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Freeport school board hears budget updateby Mark Treske

After holding a 3 1/2 hour meeting atFreeport High School the previousweek, the April 4 Freeport school boardmeeting at Atkinson timed out at justover an hour. But important matterswere reported regarding the ongoingprocess of the 2012-13 budget.

Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kunchamreported that the increase in state aid inthe newly approved state budget willamount to $784,000 for Freeport. That,combined with the decision to defer$300,000 in revenue until 2012-13, willleave a revenue shortfall of approxi-mately $408,000. District expendituresare now $1,534,707 (or 1.08%) morethan 2011-12, a figure including the cut-backs announced during the previousmeeting. This would result in a tax levyincrease of approximately $1.943 mil-

lion, fitting the budget under the state-imposed tax cap (as a percentage, therise would be 2.37%, but still under thecap, as some expenditures are exempt.)The board will vote on the budget at itsnext meeting on Tuesday, April 17, atArcher Street School, at 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Kuncham also anounced thatSummer Arts Academy would continuethrough grant money, and that $200,000from the capital reserve fund would beused to maintain Secondary SummerSchool, albeit in a modified form.

As regards the cuts announced atthe March 28 meeting, there was newsto report there as well. The FreeportTeachers Association has persentedthe district with a new proposal,which the district has accepted,regarding the deferral of salaryincreases. The FTA will vote on theproposal on April 16.

Dr. Kuncham said that FTA approvalof the proposal would restore “lots ofthings” including 11 teaching positions(10 secondary, one elementary) from theFebruary budget cuts. Elementaryenrichment and full-day kindergarten,would be returned through restoration ofthe teaching positions required for them.

Board President Debra McQuillanwas particularly pleased at the restora-tion of summer school, and thanked theFTA for reconsidering its position.

Superintendent Kuncham secondedthis, although warning those in atten-dance that union support of the propos-al would only provide relief for 2012-13, since state funding was alreadylargely set for 2013-14 and majorchanges were not expected. Dr.Kuncham concluded that difficultbudgeting could be expected beyondthis year.

Public commentRobin Workman asked for clarifica-

tion regarding summer school restora-tion, as well as what would happen if thebudget was voted down.

Dr. Kuncham explained anotherchange in the process – if the budget isdefeated, no increases at all will beallowed, and another $1.9 million wouldhave to be cut, calling for possible lossof clubs, athletics and other teachingpositions.

A student named Michael bemoanedthe loss of positions for accelerated pro-grams, and urged the board to allow stu-dents to “keep it at a higher bar.”

Board President McQuillan concludedby telling the meeting that “communica-tion is the key” between now and the April17 vote, and that the district and boardwere ready to provide accurate informa-tion regarding all budget related issues.

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EASTER BASKETS were presentedto 40 children at Bayview by stateAssemblymen Brian Curran.Featured in the photo are BayviewElementary Principal Odette Willis,Superintendent Kishore Kuncham,and Sue Lyons, president of thePTA Council.

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Warning: Sea levels will rise 13 inches by 2050by Laura Schofer

Sea levels may rise by 13 inches inNassau County by 2050, making rarefloods more common by adding to tidesand storm surges, asserts a new reportcalled “Surging Seas,” issued byClimate Central, a nonprofit journalismand research organization.

The report, issued last month, statesthat global warming has alreadyraised the sea level about eight inch-es since 1880, and the rate of rise isaccelerating.

Nassau County has the largestexposed population in New York Stateliving on land less than four feet abovethe local high tide line. The state ranksnumber four in the country for expo-sure to rising sea levels and floods.

Locally, the most vulnerable commu-nities include Long Beach, Oceanside,Freeport, Massapequa, Copiague,Woodmere, Baldwin Harbor, Merrick

and Seaford. The study made these determinations

by using the National Elevation Dataset(NED), a product of the U.S.Geological Survey. It is also based ontwo published peer-reviewed studiesthat includes a national analysis of sealevel rise in 20 years. The papers can befound at www.surgingseas.org/papers.

Even small amounts of sea level risewill make rare floods more common,said the report. Analyzed data preparedby Climate Central indicates that theodds of a 100-year flood by 2030 willincrease by 26% in the state because ofglobal warming. A 100-year flood is oneso high it would historically be seenwith only 1% or less chance per year.

“Critically, a small change can makea big difference, like the last inch ofwater that overflows a tub,” reads thereport. “Sea level rise is raising thelaunch pad for storms and high tides,and [is] being experienced by the ever-

more frequent occurrence of extremehigh water levels during these events.”

While the state Department ofEnvironmental Conservation doesn’tprovide exact figures, it agrees that sealevel rise and coastal flooding fromstorm surge will increase. A report issuedby the DEC in 2010 states “sea level risewill cause all shoreline ecosystems tobecome more frequently inundated.”

According to “Surging Seas,” theseincreases are likely to cause an enormousamount of damage and, locally, couldeffect 33,100 homes or 76,884 people.

FEMA working aggressivelyThe Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA) estimates that disaster aidcaused by floods from Hurricane Irene andTropical Storm Lee in 2011 will top $1.3billion in the state.

“These were huge storms, which causedunprecedented damage to communitiesacross the state,” said FEMA’s FederalCoordinating Officer Philip E. Parr.“FEMA continues to work aggressively tohelp these communities rebuild.”

During the height of the response

effort last year, 895 FEMA employeeswere working on the two disasters.FEMA has approved a total of 33,073registrations for individual assistanceproviding more than $155 million forhousing grants, rental assistance, homerepair costs and their disaster-relatedneeds. Additionally 14,089 claimsworth $417,002,602 have been paidunder the National Flood InsurancePrograms for both disasters.

To address these concerns the stateLegislature created the Sea Level RiseTask Force in 2007 and charged it withpreparing a report that addresses theseissues, including recommendations for anaction plan to protect coastal communi-ties and natural resources from rising sealevels. The Task Force has made 12 rec-ommendations to prepare for the future.

“The responses needed to protectcommunities from the threat posedby sea level rise will take time, andnow that the challenges are betterunderstood, government is obligatedto protect its citizens while there istime to do so effectively,” reads theDEC report.

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Friday, April 13• CR: Spring into a fun Craft with Patti Rosi, 6:30 p.m.;

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Friday evening supper for local families in need, 5:15 p.m., ETS Youth division, 87 Pine Street.

Saturday, April 14• CR: Etiquette For Children (GR, 1 & 2), 10 a.m.; CR: Etiquette For Children,

(GR 3 & 4), 11:30 a.m.; V.I.T.A, 1 p.m.; DELTA, 12 p.m.at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Sunday, April 15• Art Reception, 2 p.m.; Piano concert, 2:30 p.m.; Kappa Psi Kappa Fraternity, 1

p.m./; Dowsers, 1 p.m.; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, 2:30 p.m.at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Monday, April 16• • V.I.T.A., 10 a.m.; ESOL, 9 a.m.; Retired Teachers, 10 a.m.; AA 4:30 p.m.;

Delta, 6 p.m.; Toastmasters, 7 p.m., Group Meditation, 7:30 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Freeport Village Hall Court in session, Judge Stephen Drummond presiding, 7 p.m., 40 North Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.

Freeport Board of Trustees, Village Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17• Look, Listen, and Learn, 1 p.m.; CR: Legomania, 5:15 p.m.; V.I.T.A., 6 p.m.;

Vibrational Sound Hea.ing Workshop, 7 p.m.; ESOL/GED. 9 a.m.; at the Freeport Memorial Library.

• Archbishop Molloy Council # 1974, Knights of Columbus, Our Holy Redeemer Church basement. 7:30 p.m.

• Action Meeting Adoption of School budget and BOCES AdministrativeOperations Budget Vote and BOCES Trustee Election

at Archer Street School, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18• Impressionist Painting workshop, 3 p.m.; Soul Heart Book Club, 7 p.m.; LibraryBoard meeting, 8 p.m.; ESOL, 10 a.m.; Coda of Freeport, 12 p.m.; AA, 4:30 p.m.

Delta, 6 p.m.; American Legion, 7 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library.

• Freeport Village Hall Court in session, Judge Stephen Drummond presiding, 9 a.m.,

40 North Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.

Thursday, April 19• Mammography Van, 8:30 a.m.; Opera on the Big Screen, 1 p.m.; CR: Tween Cafe, 5 p.m.; Core 4, 6 p.m.; CR: Circle time, 7 p.m.;

Crotcheting with Lupe, 7 p.m.; ESOL/GED, 9 a.m.; LI Scandinavian society, 7 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library.

• Freeport Park Commission, 7:30 p.m. Recreation Center.

Pianist at the libraryOn Sunday, April 15, 2:30 p.m.,

Israeli pianist Dror Semmel, chosen bythe library’s Music AdvisoryCommittee, will play works of Bach,Beethoven and Schubert.

He has been performing extensively inIsrael, Europe and North America assoloist with orchestras, in recitals, cham-ber music concerts and lieder recitals.His performances are regarded as of thehighest caliber of artistry and sensitivity.

Impressionist painting for adultsOn Wednesday, April 18, 3 p.m.,

Joyce Raimondo guides adults throughthe beautiful world of Impressionistpaintings by Monet, Renoir, Degas, andothers. She will then show basic impres-sionist painting techniques, and every-one will have an opportunity to create anoutdoor scene. A nonrefundable materi-als fee of $5 is due at registration at theReference Desk.

Soul with HeartOn Wednesday, April 18, 7 to 8:30

p.m., the book for discussion is “ThePleasure Was Mine” by Tommy Hays.Struggling with the loss of his belovedwife, Irene, after a long period of deteri-oration, Prate Marshbanks forms unex-pected new bonds with his widowed sonand grandson. Books are available at theCirculation Desk one month before themeeting. Refreshments are provided.

Opera on the Big ScreenOn Thursday, April 19, 1 p.m.,

William Coble will present “TheGondoliers” by Gilbert and Sullivan.In this two-act operetta, there is no onemain character but rather a large ensem-ble featuring three pairs of lovers.

The heir to the throne is abducted bythe Grand Inquisitor and raised by aVenetian gondolier. The heir’s true iden-tity is later revealed after an awkwardmix-up.

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The research on display at FreeportHigh School’s eighth annual Scienceand Engineering Fair seemed more inline with what you’d expect to find at anIvy League science hall than in a highschool gym.

The more than 70 individual researchprojects spanning 15 categories wereclearly the result of intense work by theFreeport students, who spoke at lengthabout their research and findings on top-ics ranging from astronomy to zoologywhen quizzed by the judges.

“We hope the experience in the fairencourages them to pursue careers inscience, engineering and mathematics,”stated District Science Coordinator Dr.Vincent Pereira.

Elizabeth Mulé won first prize withher research project “Is CholecalciferolCapable of Lowering PhysiologicalLevels of Mercury?” She will be spend-ing the summer at Brookhaven NationalLaboratory continuing her research.

Second prize went to the team ofWilsa Albert and Lauren Workman fortheir project “The Kinetic Study of

Copper-Aluminum Single ReplacementReaction.”

Anooshqa Bazmi‘s project, entitled“The Effect of Mercury Absorption onPlant Growth and Development,” gar-nered third place.

Over $5,000 in cash and gift certifi-cates was raised through sponsorshipand will be apportioned amongst theextended list of prize winners.

Table after table lined with tri-foldposters laden with advanced scientificjargon, charts and analytic graphsrevealed the depth of the student work.

The panel of nearly 65 judgesassigned to evaluate these projects camefrom within the ranks of the school dis-trict, local accredited colleges and uni-versities, science-related industries andthe Village of Freeport.

The fair brings research skills intopractical use and challenges students toresolve questions quickly, accuratelyand efficiently. The presentation oftheir work to the public teaches themthe importance of communication inscience.

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FIRST PRIZE RESEARCH: Freeport High School Science and Engineering Fairfirst-prize winner student Elizabeth Mulé explains her research to FreeportSchools Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kuncham as her mother, school boardVice- President Debra Mulé, listens in.

FHS science fair emphasizes the power of research

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Breast screeningState Senator Charles J.

Fuschillo Jr. (R-Merrick), in con-junction with NuHealth/NassauHealth Care Corporation, willsponsor a breast cancer screeningprogram on Thursday, April 19,from 8:45 a.m. to noon at theFreeport Library, 144 WestMerrick Road in Freeport.

Appointments are necessaryand will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. On-sitenurses and technicians will pro-vide a mammography, a clinicalbreast examination and instruc-tions for self examination.Patients and their physicians willbe notified of the exam results.

NuHealth’s guidelines for theprogram are as follows:

• The program is open to allNassau County women ages 40and over.

• Women covered by insur-ance, Medicaid or Medicare willhave their carrier billed and mustbring their information card to thescreening. NuHealth policy nowrequires patients to be responsiblefor any co-pays charged by theircarrier.

• Women ages 40 and olderwithout health insurance will notincur any out-of-pocket costs.

Women who would like to takeadvantage of the April 19 breastcancer screening program at theFreeport Library can call SenatorFuschillo’s office at 882-0630 tomake an appointment.

Yard saleA gigantic indoor yard sale is

being held on Saturday, April21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at theFreeport United Methodist

Church, 46 Pine Street (oneblock south of Sunrise Highwayin Freeport, between ChurchStreet and Guy LombardoAvenue) across from the DoddMiddle School.

Sales of gently used clothing,household items, electronics,tools, toys, books, furniture,jewelry, collectibles and treas-ures of all kinds will be featured.

A snack bar will also be avail-able during the day with bever-ages as well as soups, sandwich-es and desserts. Come andenjoy the day and bargains!

Freeport GOP eventsThe Freeport Republican Club

will meet on Wednesday, April18, at 8 p.m. at the Fire ExemptHall, 9 North Long BeachAvenue. Our speaker will beNora Orlando from the FreeportPublic Schools, who will talkabout the school budget.

The May meeting will includeour annual Chinese auction, soplease start collecting gently usedsmall items (no junk) to be auc-tioned off. More information tofollow.

Just a reminder – the club willhold its annual installation cock-tail reception on Thursday, June21, from 7-10 p.m. at the CoralHouse in Baldwin. More infor-mation to follow. Please join uson April 18.

– Carole Marquart

Brookside Preserve cleanupSunday, April 15, is your

chance to help nature at theBrookside Preserve. The SouthShore Audubon Society will beleading a cleanup which will

begin at 1 p.m. at the BrooksideAvenue entrance.

The entrance is on BrooksideAvenue, 1/2 block north ofSunrise Highway and the LongIsland Rail Road trestle (on theBaldwin/Freeport border).

Bring work gloves. A rakewould also be helpful. All chil-dren must be supervised byadults. Scout groups and othercommunity organizations arewelcome. Volunteers will alsobe working on invasive removal.You can call Rich Kopsco at825-6792 if your group will beable to help, or for further infor-mation.

For further information aboutthe South Shore AudubonSociety, you can log ontowww.ssaudubon.org.

New orchestraThe Adult Education Program

of the Freeport Schoolsannounces the formation of anew Freeport CommunityOrchestra.

They will hold their firstrehearsal at Freeport HighSchool, Brookside Avenue,Freeport on Tuesday evening,April 17, at 7 p.m. in the bandand orchestra rehearsal room.

The orchestra will be underthe direction of Dr. AnneYarrow, former conductor ofthe Molloy CommunityCollege Orchestra, and is opento all adult string players as wellas students with a playing levelof NYSSMA Grade 5 or better.

For more information, call623-5967.

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THE 9/11 MEMORIAL QUILT AT ATKINSON: Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (fourthright, back row), Councilwomen Angie M. Cullin (third right, back row) and Dorothy L. Goosby(fifth right, back row) and Town Clerk Mark A. Bonilla (right, back row) recently visited theCaroline G. Atkinson Immediate School in Freeport to participate in the donation of a MemorialQuilt (in memory of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy) to the Nassau County FireFighters Museum and Education Center. Also pictured with the students are Freeport FireDepartment ex-Captain Ed Friedman, Rockville Centre Fire Chief John Murray, Freeport SchoolsAssistant Superintendent Dr. Wafa Westervelt, Freeport ex-Chiefs Ray Maguire and JuliusAnderson, Freeport Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Mary Bediako, school Principal LindaCarter and Freeport Schools Superintendent Kishore Kuncham.

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Dr. Donald Clifton was a psychologist whodecided rather than study what is wrong with somepeople to see what healthy people do right. Hispopular book, “How full is your bucket?” inspiredpsychologists, and also marketers and teachers.Now, local schoolchildren learn to put a lid on theirbucket of good thoughts to keep others from bully-ing them with negative comments.

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Police reports come from lawenforcement agencies. Suspects arepresumed innocent unless and untilconvicted in court.

Baldwin-based First Squad detectivesreport a robbery that occurred at 11:30p.m. on Saturday in Baldwin.

According to detectives, eight armedblack men entered a home on St. Luke’sPlace. The men approached four vic-tims inside the home and demanded andforcibly removed cash, a cellular tele-phone, an iPod, sneakers, a baseball capand a debit card.

The 23-year-old male victim sus-tained a cut to the back of his head andwas transported to a local area hospitalfor treatment. The three remaining vic-tims, a 19-year-old woman and twomen, ages 17 and 18, were not injured.

The eight robbers are described aswearing all black clothing and blackmasks with two robbers armed withhand guns and the others with knivesand chains.

Detectives request anyone with infor-mation regarding this crime to contactNassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remainanonymous.

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man on Friday, April 6, at 10:53 p.m. inFreeport.

According to Nassau detectives, IbanHernandez, 33, of Westside Avenue,became involved in an argument with a62-year-old male victim while at ElCibao Bar on South Main Street.

The confrontation escalated and thesuspect stabbed the victim in theabdomen. Freeport police respondedand placed Hernandez into custodywithout incident.

The victim was removed to a localhospital where he was treated for a non-life-threatening stab wound. The knifeused in the assault was recovered atscene by police.

The suspect was charged with Assaultand Possession of a Dangerous Weapon.

An open letterfrom the Baldwin school board

As reported in Newsday, the BaldwinSchool District has seen a restoration ofsome state aid that turned a projecteddecrease into a small increase.

However, the district faces substantialfinancial challenges that will continuefor the foreseeable future. Dramaticincreases in costs for pension contribu-tions, health insurance, and special edu-cation are expected over the next sever-al years.

With caps on both the tax levy and stateaid and without any real effort by theLegislature or governor to invoke mandaterelief, the district is severely limited in itsability to raise adequate funds.

The reductions contained in the budg-et adopted by the Board of Educationfor 2012-2013, including the closure oftwo elementary schools, reflect a long-term plan to increase efficiency whilemaintaining the current program levelsfor all students in grades K-12 as longas possible.

The additional state aid, along withcontinued savings achieved by runningfewer buildings, may allow us to keepthe full-day kindergarten program andmitigate the reductions that will be nec-essary in future years.

Baldwin Board of EducationMary Jo O’Hagan, President

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Guilty plea entered in drugged driving crash

A Freeport woman has pleaded guiltyto driving while high on drugs, jumpinga curb, and running over and killing aHempstead doctor who was mowing herfront lawn at the time of the crash,Nassau County District AttorneyKathleen Rice announced.

Kayla Gerdes, 20, pleaded guilty toManslaughter, Vehicular Manslaughter,Operating a Motor Vehicle WhileImpaired by Drugs, Operating a MotorVehicle While Impaired by theCombined Use of Drugs, RecklessEndangerment, eight counts ofCriminal Possession of a ControlledSubstance, four counts of CriminalPossession of a Forged Instrument, sixcounts of Criminal Possession ofStolen Property, three counts ofUnlawful Possession of Marijuana,Criminal Possession of ForgeryDevices, Reckless Driving,Conspiracy, and Operating a MotorVehicle Without a License.

The district attorney’s office recom-

mended the maximum allowable sen-tence of five to 15 years in prison, butNassau County Judge John L. Kaseagreed to sentence the Freeport womanto three to nine years in prison on July10, over the DA’s objection, in exchangefor her guilty plea to all of the charges.

DA Rice said that at about 9:40 a.m.on April 20, 2010 on a straight road ingood weather, the Freeport resident wasdriving a van southbound on CathedralAvenue when she swerved onto the frontlawn of a residence, striking and killing69-year-old Dr. Rebecca Twine-Wright.

Dr. Twine-Wright was struck whilemowing her lawn and pinned underneaththe front axle of the van and up againstthe foundation of her home on CathedralAvenue.

In addition to the charges related tothe crash, the Freeporter was also foundto be in possession of a stolen doctor’sprescription pad and a pill bottle con-taining 22 Oxycodone pills and 29Xanax pills.

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Nassau police are investigating a rob-bery that occurred on Thursday, April 5,at 6:25 p.m. in Freeport.

According to detectives, while mak-ing a Chinese food delivery, a 55-year-old male victim was approached frombehind by two men in the stairwell of anaddress on Guy Lombardo Avenue.

While one man placed the victim in achoke hold, the other kicked him in theback. After being told to give up hismoney, one of the robbers reached intothe victim’s pocket and removed anundetermined amount of cash.

Both men then fled the buildingnorthbound on Guy Lombardo Avenue.The victim did not suffer any injuries asa result of this incident.

One robber is described as Hispanicwith a medium build. He was wearing awhite shirt. The other is described asblack with a thin build. He was wearinga red shirt and baseball hat.

Detectives request anyone with infor-mation regarding this robbery to callCrime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Allcallers will remain anonymous.

u u uA robbery was reported on Thursday,

April 5, at 8:10 p.m. in Freeport.

According to detectives, while walk-ing southbound on Jay Street, the 18-year-old male victim passed threeunknown black men at the corner ofEast Milton Street. All three men ran atthe victim and knocked him to theground. While on the ground the victimwas punched in the head and told to giveup his money.

The robbers ran through his pocketsand removed his T-Mobile Sidekick cellphone and fled northbound on JayStreet. The victim, who complained ofhead pain, refused medical attention atthe scene.

All three robbers are described asbeing 16-17 years old and about 5’8”tall. One was wearing a dark-coloredhooded sweatshirt and had a slimbuild. Another was also wearing adark-colored hooded sweatshirt andhad a muscular build. The victim wasunable to further describe the thirdsuspect.

Detectives request anyone with infor-mation regarding this robbery to contactCrime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Allcallers will remain anonymous, policesaid.

March for peace May 5Freeport Cares, a collaboration of the

Freeport Schools, the Village ofFreeport, and community-based organi-zations, invites the community to itsThird Annual Community Peace March,which will be on Saturday, May 5, at 9a.m. at Freeport High School (rain orshine).

Participants will assemble at 9 a.m. inthe parking lot of Freeport High Schoolwith a designated step-off time set for9:30 a.m. The route for the Peace Marchis as follows:

The march will depart from FreeportHigh School (50 South BrooksideAvenue), proceed east on Pine Street toBayview Avenue, south to Merrick Road,west back to Brookside Avenue, and thennorth back to Freeport High School.

Participants in the march are asked towear something yellow, the color repre-senting our sincere hope for, and com-

mitment to, peace.At the end of the march, a Health and

Wellness Fair will be held at FreeportHigh School and light snacks will beserved.

Last year, over 1,000 members of thecommunity participated and the spirit ofunity and mutual support for each otherwas stirring. All are invited to joinFreeport Cares as it once again walkswith Freeport families in support of ourtheme of “Peace in our Community.”

The mission of Freeport Cares is tocoordinate the programs and activitiesof the Freeport Public Schools with theVillage of Freeport, the business com-munity, local houses of worship, andNassau County in supporting the needsof young people and families. The goalis the well-being and educational andsocial success of the entire Freeportcommunity.

FIRST CHURCH BALDWIN, UNITEDMETHODIST, 881 Merrick Road. Worshipservices are held each Sunday at 10 a.m. AdultSunday School meets at 8:45 a.m. Child care forsmall children. Call 223-1168. Visit our website:www.firstchurchbaldwin.com EBENEZER CHURCH OF SEVENTH DAYADVENTIST, 97 Broadway. Michael R.Bernard, Pastor; Saturdays, Church at Study,9:15 a.m.; Morning Service, 11 a.m.; YouthService, 4 p.m. 379-1054DEAN STREET CHAPEL, 23 West DeanStreet. Sundays, Breaking of Bread, 9:15 a.m.;Adult Bible Class, 10:15 a.m.; Family BibleHour, Sunday School (pre-K through seniors),11:15 a.m.; Wednesdays, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.mSOUTH NASSAU CHRISTIAN CHURCH,3147 Eastern Parkway, Baldwin, 379-0720,David Dooley, Minister. Sunday School, 9:30a.m.; Sunday Worship Service, 10:45 a.m.;Wednesday Adult Bible Study, 8 p.m., YouthGroup, 8 p.m..ST. PETER’S EVANGELICAL LUTHER-AN CHURCH, 2332 Grand Avenue, Baldwin,223-1951. The Rev. Edward G. Barnett, Pastor.The Service of Holy Communion, 10 a.m.ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH(Anglican) – 2375 Harrison Avenue, Baldwin,223-3731, The Rev. Dr. Charles G. Ackerson,Ph.D., Rector. Sunday: Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m.;Sung Eucharist , 10 a.m. Wednesday: HolyEucharist 10 a.m.; Church Office Hours, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHOF BALDWIN, 717 St. Luke's Place,Baldwin 11510, (516) 223-2112 Welcomingand Supporting Individuals and Families toGrow in Faith! Sunday Services at 10o'clock. Rev. Adrian J. Pratt, Pastor.www.firstpresbyterianbaldwin.org. E-mailto: baldwinchurch@verizon.net IGLESIA CENTRO BIBLICO DEFREEPORT – 50 North Main Street, 546-0473,C. Luis Vargas, Senior Pastor. Sunday services.TABERNACLE OF FAITH, 286 West MerrickRoad, Freeport, Walter Gibson, Pastor. SundayServices, 8 and 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; SundaySchool, 10 a.m.; Friday night service, 8:30 p.m.;Monday and Tuesday Bible School, 7:30 p.m.THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHOF FREEPORT, 178 South Ocean Ave. &Smith St.; Sunday worship at 10 a.m., celebratescreatively and joyfully. Child care available.Adult and Cherub Choirs; Dance Ministry. ThirdSunday of each month – Family Sunday –embracing & nurturing our children and youth.Communion open to all. Contact Rev. EddieJusino at 379-1114.BETHELA.M.E. CHURCH, 420 North MainStreet. Stephen M. Lewis, Senior Pastor,Sunday Morning Worship Service 10 a.m.,Sunday School Service, 8:30 a.m., Bible Study:Wednesday evening, 7 p.m..BALDWIN JEWISH CENTER, 885Seaman Avenue. Daily minyan, Monday andThursday 6:25 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday andFriday, 6:35 a.m.; Friday services 8 p.m.;Saturday services 9 a.m. and 5:50 p.m.; Sundayservices, 9 a.m.FREEPORT UNITED METHODISTCHURCH, 46 Pine Street, 378-0659. Rev.David Henry, Pastor. 10:30 am SundayMorning Worship Service. Nursery Care &Church School Classes for Pre K- 8th grade.All are welcome! CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL, 91North Bayview Avenue, 623-4200.Conservative, egalitarian congregation. Fridayservices, 8 p.m.; Saturday services, 9:30 a.m.Weekday minyan followed by breakfast, 6:45a.m. Sunday services, 9 a.m., followed by break-fast. Religious school, pre-K through highschool. Adult education. SOUTH NASSAU UNITARIAN UNIVER-SALIST CONGREGATION, 228 SouthOcean Avenue, 623-1204. www.snuuc.org. Aliberal faith community where all people andbeliefs are welcome: Sunday services 10:30 a.m.Children’s religious education, youth groups,childcare, small group interactions, social justice

work and special events.CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERANCHURCH/IGLESIA LUTERANA DECRISTO, North Grove Street and Randall Aves.Rev. Emilce Erato. Sundays – 9:30 a.m. – WorshipService; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School and AdultEducation; 11 a.m. – Spanish Mass. 378-1258.WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, 80 WestMerrick Road, Freeport, non-denominational;Stephen and Roseann Brower, Senior Pastors;Sunday morning Worship 10 a.m.; Children'sChurch 10 a.m.; Nursery available. WednesdayCare Groups in the homes; Friday eveningsministries; Care (home and hospital visits),Children’s Ministry 7:30 p.m., 18-month resi-dential program for substance abuse. BibleEducation Center. 546-3344.FREEPORT CHURCH OF GOD, 580Babylon Turnpike. Reverend Harold E. Banarsee,Senior Pastor. Morning services: 11:15 a.m.;Sunday School: 6 p.m.; First Sundays: nightservice at 6 p.m.; counseling on Thursdays byappointment; prayer service and Bible study:Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.SALVATION ARMY, 66 Church Street, P.O.Box 725, Sunday: Morning Worship 11 a.m.;Afterglow Service 12 p.m.; Home LeagueLadies Group Thursday 11 a.m.; Bible StudyFriday 11 a.m.; Mid-week Service Wednesday,12 p.m.; Senior Citizen Center, Monday toFriday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family Supper Programon Tuesday at 5 p.m. followed by Scoutingactivities 5:30 to 7 p.m. Call 378-4557. TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPALCHURCH – (ANGLICAN), South LongBeach Avenue and Pine Street. Tuesdays HolyEucharist 8:45 a.m. Sundays, Holy Eucharist 8and 10 a.m. Sunday School, noon.CHURCH OF OUR HOLY REDEEMER, 37South Ocean Avenue. Weekday MassesMonday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.,Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (Spanish); Friday 12:10p.m. followed by Divine Mercy Chaplet;Saturday Morning Mass in the Church, 8 a.m.Saturday Evening (Sunday Vigil Masses) 5p.m. and 7 p.m. (Spanish); Sunday Masses 8a.m., 9:30 (Family), 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m.(Spanish); Miraculous Medal Novena,Saturday following 8 a.m. Mass. BlessedSacrament Chapel open 24 hours.ST. CHRISTOPHER’S R.C. CHURCH, 11Gale Avenue, Baldwin. Sunday Masses: Saturdayat 5 p.m.; Sunday at 7:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. (FolkGroup); 11 a.m. (Choir); 12:30 p.m.; 5 p.m.(Contemporary Music Group). Daily Masses:Monday through Friday: 7 and 9 a.m.; Saturday:9 a.m. Holiday Masses: Please consult the week-ly Bulletin the Sunday before the holyday. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFFREEPORT, Pine Street and South Long BeachAvenue. Sunday Worship – 10:45 a.m.; SundaySchool for adults & children, 9:20 a.m.; WednesdayBible Study & Prayer, 8 p.m.; 379-8084.COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THENAZARENE, 301 Atlantic Avenue. Sundays,Sunday School for all ages, 10 a.m.; MorningWorship Service, 11 a.m.; Evening Praise andPrayer Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, EveningBible Study in Spanish and English, 7:30 p.m.Second and fourth Fridays, Youth Night inChurch gym, 8 p.m.GREATER SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,129 East Merrick Road. Reverend Mallette,Sundays, Morning Service, 11 a.m.; EveningService, 9 p.m. Thursdays, Prayer Meeting, 8p.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.SOUTH BALDWIN JEWISH CENTER,2959 Grand Avenue, Baldwin; Rabbi KennethCohen. Conservative. Twice daily minyan.Weekdays: Sunday 9:30 a.m.; Monday-Friday6:50 a.m.; Sunday-Thursday 8 p.m.; Shabbat: 8p.m.; Shabbat morning 9:30 a.m.; Sat. afternoon 10minutes before sundown. Religious school; Adulteducation; Mens Club and Sisterhood. 223-8688.ZION CATHEDRAL, COGIC, 312 GrandAvenue, Freeport. Bishop Frank Otha White,Senior Pastor; Dr. Frank Anthone White, Co-Pastor. Sunday: 7:30 and 11:15 a.m., WorshipServices; 10 a.m., Sunday School. Tuesday: 12-1 p.m., Noonday Prayer; 6:30-8:30 p.m.,Spiritual Empowerment Service, Fridays at 6p.m., Youth Activities.

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The cost is $50 per person; reserva-tions requested. All proceeds go direct-ly to the Freeport Salvation ArmyCitadel which services the SouthernShore of Nassau County.

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“That is the last load,” said Jimmy, thebackhoe/bulldozer/crane operator work-ing at the old Brooklyn Water Works inFreeport at the northeast corner ofSunrise Highway.

Jimmy came down out of the cab onhis machine to chat with The Leader atthe gate to the property. He quicklyexpressed how glad he was that thisproject was almost over for him.

Jimmy explained that vandals havebeen terrorizing his equipment –smashing the windows and covering theoutside with spray paint that recentlycost him more than $3,000 to paint over.

He has been cutting plywood to pro-tect the machines until he can just finishthe job. “I’ve been working here off andon for 20 years now,” he said. Jimmyalso commented on the beautiful streamthat lines the back edge of the property.“A trout stream, at one time,” herecalled.

Just the day before, The Leader inter-viewed a man, carrying work gloves, ashe made his way out of the Brookside

Preserve, right next door to the formerBrooklyn Water Works. The gentlemanwas from the Audubon Society and hewas getting ready for a spring cleanupthis Sunday.

“Need to clean up those invasivespecies,” he said, referring to undesir-able growth in the Brookside Preserve.“Come on down,” he said, referring toSunday’s cleanup. “We need all the helpwe can get.”

Standing in the southeast corner of theBrookside Preserve, just by the stream, Ilooked east and took a photograph ofthe Brooklyn Water Works property. Itappeared as a field being readied forfarming, except for a large mound ofreddish bricks up by the road.

A snapping turtle had nestled in thestream in the corner there, up against theLIRR tracks on the south side. Thisproperty, caught up in controversy to theeast, has a protected watershed ofwoods. Meanwhile the enormous oldsnapping turtle neighbor goes about thebusiness of spring, building its nest forlack of interest in what mankind finds tobe something to fight about.

THE BROOKLYN WATER WORKS PROPERTY as it appears now.photo by Chris McBride

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, Plaintiff,AgainstELARCH REALTY CORP.,KAREEM TANNOUS; et al,

, Defendant(s)Pursuant to a judgment of fore-closure and sale duly entered1/23/2012, I, the under-signed Referee will sell at pub-lic auction at CCP (CalendarControl Part Courtroom) in theNassau Supreme Court, 100Supreme Court Dr., Mineola,NY 11501 on 4/24/2012 at11:30 AM premises known as70 North Main Street,Freeport, NY 11520.ALL that certain plot piece orparcel of land, with the build-ings and improvements there-on erected, situate, lying andbeing in the IncorporatedVillage of Freeport, Town ofHempstead, County of Nassauand State of New York. Block236-01 Lot 205Approximate amount of lien$766,853.23 plus interestand costs; Premises will besold subject to provisions offiled judgment Index # 4600-11Mark L. McKew, Esq., RefereeLYNCH & ASSOCIATES ATTOR-NEYS AT LAW, 462 SeventhAvenue, 12th Floor, New York,NY 10018Dated: 3/14/2012 FileNumber: 075.208 MNHFL 900 4T 3/22, 29, 4/5, 12

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAUCOUNTY. PATRICIA LEITGEB,Pltf. vs. AAMB CORPORATION,D/B/A AAMB CORP., et al,Defts. Index #11-005699.Pursuant to judgment of fore-closure and sale dated Jan.26, 2012, I will sell at publicauction at CCP (CalendarControl Part) Courtroom in theNassau Supreme Court, 100Supreme Court Dr., Mineola,NY on Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2012at 11:30 a.m., prem. k/a 18Andrews Ave., Roosevelt, NY.Said property located in theUnincorporated Village ofRoosevelt, Town ofHempstead, County of Nassauand State of NY, known anddesignated as Lots 103, 104,105 and 106 on a certain mapentitled, “Map of CarrolltonPark, situate at Freeport,County of Nassau, State of NY,Property of the Long IslandRealty Company, surveyedSept. 1903, in the Office ofthe Clerk of the County ofNassau as Map. No. 237,Case No. 1825. Approx. amt.of judgment is $318,837.72plus costs and interest. Soldsubject to terms and condi-tions of filed judgment andterms of sale. ELISABETTATREDICI Referee. BLUMBERG,CHERKOSS, FITZGIBBONS &BLUMBERG, LLP , Attys. forPltf., 330 Broadway, Ste. 1,Amityville, NY. #81033FL 901 4T 3/22, 29, 4/5, 12Notice of Sale Supreme CourtNASSAUHSBC Bank USA, NationalAssociation, as Trustee forOMAC 2005-1, Vs. VictoriaCassella a/k/a VictoriaMcLoughlin et al.Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): TheLaw Office of Shapiro, Dicaro& Barak. 250 Mile CrossingBoulevard Suite oneRochester, NY 14624.Pursuant to Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale grantedherein on October 3, 2011, Iwill sell at Public Auction to the

highest bidder at the CalendarControl Part (CCP) Courtroom,100 Supreme Court Drive,Mineola, NY 11501. OnTuesday, April 24th, 2012 at11:30 a.m. Premises knownas 4460 Merrick Road,Massapequa, NY 11758 SEC:65 BI: 37 Lots: 246. All thatcertain plot, piece or parcel ofland, with the buildings andimprovement thereon erected,situate, lying and being, atMassapequa, Town of OysterBay, County of Nassau, andState of New York.Approximate amount ofJudgment $ 703,695.51 Plusinterest and cost. Premiseswill be sold subject to provi-sions of filed Judgment IndexNo. 09-011454William L. Rothenberg ESQ.,REFEREEThe Law Office of Shapiro,Dicaro & Barak. 250 MileCrossing Boulevard Suite oneRochester, NY 14624.Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s)FL 911 4T 3/29, 4/5, 12, 19SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU,TARON PARTNERS LLC,

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BARODA PROPERTIES, INC.,THE NEW YORK STATE COM-MISSIONER OF TAXATION ANDFINANCE, ARVIND R. S H A H ,GAJANAN LAUD, YUNUS A.KATHAWALA and FAIZULMUNIRA. KAZI,Defendants.

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Pursuant to Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale, datedDecember 16, 2011, andentered December 23, 2011,I, the Referee therein named,will sell at public auction onMay 1, 2012 at 11:30 AM inthe forenoon of said date inRoom DCM Trial Part of theNassau County SupremeCourt, 100 Supreme CourtDrive, Mineola, NY, the premis-es more particularly describedin said judgment to wit:Premises known as 10Commercial Street a/k/a 10Henry Street, Freeport, NewYork, and also known asSection 55, Block 491, Lot345 on the Nassau County TaxMap.

Premises will be sold sub-ject to the provisions of theJudgment of Foreclosure andSale filed in this action in theapproximate amount of$2,749,697.38.Dated: March 21, 2012

New York, New YorkSteven P. Conlon, Esq.,RefereeCox Padmore Skolnik &Shakarchy LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff630 Third Avenue – 19th FloorNew York, New York 10017(212) 983-9611FL 912 4T 3/29, 4/5, 12, 19NOTICE OF SALE SUPREMECOURT NASSAU COUNTYU.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCI-ATION AS TRUSTEE OF J.P.MORGAN ALTERNATIVE LOANTRUST 2006-A5vs. JHONY K. PAMNANI; GEETAJ. PAMNANI; JP MORGANCHASE BANK, N.A., et al,Defendant(s)Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): TheLaw Office of Shapiro, Dicaro& Barak. 250 Mile CrossingBoulevard Suite oneRochester, NY 14624.Pursuant to Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale grantedherein on or about April 15,2011. I will sell at PublicAuction to the highest bidderat the Calendar Control Part(CCP) Courtroom, NassauCounty Supreme Court 100Supreme Court Drive, Mineola,New York 11501, onTuesday, May 1st, 2012 at11:30 AM. Premises known as2080 Oakmere Drive, BaldwinNY, 11510 All that certain plot,piece or parcel of land, situate,lying and being in Baldwin,Town of Hempstead, County ofNassau, and the State of NewYork. Section 54, Block 23,Lots 7 & 8. Approximateamount of Judgment is$380,480.53 plus interest

and costs. Premises will besold subject to provisions offiled Judgment Index No09/026775.WILLIAM F. MACKEY ESQ.,REFEREEThe Law Office of Shapiro,Dicaro & Barak. 250 MileCrossing Boulevard Suite oneRochester, NY 14624.Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s)FL 914 4T 3/29, 4/5, 12, 19NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

FREEPORT UNION FREESCHOOL DISTRICT

Nassau County, N. Y.PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that theFreeport Union Free SchoolDistrict, Nassau County, NewYork, shall conduct its AnnualBudget Vote and TrusteesElection on Tuesday, May 15,2012. The vote will be by vot-ing machines at the designat-ed polling places set forthbelow, between the hours of6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. (localtime).TAKE FURTHER NOTICE thatthe following matters will besubmitted to the registeredvoters of the Freeport SchoolDistrict:(1) Two Propositions:Proposition #1 SCHOOL BUD-GETRESOLVED that the AnnualSchool Budget be adopted andthe necessary amount beraised by a tax upon the tax-able property located inFreeport Union Free SchoolDistrict, Town of Hempstead,Freeport, New York, for theSchool Year 2012-2013.Proposition #2 FREEPORTMEMORIAL LIBRARY BUDGETRESOLVED, that the FreeportMemorial Library Budget beadopted and the necessaryamount be raised by a taxupon the taxable propertylocated in Freeport Union FreeSchool District, Town ofHempstead, Freeport, NewYork, for the Freeport MemorialLibrary for the year 2012-2013.(2) The election of one (1)

School Trustee of the Board ofEducation for a full term ofthree years beginning July 1,2012 and ending June 30,2015 to succeed Debra Mulé.TAKE FURTHER NOTICE thatthe Board of Registration shallbe open, in accordance withthe Laws of the State of NewYork, every school day in theAdministration Building, 235North Ocean Avenue, betweenthe hours of 8:30 o'clock a.m.and 3:30 o'clock p.m. (localtime) until May 8, 2012, forthe Annual Budget Vote andElection to be held on May 15,2012. In addition the Board ofRegistration will be open May1, 2012 and May 3, 2012from 6:00 oíclock p.m. until9:00 oíclock p.m. for residentsto register to vote for theAnnual Budget and Trusteeelection to be held on May 15,2012.Any person who is not regis-tered with the School Districtor who is not registered in theGeneral Election or who hasnot voted at any annual or spe-cial district meeting or electionheld within the last four calen-dar years (2008-2011) mustregister in order to vote on May15, 2012.The voting registers will beopen to inspection by any qual-ified voter on weekdaysbetween the hours of 8:00A.M. and 4:00 P.M. from May8, 2012 to May 14, 2012,excluding Sunday, May 13,2012, and between the hoursof 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.noon on Saturday, May 12,2012 at the Office of theDistrict Clerk; and at eachpolling place on election day,Absentee ballots will be avail-able for the election of SchoolBoard Members and theBudget Vote. Applications forabsentee ballots are availablein the Office of the DistrictClerk at the Public SchoolAdministration Building, 235North Ocean Avenue, inFreeport. To have an absenteeballot mailed to your home, acompleted and signed applica-tion must be in the District

Clerk's Office no later than5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 15,2012. Application for anabsentee ballot must be madeat least 7 days before the elec-tion if the ballot it is to bemailed to the voter or up until5:00 P.M. on Monday, May 14,2012 if the ballot is to be per-sonally delivered.The right tovote by absentee ballot will besubject to the approval of theBoard of Elections.

A listing of all people towhom absentee ballots wereissued will be available in theDistrict Clerk's Office until May14, 2012, except Sunday, May13, 2012, during regular officehours. Absentee ballots willbe accepted in the Office ofthe Clerk of the school districtno later than 5:00 P.M. on May15, 2012; any ballot receivedafter that time will not becounted.

Candidates for the Office ofSchool Board Trustee must benominated by a petition signedby at least forty-five (45) quali-fied voters of the District. Thepetition shall state name andresidence of the candidate andshall state the name and resi-dence of each signer.Candidates receiving the great-est number of votes shall beconsidered elected to theirrespective offices. Whereterms are of different length,the candidate receiving thehighest vote shall be electedto the longest term. However,a nomination may be rejectedby the Board of Education ifthe candidate is ineligible forthe office or declares hisunwillingness to serve.Petitions shall be filedbetween 9:00 A.M. and 5:00P.M. no later than April 16,2012 at the Office of theDistrict Clerk.

A statement of the amountof money which will berequired for the School Year2012-2013 will be available tothe taxpayers at any of theSchool District buildingsbetween 8:00 A.M. and 4:00P.M. not later than May 1,2012, excepting Saturdaysand Sundays or holidays, andat such annual election.TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that aReal Property Tax ExemptionReport prepared in accordancewith Section 495 of the RealProperty Tax Law will beannexed to any tentative/pre-liminary budget as well as thefinal adopted budget of whichit will form a part; and shall beposted on District bulletinboard(s) maintained for publicnotices, as well as on theDistrictís website.TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that alottery shall take place on April16, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. for thepurpose of determining candi-date placement on the ballotshould additional candidatesfile nominating petitions.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE thata budget hearing will be heldon May 2, 2012 at 7:30 P.M.o'clock in the Caroline G.Atkinson School for the pur-pose of discussing the expen-ditures of funds and budgetingthereof.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE thata proposition in writing by peti-tion of least one hundred andthirteen (113) signatures ofqualified voters of the Districtis required to place a proposi-tion on the ballot. The petitionmust be filed in the Office ofthe District Clerk on or before5:00 P.M. o'clock (local time)April 16, 2012. Petitions forpropositions which arerequired by law to be includedin the notice of the annualmeeting must be submitted nolater than 5:00 p.m. on orbefore March 16, 2012. TheBoard of Education reservesthe right to edit or amend anyproposition without changingthe intent thereof.TAKE FURTHER NOTICE thatthe election shall be held inaccordance with the Rules forthe Election of School BoardMembers adopted by theBoard of Education.QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING

1. A person shall be a citi-

zen of the United States.2. Eighteen or more years of

age.3. A resident of the District

for a period of thirty days ormore preceding the election atwhich he or she offers to vote.

4. Must be registered tovote.TAKE FURTHER NOTICE thatthe school election districtswithin the school district areas follows:DISTRICT N-1

The Atkinson School VotingDistrict is contained in thearea, which is west of NorthMain Street, south of thenortherly School DistrictBoundary Line, and east ofMilburn Creek and north of theLong Island Railroad. DISTRICT N-2

The Columbus AvenueSchool Voting District is con-tained in the area which isnorth of the Long IslandRailroad, east of North MainStreet, south of the mostnortherly District boundary lineand west of the MeadowbrookParkway.DISTRICT S-3

The Bayview Avenue SchoolVoting District is contained inthe area which is south of theLong Island Railroad right ofway and west of the Easternboundary line which runssouth down South Long BeachAvenue to the southern proper-ty lines of the properties onthe south side of Smith Street,then west along said propertylines to the easterly propertylines of the properties frontingon Bayview Avenue, thenceproceeding south along saidproperty lines to the easterlyproperty lines on BranchAvenue and then southerlyalong the eastern boundarylines of said propertiesfronting on the east side ofBranch Avenue to the northernproperty lines of propertiesfronting on the north side ofLewis Street, thence easterlyalong said boundary to RandallBay. The southern boundary isthe Village Line and the west-ern boundary is the VillageLine. DISTRICT S-4

The Archer Street SchoolVoting District is contained inthe area which begins at thesoutherly side of the LongIsland Railroad right of waywhere same intersects withthe westerly boundary lines ofproperties fronting on the westside of Long Beach Avenue;thence running easterly alongsaid right of way to the wester-ly boundary lines or propertiesfronting on the west side ofHenry Street; thence south-easterly along said boundarylines to the intersection withSouth Main Street; thencesoutherly along the west sideof South Main Street to theintersection with Mill Road;thence easterly along thesouth side of Mill Road to theintersection of Mill Road andFreeport Creek; thencesoutherly along Freeport Creekto the northerly boundary linesof properties fronting on thenorth side of East BedellStreet; thence easterly alongsaid property lines to theVillage Line also known asFreeport Creek; thencesoutherly along said line to themost southerly Village Line;thence westerly along saidVillage Line to Hudson Bay;thence north and northwester-ly along Woodcleft Basin toSportsman's Channel; thencenorth along said Channel andits extension to the center lineof Atlantic Avenue; thencewesterly along said center lineof Atlantic Avenue to the east-erly boundary lines of proper-ties fronting on the east sideof Bayview Avenue; thencenortherly along said boundarylines to the intersection of thesoutherly boundary lines ofproperties fronting on thesouth side of Smith Street;thence easterly along saidboundary lines of propertiesfronting on the west side ofLong Beach Avenue; thencenortherly along said boundary

lines to the point or place ofbeginning.DISTRICT S-5

The Giblyn School VotingDistrict is contained in thearea which begins at a pointwhere the easterly boundarylines of properties fronting onBayview Avenue intersects thecenter line of Atlantic Avenuerunning thence easterly alongsaid center line to the westernboundary line of propertiesfronting on the west side ofSportsman's Avenue; thencesoutherly along said lines tothe Sportsman's Channel;thence southerly along saidChannel to the WoodcleftBasin; thence southeasterlyalong said basin to easterlyboundary of Village Line run-ning along Hudson Bay; thencesoutherly along said boundaryline to the southerly boundaryof the Village Line also knownas Little Swift Creek; thencewesterly along said Village Lineto a point where same inter-sects Randall Bay; thencenortherly along said Bay to theintersection of the northerlyboundary lines of propertiesfronting on the north side ofLewis Street; thence westerlyalong said boundary line to theeasterly boundary lines ofproperties fronting on the eastside of Branch Avenue; thencenortherly along said boundarylines to the intersection of theeast boundary lines of proper-ties fronting on the east sideof Bayview Avenue; thencenortherly along said boundarylines to the point or place ofbeginning.DISTRICT S6

The Cleveland AvenueSchool Voting District (nowbased at the Freeport FamilyCommunity Center, 30 AlbanyAvenue) is contained in thearea which is south of theLong Island Railroad right ofway, east of the easternboundary of District S-4, withthe eastern and southernboundary being the villageboundaries.BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OFEDUCATIONDebra McQuillan,PresidentMary R. Bediako, Ed. D.,District ClerkFL 915 4T 3/29, 4/5, 12, 26NOTICE OF SALE SUPREMECOURT NASSAU COUNTYPHH Mortgage Corporation vs.Rose Laveaux-Gaboton, JerryGaboton et.al. Defendant(s)Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): TheLaw Office of Shapiro, Dicaro& Barak. 250 Mile CrossingBoulevard Suite One,Rochester, NY 14624.Pursuant to Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale grantedherein on or about March31st, 2010, I will sell at PublicAuction to the highest bidderat the Calendar Control Part(CCP) Nassau County SupremeCourt, 100 Supreme Court Dr.,Mineola NY, 11501. OnTuesday May 1st, 2012 at11:30AM Premises known as85 Wellington 11003. Sec: 32Bl: 391 Lot: 72. All that certainplot, piece or parcel of land,with the buildings and improve-ments thereon erected, situ-ate, lying and being at Elmont,Town of Hempstead, County ofNassau, and State of NewYork. Approximate amount ofJudgment is $392,466.70plus interest and costs.Premises will be sold subjectto provisions of filed JudgmentIndex No.08-021873LISA Y. WALKER ESQ., REFER-EEThe Law Office of Shapiro,Dicaro & Barak. 250 MileCrossing Boulevard Suite oneRochester, NY 14624.Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s)FL 919 4T 4/5, 12, 19, 26

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAUCOUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATESHOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs.JAMES R. SMITH, et al, Defts.Index #11-012566. Pursuantto judgment of foreclosure andsale dated Mar. 7, 2012, I willsell at public auction at theCalendar Control Part (CCP)

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Courtroom of the SupremeCourt, 100 Supreme Court Dr.,Mineola, NY on Tuesday, May15, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. prem.k/a Section 55, Block 370, Lot172-173. Sold subject toterms and conditions of filedjudgment and terms of saleand the right of the UnitedStates of America to redeemwithin 120 days from thedates of sale as provided bylaw. THOMAS A. WILLIAMS,Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys.for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., GreatNeck, NY. #81144FL 926 4T 4/12, 19, 26, 5/3

ASSESSOR'S NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE FINAL

ASSESSMENT ROLLTHE ACTING ASSESSOR OF

THE COUNTY OF NASSAUHEREBY GIVES NOTICE that hehas completed the2012/2013 final assessmentroll, which will be used for the2013 levy of Town and CountyTaxes in the Towns ofHempstead, North Hempsteadand Oyster Bay, and the City ofGlen Cove and the City of LongBeach, and for the2012/2013 levy of schooltaxes in such Towns and in theCity of Long Beach. An elec-tronic copy of the roll was filedwith the Department ofAssessment on April 2, 2012.The electronic roll may beexamined on public terminalslocated in the offices of:

DEPARTMENT OF ASSESS-MENT

NASSAU

COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING240 OLD COUNTRY ROAD,

FOURTH FLOORMINEOLA, NY 11501

where the same will remainopen for public inspection forfifteen days.Dated this 2nd day of April,2012.

JAMES E. DAVISActing Assessor, Nassau

CountyFL 927 1T 4/12

NOTICE TO BIDDERSPlease take notice that theBoard of Education, FreeportUnion Free School District,235 North Ocean Avenue,Freeport, New York, 11520 willaccept sealed bids on May 8,2012 at 11:30 a.m.The District invites submissionof bids from contractors for:CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PRO-

JECTS (WINDOW & CEILING

REPLACEMENTS)AT THE

FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOLSED #28-02-09-03-0-001-029

JOHN W. DODD MIDDLESCHOOL

SED #28-02-09-03-0-002-021CONTRACT #1 GENERAL CON-STRUCTION WORK-(GC)-(WIN-DOW REPLACEMENTS) (FHS)CONTRACT #2 GENERAL CON-STRUCTION WORK-(GC)-(CEIL-ING REPLACEMENTS) (FHS)CONTRACT #3 GENERAL CON-STRUCTION WORK-(GC)-(CEIL-ING REPLACEMENTS) (JDMS) OWNER:Freeport Union Free SchoolDistrict

235 North Ocean AvenueFreeport, NY 11520

WORK SITES:Freeport High School

50 South Brookside Avenue Freeport, NY 11520

John W. Dodd Middle School25 Pine Street

Freeport, NY 11520in accordance with ContractDocuments prepared by:

BJLJ Engineers &Architects, P.C.

393 Jericho TurnpikeMineola, NY 11501Attn: Joseph R. Jenal, P.E.(516) 741-2222

(a) Plans and specificationsmay be examined andobtained at the Architect’sOffice located at 393 JerichoTurnpike, 2nd Floor, Mineola,NY between the hours of 8:30a.m. and 4:45 p.m. daily,except Saturdays, Sundays,and Holidays on or after April12, 2012.A plan deposit of $100 isrequired, in the form of a busi-ness check (no cash accepted)made out to Freeport UFSD.This deposit shall be refundedto each Bidder only if the plansand specifications arereturned, in good condition,within thirty (30) calendar daysafter the bid opening date. Alldeposits shall be forfeited tothe School District after thethirty (30) days have elapsed.2. Bid SecurityEach bid must be accompa-nied by a certified check of thebidder or by a bond executedby the bidder as principal and

having as surety a surety com-pany licensed in the State ofNew York, in an amount notless than 5% of the amount ofthe bid. Such checks or bidbonds will be returned to allexcept the three lowest bid-ders within 15 days of theopening of bids, and theremaining checks or bid bondswill be returned to the 3 lowestbidders within 48 hours afterthe contract has been execut-ed, or, if no contract has beenso executed, within 45 daysafter the date of the opening ofthe bids. All Bid Bonds mustmeet the requirements ofArticle 11 of the GeneralConditions.Sealed bids shall be receivedfrom Contractors by theFreeport Union Free SchoolDistrict, Office of the DistrictClerk located at:

Freeport Union Free SchoolDistrict

Administration Offices235 North Ocean AvenueFreeport, New York 11520, (516) 867-5200

Until 11:30 a.m. prevailingtime on Tuesday, May 8, 2012at which time they will be pub-licly open and read aloud. Thebid opening will take place inthe conference room at theAdministration Offices. 4. As per New York StateAssembly Bill 6394-B amend-ing Article 8, Section 220 ofthe New York State labor Law,every contractor and sub-con-tractor shall submit to theSchool District within thirty

(30) days after issuance of itsfirst payroll, and every thirty(30) days thereafter, a tran-script of the original payrollrecord, as provided by thisnotice, subscribed andaffirmed as true under penal-ties of perjury. The SchoolDistrict shall be required toreceive and maintain such pay-roll records.

The original payrolls or tran-scripts shall be preserved forthree (3) years from the com-pletion of the work on theawarded project.

This Law took effect onNovember 9, 1997.5. The Owner reserves theright to reject any and all bids,and if all bids are rejected, theOwner may undertake the workby such means as he deemssuitable. The Owner furtherreserves the right to waive anyinformalities in the preparationand submittal of proposals.

The Owner also reservesthe right to award individualseparate contracts, includingacceptance or rejection ofAlternates.6. Arrangements may be madewith Mr. James Robinson,Director of Facilities (516)867-5222 to visit the site for awalk-through.BY ORDER OF:THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONFREEPORT UFSD235 NORTH OCEAN AVENUEFREEPORT, NY 11520DISTRICT CLERKFL 928 1T 4/12

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT – COUNTYOF NASSAUELM CAPITAL LLC,Plaintiff, -against-PRESTIGE HOLDING CORPO-RATION, ET AL.,Defendants.Pursuant to a judgment of fore-closure and sale duly dated1/31/12, I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auc-tion IN THE CALENDAR CON-TROL PART (CCP) COURT-ROOM OF THE SUPREMECOURT, 100 SUPREME COURTDRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501on MAY 15, 2012 at 11:30AM,premises known as 39 HENRYSTREET, ROOSEVELT, NY11575.ALL that certain plot piece orparcel of land, with the build-ings and improvements there-on erected, situate, lying andbeing in ROOSEVELT, TOWN OFHEMPSTEAD COUNTY OF NAS-SAU and State of New York.Section 55, Block K, Lot 146.Approximate amount of lien$2,389.03 plus interest andcosts. Premises will be soldsubject to provisions of filedjudgment. Index No. 11-008750.HOWARD S. FENSTERMAN,ESQ., REFEREE.JOSEPH EHRENREICH, ESQ.ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF366 NORTH BROADWAY, SUITE410JERICHO, NY 11753DATED APRIL 6, 2012FL 929 4T 4/12, 19, 26, 5/3

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Atlantic Fishery Management Council(MAFMC) and place New York anglers at afurther disadvantage for fishing allocations.New York has some of the strictest regula-tions for fishing compared to New Jersey.

For example, an angler on the New Yorkside of Raritan Bay can land four fluke perday with each fish measuring at least 20.5inches while someone on the New Jerseyside of the bay could land eight fluke atonly 18 inches long.

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In 1999, Ms. Kenney almost died duringsurgery, and the trauma that she, her family,and the care providers endured spiraled herinto action. She formed MITSS in 2002, anonprofit organization whose mission is“To Support Healing and Restore Hope,”and the first organization that focuses onsupport for everyone suffering an emotion-al toll following a medical injury.

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