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Welcome to the 25th anniversary issue The more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s been 25 years since we debuted the Rockville Centre Herald, and it seems like many things have come full circle in the two-and-a-half decades since. A Mayor named Murray is in charge of the village, people are still debating the education policies of a governor Clifford named Cuomo, and you still richner can’t find a parking spot downtown. But many things have changed over the subsequent years as well. The village has grown, and so have the people. We have celebrated and mourned, rallied in protest and support, and so much more. So many momentous things happened over these 25 years: we celebrated the village’s centennial with a year of pageantstuart ry and fun. The attacks of Sept. richner 11, 2001 shook us to our very core. Mayors and board members have come and gone. Sandy blew through town wreaking havoc. Children have grown up, graduated school and gone off to have kids of their own. This issue isn’t an all-encompassing history of the last quarter century: how could it be? So much has happened that it would take a dozen issues to cover it all. (Actually it has taken us approximately 1,300 issues to cover it all!) There simply isn’t enough space to include all of the things that we have loved covering the most: your personal stories.

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Becoming mayor of this great village was ville Centre grow to a community with a something I never spent much time pondering. thriving downtown, state-of-the-art sports I am one of eight children and was born facilities, a top-notch college and so much here in 1951 at Mercy Hospital. I spent much more. However, one thing has remained conof my childhood playing sports and riding stant: the spirit of giving back. bikes with my friends throughout our Under my father’s leadership, he formed streets. I met my wife, Barbara, in eighth the RVC Community Fund, a not-for-profit grade at St. Agnes and tax-exempt charity dedwas married on St Paticated to helping resirick’s Day in 1973. We dents from our commuhave raised five chilnity who are facing dren in the village. financial difficulties. I watched this vilAnother great way our lage grow under the community comes guidance of my father, together is our annual who regenerated the St. Patrick’s Parade. In downtown while servthe past 18 years, the ing as mayor for 20 parade that “Cares and years. My father had a Shares” has donated huge influence on me more than $875,000 to 55 growing up and still charities. does now. He taught me There is no shortage all about work and work of community pride in ethic, but just as importhis Village, and we tantly he taught me come together to supMayor Francis X. Murray about giving back. I got port one another. Rockto see a young man give back to his commu- ville Centre remains one of the most desirnity, volunteering in every facet of Rockville able communities to live and raise a family Centre, and I’ve tried to emulate everything in. The biggest tribute that can be paid to our he’s done in his life. community is that our children stay in the While I did not set out to be mayor of this village to raise their families. village, I knew that the revitalization that I consider it a privilege to be the mayor took place under his direction needed to be and pledge to continue to keep our home the preserved for our children, grandchildren desirable community it is by continuing to and future generations to come. Four years devote my time and energy into sustaining — after my father left office, he swore me into and more importantly, improving — the qualthe very same role. I could not be happier to ity of life for those who live and work in serve this community that is home to my Rockville Centre. growing family. Francis X. Murray Throughout my time, I have seen RockMayor

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Voices from the past: Herald Over its 25 year history, the Rockville Centre Herald has had several editors. They guided the paper through every week, deciding what needed to be covered and how to best cover it. Their editorial decisions have shaped the paper over the last 25 years.

We reached out to them and asked them to write about what they remembered most from their time. For some, it was a specific story. For others, events in the community. For many, it was the entire experience of being the editor of the Rockville Centre Herald.

When that radical paper came to town

A lifetime of memories

When I started editing the Herald in 1991, the News & Owl was the established newspaper in Rockville Centre. It was known for its social news and for politely repeating the pronouncements of public officials. It avoided editorials. The Richners brought a very different brand of journalism. We asked questions, we pursued inconsistencies, we sought dissenting opinions, we wrote critical editorials and we endorsed candidates. As a result, the Village Board of Trustees stopped the practice of regularly holding private meetings in defiance of the state Open Meetings Law; it eff belatedly passed a state-mandated Records Management Policy after destroying the audio tape of a particularly contentious Village Board meeting in order to avoid a Freedom of Information Law request for it; Village elections were moved from March to June so the Board could no longer hide its budget decisions from the electorate every other year. We were not always popular in Village Hall, but we gained readership and credibility. The Richners were generous in using

their resources to provide extensive, graphically sophisticated coverage of major village issues and anniversaries: the North End developments at Mercy Medical Center, the centennials of the village’s incorporation and the establishment of its public utilities, all the while keeping up steady coverage of its police and fire departments, its zoning and planning boards, its housing authority and schools, its local sports and community organizations. I have been teaching journalism (among other college courses) for 40 years, but until my stint as editor of the Rockville Centre Herald in the 1990s, luewer I had never earned a salary as a journalist. For me, the Herald was a graduate school education in community journalism and civic affairs. I learned what every reader of the Herald can learn: how local government, organizations and institutions work; about the lives and opinions of prominent and ordinary citizens; about current local events. For 25 years now, Rockville Centre residents have enjoyed a reliable local news source that fits their community.

RVC’s strength is its community Silver anniversaries, even for newspapers, are times not only of great celebration, but of reflection. I covered many a cheerful event during my time as editor of this newspaper. There were breakfasts with Santa and Hanukkah parties at the Rec Center, and plenty of Red and Blue drama. While it was my pleasure to report on such happy goings on, I came on board as editor of the Rockville Centre Herald in a post-9/11 world, at a time when our country was at war. September 11 was an unparalleled global event, and our little enclave of Rockville Centre, of which I was a resident at the time, was shaken to the core. As a community eth we suffered unimaginable loss, ensuring world events would forever beat a path to our doors. I grew up in a time when a U.S. passport was coupled with a sense of pride and a feeling of invincibility. The pride may still be there, but now there’s a vulnerability that goes along with it. My children, now adults, were students at South Side High School during those dark, early days. I mourned for all our kids because, in a way, their carefree days of childhood ceased to exist from that moment on. They would now live in a world of, “If you

see something say something,” and removing their shoes at airports. Just as JFK’s assassination was the seminal event of my childhood, 9/11 became the defining moment of theirs. But if there’s one thing, above all else, that Rockville Centre has always stood for, it’s an abiding sense of community. The community came together at that time to hold each other up. There were neighbors to watch over, shiva calls to make and Masses to attend. All the while the mournful sound of bagpipes loomed over the village for months. When, not long after, our AllAch country went to war in Iraq, one young man in our community, 25-year-old Marine 1st Class Ronald D. Winchester, heeded the call to duty, paying the ultimate price. I wanted to let his family know at this time of reflection, their son has not been forgotten, nor has their sacrifice. At the end of 2004, I selected Ronald as Person of the Year, my greatest honor as editor. Life, as it always does, resumed — even if it meant returning to a new normal. A broken-hearted community began to heal with happy events slowly trickling in. There were

There was a time when my life was returned. It was without a doubt the hardmarked by the passing of Tuesdays — pro- est reporting that I ever did. It also caused duction day for the Rockville Centre Herald. me to fall in love all over again with this From the late 1990s to mid-2000s, I worked in proud community that rallied to support a variety of positions for the paper, starting the impacted families, especially the children. as an intern relegated to a On a lighter note, I small desk in the corner of remember being woken up at then-Editor Jeff Kluewer’s 1 or 2 a.m. one night by a call office. from the school district clerk. By the time I was promoted I had begged her to let me from reporter to editor, I had know when one set of fairly filled hundreds of thin notecontentious contract negotiabooks with cryptic shorthand tions was getting close. I stumlearned and earned by hours bled into some semblance of of attending village board, zonan outfit, drove over and ing and planning meetings as dosed in a chair in the hallway well as school and library of the administrative building meetings. I was even a regular ngelA until a settlement was at the RVC Housing Authority ArshAll announced sometime around meetings and should have day break. That morning, I earned Girl Scout badges galore from all the civic, volunteer and ath- stood outside the high school entrance greeting teachers with the news and asking letic events that I attended. Being part of the Rockville Centre Her- for comments. I wish I could remember the names of ald was a privilege and a huge responsibility that I never took lightly — probably due everyone who moved in and out of my life to amazing mentors in the form of Kluewer during my time at the Herald and graciousand his replacement editor, Esther McKen- ly shared their stories — the couple who na. We all strove in our own ways to make met during the Nuremberg trials, the teacher dedicated to helping students build the paper issue-oriented and relevant. There are stories that you remember robots, the young cancer survivor who because of their impact on the community wanted to be a chef. Other memories that stick out from my and those that you remember because of their impact on you as a person. Sometimes time at the Rockville Centre Herald include Hillary Clinton visiting South Side Middle they were both. I had the dubious honor of being editor School when she was the first lady, Bishop the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. That day, I sat John R. McGann retiring from the Diocese on a couch interviewing a widow who still of Rockville Centre and residents angrily held out hope that her firefighter husband protesting a childhood center being moved was going to be found alive. In the coming into their neighborhood. I want to congratulate the paper, and weeks, I attended his funeral and those of dozens of others who rode the train into especially the publishers Cliff and Stuart Manhattan that morning and never Richner, on reaching this milestone.

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proms and St. Patrick’s parades, and those ubiquitous Red and Blue banners were once again unfurled, assuring the community that the annual battle raged on. Fast forward a few years and Amy Schumer, our cutting edge and hilarious native daughter, is now a major celebrity. I live in Manhattan now and have a different perspective on community. Even though many see it as a place where anonymity takes the place of community, I can assure you it’s not — if you don’t want it to be. Our small, pre-war building is so community minded we might as well have a white picket fence around it. Recently, one of our building’s employees needed to go back to his homeland of Belize to attend a family funeral. Almost immediately doors were knocked upon and emails flurried about to see how we could help. Within hours we banded together, seeing to it that an unanticipated financial burden didn’t add to his sorrow. Two blocks away we have a beautiful community garden,

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all tended to by an army of dedicated volunteers, and the site of a popular tulip festival. We even have our own version of the Herald called “The West Side Rag,” keeping local residents up to date on events that affect our little pocket of the city. Naturally, I have friends who live in soaring, anonymous high-rises, but after 20-plus years in Rockville Centre, that just wouldn’t do. My husband and I were adamant that we shouldn’t have to sacrifice a sense of community just because, as empty nesters, we were trading suburban for urban. We learned the invaluable lesson of community in Rockville Centre. The significance of the Rockville Centre Herald’s anniversary is that it’s been an integral part of the community, a trusted pulse on its finger for 25 years. It was a privilege to have contributed even slightly to its storied legacy, and I toast its success in bringing local news to its residents, strengthening that essential communal bond.

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Molded by the Herald I’m not sure if my tenure as editor of the tions officer James Heany, His Eminence Rockville Centre Herald helped shape the John Joseph O’Connor, Cardinal and Archnewspaper as much as the newspaper helped bishop of New York (because of his affiliation with the diocese) and countless victims shape me as a journalist. One of the biggest compliments I ever of the 9/11 attacks. Rockville Centre was parreceived was when Cliff Richner told me he ticularly hard hit by the tragedy felt around and his brother Stuart were “cautiously opti- the world. And it was with great joy that I co-guest mistic” when hiring me and “happily surprised” months later when they realized I bartended with former mayor Gene Murray at an underground bar in the would be able to fill the shoes of name of charity. We raised seva Herald editor. I considered it eral thousand dollars for Juvethen, and to this day, to be great nile Diabetes that evening, and praise from two men I highly many of glasses of beer in the respect. name of a good time. I send out And what big shoes I had to a great big “hello and best wishfill. I took over the reins from es” to you, Gene. my own college professor, Jeff I watched Gov. Pataki’s Kluewer; a man who turned an helicopter land in the village so eager 18-year-old into a correhe could sign legislation, writspondent with great respect for ten by State Senator, and longthe power of the written word sthEr time Rockville Centre resident, and, a decade later, taught me c Enna Dean Skelos, into law. The legisthe responsibility that comes lation put an end to the comwith that power. The most frequently asked question I muter tax, created during the regime of New received while working on any Herald news- York City Mayor Ed Koch. The tax was paper was: “Why do you want to put bad applied to anyone who lived outside the City news on the front page all the time?” The of New York but worked within its confines. answer, I was taught, was because we are a Essentially, it was taxation without represennewspaper. We carry an obligation to the peo- tation. In fact, that was our headline. I ple in our coverage area to give them the remember because Cliff fought me on it; he didn’t like headlines to take up any more truth. Sometimes, the truth hurts. In some ways, on a very basic level, I space than the top half of the front page. That was just one of many issues I found found the issues surrounding the Village of Rockville Centre mimicked those of the myself going toe-to-toe on what I recall as the nation at large — budget overruns, privacy front-page frontline with the brothers Richissues, crime, racial conflicts, celebrations ner. Some battles I won, some I didn’t. All of and successes. And, at other times, it proved it made me a better journalist and prepared to be a small town that packed a powerful me for a lifetime career as a correspondent. Although I had been making a living as a political punch. During my time as editor of the Herald, I professional writer for more than a decade in had the opportunity to interview three the public relations industry, my heart “would be/could be” leaders of the free belonged in a newsroom. It still does. I work world: George Pataki, when he was governor for daily and monthly publications in Texas of New York State; former Secretary of State where I have settled for the next half of my and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, before she life. A road that may never have been travwas ready to announce her first campaign eled if not for an opportunity to work at for office; and U.S. Senator John McCain, Richner Communications. I thank Cliff and during one of his first fundraisers for his bid Stuart for taking a chance on me and confor the presidency. Heady stuff. And it all gratulate them, and the Herald Community Newspaper family, on a job well done. Happy took place within the confines of the village. It was with profound sadness that I wrote anniversary Rockville Centre Herald. obituaries for long-time village public rela-

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Why do we write? No one else has said it, so I will: this job is tough. As reporters, we deal with some of the worst parts of peoples’ lives — their homes burning down, crimes being committed against them, their loved ones dying — and then splash it all over the pages of the newspaper. I’ve called far too many grieving parents to write obituaries and have seen far too many people die in accidents. And it’s not just stories about horrible events that makes the job tough. There are all the boring stories, too. Because of this job,

I know way more about how taxes are set and collected than I ever thought I would. And for every school budget story you read, just remember that a reporter sat through a long and tedious school board meeting to get those facts. No offense to the Board of Education, but those meetings can be pretty dull. Sometimes I feel like newspapers are Johnny Cash from his song “Man in Black.” It feels like our only goal is to remind people of all the horrible things that happen. So why do we do it? Why do we write about death, destruction and tedium? We do

The lessons Rockville Centre taught Looking back on my tenure as the Rock- attending Village Board meetings that ran ville Centre Herald editor, one theme comes through the evening as the many residents who came to speak waited for to mind: the passion of the viltheir turns. Even as I eagerly lage’s residents. awaited the ending of those No matter what the story, it meetings so I could race to my was certainly clear that the computer and write content residents cared deeply about for my looming deadline, I the place they lived and the couldn’t help but admire the people who shared their comresidents for their commitmunity. Whether covering the ment to their collective home. village elections, individuals My experience as editor displaced by Hur ricane opened my eyes to the spirit of Katrina, or the Siller family community and resilience of and the annual Tunnel to TowacquiE ath humankind, and I carry that ers Run, the people of Rockwith me today in both my perville Centre were quick to rally sonal and professional lives. I am grateful to together for the causes they believed in. During my time covering the communi- the residents of Rockville Centre for welty, I witnessed great acts of selflessness and coming me into their community and for major changes being enacted. I remember teaching me many important lessons of life.

It’s about the people

Congratulations to the Rockville Centre Herald on 25 years. I’m honored to be part of its history and this special issue. The assignment I received for this issue — to write about my favorite or most memorable story — proved to be difficult for me: of the hundreds of stories I wrote during my six years as editor, I couldn’t identify a single favorite. Instead, I recall fondly covering a vibrant community and the activities of people who call it home. I had the privilege of writing about the local leaders who make Rockville Centre tick. They are elected officials, public servants and ordinary udy citizens — the people who care, those who step forward to make a positive impact on the lives of their neighbors. I enjoyed telling peoples’ stories — educational, professional and athletic achievements, personal milestones, spiritual journeys and family events, some joyous, some sad.

I covered controversies, trying to get all sides of the story. I interviewed candidates and wrote about meetings, always with the goal of being the eyes and ears of my readers. I attended fundraisers and wrote about our residents’ countless volunteer and community service efforts. I witnessed and chronicled numerous local events and activities, becoming familiar with the life cycle and rhythm of the village. I learned a great deal about the history of the village and its institutions, and gained an extraordinary perspective on Rockville Centre that I hope was reflected in my work. attnEr With its quarter century of wide-ranging and incisive coverage, the Rockville Centre Herald has become an integral part of the village. From the perspective of a former editor, I would attribute much of its success to the willingness of residents to share their stories. Thank you for sharing them with me.

it, I think, for the other stories. I love to cover fun and interesting things. I love doing what I can to help worthy organizations: if it wasn’t for this job, I would have never gotten involved and had my head shaved for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation which, in addition to helping children with cancer, has saved me a lot of money on hair cuts this year. lEx There are so many good people in Rockville Centre. It feels like I’m always getting calls and emails from people asking me to give coverage to one fundraiser or the other.

I do it for the friends I’ve made along the way. Truly extraordinary people who can’t seem to give enough to the community. When I’m feeling depressed after writing another obituary (and yes, journalists have feelings, we just tamp them down), they are the people I think about. So I think I speak for all of ostEllo the assembled editors here when I say that this is a tough job. But it’s also a damn good one.

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Village of Rockville Centre turns 100 By Alex Costello acostello@liherald.com

1993 was a banner year for the Village of Rockville Centre. That year marked the 100th anniversary of the village’s incorporation. Organizations all over the village spent the entire year celebrating with special events. Molloy College hosted a Centennial Ball, where attendees dressed in the finery of 1893. The Free Masons of the time hosted an essay contest that nearly 1,000 students from the elementary schools and St. Agnes Cathedral School participated in. On Memorial Day, after the local parade, the village hosted a Centennial Family Day on the Village Green (which caused a bit of controversy with local veterans’ groups) for everyone to come out and celebrate the occasion. The Rockville Centre Herald ran a special issue, reprinting the notice of incorporation that was filed, as well as the results of the first

election. There was a reenactment of that fateful day in village history carried out on the steps of Village Hall, where actors portraying town criers read the results of the vote to incorporate. The biggest celebration of the year was a weekend-long celebration on July 17 and 18 at Centennial Field, with more than 35,000 people coming to the fairgrounds to celebrate the village’s anniversary. There was even a soap box derby. It was also the beginning of the village’s annual fireworks display, with about 50,000 people coming to the park and areas around the village to watch the display while the South Shore Symphony played. “The turnout was more than our wildest dreams,” Centennial Commissioner and fair organizer Fred Levine said at the time. “Everyone chipping in made it a great day; it was like every little piece went into the puzzle. Everyone was there together; it was a nice, easy feeling.”

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MAyor eugene MurrAy entered the Centennial Ball at Molloy College with his wife, Mary Lou.

students froM south side Middle sChool joined dozens of groups in the village’s Centennial Parade.

Before the st. PAtriCk’s PArAde, the Fire Department led the Centennial Parade down Maple Avenue.

loCAl ACtors reenacted the day the residents of Rockville Centre voted to incorporate into a village.

ACtors reAd the ProClAMAtion that declared Rockville Centre an incorporated village to a crowd that gathered to watch the reenactment.

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The chosen ones: looking back By Taylor ZamBrano Through the years, the Herald has had the privilege of honoring a select few Rockville Centre residents as our People of the Year. These people have all made great contributions to the community. While looking back at our past, we decided to find out where all of our People of the Year are now.

1996: Chris amato

1993: The rockville Centre Centennial Commission

1990: Helen Kraus

Honored as the first woman of the year, Helen Kraus was presented this title for her dedication and service to the public library for many years. She served as a board member and spent 11 years on boards in the county system.

Co-chairs John Tomaszewski and John A. Matthews Jr. and Commissioners Mary Bossart, Jeff Greenfield, Fred Levine, Edward Mac Donald, Catherine Leddy Pucciarelli and James Rochford of the Rockville Centre Centennial Commission were honored for their hard work and dedication to the celebration of Rockville Centre’s 100th birthday. Tomaszewski is currently part of the Housing Authority board in Rockville Centre and Levine is part of the Community Development Advisory Committee. Bossart, who was mayor for four years, is now managing the new Disaster Action Response Team for Catholic Charities. Rochford has passed away.

Chris Amato was honored for her work with the Friends of Senior Services, Inc. in helping the Sandel Senior Center secure money for an expansion. She later went on to become a trustee of the Village of Rockville Centre and helped create the Rockville Centre Education Foundation, which raises money to fund programs in the school district.

1999: Denise Festa

In 1999 Denise Festa was presented as Person of the Year for her dedication to her community and its members. Described as a community advocate, she founded multiple support programs, including Adopt-a-Family, which provides food and clothing for the needy in the village. She also founded the Furniture Exchange program, which provides household furnishings to those who need it, the Parenting Center, which supports parents as they confront the stages of child development and ROADDS, which supports the parents of children diagnosed with ADD.

1997: School District Bond Committee

Bart Badalucco, Richard Reiss, Ron Burke, Marcia Hirsch and David Krasula were all honored for their hard work and dedication in helping to get a $15 million bond passed for renovations to the school district.

1991: anthony Brunetta

Anthony Thomas Brunetta was, and still is, very involved in the community. He has served as the director of the village’s Department of Recreation since 1990.

1994: linda Breistone

Linda Breitstone was the founder of Island Harvest, a hunger relief organization. Breitstone founded the organization because she wanted to end hunger and the wastefulness of food on Long Island. She is currently an honorary board member for the organization.

2001 and 2007: mayor Eugene murray

1998: Dr. William Johnson and David Weiss

1992: margaret Phelps Hopkins

Margaret Phelps Hopkins, archivist of the Phillips House Museum created the archives that are now in the Long Island Room. She was well-known for her brilliant memory for all that has happened in Rockville Centre’s past.

1995: Gloria and Frank meyer

Gloria Meyer and her husband Frank were honored for their dedication to music and arts within the community.

Dr. William Johnson and David Weiss were honored for bringing the International Baccalaureate program to South Side High School, which has helped make SSHS one of the best schools in the country in the years since. Johnson is still the superintendent in Rockville Centre, and Weiss has since become the superintendent in Long Beach.

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Mayor Eugene Murray was honored for his involvement within the community after 9/11. Murray went to the homes of victims and spoke with them personally about how they were affected by the tragedy. Now, he does a lot of charity work for various organizations around the village. He was honored again in 2007 after he announced that he was stepping down as mayor, after serving in the position for 20 years. He is Rockville Centre’s longest-serving mayor.

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2000: Eugene “Mickey” Clark

Eugene “Mickey” Clark, a veteran, member of the Reliance Hose Company and past president of the 14th division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. He retired in 2000 from his job with the Nassau County Office of Veterans Affairs, but still works with veterans today. He is also very involved in community events, such as the St. Patrick’s Parade Committee.

2004: First Lt. Ronald Winchester

In 2004, U.S. Marine Ronald Winchester (1979–2004) was honored for his service to his country. He was presented with the title First Lt. and commanded 39 marines in Iraq. He was killed during his second tour of duty in Iraq on Sept. 3, 2004.

2008: Frank Yannelli

In 2008, Frank I. Yannelli, a former village justice, was honored for his kindness of spirit and his dedication to volunteerism. He is currently retired as a justice and has closed his law firm as well.

2012: Beth Hammerman

Beth Hammerman was honored for her perseverance and commitment to diminishing alcohol and drug abuse within the Rockville Centre community. Hammerman created the Rockville Centre Youth Council to help create fun alternatives to having fun in the community for youth.

2002: William Croutier, Jr.

William J. Croutier, Jr. was honored because of his contributions to his community. He was able to lead a group of volunteers in raising more than $800,000 for families who were largely affect by 9/11. He was elected into the village court in 2007 and still serves today.

2005: Shelagh McGinn

Shelagh McGinn, principal of South Side Middle School, was honored for her dedication and passion. She worked closely with a family that was affected by Hurricane Katrina, and helped them back onto their feet, all while helping Khaleel, the son in the family, merge into SSMS as seamlessly as possible.

2009: Jack McKeon

Jack McKeon, former police commissioner, was honored for his hard work and commitment to the community. As a veteran, he has volunteered with the Disabled American Veterans community, and he is now on the board of directors at Confide Counseling, where he works with a special group dedicated to cops and another dedicated to veterans.

2013: Tom Bucaria

Tom Bucaria was honored for his dedication to the Rockville Centre Little League. He added an emphasis on community serviceand also created the league’s own chapter of the Challenger Division.

2003 and 2011: Dr. Drew Bogner

In 2003, Dr. Drew Bogner was awarded for his dedication and contributions to Molloy College. Since being elected in 2000, he has increased the college’s enrollment and has created new programs for the college, the village and the greater Long Island community. He was honored again in 2011 for the continued progress he had spurred at Molloy, including the Facility Master Plan, which led to the construction of the new Student Center and the school’s first dormitory.

2014: Ellen White 2006: Sen. Dean Skelos

Dean Skelos was honored for his dedication to his community. He represents District 9 in the State Senate, which is made up of the southwest region of Nassau County, and served as Senate Majority Leader from 201115.

2010: Art Rosenthal

Art Rosenthal was honored for his concern and activism as head of Confide Counseling, Inc., a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, which he still heads today.

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Ellen White is the current head of Centre Stage, a theater program that pairs students from both special education and general education together to produce a show at South Side High School. Since she has taken over in 2008, the turnout of audience members has increased dramatically and this show has become a family favorite for many.

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The steady face of Rockville Centre education It is hard to believe that 25 years has passed. What’s amazing is how much has changed and how much has stayed the same. So many of our parents today were graduates in the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s from South Side High School. Many will remember going home for lunch from their elementary schools. It wasn’t until the 1990s that the change began to move from half to most of our students going home to half to most of our children staying at school for lunch. In fact, it wasn’t until well into the 21st Century that our school district developed a lunch program for our elementary students. During my lifetime as superintendent, I have overseen the transformation of how teachers, students and families communicate. Simply stated, during these years in the classroom, we have literally gone from a blackboard, to a green board, to a white board and now to a Smart Board. Not only has the medium that teachers use to communicate with students at the front of the class changed, but the instruments used by students to do research, to do homework, to write reports and actually participate in the classroom have gone from PET and Apple IIE desktops to laptops and more recently to iPads. Classroom instruction and the role of our libraries have changed significantly as teachers and children incorporate more and more technology into their lives and learning.

Dr. William Johnson What in part defines the excellence associated with Rockville Centre is the participation in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Our goal has consistently been to prepare students for college. Through the 1990s that meant preparing students for a Regents diploma, which in those years was a signal to colleges that New

York students had been exposed to a college preparatory curriculum. That began to change in the late 1990s when the Regents became standardized tests and were a requirement for graduation for all students. The state introduced another layer of a Regents diploma, the Regents with Advanced Designation, hoping that this would again signal to colleges that students were prepared to continue to work at the college level. In Rockville Centre, what was in the 1980s a very exclusive course of studies designed to supplement and enhance students readiness for college became what today is our curriculum in which all students participate for English and Social Studies. What did not change was our commitment to prepare our students for college. What did change significantly was the course of studies we needed to introduce, that is the IB program for all of our students to insure college readiness. The common theme through all of this, whether it be lunch for all our students, technology for all our students, or IB for all our students is the support in Rockville Centre for excellence in education. While the means by which we provide that education has changed significantly, the commitment has not. And for the last 25 years, the Herald has been there to document each small step on our journey together to achieving excellence. Dr. William Johnson Superintendent

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the claSS of 1991 celeBrated after they were officially declared graduates. They were the 100th class to graduate from South Side High School.

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In June of 1991, South Side High School held its centennial commencement ceremony, sending off 215 kids and bringing in around 1,600 guests. Herald reporter Al Baker was there to cover the graduation. To honor the occasion, his story is reprinted in part below. South Side High School graduates, past and present, joined to celebrate their school’s 100th year of awarding diplomas to the children of Rockville Centre. And like farmers still working the family land, a good number of those now-grown children had returned to celebrate their beginnings. There was Lee Friedman. Though still a teenager, his voice boomed with the promise of the future from under a valedictorian’s tasseled cap. The class of 1991 sat before him, wide-eyed under the razor blue sky and warming sun, the girls dressed in red robes, the boys in blue. Across the way, in the shade of a green and white striped tent, 93-year-old Amy Raynor huddled with her former classmates and students, and carefully passed around the golden memories of times gone by. Mrs. Raynor started out as a teacher in 1921 at the old Clinton School and went on to teach Latin and other languages for 37 years until her retirement in 1958. “I had her when I was in 7th grade,” said Margaret Phelps Hopkins, 77, of the Class of 1932, who sat next to Mrs. Raynor and said she returned to see some faces from the past. “Mrs. Raynor rented my brother’s room in my house at 285 Lakeview Avenue, when my brother went to Lehigh University in

Easton, Pennsylvania,” added Mrs. Hopkins, who still lives in the same Lakeview Avenue house and is now the archivist for the Rockville Centre Historical Society. “Indeed, like farmers who can’t get the dirt of the family farm out from under their fingernails, South Side alumni came back home to see and experience a piece of their heritage. Doris Kearns Goodwin hadn’t been home to Rockville Centre since her father died more than 20 years ago. She returned to deliver the keynote address and with a broad grin and thoughtful eyes, she told the class of 1991 “to look back on the memories of youth, to expand richly in work, love and play.” A noted author, Mrs. Goodwin quoted poet William Butler Yeats when she told the graduates, “it is not so much the perfection of a work, but the perfection of a life” which is important. And to some alumni who have lived a little more than others, those words rang true. “We hadn’t seen each other in over 35 years,” said Jean Carty Weaver of the Class of 1949. “But we all met in Kenya, Africa last summer and it was great.” Mrs. Weaver was standing in the breeze of the pine trees behind the bleachers at Fireman’s Field with her husband Sterling Leroy Weaver, also of the Class of 1949, and Robert and Dolores Stiehler Perrine, high school sweethearts who graduated from South Side in 1952 and have been together ever since. The four of them and Mrs. Perrine’s brother, Ronald Stiehler, a graduate and valedictorian of the Class of 1949, met in Kenya last summer. Mr. Weaver was the Laurel Award winner in 1949, and Mrs. Perrine won it in 1952. Also, Mrs. Perrine graduated with Mrs. Weaver’s brother, Jim Carty. In the shade of the trees which weren’t so tall when they attended another South Side on Hillside Avenue, the friends reminisced about their lives and times in Rockville Centre.

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Valedictorian lee friedman addressed his graduating class, the 100th to leave the halls of South Side High School. Current history and social studies teacher Alan Freeman said there is a certain perfection of life in the South Side community. Quoting another author, playwright Thornton Wilder, Mr. Freeman said in his more than 20 years of teaching, he’s seen a sort of “our Town” familiarity running through the community of Rockville Centre.

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Over the past 25 years, Rockville Centre unique experience for kids with disabilities. It is the caring nature and generosity of has evolved in so many ways. Yet, underneath the new storefronts on Front Street, our neighbors that make all of this possible behind our nationally ranked schools, and and make me proud to be a part of this great deep below our vibrant parks and facilities, community. Together with so many talented and carlies the strong foundation of a community ing elected officials, I’ve also been fortunate that has lived on for generations. to play a role in helping Rockville Centre is shape the transformahome. It’s the village tion of our village. The that I’ve called home my collective vision of our entire life, and like so mayor, former mayors, many others, the place I countless trustees and chose to raise my family others has led Rockville so that they would have Centre to the place that the same opportunities it is today. that my brothers, sisI’m proud to ters and I had while have helped develop growing up. and improve facilities While there are so that have met the needs many things that are of residents young and unique to Rockville old. We’ve built athletic Centre, what has always fields for our kids to amazed me is our collecplay, and built up a tive pride in our comvibrant downtown munity and deep appreSen. Dean SkeloS where businesses can ciation for family. Over the past years, these core beliefs, shared by come and prosper. We have embraced change so many of our neighbors, are what have and created opportunities for housing that transformed the face of our village while has given so many young people the ability to call Rockville Centre home. We have keeping our unique character in place. These shared values have translated into embraced all of this change while maintaina village that provides incredible opportuni- ing the uniqueness that has existed here ties and services for residents of all ages. even before my grandparents were selling From our Recreation Department, whose pies at George’s Bakery decades ago. I have often heard people refer to our vilstaff offers amazing programs and experiences for our kids and grandkids, to the San- lage as a place from which no one ever del Senior Center, that does so much to pro- leaves, but who would want to? While the vide an enriched experience for our parents past 25 years have seen so much change, and grandparents. There is never a shortage beneath all of it there is a village whose valof things to do in our village and the oppor- ues and ideals remain the same. I look forward to seeing what great things tunities that have been created have benefitted countless residents over the years in are in store for our village, our Rockville ways we may never realize. And in a few Centre, our home. Dean SkeloS short months, our village will break ground Senator on a new playground that will serve some of our most vulnerable kids and provide a

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There’s been no shortage of South Side High School athletics championship celebrations at the Nassau County, Long Island and New York State levels over the past 25 years, and each title is recognized with a banner on the gym wall. It takes two banners to list all the titles for the Lady Cyclones’ soccer program, which was started in 1980 by the late Bob Bigelow. He spent 21 years at the helm and guided the team to 16 Nassau County championships and 10 New York State crowns, the last coming in his final year as coach in 2001 when a goal by Nina Nanavrakis gave South Side a 1-0 victory over MonroeWoodbury in the state final. Nanavrakis and Lisa Jaffe were All-Americas that season.

“When you look at the banners for girls soccer, there’s something for almost every single year,” said Shannon McEntee, who became the third coach in program history in 2010, following Bigelow and Judi Croutier. “It’s incredible.” In 2001, the Lady Cyclones were ranked No. 1 nationally and Bigelow picked up his second New York State Coach of the Year award. The team won 330 games under Bigelow, and one of his former players, Croutier, took over and enjoyed an outstanding eight-year run that included five state championships over a sixyear period. The team won 131 games under Croutier. Led by Gatorade NYS Players of the Year Alaina Beyar (2007) and Crystal Dunn (2009), South Side went undefeated. In ’07, with Beyar and Katie Starsia earning AllAmerica honors, the team was ranked No. 1 nationally. Dunn, who went on to win the 2012 NCAA title with North Carolina as well as the Hermann Trophy, given to the top college player in the country, scored four goals in the 2009 state championship game win over Arcadia. In 2011, McEntee’s second year as coach, Katie Ford scored in the fourth OT period to

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and led on the floor by Alex Anderson, Nick Castro and Matt Simoneschi. The team ranked No. 13 in the state that season and has three county titles overall. The boys’ soccer program won its first Nassau crown in 1999 under coach Al Freeman and has captured three more county championships in a six-year span with Fred Paul at the helm. The 2009 title was won in double OT on a goal by Ben Tetelman, and in 2004 the Cyclones prevailed in penalty kicks to complete a Cinderella run as the No. 13 seed. Perhaps no team captivated Rockville Centre quite like the 2001 football squad, coached by Walter Denton. South Side won the Nassau Conference II championship with a 54-34 victory over Lawrence. Bryant Daniels rushed for 397 yards, a county playoff record that still stands today. In the semifinals, quarterback Mike Ambort and receiver Bill Carey led a 35-16 win over MacArthur. Carey’s 176 yards receiving is also a standing county playoff record. “Lawrence beat us in the second game of the season, 29-7, but it wasn’t long before everything fell into place for us,” Denton said. “We had an unbelievable turnout for the championship game. I think it’s still the biggest crowd Hofstra has seen for a high school game. “The line and Michael Poulson, our fullback, did an excellent job blocking and Bryant ran forever,” he added.

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lift South Side over Somers in the state final, 1-0. Ford’s goal capped a wild playoff run. “We were literally seconds away from being co-champs,” said McEntee, who has 76 career coaching wins including an undefeated 2012 state champion team. South Side’s also won state championships in girls’ volleyball, in 1993 under coach Cheryl Scalice, and boys’ lacrosse, under coach Joe Baccarella in 2004. Scalice said the final step in the volleyball team’s run that year was the toughest. South Side’s opponent in the state final, Minisink Valley, hosted the tournament and had a huge advantage as far as crowd support. “The plan was to quiet the crowd by winning the first set,” Scalice said. “We lost set one, but won the next three.” Scalice, the NYS Coach of the Year in ’93, said key contributors were Ellie Schuerger, Courtney Grubb, Dawn Pulidore, Erica Cleary, Vanessa Paulson and Jessica Seamen. The boys’ lacrosse team went 20-1 in 2004 and was ranked No. 3 nationally. It ended on a 17-game winning streak, including a 12-11 victory over Bethpage in the Nassau County final. Kent Lucas was the leading scorer and earned All-American accolades. Baccarella’s assistants were current varsity coach Steve DiPietro, who was offensive coordinator, and Brian Spallina, who directed the defense. The boys’ basketball program captured the county title in the 2003-04 campaign, coached by Jerry D’Angelo

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Crystal Dunn helped the Lady Cyclones go undefeated in her 2007 season. She went on to play for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

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the laDy CyClones celebrated their 2012 Nassau County volleyball championship — the first since 2003 — after beating top-seeded Wantagh in four sets.

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Molloy College: higher learning at home By ReBecca Melnitsky rmelnitsky@liherald.com

Molloy College has seen a lot of construction over the past 25 years. In 2004, the college initiated its Facility Master Plan. The plan outlined long-term changes for Molloy, most of which focus on buildings and grounds. On Sept. 30 2009, Molloy broke ground on its Public Square building. The building is a place for students to gather and meet, in addition to a large theater for performances, study areas, a coffee bar and career services. The spot used to be a baseball diamond. The building was dedicated on Oct. 20, 2011. At the dedication, the administration placed two time capsules in a mini-wall just outside the building, one to be opened on the 75th anniversary of the college, in 2030, and the other on the 100th anniversary, in 2055. Each time capsule, filled by the college archivist, contained photographs and documents, as well as a student signature scroll (in the capsule to be opened in 2030) and a staff and faculty signature scroll (in the one to be opened in 2055). The funding for the project came from a fundraising effort by the school that raised more than $19 million — about $13 million in

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Molloy college PResident dR. dRew BogneR, fifth from left, was joined at the school’s groundbreaking ceremony for the first expansion in 2009 by, from left, Deputy Mayor Chuck Joyce, Assemblyman Bob Barra, Trustee Ed Oppenheimer, Sen. Dean Skelos, Mayor Mary Bossart, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, Village Justice Kevin McDonough and trustees Kevin Glynn and Dave Krasula. personal donations and the rest in government grants, began on Sept. 28, 2006. The

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college officials and MeMBeRs of Barbara Hagan’s family broke ground on the new Nursing center in June 2014.

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elizaBeth Boyce was one of the first students to move in to Fitzgerald Hall, Molloy College’s first dorm.

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By AngelA MArshAll This story originally ran in the Sept. 5, 2002 issue for the one-year anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

September 20, 5:10 p.m. Stopped at Mary Geraghty’s house just to say hello … two kids in the porch out front … hugged and kissed them both … they don’t get it yet thank goodness … Don’t think I could deal with it if they did.

September 12, 7 a.m. 300 workers in rubble. He was almost out the door. Like the rest of Mayor Rudolf Giuliani’s administrative team, Fire Commissioner Thomas von Essen spent the last days of the summer of 2001 reminiscing about his almost six years on the job and what he would do next. It had been a rough spring; three firefighters were killed in a Father’s Day fire in Queens. There were just four months left. He thought with any luck there wouldn’t be any more line-of-duty deaths on his watch. But luck wouldn’t have it. More than one tenth of the fatalities at the World Trade Center were firefighters — 343 men gone on a sunny September morning. 8:30 a.m. 120 dump trucks to Fresh Kills last night alone. As he walked from disaster meeting to disaster meeting, von Essen kept a spiralbound notebook with him. He began taking notes to keep track of everything happening around him, but as time passed writing in his notebooks became a kind of therapy. In the notebooks he revealed his grief, frustration and anger, and out of them he wrote a book, “Strong of Heart,” paying tribute to the brave men he called brothers during his 31 years with the Fire Department of New York. Von Essen, a former Rockville Centre resident, had planned to write a book when his appointment as fire commissioner came to an end when the man who appointed him, Giuliani, left office on Dec. 31. It would have a been a very different book. The men he loved and respected — Ray Downey, Pete Ganci, Father Mychal Judge, Bill Feehan and hundreds of others — would still have been alive. It would have been a tribute to these men anyway. Now it would be a memorial to them as well. It would have been a memoir of his own life as firefighter, union man and commissioner. It is that. But more. It became a detailed account of how the mayor and his commissioners dealt with a city rocked by terrorism. September 20. 5:10 p.m. Last night’s show… 60 Minutes… was very emotional… watching it in Bill Feehan’s office with Regan, Henry, Fitz, Ray, et al. I had to leave and felt shaky for the first time.

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With his tenure winding down, von Essen slept in on Sept. 11. He was on the FDR Drive heading to a meeting when he and his driver spotted a black plume of smoke. They knew it was a job. Then they saw it was the Trade Center. Von Essen felt a chill. Turning off the FDR, they weaved through the narrow downtown streets to the

AfTer 9/11, villagers waited on line to purchase American Flags. scene. People were already jumping, their bodies in pools of blood lay all over the sidewalk, von Essen wrote. He stayed focused. The office of fire commissioner is usually filled by civilians with no firefighting experience. Their job, when they reported to scenes, was to watch and gather information. Von Essen fought his firefighter’s instinct to get involved and kept on the sidelines letting the department chiefs command the scene. The second plane hit. “Eerie sirens wailed from every direction. Rigs and ambulances and cars zoomed by in an unending parade,” von Essen wrote. “There were people everywhere, many of them panicky, running up and down West Street. There was a strong sense of desperation in the air. Platoons of firefighters were lined up, looking with trepidation at the top of the buildings. I followed their yes and saw, for the first time, how big the hole in the north tower was, the bright-orange flames, the bodies and debris falling.” Von Essen received a message that the mayor wanted to be briefed and strode off to find him. The South Tower fell. Von Essen and some of his men ran for cover. They didn’t know what happened. Through streets covered with dust and ash, they walked and found the mayor.

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They tried to conceived the number of possible fatalities. It was overwhelming. The North Tower fell. A first and then a second base of operations was set up. It was there, at the Police Academy, that von Essen’s assistant Lynn Tierney found him and broke the news — Father Judge was dead. “Instantly, permanently, I felt a grief that was overwhelming, overpowering. So many of us, covered in dust and grime, felt as twisted and tar nished inside as the gnarled metal beams and piles of debris that covered the grounds in front of us,” von Essen wrote. 5:20 p.m. So hard to talk to friends, family, et al.

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Almost a year later, von Essen still can’t comprehend the loss. When asked about his thoughts on the upcoming anniversary, von Essen had a quick response. “Horror, sheer horror.” It was one of the few times during a telephone interview with the Herald that von Essen’s voice changed from a soft-spoken monotone. He said dredging up all the pain again will probably be a setback for people. Then again he wondered aloud if it might not be a necessary exercise to open the next door of grief. “I think that maybe by next January there

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In the days and months following the attacks, von Essen attended over 100 memorial and funeral services. Not all were firefighters. One of the first was in Rockville Centre for Timothy O’Brien, a bond trader at Cantor Fitzgerald. “It was very emotional for me because I had loved the O’Briens. The idea that Mr. O’Brien could be so strong and be so grateful that he was blessed with a son and son-in-law that had given him so much joy. Instead of angry, he was just so grateful to God for giving him this joy for so long… I thought that was a gift he had.” “The strength of that family and the way that the community came out for that service was marvelous to me. It was something I knew about Rockville Centre. I haven’t been there much in these past six years, but I still feel part of it.” Von Essen returned to Rockville Centre the next month to say goodbye to another friend, Deputy Chief Edward Geraghty. The commissioner promoted him posthumously from battalion chief. “That was one of the worst ones for me because I’m so close to the Geraghty family.” Von Essen took on what he considered antiquated safety training and regulations and found an ally in Geraghty whom he tapped to revamp the department’s probie training school. “We just went in there and rocked the whole operation.” In December, Geraghty’s widow, Mary, brought their three sons Connor, James and Colin to visit von Essen at his office. Von Essen gave Colin, the youngest, the white commissioner’s helmet given to him by the mayor on the day he was sworn in. “It made me happy to think Eddie’s son would have the helmet; Eddie Geraghty, a man who could have been chief of the department one day,” von Essen wrote in the book. November 1. Told Scott Weinberg on NBC — No more for me after Jan. 1, 2002 — grief all of next year too painful — too much for me — will work hard till end and move on. Von Essen’s tenure ended on Dec. 31. Leaving the department may have given him son distance from the source of his grief, but it has not erased it. “I would never compare my pain and sorrow to the families, but right after those people who lost an immediate loved one, I’m in that next group who lost so many people that I had such a high regard for.” “I don’t think I could have possibly gotten through those four months and these last seven or so without the support of my wife and the kids and grandchildren.” Von Essen and his wife, Rita, have four

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In the early 1990s, Mercy’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit opened and became the largest dedicated inpatient acute rehabilitation program on the south shore of Nassau County. In 1996, the Bishop McGann Center for Oncology & Imaging opened, providing diagnosis and advanced treatment of cancer and other serious illnesses. Also in the early 1990s, Mercy sought to expand in what was known as the North End project. This included a 300-bed nursing home, a 372-space parking lot and a four story medical office building. However, the plan was met with steep resistance from the village and did not go through. In 1997, Catholic Health Services of Long Island, of which Mercy is a member, was established. Mercy also joined MemorialSloan Kettering in that year to provide outpatient medical and radiation oncology services. On March 11 of this year, Nassau Executive Edward Mangano announced plans for Memorial Sloan Kettering to close Mercy’s cancer center in 2018 and relocate it to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property in Uniondale. The Women’s Imaging Center was established in 2001, as well as a new operating room and a new Express Care Center. In 2005, Mercy announced the closing of two departments: outpatient physical therapy in Lynbrook, and inpatient pediatrics, which was at the hospital. Mercy’s North Pavilion — 160 acute care patient beds in a state-of-the-art setting — began seeing

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The long, hard road to AvalonBay By Alex Costello acostello@liherald.com

The AvalonBay apartment complex first opened its doors in Rockville Centre in July, 2011. But it was a long, hard road for the developers and the village. Before AvalonBay came to town, Chase Partners wanted to develop the site at 80-11 Banks Ave. It was the former home of Darby Drugs, a medication distribution company. The 7.1 acres of land were prime real estate: a large parcel of land just off Sunrise Highway, near the village’s downtown and its train station. At first, it was proposed to put a Home Depot on the site, but that was shot down by the village. Then, Chase Properties came and proposed building a 349-unit apartment complex called Signature Place. The development would have included one- and two-bedroom apartments, 524 parking spaces, a pool, a fitness facility and recreational areas for tenants. But the plan never came to pass. In 2004, hundreds of residents banded together to oppose the development. One of the tent poles of the opposition was the discovery of contaminants at the site — the ground was polluted by dry-cleaning chemicals and needed to be cleaned before work could begin. The Planning Board, which was overseeing Chase Partners’ application, wanted to see a plan for how the company would remove the waste. But Chase didn’t want to spend the resources on coming up with a plan until its project was approved. Residents also felt that the proposed complex was just too large. The Planning Board made Chase come up with an alternative plan: 230 condominiums instead of apartments. The Planning Board and Chase went back and forth for months. Eventually, in September, 2004, Chase Partners filed an Article 78 proceeding against the village to end the site plan review process and allow the company

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the first phAse of AvAlonBAy brought 349 apartments to the village. It was a long fight: Chase Partners tried a similar plan first and was stymied. The company sued the village and settled for more than $1 million. to build. Chase also alleged that the village was intentionally delaying the approval process. Later that year, Chase sued the village, seeking $25 million in damages. In July 2006, Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Bruce D. Alpert ruled that Chase’s project complied with the village’s zoning code. Alpert’s ruling criticized village officials for what he called an intentional delay of the project in an attempt to change code requirements and deny Chase permission to build. In the fall of 2007, the village failed twice to appeal Alpert’s decision in New York State Supreme Court, and in the meantime, Virginia-based AvalonBay Communities pur-

chased the site from Chase Partners, planning to build a 349-unit apartment complex instead of condominiums. In March of 2008, the village’s final effort to prevent the site’s development was rejected by the state’s Court of Appeals. In 2009, the village and Chase settled the lawsuit, with the village admitting no wrongdoing but paying out $1.15 million, about $700,000 of which came from the village’s insurer. The AvalonBay project, though it still faced some resistance, was not nearly as contested as Signature Place was. When AvalonBay Communities announced plans to build the apartment complex, the village

protested its zoning application to the Town of Hempstead because its approval would have allowed the company to make payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs, that were smaller than the property taxes the developer would owe the town, village and school district. The village withdrew its opposition in 2010, when AvalonBay agreed to pay Rockville Centre the difference between the village’s share of a PILOT and the taxes it otherwise would have collected on the complex. Today, AvalonBay has proved to be successful, and is planning on expanding to the former Rockville Racquet site across the street, adding another 177 units to the complex.

AvAlon’s reCently Approved phAse ii development will add another 117 units just across the street from the original apartment complex.

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Karen Resnick was the backbone of the Rockville Centre Herald for 22 years By Alex Costello acostello@liherald.com

For nearly the entirety of the Rockville Centre Herald’s 25-year history, Karen Resnick was the driving force behind its advertising. Resnick was the sales representative for the Herald for 22 years. In that time, she grew to be a pillar of the business community and an integral part of the team that put the paper together each week. On March 21, 2015, Resnick died after a long battle with cancer. “You could always trust Karen — trust that she would do what was right and best for her customers and friends,” said Stuart Richner, co-publisher of the Rockville Centre Herald and Resnick’s longtime friend, at her funeral. “She was the go-to person in the office if someone needed a question answered — and she answered honestly, correctly and with respect. She was never too busy to help. She was not only a good-hearted, warm person, but she was also extremely talented and intelligent. Even the ordinary, day-to-day tasks, Karen excelled at. “If Karen was working on something,” he added, “the rest of us could take a sigh of relief, knowing that whatever it was would

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KAren resniCK wAs long a driving force in the Rockville Centre business community and at the Herald. She and her husband, Jess, met on a blind date. get done well.” Resnick joined the Rockville Centre Herald during its early, formative years, when there was competition with the village’s

other newspaper, The News and Owl (which was acquired by Richner Communications in 2001). She left a positive impression on everyone

she met. All of her clients and colleagues knew her as not just a person from the newspaper, but as a dependable friend. “When you’re in the Chamber of Commerce, being all volunteer work, it’s hard to get commitments from people, and people come and go,” said Greg Schaefer, the chamber’s vice president, who knew Resnick for close to 20 years. “I can truly say, for 20 years, Karen was at every event, every meeting. She always had a smile on her face. She was unbelievable.” Resnick spent years working with the Chamber of Commerce and became a wellknown institution in the Rockville Centre business community. “Her customers came to love her creativity and attention to detail,” said Cliff Richner, co-publisher of the Herald. “She faced the other challenges in her life, including her battle with cancer, with the same grit and grace. I am so fortunate that she was a part of my life; I’m a better person for having known her.” The loss of Karen Resnick is still felt deeply by her friends and colleagues. The Rockville Centre Herald’s 25th anniversary was only possible because of her strength, determination and talent.

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The parade that cares, shares and grows St. Patrick’s parade has expanded since 1997 start By Alex Costello acostello@liherald.com

“It was like lighting a match.” That’s how Gary Krupp, a former resident, described the first St. Patrick’s Parade on March 22, 1997. Krupp, who was on the Parade Committee that first year, helped get the annual celebration off the ground. The idea for the parade was born at a Venison Dinner that Krupp and his wife, Merry, were hosting. It was an annual event, and in attendance that year was Bishop John McGann, then head of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. McGann was approached by local restaurateur and Irish immigrant David Crowe, who asked why Rockville Centre never had it’s own St. Patrick’s parade. The bishop replied that Garden City had a successful parade, and there never seemed a reason for Rockville Centre to have one as well. Crowe asked for permission to form a parade committee, and by the time the evening was over, the idea was born to start a parade in the village. “That’s how we started the parade,” said Krupp. “It was Dave Crowe’s hard work and effort that made this thing happen.” “The first meeting was in my house,” said Joe Roughan, himself an Irish immigrant and one of the founders of the parade. Roughan said when he came to Rockville Centre, there wasn’t a large Irish population. He would go to Village Hall every Sunday and raise an Irish flag before mass was held at St. Agnes. But he was happy to lend his time for an organization that was recognizing Irish heritage, and helping others, as well. “I was so happy. It was my dream,” Roughan said. “It’s unbelievable how big it got.” Over the years, the St. Patrick’s Parade has grown in many ways. Hundreds of groups march in it every year and thousands of people crowd the streets of Rockville Centre to watch. Each year, the parade honors someone by naming them Grand Marshal. The parade has honored politicians, community members, police officers, soldiers and more — all people who have done something to help the Rockville Centre community. The Grand Marshal for the first parade was Bishop McGann. The parade, which bills itself as the “Parade that Cares and Shares,” has been a 501c3 organization since its inception. Every year, it donates money to three charities: a local, a national and an Irish. Since 1997, the parade has donated more than $900,000 to 58 different charities. “The parade today, it’s part of Rockville Centre,” said Roughan, who was honored as Grand Marshal in 2003. “It’s fabulous.”

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the first st. PAtriCk’s PArAde Committee was the brainchild of Dave Crowe, fourth from left in the back row, who wanted to celebrate Irish heritage in Rockville Centre. The first Grand Marshal was Bishop John McGann, third from left in the first row.

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Diocese of Rockville Centre has been an institution in the community By ReBecca Melnitsky rmelnitsky@liherald.com

The Diocese of Rockville Centre and St. Agnes Cathedral are institutions with a storied history in the Village of Rockville Centre. People have lived their lives with the church. On Dec. 10 1998, Bishop John R. McGann announced his retirement. He had been the Bishop for the diocese since 1976. He retired on Jan. 4, 2000, and was succeeded by Bishop James Thomas McHugh. McHugh died on Dec. 10, 2000, and was succeeded by Bishop William Murphy, who is still bishop to this day. On June 3, 2007, the diocese celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Golden Jubilee Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral. “We have every reason to celebrate our jubilee year, 2007, first off with great gratitude to God for all that He has accomplished as His Church, the Body of Christ, has grown and flourished on Long Island,” said Bishop Murphy in a written statement at the time. “Our Church institutions, especially our 133 parishes, are strong and vibrant oases of faith and life for all who find here

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the home that Jesus Christ has prepared for us.” The 250-voice Diocesan Choir sang at the Jubilee Mass, attended by priests and deacons. During the liturgy, different languages were used. “This is to show the varieties of peoples who make up the one Church of Rockville Centre,” said Sister Sheila Browne, worship coordinator for the diocese. Most recently, St. Agnes went through some much-needed renovations in March 2015. Built in 1935, it has undergone sporadic renovations. Until this year, the most recent renovations were in 1982. These renovations included additions to the sanctuary, which gained a large oak arch with ornate woodwork, and the floor, which was refinished, and a restored bishop’s chair. The bishop’s chair, known as a cathedra, was replaced with the original chair from when the church was made into a cathedral in the 1950s. New state-of-the-art lighting was installed as well. The diocese estimated the cost of the project at $4 million. Murphy raised $2.3 million through private donations from Catholics all over the diocese, and another $2.3 million was donated by St. Agnes parishioners.

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1990 — The very firsTT Person of the Year.

1991 — sshs’s centennial graduation.

The firsT Rockville Centre Herald hit newsstands on Oct. 11, 1990.

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2004 — a Fire destroys the original Herald office building in Lawrence.

2001 — Sept. 11 attaCkS shake the village.

2007 — Gene Murray steps down as mayor.

2011 — lady lady Cy CyC CyCloneS CloneS win state soccer title.

here have been countless important stories in the Rockville Centre Herald over the years, most of which have been on the cover of the paper. Here, we have collected a gallery of some of our favorite covers from over the years. Some are happy, some are sad, but all are important.

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Centre a historic one for Rockville CHAMPIONS: Last week was beginning Nov. 5, South Side High and one athletes. Over a four-day span titles y Count u Nassa of a pair School teams combined for Nassau Class A boys’ soccer crown The Long Island championship. Cyclones, at right, who outlasted d seede in six was won by the 13thout for their third county title Roslyn in a penalty kick shoot y headed the ball away from years. Below, Will Murra o. elio. D Ameli n s Rocco D’Am Roslyn’s Lady Cyclones, The following evening, the the last two sets bottom center, rallied to take capture their second and beat Wantagh in five to championship in ball Nassau Class A girls’ volley after allowing the three years. And last Saturday, in regulation, tying goal with 1:44 remainingwin the L.I. Class A to South Side worked overtime ham-Wading River. Shore girls’ soccer title, 2-1, over Cavallo, Victoria Reis, At bottom right, captains Keri dine displayed the Consi Stephanie Leonardo, and Tessa championship plaque.

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The Rockville Centre Education Foundation Annual Fundraising Gala honoring Dr. Drew Bogner and Mike Davey was a great success. We thank our sponsors for sharing in our vision and supporting us with their generosity. Through your contributions and efforts, we are able to raise funds to enrich the education of our Community’s greatest resource: our children. We are grateful for all your help in making this year’s Gala such a memorable event and look forward to seeing you on April 2, 2016 at the Hempstead Country Club as we celebrate our 26th Gala.

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The Rockville Centre Education Foundation Board of Directors appreciates the continued support of our many friends and patrons. Please support them with your patronage.

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Village responds to Sandy with open arms By Alex Costello acostello@liherald.com

On Oct. 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall on Long Island, bringing untold devastation with it. The Village of Rockville Centre was hit hard, but not nearly as hard as its neighbors to the south. Still, 70 percent of the village — about 8,000 customers — lost power in the aftermath of the storm and dozens of trees were downed. But because of the village’s infrastructure, power was restored to many homes and businesses within a week, compared to the two or three weeks it took LIPA to restore power in some areas. Having power turned the village into a bastion of the South Shore, giving people from Oceanside, Island Park, Long Beach

and more a place to go for warmth, food and to charge their phones. Restaurants and businesses opened their doors to people. Even when supplies at the restaurants became scarce, people came in to just sit and recharge — both themselves and their devices. Villagers rallied and started to help their neighbors. Organizations all over the village began collections to help those in need. St. Agnes Cathedral School opened its doors to Catholic school students from Brooklyn and Queens who were displaced by the storm. Religious institutions all over town collected food, water and clothing to be donated. Residents even came together and formed a new organization, Helping Others Means Everything (HOME), to collect and distribute supplies to the neighboring towns.

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fAlling trees damaged cars and blocked many roads in the village, making restoration take longer.

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MAyor frAnCis x. MurrAy and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard toured the village after the storm to survey the destruction.

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Most of the dAMAge in Rockville Centre came from falling trees, which damaged property and took down power lines.

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the high winds from the storm tore the awning off the American Legion hall. It was never replaced.

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The day the presses almost stopped By John o’Connell It was a Tuesday afternoon in June 2004, one of our production days, so most of the hundred or so Herald employees were at their desks, writing, processing photos, designing ads down in the basement, formatting news pages (also in the windowless basement) or running the press in our buildings on Central Avenue in Lawrence The fire started quietly at first. A faulty waste-paper compactor sparked, setting fire to a pile of scrap paper. In short order, flames climbed the rear wall of the 75-yearold wood-frame press building. Thankfully, Mario, a quick-thinking press worker, ran through our crowded warren of offices shouting “fire” and the fire department — a mere half-block away — was summoned. The buildings were evacuated. It seemed like the situation was almost under control. Suddenly there was a deafening “Boom!” Turns out, there was a forklift parked just the other side of the burning wall. When the propane canister that fueled the forklift exploded, the huge fireball that followed burned bundles of newspapers, climbed up the walls into the rafters, and spread across the ceiling throughout the building. Fire poured down the walls in Editorial department. Smoke was thick. Thankfully, everyone got out. Only one person was injured. We watched the firefighters from

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RVC bridge killer gets 18-to-life By Mary Malloy mmalloy@liherald.com

Maxwell Sherman, convicted in the 2013 killing of Lynbrook woman Lauren DaverinGresham, was sentenced on June 11 to 18 years to life in prison. Though his sentencing gives DaverinGresham’s family and friends some sense of closure, there is no amount of time served that could actually help, said the victim’s younger sister, 18-year-old Kelsey Daverin. “There’s still the fact that she’s missing from so many people’s lives,” Daverin said. “ N o b o d y deserves what happened to her. As for Max Sherman, I hope he finds peace for himself in knowing what he did. He didn’t destroy one life — he destroyed a Courtesy Nassau County whole family, Police and a group of Maxwell sherMan friends.” Sherwas sentenced to 18 man, 20, a Long years to life for the Beach native, murder of Lauren m u r d e r e d Daverin-Gresham. 18-year-old Dav-

erin-Gresham by strangling her and repeatedly hitting her over the head on a Rockville Centre footbridge in August 2013, according to Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. He pleaded guilty in April to second-degree murder, an A felony. “Because of the cold-blooded brutality of this crime, it is just that Maxwell Sherman pay a heavy price for tragically and inexplicably cutting Lauren Daverin’s life short,” Singas said. “It is my fervent hope that [this] sentence gives Lauren’s loved ones a small amount of closure and peace.” On the evening of Aug. 22, 2013, DaverinGresham went to meet friends on the footbridge, a popular gathering spot for young people, located at Merrick Road and Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre. Sherman, who had recently returned to Long Island to stay at his parents’ house in Long Beach, also was present on the footbridge. As the night went on, many people had left the area. Witnesses stated that the last two people they saw on the footbridge were Sherman and Daverin. Around 9 p.m., Singas said, Sherman killed Daverin by strangling her and hitting her repeatedly in the head. By 10 p.m., those who had been on the footbridge earlier returned to discover the lifeless body of Daverin, and called police. The next day, Sherman, who had visible injuries indicating that he had been in a struggle, went to the Rockville Centre Police Department to report that two people had assaulted him after he’d left the bridge. Sher-

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lauren Daverin-GreshaM’s family will not have to endure a trial because of Sherman’s guilty plea. man confirmed to police that he was the last person on that bridge with the victim. The following day, a witness went to the same police department and reported that, while riding his bike at around 9 p.m. the evening before, he had seen Sherman on top of Daverin. The witness said that he continued riding on, but returned shortly thereafter, and saw Daverin’s body alone on the bridge. After the witness identified Sherman in a photo, the Nassau County Police Department Homicide Squad arrested him.

“The fact that it’s over, and my mom and [my] family don’t have to go through a trial where every detail would’ve been shared is good,” Daverin said. “He deserves the years he’s gonna serve. You know, regardless of him in a cell or not, Lauren’s still gone and nothing will make that disappear. We all love her so very much and miss her every day.” Acting Nassau Supreme Court Justice Meryl Berkowitz sentenced Sherman. Assistant District Attorneys Everett Witherell and Michelle Lewisohn, of the DA’s Major Offense Bureau prosecuted the case.

ElEction BullEtin Arrests n On June 8 at 9:05 p.m., Taylor Nicole Paganini, 22, of Grand Boulevard, Long Beach was arrested for Petit Larceny following an investigation by police personnel at CVS 598 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre. n On June 9 at 6:06 p.m., Bilal R. Jacks, 33, of Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation second degree and Vehicle and Traffic Law violations following an investigation by police personnel while in the vicinity of 150 N. Village Avenue, Rockville Centre. n On June 10 at 11:06 a.m., Ian Nelson, 61, of Winthrop Street, Hempstead was arrested for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation second degree and Vehicle and Traffic Law violations following an investigation by police personnel in the vicinity of North Centre Avenue and Lakeview Avenue, Rockville Centre. n On June 11 at 2:30 a.m., Anthony A. Vitale, 27, of Arlington Avenue, Valley Stream was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and Vehicle and Traffic Law violations following an investigation by police personnel in the vicinity of Merrick Road and Davison Place, Rockville Centre. n On June 11 at 8:10 p.m., Nina C. Kombert, 57, of Daly Boulevard, Oceanside was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated following an investigation by police personnel in the vicinity of 329 Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre. n On June 12 at 7:25 a.m., Max Famiglietti, 21, of Brower Avenue, Oceanside, was arrested

and charged with Assault second degree after causing an injury to a Nassau County Police Department ambulance emergency medical technician while being transported inside a police ambulance to Nassau University Medical Center. n On June 12 at 8:35 p.m., Alexandra Walker Filasky, 18, of Chestnut Street, Hicksville, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance fourth degree and three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance seventh degree following a police investigation on Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre. n On June 12 at 8:46 p.m., Robert Michael Leitner, 23, of Milton Street, Hicksville, was arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance fourth degree, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance seventh degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance fifth degree and a traffic infraction while operating a vehicle on Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre. n On June 12 at 11:59 p.m., Christina N. Edwards, 23, of Willow Lane, Valley Stream, was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct on Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre. n On June 13 at 12:25 a.m., Damari F. Edwards, 21, of Willow Lane, Valley Stream, was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct on Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre. n On June 13 at 4:43 a.m., Marcel J. Garcia, 21, of Somerset Avenue, Davie, Florida, was arrested and charged with Driving While

Tuesday, June 16 was Election Day in the Village of Rockville Centre. Though the numbers weren’t available as of press time for The Herald, all of the candidates were running unopposed. Returned to office were: n Francis X. Murray, mayor n Nancy Howard, deputy mayor n Michael Sepe, Trustee n William Croutier, Jr., village justice

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Larcenies n On June 10 at 9:12 p.m., a Terrell Avenue resident reported that sometime between 10:45 a.m. and 8:20 p.m., someone stole a rear bicycle tire valued at $100 from a Trek Navigator bicycle that was secured at the bicycle rack in the vicinity of Front Street and N. Park Avenue, Rockville Centre. n On June 12 at 6:09 p.m., a security employee at a store on Merrick Road reported that a man stole merchandise.

Forgery n On June 12 at 8 p.m., a store manager on Merrick Road reported two incidents in which counterfeit bills were used to pay for merchandise.

Criminal Mischief On June 15 at 6:30 a.m., an Old Mill Court resident reported that her car was damaged while it was parked overnight. n On June 7 at 9:11 a.m., police personnel located seven damaged parking meter signs on N. Park Avenue between Sunrise Highway and Maple Avenue, Rockville Centre. n

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Village of Rockville Centre 28 Hempstead Avenue is open, free to the public, on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment by calling 764-7459. The museum, a sea captain's house built in 1886, has period furnishings. Permanent displays include kitchen tools, wood-working tools, toys, dolls and period glassware. The trustees are always interested in exhibiting collections of local residents. If you have one you would like to share with the community on a temporary basis, please call the above number. Mercy Medical Center — Free Community Events and Groups Mercy Medical Center will be hosting a series of free community lectures. Loss of Spouse/Partner Bereavement Group Wednesday evenings from May 6 to June 24 at 5 p.m. Registration Required. Please call Maribeth McKeever, LCSW-R, at 631-828-7628. General Loss Bereavement Support Group Wednesday evenings from May 6 to June 24 at 6:45 p.m. Registration required. Please call Maribeth McKeever, LCSW-R, at 631-828-7628. Mercy Medical Center Goes Tropical On Thursday, June 25, the Friends of

Mercy Medical Center will host its famous Luau at the Ocean Club in Atlantic Beach. This casual, fun evening will be a great night you won’t want to miss. Enjoy an array of Hawaiian-inspired food, including surf and turf and exotic cocktails. The music is sure to energize the crowd, and tickets are $100 per person. “Reverse Raffle” tickets, whereby the last 12 tickets pulled are the winners, are available for $100 each. The final ticket pulled will be awarded $7,000! Only 200 raffle tickets are sold for the evening, so reserve yours early! Raffle tickets can be purchased by individuals or by groups. The drawings will be held throughout the Luau, and winners need not be present to win. The proceeds will benefit a brand-new Center for Sleep Medicine at Mercy Medical Center. The center will have calming testing rooms, with the latest technology in diagnosing sleep disorders in a hotel-like comfortable environment. For more information, call Gloria DiSciullo in the Development Office at 516-705-2618 or gloria.disciullo@chsli.org. Stop at the Red Apple The Red Apple Rest was a legendary restaurant open from the 1930s through the 1980s on New York’s Route 17. Located midway between New York City and the resorts of the Catskill Mountains, the restaurant served as a who’s who of entertainment luminaries. Elaine Freed Linden-

blatt was born into restaurant royalty as the youngest child of the establishment’s founder, Reuben Freed. For her, the Red Apple was the “family room” across the road — one she shared with over a million customers every year. It seems everybody who stopped at the Red Apple has a story. Join the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside as the author comes to tell THE story: it’s precarious beginnings, it’s unlikely proprietor and tons of other fascinating anecdotes from this memorable rest stop. Books will be available for purchase. The event will be held on July 9 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 each. For more information, contact Corey Katz, Director of Adult Services, at 634-4151 or ckatz@friedbergjcc.org. Presenting the art of Ba Djibril Ngawa Molloy College is excited to present the work of Ba Djibril Ngawa at the Frank and Gertrude Kaiser Art Gallery. The exhibit will be on display from Saturday, June 27 through Thursday, July 30. The exhibit features photographs and paintings inspired by the shapes, colors, traditions and nature that surrounded the artist during his childhood. Several pieces are accompanied by verse written by the artist. Ba Djibril Ngawa is an artist raised in a pastoral nomadic community in Mauritania. Ngawa describes his art as “freedom of creation, expression and an invitation to a permanent and endless journey of learning, depicting, discovering the invisible, and trying to understand the unknown, the mystic.” When he first exhibited his photographs in Naukchott, Mauritania, his art was well received by the public who were unaware that people stilled lived in the nomadic traditions depicted. There will be an opening reception on Saturday June 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. The public is invited to the opening and to meet the artist, who will be in attendance.

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(516) 766-6257 Art at Your Library Display Cabinets: Got Milk? Dairy Farms in Old RVC Once upon a time our village was home to a number of dairy farms, all competing to have their milk bottles on the kitchen tables of Rockville Centre residents. See original milk pails, bottles, advertising, and other memorabilia from RVC’s rural past. Upper Concourse Gallery: Breaking Ground at 221 N. Village Avenue A photographic essay that traces the Rockville Centre Public Library’s current home from its conception to its grand opening in 1962. Lower Concourse Gallery: Home Grown: the Works of Four RVC Photographers — Ellery Samuels, Eileen Ori, Lorraine Imbriano Jackson, and George Whitson Helen Kraus and Small Community Rooms: Village Art Club of Rockville

Centre’s Annual Spring Children’s Show. June 18 — Read, Cook, Eat: Jacques Pépin Choose one of Jacques Pépin's recipes at the Adult Reference Desk, then prepare it to share with the group! With Librarian Tricia Marino. Sign up online or at the Adult Reference Desk. 2 p.m. June 18 — Yoga with Joe Join certified iyengar yoga instructor Joe Cilmi for this beginning level class. There is a $25 non-refundable fee per six-week session. 3 p.m. June 19 — Movies with Mr. M This week's movie is "Camp X-Ray." Rated R, 117 minutes. A soldier assigned to Guantanamo Bay befriends a man who has been imprisoned there. 2 p.m. June 22 — Friends of the Library Meeting We are seeking active members to assist with projects and welcome new members. 4 p.m. June 22 — Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving You must attend both evening classes. Defensive Driving class for all drivers: $25 for drivers 55 and over; all other drivers $40. Fee payable at time of class to Empire Safety Council. Register online, at the Adult Reference Desk or by telephone. 6 to 9 p.m. June 23 — Yoga with Joe Join certified iyengar yoga instructor Joe Cilmi for this beginning level class. There is a $25 non-refundable fee per six-week session. 12:30 p.m. June 23 — Revisiting "To Kill a Mockingbird" Join Professor Ann Katsavos for a look at Harper Lee’s American classic "To Kill a Mockingbird." Discuss this iconic work as the publication of Lee’s second book, "Go Set a Watchman," is scheduled to premier July 14. 7 p.m. June 24 — Simply Stronger Wednesdays Certified fitness instructor Marilyn Bunger leads this popular low impact exercise class. There is a $25 nonrefundable fee per six-week Summer Session. Please register online or at the Adult Reference Desk. 9:15 a.m. June 24 — Senior Current Events Join Richard Skolnik to discuss current events. In conjunction with Sandel Senior Center. 10:30 a.m. June 24 — Chi Gong Join instructor Marianna Farina in this ancient Chinese healing art based on meditative movement and breathing techniques. There is a $25 nonrefundable fee per six-week session. 10:30 a.m. June 24 — A Kick Off to Summer Reading Title Swap Join Eileen McCarthy and Sarah Siegel and kick off your summer reading with a host of recommendations for a summer filled with good books. Learn more about the Adult Summer Read-

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ing Program and enjoy refreshments (and maybe a few surprises). 2:30 p.m. June 24 — Evening Yoga with MaryClare Join yoga instructor MaryClare for this evening class. There is a $25 nonrefundable fee per six-week session. 7 p.m. June 25 — Yoga with Joe Join certified iyengar yoga instructor Joe Cilmi for this beginning level class. There is a $25 non-refundable fee per six-week session. 3 p.m. June 25 — Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving You must attend both evening classes. Defensive Driving class for all drivers: $25 for drivers 55 and over; all other drivers $40. Fee payable at time of class to Empire Safety Council. Register at the Adult Reference Desk or by telephone. 6 to 9 p.m.

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Tuesday Talks Bruce Mirkin, owner of “Accent on Eyes,” will talk about all the latest designer fashions for eyeglasses and how to find the most flattering frames to fit your face. June 30 at 11 a.m. Rockville Centre History Tour Volunteers from the Phillips House Museum will guide the tour of RVC points of interest on June 30. Ongoing Exercise Classes Monday: n Range of Motion — 11 a.m. n Tai Chi — 2:30 p.m. Tuesday: n Aerobics — 9 a.m. n Pilates — 10 a.m. n Yoga — 12:40 p.m. Wednesday: n Stretch & Balance — 10 a.m. n Meditation — 11 a.m. n Chair Dancing — 1 p.m. n Line Dance — 2 p.m. Thursday: n Cardio Dance — 10 a.m. n Yoga — 3:45 p.m. Friday: n Zumba — 10:30 a.m.

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Set sail on a high seas adventure when the Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island presents their interpretation of the beloved masterpiece, “H.M.S. Pinafore” (or The Lass That Loved A Sailor). The production, filled with toe-tapping tunes, saucy satire, and nutty nautical humor, features a full cast of performers, with the critically acclaimed 25-piece Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Orchestra. Come aboard the grand British naval ship, H.M.S. Pinafore, where the captain plans to wed his dear daughter to the First Lord of the Admiralty, despite her forbidden love for a sailor of humble means. Hilarity ensues and secrets are revealed when the young couple ignores social convention and plans to elope. Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m.; Sunday, June 21, 6 p.m. $15. Cluett Hall, St. Paul’s Recreation Complex, 295 Stewart Ave., Garden City. Also performed June 26. $25, $20 for seniors and students. Jeanne Rimsky Theater, Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. For tickets and information, visit www.gilbertandsullivanli.com. In COnCert

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The popular Concert Pops Orchestra welcomes summer with a “Summer Salute.” Guest vocalist Deana Verone joins Dean Karahalis and his orchestra for an evening of light classics and popular favorites. The orchestra’s vivacious style will appeal to all ages. Hear a variety of rousing tunes including the music of Broadway and Hollywood. Saturday, June 20, 7 p.m. Bring seating. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. (516) 572-0200 or 572-0223 or www.nassaucountyny.gov/ summer. art adventureS

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Whimsy meets the summer solstice Old Westbury Gardens celebrates summertime By Karen Bloom kbloom@liherald.com

The summer solstice is upon us, and it’s embraced at Old Westbury Gardens in weekend of music and dance that reflects the wonder of the season. A rich and lively celebration that is filled with joy, dubbed “Midsummer Weekend,” this event brings a touch of Northern European summer solstice festival traditions to our area, Friday through Sunday, June 26-28. Inspired by the summer romps enjoyed by Old Westbury Gardens’ founder Peggie Phipps Boegner and her companions as interpreted from photographs from the Gardens’ archives, combined with elements of traditional European summer solstice celebrations (along with an ode to Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”), the Gardens welcomes the beginning of the new season with its “Midsummer Weekend.” Visitors to the lush estate will find it transformed a wonderland of sorts as music and dance blend seamlessly with the appealing decorated gardens, already bursting with seasonal color. All ages will enjoy the unique sights and feel of the grounds during this unique spectacle. The gardens take on entirely different perspective throughout the weekend, especially on Saturday, when they are illuminated by lanterns and candles and become inhabited by magical fairies as the day turns to the twilight of the evening. The vibrant landscape is decorated with wreaths, garlands, and other festive floral arrangements, as Old Westbury Gardens’ horticulture staff puts their unique twist on a summer solstice spectacle combined with some imaginative whimsy. “This is truly unique on Long Island,” says Vince Kish, Old Westbury Gardens spokesman. “Midsummer Night events are not all that common in the U.S. It’s really a Northern European tradition, but it fits in really well here. In a short time, it’s become a much anticipated and well attended event, especially for families of younger kids.” “The music, the free-flowing lyrical dance, the decorations, and any number of other elements blend together into something really special. It’s also fascinating to see the grounds in the early evening. The sweeping vistas, views of the house, even the look of the flowers, changes as the daylight fades. With the darkness, the illumination from the dozens of lanterns begins, and the effect is almost overwhelming.” It all kicks off on Friday, with the appealing gardens as a backdrop. Guests can stroll the Walled Garden, in its Midsummer finery, with the musical accompaniment of some Midsummer Jazz, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., performed by the trio Monk for President.

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The hisToric esTaTe is transformed with imaginative decor and takes on a summertime glow that sets the tone for this weekend’s spectacle. From popular standards to true jazz favorites this trio does it all. The ensemble, led by pianist Glafkos Kontemeniotis, with bassist Ed Kollar and drummer Vince ‘Kazi’ McCoy explores the limits of musical conversation and interaction, as it sets the tone for this enchanting weekend. Then, on the following day, the main event, “Midsummer Night” will enthrall the entire family. The gardens, transformed by those lanterns, take on a special glowing appeal with their striking decorations, as the grounds fill with dancers from Lori Belilove and her acclaimed Isadora Duncan Dance Company, 6 to 9 p.m. Over 20 dancers dressed in Greek, Roman, and Renaissance-themed tunics and drapery will greet visitors and gather the younger guests who can participate in a dance workshop of sorts. Belilove and some of her dancers will introduce kids to their lyrical dance, instructing them in varied dance steps. Using props and costumes, the dancers and guests can wander about throughout the grounds, from about 6:15 to 8 p.m., similar to what Phipps Boegner did decades ago. “Many of the kids come in costume,” says Kish. “They have fun dressing up and running around with fairy wings and sharing the joy of dance. The kids really seem to get into this event. They like to dress up as angels, princesses and fairies. It becomes a

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some fairy-inspired visitors join in the festivities. wonderful night out for the family.” “It’s a very relaxed evening,” he adds. “Families can wander along with the dancers or simply enjoy the gardens, which have a much different look at this time of day.” The gardens take on a special appeal as twilight descends, giving way an ethereal mood befitting the Midsummer spectacle

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that is unfolding. Even the famed statues seem to take on a life of their own, dressed up in wreaths around their necks. They are complemented by the dancers, who seem to act as living statues in slow motion. Everyone will gather on the South Lawn, at 8:15 p.m., when Belilove and the dance company perform their Midsummer Night dances. Greek mythology will be used as thematic reference points for a variety of vignettes, performed in the modern, lyrical style of Isadora Duncan. Selections include the Three Graces, Narcissus, Homage to Apollo and Dionysus, Tanagra Waltz, and Dance of the Furies, among others. Musical selections vary from modern composers Brian Eno and Enya to classical favorites such as Chopin, Schubert, and Gluck. “Already long associated with music, with the enthusiastic response to our Midsummer Night programs, Old Westbury Gardens is also establishing a reputation as an ideal venue for dance,” Kish notes. “The Isadora Duncan-style dancing is very appealing. It’s a nice way for families to get in the spirit of a Midsummer celebration.” And, in the longstanding Old Westbury Gardens tradition, visitors are encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic meal, to add to the relaxed, summery experience. “We really like visitors to picnic,” says Kish. “You can picnic just about anywhere. We suggest our visitors go to different areas to take advantage of the different parts and looks of the gardens.”

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The colorful grounds offer a serene backdrop for the dancers. The Isadora duncan dancers use Greek mythology in their lyrical performance, using the gardens as their stage. It all concludes on Sunday, when visitors can come by to stroll the gardens, enhanced by all the wreaths and garlands, still honoring the spirit of Boegner. The estate, Boegner’s former home (whose father John S. Phipps, was heir to a U.S. Steel fortune), has become a cherished regional cultural institution. Midsummer Weekend, one of Old Westbury Gardens

many offerings throughout its season, honors the Phipps family’s heritage, in what has now become a hallmark event each season. “Peggie really enjoyed this sort of thing,” says Kish. “We have archival photos of her dancing around with her brothers and friends and cousins. We are now carrying on this tradition in the spirit of the Phipps family.”

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in love with his best friend, with Daniel Radcliffe, Thursday, June 25, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

Monday, June 22, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.

Enduring Images An exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual responses to critical moments in time. Yonia Fain, a Holocaust survivor considered a “witness to history,” is represented, along with artists such as George Grosz, Käthe Kollwitz, and Jacob Lawrence. Through Jan. 31. Hofstra University’s David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.

Afternoon Movie See “Rudderless,” a drama about grieving father who gets a new lease on life playing his late son’s music, Friday, June 26, 2:30 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theater, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.

Piano Classics Pianists Maria Kogan and Christian Hill in concert, Wednesday, June 24, 2 p.m. Program includes Clair de Lune by Debussy, Pathetique Sonata by Beethoven, Nocturnes in D flat and E flat by Chopin, Nocturno by Grieg, Masquerade Waltz by Khachaturian, Three Imprompus by Schubert, and more. Free admission. Landmark on Main Street, Jeanne Rimsky Theater, 232 Main St., Port Washington. 767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

Theater/ Music The Producers The award-winning musical about a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and a nerdy young account and their producing scheme, Thursday and Friday, June 18-19, 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 20, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 21, 2 p.m. $69. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www. engemantheater.com.

Mysteries of Bats Tackapausha Museum and Preserve’s exhibit includes varied species of bats, featuring a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and “hang out” in the museum’s nocturnal area. Other exhibits include displays about Long Island’s ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.

Professor Louie and the Crowmatix The Grammy-nominated Woodstock quintet in concert, Thursday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. Program includes original roots rock, ballads, blues and The Band’s hits. Tickets required. HewlettWoodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.

Objects of Witness: Testimony of Holocaust Artifacts Items lent or donated by families of victims and survivors are on display. Many of these artifacts were kept hidden during the Holocaust, at great risk to those who hid them. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org. Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting A comprehensive exhibition of works from Nassau County Museum of Art’s permanent collection. The multi-faceted exhibit highlights rarely seen patron gifts to the museum. Through July 12. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 4849337 or www.nassaumuseum.org. Friday Flick See “Blue Jasmine,” Woody’s Allen acclaimed film about a troubled New York socialite who travels to San Francisco to be with her sister, Friday, June 19, 1 p.m. Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream. 825-6422.

Peter Frampton The dynamic rocker returns to Long Island, this time with Cheap Trick, rock’s power pop originator, on Wednesday, July 29, at 8 p.m. It’ll be a night of energetic classic rock from the legendary guitarist known for “Show Me the Way,” “I’m in You,” Do You Feel Like We Do” and “Baby I Love Your Way.” Still a vibrant force on the music scene, Frampton’s most recent album, “Hummingbird in a Box,” was released June 2014. That album features seven tracks, which were inspired by the Cincinnati Ballet. Commenting on his latest tour, Frampton said, “I’ve always loved Cheap Trick and their sound. Great band, great people!” Tickets are $150, $99.50, $69.50 and $59.50; available at (800) 7453000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.pararmountny.com. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.

Movie Matinee See “The Theory of Everything,” the biopic about astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, Friday, June 19, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.

At the Movies See “Wild,” a biographical drama about a recently divorced woman who embarks on a hike of the Pacific Crest Trail as a way of self-discovery and healing, starring Reese Witherspoon, Monday, June 22, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.

Mr. M’s Movies See “Camp X-Ray,” an independent drama based on the detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, Friday, June 20, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.

Film Time See “The Theory of Everything,” the biopic about astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, Tuesday, June 23, 10 a.m., 1 and 7 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.

Lights, Camera, Trivia! Film enthusiast Richard Knox leads an interactive multi-media trivia program, Wednesday, June 24, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360. Art Talk Examine “Sir Frederic Leighton’s ‘Flaming June’,” with art history professor Thomas Germano, Thursday, June 25, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262. Film Showing Watch “What If,” a romantic comedy about a medical school dropout who falls

Carousel Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical, Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 21, 3 p.m. $21, $18 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400. The Midtown Men The four stars from the original “Jersey Boys” cast in concert, Friday, June 19, 8 p.m. $69.50 and $49.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation. com.

Jeff Ross Comedy Central’s “Roastmaster General,” on tour, Thursday, June 25, 8 p.m. $69.50. $39.50 and $29.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation. com.

Family Film Fun See “Strange Magic,” the madcap fairy tale musical of a fanciful forest turned upside down, Saturday, June 20, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360. Path Through History Examine Native American tools and and artifacts, Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn to make a fire without matches, grind corn using a mortar and pestle, and more. With movie showing of “The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle.” Garvies Point Museum and Preserve, 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove. 571-8010.

Terrific Ties Tie one on for Father’s Day, Saturday, June 20, 2-4 p.m. Decorate a tie with markers and stickers for a special Dad to wear. Free with museum admission. Long Island Children’s Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www.licm.org.

The Prisoner of Second Avenue Neil Simon’s black comedy that explores the devastating effect of city life on a middle-aged couple, Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, 8 p.m.; Sunday, June 21, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, June 24, 2 p.m. $20, $18 seniors and students, $14 youth. BroadHollow Theatre, BayWay Arts Center, 265 E. Main St., East Islip. (631) 581-2700 or www. broadhollow.org.

Animal Show and Trail Walk Examine animals ranging from primitive to modern, including insects, anthropods and wildlife, Sunday, June 21, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Program concludes with a bird watching trail walk. $5. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.

Two Gents & The Lady A concert of popular tunes, with vocalists Elio Scaccio, Teo Ricciardella and Jessica Carvo, Friday, June 19, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0200 or concertline, 572-0223.

NIck’s Nature Adventures Learn about some amazing critters and their habitats, Tuesday, June 23, 3:30 p.m. Malverne Public Library, 61 St. Thomas Place, Malverne. 599-0750.

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AIR CONDITIONER: MITSUBISHI SPLIT STYLE, Item# MSV-GE09NA, Used, Original Owner, In Good Condition, Price $1,000. Location Inwood For PickUp. Call Allen Wilson 516-239-4328 GET CABLE TV, INTERNET & PHONE with FREE HD Equipment and install for under $3 a day! Call Now!855-752-8550 GET THE BIG Deal from DirecTV! Act Now- $19.99/mo. Free 3-Months of HBO, starz, SHOWTIME & CINEMAXFREE GENIE HD/DVR Upgrade! 2014 NFL Sunday Ticket Included with Select Packages. New Customers Only IV Support Holdings LLCAn authorized DirecTV Dealer Some exclusions apply - Call for details 1-800-897-4169 KILL ROACHES! BUY Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs-Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot KITCHEN SET- 6'X3' maple-wood/ tile top. 6 chairs, blue seat covers. $299. Good condition. 516-599-6925

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FINDS UNDER $100 Finds Under $100 1960'S PUNCH BOWL & cups. Glass with gold trim. Like new. $30. 599-6075 5 DRAWER FILE cabinet good condition. $45.00 516 263-9772 w hemp. 8MM MOVIE CAMERA, chinon splice machine, 2 reel stands. 4 bulb light bar. $25. 350-3539 BBQ: CHAFING-RACKS, STERNO, Trays, COLEMAN & THERMOS coolers, Forman Grill. $2, $3, $6 ea. 516-794-4712 BED, QUEEN PLATFORM, light oak, two drawers. $99 or best offer. 516 398-9300 BED, TWIN CAPTAINS bed with three drawers. Pine. $99 or best offer. 516 398-9300 BMW ALL WEATHER mats for 325i coupe. Unused still in original wrappers. $99. 782-1749 BOYS 16" BICYCLE, training wheels $60. Girls tricycle, $15. Fisher Price Trike $15. 917-856- 1092 CAR & TRUCK Parts and Lights. All Parts New and Used. $10 each. 1-917-293-1804 CATCHER'S EQUIPMENT: HELMET, catcher's mitt, pads, chest protector, equipment bag. Like new. $99 516-395-3284 CHINA CLOSET, MODERN. Off White Laminate, Excellent, 67" X 31". Adjustable Shelves, Storage. $80. 516-798-2098. COOKING: NEW TRAMONTINA, Megaware, Copperlux, Farberware, Multi-cooker Multi-pieces. Stainless-steel, copper, glass covers. $12 set. 516-794-4712 CRAFTSMAN 10 INCH table saw w/blade, manual & lamp. $50. 378-0038 DINNERWARE CHINA SERVICE for 12 Beautiful Design. Excellent Condition. Never Used. $99.00 1-917-293-0746 FERRET/RAT CAGE BLACK 4 levels 31"H x 23L" x16D" Hardly used. Some accessories $70 516-599-4519 FISHER PRICE ESPN Electronic Game Station 6 . 82"H X 32"W $99 516-435-5646 pattiln0930@aol.com FLORAL 3 INCH lounge chair cushions, (2), mint condition, $25, eves., 516-678-2058. FOUR BLACK ICE cream parlor chairs. $40. 593-7716 GAS RANGE, 4 burners, grill top, interior grill, soup or stew pot. $95. 561-7901

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Home Sales A sampling of recent sales in the area

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Conventional 15-Year

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3.37% 3.23%

4.03% 3.94%

4.07% 3.93%

3.72%

3.85%

3.16% 3.18%

2.38% 2.38%

3.13%

2.89%

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•Tree Removal • Stumps •Fertilization • Planting •Land Clearing • Topping

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Oceanside $575,000 Judith Lane. Split. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Finished basement. Gourmet eatin kitchen with granite countertops and high-end stainless steel appliances. Living room with gas fireplace. Formal dining room with sliders to four season room. Master bedroom suite with granite and porcelain bathroom. 5 zone radiant and baseboard heat. Central air conditioning. New pavers and professional landscaping. Taxes: $11,242.61 Rockville Centre $827,500 Roxen Road. Colonial. Old Canterbury section. Semi finished basement. New eat-in kitchen. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Family room and study. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Secluded patio and gardens. Taxes: $17,206.03 Valley Stream $331,000 Clearstream Avenue. Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Convenient to schools, shopping and transportation. Taxes: $7,503 West Hempstead $483,000 Buckingham Road. Colonial. Located in heart of Cathedral Gardens. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Cove plaster ceilings, hardwood floors throughout. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Large walk up attic. Taxes: $11,994.72

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Baldwin $347,500 Felix Court. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Updated eat-in kitchen. Living room with fireplace. Formal dining room. Master bedroom with adjoining nursery/ dressing room. 2 car garage. Convenient to LIRR. Taxes: $8,910 Bellmore $360,000 Wilson Avenue. Ranch. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Updated eat-in kitchen with maple cabinets and stainless steel appliances. Oversized deck. Taxes: $11,294.11 East Rockaway $440,000 Adams Street. Split. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Large rooms. Oversized fenced yard. Near LIRR and shopping. Taxes: $10,954 Elmont $470,000 Madison Street. Hi Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Semi-inground pool with deck. Taxes: $8,930 Lawrence $1,385,000 Richmond Place. Colonial. 7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms. Finished basement with rear entrance. New chef’s eat-in kitchen with high-end stainless steel appliances. Den and library. 2nd floor laundry room. Luxurious master bedroom suite. Taxes: $15,122 Lynbrook $352,000 Cherry Lane. Raised Ranch. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathrooom. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with skylight. Fenced-in yard. Close to schools and LIRR. Taxes: $7,183.95

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Editorial

June 18, 2015 — ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD

Rockville Centre

HERALD Established 1990

The eye of the tiger

Incorporating the News & Owl of Rockville Centre 1908-2001

Alex CosTello Editor

RebeCCA MelnITsky Reporter

MARTy GolDenbeRG

Advertising Account Executive

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MICHAel boloGnA

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JoHn C. o’Connell Executive Editor

JIM HARMon Copy Editor

CHRIsTInA DAly Photo Editor

Tony bellIssIMo Sports Editor

t seems like just yesterday that this editorial page was premiering in Rockville Centre. Things were pretty different for the newspaper back then. This editorial wasn’t laid out on a computer, as it is today. It was cut and pasted onto a page, the page was photographed, the photographic negative was developed and the image transferred to a metal plate, which went on the press — a much more time-consuming process than today’s digital layout. That first editorial we ran was about the residents of the village being watchful to help combat a string of car burglaries and thefts that had been going on. “Like looking into the eye of the tiger,” the editorial read, “we need to show that we’re not afraid.” Those are words that we here at The Herald still try to live by. We can’t be afraid. As former editor Jeff Kluewer recalls (see page 8), The Herald was breaking new ground when it debuted. We took sides, took people to task and even endorsed candidates in local elections. Sometimes the stance we took was the unpopular one. Sometimes the candidates we endorsed won, and other times they didn’t.

After 25 years, we’re a part of the wonderful, unique community of Rockville Centre, and we couldn’t be happier about it.

But through it all, we’ve always told the truth, damn the consequences. That’s what the editorial page is here for. It doesn’t always make us friends, but that comes with the job. We’ve opined on many different topics over the years. Topics big and small: from national issues like gun control and gay marriage, to intimately local issues like parking in the downtown and handling unruly teenagers. We’d like to think that all of our readers sit at home with the Herald open, nodding in agreement as they read the editorials and muttering things like, “They’re so right!” or, “What a well thought-out and eloquently stated point!” But we know that doesn’t happen too often. And that’s where the Letters to the Editor

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come in. They’re the sounding board for members of the community to express their feelings. Sometimes, the letters tell us how wrong our editorials or columnists were. Often during election season, they’re to endorse a candidate. Sometimes they’re not about anything that’s been in the paper, but express an opinion or offer information that the writer wants to share with the community. And, on rare occasions, they’re even letters that tell us we’ve done a good job on something. [Could you send us more of those, please?] Rockville Centre, it has really been our privilege to write about you for the last 25 years. We are a part of this wonderful, unique community now, and we couldn’t be happier about it. But know that we’re going to keep looking into the eyes of that tiger — whether it’s the mayor and village board, the school board or the village residents — and keep telling the truth as we see it. And we want you to keep telling the truth you see, too. It’s only been 25 years, Rockville Centre. The future, with all its mysteries, looms large for us all. As we’ve done for the last 25 years, we’ll take it one week at a time. See you again next week.

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ave Denenberg must be thanking his lucky stars. The former legislator — who pleaded guilty to cheating a law client out of $2.3 million, of which Denenberg kept hundreds of thousands of dollars — was sentenced to three months in jail, three months of house arrest and three years of supervised release. U.S. District Court Judge Joanna Seybert went so easy on Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, because of his excellent record of public service, she said. Hundreds of his friends and constituents wrote letters and appeared in court, urging leniency. His misdeeds, otherwise known as eight federal counts of mail fraud, did not involve the selling of his public office for favors, Seybert said, so she agreed with his admirers and gave him a light sentence. We think it was too light. Aside from the elected officials who have been convicted of corruption involving unethical, pay-to-play criminal misuse of their offices, many New York state politicians have gone to jail for more personal illegal activities. Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa was sentenced last year to 12 months in jail and forced to give up her elected position for entering into a sham marriage to an American citizen in order to regularize her immi-

The judge in the Denenberg

case has sent the wrong message to politicians, to members of the legal profession and to young people learning civics in school. Her sentence was long on mercy, but too short on punishment. gration status here. State Sen. Shirley Huntley was sentenced to a year and a day and three years probation for mail fraud in 2013. Sen. Nick Spano got 12 months and a day and a year’s supervised release for tax evasion. Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. got five years in prison, three years’ supervised release, a hundred hours community service plus heavy fines and restitution for embezzling money from health clinics. Sen. Effrain Gonzalez Jr. was sentenced in 2010 to seven years in federal prison for fraud and embezzling $400,000 from a neighborhood association. As was the case with these legislators, the felonies to which Denenberg pleaded guilty did not involve corrupt practices related to

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people have a right to have in elected officials. It’s no good for the civic health of the county or the state for a politician — or a federal judge — to reason that as long as you do a lot of good, you can do some bad without facing too big a penalty, as long as you express regret for what you’ve done after you’re caught. Is it any wonder that corrupt politicians in New York think they can get away with crimTo the E inal behavior? What’s the standard for ethical service in public office? Don’t get caught? I hav Plead for mercy if you do? Make sure you years an show up at all the local projects and assemI am blies, immerse yourself in your community way. I a and work hard doing constituent services in was in your district, so when the judge determines ‘person It ma your sentence, the scales may tilt a bit more and suf toward mercy? zees and The judge in the Denenberg case has sent over ag the wrong message to politicians, to members ments a of the legal profession, to the public and to Than young people learning civics in school. Her your co sentence was long on mercy, but too short on punishment.

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ne of my favorite movies is “Back to the Future.” It plays on the theme of what happens when two individuals turn the clock back or forward and the dramatic changes they observe in either time period. The only constant in that film is the village hall clock, which never changes its look and its charm. Rockville Centre is one of those communities that can today boast of the same charm that I observed personally 25 years ago. Its tree-lined streets have that same manicured look that I often admired coming in and out of the village. Its feeling of stability and the welcome message it sends no doubt accounts for the fact that families in search of a real village will find it in Rockville Centre. I don’t view Rockville Centre as a drive-through visitor. Many of my friends have lived there for long periods of time. A number of my friends have chosen this village as their new home in recent years. When asked for a recommendation of best places to live, Rockville Centre is at the top of my list. The Herald newspaper organization is no stranger to

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me either. My ties to the Richner family go back to the early 1970’s. They have taught me what a great weekly newspaper should be. The residents of Rockville Centre take great pride in their community and view themselves not so much as taxpayers but more like partners in a suburban enterprise. The Rockville Centre Herald, which is celebrating its 25th year of publication, is very much a part of that partnership. The Herald has dedicated itself to keeping its readers up to date on every event and activity that occurs in the village. Its articles and editorials speak the language of the people who live in the village.

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We are living in fast-moving times. Social media overwhelms us with tons of information, much of it valueless, and it often distracts us from our personal priorities. A good weekly newspaper can compete with the pressures of the Internet because it can tell us the big and little things we want and need to know and will never learn from social outlets. So it is with a sense of admiration and respect that I salute the Rockville Centre Herald and the Village of Rockville Centre on the newspaper’s 25th anniversary. I wish you both long and happy years and many more celebrations. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

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Legion says thanks to Mr. Karp To the Editor: American Legion Post 303 of Rockville Centre wishes to extend its deep appreciation to Mr. Karp of Karp Auto for providing a convertible car with a driver for the Memorial Day parade in Rockville Centre. Without this special generosity, some of our senior and handicapped veterans would not be able to participate in the parade. The automobiles allow our veterans to see the people, and for the people to see them. Karp has been doing this for years. His kindness is not taken for granted. Again, I would like to thank him very much for his support. Joseph M. scarola Commander, American Legion Post 303

Thanks for Randi’s kindness To the Editor: I have been subscribing to your newspaper for many years and have always enjoyed reading your articles. I am an animal lover and cannot tolerate abuse in any way. I am writing to say how great Randi Kreiss’s column was in the June 11-17 issue [Chimps face N.Y. court test of ‘personhood’]. It makes me sick to my stomach to think about the pain and suffering that laboratory animals (including chimpanzees and mice and rats) are forced to endure. I read over and over again how worthless and unnecessary these experiments are. Thanks to Randi for expressing her kind feelings and your compassion toward all living things. MiriaM WanderMan Merrick

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Why handicapping the GOP field gives me great agida

une 6th was a historic day at Belmont Park as American Pharaoh won the first Triple Crown in 37 years. It was an excellent weekend for handicapping, but not as much fun for me as handicapping the 2016 presidential election. Right now, it still looks like the American public is going to be asked to choose between a Bush and a Clinton, but those margins are narrowing as more candidates enter the race. And this, folks, is good for democracy and good for the American people. Both families, the Bushes and the Clintons, have always surrounded themselves with the same political hacks, and if either is elected it will be business as usual in Washington. Jeb Bush is the Republican “establishment candidate.” He has name recognition and money, but his campaign has already hit some speed bumps. Last week, there were shake-ups at his campaign headquarters, leaving some to wonder if Bush really had the financial and institutional support he claims to have. The Republican Party needs fresh blood. Jeb’s own mother, Barbra Bush, said it best, “I think it’s a great country. There are a lot of great families, and it’s not just four families or whatever. There are other people out there that are very qualified and we’ve had enough Bushes.” You are definitely right, Mrs. Bush! The Republicans have more than enough potential candidates and, except for Hillary Clinton, the Democrats do not have any other viable candidates, unless you consider Senator Bernie Sanders qualified. This has forced most of the leadership within the Democratic Party to devote their support to Hillary Clinton; what a shame!

Last Saturday, Hillary officially entered the presidential race (didn’t she already do that?), yet she continues to dodge questions about her hi-jinx, the fact that, as Secretary of State, she sent thousands of emails using a private email address connected to her personal server to conduct State Department business. Her role in the tragedy in Bengazi has never been fully explained. Dig deeper and we find that during her four-year stint as Secretary of State, Bill earned approximately $48 million in fees from companies in China, Japan, Canada, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Cayman Islands. It is no coincidence that many of these foreign governments and companies also did business with the U.S. and its State Department under Hillary’s rein as Secretary of State. Bill Clinton became the richest living ex-president during the time when his wife was Secretary of State! As a U.S. Senator, Hillary Clinton vigorously opposed the sale of uranium to Russian-controlled companies. However, after several leaders of the Canadian mining industry became major donors to the Clinton Foundation and other charitable endeavors, her position changed. These Canadian uranium mining industry leaders were seeking to sell one-fifth of all uranium produced to Russia. Because of the national security implications, the deal had to be approved by the State Department, led by

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Secretary of State Clinton. Records of the company, Uranium One, show that it made four donations to the Clinton Foundation totaling $2.35 million. In addition, shortly after the Russians announced their intention to acquire a majority stake in Uranium One, Bill Clinton was paid $500,000 for a Moscow speech from a Russian investment bank. Soon thereafter, the dangerous uranium deal was approved by the State Department. This is the unconscionable sale of our nation’s security! According to a Quinnipiac University poll, a majority of U.S. voters — 54 percent — say Hillary Clinton is not honest or trustworthy, yet she still leads the pack as the Democratic candidate because she has no real opposition! As the past two presidential elections have proven, in order for Republicans to be successful, they must win both Florida and Ohio. That is a tall order. It seems to me that the Governor of Ohio and former Chairman of the Budget Committee, John Kasich, who is now entering the race, and Florida Senator Marco Rubio fit the bill and might be the winning combination. I am still hesitant to put all my bets on anyone. Common sense never seems to prevail. Instead of focusing on the Clinton money machine, I am afraid the Republicans will spend more time tearing each other apart. Right now, the only Republican taking on the Clintons and their shenanigans is Carly Fiorina. What is wrong with the rest of our guys? Al D’Amato, a former U.S. senator from New York, is the founder of Park Strategies LLC, a public policy and business development firm. Comments about this column? ADAmato@liherald.com.

Earthquake in Nepal? It’s a Herald story. When I was the editor of the Nassau Herald in the late ’80s and ’90s, the running joke when anything happened anywhere in the world was, “What’s the local connection?” And the funny thing is that there always was one. When Ira Magaziner (anybody remember him?) was the chief health care adviser to Bill Clinton in 1993, I called him and got an interview. After all, Ira was once my classmate at Lawrence High School. We went ice skating together. When O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder, we did a “Where were you when you heard the verdict?” story, making it local. When Nelson Mandela was released from prison, we interviewed local residents who had been born in South Africa and raised under apartheid. When the first gulf war was fought, we found soldiers from this area and interviewed them and their families. We tracked down former Knicks coach Red Holzman, of Cedarhurst, whenever we needed a comment on sports. And we called Lawrence resident Donna Karan for the word on fashion. Whatever was the news of the day — AIDS, Rwanda, Monica — we at the Herald brought it home to our readers. I see that as our primary mission: to recognize that national and global issues

are relevant in our home communities and must be covered. And that mission has never been more urgent than it is now, when we are so inter- and intra-connected. Not everyone in the world of weekly newspapers agrees. Tip O’Neill, the late speaker of the House, famously said that all politics is local, meaning that to get into office, candidates have to know and serve their constituents, down to the potholes and street signs. Weekly newspapers do the same, by covering school board meetings and local crime and the lives and deaths of local residents. That job is a sacred trust. The weekly is the official public record for Everyman and Everywoman. Local news has long been considered our special niche, our most important work. But I see it as only part of the job. The other part, especially today, is to recognize that the world has shrunk, communication is instant, and we have to write about what people are seeing on CNN and on their smartphone screens. So we have to keep up with the big boys and girls. Of course, weekly newspapers don’t have the budgets to cover national and international news, and that’s why we generally go for the local angle. But on our opinion pages, in the columns written by

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people like me, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to open the lens wide and look not just for potholes, but for the worldwide economic booms and busts, the conflicts and terror threats, the famines and natural disasters, the technology breakthroughs and medical advances that affect all of our lives. When the Amtrak train ran off the rails near Philadelphia, it felt natural and necessary for me to write about the accident and connect it to the lives of commuters on the Long Island Rail Road. I’ve been doing the same thing throughout my career as a columnist. One of my first op-ed pieces for the Herald was a reaction to the anti-smoking campaigns sweeping the nation. I wrote about the need to be proactive and remove cigarette vending machines from our public spaces. Many of my more than 1,500 columns have focused on hyper-local events like the Kelly Tinyes murder in 1989, the most serious crime committed in our community during my tenure. Or hurricanes like Sandy. Or school policies like the new dress code in Lawrence. But more often I have scanned the horizon to see what people are thinking about and how I can make it relevant. Even when I write about my family, which has grown up on these pages, my hope is to strike a common note with others who suffer the same tribulations and celebrate the same joys.

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I started thinking about the nature of columns, local and global, as I breezed through the newspaper this morning. It’s all local, I thought. ISIS in Syria? The Dow hitting a low? Apple adding music to its repertoire? MERS spreading in South Korea? The new gigantic telescope in Mexico searching for the black hole? The latest hacking at the CIA? And of course, the story of the Biden family, Beau’s death and the grace of our vice president under the pressure of such a terrible loss. All of us can identify with the Beau Biden story. And all of us have the imagination to feel anxious about ISIS and MERS, two deadly forces heading our way. Any one of these topics is appropriate for a column in a weekly paper. And then there’s the great escape story. Last week, two stone-cold killers drilled their way out of the Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate Dannemora, and at press time were still on the run. Was I the only one in our community waiting with great concern to hear the names of the escapees? The Clinton facility happens to be where Robert Golub, the convicted killer of Kelly Tinyes, is serving his life sentence. There’s always a local connection. Copyright © 2015 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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