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NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 2, 2020
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Developers’ plan opposed Residents are united against building on Woodmere Club land family homes — called Willow View Estates — on 114.5 acres of club property. The plan calls for Though they appeared indi- 247 homes within Woodmere’s vidually, in a virtual waiting boundaries, 24 in the Village of room, 36 Five Towns residents Woodsburgh and 13 in the Vilwho voiced their concerns about lage of Lawrence. the potential develResidents focused opment of Willow their criticism on View Estates at the increased traffic volWo o d m e r e C l u b ume in an already were united in their congested area, the opposition to the conversion of plan. uncrowded land to The Nassau housing, and flood County Planning mitigation. Commission held a Blanche Lerer, of hearing on the proLawrence, was adaposal on Zoom on mant in her opposiNov. 17, in accortion to the developdance with New ment. “The Willow York State EnvironView Estate developmental Quality ers should know that Review Act requirethey are not welments for potential BlANCHE comed in the Five land development. lERER Towns,” she said. Commission Chair“We already have Lawrence man Marty Glennon enough noise from noted that there airplanes and emerwould not be any decisions by or gency-service vehicles. Traffic is feedback from the nine-member already horrendous in each panel at the hearing, but it initi- town.” ated a public-comment period Murray Forman, president of that will continue until Jan. 8. the Lawrence School District The Woodmere Club’s own- Board of Education, spoke of the ers, developers Efrem Gerszberg burden the development would and Robert Weiss, are proposing the construction of 284 singleContinued on page 11
By MATTHEW FERREMI mferremi@liherald.com
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Taking a strong first step Inwood resident Ilyssha Shivers organized a youth football clinic at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence last Saturday. Tristan Primer, 11, ran through one of the agility drills. Story, additional photo, page 14.
The Brandeis School celebrates 90 years of family and growth By JEFFREY BESSEN jbessen@liherald.com
Founded during the Great D e p re s s i o n , t h e B r a n d e i s School, in Lawrence, is flourishing despite the coronavirus pandemic, melding 90 years of Jewish education with contemporary needs and technology. “We are a modern Orthodox Jew i s h d ay s ch o o l , ” s ay s
Administrative Director Reuben Maron. Plans to celebrate the school’s anniversary were interrupted by the pandemic. Brandeis, like all schools, had to turn on a dime to remote learning in March. And this fall, with a new year starting, school officials aimed to embrace necessary changes for its students, who range from nursery school to eighth grade.
Class schedules were revised to accommodate in-person and remote learning. There is twoway livestreaming, and upgraded internet and network service, throughout the Frost Lane building. Masks are required (though children 2 or younger are exempt), there are clear plastic dividers between desks, and social distancing guidelines are Continued on page 4
he Willow View Estate developers should know that they are not welcomed in the Five Towns.