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“We’re upset,” said countyLegislator Joseph Scannell (D-Baldwin, Fifth Legislative District)referring to County Executive EdwardMangano’s plan to close four of theeight police precincts in NassauCounty, including the First Precinct inBaldwin.
“This is about crime,” he stated. “Doyou feel safe? I don’t. This plan is notsafe for the people in Baldwin and notsafe for the people in the First Precinct.”
Other communities covered by theFirst Precinct include Merrick andBellmore, north of Sunrise Highway, aswell as Roosevelt and Uniondale.
County Executive Mangano’s planwould convert the four closed precincts– the first, the fifth, the sixth and theeighth – into community policing cen-ters that would be manned by twopolice officers, 24 hours a day, sevendays a week in an effort to trim $20million from the county budget.
But at a public meeting held at theBaldwin Public Library on Tuesday,many residents remained skepticalabout the plan. How will the closureeffect the community? What are theactual savings? What about the coun-ty’s $15 million renovation, alreadyapproved to refurbish the First Precinct? Why close the FirstPrecinct when it is one of the busiest in
the county? Why are three of the fourprecinct closures in Democratic legisla-tive districts? Is this process mired in‘politics’?
On Monday the county Legislature’spublic safety committee held a meetingto discuss the plan to downgrade fourprecincts to “community policing cen-ters,” but the meeting became “con-tentious,” said Mr. Scannell.
Legislator David Denenberg (D-Merrick, 19th Legislative District), toldresidents that Monday’s hearing “pro-vided no financial analysis. There is nodoubt that we pay too much in taxes;there are budgetary constraints we mustdeal with but where else can we cut?Why not look at personnel service con-tracts? What about using revenue fromsome of the new fees that the county iscollecting? But they gave us noanswers.”
More police on streetDeputy County Executive Rob Walker
and Deputy Police CommissionerThomas Krumpter provided details ofthe county plan at the Tuesday meeting,claiming it will eliminate 156 adminis-trative positions, save taxpayers $20 mil-lion and not effect service in any way.
“The county looked at every model.Today, we are operating on a 1970police model, but each [patrol] car hasa computer. Shift changes do not takeplace at precincts,” explained Mr.
Walker, who added that the police con-tract requires that 38 police officers bein each precinct handling administra-tive tasks.
While the plan would eliminate theprecinct, the number of patrol cars wouldnot be effected. “Now your 911 call goesto New Cassel, not the First Precinct. Wewill still keep 177 cars out on the street.We are putting 48 more police officersback on the street,” he said.
The First Precinct will become a“community policing center,” whichMr. Walker called a misnomer. “Weneed a better name,” he said.
The $15 million set aside for the FirstPrecinct building will still be used torefurbish the building.
Mr. Krumpter admitted that the FirstPrecinct is the second busiest precinct inthe county (just behind the FifthPrecinct in Elmont) with 61,775 calls forservice, and is in a corridor known forgang activity. But the county decided todivide Nassau into four quadrants, witheach of the four remaining precinctscovering a quadrant.
Additionally, the “buildings are veryold and we need major infrastructurerepair,” he told residents. The areapresently served by the First Precinctwill be absorbed into the SeventhPrecinct.
Strong reactions“The Seventh Precinct doesn’t have
the cells [to hold violators],” saidLegislator Denenberg.
“We will have a new building here.Put the precinct here,” said one woman.
Mr. Walker said the Seventh Precinctwould only need minor changes. “We’llprovide more details at Monday’s hear-ing. Come to the Legislature,” he said,referring to a new hearing date onMonday, February 13, at 11 a.m.
“If you downgrade these precincts tocommunity policing centers there willfewer patrol cars,” said one womanwho pointed to the police contract thatrequires patrol cars based on the num-ber of precincts.
“That will be something for thelawyers to figure out,” replied Mr.Walker.
There was also some discussion onthe robo calls to county residentsclaiming that without this plan thecounty would have to increase taxes19%.
“State law caps our taxes at 2%,”explained Mr. Scannell.’It’s scare tac-tics.”
”What I’m hearing is that I’m gettingsomething for nothing,” stated oneman. “I’m skeptical.”
“I respect that you are trying to saveus money,” concluded the final speaker.“But this doesn’t sound thoughtthrough. Why didn’t you do town meet-ings and come to us before this? Itsounds like it’s being fast-tracked.”
Legislators, county meet to discuss precinct closing
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According to their bios on the ESPNwebsite, Levy has been an anchor onSportsCenter since joining ESPN inAugust 1993. Along the way, he has alsohandled NHL play-by-play (1995-2005)on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports, col-lege football on ESPN2 (1999-2002) andthe NCAA Division I men’s hockeysemifinals and finals – “The FrozenFour” – in 1998 and ‘99.
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STERS: Young hoopstersrecently gathered at the SacredHeart gym as Father Jeremiah J.Reilly Council sponsored thelocal competition in the 2012Knights of ColumbusInternational Free ThrowContest.
The talented group of sharp-shooters battled it out for thehonor of going on to representthe council and community indistrict and county shootouts.
Both Kassidy and Johnwere winners this past week-end at the district level andwill advancing to the CountyChampionships in March.They both are repeat FreeThrow Champions!
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JOIN IN THE HISTORY:There will be a board meetingof the Historical Society of theMerricks on Monday,February 13, at 7 p.m. Notethat the session will be held atthe North Merrick Library inits Board Room.
Visitors are encouraged toattend and will be able to par-ticipate after the Board businesshas been discussed. Discussionswill take place on arranging fora general meeting regarding thehistory of North Merrick.
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R E O R G A N I Z A T I O N :County Legislator Denenbergand the North and CentralMerrick Civic Associationinvite the first and seventh
Precinct to discuss CountyExecutive’s Ed Mangano planto turn the first Precinct into acommunity center.
The meeting is Thursday,February 16, at 7 p.m. at theNorth Merrick Library, 1691Meadowbrook Road, Merrick.Learn how this will impact ourcommunities. The meeting isopen to everyone.
For details, call LegislatorDave Denenberg at 571-6219, orvisit the NCMCA website atwww.northmerrickcivic.org,e-mail [email protected] call Claudia Borecky at 972-6988.
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Sponsored by The Friends ofthe Merrick Library, proceedsgo towards programs not cov-ered by the Library budget.Consider becoming a memberof the Friends and helping withfuture sales. For the lowestprices on the Island drop by thisWednesday and see what all ourcustomers are talking about.
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WANTED: A blind 61-year-old Merrick woman is lookingfor female volunteers to keepher company. She would likeas many volunteers as possi-ble, and asks that they sit withher, talk with her and take herout. They can be high-school-aged to senior citizens.
She requests company all yearlong, during the week and on theweekends, in the afternoon. Shehas lived in Merrick all of herlife, attending ChattertonElementary School, MerrickAvenue Middle School andKennedy High School. Her par-ents have died and she is lonely.Contact Allyn Weisenberg at
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The Bellmore JFK Alumni Inc.announces the birth of its alum-ni website. The Bellmore JFKAlumni Webpage is now onlineand live at www.bellmore-jfkalumni.org/.
For information call RonSteiger at 917-807-3394 or e-mail the Public RelationsCommittee at [email protected].
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The free, comprehensive orien-tation training program takesplace over three 3-hour sessions atthe crisis center’s office inBellmore. February’s training willbe held on three successiveSaturdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. onFebruary 11, 18 and 25.
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On February 15 Long Island University/C.W Post Campuswill hold a symposium titled “More than a Number” to discussthe new teacher and principal evaluation system.
Panelists will include Dr. Carol Burris, principal, South SideHigh School, Rockville Centre Schools; Gail Casciano, princi-pal, Nassakeag Elementary School, Three Village Schools; Dr.Sean Feeney, principal, The Wheatley School, East WillistonSchools; Sharon Fougner, principal, E.M. Baker School, GreatNeck Schools; Dr. LaQuita Outlaw, principal, Bay ShoreMiddle School, Bay Shore Schools; and Dr. Terry Orr, profes-sor, Bank Street College, and director, Future School LeadersAcademy. It will be moderated by Dr. Arnold Dodge, chair andassistant professor, Department of Educational Leadership andAdministration, Long Island University.
Many of these administrators herald from affluent dis-tricts, where students will score well on standardized tests. Inother words, their students will score well and their person-al ratings will be high under the new system. However, theyfeel that the new Annual Principal Performance Review ishighly flawed and oppose the “value-added” business-styleevaluation model for teaching and learning. Many feel thatthe new evaluation rules, imposed by politicians in Albany,will have drastic and negative consequences for how teach-ers teach and how students learn.
Over 1,330 New York principals and over 4,300 con-cerned citizens have signed an open letter (APPR paper)outlining serious flaws in the system that politicians con-tinue to ignore and overlook (www.newyorkprincipals.org/home). They highlight several concerns:
“Educational research and researchers strongly cautionagainst teacher evaluation approaches like New YorkState’s APPR legislation.”
“Students will be adversely affected by New York’sAPPR.”
“Tax dollars are being redirected from schools to testingcompanies, trainers and outside vendors.”
The paper goes into further detail regarding each of theseconcerns, and the principals offer recommendations abouthow to build a system that will improve our schools ratherthan weaken them to line the pockets of special interests. Ifyou care about our educational system, I recommend readingthe entire letter and attending the symposium. The princi-pals’ revolt is important, and it may be the only thing stand-ing between a highly flawed and politicized model for edu-cation – mandated by politicians who are motivated by spe-cial interests – and your children.
At the very least, follow the money and find out who willbenefit financially from the new APPR.
THE HOOPSTERS SHOOT: This year’s council and community Free Throw champions wereKristen Doblowski, Tara Haggerman, Kassidy Estrella, Zacarias Estrella and John Timony.Kassidy and John are repeat winners, with John winning three years in a row!
Holocaust survivor recipesJoin UJA-Federation of New York’s
Women’s Philanthropy to hear aboutstories and cherished family recipes ofHolocaust survivors. “Stories toRemember, Recipes to Cherish” will beheld at Merrick Jewish Centre onTuesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. The coverfor this event is $18.
To make a reservation, contact MaryResnick at 677-1893 or [email protected] can alsocontact Felicia Solomon at 677-1856,or you can e-mail her [email protected].
A night of music Merrick Jewish Centre presents “A
Night of Music” featuring Cantor EthanLeifer and Yaron Gershovsky,pianist/keyboardist, arranger, composerand producer on Sunday, March 25, at7:30 p.m.
General admission tickets (pre-paid)are $25 for adults, and free for ages 13-under. General admission at the door is$30.
Sponsorships are available andinclude an invitation to the pre-concertdessert reception: Sponsor ($136includes two preferred seats); Patron($254 includes four preferred seats);and Benefactor ($360 includes six pre-ferred seats).
Reservations can be made by e-mail-ing [email protected]. Paymentprior to the concert guarantees ticketsand pricing. Payment options: Mailcheck to Merrick Jewish Centre or payonline at www.merrickjc.org (clickonline payments and in notation enterCantor’s Concert March 25). Merrick
Jewish Centre is at 225 Fox Boulevard,Merrick.
Breast cancer screeningThe mammography van will be at
the North Merrick Library, 1691Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick onTuesday, February 28, from 8:45 a.m.-noon, sponsored by county LegislatorDave Denenberg. State-of-the-artequipment is used and operated by theNassau Health Care Corporation’s first-rate staff.
The mammograms are no-cost towomen over 40; any insurance you havewill be accepted, without co-pay. If youhave health insuranace, you must bringa prescription for the mammographyfrom your doctor. If you are unisured,there will be no charge.
You are required to show photo ID atthe time of the mammogram. If youhave not had a mammography throughthe Nassau Health Care, you must bringyour prior films to this appointment. Tomake an appointment, call LegislatorDenenberg’s office at 571-6219.Appointments are required.
Watercolor exhibit A watercolor exhibit will be shown
at the Wantagh Public Library untilFebrary 29. Come see the work of tal-ented artists from your local commu-nity. Pat Russo is the instructor forthese artists and has shown her work atvarious solo shows and group exhibits,where she has received top honors.The students are from local communi-ties and have studied with Mr. Russoat Wantagh High School’s EveningAdult Education Program and alsowith the Town of Hempstead
Community program.
Free senior health screenings The St. Francis Hospital Community
Outreach Program will bring its outreachbus to the Merrick Jewish Centre onMonday, March 12, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.to provide free health screenings to localresidents.
The bus, parked at the Merrick JewishCentre, 225 Fox Boulevard, Merrick,will offer free health screenings, includ-ing brief cardiac history, blood pressure,and a simple blood test for cholesteroland diabetes. Appropriate patient educa-tion and referrals will be provided asneeded for clients above the age of 18.
Call St. Francis Hospital OutreachDepartment at 629-2013, visitwww.stfrancisheartcenter.com/. Or callthe Merrick Jewish Centre at 379-8650or visit www.merrickjc.org.
George WashingtonThe Wantagh Preservation Society
will present “George Washington, Firstin the Hearts of his Countrymen!” byspeaker Christopher Wendt (WantaghPreservation Society president) onTuesday, February 28, at 8 p.m., at theWantagh Public Library, 3285 Park
Avenue. For information call 221-1200.
NAIM danceLong Island NAIM Widows and
Widowers Dance on Friday, February17, from 8 p.m-midnight at theMassapequa Elks, Veterans Boulevard,Massapequa, All are welcome. Cost is$14. DJ Ray will play. For informationcall Frank at 781-4763.
Wild parrots of Long IslandThe Wild Parrots of Long Island will
be the program at the South ShoreAudubon Society on Tuesday, February14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Freeport MemorialLibrary, 144 West Merrick Road at SouthOcean Avenue.
Feral parrots live year ‘round through-out the South Shore of Long Island,Brooklyn and the greater New York area.Presenter Nick DeNezzo will explainhow they got here, how to spot them andthe best places to observe them. Mr.DeNezzo is a tour guide, lecturer andkayak instructor.
For information about the South ShoreAudubon, go to www.ssaudubon.org orcall 432-8156.
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Hempstead Town Receiver of TaxesDon Clavin Jr.’s winter series of taxpayerforums include Thursday, February 9, at 2p.m. at the Baldwin Library, 2385 GrandAvenue, and Thursday, February 21, at 2p.m. at the Merrick Library, 2279 MerrickAvenue.
Mr. Clavin will discuss issues such asassessment challenges, tax exemptions, taxdiscounts, property tax payment dates andconvenient tax payment options.
Forums are free, and all are welcome.For information call the Office of theReceiver of Taxes at 538-1500.
Free senior legal consultationThe Nassau County Bar Association
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The next senior citizen free legal consul-tation clinic will be held Wednesday,February 15, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. at NCBA,15th and West Streets, Mineola. This pop-ular free program regularly fills up quick-ly. Registration is required by calling 747-4070 or emailing [email protected].
“A possible public-private venture”
To Merrick Life:Many times driving on Sunrise
Highway, I would remark to my wife,Mary Ann, that there should be a pedestri-an overpass at each station to allow rail-road passengers who reside south ofSunrise Highway and who walk to the trainto safely cross the highway.
I am glad to see this matter actually inprint. The overpasses should resemblethose on Hempstead Turnpike connectingHofstra’s dormitories with its classroomsand administration buildings. Thosebridges are not unpleasant to the eye andare certainly life savers.
This issue does not solely concernMerrick but each community and townfrom Rosedale, Queens to MassapequaPark. There are eleven Long IslandRailroad stations along Sunrise Highway;therefore, there should be overpasses.
A tunnel would be more costly an over-pass to construct, and would entice undesir-ables to loiter and create nuisances. Theoverpass would, of course, have to con-form to ADA standards with long ramps toallow access by people in wheelchairs.
A covering would be required forlighting and to prevent snow and iceaccumulation.
Since the purpose of these bridgeswould mainly be for railroad passengers,funding should be obtained from theMTA, as well as the Town of Hempstead,Freeport, Rockville Centre and the Townof Oyster Bay. Each individual commu-nity such as Merrick, Bellmore, etc. with-in walking distance of these stations couldalso be assessed a small amount.Maintenance can be assigned to LIRRstation personnel.
We are paying so much now forschool taxes. What is another few dol-lars to save lives.
Bob Delmonico
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Christopher Tricarico of Merrickhas been named to the Dean’s List of theUniversity of Notre Dame for outstand-ing scholarship during the Fall 2011semester.
Calhoun graduate Tina Seidita hasbeen named to the Dean’s List at theState University of New York atCortland for the Fall. She is a speechand language disorder major, and thedaughter of Tom and Fran Seidita.
Calhoun graduate Karl Arabian hasbeen named to the Dean’s List at theState University of New York atCortland for the Fall. He is a kinesiolo-gy/exercise science major, and the sonof Robert and Donna Arabian.
Harry Yatkowitz of Merrick has beennamed to the Dean’s List for the fall atRochester Institute of Technology. He isa third-year student studying fine artphotography and is the son of Sherryand David Yatkowitz.
Anthony John Degregoria, a resi-dent of Merrick, has earned a Bachelorof Science degree in business fromExcelsior College.
The following Merrick residents werenamed to the Dean’s List at the StateUniversity of New York at New Paltz forthe fall semester:
Jason Abramowitz, majoring inPsychology.
Danielle Brown, majoring in adoles-cence ed: English.
Alessandra Cirenza, majoring inEnglish.
Anne Concepcion, majoring inPsychology.
Michael Eiger, majoring in commu-
nication disorders.Alex Harding, majoring in English.Bonnie Kennovin, majoring in com-
munication studies.Alyssa Klein, majoring in communi-
cation media.Joseph Krug, majoring in general
business.Lauren Levin, majoring in sociology.Richard Mundy, majoring in unde-
clared.Nicholas Taldi, majoring in English.Matthew Valentino, majoring in
electrical engineering.Harris Wichard, majoring in com-
munication studies
The following Merrick residents werenamed to the Dean’s list for the Fall2011 semester at Quinnipiac University:
Emily Begin, Nicolette Gelfand,Shannon Grimsley, KatelynnJohnson, Michelle Orsi, Megan Reilly,
Erica Roman and Marie Schiano The following Merrick residents
have been named to the Universityof Delaware’s Dean’s List for fall2011.
Gifty Abraham, a senior arts and sci-ences major.
Erica Andersen, a senior health sci-ences major.
Anthony Armao, a junior arts andsciences major.
Danielle Augugliaro, a freshman artsand sciences.
Joshua Barchat, a senior businessand economics major.
Julie Becker, a senior arts and sci-ences major.
Alyson Belgraier, a senior health sci-ences major.
Thomas Benitez, a senior businessand economics major.
Kevin Collins, a senior business andeconomics major.
Caroline Davis, a sophomore artsand sciences major.
Kyle Donohue, a senior business andeconomics major.
Rebecca Dreifuss, a senior businessand economics major .
Jennifer Gutsin, a junior arts andsciences major.
Leah Hertz, a senior education andhuman development major.
Elizabeth Lebeaux, a sophomorearts and sciences major.
Ryan Leimbach, a sophomore engi-neering major.
Julia Mehlman, a junior arts and sci-ences major.
Lindsay Mondragon, a junior busi-ness and economics major.
Shawna Motley, a senior arts andsciences major.
Christopher Rullo, a junior businessand economics major.
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Based on information to date or,rather, a lack thereof, I oppose CountyExecutive Edward Mangano’s policeprecinct closure plan, which he labels an“enhanced” approach to policing.
Last year, Mr. Mangano proposedclosing two police precincts. Now, hewants to double that number, cuttinghalf our county’s precincts.
To close four precincts – two of whichare among the three busiest in the coun-ty – is irresponsible, fiscally and logical-ly. It is also troubling that the countyexecutive is using public funds and/orphone lists for robo-calls to tout his planand provide misinformation regardingalleged savings.
It is difficult to back a plan that elim-inates our precincts, and replaces themwith community centers, staffed by onlytwo police officers, especially when weare experiencing an increase in crime.At one of the precincts set to close, theFirst [in Baldwin, see story, page 2],major crime is up almost 14%. Over thepast year alone, burglaries are up anastounding 24%. We have seen a rise inprescription drug abuse, senior homeinvasions, armed robberies and other
serious crimes throughout the county. Our county executive continues to
reduce our police force (now below2,300, when it was 2,700 in 2009) andjeopardize public safety, despite thisdocumented increase in violent crimeand his elimination of special patrolssuch as problem-oriented police, herointaskforce, anti-gang unit, DWI, plain-clothes and traffic enforcement.
Mr. Mangano says his plan will savemoney. But, he has consistently gottenhis numbers wrong. Massive layoffswere claimed to save $75 million, butonly saved $21 million. Yet, spending onoutside contracts to politically connect-ed firms and administrative costs are upover $20 million.
Additionally, Mr. Mangano’s adminis-tration has failed to collect over $44 mil-lion in unpaid traffic fines. The countyhas not saved what he says it will save,and his administration does not collectrevenue that he budgeted from hisunprecedented fee increases. Taxes willnot decrease with these police cuts.
The only thing to decrease is the serv-ice received for the taxes being paid –108 officers and four precincts fewer.
So why should we believe him thistime? I am not willing to compromiseour quality of life and public safety onhis word.
Monday at a hearing, the actual planwas first presented to me withoutresearch, details or facts to back up“projected” savings of $20 million. The“plan” does not include a fiscal analysisor a single word about associated costs,or how much will be spent in incentivepay.
At this public safety hearing, myquestions went unanswered and thehearing was recessed. The plan neglectsto mention how existing precincts willhouse twice the activities or the cost torenovate these community policing cen-ters, which will replace the First, Fifth,Sixth and Eighth Precinct buildings, orwhat these centers will be.
No information was provided about$15 million being spent on a new FirstPrecinct (community center?) or whatwill happen to ambulances or otherfunctions operated from the closed
precincts.There are too many unanswered ques-
tions for this plan to receive my support.Nassau residents pay some of the high-est taxes in the country. In return, at thevery least, our quality of life and publicsafety must be protected and not jeop-ardized.
Input from community leaders andresidents is always welcome. I am host-ing a meeting on Thursday, February 16,with the North and Central MerrickCivic Association. There will be a hear-ing on Monday, February 13, at 11 a.m.,at the County Legislature and I encour-age anyone who feels strongly regardingthis issue to come and speak. Or, if youcannot attend, please send me a state-ment to give to County ExecutiveMangano and Majority Leader PeterSchmitt about the precinct closings.
You can call my office at 571-6219 ore-mail me at [email protected].
– Legislator Dave Denenberg19th Legislative District
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Sara Kulins, a Mepham High Schoolgraduate is a student at AdelphiUniversity who recently returned from atrip with the Adelphi Neuman Club to amission in St. Lucia.
A beautiful volcanic mountainousisland in the Caribbean, the people are ofAfrican, East Indian andmixed European culture.They rely heavily ontourism for their liveli-hood, and that has declinedseverely since early 2009.Ms. Kulins and her class-mates spent eight days atthe mission getting toknow the children of theisland.
Ms. Kulins receiveddonations for her journeyfrom the CatholicDaughters of AmericaCourt Bishop Kellenbergand the Holy Name Society
of Sacred Heart Church. She said on herreturn: “Poverty was so great – it openedmy eyes.” The Missionary Sisters ofCharity work with the children who liveand go to school at the mission, and walkeverywhere barefoot on the rockyground.
“We prayed with the children… I felt thatGod was with us.”
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We Fix 4 You of Merrick, a computerand cellular repair and retail storeowned and operated by Marcelo Carrilloand his wife Andrea Carrillo, specializesin fixing damaged phones and comput-ers, as well as selling accessories.
“We wanted to open the storebecause, with the struggling economyand advancing technology, it is better torepair your equipment than buy new,”stated Mr. Carrillo. Currently, comput-er software and cell phone plans areactually costing more than the technol-ogy itself. The Carrillos are planning tohold classes to help customers under-stand today’s advanced technology.
“We hope that by offering workshopsand seminars, we can educate residentson how to use certain programs correct-ly, and eventually help them savemoney,” Mrs. Carrillo added.
The store specializes in Mac andApple products, but can help anyone on
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“We even offer a mobile plan calledSimple Mobile. It is better than some ofthe larger, more popular services fromVerizon or AT&T because it has betterprices for complete plans,” declaredMr. Carrillo.
The computers for sale have lowcosts, with many programs alreadyinstalled. The most expensive laptopavailable is $339 with completesoftware, which is cheaper than anew computer without. “We justwant to help people save money,”said Mrs. Carrillo.
The store opened on December 26after several months of research. TheCarillos looked for a suitable locationfor their business around June andJuly. And, on November 16, they rent-ed the store and began developing
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Instead, play music you both likethat’s not distracting to conversa-tion. Just avoid songs aboutbreakups and heartache!
Turn down the lights and set outcandles or tea lights. Roses or otherfresh flowers will add a nice touch tothe room. And, of course, make surethe house is sparkling.
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ccoommeess cclleeaann!!by Laura Schofer
A friend told me that the best thing amother-in-law can do is to open herpocketbook and shut her mouth. I thinkthis is sage advice. I have attended fartoo many weddings where the bride andthe mother-in-law were at odds. Perhapsthis conflict arisesfrom the natureof the rela-tionship –a battleoverwhoreignssupremein theheart ofthe belovedmale.
I attendedone weddingwhere the mother-in-law didn’t showup because the new couple hadrefused to move in with her after thewedding. I guess that was better thanthe mother-in-law who dressed inblack and hadn’t spoken to the bridesince the couple announced theirengagement.
Of course, not all mothers-in-law aremonsters-in-law. I know of one bridewho ripped up a $10,000 check fromher mother-in-law because it was madeout to Mr. and Mrs. instead of thegroom’s name and the bride’s name.
Now it’s my turn. My son is getting married in June and
I have promised myself that I will trymy very best not to meddle.
They will be married in Brooklyn atthe venue of their choice, by a ministerof their choice, with music, flowers andfood ... all their choice. I have becomean expert at saying “that sounds won-derful,” or “what a great idea,” andwhen I really want to impress my futuredaughter-in-law, I say “I never thoughtof that!”
So far it’s working. It’s not just that I want to keep peace
in the family, I feel that every bride hasher heart set on her perfect wedding. Itbegins when you are just a girl andgrows and changes as you get older,until finally you meet that special some-one and all the pieces fall together.
That’s what happened for me. Irecently learned that my future daugh-ter-in-law’s favorite movie as a little girlwas “Gone with The Wind.” She lovedthe romance between Scarlett O’Haraand Rhett Butler. She even had hermother make her a dress, just likeScarlett’s.
I guess what I am hoping for is thatmy son has become her Rhett Butler.So why would I mess with that over aparty?
Instead, I have vowed to help nurturethis new marriage, a seedling, with loveand encouragement by keeping myopinions to myself.
After all, I’m really quiteMachiavellian. I don’t want my sonback. He belongs to – and with – her.
Most of all, he is happy. I recently asked my son about the
menu at his wedding. “What will theyserve at the cocktail hour?”
“I don’t know,” he replied. “I thinkfried cheese balls.”
I smiled. “I can’t wait!”
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Lovers send red roses to theirsweethearts on Valentine’s Day,according to Theresa Soto, owner ofVoegler’s Florist, at the corner ofMerrick and Jerusalem Avenue,Merrick. “Valentine’s Day is a closesecond to Mother’s Day in flowerpower,” she says.
Ms. Soto is the creative floral designerwho bought the long-establishedVoegler’s Florist two years ago. She hassince brought her own flair to the busi-ness with innovative gifts, a lush plantcenter and floral décor for all occasions,especially weddings.
Voegler’s custom wedding packages,
including bride and bridesmaids bouquetsand church/ceremony/reception floraldeco, have brought referrals from bridesfar and near to Merrick.
The owner offers good advice forbrides and mothers of brides. Make anappointment for a floral consultationand do some homework before you goto the florist.
Once the bridesmaids’ dress color isselected, a time line from four to twomonths before the wedding is an appropri-ate time to plan with the floral designer.Think about your budget!
Perhaps bring photos of flowers youlike, color schemes of a special theme youfancy. Voegler’s will customize each wed-ding with the bride.
Clutch bouquets are popular withtoday’s brides featuring peonies,hydrangeas and garden roses. The naturalgarden look is in.
“We have done a sunflower motif forone bride and a color variation (notmatching colors) to compliment thebridesmaids’ dresses for another. Anyflower a bride wants is not difficult toget today.”
At a church wedding usually twoarrangements are placed on the altarsimple pew decorations, the floristsuggests.
Brides sometimes choose a theme forthe ceremony and reception. Ms. Sotowill go to the venue to design and carryout the bride’s wishes before the wed-
ding, and oversee the setup the day of theoccasion.
Nautical weddings near a watersidemay suggest sea shells, fishing net andstarfish for tables at the reception. Anornate setting with crystal beading, whiteroses and candlelight in elevated tiers forthe table is very elegant.
Ms. Soto reminds the bride to list whowill be wearing corsages and bouton-nière that day – e.g. groom, best man,dad and mom, grandmother and grandfa-ther, special godmothers and aunts, etc.
It is evident that Voegler’s is big ondetail! “I love doing weddings,” says thefloral designer.
Spring brides – call Voegler’s for flowerpower!
by Rachel Broder
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure ofvisiting the Brooklyn Botanical Garden tolisten to Michael Dirr speak. Mr. Dirr is aprofessor of horticulture, author of over 10books and is considered to be a gardenguru and leader in our industry. Just listen-ing to the seminar and exploring the gar-dens I feel excited and inspired, and can’twait to get my hands dirty this spring!
I know what I like and that is color allseason long! That’s what makes the gardenlook pretty and makes us happy. Plantingjust New Guinea impatiens and impatienscan get a little boring and predictable. I pre-fer a mixture of annuals and perennialswith a color theme to create interest.
Constant color all season long The key is in the variety of plants within
the garden and planting all levels of thegarden, which include the upper, middleand ground level. An example is matchinga color of a tree’s flower or leaf with shrubsand perennials underneath.
Knowing which plants perform welland have long-lasting blooms is veryimportant. Some of my favorites are end-less summer hydrangea, knock out rose,crape myrtle and panicle hydrangea. Mygeneral rule is to keep the front gardenlooking neat with year ‘round interest byusing evergreens, flowering trees, andshrubs and perennials.
Perennials can be very powerful, addgreat texture and the element of surprise to
a garden. Perennials are myabsolute favorite component of agarden, especially ones whoseflowers stay upright and havelong-lasting or repeat blooms.
Color scheme...What does itmean?
In gardening, it meanseverything. Color has to matchthe home, and homeowner’stastes and preferences. Beingin the landscape design busi-ness, I get to play with a vari-ety of color schemes, like col-ors in a painting.
Recently, one client requesteda white shade garden. We filledthe area with Skip laurel (ever-green with white flowers inspring), Annabelle hydrangea(snow ball), Japanese paintedfern, candy tuft and hosta patriot.
For annuals we plantedwhite caladium, white gerani-um and white impatiens. Thispast season we extended thegarden (in a sunny area) andadded white crape myrtle andwhite carpet roses.
If I had to describe the feeling of the gar-den in one word, I would say “peaceful,”which was exactly what my client wanted.Just imagine a white garden theme for awedding...OK...maybe we can add touchof soft pink and lavender.
The first signs of springNothing says spring like the bloom of
bright yellow daffodils! It might soundstrange but yellow daffodils are thehappiest flower I have ever seen! I’mlooking forward to warmer weather,celebrating my 10th year in businessand hopefully inspiring someone to go
out this spring, get their hands dirty andcreate a beautiful garden.
For information, pictures and testi-monials check out Gardens byRachel.com or e-mail me [email protected].
Rachel Broder is the owner of Gardensby Rachel.
AA ddaauugghhtteerr’’ss wweeddddiinngg –– aanndd tteeaarrss ooff jjooyyby Eileen Dever
February 14, Valentine’s Day,brings Queen of Hearts (ladies for-mal dresses) of Merrick into focus.Julie Marchesella, owner, fills herwindows with the season’s newestcolors and styles for mother of thebride or groom or grandmotherscelebrating bat/bas Mitzvahs.
The February window – midwin-ter by the calendar – displays a richmetallic look – pewter – in ballgowns, classical styles and gownswith beaded jackets. Bronze andpewter are elegant styles and thenew blue teal is divine!
For a June wedding, Julie is busywith clients now. Personal service isimportant at Queen of Hearts, soappointments are welcome. Julie hasthe know-how to help choose whatflatters a women’s figure.
She will also consider your “tastelevel” – lace, beading, classicprincess seams and your price range.
In this large dress shop, selectionis huge. Off the rack is an abundantchoice, sizes 16-32. Clients mayalso order custom gowns in colorsor fabric or custom made in theirchoice of color, fabric, style andsizes. Julie oversees all alterationsand custom dresses. “No clientleaves my store without my check-ing everything,” she says.
Traditionally, many mothers ofthe bride or groom are repeatclients at Queen of Hearts from allover! One such mom was at theboutique for a fitting recently.Mary Howell of Seaford, in anattractive beaded champagne chif-fon and lace gown, looked grace-fully svelte in size 16.
“It is perfect, Mom,” said the
tearful bride, Elise. The second ofMary’s daughters, Elise plannedher wedding for June in hopes herailing father, Bruce Howell, wouldbe able to take her down the aisle.Thomas and Elise were engaged onDecember 5, announced their plansand received Dad’s blessing. It wasa joyful night and together they allcelebrated.
Sadly, her dad died soon after.“We had his blessing – I am happyhe knew,” said the bride.
The June wedding will be at theRiviera restaurant in Massapequa.Three attendants (her sister is thematron of honor) are wearing latte-color gowns and carrying callalilies. The bride will walk downthe aisle with her mom and brother.Her dad’s wish is fulfilled.
FFlloowweerr ppoowweerr hheellppss bbrriigghhtteenn aannyy mmoooodd!!
MARY HOWELL, mother of the bride inQueen of Hearts’ custom gown, with herdaughter, Elise, the bride-to-be.
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GARDENS WILL SOON show signs of spring.
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by Erin Donohue
Every year this community newspa-per puts together an edition about localcouples getting engaged, married andwhat to do for your Valentine. Butwhat if you don’t have one? Here’show one Bellmore native took someadvice on how to meet women, turnedit into a business and ended upengaged.
When this newspaper first met AdamKornblum he had just developed aboard game with his longtime friendand fellow Kennedy High School grad-uate Joe Davis. The duo exuded confi-dence, tenacity and guts. What theyneeded (at the time) was a little bit ofpress and was looking to see if theirhometown newspaper would be inter-ested in doing a story.
So we did – not because they askedbut because it was a great story seeinghow these two developed a board gameteaching the pitfalls and triumphs ofcredit, credit cards and getting loans.Within a year, they sold the game“Charge Large” to Hasbro, which isavailable on store shelves and online.
Fast-forwarding, Mr. Kornblum hasteamed up with seven-time New YorkTimes best-selling author Neil Straussto create “Who’s Got Game?” a boardgame based on Strauss’ internationallyread seduction books. When first pub-lished, the books caused a huge uproar,exposing the world of pick-up artistsand how people would go to greatextremes to meet and interest theopposite sex.
Among its tasks, the game providesconversational starters and tells whatyour/your partner’s handwritingreveals. The game dispenses valuableinformation that can be used in rela-tionship building. One such skill ispeacocking, or the act of wearing (oraccomplishing) something that drawsattention and starts conversations –think the one thing that will catchsomeone’s eye.
Like the books it is based on (“TheGame” and “The Rules of the Game”),“Who’s Got Game?” can be used tobreak the ice and get to know people —whether strangers or your own part-ner—in minutes. It just might even leadto love right before Valentine’s Day.
The game comprises 10 different
types of script cards, including reveal-ing personality tests, fun physical chal-lenges, social intelligence questions,secret persuasion missions, handwrit-ing analysis and palmreading games,partner-based conspiracies and more.
So how did the “Game” game cometo be? Mr. Kornblum, a professional atsocial networking and marketing strat-egy (that’s what he does for a living)reached out to Mr. Strauss through e-mail and Facebook.
Mr. Strauss, on his end, gets hun-dreds of e-mails a day – as someonewho writes from the perspective of agreat communicator. He answers everye-mail he gets himself, or overseeswhat his team responds to – and Mr.Kornblum’s e-mail got his attention.
Above having “the Mr. Strauss trackrecord of selling ‘Charge Large’ toHasbro” – Mr. Strauss could tell Mr.Kornblum had “passion” and that heknew the material inside and out.
He listened to Mr. Kornblum’s pitchwith great interest, with one point being,“It had to be just as much fun for men toplay as women. In other words, it had tobe a (party) game that’s primary purposeis fun and social… Like the game itself,it had to elicit comfort and trust…” Mr.Strauss said.
It did just that.The two collaborated on the game,
devising almost completely new mate-rial based on the books, creating a sortof trilogy of dating and relationshipbuilding tools.
The evidence that it works is clear,at least in Mr. Kornblum’s case, as he’snow engaged to be married.
This newspaper got a sneak peak at“Who’s Got Game” last summer whileit was still in its production stage. Assomeone unfamiliar with Mr. Strauss’swork (and who’s been married fornearly 18 years), would it be hard toget or even find interest in the con-cept?
However, the opposite appeared true.The game’s approach and the skills ithelps the player with are easily trans-lated outside dating and into the busi-ness world. It’s very appealing, andthere are implicit tactics in developingconversations and drawing responsesfrom subjects. Keep in mind though,like the books it is modeled after, it isintended for adults 18 and older.
KENNEDY GRADUATE ADAM KORNBLUM shows off his newest game that teach-es the art of conversation and other skills.
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dedication to their country duringwartime. This Valentine’s Day,Hempstead Town Supervisor KateMurray will tell stories of veterans whoreturned home from battle – or met over-seas – and found the love of their lives.
On February 14, Supervisor Murraywill conduct marriage vow renewals forseveral Town of Hempstead couples atthe American Airpower Museum atRepublic Airport in Farmingdale, flankedby military aircraft that span generations.Couples representing every major mili-tary conflict will be celebrating their love
on Cupid’s special day. Even a TuskegeeAirman will renew vows, as well as acouple who served together in Iraq.
“Our veterans have proved, time andagain, the commitment and love theyhave for our great nation,” Ms. Murraysaid. “It is therefore fitting that thisValentine’s Day, we focus on the love andcommitment our veterans have for theirspouses.”
Like the planes that patrolled the skiesof Europe, Asia and the Middle East, lovewill be in the air at Republic Airport.Supervisor Murray will officiate therenewal of the vows for those married
before, during or shortly after World WarII, the Vietnam War, the Korean Conflict,the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan.
During these romantic vow renewalceremonies, the Hempstead Town cou-ples will be surrounded by then-and-now photographs, showing the lovingcouples at the time of their marriageand in the present, after many happyyears together. The couples will thencelebrate with food and champagne,courtesy of Supervisor Murray.
“World War II and America’s cur-rent wars are separated by nearly 70years, but the role of our men and
women in uniform has never changed:their mission is to defend the UnitedStates of America,” Ms. Murray said.“I am honored to officiate the renewalof vows for these true Americanheroes.”
Do you know a veteran with aromantic story of how they met theirhusband or wife? Contact the Town ofHempstead Department ofCommunications and Public Affairs at812-3278, or send a letter to Town ofHempstead Communications, OneWashington Street, Hempstead 11550,and let them know.
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1) It’s the perfect game for any partyor social gathering.
2) It‘s the perfect follow up to NeilStrauss’ bestsellers “The Game” and“Rules of the Game.”
3) Play it for fun and for training.4) It can be brought to cafes, malls
and bars, and used to meet new people(portable pack included).
5) Each round the leader picks up ascript card, reads it aloud and trans-forms into the most interesting personin the room.
6) Ten different types of scriptcards, including revealing personalitytests, fun physical challenges, socialintelligence questions, secret persua-sion missions, handwriting analysisand palm-reading games, partner-based conspiracies and more are
included.7) Best played with a partner. Pick
someone you know- – or someone youwant to get to know!
8) It is designed to turn an averagenight into an amazing one.
9) Everything that you wishedwould be in “The Game” is in “Who’sGot Game?” (Never before seen mate-rial from Mr. Strauss is included).
10) All handwriting analysis cardshave been personally reviewed andapproved for accuracy by Bart Baggett.Mr. Baggett is considered one of theworld’s top handwriting experts.
Available in Barnes and Noblestores and the website amazon.com, itcan also be found for purchase onFacebook – search “Who’s GotGame?”
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by Anthony Belbol and Andrew Ryan
The Bellmore-Merrick CHSDhigh school senior experience class-es do excellent jobs of getting stu-dents involved in their intereststhrough internships. Whether thestudents are interested in journal-ism, education or medicine, theyreceive the hands-on experiencenecessary for authentic learning.
This newspaper had the opportu-nity to interview two students in thesenior experience classes at two dif-ferent schools within the district.
Rebecca Suss from Calhoun HighSchool and Julian Wilson fromMepham High School are interningat Noe 1 Studios on NewbridgeRoad in North Bellmore. The studiois run by Scott McIntosh. Despitehaving different tasks and interests,both interns work together.
Rebecca manages the technicalcomputer production because shewants to major in engineering, andJulian sings because he wants tobecome a performing artist.
Mr. McIntosh has booked bandsfor the Chamber of Commerce ofthe Bellmores’ street festival, andplays in a local band called MFU.
Both interns showed what a nor-mal week at the studio is like. OnMondays, Rebecca works alone torevise and edit songs performed by
Julian. She is responsible for basicsetup and track management.“Rebecca has been very hands-on,and she learns based on the physicalwork and doing,” said Mr.McIntosh.
She listens to the playback ofeach track and opens them for tun-ing using a program called Protools.There is a lot of work that goes intoediting one single track. Rebeccamust listen closely and remove any-thing deemed not natural for music.
“If I hear Julian cough, sneeze oreven breathe, I have to cut it out ofthe track and find another part toreplace it,” she said. “A single trackcould take weeks.”
She can equalize, or adjust andcontrol the volume and clarity of hisvoice through a vocal tube, andreverb, which allows adding musi-cal effects to get the desired sound.
After that, Rebecca and Julian lis-ten to the song the followingThursdays. “If we like the way itsounds, we highlight the track andbounce it to ‘toast,’ which burns atrack onto a CD. Then we moveonto the next project” said Julian.
Each microphone emits differentsounds, which produce differentresults. It is important for bothinterns to know and understand cor-rect “miking” techniques for theirareas of interest.
An entire band has usually 24
bars specific to each instrument.The first bar is usually the back-ground music, but can be brokendown to separate instruments. Theothers are vocal bars. Each strip onthe soundboard is specific to eachbar – visible on the monitor.
This newspaper was luckyenough to listen to a completedtrack. Julian sang “Wish It WouldRain” by the Temptations. They hadto go over the song four times to getthe best track.
“Each bar is a different vocal andinstrument track,” declared Rebecca.She played the song by selecting thesolo buttons on the soundboard foreach strip, then adjusted the balanceknobs for the speakers, and finallyraised the volume for each strip.Using the magic of technology andmusic, one singer became a 10-pieceband with back-up vocals.
The next step is to learn ‘miking’techniques and how to correctlymike instruments. The interns willalso learn how to re-direct the sig-nal flow to get the desired sound.“Great ‘miking’ techniques canmake or break a studio,” concludedMr. McIntosh.
By the way...he’s proud of thework they’re doing.
Anthony Belbol and Andrew Ryanare Calhoun Senior Experienceinterns at Merrrick Life.
High school Senior Experience program is musicto these students’ ears – and minds
Senior Julian Wilson from Mepham High School
Senior Rebecca Suss from Calhoun High School
TThhee ppeerrffeecctt ddrreessss ffoorr tthhee bbrriiddee aatt TThhee BBrriiddaall WWoorrllddThe Bridal World of Baldwin has a
large selection of dresses – off-the-rack aswell as custom gowns – to suit the tasteand budget of any bride. Ronnie Warshaw,owner of The Bridal World, said “manytimes we get unique gowns that manufac-turers decide not to mass produce. We areable to offer them to our customers.”
Additionally, “Our off-the-rack invento-ry is one of the largest and many of thesegowns have a couture feel,” she said. Theoff-the-rack gowns cost between $500 and$1,200.
Mrs. Warshaw, who has been in thebridal business since 1981, said more andmore gowns “have that couture feel – theruffles, the beautiful fabrics that were oncethe exclusive domain of very expensive
gowns, over $5,000. These gowns werenot affordable for the average girl. But thathas changed. Now the gowns are verylovely, so romantic,” she said.
And for the bride who wants a customgown, The Bridal World suggests that thebride buy her dress “at least six months[before the wedding date]. Companiesdon’t stock like they used to, so it usuallytakes 16 weeks to get a dress and then youneed time for alterations,” she explained.
“We don’t want to rush the bride.” Mrs. Warshaw said The Bridal World
has two seamstresses on staff. Customdresses start at about $700.
The Bridal World also has all the acces-sories a bride may need, including veilsand tiaras, hair jewelry, gloves, shoes,
crinolines and other undergarments. It alsostocks over 100 different bridesmaids dress-es. The dresses are offered, on average, in 29different colors. “One company makes thedresses available in 59 colors,” said Mrs.Warshaw.
“We are here to help the bride, to makeher day special,” she said.
The Bridal World is on GrandAvenue in Baldwin. It is open six daysa week, and closed on Wednesdays.You may visit the website at www.the-bridalworld.com.
Mrs. Warshaw said that in fiveweeks a new state-of-the-art websitewill be up and running.
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TThhiiss VVaalleennttiinnee’’ss DDaayy,, ttaakkee ccaarree ooff yyoouurr hheeaarrttFor most people, February con-
jures up images of red hearts, candyand messages to loved ones. But,did you know February is alsoAmerican Heart Month?
Now is a great time to focusbeyond Valentine hearts and payattention to your actual heart.
As the leading killer ofAmericans, cardiovascular diseaseaffects one-in-three people in theU.S. – approximately 81 millionpeople. And, the American HeartAssociation predicts that this num-ber will increase to 116 million peo-ple, or 40.5% of Americans, by2030.
Although genetics plays a role inheart health, an overall healthy diet
can decrease the risk of heart dis-ease.
So the question remains thisValentine’s Day – “How do I lovethee? Let me count the ways –”
Heart tipsHave a list: Keep a running list of
health to-dos, such as regular cho-lesterol and blood pressure screen-ings, as well as questions for yourphysician. Jot down foods you caneat to lower cholesterol, and findother ways to take care of yourheart.
Be conscious of what you are eat-ing and make an effort to incorpo-rate heart-healthy foods into yourdiet. For example, fruits, vegetables,
whole grain and low-fat dairy are allgood choices for a heart healthydiet. Eating more fish such assalmon, which contains omega-3fatty acids, may also help reduce therisk of heart disease.
Aim for more whole grain oats:When making food choices, look forwhole grain oats or whole grain oatcereal that contains beta glucan.Beta glucan is a natural soluble fiberfound in oats that helps reduce badcholesterol. To reduce the risk ofheart disease, you need three gramsof soluble fiber daily from wholegrain oat foods as part of a diet lowin saturated fat and cholesterol.
Run, walk, skip, jump: Howeveryou choose to exercise, just make
sure it is a part of your daily routine. Try healthy swaps: Healthier
options are out there, so make theswitch. For instance, instead of fullfat mayonnaise, spread smashedavocado on your sandwich, which ishigh in healthy fats that help yourheart. Also, when eating out, don’tbe afraid to ask your server forhealthier preparation methods, suchas steamed and broiled instead offried, or ingredient substitutes suchas whole grain pasta.
Taking a few moments each day tomake heart-healthy decisions canmake a significant difference in yourfuture. Do it for yourself and forthose you love this Valentine’s Day.
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He reached into her pocketbook andremoved her wallet. The victimscreamed, alerting other students, andstruggled with him over the wallet. Heran away with the wallet but was tackledby a witness. He ran from the sceneleaving the wallet behind, which wasreturned to the victim. No injuries werereported at this time.
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A 41-year-old man from SummersPlace, Freeport, was arrested on SunriseHighway, Merrick, on January 25 andcharged with Aggravated UnlicensedOperation of a Motor Vehicle and threeviolations of the Vehicle and TrafficLaw.
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was burglarized on January 26. Entrywas gained through a basement window,and cash and a pocketbook were stolen.
u u uUnknown thieves stole a wallet, credit
cards and personal papers from a lockedlocker at Xtreme Gym, Merrick Road,Merrick, on January 29. Keys, wallet,cash, personal papers and a sweatshirtwere stolen from a different locked gym-locker on that day at the same location.
Happy 75th birthday, StanleySTANLEY BARKAN of Merrickrecently celebrated his 75th birth-day. Mr. Barkan is the publisher ofCross-Cultural Communications, oneof the oldest publishers of poetryand books on Long Island.
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• Tell your guests with style: Informing yourguests of the big news is the next step in planningyour wedding. Do it early with special save-the-dateinvitations, to ensure your loved ones can make it toyour big day. It’s easy to customize the look and feelof your invitations when you order through a sta-
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• A great space: If possible, avoid the standardhotel conference room. Many hotels have gazebos,verandas and other more elegant rooms to choosefrom. Or opt for a more non-traditional venue like amuseum or art gallery. Your photos are going to lasta lifetime, so pick a beautiful space you will want toremember.
• Delicious food: To provide food you know youand your guests will love, consider asking yourfavorite restaurant to cater your event. True, youmight not get the fondue fountain or ice sculpture youalways dreamed of, but having your favorite steakjoint or Thai spot provide the eats will certainly bedifferent and tasty.
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Bagel Plaza serves up quality – with loveby Eric Homburger
In Bellmore and Merrick there areplenty of bagel stores, but once upon atime there was only one: Bagel Plaza.Begun in 1962, Bagel Plaza onMerrick Road in Merrick was the first– and only – bagel store on the SouthShore of Long Island.
The store was originally owned byNorman, an eastern European whoowned and operated the store for 30years. But about 20 years ago, SamAsatur took over the store.
Mr. Asatur was born in what is nowmodern-day Ukraine. When he and hisfamily decided to leave their home-land, they traveled across Europe and,with the help several Jewish organiza-tions, made their way across the oceanto the United States. With $740 in hispocket, money he received from theseorganizations, he started his new life inAmerica, he told this newspaper.
In 1992, he took over Bagel Plaza. Notnecessarily a joiner of groups because hesaid that life in Eastern Europe was notlike that, he quickly recognized that inorder for his business to succeed, hewould need to become part of the com-munity. So he assimilated into the Jewishpopulation in Merrick.
He said it was his small way of repay-ing those organizations for helping himin his early life. He made his kitchenkosher and closed his store for Passover.
Adding choices – and qualityWhen he took over, the store sold
only plain bagels. Mr. Asatur kept allof the recipes the same, but over theyears has added new items to the menu
– due to what he saw was publicdemand for newer and different tastes.
All of the new items on the menuwere created by him. “I love to eat,too,” he said, and enjoys experiment-ing and combining to develop new fla-vors and food shapes.
When the people wanted somethingnew and exciting, he gave it to them nomatter what, because “People likechoices,” said Mr. Asatur.
Flats, for example, came from peo-ple’s interest in scooping out the middlesof their bagels to eat only the crusts.
Of his lox products, he told thisnewspaper he cuts them very thin, forthe very discerning.
Now, after 20 years, Bagel Plazaoffers 58 kinds of bagels, 22 types ofsalads, 15 types of bialys and an excel-lent selection of other fine fresh foods.
The amazing thing is, all the foodstaste distinctly different from oneanother, and no matter what time yougo into the store, there will always besomething fresh and great, right out ofthe oven.
“There’s always something hot andfresh coming out of the oven everyhour,” he said.
Because Mr. Asatur learned early inlife to “eat everything on his plate,” hedonates to local schools and organiza-tions on a regular basis, because hedoes not like to see foods go to waste.
He has catered to communities andevents outside of the Merrick-Bellmore borders through word-of-mouth, he says.
“People who used to live in Merrickand Bellmore remember us and call tohave us make something for them that
they can come in and pick up,” hesaid.
They have come from as far asQueens and Manhattan. And he’s wait-ing to cater your next event, too.
Eric Homburger is a Kennedy HighSchool senior who is an intern atMerrick Life.
FULL SERVICE EATERY: ProprietorSam Asatur stands over his fullystocked display case brimming withan assortment of fresh fine foodsand salads. His bagels, all 58 vari-
eties, come out piping hot and oncean hour. Mr. Asatur was recently Bar-Mitzvahed, saying his brother is nextto be Bar-Mitzvahed.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER'SSALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that I shall onFebruary 21, 2012, and the succeeding days,beginning at 10:00 o' clock in the morning inthe Legislative Chamber, First Floor, TheodoreRoosevelt Executive and Legislative Building,1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, Nassau County,New York, sell at public auction the tax liens onreal estate herein-afte described, unless theowner, mortgagee, occupant of or any otherparty-in-interest in such real estate shall pay tothe County Treasurer by February 17, 2012 thetotal amount of such unpaid taxes or assess-ments with the interest, penalties and otherexpenses and charges, against the property.Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate ofinterest, not exceeding 10 per cent per sixmonth's period, for which any person or per-sons shall offer to take the total amount ofsuch unpaid taxes as defined in section 5-37.0of the Nassau County Administrative Code. Asrequired by section 5-44.0 of Nassau CountyAdministrative Code, the County Treasurer shallcharge a registration fee of $100.00 per day toeach person who shall seek to bid at the publicauction defined above.
The liens are for arrears of School Districttaxes for the year 2010 - 2011 and/or County,Town, and Special District taxes for the year2011. The following is a partial listing of thereal estate located in school district number(s)29, 25 in the Town of Hempstead only, uponwhich tax liens are to be sold, with a briefdescription of the same by reference to theCounty Land and Tax Map, the name of theowner or occupant as the same appears on the2013/2014 tentative assessment roll, and thetotal amount of such unpaid taxes.
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7,630.74 55127 00160LIDONNICI A SPINARIS & S 21,348.6155133 00060 6,65SUCHER ALAN & TERESA 13,661.4555143 03630 363-364FEINER ELIZABETH 1,180.2055156 00140 14-15,162BLADOS FREDERICK H & JOAN 9,577.7355156 01600WATKINS RICHARD J & RONNIE E 7,249.0555162 00010 1-3CASIMANO FRANKLIN J & JULIA 10,928.7255173 01240BOBB SANDRA E 11,141.9055173 01410PINGEL PAUL & DOROTHEA 14,223.7055174 01140JUDGE MICHAEL & EVELYN 13,670.6655174 01510STASIO JOSEPH & JEAN 11,713.2155176 00190 19,20STASIO JOHN & JEAN 529.9755176 01180SQUITIERI CONSTANCE TRUST 11,866.2655188 00070 7-8,109,116GILMORE JOHN 13,700.6955493 08300DROBBIN DOUGLAS 16,029.8955523 00910MARTINO LOUIS 20,360.0956084 00340 34-38MADIGAN THOMAS G & MARY R 5,214.6356088 00140 14-16SULLIVAN DENNIS & MARIELLA 1,018.6856092 00380RUBINSTEIN J SABATINO & JACK 2,735.7956094 01030
KRYSTOPHER LYNDA 6,455.7056176 01090KRYSTOPHER LYNDA 722.49 5617601100MAYNARD JEFFREY M & RENEE 8,665.2956176 02470NARBUTT ALEXANDER & C 5,279.0656182 01310US BANK NATIONAL ASSN 15,537.2556193 06570 657-659MARCUS DAVID S & LISA M 3,130.7056440 00170AMBRECHT DAVID & ELLEN 19,270.7256447 00010GOLDREYER BERT L LIFE ESTATE 8,259.6456448 00110OLSEN KENNETH 7,656.0256449 00030WEISENBERG ALLYN PATRICIA TRUST
17,318.6956456 00170LARI RENATO & CHRISTINE 2,128.6662004 00520 52-53,154VASILAKOS MARY 20,495.9462004 03240 324,330-331GILLERAN RITA M TRUST 295.3862004 03360217 MERRICK RD CORP 11,963.1862004 03630MERMELSTEIN BOB & EVE 2,093.6262004 03670GOROTIZA FIDEL & MARGARITA 7,592.4462004 03930BERNSTEIN NEAL 4,851.5962007 00200 20-21BARON ADI 2,313.2162007 00600 60-62CIRO JOSEPHINE 3,960.6662015 01340SEIDNER JOEL 3,016.4362016 00610BAKER JOHN & STEPHANIE 5,256.6062018 00420JOSLIN CHRISTOPHER & LANA 7,388.9562022 01340KELMAN LISA 19,859.1562025 00230GULLO TORIANN 19,061.5362026 00080TORAN LARRY & DEBORAH 3,370.9062190 00060 6-7CANARICK RICHARD & ALAINE 9,779.2562191 00060BOMBARA ORAZIO & ROBIN 4,451.9762191 00410CARNEY BILL JOHN & JENNIFER 20,365.0962194 00320DENEROFF DAVID L & MIRA GUISEPP
15,356.2262194 00440SENDACH ELISSA 13,676.6962194 00610MERRICK ESTATE CIV.ASSOC.INC 406.9762197 00330MERRICK ESTATES CIVIC ASSOC.INC
6,077.9862197 00530STEINBERG FRED & BARBARA 16,433.4262199 00220PRICE STANLEY & HELENE 5,260.3662201 00210ODESSKY ISRAEL & LYUDMILA 9,123.2062202 00240LOCKLEY JAMES & EMILIEANNE 12,971.6362216 00840DESANTIS MARY JANE LIFE ESTATE 22,568.6162216 00910SCHNEEBAUM MARK & SHERI 20,107.6062224 00060AUTOMATIC REALTY CORP 8,160.4363120 01030 103-104KATZ STEVEN & HEDY 10,975.6463124 00350 35-38ESTEVEZ D F GIAMBALVO & J M 15,370.4563126 00290 29-31KLEIN ABRAHAM & CHERYL 14,492.2163127 00640 64-66& 74MACRI ROBERT & VICTORIA 10,374.7463139 00690MICHALS JONATHAN & STACI 8,857.9663143 00730PITTI JOSEPH 4,600.1963145 00260 26-28,129PITTI JOSEPH 445.6163145 01320BUCHALTER IRA 11,400.2363282 00190VERAS FRANCISCO & SANDRA 20,186.0163283 00320HIRSCH ALEX G & KATIUSA 32,646.8063335 00010Town of HempsteadSchool:29 North Merrick UFSDName AmountParcel Group LotKYRIAK GEORGE 2,413.4350 V0100170MUSCAT RAYMOND 4,064.1850 V0200190KAPLAN KENNETH & LOIS 18,854.6850 V0200620BERTHOUD N WENDELL & M M 4,768.4950239 00450DALESSANDRO ANTHONY & RALPH & V
1,765.8750290 01870LEON PABLO & CARIDAD 5,598.2950347 06530RIEDMAN EDWARD & GERRILEE 7,396.6050356 00030
TAYLOR DARWIN M & JANE E 7,334.3950357 00260FISHER PENNY 2,067.2050373 01500CAVAZZA JOHN M & ELISA 11,610.0050373 01590KAMLET STEVEN & ALLISON 11,537.5750374 00260MAIURI MARCELLA & DAGUANNO JAME
2,349.2350579 00330LOFFREDO SARA 1,706.0050597 00330DIMARCO STEVEN & TERRI 10,372.1255 B0101010STEVENS AAMM 242.7455001 00700STEVENS ARTHUR & MARIE 3,103.4655001 01130HAPPEL CHARLES & CATHERINE 5,469.6655005 07540 754-755LYNCH EDWARD & BARBARA M 8,483.4055005 08000MORGAN SHARAHAZAUD 16,549.7355006 01090 109,708BIELSKI STANLEY & GLORIA 1,680.5455007 07030BIELSKI STANLEY & GLORIA 1,320.7255007 07040TEMPONE JR STEPHEN & MELISSA 3,576.8155008 05920 592-593WOLF FRANK & CANDACE 6,270.9955009 05550 555-556TORTI JR EDWARD 7,823.8355011 04810 481-482GABLE HOMES LLC 2,071.7955012 05480GERSHEN JOEL & JOAN 2,469.9755015 03300 330-331PERRI THOMAS 1,552.2655015 03780LOTITO ROBERT & KATHERINE 3,886.0955020 03430REDZO IZET 448.9455032 05050 505-506REDZO IZET & MERSIHA 5,011.8355032 05350ROSENBLUTH TR THOMAS & MARY 2,021.6355034 04260 426 & 432MAGRO ROSARIA 2,064.2755038 00660 66-67MARCEL CARLO & KHERLYN V. 13,343.5955042 00010MURRAY PAULINE M 2,538.4855052 00200 20-22MALAFIS KONSTANTINOS & A 285.4155055 02010ANDREANO STEVEN & ADRIANA 1,924.9855069 00320ASSABI KATHY 11,590.0855075 11760 1176-1179BABEY EDWARD & CATHERINE 11,040.4655077 10910 1091-1092,11TOOMEY SR JAMES V & TOOMEY JR J
3,660.9855077 11760LA ALTA GRACIA FUNERAL HOME INC
14,676.1455084 00150PETERSON GOODWIN & MILDRED 1,543.2455084 12400 1240-1241AUBE JISLA & KENNETH 404.5555093 13450IVARSON ROBERT & REGINA 3,685.0855095 03550MAGUIRE PETER 2,676.3655500 00270COLEMAN BRENDA M 3,249.0155522 00120GOTTWIRT STEVEN 6,412.1255528 00030HENDRICKSEN LEIF & JANE 3,604.9955544 00440AML DEVELOPMENT LLC 2,090.8356 J 01570 157-159AVENA VINCENT 16,194.15
56 J 04930CORLISS MICHAEL J & AMY 3,957.8056007 00350 35-37MAINO JR THOMAS & LORI 10,242.1956015 00130PASSMAN ERIC & ANNE 1,923.0856022 03090CLARK MICHAEL & MARIE 6,158.1356028 00060RESTAINO KAREN P 4,120.0156029 11270 1127-1128191-219 MINEOLA LLC 12,393.0856069 00010 1,2WILLIAMS CHARLETTE 7,893.5456126 01200VENTURA RAFFAELE A 18,458.0656126 01270 127-28,229,3H& V MANAGEMENT CO 3,524.0156247 00090SMITH RICHARD & ALICE 3,090.1456247 00110LEMIER KATHLEEN AKA LEMIER KATH
5,013.6056393 00120 12,213BENNETT DAVID G & DEBORAH 12,231.2856432 00090CAPACCIO ANGELA M 11,877.9656433 00150SCHWARTZ RHODA & JUSTIN TRUST 1,872.25
56436 00100OFFICIAL CONEY ISLAND PRODUCTS
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TERMS OF SALESuch tax liens shall be sold subject to any andall superior tax liens of sovereignties and othermunicipalities and to all claims of record whichthe County may have thereon and subject to theprovisions of the Federal and State Soldiers'and Sailors' Civil Relief Acts.
However, such tax liens shall have priorityover the County's Differential Interest Lien, rep-resenting the excess, if any, of the interest andpenalty borne at the maximum rate over theinterest and penalty borne at the rate at whichthe lien is purchased.
The Purchaser acknowledges that the taxlien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Salemay be subject to pending bankruptcy proceed-ings and/or may become subject to such pro-ceedings which may be commenced during theperiod in which a tax lien is held by a success-ful bidder or the assignee of same, which maymodify a Purchaser's rights with respect to thelien(s) and the property securing same. Suchbankruptcy proceedings shall not affect thevalidity of the tax lien. In addition to being sub-ject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/orthe Federal and State Soldiers' and Sailors'Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser's right of fore-closure may be affected by the FinancialInstitutions Reform, Recovery and EnforcementAct(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., withregard to real property under Federal DepositInsurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.
The County Treasurer reserves the right, with-out further notice and at any time, to withdrawfrom sale any of the parcels of land or premis-es herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurerreserves the right to intervene in any bankrupt-cy case/litigation where the property affectedby the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part ofthe bankruptcy estate. However,it is the soleresponsibility of all tax lien purchasers to pro-tect their legal interests in any bankruptcy caseaffecting their purchased tax lien, including butnot limited to the filing of a proof of claim ontheir behalf, covering their investment in saidtax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer andNassau County and its agencies, assumes noresponsibility for any legal representation of anytax lien purchaser in any legal proceedingincluding but not limited to a bankruptcy casewhere the purchased tax lien is at risk.
The rate of interest and penalty at which anyperson purchases the tax lien shall be estab-lished by his bid. Each purchaser, immediatelyafter the sale thereof, shall pay to the CountyTreasurer ten per cent of the amount for whichthe tax liens have been sold and the remainingninety per cent within thirty days after suchsale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail topay the remaining ninety per cent within tendays after he has been notified by the CountyTreasurer that the certificates of sale are readyfor delivery, then all amounts deposited with theCounty Treasurer including but not limited tothe ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall,without further notice or demand, be irrevocablyforfeited by the purchaser and shall be retainedby the County Treasurer as liquidated damagesand the agreement to purchase shall be of nofurther effect.
Time is of the essence in this sale. This saleis held pursuant to the Nassau CountyAdministrative Code and interested parties arereferred to such Code for additional informationas to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers,maximum rates of interest and other legal inci-dents of the sale.
This list includes only tax liens on real estatelocated in the Town of Hempstead. Such othertax liens on real estate are advertised as fol-lows:Town of Hempstead
Dist 1001HEMPSTEAD/UNIONDALE TIMES,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEW YORK TREND,NEWSDAY INC.,UNIONDALE BEACON,
Dist 1002HEMPSTEAD/UNIONDALE TIMES,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,UNIONDALE BEACON,
Dist 1003EAST MEADOW BEACON,EAST MEADOW HERALD,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERSNEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1004BELLMORE HERALDBELLMORE LIFENASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1005HICKSVILLE ILLUSTRATED NEWS,LEVITTOWN TRIBUNE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERSNEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1006NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SEAFORD/WANTAGH CITIZEN,SEAFORD/WANTAGH OBSERVER,
Dist 1007BELLMORE HERALDBELLMORE LIFENASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,
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BELLMORE HERALDBELLMORE LIFENASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERSNEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1008BALDWIN/FREEPORT TRIBUNE,LONG ISLAND GRAPHIC,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,POINT OF VIEW,
Dist 1009BALDWIN/FREEPORT TRIBUNE,FREEPORT BALDWIN LEADER, THE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,POINT OF VIEW,
Dist 1010BALDWIN HERALDBALDWIN/FREEPORT TRIBUNE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1011ISLAND PARK TRIBUNE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD,
Dist 1012MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,VALLEY STREAM/MALVERN TRIBUNE,
Dist 1013NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SOUTH SHORE RECORD,VALLEY STREAM/MALVERN TRIBUNE,
Dist 1014FIVE TOWNS TRIBUNE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NASSAU HERALD (FIVE TOWNS),NEWSDAY INC.,SOUTH SHORE STANDARD
Dist 1015FIVE TOWNS JEWISH TIMESFIVE TOWNS TRIBUNE,JEWISH STAR,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1016FRANKLIN SQ/ELMONT HERALD,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,THREE VILLAGE TIMES (ELMONT),
Dist 1017FRANKLIN SQ/ELMONT HERALD,FRANKLIN SQUARE BULLETIN,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1018GARDEN CITY LIFE,GARDEN CITY NEWS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1019LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,ROCKAWAY JOURNAL,
Dist 1020LYNBROOK/EAST ROCKAWAY HERALD,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD,
Dist 1021BALDWIN HERALDNASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,ROCKVILLE CENTRE HERALD,
Dist 1022FLORAL PARK BULLETIN,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,THE GATEWAY,
Dist 1023NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SEAFORD/WANTAGH CITIZEN,SEAFORD/WANTAGH OBSERVER,
Dist 1024NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,
NEWSDAY INC.,SOUTH SHORE RECORD,VALLEY STREAM/MALVERN TRIBUNE,
Dist 1025MERRICK HERALD,
MERRICK LIFE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1026HICKSVILLE ILLUSTRATED NEWS,LEVITTOWN TRIBUNE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1027MALVERNE/WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,WEST HEMPSTEAD BEACON,
Dist 1028LONG BEACH HERALDNASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SOUTH SHORE RECORD,
Dist 1029MERRICK HERALD,MERRICK LIFE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 1030NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SOUTH SHORE RECORD,VALLEY STREAM/MALVERN TRIBUNE,
Dist 1031ISLAND PARK TRIBUNE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,OCEANSIDE/ISLAND PARK HERALD,
Dist 1201EAST MEADOW BEACON,EAST MEADOW HERALD,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,WESTBURY TIMES,
Dist 1205FLORAL PARK BULLETIN,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,WEST HEMPSTEAD BEACON,
Town of North HempsteadDist 2001
MINEOLA AMERICAN,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,WESTBURY TIMES,
Dist 2002NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEW YORK TREND,NEWSDAY INC.,WILLISTON TIMES, WILLISTON,PARK
EDITIONDist 2003
MANHASSET PRESS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,ROSLYN NEWS,
Dist 2004NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
PORT WASHINGTON NEWS,PORT WASHINGTON SENTINEL,
Dist 2005FLORAL PARK BULLETIN,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEW HYDE PARK HERALD COURIER,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 2006MANHASSET PRESS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEW YORK TREND,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 2007GREAT NECK NEWS, THE,GREAT NECK RECORD,JEWISH STAR,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 2009MINEOLA AMERICAN,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
WILLISTON TIMES, WILLISTON,PARK EDITIONDist 2010
ILLUSTRATED NEWS,MINEOLA AMERICAN,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 2011ILLUSTRATED NEWS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,WESTBURY TIMES,
Dist 2122FLORAL PARK BULLETIN,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,THE GATEWAY,
Dist 2301JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL,LOCUST VALLEY LEADER,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 2315JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Town of Oyster BayDist 3001
JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL,LOCUST VALLEY LEADER,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 3002LOCUST VALLEY LEADER,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 3003JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL,
NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 3004LOCUST VALLEY LEADER,LONG ISLAND PRESS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 3006LOCUST VALLEY LEADER,LONG ISLAND PRESS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 3008JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,PLAINVIEW/OLD BETHPAGE HERALD,
Dist 3009NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,OYSTER BAY ENTERPRISE PILOT,OYSTER BAY GUARDIAN,
Dist 3011NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,OYSTER BAY ENTERPRISE PILOT,SYOSSET ADVANCE,
Dist 3012NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SYOSSET ADVANCE,SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE,
Dist 3013HICKSVILLE ILLUSTRATED NEWS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE,
Dist 3014JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE,
Dist 3015JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE,
Dist 3017HICKSVILLE ILLUSTRATED NEWS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,PLAINVIEW/OLD BETHPAGE HERALD,
Dist 3018
BETHPAGE TRIBUNENASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,PLAINVIEW/OLD BETHPAGE HERALD,
Dist 3019BETHPAGE NEWSGRAM,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,PLAINVIEW/OLD BETHPAGE HERALD,
Dist 3020BETHPAGE NEWSGRAM,BETHPAGE TRIBUNENASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 3021BETHPAGE NEWSGRAM,BETHPAGE TRIBUNENASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 3022FARMINGDALE OBSERVER,MASSAPEQUA POSTNASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,
Dist 3023MASSAPEQUA POSTMID-ISLAND TIMES,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,THE MASSAPEQUAN OBSERVER,
Dist 3024MASSAPEQUA POSTNASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,THE MASSAPEQUAN OBSERVER,
Dist 3203LONG ISLAND PRESS,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,ROSLYN NEWS,
Dist 3306FARMINGDALE OBSERVER,MASSAPEQUA POSTNASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,THE MASSAPEQUAN OBSERVER,
City of Glen CoveDist 4005
GLEN COVE RECORD PILOT,LOCUST VALLEY LEADER,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,THE GOLD COAST GAZETTE,
City of Long BeachDist 5028
LONG BEACH TRIBUNE,NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE,NEWSDAY INC.,SOUTH SHORE RECORD,
Nassau County does not discriminate on thebasis of disability in admission to or access to,or treatment or employment in, its services, pro-grams, or activities.
Upon request, accommodations such asthose required by the Americans WithDisabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enableindividuals with disabilities to participate in allservices, programs, activities and public hear-ings and events conducted by the Treasurer'sOffice. Upon request, information can be madeavailable in braille, large print, audio tape orother alternative formats. For additional infor-mation, please call (516) 571-3715 (voice) or(516) 571-3108 (TTY).Dated: January 13, 2012
THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURERMINEOLA, NEW YORK
ML 891 1T 2/9Notice of Formation of a LLC: Name: StonehengeAntiques Co., L.L.C., filed with NY Secy. of Stateon 12/06/11. Office location Nassau County.SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail process to PO Box 7528, Freeport, NY11520. Purpose: any lawful activity.ML 888 6T 1/19, 26, 2/2, 9, 16, 23
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2039 Merrick Ave., Merrick, Long Island/516-378-0303N.F. Walker Inc., Funeral Home
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Marylin SmithMarylin A. (Lynn) Smith, formerly
DeLucia died on February 6 in Medford.She was formerly of Merrick and NewPort Richey, Florida.
She was predeceased by her first hus-band of 39 years, Louis T. DeLucia, andsurvived by her husband Kenneth Smith.
She was the mother to Richard and hiswife Catherine, Gail and Keith Bjorndal,Michael and his wife Divina, and Janiceand Michael Goldstein.
She was a grandmother to nine.She was also a longtime member of the
Curé of Ars R.C. Church, and an activemember of the Merrick Homemakers
Club.She enjoyed her weekly games of
poker and mah jongg, and spending timewith her family and friends. She will begreatly missed by all, said he family.
Visiting at N.F. Walker Inc. FuneralHome 2039 Merrick Avenue, Merrick(www.nfwalkerfh.com) was held onWednesday. The Funeral Mass istoday, February 9, at Curé of Ars R.C.Church 2323 Merrick Avenue, Merrick,at 10 a.m.
Interment will be at Holy RoodCemetery, Westbury. Donations may bemade to Curé of Ars R.C. Church for theGarden Club.
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Boys bedroom set, girlswrought iron high rise daybed, gray wall unit D/R set w/leaf & 4 chairs. Excel. cond..Best offer 679-8690
Clerical, phones, light sales, 5 days. call 516-785-0349 [email protected]
Experienced Garden centersales person needed
Call 785-0349 orinfo@island greenery,net
Hotel - Housekeeping DeptGateway Inn, Merrick,
F/T, Clean rooms, laundry & assist manager with paper-
work. English /Spanish,bi-lingual a must.
Call recording: 616- 3740
PART TIME JOBSCollege/Grad Students
Before/After School Flexible Schedules
A.M: 7:00-9:00P.M: 3:00-6:00, 4:00-6:00
Gp leaders,coaches, cooking,sci. art, karate, dance etc
Bellmore & Merrick [email protected]
516-783-0586, 771-5375
VALENTINES DAY HERE!Treat your loved one to a giftWeekly/Bi-weekly, monthly.
25years Experience. Have local References.Call Sara 516-409-0650
DRUM LESSONSProfessional, Private Drum
instructor with over 30 yrs. ofplaying, teaching and touringExp. Now accepting students.
Member of Vic Firth Education Team;NYSSMA Prep.; Learn all
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Affordable Rates !Call Steve 516-398-4874
FREEPORTFree Feb. Rent!
$1,600includes heat, gas & water.Large 2 bdr Apt with terrace
in well maintained CO -OP .Walk to railroad.
Linda 516-889-2107
ELDERCAREwith license Available
At your home, Merrick resi-dent Flexible hours. Owntransportation, References
upon request. Call 516- 546- 5501
PHYSICS & CHEMISTRYTutoring (Regents).
Experienced retired teacher.Average increase of 10 to 20
points per Exam.Call: Scott Randell
516-221-6367
SAT PREP CLASSESN. Merrick. Semi -private four people per class -
2 hour weekly sessions.All subjects covered
each class. Call 516-442-0638
for more information.
AdoptionAdopt: A loving, educated,well traveled couple hoping toadopt a newborn. Home filledwith love,laughter. Nearbyextended family awaits.Please call: Lisa/ Brian 1-888-939-8399 www.Lbadopt.info
Autos WantedDONATE VEHICLE:RECEIVE $1000 GROCERYCOUPONS. National AnimalWelfare Foundation. SupportNO KILL Shelters. HelpHomeless Pets. Free Towing,TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NON-RUNNERS Accepted 1-888-333-3848
CASH FOR CARS! We BuyANY Car or Truck, Running orNOT! Damaged, Wrecked,Salvaged OK! Get a top dollarINSTANT offer today! 1-800-267-1591
Buildings forSale
HAS YOUR BUILDINGSHIFTED OR SETTLED?Contact Woodford BrothersInc, for straightening, leveling,foundation and wood framerepairs at 1-800-OLD-BARN.www.woodfordbros.com.Suffolk Cty~ License #41959-HNassau Cty~ License#H18G7160000
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Driver- Hometime Choices:Weekly, 7/ON-7/OFF, 14/ON-7/OFF. Daily or Weekly Pay.Late model trucks! CDL-A, 3months recent experieincerequired. Top Beneits! 800-4 1 4 - 9 5 6 9www.driveknight.com
Land For SaleNY SPORTSMAN & OUT-DOOR FAMILY LAND BUYS!This is the best time ever!!6AC-along snowmobile trailWAS: $29,995. NOW:$13,995. 52AC-Near SalmonRiver WAS: $69,995. NOW$49,995. 5AC-Beautiful wood-lands & riverfront WAS:$69,995 NOW: $39,995.97AC-Timber & trout streamWAS: $119,995 NOW:$99,995. In-house financing.Over 150 land bargains. Call800-229-7843 Or visitwww.LandandCamps.com
NYS LAND WANTED CashBuyer Looking for 2-3 farmsor wood lots in your area. 25-1000 acres, cash deal, quickclosing. No closing costs toyou. Local NYS ForestryCompany in business for over20 years. Fully guaranteed.Call 800-229-7843
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THIS EAGLE HAS LANDED: Mepham High School hosted the Eagle Cour tof Honor for Peter Grieco recently. Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonillapresented the Town of Hempstead Cer tificate of Recognition to Peter, whoattained Scouting’s highest honor – the Eagle Scout award. Above are Mr.Bonilla with Eagle Scout Peter Grieco, and his parents Susan and Paul
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MY LOVE IS LIKE A ROSE: Blush-colored roses in the palest of shades, sur-round the wedding invitation, herald the special day.
PURPLE PASSION BOUQUETS that include lavender roses and lisianthus com-plement the pale purple gowns.
LET ‘EM EAT CAKE:Merrick FlowerShoppe decoratedthis wedding cakewith circus roses.“Cakes are often dec-orated now becausethey are displayedthroughout the recep-tion. It’s a little differ-ent,” said KellySmith.
Kelly Smith, owner of Merrick FlowerShoppe & Fruiterers knows just what thebride wants on her special day.“Although many brides are familiar withsome flowers and know what they likeand don’t like, we help them think aboutwhat they really want. What are theyreally looking for?”
Ms. Smith said a bride should pick thecolor of her flowers after “her brides-maids have their dresses. Then we knowwhat colors to work with.”
Additionally, “we take into considera-tion what flowers are in season. Althoughwe can get any flower at any time of year,those that are in bloom are usually themost beautiful,” she said.
Merrick Flower Shoppe can also createother floral delights including a chupahmade from flowers or an archway. “Wealso will make bouquets to be displayedat the altar or place flowers and ribbonsdown the aisles. Really, we can do it all,”said Ms. Smith. – Laura Schofer
Boy Scouting in the Merricks today
JAMES HARRINGTON OF TROOP 351 completed his Eagle Scout Project at theNorman J. Levy Park and Preserve. His project consisted of building a grazingarea for the Nigerian dwarf goats, and a storage box for the kayak equipment.He raised over $4,800 to help cover the cost of the supplies. Many thanks tohis family, friends, neighbors, scouts and businesses in the community whohelped make his project a success.
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