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Vol. 51 No. 50 (USPS 049-500) Bellmore, NY 11710 The Community Newspaper Wednesday, December 5, 2012 75¢
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A MIND-SET: Students and teachers at Shore Road School in Bellmorewere recently treated to a Brain Challenge as the Hollyrock Game Showvisited the school. Students competed against one another in physical
and mental challenges. Questions ranged from educational topics to popculture, with many relating to themes of bullying and anti-bullying.
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Several Bellmore residents comparedtheir Hurricane Sandy experiences withtheir memories of the Hurricane of1938. They described memories ofstorm damage, losing power and tryingto stay warm.
Bellmore resident Fern Dobris was 10years old and living in the Bronx whenthe Hurricane of 1938 hit. “The waterwas cascading down the steps from thefloor above, and my father put towels atthe front door of the apartment…so thewater wouldn’t come in.
“I remember coming home from pub-lic school and the wind almost carriedme away. I don’t remember how I madeit home,” she said. During superstormSandy, a tree across the street fell ontothe tree in front of her house, causing itto fall on her house, damaging the gutterand the shingles on the roof.
Something similar also happened toone of her neighbors. “By and large, Iconsider myself lucky. It could havebeen a lot worse,” she said.
Damage on the East EndBill Sette grew up on Linden Street in
Bellmore. He was born in 1920 and was18 when the Hurricane of 1938 hit.Although there was no damage to hishome or property at the time, he remem-bers the damage on the East End ofLong Island.
“We were boating people at the time,and I remember riding out on the EastEnd in my boat two years later and see-ing the destruction.”
Mr. Sette lost all his belongings in lastmonth’s storm. “My age, 92 years old, is
a hell of a time to start living again.Memories are all gone in a couple ofminutes’ time,” he said. “It’ll be monthsbefore I can get back in the house, so I’llprobably move in with my daughter.”
Roy Weinman has lived in Bellmoresince his birth in 1924. He grew up onFrederick Street, and he said he did notrecall any damage to his home or toWeinman’s Hardware on BedfordAvenue, where he worked with his father.
“The lights were out in the store hereand… all over the place. We lit theplace up with kerosene lamps and… didbusiness and helped people.”
He also recalled picking up a truckload of candles from Brooklyn. Thisyear, only half of his store had a poweroutage, and there was also no damage.
Houses blown off foundationsAlice Etringer grew up on the west
side of Park Avenue in North Merrick.Born in 1925, she was 13 when theHurricane of 1938 hit. “Some houseswere taken off their foundations, andthere were a lot of trees down,” sherecalled. Describing her experience los-ing power, she said: “Everybody at thattime had kerosene lamps, and you stillhad the kerosene lamps when the elec-tric went off… and a coal furnace… anda wood-burning stove.”
The Long Island Lighting Companygave out plenty of free dry ice at itsHicksville headquarters, she added.
Today, Ms. Etringer lives at BellmoreGardens, a Bellmore Avenue seniorhousing complex run by the Town ofHempstead Housing Authority. Thecomplex offered free lunches during thestorm, and used a generator for backup
electricity. “They really took good careof us. It was a good place to be,” she
said. Superstorm Sandy was worse thanany other storm she has seen.
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SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES: Sandy was not Long Island’s first brush with highwater. Above is what Freeport village looked like during the 1938 hurricane,dubbed “The Long Island Express.”
A Taste of Home Holiday events slatedA Taste of Home has announced its
schedule of special holiday seasonevents will be headlined by severalvisits from Santa Claus as well as dec-orating classes featuring gingerbreadand chocolate houses.
Breakfast with SantaSanta Claus will take time away
from his busy Christmas preparations
to visit A Taste of Home tomeet his fans for break-fast and lots of photo-graphs. Santa will beat A Taste of Homeon Saturday andSunday, December 8,9 and Saturday,December 15. Thecost, which includes
quality time with Santa and a delicioushot breakfast is $14.95 for ages 12 andup and up; $9.95, for ages 3-11; and $3for under 3, plus tax and gratuity.
Seatings on all dates are 9 a.m. and11 a.m. Call or stop in to register.Registration in advance is a must, asseating is limited.
Edible house decoratingLearn how to decorate a ginger-
bread or chocolate house and go homewith a gorgeous centerpiece for yourholiday table. Classes are scheduledfor December 7, at 4:30 p.m.,
December 8, 3:30 p.m., December14, 4:30 p.m. and December 15, 3:30p.m. Seating is limited so advanceregistration is a must. Call 486-1670or stop in to register. Pricing starts at$36.95 and varies depending on thetype of house (gingerbread or choco-late) and number of people in yourgroup. Tax and gratuity are additional.
A Taste of Home is at 1992 NorthJerusalem Road in North Bellmore.For information on its holiday class-es, events, desserts/catering, gifts andmore, you can visit www.ataste-ofhomeli.com.
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SONS OF ITALY: Bellmore resident and Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla presentedTown of Hempstead “Office of the Town Clerk” Citations to Tom Valenti, owner of Piccolo’sRistorante, and Josephine Maggio, representing the “Sons of Italy,” on the occasion of thethird Annual “Sons of Italy” Pancake Breakfast held at Piccolo Ristorante last week. Theevent was sponsored by Piccolo’s from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Proceeds from the fundraiser willbenefit Bellmore families who may require help. Pictured with Clerk Mark Bonilla are TomValenti (far right), Josephine Maggio and Vincent Trapani.
C H R I S T M A S T R E ELIGHTING: The Chamber ofCommerce of the Bellmoreswill hold its annual ChristmasTree lighting and holidayextravagazana on Friday,December 7, from 6-10 p.m. atthe Veterans Memorial Park,at the corner of BedfordAvenue and Broadway inBellmore Village.
Festivities will include theChristmas Tree lighting at 7p.m., a visit from SantaChristmas carolers, Holidaymusic, horse and carriage ridesfrom 6-9 p.m., trolley ridesthrough the community, andplenty of hot chocolate andother refreshments. For infor-mation call the chamber officeat 679-1875, or you can visitwww.bellmorechamber.com.
© © ©MENORAH LIGHTING:
The Chamber of Commerce ofthe Bellmores will celebrate theMenorah lighting on Tuesday,December 11, at 6 p.m. atVeterans Memorial Park.
Leaders from local syna-gogues will lead in prayer asthe 10-foot silver Chanukahmenorah is lit. Traditionalsongs will be sung by local stu-dents from the local Hebrewand nursery schools.
Bellmore Jewish Centre CantorElliott Joseph Yavneh will alsosing. Chocolate Chanukah geltsand Chanukah giveaways are partof the festivities. For informationcall the chamber at 679-1875 oryou can visit www.bell-morechamber.com.
© © ©DEFENSIVE DRIVING:
The St. Barnabas RC Church ofBellmore will present a defen-sive driving course sponsoredby the National safety Councilon Saturday, January 5, from9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Participantswill receive a mandatory insur-ance premium reduction and
their violation point total will bereduced. Please note that forinformation and registration,people are asked to call anyevening at 631-360-9720. Thecost is $45.
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meeting of the North BellmoreCivic Association on Monday,December 10, at 7 p.m. meetingwill be held at the North BellmorePublic Library.
Guest speaker for this month isKen Heino from Nassau CountyConsumer Affairs. He will talkabout consumer fraud and takequestions afterward.
If you have a community issuethat needs to be addressed, comeand join us.
© © ©COMMUNITY POLICING:
Legislator Denenberg hosts ameeting on Thursday, December6, at 7:30 p.m., North BellmoreLibrary, 1551 Newbridge Road,North Bellmore, on communitypolicing and quality-of-life issues.Guests include representativesfrom the Nassau County PoliceDepartment (NCPD).
Police will discuss precinctconsolidation status, recent bur-glaries, staffing, crime, trafficenforcement, neighborhoodissues, problem-oriented policingand the goals of law enforcement.
Most of the meeting is reservedfor questions and answers. Forinformation call Mr. Denenberg’soffice at 571-6219.
© © ©STUDENT OPTIONS FOR
WINTER RECESS: BecauseBellmore-Merrick Central HighSchool District schools wereclosed up to a week or more toclean up and repower fromsuperstorm Sandy, during itsmonthly meeting tonight,December 5, the Board ofEducation will discuss optionsregarding making up lost classesto the storm, which may include
reducing winter recess time. According to a district
spokesperson – and on its web-site – two options will be dis-cussed at length by the board.One includes extending Regentstesting days on Tuesday andWednesday, January 22 and 23,to full-instruction days. Testswould be taken during morninghours, and regular classes wouldbe held during the afternoon.
The second option involves fullinstruction days Wednesday-Friday, February 20-22.
The board will discuss theoptions and vote on one. Studentsand parents are invited to attend tomake their voices heard. Themeeting begins at 8 p.m. in theBoard Room of BrooksideSchool, 1760 MeadowbrookRoad, North Merrick.
© © ©FINANCIAL SERVICES
HELP CENTER OPEN:Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.(R-Merrick) announced that theNew York State Department ofFinancial Services has set up aHurricane Sandy ResponseCenter in Merrick to assist resi-dents and business owners whowere affected by the storm.
Department of FinancialServices representatives will beat the Merrick Jewish Centre, at225 Fox Boulevard in Merrick,between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. everyday until further notice.
Residents and business own-ers who need assistance withstorm-related insurance issueswill be able to speak individual-ly with a Department ofFinancial Services representa-tive. The program is open toeveryone.
Individuals who are unableto visit the help center in per-son but need assistance cancall the Department ofFinancial Services’ stormassistance consumer helplineat 1-800-330-1759.
Taking concrete steps Of all the possible options for protecting New York
City from another Sandy-type hurricane or worse,Professor Malcolm Bowman from the Marine SciencesResearch Center of Stony Brook University, thinks themost promising is a project by engineers from TheHalcrow Group called the New York-New JerseyOuter Harbor Gateway, five miles of causeways, tun-nels and sea gates from Sandy Hook in New Jersey tothe Rockaways in Queens.
He prefers it to a sea wall constructed under theVerrazano Bridge that, he notes, would not protectStaten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Breezy Point (the“Irish Riviera”) or JFK Airport. Also, the plantakes advantage of shallow waters except for theshipping channels, making construction easier.Gates would close the shipping channels in theevent of a storm surge.
Professor Bowman also envisions a four-lanehighway and a rapid-rail connection between north-ern New Jersey and Long Island, bypassingManhattan and connecting to JFK Airport. Tollscould help pay for it, he says.
The first step is an initiative from New York City,spearheaded by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, whoasks Congress to fund a U.S. Army Corps of Engineersto study the pros and cons of the locations of storm-surge barriers. There would be “no concrete nextweek,” as Professor Bowman points out. All aspects ofany project would need to be taken into consideration,including the need to study barrier beaches, flood geol-ogy, water quality, fish environment, social justice, etc.
Regarding sewage, the Hudson has to flow out, soinvesting in water quality studies, fisheries and ecolo-gy needs to be done, among the oceanography work.
The proposed causeway is a “major politicalchallenge” as Professor Bowman points out,because three states, large cities, boroughs andcounties all would have to work together. But it iscertainly something to consider. Katrina has beencalled a social – not a natural – disaster becauselevee work was not done. Can the same be said forSandy or some future as-yet unnamed storm if wedon’t start work on storm surge barriers?
FEMA ineligibility letter not the last word If you applied for disaster assistance
with the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency following super-storm Sandy and received a letter statingyou were not eligible for disaster aid,this first letter may not be the final word.
If applicants receive a letter fromFEMA that states that they are ineligi-ble, it does not necessarily mean anapplicant is not eligible for disasterassistance. If the letter states “ineligible”or “incomplete,” more information maybe needed, such as the applicant’s insur-ance documents or proof of status oftheir claim, prior to disaster aid beinggranted.
FEMA requires homeowners andrenters to provide insurance and otherinformation at the time of registration.After a disaster, important documentsmay not be readily available or may bedestroyed. Applicants for disaster aidcan update their information aboutinsurance and residency at any pointduring the application process.
A determination letter sent by FEMAwill specifically explain why an applica-tion needs to be revisited. It might askfor insurance settlement documentationfor property damaged or destroyed, orfor documents reflecting proof of occu-
pancy or ownership of the damagedproperty.
Other reasons an applicant mayreceive a denial letter include:
• The damaged property is not listedas your primary residence at the time ofthe disaster.
• The damage was due to pre-existingconditions.
• The disaster damage was not docu-mented.
• The FEMA housing inspector cannotreach the applicant by phone.
• Someone else in the household hasalready applied for assistance.
• The application is not complete.
Applicants have several options toobtain clarification on their letters. Theycan visit a Disaster Recovery Center(DRC) or they can call the FEMAhelpline at 1-800-621-3362, or TTY 1-800-462-7585.
In the DRCs, applicants will find rep-resentatives from the state, FEMA, theSBA and other organizations. TheFEMA representatives can provide clar-ity on the letter and guidance on whatadditional documentation is needed.
For a list of the DRCs open in New
York, go online to www.fema.gov/disas-ter-recovery-centers. For those who use711 Relay or Video Relay Services, call1-800-621-3362. The toll-free lines are
open 24 hours, seven days a week untilfurther notice.
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Sunday, December 9: Second Sundayof Advent, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, December 16: Third Sundayof Advent, 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, December 23: FourthSunday of Advent, 10:30 a.m.
Monday, Christmas Eve, December24: Candlelight Christmas Eve service at7:30 p.m. There is no Christmas Dayservice.
Sunday, December 30: Fifth Sundayof Adent, 10:30 a.m.
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Saturday, December 22: Christmaspageant, 5 p.m.
Monday, December 24, ChristmasEve: Candleight Holy Communion, 5p.m. and 10 p.m.
Tuesday, December 25, ChristmasDay: The Christ Mass, 10 a.m.
Sunday, December 30: HolyCommunion, 10 a.m.
Sunday, January 6: Epiphany of ourLord, Holy Communion, 10 a.m.
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sing hymns and choral anthems from theadvent season.
Sunday, December 16: Children’sChristmas Pageant, at 3 p.m.
Monday, December 24, ChristmasEve: Masses celebrated at 4, 6, 10 p.mand midnight. Mass also celebated inHoly Family Chapel at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, December 25, ChristmasDay: Masses celebrated at 7, 9, 10:30and noon. There will be no 10:15 a.m. or5 p.m. Mass this day.
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Taxpayer assistanceLegislator David Denenberg presents a
taxpayer assistance program on Monday,December 10, at 7:30 p.m., FreeportLibrary, 144 West Merrick Road, Freeport,to learn about tax exemptions and to pickup or drop off applications for the STAR(school tax reduction), enhanced STAR,senior citizens’, veterans’, Cold War veter-ans’, limited income and disability, volun-teer firefighter/EMT and home improve-ment exemptions. Exemption specialistswill provide assistance and answer ques-tions. For information call Mr.Denenberg’s office at 571-6219.
Preservation society singalongThe Wantagh Preservation Society will
hold its annual Holiday Open House onSunday, December 9, from 2-4 p.m. at themuseum, 1700 Wantagh Avenue. Tour themuseum, sing Holiday songs and takephotos of your children with special guestSanta Claus! Also enjoy hot chocolate,cookies and candy. It’s a party!
Legal consultations over SandyFour more free legal consultation clinics
have been scheduled where residents deal-ing with the aftermath of superstormSandy can meet one-on-one with an attor-ney for free legal consultation, advice andreferral information. Two clinics will beheld Monday, December 10, 10 a.m.-noon
and 3:30-6 p.m., and two on Monday,December 17, 10 a.m.-noon and 3:30-6p.m. at the NCBA, located on 15th Streetat the corner of West Street in Mineola,three blocks south of the Mineola train sta-tion and bus depot.
Residents are asked to contact theNassau County Bar at 747-4070 to sched-ule an appointment time to ensure an attor-ney will be available, and are encouragedto bring any significant documents, leases,insurance agreements or paperwork.Attorneys fluent in Spanish, Korean,Russian, Haitian Creole or other lan-guages will be made available uponrequest when registering. Walk-ins arewelcome.
Attorneys will be able to help residentsin the following areas:
• Homeowner, flood, property damageand automobile insurance claims.
• FEMA assistance and grants.• Debt deferral.• Bankruptcy.• Consumer protection issues (contrac-
tors, etc.).• Landlord-tenant issues.• Assistance in dealing with lenders to
avoid foreclosure.• Legal assistance for health/disabili-
ty/personal injury/post-traumatic stressissues.
• Pro bono alternative dispute resolution(mediation and arbitration) for neighbordisputes arising from the storm.
Storm-related information is updatedregularly at www.nassaubar.org.
Holiday party at TackapaushaA live animal program and crafts will be
featured at the South Shore Audubon’sannual Holiday Party for children at theTackapausha Museum on Saturday,December 8, from 1-4 p.m.
The animal presentation will be at 1:30p.m. with a second performance at 2:30p.m. so all guests can be accommodated.The crafts will include nature-relateditems and feeders for birds. There will alsobe light refreshments.
The Tackapausha Museum andPreserve is at 2255 Washington Avenue,(north of Merrick Road) in Seaford.Admission for this special event is $5 perperson. For information contact theMuseum at 571-7443.
Film interns neededThe Nassau County Film Office has
nonpaying, part-time internships and vol-unteer positions available in its Mineolaoffice. The Nassau County Film Officehelps production companies find locationsand services when they are filming in theNassau County area. It works with majorstudio films, independent films, commer-
cials, industrial videos and fashion pho-tography.
The office works closely with the LongIsland Film/TV Foundation on producingthe Filmmakers Connection Meetings andthe Long Island International Film Expo(LIIFE), held annually in Bellmore.
Some past interns have gone on tobecome promotions managers of localradio stations, lawyers at the state attor-ney’s office, location scouts, placementmanagers in the entertainment field, andother varied positions in the film andcommercial industries.
You must be good on the phone, com-puter literate and dependable. The NassauCounty Film Office is open from Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. We ask that youwork 2-3 days within those days/hours.
If you are interested in a career in thefilm/tv/commercial industries, make your-self a more viable job candidate by learningwhat goes into a film shoot from the groundlevel up. The NCFO provides training.
E-mail your resume and the days/hoursyou are available to [email protected].
For information, contact DirectorDebra Markowitz at 571-3168 or e-mailto [email protected].
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Town animal shelter to holdfoster care seminar
The Hempstead Town Animal Shelterwill hold a foster care and volunteeringseminar on Saturday, December 8, at noonat the shelter, 3320 Beltagh Avenue,Wantagh. All residents interested in foster-ing a cat or dog, or volunteering their timeat the shelter, are urged to attend thisinformative meeting.
“By volunteering your time and/or fos-tering a cat or dog, you are helping to makea real difference in the lives of shelter ani-mals, contributing to their becoming excel-lent candidates for permanent adoption,”said Cynthia Iacopella, shelter director.“During this seminar, our dedicated shelterstaff will offer detailed information aboutthese programs.”
Through the shelter’s Foster VolunteerProgram, a family temporarily adopts ashelter cat or dog, to help the animalbecome more comfortable living a homeenvironment. General volunteers are alsoneeded, and will be assigned to a range ofdifferent tasks at the shelter.
The one-hour seminar will provide anoverview of the shelter’s foster care andvolunteer programs, and detail the require-ments and procedures for becominginvolved. Volunteer applications will beavailable.
For information on the seminar, contactthe animal shelter at 785-5220 or visithttp://toh.li/animal-shelter.
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The county will create 240 temporaryjob openings for people to be trained toassist those still struggling emotionally inthe aftermath of superstorm Sandy. Thejobs would last somewhere between sixweeks and nine months.
The job creation is part of a nearly $1.8million grant awarded to Nassau County’sOffice of Mental Health to provide coun-seling and referral services to thoseimpacted by Sandy’s devastation.Applicants need not be licensed profes-sionals. The New York State Office ofMental Health Services will provide appli-cants with the proper training.
The Crisis Counseling Assistance andTraining Program, dubbed Project Hope, issimilar to programs established afterSeptember 11 and Hurricane Irene. It isfunded by an $8 million grant from theFederal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) and SAMSHA, to be shared byeach county impacted by Sandy.Superstorm Sandy impacted more resi-dents in Nassau than in any other county.
The crisis counseling services will befree to those still suffering from the after-effects of Sandy, and will be administeredby the New York State Office of MentalHealth Services, in conjunction with thecounty’s mental health agency, for a mini-mum of six weeks – and a possible exten-sion to nine months.
Nassau’s $1.8 million share of the grantwill be equally distributed to 12 localsocial service-type agencies, which havehistorically contracted with Nassau’sMental Health office. Each agency wouldbe tasked with hiring, or extending thehours of, 14 workers to be crisis counselorsand two from each to be team leaders.
Twelve agenciesThe twelve agencies tabbed for Project
Hope are:• FEGS.• MHA of Nassau County.• SAIL.
• Central Nassau Guidance andCounseling.
• South Shore Child Guidance.• South Nassau Communities Hospital.• Long Beach Reach.• Long Beach Medical Center.• North Shore Child and Family
Guidance.• NuHealth aka NUMC.• Youth Environmental Services (YES).• FREE.Once trained in crisis management,
counselors will identify those needing sup-port or referrals to a wide array of servicesand then help steer those individuals toappropriate resources and care.
They will help those who have yet toreceive financial assistance they’re due, bywalking them through the often-complicat-ed reimbursement application process.Counselors will listen to the victims andhelp them deal with stress and anxiety inthe aftermath of the storm.
Dr. James Dolan, director of the NassauCounty Office of Mental Health, ChemicalDependency and DevelopmentalDisabilities Services (the Office), notedthat “the enormity of the personal chal-lenges and material loss experienced hasoverwhelmed the usual coping capacitiesof most people.”Crisis counselors help survivors identify,
label and express emotions; adjust to thedisaster and losses; make decisions andtake action.
According to state guidelines. full-timecrisis counselors would be paid $20 anhour and receive vehicle mileage reim-bursement; crisis counselor/team leaderswould earn $30 an hour and project coor-dinators would make between $20 and $45an hour. These rates can, however, be mod-ified by the provider agency.
If you are experiencing adverse reac-tions, or are feeling depressed, overly anx-ious, helpless or hopeless, call 1-800-LIFENET.
County offers crisis-careeropportunities
Bellmore
Big ChatThe next movie up for the “Reel
Chat” Movie Discussion Group is“Big Night” on Friday, December14, at 1 p.m.
In this witty drama, brothers debateintegrity versus compromise as they tryto succeed in the Jersey Shore restaurantbusiness of the 1950s. In an attempt torescue their failing family enterprise,the brothers risk everything on one spe-cial night. The film stars Stanley Tucciand Tony Shalhoub and boasts animpressive supporting cast. Discussionfollows the movie. Rated R, 1996, run-ning time 107 minutes.
For titles of upcoming movies, checkthe website at www.bellmorelibrary.orgor call Martha DiVittorio at 785-2990.Be sure to make room in your calendarfor these stimulating yet relaxingFriday afternoons.
Dates for the Winter 2012/2013 movie-discussions are Fridays, December 28,January 11, January 25, February 8and February 22.
Defensive driving classesSteve Schwartz teaches a class on
Thursdays, December 6 and 13, 7-10p.m. Fee: $35. On Saturday, January5, there will be a one-day class withMelissa Chios from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fee:$35. The next AARP class will be heldon Wednesday, January 9, from 10-4p.m. Fee: $17 for those with an AARPcard, or $19. Sign up now at the refer-ence desk.
Memoir Writing WorkshopOn Tuesday, December 11, at 10:30
a.m., columnist Florence Gatto and poetBeverly E. Kotch of the Long IslandWriters Guild will show you how to getstarted writing your stories, memoriesand musings. The program is free andthe community is welcome to attend.
Diabetes WorkshopWhether you have just learned you
have diabetes or you have been livingwith diabetes for a while, it is importantthat you take care of yourself and pre-vent or delay some of the serious prob-lems diabetes can cause. Dr. MichaelMoskowitz visits the library onWednesday, December 12, at 11 a.m.to answer your questions!
Knitting and Crochet ClubEnjoy an evening of crafting with a
lively group of people on Thursday,December 20, at 7 p.m. Bring yourproject and you will find lots of helpavailable.
Book sandwiched inOn Friday, December 21, at 12:30
p.m., Claire Deroche, social justice coor-dinator at the Unitarian UniversalistCongregation at Shelter Rock, will dis-cuss the book, “The Death of Josseline:Stories from the Arizona Borderlands,”by Margaret Regan. Even if you have notread the book, come to this free programto learn more about what is happeningtoday on United States borders.
Blood drive On Saturday, December 22, 11 a.m.-
3:30 p.m. there will be a blood drive atthe library. All donors will receive afleece scarf and a pair of gloves fordonating much-needed blood. You canmake an appointment by calling the helpdesk at 785-2990, or walk-ins are grate-fully accepted!
North Bellmore
Simply strongerEllen Coven’s next set of exercise
classes on Tuesdays 1:30-2:15 p.m.January 29, February 5, 12, and 26.March 5, 12, and 26 will be the make-up classes. Fee: $4 per class and $24registration fee.
YogaCathy Adamo has available yoga
classes on Fridays from 12:30-1:30p.m. on January 4, 11, 18 and 25,February 1, 8 and 22, and March 1, 8,15 and 22. To practice this lyengar-styleyoga register at the reference desk,where you must sign a disclaimer.
ZumbaOn Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Desiree Durand will run throughJanuary 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, andFebruary 7, 14, 21 and 28. Fee: $4 perclass and sign up at the reference deskwith a $36 check.
Defensive driving Saturday, January 12, from 9:15-
3:30 p.m. Register at the reference deskwith a $35 check payable to WINLI.
AARP defensive drivingSaturday, December 15, at 9:30
a.m. Special offer exclusively for veter-ans. Take the AARP driver safety class-room course for free! AARP memberscheck for $17 payable to AARP. Non-members check $19 payable to AARP.
Community policing and quali-ty of life
Legislator Dave Denenberg will hosta meeting on Thursday, December 6,at 7:30 p.m. No registration is requiredand all are welcomed to attend.
Winter blood drive January 16, from 1:45-7:45 p.m. A
signup sheet will be at the referencedesk January 2.
MoviesAll movies begin at 1:45 p.m.
“Moonrise Kingdom” will be played onWednesday December 12. Rated PG-13, 1 hour, 34 minutes.
“Your Sister’s Sister” will be playedon Wednesday, December 19. RatedR, 1 hour, 31 minutes.
Book discussionMonday, December 17, at 1:30 p.m.
The book “Enchantments” by KathrynHarrison, will be discussed: a novel setin the final days of Russia’s RomanovEmpire in St. Petersberg, 1917. All arewelcomed!
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Edward Kraus - North Bellmore
My name is Richard Holzhauer. I havelived in Bellmore for 14 years and I amrunning for Fire Commissioner in theBellmore Fire District.
I am also a member of the BellmoreFire Department, a firefighter and emer-gency medical technician. I am an AirForce veteran and member of theBellmore Chamber of Commerce.
I know with everyone recovering fromSandy, the fire commissioner’s electionis not the first thing on anyone’s mind. I,like many of you, lost my one-storyhouse, a car and a small boat as a resultof the storm; so I can understand whatmany of you are going through.
The Bellmore Fire Department per-formed exemplary handling of over 145fire and EMS calls in a 24-hour periodduring hurricane Sandy.
I am the owner and operator of a fam-ily run plumbing and heating businessthat I started over 33 years ago. I know
how difficult it is to keep cost down andcontinue to provide exceptional service.I would like to do the same for theBellmore Fire District.
I am committed to keeping spendingdown within the district while contin-uing to provide the highest quality offire suppression and emergency med-ical services.
My priorities are, standardization forall fire trucks so that additional trainingis not required to transition from onesimilar truck to another electronic ambu-lance call reports to make the transitionof the patient and information morestreamlined and accessible to the emer-gency department.
I am asking for your vote onTuesday, December 11, at theBellmore Firehouse, 230 PettitAvenue from 2-9 p.m.
Thank you in advance for your support.
My name is Robert Angrisani and Ihave been a volunteer firefighter forover 20 years with the Bellmore FireDepartment. I have considered it a truehonor to have served our great commu-nity for the past 10 years as commis-sioner, and I humbly ask for your sup-port to continue serving in that capacity.
I was raised in Bellmore and graduat-ed from Mepham High School in 1990.I then went on to graduate from NassauCommunity College and attendedHofstra University. I work as a NewYork State fire inspector specializing inpublic and private school inspections. Ihave been married to my wife Amy for14 years and have three girls, Julia, 12,Grace, 10, and Deanna, 3.
As commissioner I have, along withthe rest of the Board of FireCommissioners, accomplished a varietyof initiatives, including focusing onopen dialogue, which has bridged thecommunication gap between taxpayers,firefighters and the board all in theeffort to make the fire district moreopen and transparent.
Another is a technology focus andinjection, which looks at optimizingprocesses, especially business practicesbecause, ultimately, they lead to greaterefficiency and cost savings. Examplesof these injections are Internet technol-ogy, security systems and, most impor-tantly, training.
The board has always encouraged andsupported our volunteers to take train-ing courses as often as possible. Ourtraining equipment, along with theexpert knowledge of the FireDepartment chiefs, officers and mem-bers, has offered a solid curriculum thatensures all residents are well protected.
The Bellmore Fire Department hasbenefitted from excellent fiscal spend-
ing by having the latest in firefightingapparatus, equipment and facilities. Thishas all been done without raising taxes ina climate where taxpayers are countingon officials to watch out for them.
My vision for the Bellmore FireDistrict, should I have the privilege ofbeing re-elected this December, hasseveral components. I would like tocontinue to work on our municipalpurchasing cooperation, which allowsfire districts to partner with othermunicipalities to pool monetaryresources when purchasing.
Facility investment and focus isanother area where I want to make surewe, as a district, stay on top. Taking careof our facilities now saves in the future.
I also would like to work on gettingour ISO rating the best it could be. TheISO rating is a major factor in determin-ing your insurance premium on yourhome insurance.
This rating approximates how wellyour property is protected firematically.The board is also working on securinggrants to even further update our life-saving equipment, both EMS and fire-matic to keep or dedicated memberssafe and well equipped.
Once again I would like to thank thecommunity of Bellmore for the opportu-nity of serving you over the past 10years. With your vote I look forward tohelping keep the residents safe in thefuture. Come down and cast your voteon Tuesday, December 11, at theBellmore Fire Department Headquartersfrom 2-9 p.m.
Lastly, I would like to wish all resi-dents of Bellmore a happy and healthyholiday season!
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Mr. Kraus is a fourth-generationvolunteer firefighter in NassauCounty. He is a graduate ofChaminade High School, a career fire-fighter and a second deputy chiefinstructor at the Nassau County FireAcademy. Mr. Kraus is a lifelong
North Bellmore resident and has beenmarried to his wife, the formerJennifer Sharkey, since 2009.
They purchased their own home inNorth Bellmore in 2009, where theylive with their two young sons,Edward III and Joseph. Mr. Kraus,said he is running for the position tokeep fire district taxes at a low ratewhile maintaining emergency servicesto the community at a high standard inthe future.
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Bulldogs hockey players help LongBeach community
The Bellmore-MerrickBulldogs middle schoolhockey team recently trav-elled to Long BeachArena, where they helpedsort and distribute reliefitems to members of thecommunity who were stillsuffering from the effectsof Hurricane Sandy. Theplayers were chaperonedby Coach Tom Condonalong with several otherparents.
“I am extremely proudof these students for show-ing such maturity andcompassion during a timewhen so many of ourneighbors are struggling,”said Merrick AvenueMiddle School Principal
Meador Pratt.The players included
Jonathon Olsen and ChrisYodice from Grand AvenueMiddle School, and RobertLynott, Tommy Condon,Christopher Kraemer, BillyMingione, JohnathonIntravaia, Sean Immel,William Sasson, JakeGalitto and Jason Agaliotisfrom Merrick AvenueMiddle School.
The student-athletes didan outstanding job, spend-ing the majority of the dayvolunteering their time tohelp those in need.
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Coping with Sandy’s afteraffectsCounty Legislator Dave Denenberg,
state Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr., theCommunity Parent Center and theBellmore-Merrick Central High SchoolDistrict are partnering with the AmericanRed Cross to assist families in copingwith the aftereffects during this difficulttime, when many are strained and strug-gling, for an event on Tuesday, December11, at 7 p.m., at Mepham High School,2401 Camp Avenue, Bellmore.
Join for an evening to help our commu-nity rebuild and recover a sense of phys-ical and emotional safety and stability.The program will begin with a keynotespeaker, followed by breakout sessionsfor parents of pre-school and school agechildren, adults and senior citizens.Registration is required. You can contactLegislator Denenberg’s office at 571-6219 or the Community Parent Center at771-9346 for a registration form.
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MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARDAND ELECT
EDWARD J. KRAUSNORTH BELLMORE FIRE COMMISSIONER
- Chief, North Bellmore Fire Department 2008-2012- 2nd Deputy Chief Instructor, Nassau County Fire Academy
- Career Firefighter, Graduate of NYS Fire Academy- Vice-Chairman Nassau County 6th Battalion Fire Chiefs Assoc.
-Member of Nassau County, NYS, and International Fire Chiefs Assoc.-4th Generation Volunteer Firefighter in Nassau County
-Married, Father of Two-Lifelong North Bellmore Resident
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Kennedy student government officers attend state leadership conference
The executive board members andsenators of Kennedy High School’sStudent Government recently attend-ed the New York State Council onLeadership and Student Activities(NYS CLSA) Silver AnniversaryConference. During this three-dayconference, the student governmentlearned new leadership skills toenable them to have a more success-ful year as school officers.
Approximately 35 schools from allover the state sent representatives tothe conference. Through many work-shops and roundtable discussions, thestudents were able to share theirexperience from past events atKennedy and get ideas for new eventsfrom the other schools in attendance.The students also visited the stateCapitol building and listened to fivedifferent speakers.
Kennedy students Jesse Richheimerand Nicole Toback received the DaleHawley Leadership Award, a recogni-tion that went to only five studentsstatewide. In addition, the studentgovernment was one of 19 schoolgroups in the state that were named tothe NYS CLSA Honor Council, anachievement that is the result of theiroutstanding dedication to helping theschool and community.
Kennedy sophomores AydinKessler and Alex Toback were chosento serve on the state board. They arethe lone representatives from NassauCounty among 20 students statewide.Their one-year term will start thisspring, during which they will helpplan the NYS CLSA’s 2013 state con-ference.
KENNEDY HIGHSCHOOL seniorChris Jones par-ticipates in oneof the round-table discus-sions during thesecond day ofthe state confer-ence.
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DECLARING INDEPENDENCE:Bellmore-Merrick students in GrandAvenue Middle School’s Yorker Clubgather for a photo during their visit tohistoric Wickham Farm.
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dents from Grand Avenue MiddleSchool’s Yorker Club recently tooktheir annual field trip to WickhamFarm on the North Fork. The studentswere joined by club advisors DanielRummenie and Dominik Bargiel.
The students enjoyed a beautifulday of fall weather, went apple andpumpkin picking, and took a historictour of one of Long Island’s oldestfarms. The visit provided the clubmembers with an opportunity to learnabout colonial history from a localperspective. The students were able towalk in the footsteps of BenjaminFranklin, who visited the farm overtwo centuries ago.
Grand Avenue Middle School’sYorker Club meets twice a monthafter school and is open to all stu-dents. The club annually visits his-toric sites such as Wickham Farm andTheodore Roosevelt’s house atSagamore Hill, and tours YankeeStadium and Madison Square Garden.Each trip includes a class or tour thatexplains something about the site andthe people who lived there and usedit. The Yorker Club is also involvedwith community service.
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My name is Robert Bazarewski andI am seeking election to the positionof Commissioner with the NorthBellmore Fire District and I am askingfor your support.
I have over 29 years of experience in thevolunteer fire service. During this time Ihave held many positions, including com-pany treasurer, truck engineer, a New YorkState certified emergency medical techni-cian, lieutenant, captain and moving upthe ranks, serving as chief of departmentfrom 2002 to 2003.
I was the officer in command of NorthBellmore’s response to the attacks on
the World Trade Center on 9-11. TheNBFD operated for a full week in lowerManhattan conducting rescue and recov-ery operations.
I worked for over 35 years for theNassau County Department of PublicsWorks, retiring in 2009 as assistantsuperintendent of sewage plant. In thisposition, I oversaw the operation of alarge municipal water pollution controlplant, staffed by approximately 90employees with an annual budget ofabout $27 million. Responsibilitiesincluded regulatory compliance andadministrative oversight and supervisionof this large facility.
For this past year I have had the honorof serving as the treasurer of the NorthBellmore Fire District, which hasafforded me the opportunity to workclosely with the Board of FireCommissioners.
The position of fire commissioner is avery important one that includes makingsure our members get the best trainingavailable, and the purchase and mainte-nance of state of the art fire/rescueequipment that our residents depend onevery day to keep them safe and to pro-tect our fire district.
I believe I have the qualifications toserve as a member of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, and that my work expe-rience would be an asset to the residentsof the North Bellmore Fire District. Ifelected to the Board of FireCommissioners, I will do my best tomaintain these high standards withoutraising your fire district taxes.
My wife Riva and I have lived inNorth Bellmore for over 28 years andhave six children. We have beeninvolved in many community organiza-tions, including Boy Scouts, GirlScouts, North Bellmore-North MerrickLittle League and Basketball League,and the Nassau County PoliceDepartment Explorers.
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HALLOWEEN HOUNDS ONTHE PROWL IN PARADE:Members of the Cruisin’Canines Club, whosepresident is Bellmore res-ident Suzanne Johnson,brought their dogs toFreeport’s Nautical Milefor a walk up and down thestreet the Saturday beforeSandy struck.
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INVITATION TO BIDNOTICE is hereby given thatthe WANTAGH FIRE DISTRICTwill receive separate & inde-pendent bids for the followingcategories:
CONTRACT No. 1- GeneralConstruction and RelatedWork.
CONTRACT No. 2-EpoxyUrethane Coating Work.For the Storm Damage Repairsto the WANTAGH FIRE DIS-TRICT STATION #3, located at2529 Neptune Avenue,Seaford, New York 11783.Separate & independent bidsmust be received on or beforeMonday, December 17th 2012at 12:00 pm by the WANTAGHFIRE DISTRICT at the DISTRICTOFFICES located at 2045Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh,New York 11793 at which timeall bids received will publiclybe opened and read aloud@12:00 PM in accordance
with §103(2), of the GeneralMunicipal Law. No bids will beaccepted thereafter.Bidding Documents,Information for Bidders, Formof Bids, Plans andSpecifications may be pickedup or viewed at the followinglocation starting on Monday,December 3rd, 2012 after2:00 PM:PICK UP DOCUMENTS ONLYAT THE FOLLOWING OFFICE:
Frank G. Relf Architect, P.C.545 East Jericho TurnpikeHuntington Station, NY
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One full set of documents maybe obtained from the above-mentioned location only uponthe payment of a $100.00non-refundable deposit, certi-fied/bank check only payableto "Frank G. Relf Architect,P.C.". Only one full set of doc-uments shall be given to each
bidder. Additional sets of draw-ings are available to the bid-ders for a non-refundabledeposit of $75.00 per set.Documents will not be mailed.A Pre-bid meeting is scheduledfor 10:00 am on Monday,December 10th 2012 at theproject site where there will bea representative from theArchitect's office and the FireDistrict to review the proposedwork and to answer questionsof general and technicalnature as relating to the bid-ding documents or proce-dures.All bids must be accompaniedby either a) a certified checkpayable to the "Wantagh FireDistrict" in the amount of 5%of the bid price, or b) a bondwith sufficient sureties to beapproved by the "Wantagh FireDistslct" in the amount of 5%of the bid price. If the bid isaccepted, the bidder will enterinto a contract in accordance
with the bid and will furnish asuitable security bond in thesum of the amount of the con-tract conditioned for the faith-ful and prompt completion ofthe work specified in the con-tract. If the bidder neglects orrefuses to execute the con-tract and furnish the bonds,the deposit of 5% of the bidprice shall be forfeited andretained by the Wantagh FireDistrict as liquidated damagesor, in the case of a bid bond,the Wantagh Fire District shallenforce payment of the bondfor its benefit.Per formance, Labor andMaterial payment bonds onthe forms within theSpecifications Book for the fullamount of the contract arerequired and shall be includedin the bid price.Exclude from all bids New YorkState Sales Tax on materialsor supplies purchased for thisproject.
Pursuant to §220 of the Laborlaw, the contract will contain aprovision that every mechanic,laborer and workmanemployed in or about the workcontemplated by the contractshall be paid not less than theprevailing rate of wages andprovided with not less than theprevailing supplement whichare set forth in the BiddingDocuments.Bids are to be enclosed in aseparate sealed envelope,which shall be clearly marked:Wantagh Fire DistrictStation #3 ProjectContract # (1 & 2)The Wantagh Fire Districtreserves the right to waive anyinformalities in, to accept orreject any or all bids, to awardthe contract to other than thelowest bidder or to advertiseanew if in the judgment of theWantagh Fire District it is intheir best interests to do so.No bidder shall withdraw his
bid within 45 days after the for-mal opening thereof.By Order of The Board of FireCommissionersMichael G. AntonucciSuperintendentBL 371 1T 12/5Notice is hereby given that anorder granted by the SupremeCourt, Nassau County, on the29 day of November 2012,bearing index Number 12-014323, a copy of which maybe examined at the Office ofthe Nassau County Clerk,located at 240 Old CountryRoad, Room 108, Mineola,New York grants me the rightto assume the name of AdamAlpa. My present address is2765 West Alder Road,Bellmore, NY, 11710; I wasborn on March 27, 1971 inIstanbul, Turkey; My presentname is Yalcin Alpa.BL 372 1T 12/6
Helping address the emotional impact of superstorm Sandy on residents
These past few weeks have been a cat-astrophic episode in the lives of so manyin our Long Island community.
With many agencies, organizationsand volunteers working towards aspeedy recovery and clean up, it seemsthat lives will be back to normal soon.
“However, we know that disasters cantake a great emotional toll on thoseimpacted by them and can be longer-lasting than the disaster itself,” accord-ing to Linda Leonard, executive directorof Long Island Crisis Center.
“As people resume their routinelifestyles and less media attention isgiven to the crisis, there are those whowill be left thinking they are alone andisolated,” she remarked.
At this stage, it is important to recog-
nize the signs of emotional distress, andthe crisis center has put together a list ofwarning signs for people to consider:
• Sleeping too much or too little.• Stomachaches or headaches.• Anger, feeling edgy or lashing out at
others.• Overwhelming sadness.• Worrying a lot of the time.• Feeling like you have to keep busy.• Lack of energy or always feeling tired.• Drinking alcohol, smoking or using
tobacco more than usual or using ille-gal drugs.
• Eating too much or too little.• Not connecting with others.• Feeling like you won’t ever be
happy again.Just as important as knowing the
warning signs of distress is the impor-tance of knowing when to ask forhelp…and that help is available:
• Call Long Island Crisis Center, 24hours a day/7 days a week at 679-1111.
• Chat online with a counselor atwww.licconline.org.
• Text “LICC” to 839863.
“The crisis center was able to contin-ue its 24/7 hotlines throughout thepower outages. Counselors spoke tomany people who were in the midst ofdealing with various stages of destruc-tion and loss in their lives due toHurricane Sandy,” added Ms. Leonard.
“Now we need to make sure that helpand support get to those who are tryingto manage and survive the disaster emo-
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Not only sand and salt water flood-ed the well-manicured lawns of LongIsland’s South Shore, but oil spilledfrom outside home-heating oil tanks.Here are some remedies that may helprestore your landscaping, from theCornell Cooperative Extension:
Irrigate the landscape to leach outsalts. Be sure irrigation water is notrunning off into the streets, and isonly infiltrating into the landscape.
Spread gypsum over soil when salt-water-damage can not be cured byirrigation alone. The salt will reactwith gypsum to form sodium sulfateand wash through the soil with moreirrigation, leaving harmless calciumprecipitate in its place. Sodiumallowed to dry will form a hard crustand completely dehydrate the soil.
Reset only small, easy-to-managetrees. Keep roots covered and moistuntil resetting. Replant trees and shrubsat their original planting depth. Packsoil firmly around the roots to eliminateair pockets and provide support.
Stake the tree for about a year orless, until its roots become re-estab-lished. Use three stakes and place eachat an angle away from the trunk. Toavoid injuring the trunk, fasten a treeto its supporting stakes with a widestrap. Be sure to water the reset tree.
Prune branches that are broken, ordead, with proper pruning cuts, butprune trees only when bark surfacesare dry. Safety is the first considera-tion in removing branches from stormdamaged trees. During the dormantseason an arborist can prune yourtrees to increase wind resistance,however, the tree still must have beenplanted properly and not be in com-pacted soil.
Replace lost soil that may have
washed off of tree roots. To increasetree vigor, apply compost, which willimprove drainage, soil texture and soilnutrients.
Remove sediment deposited overthe roots by the flood. Roots usuallyextend at least as far out as the canopy.Remove all debris, silt and muddeposited on the lawn from the storm.
Don’t top your trees! Reducing thelength of branches will not help avoidbreakage in future storms. Topping isone of the worst things you can do foryour trees; branches tend to grow thatare weakly attached and are even morelikely to break when a storm strikes.
Test your soil: Do not add any fer-tilizer now; you will just be addingmore salts into the soil. For a soilanalysis, you may contact Agro-One730 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY 14850or call 1-800-496-3344. Or go towww.dairyone.com/soils.
Fees range from $12-$15 per sample.When you contact Agro-One, they willsend you a mailer and data sheet for youto use to send them the soil sample.
You may also pick up a mailer at CCEof Nassau offices, 832 Merrick Avenue,East Meadow. Hours are Tuesdays 10a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays,10 a.m.-1 p.m. Or visit blogs.cce.cor-nell.edu/nassau.
Provided by Julie Seghrouchni,horticulture and community forestryeducator, Cornell CooperativeExtension – Nassau, 832 MerrickAvenue, East Meadow.
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