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Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland) announced Tuesday that he is proposing a redistricting of the current East Ramapo School Dis-trict that will partition territory to create a new public school district that better represents public school enrollment. The proposal is an ef-fort to develop a long term solution to the challenges that have plagued the district over the past several years.“East Ramapo is a school district in crisis. This type of instability is not healthy for the community and is certainly not healthy for the edu-cation of the students,” said Assem-blyman Zebrowski.

Under Zebrowski’s proposal, an independent, external organization that specializes in education policy will study the feasibility of creating two separate districts. The proposal aims to create a new public school district that will consist mostly of public students. It also will include an inter-district school choice pro-gram that will allow students, re-gardless of their residence, the op-portunity to attend public school. The reorganization proposal will provide the public school commu-nity the autonomy of governance over their children’s education.“At some point we have to face the reality that the old

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This past Sun-day, Communi-ty Medical and Dental Care, Inc. attended Youth Fest 2013. This very popular event drew thousands from all over Rockland to the RCC Field house. This was the second year in a row CMADC repre-sented their two health centers, Ben Gilman Spring Valley Family Medical Center and Monsey Family Medical Center respectively. Government day took place simultaneously at RCC that afternoon. About 20 county departments were present. They included the County Clerk’s Office,

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A few villages in Rockland will hold elections on the 19th

of March. Those going to the Polls with contested positions

are Airmont, Chestnut Ridge, Grandview, and Hillburn. Hill-burn is seeing more than its usual share of ac-tion this election, with incumbents hoping to keep

hillburn incumbents hopeful next week

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Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (L) wants to study to see if creating two school districts in East Ramapo would better serve the residents. Senator David Carlucci (R) has also called

for a reform of the school tax system.

County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, and Laurence O. Toole, Clerk to the Legislature were among those who attended Youthfest/ Government day at

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Upstate Shooting Suspect shot by police

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said police around 8 a.m. stormed an abandoned bar were 64-year-old Kurt Myers was holed up after ambushing customers at a barber-shop and car wash in Mohawk and Her-kimer on Wednesday morning.

“Law enforcement officials entered the building and, after being fired upon, shot and killed the suspect, Kurt Myers. There were no injuries to law enforcement offi-cials, though an FBI police dog was fatally shot,” Cuomo said in a statement.

“We commend the courage and extraor-dinary efforts of the state police, the FBI, and local law enforcement officials in finding the suspect and ending this horrific spree of violence and blood-shed,” Cuomo continued. “It is now time for mourning those who we lost in this senseless act of violence.”

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Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski is proposing a split of the current East Ramapo School District. The proposal is an effort to develop a long term solution to the challenges that have plagued the district over the past several years. The overpopulated

private schools and Yeshivas and the under enrolled public schools, could be re-districted .This is something we have been proposing for years. Every year when tax payers rally and try to defeat the budget, we say, why pay for services we don’t use? Finally it has come to the attention of lawmakers. Why did it take this long to realize the current situation is not sustainable. Assemblyman Zebrowski has thought out a good plan that will both beneficially affect the students and give a fair tax break to residents. It is a good plan and we commend him for his efforts. As always he has opened the forum up to the public, and when his study is concluded, we welcome your letters on how to work with his proposal to fix East Ramapo.

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Dear Editor, Healthy and clean communi-

ties are the bedrock of prosperityAs a New York state senator, the

most important priority I have is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of the Hud-son Valley and of New York. I want to discuss two steps that I am tak-ing and to ask for your support to help make them a reality.

The first deals with our most precious resource, our drinking water.

The decision whether to allow high-volume hydraulic fracturing is coming — and it rests squarely on the shoulders of Governor Cuomo. The deadline for his de-cision is scheduled for later this month. As have other senators, I have pressed the governor to strongly consider the long-term negative effects that allowing this practice would bring to our communities.

A popular "solution" to the toxic fracking wastewater prob-

lem is to sell it for the manufac-ture of road de-icing products. I have submitted a bill, the NY Clean Street Act, which will ban these products from being used on New York roads, thus prevent-ing toxic runoff from coming into direct contact with our children, leaching into our water supply and infesting the crops raised on roadside farms.

The health of the people of our region is also threatened by the acceleration of tick borne illness such as Lyme. We must respond to these complex and debilitat-ing diseases with every resource at our disposal. My bill, TickBITE, (Tick Borne-Illness Treatment and Education Act) provides funding for tick-borne illness prevention and education programs. It will also hold insurance companies accountable for covering treat-ment costs.

Protecting our health, safety and environment is a key to economic development in our region, a priority all of us share.

Healthy and clean communities are the bedrock of prosperous communities. My two bills will help lay a foundation for strong, economic growth.

Senator Terry Gipson, Senate District 41

Dear Editor,What can be done to clean all

the garbage in back of Orange and Rockland? The old train tracks are now littered with years of garbage. Who will step in and clean this mess?

Concerned Resident

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Obama And Entourage Will Eat Kosher During Upcoming Israel VisitDue to unavoidable timing, Presi-dent Barack Obama and his entire entourage will be limited to a ko-sher menu at their hotel during the president’s upcoming visit to Israel.HAARETZ reports that the King David Hotel, where Obama and his entourage will occupy all of its 233 rooms from Wednesday March 20 through Friday March 22, has been forced to limit its menu due to the proximity of Obama’s visit to the upcoming holiday of Pesach.Time restraints would have made it impossible for the hotel to tran-sition quickly enough for the holi-day after the president’s visit.“We’re used to hosting heads of state and also American presi-dents, but this situation is very special for us because it’s so close to Pesach,” says Dror Danino, King David Hotel manager. “For us it will be double preparations.”In accordance with strict, addition-al security measures that accom-pany a presidential visit, all neces-sities required to properly service

Obama’s three-day stay must be delivered and stored prior to his arrival.Subsequently, the King David has been forced to rent massive refrig-erated containers that will store food and beverages deliveries they will be unable to accept while the president is in residence.

Schalit Signs Petition Urging Obama To Release PollardFormer kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit became the latest well-known Israeli to sign a petition Monday calling upon US President Barack Obama to commute the life sentence of Israeli agent Jona-than Pollard.The petition has been signed by nearly 150,000 Israelis, including Nobel prize winners, dovish au-thors, and politicians from across the political spectrum.Schalit urged his Facebook friends to sign the petition.“Freedom is a great gift and a right,” Schalit wrote. “Thank you to those who worked on my behalf. Now join to save Pollard.”Officials in the Free Pollard cam-paign said the message was Sch-

alit’s private initiative. Pollard’s wife Esther told Channel 2 that her husband was encouraged by the petition, and asks her about it frequently.

Croatia Orders Withdrawal Of Its Troops From Golan HeightsCroatia - Croatia’s parliament has approved the withdrawal of some 100 peacekeeping troops from the Golan Heights amid fears they could be targeted by Syrian gov-ernment troops fighting the reb-els.Croatian Defense Minister Ante Kotromanovic said Wednesday the pullout will start “very soon” but refused to specify the date for security reasons.The withdrawal, which had been proposed by the country’s presi-dent, follows reports claiming that Syrian rebels trying to topple Bashar Assad have been armed with Croatian weapons — includ-ing machine guns, rifles and anti-tank grenades — in an operation approved by the United States and sponsored by some Arab countries.

Book Returned 69 Years Late To Estonia LibraryAn Estonian man has returned a library book 69 years late, partly blaming a World War II aerial bombing that damaged the li-brary for the late return.Ivika Turkson of the Tallinn Central Library says that last week the man in his mid-80s returned the over-due book – which was checked out on March 7, 1944, while Esto-nia was occupied by Nazi Germa-ny – along with an apology and an offer to pay a late fee.Turkson said Tuesday that the li-brary waived any penalty for the late return of the tome, which still contained the original emblem and serial number, allowing librar-ians to identify it.It was not immediately clear why the man waited so long to return the book, a work of fiction by Esto-nian author Eduard Vilde.

China Accident Inside Coal Mine Kills 21 Workers; 4 Oth-ers Still MissingChina says 21 coal miners have been killed and four more are missing following an accident in-

side a mine in the southern prov-ince of Guizhou.The State Administration of Work Safety said Wednesday that a rescue effort has been mounted. State media reported that an-other 58 miners safely escaped the accident. China's mines have long been the world's deadli-est, although the government announced last month that the death toll fell by more than 30 per-cent last year to 1,384 as a result of stricter management.

LOWEY STATEMEnT On THE HOUSE REPUBLICAn BUDGETCongresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the release of this year’s House Republican budget by Bud-get Committee Chairman Paul Ryan:“Mr. Ryan writes in the introduction to his resolution that a budget is an ‘expression of governing philosophy.’ His uncompro-mising budget makes the Republican phi-losophy quite clear: place the burden of deficit reduction on middle class families and communities and decimate invest-ments that will make us competitive in or-der to protect wasteful tax loopholes for special interests and the very wealthiest Americans.“This budget is not only wildly out of step with the fair and balanced approach that Americans expect and deserve, it is economically irresponsible. Instead of helping Americans get back to work and strengthening our economy over the long term, its steep reductions would under-mine job growth by slashing investments in education, research and infrastructure. We cannot balance the budget on the backs of our middle class by ending the Medicare guarantee, shifting health care costs to seniors, and cutting Pell Grants.

“I will continue to support a responsible alternative that focuses on our fragile economic recovery and positions us for growth while providing a long-term plan to address our fiscal challenges.”SEnATE DEMOCRATS UnVEIL BUDGETSenate Democrats unveiled a largely stand-pat budget Wednesday that calls for $1 trillion in new tax revenues over the coming decade but actually increases spending, while protecting the party's domestic policy priorities and adding $4 trillion more to the national debt than a slashing alternative from House Republi-cans.The plan by Budget Committee Chair-woman Patty Murray, D-Wash., blends about $1 trillion in modest cuts to health care providers, the Pentagon, domestic agencies and interest payments on the debt with an equal amount in new rev-enue claimed by closing tax breaks.But because Democrats want to restore $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts over the same period - cuts imposed by Washington's failure to strike a broader budget pact - Murray's blueprint increas-es spending slightly when compared with current policies.On the other side of Capitol Hill, House

Budget Committee Republicans barreled ahead with an entirely opposite approach that whacks spending by $4.6 trillion over the coming decade, promises sweeping cuts to Medicaid and domestic agencies while setting a path to balancing the gov-ernment's books within 10 years.The House panel was expected to approve the plan, by Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., late Wednesday; Murray's plan was set to be ap-proved by the Democratic-led Senate panel on Thursday. Both measures face floor de-bates next week.COx TO CUOMO: STOP MAnAGInG THE DECLInE OF nEW YORK AnD PUT JOB GROWTH FIRSTNYGOP Chair Ed Cox today released the fol-lowing statement on the new unemploy-ment numbers: "Governor, where are the jobs?For the second year in a row, no single area of New York saw a decline in unemployment. Not one. Today, 35 of New York's counties have unemployment rates above 10%. "New Yorkers deserve a governor less focused on making New York the 'progressive capital' of America and more focused on creating jobs for out-of-work New Yorkers."Until Andrew Cuomo gets serious about job creation, all he's doing is managing the decline of New York."

KOCH’S WILL LEAVES $500K CASH TO SISTERAccording to a will filed on Monday, Koch gave Pat Thaler and her husband $500,000 cash and all his personal belongings not earmarked elsewhere. Koch also gave $100,000 to his longtime secretary and an-other $100,000 to the LaGuardia and Wag-ner Educational Fund to create a program bearing his name to promote public and government service. He also donated some photographs and memorabilia to the New-York Historical Society

GOP FROnTRUnnER JOE LHOTA RAISInG FUnDS FOR MAYORFormer MTA chairman and GOP frontrun-ner Joe Lhota raised about $730,000 in the past two months – almost $100,000 a week since announcing he is running for NYC mayor -- sources tell The Post. Assum-ing he raises enough to qualify for match-ing public funds, that figure grows to more than $1 million. Rudy Giuliani, Lhota’s most prominent backer who has personally called donors to urge them to give money to his former deputy mayor, said “cracking” $500,000 is a solid start given the city’s strict contribution limits. Giuliani said he will be hosting fund-raisers for Lhota in the next quarter, like a large banquet style event and a smaller one.

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all-woMen Version oF hazolah gets ny state approVal

Ezras Nashim, a women-only crew of Orthodox emergency medical technicians, has received New York State approval to begin work as an emergency medical service.

Ezras Nashim currently has forty certified EMTs and according to attorney Ruchie Freier who has spearheaded the group’s efforts, another twelve women are currently training to become certified. Freier herself has received EMT certification after taking the classes together with her mother this past summer.

Earlier plans for the women to become a separate division of Hatzalah were shelved in favor of creating a new agency and the group was endorsed by Rabbi Yechezkel Roth, a prominent halachic authority.

Ezras Nashim received its first approval from the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of New York City in late January, the first step in the process of receiving approval from the State’s Department of Health.

congresswoMan nita lowey announces $2.4 Million in Federal sandy aid For clarkstown

Funds will help Clarkstown with costs of its Sandy

responseCongresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westches ter /Rockland) , the senior Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, announced a $2.4 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for the Town of Clarkstown. The grant will help reimburse Clarkstown for the costs of its response to Superstorm Sandy.

The grant comes from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund, which was

increased to its maximum level after Congress passed bipartisan Sandy aid legislation in January 2013. Congresswoman Lowey helped lead the bipartisan effort to pass the full assistance package.

“This announcement is good news for Clarkstown as it continues to recover from Sandy,” said Lowey. “Not only did Sandy devastate communities in Westchester

and Rockland Counties, but responding to the storm placed huge burdens on the budgets of local counties and towns. This kind of badly-needed and long-awaited federal assistance will help Clarkstown meet its financial

needs as it restores vital services to the community and prepares for future natural disasters.”

“We are grateful for the reimbursement funding that the Town of Clarkstown will receive from FEMA for the work our Town did during Superstorm Sandy,” said Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack.

costco's proFit soars to $537 Million

Less than a week after Costco CEO Craig Jelinek spoke out in favor of raising the minimum wage, the big-box retailer’s earnings showed that paying workers a living wage doesn’t always hurt business.

Costco reported a profit of $537 million last quarter, up from $394 million during the same period last year, according to the Wall Street Journal. The healthy earnings report comes just six days after Jelinik urged lawmakers to raise the minimum

wage to $10.10 an hour.

“At Costco, we know that paying employees good wages makes good sense for business,” Jelinik said in a statement last week. “Instead of minimizing wages, we know it's a lot more profitable in the long term to minimize employee turnover and maximize employee productivity, commitment and loyalty. We support efforts to increase the federal minimum wage.”

Costco is known for paying its workers wages that are generally above average for the retail industry. An average Costco worker made about $45,000 in 2011, according to Fortune. That’s compared to an average of about $17,486 per year for a worker at comparable Walmart-owned Sam’s Club.

Free Mulch AvAilAble For rAMApo residents At provident bAnk pArk

free, untreated root mulch will be available for pick-up by ramapo residents at provident bank park starting tuesday, march 12th through sunday, march 17th from 9:00 Am to dusk, while supply lasts.

provident bank park (west side of the park-ing lot) fireman's memorial Drive (off rte. 45), pomona, nY 10970

RoCklaNd & RegIoNal

Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Costco CEO Craig Jelinek, right, as co-founder Jim Sinegal watches at center, after Biden arrived to shop at the new Costco store in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Biden went shopping for presents and to high-light the importance of renewing middle-class tax cuts so families and businesses have more certainty at this critical time for our economy.

Monsey Family Medical Centeris pleased to welcome Soren White, MD

to the Department of Dermatology

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ADULT MEDICINEdr. James Israeldr. arthur landaudr. debra grohmandr. delatre lolodr. Manoj pulicottilelana klein, PAerick araujo, PAbrian blitz, PA

FAMILY MEDICINEDr. Jamie Giraldo

OB/GYNdr. Joel w. allendr. debra kirschnerMelissa a. Carco, PAayelet honig, Np

DENTALdr. genady benyaminovdr. Sarah hannadr. david horowitzdr. Ramin kashanidr. Stacey lubetskydr. Jacklyn tadros

SPECIALTYdr. harry baldinger - Podiatrydr. Michael ginsburg- Po-diatrydr. david Schwalb - Urologydr. Renata witkowska - Al-lergydr. Samuel wong - Ophthalmol-ogydr. Soren white - Dermatologydr. philip Fried - Dermatologyhanna Raice MS, Rd, Cde- Nutrition Counselingaaron Muller, Speech TherapyMelech karp, Speech Therapy

the Health Department and many other local government groups. CMADC welcomed legislator Aney Paul, (D) Nanuet, who is a nurse herself, stopped by the CMADC booth for some information. In addition to Legislator Paul, CMADC was greeted by County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, Legislator Wider, and Councilman Pat Withers.

On display for CMADC was a mobile dental unit, that CMADC operates and that serves the under privileged and under-insured community. Stationed adjacent to Dental Care on Wheels, the out-reach staff greeted every attendee with a healthy smile, encourag-ing healthy dental hygiene. The outreach staff distributed branded CMADC book bags stuffed with brouchures with information re-lated to health needs from the two centers. Those who took the time to talk about their health with CMADC education staff, were offered more giveaways including water bottles with the CMADC logo, bubbles, key chains, and for some lucky ones, pizza.

CAMADC had a staff of medical assistants on site for the duration of the entire event. If there was a need for an attendee to discuss any health issues, they were encouraged to make an appointment at one of the two sites. In addition, the medical assistants offered blood pressure screenings and urged to learn more about their cardiovas-cular health

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Heart disease in womenMillions of women have a serious condition that goes untreated because it can’t be detected in the standard test for heart disease.

Chest pain; pressure radiating into arms

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Oxygen flow to heart reduced; causes chest pain

Can be high risk for heart attack

Narrowing or stiffening of tiny arteries that feed the heart (coronary) Plaque evenly coats,

narrows small arteries; not visible on angiogram

Where symptoms typically felt

MenHeart disease: Women vs. Men

Coronary microvascular syndrome

Women’s Health

Shortness of breath; fatigue, lack of energy

Women

During exerciseWhen symptoms occur

During normal daily activities; periods of mental stress

Major plaque blockages of large arteries

What X-rays, angiograms show

Arteries may appear normal

Stiff arteries

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to heart

Ask the Doctordr. James IsraelDept of Internal Medicine

Q: what is high blood pressure?

a: "High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems."Blood pressure" is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time, it can damage the body in many ways.

About 1 in 3 adults in the United States has HBP. The condition itself usually has no signs or symptoms. You can have it for years without knowing it. During this time, though, HBP can damage your heart, blood ves-sels, kidneys, and other parts of your body."

For most people, acne is something that occurs during the teenage years and goes away, never to return. For the lucky ones, it doesn't last long, and there is no permanent damage. Others struggle with it well into adulthood. Unfortunately, the social pain of acne can be equally as painful as, if not more than, the physical impact. Acne can be devastating to anyone's psyche, especially those in their teenage years.

For reasons no one completely understands, follicles, often called pores, sometimes get blocked. Sebum (oil) which normally drains to the surface gets blocked and bacteria begins to grow.

A  papule  occurs when there is a break in the follicular wall. White blood cells rush in and the pore becomes inflamed. A pustule forms several days later when white blood cells make their way to the sur-face of the skin. This is what people usually refer to as a "pimple". An inflamed lesion can sometimes completely collapse or explode, severely inflaming the surrounding skin, and sometimes engulfing neighboring follicles. These lesions are called nodules or cysts:

Milia are tiny white bumps that occur when normally sloughed skin cells get trapped in small pockets on the surface of the skin. They are common in newborns across the nose and upper cheeks and can also be seen on adult skin. The bumps disappear as the surface is worn away and the dead skin is sloughed. In newborns, the bumps usually disappear within the first few weeks of life. However, for adults milia may persist indefinitely. “Millia is less common in children, but still treated”. Says Dr. Philiip Fried, a dermatologist at Monsey Family Med-ical Center Adults can have them removed by a physician for cosmet-ic improvement. Many people believe that the more they wash their face, the less chance of a pimple. But in reality, facial blemishes are not caused by dirt. Contrary to what you may have seen in advertise-ments, pores do not get blocked from the top down due to "impuri-ties". Rather, the walls of a pore stick together deep within the skin, starting acne formation. Far from preventing acne, frequent washing may actually irritate pores and cause them to become clogged. A washcloth can add even more irritation. The best bet is to wash very gently with bare hands, and only wash twice a day.

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Anger is a very powerful emotion that can stem from feelings of frustration, hurt, annoyance, or

disappointment. It is a normal human emotion that can range from slight irritation to strong rage.

Anger is a universal emotion found in all people throughout the world. Every human has experienced anger.

Experiencing anger isn't a problem. It's how much of it that you experience which can be a problem. If you're extremely angry all the time, you'll pay a price. It's this unhealthy level of anger and its effects that can wreak havoc in your life. That's why it's important you get on top of your anger management issues.

People who don't learn how to express their anger appropriately often find themselves using food as a way to comfort themselves. Chronically angry people are at 3 times the risk for high blood pressure than non-angry folks. They also have 3 times the risk of heart attack and twice the risk of coronary artery disease compared to people who are more relaxed.

High levels of anger -- not a preoccupation with work or a sense that time is urgent -- have been shown in medical studies to be related to higher levels of bad

(also known as low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. People who are prone to anger have more jobs over their lifetime due to quitting, getting fired, or being forced to take whatever comes along.

Adults who had anger problems as children and teenagers leave school more often than their non-angry counterparts, leaving them with a disadvantage in today's global marketplace. Anger can cause you to engage in counterproductive work behavior. Behaviors such as coming to work late without permission, making fun of someone at work, behaving nastily to a co-worker, blaming others for your mistakes, and trying to look busy while doing nothing.

Being unable to deal with anger in a marriage can lead to divorce. It can lead to loss of friendships as people don't like having anger constantly directed at them. If you're the one directing chronic anger at your family: Your anger can tire your family out, hurt their job performance, and contribute to their illness.

If you were the victim of abusive anger as a child, as an adult you may be suffering from low self-esteem, a lack of self-identity, suppressed anger, depression, a desire to please others at the expense of yourself, and a lack of intimacy in your adult relationships.

anger problems may be taking away time from your life

some tips on DeAlinG with AnGer:

-When you start feeling angry, try deep breathing, positive self-talk, or stopping your angry thoughts. Breathe deeply from your diaphragm. Slowly repeat a calm word or phrase such as "relax" or "take it easy." Repeat it to yourself while breathing deeply until the anger subsides.

-Although expressing anger is better than keeping it in, anger should be expressed in an appropriate way. Frequent outbursts of anger are often counter-productive and cause problems in relationships with others.

-Anger outbursts are also stressful to your nervous and cardiovascular systems and can make health problems worse. Learning how to use assertiveness is the healthy way to express your feelings, needs, and preferences. Being assertive can be used in place of using anger in these situations.

-Seek out the support of others. Talk through your feelings and try to work on changing your behaviors. -If you have trouble realizing when you are having angry thoughts, keep a log of when you feel angry. -Try to gain a different

perspective by putting yourself in another's place.

-Learn how to laugh at yourself and see humor in situations.

-Practice good listening skills. Listening can help improve c o m m u n i c a t i o n and can facilitate trusting feelings between people.

If you believe that your anger is out of control and is having a negative affect on your life and relationships, seek the help of a mental health professional. A licensed mental health professional can work with you to develop techniques for changing your thinking and your behavior. A behavioral health professional at Project Ohr Department of Behavioral Health can help you to deal with your anger in an appropriate way. Feel free to call for a confidential consultation 845 352 6800 x 6849

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senator carlucci FightingFor those with

deVelopMental disabilitiesONLINE PETITION CALLING FOR FULL RESTORATION OF CUTS TO THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP-MENTAL DISABILITIES With residents and agencies now fearing the potential fallout over possible budget cuts to our most vulnerable populations, Sena-tor David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) today announced a grassroots call to action to con-vince Governor Cuomo to join with state legislators in fully re-storing the proposed 6% cuts to the Office for People with De-velopmental Disabilities, or OP-WDD. In doing so, the Senator has launched an online petition en-couraging residents to demand that $120 million dollars in state-aid be reinstated to OPWDD, which in total would actually amount to $240 million dollars with a federal match included.The petition has been created to provide New Yorkers the op-portunity to voice their growing concerns over the impact this will have on not-for-profit providers –

those who provide critical services to the developmentally disabled. Agencies now fret that without this crucial funding staff person-nel, salaries, and benefits will all fall on the chopping block, leaving developmentally disabled individ-uals scrambling to find services at their disposal."With budget negotiations now into the next phase, we don't have much time to convince the Gov-ernor and our legislative leaders that restoring these cuts is vital to the well-being of our most vulner-able," said Senator Carlucci. "We need action, and we need it now. My hope is that by creating this grassroots effort to restore these cuts, we will ultimately prevail by putting the pressure on Albany un-til this milestone is reached."Ultimately each signature on the petition will be hand delivered to the Governor’s office next week, including comments accumulated from those who have signed and written a letter of support. To sign up for Senator Carlucci’s petition in his call to action, please visit chn.ge/YdsGnP.

Good Food Rules What to look for when you’re shopping for foods that come in a bag, a box or a jar.

Next time you’re browsing the aisles of your favorite grocery store, trying to decide which products to toss into your cart, whip out your Natural Health’s Good Food Rules. Created by Natural Health’s panel of experts, this handy wallet-size list will help you make smarter choices for you and your family. Print out the Good Food Rules, cut along the dotted line, fold it twice and keep it in your wallet.

1 The first ingredient should be representative of what the product is. For example, the first ingredient

listed on a package of mango juice should be mangos—not apple juice.

2Ingredients should be mostly recognizable. The following (often unrecognizable) additives are safe:

acids (citric, sorbic, lactic); alginates, annatto; carrageenan; casein and lactose; gelatin; glycerin; lecithin; monoglycerides and diglycerides; natural flavorings; pectin; sorbitol; vanillin.

3There should be none of following food additives: hydrogenated fats; artificial food colors; nitrites

and nitrates; sulfites; artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame-K, and saccharin); MSG; preservatives (BHA, BHT, EDTA, THBQ); artificial flavors; refined flour.

4There should be reasonable amounts of sodium and sugars per serving. Actual numbers for sodium and

sugars will vary greatly depending on the food. For example, a canned soup with higher levels of sodium, but that’s loaded with whole ingredients and no artificial additives, is fair game.

5There should be optimal amounts of fiber, vitamins, minerals and nutrients—depending on the food. For

example, whole grain bread should have a good amount of fiber; yogurt should be high in calcium.

6Kudos to companies implementing eco-conscious practices. Organic, fair trade, compostable packaging—

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NyC’s appeal of Soda ban Ruling to be heard In June

The legal battle over New York City’s ban of large sugary drinks is set to con-tinue in early June, after a New York appellate court agreed on Wednesday to hear the city’s appeal of a ruling that struck down the new law.

Hours after state Supreme Court Jus-tice Milton Tingling invalidated the ban in a last-minute decision on Monday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has made the ban and other health mea-sures a cornerstone of his tenure, ex-pressed confidence the ruling would eventually be overturned.

The city filed its intention to appeal on Tuesday, and the Appellate Division, First Department, a mid-level appeals court, said it would hear the case dur-ing the first week of June.

Manhattan buses will have Real-time Status updates

Real-time bus information is coming to spreading around the NYC transit system. The New York City version of live updates on bus location known as

Bus Time will expand to Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. But those three boroughs won’t be fully wired until April 2014 — four months later than expected. The MTA says Manhattan will have the service by year’s end, the other boroughs will come later.

Bus Time currently operates only in the Bronx and Staten Island. The MTA says the delay in rolling out the ser-vice to other areas is because of San-dy-related delays. Right now, riders in Staten Island and the Bronx can use their cell phones or computers to text or look up exactly when the next bus will arrive at their stop, or as the MTA puts it, “Bus Time takes the wonder-ing and uncertainty out of waiting for the bus. “

Bus Time, customers can send a text message to 511123 to find out where the nearest bus is … if that bus is GPS tracked in the system. While other cit-ies have real-time location data for their fleets, Manhattan’s cavernous avenues have proved a challenge in designing a reliable GPS-based sys-tem. The NYC MTA operates the larg-est bus fleet in North America with 5,700 buses and about 300 routes.

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prE pESaCH KOSHEr WInE rEVIEW

If you remember when kosher wine meant mostly cheap and sweet, you

probably also know that the second part is no longer true. Today, there are plenty of quality kosher wines being made around the world.But did you also know that kosher wine has come so far there now are even super-premium bottles that go for more than $100 a bottle? The Advocate staff recently visited Royal wine's annual Kosher Food and Wine Experience. Below are the results:

Top Red Wines

1 Shirah Wine, Power to the People, Syrah, 20092 Covenant, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20093 (tie) Alexander, Reserve, Syrah, 20093 (tie) Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Pinot Noir, 20074 Dalton, Shiraz, 20095 (tie) City Winery, Pinot Noir, Williamette Valley, 20095 (tie) Hagafen, Prix, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20066 Bazelet HaGolan, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20097 Hagafen, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20098 (tie) Shiloh, Secret Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20098 (tie) Tura, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, 20099 (tie) Alexander, Sandro, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, 20079 (tie) City Winery, Obsidian Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20099 (tie) Domaine Netofa, Red, 20109 (tie) Golan Heights Winery, Golan, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20099 (tie) Tishbi, Estate, Shiraz, 20079 (tie) Weinstock, Cellar Select, Petite Sirah, 201010 Livni, Sdeh Kalev, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009

Top Red Wines $25 and Under

1 Dalton, Shiraz, 20092 (tie) Alexander, Sandro, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, 20072 (tie) Domaine Netofa, Red, 20102 (tie) Weinstock, Cellar Select, Petite Sirah, 20102 (tie) Tishbi, Estate, Shiraz, 20073 (tie) Golan Heights Winery, Golan, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20093 (tie) Weinstock, Red by W,

20093 (tie) Barkan, Classic, Pinot Noir, 20104 Binyamina, Reserve, Shiraz, 20095 Teperberg, Silver, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20106 (tie) Borgo Reale, Maturo, 20096 (tie) Galil Mountain, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20097 Cantina Gabriele, Pinot Noir, 20108 (tie) Capçanes, Peraj Petita, 20098 (tie) Beit-El, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20109 (tie) Shiloh, Shor, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, 20079 (tie) Gush Etzion, Spring River, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, 200910 (tie) Carmel, Appelation, Merlot, 200610 (tie) Don Guillermo de Mendoza, Pinot Noir, 201010 (tie) Recanati, Merlot, 201010 (tie) Recanati, Cabernet Sauvignon, 201010 (tie) Recanati, Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009Top Red Wines Over $251 Shirah Wine, Power to the People, Syrah, 20092 Covenant, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20093 (tie) Alexander, Reserve, Syrah, 20093 (tie) Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Pinot Noir, 20074 (tie) Hagafen, Prix, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20064 (tie) City Winery, Pinot Noir, Williamette Valley, 20095 Bazelet HaGolan, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20096 Hagafen, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20097 (tie) Shiloh, Secret Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20097 (tie) Tura, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, 20098 City Winery, Obsidian Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20099 Livni, Sdeh Kalev, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200910 (tie) Gush Etzion, Lone Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200910 (tie) Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008

11 Dalton, Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200912 Alexander, Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200913 (tie) Segal, Dishon Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200713 (tie) Psagot, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200913 (tie) Barkan, Altitude +624, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200713 (tie) Gush Etzion, Lone Oak, Syrah, 200913 (tie) Psagot, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007

Top Wines over $35

1 Shirah Wine, Power to the People, Syrah, 20092 Covenant, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20093 (tie) Alexander, Reserve, Syrah, 20093 (tie) Hagafen, Prix, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20063 (tie) City Winery, Pinot Noir, Williamette Valley, 20094 Bazelet HaGolan, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20095 Domaine du Castel, Blanc du Castel, Chardonnay, 20096 Hagafen, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20097 Tura, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, 20098 City Winery, Obsidian Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 20099 Hagafen, Cuvee De Noirs, 200710 Alexander, Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200911 (tie) Psagot, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200711 (tie) Segal, Dishon Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200712 (tie) Gofna,Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 200912 (tie) Capçanes, Peraj Ha’Abib, 200812 (tie) City Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bettinelli Vineyard, 200912 (tie) Yatir, Red Blend, 2007

Q. WHaT maKES rED WInE SO HEaLTHFUL?

a. resveratrolResveratrol is a phytochemical most commonly found in bilberries, blueberries, cocoa, cranberries, grapes (purple grape juice and red wine), peanuts and walnuts. Over the last few decades, it has re-ceived a tremendous amount of attention in the research commu-nity. In fact, a recent search of the word “resveratrol” in the scientific literature returned over 2,700 citations. Experiments conducted in animal models have demonstrated a possible anti-aging effect and prolongation of lifespan in various test subjects, including fruit flies, worms, fish and mice. Laboratory studies also suggest an appli-cation for this polyphenol in supporting cardiovascular health and discouraging the growth of a variety of cancers. But there’s another powerful role that is emerging in the study of resveratrol – that of liver protector.

At present, it can’t be said that resveratrol is the “cure all” that many marketers claim it is. But I continue to be intrigued by recent reports, such as the one published in the April issue of the Journal of Epide-miology and Community Health. It found that men who drink small amounts of wine (a glass or less per day) live up 5 years longer than those who don’t drink at all. The authors believe this is primarily due to the cardiovascular protective effects of this grape derivative.

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paradigm is not working for the problems facing the East Ramapo School District. The conflict between the current board and parents has reached an unprecedent-ed level while the children suffer. I have yet to hear any plan that would provide a long term solution or workable model for the district in the future. I believe its time that we examine all options; even those that may have seemed previously unrealistic.”

Assemblyman Zebrowski will be working to secure funding in this year’s budget to study this proposal, and others that will provide a long term workable framework for the district. The study will examine the impact of reorganization on the tax levy, state aid enrollment and educa-tional program for all students. Fol-lowing the study, the recommenda-tions will be presented to the public to solicit input and comment.“The study will provide our com-

munity with the information necessary to make bold and innovative decisions regarding the future of the East Ramapo School District,” concluded Zebrowski.After the resignation of two board members last month the East Ramapo school board finally appointed two new members Tuesday night. The board chose Bernard Charles, who is also a candidate for Mayor in the Village of Spring Valley and Nathan

Losman, an attorney who lives in New Hempstead. The appointments go into ef-fect upon oaths. They are not elected officials but can run in the general school board race. They will serve as board members until the normally held school board election in the middle of May.Another possibility, pushed by the district’s administra-tion and pursued by local elected officials — including Zebrowski, Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, D-Suffern, and state Sen. David Carlucci, D-New City — is chang-ing the state’s school fund-ing formula that doesn’t take into account East Ramapo’s disproportionate population of private school students, which is unique.

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suburban shootout: election 2013 and the politics of Gun controlan op-ed by ryan karben

While the 2013 New York City Mayoral election will stir the downstate political pot this year, the elec-toral fortunes of Democratic Governor Andrew M.

Cuomo and State Senate GOP Majority Leader Dean Skelos will be colored by battles for three County Executive seats in the city’s suburbs.Voters in Nassau, Rockland and Westchester will head to the polls this November to pick their counties’ CEOs. While the fiscal challenges facing those communities will dominate the campaigns in each, it’s already clear that the dicey politics of gun control is also shaping the electoral landscape.Democrats have incumbent GOP County Executives Rob Astorino of Westchester and Ed Mangano of Nassau in their sights. Rockland’s Republican incumbent, C. Scott Vander-hoef, is stepping down. The Cuomo administration, with its re-lentless focus on the suburb-friendly property tax cap, is keenly aware of its political needs in these swing counties. The suburbs abandoned Governor Mario M. Cuomo for George Pataki in 1994, costing the Democrat his re-election.Gun violence is on the front pages everywhere because of the New-town massacre. The issue was further inflamed in Rockland and Westchester when The Journal News, the regional Gannett daily, posted an interactive map of lower Hudson Valley gun permit hold-ers on its website. Protests ensued. Polling shows strong public support for Cuomo’s gun control mea-sures, known as the SAFE Act, in the suburbs. Support is high among the moderates who determine electoral outcomes and most fiercely among likely Democratic primary voters. Astorino and Mangano appear determined to keep the focus on school safety and illegal guns, while steering as clear as they can of the Albany gun control debate in which they either alienate their anti-gun control base in the Republican and Conservative Parties or turn off general election moderates.In Rockland, Vanderhoef is not running again and has kept mum. But, strangely, Democrats on the Rockland County Leg-islature provided the votes to pass a strong anti-gun control and anti-Cuomo resolution that was proposed by the GOP candidate for County Executive, Legislator Ed Day.Following the Newtown tragedy, Mangano immediately went on the offense on school safety, organizing multiple “Active Shooter” forums for Nassau schools to address potential school intruder scenarios. Mangano also hung tight to Nassau DA Kathleen Rice (who recently passed on challenging him) in announcing and implementing a Gun Buyback Program for illegal weapons. Nassau, of course, is home base for Skelos, the GOP Sen-

ate Leader who governs with Independent Democrats, and who is taking flak from the party’s base for letting Cuomo’s gun bill on the Senate floor. Many Senate Repub-licans opposed the measure, but Nassau’s Republican sena-tors, worried about their appeal to the swing voters in their districts, backed it. But the heat from the right is on—Long Island’s Sen. Phil Boyle is now calling his support for the measure a “mistake.” Skelos’ power base is the Long Island delegation and if they are weakened by a local gun debate, so is he.Mangano has been able to demonstrate a concern about school safety, a huge concern for the women with children who strongly back gun control, without wading into the in-tense conservative opposition to the state’s recently passed gun control legislation. Mangano’s website lists no press statement on the SAFE Act. Mangano’s Democratic opponent will be either former Exc Tom Suozzi or Adam Haber. Neither has made gun control a major point of distinction with Mangano to date but cracks in the Senate delegation will keep the issue on Newsday’s front page and the county executive will have to be clearer about his views without angering his partisans or the county’s pro-gun control mod-erate voters.Astorino has followed a similar strategy in Westchester, though the Democratic-controlled Board of Legislators there successfully (and unanimously) passed a bipartisan resolution backing a federal as-sault weapons ban. Astorino held a very high profile school safety summit with former NYC Police Commish Bill Bratton and re-leased his own safety plan. With Astorino now drawing a primary opponent to his right, however, he will feel political pressure from the Republican base to vocally oppose the state’s gun control law. His failure to do so may make his primary tighter than he’d like, and weaken his prospects for the GOP’s gubernatorial nomination to take on Cuomo in 2014.Astorino has drawn generally favorable press and adeptly hewed to the anti-tax message that allowed him to upset Democrat Andy Spano four years ago. While he has played to the GOP base by vig-orously questioning the county’s settlement of a housing discrimina-tion case with HUD, social issues are not his game.Democrats—whether they nominate Legislature Chair Ken Jen-kins, Mayor Noam Bramson or Legislator Bill Ryan—are de-termined to make Astorino squirm. Gun control is popular in Cuomo’s Westchester backyard and the Governor himself will no doubt drive that message home. At the same time, Astorino can’t hug gun control unless he wants to become the Steve Sa-land of 2013, where a broadly popular GOP moderate is undone by a third party challenge from the right (Saland backed mar-riage equality).Defeating Astorino would be a political twofer for Cuomo, reclaiming Westchester’s top post for a Democratic Party he successfully rebranded with the tax cap and sidelining a well-

financed, high-profile potential re-election challenger. Because debate on social issues like guns and choice are very effective in peeling Democratic women away from Republicans who run as moderates, expect an intense effort to paint Astorino as out of the mainstream on gun control.Rockland is the most peculiar case. Vanderhoef, who opted not to run for a sixth term, is focused on salvaging his fiscal legacy before he leaves office. He is struggling mightily to convince county legislators to make the spending cuts that can bolster the county’s worst in the state bond rating and reduce its $100 mil-lion deficit. Gun control is not on his agenda.But it is powering the campaigns of his four (or five) potential successors. Two of them are influential county legislators, Ilan Schoenberger (D) and Ed Day (R). Both are members of local gun rights organizations and they oppose Cuomo’s SAFE Act. The other candidates are Suffern Mayor Dagan Lacorte (D) (dis-closure: I have done political consulting for and contributed to Lacorte’s campaign) and former County Legislator and Spring Valley Justice David Fried. Lacorte strongly backs gun control, is a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns and does not own a firearm. Fried, a gun owner, has taken a more nuanced position on gun control, not directly supporting any specific proposed state or federal legislation.Guns provided an early point of contrast in the campaign, when a local website solicited the candidates’ views post-Newtown. But the battle really amped up when Day introduced a resolution in the County Legislature blasting Cuomo’s SAFE Act. He was backed up (though some say simultaneously sidelined) by fel-low GOP Legislator Frank Sparaco, who proposed a number of amendments to the resolution. Sparaco is rumored to be look-ing at the exec race too.The Republican minority lacked the votes to pass the bill. To their aid came Schoenberger, who pioneered the county’s pro-gram to hand out trigger locks for gun safety but had taken a clear position against the SAFE Act. Sparaco himself credited Schoenberger’s parliamentary skill for garnering votes from 6 of the Legislature's Democrats to pass the resolution. 5 Democrats were opposed.It is an unpopular position for Schoenberger with Demo-cratic primary voters, and the Governor’s office has made its intense displeasure with his vote known. A political alliance with Sparaco, who holds sway over the Independence Party endorsement, has upsides, however. Progressive Lacorte is unlikely to let the issue go away in the primary—but an upsurge in turnout by gun owners, a significant Rockland constituency, could help Day in November. And there are many pro-gun Democrats, who will now gravitate towards Schoenberger in the primary.The great progressive achievement of Cuomo’s first year in office, marriage equality, impacted State Senate races in 2012, but did not reorient New York’s tribal and geographic politics. Gun control, another pillar of the Democratic social agenda, may. The suburban gun politics of 2013. They are watching in Albany. And in New Hampshire.

© 2012 MCTSource: Institute of International EducationGraphic: Chicago Tribune

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HEALTH NEWS

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More ways to fight germs and keep healthy on your flight

Tray tables

Clean with a disinfecting wipe

before use; do not eat directly on the

surface

Pillow or blanket?

Bring your own; make it lightweight

for comfort

Backseat pocket

If possible, donÕt use it to store personal items

Air flowAim vent over your head so

that air flows in front of you

CirculationComplain to the

crew if turned off; filters trap 99 percent

of particles and bacteria

Have to sneeze?

Bury your face in your underarm if you must sneeze

or cough

Source: Boeing, Sun Sentinel reportingGraphic: Ken Kaye, Cindy Jones-Hulfachor, Sun Sentinel

Hand sanitizerUse sanitizer

throughout flight, after restroom use

Flu shotGet a flu shot a few weeks before flying

Saline sprayKeep nasal passages

moist to reduce risk of infection

Bottled waterChoose bottled drinks;

in the past, airplane tap water has had issues with germs

Avoiding germs on airplanes

walking could help ease lower back pain, study Finds

Relief from back pain could be as simple as taking a stroll, a new study suggests.

A recent study suggests that a simple regime of daily walking may aid indi-viduals with lower back pain. This is especially relevant research for peo-ple who suffer from lower back pain and turn to pricy rehabilitation facili-ties.

Dr. Michal Katz-Leurer from Tel Aviv University’s Stanley Steyer School of Health Professions at the Sackler Fac-ulty of Medicine and colleague Ilana Shnayderman, a graduate student at the Department of Physical Therapy and a practicing physiotherapist at Maccabi Health Care, published their findings in the journal Clinical Reha-bilitation.

The study included 52 sedentary pa-tients with chronic pain in their lower backs. The participants were between

ages 18 and 65 and answered ques-tionnaires to assess the degree of pain they each experienced, their feelings of disability, walking endur-ance, muscle endurance and how of-ten they avoided everyday activities.

Half of the participants undertook a muscle-strengthening program for two or three sessions per week over the course of six weeks. This type of program is typical of clinics. The oth-er half began walking 20 minutes on the treadmill twice a week and then moved on to 40 minutes as their en-durance increased.

The results indicated that both groups had improved in all the factors that the researchers had assessed. The walking treatment is “as effective as treatment that could have been re-ceived in the clinic," Katz-Lerer said in a statement.

Try This

What happened?

You’ll need

Graphic: Paul Trap

A ÒlensÓ is not always round and flat like a magnifying glass, and hereÕs a lens with an unusual

shape.

1

2

• Narrow glass olive jar with screw top

3

Wash out the olive jar or test tube, fill with water and screw on top or put in cork

• Newspaper

• Glass test tube with tight-fitting cork stopper

Look through the jar at some large type on the newspaper

How does it look?Now look through the jar at some small letters

• Helper Hold the jar in front of your eyes, look at your surroundings

Look at your helper through the jar and ask your him or her what your eyes look like

How do they look?

Lens with a strange

shape... OR ...

removelabel!

The cylinder of glass and water acts like a lens and bends or refracts light It magnifies

the type on the page Ð and your eyes Ð when held close to them

Source: Lois Nicholson, American

Association for the Advancement

of Science© 2013 MCT

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Residents of thirteen declared counties may apply for FEMA disaster assistance through March 29, 2013

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo an-nounced last week that the deadline for residents living in one of the thirteen disaster-declared counties to register for FEMA assistance has been extended to March 29, 2013. The previ-ous deadline was February 27, 2013.

Federal disaster assistance for individu-als and families can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property losses and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance. Residents in the following counties are eligible for assistance: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Richmond, Rockland, Westchester, Suffolk, Queens, Orange, Putnam, Sul-livan and Ulster.

“It is clear that many New Yorkers im-pacted by Hurricane Sandy are still in need and must have access to disaster assistance and resources to help them get back on their feet,” Governor Cuo-mo said. “This extension from FEMA will provide impacted residents with more

time to get help so they can rebuild as soon as possible.”

The state’s request also included a 30-day extension for individuals and busi-nesses to apply to the Small Business Administration for lowered-interest loans.

Individuals can register online at www.disasterassistance.gov or via smart-phone or tablet at m.fema.gov.

The SBA Disaster Customer Service Center toll-free number is: 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339).

FEMA and SBA representatives are available to answer questions at each Disaster Recovery Center. To find the nearest disaster recovery center, use the locator at www.FEMA.gov/disaster-recovery-centers or, with a tablet or smartphone, go to m.fema.gov.

You may also text “DRC” and your Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA). For example, if you lived in Staten Island, you would text: DRC 10301. Or call 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585).

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Governor Cuomo Announces FEMA Disaster Assistance Deadline Extended

Warningpesach preparations and candles,

(submitted by a concerned residdent of the community)

When preparing, cleaning and kashering (stoves, ovens) be sure to exercise extreme caution to avoid fires and accidents. Before using electrical appliances including unfamiliar or make-shift cooking equipment read directions carefully and heed all manufacturers warning.

During Pesach stay awake and in the house while candles are lit.Keep an eye on them for safety and inspiration.Have a happy, kosher and safe Pesach.

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marketsrecAll newsnissAn, inFiniti recAll Five oF

their newest ModelsTHE CAUSE IS A POTENTIALLY FAULTY SENSOR THAT COULD CAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH.

Nissan, which lately has been advertising its spate of models redesigned for 2013, has just recalled a bunch of them.The cause is a potentially faulty sensor that could cause the front passenger airbag to fail to deploy in a crash. The sensor is sup-posed to enable the bag if the seat is occu-

pied, disable the bag if it is not.According to docu-ments post-ed on the N a t i o n a l H i g h w a y

Traffic Safety Administration. the recall covers certain of Nissan's redesigned 2013 Altima mid-size sedan, the Pathfinder crossover SUV and the Sentra compact. Altima is Nissan's volume model, with 49,189 sold through February this year, ac-cording to Autodata.

Also covered are certain of the 2013 Nis-san Leaf electric car and the Infiniti luxury unit's JX35 crossover SUV, a new product just introduced in 2012.The problem involved a supplier for the sensor that changed a manufacturing pro-cess that caused the part not to be up to specifications. If it malfunctions it could permanently disable the bag. The number of vehicles that might have gotten a bad sensor and the dates they were built still are being determined, the documents say.Nissan discovered the problem because of warranty claims and bag warning lights illuminated in some cars at Nissan's Tennessee plant.

clArkstown seeks noMinAtions For town's environMentAl

excellence AwArd

noMinAtions due by April 1, 2013

Supervisor Alex Gromack and Coun-cilwoman Shirley Lasker announce that the Town of Clarkstown's is seek-ing nominations for its Environmental Excellence Award.The nominations are based on the nominee's contribution to environ-mental preservation, beautification and improvement within the Town of Clarkstown. Also considered will be the nominee's involvement as a volun-teer or coordinator in Town environ-mental programs, and any innovative programs or measures the nominee has taken or developed to better the Town's natural environment. Consideration will also be given to the nominee's length of service in these activities."The Town of Clarkstown is a leader in environmental initiatives from pur-chasing to policy to public education," said Supervisor Alex Gromack. "This award will give us the opportunity to recognize those in our community who share our dedication to our environ-ment." Applicants may be organizations, busi-nesses or individuals located, operating or residing in the Town. Deadline for submission is Monday, April 1, 2013. The application consists of a one page nomination form, 100-150 word syn-opsis, and supporting materials. Resi-dents can access the application on the town's website or by calling the Town Council Chambers at 639-2056.

© 2012 MCT

Nutrient count

Not for some salads

Source: The Wellness Encyclopedia of Food and Nutrition, MCT Photo Service

Nutritious and refreshingThe flesh and edible seeds of papaya fruit are a delicious source of vitamin C.

Healthy Living

Avoid using papaya in fruit-and-gelatin salad; an enzyme in papaya breaks down protein, which will keep the gelatin from thickening

In 1/2 cup fresh papaya, cubed

Vitamin C

Calories

ProteinCarbohydrates

50 mg

30

1 g8 g

Healthy Living

Source: BBC HealthMCT Photo Service

Still vs. fizzyWater contains no fat, sugar or calories and, in terms of nutrition, thereÕs no difference between noncarbonated and sparkling water.

CarbonatedSparkling, or carbonated, water is a healthy alternative to soda, which has high amounts of sugar

Water and weight lossDrinking plenty of water is often recommended as part of a weight- loss regime; water keeps the body hydrated and can encourage healthier eating habits

NoncarbonatedSome spring water has excellent taste, but bottled still water is more expensive than tap water; use water filters to improve the taste and remove impurities from tap water

© 2012 MCT

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their seats in a Village with much politi-cal turmoil. Mayor Bernard Jackson and Trustee Thomas Scott over the years have and worked to obtain federal and state fund-ing for improvement projects including new sidewalks in several areas through-out the Village, replacement of a fire hydrant on Ramapo Avenue and replace-ment of the guardrail on Suffern Road. Other projects included supervision of the Sewer Installation Project and en-sured that the Village was safe from im-proper blasting techniques. According to Scott, “ We have worked to regain and maintain peace and tranquility in all ar-eas of our Village to ensure that all resi-dents can enjoy their homes.”Tustee Scott told the Advocate, “We have established respectful working relation-ships with many State, County and Town officials, including Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Senator David Carlucci and Ra-mapo Police Chief Peter Brower.”Jackson was recently present and spoke at a press conference held by Congress-woman Nita Lowey on Gun safety.

Jackson is running against Craig Flani-gan, and current Village Trustee Miranda Escobar. Scott is running against Elinore DeVoe.Airmont looks to seat a new mayor as Nancy M. Guirand will try to challenge longtime Chestnut Ridge Rosario "Sam" Prestir a Village Trustee Since 2010 and Village Planning Board Member from 2000 is Running for Mayor in Chestnut Ridge. Jerome Kobre announced that he plans to retire earlier this year.Howard Cohen a trustee for the Village of Chestnut Ridge since 1993 and Chair-man of the Zoning Board of Appeals 1989-1993 will also be running again for his seat.Howard Cohn told the Advocate is is not exactlt sure who Nancy is, but that she seemed to come out of nowhere to run for Mayor.Joseph Suarez is running for Village Jus-tice. He has held the position since 1997.In Airmont Veronica Boesch hope to re-tain her seat as Mayor. Dennis Cohen, Ralph Bracco and Philip Gigante are run-ning for Trustee.

villAGe electionsfrom page 1

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Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Hilex Poly, Campaign For Recycling.org, news reportsGraphic: Chicago Tribune

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What does dirt have to do with wine?

“Terroir” is a term used within the wine world that loosely means ‘a sense of place.’ Most winemakers agree that wine starts in the vineyard, with geology and climate playing a vital role in the quality of the grapes. Many winemakers view their job, when given high quality grapes, as not to interfere.

So, the quality of the wine is dependent upon the quality of the grapes, which is,

in turn, dependent upon good climate and superior soil. While we cannot control climate, we can influence the grapes by carefully selecting the soil in which we plant.

Barkan’s Assemblage line of wines were made with soil in mind. From the volcanic rock in the Upper Galilee—Reichan—to the limestone—Tzafit—

and terra rose—Eitan—soils found in the Judean Hills, the Assemblage Wines each proudly express their terroir through the soils in which the wine’s grapes are grown.

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