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Town unveils NHP’s improved ‘waterfront’ Renovated Clinton G. Martin pool reopens BY R E B ECC A K L A R
PHOTO BY REBECCA KLAR
Kayla Spernacka, from New Hyde Park, won a raffle to be the first one down the new water slide at Clinton G. Martin Pool during Saturday’s opening day.
Under sunny skies and 90-degree weather, the North Hempstead Town Board unveiled the renovated Clinton G. Martin Park pool in New Hyde Park – or, as Councilman Angelo Ferrara called it, “our waterfront” – on Saturday. Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said the board listened when residents said “we love our pool, please don’t change it.” The new pool kept the footprint of the one built 50 years ago, Bosworth said, with upgrades to make it
the best place for new generations to make memories. “Seeing it today with the water shimmering in the sun, it’s even better than we could’ve imagined,” Bosworth said. The renovation project, which ended up costing $23 million, replaced the infrastructure of the pool and its internal components, as well as updating the design. Included in the upgrades is a new water slide – enjoyed by children and adults alike on opening day. The town held a raffle on SaturContinued on Page 114
Untold story of separated triplets BY R E B ECC A K L A R
County Community College. Instead, he was met with In 1980, at 19 years old, Rob- warm welcomes and greetings ert Shafran expected to introduce – but they were greeting him by himself to a sea of strangers as he the wrong name, Shafran recalls started his first day at Sullivan in the trailer for the upcoming
documentary “Three Identical Strangers.” When he got to his dorm another student, Michael Domnitz, told him he must be a twin, noticing the striking resemblance between Shafran and his friend Edward Galland, who had dropped out the year before. It turns out Shafran wasn’t just a twin, he was a triplet.
The story of Shafran, raised in Scarsdale, Eddy Galland, raised in New Hyde Park and David Kellman, raised in Howard Beach, who were separated as infants, is told in the documentary, which was released Friday but won’t play on Long Island until Friday, July 6. The story may seem familiar to some who recall the triplet’s tabloid fame when their story first
broke in the 1980s. They had an appearance on the “Phil Donahue Show” and in the movie “Desperately Seeking Susan.” Although on the surface the story is a feel-good piece about three young men finding new family, director Tim Wardle’s documentary digs into the harrowing psychological experiment that was the triplet’s upbringings. Continued on Page 115
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