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Village remembers 11 residents killed in WTC terrorist attacks By N o a h M a N S k a r Except for the church bells ringing nearby, the crowd in front of Floral Park’s Village Hall was completely silent Sunday at 8:46 and 9:03 a.m., the moments when planes struck the World Trade Center’s twin towers 15 years ago. The terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people then caused noise and terror to ripple from downtown Manhattan across Long Island, the U.S. and the world. The bells ringing to mark the first plane crash broke almost 10 minutes of silence among the crowd of about 150 residents, clergy, firefighters and village officials at Floral Park’s annual 9/11 remembrance. More followed after village Mayor Thomas Tweedy read the 11 names of village residents killed in the attack and before the bells rang again. That silence brought back Jim MacDonald’s vivid memories of a

day that still carries much emotional weight. “I closed my eyes and you can visualize the two explosions,” said MacDonald, a Vietnam War veteran and past commander of the Floral Park American Legion. “It’s still right there in the front of your mind.” It also creates the space to remember not just the horror of the attack and those who died, but also “to really be proud of our country and really how much further we’ve come, hopefully,” said Susan Walsh, Floral Park’s village clerk. MacDonald, a 69-year-old carpenter, was working on a house the morning of 9/11 when reports of the attack came over the TV, he said. He left and went to the John Lewis Childs Elementary School, where one of his children was a student. His wife was the president of the Parent-Teacher Association Continued on Page 25

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new hyde Park firefighters bow their heads at the fire department’s unveiling of a new monument honoring local victims of the terrorist attacks at the world trade center on sept. 11, 2001. See story on page 3.

Foes of 3rd track raise federal review questions By N o a h MaNSkar

of the project rather than the railroad itself. An environmental study Opponents of the Long Is- under the New York State Enviland Rail Road’s third track say ronmental Quality Review Act a federal agency should over- is underway, but other work see the environmental study the railroad has done should

trigger a study under the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, a federal law, Hicksville civic activist Tanya Lukasik said in Floral Park last Thursday. Continued on Page 73

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Sewanhaka schools kick off iPad initiative 1,300 7th-graders receive devices By N o a h M a N S k a r

By J oe N i k i c Former Great Neck Rotary Club member Mark Krieger said he remembers his mother helping to pay for the funeral of one their neighbors who died when he was growing up in Lynbrook. It was the good faith efforts of his mother, Krieger said, that led him to a life of giving back and eventually founding Beautiful Memories Gemach, a clothing pantry located at Young Israel of New Hyde Park. “It taught me a lesson,” he said. “My mother’s helping somebody she doesn’t even know, never even saw and that stayed with me.” Krieger, who lives in the Queens section of Floral Park, opened Beautiful Memories Gemach three years ago with his wife, Beth. Traditionally, gemachs served as a free-loan program for those needing financial assistance. But now, gemachs lend articles of clothing or other physical item needs. Beautiful Memories Gemach has racks upon racks of dress clothes for everything from religious events to weddings to business occasions. Krieger said it was the “largest one-of-a-kind gemach in the tri-state area” that offers wedding gowns, dresses, suits, jewelry, shoes and other clothing items. While most gemachs require patrons to return items that they take, he said, Beautiful Memories Gemach allows some to keep their items. Krieger said since he gets such an influx of donations from Great Neck, Manhasset, Port Washington, Roslyn and other areas both in Queens and on the North Shore, he is able to allow people to keep the items, espe-

Mark krieger cially if they are for a significant day such as a wedding. While Beautiful Memories Gemach has found a lot of success, the charity clothing pantry started from the bottom. Krieger said after giving a presentation at the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in Roslyn during the pantry’s early stages, he was contacted by Susan Berman, the JCC’s Director of Volunteer and Community Initiatives, who said she wanted to help him out. “She took my gemach from a high school baseball team to the New York Yankees,” he said. Beautiful Memories Gemach has grown and developed relationships with charitable organizations, immigrant groups,

veteran groups and other local groups who bring those in need to get proper dress attire. Krieger recalled assisting a woman from a local psychiatric facility, who said to him that he “did not understand” what getting nice clothes from him meant to her. “Nobody treats me like you and your volunteers with such love and respect,” he said the woman told him. Krieger, who works for a health and wellness company called Melaleuca, has dozens of stories of needy people thanking him for his services and appreciating what he can offer them. Although the gemach makes some money, he said, it all goes Continued on Page 66

“It was like Christmas” at the Sewanhaka school district’s five high schools last week as about 1,300 seventh-graders received their first iPads to use in class, said Cheryl Champ, the district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. The district distributed the devices on Sept. 7 after training teachers to use them over the summer, kicking off the “one-toone” technology initiative aimed at better preparing students for a digital world. “They know how to use it for entertainment, they know how to use it for informal communication, and we feel that it’s now our responsibility to teach them how to use it formally as a professional tool,” Champ said. The district will give every student an Apple tablet over the next three years under a $3.2 million plan funded by the state’s SMART Schools Bond Act. Eighth-graders will receive iPads at the start of the spring semester, Champ said. Sewanhaka schools brought parents in with their kids last week to show them how stu-

dents will use iPads in class and the rules for using them, Champ said. Each device is assigned to a particular student and has a barcode so the district can track them in its inventory, she said. Seventh-grade teachers are encouraging students to take notes and manage their calendars on the iPads, and some are having them do research or create projects using apps, Champ said. The district held two iPad training sessions for teachers in June and teachers attended free workshops at local Apple stores throughout the summer, Champ said. In the future students will use the devices to collaborate on documents and group projects and to do activities that are not currently possible without them, Champ said. “One of the realities of this device is that [it] is part of a spectrum of learning opportunities for our students to make them future ready,” Sewanhaka High School principal Christopher Salinas said in a district news release. Continued on Page 66

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sewanhaka seventh-graders Dillan Powell and simon Papavangjeli received their new iPads last week.

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nhP firefighters unveil 9/11 monument

Over 100 members of the community remember WTC attack victims at memorial service By M i c h a e L S c r o The New Hyde Park Fire Department unveiled a Sept. 11, 2001 monument during a dedication ceremony Friday evening in which a crowd of more than 100 firefighters, family members, residents and elected officials remembered and mourned the lives lost 15 years ago. Designed by local architect Kenneth Garvin, the monument features the relic from the World Trade Center site where one of the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred, as well as a replica of the twin towers. Former Fire Chief James Kane said the department started talking about building a monument five years ago, and official plans finally began in 2014. Garvin designed multiple proposals before the final selection was made. When the fire department received the replica of the towers, it mounted it so it looks like an open book. “Many have commented that if someone is standing in front of it with their hands on the sides, it looks like they’re reading from

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the new hyde Park fire Department unveiled this monument to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at a ceremony last week. the bible,” Kane said. “This was all by accident, and I knew instantly in my mind that we had gotten it right.” The monument honoring the 14 people from New Hyde Park killed on 9/11 follows the style of the fire department’s monument to fallen firefighters at the

opposite corner of its parking lot. Kane said the monument is to be open to everyone at all times as a place of solace and comfort. Although the department members have moved forward with their lives, the monument is to be a place where the past

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would always be remembered, he said. The walls also contain plaques, each with a different reading, and a bench at the site donated by the Katie McBride Foundation in New Hyde Park. The monument’s brick walls face south toward Jericho Turn-

pike, enabling anyone from Terrance Boulevard coming onto Jericho Turnpike to clearly see it. The monument and relic is also visible from Jericho Turnpike down the block. “Each wall represents something — our center wall is for the events of Sept. 11, the wall to the right is for the community of New Hyde Park and to the left is for our fellow firefighters,” Kane said. The monument also features a small survivor tree at the entrance. Kane said the original tree was heavily damaged, uprooted and burned during the attacks on Sept. 11. After being removed from the site, it was nursed back to health and then replanted in 2010 at Ground Zero. While not in the original plan, as the project moved forward, Kane said, the department was able to receive one, and is now a symbol of hope and rebirth on the site. “The Village of New Hyde Park and our residents are very thankful for our fire district, as Continued on Page 66

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Town remembers the Philanthropist Lilo Leeds dies at 88 lives of 9/11 victims Remembered for community work

56 N. Hempstead residents who died in attacks honored By c h r i S a da M S North Hempstead Clerk Wayne Wink urged residents during Sunday’s Town of North Hempstead 9/11 memorial to remember the lives of the victims not just their deaths. “After all, when and how the victims of 9/11 died, while incredibly meaningful to us all, pales in comparison to how they lived,” Wink said. “How they lived is what makes the dash the most meaningful part of the time they had here with us.” Wink described this as “the dash,” or the punctuation between the date of someone’s birth and the date of their death. The 56 North Hempstead residents who were killed during the attacks were honored during the morning ceremony held at Mary Jane Davies Green in Manhasset. Town Council members presContinued on Page 74

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By J oe N i k i c Great Neck resident Lilo Leeds, who was known for her philanthropic work and cofounding CMP media, died on Sept. 5. She was 88. Leeds and her husband, Gerard Leeds, who died in November 2014, founded Manhasset-based CMP Media in 1971, eventually handing the day-today operations of the company to their sons, Michael and Daniel. Lilo Leeds, a 1948 graduate of Queens College, fled Nazi Germany in 1933 with her family to France, and then to the United States, according to Newsday. After serving in the Army during World War II and working on radar installations and helping with beach patrol in California, Gerard Leeds moved to New York. In 1950, he met Lilo and the two were married in 1951. Regina Gil, founder and

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lilo leeds executive director of the Gold Coast Arts Center, said the couple had a very close relationship and had an affinity for helping others. “Very rarely did you meet couples who were in sync together and had such great respect for one another,” Gil said. “Her focus, their giving profile, really revolved around supportContinued on Page 74

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Federal court cancels GOP primary Martins wins appeal; ruling ends Pidot’s candidacy, sets matchup with Suozzi

B y N o A h M A N s k A r and ordered the state Board of A Manhattan federal court on Wednesday canceled the Oct. 6 Republican primary in the 3rd Congressional District, officially setting a November matchup between GOP state Sen. Jack Martins and Democrat Tom Suozzi. A panel of three judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned a lower federal court ruling last month ordering the primary between Martins and Philip Pidot. The ruling ends Pidot’s upstart campaign and a court battle spanning more than four months that put the field of candidates for the North Shore district in flux. “I am stunned, in all candor, at today’s Court of Appeals reversal that effectively ends any chance of that primary occurring — a primary between two equally validated candidates for the office,” Pidot said in a statement. U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Scullin set the Oct. 6 primary in an Aug. 17 ruling

Elections to apply for an exemption to a federal law setting deadlines for mailing absentee ballots to overseas military voters. Martins appealed to the Second Circuit after Scullin later rejected his request to delay the general election to Dec. 6, arguing only a month between the GOP primary and Nov. 8 general would disenfranchise military voters and disadvantage his campaign. Pidot went to federal court after the state Supreme Court ruled June 24 that there was not enough time to put him on the ballot for the original June 28 primary. Martins supporters knocked him off the ballot in May, but the court later found he had enough petition signatures from Republican voters to qualify as a candidate. “The Court of Appeals decision today confirms the New York State Supreme Court and the New York State Appellate Court decisions, including eight judges that our opponent was not entitled to a special prima-

Jack Martins ry,” Martins strategist E. O’Brien Murray said in a statement. “The court’s ruling confirms the state court’s decision should have been final.” Wednesday’s ruling falls in line with nine other cases in which federal courts denied candidates’ request to get on the ballot after losing in state court, according to a Sept. 1 case study by the Federal Judi-

cial Center. It also renders moot the Federal Election Commission’s ruling last month that Martins could solicit donations for the October primary in addition to the June primary and the general eleciton. In court filings, the state Board of Elections maintained that the general election should not be delayed, saying that move could reduce turnout by as many as 284,890 votes. But it asked the Second Circuit to cancel the primary because federal courts have no jurisdiction over election matters. “The Second Circuit has long recognized that state forums are the appropriate place to litigate disputes about the mechanics of election administration,” lawyers for the board wrote in a court filing. Martins’ lawyers agreed, but Pidot’s argued not holding a primary would deprive voters of “their right to cast a vote for a candidate to represent their interest in Congress.” Pidot has cast Martins as a corrupt, liberal machine politi-

cian, while Martins’ campaign has called Pidot a “perennial fringe candidate” and a pawn for Democrats. The two continually blamed each other for protracting the legal process. Martins’ request to delay the general drew the ire of Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive who beat four Democrats for his party’s nomination to replace Rep. Steve Israel in the 3rd District. Martins also forced Suozzi to end his court fight for a “Fix Washington” ballot line. The two sparred this week over Suozzi’s first TV ad. Martins’ campaign alleged it contained a fabricated quote from a 2006 New York Times article, but Suozzi aides said it came from New York Magazine was just mistakenly misattributed. A corrected ad was re-sent for broadcast on Tuesday. “Hopefully, Jack Martins is done wasting everyone’s time and money with his endless court battles and we can finally focus on issues that matter,” Suozzi campaign manager Mike Florio said in a statement.

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Pidot claims mantle as true GOPer Glen Cove investigator says he would have drawn conservatives in canceled primary By N o A h M A N s k A r

While he now will not get a chance to run against him in a Republican primary, Philip Pidot said he could have beaten state Sen. Jack Martins as the true conservative in the 3rd Congressional District. Combined with his successful fight to cancel the Oct. 6 primary and, previously, to delay the Nov. 8 general election, Martins’ “distinctly liberal voting record” and ambivalence toward reform in Albany alienated his conservative base in the North Shore district, Pidot said last week in a sit-down interview with Blank Slate Media. “I think if anyone doesn’t have a credible chance, it’s Martins,” Pidot, a Glen Cove fraud investigator, said before a federal court canceled the Republican primary. “After he runs through whatever the rest of his litigation is ... what constituency does he have to go back to?” Pidot pushed for a Republican primary from May, when the state Board of Elections first ruled him off the ballot, until a federal appellate court overturned a low-

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Philip Pidot in Blank slate Media’s office last week. er court ruling that set the Oct. 6 vote. His campaign has cast Martins as a machine politician who has compromised conservative principles and has ties to corrupt Albany leaders. For example, Pidot said, Martins failed to support term limits for state lawmakers after taking an endorsement from the Reform Party, which made support

for the measure a condition for its backing, Pidot said. The party endorsed Martins in the congressional race. Pidot also cited the New York State Conservative Party ranking Martins the most liberal Senate Republican last year. He was tied with senators William J. Larkin Jr. (R-Troy) and Sue Serino (R-Hyde Park). The Conservative Party

also endorsed him for Congress. Martins also voted for a state budget that included a plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 after warning about its dangers as chairman of the Senate’s Labor Committee, Pidot said. Pidot would have voted against the last four state budgets, both because they boosted spending too much and contained taxpayer funding for abortions, he said. “They are raising the tax burden every time they jack up spending,” Pidot said, which hurts taxpayers and makes New York’s business climate more unfriendly. Republicans say they got a middle-class tax cut and increased school funding, to the relief of many local districts, in exchange for the minimum wage hike. Martins has not run his campaign as a hardline conservative but rather a bipartisan compromiser who gets things done. He has touted his tax-cutting efforts in Albany, including the repeal of the MTA payroll tax; his support for “common sense”

statewide gun control; and the minimum-wage and paid family leave measures passed this year. Martins is the only candidate in the congressional race who has actually cut taxes, E. O’Brien Murray, his campaign strategist, wrote in an email, adding that the Conservative Party endorsed him in this race and all three of his state Senate races. He also expressed support earlier this year for term limits on leadership posts and committee chair positions, and voted to strip pensions from lawmakers convicted of felony corruption. He said last month that he would support term limits in Congress. “Jack Martins has earned voters’ trust and support time and time again because they know that he delivers on the priorities they care about,” Murray wrote. Pidot’s policy positions veer to the right of political orthodoxy in the 3rd District, which tilts slightly Democratic and has elected the moderate state and federal representatives in recent years. Continued on Page 70

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Suozzi pulls bid for Town oks rules for additional ballot line vape shops, cig ads By N o A h M A N s k A r Democratic congressional candidate Tom Suozzi ended his fight for his “Fix Washington” ballot line last week after a weekslong court battle. Suozzi last Friday withdrew his request that a judge validate his ballot petition with more than 5,700 signatures he submitted. Suozzi needed at least 3,500 signatures from registered 3rd Congressional District voters, and the state Board of Elections recently found he had more than 3,700. But the court rejected more than 2,300, and supporters of his Republican opponent Jack Martins alleged hundreds more were fraudulent. “Tom Suozzi knew his petitions were full of fraud and he didn’t have enough signatures but he was only concerned about himself and not the voters or people who whose signatures were forged,” E. O’Brien Murray, Martins’ senior campaign strategist, said in a statement. Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive, introduced the ballot line in July as an appeal to reform-oriented voters who are not Democrats. Suozzi campaign manager Mike Florio blamed Martins for creating a “legal quagmire” and said the campaign will focus on town-hall events after spending more than

$50,000 on legal fees. “This is the kind of nitpicky, insider manipulation of the system for your own agenda that Tom Suozzi has fought against with Albany, and wants to go to Washington to fight,” Florio said in a statement. But E. O’Brien Murray, Martins’ senior campaign strategist, attributed Suozzi’s move to the fraud allegations that marred the petition and blamed him for wasting court time. Judge James McCormack denied last month Martins supporters request to throw out the entire “Fix Washington” petition, dismissing their allegations that it was rife with fraud. Martins’ lawyers argued the petition contained hundreds of bad signatures that were forged, including three from dead people. One Suozzi campaign worker who signed for the dead voters declined to testify under the Fifth Amendment; Suozzi’s campaign says it fired him immediately after learning what he did. A federal court will likely decide Wednesday whether Martins, an Old Westbury state senator, will face Philip Pidot of Glen Cove in an Oct. 6 GOP primary. Suozzi is planning a town hall event on the economy, jobs and taxes for Sept. 20 in Great Neck.

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By J oe N i k i C After passing regulations in August as to where indoor smoking establishments, such as vape shops and hookah bars, could be located, the North Hempstead Town Board has begun the process of regulating the advertising of tobacco and smoking products. Town Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio, who spearheaded the effort to regulate vape shops, said at Tuesday’s board meeting that the purpose of the proposed legislation was to limit children’s exposure to tobacco product advertising. “I think everybody sort of accepts now, and the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] has confirmed, that the use of tobacco products and e-cigarette products are particularly harmful to children,” De Giorgio said. The proposed law aims to prevent the advertising of electronic cigarettes, Judi Bosworth liquid nicotine and shisha in any outdoor area that is within 500 feet of a child day-care center, park or school. De Giorgio said the board has looked at multiple CDC studies that both confirm the ill-effects of products that contain nicotine and support its proposed legislation. While cigarettes are known to be harmful, she said, e-cigarette and vaping products do contain nicotine and are “harmful in any quantity to children.” Due to an error in publishing a legal notice for the public hearing, the board could not vote on the proposed law, Town Clerk Wayne Wink said. Wink said the town would publish

a proper legal notice before the Sept. 27 board meeting and continue the public hearing at that date, when the board would be able to vote on the proposal. Also at the meeting, the board voted to become a co-sponsor of the Gold Coast Arts Center’s 2016 Annual Gold Coast International Film Festival and give the arts center $75,000. The vote passed six to one, with De Giorgio as the lone board member to oppose the resolution. She said that she felt the money that the town was giving the arts center was excessive, but that she supports what the Gold Coast Arts Center does for the community. “I just want to clarify my no and say that it’s in no way a reflection of the work the Gold Coast Arts Center does or a criticism of the Supervisor’s focus on the arts,” De Giorgio said. “I actually think that’s really a great thing.” Although the town has given the arts center $100,000 in the past, she said it was “tough” for the town to continue giving funds as it is approaching “budget season” and will be facing a tight tax cap. “I feel like it’s time for the Gold Coast Arts Center to start looking to replace that $75,000 contribution with private donors and donors that are able to contribute,” De Giorgio said. The next town board meeting is on Sept. 27. Reach reporter Joe Nikic by e-mail at jnikic@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x203. Also follow us on Twitter @joenikic and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

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Judy Jacobs dies at 77 after fall Democratic Nassau legislator remembered as dedicated, friendly lawmaker By N o a h M a N S k a r

Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs, a longtime community activist and a fixture in the Legislature for two decades, died Tuesday night in Manhasset after falling in her Woodbury home. She was 77. A Democrat who represented Roslyn Heights, Old Westbury and parts of the Town of Oyster Bay, Jacobs served on the Legislature since its inception in 1996 and was its presiding officer for eight years. Known as a grandmother to the Legislature, Jacobs was a dedicated public servant who maintained warm friendships with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, her associates and fellow county officials said. “Judy embodied what the hallmark of the Legislature is supposed to be, which is a grassrots legislature that had the ability to advocate for all issues,” County Executive Edward Mangano said. “No issue was too small for Judy to take up if it was important to her constituents.” Jacobs learned in May that

Judy Jacobs. she had myelodysplastic syndrome, a bone marrow disorder that damages the body’s ability to produce blood cells and platelets, said Linda Jacobs-Geller, one of her three children. Jacobs-Geller and her husband took Jacobs to Syosset Hospital Tuesday morning after she fell and hit her head around 7:30 a.m. at her Woodbury home, where the three lived together,

Jacobs-Geller said. A CAT scan showed a small bleed in Jacobs’ brain that grew despite efforts to stop it, JacobsGeller said. She was transferred to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, where she died at 9:37 p.m. “She was a special lady and the best were there, but it was too late and this bleed just took

her,” Jacobs-Geller said. Not wanting to draw attention to it, Jacobs kept her illness as private as she could, her daughter said. She received several blood transfusions and was taking medication to treat it, but she felt well enough in July to take a cruise with her family, JacobsGeller said. Jacobs’ civic activism in Woodbury and the Town of Oyster Bay goes back 35 years. She was first elected to the Legislature in 1996 and was the presiding officer from 2000 through 2008, when Democrats had control of county government. Jacobs sponsored “nationally recognized” legislation on tobacco use and child care, Mangano said. She was also a strong advocate for children with autism, Jacobs-Geller said. Jacobs was leading a yearslong effort to reconfigure a section of Roslyn Road where multiple fatal accidents had occurred, Legislator Richard Nicolello (RNew Hyde Park) said. She always had the county’s fiscal health in mind when look-

ing out for its least fortunate residents, said Tom Suozzi, the county executive during Jacobs’ tenure as legislative leader. “She was definitely a Democrat and definitely very socially liberal and looking out for the buses and the seniors and the youth and the mental health programs, but she was always doing that in the context of being fiscally responsible,” said Suozzi, who is now running for Congress. Jacobs stood her ground in heated legislative debates, but never let them get in the way of her personal relationships with other lawmakers, said Nicolello, who was elected to the Legislature with Jacobs in 1996. “People trusted her,” said Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs, who is not related to the legislator. “I think that she always had the best of intentions, particularly toward and for her district, and she was someone who wasn’t afraid of going into battle, but she was someone who was very adept at staying out of a battle and Continued on Page 74

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fire erupts by Manhasset hospital Car engulfed in flames near entrance of North Shore University By c h r i S a da M S Members of the ManhassetLakeville Fire Department extinguished a car fire near the main entrance of North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset on Wednesday night. Department Chief Mark Kiess and Deputy Chief William Mazurkiewicz responded to the call at 300 Community Drive around 8 p.m., according to fire officials. The chiefs had just finished responding to a call in the area, so they arrived on the scene quickly, a department spokesman said. When they arrived, the car was completely engulfed in flames, but did spread to any part of the hospital’s structure, he said. The responders extinguished the fire, and were able to clear their units from the scene in about 20 minutes, the release said. No one was injured during the fire, and the cause has not been determined. There was no evidence that the fire resulted from a crash, the spokesman said.

Town helps residents switch to solar energy By J oe N i k i c

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Manhasset-lakeville firemen responded to a car fire outside of north shore university hospital wednesday night.

The Town of North Hempstead announced Monday a plan to help residents and businesses make the switch to solar-produced energy. The town partnered with New York State to seek solar companies that would provide free site assessments and special incentives and discounts to property owners. “We know that many property owners don’t know where to start when they want to install solar panels,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “The Solarize initiative is a great way for us to help our local businesses and residents make contact with reputable local companies, and to install solar energy at low cost.” The town selected Ronkonkoma-based SUNation Solar Systems for residential and comContinued on Page 22

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By c h r i S a da M S A used car salesman who had worked for a dealership in Roslyn was sentenced to up to four years in prison on Monday for stealing over $350,000 in car payments from customers, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. Freeport resident Michael McGriff, 43, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of theft before a Nassau Supreme Court judge on July 7, and was recently sentenced for the crimes, according to a release from Singas’ office. McGriff made fraudulent contracts with customers at Port Motors Lincoln Mercury in Roslyn and Lexus of Rockville Centre to charge them higher monthly payments than were agreed to, and forged loans under customers’ names without their authorization, the release said. “Buying a car can be a stressful experience, and this defendant took advantage of his customers’ trust when he stole more than $350,000 from car buyers and dealerships,” Singas said. “I’m grateful to the [Nassau County Police Department] and our prosecutors for bringing this case to ensure that this scam artist is out of business and behind bars.” Some of his victims had their cars repossessed because they refused to make payments for the extra loans he took out for them, the release said. In some cases, he collected cash from customers’ down payments, but never produced a car, the release said.

Michael Mcgriff Under the alias of Michael Glenn, McGriff took $12,900 from a customer to buy a car at auction, but never acquired the car. Customers defrauded by McGriff complained to the dealerships about his actions, and he was then reported to the police, the release said. Judge Jerald Carter oversaw McGriff’s sentencing, and ordered him to repay victims a total of $365,546. His attorney Lloyd J. Nadel said he doesn’t have the money to make the payments, and for now will have a civil judgement documented against him until the restitution is paid. The sentence ordered McGriff to a minimum of 16 months and a maximum of four years behind bars. “They negotiated for a sentence with the judge, and he said he wanted to put Continued on Page 66

LiU Post faculty vote against system prez By c h r i S a da M S The Long Island University-Post faculty passed a no-confidence resolution against school system President, Kimberly Cline at an emergency meeting last Thursday. The vote followed the school system’s decision to lock the faculty out of classrooms at the start of the school year last week after failed negotiations with faculty from the university’s Brooklyn campus. The school then brought in replacement professors for the start of classes last week. “In what may be the first time in the history of education in the United States, a well-established faculty union was locked out,” a release from LIU-Post’s faculty council said. Hundreds of LIU staff members and activists protested the lock-out in Brooklyn last Wednesday, on the first day of the

new semester, the New York Daily News reported. The resolution from LIU-Post faculty says Cline is the cause of an overall decline in quality for their school, including “a significant decline in student enrollment, unprecedented firings of personnel, and ineffectual management of the institution.” Cline’s part in the lock-out reflects a disinvestment in academics and student needs, the resolution said. The teacher’s union for the Brooklyn staffers, called the Long Island University Faculty Federation, authorized a strike vote in May after being unable to come to terms with the university system on pay and benefits, a press release from the university said. The school system entered negotiations after the strike vote, but an agreement was not reached. The faculty conContinued on Page 74

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On 9/11, the past lives on Novelist William Faulkner once wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Faulkner was not speaking of Sept. 11, 2001, but what he said resonated powerfully 15 years after the attacks on the Wall Trade Center and the Pentagon that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people that day. This was very evident in the solemn ceremonies held across the North Shore this past week. The participants included husbands and wives, sons and daughters, neighbors and friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives that day. All touched personally by tragedy that day. In Port Washington, the ceremony was attended by Jim Avena, the mayor of Manorhaven who prior to the attack had been president of Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial firm that occupied floors 101 to 105 in the World Trade Center. Of the 960 Cantor Fitzberald employees, 658 were killed. Avena estimated that he knew 250 of the company’s employees at the time of the attack. “I attended approximately 48 memorial services and would have attended more if I could have,” Avena said. In Manhasset, the town held a ceremony in Mary Jane Davies Green across from the LIRR parking lot where cars unclaimed by owners later in the early evening of 9/11 and the next day told of their loss. In Williston Park, the village held its annual ceremony at a Little League field joined by Little Leaguers and Boy Scouts who not born when the towers collapsed hearing of that day from those of were. In Great Neck, Speaking from a bridge in Saddle Rock from which

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residents had viewed the cloud rising from where the Twin Towers stood, former Congressman Gary Ackerman recalled a day of shock and horror that he said shook Americans view of the world. “It was sort of an out-of-body experience watching it, something that you were seeing but really couldn’t process, really couldn’t understand what was happening,” Ackerman said. “What could this be? Is it for real? You couldn’t get your mind around it. It was so colossal, so catastrophic.” In events in New Hyde Park and Mineola, Scott Strauss, corporate director of security at Northwell and the mayor of Mineola, talked of how he had responded while working as a member of the New York Police Department’s Emergency Services Unit on 9/11. The story of his heroic descent into the rubble to help rescue two police officers trapped in the burning rubble was graphically retold in Oliver Stone’s film, “World Trade Center.” Stauss also addressed the ongoing toll taken on first responders, many of whom have grown ill or died from the toxin-filled air they breathed during their rescue efforts. “The fact is that 9/11 is not over,” Strauss said. “Time may pass, people may move on, but first responders will bear witness to the fact that, for a variety of reasons both physical and emotional, 9/11 is not over.” The 9/11 ceremonies also helped remind us that on one of America’s worst days the country responded with a sense of unity, purpose and selflessness. We can think of no greater way to honor those who died that day than to help recapture that spirit.

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nassau’s public-private partnerships

he viability of Nassau’s public-private partnerships — also known as P3s — has received a lot of media attention in recent months. For readers unfamiliar with the concept, a P3 is generally defined as a “long-term contract between a private party and a government entity, for providing a public asset or service, in which the private party bears a significant risk and management responsibility, and remuneration is linked to performance.” When I was executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, I was a big proponent of market-oriented government. I privatized various services and supervised the biggest P3 project in the nation at that time, the $2 billion redevelopment of JFK’s International Arrivals Building. The old IAB building, managed by the Port Authority, was a national embarrassment. The P3 brought in outside professional management and private financing to build the new structure. The project was a great

success and was a big win for the millions of New Yorkers who utilize the facility annually. One thing I learned at the Port Authority is not every P3 proposal will work. There are developers who present proposals based on faulty financial and economic assumptions hoping to get their foot in the door and to renegotiate better terms later. And sadly uninformed or naïve government officials have fallen for rosy proposals. It appears that Nassau County may have bought into such deals, and done so in a way that makes inappropriate use of the term “P3” (as they seem to apply it to anything they have a hard time explaining), and which gives legitimate “P3” transactions a bad name. In 2011, the county announced it had a privatization bus deal before it actually had one. As a result, in my judgment, the county was taken to the cleaners. As a member of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, I (and others) reluctantly voted for the

GEORGE J. MaRlin On The Right contract in late December 2011 because county residents needed bus service on January 1, 2012. However, I predicted the bus contract would prove not to be the panacea the county insisted it would be. Granted, the deal looked good up front. The county’s subsidy in 2012 declined from $9 million to $3 million. But citing operating deficits,

the operator, Transdev (which has made significant campaign contributions Nassau County Executive Mangano and other elected officials) cut bus services, increased fares and procured greater subsidies from the county. In 2012 the County subsidy was $4.6 million, $6 million in 2015 and in 2016, to avoid more service cuts, the county subsidy is projected to break $10 million. Although the county claims the Transdev deal cost less than what the Metropolitan Transportation Authority would have charged, the bus deal has not lived up to all the claims made in 2011. Armor Correctional Health Service, a Miami-based company, which was hired in May 2011 to provide health-care services at County jails has been a disaster. True, Armor charged less annually than the county’s previous vendor, the county hospital; $11 million versus $16 million. But the services provided have proven to be wholly inadequate. In July, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, filed a

suit against Armor claiming it “has routinely failed to address the medical needs of inmates.” The AG stated that 12 inmates had died since Armor’s services commenced. Reacting, Mangano has announced he will find a new operator and Nassau County Comptroller Maragos has withheld some contractual payments, despite both having been such fans of the deal that they took it upon themselves to renew the contract, which was well over $5 million and which would have required NIFA approval, without sending it to NIFA for approval. (That failure to follow the NIFA statute is likely worthy of an investigation by DA Madeline Singas.) Nevertheless the key question is where was Nassau County oversight? Why weren’t complaints investigated? Next there was the privatization of the sewage treatment plant. The county boasted it would save $20 million annually; but it turns out costs will decline only $10 million. Continued on Page 68

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f you could choose a superpower, which would it be? Flying? Invisibility? Or maybe…traveling in time? Time travel grew more and more appealing the longer we stayed at Chowning’s Tavern that summer, in Colonial Williamsburg, Va. There was food, of course, and there was mulled cider if you didn’t want rum punch or ale; but more than that, there was singing, and even some games to play, right at the table. I was learning the rules of “Ship, Captain and Crew,” played by rolling dice over and over until you had accumulated a six (ship), a five (Captain), and a four (crew). “This is a lot better than just getting drunk in a bar,” I told my husband. “I could get used to this!” “Can we stay, Mom?” my kids asked. “This is way more educational than school!” “This is not the real world,” my husband reminded us. “We have to go home tomorrow!” Too often, I think, we have a bias — that we are smarter than

the people who lived before us, just because we have newer gizmos. How smart could they be, we like to think, if they didn’t have electricity? Or grocery stores? (And how did they ever find each other without Facebook or Twitter?) I love going to historical sites — especially where we can walk through the spaces where our forebears lived and worked. I know we can’t really “commune” with them, just because we’re walking in their footsteps… but even so, we can learn things. For example, I was puzzled why the people of Williamsburg pushed all their furniture to the wall, every night; didn’t they get tired of pulling it back to the center of the room, every morning? But then, after returning home, we had another of the innumerable power outages here in Port Washington, and I realized — as I stumbled over a million Legos and smashed my hip into a table — that maybe the colonists weren’t so stupid, after all (and maybe I wasn’t so smart!).

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A Look on the Lighter Side Similar insights strike me when I visit another of my favorite places — the Sands-Willets House in Port Washington. Every fall, they have a country fair, with a pony ride and petting zoo; handicrafts, antiques and books for sale (also dangerously yummy pies); and tours of the historic house. This year’s fair was held last Saturday, September 10th. I can’t help myself; I always gravitate to the kitchen, with its enormous hearth. I am fascinated

by the exotic-looking pots, pans and utensils that fill the room. But I used to find it hard to see myself in those surroundings. Why, for example, would people take just one bath a week? Didn’t they value cleanliness? And why — with the whole house to choose from — would they have it in the kitchen? Then came Superstorm Sandy, which left our house without lights or heat for 10 days in the autumn of 2012. We still had hot water, however, and I treasured those showers as a way to warm up. As the weather grew cooler, however, I realized that showers, even hot ones, are no fun when your hair stays cold and wet for hours afterwards. Suddenly, having a bath only once a week made a lot of sense — as did staying near the kitchen fire! They weren’t dumb at all. Maybe they even knew a few things we’d do well to remember. Maybe, for example, it is important to get together “in real life” — whether at a quilting bee, or in a tavern — rather than on

Facebook or Twitter. My concern about Facebook is that it’s just like drinking an artificially sweetened beverage: you drink more and more of it, every round leaving you less satisfied, not more — because it’s artificial. Maybe we could all use a few more games of “Ship, Captain and Crew,” to go with our honeysweetened drink at the local tavern. I even caught my husband smiling as he rolled his dice. But I finally had to excuse myself: I had had my fill of liquids. And as I blundered my way to the ladies’ room, I realized — I am profoundly grateful for certain modern conveniences. Even the humblest home, with electricity and plumbing, is an infinite improvement over anything available to kings and queens of an earlier time. I’d take a trailer home over Versailles, any day of the week. And I, personally, am not timetraveling any farther back than the existence of indoor plumbing, electricity, and Tylenol!

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Everybody is an expert in forecasting Almost every political and media person I speak to is an expert on the 2016 presidential election. Some of them like David Axelrod, David Brooks or a David Gergen, are acknowledged by both sides to be well versed in national politics and I respect their opinions. But, being I ran successfully for state office 13 times, I have the right to weigh in on a number of the issues. Each and every day we are bombarded with a new set of polls showing a seesaw between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. If you try to follow those polls you will wind up needing treatment for depression or anxiety. I don’t believe any of those polls tell

us much as the election will eventually be decided by one or two points anyway. In fact, one candidate could win the popular vote and the other one may win the Electoral College. The best way to follow the polls, if you addicted to them, is to watch what happens in some of the key states. Check out Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Colorado, New Mexico and New Hampshire. There are a few others, but at least these key states could be JERRy KREMER a barometer on what will happen Kremer’s Corner next. To confuse you further, all of the experts agree that Donald The reason polls are so conTrump could win Ohio and Florida fusing is not just because the numand still lose the election. bers are all over the place.

If you listen to Fox News, you will get one slant on polls that favor Trump. MSNBC has a tendency to tweak the polls by highlighting the ones that favor Hillary Clinton. I don’t believe many of the polls because 34 per cent of the country has cell phones as their only phone and the pollsters don’t have easy access to those voters. Each of the candidates has their own surrogate. That’s the person who shows up on television representing them. Without naming names, I can say without fear of contradiction, that some of the surrogates are the dumbest people I have ever heard. They seem to be reading off a

teleprompter with a scripted message, because each one says the same thing, on all of the channels. Once upon a time if a television station announced that they had “breaking news” I would look up from my dinner or office work and try to pay attention as something monumental was about to happen. I relate breaking news to the assassination of John F. Kennedy or the downing of the Twin Towers on September 11,2001. The current form is annoying and at times irritating. The event that may make or break this election is the debate at Hofstra University on Sept. 26. Continued on Page 69

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Parents wrong to ignore danger of concussions

id you read that preposterous letter from Mrs. Denise Emma Adam, a young mother in Port, published on Page 18 of the Sept. 9 issue of the Port Washington Times? She vigorously defends a parent’s right to allow her children to suffer brain concussions, serious injuries, or worse, by participating in sports. I agree that parents have that

right, but I thought that it was also a parent’s obligation to protect their children from harm, especially serious bodily harm, that could adversely affect the child for the rest of his or her life. I don’t think that Mrs. Adam really understands what a brain concussion is. A brain concussion is not a momentary unconsciousness. It’s a permanent loss of some brain functions, brought on by repeated

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blows to the head. Some boxers, professional football, hockey and soccer players, can tell her all about the aftereffects of repeated blows to the head. But, be that as it may, I can’t wait until one of Mrs. Adam’s children asks her permission to go sky diving, without a parachute. Let’s see how gung ho about sports Mrs. Adam is then. I think that there is a differ-

ence between an unusual accident in a sport and a sport designed to inflict injuries. Very recently, I read a story in Newsday about a young woman who was killed by her horse, during an equestrian competition, either on the Island, or not far away. Her horse failed to take a jump, she was thrown off of the horse and the horse fell down on top of her, killing her. That was an accident. Mrs. Adam tells us about a wonderful sport that her 10-yearold son is now participating in, “Taekwondo sparring,” “where maximum points are achieved by kicking your opponent in the head.” I can’t tell from Mrs. Adam’s letter if she is rooting for her son

to kick his opponents absolutely silly or not, or if she is hoping that he won’t be kicked silly, himself. But, if he is kicked silly by blows to his head, it won’t be by accident. “Sparring”, for a ten year old, just doesn’t sound like good parenting to me, no matter what non-sports benefits Mrs. Adam perceives, in the activity. Port’s independent schedule of varsity football (five games) is about to begin. You should keep track of the brain concussions sustained by our players this season, as they happen. We led the county, with six, last football season. Will we suffer more, or less, this season? Joel Katz Port Washington

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DiNapoli lax in oversight of MTA

tate Comptroller Tom DiNapoli recent Metropolitan Transportation Authority report concerning their failure to collect $13 million in fines missed more significant financial issues. How is the MTA managing its ongoing $27 billion 2015-2019 Five Year Capital Plan? Are there any carryover projects and dollars from the previous 2010-2014 Five Year Capital Plan? Some financial problems with the MTA may be attributed to less funding provided by both Albany and City Hall, not Washington. Federal support for transportation has remained consistent and growing over past decades. When a crises occurred, be it 9/11 in 2001 or Hurricane Sandy in 2012 Washington was there for us. Additional billions in assistance above and beyond yearly formula allocations from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation Federal Transit Administration was provided. In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided billions more. Most federal transportation

grants require a 20 percent hardcash local share. In most cases, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration accepted toll credits instead of hard cash for the local share. This saved the MTA $1 billion in the previous 2010-2014 fiveyear capital program. The same will be true with the 2015-2019 five-year capital program. Washington has made available over $1.3 billion in 2016 formula funding for the MTA, which helps pays for 35 percent of its capital program. This includes $35 million in buses and bus facilities; $668,289,033 in State of Good Repair and $573,253,980 Urbanized Area federal funding. There are other opportunities for up to several hundred million more in discretionary competitive grants and remaining balance of $432 million in available Disaster Relief Recovery Act of 2013 (Hurricane Sandy) dollars. Does the MTA submit grant applications to DOT FTA on time? Are current federally funded programs being completed on schedule and within budget?

Are all federally funded grant staff positions filled? Employees are needed to manage projects and programs to insure compliance with federal rules and regulations. Are construction projects being completed according to original specifications with few if any change orders? Is there any waste, fraud or abuse for expenditures of any taxpayers dollars? Have state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan or state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie conducted public hearings to do the same? Have either Flanagan or Heastie ever asked any of their respective legislative committee chairpersons to do the same? The MTA currently manages an active portfolio of federally funded capital improvement projects and programs in open grants worth over $21 billion that utilize over $10 billion in direct US DOT FTA financial assistance. Both the MTA and FTA have independent engineering consultant firms to supplement in house staff for oversight. These companies provide both oversight and technical as-

sistance for capital projects. Engineering firms which monitor the progress of major capital projects prepare monthly progress reports. Does DiNapoli receive and review these documents? They are made available to MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast, MTA headquarters staff, MTA Board members (including four directly appointed by Cuomo), MTA Agency presidents including Capital Construction President Michael Horodniceanu, New York City Transit President Veronique Hakim, Long Island Rail Road President Patrick Nowakowski, Metro North Rail Road President Joseph Giulietti, MTA Bus President Darryl Irick, MTA Chief Engineer, DOT FTA headquarters and regional office senior management teams and in house project oversight staff. As part of master grant agreements, the MTA provides updated Quarterly Financial and Milestone Progress Reports to DOT FTA on billions worth of active capital improvement projects and programs. Does DiNapoli receive and review these reports?. Does Di Napoli coordinate his oversight efforts with New York

City Comptroller Scott Stringer, New York City Office of Management and Budget, New York City Independent Budget Office, DOT Office of Inspector General, state Office of the Inspector General, NYC Office of the Inspector General and MTA Office of the Inspector General? All perform periodic audits of MTA projects and programs. Gov. Cuomo continues to never give any specifics of how he will come up with $7.3 of the $8.3 billion promised to meet the shortfall in the 2015-2019 MTA Five Year Capital Plan. The same is true for New York City Mayor de Blasio and his promised $2.5 billion. Has DiNapoli held either accountable for meeting their commitments which are necessary to fully fund the $27 Billion MTA 2015-2019 Capital Program? Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who worked 31 years for the US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office).

Parents should make informed decisions

hile reading the New Times Newspaper on Sept. 9, I came across a letter titled, “Decision to play football belongs to parents.” There is a significant difference between that title and the one for this letter. I have been involved with safety in contact and collision sports for over 40 years. I was formerly a United States representative to the International Standards Organization, a member of the executive board of the Hockey Equipment Certification Council, a member of the Safety and Protective Equipment of USA Hockey and have been an active member of the American Society of Testing and Materials from 1964 to the present time involved in creating safety standards for every sport and recreational activity. I am a Diplomate in Sports and Recreation Safety and qualified as an OSHA specialist in safety, safety engineering, warnings and instructions. In addition, I have over fifty years of experience

in polymers and have extensive testing experience in the absorption and dissipation of forces of every type of polymeric material used in headgear. A more detailed description of my background may be found at www.scientificadvisory.com. Furthermore, I have invented and commercialized many products. One of the products essentially eliminated quadriplegics and paraplegics in young children playing football. I was the inventor of the face mask, licensed to Riddell, which changed the sport of football and made it safer for young children and teenagers. It should be noted that there is no protective helmet in the world for any sport or recreational activity that prevents concussions. The only claim every manufacturer can make is that their protective headgear significantly reduces the effective impact force to the head and brain by absorbing and dissipating a large amount of the impact. I am the inventor of the most universal protective headgear

ever invented-the ForceField FFTM Protective Headgear. The use and many applications are found at www.forcefieldhandbands.com. I am also a participating basketball member of the AAU. As a result of my involvement in personal injury and litigation cases, many products, recreational activities, and sports have been made safer. Each week I receive calls from parents whose children have suffered a concussion. Their pediatrician or personal physician approved my headgear and was allowing their concussed children to go back to playing basketball, soccer, and even cheerleading before they are fully cured. Even though ForceField FF Protective Headgear is the leading provider of protective headgear in the world for a number of activities, my staff is instructed to refuse to sell our headgear for a number of reasons. — The first and most important reason is that there is no evidence to those who have suffered a concussion that their treating

physician has examined the brain chemistry of the concussed child and can state that the chemistry is back to normal. A non-invasive instrument, the fNMR (f-functional), was developed to perform that determination. — Secondly, the brains of young children is more important to me than the parents decision to expose their children to a second or third concussion that could result in permanently changing their quality of life forever. — Last, but not the least of important, the treating physician has no idea if the patient has one or more sub-concussive brain injuries. The brain chemistry of a subconcussive injury simulates the chemistry of a concussive brain injury. The significant difference between the two is that the subconcussive brain injury is asymptomatic and cumulative. The child, coach, and treating doctor are not aware of that injury and the IMPACT test cannot determine if the injury is present. The IMPACT test, in the opinion

of major brain injury specialists, is a hype. The medical doctor who went around the country selling the program was very well paid. If the parent whose child is injured is willing to speak with me, I usually stop what I’m doing and take the time to talk to the parent about brain injuries and how important the most important organ in their child’s body is to them and their future. I had the opportunity to speak on head and brain injuries in sports at a number of national and international conventions. There have been a large number of parents in the audience as well as a few coaches whose teenage children are living at home for the rest of their lives. They received permanent brain injuries in contact sports, such as soccer and football and cannot go back to school, cannot converse with their parents, have problems sleeping, have little or no memory, and many other neurological deficits. Continued on Page 68

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Ignorance of world a threat to this country

uring a recent MSNBC morning news segment, Presidential hopeful and Libertarian Gary Johnson asked the question “What is Aleppo?” when the topic of the Syrian crisis was discussed. Apparently, he was not aware that Aleppo is the Syrian city which has been the epicenter of the Syrian civil war. Immediately, there was a sense of shock that an individual who is professing himself to be the next qualified commander-in-chief of the United States of America does not recognize the name of the Syrian city that has been in newspapers on a daily basis, and has been a topic of serious concern all over the world. The shock and disappointment that followed was certainly justified. Although Mr. Johnson is not one of the two major party candidates this election cycle, it is certainly unsettling, at the very least, that a prospective commanderin-chief would not know such a crucial fact about current world affairs. In light of this incident, one could

argue that the best and brightest are not among our current presidential candidates. This may seem like a fair inference. Yet, Mr. Johnson’s question, “What is Aleppo?” is a symptom of a larger societal issue. Given the gravity of the crisis in Syria, and the world-wide ramifications it will continue to precipitate, Aleppo should be known not only by the best and brightest, but by the majority of the American citizenry. This lack of knowledge by Mr. Johnson is somewhat indicative of the value and importance we place on our citizens’ awareness of foreign affairs. It is easy to become passive with our own education about foreign affairs, conferring with “experts” regarding international matters. Yet, the attitude that domestic matters are more important than learning about what is happening across the globe will not produce an educated citizenry, adequately equipped to make political decisions. After all, the world has become a

smaller place. In this age of ever increasing globalization, the line between domestic and foreign affairs often becomes blurred. There are not too many domestic issues that are not somehow either directly or indirectly affected by what is happening somewhere else in the world. Securing borders and changing immigration policies will not change the fact that we live in a global, interdependent world. We do not all need to be foreign affairs experts, nor would that be useful. Yet, prioritizing the teaching of global affairs and allocating enough resources to make sure the younger generations understand the importance of this education is necessary for a healthy democracy. Justifiably so, we want to advance the studies of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and similar fields. Yet, we need scientists and technological experts to understand history and current world affairs so that they can place their work within a greater context.

Otherwise, history is bound to repeat itself and new, modern challenges may be met without a proper global context. Incorporating the effective pedagogy of global/social sciences into our educational system cannot go to the wayside. Similarly, our adult citizenry should not collectively agree to close the newspapers and focus only on more personal and domestic affairs. The images of scores of displaced families in Syria and elsewhere are not only cries for humanitarian help or sympathy. It is a reminder that while we may be American citizens first, we also need to be citizens of the world, able to understand and recognize what is happening around the globe. It is with that knowledge that we are better able to put our domestic issues in a broader context and choose leaders that understand the complexity of our interdependent world. Diana Poulos-Lutz Mineola

N.Y. Times drops Enough already with all ball on box scores the junk mail being sent

don’t doubt that you read the letter from the Great Neck News Sept. 2 issue on page 16 about your eliminating the box scores of issues in certain areas including Great Neck. That writer like me also received no reply from you, which means that your readers of the New York Times have to get to you through other newspapers. Newsday publishes the total box score from MLB as you once did. They are not eliminating features like the bridge column either. They report the news and don’t novelize news articles like you do very often, where you get to the point, not on the front page but on the continuing page. Their purpose is to retain readers — you seem held bent on losing them, and nothing you have done in recent months has made readers of the New York Times more eager to retain the print edition. It is the features that attach

readers to print editions. How can you think of eliminating box scores when both our New York teams, the Yankees and the Mets are still the pennant race. How can you eliminate the leader board in golf when the tournament is played right here bin the metropolitan area? The Yankees started a pitcher Bryan Mitchell last night. Your article was thoughtful and timely, but such articles are a rarely nowadays. Or how could you not list the order of tennis matches for the day when the biggest grand slam tournament of the year is playing right here in New York. Such lapses of judgment are inexcusable. If you care about your readers you will give them what they expect from New York Times and not what you can get away with eliminating. Dr. H.L Wachen Great Neck

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hat did I do in a past life that has resulted in the current attempt to drown me in paper junk mail? It’s much worse than the junk e-mail messages because all I must do there is punch a button and the unwanted stuff disappears. But the paper stuff physically piles up and must be manhandled out to the trash, where it will wind up in the landfills or the oceans or the gutters. Case in point: I have been receiving 2017 calendars ever since April of 2016. April! The calendar jet stream has never let up since then, and the silly season of holiday mailings has just begun. Okay, I’m probably guilty of having once sent 10 bucks to a favorite charity when they sent me a calendar. But that was one time — and it was years ago. But the all-seeing eyes of America’s fund raisers never sleep; once they fix their glare on you, you’re on their hook forever, or so it seems. I must have received more than 20 calendars so far in 2016. I give them away, or throw them away, and once in a while I might even keep a particularly pretty one — but I never, ever pay for an unsolicited calendar.

If it isn’t calendars, then it’s a deluge of greeting cards. Why? Cards are things I have never, ever ordered, or used, or wanted. (And anyway, I thought the world has given up on paper cards in favor of electronic messages of some kind — however those fund raisers clearly have not received that memo.) Hardly a week goes by without my opening up some fat envelope only to find an assortment of sappy greeting cards (the ones with little puppies, or playful kittens, or sunrises embossed with some syrupy goo about sharing the love). And that’s another thing: Am I the only person being tortured by those super-large envelopes with impossible opening instructions that I eventually need to attack with the kitchen scissors? Their only point is to get my attention by means of their sheer size; surely something important must be inside. But no: Once the contents are dumped on the table, all that’s in there is same old same old sendten-dollars-now-to renew-yourmembership — or some such. What membership? I never joined your strange organization in the first place, so why are you sending me my “last chance to double my contribu-

tion” reminders.? So here’s an open letter to fund raisers across the country: Sending me your calendars will not guilt me into sending you any money. The same goes for the greeting card pushers: I wouldn’t send those cards even if they were free, which they are, to me, because I’m not going to pay for things I did not specifically order. Oh, yes: And sending me a nickel, a dime, a fifty cent piece or even a silver dollar will not maneuver me into making a contribution to your mysterious organizations. If I’m in a good mood I may send back the dollar if you have provided a postage free envelope; otherwise I’ll just keep it and spend it. The same goes for the calendars, the cards, the cute little key chains, the book marks, and everything else you send to me unsolicited. Please take notice: I am never going to pay for any of this stuff, and I won’t support any organization that tries to get my attention that way. Elizabeth Allen Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 68

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More than 75 years ago, a minister and his wife, Waitstill and Martha Sharp, left their family in Wellesley, Mass., to help persecuted people escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Seventeen members of the Unitarian Universalist church declined to go on the mission, but even with the risk of imprisonment or death, the Sharps said yes. They spent two years in Europe, making secret missions to provide relief and save hundreds of dissidents and refugees threatened by Hitler’s rule. The little-known story of American heroism was produced into a film, co-directed by Ken Burns and a grandson of the Sharps, Artemis Joukoswky. “Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War” premieres on Sept. 20 on PBS, and features Tom Hanks as the voice of Waitstill Sharp. The film will be screened at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset when it premieres. Joukowsky committed decades of work to put his grandparents’ efforts on the screen, a family story he said he first learned about when he interviewed his grandmother for a project in the ninth grade. “It’s remarkable. It feels like a burden has been lifted, like a promise I had made a long time ago, not just a promise to my grandparents, but a promise to myself to live my own life of moral courage,” Joukowsky said. The story of the Sharps’ rescue of refugees is connected in the film with today’s refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East.

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mangano, chambers promote local shops Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano joined with President of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce Julie Marchesella and CEO of NICE Bus Mike Setzer last Wednesday at Stride Rite in Port Washington, to kick off a “Back to School” shop local campaign. A NICE Bus was on display to highlight the “Shop Local” posters that have been placed inside NICE vehicles. “I encourage all residents to support their hometown businesses, not only as they go back to school shopping, but yearround, as local businesses are the heartbeat of Nassau County’s economy and make our communities stronger and better places to live, work and raise a family,” Mangano said. The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, in partnership with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, launched a significant new marketing campaign aimed at encouraging residents to shop at local Nassau County merchants. Utilizing television, print, radio and social media the ads featured Nassau business owners. The campaign is part of the Nassau County IDA’s effort to assist small businesses as they are the lifeblood of our communities. “Shop Nassau County” benefits include: • Money spent here stays here (keeping local dollars in the economy) • Jobs and wages (supporting local businesses provides support for the jobs they offer) • Stronger tax base • Nassau business owners invest in our community

from left to right: Mindy germain, executive director of residents for a More Beautiful Port washington, and local business owner; Jonathan wright watkins, wright Music; Mariann Dalimonte, executive director of great Port washington BiD; Jo wider, farmingdale chamber of commerce; Mike setzer, ceo of nice Bus; county executive edward P. Mangano; Julie Marchsetta, president of nassau council of chambers of commerce; Dina Degiorgio, town of north hempstead councilwoman; and Mitch schwartz, Port washington chamber of commerce co-president. • Convenience and green-friendly (proximity reduces gas consumption) Small businesses play a critical role in our economy as they account for 98 percent of all businesses in New York State and employ more than 40 percent of the state’s private sector workforce. The nation’s 28 million small businesses create nearly two out of three jobs

nationwide and have generated over 65 percent of the net new jobs since 1995. “With Nassau employers contributing to the economic base and connectivity of our local communities, we must help raise awareness about the role they play and promote a business-friendly Nassau that attracts suppliers and distributors in similar industries,” Mangano said.

The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce is an umbrella organization acting as a spokesperson for over 40 chambers of commerce in Nassau County, New York. Long Island is home to more than 90,000 businesses grossing more than $100 billion a year. The vast majority of these businesses employ 50 people or less.

Town hosts 2nd doggie Pool Party North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board opened Clinton G. Martin Park to dogs and their owners on Sept. 6 as the town hosted the second annual Doggie Pool Party. With the summer season winding down and the pool closing for the season, the party gave dogs whose owners live in the New Hyde Park Special Park District an opportunity to swim in the town’s pool before it is drained. The town also issued on-site dog licenses at the event through the office of Town Clerk Wayne Wink. The event is part of the town’s effort to be more dog friendly. The town allows dogs on leashes at North Hempstead Beach Park, the Hempstead Harbor Trail, Mary Jane Davies Green and Michael J. Tully Park. This summer the town also unveiled a new PSA which expresses how serious the while the dog goes into a store. dangers of leaving a dog in a hot car are. To see a photo gallery of more pix The video reverses the roles of human from the town’s Doggie Pool Party, visit and dog and has a person stay in a hot car, www.northhempsteadny.gov/photos

and more information on events in the Town of North Hempstead please call 311 or log on to www.northhempsteadny.gov.

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over 80 attend town’s Bat night The Town of North Hempstead’s Bat Night, held at Clark Botanic Garden on Aug. 30, was a huge success according to Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, who said more than 80 people of all ages attended to learn about bats, bat boxes and to take part in a bat observation tour. The evening was attended by Town Clerk Wayne Wink and Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman. “The success of this event is a great barometer for how interested people are in bats!” Bosworth said. “We plans to offer a bat-box building workshop in the early spring of 2017 for residents to come in and build their own bat-boxes for a small fee.” Sponsored by the town’s Department of Parks and Recreation, Bat Night offered an informational lecture on the ecological importance of bats and a bat safari with biologist Eric Powers of Your Connection to Nature. Yianni Biniaris of Boy Scout Plandome Troop 71 also discussed his Eagle Scout project with the audience, which aims to build and place 30 bat boxes throughout the town’s parks. Sarah Testoni, leader of Girl Scout Troop 1825, and Deputy Parks Supervisor John Darcy educated attendees about the ecological importance of bats as a form of pesticide-free insect control and their critical role as pollinators. Biologist ranger Eric Powers of Your Connection to Nature gave an informative lecture on the biology of bats and their role in controlling mosquito populations. Yianni and ranger Powers also gave a demonstration on how to build a bat house. As the sun descended, attendees head-

Parks commissioner Jill weber, eric Powers of your connection to nature, Boy scout yianni Biniaris, council Member Peter Zuckerman and town clerk wayne wink look over a bat box. Biologist eric Powers of your connection to nature leads a walk through the garden to look for bats.

Clark Botanic Garden is located at 193 I.U. Willets Road, in Albertson. For more information, please call 311 or 516-869-6311.

ed out with Powers on a bat observation safari and observed live bats as they flew overhead in Clark Botanic Garden. The program was sponsored in part by Bayles Garden Center and Nursery, Buttercooky Bakery and Thrive Naturally. Girl Scout Troop 1825 also provided assistance to the parks staff and the attendees.

Breast cancer program to honor five

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program will honor its director, Hillary Rutter, and four breast cancer survivors at the annual Celebration of Survivorship to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m., at the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom at Adelphi University in Garden City. Rutter has been the director of the program for 20 years, leading a staff and cadre of 100 volunteers who provide emotional support and information to New Yorkers

concerned about breast cancer. “Hillary Rutter is a woman of great integrity, resourcefulness and perseverance,” Dr. Andrew Safyer, dean of the Adelphi School of Social Work said. “Under her steadfast leadership, she has insured that the women of New York have entry to vital information, guidance, and emotional support as they struggle with a breast cancer diagnosis.” A panel of four breast cancer survivors will speak of their experiences.

Dr. Donna Bacon, a 10-year survivor, is a professor and chairperson of health, physical education and recreation at Nassau Community College; Bonnie Oringer (four-year survivor), is a certified exercise specialist, health coach and personal trainer at the Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center; Dorothy Vance Forte (one year survivor) is vice president of outreach and a director at Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer; and Bonnie Hirschhorn (18-year survivor) is an out-

reach volunteer with the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program. There is no charge for this event however donations are appreciated. There will be a gift for the first 100 donors of $20 or more. A light supper is provided. Reservations are required; call 516-877-4325 or email breastcancerhotline@adelphi.edu Anyone who is worried about breast cancer is encouraged to call the hotline for help at 800-877-8077.

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By J oe N i k i C Elaine Phillips, a Republican seeking to win the 7th Senate district seat, had her petition to run on the Tax Revolt ballot line denied last Thursday, Nassau Board of Elections officials said. Phillips submitted 1,729 petition signatures but the state requires 3,000 signatures to run on the ballot line. She is set to face off with Democrat Adam Haber, a Roslyn school board trustee and former commodities trader from East Hills, in November to replace outgoing state Sen. Jack Martins. “Not only is Elaine Phillips trying to pull one over on the voters by hiding her abysmal record of raising their taxes, she is also trying to skirt around the rules. This is business as usual for a candidate handpicked by a corrupt political machine,” Haber’s campaign said in a statement. “The facts are that Elaine Phillips not only voted to raise taxes, but also voted to ignore and break the state’s tax cap meant to protect homeowners from out-of-control tax hikes.” Both the Haber campaign and Phillips campaign are in a dispute as to whether or not the Flower Hill Village Mayor had voted to override the state-mandated 2

percent tax cap and raise taxes. Haber’s campaign cites a published report from January 2012 that said when she was a trustee, she voted to override the tax cap. But Phillips’ campaign argues that she was in fact the only trustee of the sevenperson board to oppose piercing the tax cap. A copy of the minutes from the Jan. 9, 2012 meeting provided by the Phillips campaign show that she was the lone trustee to vote against overriding the tax cap. “It’s no surprise that Adam Haber doesn’t want Elaine Phillips’ name to appear on a tax cut line on the November ballot considering his own record of raising taxes year after year as a member of his local school board. But it is shameful that he would distort Elaine’s record as a true champion of taxpayers,” said Chris McKenna, a Phillips campaign spokesman. “The truth is that as mayor, Elaine Phillips never raised taxes — in fact, she cut them. And Elaine never voted to override the tax cap law; when her village board attempted an override, Elaine cast the only no vote, and the board eventually decided against it.” “That’s a matter of public record,” McKenna added. Continued on Page 78

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The Wailers, Hot Tuna, and many more. Each of these artists brought their own life and vibe to the facility. There have also been gala events with the Gold Coast International Film Festival and upscale private parties. Some of the venue’s upcoming performances on the Main Stage include Ben Folds with Sir Cadian Rhythm in the Lounge Tuesday, Sept. 20; Dr. K’s Motown Revue on Friday, Sept. 23; That 70’s Band on Saturday, Oct. 1; Three - A Tribute to Trios on Friday, Oct. 7; Blue October with Gnarly Karma in the Lounge Friday, Oct. 14 and many others. The All Music Inc. Lounge will also include acts every Thursday such as Nonstop to Cairo on Sept. 22, Grateful Dead tribute Reckoning on Nov. 10, and Bobby Sexton on Dec. 1.

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Sounds of blue-collar NYC at The Space Having just rocked a headlining show at Long Island’s The Space at Westbury, New York’s own Memphis Crawl are getting set to open as direct support for one of the best Tributes to The Doors at The Paramount on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. Described as “Bluesy”,”Ballsy”,”Soulful” and “Convention Defying”, Memphis Crawl was formed in 2004 by charismatic front man Matty O’Brien on the blue-collar

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Willistons opens its doors for the fair Community tradition to run Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Hillside Avenue By N o A h M A N s k A r Food, games, music and familiar faces will fill Hillside Avenue in Williston Park on Sunday for the 38th annual Williston Day Street Fair. About 100 vendors, about 50 local businesses and many community organizations and service groups will line the street between Willis Avenue and the Long Island Rail Road tracks from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 18. The street fair, a community tradition for Williston Park and East Williston, is a “major fundraising event” for local service groups such as Boy Scout troops, churches, American Legion post 144, the Williston Park Rotary Club and the Williston Park Historical Society, said Lucille Walters, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Willistons. Returning to the fair will be 10-year-old Skye Blau and her lemonade stand, which sells lemonade and cookies to support the American Cancer Society. Blau started the stand in

Boulevard. Louis Palumbo of Gullwing Motors in Mineola will return with six antique cars near the railroad tracks. The East Williston Fire Department will continue its tradition of grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. The Williston Park Fire Department will use its trucks to raise an American flag and will again bring out the “smoker,” which simulates what it’s like to be inside a building with a fire. Local dancers and musicians will perform, and a karate demonstration will be on display and local restaurants will offer samples of their cuisine. Winthrop-University Hospital will bring back its “Wellness Bus” to give free health screenings. Kids can compete in a hula hoop contest, which has become one of the fair’s most popular atNew to the fair this year will 2014 after her mother Mary Ann Skye’s father. tractions, Walters said. “Everybody in the neighbor- be the Sunnyside Farmers’ Marwas diagnosed with cancer. She There will also be amusement and her friends have raised about hood, in the school and friends ket, which will sell fresh produce, rides near the Williston Town$2,700 for the cancer society in and family, they come out and they baked goods and other items from house Diner, a petting zoo and the past two years and aim to col- help,” Bill Blau said. “It’s not just a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. near the intersecpony rides. tion of HIllside Avenue and Nassau lect $3,000 this year, said Bill Blau, one-person operation.”

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Dr. Chen is a credentialed acupuncturist at North Shore Hospital, Dr. Chen has specialized in Chinese Medicine for 20+ years. He successfully treats pain, diabetes, weight control, depression, fatigue, infertility and cancer prevention. Patients suffering with obesity and/or diabetes may see results within Best of the one to two weeks after starting North Shore treatment. 2016 Blank Slate Media’s

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A FULL SERVICE ECO FRIENDLY SALON

2016

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With select stylists Expires 9/30/16

Fresh Flavors & Authentic Greek Cuisine

Back-To-School BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT

$99

Greek Specialties & Fresh Seafood Daily

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250A Jericho Tpke., Mineola / 516.427.5100 Visit us at:www.saloneco.net

Take Out

38 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596 516.747-0223

COME SEE US AT THE WILLISTON PARK STREET FAIR AND TRY OUR ORIGINAL AND FAMOUS PAELLA 19 95 $ 2995 $

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A LOOK BACK

Williston Day Street Fair 2015

Since 1998

prehensive Sol m o C u r You For Health & Wellnesstion

PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE

Great Selection of Specialty Pies! GLUTEN FREE MENU AVAILABLE

STREET FAIR SPECIAL

$11 REG. CHEESE PIES Only

Advanced Cardiology Ronald A. Stevens, MD

516-408-3423

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH Gail E. Stevens, D.C.

Chiropractic / Nutrition Acupuncture, Cupping, Massage Therapy

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“Mid Day” Special

TAKE OUT ONLY 11AM TO 5 PM - VALID 9/18/16

Ladies/Gentlemen try our treadmills or circuit Monday-Friday 12-3pm. Pay only $9.99 per month (six month minimum) CLASSES INCLUDE: Body Sculpting, Pilates, Yoga, TRX, Stretch & more! • Circuit Training • Personal Training

66 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596 Gift Certificates Available 516-747-3413 Sun.-Thurs. 11am-10pm, Fri. & Sat. 11am-11pm Visit us online at: www.frantonis.com

COMING SOON…BARRE CLASSES Call Debbie Krzyminski Certified Personal Trainer:

516-294-2998

SEE US AT THE WILLISTON FAIR

WE DELIVER

All conveniently located in one location

166 East Jericho Tpke., Mineola. NY 11501

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FALL REGISTRATION HAPPENING NOW! Serving Long Island Since 1954

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Congratulations to our Award Winning Sales Associate

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Marie Grieco, CBR

Marie Grieco was recognized as the 2015 Top Sales Agent of the Year, for the Williston Park office

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Marie has extensive knowledge mgrieco@coachrealtors.com of the local market, provides

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Now Offering 276 Jerrico Turnpike Mineola, NY 11501

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Office: 516.248.9494 ext. 121

the finest marketing to homes of all values and continually produces results for her clients in this changing economy.

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www.Lovetodancepac.com Lovetodancepac@gmail.com Michael C. Adges is a 1981 graduate of Stony Brook University (B.A.) and a 1984 graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D.) In 1989, he founded the Law Office of Michael C. Adges in Bayside, New York, specializing in real estate transactions. The office later re-located to Bellerose and Mineola and is now located in Williston Park, New York. Mr. Adges has served in the capacities of both attorney and realtor on numerous real estate committees on the state and local levels. His experience as an investor - buying and selling properties in New York City and Long Island - have given him an insider’s perspective on the real estate process. Mr. Adges has had many speaking engagements - lecturing on such topics as bankruptcy, real estate transactions and title insurance sponsored by the National Business Institute (NBI) as well as various banks and bar associations. He was also an adjunct law professor at CUNY School of Law in Queens, teaching real estate. Mr. Adges is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and Vice President of the Chamber of the Willistons. In 2013 he was named an Access to Justice Champion by the Nassau County Bar for his volunteer work with mortgage foreclosure and “Sandy” recovery clinics.

Michael C. Adges Attorney at Law 2016

516-742-1741

105 Hillside Ave., Suite D, Williston Park, NY 11596

www.adgesesq.com

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EAST WILLISTON: Picture Perfect Colonial set on over 1/3 Acre. Attention to details and pride in craftsmanship abound in this beautiful home. New Gourmet EIK w/Center Island, Quartz countertops, Wolf Range, Sub Zero Fridge plus fridge draws and large eating area opens to expansive great room w/fireplace, vaulted ceilings, abundant oversized windows and 2 sets of sliders to private landscaped resort backyard with in ground pool, deck and bluestone patio. New Powder Room, Master Bedroom w/WIC and master bath, 3 Additional large bedrooms plus office and Full Bath. 2 car attached garage, Walk up attic. $1,799,000

For more information or to arrange a showing please call

Marie Grieco 516-375-1778 Licensed Sales Associate

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Hawthorne Service Center Hawthorne Service Center is a full-service auto repair shop. Our history has deep roots in the community. Upon returning from the Pacific in 1945, our founder John Berning Sr., began working as an auto mechanic at a car dealer in Mineola. He also worked after hours and on weekends out of his garage while raising four children with his wife Anne. His goal was to open his own shop. Within two years, he opened his first location at the corner of Park Avenue and Hillside Avenue. In 1958, he moved his shop to its current location at the corner of Willis Avenue and Hawthorne Street. So, what makes us different from other shops? The fact that we have such deep roots here is the very reason we care so much about each and every customer. We don’t even like to call them customers, they are our neighbors, people we share our community with. Today John Berning Jr and his wife Lisa Perrotta Berning, both of whom were raised in Mineola and Williston Park respectively, can be found running the shop. The shop is run with the same care and values it began with in 1947. We stand behind everything we do. Our honesty and integrity are second to none. We choose to live and work here, in a community we love. If you need your automobile serviced, then consider stopping in and meeting us. We think you will be pleased with our service.

Hawthorne Service Center A Family Owned and Operated Station Caring for Your Car and Serving the Community for Over 60 Years

545 Willis Avenue Williston Park, NY 11596 • 516-741-8777

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nHP readies itself for fair showcase To run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Jericho Turnpike from Covert Ave. to NHP Road By N o A h M A N s k A r As many as 30,000 people are expected to take Jericho Turnpike on Saturday for the 21st annual New Hyde Park Street Fair. About 135 vendors, local merchants and community groups will line the street from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for attendees to visit, said Janet Bevers, an assistant to the Village of New Hyde Park Board of Trustees who helps plan the fair. One of those groups is AARP Long Island, which is sponsoring a food drive to benefit Long Island veterans in conjunction with the Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce. At least four collection sites, including one at New Hyde Park Village Hall, will be open for fair-goers to drop off canned and non-perishable foods, said Rich McGee, an AARP volunteer who grew up in New Hyde Park. Proceeds will go to the Nassau County Veterans Services Agency food pantry in Hempstead and

possibly other pantries on Long Island, McGee said. This is the first food drive the group has hosted at the street fair, where it also offers information about veterans’ rights and services, McGee said. “We thought it would be a good thing to combine the two,

and the more we collect, it benefits the veterans,” he said. A new charity group attending the fair this year is Rebuilding Together Long Island, a Farmingdale-based organization that rebuilds and repairs homes for veterans, senior citizens and disabled residents.

New Hyde Park Street Fair Street Fair Footprint of street fair Northwell Health's Health & Wellness Pavilion Children's carnival and petting zoo New Hyde Park Village Hall

Returning this year as the street fair’s flagship sponsor is Northwell Health, which will once again set up a “Health and Wellness Pavilion” on Lakeville Road with information about the services available at its local medical facilities. Many Northwell employees

live in the New Hyde Park area, O’Neill said, and the pavilion was so successful last year that the health system decided to provide a $10,000 sponsorship again. “It definitely allows us to showcase the services and programs that we offer and also learn some more about the community that’s close to us,” O’Neill said. The pavilion will host giveaways and activities for kids, and the health-care conglomerate’s “mobile medical van” will give free flu shots and health screenings, said Kathleen O’Neill, a Northwell spokeswoman. The Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce will once again sponsor a scavenger hunt that will take participants around the street fair. Kids can enjoy a children’s carnival with rides provided by New Hyde Park-based Send in the Clowns and a petting zoo with animals from a Suffolk County farm.

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Jewelry

CRAFTS

BBQ

21st Annual

Village of New Hyde Park

Street Fair Sponsored by Northwell Health

Saturday, September 17 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Featuring the Northwell “Health and Wellness Pavilion” On Jericho Turnpike, from New Hyde Park Road to Covert Avenue, Plus Lakeville Road

• Village Merchants and Restaurants • Children’s Carnival and Petting Zoo • Specialty Vendors and Food Court AMPLE PARKING ON SIDE STREETS

Gigantic Craft Fair! 200+ vendors with creations by leading artisans and crafters Promoted by Craft-A-Fair Inc. (516) 330-2044 For the safety of all visitors, SKATEBOARDING and BICYCLE RIDING are prohibited. For more info, visit vnhp.org or craftafair.com, or call (516) 354-0022. Raindate: Saturday, September 24.

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A LOOK BACK

New Hyde Park Street Fair 2015

Thank You For Making Us The Best of the North Shore 2nd Year In A Row Specializing in Cookies, Pastries & Specialty Desserts

Thank You To Our Customers! We Are Offering… Any Purchase Over $20

$5 OFF

2016

With Coupon, Expires 10/14/16

• Fine Italian Pastries, Cookies, Biscottis, Specialty Breads, Bagels, Danish, Rolls, Croissants, etc. • Miniature Pastries & Cookie Trays • Pies • Cakes For All Occasions… Specializing In Custom Wedding Cakes

Polito Bakery

Off Premise Catering, Cookies, Pastries, Cakes & More

Freshest Bread In Town!!

Smash Cakes

3361 Hillside Avenue New Hyde Park, NY 11040 516-248-6618 Open 7 Days 6am-6pm

We sell wholesale to supermarkets & restaurants. Call for special pricing.

Now serving homemade Personal Pizza

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SEE E M O C ! KIDS N& W O L C HE ZIPPY T HE PIRATE BILLY T 30AM-1PM : FROM 11

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Long Island Speech

& Myofunctional Therapy

Your Next Oil Change Is Due. 13th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!! Trust NUT JUST LUBE For All Your Maintenance Needs

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Licensed Speech Pathologists & Myofunctional Therapists Specializing in the Treatment and Correction of:

culties • Fluency • • Voice Disorders • Motor Planning Disorders • Deviate Swallowing • Tongue Thrust • • Feeding & Swallowing Problems / Aversions • Thumb Sucking • • Articulation Disorders • Oral Facial Muscle Weakness •

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• Full Service Oil Change • Synthetic Oil changes • Transmission Fluid Changes • Differential Fluid changes • Cooling System Flushes

• Fuel System Cleaning • Batteries and Accessories • Tune Ups • Brakes • Belts • Tires & Rotation • Exhaust • Timing Belts • Lights & Much More!

NUT JUST LUBE Auto Maintenance Is Our Speciality

Jericho Long Island Speech & Myofunctional Therapy 500 North Broadway, Suite 141 • Jericho, NY 11753

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• Women's dresses, suits, shoes, pocketbooks, hats, coats & more • Men’s suits, tuxedos, sport jackets, dress slacks, shirts, ties, coats & more • Some children’s clothing

Look great, save money and support a good cause! Some of the fabulous clothing around can be yours at a fraction of its value with your donation to Young Israel of New Hyde Park. Private, confidential environment staffed by helpful volunteers.

Located at Young Israel of New Hyde Park 264-15 77th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Hours by appointment only. Email mbkrieger@verizon.net or call 917-703-4694 • www.beautifulmemoriesgemach.org Founded by Mark and Dr. Beth Krieger

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Be The Best Dressed This School Season

Able Lock Can Duplicate Your Factory Remote Keys

at K.Hunter Boutique!

Welcome to k. hunter boutique! We specialize in handpicking our merchandise based on not only style, but comfort.

Our hand picked merchandise can be dressed up or dressed down based on your occasion. Whether you want to look fabulous for a night out, or feel comfortable for a more relaxed event, k. hunter has the perfect outfit and accessories for you!

Gift Certificates Available

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Hibachi & Sushi Ya thanks all our customers for making us the Best Japanese Restaurant

Party Room Available For Your Special Event Seating Available for over 150!

HIBACHI & SUSHI YA Restaurant SUSHI BAR • BAR • HIBACHI CATERING • FUSION CUISINE

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(Dine-In and Take-Out)

With Coupon. Exp 10/31/16 Max. (8) People or $40 Discount Cannot be combined w/any other offer. Not Incl. Holidays New Hyde Park location only

HAVE YOUR SPECIAL EVENT CATERED BY US!

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www.hibachisushiya.com

LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF JERICHO TPKE.

Between Nassau Blvd. & Marcus Ave. in the New King Kullen Shopping Center

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Your Healthy Life Is Our Mission

DR. WILBERT B. MANIEGO

HILLSIDE INTERNAL MEDICINE & GERIATRICS Inquire about our Gastroenterology & Cardiology Divisions

WE MANAGE: Diabetics, Blood Pressure, Coronary Artery Disease, Obesity, Asthma Most Major Insurances WE PROVIDE: Accepted. Preventive Care, Minor Trauma Care, Blood Testing, EKG, Holter, Spirometry Medicare, Medicaid & Cash Only Patients

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You are always treated with understanding & compassion. We respect the dignity of every patient. WSLK-INS ALWAYS WELCOME State-of-the-Art Facility with Confidential Electronic Medical Recording System

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Affordable Home Care Solution Compassion at its Best Elder Care Specialists • Alzheimers / Dementia • Companionship • Cooking Meals • Laundry • Light House Keeping • Medication Reminders • Shopping / Errands • Escort to Appointments

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Locally Owned: 390 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park

The Premier Party Venue For Your Next Special Event! Weddings Communions Christenings Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Showers Corporate Meetings Parties and more!

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For details please contact: 516-354-1010

For additional information visit us at: partyroomlongisland.com

SEND IN THE CLOWNS FOR ALL YOUR ENTERTAINMENT AND PARTY RENTALS SENDINTHECLOWNS.COM 516.354.1515

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CELLINI LODGE 2206

in celebration of your community spirit

Participate in interesting social activities… Meet new friends Bowling League Card Night Be part of our Annual Italian Festival Opportunities for Lodge and OSIA Student Scholarships Yearly Teen King and Queen Pageant Come to an Event! Membership not required

Kitchen Design Event

Long Island’s

JOIN THE ORDER OF SONS OF ITALY

UPCOMING EVENTS: Sat., Oct. 1: Italian Night Dinner at Clinton G. Martin Park Sun. Oct. 9: Long Island Columbian Day Parade (Huntington) Sat. Oct. 22: Halloween Sock Hop featuring the Accords (Clinton G. Martin Park)

Membership applications for Italian and Non Italian (social members) 18 & over available at the NHP Street Fair or by contacting the Cellini Lodge. • www.cellinilodge2206.org • Tel: 516-747-1680

SEE & LOOK BETTER THIS YEAR! Specializing In Progressive Lenses Doctor available for exams, contact lens fittings, dry & red eyes, glaucoma & cataract testing. By appt. only.

Choose from100’s of Frames including…

• LaFont • Tom Ford • Flexon • Silhouette • Gucci & More!

SPORT & DESIGNER SUNGLASSES • Maui Jim • Costa Del Mar, Wiley X & More! Available in Prescription and Nonprescription

At time of purchase. Not retroactive. $100 min. purchase. Cannot be combined w/any other offer or Union plans. W/coupon only. Exp. 10/31/16

70 OFF

Any Two Complete Pairs of Prescription Eyeglasses At time of purchase. Not retroactive. $100 min. purchase per pair. Cannot be combined w/any other offer or Union plans. W/coupon only. Exp. 10/31/16

OUR EXPERIENCE & QUALITY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE FULL-SERVICE, FAMILY OWNED OPTICAL CENTER SINCE 1982

Focal Point Optical FAMILY OPTICAL CENTER

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• Gain knowledge on a variety of aspects of kitchen remodeling ranging from design to construction • Mingle with others and share experience • Discover how to create a breathtaking room with colors and textures • Meet the experts and discuss your project ho

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Any One Complete Pair of Prescription Eyeglasses

manufacturer opens doors to the public

Hyde New d Park R

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BIG SELECTION - EXPERT STAFF TO FIT YOU RIGHT!

Tues, Sept 20 @ 7pm

150 Nassau Terminal Road New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Free Admission - Limited Spots Available

RSVP Now: (516) 880-9982

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Here’s What We Can Do For You At KIDD COLLISION… L.I.’s Wine & Liquor Superstore 5000 sq.ft. OF SHOPPING CONVENIENCE

Family Owned & Operated - 1999

1 OFF 10 %OFF Any 3 Liter Box of Wine

Any Case of Wine

K&W Liquors Franklin Sq. 516-326-7721

For In-Store Use Only

W/coupon. Sales tax not included. Not valid w/other offers or prior purchases, in-store purchases only. Offer Exp. 10/9/16

SPECIAL WINE & SPIRIT TASTING EVERY SATURDAY 3-6 PM!

Give Us a Call or Stop On By

1.5L

For In-Store Use Only

W/coupon. Sales tax not included. Not valid w/other offers or prior purchases, in-store purchases only. Offer Exp. 10/9/16

516-742-5961 Serving the Community for over 20 Years! 290 Broadway, Garden City Park, NY 11040

5 OFF 10 OFF $

Any Purchase

For In-Store Use Only

of $55 Or More

K&W Liquors Franklin Sq. 516-326-7721

W/coupon. Sales tax not included. Not valid w/other offers or prior purchases, in-store purchases only. Offer Exp. 10/9/16

OPEN 7 DA DAYS A WEEK Mon.-Thurs 9am-8pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-9pm. Sun. 12-5pm

IN ADDITION TO AUTO COLLISION REPAIRS & PAINTING WE HANDLE:: • Insurance Claims with all carriers MINOR MECHANICAL REPAIRS & • Lease return repairs MAINTENANCE: • Bumper repairs/headlight restoration • Oil Changes • Belts • Hoses • Dings & Scratches • Cabin Filters • Tune Ups • Paintless Dent removal • Brakes & Tires FREE • Interior & Exterior detailing ESTIMATES • Polishing, Compounding & Waxing

LUB

RDS C

REWA

Like us on: www.Facebook.com/KiddCollision

Laconia Music Center

of $100 Or More

K&W Liquors Franklin Sq. 516-326-7721

W/coupon. Sales tax not included. Not valid w/other offers or prior purchases, in-store purchases only. Offer Exp. 10/9/16

Long Island’s #1 Music School & Rental Center

Over 51 Years of Satisfied Customers

• School Music Specialists •

All Instruments new & used - student to pro.

• Quality Rentals • Sales • Repairs on all instruments •Acoustic & electric guitars & basses • Accessories for all instruments • Sheet music and extensive NYSSMA library

Receive cashback rewards, exclusive sales and coupons.

163 New Hyde Park Rd., Franklin Square 516-326-7721 (Across from the King Kullen Shopping Center) visit our website at: www.kandwliquors.com

Not responsible for typographical errors Visit Us On www.facebook.com/KandWliquors and discover such benefits such as wine & Liquor specials. coupons, tasting events

All Lessons Available Mon.-Fri. 3:30-7:30, Sat. 10:00-4:30

Featuring: Guitar, Piano, Voice, Orchestral & Band Instruments

410 Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park

516-352-4070

www.laconiamusiccenter.com

AMERICAN

THEATER DANCE Workshop

CLASSES FROM BEGINNER TO PROFESSIONAL

Classes In: Ballet, Theater Dance, Musical Theater, Lyrical, Tap (ages 7-adult)

INQUIRE ABOUT ADULT TAP & BEGINNER BALLET CLASSES ADULT INTERMEDIATE BALLET CLASSES 10:30-12:00 MON.-SAT. AMERICAN

THEATER DANCE Workshop

BALLET TO BROADWAY

Private Lessons on all instruments. Beginner to Advanced.

Call for information:

516-248-6420

999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS: www.americantheaterdance.com

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SERIOUS RESULTS.

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Call: 516.270.3000 Email: legacystrengthgym@gmail.com Web: legacystrength.com Address: 222 Jericho Tpke, Floral Park, NY

Offer Expires October 31st, 2016

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org Saturday, September 17 at 8:30 p.m. The 50+ Comedy Tour Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Mekonen: The Journey Of An African Jew Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. The Front Page on Broadway Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. Natasha, Pieree & the Great Comet of 1812 on Broadway Thursday, Nov. 10 during evening Gold Coast International Film Festival Opening Night Gala About Gold Coast International Film Festival (GCIFF): The Gold Coast International Film Festival takes place in venues throughout the North Shore of Long Island. An annual event located in the Town of North Hempstead, the Festival celebrates the art and influence of cinema in the charming, historic towns and villages of Long Island’s Gold Coast. GCIFF events include screenings, workshops, conversations with prominent members of the film community, parties and a gala. Neiman Marcus “Love to Give” Collection The Gold Coast Arts Center will be one of the beneficiaries for this year’s Neiman Marcus “Love to Give” collection, available online beginning October 19 and in stores on November 3. The collection will feature “dozens of perfectly priced items for gift giving” from which each store will give ten percent of the proceeds to benefit youth arts education in Neiman Marcus communities across the country. The GCAC will be recipients from the Roosevelt Field location at 630 Old Country Road, Garden City. An additional $50,000 from online sales will also go to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation to support national youth arts programs as well. LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Screenagers - Growing Up in the Digital Age Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 at 2 p.m. Warren Schein performs A Musical Tribute to Classic Hollywood Friday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. Betty Buckley, The“Voice of Broadway” Hailed as “The Voice of Broadway,” Betty Buckley is one of theater’s most respected and legendary leading ladies. She is an actress/singer whose career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the world. She is a 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame inductee. Buckley was featured in the Royal Albert Hall concert of Follies in celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s 85th birthday. She has recorded 16 CD’s: most recently Ghostlight produced by T Bone Burnett released in 2014. Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. Loudon Wainwright III & Nellie McKay

Grammy Award-winner, Loudon Wainwright III’s recording career started in 1970 and now includes 25 albums. The latest is Older Than My Old Man Now, which employs Wainwright’s unique mix of poignancy and devastating wit to examine aging. LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City 516-224-5800 • www.licm.org Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum Hours: Open Daily (until September 4) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admission: $13 for adults and children over one-year-old, $12 seniors, free to museum members and children under one-year-old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800. Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Plaza Theatrical presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. The classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. Based on the original Broadway production and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, this show features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $12 per seat with museum admission ($10 per seat for LICM members). Tickets available through Plaza Theatrical at plazatheatrical.com or by calling (516) 599-6870. Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Night At The Museum - Presented By Harbor Child Care Saturday, Sept. 17 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. $10 per person for children $30 per person for adults Dinner and beverages included in the price. Enjoy exhibits, special arts and crafts, and scavenger hunt activities. Funds raised will enable Harbor to provide scholarships to families that need financial assistance for tuition. Purchase tickets online at www.harborchildcare. org/events. List of tickets purchased will be held at the door. Harbor Child Care will have exclusive use of the museum during this time, so come out with the kids and have some fun. Tuesday, Sept. 20 through Friday, Sept. 23 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Silly Scarecrows Harvest season is here. Create your own silly scarecrow with colorful paper and clothespins to welcome the arrival of fall. All ages. Free with museum admission.

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Community Calendar Project independence Support & Social Group The Town of North hempstead’s Project independence is reminding residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 for more information. Parents of Millennials Group Join us as we explore ways to help our 1830 year olds move on to independence and pursue the life they want. For more information please visit: www. meetup.com/Parents-of-Millennials-MeetupGroup trivia Challenge Come see how much you know. Match wits with other great minds. you may win a prize! Last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. havana Central restaurant roosevelt Field, Garden City. For more info, call (516) 6761976. Singles association Of l.i. For information on events, please call (516) 825-0633 or (516) 333-2851 or e-mail singlesassociationofli@yahoo.com. your Widowed Social Group The group meets on the third Wednesday of the each month (except July and August) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at st. Joseph’s r.C. Church on Franklin Ave. and Fifth street, Garden City. There is a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for non-members. For additional information, please call (516) 481-9280. area Cyclists unite There are several area cyclists & cycling groups that ride before or after work on Weekdays. A bigger group is more fun and a better work out. you are invited to join the areas longest running Weekday cycling group. When: Weekdays before work or after work Where: Parking lot across from Great Neck diner - Corner of Bond street and Grace Avenue. description of ride : About 15 miles in about one hour, 20 minutes (Non stop) We start and finish at the same location. routes and speeds vary depending on the group. ride is canceled if the roads are wet or temperature is below 40 degrees. Free parking in the lot till 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. helmets and road bikes mandatory. Beginners welcome. ride at your own risk. April to November. Come & meet others who are interested in your sport, you may even pick up a pointer or

two from one of the veteran cyclists. Contact david (speedy) emanuel at speedyemanuel@ optonline.net or 516-840-9370 or 516-4878065 before 9:45 p.m. for schedule and to confirm your participation. tOWn OF nORtH HEMPStEad CalEndaR Friday, Sept. 16, 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28; and Nov. 4 Monday, Sept. 19, 26; Oct. 3, 17, 24 and 31 Exercise for Balance and Strength to Reduce Falls-tai Chi & advanced Join this program and learn how to improve your balance and strength, and reduce falls. The Tai Chi Balance and strength course is offered on Friday, sept. 16, 23, 30, oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, and Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and on Monday, sept. 19, 26, oct. 3, 17, 24 and 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tai Chi Participants must commit to 11 out of the 16 classes. registration closes sept. 16. The Advanced Fall Prevention course is on Friday, sept. 16, 23, 30, oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, and Nov. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the North hempstead “yes We Can” Community Center, 141 Garden street, Westbury. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Participants must wear comfortable clothing, secure footwear and bring a bottle of water. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Monday, Sept. 19 and 26 introduction to Computers don’t delay! Get started with an introductory course in basic computer skills. Learn to navigate through the internet, emails, and Microsoft programs. enjoy a new way to communicate with family and friends. Please join us at the North hempstead “yes We Can” Community Center, 141 Garden street, Westbury on Monday, sept. 12, 19, and 26 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Tuesday, Sept. 20 and 27 Blankets of love The group provides an opportunity for seniors in the community to come together and work in a collaborative manner on a meaningful and rewarding project. All members of the group are registered as volunteers with JAsA. each blanket is donated to a worthy cause. The blankets have been given to various human service programs in Nassau County and New york City. The group meets Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Clinton G. Martin Park, 1601 Marcus Avenue, New hyde Park. North

hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Wednesday, Sept. 14 CarFit The Town of North hempstead department of services for the Aging is teaming up with AArP, AAA and the American occupational Therapy Association (AoTA), to offer a Free CarFit program to Town residents age 60 and over. CarFit is a program designed to help seniors achieve a better fit with their vehicle for optimal safety and comfort while driving. A 12-point CarFit checklist will be reviewed with participants while in their own vehicle,

including adjusting mirrors to reduce blind spots, seat belt use and steering wheel tilt. The whole process takes between 20 and 30 minutes. Please join us at Clinton G. Martin Park, 1601 Marcus Avenue on Wednesday, sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appointments are required. Please call AAA at 516-8732364 to schedule your CarFit appointment or visit www.car-fit.org/carfit/FAQ for more information. Thursday, Sept. 15 Senior talk Group Come enjoy lively discussion on many topics at the senior Talk Group. The group meets the Continued on Page 60

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David Peikon exhibit Family festival to be at Tengelsen Gallery held at Pratt Center A solo exhibition featuring 20 years of David Peikon’s paintings is showing in the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery from Sept. 17 to Oct. 2. Largely a self-taught artist of portraits, landscapes, and still lifes, the former commercial printing industry executive left the corporate world in 1996 to pursue his passion for art. “Some things that have not changed throughout: my desire to bring beauty to the world, to do some good for others, to find peace,” Peikon said. “The degree to which I have succeeded is up to you the viewer to decide.” His landscapes have been described as scenes of serene isolation, always with a reverence for the beauty of nature, whether the subject is the native shores of Long Island or the hills of Tuscany. Now in his second decade as a painter, his work hangs in private and corporate collections around the world. In addition to 15 solo shows thus far, he has been featured in numerous publications including American Artist Magazine and The NY Times. Known for his striking portraits, Peikon’s clients include William F. Buckley Jr.,

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Dr. George Church, Salvatore Ferragamo, Philanthropist David H. Koch, The Presidents of Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Mrs. Mary Phipps and Nobel Laureates Drs. Elizabeth Blackburn, Thomas Cech, Carol Greider, and Dr. James D. Watson. Peikon teaches classes in landscape and portrait painting at the Art League of Long Island. “In the 20 years that I have been painting full time, I have spent more than 40,000 hours at the easel, and thousands of hours more thinking about art, looking at art, and teaching others to make art,” Peikon said. “The emotional, physical, and financial struggle of 20 years has also rewired my brain in significant ways, and all combined I am not the same person who started out in 1996 to pursue this dream.” The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. The gallery is open to the public, free of charge, Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on weekends 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the Art League visit www.artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400.

Long Island FamFest, a full day of fun and activities for kids and information for parents, will take place Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Long Island University’s Pratt Recreational Center in Greenvale. For one family admission, both kids and parents will be entertained and enriched, where they can do all their planning for the new school year ahead in one afternoon. Featuring more than 50 exhibitors, the first-ever LI FamFest is produced by NY Metro Parents, the authority that delivers choices about how to spend time and money to more than 1,000,000 area parents each month, through its eight parenting magazines including Long Island Parent. The day will offer a cornucopia of activities and performances to entertain children of all ages. Activities include a live reptile and wildlife show by the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, face painting and balloon making with Clowns.com, a photo fun booth with Happy Face Entertainment, hip hop dance movement with Glen Dance Studio and Kidville, a day-long arts and crafts zone with Not Just Art, instrument tutorials with Eskay Music, a rope obstacle course with Happy Fest, candy making and a chocolate dipping fountain by Chocolate Works, an introduction to cutting-edge learning programs with Village East Gifted and The Whole Child Academy, and more.

Town BeachFeast to be held on Sept. 17 The Town of North Hempstead recently announced the return of BeachFeast event. The food and spirits festival will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. BeachFeast will feature food trucks, wine and beer, a classic car show and live music along the boardwalk at North Hempstead Beach Park. “BeachFeast is a great opportunity to enjoy one last day on the beach this summer season,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “I am looking forward to joining our residents and sampling selections from delicious food vendors and enjoying music from this year’s incredible

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There will also be live performances by musicians, magicians and clowns, a Halloween costume prep event with Rubies, an inflatable zone where kids can burn off more energy and prizes. Ten of the activities, including the rope obstacle course, are also designed to accommodate children with special needs. While the children play and learn, parents will be able to explore offerings from more than 50 exhibitors and experts. They can meet providers for pediatric dentistry health care and special needs children, after school programs (including sports, martial arts and music), nursery schools, nutritionists, and Mommy & Me activities. Tickets to the event are $25 per family (two adults and up to four children) in advance at LIFamFest.com — $30 at the door. At LIFamFest.com, consumers can get a $5 off coupon (code FFPRE) to apply to their ticket purchase. Coupons can also be found at the many places Long Island Parents Magazine is distributed in Nassau and Suffolk counties — at play and activity centers, toy stores and pediatricians’ offices. Every ticket purchaser will leave the event with free samples and other goodies in a family gift bag courtesy of NY Metro Parents and the exhibitors. For tickets and the latest news, visit lifamfest.com. The Pratt Recreational Center is located at 720 Northern Blvd. in Greenvale.

performers.” This year’s BeachFeast will feature live music by three bands. Jessie’s Girl, an ‘80s cover band, Kamellot, a classic rock band, and Tiger Rose, a Jerry Garcia Tribute band. Residents will be able to purchase an eclectic mix of culinary delights as well as spirits from vendors. There will also be a classic car show along the boardwalk and the GameTruck will provide video games for children and will be broadcasting college football games. The event is free of charge, with a parking fee of $10 in cash or $7 paid by debit or credit. For more information, please call 311 or 516-869-6311.

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Mark Newman to groove L.i fair to offer chance at LIU for benefit concert to stuff scarecrows Singer/songwriter and guitarist Mark Newman has just released a brand new single “Scapegoat,” and will play at LIU Post in Brookville for the “Musicians Without Borders” Benefit Concert on Friday, Sept. 23 ay 7:30 p.m. The bluesy single “Scapegoat” packs a punch both in its gritty slide guitar and hammond organ with lyrics describing a man who’s witnessed a murder and is then blamed for it. Although Newman has played a ton of exciting solo and full-band showcases in the past few months — notably New York City’s B.B. King’s for the Delbert McClinton Birthday Show, The Space at Westbury opening for the one and only Don Felder, The Blue Note in Tokyo, Japan, The Space at Westbury opening for David Bromberg, and New York City’s legendary Bitter End — he has also worked as sideman to so many soul, blues, and rock greats of our time like John Oates, Jim McCarty, Willy DeVille, Sam The Sham, and Sam Moore. A New York native, Newman’s musical prowess has taken him around the world several times over, playing with an eclectic mix of noted musical talents from Sting to Elvis Costello, and Travis Tritt as well as his own solo work. A multi instrumentalist, Mark has mastered electric/acoustic/lap steel guitar as well as the mandolin and dobro,

The Long Island Fair is seeking teams to build scarecrows on the Fairgrounds during the first weekend of the 2016 Fair — Sept. 24 and 25 for ribbons, cash prizes and bragging rights. An opportunity for friends, families, garden clubs, nurseries and any other organization to get together and show their talent, scarecrows may be traditional, whimsical, humorous, but never frightening — except to crows. Scarecrows must be built by teams of two to six people of any age. Entrants will have two hours either on Saturday, Sept. 27 or Sunday, Sept. 28 to build and set-up their scarecrow. Teams will be provided with straw and sticks to use (if necessary) for the body of the scarecrow. All clothing and props are the responsibility on the individual teams. Photo By John BLenn

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To celebrate and appreciate the beauty of the landscape of Long Island’s North Shore, The Teaching Studios of Art will hold its fifth annual “Plein Air” art competition on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24. The competition, open for public viewing, will take place at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Oyster Bay. Twenty-five selected artists will compete for multiple prize packages including a grand prize of $1000. “Plein Air,” meaning “ in open air,” is a specific type of landscape painting that is done entirely on-site, in the great outdoors. “While very popular on the West Coast, there are very few Plein Air competitions on the East Coast,” Rob Zeller, director and instructor for the Teaching Studios of Art, said. “We are pleased to be holding this competition for the fifth time — with such beautiful and rich natural vistas, there is no reason for Oyster Bay not to take the lead in the Plein Air painting movement that is sweeping across the country.” The competition will begin on Friday,

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and with a voice reminiscent of many rock and bluesmen before him — it has the familiarity of an old friend yet the power and soul of many of today’s rock, soul, folk and R&B icons. Newman also records and produces Landmark on Main Street is presentlocal artists in the Long Island/New York ing “Screenagers,” a film about the vulCity area. nerable corners of family life, as well as a panel discussion and audience Q&A on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston said she has seen kids scrolling through life with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-season attention span, and says the average child spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating Sept. 23 at 8 a.m., and the artists will have screen time — friction she knew all too until sundown to work on their paintings. well. In “Screenagers,” as with her awardOn Saturday, Sept. 24, the artists will continue working on their pieces and will winning documentaries on mental health, have until 3 p.m. to complete their work. Ruston takes a deeply personal approach The event will culminate in an exhi- as she probes into the vulnerable corners bition of the artists’ work that same eve- of family life, including her own, to exning at 7 p.m. at the Koenig Center of the plore struggles over social media, video Oyster Bay Historical Society, located at 20 games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectSummit St., in Oyster Bay. Juror Mario Robinson, a nationally re- edly funny stories, along with surprising nowned artist and author, will judge the insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, “Screenagers” reveals entries and select the prizewinners. The exhibition will feature the work of how tech time impacts kids’ development the 25 artists completed over the two days and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital of the competition. Most of the artwork will be available for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Oyster Bay Historical Society. The exhibition will remain on view at the Koenig Center through Nov. 27 during the following hours: For more information about the competition and exhibition, please visit teachingstudios.com/plein-air-competition-sagamore-hill.

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The fair’s goal is to let each team use their creativity when building their scarecrows. Judging will be based on originality, creativity, design and durability. To judge durability the entrees will be left exposed to the elements five or six days before being judged. Entrants must register in advance by 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3. Entry forms and more information can be found on the Fair’s website lifair.org. The Long Island Fair always welcomes volunteers to join in its 174 year history of volunteering. Men and women of all ages (must be at least 14 years old). Serve one or more days: Sept. 24, 25, 30, and Oct. 1 and 2. To obtain a volunteer application call (516) 572-8416 or email the volunteer coordinator at jpockriss@nassaucountyny.gov.

world and find balance. The Landmark on Main Street is presenting the film as part of their Conversations from Main Street series. The panel will be moderated by Dana Friedman, president of the Early Years Institute and member of the New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council, and will comprise educators, parents, physicians and authors, including Dr. Mary Ellen Renna, pediatrician and author of “Ten Steps to Almost Perfect Parenting.” Ruston is a filmmaker, Stanford trained doctor and mother of two. Along with “Screenagers,” her awardwinning feature documentaries include “Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia,” about her father, and “Hidden Pictures” about global mental health. For her work in using film in launching advocacy movements, Ruston has won several awards, and she has been invited to speak and screen these and other films to hundreds of audiences in diverse settings around the world. Free admission to all Conversations from Main Street programs is made possible by a generous grant from the Angela and Scott Jaggar Foundation. No tickets are required.

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Fall wildflowers at Muttontown Preserve The Muttontown Preserve will present a guided nature walk entitled, “Fall Wildflowers,” on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Comprising 550 acres of fields, woodlands, ponds and estate grounds, Muttontown is Nassau County’s largest nature preserve and considered one of the most beautiful settings on Long Island. The preserve includes miles of marked nature trails with local wildflowers, trees, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Muttontown also has several struc-

tures, including the renovated Chelsea estate, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Long Island Press has named Muttontown Preserve the “Best Nature Walk” on Long Island. The walk is $5 and begins at the Bill Paterson Nature Center on the preserve. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. Muttontown Preserve is located on Muttontown Lane, south of 25A, in East Norwich. For more information please call: (516) 571-8500.

onerepublic plays old Westbury show American pop rock band One Republic recently headlined a private benefit concert at Old Westbury Gardens that raised a record $2.4 million to support research initiatives at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. “Philanthropy is huge and the supporters of this event are helping us to advance science and find new treatments, ultimately leading to patients living healthier lives,” Michael Dowling, president and CEO, Northwell Health, said. For 20 years, Feinstein Institute researchers have made important discoveries in oncology, autoimmunity, neuroscience and genetics that translate into clinical advances. Over the last 11 years, this benefit concert has raised more than $14 million for research and has played an integral role in the Feinstein Institute’s discovery of a new field of medicine called bioelectronic medicine. The Feinstein Institute’s world leaders in medicine, technology and neuroscience are transforming how

disease and injury are treated by using the power of the nervous system combined with innovative technology to help the body heal itself — without drugs. They are working to discover lifechanging and life-enhancing solutions, from stopping excess bleeding in the operating room and on the battlefield, to reversing paralysis and restoring mobility. “The sustained support of our benefactors and philanthropists enables us to achieve our not-for-profit mission to produce knowledge to cure disease,” Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institute, the research enterprise of Northwell Health, said. Chris Wragge, co-anchor at New York’s WCBS-TV, served as the event’s emcee. “It was an honor to participate in this event, which has led to breakthrough treatments that are transforming the future of health care,” Wragge said. For more information about current research at the Feinstein Institute, visit feinsteininstitute.org.

Community Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 57 first and third Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the roslyn Community Center, 53 orchard street, roslyn heights. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Thursday, Sept. 15, 22 and 29 Project independence Social discussion Group Come meet new friends! enjoy talking with others and meeting your neighbors. The group meets at the Parkville Branch of Great Neck Library, 10 Campbell street, New hyde Park on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Friday, Sept. 16, 23 and 30 What Matters to you Men’s Community Group The group is open to all men, age 60 and over living in the Town of North hempstead. Come and discuss topics that are of mutual interest to men living in the community. The group meets at the Parkville Branch of Great Neck Library, 10 Campbell street, New hyde Park on Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. North hempstead Project independence invites all male Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Caregiver Support Group Learn new ways of coping with demands of care giving. Gain a better understanding of your relationship with your loved one (over age 60). Learn to recognize the importance of meeting your own needs. explore community resources. Group meets at the Port Washington senior Center, 80 Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. registration required. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Tuesday, Sept. 20 St. Francis Hospital Outreach Bus: Free Health Screenings The Town of North hempstead in partnership with the st. Francis hospital Community outreach Program will be providing Free health screenings through the outreach bus. The screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure, simple blood test for cholesterol, and diabetes screenings with appropriate patient education and referrals as needed. Please join us at Fuschillo Park, Carle road at Broadmoor Lane, Carle Place on Tuesday, sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Thursday, Sept. 22 the Vial of life Come and learn about the importance of filling out the Vial of Life. The Vial of Life is a program that allows individuals to

have their complete medical information ready in their home for emergency personnel to reference during an emergency. Please join us at Port Washington senior Center, 80 Manorhaven Boulevard on Thursday, sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Thursday, Sept. 22 Vitamins in Our Food stay healthy! Come and learn what vitamins are in certain foods. Please join us at Magnolia Gardens, 899 Broadway, Westbury on Thursday, september 22 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Friday, Sept. 23 Joyful aging: Relationships with adult Children Parenting adult children is an adjustment. Come and learn how to keep meaningful relationships with your adult children. Please join us at the Great Neck social Center, 80 Grace Avenue, Great Neck on Friday, september 23 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. Wednesday, Sept. 28 Fire Prevention in the Home Come and learn how to prevent fires and keep safe in the home. Please join us at the North hempstead “yes We Can” Community Center, 141 Garden street, Westbury on Wednesday, september 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. North hempstead Project independence invites all Town residents 60 and over. Please call 311 or 869-6311 to register or for more information. WintHROP’S RESEaRCH & aCadEMiC CEntER 101 Mineola Boulevard At the corner of second street in Mineola Fall Prevention awareness - “Every Step you take...” Thursday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. The health program “every step you Take...” to address the serious risks of falling will be held at Winthrop’s research & Academic Center. To help address this important public health concern, the community is invited to attend an informative event that can help minimize the risk of a fall. Topics will address common fall hazards and preventive measures. in addition to a question and answer period, the program will also include information from supportive community resources. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. To register for this program, please call (516) 663-3131 or e-mail inspiringwomen@winthrop.org. For inclement weather and parking information, please call (516) 663-9761

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New Hyde Park Community Calendar TEMPLE TIKVAH ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE Temple Tikvah of New Hyde Park Annual Rummage Sale is Sunday, Oct. 9 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. is “Bag for $5 & Stuff Day” Highlights this year include costume jewelry, watches, pocket books, clothes, shoes, books and household items. Vintage fashion finds and great bargains. Temple Tikvah borders the tip of Nassau near Queens. It is conveniently located at 3315 Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park.

LIKE TO SING? The New Hyde Park Senior Chorus welcomes new members. The chorus meets Mondays 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at The Clinton G. Martin Park, Marcus Avenue and New Hyde Park Road. To join us, call 516775-8118. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FOR EDUCATION We are currently looking for community volunteers/retirees for one or two hours a week in the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District. You will be assisting students under the supervision of a classroom teacher. There is no prior experience necessary to participate in the program. Volunteers do a variety of activities with children such as reading to students or helping with classroom projects. If you would like more information on this program, please call Eileen Bileski at 516-434-2306. EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call 516-745-8050. FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program - FREE Silver Sneakers Exercise Classes For All Levels: Balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors. Monday through Saturday. Garden City, Roslyn and Great Neck. Call for more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, (516) 745-8050. AARP Floral Park Chapter 5224

Village of New Hyde Park Fall 2016 Adult Fitness - Long and Lean Classes held every Monday and Thursday from to Oct. 13 at New Hyde Park Village Hall in Lower Level/Basement 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free for village residents $20 for non-residents For more information, call Village Hall at 516-354-0022 or visit www.vnhp.org Bring 3 pound weights, exercise mat, towel water bottle

Tuesday Night Bingo TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5253 will host bingo on Tuesday nights from 7 to 11 p.m. The top prize is $1,500 with additional cash prizes totaling $1,700. Admission is $4 at the post, which is located at 155 Searingtown Road in Albertson. SENIOR CHORUS New Hyde Park: Entertainers Senior Chorus welcomes new members. The group meets 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Mondays at Clinton G. Martin Park, Marcus Avenue and New Hyde Park Road. Contact 516-775-8118 for more information. AMERICAN THEATER DANCE WORKSHOP Adult beginner ballet classes on Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Adult Ballet classes Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. are at the American Theater Dance Workshop, 999

Exercise Classes Herricks Road, NHP. 516-2486420. ADVICE FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS “SATuRDAYS with Sabaa”: Breast cancer and lymphedema education and tips from the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. Physical

therapist Sabaa Mundia, a blogger for the Facebook site of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, is offering useful tips on the site every Saturday. To access the information, visit #saturdayswithsabaa and https:// www.facebook.com/adelphibreastcancerhotline. To reach the hotline call 800-877-8077.

National Council Jewish Woman/Lakeville Section Paid up Membership Luncheon Monday Sept. 26 at 12 p.m. Non-Membership 10.00$ will be applied by dues if you join clinton Martin Park- Marcus Ave Easr oF New Hyde Park Rd Speaker; Martha Kolodkin-American History Educator Topic; LIves and PersonalitiesOf The Woman Who Raised The Contemporary American Presidents 718-343-6222

Hillside Public Library You may register for programs at hillsidelibrary.info/events. You need to have your library barcode number for registration. The library subscribes to several museum passes for the enjoyment and entertainment of our patrons, holders of Hillside Library cards in good standing.

programs Movie: I Am Wrath, R, 1 hr., 32 min.; Action, Crime, Drama Friday, Sept. 16 at 1:30 p.m. Starring John Travolta, Christopher Meloni, Amanda Schull.

A man is out for justice after a group of corrupt police offers are unable to catch his wife’s killer. Cards, Coloring and Coffee Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Join us for a social evening of cards (bring your friends if you need four players), perhaps a stimulating game of chess (we have the chess sets, you bring a partner) or maybe you want to relax and destress by joining the latest craze – coloring books for adults! Must pre-register online. Career Connections Reboot Camp Tuesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 22.

Appointment times are: 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m., 2 p.m. Email to schedule an appointment. This free service is open to all, but is directed to those actively engaged in a job search. Bring current resume(s) to appointment. Women of Strength Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. Women of Strength is an invitation for all women to unite, connect, and embrace the journey of returning home to our true Selves. It will be an ongoing series of monthly classes in which we will discuss, experience and explore the many layers that block our ability as women to love ourselves and others fully

and unconditionally. This month’s topic is: Stress Less…Ways to Manage Stress. Must be pre-registered. Book Discussion: Page Turners Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The book being discussed is: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education & Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced & fought for her right to an education. She was shot in the head and few expected her to survive. After Malala’s miraculous recovery, she became a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Sewanhaka welcomes teachers back

The Sewanhaka Central High School District welcomed back its teaching staff during its annual opening day ceremony at Sewanhaka High School on Sept. 1. Student-musicians from the district’s chorus opened the event, performing an outstanding rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Cheryl Champ then welcomed the district’s professionals back to school, expressing gratitude for their service and offering words of encouragement for the upcoming school year. “Despite the heat, despite the long list of to-dos that we all have to get done before that first bell rings on Sept. 6, we are hoping that you leave here this morn-

ing feeling reconnected, recommitted and inspired to make this your best year yet,” Champ said. School board President David Fowler, Sewanhaka Central Council of PTAs President Veronica Golderg and Sewanhaka Federation of Teachers President Joseph Grossi also addressed the group, wishing the district professionals a great school year, prior to Elmont Memorial High School’s Vocal Jazz group singing “Stand up and Make a Change.” Members of the district’s custodial staff were highlighted at the ceremony, entering the auditorium to the “Rocky” movie theme song “Gonna Fly Now” to resounding applause from those in attendance. District Superintendent Ralph Ferrie commended the group for their

PTAs to sponsor college night The Sewanhaka Central High School District and the Sewanhaka Central Council of PTAs are sponsoring College and Career Night on Monday, Sept. 19, at Elmont Memorial High School, located at 555 Ridge Road in Elmont. The fair starts at 7 p.m. Representatives from more than 100 colleges, universities, techni-

cal and business schools, as well as schools specializing in specific areas, military academies and the armed forces will be in attendance to speak with parents and students. Presenters will provide information on programs of study, admission requirements, scholarships and financial aid.

work over the summer months. Ferrie also thanked members of the clerical staff and those in the technology department for their service. Staff members with 25 years of service to the district were honored at the event, as were the recipients of the Superintendent’s Teacher of the Year award — Elmont Memorial High School science teacher David Spinnato, Floral Park Memorial High School special education teacher Susan Bach, H. Frank Carey High School social studies teacher Paul Luzzi, New Hyde Park Memorial High School physical education teacher Jacqueline Rizzuto and Sewanhaka High School Career and Technical Education teacher Jack Chen. Ferrie delivered the closing remarks,

which began with the district’s professionals watching “Animal School,” an animated video that focuses on the diverse needs of students and how they’re educated. “I would hope that you will reflect on what you saw here and put it in the back of your minds — how important it is that we really pay attention to the needs of all these students,” Ferrie said. “It is our responsibility to ensure that we make these students feel accepted.” Ferrie discussed the challenges in education that presented themselves over the last few years and thanked those in attendance for their patience during the district’s extensive renovations. He concluded his remarks wishing the district’s professionals a wonderful school year.

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hillside Grade School opens doors

Hillside Grade School opened its doors last week and teachers and staff greeted students with open arms. Students saw new friends and made new friends, and were eager to meet their teachers. Beth Torreano, the new principal of Hillside Grade School, said she couldnâ€™t be prouder to serve in the New Hyde Park-Grade City Park school district. Torreano said she is eager to

work alongside of students, educators, staff, administration and parents to honor the traditions and history that make the Hillside Grade School such a wonderful learning community. She is looking forward to a wonderful and enriching school year. Students at the Manor Oaks School also started classes last week.

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mineola students return to the classroom

Students throughout the Mineola school district began the 2016-17 school year in their respective schools on the first day of school, Sept. 1. Despite backpacks filled with books and supplies, the students wore all smiles as they were introduced to their new classrooms and routines. Pictured are highlights from Hampton Street and Meadow Drive schools.

Mineola h.S. musician Floral Park Boy Scout picked for state festival communiTy newS

seeking funds for project James Craig, a Life Scout from Boy Scout Troop 482 in Floral Park, is seeking donations to support his Eagle Scout project. The $1,500 project is for the special needs camp, Camp Anchor, at Lido Beach. Craig has taken on the task of refurbishing all 116 picnic tables that are used by the campers every day during the six-week summer program. Donations of $15 or more will be added to a donor thank-you list that will be published in local newspapers. Donations of $50 or more will be

added to a donor plaque to be presented to Camp Anchor. All proceeds raised above $1,500 will be donated directly to Camp Anchor. Make donations payable to BSA Troop 482 and mail to James Craig, 80 West Poplar St., Floral Park, N.Y. 11001. Craig can also be reached at james. craig18423@gmail.com and at 516-3268780. The project commenced on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. Volunteers are welcome. See www.troop482.com for a schedule of dates and times.

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Mineola High School senior Zachary Sloan has been selected to perform in the All-State Music Festival of the 2016 NYSSMA Winter Conference. Sloan was chosen for this honor based on the proficiency he demonstrated at NYS-

SMA auditions last May. Sloan, who has been named an allcounty musician each year since fifth grade, will be performing as a bass I in the festivalâ€™s mixed choir.

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Alzheimer’s group to hold fundraiser

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Long Island residents to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The walks will take place on Sept. 17 at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon and on Sept. 24 at Suffolk County Farm in Yaphank. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is more than a walk. It is an experience for over 3,000 participants on Long Island who will learn about Alzheimer’s disease and how to get involved with this critical cause, from advocacy opportunities and clinical studies enrollment to support programs and ser-

vices. Walk participants also honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony. At the beginning of the Walk, participants hold high a Promise Flower based on the reason for their involvement: Blue: I have Alzheimer’s. Purple: I have lost someone to Alzheimer’s disease. Yellow: I am supporting or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. Orange: I support the cause and a vision of a world without Alzheimer’s “This disease can be one of isolation. Walk day is a day of hope where everyone unites and walks together to get one step

closer to our vision of a world without Alzheimer’s,” said Karen Blank, associate director of development at the Long Island Chapter of The Alzheimer’s Association. In addition to the two-mile walk, participants will enjoy food, entertainment, speakers and a special tribute to those who have experienced or are experiencing Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. As baby boomers age, the number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease will rapidly escalate, increasing well beyond today’s more than 5 million Americans to as many as 16 million by 2050.

To start or join a team today, visit the Alzheimer’s Association alz.org/walk. To learn more about disease and available resources, call the toll-free Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800-2723900. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk. The Alzheimer’s Association is now continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

county art museum prices rise to $12

Beginning on Sept. 6, adult admission mission fees for seniors 62+ and students at Nassau County Museum of Art in Ros- remain $8. Admission for children 4-12 lyn Harbor, will rise from $10 to $12. Ad- remains $4. Admission for children under

4 years of age is free, as is admission for members. Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tues. to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Tours are free with museum ad-

mission. Family art activities and family tours are offered Sundays from 1 p.m., and is free with museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. The Museum Store is open Tues. through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Red Maple Market Café at the Museum is open Sat. and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions, or log onto nassaumuseum.org.

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Helping the needy Firefighters unveil 9/11 dress to impress monument in nhP

Continued from Page 2 towards Young Israel of New Hyde Park and keeping the gemach open. None of it goes directly to his pocket, he said. “It makes you feel good. Who doesn’t want to feel good?” Krieger said. “Everybody’s got problems, this will take your mind off it. You just get to help people.” Beautiful Memories Gemach, he said, serves people off all ethnicities and religions. “It’s just amazing because everybody comes here,” Krieger said. “We don’t ask for how much money you make, we don’t care what religion you are, I just have to make sure you’re OK.” The pantry’s success has led

for a larger need for both volunteers, which Krieger calls “Gemacheteers,” and more organizations to bring people needing clothing because of the influx in donations. “We’re looking for more opportunities to service organizations,” he said. “I need people who don’t mind sorting the clothes and especially helping other families shop.” While he plans to continue running Beautiful Memories Gemach, Krieger said he wants to extend his services and teach people how to operate this type of clothing pantry. “I’d really love to go around to different neighborhoods and help them do this,” he said. “I don’t care where.”

Sewanhaka schools kick off initiative Continued from Page 2 The iPad rollout was coupled with an upgrade of the district’s technology infrastructure over the summer that tripled its internet bandwidth and greatly increased the number of wireless internet access points, Champ said. The district has also redone about two-thirds of its classrooms to be more multimediafriendly, replacing projectors and touch-screen white boards with large flatscreen TVs that connect more easily with iPads, she said.

Some parents have been skeptical of the shift toward more technology use, Champ said, but administrators are working to strike an “instructional balance” between their responsibility to teach digital literacy and students’ individual learning styles. Teachers have been told to let students handwrite their notes if they prefer it after trying the iPad, she said. “Kids are never going to 100 percent use their iPad for everything,” Champ said. “We’re not steering our teachers in that directioon.”

Car dealer sentenced to four years in prison Continued from Page 13 this whole incident behind him,” Nadel said. “He acknowledged that he made mistakes, and he’s ready to move on with his life.” His sentence includes time served since his arrest, which currently meets the minimum 16 months, Nadel said. Once McGriff is processed from county to state prison, he will have a parole hearing set, he said. McGriff pleadws guilty to

second-degree grand larceny, seven counts of third-degree grand larceny, first-degree identity theft, and first-degree scheme to defraud, the release said. Assistant District Attorneys Matthew Sotirhos and April Montgomery prosecuted the case. Detective Jeffrey Marshall from Nassau County Police conducted the investigation and arrested McGriff, the release said.

Continued from Page 3 they have built this permanent location where we can remember that day,” Village Mayor Robert Lofaro said. “We can now walk past this monument every day, and pay our respects.” Those killed in 9/11 who lived in New Hyde Park were Christy Addamo, Matthew Grzymalski, Jennifer Howley, Michael Lynch, Gerald Michael Olcott, Dipti Patel, Gregory Reda and David Silver. Howley was pregnant at the time of the attack. Those who grew up in New Hyde Park were Richard Palazzolo and Ronald Kloepfer. Former New Hyde Park firefighters killed were Kenneth Kumpel and Michael Montesi. Those who died from illnesses stemming from the attacks were Robert Ehmer in 2010 and Gerard Beyrodt in 2015. For each name read, a flower was placed on the relic to honor their memory. Officials in attendance were U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (DGarden City), state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Old Westbury), state Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Lofaro, village Deputy Mayor Lawrence Montreuil and Trustee Donna Squicciarino. Michael McBride of the Katie McBride Foundation also attended. “This ceremony and memorial reminds me of what I’ve always known about New Hyde Park, which is that it is a strong community,” Rice said. “Sept. 11 is a day none of us will ever forget.”

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local cop among highest-paid workers Lake Success police officer’s salary 20 biggest in state for village employees, report says By J oe N i k i c Village of Kings Point police department officers were not only the highest paid police force in the state last year, but the highest paid department in any municipality, according to a report released by the Empire Center for Public Policy. According to the report, which used a payroll database of both part-time and full-time employees actively enrolled in the state pension system as of August 2016, Kings Point’s 21 police officers received an average salary of $222,394. “The figures used to compute the averages include regular pay, overtime and pay for unused sick and vacation time,” an Empire Center summary said. “However, the figures do not include pension contributions, health insurance, and other fringe benefits, elements of total compensation that can add 35 percent or more to personnel costs.” The Empire Center, which is an independent, non-profit

group that aims to promote good public policy, released its 201516 “What They Make” report last Thursday. Kings Point is one of four villages in Great Neck to have its own police force. Great Neck Estates, Kensington and Lake Success are the other three villages. According to seethroughny. net, Empire Center’s transparency website that lists municipality payrolls, six of the top 20 highest paid village employees in the state were Kings Point police officers. Sgt. Steven L. Bobrik earned $270,987 during the 2015-16 fiscal year, Commissioner John F. Miller earned $270,759 and Lt. George J. Banville Jr. earned $263,988, which is good for 3rd, 4th and 5th on the list, respectively. Sgt. James Moran earned $255,328 and Sgt. Wlliam P. Truss earned $250,449, which saw them come in at 7th and 8th on the list. Sgt. James G. Dalglish earned $246,715, good for 15th on the list.

By comparison, New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, who will be officially replaced by James O’Neill on Sept. 16, earned a salary slightly above $200,000, according to the New York Post. The New York City Police Department has about 35,000 uniformed police officers. “The residents of Kings Point benefit from around-the-clock police patrols and protection, resulting in an extremely effective deterrent against crime and an average response time of less than two minutes,” Kings Point Mayor Michael Kalnick said of the salaries. “Residents benefit from more personal interaction with members of the department, such as the ability to notify the police if they are going out of town for an extended period.” Kalnick said police department officers and administrators work closely with village officials “to maintain a safe and secure community.” “The village enjoys a low crime rate and village officials

are pleased with the police department’s fast response time, performance and dedication to the residents of Kings Point,” he said. Kings Point’s 2016-17 fiscal year budget calls for the village to spend about $5.47 million of its $16.88 million budget on the police department. “Police salaries are determined by contract negotiations between the village and the PBA,” Kalnick said. “If the parties cannot agree, the process moves to mediation and then binding arbitration for a final determination.” Kings Point has 5,131 residents, Great Neck Estates has 2,801 residents and over 70 retail stores, Kensington has 1,175 residents and Lake Success has 3,030 residents, according to 2013 U.S. Census Bureau data. Great Neck Estates Police Chief John Garbedian earned $248,520 in the 2015-16 fiscal year, which saw him appear at 12th on the list. Lake Success Police Sgt.

Thomas Fernandez earned $246,983, good for 14th on the list. Old Westbury Police Lt. Ronald P. Scorzelli earned $248,762 and Sgt. Thomas O’Shea earned $242,732, good for 11th and 19th on the list, respectively. While four Great Neck villages have their own police departments, the villages of Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck, Saddle Rock, Thomaston and Russell Gardens utilize the services of the Nassau County Police Department, some of which have more residents and a business district. In Great Neck Plaza, there are 6,925 residents, according to 2015 U.S. Census Bureau data. There are also over 260 retail stores in the village. In the Village of Great Neck, there are 10,143 residents, according to 2015 U.S. Census Bureau data. There are also over 130 retail stores in the village.

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Informed parents should make decisions Continued from Page 17 It should be noted that when I make those presentations, I do not mention my headgear. The talk involves issues that are involved with brain injuries, what occurs at the moment of impact to the body or head, the resultant symptoms-both temporary and permanent, and it encourages the parent make a prudent decision relating to the type of activity or sport they will allow their child to participate in and what risks they will allow their child to be exposed to in contact or collision sports. Non-contact sports such as track, swimming, ping pong, badminton, , bowling, golf and tennis will last a lifetime with a minimum risk of a brain trauma. In a specific case, a coach’s 17-year old daughter was given the IMPACT test by a medical specialist and was given the approved to go back and play. Within a few minutes of play, while coaching his daughter and the rest of the team, his daughter received a concussion that affected the quality of her life forever. He stated that he raised his daughter for 17 years and now he is living with another person for the rest of his life with a permanent brain injury with all of the symptoms described above. He and his wife have a major problem to solve — they have to find a solution as to how their daughter will be taken care of after they are gone. With reference to the letter that was published in the News Times Newspaper on Friday Sept. 9, 2016, we have a parent who is proud of her “amazing and dedicated athletes....” She also added that they

are high academic achievers. It should be noted that the coach’s daughter described above was also an academic achiever and was doing very well in high school. The parent, who wrote the letter, also pointed out that her son, 10 years of age, was a 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo. She was also proud of the fact that the “maximum points are achieved by kicking your opponent in the head.” She also pointed out that “the sport is heavily regulated, that the referees and coaches take great precautions to keep their students as safe as possible.” She then goes on to state that her 10 year old son has suffered a concussion “simply playing on the playground.” The description of the “accidental bumping of heads” could happen anywhere. I consult on many playground accidents throughout the United States and have been involved in the creation of safety standards for decades. I was only a brown belt many years ago. We were forbidden to hit an opponent in the head. In those days, brain trauma was not an issue. The letter-writer is proud to state that hitting in the head with a leg or fist gets the most points for a 10 year old? Dr. Tracey Covassin, an associate professor of kinesiology at Michigan State stated that her studies as well as other researchers, have concluded that the high school brain is still developing” and that “there is more cerebral fluid within the brain, making it more susceptible to injury and causing it to take longer to recover.” It is also known that female

and youth athletes require more time to recovery from concussions than adults with matured brain and that it takes much less force to produce the next concussion after receiving the first one. Another consideration is that younger children are susceptible to sub-concussive brain injuries and they can receive several of them which go unnoticed until the fourth or fifth low impact to the body or the brain. The accumulation of all of the sub-concussive brain injuries can easily result in a full concussion even though the last impact was well below that of a concussive level. This leads one to conclude that it may not be the concussions that are the epidemic but, even more dangerous, is the accumulation of sub-concussive brain injuries. Does the mother of the 10-year-old Taekwondo know if her son has sustained a subconcussive brain injury or more than one? The answer is “no.” The question for the mother is: Since you son does very well in school and is not going to be a professional in martial arts when he finishes his schooling, is it worth the risk of a brain injury that may affect his cognitive skills? When your son, hypothetically, has a family, children, a spouse, and is 40 years old, do you think he will be knocking on his neighbor’s door and asking his neighbor to go down to the gym or workout center to practice karate? You can ask the same question for soccer, football, lacrosse and ice hockey.

The daughter in the mother’s letter was thrown from a pony at the age of nine and also received a concussion. The mother was proud to state that: “the first thing she wanted to do was get right back on that pony and complete her course of jumps versus spending many hours at the E.R.” She seemed proud of that memory. It’s easy for me to recognize that we have a parent who is directly involved with her children’s activities and can’t stop her children from playing sports or competing in risky activities where there is a high probably of either one of her children winding up with a permanent brain injury. The only problem is that if the latter happens, her children will not be in a position to thank their parents for changing the quality of their life forever. More than 150,000 sportsrelated concussions occurred among teenagers 15-19 between 2001 and 2005 according to statistics published in Pediatrics in 2010. At the current time, the true number is much higher because the stats reflected only injuries treated in emergency rooms. For many professional athletes, preventing and treating concussions is part of the job. That is not true for any child in a contact or collision sport. They are not receiving the millions of dollars per year like the professionals. What is more important to a parent whose child or children are doing well in school? The risk of receiving a temporary or permanent brain injury

in a sport or recreational activity where there is a relatively high risk of receiving traumatic injury to the most important organ in their body or their scholastic achievements that will influence their future quality of life? That is what a knowledgeable parent should, in my opinion, consider before allowing their children to participate in a sport or activities the presents a substantial risk of harm and traumatic brain injury. Who is representing the best interests of their children? Too many parents live through their children’s activities. We see plenty of those types in every sport and many activities. Take a look at the parents on the sidelines of five-year olds playing soccer. A reality show for sure! Hofstra University did away with the collision sport of football. Many other universities and high schools throughout the United States made the same decision. Look what positive rewards the Hofstra students received since that time: a medical school, more funds for research in many different areas, and more funds for worthwhile activities for the benefit of students. The result? The students taking advantage of the benefits will be able to give back to society a lot more than those who risked traumatic brain injuries and are mere shadows of their former selves. C. J. Abraham Great Neck

Thanking Bobb Howard’s Public-private pacts in Nassau

ne of the first things our granddaughters want to do when they come up from Tennessee (to spend most of the summer with us) is to go to Bobb Howards! Although the wide array of “old” candy and really cool “old” toys and games serves to stoke their enthusiasm, the most important thing is to see their friends, Eileen and Ronnie. Ronnie’s friendly greeting, and the obvious warmth in the exchange of heartfelt hugs between the girls and Eileen always helps to restore my belief that there are decent people in the world, to whom being a good person is the motivating factor in their lives. In regard to Eileen and Ronnie, what you see is what you get.

The fact that they had a party to celebrate Bobb Howard’s history in New Hyde Park with their neighbors, customers, and friends shows Eileen and Ronnie’s love and respect for those who came before them, and I know that the ones who have passed, look down upon them and feel pride in the way Eileen and Ronnie have conducted their lives. Very rarely do you come across people, who just by knowing them, makes you a better person. Eileen and Ronnie are such people, and my wife and I are honored to be numbered among their friends.

Continued from Page 15 How could the county figures be off so much? My guess is that they do not perform proper due diligence and will buy into anything that sounds good and will produce a glowing press release on one hand, while the vendor, salivating over the possibility of a more lucrative deal, Jack Benigno sucked it and lies in the tall grass, New Hyde Park waiting for the chance to make enormous sums of money on the

backs of sewer system users. Despite this dismal record, the county is now pushing the aforementioned deal to “lease” (read properly: to borrow an enormous sum of money at high rates of return) Nassau’s sewer system to a private investor for up to 50 years. I am convinced that this too will be a debacle — but more on that in a future column, as is warranted by the enormity of that potential folly.

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No free passes to prez candidates

t troubles me enormously, as the Presidential debates will soon be upon us, that the lies of opposing candidates are not sufficiently challenged, either by the candidates themselves or the moderators. Donald Trump has been given too many passes, as he repeats a litany of lies that are so clearly documented by every form of media. Admittedly, Hillary Clinton has been heard to present weak excuses for challenges, but every reputable evaluation supports the findings that Trump is by far the biggest unashamed abuser of the facts. There is a danger that arguments between the candidates can obscure the discussion, but I think a very controlled moderator can limit this if there is evidence, such as a quote. And the candidates must be more courageous. Beyond that, Trump continues to claim that he has been a very successful businessman, that he has many

thousands of satisfied employees and that his dealings have been ethical. Of course, he refuses to provide his income tax returns, and despite lame excuses that he is being audited, or his son’s comment that no one would understand them, or even care about them, it is so obvious that he has much to lose if they are revealed. Even without those documents, the recent profile of his business dealings throughout his career provide evidence of his dishonesty and disrespect for the victims of his schemes. If 3,500 lawsuits, investigations of his Trump University fraud, his bankruptcies, and the latest revelation that during the Taj Mahal era he was billions of dollars in debt not cast serious doubt in anyone’s mind that he can plan and execute programs with any assurance of protecting our economy? In regard to his touted military acumen, declared

just before the TV Commander-in-Chief Forum, a debate with Hillary Clinton to compare each candidate’s fitness to serve in that area, Trump trotted out a letter from 88 military officers attesting to his expertise. His presentation of his list of experts, much fewer than those who support Hillary, and indeed, the number who supported Romney, was not impressive. None of the signers was a service chief or led a major combatant command. The New York times noted that two were signers of a letter containing critical statements on Islam. Several hold seats on boards of military contractors or stand to profit from their investments in such corporations. Not exactly impartial. Esther Confino New Hyde Park

Local govs wasting taxpayer money

t would not make me happy if I stopped harping about certain things and let them subside so I am at it again. I imagine that most everyone is familiar with what is happening in our highest levels of government especially the race for President. I decided I would instead begin with the lower levels of government here on L.I. and work my way up. Recently I read about Tom DiNapoli having come down on the Mineola School District for being lenient with protocol regarding vendors. Mineola’s defense was that three vendors for an item were charging the same price and therefore evaded the requirements. However, the law is the law. I consider that at least one of the vendors could be like some credit cards that

offer cash back rewards. Need I say more? A few years ago the Mineola School District was also talking $300,000 for a standby generator for the Jackson Avenue School. The reality is that a maximum of $30,000 would do the job-installed. The requested amount would have been a ‘big bonanza.’ To my knowledge, there is still not a backup if the grid should go down. The next step up the political ladder could be the Village of Mineola a few years ago wanting to spend $350,000 for backup plus I believe $37,500 for their engineering buddies. This only for the Village Hall. That didn’t go and a few years have gone by. Still no backup. Last year past Mayor Bob Hinck got

involved in wanting to get a $500,000 federal grant for the Village Hall and maintenance building’s backup generators. A while back The Village of Mineola honored Mr. Hinck by naming a one-way alley that goes from Willis Avevue, behind the Western Beef Supermarket next to the LIRR tracks to Roslyn Road called Hinck Way. Last week I clipped a Lowes ad for a Generac (top of the line) 10,000 watt (10 kwh) with automatic transfer switch for $2,843. Natural gas or LP That would be 10 kWh every hour. Should Mineola receive that grant, I believe Sen. Gillibrand would like to know where We The People’s money would go. Anyway, I wonder if getting involved in something like that is Hinck’s way. Maybe I shouldn’t say it.

Honor Joel Liebowitz

bout nine years ago the Village of Great Neck Plaza lost one of its prominent residents, Joel Liebowitz. Joel served his community with distinction in several capacities for about two decades and, at the time of his passing, was an elected trustee. Joel was my neighbor and one of the first people to extend a welcome to me when I moved into the Wyngate section of the Plaza. Although almost a decade has passed since his death, it is baffling, if not inexplicable, that the current mayor, Jean Celender, the current deputy mayor, Ted Rosen, and current trustee, Gerald Schneiderman, all of whom served for many years with Mr. Liebowitz, have not sought fit or have thoughtlessly forgotten to remember their colleague and a longtime leader of our village. In reality, this group of so-called officials, who like to be known as the “Jean Team”, and who’ve run this once charming jewel of a village into the ground while rewarding themselves with unconscionable salaries and benefits, haven’t even had the decency

to dedicate or even conjure up a symbolic gesture in respect to Joel’s years of service. May I respectfully suggest to the Jean Team that the new and beautiful designer parking lot on Maple Drive, replete with expensive and unnecessary accoutrements like fancy foliage and architectural paver blocks that has taken needless months to build, be dedicated to the memory of Joel Liebowitz and be named “The Joel Liebowitz Municipal Parking Facility”. I’m sure the village will want to work with the Liebowitz family to create proper signage and a proper memorial plaque that will properly honor and recognize the work and the dedication of one of our now departed but dearly respected citizens, Joel Liebowitz. I trust this can be done in relatively short order and we can all look forward to a pre-Thanksgiving, Sunday afternoon ribbon cutting ceremony with the Liebowitz family. Alan A. Gray Great Neck

Mineola’s next project is to repair three short one block streets East of Birchwood Court between OCR and the LIRR tracks. It was said that some trees need to be removed and some curb work is needed. For that they are bringing in their buddies as consultants. I looked at the three streets. They are smooth and nothing is urgent. There was utility excavation work done on Roslyn Road and on 2nd Street. After this work they are left rough and the finishing touch is never that good. At 30 mph it is really bumpy. First things first and maybe a different paving company. For the next time I am considering the next steps up the political ladder. Charles Samek Mineola

Everyone is a forecasting expert Continued from Page 16 Because the bar is so low for Donald Trump, if he stick to a teleprompter for two minutes, the media will declare him “presidential.” Hillary Clinton has to keep her cool, spout facts, provide solid answers and occasionally make Trump look stupid. Trump is a perfect target for fact checkers and the moderators are more than likely to test him. Debating a woman seeking the presidency is a tricky task for Trump based on his past comments. The big question is whether Trump will show up at the next

two debates, if the first one doesn’t go well for him? Trump has succeeded in getting large crowds for his speeches but the question is how many are registered to vote? Mrs. Clinton, on the other hand, has the best ground force in all of the key states, and their main job is to get out the vote. Let me add to the confusion by predicting that both sides are going to get a lot of votes from people who tell you one thing and then will do the opposite. Confused? So am I. Maybe the next election in 2020 will be easier to handicap.

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Pidot claims mantle as true GoPer Continued from Page 8 He wants to combat “pay-to-play” politics by strengthening federal bribery statutes and broadening corruption laws to punish officials who dole out influence or access as favors, not just policy actions. He also want term limits in Congress of eight to 12 years and to eliminate pensions for elected officials, which he said would combat a corrupt system of entrenchment. “I think in the last several years politicians have gotten very comfortable with the idea that there is very little downside

to selling favors, influence, legislation from their office,” Pidot said. “It rarely gets prosecuted, and if it does, it is now increasingly being overturned.” Pidot said he favors conservative tax reforms such as eliminating the estate and capital gains taxes, consolidating the seven federal income tax brackets into four, cutting the top income tax rate by at least 10 percent and reducing the corporate tax rate to 25 percent. He has signed the Americans for Tax Reform pledge to never raise taxes, and said he would not accept $10 in spending cuts for $1 in new tax revenue.

“I think earlier in the process than the final horse-trading comes from that trying to persuade one’s colleagues in Congress that tax increases are not going to help anyone,” he said. “Even if you throw me something that I really wanted in exchange for it, they’re something that’s destructive to the economy of the country.” Some of those proposals could be expensive. The congressional Joint Committee on Taxation estimated an estate tax repeal the House passed last year would cost about $269 billion in revenue over

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10 years. But rooting out unnecessary federal subsidies, Medicare fraud and other government waste could save up to $1 trillion a year, Pidot said. Like Martins, Pidot favors repealing the Affordable Care Act and supports Republican Donald Trump as the most viable presidential alternative to Democrat Hillary Clinton. But Pidot said he has concerns about Trump’s temperament and “authoritarian” tendencies. “I think ultimately the criticism about him that he is not a dyed-in-the-wool conservative, whether fiscally, socially, on trade and foreign policy, is accurate,” Pidot said. Pidot opposes a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine and said the U.S. should change its position that Israel is occupying the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a departure from the American foreign policy of the last 50 years. He also said it was more important for Israel to remain a democracy than a Jewish state. Pidot said the U.S. should have applied greater military and diplomatic pressure when negotiating last year’s nuclear accord with Iran, which he said he opposed. He said he would support military action against Iran to prevent it from developing a nuclear bomb. “This is a belligerent, well funded — now even better funded — potentially nucelar-capable country, and it’s one that we don’t want to be sitting down to negotiate over the release of hostages, over the timetable upon which they can add new [nuclear] centrifuges,” Pidot said. Pidot would also support putting U.S. troops on the ground in Syria if military generals say it’s necessary.

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recent real estate sales in

new hyDe Park

new hyde Park Real estate market conditions

meDiAn SAleS PRice $591,750

Demographics near new hyde Park, ny Population Population Density Median age People per household Median household income average income per capita

city 9,698 11,277 44.5 3 94,063 35,837

county 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

263 marcus Avenue, new hyde Park sold Price: $725,000 Date: 08/03/2016 5 beds, 3 full/1 half baths style: colonial # of families: 1 lot size: 50x157 schools: herricks total taxes: $18,964 Mls# 2845410

68 nottingham court, manhasset hills sold Price: $910,000 Date: 08/22/2016 4 beds, 2 full/1 half baths style: colonial # of families: 1 lot size: 64x120 schools: herricks total taxes: $12,962 Mls# 2845373

1719 Broadway, new hyde Park 68 Fulton Avenue, new hyde Park sold Price: $475,000 Date: 08/10/2016 3 beds, 1 full/1 half baths style: colonial # of families: 1 lot size: 40x100 schools: new hyde Park-garden city Park total taxes: $8,927 Mls# 2850529

sold Price: $537,000 Date: 08/08/2016 4 beds, 2 full baths style: cape # of families: 1 lot size: 50x100 schools: new hyde Parkgarden city Park total taxes: $6,923 Mls# 2854669

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in New Hyde Park by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in New Hyde Park and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Business&realestate

When you should buy and sell I want to start off by saying that another 9/11 Tribute has passed at Ground Zero and I will personally never forget that day and those that had perished for no apparent reason in an unspeakable and horrendous crime that will go down as one of the most horrific and infamous in American History against 3000-plus innocent victims! May They All Rest In Peace! I have received a numerous emails and calls asking for advice on when is the best time to consider purchasing and at the same time, when is the most advantageous point in the year to sell? First off, I want to say, the best time to purchase is when you are ready and, 1. When you find the home that you know deep down inside is the right one at the price you feel is correct for your budget 2. Your 20 percent down payment or whatever amount that will work for you and the seller, to get an accepted offer 3. A written mortgage commitment 4. However, remember “Cash is still King,” so to compete, you must come in with the strongest of

offers and absolutely have all the necessary qualifications and documents right at your fingertips. However, from my experience purchasing and selling a multitude of my own primary residences, the winter has been the most opportune time to do my purchasing (even for investment properties too!). The number one reason, is the majority of buyers (and investors) have left the market waiting for the following spring to come back into the market. We are still mostly in a seller’s market. But some sellers will be much more motivated to move and go, as soon as the colder, snowy weather sets in and they yearn for warmer climates, elsewhere. The thought of shoveling snow, de-icing car windows, digging out and slippery sidewalks, yuck!!Get me out of here ASAP! Lastly, because there essentially is less of a demand on the money supply, interest rates can be the lowest during winter months, affording, you the buyer, with potentially lower financing costs, saving you thousands of dollars in interest over the life of

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your mortgage. Now for the sellers out there, many times your most serious buyers come out during the winter months looking for that one special place to call home and yours just might be the one! The tire kickers and Looky Lou’s tend to leave the fray once the frigid and snowy weather comes about and may times is less stressing for a seller, since there are less “shoppers” shopping, but many times, more serious purchasers who are ready to pull the trigger! The fact that interest rates

could be lower and generally are,( less demand on the money supply, basic supply and demand economics 101) the smart people are out there scouting the available properties, before the spring rush comes back into play. The costs of keeping your home warm, paying the real estate taxes, hoping there won’t be any broken pipes if you leave for a few months down south; or whatever costs you might have to bare, can make you consider selling sooner than later. You are ready to downsize and If you cash in, there are considerable savings by eliminating those previous mentioned ongoing expenses and you could then invest your money somewhere else or purchase that retirement home or Condo or just have a boatload of dollars in the bank with the least amount of hassle, until you decide where to re-invest it. Whether a purchaser or a seller, winter can be an excellent time to buy and also to sell. It all depends on your reasons, motivation and needs and wants and other variables. You and only you (and your significant other) can decide if the timing is right for you and your

family and if you have the wherewithal to be able to purchase or sell. However, give it a lot of thought and planning before you move forward to end up with a “Happy Ending.” Bonus Information for our Readers: If you would like to receive a digital copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s NewMarket Reality, or “Our Seller’s Guide for “Things to Consider When Selling Your Home” just email me with your name, email and cell number. Phil Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 7 Bond St. in Great Neck. He can be reached by email: Phil@TurnkeyRealEstate.Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions or article suggestions. To search for any type of properties or to see what your home is worth or homes that have sold in your area, go to WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com or if you desire a free, no strings attached customized Comparative Market Analysis for your home in today’s market and learn of its value, just call him for an appointment.

Community Meetings Bryant Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 19 @ 7:30 p.m. 2 Paper Mill Road, Roslyn (516) 621-2240 Village of East Hills Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Tuesday, September 20 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 209 Harbor Hill Road, East Hills (516) 621-5600 Village of East Hills Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 21 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 209 Harbor Hill Road, East Hills (516) 621-5600 East Williston School District Board of Education Meeting

Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, September 20 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 21 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, Great Neck (516) 482-4500 Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting

Thursday, September 22 @ 8:30 a.m. District Office, 236 E Shore Rd, Great Neck (516) 482-0238 Village of Kensington Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 19 @ 8:00 p.m. Wheatley School, 11 Bacon Road, Old Westbury (516) 333-7804

Wednesday, September 21 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 2 Nassau Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-4409

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Village of Lake Success Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, September 20 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 1 Floral Boulevard, Floral Park (516) 326-6300

Monday, September 19 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 318 Lakeville Road, Lake Success (516) 482-4411

Village of Lake Success Planning Meeting

Thursday, September 22 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 318 Lakeville Road, Lake Success (516) 482-4411 Manhasset School District Board of Education Meeting

Mineola Memorial Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 19 @ 7:00 p.m. 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola (516) 746-8488 Village of New Hyde Park Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, September 22 @ 7:00 p.m. Manhasset Secondary School 200 Memorial Place, Manhasset (516) 267-7700

Tuesday, September 20 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 1420 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park (516) 354-0022

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New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District Board of Education Work Session

Wednesday, September 21 @ 7:30 p.m. 30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset (516) 627-2300 Village of Manorhaven Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, September 22 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 33 Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington (516) 883-7000 Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 21 @ 6:30 p.m. Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (516) 746-0750

Monday, September 19 @ 7:30 p.m. Manor Oaks School 1950 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park (516) 434-2350 Village of North Hills

Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 21 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 1 Shelter Rock Road, North Hills (516) 627-3451 Village of Old Westbury Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 19 @ 7:00 p.m. Village Hall, 1 Stone Hill Road, Old Westbury (516) 626-0800 Continued on Page 84

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rescue film to be screened Continued from Page 20 in 1979. She said the country was devastated by the conflict, and her father saw his cousins executed. With the help of freedom fighters, he was able to escape the country. She said that experience and seeing a news report about a migrant child dying in Europe helped them choose their mission of aiding refugees. In January, they traveled to Lesvos, Greece to provide food, shelter and clothing to migrants fleeing Syria and Afghanistan. They decided to go back in August, to give relief to the refugees living in ever-worsening conditions. “We felt we needed to go back,” Colin Woodhouse said. “A week after we returned in February, the [European Union] closed the border to Afghans, which was a violation of the rights of refugees and those seeking asylum.” Upon returning to the refugee camp, Latifa encountered someone she didn’t expect to see. She saw her cousin, who she hadn’t seen since she was two years old, now with a husband and two children fleeing from Afghanistan. “That was really a moment of despair, to see my own cousin, my own blood and flesh, what she was going through, it was absolutely unbearable,” Latifa Woodhouse said. She said she saw the tent her cousin shared with several other refugees, and it only had room to stand. Eventually her cousin and family were moved to a more accommodating tent with other couples, Latifa said. Despite the lack of presence from humanitarian organizations like the United Nations and the International Rescue Committee, Colin and Latifa Woodhouse said they were happy to make a dent in the problem. “It is extraordinary what they’ve done,” Joukowsky said. The couple said they intend

to return to Lesvos along with Joukowsky in October. Colin and Latifa Woodhouse aren’t only connected to the film through their providing similar aid to refugees, but also helped fund the film so it could be seen by other organizations. Through the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock’s program Large Grants, they advocated to have $100,000 donated to the project. “Shelter Rock gave the film the funding to make interfaith connections, so the same organizations that worked with Sharps could work with us today,” Joukowsky said. “What I’ve done is I’ve invited every institution to see the film as their film, and see it in their interest.” Congregations of Quakers, Jews, Catholics, and hundreds of schools will see the film because of the reach Shelter Rock’s grant provided. One of the core principles of Unitarians is the belief in the inherent worth and dignity of every person, a reason why the Woodhouses thought it was important to promote the film. “From that value came the opportunity to support the story of the Sharps,” Colin Woodhouse said. “[Latifa] was very instrumental in pushing it forward. We owe it to our faith to support this movie because it’s an opportunity to highlight our past and link it to the future.” On Monday, Joukowsky, the Woodhouses and eight of the surviving children saved by the Sharps visited the White House because of the film. President Obama is using the film to tie into his policy on the refugee crisis, Joukowsky said. Latifa Woodhouse said she hopes there are many more to follow in their footsteps. “The ripples haven’t gotten to us but they will,” Colin Woodhouse said. “It’s a global issue, and I think it’s going to be an issue of our time.”

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tanya lukasik speaks at a civic group meeting in floral Park last thursday.

3rd track foes raise fed. review questions Continued from Page 1 With a federal review, “there’s more analysis and research that needs to be done, and for something like this, you’ll have officials and professionals that know how to do this work,” Lukasik told the village’s South Side Civic Association. Other Floral Park civic leaders and officials, including Mayor Thomas Tweedy, have said the federal law should govern the plan to build a third track along 9.8 miles of the LIRR’s Main Line so a federal agency could make sure the LIRR is doing the environmental study correctly. Other federally funded LIRR projects related to the third track qualify as “interconnected activities” that should trigger a NEPA review, Lukasik said. The LIRR started the environmental review process for its 2005 third track plan under NEPA before abandoning it three years later. But officials for the LIRR and the Environmental Protection Agency said a federal review of the 9.8-mile, $1.5 billion project is not necessary because it will not use federal money, and the state’s environ-

mental law is more stringent anyway. “We’ve said numerous times that this is a state project and we’re using the state process,” project spokesman Shams Tarek said. Passed in 1969, NEPA establishes guidelines for environmental studies of federal projects and state projects that use federal funds or require approval from federal agencies or officials. The third track would not require federal approvals and the LIRR plans to fund it entirely with state money, according to the final outline of the project’s environmental study released last month. That study is being conducted under the state environmental law, also known as SEQRA. While another environmental study under NEPA would be required if the LIRR ever got federal money for the project, one is not required as things currently stand, said Grace Musumeci, who oversees NEPA compliance for the EPA in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “If there’s no specific federal funding for this project, that’s what would really indi-

cate whether it would fall under NEPA or not,” Musumeci said. Lukasik specifically cited the LIRR’s construction of a pocket track on the Port Washington branch in the Village of Thomaston as an example of a related federally funded project that should make NEPA applicable to the third track. That would be the case only if a prior federally funded project’s environmental study mentioned it as a “foreseeable,” EPA spokesman John Martin said in an email. The LIRR’s environmental assessment of the Thomaston project does not mention the third track. The state Department of Transportation applied for a federal grant to rebuild the LIRR’s Ellison Avenue bridge in Westbury but was not awarded one. SEQRA requires mitigation of certain environmental impacts that NEPA does not require, Musumeci said. The state law “stands out among the most expansive and rigorous environmental planning laws in the nation,” E.J. McMahon wrote in a 2013 report for the Empire Center, a conservative think tank.

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town remembers 9/11 anniversary Jacobs dies Continued from Page 4 ent each read off the names of the victims according to their district, followed by the ring of a bell after each name was called. Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said the attacks marked a significant chapter in the lives of those who witnessed it. “Most of the adults here today, including myself, will forever divide our life experience into two halves, before 9/11 and after 9/11,” she said. “That was the day when everything we though we knew about the world, and our place in it, changed.” The ceremony had two moments of silence, at 8:46 a.m. and 9:03 a.m., to observe the times when each of the Twin Towers were struck. Albertson VFW Post 5253 presented the colors to start the ceremony, and per-

formed taps and fired a rifle salute. Wink said there are more young people growing up without a memory of the attacks as the anniversaries pass. It is important, he said, to continue to recognize the loss experienced by our nation. One Manhasset teen, Corey McCluskey, has paid tribute to the victims at the town ceremony with a bagpipe performance for the past eight years. “Every year I feel an honor to be a part of this ceremony, and it’s really something special to grow up with my community, and I’m just happy to be here,” McCluskey said. This year he performed the national anthem on his bagpipes, the last time he’ll perform at the ceremony before he goes off to college. A member of Boy Scout Troop 10 of Great Neck presented a wreath of white

flowers to memorialize the 9/11 victims. The Boy Scouts silently marched in a line, placing the wreath at the foot of the park’s gazebo. Bosworth said she took the day of reflection as a chance to also recognize other cities around the world that had experienced terrorist attacks. “We have become a global family who has collectively mourned the loss of 49 people murdered in Orlando, Fla. this past June, the 130 people killed in Paris last November, and the 32 people killed in Brussels by suicide bombers, among so many tragic attacks throughout the world,” Bosworth said. “Just as we stood together on Sept. 11, 15 years ago, we must stand together now, because we are Orlando, we are Paris and we are Brussels.”

g.n. philanthropist leeds dies at 88 Continued from Page 4 ing the needs, both physical and educational and social, of the black community and minority communities in our region and beyond.” “That was the most pressing thing for her,” she added. Gil said she first met Lilo in 1996, shortly after the Gold Coast Arts Center, then-known as the Great Neck Arts Center, first opened. Although Leeds may have been “skeptical” of what the arts center was trying to achieve, she decided to support the arts center and fund its first outreach program that sent teachers to the High Street Community Center, she said. “Once I pointed out that we weren’t going to be some sort of little elite art school and believed very strongly that kids who had difficulty in learning other ways but could learn by giving them support through self expression, she bought into that,” Gil said. But Leeds’ involvement, she said, went well beyond just handing over a check and moving on to the next organization. Gil said she wanted to receive reports

ensuring that the children were learning and progressing, as well as meet the kids the arts center was working with herself. She also said that the Leeds would prefer to stay behind the scenes and refused to allow the arts center to honor them at any of their galas. “The highest form of philanthropy is the way they functioned,” Gil said. “They weren’t in it for the hoopla, for their name out there, they didn’t name anything after themselves. They were interested in doing it and doing it right.” In 1990, the Leeds’ founded the Institute for Student Achievement. “It was out of a deep commitment to fairness and a belief that all children should attend excellent schools that she and her late husband Gerry co-founded ISA in 1990,” ISA President Gerry House said in a letter on the institute’s website. “ISA began its work as an after-school program at Roosevelt High School in Roosevelt, Long Island, a poor community with chronically low-performing schools surrounded by aﬄuent communities with high-performing schools.” House said Leeds has been a force in improving public education for many

years. “Lilo was a remarkable woman whose deep love, enthusiasm and drive affected all around her,” he said. “Her courage and devotion to challenging injustice and creating opportunities for justice to prevail will continue to inspire our work for years to come.” Leeds co-founded the Schott Foundation for Public Education, which aims to strengthen pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade education, in 1991 with her son, Greg Jobin-Leeds, The foundation was named after her parents, Caroline and Sigmund Schott. In 1999, the Leeds’ founded the Alliance of Excellent Education, which aims to better prepare high school students, mainly those who are underserved, for college or employment. Lilo Leeds was also a former member of the Northwell Health, formerly known as North Shore-LIJ, Board of Trustees. A funeral service was held on Sept. 9 at Temple Beth-El in Great Neck. Leeds is survived by her five children; Michael, Richard, Daniel, Gregory and Jennifer, and 13 grandchildren.

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Continued from Page 11 achieving what she wanted along the way.” Jacobs was a former Elmont school district teacher and most recently worked as director of community relations for Northwell Health. She was also active in several community organizations, such as the League of Women Voters and the North Shore Synagogue, according to the Legislature’s website. “She left an indelible mark on Northwell, Nassau County and Long Island,” Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling said in a statement. Survived by three children and nine grandchildren, Jacobs always gave selflessly to her family and friends, even after the death of her husband Sid 12 years ago, JacobsGeller said. “My mom was the rock of our family,” she said. “She always did everything for us.” Mangano ordered county flags lowered to half-staff Wednesday on Jacobs’ honor. A public funeral for Jacobs is set for 1 p.m. Friday at Gutterman’s Funeral Home, located at 8000 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. Her family will sit shiva Sept. 17 to 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at 30 Colgate Lane in Woodbury. Jacobs’ family requests donations be made in her honor to Variety Child Learning Center in Syosset.

liu Post faculty vote against prez Continued from Page 13 tracts expired on Aug. 31. LIU Post officials said their unwillingness to approve a more generous compensation package was based on their commitment to not raise tuition through to the year 2020. Because the majority of LIU’s revenue comes from tuition, the faculty requests couldn’t be met without affecting the tuition cap, the university release

said. “It’s disappointing that the [Long Island University Faculty Federation] has rejected a contract offer that the university believes is generous and highly competitive,” LIU Vice President Gale Haynes said. “The university will continue to bargain in good faith, with the goal of welcoming its valued faculty back to the classroom upon timely resolution of the contract. During this timeframe, we will

remain laser focused on our students beginning to the Fall semester with little or no disruption to their academic studies.” Efforts to reach Cline were unavailing. Long Island University includes two main campuses, LIU-Post in Brookville and LIU-Brooklyn, with satellite campuses in Brentwood, Riverhead, Rockland and Westchester.

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No ‘Tax Revolt’ line for GOPer Elaine Phillips Continued from Page 28 Haber’s campaign contends that the newspaper report cited a unanimous board approval to override the tax cap and that the copy of the minutes the Phillips campaign references raises more concerns. “This document, previously not available to the public, actually raises

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Village of Roslyn Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, September 20 @ 7:00 p.m. Village Hall, 55 Manhasset Ave., Manhasset (516) 627-3701

Tuesday, September 20 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 1200 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn (516) 621-1961

Village of Plandome Manor Design Review Board Meeting

Village of Roslyn Estates Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Thursday, September 22 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 55 Manhasset Ave., Manhasset (516) 627-3701 Port Washington Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 21 @ 7:30 p.m. 1 Library Drive, Port Washington (516) 883-4400 Roslyn School District Board of Education Meeting

Thursday, September 22 @ 8:00 p.m. Roslyn High School, 475 Round Hill Road, Roslyn (516) 801-5000 Village of Roslyn Architectural Review Board Meeting

Monday, September 19 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 1200 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn (516) 621-1961

Wednesday, September 21 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 25 The Tulips, Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Village of Thomaston Design Review Board Meeting

Thursday, September 22 @ 7:30 p.m. 100 East Shore Road, Great Neck (516) 482-3110 Village of Williston Park Board of Trustees Workshop/Meeting

Monday, September 19 @ 6:30 p.m./8:00 p.m. Village Hall, 494 Willis Avenue Williston Park (516) 746-2193

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McIlroy represents new, improved golfers Last week I introduced this series on how to become rich and famous. I was lucky enough to run into three cultural icons from the world of music and sports within one week and became truly inspired. I met the world’s most famous rapper and two superstars in the world of golf. There is plenty to muse about when you meet a superstar. As a kid I almost got to play golf with Frank Sinatra. Almost but no quite. My favorite story about him is “Frank Sinatra has a cold” written by Gay Talese back in 1965 and remains one of the most celebrated magazine stories ever written. Mr. Talese was on assignment for Esquire to write a profile of Sinatra who was suffering with a cold at the time and unwilling to be interviewed. That article became a pioneering example of what came to be known as the New Journalism. I don’t claim to be the same ball park as Gay Talese, but I thought it would be fun to write about my three brief encounters with greatness. After meeting Action Bronson and Zach Johnson I met Rory McIlroy and here’s what I saw. Rory McIlroy was dressed in blue shorts and a pink form fitting shirt on this day. I stood about 15 feet behind him as he was about to hit his first tee shot of the day. One glimpse of McIlroy from behind is all one needs to know about the modern-day golfer. He had unbelievably broad shoulders and a skinny waist. This body was a product of many hours of arduous work in a gym, will power, pain tolerance and expert support. All that turned him into a winning machine of the first order. The last player I saw who could hits shots with this kind of control, pow-

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er and grace was Tiger Woods. McIlroy was not always like this. In fact in 2010 he was short, soft, freckle-faced kid with wild curly red hair. He was dating a tennis star at the time and she introduced him to gym work and physical fitness. Watching Rory play gives you the feeling that the formula is quite simple. Work very, very hard and you too can achieve your dreams. He transformed himself so why not you and me? There’s a line in Victor Hugo’s masterpiece “Les Miserable” which goes like this “But who ever does attain to his ideal?” and then there’s the Scottish poet Robert Burns who once said “The best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray”. Iconic figures serve as cultural heroes and inspire us all. Freud would say they become our ego ideals or people we try to emulate. The only danger to all this fan worship is that it can leave you with a bit of shame and inferiority. Most certainly, I will not become the next Tiger Woods. Nice to use him as inspiration but I can’t be serious about climbing to his heights. In 1972 John Berger wrote a book called “Ways of Seeing” in which he predicted that our constant exposure to images of perfection on TV and in print would produce deep shame in us all. Does that mean we are all filled with shame and despair at the sight of greatness. These champi-

ons don’t mean to do this but it happens anyway. Deep within every fan is some kind of feeling of shame, envy and jealousy admixed with all that adoration. Maybe that’s why all those walking dead films are so popular. The walking dead are filled with lots of oral rage. We all can love our particular heroes whether they happen to be Frank Sinatra or Rory McIlroy or Action Johnson or Snoop Doggy Dogg or Taylor Swift. But it’s worth remembering that whether or not we achieve these heights of wealth or fame life is lived virtually the same way by everyone on earth. You wake up; you brush your teeth and take a shower. Then have some breakfast and coffee and some cereal before you go to work. You do this, I do this and so did Frank Sinatra. You try as hard as you can to do well at work and then you drive home. You stop on the way home to pick up groceries and cook a little meal. Just like Rory or Taylor. You will watch some TV and then snuggle into bed. You will wake up the next day and do it again. And that’s about it. You will experience your fair measure of joy which will be equal to if not more than either Rory’s or Tiger’s or Action’s. In fact living and working here on the north shore of Long Island may be better than we realize. We don’t have to travel around the world in order to exercise our craft. We will never be mobbed on the streets by adoring fans and we don’t have to hire a team of financial planners to guard all our money. One could argue that the simple life is the richest life after all. My father would always tell me “Tommy, you can only have three meals each day. That’s it. You don’t really need any more than that.”

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has since decreased to 35 percent. BY J OE N I K I C The Asian student population, of Over the past 10 years, an which accounted for 45 percent now influx of new groups has brought the student body in 2005-06, greater ethnic diversity to North accounts for about 57 percent. The Hispanic/Latino student Shore schools, and administrators 4 to are working to foster a climate of population has increased from 6 percent, while the African-Ameracceptance and tolerance. the The Great Neck, Manhasset, ican population has remained Roslyn, Port Washington, Herricks, same at 1 percent. Herricks Superintendent Fino Mineola, Sewanhaka, East Willishave a ton and New Hyde Park-Garden Celano said that students for City Park school districts have all lot of “empathy and respect” district’s seen populations of minority stu- each other because of the dents increase from the 2005-06 diversity. “I think that’s a byproduct of school year to the 2014-15 school wonderyear, according to state education the fact that we have a Celano department data. A sharp increase fully diverse community,” the in enrollment by Asian students said. Kids are going through experience of having classmates has been seen in several districts. erThe Herricks School District of different ethnicities and diff it really has seen the biggest change in stu- ent religious beliefs and and dent demographics, with the Asian fosters a spirit of acceptance is a population now totaling more tolerance and respect, which wonderful thing.” than half of the student body. He said that the district deIn 2005-06, the white populato tion made up about 50 percent of votes “a lot of time and energy” the student body, but that number Continued on Page 54

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The complex landscape of high school Teen culture is social by nature. Some friendship groups welcome people to join while others are more selective. Selective group members make it clear that they are very particular about who they accept into their crowd. This type of restricted group is sometimes called a clique. Some cliques focus on maintaining their status and popularity over the shared interests, values, and beliefs of its members. A clique may try to make it seem like its members are “better” than those outside, or that their clique is of higher status than another. Outsiders may be excluded, targeted or even victimized for being different in some way. Even a likeable and otherwise popular young adult may be excluded because her personality and confidence pose a threat to the leaders. She might be viewed as a poor “follower”. In most cases, clique membership is tightly controlled by its leaders. They have the power to decide who gets in and who is out. While that may seem unfair or discouraging, the bright side is that friendships change. Just as one clique can make life miserable, changes in social groups can take their power away. In addition, cliques may be

encountered as a freshman or sophomore but by the end of high school most cliques have disappeared. So Is it better to belong to a clique than to be excluded? The grass may not be greener on the clique-side of the fence. People in cliques often deal with a great deal of peer pressure. They may worry about whether they will they remain popular or be dropped? Most followers do not cling to a leader out of friendship but rather because they want to preserve their position in the group. The queen bee in a strong girl clique likely worries as much, or more, about remaining popular and accepted as the outsiders do. When no one feels secure, clique members will often use flattery, humiliation, or rumors to manipulate situations and preserve their status. If they are fortunate, however, they’ll realize that true friendships don’t need this sort of game-playing to maintain. On the other side of the fence, an ostracized teen may become depressed and therefore less likely to act in the optimistic, productive ways needed to feel comfortable at school or other social environments. He may withdraw from social activities and isolate more, perhaps behind a video game or other non-threatening media.

JEREMy SKOW Self-esteem may make it seem pointless to reflect on, but a teen who is in sync with his emotions will be more likely to act in ways that improve his circumstances. As a parent, we may not be able to shield our children from cliques, but there is plenty we can do to help them maintain their confidence and self-respect and understanding what true friendship is all about. • Know yourself — and your reputation. Ask yourself some self-discovery questions. Are you interested in a group because you need to feel accepted or because you actually like them? How do your friends influence the way other people think about you? • Find the right fit — don’t just fit in. Think about what you value and are most interested in.

Do these things fit in with the group? Ask questions like: What compromises will you have to make to be a part of this group? Is it worth it? What would you do if the group leader insisted you act mean to other kids or do something you don’t want to do? • Stay involved in activities that make you feel good about yourself. Don’t let a group pressure you into giving up things you love or spending time and money on things that aren’t important to you. If you’re on the outside and feeling left out, getting involved in things that interest you is a great way to find a sense of belonging, help you feel valued, and take your mind off a group that’s not welcoming. • Keep your social circles open and diverse. Cliques can be very limiting in the way they control how members look, think, dress, and behave. Don’t let them make you miss out on getting to know people who may become close friends. If you’re on the outside, it can help to find a close friend or group of friends whose values, goals, and behaviors fit in with yours. The support and genuine caring you get will keep you from feeling so defenseless when the mean girls tease and bully. Sometimes just knowing that clique members are probably insecure can limit their power

over you. • Speak out — Take a stand for your beliefs. Be prepared that the clique might go on without you (remember those girls who feel threatened by someone else’s strength). There’s also a chance that others might follow your lead and stop acting so clique-y. If it’s too hard to get up the courage to speak out, you still don’t have to participate in things that feel wrong. • Have a mind of your own - Be sensitive to others and don’t go along with what you don’t believe is right. You are the only one responsible for how you act. True friends will respect your mind, your rights, and your independent choices. The real secret to being popular and having friends is to be a good friend yourself. People who enjoy true and lasting popularity are those who have good friendship skills. Being a friend means being respectful, fair, interested, trustworthy, honest, caring, and kind. So if you want to have friends, be just the kind of friend you’d like to have and stay true to who you are. Jeremy Skow maintains a private practice in Great Neck. Contact him at 516-322-9133, jskow@lmhcny.com, www.mentalhealthcounselingny.com

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The Jericho Jayhawks defeated the Great Neck South Rebels football team 22-0 on Saturday afternoon behind a pair of first quarter touchdowns and strong defense that stifled the Rebels in their first game of the season. Rebel’s co-head coach Mike Passuello said the Rebels showed their lack of experience. “This was their first time playing in a big environment,” Passuello said. “It kind of showed. We had a lot of rookie kind of mistakes but overall they

hung tough.” Passuello said he was pleased that after giving up two scores early the defense stepped up and kept the game close. “I thought the defense started to gel a little bit and play better.” Passuello said. “They got a little more experience and they played a little more comfortable out there.” The Jayhawks got the scoring started on the third play of the game with a 65-yard touchdown pass with 9:58 left to play. After failing to get something going on their first drive, the Rebels forced a turnover on the Jayhawk’s own 35-yard line

but couldn’t take advantage of the opportunity. Jericho then scored with 3:51 left in the first quarter on a 40-yard touchdown pass. The second quarter featured good defense on both sides as the Rebels and Jayhawks each had one long drive but both teams came up empty handed, leaving the game 14-0 at halftime. The Jayhawks, as they did in the beginning of the game, were quick to put up a touchdown, on a 47-yard run. They then converted on a two-point conversion to make the game 22-0 game. Continued on Page 87

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G.N. South defeats Bellmore 2-0 By G r e G ory GiACoNeLLi The Great Neck South Rebels boys’ varsity soccer team kicked off their 2016 season with a 2-0 victory over the Bellmore JFK Cougars Wednesday afternoon. A strong second half performance from the Rebel’s back four and seven saves from senior goalkeeper Jonathan Farkas held the Cougars off the scoreboard. Rebel’s junior midfielder Chris Park and senior forward Jorey Garcia provided the offense. The Rebels got off to a slow start by spending a lot of time in their own zone. Once they gained control of the ball and were able to move down the field, the Rebels then spent most of the remainder of the first half in the Cougars’ end. Although they had plenty of scoring opportunities, the Rebels would finally break through and

find the back of the net at the 24th minute. Park headed the only goal in the first half off a 25-yard free kick from senior midfielder Danny Churbakov as the Rebels came way with a 1-0 first half lead. The Rebels came out strong to start the second half but after sustaining a few minor injuries on the field, the momentum shifted in the Cougar’s favor. After surviving a flurry of chances from the opposition midway through the second half, the Rebels counter attacked, adding an insurance goal from Garcia at the 77th minute. He received a pass from senior defender Kyle Berlinsky to give the Rebels a 2-0 lead. Berlinsky hit Garcia up midfield, allowing the forward to streak down the right side of the field, cut inside the box and seal the deal for the Rebels. Rebels head coach Christo-

rebels senior midfielder Danny churbakov moving the ball pher McCann said despite Bellmore having many opportunities earlier in the game, they made that second goal stand out thanks to Farkas and the defense. “It’s a testament to the guys

on defense who really kept us in the game and our keeper was fantastic,” McCann said. “The back four really won that game for us. Yes we scored some goals but you can’t lose if you don’t give any

up.” McCann said he expected his team to respond in the second half and pick up the pace. “We knew what we had to do,” McCann added. “We evaluated and made good adjustments. That’s why we were able to finish it off.” In other games involving North Shore teams, Chaminade defeated St. Mary’s 8-0 on Tuesday, St. Benedict’s defeated Chaminade 3-1 on Saturday, Garden City defeated Manhasset 3-1 on Wednesday, Mineola blanked Valley Stream South 4-0 on Tuesday, Cold Spring Harbor defeated Mineola 5-1 on Saturday, New Hyde Park defeated Sewanhaka 4-1 on Wednesday, Sewanhaka defeated Roslyn on Friday, Wheatley defeated Locust Valley 4-0 on Tuesday, Island Trees defeated Wheatley 1-0 on Thursday and Wheatley defeated Valley Stream South 3-1 on Saturday.

south drops season open to Jericho Continued from Page 86 Weekly football wrap up Long Beach defeated Herricks 48-14 on Friday, despite a 125-yard rushing day by Mike Chase and 104 receiving yards by Mike Saleme. Chaminade defeated Kellenberg 42-20 on Saturday as

quarterback Matt Chmil passed for 182 yards and rushed for 79 yards for the Flyers. Elmont defeated Sewanhaka 33-6 on Saturday in a Nassau Conference II opening day matchup. Bellemore JFK defeated Manhasset 23-6 in a Nassau

matchup. Domenech. Conference II matchup. Pelham defeated Port WashFloral Park defeated New Mephyam defeated Great Neck North 49-14, despite a Hyde Park 28-7 as Liam Flana- ington 21-14 in Independent two-touchdown day from Nir gan scored on two touchdown play. Carle Place/Wheatley deAlishian in a Nassau Conference runs to put the Knights ahead in a Nassau Conference III match- feated East Rockaway 32-14 as II matchup. quarterback Chris Kelly passed West Hempstead defeated up. Bethpage defeated Roslyn for 68 yards and rushed for 82 Mineola 15-14 despite a twoyards the 1Wild-Frogs. 28-0 in a Nassau Conference III 2:25 touchdown day from Sebastian CHERRY 1-8 Page - 07-11-16_Layout 1 7/12/16 PMfor Page

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