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IMAGING & MICROFILM ACCESS, SINCE 1979DOCUMENT CONVERSION SERVICES
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If by Laura SchoferIf15 Death and taxes, the two things inif life that are inevitable.jj| But ever-increasing taxes have;|f brought many Long Islanders to a?A breaking point.-or beyond. "This justJVj might be the time to throw the tea inrtf the harbor," one disgruntled home-jf owner told this reporter, saying the7\ relentless threat of rising taxes willKf drive him from his home unless some-jVf thing radical is done.Jf At a meeting held at Mepham HighH School recently, a small but con-flf cerned group of residents met withjg Nassau County Legislator David§| Denenberg to look for just those)& answers to the problem of a burden-ftj some tax bill.if "I go.up and down Meadowbrook|| Road [in Merrick] and I .see more andjv^ more houses with 'for sale' signs,"f{ said John Pinto. "My taxes are up
$2,000 but my salary hasn'tincreased. If'this keeps up who will beleft to pay our school bills? Theyoung can't stay and our parents, whohave lived here for 60 years^ can'tstay either."
"I'm selling my house. I can't affordthe increases," said one man.
"What will it take?" asked anotherman who lives in Freeport. "I don'tknow what to do anymore. I comehere and scream at you, but I'mbeyond the breaking point. I'm broke.There's nothing left in my pockets."
Mr. Denenberg expressed his frus-tration at the high taxes in the countyand added that "it is time to put ourpoliticians' feet to the fire in order tomake some real changes for the midrdie class."
In a study done by the countycomptroller's office,, it found thatmore than half of Nassau familiesplan to leave in the next five years in
part because of "crushing property librariestaxes," the study reads.
But why do we pay such high taxesand, beyond the'rhetoric, how can res-.idents effect change?
' There are five main reasons for highproperty taxes, according to Mr.Denenberg. They are: too much gov-ernment; the cost of government; fed-eral and state policy on taxation andobligations; the amount of taxes paidby Long Island versus the federal and
•state obligations for Long Island andthe state school-aid formula and costof education.
Too much government at too great acost
In Nassau and Suffolk countiesthere is a total of 124 school districtsin addition to "about 900 taxing juris-dictions," explained Mr. Denenberg,which includes villages with specialdistricts, water, sewer, parks and
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"All these different agen-jv'jcies are costly. Just look at their oper-^i]ation costs and their budgets," hefftjsaid. "I believe there is a lot of dupli-|i|cation of services, lots of waste andlSwe've seen that in sofne cases there*;*!has been abuse and fraud. Look atWjwhat "happened in Roslyn [school dis-Jn|trict]." . . !>|
Mr. Denenberg 'asked, "How many^titimes have you heard that you need to! vjknow somebody to.get a permit? Look|V|what happened in 1999 with regard tojj;1the health insurance policy for thefj|county." pj
County Comptroller Howard!^Weitzman, in his inaugural .address|ir|this year said,'"The county's special^taxing districts collect a shocking^amount of property taxes, yet operatedwith virtually no public participationpor oversight. Our audits foundflastounding amounts of waste andftalmost no financial controls." jj|
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Superintendent .Dr. Eric Eversleyand Freeport school board membersexpressed thanks for the recent suc-cessful vote on the school budget, andthen the May 24 Freeport Board ofEducation meeting moved on to thefuture. Several of these items wereintoduced by the superintendent in hislengthy report.
Dr. Eversley called onDeputySuperintendent KishoreKuncham to discuss school, breakfastlunch prices. Mr. Kuncham noted thatprices had remained steady since the;mid-1990s, but that revenues were nolonger meeting expenses and anincrease was called for:
lunch: $1.25 to$r^^breakfast:,-8S.,cents to $'1; sec-ondary |cho?oUafteh: $1.5jO|to §1.75,breakfasl:** $f- to $^2|4t ^afly.Childhood . Center (pr%kinde?|aft§n¥lunch: 85 cents to $1, tbreakfast: 85cents to.$l; milk 30 to .35 cents,Chocolate milk: .35 to .40. '
A brief discussion ensued, in whichit was noted that the meal program wasno longer self-sufficient, requiring arise in prices, but that those receiving"free and reduced" meals would not beaffected. The board agreed to act onthe matter at a June board meeting. "
The board also discussed and ulti-,Jmately awarded a bid for licensed, uni-
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When responding to pointed questionsby trustee Ron Ellerbe, who asked whythe board was not dealing with securi- •ty staffing issues in-house, Dr.Eversley explained that the state'sprocess for authorizing school securityguards is complicated and can takefrom 16-21 weeks; hiring an outsidefirm means that vacancies can be dealtwith as they happen without waitingthat long. The bid award was approved3-1, with Mr. Ellerbe dissenting andtrustee Debra McQuillan absent.
Thanks was given for a $25,000 leg-islative grant acquired by state SenatorCharles Fuschillo for 36 new comput-ers for Atkinson School; a Power Pointpresentation was given for an interest-
ing program there where seniors aretaught to use computers and the kidsinteract with the seniors, to the enlight-enment and enjoyment of both.
A 23-person Wellness Committee'was appointed by the board. This wasdone pursuant to the Child WICReauthorization Act, which stipulatedthat any district with a federally fund1
ed meal program adopt a local schoolwellness policy prior to July 1. It wasexplained that the point of the policywas "to promote better student healthand nutrition", and identify what thedistrict could do to further these goals.
The student council gave a report onFreeport spring sports, and. two teach-
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6 p.m., American Massage Therapy, 7 p.m., A'fr. All. Genealogical Soc. at Freeport, 7p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.
Saturday, June 3• Book Bug Club. 10 a.m., ETS Youth Division, 429 Atlantic Avenue.• ESOL/GED, 9 a.m., Eager To Serve, 9 a.m., DAR', 12 p.m., Freeport Memories'Art
Reception, 2 p.m., LI Scandinavian Soc., 7 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.
.Sunday, June 4• Freeport Historical Museum, 370 South Main Street, open 2-5 p.m.
Monday, June 5• Freeport Village Court in session, Judge Cacciatore presiding, 7 p.m., 40 North
Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.• Bingo at Congregation Bnai Israel, 7:45 p.m., 91 North Bayview Avenue.• Freeport Board of Trustees, Village Hall, 7:30 p.m.• ESOL/GED, 9 a.m., Athena, 12 p.m., AA, 4 p.m., Toastmasters, 7 p.m., at the
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Tuesday, June 6• Archbishop Molloy Council # 1974, Knights of Columbus, Our Holy Redeemer Church
basement. 7:30 p.m.•ESOL/GED,-9 a.m., Video Course: Civil War, 2 p.m.,CR: Homework Express, 4
p.m., SS Audubon, 7 p.m,, Mission Leah, 7:30 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.
Wednesday, June 7•'Freeport Village Court in session, Judge Cacciatore presiding, 9 a.m., 40 North Ocean
Avenue. Court watchers are welcome. - :• Freeport Kiwanis Club, 7:30 p.m,, Bedell's West Wind. .•:• -Board of Directors, Sanitary District Number 2, 2080 Grand Avenue, Baldwin,-
5 p.m.• ESOL/GED, 9 a.m., AARP Driving Course, 9:30 a.m., AA, 4 p.m., CR: Homework
Express, 6 p.m., 100 Black Women, 6 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library• Freeport Board of Education, Planning/Action Meeting, 7:30 p.m.,.
Thursday, June 8• Freeport Rotary Club, 7 p.m., at the Imperial Diner.• ESOL/GED, 9 a.m., DaDa, 2:30 p.m., CR: Homework Express, 4 p.m., Global
Associates, 6:30 p.m., Conversation Circles, 6:30 p.m., Black Educators ofFreeport, 7 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.
• Freeport Environmental Commission, 8 p.m., Village Hall .
• Freeport Village Planning Board,, 7:15 p.m., Village Hall.• Explorer Post 406, Freeport Fire Department Headquarters, 15 Broadway, 7 p.m
Freeport all-day kindergartenorientation is June 8
The Freeport Public Schools willimplement full-day kindergarten for allstudents for the first time inSeptember, 2006. Kindergarten classeswill be offered at the district's four ele-mentary schools and ColumbusAvenue Early Childhood Center. .
The application .process for theseschools of choice will be the same as ithas been for placement in ArcherStreet School, Bayview AvenueSchool, Leo F. Giblyn School and NewVisions School - the grade 1-4 elemen-tary magnet schools.
An orientation meeting for parents ofage-eligible children who will be five yearsold by December 1,2006, has been set forThursday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. in ColumbusAvenue School. During the first week inJune, parents who register their children byMonday, June 5, will receive brochures bymail describing the full-day curriculum andthe themes and philosophies of the-fiveschools offering the new full-day program.The brochure alsp contains the application.Parents who do not register by June 5 canaccess the brochure on the district's websitewww.freeportschools.org, and at eachschool. .
Applications are due by the end ofthe day on Monday, June 12, at any ofthe school buildings or at the MagnetSchools Office in Giblyn School.
On'the application, parents will list'their top three choices for their chil-dren, and placement will be madethrough a Kindergarten lottery accord-ing to space in each school and to
maintain racial, ethnic and gender bal-ance afall five schools.
Kindergarten dual-language and ,inclusion classes will be offered onlyat Columbus Avenue School.Kindergarten'children who live at least1/4 mile from their chosen school willbe eligible for bus transportation.
On Tuesday, June 20 at 7 p.m., therewill be an orientation for parents and
•their children at their assigned school."We are very pleased to be able to
offer parents the opportunity to enrolltheir children in full-day kinder-garten," said Superintendent ofSchools Dr. Eric L. Eversley:
"The research clearly supports theacademic and socialization benefits forchildren in full day kindergarten pro-grams. These benefits continuethrough their subsequent years ofschooling. A solid foundation isimportant."
Children who are" not .currently'attending Freeport Public Schoolsmust be registered by their parentsbefore applying for full-day kinder-garten. All pre-kindergarten parentsmust'apply for their children enteringkindergarten in September.
To register, visit the Central RegistryOffice, 58 Seaman Avenue, at the westend of the Caroline G. Atkinson Schoolbuilding. The Office is open Monday-Thursday from 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m. andFridays from 8:15 a.m.-2° p.m. Call867-5254 for information about neces-sary documentation for registration.
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Dress rehearsal planned
This time of year, when shows are going on inthe schools, lots of students are going to dressrehearsals, going through the whole .concert orshow as it will be performed, and even often wear-ing the costumes they will have on when the lightsreally go ori.
But LIPA wants us all to practice for the oppo-site, when the lights really go out. Government,business and residential customers are asked toparticipate in its third annual preparedness drill onFriday, June 2, from noon to 3 p.m. and voluntari-ly curtail non-essential electric use.
As LIPA Chair Richard Kessel summarizes it, "Inthe long run, it could save lives." Practicing nowwill, help make us ready for the real thing, whethera storm-related outage, a terrorist attack or ahuman-error-made blackout.
Check out LIPA's website lipower.org and com-plete the "I'm prepared" survey." Or look at theRed Cross website www.redcross.org.Remember Katrina?
LIPA and the American Red Cross suggest hav-ing the following items in your home or business-es "Go Kit" to last three to five days.
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• at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food• battery-powered radio and extra batteries• flashlight and extra batteries• first aid kit• whistle to signal for help• dust mask or cotton t-shirt to help filter the air• moist towelettes for sanitation• wrench or pliers to turn off burst utilities
facilities• manual can opener for food• plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place,
if instructed to be use by authorities• infant formula and diapers for infant care• garbage bags and plastic ties for sanitation
HONORED: Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi honored .G'ayle Drayton of Freeport at theNassau County Service Awards Ceremony recently for her 20 years of service to the Departmentof Social Services. From left sare County Executive Suozzi, Gayle Drayton and Commissioner ofSocial Services John lmriofj>
ARTISTIC LICENSE: The LongIsland Arts Council . atFreeport's Awards Receptionfor the 26th Annual JuriedPhotography Show was co-sponsored by AstoFia FederalSavings and held at theFreeport Memorial Library.Citibank hosted the reception.From left are townCouncilwoman Dorothy Goosby,Maria Dejesus of Merrick, showcoordinator Polly Whitehorn and
• Best In Show winner BrianMcNally, for his color photo-graph entitled "No Pepsi Here."
SPECIAL DISTRICTS MEETING: A publicmeeting with state, county, and town electedofficials to consider Nassau's 200 special tax
• districts, their relation to the local property taxburden, and their role in 21st century govern-ment, will take place on Thursday, June 8, atHofstra University, Center for Suburban Studies,Leo A. Guthart Theatre, Hempstead.Registration is 8 a.m., program 8:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. Admission is free, pre-registration is
, requested. Email: [email protected] call 571-2677.
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County Legislator Dave Denenberg hasannounced that the new playground and spray
pool at Cow Meadow Park in Freeport is expect-ed to be completed this month.
The work includes layout, pavement saw cut- •ting, excavation, concrete footings, furnishings,the installation of playground equipment andexercise equipment; safety surfacing tiles, andbenches.
The playground will be implemented in threephases. The first phase, completed the lastweek of April, was to install the plumbing forthe spray pool. The second phase, completedthe first week of May, was the paving workaround the spray pool and the playground. Thefinal phase, which is currently in progress, is thenew playground's installation and is expected tobe completed by early June. •
Is your dad our Father of the Year?It's time again for children, wives and
friends to nominate a "Freeport Father of theYear" for 2006. All nominating letters mustbe received by Friday, June 9.
They may do so in a letter of approximate-ly 300 words or less mailed or brought to TheLeader office at 1840 Merrick Avenue,Merrick, or e-mailed to [email protected] or before Friday, June 9, at noon.
The contest is sponsored by The Leader,your community newspaper. Many valuable'prizes are given by local merchants and busi-
nesses: A $25 gift certificate from TheSchooner; a gift certificate for a bottle ofchampagne from Atlantic Bayview Winesand Liquors; a -$25 gift certificate fromVincente Jewelers;'a $25 gift certificate fromRachel's Waterside Grill; two dozen dough-nuts from Dunkin' Donuts; one dozen bagelsfrom Bagel Cafe; a complimentary haircutfor dad from Daves Barber Shop and a one-year subscription to The Freeport-BaldwinLeader.
Call 378-5320 for more information.
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• I WANT; I WANT When one of mydaughters was little and her ability tocommunicate verbally was not commen-surate with her desire" for one or anotherobject, she would point and simply say, "Iwant; I want."
To some extent, that is what happens atBoard of Education meetings. Peoplecome, wait with some annoyance as theboard conducts its required, regular busi-ness and then, during the period of audi-ence questions, verbalizes an adult Ver-sion of "I want; I want." . .
I applaud those people for coming. Myfeeling has always been that while Imight not completely agree with thethinking behind what they want, I most .certainly credit them for taking the timeto come out to express their views. WhatI wonder, however, is where are theywhen it comes time to vote in May?
For.several decades, the rule of thumbhas always been that there are approxi-mately 1,200 built-in negative votes .for'any school budget in Baldwin. Over sev-eral decades, no matter what budget isproposed, there have usually been in theneighborhood of 1,200 people who. willvote "No."
The task for school boards, therefore,is to educate and motivate potential "Yes"'voters and one would think that shouldnot.be too difficult. However, in recentyears, the total voter turn-out hasdeclined.
There are 14,000 households in theBaldwin School District. There are over5,000 students in Baldwin's schools.Thousands of children are engaged bothin school sports as well as communitysports. Those leagues use Baldwin schooldistrict fields. Most extra-curricularactivities as well as the use of grounds by•outside groups would be eliminated witha defeated budget.
For well over a decade, another groupof families has made use of the Baldwinschools for after-school child care.Recently, over 300 people signed peti-tions requesting a nurse in every school,a request that was included in the2006/07 budget. Did they all vote'?
Then again, there are numerous retiredteachers who live in Baldwin,"not neces-
"sarily having taught in Baldwin schools,but members of a very strong unionwhich advocates, and rightfully so, com-petitive wages. They are generally con-tacted by their union and asked to vote.Did they?
How many students are bused toschool? How many of them live, at a dis-tance that is less than the state-requiredmileage for busing? Did their parentsvote or would they be content drivingtheir children to school and picking themup each day if the budget were'defeated?
How" many students participate in avariety of school clubs, teams, and activi-ties which require extra stipends for super-
vision; travel, and equipment? How manystudents take a variety of music and artcourses and other electives which are notstate-mandated? Did their parents vote? '
Certainly, the list enumerated must add. up to more than 1,188 people, the number
of people who voted "Yes," for this year'sbudget, only five more than those whovoted, "No." Where were the others?
It can be said that this year, people•voted with their pocketbooks, but in real-.ity, there were not significantly morepeople voting "No" than in many previ-ous years. The difference was that toomany of the potential "Yes" votes just,stayed home, just as people tend to stayhome in the evening rather than attendmany other important community meet-ings.
While we are not criticizing thosewhose job requirements preclude suchparticipation, for too many people,."American Idol," the sports play-off ofthe moment or the season finale of a sit-com always seem to be more important.
The problem of continuing escalatingtaxes is not one which can be ignored.While there are' many small cuts thatcould be made and numerous larger cutswhich could occur, with a great loss tostudents and families, the main reasonwhy education is expensive is because itis a labor-intensive business.
Contract negotiations which give hun-dreds of teachers 3 1/2 percent increases
will always result in a large overall budg-et increase. The cumulative effect of debtfrom bond issues for large capital proj-ects will impact annual budgets.Administrative salaries which are region-ally competitive also produce big increas-es.
The answer, in education as'in otherbusinesses, is that we must modify theteaching model, modify how we deliverservices, and perhaps modify our wants.The problem is how do we do that in away that does not diminish teacher-to-student contact, which is the. mostimportant element of the learningprocess?
During recent years, we have seen theannual school budget increase as theBoard of Education tries to respond to.resident .wishes for more and improvedservices. There are also numerous costsassociated with- the federal goal to leaveno child behind despite the fact that somevery capable children seem so resistant tolearning - the first time and many subse-quent times with increased specializedinstruction.
What is the answer to increasing taxes?How do you get those who advocate forincreased services to get out .and vote?How do you motivate students to learn?How do you cut costs? Perhaps with -abudget passing by only five votes,Baldwinites-will begin to explore thosedifficult questions more seriously.
Townhouses, not chickens, planned in Baldwin• By Joan Delaney
"On my first day walking to ISteeleSchool in 1957 I was attacked by a chick-en from., the Eckhardt property. I havemany warm memories, of growing up inBaldwin, and I am pleased to bring thisproposal to the Town Board."
With these words, attorney Wayne G.Edwards concluded his presentation to theHempstead Town Board, as part of theapplication of B JL Baldwin LP to build 29townhouses on 1.18 acres, which-is thelargest portion of the former Eckhardt
.property at Church Street and Verity Lane.
The town houses would be part of ahomeowners association and would rangefrom 1,399 to 1,500 square feet. The two-bedroom units, with 1 1/2 baths wouldhave a "country look" of cultured stoneand vinyl "cedar shake." There would bethree buildings - one with 12 units, -onewith 13 units and another with four units.
There would be gables to break up theappearance of density. There would notbe any garages but the developmentwould contain 69 parking spaces, 'whichis 2.3 per unit plus handicapped parking.The basements would not provide directoutside access. The units would have the
two bedrooms, a den and a full bath onthe second floor and the living area,kitchen and half bath on the first floor.The expected sale price of" the unitsranges from $400,000 to $450,000.
The.townhouses .were described as "thelow end of the spectrum for new housing"and are projected to appeal to first-time,homeowners or empty-riesters. Based onexperience and with reference to aRutgers Study, Mr. Edwards projects onlyseven to 12 school-age children would beadded because of the development. Henoted that recent listings of class sizesshow that Steele School's classes have an
average of 19 children but notes that notall of the projected children would neces-sarily, be elementary level students.
The development is not senior citizenhousing nor is it subsidized housing orhousing fpr limited incomes, but ratherfair market housing which Mr. Edwardsdescribed 'as "aesthetically beneficial tothe community...a potential improvementof property values...and a good type ofhousing stock that.is needed in Baldwin."
The application is seeking a change ofzoning from Residence B to Residence C-A with no other variances necessary. In
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To The Leader: . •',At this time, I have an important
message to relate to the entire commu-nity. I am proud to be the president ofthe oldest • continuous sport boosterorganization in any Long Islandschool. The history of the FreeportBooster Club began in 1952 and con-tinues n o w i n 2006. ' • • ' . . . .
Some'of our accomplishments overthese many years are as follows:
• Providing, scholarship grants tomany graduating seniors to help offsetcollege expenses. . .
• Purchase of padded chairs that areused at various functions at the high
" school.• Purchase of 27 sport placards, with
logos representing each sport team,which hang in the high school gymna-sium.
• Co-sponsor the annual SportsAwards night for many years.
•'Raised in excess of $195,000 tosupport athletics when the -schoolbudget was defeated.
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• Helped numerous scholar-athletes,in their pursuit of a more successful life
At this time; there is a need for addi-tional community volunteers to be bothactive and dues-paying members. My.appeal for help goes ;out to the parentsof student-athletes, alumni, coaches,
;and friends of the Freeport community.We need "new blood", to carry on the
work of this fabled organization. Workthat first started as the Fathers andBooster Club. It was founded by myfather, Jerry Bagatelle, who was thefirst president (1952-1960), along withfive other charter members, whichlater evolved into what is known todayas the Freeport Sports Booster Club.
Be a part of you child's educationalexperience-and volunteer to be a part ofthis organization. Send me a note today tothe Sports Booster Club, -50 SouthBrookside Avenue, Freeport, 11520.
Your assistance can make a differ-ence. Act now, as timing is importantto make the decisions that must bemade!
Kenneth Bagatelle, President. Freeport Sports Booster Club
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SARAH A. CLIFFORD, THOMASM. SCHNEIDER and Michele L.Kmiotek of Baldwin and STEPHANIEM. ESTRADA-of Freeport have beennamed to the Dean's List of theUniversity of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
• + * +'Sophomore PATRICK LEWIS, a grad-
uate, of Freeport High School, helped the
Muhlenberg College men's lacrosse teamto its most successful season sincelacrosse was reinstated as a varsity sport.
The Mules finished with an overallrecord of 6-7 in 2006. . • '
After being injured for part of hisfreshman season, Lewis played in all 13games as a low; defender, starting five. He
'was credited with nine ground balls.
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\.', Wednesdays, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.mSOUTH NASSAU CHRISTIAN CHURCH,3147 Eastern Parkway, Baldwin, 379-0720, David)ooley, Minister. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.;Sunday Worship Service, 10:45 a.m.: WednesdayAdult Bible Study, 8 p.m., Youth Group, 8 p.m..ST. PETER'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH; 2332 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, 223-1951. The Rev. Edward G. Barnett, Pastor. TheService of Holy Communion, 10a.m.ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCHANGLICAN) - 2375 Harrison Avenue, Baldwin,
223-3731, The Rev. Dr. Charles G. Ackerson,5h.D., Rector. Sunday: Holy Eucharist andicrmon, 8 a.m., Church School and Nursery, 9:45
i.m., Sung. Eucharist and Sermon, 10 a.m.Wednesday: Holy Eucharist 10a.m.THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFBALDWIN, 717 'St. Luke's Place, Baldwin,New York 11510, (516) .223-2112 Welcomingand Supporting Individuals and Families toJrow in Faith! Sunday Services at 10 o'clock'astor: Rev. M_ark F. Greiner jtvww.firstpresby-eriaribaldwin.org <htlp://www.firstpresbyteri-
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FREEPORT - 50 North Main Street, 546-0473,!. Luis Vargas, Senior Pastor. Sunday' services.
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Services,. 8 and 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; SundaySchool; 10 a.m.; Friday night service, 8:30 p.m.;Monday and Tuesday Bible School, 7:30 p.m.
THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFFREEPORT, South Ocean Avenue and SmithStreet. Sunday Worship at .10 a.m. Rev. Eddie J. 'a:usino. . ' . - • "
BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH, 420 North MainStreet. Reverend Dr.. Harry J. White, 11., Senior'astor, Sunday Morning Worship Service 9:45
a.m., Holy Communion - Every 1st Sunday.,Senior Program. - Tuesday,' Wednesday &Thursday: 10a.m., RadioProgram-WTHE 1520 'AM-Thursday Morning - 11 a.m.BALDWIN JEWISH CENTER, 885 SeamanAvenue. Daily minyan, Monday and Thursday6:25 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:35 ,a.m.; Friday services 8 p.m.; Saturday services 9a.m. and 5:50 p.m.; Sunday services, 9 a.m.FREEPORT UNITED METHODISTCHURCH, 46 Pine Street, 378-0659. The Rev.Steed Davidson. 10:30 .a.m. Worship Service. •During church service.nursery care and a toddler •program are available along with-Pre-K through5th grade Sunday School classes.CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL, 91 NorthBayview Avenue, 623-4200. Conservative, egali-tarian congregation. Friday services, 8 p.m.;Saturday services, :9:30. a.m. Weekday minyanpi lowed by breakfast,'6:45 a.m.-Sunday ser-vices, '9: a.m.; followed by bre'akfast. Religiousschool, pre-K through high schopl. .Adult educa-tion.- ,-': -' -• S ','-" ',; ' : •''..: .;'.. ' . ' - • ' • . ' • ' • • • ' . :
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. Spanish Mass. •':. .WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, 80 WestMerrick Road, Freeport. Non-Denominational;Stephen and Roseann Brower, Senior Pastors;Sunday morning Worship 10 a.m.; Children's
jChurch 10. a.m.; Nursery available. WednesdayCarfe Groups in the homes; Friday evenings min-istries.; Care (Home and Hospital visits),Children's Ministry 7:30 p.m., 18 month'residen-tial program for substance abuse. Bible EducationCenter. 546-3344.FREEPORT CHURCH OF GOD, 580 BabylonTurnpike. Reverend L'inette Clark, Pastor.Sundays, Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; MorningServices 11:15 a.m.; Evening Youth Services 6p.m.; Sunday Night Service 7 p.m. Tuesdays,Prayer Service 8 p.m.SALVATION ARMY, 66 Church Street, P.O.Box 725, -Sunday: Moi'ning Worship 11 a.m.;Afterglow Service 12 p.m.; Home League LadiesGroup Thursday 11 a.m.; Bible Study Friday I Ia.m.; Mid-week Service .Wednesday, 12 p.m.;Senior Citizen Center, Monday' to Friday, 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Family Supper Program onTuesday 5 p.m. followed by Scouting activities5:30 to 7 p.m. Call (516) 378-4557 . 'TRANSFIGURATION . EPISCOPALCHURCH - (ANGLICAN), South Long BeachAvenue1 and Pine Su'eet. Tuesdays Holy Eucharist8:45 a.m. Sunday's, Holy Eucharist 8 and 10 a.m.Sunday School, noon.CHURCH OF OUR HOLY.REDEEMER, 37South Ocean Avenue. Weekday Masses Monday7:30 p.m. (Spanish), 7:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.,Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (Spanish); Friday 12:iO p.m.followed by Divine Mercy Chaplet; SaturdayMorning Mass in the Church, 7:30 a.m. SaturdayEvening (Sunday Vigil Masses) 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.(Spanish); .Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m., 10(Family), 11:30; a.m., I p.m. (Spanish);Miraculous Medal Novena, Saturday following7:30 a.m. Mass: Blessed Sacrament Chapel open.24 hours. ;
ST. CHRISTOPHER'S R.C. CHURCH, 11Gale Avenue, Baldwin. Sunday Masses: Saturdayat .5 p.m.; Sunday' at 7:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. (FolkGroup); 11 a.m: (Choir); 12:30 p.m.; 5 p.m.(Contemporary Music Group). Daily Masses:Monday through Friday: 7 and 9 a.m.; Saturday: 9a.m.' Holiday Masses: Please Consult the weeklyBulletin the Sunday before the holyday.FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FREEPORT,Pine Street and South Long Beach Avenue.Sunday Worship -,10:45 a.m.; Sunday School foradults & children, 9:20 a.m.; Wednesday Bible
'Study & Prayer, 8 p.m.; 379-8084. ' .COMMUNITY CHURCH ' OF THENAZARENE, 301 Atlantic Avenue. Sundays,Sunday School for all ages,-10 a.m.; Morning
• Worship" Service, II a.m.; Evening Praise andPrayer Service, .6 p.m.; Wednesdays, EveningBible-Study in Spanish and English, 7:30 pirn.Second and fourth Fridays, Youth Night in Churchgym, 8 p.m.GREATER SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,129 East Merrick Road. Reverend Mallette,Sundays, Morning Service, 11 a.m.; EveningService, 9 p.m. Thursdays, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.m.;Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.SOUTH BALDWIN JEWISH CENTEP-i2959 Grand Avenue, Baldwin; Rabbi Robert
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Turn-A bout Honorsby Joan Delaney
The traditional "In Recognition ofExcellence" dinner, initially started byformer Superintendent of SchoolsKathy Weiss, was continued by her suc-cessor Dr. Robert Britto who noted, "Istarted in the school district on July I ,but my emotional connection with thedistrict began last May at this dinner."
He then "described his reaction to thecelebration in which 10 students, hon-ored for their own excellence, in turnhonored three teachers who had thegreatest influence on them.
Dr. Britto said that comments by thestudents last year at this dinner provid-ed the framework for his remarks tonew teachers the following fall becausethey showed "the unique relationshipbetween a student and teacher." He saidthat the remarks of the students "reflectall those educational studies" whichexplain the compqnents necessary inthe teaching/learning process.
Students honored included:
CDA, Arts Councilpresent concert
The Freepprt CommunityDevelopment Avency and the LongIsland Arts Council at Freeport willpresent a special High 5 event, a per-formance of the powerfully rhythmicAfro-Colombian music of LaCumbiamba eNeYe. The concert willtake place on Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m. atCaroline G. Atkinson School, 58 WestSeaman Avenue.
This special performance is in associ-ation with the Center for TraditionalMusic and Dance, for teens and fami-lies, with a meet the artist reception fol-lowing the concert. Additional supportfor this concert was received fromCitigroup, Cablevision and Target. .
Stephanie Brenner, Nicole Gagliardi,Tiffany Grimes, Allison Kreuzer,Ricardo Manigat, Katlin O'Neill,Ashley Provenzano, Alyssa Romano,Colleen Weidman, and -AlyssaZucerkman.
Of the teachers honored, several havebeen honored in past years, with middleschool math teacher Clark Crespiamong the honorees who have beenhonored almost every year. "This is mylast year," he said, noting that the Classof 2006 was the last class he taughtbefore he retired.
Each student selected one teacherfrom elementary, middle school andhigh school. They included: Marilyn•Picchioni, Clark Crespi, MichelleLiemer-Kelly, Marilyn Chiaramonte,Harriet Dell'Aria, Annette Senicola,Jennifer Meyenhofer, Laura .Feczko,Bridge Famularo, Vickie WilliamsKaren Barnes, Kimberly Johnson andThomas Duffy.
Also, Christopher Fahey, ElaineDallari, Robert Notto, Mary-Lou
Sapienza, Susan Hindin, 'JoanneCurcio,' Ingrid Bacca, Ron Ventura,Katie Schumacher,. Judy Cardoza,Jonathan Wang, Victoria Teta, ArleenAsti and Melissa Cohen.
Although the students acknowledged•the professional and academic excel-lence of their teachers, most importantto them were the personal connectionsand the interest that the teachers took inthem.
Comments, which at times provokedtears and at times, laughter noted: "Shehelped me to gain .confidence...shecalmed me down; she was warm andwelcoming...she was a friend whom Icould talk to...I've never seen her bemean or not smile...she's my rock., sheshowed me how to deal with real-life sit-uations...she treated me with respect."• In some ways, teachers took theplace of parents in the .guidance theyprovided. High school athlete andscholar Ricardo Manigat noted that"We must walk the path that is chosenfor us - we don't choose it, just like we
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don't choose our teachers." After somelaughter from the audience, he added,"But that means that they are supposedto be in your lives." He said that whenhe first attended the high school, "I did-n't see it as an opportunity, but as abunch of obstacles."
He then described the constantefforts of his guidance counselor,Annette Senicola, in helping himthrough the process. Speaking of somecollege representatives, he said, "Theysaid I was too small; she told them Iwas amazing and had done amazingthings."
Board of Education President James. Scannell, himself a teacher, spoke ofhis pride in the accomplishments of thestudents, the compassion and caring ofthe teachers, and the support of familyand friends - all essential componentsin the excellence that was being hon-ored.
Dr. Britto pointed out that the word"educate" comes from the Latin whichmeans "to lead" and he spoke of educa-tors as the channel which leads studentsto success.
Who Pays?
Heidi E. Warm
Todays. piece is not a citation of a publishedexpert, but rather a rant... self-serving, long-winded, unadulterated rant. Call it left-overlatent Feminism from the last article, "One forthe Girls."
This business of dating* is tricky. And Iknow I'm not alone- in my thinking, as SuzeOrman, investment guru, recently did a featureon being single and dating. The piece focusedon picking up the bill.
Let me first say that a good constituency ofmy single, woman friends would just as readilythrow a brick at my head as hear my thoughts onthis matter.
Okay... here we go:Traditionally, the man asks the woman out,
the first time. Therefore it is reasonable, toexpect him to pay. Conversely, if the womanasks the man out.. .something perfectly accept-able today (The Rules excluded), the womanreally should expect to pay. Now fast forwardto months into a relationship. Should the mancontinue to 'pay? In the past-there was theessentially forced condition of the woman hav-ing little or no money.
If the. man continues to pay, exclusively;doesn't it suggest that the event is for his pleas-ure, exclusively. And by extension. ..does thatline of reasoning deem marriage a stay of inden-tured servitude? You pay, I stay?
Remember the old truth tables in the logicchapter of the math text? If the woman enjoysthe event, . why shouldn't she contribute inaccordance with her financial comfort -level? Ifthe man is secure in what he "brings to thetable," in a relationship - no pun intended;Would offering to contribute to the bill (or godforbid, pick it up), make the man feel emascu-lated?
Guys.. .Please, get back to hieTaken a different way, don't both parties
gain from a mutually, enjoyable experience? Forif it's not mutually enjoyable, it should not the-oretically continue into the ongoing state ofmonths, unless it's an altogether different kindof arrangement, wherein the woman is alwayspaid.
You know, not only is this residual senti-ment from my last piece; bpt it also resonatesfrom a corrtedy line I heard somewhere,...Isn't the only difference between dating and
prostitution. .. dinner??? "And so, my thought for you to ponder
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Federal and state policy on taxationand obligations
"Beginning with the Reagan era, theidea has been that government is badand we should keep income tax down,"said Mr. Denenberg. He explained thatincome taxes have not been increased,while the wealthiest of Americans haveactually seen their taxes go down. NewYork State followed suit and cut taxrates.
"They are lower than in the 1980s,"said Mr. Denenberg, "but what do youdo .with the state's obligations for con-tracts, Social Security and Medicare,benefits for retirement and pensions?The state decided to push these obliga-tions to .the lowest level of • govern-ment."
For example, Medicare, a federal pro-gram, passes 50 percent of the cost on tostate taxpayers. New York State, in turn,has passed half its obligation to NassauCounty. "That drives up property taxes,"said Mr. Denenberg. "Forty-eight out of50 states pay for their entire share of theMedicaid bill, but not New York."
The federal government has alsorecently taken away tax deductions thathelped the middle class, .such as mort-gage deductions and student loans."The middle class is being squeezed,"said Mr. Denenberg.
He pointed out that the federal budg-et is "four times the rate of inflation andwe're paying for'it."
Taxes paid by Long Island verses fed-eral and state obligations to LongIsland
New York State pays billions more tothe federal government than its getsback in programs and education,according to Mf. Denenberg. "Just takea look at the No Child Left Behind Act,"
he said. "In theory it sounds terrific, butwhere is the funding for this?" The NoChild Left.Behind Act was a federal lawdesigned to improve student achieve-ment.
According to .CongresswomanCarolyn McCarthy,, the federal govern-ment has shortchanged New York state .by $26.5 billion in funding since thislaw was passed in 2001. "It simply isnot possible-to achieve the goals of thelaw without backing it with the prom-ised federal dollars," Mrs. McCarthywrote in a mailing to residents.
Mr. Denenberg said that in addition tothe money county residents are payingout to the federal government, they payout $3"billion more to the state than theyreceive. "This is a huge problem forus," said Mr. Denenberg.
State school aid formula and the costof education
School taxes' represent 61 percent ofthe tax bill, according to statistics com-piled by Nassau County. Mr. Denenbergpointed to the low level of funding pro-vided by New York State as one of theprime reasons for high property taxes."On average, most states pick up 60 per-cent of the cost of education," he said.
A report released by Global Insight,based on the 2002 Census ofGovernment, found that local propertytaxes .in New York state averaged$3,750 per household and were exceed-ed only by the states of Connecticut andNew Jersey.
On Long Island, total local govern-ment (including school districts) andeducation spending exceeds both thestatewide average and that for down-state suburban counties.
While .school districts in NassauCounty receive $270 million more eachyear than they did 10 years ago, theaverage property tax bill for countyhouseholds is 87 percent above thestatewide mean and. 24 percent higherthan the downstate suburban region.
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The Nassau County comptroller lastyear issued his own report and foundthat the county's level of state school aidfrom the state is 16.6 percent, the lowestin the New York Metropolitan Area.
"We're considered rich," explainedMr. Denenberg, "not because of ourincome but because of property values,the market value. It's the law. It's notwhat you earn, it's what you own."
"The state and the feds need to stoppushing their obligations down. Butwhere will the money come from? It'seither [coming] from income tax or asales tax," said Mr. Denenberg.
• One man suggested the governmentbe sued for our rightful share, but Mr.Denenberg said, "We can sue but thatreally doesn't work." He spoke aboutthe recent lawsuit on behalf of NewYork City schools for their rightfulshare of school funds.
Although they won the lawsuit, "Thisis a problem of .horrific proportions.New York City is owed more than $10billion, but the whole aid package forNew York State is $18 billion. The-stateLegislature and government have beenunable to come up with funding and asettlement, which means the courts willend up making the settlement. We haveto address these issues now that it is'anelection year."
Another lawsuit was initiated by theLevittown School District in the 1970sover the school-aid formula. The dis-trict lost that suit.
Yet, no one seems to understand howthe school-aid formula works. JohnPinto, president of the North Merrickschool board, said he has asked "for theformula again and again and I was toldit's too complicated."
Even with our fair share of taxes andrevising the school-aid formula, educa-tion is expensive on Long Island. NewYork is a high-wage state, second only toNew Jersey, and state pension enhance-ments for teachers and health benefitsdrive up the costs for school districts.
What can be done?Mr. Denenberg believes . that "some
forms of consolidation might be help-ful," and pointed to the good job local.school districts were doing to keep downcosts. '
But "we need to do something. Weshould continue to have some property taxfor stability," said Mr. Denenberg. Hethinks the state could address an incometax. It would have to be done on astatewide basis and used to help fundschools.
Mr. Denenberg also thinks govern-ment can change tax laws to help themiddle class. "We've changed laws oncapital gains and corporate taxes. Howdisingenuous to say that the governmentcannot help the middle class."
He urged residents to let their repre-sentatives know what • they want andexpect. "We have state and federal elec-tions this year. Vote. Let them know whatyou want and what you think."
Tax conference• On Thursday, June 8, ComptrollerHarvey Weitzman will host a conferenceat Hofstra University on Nassau County'sspecial tax districts. This one-day confer-ence will examine the structure and operration of these districts and consider waysto reduce Nassau's property tax burdenand improve municipal services. The pro-gram begins at 8 a.m. Call 571-2677.
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GOOD DEEDS: Four Baldwin High School students have won the 2006 GoodDeed Award for Long Island Teenagers. From left are Stephanie Udell, BrittneyGrimes, Erica Berger and Alyssa Zuckerman with Principal Susan Knors.
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Rep. Carolyn McCarthy announcedthe U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity (DHS) has awarded $52,588in grants to four communities in NewYork's Fourth Congressional District.The grants were awarded through theDepartment's Commercial Equipment
: Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP).The Rockville Centre Police
Department received $13,922;' theVillage of Valley Sir-earn received$16,091; the Freeport PoliceDepartment received $8,623; andBellerose Village received $13,922.
"Since 9/11, we've 'given our firstresponders quite a bit of new responsi-bility, but hardly any new resources todo their job," said Mrs. McCarthy."These well-deserved and long overduegrants will help ensure our area's pre-
paredness should the worst occur."CEDAP grants provide local law
enforcement and emergency responderagencies with equipment that willenhance' and support response times,mutual aid agreements with otheragencies, and interoperability betweenneighboring communities. Grantrecipients will have to send representa-tives to a training session for theequipment requested in their grant pro-posals before being awarded the grant.
"CEDAP grants are a valuableresource to make sure local govern-ments have the resources they need torespond to a natural or man-made dis-aster," said McCarthy. "I will continueto support programs like CEDAP andwill work to bring more first responderfunding to Nassau County."
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ers who were honored received con-gratulations. It was also noted that thedis t r ic t magnet schools (Bayview,Giblyn and New Visions) have beennamed "high performing, gap-closing"schools by the state.
Other businessIn other action, the board:• Appointed Triton Construction to
provide construction managementservices for the roof/structural/mason-ry/HVAC/fire alarm project to be car-ried out at various schools.
• Authorized district participation inthe Southwest Quadrant PupilTransportation Co-operative.
• Approved a budget transfer and'the2006-2007 district board meeting cal-endar.
• In its consent agenda, the boardaccepted board arid special educationminutes, gifts and a variety of person-nel actions. Two new staff membersintroduced by Dr. Eversley wereTimothy O'Donnell, assistant directorof facilities, and Claudia Hardes,supervisor of rransportat'ion.
In public comment, Dr. Al Renkenexpressed concern about violence andgraduation rates and asked about hisprevious questions conserning the pro-posed revival of the Wall of Fame. Hewas assured that :plans for the Wall
were underway.The next meeting of the Freeport
Board of Education will be onWednesday, June 7, a Planning/Action
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Engineer K'erri M. Collins describedher traffic 'study of the site, including theintersection, of Verity Lane and GrandAvenue as well as the intersection of
Church Street and Verity Lane. According. to professional standards, the level of
service can range from Level A (the best)to Level F. The Church Street and VerityLane intersection is at Level A and wouldremain at that level after the development,and the Verity Lane and Grand Avenueintersection is at Level C and wouldremain at that level. The number of addi-tional projected trips during the peakmorning hours were estimated at 19 andduring evening peak hours at 22.
Responding to questions fromCouncilman Anthony Santino, Mr.Edwards projected a timeline of threemonths for demolition once Town Boardapproval occurs. That time is needed to
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According to detectives, a 2003Acura .SUV, driven by Wavern Prince,60, of West Dean Street, Freeport and a2006 Honda, operated by SamuelVargas Jr., .28, of Brooklyn, wereinvolved'in a collision at the intersec-
tion of Sunrise Highway and HicksStreet. The Acura was making a leftturn from eastbound Sunrise Hvvy. ontonorthbound Hicks Street. As the SUVcontinued north, the victim on themotorcycle was traveling in the rightlane westbound and impacted the pas-,senger side quarter panel of the SUV.On impact the victim on the motorcy-cle was ejected and was flipped over
-the SUV to the roadway. At 8:07 p.m.the victim, Mr. Vargas, was pro-nounced dead by AEMT Fay of theEmergency Ambulance Bureau. Thedriver of the SUV was unhurt in thecollision and refused medical treat-
ment at the scene. The driver of theSUV was also issued a traffic ticket forsuspended registration on his vehiclefor insurance lapse. Both vehicles wereimpounded for safety checks.
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After World War I was declared 'inEurope, a number of artists, includingthe future DaDaists Hans Arp, HugoBall, Marcel Janco, and Tristin Tzaramet in neutral Switzerland and tookstrong anti-war views themselves whichwas exhibited in their works.
They used amusing and experimentalart intended to shock the public. In 1916the word DaDa was discovered in a dic-tionary and embraced as the name forthe new movement (Tristan Tzara is
usually given credit for this discovery.)Gradually artists began leaving thismovement and in 1924, after a publica-:tion of a surrealist manifesto by Breton,most of the remaining dadaists joinedthe surrealism movement.
Baldwin LibraryDefensive Driving
Take a two-part defensive drivingcourse on Wednesdays, July 19 and 26-from 6:30-9-30 p.m. to improve yourdriving and reduce your auto insurancepremiums or points. Open to drivers ofall ages, in-person registration beginsWednesday, June 14, at the AdultReference Desk. The fee is $35. A checkis not required at registration because
you will receive a form to mail withyour check.
Gillette CastleOn Thursday, July 27, take a guided
tour of the imposing Gillette Castleoverlooking the scenic ConnecticutRiver. William- H. Gillette, noted actor,director and playwright, designed andthen supervised local craftsmen in thebuilding of this one-of-a-kind mansion.
After, viewing the unique Gillette,home and grounds, dine on a sumptuouslunch at Abbott's Lobster in the Roughrestaurant where your choices areSteamed Lobster, Half a Chicken, orStuffed Filet of Sole. Follow this with acool, refreshing cruise down the Thames
River. Registration begins Tuesday, June6, at the Adult Reference Desk and thefirst day is limited to residents ofBaldwin School District. Cost is $75 perperson.
Antiques appraiserOn Thursday, June 15, at 7 p.m.1
Antiques appraiser Eddie Costello, Sr,'will present a lecture and exhibit aboutlocatig and identifying old valuables.
Following his lecture, he will givefree on-the-spot appraisals of anyitem. Each person may register at theadult reference desk for one freeappraisal .of any item, beginningFriday, June 2. Registration is limitedto 50 appraisals.
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The full length of Woodcleft Avenuewill be closed to traffic to encourageeveryone to stroll along the street, fre-quent the shops and restaurants andvisit the special arts and cra'fts dis-plays.• The emphasis will be on fun for thewhole family with entertainmentdesigned to appeal to youngsters,including carnival rides^ ice creamtreats, musical groups, games and car-toon characters available to stop andpose along the way for a photo.
• The carnival will be set up in the park-ing lot of the Long Island MarineEducation Center, located at the midwaypoint on Woodcleft Avenue, directly
across from the Esplanade. There will beno parking available along WoodcleftAvenue, and very few spaces on the adja-cent streets. Visitors to the festival shouldtake advantage of the special shuttle bus", -which will pick up passengers at theHempstead Town Marina located at thefoot of Guy Lombardo Avenue on a con-tinuous Basis throughout the Festival.
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Baldwin honors those who served Freeport parade a great successBy Joan Delaney
Under sunny skies, Baldwin's school-children and • representatives fromnumerous community groups paid' trib-ute to those who served, and most espe-cially, those who died in the service oftheir country.
Spectators abounded along the>.GrandAvenue parade route and a large contin-gent of residents stayed for solemn cer-emonies at Silver Lake Park. Amongthose saluted were Gold Star mothersDorothy McKenna and Jeanette Urbinawhose sons died in Iraq. ,
Numerous marching units were hon-ored with trophies. They included: BestMarching - Baldwin Fire Department -
Adult,-Meadow School - Youth; BestFloat - Kiwanis - • Adult, MilburnSchool - Youth"; Best Appearing - Co.H.I 18th, Historical Society - Adult,Milburn School - Youth; Best Band -Baldwin Middle School.
Honorable Mention trophies werepresented to' Plaza School, LenoxSchool, Schubert School, St.Christopher's '.School, St. .Peter'sLutheran Church and. BethlehemLutheran Church. - - . /•
.The Memorial Day parade is hostedby the American Legion Post 246. Also
: present was; County Legislator JosephScannell, who presented a citation to thepost on behalf of County ExecutiveThomas Suozzi.
GOLD STAR. MOTH-ERS Dorothy'McKenna andJeaneete Urbinaassisted • in raisingthe flag at Silver LakePark during sere-monies honoringthose who served. .
RESIDENTS APPLAUD former soldiers, especially the elderly, who rode andwalked the parade route.. • - . • ' . • . . :
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Thanks fromFreeport schools
To The Editor:On behalf of the Board ' pf
Education, we. want to thank theFreeport community for its support inthis year's budget vote. The positive :vote makes it possible for the FreeportPublic Schools to mpve-fprwardlas we
.', continue to build on. the significant• improvement in Student performance
tfiat we have achieved over the last;'..'•_-several years; ' ' . , , . '
. The Board .of Education' arid the, ^administration understand the finari-
. , ' . idial : pressures;;:on our local property• taxpayers, In recognition,-while still:
<need ing to resource1 the .responsiblebudget we had developed, virtually allof the unanticipated revenues received
by actions - of the Legislature wereapplied to reduce the tax levy,Accordingly, next year's tax levyincrease of 2.2 percent is the lowest inrecent memory. ' '
Your support in the 20Q6-2Q07 budg-et vote enables- us to vigorously moveahead with initiatives for- FreeportHigh School, a kindergarten throughgrade eight state standards-based sci-ence program, and a full-day kinder-garten program: A full-day program isthe standard across the State of New,.•York. Each ,of tbese is important/toadvance', the' learning •'• of- our studentsacross'theidistrict..' • , -.',: •'. :"
It is: gratifying to serve a comrriuriitythkt values its children and its Schools.We thank you for your continuing siip-
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Great weather and hundreds ofmarchers brought out large crowds oflocal residents and-visitors to view
'Freeport's annual Memorial DayParade. This year the parade chairmanwas Stephen A. Nicolino, replacing thelate Charles Jackson ,who served aschairman 6f me event for 27 years.
May;or .Bill Glacken paid tribute to Mr-Jackson, a past commander; of theAmerican Legion William Clinton Story
' Post 342, praising him for his contributionsto Freeport and his devotion to his country.The mayor also thanked Mr. Nicolino, whoalso served as commander of the localAmerican Legion Post, for his work in put-ting together this year's parade.
Mayor Glacken cited the beginnings ofthe celebration of Memorial Day dating
back to the Civil War and added, 'Todaywe are honoring all the brave men andwomen who made the ultimate sacrifice sothat their fellow countrymen can be free.There is no greater sacrifice than that. Wewill never forget what they have done."
The 2006 Memorial Parade GrandMarshal was Air Force Lt. Col. James A.Bessel, a native Freeporter who traveledfrom England to take part irr the event.
He thanked the marchers for theirtribute and ended asking each one to
..select a name from the memorial displayin front of the library and to pleaseremember that individual in theirprayers .in keeping with this year'sparade theme which was "We WillAlways Remember, We Shall NeverForget."
FHS BAND provided music and spirit at the parade.
• A WREATH ISLAID as thememorial cer-vice takesplace in frontof the library.
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As is usual for these applications, the.board withheld a decision. Since there isno public opposition, it is hot expectedthat the application will be denied.
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• MAIN STREEF DC, LLCNotice of formation of the above LimitedLiability Company ("LLC").Articles of Organization filed with the Secretaryof State of NY ("SSNY") on 7/27/2005.Office location, Courfty of Nassau.SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of any such processserved tp:The LLC, 3 North Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520Purpose: any lawful act.FL #667 6x 4/27. 5/4, 11.18, 25, 6/1Universal Financial Alliance. LLC •The name of the Foreign Limited Liability
' Company is: Universal Financial Alliance LLCApplication for Authority filed with the NYSecretary of State ("SSNY") 4/17/2006Jurisdiction: Delaware, and the date of its orga-nization is: 08/05/2004 • •-• •Office location in New York State: NassauCounty. SSNY is designated as agent uponwhom process against it may be served, theaddress to which the SSNY shall mail a copy ofsuch process is:The LLC, 28 Woodcleft Avenue. Freeport. NY11520Address maintained in its jurisdiction is: 1007Orange St.. Ste. 1410, Nemours Building,
' Wilmington, DE 19801>The authorized officer in its jurisdiction of organi-, zation where a copy of its Certificate ofFormation can be.obtained is:Delaware Secretary of State. TownsendBuilding, Suite 4. 401 Federal Street, Dover, CE19901. . . .The purpose of the company is: any lawful act..FL #668 6x 4/27. 5/4. 11. 18. 25. 6/1SOUTH BRONX ASSOCIATES LLC Articles of Org.filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/14/06. Office inNassau Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC uponwhom process may be served. SSNY shall mailcopy of process to 2280 Grand Ave., Ste. 304,Baldwin, NY 11510. which is also the address ofthe principal business location. Purpose: Anylawful purpose.Fl &S73 Ay 5/4 11-lfl ?5 (S/1 B9NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY.' NAME: 176 N. MAIN LLC. Articles ofOrganization 'were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 03/14/06. The latestdate of dissolution is 12/31/2099. 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. 70 N. Long BeachAvenue, Freeport. New York 11520. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose..Fl #AB7 Ax fi/4 11 IB ?S. ft/I.B
NOTICE Of FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: LI/ FURY SOCCER, LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with the
. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/20/06. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLG. 25Earle Avenue, Rbckville Centre, New York11570. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.Fl #6896x5/11 IB. ?S 6/1 ». 15NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: THE KOSHER COOK. LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/05/06. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agaent of the LLCupon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC.c/o Heller, Horowitz & Feit, P.C.. 292 MadisonAvenue. New York. New York 10017. Purpose:For any lawful purpose.FL #690 6x5/11. 18,25.6/1,8. 15 'NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: ISLAND PARK CAR WASH,LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/14/06. 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, 457,6Austin Boulevard. Island Park. New York 11558.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL#691 6x5/11. 18,25.6/1.8, 15NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: ISLAND PARK LUBE, LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New'York (SSNY) on04/14/06. 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, 4576Austin Boulevard. Island Park. New York 11558.Purpose:- For any lawful purpose.FL #692 6x 5/11. 18. 25. 6/1. 89. 15
NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITI-MORTGAGE.. INC., Plaintiff, vs. JANET BLAKE, ETAL, Defendant®.Pursuant to a Juddment of Foreclosure and'Sale duly filed on April 17. 2006. I, the under-signed Referee will sell at public auction at theNassau Supreme Court. 100 Supreme CourtDrive, Mineola. NY on June 13, 2006 at 11:30 •am. premjses known as 257 North BrooksideAvenue. Freeport, NY. All that certain plotpiece or parcel of land, with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected, situate, lyingand being in the Town of Hempstead. County
.- of Nassau and State of New York, Section 36,Block 537 and Lot 8. Approximate amount of
Judgment $323.584.23 plus interest and costs.Premises will be- sold subject to provisions of
' filed Judgment Index #019323/05.Edwin J. Mulhern. Esq.. Referee .Berkman. Henoch. Peterson & Peddy. P.C., 100Garden City Plaza - 2nd Floor. Garden City,New York 11530. Attorneys for PlaintiffFL #693 4x5/11. 18,25.61SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU MORT-GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS.INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS FUNDING CORPO-RATION Plaintiff against JESSICA ADORNOA/K/A JESSICA ADOMO Defendants). Pursuant 'to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sgle datedMARCH 24, 2006, the- undersigned Referee, willsell at public auction at the CCP COURTROOM
' OF THE SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURTDRIVE, MINEOLA. NY on the 13TH DAY OF JUNE,2006 AT 11:30 a.m. premises known as 54BEECHWOOD AVENUE. ROOSEVELT, NEW YORK11575 further described as follows: SEC..55,BLOCK 460, LOT 73, 74-75. Approximate amount 'of lien $398,857.28 plus interest & costs. Premiseswill be sold subject to provisions of filed judg-ment and terms of sale. Index Number17372/05.J. BARRINGTON JACKSON, ESQ.. REFEREEEDWARD A. WIENER, P.C.Attarney(s) for Plaintiff7 Penn Plaza Suite 810New York, NY 10001FL #697 4t 5/11. IB 25.6/1 .NOTICE OF' FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY 'COMPANY. NAME: DCBA LLC. -Articles of orga-nization were filed with the Secretary Of Stateof New York (SSNY) on 05/01 /06. 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, 255 Mefrick Road,Rockville Centre, New York 1,1570. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.FL 69B6TS/11. IB 75 6/1 8. 15NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: BRIDGE MANAGEMENT OFNEW YORK, LLC. Articles of Organization werefiled with the Secretary of State of New York
"(SSNY) on 05/04/06. Office location: NassauCounty. SSNY has been designated as agent of"the LLC upon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the
•LLC, 619 Bridge Street, Woodmere. New York11598. Purpose: For pny lawful purpose.FL#701 6x5/11. 18. 25. 6/1. 8. 15 .SUPREME COURT-COUNTY OF NASSAU .DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,AS TRUSTEE OF AMERIQUEST.MORTGAGE SECU-RITIES INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CER-TIFICATES, SERIES 2004-R5 UNDER THE POOLING& SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS.OF JUNE 1.2004. WITHOUT RECOURSE, Plaintiff againstTHOMAS E. WITHERS, RENE WITHERS. ZENOVIAFWITHERS, et al Oefendant(s). Pursuant to aJudgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered onApril 25. 2006.1. the undersigned Referee, will sellat public auction in the Calendar Control Part(CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court. 100Supreme Court Drive. Mineola, N.Y. on the 20thday of June, 2006 at 11:30 A.M. premisesBeginning at a point on the northerly side ofClinton Avenue, distant 170.00 feet westerlyfrom the corner formed by the intersection ofthe westerly side of Pennsylvania Avenue andthe northerly side of Clinton Avenue; being aplot of 117.7* feet by 50.00 feet by 117.73 feetby 50.00 feet. Said.premises known as 76 WestClinton Avenue, Roosevelt.'N.Y. 11575. Taxaccount number: SBL#: 36-161-43'& 142.Approximate amount of lien S228-.929.06 plusinterest and costs. 'Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale.Index No. 015285/05. Karl E. Bonheim. Esq.,Referee.Fein Such & Crane, LLP :Attorney® for Plaintiff1800 First Federal PlazaRochester. N.Y. 14614Fl #7174xS/lfl ?fi A/1 fl -
NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU - CENTEXHOME EQUITY COMPANY, LLC, Plaintiff.AGAINST STEVEN W. KLIMAN. A/K/A STEVEN W.KLINMAN A/K/A STEVE W-. KLINMAN. ET. AL..Defendants). Pursuant to a judgment of fore-,closure and sale duly dated 11 /9/2005. I. theundersigned Referee will sell at public auctionat the calendar control part (CCP) of theSupreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive,Mineola New .York, on 6/13/2006 at 11:30 AM.premises known as 72 Dehnh'off Avenue.Freeport, NY 11520. All that certain plot piece-or parcel of land, with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected, situate, lying-and being in the Incorporated Village ofFreeport. County of Nassau and State of NewYork, Section, Block and Lot: 55-237-135 and.136. Approximate amount of lien $286,608.94plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold sub-ject to provisions of filed Judgment Index .#004617/05. Michael C. Wolkow, Esq.. Referee, 'STEVEN J. BAUM. P.C.. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. ,;
Box 1291, Buffalo, NY 14240-1291 Dated: ;5/11/2006FL 7144T5/18. 25 6/1. fi '
NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU - NEW -CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST SERIES2003-4 ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI-CATE, Plaintiff, AGAINST CHARLES A. STEED. ET.
AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a judgment offoreclosure and sale duly dated 3/24/2005, -I,the undersigned Referee will sell at public auc-tion at the North Front Steps of the Nassau .County Courthouse, 262 Old Country Rd.,Village of Mineola, New York, on 6/15/2006 at9:30 AM, premises known as 331 PennsylvaniaAvenue, Roosevelt. NY 11575. All that certainplot piece or parcel of land, with the buildingsand improvements thereon erected, situate,lying and being in Roosevelt. Town ofHempstead, County of Nassau and State ofNew York. Section, Block and Lot: 36-160-180.This is not a first mortgage. Approximateamount of lien $205,495.04 plus interest andcosts. Premises will be sold subject to provisionsof filed Judgment Index #012206/04. William B.Saltzman, Esq., Referee,DRUCKMAN & SINEL, LLP. Attorney for Plaintiff242 Drexel Avenue, Westbury. NY 1 1590 Dated:5/12/2006FL7154T 5/18, 25.6/1.8 _ ;_
. NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS. INC.. Plaintiff®vs. JARRETT MCGIRT. Defendant©Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI &ASSOCIATES, P.C.. One Old Country Road, Suite200, Carle Place NY 1 1514 516-741-2585Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and saleentered herein on or about March 13.. 2006. Iwill sell at Public Auction to the highest bidderat CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP) COURT-ROOM OF THE SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME'COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NEW YORK 1 150 1 .On JUne 20, 2006 at 1 1 :30 AMPremises known as 61 Decatur Street.Roosevelt, New York 1 1 575ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT-, PIECE OR PARCEL OFLAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING AT ROOSEVELT.TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD. COUNTY OF NASSAU 'AND STATE OF NEW YORK, KNOWN AS AND BYTHE LOT NUMBERS 224,225 AND PART OF LOT226, ON A CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED;' "FREEPORTHEIGHTS. SURVEYED BY ROBERT KURZ. FEB. 1906"AND FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THECOUNTY OF NASSAU ON FEB. 23.1906 AS MAP51. CASE NO. 374.Section: 55 Block: 301 Lot: 343 •As more particularly described in the 'judgmentof foreclosure and sale.Sold -subject to all of the terms and conditionscontained in said judgment and terms of sale:Approximate amount of judgment $36.599.16plus interest and costs.INDEX NO. 05-013436ROBERT SPITALNICK. Esq., REFEREE•Fl 7174TS/1B 7S A/1 B ' _ 'NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY^ NAME: HARBOR TRANSPORT, LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary Of State Of New York (SSNY) on05/02/04. -Office location: Nassau County.'SSNYhas been designated as agenf of .the LLCupon whom process against it may'be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC,c/o Morris Hettena, 40 Prospect Avenue,Hewlett, New York 13557. Purpose: For any law-ful purpose.FL718.6T5/18. 25. 6/1. 8. 15.22 _Notice of Formation of limited LiabilityCompany. Name: MACCABIAH HOLDING'S,LLC. ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed withSecretary of State of. New York ("SSNY") on
' 12/19/2005. Office location: Nassau County.SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copy of any processto:- LLC. P.O. Box 473. Merrick. NY 1 1566. Latestdate to dissolve: 12/31/2099. Purpose: All lawfulactivities.FL #721 6x 5/18. 25. 6/1. 8. 15. 22 _
NQTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED UABILITY' ' * COMPANY (LLC)
. Articles of Organization for 650 Merrick RoadLLC, a domestic limited liability company, werefiled with the Secretary of State of the State ofNew York ("SSNY") on February 2, 2006. TheLLC's office is. located in Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of any process against theL,LC, served upon him/her, to: Donohue.McGahan, Catalano & Belitsis. 555 NorthBroadway. P.O. Box 350, Jericho. New York1 1 753-0350. Purpose: all Jawful activities.Fl «7??6yfi/1fl 7fi A/1 B Ifi 7? _
\NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: MJ ABSTRACT, LLC. Articlesof Organization were filed with the Secretary'ofState of'New York (SSNY) on 05/1 1 /06. The latestdate of dissolution is. 12/3 1/2099. 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. 9 South Long.Beach Road. Rockville Centre, New York 1 1570. 'Purpose: For any lawful purpose.Fl OTSSAYfi/lfi iS/1 B Ifi ?? 70 '• _
FL #724 6x 5/25. 6/1. 8. 15. 22. 29 _SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUGMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION. PlaintiffagainstNDIDI U. JIBUIKE, Defendant®.Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered September 27. 2005,I, the undersigned Referee will sell at publicauction at the Calendar Control' Part (CCP)Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 SupremeCourt Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 27th day ofJune. 2006 at 1 1 :30 a.m. premises•Beginning at the corner formed by the intersec-tion of the northerly side of Parsons Avenuewith the Westerly side of Frederick Avenue;being a plot 50 feet by 100 feet by 50 feet by100 feet.Said premises known as 79 Parsons Avenue.Freeport, N.Y. 1 1520.Tax account' number: SBL#: 55-216-57.Approximate amount of lien $253.723.51 plusinterest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale.Index No. 11946/04. Ira C. Podlofsky, Esq.,Referee.Fein Such & Crane. LLPAttorney(s) for Plaintiff747 Chestnut Ridge RoadSuite 200Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. 10977FL #725 4x5/25. 6/1.8. 15 _ •_. _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: HAFT REALTY LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 08/24/05. The latest
' date of dissolution is 01/01/2055. 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 Paul B.Gottbetter Esq.. 488 Madison Avenue. NewYork, New York '10022. Purpose: For any lawfulpurpose. .Fl fl7?7Ayfi/9fi A/1 fl IS.?*? 9O
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME; VERSATILE ABSTRACT. LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with the sec-retary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/1 1 /06.The latest date- of "dissolution is 12/31/2099.Office! location: Nassau County. SSNY has been"designated as agent of the LLC upon whom 'process against it may be served. SSNY. shallmail a copy of process to the LLC. 9 South LongBeach Road, TJockville Centre. New York 1 1570.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: CASA NYC LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 08/22/05. 'The latestdate of dissolution is 12/31/2035. 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 Weiss &Federici LLP, 265 Sunrise Highway. Suite 30,Rockville Centre. New York 11570. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.FL #728 6x 5/18. 25, 6/1, 8, 15. 22 _
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGBY THE BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant 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 1n the Town Meeting Pavilion, Town HailPlaza, One Washington Street, Hempstead.New York on 6/7/2006 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M.to consider the following applications andappeals:THE FOLLOWING- CASES WILL BE CALLED START-ING AT 9:30 A.M.489/06. NR LAWRENCE -Pasquale & Rosa Rao.Renewal of grant to maintain 2-famitydwelling.,E/s Allen St.. 210.47' N/o Mill St.,'a/k/a242 Allen St. • •490/06. - 491/06. EAST MEADOW- Performance .Chevrolet. LLC. , Renewal of grants: maintainone detached, double-faced, illuminated';ground sign, overall size 36 sq. ft., overall height '20". setback .5' from front-property line; maintainone detached, double-faced, illuminatedground sign, overall size 36 sq. ft., per face.overall height 28'. setback 5' from front propertyline.,S/s Hempstead Tpke., 337.81', E/oNewbridge Rd.. a/k/a 2520 Hempstead Tpke.492/06. ELMONT - Ines Britos. Renewal of grantto maintain 2-family dwelling..E/s Lucille. Ave..108.90' S/o Lahgdon St.. a/k/a 231 Lucille Ave.493/06. N. BELLMORE -Irwin ReicheL, Variance,lot area occupied,' maintain wood deckattached to dwelling. ,S/s Sylvia Dr.. 60' W/oSacco PI., a/k/a 2654 Sylvia Dr.494/06. ELMONT- Thomas G. & Marie A.Toussaint. Mother/Daught'er Res. (2ndkitchen).,W/s Werns Ave.,240' S/o -Kiefer St..
• a/k/a 342 Werns Ave. (Negative Declarationissued under S.E.Q.R.)495/06. BALDWIN-Michael S. & MariannaFlannery... -Mother/ Daughter Res. (2ndkitchen).. E/s Parkview PL, 275' N/o WateredgeAve., a/k/a 3485 Parkview PI. (NegativeDeclaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)496/06. LEVITTOWN -Rudolph Weih. Variance.side yards aggregate, convert garage to living'space. ,W/s Honeysuckle Rd.. 251.81' S/oChurch Rd.. a/k/a 28 Honeysuckle Rd.497/06. MERRICK -Peter J. Mirro & Lisa Dinaso.Variances, lot area occupied, side yard, sideyards aggregate, rear yard, maintain bi-levelwood deck with trellis attaching dwelling togarage.. E/s Beach Dr.,' 190' N/o Florence St.,a/k/a 1 1 5 Beach Dr. . •498/06. - 499/06. GARDEN CITY SO-Mark" W. &Mary Ann C. D'Elia Desterdick. Variance, lotarea occupied, construct 2-story & 2nd story;additions. 2nd story balcony, roofed over openporcn & cellar entrance, all attached fo•dwelling; Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd-kitchen).. W/s Wellington Rd. S.. 305' N/o 7th St..
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a/k/a 189 Wellington Rd. So. .500/06. W€ST HEMPSTEAD -Johanna Brand! Butt,Variances, lot area occupied, front yard aver-age setback, rear yard, height, side yard, sideyards aggregate, construct dwelling with frontcellar entrance, wall & gate, front balcony &roofed over rear balcony (demolish existingdwelling).. S/s Harding Ave., 169.26' E/o•McKinley St., a/k/a 519 Harding Ave.501/06. WOODMERE- Naomi Levinson,Variance, lot area occupied, construct wooddeck attached to dwelling..N/s Lowell St., 76'E/O Island Ave.. a/k/a 814 Lowell St.502/06. NR CEDARHURST -Barbara W. Simon,Variance, lot area occupied, construct addi-tion attached to dwelling.,W/s Lotus St., 460' S/oBroadway, a/k/a 23 Lotus St.503/06. - 505/06. OCEANSIDE -Robert Evers,Variances, lot area occupied, side yards, sideyards aggregate, rear yard, maintain garageconverted to living space with roof deckabove. 1 & 2-story additions & concrete terracewith roof over all attached to dwelling;Variances, lot area occupied, maintain shednot permitted in side yard;. Maintain 5' highfence.,N/s Jackson St., 34Z7V E/o Yorktown St.,a/k/a 431 Jackson St.506/06. BALDWIN -Hwa Han & Margaret Tseng& Andry Tseng, Variances, rear yard, front,yardsetback on Hastings St., maintain attachedgarage, enclosed porch & 2nd gdrage con-verted to living space all attached todwelling.,N/W cor. Western Blvd. & Hastings St.,a/k/a 3052 Western Blvd.507/06. ELMONT - Market Span Gas Corp.. Erect8' high fence (remove 7' high fence).,W/sMarguerite Ave., 369' S/o Pelham St. .508/06. OCEANSIDE -Thomas & Lori Petito. Installpool not permitted in side yard; install 6' highfence larger than pool installation area.,S/sZadig St., 60' E/o Margie St., a/k/a 481 Zadig St.THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED START-ING AT 2:00 P.M.509/06. - 510/06. WANTAGH - Timothy & LoriAllen, Variance, front yard setback on-Princeton Dr. So., construct garage attached todwelling; Install pool not permitted in the frontyard setback on Coe PI. & install 6' high fencelarger than pool installation area.'.S/W cor.Princeton Dr. So. & Coe PI., a/k/a 3500Princeton Dr. So.511/06. BELLMORE- Kevin Roach. Variance, sideyards aggregate, construct wood deckattached to dwelling.,W/s demons St., 525' N/oNatta Blvd., a/k/a 720 demons St.512/06. LEVITTOWN - The Trust of Nicolina Nicoliaa/k/a Lina Nicolia, Trustee,Variance in off-streetparking & permission to park in front yard set-back on Library La. (proposed retail stores &4000 sq.- ft. maximum restaurant space)..S/sHempstead Tpke., 327.24' E/o Shelter La., run-ning thru to Library'La., a/k/a 2890 HempsteadTpke: (Negative Declaration issued underS.E.Q.R.)513/06.. - 514/06. SOUTH HEMPSTEAD- SalvatoreMonti, .Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd kitchen);Maintain 6' high fence.,N/s Pine St.,335' W/oMaple Ave.. a/k/a 317 Pine St. (NegativeDeclaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)515/06, LEVITTOWN -Sadik-Affan Koksal &Mehmet Engin Koksal, Mother/DaughterRes.(2nd kitchen).,S/s Trumpet La. 198.49' W/oHamlet Rd., a/k/a 26 Trumpet La. (NegativeDeclaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)516/06. LEVITTOWN -Milton Markowitz. Variance,side yards aggregate,' maintain, garage con-verted to living space attached to dwelling.,E/s Jerusalem Ave.. 197.08' S/o Mallard Rd.,a/k/a 99 Jerusalem Ave.
517/06. N. BELLMORE-Afat Kazimova. Mother/Daughter Res. (2nd kitchen).,W/s NewbridgeRd., 243' S/o No. Jerusalem Rd.. a/k/a 716Newbridge Rd..(Negative Declaration issuedunder S.E.Q.R.)518/06. - 519/06. FRANKLIN SQUARE-St. BasilOrthodox Church, Inc., Variance, rear yard,construct 2-story addition to existing church;Waive off-street parking.,E/s Randolph Ave.,106.61' S/o Hempstead Tpke., a/k/a 17Randolph Ave. (Negative Declaration issuedunder S.E.Q.R.) -520/06. OCEANSIDE - OmnipointCommunications, Inc., Install twelve (12) wire-less communication antennas & equipmentcabinets all on roof of existing building.,E/s LongBeach Rd., 167.15' N/o'Windsor Pkwy., a/k/a3115 Long Beach Rd. (S.E.Q.R. determinationnot made)1328/06. NR BETHPAGE -Manarco'RealtyCorp..Maintain 8' high fence., N/E cor.Hempstead Tpke. & Berger Ave., a/k/a 3901Hempstead Tpke.1329/06. MERRICK -St. Demetrios .GreekOrthodox Church, Amusement Rides (SpecialEvent) duration June.8, 2006 to June 11, 2006and/or June 15, 2006 to June 18. 2006 withtents.,E/s Hewlett Ave., 130' S/o Anrtefte Aye.,a/k/a Church Parking Lot. .1330/06. UNIONDALE - Fair Productions , Inc.,Amusement Rides (Special Exception) durationJune 23, 2006 to June 25, 2006, June 30, 2006 toJuly 4, 2006 and July 7, 2006 to July 9, 2006 withtents.,N/s Hempstead Tpke., 375' E/o-EarlOvington Blvd., a/k/a 1225 Hempstead Tpke.(Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum)(Negative Declaration ssued under S.E.Q.R.)ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEAR-ING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THEBOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL, 1 WASHING-TON STREET, HEMPSTEAD. NY 11550.Interested parties may appear.at the-abovetime and place. At the call of the Chairman,the Board will consider the Decision andReserve Decision calendar.
. By order of.the Board of Appeals,Gerald G. Wright, Chairman
Joseph F. Pellegrini, Secretaryto the Board of Appeals
FL 730 IT 6/1NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: DILIGENT REALTY, LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New. York (SSNY) on05/11/06. The latest date of dissolution is12/31/2056. 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 Martin A. Litwqck, Esq., 48.8 MadisonAvenue, Suite 1100, New York, New York 10022,Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL#731 4x6/1.8; 15.22,29,7/6 '
NOTICE OF LEGAL POSTPONEMENT OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY
Wendover Financial Services, et al. Plaintiff(s)vs. Lillie R. Edwards, As Temporary Administratorof the Estate of Amelia Warren, et al.DefendantsAttorney® for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI &ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301,Fishkill NY (845) 897-1600 .Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale 'entered herein on March 24, 2005, I will sell atPublic Auction to the highest bidder at NorthFront Steps of the Nassau County Courthouse,262 Old Country Road, Minepla, New York11501..On June 6, 2006 at 11:30 AM
Premises known as 123 Shonnard Avenue,Freeport, New YorkALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land,
.situate, lying and being in the IncorporatedVillage of Freeport, Town of Hempstead,County of Nassau and State of New York,known and designated as and by part of lotNumber 494 and all of lots numbers 497 and 498on a certain map entitled "Map of MeserolePark, property of Long Island Realty Co., locat-ed at Freeport, L.I.," and filed in the NassauCounty Clerk's Office on March 26, 1902 asMap #221, Case #1756.
Section: 55 Block: 223 Lot: 194As more.particularly described in the judgmentof foreclosure and safe.Sold subject to all of the tetms and conditionscontained in said judgment and terms of sale.Approximate amount of judgment $181,750.26plus interest and costs.INDEX NO. 02/007449William Mackey, Esq., REFEREE
"PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A LEGALPOSTPONEMENT FOR THE SALE ORIGINALLY
SCHEDULED FOR May 9, 2006"FL #732 6/1 .SUPREME COURT OF. THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAUPETER PEKICH,
Plaintiff,againstANGELO CAMILLERI and MARY MARINO, if theybe living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors,administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees,assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors ininterest, and generally all persons having orclaiming under, by, or through ANGELO CAMIL-LERI and MARY MARINO, if they be dead,whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or ofher:
wise, including any right, title or interest in andto the real property described in the complaintherein, all of who and whose names andplaces of residence are unknown to the plain-tiff,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE,STEVEN KATZ. DR. ROBERT KLEINWAKS, NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CLINICAL PRAC-TICE PLAN,"JOHN DOE #r through "JOHN DOE "12", thelast twelve names being fictitious and unknownto plaintiff, the persons or parties intendedbeing the tenants, occupants, persons or cor-porations, if any. having or claiming an interestin or lien upon the premises, described in theconoplaint.
Defendants.INDEX NO.: 06-002088
DATE FILED: 2-3-06SUMMONS
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the
complaint in this action, to serve a copy of youranswer, or, if the complaint is not served withthis summons, to serve notice of appedrance.on the pldintiff's attorney within twenty (20)days after the service of this summons . exclu-sive of the day of service (or within thirty (30)days after the service is complete if this sum-mons is not personally delivered to you withinthe State of New York), and in case of failure todppedr or dnswer. judgment will be tdkendgainst you by default for the relief demandedin the complaint.
Plaintiff designates Nassau County as theplace of trial. The basis of venue is the'locationof the subject property.Dated: January 31, 2006
Yours, e.tc.LEVY & LEW. ESQS.
Attorneys for Plaintiff' - ' 12'TULIP DRIVE-
GREAT NECK. NY .1T021(516) 487-6655
BY: JOSHUA LEVY. ESQ.TO THE.ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The fore-going Summons is served upon you by publica-tion pursuant .to an Order of the Hon. DanielPdlmieri. a Justice of the Supreme Court.Nassau County, dated May 15. 2006 and filedwith the-complaint and other papers In theNassau County Clerk's Office, Mineola. NY. Theobject of the action is to foreclose a mortgagerecorded in said Clerk's Office on the 13th dayof July 1990 in Liber 13521, Page 942, coveringprem. k/q 374 South Main St., Freeport, NYa/k/a Sec. 62, Block 50, Lot 113. Dated: May 25.2006. LEVY & LEW. Attys. for Pltf. #66473FL #733 4x6/1, 8, 15, 22
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The need for health literacyby Ilene Corina
The American Medical Associationreports, "The term "health literacy"refers to a patient's ability to under-:tand common health care communica-tion such as prescription instructio'ns,test results and insurance forms/1
The Arnerican Hospital Assmiation,the Agency for Healthcare Researchand Quality and the American MedicalAssociation have begun a campaign to"help clinicians understand that 90 mil-lion adults have lower-than-averagcreading skills and are less likely to getlife-saving tests, follow-up withappointments and understand careinstructions. With 21 percent ofAmericans unable to read a bus sched-ule or understand the front pag°e of a'newspaper, the focus has been educat-ing medical professionals on commu-nication.skills to improve outcomes.
I just returned from a conferencewhere I was partnered on a panel witha Chicago physician who studieshealth literacy. He was open to mysharing my opinion with an audienceof 360 nurses and doctors.
My opinion is very strong on thistopic because I don't believe that liter-acy is the entire issue, I think that there
is a' problem with communication.Medical school just doesn't spendenough time on communication skills.Are we really supposed to understandwhat we read produced by medicalprofessionals? If you look at the safetyinformation sheets wrapped aroundyour medication written in .1 font, Icould barely see it, none the less readit.
What does a patient hear after beingtold he has cancer? Or needs surgery?After hearing a diagnosis, we can't beexpected to remember to make anotherappointment, see other doctors, getmedication, refill medication andremember what tests we have to take.Is that literacy?
One of the things.asked in a popularhealth literacy film of a man on a third-grade reading level is what his knowl-edge of "hypertension" is. He suggested'that -it means he's hyper, jumpy. Iwatched this film in a room with physi-cians and thought about, my almost 20years working in the post office. I askedthe doctors at the table if anyone knewthe difference between "RegisteredMail" or "Certified Mail." Of coursethey looked at me like I was crazy, butno one knew the difference. I askedthem if they were "postal illiterate."
Surely there is a place for literacy inhealthcare. But we also have to addresstalking to the back of the doctor's headwhile he types or writes in our chart,trying to remember everything that issaid for your high blood preasure, dia-betes and poor eyesight and trying toread the'handwriting on the prescrip-tion. That is a communication problemand the patient must take a more activerole to make sure you can communi-cate with your doctor.
If you are working in the healthcarefield and want to see for yourself whatis being done to address health literacy,
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Ilene Corina is a resident ofWantagh and the president of PULSE(Persons United LimitmgSubstandards and Errors inHealthcare), a grassroots organization'located on Long Island. She is a. boardmember of the National Patient SafetyFoundation and a public member ofthe Board of the Joint Commission onAccreditation of HealthcareOrganitaions.
Ed Martin, Sr. diesThe Leader just learned that lifelong
Freeport resident Edward Martin, Sr.died on May 9. He will be sorelymissed. .
He was an active and untiring com-munity volunteer who gave his time tothe Exchange Club and the AmericanLegion. He was also a volunteer for the.Salvation Army and a KeyCommunicator with Freeport schools.Mr. Martin was a member of FreeportHigh School's 50-Year Alumni Club.
Mr. Martin was a veteran of WorldWar II and the former proprietor ofMartin Coal and Oil. He is survived byhis son Edward, Jr., and three daughters,Carol, Diane and Mary, as well as 15grandchildren. He received a Mass ofChristian Burial at Our Holy RedeemerRoman Catholic Church and was buriedat the Calvary Cemetery. Contributions
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