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HeroeA SUCCESSFUL DONATION DRIVE to aid vietims of the El Salvadoran earthquake was initi-ated by students in the second grade dual lan-guage program at Archer Street School. Theycollected medical supplies and non-perishablegoods to help families in need. From left, frontrow, Ruth Fernandez, Christopher Collado,Jonathani Cumbay, Johnny Cuello, GregoryRamirez, Enmanuel Valenzuela and JordyJiminez Perez. Second row, Maria Bernard, CeciJocobo Escobar, Gerbert Soriano, MichelleGallego, Denise Resales Barraza, Jason Benitt,Wilson Diaz, Dax Martinet, Jeffrey Rodriguez,Luis Vasquez. Third row, Cesar Lopez, JairoPeralta, Miguel Preza. Not pictured: HenryBonafcio. See story, page 3.

THE AFTUS TWIN BOYS WERE BORN on Wednesday, February 7, at South NassauCommunity Hospital. Kelly, Terry, Terence and Ashley Artus, from Freeport, celebrated thearrival of.Liam Thomas and Kevin Patrick. Liam Thomas weighed in at 6 pounds, 11ounces and 19 1/2 inches in length. Kevin Patrick weighed in at 8 pounds, 4 ounces andwas 21 1/4 inches. Big brother Terence holds Kevin Patrick and big sister Ashley holdsLiam Thomas. The Materrial grandparents, Kay and Pete O'Neill, reside in Oceanside andthe paternal grandparents, Marie and Howard Artus, reside in Holiday, Florida.

Calling all Girl scouts. Join The Freeport/Baldwin Leader'sspecial issue on March 8, by sending in your

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THE TIME HAS COME for Freeport Magnet School's OpenHouse, Day and Exhibit Night. Giblyn School first graderDominique Newsome reminds parents to make plans for theirkiridergartners' future. See page 2 for story and more photos.

CHILDREN ABSORB what'tfiey're learning-In Freeport's Magnet Schools,below and above, thanks to the latest technology, projectbased learning thatgives meaning to the curriculum, and even a little fun that teaches!

Kindergarten magnet open houseAttenlion Freeport paVents'of* kinder-'

gartners: Open House Day and ExhibitNight for Freeffort's Magnet. Schools israpidly appropching-.*lf you are Interest-ed in learning abput the exciting and 1

groundbreaking programs offered by .these unique schools, come to one (or •al l) of the Magnet Schools on Thurs-day, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., orfrom 7 to 9 p.m.

Whether or not you've attended oneor more of our parent information meet-ings, Open House Day and Exhib i tNight, the time to get a first-hand lookat classrooms,-meet teachers and stu-dents, then dec-ide which of the fourschools is right for your child. Remem-ber, all applications must be receivedby day's end on Friday, March 9 at anyof the Magnet Schools or at the MagnetSchools Off ice in Leo F. G i b l y nSchool. Parents will be notified of stu-dent assignments on Thursday, May 24.

There are four schools i trail; Archer-Street Microsdciety and M,u!tirrjedia,;

School; Bayview Avenue School of •

.* Arts* and 'Sciences; Leo F. Giblyn Inter-national Schoel: A Passport to Learn-mg; and New Visions Museum School!«

,• of-Bxploration and Discovery. Each ' -school has its own distinctive theme,'!pihilosophy and partnering university,,but all share the same dedication to rec-ognizing every child's strengths and •gifts. Each also has its own resources,janging from state of the art technologyto parent and community support andparticipation. They are Long Island'sonly Magnet Schools.

While all kindergarten parents will beasked to complete a Magnet Schoolapplication for their child, parents offirst through third graders who want to

. change schools may also apply for theirchi ld to a t tend a d i f ferent MagnetSchool. Brochures containing MagnetSchool applications and details*abouteach school have been mailed -to eligi-ble families throughout'the district'If ""

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ROBERT RAYNOR OF THE FREEPORT HISTORICAL MUSEUM was the guest: speaker at the February meeting of the Athena Club of Freeport. Mr. Raynorgave a slide presentation and sharecka wealth, of information aboutFreeport's historical development. Athena guests and" mlmbers, many of

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Friday, February 23• CR: Film ."Dinosaur," 10:30 a.m., Film: "Butterfly," 3 p.m. & 7 p.m., AA, 4:30

p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

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Memorial Library.

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Sunrise Highway. Doors open 12 p.m.• Concert: Dixieland Jazz, 2:30 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

. ' - , Monday, February 26• Freeport Village Court in session, Judge Cacciatore presiding, 7 p.m., 40 North

Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.•Village Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m., Village Hall.

• Bingo at Congregation Bnai Israel, 7:45 p.m., 91 North Bay view Avenue.• Tax Assistance, 10 p.m., Retired Teachers, 10:30 p.m., The Book & The Video,

-'1:30 p.mT/FHm: "Martin Luther King, Jr.," 3 p.m., AA, 4:30 p.m., Toastmasters,7:15 p-m~, LI Afr: Violet Soc., 7:30 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

; ^ ' Tuesday, February 27• Tax Assistance, 6 p.m., Village Party, 7:30 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial

Library. • .

Wednesday, February 28 . • . ; . , , .• AA, 4:30 p.m., Camera Club; 7 p.m., at the 'Freeport Memorial Library.• Freeport Board of Education, Action Meeting, Bay view Avenue School, 7:30

.p.m. - . • ' • ' • • -• Freeport Village Court in session, Judge Cacciatore presiding, 9 a.m., 40 North

Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.

Thursday, March 1^ • .

• NAR-ANON, hosted by Operation PRIDE, 8 p.m., 33 Guy Lombardo Avenue.

• Freeport Rotary Club, 7 p.m., at Bedell's at West Wind.• Freeport Sewer and Sanitation Commission, 7:30 p.m., DPW, 355 Albany

Avenue.• Freeport Highway Commission, DPW, 7 p.m.

Honors, resolutions and other news at school board:/>y Kill Fonda

On Valentine's Day. I'Yeeporl residentsshowed their appreciation lor long-limeilislricl personnel hy packing (iihlyn lile-mcnlary School's gym Tor a ceremonyhonoring 14 individuals who each served20 years in the ilislricl.

Among those honored were: ChristineBellamy, llene Buchinan, Robert DeBo-nis, Ronald (irinncll, Timothy Halvorsen,Marie I'andoH'o, Virginia Santo, KarenSchcucr. Robin Spirn, Myrna Slolls,Maria Troche, lillcn Wiiulhursl, JohnWondrasch anil lispren/a Yepcs.: liacli of the honorees received pins anil

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In other news:• Passed a resolution requesting thai

Ilie New York Slate Legislature repealSection 101 ol'lhe Wicks Law. This sec-lion of the Wicks Law requires schooldistricts to prepare separate specificationswhen awarding construction contracts inexcess of $50,000.

According to the resolution, thisrequirement can-add up to 10% to thecost of a project as well as create con-struction delays.

• Joined many districts and educationassociations in urging Governor Georgeli. Pataki to eliminate or revise his schoolbuilding aid proposal. The Governor'sproposal, as it is currently written, has the

potential to reduce the amount of staleaid school districts receive for construc-tion projects.

• Passed a resolution urging the Staleliducalion Department to consider u moreflexible approach for measuring studentachievemenl than tests. Authored byschool superintendents from Nassau, Suf-folk and Southern Weslchcster counties,the position paper approved by the boardslates thai increased stale testing require-ments are leading to decreased instruc-tional time. It also notes that tests are of asnapshot nature and do little to track stu-

dents' progress over lime.• Heard from-many of the district's lop

academic achievers, who urged the hoardto consider eliminating Ihe Zero Period.This period is an early morning classstarling before 6:30 a.m., which wasdesigned to aid in offering supplementalinstruction. The students noted this pro-gram had many of them putting in nearly12-hour days at school, which createdhardship because teachers who came infor the early morning session could leave-as early as 1:30 p.m., making receivingextra help difficult.

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Four narcotics arrests in Baldwin Feb-ruary l(> at 8 p.m. have been reported hypolice.

Detectives report that Juan Infante, 17,of Grand Avenue and Jennifer Oates, 17,of Hmerson Avenue, both of Baldwin, andColleen ligan, 22, and Nichole Li/,/io, 17,both of Uockville Centre, were arrested atMr. Infante's residence. Several detectiveswere observing the house due to com-plaints of various drug activities. Policerecovered marijuana, licslasy pills andcash from Ihe home..

All four were charged with variouscounts of criminal possession of a con-trolled substance and were arraigned inFirst District Court. Hempstcad, on Febru-

ary 17, police said.A 1990 Toyota Camry was reported

stolen from Sunrise Highway, Baldwin,on February 15, some time between 5 a.m.and 5 p.m.

Lirik Cru/., 18, of Smith Street, Freeportwas arrested February 16 on SunriseHighway and Henry Street, Merrick andcharged with Unlawful Possession ofMarijuana and violations of Ihe Vehicleanil Traffic Law, police said.

Jason Sherred, 20, of Albany Avenue,Freeport was arrested February 16 at theSunrise Mall, Massapequa and chargedwith Petit Larceny, police said.

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Upon hearing about the devastatingearthquake in Fl Salvador, Ihe studentsin the second grade dual language pro-gram at -Fax-purl's Archer Street Schoolimmediately responded by collecljngsupplies and non-perishable items toassist the victims. Working with theirteacher, Sylvia Moreira. the group con-tacted representatives from the consulateto 1Z.I Salvador who were scheduled lopersonally pick up Ihe items Ihe studentscollected and then forward the donationsio Ihe needy in El Salvador.

According to Ms. Moreira, when theclass heard about the earthquake, theydiscussed its effects on the people andthe environment. They explored itemswhich would be needed and developed a .list of things useful during the recoveryperiod. "The class wrote a message ask-ing lor donations, which was read over

(he morning announcements in Spanishand English. They received many dona-tions from various classes in the schooland from staff members," said SylviaMoreira. Items collected for donationincluded medical supplies such as: bandaids, alcohol, peroxide, aspirin and non-perishable food including canned goods,dry milk, soup and noodles.

When all of the items were received,Ms. Moreira noted that the class "listed,counted, measured and weighed theitems .and then packed them with a classletter of introducing the students to thepeople of El Salvador."

Of the 20 students involved, nine hadfamilies in El Salvador. "We are veryproud of the efforts these second gradersand the school put into this project toassist families in times of need," saidMs. Moreira.

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Due to the extraordinary increases in the prices of natural gas, oil, and purchased power experiencedin recent months, LIPA's unrecovered fuel and purchased power costs for the year 2000 areapproximately $296 million. Under LIPA's current Tariff, the $296 million in increased costsnormally would be passed on to.customcrs as a surcharge for a twelve month period commencing in2(X)I. If implemented, the surcharge would amount lo an average bill increase of 12.92%.

It is important lo note that most utilities throughout Ihe country have already implementedsurcharges or nue increases to pay lor higher oil, gas and purchased power costs. Furthermore,significant additional increases are expected for this summer.

PROPOSALIn order lo lessen bill impacts on customers, LIPA staff is proposing (hat the LIPA Board ofTrustees limit the surcharge to customers to approximately $125 million of the $296 million inunrecovered year 2000 fuel and purchased power costs. Under this proposal, the averageincrease in residential customers' electric bills would be reduced to approximately 5.8%.LIPA's customers would not face any further cost increases this year, no matter what happensto other utilities this summer.

PUBLIC HEARINGSLIPA has scheduled the following public hearings on the proposal: On February 26, 2001 at 10:00a.m. at the Nassau County Community College, CCB Building, Room 252-253, Garden City,New York 11530.

On February 26, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. at the Hunlington Town Hall, Room 114, 100 Main Street,Huntington, New York 11743.

On February 26,2001 at 7:30 p.m. at the OMNI Building, Teleconference Center, 333 Earle OvingtonBoulevard, Uniondale, New York 11553.

OTHERThe LIPA Board of Trustees may approve, modify, or reject, in whole or in part, Ihe proposal.Interested persons may submit written statements regarding Ihe proposal lo the LIPA Board ofTrustees. These statements must be received by LIPA at its offices at 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard,Uniondale, New York 11553, on or before February 26, 2001. A copy of the proposal regarding year2000 fuel and purchased power cosls may be obtained by contacting LIPA's offices at (516) 222-7700,or by visiting LIPA's Web site at www.lipower.org.

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Help us write historyLong Island is steeped in aviation history, from the aviation

pioneers like Charles A. Lindbergh, whose widow recentlydied, to the folks at Grumman who made the first lunar mod-ule. Unfortunately, many of the members of those genera-tions are dying as well.

Your community newspaper is dedicated to preserving thishistory, and hopefully many of our readers will help by send-ing in their memoirs and photos or letting us know when theycan be interviewed. (Please call 378-5320 and provide a day-time phone number where we can reach you.) '

Another great story this newspaper Hopes to soon be cover-ing is the opening of the new, improved Cradle of AviationMuseum at Mitchel Field. If the old one was wonderful and amust-see for out-of-town guests (especially on rainy days),the new one promises to be even better.

But it can't fly until Nassau County and the museum reachan operating agreement. One can understand the county'scare not to get burned as in the self-insurance debacle and theHewlett House cost overruns, but careful analysis needn'ttake forever either. Meanwhile, there are possible revenuesthat are being lost.

And the folks who would take their grandkids to the Cradleof Aviation-Museum at Mitchel Field to share stories of LongIsland's aviation history aren't getting any younger. Theseare things that have no dollar price but are important too.

Nassau County has a great opportunity here, something tobe proud of. It's time to get moving!

WEDDING BELLS ARE RING-ING: Mr. & Mrs DonaldCetin of Freeport announcethe wedding of their son,Brian, at right, to VanessaDavid of Manhattan on Jan-uary 13. The coupleresides in West Hemp-stead. Their daughterMeghan, below, is engagedto be married to KennethMarchello. A fall wedding isplanned.

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The Woodward Mental Health Center in Freeport invited members of the community to visitand find out more about their facility. Amoung those attending are from left, Freeport Cham-ber President, Wes Carman,Sr., Hempstead Town Councilwoman Angie Cullin, Woodward'sExecutive Director Robert Ambrose, and Board President Ira J. Furman. .

Police Awards CeremonyThe Freeport Police Awards Ceremony

wil l be held on Tuesday, March 6 at the'Coral House in Baldwin. The event beginsat 7 p.m. Dinner will be served. Those inter-ested in attending should contact ElizabethGraupner of the Freeport-Police Departmentclerical staff at 377-2444 ASAP. Tickets are$20 per person.

Freeport Alumni CruiseA 7 day eastern Caribbean Cruise is

planned for May 6 on the Holland Ameri-ca's Maasdam. For information or reserva-tions contact, Jaye (Jeanne Pearson '49)Rogozenski, 1239 Carvello Drive, The Vil-lages, FL 32159, or benjaye@yahoo.com orcall Don's Travel at 1-800^300-3487. Allalumni are welcome.

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A SENSE OF WONDER Vaca-tions open our eyes. Perhaps the mostsignificant benefit of getting away fromthe familiar is that we are able to look atnew things with fresh minds, without pre-conceived ideas, without the unaware-ness that rouline lends to impose.

A short vacation to Florida brought us,of course, to Disney territory and therewe witnessed children wide-eyed andabsorbed in the neon, the music, and theactivity. But it was 35 miles north-east,that we saw adults registering some ofthat same wonder when we visited CapeCanaveral and the Kennedy Space. Cen-ter.

1 must admit that I have never been ascience expert. Proficient in many of theliberal arts, I squeaked by on my highschool physics Regents exam. By now, Ihave probably forgotten 90 percent ofwhat I knew then - which wasn't much,

But even I was impressed by what Isaw. Anyone who visited the area yearsago should go back because NASA hasnow created a center that is user-friendlyboth for those who follow science andspace exploration and those who do not.

A maximum access badge allows the

visitor to view the visitors' complex thathas scores of displays and two IMAXmovies. A bus, which leaves the centerevery ten minutes, takes visitors aroundthe facility, making three stops.

Passing the enormous vehicle assem-bly buildings, the visitor sees launchpads and amazing creeping crawlerswhich transport the spacecraft to thelaunch site. The first stop is the LC-39observation gantry for another movieand a panoramic view of the facility.

The second slop is the Apollo/Saturn Vcenter for another movie, displays and areal Saturn rocket. At the cafe, there is adisplay of a moon rock.

Finally, the bus takes visitors to theInternational Space Station Center foranother short movie and displays andmock-ups. The United States is workingwith numerous foreign countries onestablishing an eventual space station.

If statistics and scientific displays wereall that the Kennedy Space Center wasabout, my interest would have faded fast.But underlying all the detail, all the pre-cise lechnical information is a sense ofmission, a sense of awe, a sense of leam-work.

Baldwin meetingby Joan Delaney

The February 14 Baldwin Board ofEducation meeting, lasting three and onehalf hours, covered a wide range of topicsbut evenlually resulted in clarifying theopinions of some board members on Iheissues of f u l l day kindergarten andreduced class size.

Recently elected board memberW i l l i a m Edelman read an intricaielyresearched opinion in which he conclud-ed that reducing class size should takeprecedence over adoption of a full daykindergarten. His proposal called for aclass size cap of 22 for grades one lo fourand a cap of 25 in grade five.

He did nol press his fellow board mem-bers for iheir opinions bul said his state-ment was "for my colleagues to review."He noted that he thought that Superinten-dent Kathy Weiss' recommendation for afull day kindergarten concurrent with asmall modification in class size wouldresult in a "lack of academic success." Headded that his study considered the "bestreturn on our investment." Other considera-tions included the fact that the superinten-dent's plan could project only a vague esti-mate of the average class size and hedescribed financial and logistical obstaclesthat he felt would prevent both recommen-dations from succeeding. He also calledsmaller class size "a real triumph of inclu-sion" for youngsters needing extra help in aregular classroom setting.

During audience questions, other boardmembers were encouraged to state^theirpresent thinking. Noting that she ha'd notyet made up her mind, board PresidentMary Jo O'Hagan said that she was lean-ing toward the superintendent's plan as agood compromise.

Board member James Scannell, not yet

definite in his opinions, thanked Mr. Edel-man for his research which he called a "toolfor further study." He did indicate, howev-er, lhal "a reduction in class size is the pri-mary goal." He said that any compromisewould have to be studied on. the basis ofwhether it "negatively impacted the prima-ry goal." He added that he would not want acrowded "room allocation that went back lobuilding use' the way il'was before wemoved the sixth grade."

Board member B.A. Schoen said lhalhe was nol prepared lo make a slatementand board member Carol Baken was notpresent. Previously, she applauded Ihesuperintendents plan in general bul indi-cated that she would like to see a furtherreduction in class size.

There were several comments from iheaudience, all in favor of reducing class size.One molher slressed lhal mosl of Ihosefavoring full day kindergarten at somepoint make reference to child care ratherthan academic needs.

When the idea of phasing in ihe planswas suggested, with class size reductioncoming first, board members indicated thatthey could not "financially encumber futureboards." Clarifying lhal poinl, however,Mr. Scannell said lhal a present board couldformulate a plan, even if it could not man-date a subsequent board's future budgeting.In fact, earlier in the evening there was adetailed presentation on the district's capitalimprovement needs, with discussion of thestale's requiring five year plans lo deter-mine priorities. While that concept wouldnot bind a future board financially, itwould certainly provide guidance for futurebudgetary considerations.

When asked when they would officiallyvote on the issues, the board was stillunclear despite the fact that public budgethearings to discuss the 2001-2002 budget

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Visitors hear about the near-misses thatthe public at large was never privy tountil the fire on the mission that killedthree astronauts. One senses the deepsense of community that includes everyworker, not simply the more prominentcelebrity astronauts. One is filled withawe at the patience that is needed. Oneastronaut worked for one solid year,learning how to repair a piece of a satel-lite that was "wobbling." The work wasundertaken underwater to simulate zerogravity, day after day, week after week.

We hear the audio of the Apollo I mis-sion during technical foul ups that result-ed in a landing with only 30 seconds offuel remaining.

How chagrined was I to admit that I nolonger paid attention to shuttle launchesand could really not differentiate onemission from another. Aside from the ini-tial space successes, Neil Armstrong andJohn Glenn, my interest, sad to say, hadwaned as had that of many Americans.

The Challenger explosion, on January28, my birthday, coincided with mydaughter being home sick from schoolover a decade ago. When she returned tothe junior high school, she heard of the

student and staff reaction, since one ofBaldwin's teachers had been a candidatefor the program that had finally selectedteacher Christa McAulliffe.

This week, the shuttle Atlantis is beinglaunched, a delay from late Januarybecause of some wiring concerns. With arenewed sense of wonder, with my eyesopen, and with my new found knowl-edge, I will pay attention. I will readabout it and pray for their safety.

Meanwhile, we urge anyone goingdown to Disney country to take a breakto experience some real wonders and rideover to the Kennedy Space Center. Leaveplenty of time for a tour that could takeanywhere from three hours to a daydepending on one's interest.

And how I would wish that any classtrip to the area would mandate a side visitto this outstanding complex. In narratingone of the films, astronaut James Lovellsays that "nothing is impossible." Everyyoung person should get the opportunityto see some of the work and dedicationthat makes the impossible possible.

Please note: this Just Write waswritten several weeks ago.

opinionswill begin on March 7. Dr. Weiss said thatadministration will recommend a budgetthat includes monies for increased staffbased on estimates for both recommenda-tions. Monies could be removed during thebudget discussions if necessary. The boardmust vote on the proposed budget byWednesday, March 28 so that there can bethe required legal notices and preparations.

' Residents vote on the annual budget onTuesday, May 15. That is "the f inalmoment of truth," according to board mem-bers, on whether the community will sup-port the financing for the educational blue-print proposed by the board.

Other ItemsThe board also heard a presentation

on the district report card which out-lines the results of various tesls mandat-ed by the state.

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School, described the fourth grade testswhich reflect the state's efforts to raise slan-dards. Student results are categorized intofour levels. Level one shows serious acade-mic deficiencies; level Iwo shows the needfor extra help to meet standards and ulti-mately pass the Regents exams; level threeshows that students meet ihe standards andwith continued steady growth should' passthe Regents exams, and level four showsthat students exceed the standards and aremoving toward high performance onRegents exams.

Information provided by the stateonly includes stale comparisons. Indi-vidual building results and comparisonsto other Nassau County districts are notyet available.

In grade four language arts, 31 percent ofthe sludents are in levels one and two

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TEACH-2 builds on Senator CharlesJ. Fuschillo Jr.'s, (8lli Senate District -Merriek) 2000 "TEACH" proposal and"Teachers of Tomorrow," which wasGovernor Palaki's plan that was enact-ed to provide recruitment incentives fornew teachers by encouraging senior,more experienced teachers to defertheir retirement and remain in the class-room where they can continue to leachand ajso serve as mentors to younger,less experienced colleagues.

Senator Fusch i l lo u n v e i l e d h i s"TEACH-2," proposal, a far-reachingpackage of pension and other financialincentives aimed at keeping experi-enced and qua l i f i ed teachers in theclassroom and reversing a worseningteacher shortage in the state's publicschools.

More than half of New York teachersw i l l be eligible to retire over the nextdecade. TEACH-2 inc ludes pensionincentives to encourage the mid-careerteachers to remain in the classroomwhile adding to their pension benefits.I t also inc ludes addi t ional f inanc ia lincentives for new teachers that com-p l e m e n t TEACH and "Teachers ofTomorrow," including a waiver of thestale's Teacher Cert if icat ion fee andscholarship grants to reward teacherswho have gained national accreditation.

"Senior teachers have a wealth ofknowledge and experience that theycan continue to share with students andt h e i r col leagues a l ike ," SenatorFuschillo said. "This ini t iat ive aims to..reward these good teachers and encour-age them to cont inue working at thejobs they love."

Key,provisions of TEACH-2include: Keeping Experience

in the ClassroomSTAY-Senior Teacher Allowance Years

Provides additional service credit tor e t i r emen t - e l i g ib l e teachers if theyagree to remain in the classroom for

Keep teachersfrom retiring

To the Leader:Over the next decade, more than one

half of New York's 250,000 teachersare el igible to retire. In an effort toattract new teachers, last year. I pro-posed "TEACH" (Teacher Enrichmentand Achievement) . Key elements ofthat plan became part of the New YorkState "Teachers of Tomorrow" initia :

live that wil l br ing-new teachers'intoour classrooms.

I recently unveiled TEACH 2, a com-plement to the initial plan. This propos-al is primarily aimed at the other end ofthe spectrum by encouraging senior,more experienced teachers to defertheir retirement and remain in the class-room, where the-y can continue to teachand also serve as mentors to younger,less experienced colleagues.

To learn more about the TEACH 2proposal, call my office at (516) 546-4100 or v i s i t my web si te atWWW.SENATORFUSCHILLO.COM.

Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.(see Fuschillo Teach 2 proposal above)

three additional years. Eligible teacherswould receive an additional month ofcredit for each year they were in theretirement system. For example, a 55-year-old teacher with 30 years experi-ence would receive an extra 30 monthsof service credit. New York previouslyhas offered incent ives to encourageearly retirement, but TEACH-2 marksthe first-ever proposal for a retirementdeferral bonus.

START - State Teacher Attractionand Retention

Eliminates the retirement penalty forout-of-state, mid-career teachers whotransferred to New York schools, andthose previously employed in nonpub-lic schools, by allowing them to pur-c^iase pension credits for their earlierservice.

Salary Earnings WaiverAllows retired teachers to reenter the

teaching work force by eliminating thepensioner's earnings cap. Right now,retirees lose part of their pension if

they earn more than $18,500 a year.The plan also gives more flexibility toschool distr icts to hire back retiredteachers in areas where they are mostneeded. :

Attracting and RetainingQuality Teachers

National Certification Grants:Provides $3,400 bonuses for f ive

years to teachers who successfullycomplete the rigorous National Boardfor Professional Teaching Standardscertification program. Under "Teachersof Tomorrow," teachers with nationalcer t i f ica t ion are el igible to become"Master Teachers" in low-performingschools and earn $10,000 bonuses forthree years. There are currently 104national ly certified teachers in NewYork, compared to nearly 2,400 inNorth Carolina.

Waiver of Certification FeesPublic school teachers in New York

State must pay to become slate-certi-fied, even if they already have been

licensed in another state. TEACH-2would waive these fees for first-timeapplicants, saving novice and out-of-state teachers $3.6 mi l l ion a year, toentice them into the classroom. TheGovernor has proposed s i m i l a r feewaivers for other professions in his cur-re n t Exec uli ve B udgel.

Teacher of the Year AwardsFor 30 years, New York has recog-

nized ils very besl teachers through thisannual award. TEACH-2 would add a$10,000 cash bonus and "MaslerTeacher" designalion lo ihis prestigioushonor, providing even more incentivefor teachers to excel in their work.

"Student performance thai preparesour children for the future is directlytied to the qual i ty of teachers in theclassroom," Senalor Fuschil lo said."TEACH-2 will help ensure that ourclassrooms are staffed with the bright-est and most experienced teachers we•can find so that our children get Ihequality education they deserve."

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Assemblywoman Kathleen Murray (R-Levittown) today expressed enthusiasmfor Governor George E. Pataki's educa-tion proposals, including expansion ofthe Teachers of Tomorrow .program tohelp recruit, retain and upgrade morethan 10,000 teachers this year and 50,000over the next decade

"Governor Pataki's plan to double thefunding for Teachers of Tomorrow, from$25 to $50 million, and his proposal toprovide intensive professional supportand counseJing for new teachers, througha Teacher Induction Program, will be of

Murray praises Pataki for focusing on teachingIpt-n Mnrrn., fU n*~nt I «f:. .„ \J~..'.\f..-!.<- - J . • — • - . - -great benefit to New York's education

system," said Ms..Murray, who wasappointed to chair the Assembly Minori-ty.Task Force on Education Standards byAssembly Minority Leader John Faso in1999. -

In addition, the Governor has pro-posed:• Creating alternative certification forpersons with appropriate life experienceand education,• Creating career ladders through grantsto enable teachers' aides to achieveteacher certification,

Establishing a waiver for retired publicemployees to become teachers without,penalty to their pension benefits, retain-ing senior experienced teachers eligiblefor retirement through a new pensionincentive; and,• Creating math and science fellowshipsto provide greater incentives to attractand retain qualified math and scienceteachers to hard-.to-staff schools.

The Governor's proposed new reformsto enhance education funding account-ability include a school spending cap to

ensure that STAR tax cuts are receivedby laxpayers.-and-school facili ty reportcards beginning in 2002-2003. The reportcards would require school dislr icts ' loreport an the maintenance and overallcondition of school -facilities wi th in thedistrict.

'Governor Palaki has observed tha tmore funding and more f l e x i b i l i t y inf u n d i n g for education w i l l necessitatemore accountability. I applaud his wis-dom in making this clear." Ms. Murraysaid.

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which is belter than slate results, where 41percent of the students are. in those cate-gories.

In fourth, grade math, 27 percenl of Ihestudents are in level one and two comparedlo 35 percenl in the state.

Comparison numbers for fourth gradescience are not available nor are the numberof children within the specific levels, but 80percent of all students (including specialeducation) and 82 percenl of general educa-tion students met Ihe standards in Baldwin,

Ms. Martin explained that the new exam-inations test not only factual informationbut the ability to understand and explain.She slressed lhat the results,of Ihe lests areused in many ways, including further leach-ing and reinforcing, analyzing, revising,enriching and praclicing.

Assistanl Superintendenl Peter Lynchexplained secondary level results. At themiddle school 49 percent of the studenlsscored in levels one and Iwo in eighth gradelanguage arts compared to 55 percenl in Ihestate. In eighth grade main, 52 percent ofthe studenls were in level on.-1, and Iwowhereas 60 percent of sludenls in Ihe slatewere in those categories. An action plan hasbeen inlroduced for main which includesperiodic pre-lesling artd posl lesling.

The resulls of Regenls examinalions inIhe high school show lhat more sludents arelaking.lhe more rigorous exams .as part ofthe slale mandale lo an all-Regents pro-gram. Concurrent wilh lhal, however, is alarger failure rale.

The passing rale for Ihe year 2000improved from the previous year in Eng-lish, French, Math II, Chemistry, and•Physics. U.S. History and Government andSpanish stayed the same. Passing rates

Villages sharerevenue

Villages within Nassau County willbe receiving their share of $250,000 incounty sales lax revenue as Ihe result ofan initiative proposed by the Democrat-ic majority. Freeport wil l receive$23,182 which will be allocated to,Ihevillage based on a popula t ion of39,894. ,

An early supporter of Ihe inilialive,Counly Execulive Tom Gulotta, saidthat "with the C9unly's local villagesand Iheir downtown shopping centersproviding a significant portion of rev-enue to the county in the form of saleslax revenue, this legislation lakes a firststep in providing equity with the coun-ty's villages."

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declined in Math I, Math III, Earth Science,Biology and Global Hislory and Geogra-phy. -

Board discussion emphasized .that com-parisons to previous years are faulty sincethe same sludenls are not being tesled. Arecently implemented data warehousing pro-ject will produce on-going information onsludenls. Dr. Weiss believes it will reflecther belief lhat "if we have studenls longenough, we are successful in leaching ihem."

The board agreed lo-sign a resolution,passed by olher dislricis in Nassau, Suffolkand lower Weslchester, lo be senl lo IheCommissioner of Education. This docu-ment outlines the dislricis' concerns wilhIhe State Educalion Department's Assess-ment and Accountability Program. The res-olution notes, "We are commilled lo pro-viding studenls with the opportunily lomaster the performance indicators in IheNYS Learning Slandards. However, wedisagree wilh,the SED on exaclly how lhalshould be accomplished and measured."

The resolution includes a chart oulliningspecific concerns'including Ihe inappropri-aleness of judging sludenls and dislricts on

. the results of one-.test; the quantity of test-ing which reduces teaching time; thedevelopmenl of various types of scoreswhich do nol provide useful information toschools to assist sludenls, Ihe use of. annualcomparisons but of different studenls, andthe decision lo require all sludents, withdifferent strengths and weaknesses, lo fol-low Ihe same curriculum and testing paths.

Subsequent meetings of the Board ofEducation will include three public bud-gel hearings on Wednesdays, March 7, 21and 28 al 8 p.m. at Ihe dislricl office andIhe nexl regular board meeting on March14, at 8 p.m. at Meadow School.

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TAKING PART IN THE 2001 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Luncheon, whichwas held at the Church of The Transfiguration in Freeport are from left, GlenCove Mayor Thomas Suozzi; Darlene A. Mayers of Freeport; Nassau CountyLegislator Patrick Williams; Avonelle B. Forbes of Freeport; Supreme CourtJudge Ira Raab; Councilwoman Goosby; Rev. Raymond G. Wilson of Freeport;Hempstead Village Trustee Hezekiah Brown; Brotherhood Director AubreyCort; NAACP Vice-President Douglas Mayers of Freeport; William A. McCollinand Vestry Person.

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THE PTA RECEIVES A PROCLAMA-TION from Village Justice V. RoyCacciatore who addressed theparents, teachers and studentswho attended the annual ParentTeachers Association Council'sFounder's Day event. The PTAawarded Honary Life Member-ships to those individuals whohave done an outstanding jobbenefiting the students, faculty orstaff of the Freeport School Dis-trict. Judge Cacciatore commend-ed the PTA on its commitment tothe students and pledged to sup-port the.members in providingthe very best-education possibleto every student in the district.From left, Judge Cacciatore pre-sents Mayor-Bill Glacken'sProclamation to PTA Second VicePresident Organtress Sawyer.

A bill requiring,that firefighters beproperly warned of the existence oftruss-construction materials in com-mercial or industrial buildings is beingsponsored by Senator Charles J.Fuschillo, Jr. (8th Senate District%-Merrick,) who announced the legisla-tion recently. It would require allcommercial and industrial structuresto be marked with a sign or symbolgiving sufficient warning to firefight-ers that truss type construction hasbeen utilized.

Truss-type construction is a prefabri-cated structure of wood or steel used tobuild floors, roofs and ceilings througha series of triangles spanning greaterdistances than normally possible if any

of the individuals pieces were used sep-arately. Truss construction is known,however, to separate in extreme heatand collapse in the early stages of a lire,endangering the lives of firefighters and

. rescue workers."The existence of truss construction

materials in bui ld ings represents athreatening danger to firefighters andrescue workers," Senator Fuschillosaid. "In order to provide the necessaryprotection from the potential collapse oftruss constructed buildings, I believe itis necessary to identify such buildingsin order for firefighters and rescueworkers to be best prepared when enter-ing a burning structure."

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NEW PASTOR:' Rev. Chinenye Celes-tine Anyanwu of Nigeria, Africa hasbeen assigned to Our HolyRedeemer Catholic Church inFreeport as of August 2000. AsAssociate Pastor to assist PastorRichard M. Figliozzi, he is also theSpiritual Advisor in the Ministry toCatholics'of African Ancestry in OurHoly Redeemer. Father Celestinedid scripture reading at a recentMartin Luther King program held inthe-Hempstead High School audito-rium. From left, Freeport Mayor BillGlacken and Father Celestine out-side where the parade assembled-in the Hempstead Town Hall parkinglot to march to the Hempstead HighSchool. Bill and Norma Braun

FREEPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President Wes Carman, S'r. thanksguest speaker Police Chief Michael Woodward..

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The Freeport Police Department 'sChief Michael Woodward was Febru-ary's guest speaker for the FreeportChamber of Commerce luncheon heldat the Mermaid Restaurant recently.

Chief Woodward began the meetingby d i s cus s ing the m a n y pos i t i veaspects of the Freeport communi ty ,"which are hidden by the efforts ofsome ind iv idua ls who expend all oftheir energies in spreading false, mis-leading and overwhelmingly negativestories concerning the village to createproblems in order to further their ownagendas." In addition, addressing thisissue, the Chief noted that the role ofthe Freeport Police Depar tment iscommunity-based wi th goals andobjectives designed to reduce crimeand improve the residents' quality ofl i f e . Police off icers have made

progress in these areas through theparticipation in the "Adopt a Cop Pro-gram" where each fourth grade classadopts a police officer who meets withhis/her cjass each month throughoutthe school year, for educat ion andmentoring purposes.-

N e w l y i n t r o d u c e d po l ic ies alsoinclude the deployment of Automaticin Ex te rna l Defibri l lalors (AEDs)placed in each police vehicle, for thepurpose of rendering first aid to car-diac arrest patients.

Clos ing commen t s were maderegarding the Police Department staffreorganization under Mayor Glacken'sadministration, where the CommandStaff and Detective Unit were slashedby 50%, resulting in more officers onthe street, and Freeport experiencing a20% reduction in crime statistics over

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Kancho Jeff Lovering, Sensei Ted Kim-lingcn and Sensei Charlie Roocke were •very pleased with the students' excellentperformance on the test. .

~ j The instructors are proud to promote thefollowing students to their next belt rank:Goshinkan students to Yellow Tip Belt:Ayla Alvarez, Anthony Belbol, MelanieBruno, Josh Clouden, Danielle Garafola,Larry Garafola, Melissa Garafola, VictoriaGarafola, Johanna Impellizeri, AndrewLuna, James Szwed, Ariel Van Aarde,Philip Van Aarde, and Ken Woo.

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"An International Music Menu," will beperformed on Sunday, March 11 at 2:30p.m. Tickets are free and are available start-ing Sunday, February 25. Limit four perfamily.An Irish tea

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'111-114.Said premises known as 576 MILLER AVENUE,FREEPORT, NY.Approximate amount of lien $188,635.93 plusinterest & costs.

"Premises will be'sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale. Index Number7145/98.STEVE KUTNER. ESQ., Referee.Eschen & Frenkel. LLPAttorney(s) for Plaintiff93 E. Main St., Bay Shore; NY 11706FL #441 4x2/1. 8. 15. 22 .

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT, NASSAU COUNTYCredit Based Asset Servicing and SecurrtizationLLC, Pltf., -v- Courtney A. Noel, et. al., Defts.,Index No. 98-025337Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale dated March 29, 2000 and entered July

31, 2000, I will sell in one parcel at public auc-tion on the North Front Steps of the NassauCounty Court House, 282 Old Country Road,Mineola, NY on March 2, 2001 at 9:00 a.m.,premises known as 2 Gusto Lane, Roosevelt. NY11575 and described below. Approx. amountof judgment is $204,004.59 plus costs, fees andinterest. Sold Subject to provisions of filedJudgment. •Jonathan Moore, Esq., RefereeBlock, Colucci, Spellman, Schafer & Peller-, LLP,Attys for pltf.. POB 5018, Clifton Park. New York12065

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel ofland, situate, lying and being in the Town of,Hempstead. at Roosevelt. County of Nassauand State of New York, known and designatedas and by the lot numbered 29, in Block 547, ona certain map entitled, "Map of Gusto Manor,situate at Roosevelt, Nassau County, N.Y., sur-veyed July 1953, by Baldwin &'Cornelius Co.,C.E.&.S., Freeport, N.Y/ and filed in the Officeof the Clerk of the County of Nassau on May 3,1954, as case no. 6134.FL#443P4x2/1.8. 15. 22 ' •SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUTHE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, AS TRUSTEE OFIMC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, 1997-4 UNDERTHE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENTDATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 1997, Plaintiff againstBURDETTE DICKERSON JR. AND MARTHA DICKER-SON, et al Defendants). ' . •Pursuant to a Judgment of- Foreclosure andSale entered on January 2, 2001. I, the under-signed Referee will sell at public auction on thenorth front steps of the Nassau County CourtHouse. 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, N.Y. onthe 8th day of March, 2001 at 10:30 a.m.premises Beginning at a point 'on the southerlyside of Beechwood Avenue, distant 420 feetEasterly from the corner formed by the intersec-tion of the southerly side of BeechwoodAvenue with the Easterly side of Astor. Place;being a plot 60 feet by 100 feet by 60 feet by100 feet.' ' ' : • ' . ' ' •Said premises known as 196 BeechwoodAvenue, Roosevelt,'N.Y. 11575 (Section: 55,Block: 470, Lot: 127-129).Approximate amount of lien $97,299.50 plusinterest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale.Index No. 009707/00. Brian Griffin, Esq.. Referee.DeRose & SuricoAttorney(s) for Plaintiff213^14 38th Avenue - - .'Bayside, N.Y. 11361 .- . .

Ft #444 4x2/1. 8. 15, 22SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUCONSECO FINANCE CREDIT CORPORATIONF/K/A GREEN TREE CREDIT CORPORATION,Plaintiff against JEREITUS E. BURGESS; et alDefendants). Pursuant to a judgment of fore-closure and sale duly entered December 1,2000.1, the undersigned Referee will sell at pub-lic auction at the North Front Steps of theNassau County Court, 262 Old Country Rd;,Mineola, NY 11501 on March 6, 2001 at 10;00AM prerrjises known as 5 Long Beach Avenue,Roosevelt, NY 11575. ALL that certain plot pieceor parcel of land, with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected, situate, lyingand being in Freeport, Town of Hempstead,County of Nassau and State of New York. SEC#55 BLOCK 425 LOT 236 .Approximate amountof lien $164,500.82 plus Interest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment. Index #00-003891 PeterPanaro, Esq., Referee. Relin, Goldstein & Crane.LLP, 1800 First Federal Plaza, Rochester, NewYork 14614 Dated 1/23/01 JP.FL #445 4x2/1. 8. 15. 22 :

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS F/K/A COUNTRY-WIDE FUNDING CORPORATION; PLAINTIFF VSSTEWART D. BRYANT; ET AL DEFENDANTSATTORNEY(S) FOR PLAINTIFF: ROSICKI, ROSICKI & -ASSOCIATES, P.C., ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD,SUITE 495, CARLE PLACE, NEW YORK 11514 (516)741-2585Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and salefiled herein on October 24, 2000, Twill sell .atPublic Auction to the highest bidder at theNorth front steps of the Nassau CountyCourthouse, 262 Old Country Road, Mineola,New York On Thursday, the 1st day of March,2001 at 9:30 a.m. Premises in Roosevelt, NewYork and described as follows: BEGINNING at apoint on the southerly side of Hudson Avenue,795.92 feet westerly along the southerly side ofHudson Avenue, from the intersection of thesoutherly side of Hudson Avenue and the .west-erly side of Freeport Road, (as said FreeportRoad is laid out prior to its widening); RUNNINGTHENCE southerly at right angles to the souther-ly side of Hudson Avenue, 132.81 feet to theland of Ludwig Hansen; THENCE westerly alonga line forming an interior angle of 86 degrees 58minutes 39 seconds with last mentioned courseand along the land of Ludwig Hansen. 50.07feet; THENCE northerly at right angles to the

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from previous pagesoutherly side of Hudson Avenue 130.17 feel tothe south side of Hudson Avenue; THENCE east-erly along the southerly side of Hudson Avenue50 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING.Premises known as 81 Hudson Street. Roosevelt,New YorkSold subject to all terms and conditions con-tained in said judgment and terms of sale.Approximate amount of judgment S61. 889.60plus interest and costs.INDEX NO. 30697/99Maureen O'Connell, Esq.. REFEREEFI soMAxy/i. « is ?? _NOTICE OF FORMATION "OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: THE TREEZ HOUSE LLC,Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on01/22/01. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against if may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to the LLC. 100Nantwick Street. Lido Beach. New York 11561.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL #453 6x2/8. 15. 22, 3/1. 6. 15 _

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUMIDFIRST BANK. Plaintiff against JAIME VINAS, etal Defendant(s). Pursuant to a judgment offoreclosure and sale duly dated 1 2/4/00. I, theundersigned Referee will sell at public auctionat the north steps of the Nassau CountyCourthouse, 262 Old Country Road. Mineola,NY on 3/8/01 at 9:45 AM premises known as 20Westfield Avenue, Roosevelt. NY 11575. ALLthat certain plot piece or parcel of land, withthe buildings and improvements thereon erect-ed. situate, lying and being in at Roosevelt, inthe Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau andState of New York. SEC #55 BLOCK 341 LOT0158-0 Approximate amount of lien$121.66Cr.87 plus interest and costs. Premises willbe sold subject to provisions of filed judgment.Index #30272/99 Pamela Sharpe. Esq., Referee.Marvin Baum. P.C., Attorney for Plaintiff, P.O.BOX 1291. Buffalo. NY 14240 (716) 204-2400Dated January 25, 2001 . MUF\ #4.144x9/8 IS. 99 3/1- _

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. THE CHASEMANHATTAN BANK f/k/a CHEMICAL BANK, ASTRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICINGAGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 1, 1992, SERIES1992-5, Pltf. vs. LEON MARTIN, et al, Defts. Index#7936/99. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosureand sale dated Sept. 5, 2000. I will sell at publicauction on the North Front Steps of the NassauCounty Courthouse, 262 Old Country Rd..Mineola, NY on Mar. 13, 2001 at 12:30 p.m.prem. k/a 94 Lillian Ave., Freeport, NY. Saidproperty located at a point on the southerlycorner of Lillian Ave. and Grafting St.. being aplot 125 ft. x 50 ft. Approx.. amt. of judgment is$38,925.50 plus costs and interest. Sold subjectto terms and conditions of filed judgment andterms of sale and the right of the United Statesof America to redeem within 120 days from thedate of sale as provided by law. GENNAROPASQUALE, Referee. RICCA & DONNELLY, P.C.,Attys. for Pltf., 30 Jericho Executive Plaza,Jericho. NY. C2I30FI #4fiSP4Y?/R Ifi 79 3/1 _SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUBANKERS TRUST COMPANY. AS TRUSTEE OFADVANTA MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1993-1UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENTDATED AS OF MARCH 1. 1993 Plaintiff againstANDREW P. VALLAS. et al Defendants).Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered herein and dated July 8. 1997. Ithe undersigned Referee will sell at public auc-tion at the north front steps of the NassauCounty Courthouse, 262 Old Country Road,Mineola NY on the 9th day of March, 2001 at9:00 AM premises BEGINNING at a point on theEasterly side of St. Marks Avenue distant 415feet southerly from the corner formed by theintersection of the Easterly side of St. MarksAvenue with the Southerly side of Ray Street;being a plot 100 feet by 50 feet by 100 feet by50 feet.Said premises known as 67 ST. MARKS AVENUE,FREEPORT, NY.Approximate amount of lien $97,985.17 plusinterest & costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale. Index Number007848/97.VICTOR LEVIN, Referee.William M. Cantwell, P.C.Attorney(s) for Plaintiff3250 Sunrise Hwy., East Islip, NY 1 1 730PI fldRA4v9/H Ifi 99 3/1 _SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTYCITIBANK, N.A.,

Plaintiff,against

KEITH LAWRENCE. ET AL.,Defendants.

Index No. 99-27427NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosureand Sale entered July 5, 2000. I, the under-signed Referee, will sell at public auction at thenorth front steps of the Nassau County CourtHouse. 262 Old Country Road. Mineola. NewYork "on March 9, 2001 at 8:45 am, premisesknown as 289 Prince Avenue,. Freeport, NewYork described as follows:

ALL that certain-plot, piece or parcel ofland, with the buildings and improvementsthereon erected, situate lying and being in theIncorporated Village of Freeport, Town ofHempstead. County of Nassau and State ofNew York, bounded and described as follows:

BEGINNING at a point on the southerly sideof Prince Avenue distant 245.20 feet westerlyfrom the corner formed by the intersection ofthe westerly side of Maryland Avenue with thesoutherly side of Prince Avenue;

RUNNING THENCE westerly along thesoutherly side of Prince Avenue forming a plotthe size of 75.20 feet x 100 feet x 75.20 feet x100 feet to the point or place of the BEGIN-NING.Property will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment. Index No. 99-27427The premises being known by the tax map des-ignation:Section 36, Block 527. Lot 38File No. 4075-342Bernard Mirotznik. Esq., RefereeMANTON. SWEENEY, GALLO, REICH & BOLZ LLP.Attorneys for Plaintiff95-25 Queens Boulevard. Suite 626Rego Park, New York 11374(718)459-9000FL #457 4x2/8. 15. 22. 3/1SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUCOUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiffagainst CHERYL A. PARRIS. etal Defendants).Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered herein and dated December 4,2000.1, the undersigned Referee will sell at pub-lic auction at the north front steps of theNassau County Courthouse, 262 Old CountryRoad, Mineola, NY on the 9th day of March,2001 at 9:30 AM premises lying and being in theVillage of Freeport, Town of Hempstead.Section: 54. Block: 95, Lot 3-0.Said premises known as 209 PORTERFIELDPLACE, FREEPORT, NY.Approximate amount of lien $159,179.58 plusinterest & costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale. Index Number002142/00.ROBERT A. CARPENTIER, ESQ., Referee.Eschen & Frenkel. LLPAttorney(s) for Plaintiff93 E. Main St., Bay Shore, NY 11706FL #458 4x2/8. 15. 22.3/1 .SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAUThe Bank of New York, as Trustee of the C-BASSMortgage Loan Buyout Trust 2000-A

Plaintiffagainst -

Lucius Serviceetal

DefendantsIndex No. 99-005603

NOTICE OF SALE 'Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and

sale signed herein on May 16. 2000, I, theundersigned, the Referee in said judgmentnamed, will sell at public auction at the northfront steps of the County Court House, 262 OldCountry Road, Mineola, New York 11501,County of NASSAU. State of New York, onMarch 13, 2001 at 9:45 A.M., on that day, thepremises directed by said judgment 'to be soldand therein described as follows:

Said premises being known as and by streetaddress 33 W. Clinton Avenue, Roosevelt, NewYork 11575Section: 55 Block: 428 Lot: 34 & 35" Said premises are sold in as is condition onthe date of delivery of the Referee's Deed, sub-ject to any state of facts an accurate surveymay show, zoning restrictions and any amend-ments thereto; covenants, restrictions, agree-ments, reservations and easements of record;municipal departmental violations, emergencyrepair liens on the date of delivery of theReferee's Deed, and such other provisions asmay be set forth in the complaint and judg-ment filed in this action."Dated: Syosset. New York

January 15, 2001Angela D. Roncallo, Esq.REFEREE

Barry R. Carus, P.C.Attorney for Plaintiff

: 115 Eileen WaySyosset, -New York 11791

(516)364-4500(718)463-8918

FL #459P 4x 2/8. 15. 22. 3/1SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

INDEX #26407/96CHASE MANHATTAN BANK PLAINTIFF®VS.PHILIPPE MICHEL ET AL DEFENDANT®

PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSUREAND SALE DATED OCTOBER 6, 1997 I WILL SELLAT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE NORTH FRONT STEPSOF THE NASSAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 262OLD COUNTRY ROAD, MINEOLA. NEW YORK THEPREMISES K/A 304 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,ROOSEVELT. NEW YORK ON THE 14TH DAY OFMARCH 2001 AT 9:15 A.M. THE PREMISESDESCRIBED IN SAID JUDGMENT. SOLD SUBJECTTO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CON-TAINED IN SAID JUDGMENT AND TERMS OF SALE.REFEREE: JOHN E. RYAN, ESQUIREATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:MORICI & MORICI, ESQS.

1001 FRANKLIN AVENUEGARDEN CITY. NEW YORK 11530FL461P4T2/8. 15. 22. 3/1NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: GRACIE ENTERPRISES ANDEQUITIES, LLC. Articles of Organization werefiled with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 3/02/99. The latest date of dissolutionis 12/31/2075. Office location: Nassau County.SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC.c/o Hoffinger Friedland Dobrish & Stern, P.C.,110 East 59th Street, New York. New York 10022.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL #465 6x2/15. 22. 3/1. 8. 15. 22NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: CAVALIER DISTRIBUTORS,LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on02/05/01. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 235Princeton Road, Rockville Centre, New York11570. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL #466 6x 2/15. 22. 3/1. 8, 15. 22SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUNORWEST MORTGAGE. INC. Plaintiff againstTINA R. LEFTENANT. WINSTON ROBERTS, et alDefendant(s). Pursuant to a judgment of fore-closure and sale duly entered 11/16/1999.1. theundersigned Referee will sell at public auctionat the North Front Steps of the Nassau CountyCourthouse. 262 Old Country Rd.. Mineola. NYon 3/13/2001 at 9;30 AM premises known as 24Layton St.. Freeport, NY 11520. lying and beingin the Incorporated Village of Freeport, Town ofHempstead. County of Nassau and State ofNew York, known and designated on a certainmap entitled. "Map of Freeport Gables" andfiled in the Office of the Clerk of the County ofNassau on 6/9/1927 under the file Number 634.Case Number 3657 and known as and by all ofLots 11 and 12 and part of Lot 13 and whichsaid lots and part of lot, when taken together,are bounded and described as follows:Beginning at a point on the northerly side ofLayton St.. distant 200 ft. easterly from the cor-ner formed by the intersection of the northerlyside of Layton St. with the easterly side of GroveSt.; being a plot size of 100 ft. by 50 ft. SEC #62BLOCK 94 LOT 118 Approximate amount of lien$177,803.54 plus interest and costs. Premises willbe sold subject to provisions of filed judgment.Index #469/99 Angela Roncallo, Esq., Referee.Berkman, Henoch, Peterson & Peddy. P.C.,Attorneys for Plaintiff. 100 Garden City Plaza.Garden City. New York, 11530.FL #467 4x2/15. 22. 3 /1^8NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK-COUNTY OF NASSAUCHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPOR-ATION. Plaintiff against FIEDEL KlSlC, ANZOLAKISIC, Defendant(s). Index No. 00-000801.Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale duly filed on 8/28/2000. I, the undersignedReferee in said Judgment named, will sell atpublic auction on the north front steps of theNassau County Courthouse. 262 Old CountryRoad, Mineola. N.Y. on the 20th day of March,2001 at 10:00 a.m. of that day. the premisesdirected by said Judgment to be sold andtherein described as follows: Said premises situ-ate in the Town of Hempstead and County ofNassau, and State of New York, commonlybeing known as and by street address 19 UnionStreet. Freeport, N.Y. 11520. Tax account num-

'ber: Section: 55 Block: 373 Lot; 112, 113.Approximate amount of Judgment $153,289.00plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold sub-ject to provisions of filed judgment'and terms ofsale. Index No. 00-000801. Steven R.Schlesinger, Esq.. Referee.'Gullace & Weld LLP,Attorney(s) for Plaintiff, 1829 One HSBC Plaza.Rochester, NY 14604. (716) 546-1980FI #4AR4x9/1fi 9? 3/1 KNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME; LEEDAN LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 01 /17/01. The latestdate of dissolution is 12/31/2100. Office loca-tion: Nassau County. SSNY has been designat-ed as agent of the LLC upon whom process •against is may be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the LLC, c/o Nir Cohen,3525 Woodward Street. Oceanside. New York11572. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL#4696T2/15. 22. 3/1. 8. 15, 22NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: RIELAF LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 1 /17/01. The latestdate of dissolution is 12/31/2100. Office loca-tion: Nassau County. SSNY has been designat-ed as agent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the LLC, c/o Jacob Ofir, 49Elaine Drive, Oceanside, New York 11572.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL #470 6x2/15. 22, 3/1.8. 15.22 ^__

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. L & L ASSO-CIATES, Pltf. vs. HELAIN ALMONOR; MONICAPATE. Defts. Index #00-011949. Pursuant to judg-ment of foreclosure and sale dated Jan. 9,2001. I will sell at public auction on the northfront steps of the Nassau County Courthouse.262 Old Country Rd.. Mineola. NY on Mar. 15.

2001 at 9:00 a.m. prem. k/a Section 55, Block487, Lot 13. Sold subject to terms and condi-tions of filed judgment and terms of sale. JAMESDOUGLAS, Referee. LEVY & LEVY. Attys. for Pltf..225 Broad way. New York. NY. C2370FL #471P 4x2/15. 22.3/1. 8NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: JCY. LLC. Articles OfOrganization were filed witlvthe Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 02/07/01. The lat-.est date of dissolution is 12/31/2050. Officelocation: Nassau County. SSNY has been desig-nated as agent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY- shall mail acopy of process to the LLC. 122 Oak Street.Cedarhurst. New York 115)6. Purpose: For anylawful purpose.FL4746T2/15 22.3/1.8 15.22

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU. IMC MORTGAGE COM-PANY. A FLORIDA CORPORATION. AS SUCCES-SOR BY MERGER TO INDUSTRY MORTGAGECOMPANY, L.P.. A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNER-SHIP. Plaintiff, v. ROBERT SIZEMORE. et al.,Defendants. Index No. 99-26749

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale granted herein on August 18, 2000, I the

.undersigned, the referee in said Judgmentnamed, will sell at public auction on the Northfront steps of the Nassau County Courthouse.262 Old Country Road. Mineola. County ofNASSAU, Stdte of New York on March 20. 2001at 9:30 A.M. of that day, the premises directedby said Judgment to be sold and thereindescribed as follows:

Said premises being known as and by streetaddress 27 Harding Place, Freeport, New YorkDistrict Section 55 Block 236-01 Lot 93

Said premises are sold subject to the termsand conditions of the filed Judgment and the•Terms of Sale. Approximate amount ofJudgment $151,272.17.Dated: Garden City, New York

February 6. 2001Alfred Reinharz. ESQ.. Referee

Adam E. Mikolay. Esq.Attorney for Plaintiff

600 Old Country RoadSuite 530

Garden City, New York 11530516-222-2050 C2397

FI 475P4T9/1S 99 3/1. ftSUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUNATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO. D/B/A COM-MONWEALTH UNITED MORTGAGE COMPANY,Plaintiff against ELVIN RODRIGUEZ, AND ALL THEHeirs at Law, next of kin, distributees, devisees,grantees, trustees, lienors. creditors, assigneesand successors in interest of any of the afore-said defendants at law, next of kin, distributees,devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors,assignees and successors in interest of theaforesaid classes of persons, if they or any ofthem be dead and their respective husbands,wives or widows, if any, all of whom and whosenames and places of residence are unknownto the plaintiff, except as herein stated, et alDefendant(s). Pursuant to a judgment of fore-closure and sale duly entered 2/2/01. I. theundersigned Referee will sell at public auctionat the north front steps of the Nassau CountyCourthouse, 262 Old Country Road, Mineola,New York on 3/15/01 at 10:00 AM premisesknown as 187 Whaley Street, Freeport. NewYork 11520. ALL that certain plot piece or par-cel of land, with the buildings and improve-ments thereon erected, situate, lying andbeing in the Incorporated Village of Freeport,Town of Hempstead. County of Nassau andState of New York. SEC #62 BLOCK 134 LOT 10Approximate amount of lien $178,828.72 plusinterest and costs, premises will be sold subjectto provisions of filed judgment. Index #00-4232James Callahan, Esq.. Referee. Stein &Sheidlower, One Old Country Road, Suite 113.Carle Place, NY 11514. Dated 2/8/01. Our filenumber: FNCM 10285. MKKFL #479 2/15,2 2, 3/1,8SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUCENDANT MORTGAGE SERVICES F/K/A PHHMORTGAGE SERVICES CORPORATION, Plaintiffagainst JOSE SARAVIA, et al Defendant(s).Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and saleduly entered 1/14/00. I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the northfront steps of the Nassau County Courthouse,262 Old Country Road, Mineola. New York on3/22/01 at 9:00 am premises known as 68 WestMilton Street, Freeport, New York 11520. ALLthat certain plot piece or parcel of land, withthe buildings and improvements thereon erect-ed, situate, lying and being in the IncorporatedVillage of Freeport, County of Nassau and Stateof New York. SEC #55 BLOCK 169 LOT 15Approximate amount of lien $165,216.11 plusinterest and costs. Premises will be sold subjectto provisions of filed judgment. Index # 99-10537 Joseph Dara, Esq., Referee. Stein &Sheidlower, One Old Country Road, Suite 113,Carle Place, NY 11514 Dated 1/18/01. Our filenumber: EMC 8861. MKKFL#480 4x 2/22 3/1. 8 15

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from previous pageing in the Town Meeting Pavilion. Town HallPlaza. One Washington Street. Hempstead,New York on February 28. 2001 at 9:30 A.M. toconsider the following applications andappeals:THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED START-ING AT 9:30 A.M.161/01. BALDWIN - Cornelio R.Rodriguez.Renewal of grant to maintain two-familydwelling.. S/E cor. Fargo St. & Pilgrim Ave.,a/k/a 1865 Fargo St.162/01. ELMONT - Jeffrey & Dahlia McFarlane.Renewal of grant to maintain 6' high stockadefence.. N/s Adele Ct.. 81.73' W/o Connie La.,a/k/a 1500 Adele Ct.163/01. OCEANSIDE - Al's Auto Concepts. Inc.,Renewal of grant to operate automotive repairshop.. S/s Mills St., 292.40' S/o Bellevue Ave..a/k/a 2975 Mills St.164/01. SEAFORD - Leo J., Donna, Louis P. & LeeThomas Roccanova. Renewal of grant to main-tain two-family dwelling., S/s Marilyn Dr., 80' E/oSeaman's Neck Rd., a/k/a 3748 Marilyn Dr.165/01. NO. BELLMORE - Paul & DorisPiszczkiewicz, Renewal of grant to maintain 6'high wood fence.. E/s Pea Pond Rd.. 278.89'N/o Beltagh Ave., a/k/a 1607 Pea Pond Rd.166/01. - 167/01. NR. WESTBURY - Daniel C.Meyer.. Variances, side yard, side yards aggre-gate, maintain addition to dwelling & garageconverted to living space; Maintain shed high-er & larger than permitted with less thanrequired side yard setback., E/s Grand Blvd.,60' N/o Salisbury Rd., a/k/a 866 Grand Blvd.168/01. ATLANTIC BEACH - Robert Berkowitz,Variances, side yard, side yards aggregate, lotarea occupied, construct 2nd story todwelling.. W/s Bermuda St., 180' S/o Bay Blvd..a/k/a 133 Bermuda St.169/01. WEST HEMPSTEAD - Michael & ElaineEngros, Maintain 6' high stockade fence 8clocated within clear sight triangle., N/E cor.Parker Ave. & Broadway, a/k/a 264 Parker Ave.(Negative Declaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)170/01. POINT LOOKOUT - Rita Harley,Variances, lot area occupied, rear yard, con-struct addition, 2nd story wood deck & 2ndstory addition to garage., E/s Cedarhurst Ave.,155' N/o Ocean Blvd., a/k/a 130 CedarhurstAve.171/01. BELLMORE - Marvin & FlorenceMehlman, Variance, lot area occupied, main-tain wood deck attache^ to dwelling., S/sSylvia Dr., 60' E/o Sacco PI., a/k/a 2686 SylviaDr.172/01. LEVITTOWN - Kenneth & SusanRzemieniewski, Variances, lot area occupied,front yard average setback, side yard, sideyards aggregate, construct addition & garageboth attached to dwelling., N/S Glazer La., 215'£/o Weaver La., a/k/a 9 Glazer La.173/01. BALDWIN - Maxwell S. Levitt & JayCartman. Variances, side yard, maintain non-conforming 3-famiiy dwelling on a lesser lot.. S/sMay PI.. 63.50' E/o Park Ave., a/k/a 14 May PI.(Negative Declaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)174/01. ATLANTIC BEACH - Renee Pilevsky,Variances, front yard setback on Bay Blvd., rearyard, construct dwelling with basement in floodhazard zone & 3-car garage (demolish 3dwellings., N/E cor. Bay Blvd. & Suffolk Blvd.(Negative Declaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)175/01. ATLANTIC BEACH - Thomas E. & GayGermain. Variance, rear yard, maintain 2ndstory addition to dwelling., N/s Bay Blvd..155.67' E/o Dutchess Blvd., a/k/a 1940 Bay Blvd.

176/01. WANTAGH - Donald Markowski &Rosemary Gallagher-Markowski, Erect 6' highvinyl fence., N/s Ryder PI.. 63' W/o Old Mill Rd.,a/k/a 3090 Ryder PI.177/01. ATLANTIC BEACH - Franklin & TerryMarks, Install pool not permitted in front yard;Install 5' high stockade fence larger than poolinstallation area., N/s Bay Blvd.. 80' E/oJefferson Blvd., a/k/a 1820 Bay Blvd. (NegativeDeclaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)178/01. INWOOD - Vincent LaRocco,Variances, front yard average setback, lotarea occupied, side yard, maintain addition todetached garage & construct 1st & 2nd storyaddition to" dwelling.. W/s Roosevelt Ave.. 100'S/o Crescent St.. a/k/a 75 Roosevelt Ave.179/01. OCEANSIDE - Relgis Real Properties.LLC. Variance in off-street parking (use existingbuilding for warehouse & office).. Intersectionof S/E side of Hampton Rd. with the S/W side ofMarsden Ct., a/k/a 3539 Hampton Rd.(Negative Declaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)180/01. LEVITTOWN - Sprint Spectrum, L.P. Erect100' high monopole to which nine (9) wirelesscommunication antennas will be attached to8c install equipment cabinets on the ground;

.S/W cor. Newbridge Rd. & Salisbury Park Dr.(Negative Declaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE BOARD OFAPPEALSPursuant to the provisions of Article 27 Section269 of the Building Zone Ordinance. NOTICE ishereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS ofthe Town of Hempstead will hold a public hear-ing in Town Hall. 350 Front Street. Room 230.second floor, Hempstead, New York onFebruary 28. 2001 at 2:00 P.M. to consider thefollowing applications and appeals:THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED START-ING AT 2:00 P.M.181/01. - 183/01. MERRICK - James Baglivi.Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, sideyards aggregate, rear yard, maintain addition& 2nd story wood deck both attached todwelling; Variances, front yard average set-back, lot area occupied, side yards, side yardsaggregate, construct addition & porchattached to dwelling; Maintain 5' high chainlink & 6' high stockade fences.. S/s BrightonWay, 140' E/o Frankel Blvd., a/k/a 2196 BrightonWay184/01. UNIONDALE - Willie G. White. Variances,maintain shed higher & larger than permitted,with more than required side and rear yard set-backs., N/W cor. Coleridge Rd. & Lee Rd. a/k/a 800 Coleridge Rd.185/01. OCEANSIDE - Robert & Joan S. Bedell,Variances, subdivision of lot, lot area, maintainnon-conforming dwelling on lesser lot., N/sWrights La.. 268.99' E/o Oceanside Rd., a/k/a177 Wrights La.186/01. BALDWIN - Sharon R. Gatto, Maintainpool not permitted in side yard; maintain 6'high wood fence & 5' high vinyl fence.. N/sFenimore PL, 100' E/o Dean Dr., a/k/a 891Fenimore PI. (Negative Declaration issuedunder S.E.Q.R.)187/01. NR. LAWRENCE - Angela Romanelli.Variances, subdivision of lot, front width, main-tain dwelling & detached garage withattached shed on a lesser lot., E/s John St.,111.90' N/ o Mill St., a/k/a 234 John St.188/01. NR. LAWRENCE - Angela Romanelli.Variances, subdivision of lot, front width, con-struct dwelling with garage., E/s John St.. 62'N/o Mill St.189/01. - 195/01. HEWLETT - John Froccaro.

Install drive-thru window for existing Burger KingRestaurant; Install one double-faced, illuminat-ed detached directional ground sign, overallsize 10' & less than 100' required setback fromintersecting roadway; Install 2nd double-faced,illuminated, detached directional ground sign,.overall size 10' & less than 100' required set-back from intersecting roadway; Install 3rddouble-faced, illuminated, detached direction-al ground sign, overall size 10' & less than 100'required setback from intersecting roadway;Install 4th double-faced, illuminated, detacheddirectional ground sign, overall size 10' & lessthan 100' required setback from intersectingroadway; Install one illuminated menu boardsign in conjunction with drive-thru restaurant;Install 2nd illuminated menu board sign in con-junction with drive-thru restaurant., S/W cor.Veterans Memorial Plaza & West Broadway run-ning thru to Broadway, a/k/a 1 VeteransMemorial Plaza (Negative Declaration issuedunder S.E.Q.R.)1414/01. WEST HEMPSTEAD - Sheldon & LaurenHorowitz, Variance, rear yard, construct 1 story

.addition with 2' cantilever above existinggarage.. N/E cor. James Ct. & Adams Ave.,a/k/a 336 James Ct. '1418/01. POINT LOOKOUT - N.Y. SMSA LimitedPartnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless f/ k/a BellAtlantic Mobile, Install nine (9) cellular tele-phone antennas on existing water tower &construct equipment shelter on ground., N/sUdo Blvd., 1,723.11' E/o Donna La. (NegativeDeclaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)1419/01. - 1420/01. WOODMERE - HerbertHockman, Variance, lot area occupied, main-tain addition to dwelling;.Variances, lot areaoccupied, rear yard, maintain wood deckattached to dwelling., W/s Amherst Dr., 73' S/oEast End. a/k/a 565 Amherst Dr.1421/01. BELLMORE - Estate of Charles Kotze,Sandra Wertis, Executrix, Variances, side yard,side yards aggregate, maintain addition todwelling; side yard variance to maintain fueltank.. W/s Shore Rd., 140' S/o Navy PL, a/k/a308 Shore Rd.1422/01. POINT LOOKOUT - Roger P. & PatriciaM. Favale, Variance, height, construct additionexceeding 2 1/2 stories., W/s Hewlett Ave.,158.69' N/o Ocean Blvd.. a/k/a 141 HewlettAve.RE-ADVERTISEMENT: 2:00 P.M.123/01. WANTAGH - Kourosh & ChristineMehryari, Erect 4' high vinyl fence., N/E cor.Russet La. & Red Maple Dr. So., a/k/a 39 RussetLa.ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEAR-ING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THEBOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL 1 WASHING-TON STREET, HEMPSTEXD, NY 11550.Interested parties may appear at the abovetime and place. Following the above the Boardwill consider the Decision and Reserve Decisioncalendars. By order of the Board of Appeals.

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to the Board of AppealsFBU481, IX, 2/22

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF .NASSAU. AvcoMortgage Company of New York, Inc., Plaintiffagainst Chester Glenn, et al., Defendant(s).Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale.entered herein and dated January 24, 2001, I,the undersigned Referee will sell at public auc-tion at the north front steps of the County CourtHouse, 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, County

of NASSAU, State of New York, on March 27,2001 at 8:45 AM, premises on the easterly .sideof Hausch Boulevard, 122 feet south of MeyerStreet, being a plot 61 feet by 131.44 feet by61.02 feet by 129.75 feet and known as 114Hausch Boulevard, Roosevelt. Town ofHempstead, State of New York. Approximateamount of lien $138,331.35 plus interest andcosts. Premises will be sold subject to provisionsof filed judgment.Index Number 99-007235.Dated: February 12. 2001. Murray H.Greenspan, Esq.. Referee.Zavatsky, Mendelsohn, Gross, Savino & Levy,LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 510, 33Queens Street, Syosset. New York 11791-0510.FL 0482P 4x 2/22. 3/1. 8. 15

Notice is hereby given that an Order grant-ed by the Supreme Court. Nassau County, onthe 5th day of February, 2001. bearing theindex number.1146/01. a copy of which maybe examined at the Office of the Clerk locatedat 240 Old Country Road, Mineola New York,grants me the right to assume the name ofJefferson Gabriel Bustos Lopez. My presentaddress is 104 Atlantic Ave.. Freeport, N.Y.; thedate of my birth is 3'/25/97; the place of birth isNassau County, N.Y.; the present names isJefferson Gabriel Lopez.FL #483 2/22 .SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

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Beal Bank, SSB,Plaintiffs,

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Redistrict letter campaignThe Baldwin Community Association (BCA) is

mounting a letter writing campaign urging a legislativeredistricling that would allow Baldwin to he representedby one official in each of its applicable jurisdictions.

In a letter to its members, the BCA points out thatpresently Baldwin is represented by 13 different legisla-tors. In addition to Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary'Clinton. Baldwin has two members of Congress - PeterKing and Carolyn McCarthy. There are two slate senators(Dean Skelos and Charles Fuschillo). three Asscmblypeo-ple (Kathleen Murray. Robert Barra and Earlene HooperHill) and three members of the Nassau County Legisla-ture (Michael Zapson. Joseph Scanned and PatrickWilliams. Sr.) Baldwin is only represented as a singleentity on the Town of Hempstead Town Council, whereTony Santino is the councilman.. Redistricting reflects-population changes seen in the

federal census, which is taken every ten years. Within thestale, the responsibility for redislricling lies with ihe StaleSenate and Senator Skelos is (he co-chairman of the Leg-islative Task Foree on Demographic Research and Reap-portionment.

The BCA believes that having multiple legislators repre-senting the community within a particular legislative rxxlyis not effective. In a sample letter to Senator Skelos. theBCA states that as a result of this situation," our communityoften docs not gel the kind of consideration we deserve. Wewould like you to change this." It continues. "Please makesure that in each legislative forum where you have influ-ence, that Baldwin is unified and the responsibility of oneelected representative." ;

At the most recent legislative forum sponsored by theBaldwin Council of PTAs. the Baldwin editor of TheLeader privately asked Senator Skelos if he had receivedletters on the issue. Without answering that questiondirectly, he did say that discussion of the issue was "pre-mature." V. Coincidentally, in answering public questions at thatsame forum, County Legislator Michael Zapson, seem-ingly unaware of the controversy, referred to the fact thaiin the County Legislature, Baldwin is represented by threelegislators. He said, "On any issue affecting Baldwin, youalready have three of the 13 votes needed to pass any-thing."

Baldwin residents have long noted that there are somelegislators who never seem to be present at communitywide meetings. On the other .hand, there are other legisla-tors, who despite the small geographic portion of Baldwinthey represent, have always considered the community'sissues and concerns to be important. The late SenatorNorman Levy often referred to his proud record of attend-ing each and every PTA forum.

Redistricting is based on numerous factors. In additionto population, there are political considerations. In fact,the word "gerrymander," which means an "arbitraryarrangement of the political divisions of a state, county, -etc. made to give one party an unfair advantage in elec-tions," came from the 1812 redistricting of Massachusettsby then Governor Gerry. The redistricting of the Countyoif Essex created a geographic area that resembled a sala-mander. The two words, "Gerry" and "salamander" weremeshed to create the term that would forever be used todescribe the process of creating governmental jurisdic-tions based primarily on politics.

In recent years the racial make-up of an area has alsobeen given greater consideration. Causing confusion inthis arena, however, are multiple conflicting judicial rul-ings. Several of the more recent of .these decisions nowseem to indicate that while race must be a factor in deter-mining political jurisdictions, it does not have to be theprimary factor. Ironically, those later decisions came afterthe Town of Hempstead was required to change its previ-ous-at-large method of electing council members. Theunity of Baldwin at the Town of Hempstead level was theindirect result of a lawsuit by minority residents in theTown of Hempstead requesting that council membersrepresent a particular geographic area. It was felt that at-large elections diluted the political impact of concentra-tions of minorities in certain parts of the Town of Hemp-stead.

The BCA is asking residents to write to Senator Skelosat his local office at 55 Front Street, Rockville Centre.11570. ;

Public estuary meetingA public information session and hearing on the South

Shore Estuary Reserve Draft Comprehensive Manage-ment Plan will be held on Thursday, March I. from 6 to9 p.m. at Freeport Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue.Another session will be on Wednesday, February 28 dur-ing the same hours at the Patchogue Fire House.

A copy of the draft plan can be viewed on and down-loaded from the Internet at www.estuary.cog.ny.us.

The South Shore Estuary Reserve, a 325-square milearea along the South Shore spanning 75 miles from westto east, includes the area where fresh and salt water mixfrom the New York City line to just beyond the eastern

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by Linda HendricksonExcitement, success, pride, and ful-

fi l lment ahound at FHS as Freeport'svarsity "winter athletes enter their post-season activities.

Led by Lauren B. Edwards (15) theLady Devils' balanced offense helpedFreeport beat Farmingdale 56-53. Up28-24 at half. Freeport came out of thelocker room hot. Candice Toval scoredeight of her ten points while teammateLaTonaya Louison scored six, of hereight in the th i rd quar te r . Tal ianaTucker and Lauren M. Edwards com-bined for 18 points while grabbing 20rebounds.

L.B. Edwards played an outstandinggame as she scored .21 poin ts inFreeport's final 55-45, league win overOceanside. She hit two 3Vfrom theoutside while scoring on six break-away layups. Tucker added 13 whilehauling down 12 rebounds.

Freeport accumulated a 9-3 leaguerecord and was seeded f i f t h in thecounty tournament.-The girls must takeon the Rebels from Great Neck Southand if they win , w i l l play Herricksaway on Friday.

Basketball star Brandon Bell hasbeen chosen Player of the Year in theA-2 Conference. Bell averaged 23points and five assists per game. JeffPatrick and Kuron Matthews have beennamed to the All Conference Team.

The Red Devils finished with a 7-5

league record and a 13-5 overa l lrecord.. They have been seeded eighthin the county tournament and will beplaying ninth seeded Massapequa athome and will face first place Hemp-stead on Saturday if they win.

Ezekiel Carty's 6'4' high jump at thestate qualifying meet was good enough

Brandon BellBasketball Player of the Year

to earn him a birth on Nassau's teamthat will compete at the State Federa-tion. Indoor Track and Field Champi-onsh ips on March 10 in Syracuse.Canty also won the long jump event

with a 21' 1" long jump. J immy Henry,J o h n Per ry , Qas iym G i l l i a m a n dHasani Hampden won the 4 x 800relay to earn their position on the Nas-sau County Team that heads for Syra-cuse. •

At the Nassau County Swim TeamC h a m p i o n s h i p s . Jared Jax scored300.85 poin ts a f t e r c o m p l e t i n g I Idives to place third in the county. Heearned All County Honors. TeammateAdam Fleming swain the 100 yard flyin 1:03.35. His tenth place finish in thecounty tournament qual i f ied him forAll Conference Honors in the 100 yardbreaslstroke. "This young man shouldbe a dominant swimmer on next year'steam," commented C.qach Cormac.Molloy. . . • • ' • ; •

Before a crowd of more than 2.000at the Nassau County Wrestling Cham-pionships at Nassau Community Col:

lege on Saturday night, Eddie Gordon(215) pinned his first round opponentin 1:08. He then defeated Chris Brellonin the quarterfinals with a 15-0 techni-cal fall at the end of the second period.Gordon ' s dream is to f i n i s h h iswrestling career on top of the stand inSyracuse. Sunday n i g h t , be fo re acrowd of 2,500 at the 44th A n n u a lNassau Wres t l ing Championsh ips ,Gordon finished with a 12-5 decisionover Rob De Thomasis of Bethpageand earned the bus ride to Syracuse.

Defending county champ Deon Bar-

roll (145) wil l he on the same hus as hesuccessfully defeated Steve Wallers ofEast Meadow 5-2. Barrett also is look-ing for the gold in Syracuse.

Sophomore Michae l Luna placedf i f t h in the 112-pound weight classwith a 5-1 decision over Joe Ccrulli ofMineola. Luna hopes to join his fatheron Freeport's Wall of Fame. Al Luna

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TATIANA TUCKER is the LeadingRebqunder and second highest scor-er.

photos by Linda Hendrickson

qua l i f i ed lor the wal l in gymnast ics ,y o u n g Luna is going for a place inwrestling.

Estuary public hearing to discuss important habitatsfrom page 14

end of the Shinnecock Bay. It covers partor all of several towns, including Hemp-stead. _ '

Called some of the most biologically

productive ecosystems in the world, estu-aries act as nurseries for marine life andprovide important habitats for a variety ofwildlife. In June, 1993, the New YorkState Legislature passed the Long IslandSouth Shore Estuary Reserve Act. To pro-tect the health jjf the:estuary's.ecpsystem

while increasing public access opportuni-ties and maintaining economic activities,the act called for a council to prepare a

j)lan and promote its implementation. An

interim plan was promulgated in 1998 andthe final plan will he forthcoming afterthese hearings.

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Af r i can-Amer icans the Post Officewill dedicate a Black Heritage Stamp.This year they w i l l honor RoyWilkins , who played a v i ta l role inshaping Arnerica's History. A cere-.mony w i l l be held on Wednesday,February 28 at 10 a.m. in the postoffice lobby, 132 West Merrick Road.Following the ceremony from 10:30a.m..to 2:30 p.m., an information fairwil l be held, ou t l in ing the cul turaldiversity in the Village of Freeport.

/\i meSee the Spike Lee documentary ,

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The National Kidney Foundation of.New York/New Jersey wants African-Americans to know that because of asignificant prevalence of diabetes, highblood pressure and gloincrulonephritisamong African-Americans, there is ahigh risk of developing kidney failure.The fo l lowing are some facts aboutAfrican-Americans and chronic kidneydisease:• Get regular check ups of blood sugarand pressure levels because Diabeteshas replaced high blood pressure as the

leading cause of kidney failure..• Studies in 1998 of the United Statespopulation found that a disproportionateprevalence of kidney failure in African-Americans was 3,831 (or 40%) com-pared to 817 (or 13%) in white Ameri-cans.•Diabetes from age 40 to 74 has doubledin 12 years from 8.9% to 18.2%.

. a In 1998, of 35 million African-Ameri-cans, about 1.5 million were diagnosed"with diabetes. Which is four times thenumber known to have diabetes in 1968.

. • An estimated 730,000 African-Ameri-cans who have diabetes are not aware oftheir condit ion, thus decreasing thechance that they will receive adequatetreatment which could increase the riskof developing serious complicationswhich include heart and chronic kidneydisease.•Death rates among African-Americanswith diabetes are 27 percent higher forAfrican-Americans than for whi teAmericans because they are more likelyto develop complications or experience

.greater disability with diabetes.•Studies have shown that many African-Americans, as many as 43 percent whoare now on dialysis for kidney failure,did not know they had it until about a"week before starting treatment.

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