high school, and we’re happy to see him still working for Baldwin. We’ll get together with them in any

way and do whatever we can to help. This is a great arena for new ideas.” Viana and Degen both said they were surprised and pleased by the turnout on Saturday. “It was amazing,” Viana said. “We’re very happy.” “That showed how much the community cares,” Degen added. “We have a lot of projects we want to take on. We understand the economic environment, but we need these storeowners to keep glass in their windows, to limit the size of their signs, to make their businesses look presentable.” Viana and Degen said they were planning to form committees to focus on such issues as graffiti, real estate development and small business development. They said they are trying to figure out how to incorporate under the Baldwin Civic Association charter and are planning their next get-together for mid-December. According to Degen, the group signed up some 150 new members at its first meeting and expected to gain many more. For more on the civic association, search FaceBook for Baldwin Needs Revitalization or email BaldwinCivic@yahoo.com.

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THE VELAZQUEZ CLAN wore homemade T-shirts to the first civic association meeting.

YEAR IN REVIEW Merrick Road welcomes another new business While Baldwin still struggles to overhaul the fire-ravaged remains of Merrick Road, 2011 saw distinct signs of life stirring along the once-quaint small-business corridor. Openings and re-openings became, if not frequent, then at least more frequent in the area, and November saw a new presence — a women’s clothing boutique called Amused — open its doors. The force behind Amused is Reneé Cholmondeley, a demure but focused fashion professional who has been involved in the retail garment trade for more than 30 years. Cholmondeley is originally from Rock Hill, S.C., but grew up primarily in Queens Village. Asked what motivated her to open in Baldwin, she said, “I live here in Baldwin, and it’s important to me for my community to thrive. I also wanted to open a shop where women could feel comfortable. I want my customers to be able to see what they’re buying, not have to comb through huge racks.” True to Cholmondeley’s vision, Amused has an open floor plan that showcases its wares individually. Small racks of upscale coats, blouses, dresses and knits are scattered across a hardwood floor, and there are a smattering of accessories on a minimalist rack along one wall. Presiding over her shop in a corner

Joe Scannell, sitting 5th L.D. Legislator, and Chris Browne, a two-time former challenger, hooked up for their third contentious campaign.

Scannell v. Browne heats up Chris Connolly/Herald

RENEÉ CHOLMONDELEY, OWNER OF THE NEW BOUTIQUE AMUSED, offers a small, select collection of apparel. She spoke to the Herald about her new shop and planned to offer discounts to nurses, teachers and other women who serve the Baldwin community.

lounge area, Cholmondeley spoke to the Herald about her resume in the fashion world. “I’ve spent almost my whole life in fashion,” she said enthusiastically. “I attended Fashion Industries High School, then [the Fashion Institute of Technology], I did internships, then I was assistant designer, and then head designer, at a sportswear company. I designed the kinds of things I’m selling here. I’ve also worked in wholesale as a product development specialist. I creat-

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Salute to Alexa Hinds sets tone for uplifting Intramural Night The 67th annual Intramural Night at Baldwin Senior High School got off to an uplifting, if bittersweet, start, when the

capacity crowd rose to applaud the family of Alexa Hinds, an Intramural and Sports Night captain who died of cystic fibrosis.

ed lines and line concepts for large markets.” Asked why she decided to go into business for herself, she said, “I’ve been watching retail trends for over 30 years. When I started out, mom-and-pop specialty retailers were very big. They contributed to the overall strength of the garment industry. Then supercenters put a lot of those small businesses out of business. I opened this place because when I moved to Baldwin, I noticed there weren’t a lot of places to shop within the community. There was a Mandy’s, which closed, and a few other places that came in and then left. People were always telling me how they couldn’t stand going to the mall, so I thought I’d provide an alternative.” Cholmondeley said that she felt welcomed by her fellow Merrick Road merchants as well as members of the community. “Customers who’ve come in all say they’re happy we’re here,” she said. And she is looking to sink her roots even deeper in Baldwin in the future. “One thing I really want to do is to support local designers,” she said. “I currently sell products from two independent designers. One of them is recovering from her fourth round of breast cancer treatments, so she can’t really go out into the world to work. But she makes beautiful things and I sell them in my shop. The designers I work with now aren’t from Baldwin, but I’d like to set up relationships like that here. I’d also like to offer discounts in the future to women who serve our community — nurses, teachers, people like that.” Amused, at 840 Merrick Road, is currently open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 to 7, and Friday and Saturday from 10 to 8. A website will be online soon at www.amuseddesigns.com.

The third race between seven-term 5th District Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell, a Democrat from Baldwin, and Chris Browne, a Republican from Rockville Centre, took some provocative turns last year. The flap was sparked by a mailing, produced by two Wantagh Republicans and distributed by the Nassau County Democratic Club, which asserted that in June 2010, Browne, a member of the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals, voted to approve construction of a strip club in Wantagh. The letter, written by Kevin Milano and Vincent Ciro, alleged that Browne and fellow board members issued a special-use permit for the Mile High Club, a club to be operated by William Dean, who also runs Billy Dean’s Showtime Café in Bellmore. The mailing stated that the Showtime Café features “exotic nightly events such as Foxy Boxing and Female Hot Oil Wrestling” and urged 5th L.D. voters to consider: “If Christian Browne can vote to destroy our local neighborhood, just imagine what he will do to yours?” Browne was vehement in challenging the allegations and insisted that the board approved a “license for a nightclub” only, and specifically prohibitted “topless” entertainment. In a written statement, Browne said, “In the past several days, I have been shocked and saddened by the conduct of Joe Scannell’s campaign. Mr. Scannell and his supporters have accused me of voting to approve a ‘strip club’ as a member of the Town Zoning Board of Appeals. This charge is outrageous and completely false. The Nassau County Democratic Committee charged that Browne did vote for a strip club and said the difference between Dean’s establishment and a “strip club” was be in word only. (They believe Dean ducks the label at his other establishment by requiring staff to wear pasties and G-strings.) “For Mr. Browne to assert that he never voted on this issue is completely untrue,” representative for the NCDC said. In an interview with the Herald, Browne aggressively denied that he voted to approve a strip club. “If [Dean] does something that contravenes the letter or spirit of the restriction [on nude dancing], then he should be held accountable for it,” Browne said, adding that he may contemplate legal action if the allegations in the mailing are not retracted. For his part, Scannell tried to distance himself from the issue. Although he told the Herald that he felt that a vote in support of building a strip club would be “despicable,” he disavowed any knowledge of the mailing at the center of the controversy. “I did not write the letter. In fact, I did not even receive the letter,” Scannell said. He added that he did not know the letter’s authors, Milano and Ciro. Scannell retained his seat narrowly at the election’s conclusion.

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Association to focus on issues The new Baldwin Civic Association held its second meeting in December in the cafeteria of Baldwin Senior High School. A crowd of some 50 early risers discussed issues ranging from vandalism to business development and the design of new “Shop Baldwin First” banners. “This is the first time in the 14 years that I’ve lived in Baldwin that people have actually gotten together to work on our issues,” said Sara Hill, who returned early from visiting her husband in Florida to attend the gathering. “It’s a very positive, hopeful event.” Co-chairing the meeting were BCA cofounders Linda Degen and David Viana, who kept discussions focused and the pace crisp. The meeting’s main agenda item was to break the BCA into task-specific committees that would work independently, but under the auspices of the BCA. The following groups were formed: Group: Empty Properties Focus: This group will focus on improving the overall aesthetics of Baldwin. Members will contact landlords of vacant properties and urge them to maintain their storefronts, or at least allow members of the group to do so. One idea floated during the meeting was to let children from local arts programs decorate vacant shop windows. GROUP: Planters/Landscaping Focus: These organizers’ first order of busi-

ness will be to round up the Town of Hempstead botanical planters currently scattered around Baldwin and display them in a unified fashion along Grand Avenue and the surrounding streets. This group will also recruit local florists and landscapers to help reinvigorate Baldwin’s identity as “Marigold City,” and will take charge of maintaining and beautifying the “Welcome to Baldwin” signs on the hamlet’s main traffic arteries. Group: Banners Focus: Chaired by BCA co-founder Linda Degen, who worked on an earlier incarnation of this effort some years prior, this group will design and have manufactured a series of cloth banners to hang from brackets on street lamps. The design and creation of the banners will be locally sourced to the greatest possible extent, and the final design will be submitted to the BCA for their approval. When the banners are finalized, the group will look for local merchants to sponsor them. The Fire Department and Sanitation District 2 will coordinate the hanging of the displays. Group: Violations Focus: The law-and-order arm of the BCA, this group will study the statutes governing the upkeep of the community and attempt to enforce them. They will look for signs that are too large or bright, improperly placed newspaper boxes and trash cans, and gas stations that are spilling

DAVID VIANA, standing, one of the new BCA’s co-chairs, listened in as a small group discussed plans for the future.

out onto neighboring streets. Group members will coordinate with the town and county bodies that enforce building codes, and will also investigate complaints from the community. Group: Potential Businesses Committee Focus: Bringing new business to Baldwin. This group will look at vacant spaces in the area and try to attract businesses to occupy them. Many companies that franchise or are looking to expand now list their space requirements on their websites. The group will match unoccupied store-

fronts and businesses that could fill them. Each group created at the meeting is seeking energetic volunteers with ideas to contribute. Community members interested in joining a civic association group should email the BCA at baldwincivic@yahoo.com or leave a message at facebook.com/Baldwinneedsrevitalization.

December

A little holiday cheer Baldwin’s tiniest PAL cheerleaders put on a big show at the Chamber of Commerce’s colorful holiday season kick off event in December. The celebration, held at “Chamber Corner” by the LIRR station, featured songs and dance, pony rides, refreshments, and even a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus — who helped the crowd light the Christmas tree with their holiday magic.

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YEAR IN REVIEW SPORTS May

Lady Bruins repeat as champs

Diamond playoff run for Bruins Baldwin had second-seeded MacArthur right where it wanted the Generals — on the ropes — in Game 3 of a Nassau County Class AA baseball quarterfinal series May 20. The Bruins (10-8 overall), who shook off a blowout loss in Game 1 (11-2), bounced back to even the series (4-0) and appeared primed to pull off the stunning upset. The bottom of the order got on base and the top of the order, led by junior Dan Capone, sophomore Travis Hylton and senior All-County honoree Nick LoBello had runs batted in to stake Baldwin to a three-run lead heading into the bottom of the fifth inning of the rubber game. But then the roof caved in, as MacArthur turned three walks and a hit batsman into four runs and ultimately, a 6-4 victory to advance to the semifinals. “We should have had them,” coach Frank Esposito said of the stunning reversal from his team’s 4-1 lead. “They scored the four runs and we were flat after that.” The loss, however, shouldn’t overshadow the fact the young Bruins — who had three sophomores in the starting lineup — put a major league scare into the first-place team in Conference AA-II.

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Baldwin’s Travis Hylton smacked a hit during its Nassau Class AA quarterfinal playoff series against MacArthur. The Bruins fell in three games.

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Baldwin takes tennis title A mix of seniors and underclassmen proved the perfect formula for Baldwin to capture its first girls’ tennis conference championship since 1994. After sharing the Conference III-B title with Plainedge, the Lady Bruins (12-2) outlasted East Meadow in the semifinals and Carle Place in the finals, both by 4-3 margins. “Both playoff matches were up in the air,” Baldwin coach Lauren Glasser said. “We lost every

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Baldwin’s Katie Greene released a shot over Farmingdale’s Alexis Panariello.

A minor defensive adjustment and timely second-half baskets fueled top-seeded Baldwin’s run to a second consecutive Nassau Class AA girls’ basketball championship, a 39-37 victory over No. 2 Farmingdale at C.W. Post on March 5. It took some time for the Lady Bruins to get going offensively, but despite falling behind by 11 in the first eight minutes, they stormed back to outscore the Lady Dalers in each of the final three quarters. “We were nervous on the inside,” Tournament MVP Kiera Corbin said of the slow start. “But we came together and played like a team.” Baldwin (20-1) went on to beat Deer Park for the L.I. Class AA title.

In the county final, senior Katie Greene scored a team-high 13 points, including a running hook in the lane with 2:02 remaining, and sealed the victory with a pair of free throws with 7.6 seconds to play. Corbin, also a senior, scored 11 points and teamed with junior point guard Alex Hampton to jumpstart the offense with aggressive drives to the hoop. Sophomore forward Janae DeGraff anchored the low post defense with 10 rebounds and four blocked shots, adding several hustle plays that either forced turnovers or kept possessions alive during the comeback.

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first set in doubles against East Meadow and came back to win three of four courts. Against Carle Place, it was the third time this year we had a 4-3 match. They won the first one and we won the last two.” The championship-clinching win came from the fourth doubles combination of freshmen Jalyn Simmons and Shenyece Ferguson. They prevailed in two competitive sets, 6-4, 7-5. Baldwin also swept the singles matches, with Ashley Masanto completing an undefeated campaign in the No. 1 position, Stacy Gutierrez triumphing at No. 2, and Sydney Goldstein at No. 3 “After we got that final point, the girls were screaming and jumping and hugging each other,” Glasser said. “It was really exciting.” Baldwin’s starting lineup consisted of five seniors, one junior, two sophomores and three freshmen.

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Second singles player Stacy Gutierrez helped the Lady Bruins to a title in the fall.

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My best advice: follow the rules Q. It’s getting more expensive to build, and I’m really having problems finding a contractor to do a job. I don’t want to have to get a permit but plan to build to code, and I don’t need a licensed contractor who has expensive insurance. I have plenty of family and friends who can do this job, but I want to know if I’ll get “stuck” later for having done this. I have to save the money and will take my chances, but what should I know so I don’t have a problem I can’t get out of later? A. That’s like asking a criminal attorney for the best method to beat the system because you’re planning to rob a bank. Maybe the attorney can even drive the getaway driver. What you can be “stuck” with is myriad problems I can only guess at, based on the fact that building to code these days is like playing Monopoly with a 4-year-old. The rules keep changing, and you can’t win against a 4-year-old or the codes. For example, many ONTE EEPER municipalities are changing, and changing again, their local zoning requirements, so what’s passable today may not be in a year or two. Window sizes and flood requirements have changed, energy requirements and fire protection are next up to be instituted, and plumbing systems may be right behind. I work with many people who are “stuck” when trying to sell their homes but have construction that wasn’t permitted. Some come unraveled when told that the home they’ve lived in for years needs costly changes to meet current codes because of updates. The codes do have provisions for existing buildings, but still have issues that can’t be “grandfathered.” Just because you lived there and used something the way it was for a long time is meaningless to an official whose job is to enforce regulations or face their own consequences if they don’t. It’s ironic that codes were put in place for our protection, but can have the opposite effect because more people these days are opting to do what you’re planning to, leading to less-safe structures that, skirting the authorities, may cause injury, even death, and/or legal problems, and lead insurance companies to not settle. You need to save money. We all do. The best advice I can give is the same advice I give to those who tell me, up front, that they’re not going to file plans for permits and will be doing the job themselves. It’s my job, as a professional, to advise you to follow the law and to prepare documents that meet the legal requirements of your state and local jurisdiction. Fortunately, using computers, we can revise plans without a lot of messy eraser dust when the time comes, but you have the burden of reconstruction to make things right when the time comes. That’s the chance you take.

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The masthead The box at the far left side of the page is called the “masthead.” It contains the newspaper’s “flag” or nameplate, and the lion logo of the parent company of the Herald Community Newspapers, Richner Communications, Inc. The masthead offers basic information about the paper and how it functions. Brothers Stuart and Clifford Richner jointly guide the business and news operations for the 15 weekly newspapers in the Herald Community Newspaper group, including: the Nassau Herald, serving the Five Towns, and Heralds for Baldwin, Bellmore, East Meadow, Franklin Square/Elmont, Long Beach, Lynbrook/East Rockaway, Malverne/West Hempstead, Merrick, Oceanside/Island Park, Rockville Centre and Valley Stream. The editor of each paper is responsible for the assignment, selection and placement of stories, most of which the editors and reporters write. The executive editor oversees the editorial department staff and the editorial content of all 15 newspapers in the chain. The production department is responsible for the paper’s design. The advertising and art departments produce the large, often illustrated, “display” advertisements that appear throughout the paper. They help clients decide what the ads will say and how they will look. The classified department produces the small ads at the back of each week’s paper that are arranged by headings. The masthead also lists the paper’s age, the names of its founders, its address, telephone and fax numbers and notice that the contents are copyrighted.

For your information . . . Editorial page

Editorial comment Editorials offer the opinion of the Herald. The editorials are written by the editors, but do not necessarily represent their personal views. That is why they are unsigned: editorial comment is the newspaper’s institutional voice. The editors and publishers meet weekly to discuss positions the paper may take and how those positions will be expressed. Most editorials respond to developments in the news, but they may also be based on independent reporting or discussions with reporters to gain information that goes beyond what has already appeared in print. Editors and the publishers may also talk with advocates for causes or experts in a field to help formulate opinions or policies. Before elections, they meet with candidates for office. Most editorials concern local issues, but the newspaper may speak out as well on national or international questions that are part of the lives of our readers. Usually those editorials will try to address those concerns from a local perspective, since that is what we know best and what makes us different from daily newspapers and weekly news magazines. We hope our editorials are forceful without being strident and that they may persuade our readers to think and act in the best interests of the community.

Editorial cartoon The editorial cartoons are supplied by a syndicate, which represents major cartoonists across the country and the spectrum of political opinion. They are chosen to provide thoughtful or humorous viewpoints on topics of general interest. They do not represent the opinion of the newspaper or its editors.

Baldwin

HERALD Editor: Chris Connolly

Bellmore

HERALD Editor: Scott Brinton

East Meadow

Franklin Square/ Elmont

Editor: Shannon Koehle

Editor: Jackie Nash

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Long Beach

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What are the editorial pages all about? Who writes editorials? How do letters and guest columns get published? This week’s pages offer some answers to our readers. We thank The Riverdale Press for the idea.

Opinion columns

Opinion pages

Special features Other items will also appear on our editorial and op-ed pages, including the “Framework” feature that showcases creative work by the Herald’s photo staff, which, we hope, brightens the page and your week. We also make mistakes, despite our best efforts. We strive to correct them as soon as possible with a correction or clarification notice on these pages, the most prominent in the paper after page 1.

Letters to the editor Because community opinions are so important to us, we publish virtually all letters we receive. This policy, of course, can bring problems with it. Some letters may seem silly, dull or poorly written, but we believe you should have the chance to read them anyway; they are voices from our shared community. Letters may also be tasteless, racist or sexist, but we believe they should be published too. We cannot pretend that such attitudes do not exist; if we are to fight them, we must meet them head-on. We believe deeply that the remedy to “bad” speech is more speech, not censorship. Vituperative attacks on local people or institutions pose a more complicated problem. The laws governing libel apply to letters to the editor with the same force as anything else we publish. Both the letter writer and this newspaper can be held accountable for heedlessly damaging a reputation. Public figures like politicians have less protection from outraged opinion than do private citizens. Robust public debate must take precedence over our feelings and the sensitivities of those who have entered the public arena. We do not publish anonymous letters. Letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number and an address, so we can verify that a letter is genuine. Phone numbers and full addresses will not be published. We are reluctant to publish letters from people who are unwilling to stand openly behind what they have written. We are willing to withhold the name of a letter writer on request only when the letter states a valid reason for doing so. Within those limits, we will publish as much as we can each week, though letters will sometimes have to wait until there is enough room. We usually refrain from commenting on letters, but in certain cases an “editor’s note” may attempt to correct misinformation or misunderstanding.

Lynbrook/ East Rockaway

Malverne/ West Hempstead

Merrick

Nassau

Oceanside/ Island Park

Rockville Centre

Valley Stream

HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD HERALD Editor: Mary Malloy Editor: Scott Brinton Editor: Jeff Bessen Editor: Judy Rattner Editor: Andrew Hackmack Editor: Lee Landor Editor: Alex Costello

BALDWIN HERALD — December 29, 2011

Each week, we publish two pages of opinion in addition to the editorial page. Most of these pages are devoted to the columns of our three weekly or bi-weekly contributors: Randi Kreiss, the former editor of the Nassau Herald; Scott Brinton, the senior editor of the Bellmore and Merrick Heralds; former Senator Alfonse D’Amato; and our newest addition, former State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer. Our writers come from diverse backgrounds and from different points of the political spectrum. Their columns reflect their own opinions on topical issues. The newspaper does not select the topics on which columnists opine, and their publication is not an endorsement of the positions they espouse.

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