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Gennaro Jewelers Celebrates 95 Years DOUGLAS FINLAY

gifts with all the floor space available, which von der Heydt didn’t have. In fact, Gennaro’s office space in back used to be where von der Heydt lived, said Hudes. Once he sold and moved out, Gennaro converted the home space to office space.

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had wanted to own my own jewelry store ever since I was in high school” remarked Gary Hudes, proprietor of Gennaro Jewelers on Bedford Avenue in Bellmore, on the occasion of the store’s 95th anniversary year. The jewelry store was crowded when Your NewsMag came in to “investigate” word of the store’s 95th year of continuous service to the community, a store that began by selling clocks and giftware and was second oldest retailer only to Weinman’s Hardware on Bedford Avenue until Roy closed the hardware store in 2015. Gennaro’s opened on May 3, 1923, as von der Heydt Jewelers. “Mr. von der Heydt was a German clockmaker who was pictured on scaffolding during the installation of a clock at one of the Jones Beach bathhouses,” remarked Hudes of the store’s origins. The photo hangs on a wall at the jewelers. Von der Heydt played an integral part in providing clocks and fine gifts such as jewelry, glassware, decorative plates and watches to the community until Louis Gennaro purchased the “gem” of a store in

ART STUDENT While a student at Pascack Valley High School in New Jersey who studied art Gary Gennaro Jewelers has been on Bedford Avenue Hudes said he “fell in love working with metals on metsince 1923 als, such as soldering and joining,” during his days there. He credits 1962. Gennaro, too, was a watchmaker, or horologist, who “timed” his purchase of the his art teacher Bill Graziano with “starting my whole career in jewelry.” He said that, store perfectly with von der Heydt’s desire while Graziano could teach him during the to retire. Giftware needs tremendous space within day how to solder metals together using proper tools, “I had to devise my own crude the store to stock all the varieties of gifts tools to keep working at home.” available, said Hudes, and “big box” stores Hudes eventually sold a few pieces of his such as Fortunoff ’s became perfect-sized “creations” in between classes, he said, as stores to carry new and expanding lines of

he continued to work from home after school. Earnings he made went toward purchasing better tools to permit him to expand his meager-if-burgeoning line of homemade jeweled creations. As an art major with a specialty in jewelry attending Montclair University he set upon two particularly important classes: art and industrial art. “In art classes I focused on designs while the industrial arts classes provided me with tools and equipment ” with which to cut materials more precisely and efficiently, helping him further shape his practical approach to creating jewelry. “My pieces were less crude than my first attempts,” he recalls. Indeed, he says he comes across a few of his early pieces that are still around, which give him historical perspective with which to ponder his career development. With his dream since high school to manage, if not outright own, a jewelry store, in 1979 he got his first chance at it: He saw an advertisement for a general manager to run Gennaro’s in Bellmore. [CONT. ON PAGE 10]

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☞ TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 2-10: NEWS Gennaro’s Jewelers celebrates 95 years; Merrick celebrates the Holiday Season; Chabad Celebrates Chanukah; Top Hat French Quarter Kitchen’s taste of Cajun on Bedford Avenue; Bellmore Revels in Holiday Spirit; Sip & Say has grand opening on Merrick Road

PAGE 15: HEALTH MATTERS How to Avoid Weight Gain Fitness expert provides sensible tips to prevent Holiday reveling from getting out of hand

PAGE 21: LETTER Thank You To All Who Responded A gracious note of thanks to the community for disposing of all unwanted drug medications out of the home cabinet and out of harm’s way

PAGE 22: CIVICS There’s a new civics group in town , and Your NewsMag asks the questions of its new president

ALSO: Merrick’s Heide family house Christmas decorations get national attention; Merrick Kiwanis Club can still wrap your gift for you at Roosevelt Field; ACE Market opens; JFK Alumni gifts $15,000 in equipment to school’s ASR program; Bellmore’s community servant; Dear Little Dollies to close; Temple Israel of south Merrick to merge with Temple BethOhr

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s if from a Norman Rockwell painting the Bellmore chamber Holiday Extravaganza delighted with Cinderella’s enchanted carriage and trolley rides through Bedford Village. Festive Holiday music and a live nativity presented by Connect Church in Bellmore entertained revelers as they sipped on hot chocolate and awaited the tree’s lighting. Once lit, families gathered to take group photos in front of the beautiful Christmas tree. The Bellmore chamber Menorah lighting also included the singing of traditional Chanukah songs by Hebrew and nursery school students. Chocolate gelt and wonderful Chanukah giveaways were given out compliments of the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores. Meanwhile, in Merrick the Merrick chamber began its Holiday festivities with a visit from Santa arriving on a fire truck. Hot chocolate, coffee, donuts and treats were enjoyed by all who waited their turn to sit on Santa's lap for a Holiday photo. The festivities in Merrick continued with a combination Menorah and Christmas tree lighting, including uplifting words from temple and church clergy along with elected officials. The Chabad Center for a Jewish Life of Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh celebrated Chanukah by lighting up the night. County Executive Laura Curran was invited to light the Menorah, an honor Rabbi Kramer offered the County Executive in appreciation for her efforts in fighting against anti-Semitism. After the Menorah was lit, a parade of residents followed a glow-in-the-dark Menorah to the Chabad Center on Hewlett Avenue, where there was a special tribute to the Pittsburgh victims of a recent terror attack. Before heading into the center for potato latkes, donuts, arts and crafts and Chanukah treats, students from the Early Learning Center and Hebrew schools sang at a ribbon-cutting ceremony acknowledging the expansion of the school. The Merrick Brotherhood Council started the Holiday season off with a Thanksgiving Festival of Music featuring neighborhood choirs. The council seeks to foster mutual respect among people of all ages from diverse backgrounds, cultures and creeds and encourages greater understanding and harmony within the community. They are currently seeking new members to join their organization. If you are interested in being part of the council and becoming a community volunteer email elgy_2000@yahoo.com Also in this issue: To avoid holiday weight gain, with all the tempting traditional holiday treats this time of

year, certified personal trainer Bobbie Arnel shares some valuable tips in tempering those Holiday urges to indulge. Gennaro Jewlers is celebrating a milestone anniversary in serving the community for 95 years. Many know Gary Hudes, owner of Gennaro Jewlers, as a past Town of Hempstead Councilman. But Gary’s service to the community may have been destined some time ago, while following a dream in high school and a path through university to eventually own his own jewelry store. Louisiana-style Cajun cuisine just kicked it up another notch in Bellmore. Chef Stephen Rosenbluth from Anchor Down in Merrick and Cardoon Mediteraranean in Seaford, takes a journey to New Orleans for inspirations and training to bring the best of Cajun cuisine to Top Hat French Quarter Kitchen, now open in Bellmore Village. The historical significance of St. Matthias church and its African-American heritage is being challenged by the Episcopal Diocese of Garden City, as it seeks to reverse Hempstead Town’s Landmarks Commission ruling to landmark the structure. The case, again, is wide open. The JFK Alumni Association continued its support of its alma mater with a $15,000 gift of equipment to its Advanced Science Research program. And a new civic organization has landed in North Bellmore, reaching out to North Bellmore residents in the hope of focusing on quality-of-life issues, beautification and safety of the neighborhood. Your NewsMag is delivered to all homes in Bellmore and Merrick free of charge because you live here and are part of the community. Advertising support pays for Your NewsMag, so please support participating businesses by shopping locally. If you know of something that is newsworthy, please let us know. If your business is having an anniversary or someone in your family is celebrating a special occasion, we want to know. After all, your news is our news. Join us on Facebook to see more holiday photos of community events and visit yournewsmag.com for updates throughout the month. idays and Best Wishes for a Wonderful Happy Holidays New Year! Jill Bromberg Bromb Jill PUBLISH PUBLISHER 516-633-8 516-633-8590 Jilll@Y Ji Jill @Yo ourrN ou New wsM Magg.C Jill@YourNewsMag.Com

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Top Hat French Quarter Kitchen’s Taste of Cajun on Bedford Avenue Goodbye The Bayou and hello Top Hat French Quarter Kitchen

nce the premiere kitchen in the Bellmores for Cajun and smothered foods, packing in Cajun cuisine junkies from around the South Shore to revel in inventive mouth-warming dishes, The Bayou’s closing is already being surpassed by news of the opening of Top Hat French Quarter Kitchen on Bedford Avenue, in the former Crown Restaurant, which will offer up tantalizing Cajun-creole dishes at reasonable prices. The Crown closed fewer than two years after opening, where it struggled with the nouveau idea of matching international whiskeys and bourbons with prime-cut steaks before reinventing itself as the Crown, a gastro pub. “It was too expensive,” one familiar with the presentation told Your NewsMag. It didn’t take long for Anchor Down and Cardoon Mediterranean chef and owner Stephen Rosenbluth to size up the Crown’s interior décor and ambiance to conclude it a spot prime for a Louisiana-style restaurant

ala K-Paul’s .. all the way down to its wrought iron front gate. Chef Rosenbluth told Your NewsMag he recently spent two weeks down in New Orleans working at Gabriella’s, learning to prepare, among many things, roux for the gumbos particular to the Cajun area in Louisiana. He said he worked with star chef Steve Van Gelder, who had worked with Paul Prudhomme, creator of K-Paul’s restaurants,

and once owned the restaurant Cooking with Jazz in Queens. Van Gelder is consulting with Chef Rosenbluth on the new restaurant to enable shipments of specific foods from the Louisiana region. While “kicking up” the menu to include such Cajun-creole staples as blackened redfish, crawfish, jambalaya, gumbos, po’boys and grilled oysters, Rosenbluth emphasized that he would keep the wall of over 200 bot-

tles of bourbons and whiskeys that had become synonymous with the Crown. “I want to keep those bourbons and whiskeys,” he said. He won’t forget the Sazaracs, of course. He will also keep executive chef Gregory Guidone. The Top Hat’s dessert tray promises to spill over with Louisiana favorites such as Banana’s Foster – baked at the table using specific ingredients and liquors, bread pudding and beignets. Rosenbluth told Your NewsMag that after running two successful restaurants, one in south Merrick, the other along a canal in Seaford, he was ready to journey inland and found the ideal opportunity in Bellmore. Rosenbluth said he would change very little within the restaurant, keeping the long ornate wooden bar but was adding Chandeliers to hang over the main dining room, replacing local lighting created by New York Metal Architectural Metals of Bellmore. The restaurant opened during the first week of December.

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“Gennaro had turned his watch store into a jewelry store by then,” Hudes remembers. “He learned about jewels.” Gennaro Jewelers sold clocks, watches, jewelry and giftware, Hudes said, though any jewelry the shop sold had to be sent out to a third party for repairs. With his talents as a jeweler and his desire to manage a jewelry business Hudes said that Gennaro saw a good balance in hiring him for the position. “Lou Gennaro saw the opportunity in hiring me to be able to bring jewelry repair back in-house,” said Hudes, and offer to repair the jewelry while the customer observed the repairs. Hudes has staked his now-enviable reputation on the simple fact that in observing jewelry repairs being done while the customer is on-premises, there is no chance that the precious jewels will be swapped out for some inferior jewel. “It takes from as little as 15 minutes to two hours to repair, reconfigure or clean a piece of jewelry,” he told Your NewsMag. Hudes said that in the age of the internet, jewelry service is what it’s all about at Gennaro’s. “You can buy your jewels over the internet, but will you send them back to be repaired, do they know what size your finger is, can they measure it

NEWS right there?” he says of internet jewelry repair. Among many services provided while customers observe is watch repair, sizing and re-sizing rings, polishing jewelry, remodeling jewelry, resetting diamonds and updating designs using CAD tools. Laser is now used because of its pinpoint accuracy to join metals with stones because lasers will not harm the stone. Christina Montalbano of Wantagh said she could watch the cleaning take place, which would only take several minutes, and that she had heard through word-ofmouth of Gennaro’s prompt customer service. “I like that I can watch the jeweler clean it,” she said. “Gennaro’s has a reputation for being trustworthy,” remarked Jodi Waterman of Merrick. She was getting her engagement ring transformed into a necklace, and she said she could watch the procedure done while she waited. Maryjane Camilleri, proprietor of Dear Little Dollies on Bedford Avenue, said she brings several of her family legacy jewels in for cleanings and repairs. “Gennaro’s features the most informed and polite employees” who are both artistic and insightful in their approaches to jewelry to help make the best decisions about them.

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SIP & SAY RIBBON CUTTING: The Merrick Chamber of Commerce welcomed Adam Schneider and sister Dawn, owners of Sip & Say Craft Wine & Spirits, 2067 Merrick Road, Merrick, to the membership in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Also pictured are Merrick chamber board members, county Legislator Steve Rhoads and representatives for state Senator John Brooks and state Assemblyman Dave McDonough

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JFK Alumni Gifts $15,000 of Equipment to ASR program

everal members of the Kennedy High School Alumni Association visited the school’s Advanced Science Research room to observe the nearly $15,000 of equipment the alumni purchased for the program. “These donations to the Science Research and STEM programs have allowed for the purchase of cutting edge media tools and technological equipment that will empower our students in the fields of advanced science research, engineering, design, robotics and computer science,” said Robert Soel, a science chairperson. Items included an Afinia H800+ 3D printer, an HP DesignJet poster printer and plotter, an HP multifunction color laser printer, Apple TV and two large screen Samsung Smart TVs, two HP laptop computers, and a custom package of VEX V5 robotics kits for competition and classroom use. “Gifts like these allow us to preserve the past while connecting with the present,”

ACE'S MARKET OPENS: Experience shopping at Ace's Market, now open next to Ace's Wines & Spirits on Merrick Avenue. Food items and drink mixes to compliment wines and spirits. Also carrying extensive CBD products, cigars and cigarettes. said Alumni Association President Dr. Gary Morganstern of the Class of 1973. “Support from our alumni is essential in developing the most dynamic and successful learning community,” added Soel. “This donation coupled with the ongoing connections we foster between our current students and alumni in STEM professions is a testament to their support of the next generation of scientists, engineers and clinicians.”

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TIPS TO AVOID WEIGHT GAIN BY BOBBIE ARNEL

he holidays are here, which translates to five weeks of temptations from the end of November through New Year’s Eve. Well-meaning friends and business associates leave cookies, cakes and candies at our workplaces, and holiday party invitations abound. The result is a substantial weight gain for many people during the holidays. Here are tips to keep weight gain to a minimum: • If going to a party, don’t arrive hungry; eat a healthy snack like pretzels and drink a glass of water before you leave your home; bring a nutritious dish that will be appreciated by health-conscious party-goers, and this way, you know there will be something healthy for you to eat; go easy on the alcohol, and drink a glass of water in between each alcoholic beverage • At your family holiday dinner, just have a taste of your favorite foods, like your aunt’s famous apple pie or your mom’s special stuffing recipe. Don’t deprive yourself, but go for a few bites, instead of a huge slice or chunk • At a buffet, survey the entire buffet first; load up on salad and veggies; avoid fried foods and anything in a heavy sauce; eat fruit for dessert

• Add additional exercise to combat the extra food. 3500 calories equals one pound. Therefore, if you eat 3500 extra calories, you need to burn an additional 3500 calories above your normal routine in order to not gain a pound. Some suggestions to burn more calories: add 15 minutes to your regular exercise sessions, take a walk after every meal, take the stairs at work instead of the elevator, wear an exercise tracker, like a Fitbit, and challenge a co-worker to a daily or weekly steps competition • Keep fitness a priority in your schedule. With all the extra parties and vacations, be sure to schedule in time to exercise. If you miss an exercise class or gym workout because of an office party, do push-ups, tri-cep dips, lunges, squats and/or abdominal crunches at your home or office This time of year can be stressful. Allow the exercise to ease the stress--don’t let exercise become another stress. Exercising is the only way that you will be able to eat your favorite foods this holiday season, and not gain weight. Enjoy the holidays, and get moving! Bobbie Arnel is an ACE certified personal trainer. Contact her at bfit516@aol.com.

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Diocese Challenges St. Matthias Church’s Historical Significance

ttorney Christian Browne spoke before the Town of Hempstead’s Landmarks Commission recently to downplay the significance of St. Matthias Episcopal Church’s architectural and historical value, claiming that photos provided by advocates for landmarking the church were photo brushed to create a false impression of the church as an architecturally historical building. Representing the Episcopal Diocese of Garden City, he showed photos he had taken of the church up close that showed peeling paint, no sidewalk, a roof in disrepair and the steeple a mess of dangling wood, adding it was no more significant a historically or architecturally important building than any earlier Episcopal churches because it had leaded glass windows that do not display any religious articulation, such as the baby Jesus or other Biblical icons. He added that there had been no interest from parties to purchase the property since the landmarking issue arose, saying the diocese was being hampered in its efforts to administer to its more vibrant parishes to help them grow because of the potential loss of revenue a sale would bring.

Browne referred to the building as simple and undistinguished in its presentation on a plot of land that is now designated for residential housing.

SIMPLE DESIGN Commissioner Mueller - one of five at the hearing - responded, saying Shaker houses are simple in design, fostering simplicity because Shakers were people who designed their houses for the simplicity they believed in. He said that while The Brush community of North Bellmore-Wantagh may no longer

exist, the simple single-shingle design of the church was built to reflect the values of the African-Americans who lived in the area at the time. “The building is an expression of the community that built it so it is also an expression of their religious beliefs,” acting commission Chairman Paul D. Van Wie told Browne. “Those windows are Gothic revival windows,” he continued, “so your suggestion that the church is architecturally undistinguished is just that: your opinion.” The exchange came during a second meeting to determine the historical, architectural and cultural significance of the St. Matthias Church after commissioners at the first meeting voted to land mark the church and send it to the Hempstead Town Board for ratification. But town attorneys threw it back to the Landmarks Commission for further discussion after the Episcopal Diocese hired attorney Browne. Rev. Andrew Dundraidge, bishop of the Diocese, next spoke before the commissioners to say there were procedural irregularities in dispensing with the original landmarking decision, and the diocese would

like to vigorously defend its claim that the church is not worthy of landmarking status. “We need proper research as to the building’s significant merit, we can’t respond without the proper research.” Commissioner Mueller told Rev. Dundraidge that the diocese could file an application, and that there was an enormous amount of material submitted at the first meeting that could be researched to help them develop a defense. When Rev. Dundraidge said that since the landmarking issue had been put on the landmark commission’s calendar, the diocese has had no offers for the property, inferring the landmarking issue was central to the diocese losing revenue for the property. “That’s your opinion,” Commissioner Mueller quickly shot back. Chris Wright, a board trustee of the Episcopal Diocese of Garden City, which oversees 135 Episcopal churches in Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn and Queens, said that AME is not a predecessor of the Episcopal Diocese, and is in fact a “separate denomination.” [CONT. ON PAGE 18]

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When Commissioner Soren told Wright that the church had changed denominations from Episcopal to Baptist before it burned down in the late 1800s – and had put the information on when filing an application to landmark it, Wright said to Soren, “You are recused, aren’t you?” Your NewsMag reported in July that the Episcopal Diocese was added to the deed “in trust” in 1904 after the newly built church was originally deeded to the congregants, some of who were descendants of the prominent African American Jackson family, who had settled in The Brush. The Rev. Lawton Bryant, who served as pastor of the congregation for the last 10 years up until April 15 of this year, said that the diocese won a court case for ownership of the church and land because once the diocese’s name was put on the deed, according to Episcopal Canon Law, it became their property, and the courts agreed.

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AN INTEGRAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE Tom Watson, a trustee of the Wantagh Preservation Society, disagreed with the attorney and Rev. Dundraige as to the church’s undistinguished structure. “A Quaker house is a simple structure,” he said, referring to the landmarked St. John’s of Jerusalem

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Church on Wantagh Avenue. “Nor do I think it’s in major disrepair.” He called the early St. John’s church an abolitionist church. He said that while St. Matthias history may be Black history, “it is still the history of our area.” Gary Hammond, retired Nassau County Museum historian who has worked at the Cradle of Aviation and helped move the old Wantagh railroad station to Wantagh Avenue, said he assumed “St. Matthias was already landmarked.” He said the church shouldn’t be considered a “blight on the neighborhood” because it served as an important instrument in advancing the African American heritage within the area. Paul Daly, a lifelong Bellmore resident who is a historical preservationist and a preservationist for the New York City Parks Department, called the church a “major initiative in African American history.” He said any peeling paint could be fixed with a fresh coat of paint, any entangled boards could be re-nailed, and the gothic windows and single-shingle style were all planned accordingly to needs and tastes of the era. Commissioner Mueller wanted it known on the record that he has not been swayed by Commissioner Soren’s application to land mark to church. With that statement, he adjourned the meeting.

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A tribute to Emilio published in the September issue of Your NewsMag said “it was not only that he knew Bellmore well, Bellmore knew him well. Emilio was truly a mainstay in the community and the Bellmores is a better place for having had him involved.” Chamber President Jim Spohrer said with a glisten of humor that Emilio would come around his shop “maybe three times a month” carrying a hammer asking what he could do to help around the shop. Among many things Emilio accomplished, he was always on board with going that extra step. After Superstorm Sandy, he helped to collect and deliver food and supplies to all the emergency centers. One of Emilio’s true passions was his participation in the Toys for Tots Annual Drive program with the Marine Corps. He was well loved and respected by all who were lucky Family and friends of Emilio join at the new memori- to know him. He will be forever missed. al in his honor on Petite Avenue

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In & Around â€Ś DEAR LITTLE DOLLIES TO CLOSE: Dear Little Dollies, the doll store at 418 Bedford Avenue since 1987, is closing. Its last day open to the public will be Sunday, December 23. Maryjane Camilleri, along with sister Karen Hoffman, told Your News Mag the doll store would transition into a web store only, after offering dolls in the roughly 5000 square-foot building for over 30 years. The building will be put up for sale. â€œOn the internet we will still keep up with the trends,â€? Camilleri said, but admitted the overhead of maintaining the store had become an issue. â€œThis is the right time for our familyâ€? added Hoffman. Camilleri said the doll shop had created many close relationships with many customers over the decades. â€œWe donâ€™t see those relationships changingâ€? with their store on the internet. Hoffman characterized the change from brickand-mortar establishment to the internet as â€œwalking this path with our loyal customers, who are like family to us.â€? When a doll needs mending, Camilleri said the on-line store would be able to refer their customers to â€œdoll hospitalsâ€? in the vicinity. Previously, customers had been able to bring their dolls to the store for any mending

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Thank You To All Who Responded To the Editor: On behalf of the Bellmore-Merrick CHSD, each of the four component districts and the Community Parent Center, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the fifth Drug Take-Back Day last month at the Brookside School and helped to make it a huge success. Special thanks to the Nassau County Police Department, state Senator John Brooks, state Assemblyman David McDonough, Nassau County Legislators Steve Rhoads and Tom McKevitt, Community Action for Social Justice, Bellmore Kiwanis Club, Merrick Kiwanis Club, LI Herald, Dunkin Donuts Merrick Road - Bellmore, Dunkin Donuts -Merrick Avenue - Merrick, Town Bagel - Merrick Road Bellmore, Stop and Shop-North Bellmore and all of the members of the Bellmore- Merrick Community Coalition and the Bellmore-Merrick Heroin Awareness Group for their dedication, commitment and support of our event. The Bellmore-Merrick Drug Take-Back Day provided our community a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. We were overwhelmed by the support that we received from our entire community for this event, where we collected over 400 pounds (25 large trash bags) of medications for safe disposal

along with over 250 pounds of sharps (syringes, epi-pens, lancets). This initiative addressed a vital nationwide public safety and public health concern. More than 2000 teens (12-17) begin abusing prescription drugs each day (SAMHSA teen survey). At the same time, drug addiction experts contend that abuse of narcotics such as painkillers are a gateway to illegal street drugs such as heroin. The majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinets. Thank you to the Bellmore-Merrick communities for ridding your homes of both prescription and over-the-counter medications to keep the communities safe from drug use. If you missed Drug Take-Back Day, you can dispose of your medications year-round at any Nassau County Police precinct. Remember: Keep all medications in a safe place, and if you are not using medicines make sure you dispose of them safely. Sincerely, Michael Harrington, assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment Eric Caballero, director of PE, health and athletics Wendy Tepfer, executive director, Community Parent Center, Bellmore-Merrick CHSD

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hen did you decide to start the North Bellmore Civics Council, and what are the reasons? [Sarah Chun, president of NBCC]: I decided to start the North Bellmore Civic Council sometime between late August and early September of this year. For a couple of years I watched as residents made complaints about a variety of issues, but after heavy storms in mid-August, shocking pictures and complaints of significant street flooding started popping up from residents within a one-mile radius of each other. The need for community organization and better connection to local government was clear. I sat down with members of several local groups, started building relationships with elected officials and businesses, and began submitting requests to respond to various community needs. What perimeters have you set for the council to operate and function within? From what border or avenue, to what other border or avenue? Our main focus is on the area north of Sunrise Highway within the USPS zip code 11710, and/or encompassed by the North

Bellmore School District or the North Bellmore Fire District. What will be the charter or focus of the new council? NBCC's goals are to bridge thee gap between residents and local government, focusing primarily on quality of life issues, beautification and safety. Do you see yourself as being distinct from the North Bellmore Civic Association? Sure, we're new and different.. NBCC is working closely with North and South Bellmore organizations such South Bellmore Civic, Bellmore Community Clean Up and Bellmore Preservation Group to "Make Bellmore the best it can be,” and it’s quite a unified front; I'm not sure NBCA had the same opportunity 10 years ago. [Earlier], NBCA … did make some fantastic contributions to the community, which we would like to celebrate and preserve, such the clock tower on the southeast corner of Jerusalem Avenue and Newbridge Road; we recently had a large county sign removed that spent

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more than one civic association. Can the civics council co-exist with the civics association? Absolutely. Active neighborhood organizations are vital to preserving the best interests of their community. Many of our most noteworthy neighboring hamlets and villages have multiple active civic organizations; the Town of North Hempstead website lists at least 10 civics organizations for Great Neck alone, and our neighbors in North and South Merrick have at least four. What types of persons do you look for to join the board, those with solid contacts or relationships with government officials, both public and internal to the agencies? Activists? Those possessing financial acumen? Financial acumen, backgrounds in activism and solid relationships with officials are excellent qualities for board members, but they aren't requirements. They are only beneficial if the participant is motivated by their dedication to our community, especially since the position is unpaid. We're ultimately searching for well-rounded members who are vested in their community.

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Shrimp - All Sizes • Brazilian Lobster Tails • Slipper Tails • Live Maine Lobster - 1/4lb. & Up • Bonless Jumbo Baccala Fresh Pulpo "Octopus" • Fresh Sepia "Cutter Fish" • Live Eels • Fresh Cleaned Calamari Squid • Jumbo King Crab Legs Fresh Sea & Bay Scallops • Fresh Flounder Fillets • Fresh Cod Fillets • Fresh Salmon Fillets • Swordfish Steaks • Sushi Grade Tuna Steaks • Chilean Sea Bass Fillet JUMBO SHRIMP

16/20 Count

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LARGE SHRIMP 26/30 Count

4 Lb. Box for $39.95 Two Cousins FISH MARKET

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VOL.6 NO.2 | HOLIDAY 2018

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HOLIDAY 2018 | VOL.6 NO.2