Printed on recycled paper F F F r r r e e e e e e p p p o o o r r r t t t • • B B B a a a l l l d d d w w w i i i n n n Keep up on breaking news! Become our fan on facebook www.freeportbaldwinleader.com LIRR recovers page 6 Segredo at Wang Center Baldwin’s St. Christopher: Shelter from the storm page 5 What matters most is people page 3 page 2 U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer warned insurance companies not to try to skirt their obligations to policyholders in the after- math of Superstorm Sandy. In an article written in the Financial Times by Alistair Gray and Anjli Raval, the writers reveal that insurers believe the storm will cause them losses of between $10 and $20 billion and are pushing to have “Sandy” reclassified in order to increase deductibles for homeowners. Although the storm is referred to as “Hurricane Sandy,” the storm is technically classified as a “post-tropical cyclone” by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service. This means that insurance companies cannot trigger the higher hurri- cane deductibles, which can be as high as 5% of the property’s value. The present nonhurricane classification limits liability to about $1,000. “Superstorm Sandy left many homeown- ers’ lives in shambles, and private insurance companies – who have collected thousands and thousands of dollars in premiums – should be doing everything possible to help them clean up the mess and rebuild, not try- ing to skirt their obligations,” Senator Schumer said in a news statement. “The state and federal government both classified this storm as a post-tropical cyclone, not a hurricane, and insurance companies shouldn’t try to alter reality to save money on the backs of homeowners.” Furthermore, the state Department of Financial Services, based on that determi- nation, also told insurance companies oper- ating in the state that they cannot use the higher hurricane deductibles. Despite the rulings to the contrary, the Financial Times article says the insurance industry is planning to challenge the deter- mination directly with NOAA, through the courts, or simply by disregarding the ruling and charging homeowners the higher deductible. “Do not go down this road,” Senator Schumer warned. “Elected officials and regulators at all levels of government are watching. NOAA should stand firm in their determination. If NOAA continues to clas- sify the storm as a nonhurricane, it will make it more challenging for insurance companies to challenge the designation at both the state level and in the courts.” No alterations planned But the insurance companies The Leader spoke with – Allstate and State Farm – said they will not apply hurricane deductibles for customers. “This decision will hopefully provide some additional measure of comfort and relief for our customers who are strug- gling to get back on their feet after this devastating storm,” said Thomas J. Wilson, Allstate chairman, president and chief executive officer in an email sent to The Leader from its corporate office in Illinois. 77th Year, No. 46 Freeport, N.Y. 11520 The Community Newspaper Thursday, November 15, 2012 75¢ continued on page 13 Schumer warns insurers to fulfill payout obligations Freeport Rec is hurricane relief center FREEPORT DISASTER RELIEF INITIATIVE Disaster relief workers are, from left, Arlene Krebsbach with the Red Cross from Nixa, Missouri, John Scalesi, Judge Cheryl P. Clarke, Isaac Leizerson, unidentified woman, Sherlene Wade, Will Werner, Pam Teijan and Lieutenant Zina Leftenant. Behind them is the massive pile of donated clothes and to the right, some of the food supplies that came in. Leader photos by Judy Ammerman Scan our QR code on your smart phone to visit our website!
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U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer warnedinsurance companies not to try to skirt theirobligations to policyholders in the after-math of Superstorm Sandy.
In an article written in the FinancialTimes by Alistair Gray and Anjli Raval, thewriters reveal that insurers believe thestorm will cause them losses of between$10 and $20 billion and are pushing to have“Sandy” reclassified in order to increasedeductibles for homeowners.
Although the storm is referred to as“Hurricane Sandy,” the storm is technicallyclassified as a “post-tropical cyclone” bythe National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration’s (NOAA) NationalWeather Service. This means that insurancecompanies cannot trigger the higher hurri-
cane deductibles, which can be as high as5% of the property’s value. The presentnonhurricane classification limits liabilityto about $1,000.
“Superstorm Sandy left many homeown-ers’ lives in shambles, and private insurancecompanies – who have collected thousandsand thousands of dollars in premiums –should be doing everything possible to helpthem clean up the mess and rebuild, not try-ing to skirt their obligations,” SenatorSchumer said in a news statement.
“The state and federal government bothclassified this storm as a post-tropicalcyclone, not a hurricane, and insurancecompanies shouldn’t try to alter reality tosave money on the backs of homeowners.”
Furthermore, the state Department of
Financial Services, based on that determi-nation, also told insurance companies oper-ating in the state that they cannot use thehigher hurricane deductibles.
Despite the rulings to the contrary, theFinancial Times article says the insuranceindustry is planning to challenge the deter-mination directly with NOAA, through thecourts, or simply by disregarding the rulingand charging homeowners the higherdeductible.
“Do not go down this road,” SenatorSchumer warned. “Elected officials andregulators at all levels of government arewatching. NOAAshould stand firm in theirdetermination. If NOAA continues to clas-sify the storm as a nonhurricane, it willmake it more challenging for insurance
companies to challenge the designation atboth the state level and in the courts.”
No alterations plannedBut the insurance companies The Leader
spoke with – Allstate and State Farm – saidthey will not apply hurricane deductiblesfor customers.
“This decision will hopefully providesome additional measure of comfort andrelief for our customers who are strug-gling to get back on their feet after thisdevastating storm,” said Thomas J.Wilson, Allstate chairman, president andchief executive officer in an email sentto The Leader from its corporate officein Illinois.
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Schumer warns insurers to fulfill payout obligations
Freeport Rec is hurricane relief center
FREEPORT DISASTER RELIEF INITIATIVE Disaster relief workers are, from left,Arlene Krebsbach with the Red Cross from Nixa, Missouri, John Scalesi, JudgeCheryl P. Clarke, Isaac Leizerson, unidentified woman, Sherlene Wade, Will Werner,Pam Teijan and Lieutenant Zina Leftenant. Behind them is the massive pile ofdonated clothes and to the right, some of the food supplies that came in.
Leader photos by Judy Ammerman
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Photography documentaryOn Friday, November 16, 6:45 p.m.,
the Long Island Center of Photography,moderated by Freeporter Marc Josloff,will present the movie documentary “Inthe Real World” by American photogra-pher William Eggleston.
The film is an informal portrait show-ing him in motion, a restless artist whoselife is inextricably bound up with hisworth. He is widely credited withincreasing recognition for color photog-raphy as a legitimate artistic medium todisplay in art galleries.
Lunch and travelOn Friday, November 16, noon,
Barbara and Harvey Hellering willexplore Mexico, a country filled withbeautiful scenery, bright markets,charming towns, magnificent ruins,spicy food and vibrant music. Bring afriend and a brown-bag lunch. A bever-age and dessert will be provided.
OperaOn Sunday, November 18, 2:30
p.m., the opera “The Wooing” byLeonard Lehrman will be performed by
Helene Williams, Gregory Mercer,Benjamin and Hannah Spierman, withLeonard Lehrman at the piano. Thisone-act opera is based on Chekhov’splay “The Boor.” Opera excerpts byBlitzstein, Borodin, Dargomyzhsky,Glinka, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, andwill also be performed.
The baking coachOn Tuesday, November 20, 3:30-5
p.m., The Baking Coach, Inc. will sendyou home with a nine-inch pie ready forthe oven. You can choose any flavorfrom pumpkin, coconut custard, or appleto make your pie, but you will receiverecipes for all three. Also included willbe sugar-free and gluten-free conver-sions. There is a $5 material fee at timeof registration at the reference desk.
Experiencing HubbleOn Tuesdays, November 20 and 27,
1 p.m., the series continues withExperiencing Hubble: Greatest Imagesof the Universe. Amassing discoveriesthat rival those of history’s scientists andexplorers, making it the most important
and productive scientific instrumentever built. On November 20, the topicswill be “The Star Factory Inside theEagle Nebula”; “The Cat’s Eye Nebula– A Stellar Demise”; and “The CrabNebula – A Supernova Aftermath.”
On November 27, “The SombreroGalaxy – An Island Universe”;“Hubble’s View of Galaxies Near andFar”; “The Antenna Galaxies – ACosmic Collision.”
Outreach vanOn Wednesday, November 21, from
10 .am.-2 p.m., the St. Francis HospitalOutreach Van will visit the library to pro-vide free blood pressure, cholesterol, dia-betes and cardiac screenings. Patient edu-cation will be provided. Physician refer-rals are needed for those under the age of18. No registration is necessary.
FilmOn Wednesday, November 21, at 3
p.m., the film, “Jones Beach Boys” willbe shown. The film stars 475 lifeguardsfrom ages 17 to 80 having the time oftheir lives!
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Photography Moviefest, 6:45 p.m.;GED, 9 a.m.; AA, 4:30 p.m.; OA, 5:30 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library.
• Kids’s Cafe, Friday evening supper for local families in need, 5:15 p.m., ETS Youth Division, 87 Pine Street.
Saturday, November 17• CRT: National Gaming Day-Classic Games (GR. K-2, 10 a.m.; CRT: NationalGaming Day-Video Game Design (Gr. 3 & 4) 1 p.m.; National Gaming Day-
Video Game Design ( Gr. 5 & 6) 2:30 p.m. Cedarmore Corp, 9 a.m.; New York Women’s Investment Club, 10 a.m.; Chi Eta
Phi, 12 p.m.; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority-Youth meeting, 2 p.m.at the Freeport Memorial Library.
Sunday, November 18• The Wooing, 2:30 p.m.; Dowsers, 1 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library
Monday, November 19• CRT: P/C Workshop, 10 a.m.; SP: Computer Second Grade, 6:30 p.m.; YA:
Commission, 7:30 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library.• Archbishop Molloy Council # 1974, Knights of Columbus,
Our Holy Redeemer Church basement. 7:30 p.m. Village Board meeting 7:30 public comment, Municipal Building,
46 North Ocean AvenueWednesday, November 21
• St. Francis Hospital Outreach Van: Free Health Screening, 10 a.m.; Jones BeachBoys, 3 p.m.; Computer 2nd Grade, 6:30 p.m.; Library board meeting, 8 p.m.
ESOL, 10 a.m.; Coda of Freeport, 12 p.m.; AA, 4:30 p.m.; American Legion, 7p.m.; Freeport Democratic Club-Board meeting, 7 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial
Library.• Freeport Village Hall Court in session,
Judge Stephen Drummond presiding, 9 a.m., 40 North Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.
• Zoning Board of Appeals 7 p.m., Village Hall, 46 North Ocean Avenue
Thursday, November 22Library closed- thanksgiving Day
“A Musical Tour Around the Globe”Freeport soprano Soh Young Lee, withOak Joo Moon and T.K. Blue in a pro-gram of internationalsong, opera, art song,folk music and pop, isslated for Sunday,November 18, at 4p.m. at the Charles B.Wang Center Theatre,State University ofNew York at StonyBrook.With her crystallinevoice and warm stagepresence, soprano Leeperforms NativeAmerican, Korean,Chinese, Indian,Filipino, and Russiansongs, sounding outher solidarity with theglobal village.
Son Young Lee-Segredo has been per-forming over 45 years. She is a singer,choir director, storyteller and programcoordinator. She is a founding memberand director of the Soh Young Ensemble,which has won the Anniversary of theArtists International Competition,Korean Idol New York, and the NationalKorean Folk Art Competition. She is also
an educator, community activist, human-itarian and lifelong learner who regardsherself as a product of the global com-
munity.Following the per-
formance, the CharlesB. Wang Center hosts areception for all tick-etholders. Meet theartists, and enjoy somelight refreshments!
Tickets are $10 (stu-dents), $15 (seniors),$20 (general) and $35(VIP Priority Seating).20% discount for groupsof five or more. Toreserve tickets: [email protected] or call (631)632-4400.
The Charles B. WangCenter at Stony BrookUniversity, at Exit 62 offthe Long Island
Expressway, initiates and collaborateswith academic departments, studentgroups, community organizations, andindividuals in presenting the public witha multifaceted, intellectually sound, andhumane understanding of Asia and AsianAmerican cultures, and their relationshipto other cultures.
Soh Young Lee Segredo
by Christopher McBride
In a public town hall meeting onTuesday night, held upstairs at theEmergency Management Office, MayorAndrew Hardwick called upon communityofficials and clergy leaders to report on thestate of affairs in Freeport as it stands.
The purpose of this meeting was to aidthose families and individuals who are qui-etly trying to do for themselves, withoutasking for help and who have not spokenup, but may very well be in need of help:help that is available.
The mayor pointed out “with tempera-tures dropping, sustained cold for threedays or more will have pipes freezing allover and that will make matters evenworse.” This could very well cause familiesto give up, pack their bags and just leave.
Help is here with FEMA teams at theRecreation Center every day, registeringpeople whose homes and businesses weredamaged. Victims will be helped, regard-less if they had insurance or not.
As called upon by the mayor, the clergyof Freeport from every corner of faith havestepped up to the plate. Word of Life,Freeport Bible Center, First Presbyterian,Transfiguration, Holy Redeemer, FirstBaptist and others are offering that if youare cold, hungry, poor, depressed or con-fused, call them and ask for assistance.
Some churches are offering shelter withwarm beds and hot meals, others are focus-ing on manpower to assist with helpingfamilies remove damaged wood andsheetrock and cover holes with tarps.
Others offer warm winter clothing andblankets, the list goes on and on, but per-haps one of the most important is assistancefor youth. Children big and small are vul-nerable, and some quietly fear that theymay become homeless themselves and areafraid for their parents’ and siblings’ safety.
Rabbi Lawrence Colton of the FreeportYouth Services Coalition said they are“reaching out to conflicted youth in need ofassistance with a network of availableresources to help these families hold on.”For more information call (631) 776-1623.All assistance is strictly confidential.
The Rev. David Henry of FreeportUnited Methodist Church is a certifiedmember of UMCOR (United MethodistCommittee of Relief). UMCOR, like otherchurches, including First Baptist ofFreeport, has a large, well-trained battalionof relief workers are out in the communityactively doing hands-on repair workingside by side with families united to over-come the damage and the sorrow that
resulted from this devastating storm.Al Livingston Jr., electric systems opera-
tions coordinator of Freeport ElectricUtility, stated that as of Wednesday,November 14, as much as 98% of thehomes and businesses in Freeport will havetheir power turned back on and the grid is100% operational. For questions about yourelectric power call 378-0146.
Scott Richardson of the Department ofPublic Works shared how intensely hisdepartment has been busy inspectinghomes before the power is turned back onto prevent fires. That the village is pickingup curbside downed trees and removingthem, no questions asked.
He said, “We are boosting sanitationservices to accommodate the demandcaused by cleaning up.” He added,“Freeport provides huge resources to assistwith cleanup efforts” and said he wants tothank everyone for working together andworking hard to help one another.
Fire Chief Dave Baer reported that “thefirst week after hurricane Sandy the FireDepartment was receiving about 500 callsper day with reports of smoke and fire.” Headded that although the number of calls hasdropped off since, there could be anupswing again as oil burners are started inthe cold weather and gas lines are turnedback on,” so be on alert. In the event of afire, call 911.
The Emergency Management Office inFreeport is expected to be an example forothers who will soon be touring it and tak-ing notes to learn from us in regard to effi-ciency and effectiveness when it come towarning and rescue.
Richard E. Holdener, director and EMOcoordinator, explained that specializedteams trained to identify the severity ofstorm damage are “working tirelessly toconvert homes with the dreaded red tagscited for demolition into yellow tags thatindicate a home can be saved.” He said“despite this storm of biblical proportions,the Village of Freeport is up and runningagain. You can reach the EMO at 377-2222.
Police Chief Miguel Bermudez reportedthat “uniformed and plainclothes officersare patrolling the community and are posi-tioned at key intersections protectingFreeport against looters and scam artists.”
The mayor then added that illegal price-gouging is taking place and should bereported to Village Hall and investigationswill be made to stop such illegal actions andprosecute those who are involved. To con-tact the police department and report non-emergency crimes or to ask for help call377-2411.
Perhaps one of the most formidable dis-aster relief teams who come to the rescue inFreeport are informally known as “TheSouthern Baptists” led by Chaplain BillJohnson with the Southern BaptistConvention, Kentucky Disaster Relieffrom Grayson, Kentucky.
They have been cutting up trees thatcrashed on people’s homes and acrosswires, and Freeport has swung the doorswide open to welcome them. They wearyellow tops and hard hats.
And they seem to be everywhere. Not only chopping wood, they come
equipped with a complete mobile kitchenand just say “where do we park” Another
one of their missions is called “Mud Outs,”whereby a team will simply clean and san-itize to get the mud out! Many members ofthe group have been sheltered byTransfiguration Church on Long BeachAvenue (379-1230) and Chaplain BillJohnson says “you can call me on my cellphone too” at (716) 796-1656. So if youneed help or you want to thank him forhelping us, give him a call and say so.
Mayor Hardwick hosted a disaster reliefresources forum at the Freeport RecreationCenter on Saturday, welcoming numerousorganizations available to assist familiesand individuals in distress. Carbon monox-
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School tax deadline extensionThe Freeport School District
announces that Governor AndrewCuomo has just signed an executiveorder to extend the due date for thereceipt of school taxes by 21 days forresidents in participating districts.
As a result, the Freeport SchoolDistrict is pleased to be able to partici-pate and offer this extension for its resi-dents who have been trying to recoverfrom the devastating impact of bothHurricane Sandy and the nor’easter. Thelegislation is pursuant to Section 925-aof the New York State Real Property TaxLaw.
The new deadline for the receipt ofschool taxes for the Freeport SchoolDistrict will be Monday, December 3.
Payments are due to the receiver oftaxes by 5 p.m. on the deadline date. Ifyou have any questions regarding thisextension, call the office of FreeportSchool District’s Executive Director forBusiness James Robinson at 867-5212.
“At this time, when our families areattempting to recover and restore theirhomes, it is our hope that our participa-tion in this tax payment extension willprovide our families with some tempo-rary relief,” stated Superintendent ofSchools Dr. Kishore Kuncham. “I wouldlike to also thank and acknowledge ourBoard of Education for approving thedistrict’s participation in this effort toassist our taxpayers.”
Kitten of the SeaLife is full circle. Our cat (Mush
Mouse) came into our lives from thewater, and went out the same way. 14years ago my hubby Gary scooped ascreaming 3-4-week-old kitten out ofthe canal with a crab net.
She was trying in vain to climb up thedock. She surely would have died ifGary had not scooped her out. The firstof her nine lives.
Mush Mouse truly was a kitten of thesea in so many ways. She brought usseaweed almost daily. Some cats bringhome their catch: usually mice or birds.Mush did that too, but she was mostlyproud of the seaweed she caught. Wechuckled every time she left a bunch ofseaweed on the front porch. Cats, likepeople, like to show off their catch.
When she was giving birth to a litterof kittens, and there was a sack hangingoutside of her body, the emergency vet
told us to cut the sack. That vet told usthat there was a kitten in there. Wedecided that was not the best idea, andgot her to a vet at first light. It wasn’t akitten, but her inside female parts. Onefeline hysterectomy later, she used up atleast the second of her nine lives.
Who knows how many other lives sheused that we are not aware of, but shemust have used all nine, the nightHurricane Sandy came to town.
The sea and the storm took her in avery terrifying way. She was an outdoorcat, and went under the house to get outof the storm, as she normally did. Whenthe water kept coming and coming, shewas trapped under the house in betweenthe floor joists. We found her body whenpulling the insulation from under thehouse.
Rest in Peace, Mush Mouse. – Susan B. Lyons
Thanksgiving“Stories of Hope” 11/18 at 10:30am
Hanukkah“Seeing the Light” 12/9 at 10:30am
Christmas Eve “What Manner of King is This?” 12/24 at 5:30pm
South Nassau Unitarian Universalist Congregation228 S. Ocean Ave., Freeport, (516) 623-1204, snuuc.orgReligious education: K-12. SNUUC is a warm and welcome congregation.
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Methodist Church at 46 PineStreet (across from DoddMiddle School) is sponsoring a“Spaghetti Night” dinner eventon Friday night, November 16.
From 5:30-8 p.m., spaghettidinners will be served the wayyou like it, plus salads, bever-ages and desserts, all for $15 foradults, $5 for students (ages 5-12) and children (4 and under)free. Crafts, gift baskets andnew items for the upcomingHoliday Season will also beavailable.
Come early or drop by afterwork. Tickets will be available
at the door and reservationsmay be left on the church officephone during the week (378-0659) All are welcome.
Lantern Theatre pres-ents...
The Lantern Theatre hasopened its 2012-13 seasonwith Agatha Christie’s “TheUnexpected Guest” atCongregation B'Nai Israel,91 North Bayview Avenue,North Freeport. Showtimesare Saturday, November 17,at 8 p.m.; and Sundays,November 18 and 25, at 1:30p.m. Admission is $18.Seniors and students $16 on
Saturday only. For reserva-tions and group sales call221-4485.
Free music classesMaestro Music Centers on
Hempstead Turnpike inLevittown offers free group les-sons to senior citizens in a four-week play-for-Christmas key-board class for the first 25 sen-ior citizens. People who wish toplay a piano, organ or otherkeyboard and don’t have aninstrument are welcome.Classes will meet Tuesdays orFridays, 1-2 p.m. Call the centerat 644-2910 for information.
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PARP PROGRAM: Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy L. Goosby (center, back row) pres-ents an official Town of Hempstead Certificate of Recognition to Mrs. Albrecht’s’s 2nd gradeclass in recognition of the PARP (Parents as Reading Partners) Program held at New VisionsSchool in Freeport. PARP is a New York State PTA program aimed at involving parents in theessential task of helping their children become lifelong readers. PARP encourages parents toread with their children for at least 15 minutes a day. An integral part of the program is theparticipation of community leaders like Councilwoman Goosby. The councilwoman enthusiasti-cally spends time reading “The Whistle” by Cynthia Rylant to the children, and she makes it afun, enjoyable and positive experience for them. With the students are reading specialist con-stance Malcolm-Grant, Principal Renee Crump-Dedmon, Councilman Goosby, teachers LaurieTrujillo and Dana Berner.
FREEPORT PRIDE: Some Freeport High School students volunteered their time and talents tolead the “Second Annual WALK for Epilepsy” at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. MichaelCarrington, Hunter Frederick, Juliet Frederick and Yvonne Walker showed their Freeport Pridethrough their community service and added music and excitement to this event where familiesand friends came to support the mission of the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island of ensur-ing that people with seizures can participate in all life experiences.
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Hindsight is 20/20
Hurricane Sandy left several post offices besidesLong Beach without power, among them Wantagh andMerrick. Wantagh managed to borrow a generator.Here, at your community newspaper, we sufferedalong with others with reduced mail delivery becausethe carriers in Merrick, where our office is located,could not sort in the dark. They were only able todeliver mail sorted at the central plant for several days.But they made Herculean efforts to get our pre-elec-tion guide out before the vote.
Like many, we were amazed the post offices werenot given priority by LIPA in getting their power backon. For many homes and businesses, the mail is a life-line. And many an elderly person has been saved by acarrier who notified the fire department after noticingthe mail in the box had started to pile up. These are thesame postal carriers who collect nonperishable foodfor the needy every year.
How many times did we hear this during the crisis?“Robocalls don’t work if people don’t have phoneservice.” “We have no one to walk door-to-door tocheck on the safety of residents and alert them ofsafety issues.” Really? What about the postal carri-ers? They do it every day, in good and bad weather,scrambling over fallen trees and sloshing throughwater. While the federal government deliberates onwhat to do about the postal service, this should be animportant consideration, the door-to-door service is avital resource already in place.
Several postal employees were unable to do theirjobs because of flooding of their own homes andhave used up their vacation and sick leaves. We hopeunion members will consider donating some of theirunused vacation time to them now in hopes thatsomeone else will do the same for them if they areever in the same boat.
Small Business SaturdayThe day after Black Friday is Small Business
Saturday. We urge our readers to honor its spirit byshopping locally for their holiday needs. Local busi-nesses opened their doors to us for cellphone charging,hot coffee and restroom use. They donated food, cloth-ing and supplies to storm victims. They have been therefor us, and we should be there for them.
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By Joan Delaney
Charles Dickens wrote the famouswords, “It was the best of times; it wasthe worst of times” in describing Francebefore and during the FrenchRevolution. The same words could beused to describe Baldwin in the after-math of Hurricane Sandy.
Week Two saw people beginning toclimb out of the morass of damage, bothphysical and emotional. Folks madeprogress in contacting FEMA, LIPA,insurance companies and variousinspectors, electricians, plumbers andenvironmental restoration firms.
In Bay Colony, Baldwin Harbor andhomes near Parsonage and MilburnCreeks, the physical accumulation ofpeople’s lives were piled on front lawns.At the tip of Bay Colony, the red bunga-low home of Eleanor Foote, once amarigold planting stalwart of theBeautiful Baldwin Foundation, wastotally gone, the roof found a half blockaway on the roof of a car.
Emergency centers at Baldwin SchoolDistrict offices at Hastings Street andanother at St. Christopher’s continuedtheir operations. Teachers, PTA mem-bers and Baldwin Civic Association vol-unteers at Hastings Street delivered fire-wood, distributed food and emergencysupplies and went door-to-door with“Need Lists” which they brought to StChristopher’s.
The larger area in the lower churchprovided the space for more resources,and volunteers and donations came fromfar and wide. Parishioners from HolyCross Church in Vero Beach, Florida,drove a truck of water, food and clothingfor donation. Another filled with blan-
kets, coats and food came from Ohio,originally intended for South NassauChristian Church but redirected to thelarger facility at St. Christopher’s. Still alarger truck came from Albany. Localand area residents streamed in withdonations asking one question, “Whatdo you need?” and came back later withmore of the requested items.
Meanwhile, members of the St.Christopher’s Conference of the Societyof St. Vincent de Paul and other parish-ioners welcomed people impacted bythe hurricane. They listened to their sto-ries and asked the universal question,“What do you need?”
Then, a volunteer guided them fromtable to table for clothing, bedding,household products, baby products,food, water, children’s toys and even petfood. Over 300 people signed in, manyfor assistance for multiple families.Even assisting firefighters fromMichigan and the Finger Lakes stoppedby to replenish some personal items.
Two groups performing heroicallywere the Baldwin Fire Department andSanitary District 2. After week one ofactual rescue of flood victims, fireengine sirens could still be heard, evenduring the night. Ironically, SanitaryDistrict 2, soon to see a referendum forits survival, was the department on thejob the day after the storm picking uprefuse – no restrictions, no questionsasked.
This was a praiseworthy accomplish-ment in itself, but especially so in com-parison to other areas where debris wasignored. On several days, FederalEmergency Management Agency(FEMA) officials set up at both sites toregister folks. They seemed impressed
by both the volunteer organizationaleffort and community relationships.
The nor’easter brought heavy, wetsnow on Wednesday which knocked outsome power lines again, in some casesfor up to 24 hours. Meanwhile, in addi-tion to the harbor areas, there are stillother pockets of town without power, atestament to a confusing and randomgrid and an inadequate LIPA response.Week three will see the Hastings Streetsite close as school begins. St.Christopher’s will remain open.
Sandy information – Going forwardAccording to the McKinney-Vento
Act, a federal law, homeless or displacedchildren including children living inshelters, motels, hotels or with extendedfamily must be educated by the districtin which they last had a permanent
home. Parents in these situations shouldnotify their school districts to let themknow where they are residing so thatarrangements for their child’s educationmay take place.
Another issue will involve housing forthose who lost their homes in the hurri-cane. A scarcity of affordable and avail-able housing will become more obviousas scores of damaged homes requireextensive repairs which will take time toaccomplish.
South Nassau Communities HospitalMental Health Counseling Center at2277 Grand Avenue (377-5400) is ask-ing anyone who is aware of anyresources for apartment or living situa-tions to contact its staff.
As always, residents are encouragedto report all instances of price-gougingto appropriate officials.
LOTS OF CLOTHES were available at St. Christpher’s for hurricane victims.photo by Joan Delaney
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LIRR returns with modified schedulingGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo
announced that the MetropolitanTransit Authority’s Long Island RailRoad began operating a weekdayschedule on Monday on 10 of its 11branches as two of the Amtrak EastRiver tunnels flooded during super-storm Sandy are reopened.
“We are continuing step by step tobring back our public transportationsystem after the tremendous damagecaused by Hurricane Sandy, and therestoration of most of the LIRR serv-ice will help alleviate inconveniencescaused by this catastrophic storm,”Governor Cuomo said.
“I commend the hard work done bythe MTA to get the regional trans-portation system running again soNew Yorkers can get back to normallife as quickly as possible.”
The temporary repairs, which allowthe tunnels to be reopened, reduce thenumber of trains that can travelthrough the tunnels. As a result, thisschedule will include canceled and/ordiverted trains during the morning andevening rush hours through the end ofthe year. Amtrak will continue to makepermanent repairs to the signal systemfor the two impacted tunnels.
The new weekday schedule wererepresents an average 70% of theLIRR’s regular rush-hour capacity.Starting Monday, 19 of the LIRR’s143 morning rush-hour trains havebeen canceled or diverted to anotherterminal. In the evening rush hour, ofthe 127 trains the LIRR operates, 23are canceled. Overall, across theentire day, the adjustments provide for83% of normal weekday servicecapacity.
Train service on the Long BeachBranch remains suspended, with busservice operating beginning at 5 a.m.between Long Beach and Lynbrook,where train connections can be made.
To reopen the two damaged tunnels,Amtrak is using a temporary signalsequence while the various compo-nents of the permanent signal systemare removed, repaired and replaced.
Amtrak estimates that the repair tothe salt water-damaged signal systemwill not be completed until the end ofthe year. The LIRR has been in closecontact with Amtrak on the repair planand effort.
“We know this has been a very dif-
ficult two weeks for our customers,for all of Long Island and for theentire region,” said LIRR PresidentHelena E. Williams. “We are as eageras our customers to return to normalservice as part of the on-going recov-ery process.
On Monday, November 12, timeta-bles went into effect and full fareswere charged on all trains, includinghigher onboard fares for those who donot purchase tickets in advance,except at stations where the ticketvending machine is not operating dueto the storm impact and/or a ticketwindow is not open.
Some trains are likely to be crowd-ed. Customers are advised to allowextra travel time, expect 10-15 minutedelays and move to the center of the
train.Weekend service is expected to be
unaffected since a smaller number oftrains operate on the weekends.
The detail of the cancellations anddiversions follows:
AM peak canceled/diverted trainsLong Beach Branch: Long Beach
branch service is suspended andreplaced with bus service.
Babylon Branch: Four canceledtrains, three partially canceled trainsin Jamaica and two diverted trains toHunterspoint Avenue:
• The 5:56 a.m. from Babylon, dueat Penn Station at 6:59 a.m., will bediverted to Atlantic Terminal.Customers for Penn Station musttransfer at Jamaica.
• The 6:57 a.m. from Freeport, dueat Penn Station at 7:40 a.m., will bediverted to Atlantic Terminal.Customers for Penn Station musttransfer at Jamaica.
• The 7:26 a.m. from Wantagh, dueat Penn Station at 8:16 a.m., is can-celed. Customers will be accommo-dated by the 7:10 a.m. from Babylon
due at Penn Station at 8:20 a.m.,which will make added stops atFreeport, Baldwin and RockvilleCentre. Customers for Penn Stationmust transfer in Jamaica.
• The 7:29 a.m. from Freeport, dueat Penn Station at 8:13 a.m. is can-celed at Jamaica. Customers willtransfer to the next available west-bound train to Penn Station.
• The 7:37 a.m. from Babylon, dueat Penn Station at 8:48 a.m. is can-celed at Jamaica. Customers willtransfer to the next available west-bound train to Penn Station.
• The 7:48 a.m. from Wantagh, dueat Penn Station at 8:40 a.m., is can-celed. Customers are accommodatedby the 7:29 a.m. from Babylon due atAtlantic Terminal at 8:43 a.m..
Customers for Penn Station musttransfer at Jamaica.
• The 8:10 a.m. from Freeport, duePenn Station at 8:50 a.m., is canceled.Customers are accommodated by the7:45 a.m. from Babylon, scheduled toarrive at Penn Station at 8:56 a.m.,which will make added stops atFreeport, Baldwin and RockvilleCentre.
• The 8:25 a.m. from Freeport, duePenn Station at 9:08 a.m. is canceled.Customers will be accommodated bythe 8:03 a.m. from Babylon, sched-uled to arrive at Penn Station at 9:11a.m., which will make added stops atBaldwin and Rockville Centre.
• The 8:35 a.m. from Babylon, dueat Penn Station at 9:37 a.m., will becancelled at Jamaica. Customers forPenn Station must transfer at Jamaica.
PM peak canceled/diverted trainsLong Beach Branch: Long Beach
Branch Service is suspended andreplaced with bus service.
Babylon Branch (eight trains can-celed):
• The 4:04 p.m. train from Penn
Station, due at Babylon at 5:05 p.m.,is canceled. Customers will be accom-modated by the 4:12 p.m. train fromPenn due at Massapequa Park at 5:10p.m. with stops at Woodside, ForestHills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica,Rockville Centre, and then all localstops to Babylon.
• The 4:34 p.m. train from PennStation, due at Babylon at 5:39 p.m.,is canceled. Customers will be accom-modated by the 4:37 p.m. train fromPenn due at Babylon at 5:52 p.m. withstops at Jamaica, St. Albans,Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, and thenall local stops to Babylon.
• The 4:52 p.m. train from PennStation, due at Babylon at 5:55 p.m.,is canceled. Customers will be accom-modated by the 5:03 p.m. train fromPenn Station due in Wantagh at 5:53p.m., with a stop at Rockville Centreand then all local stops to Babylon.
• The 5:13 p.m. train from PennStation, due at Wantagh at 6:19 p.m.,is canceled. Customers will be accom-modated by the 5:19 p.m. train fromPenn Station, due at Wantagh at 6:06p.m. with stops at Woodside, Jamaica,Merrick, and then all local stops toBabylon.
• The 5:24 p.m. train from PennStation, due in Freeport at 6:10 p.m.,is canceled. Customers will be accom-modated by the 5:35 p.m. Huntingtontrain from Penn Station for transfer tothe 6:05 p.m. Babylon train with astop at Rockville Centre, and then alllocal stops to Babylon.
• The 5:36 p.m. train from PennStation, due Babylon at 6:40 p.m., iscanceled. Customers will be accom-modated by the 5:40 p.m. train fromPenn Station, due in Seaford at 6:30p.m., with a stop at Merrick, and thenall local stops to Babylon.
• The 6:05 p.m. train from PennStation, due at Wantagh at 6:51 p.m. iscanceled. Customers will be accom-modated by the 6:10 p.m. train fromPenn Station, due in Freeport at 6:54p.m. with a stop at Rockville Centre,and then all local stops to Wantagh.
• The 6:33 p.m. train from PennStation, due at Babylon at 7:35 p.m.,is canceled. Customers will be accom-modated by the 6:36 p.m. train fromPenn Station, due Wantagh at 7:29p.m., with stops at Jamaica, St.
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Superstorm Sandy causedtremendous tunnel damage
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OFLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.NAME: Blu Aura by Monica &Saide LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed withthe Secretary of State of NewYork, (SSNY) on 10/01/2012.NY Office location: NassauCounty. SSNY has been desig-nated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against itmay be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of the process to:Blu Aura by Monica & SaideLLC, 1034 NorthernBoulevard, Baldwin NY 11510.Purpose: To engage in any law-ful act or activity.FL 174 6T 10/18, 25, 11/1,8, 15, 22Notice of Formation of LimitedLiability CompanyCompany Name: IslandCuddlez LLCFiled with Secretary of State:July 10, 2012Office Location: NassauCountySSNY designated for serviceof processSSNY shall mail any copies ofprocess served against theLLC to c/o Island Cuddlez 656Lenox Road. Baldwin NY11510Purpose: Any Lawful Purposeor Activity.FL 175 6T 10/25, 11/1, 8,15, 22, 29
NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT COUNTY OFNASSAU, SASS MUNI V DTR,ET AL, Plaintiff, vs. 816 REAL-TY CORP., NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF TAXATIONAND FINANCE, DEN-LARCLEANING CORP., ET AL.,Defendant(s).Pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale duly filed
on 09/21/2012, I, the under-signed Referee will sell at pub-lic auction at CCP (CalendarControl Part Courtroom) In theNassau County SupremeCourt, 100 Supreme Court Dr.,Mineola, NY 11501 onNovember 27, 2012 at11:30am, premises known as816 Atlantic Avenue, Baldwin,NY. All that certain plot, pieceor parcel of land, situate, lyingand being in the City andCounty of NASSAU, State ofNew York, known and designat-ed as Section: 54; Block: N;and Lot: 4324 will be soldsubject to provisions of filedJudgment Index # 2851/12.JANE SHRENKEL, Esq.,RefereeWe are a debt collectorattempting to collect a debt.Any information obtained willbe used for that purpose.Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione &Wabnik, LLP, 401 FranklinAvenue, Suite 300, GardenCity, NY 11530, Attorneys forPlaintiff.FL 177 4T 10/25, 11/1, 8, 15
NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT -
COUNTY OF NASSAUHSBC BANK USA, NATIONALASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEEUNDER THE POOLING ANDSERVICING AGREEMENTDATED AS OF AUGUST 1,2006, FREMONT HOME LOANTRUST 2006-B
, Plaintiff,AgainstMARIE MAUD ETIENNE, et al.
, Defendant(s)Pursuant to a judgment of fore-closure and sale duly entered4/30/2010, I, the under-signed Referee will sell at pub-lic auction at CCP (Calendar
Control Part Courtroom) in theNassau Supreme Court, 100Supreme Court Dr., Mineola,NY 11501 on 12/4/2012 at11:30 am premises known as1690 Grand Ave., Unit 12A,Baldwin, NY 11510.ALL that certain plot piece orparcel of land, with the build-ings and improvements there-on erected, situate, lying andbeing a part of a Condominiumin Baldwin, County of NASSAUand State of New York, knownand designated as Unit No.A12 Tax Unit 111, togetherwith a 2.49 percent undividedinterest in the common ele-ments of the condominium.Section 36 Block 395 Lot 525Approximate amount of lien$238,181.32 plus interestand costs. Premises will besold subject to provisions offiled judgment Index #15061/08Elisabetta Tredici, Esq.,Referee.Leopold & Associates, PLLC,80 Business Park Drive, Suite110, Armonk, NY 10504Dated: 10/22/2012 FileNumber: 7090624177 JVRFL 181 4T 11/1, 8, 15, 22Notice is hereby given that thefiscal affairs of the FreeportUnion Free School for the peri-od beginning July 1, 2011 andending June 30, 2012, andhave been examined by anindependent public account-ant, and that the report andmanagement letter prepared inconjunction with the externalaudit by the independent pub-lic account has been filed inthe Office of the District Clerkwhere it is available as a pub-lic record for the inspection byall interested persons.
Pursuant to sectionthir ty-five of the GeneralMunicipal Law, the FreeportUnion Free District’s Board ofEducation may, in its discre-tion, prepare a writtenresponse to the report ofexternal audit and manage-ment letter prepared by theindependent public accountantand file any such response inthe Office of the District Clerkas a public record for inspec-tion by all interested personsnot later than 90 days aftertheir presentation to theBoard.James P. Robinson, ExecutiveDirector for BusinessFreeport Union Free SchoolDistrict235 North Ocean Avenue,Freeport, NY 11520-0801FL 189 1T 11/15
Notice of Public SaleOf Private Property
Notice is hereby given thatthe undersigned will sell tosatisfy the lien of Owner at
Public Sale by competitive bid-ding on:
Date: November 2012 Time: 12:00P.M.
Location: Freport Self Store73 East Merrick Road
Freeport NY 11520Tel 516-378-1200 Fax 516-
771-0369The personal goods storedtherein by the below named
CarInette Willoughby - (E-309)- Personal Household hems.Purchases must be paid in
CASH ONLY and be paid for atthe time of sale. All goods are
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sale. Owner reserves the rightto bid at sale, reject any and
all bids, cancel or Adjournsale.
To resolve this claim, call 516-378-1200
FL 190 2T 11/15, 22NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thata license # 1267050 for arestaurant wine license hasbeen applied for byRODRIGUEZ RESTAURANTCORP. to sell beer and wine atretail in a restaurant under theABC Law at 154 S MAIN ST.FREEPORT, NY 11520 for onpremises consumption.FL 191 2T 11/15, 22NOTICE OF FORMATION OFAudiology of Nassau CountyPLLC. Articles of Organizationfiled with the Secretary ofState of NY (SSNY) on9/5/2012. Office locationNASSAU County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agentupon whom process against itmay be served. The post officeaddress to which the SSNYshall mail a copy of anyprocess against the PLLC
served upon him/her is 165North Village Avenue RockvilleCentre NY. Purpose: any law-ful act or activity.FL 192 6T 11/15, 22, 29,12/6, 13, 20ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY given thata hearing will be held beforethe Zoning Board of Appealson Wednesday November 28,2012 at 7:00 p.m., in the MainConference Room of theMunicipal Building, 46 NorthOcean Avenue, Freeport, NewYork, on the Appeals andApplications of cases as theyappear on the calendar; resi-dential applications that do notextend their prior non-conform-ing status may be called first;public participation. The Boardwill meet at 6:00 p.m. to dis-cuss cases previously on thecalendar, no public participa-tion.Application #13-2012- 48Lillian Avenue. Fulvio Acosta.Maintain 66 of 6 high solidPVC fence. Non conforming with zoningregulations herein specified forthe district in which it is locat-ed. Section 55, Block 371, Lot190. Zoning District-ResidenceA.INTERESTED PROPERTY OWN-ERS and other persons shouldappear at the above time andplace to have questionsanswered and to voice opin-ions.BY ORDER OF THE ZONINGBOARD OF APPEALS:Pamela Walsh Boening, VillageClerkDate: November 13, 2012FL 193 1T 11/15
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LIRR returns with modifiedscheduling
Albans, Rockville Centre, and then alllocal stops to Babylon.
Anticipate crowdingBecause service continues to be
limited on weekdays, waits will belonger and trains will be more crowd-ed. In the evening rush hour, cus-tomers should expect crowded condi-tions in Penn Station. Customers areadvised to stagger work hours andtravel in off-peak hours, if possible, tohelp reduced crowding in the peakperiods.
For informationCustomers can monitor news
reports at the MTA website,www.mta.info, and sign up for freeE-Alerts for updates on LIRR serv-ice. Customers can also contact theLIRR’s Travel Information Center bycalling 511, the New York StateTravel Information Line, and say:Long Island Rail Road. If you aredeaf or hard of hearing, use your pre-ferred relay service provider for thefree 711 relay to reach LIRR at 511.
Additional news is available atwww.governor.ny.gov.
Nassau County Clerk MaureenO’Connell has instituted an emergencyhotline to provide aid to county resi-dents who have been affected by theevents of superstorm Sandy.
Through the hotline residents willreceive assistance and informationfrom the county clerk’s office on howto quickly obtain replacements for lostvital papers, such as deed or mortgagedocuments.
All deed and mortgage documents forproperty located in Nassau County are
recorded and maintained at the countyclerk’s office and only the county clerkcan issue certified copies of theserecords, which are legally equivalent tothe original.
County Clerk O’Connell urges anyresidents impacted by the storm whorequire assistance in replacing docu-ments to call the county clerk hotline at571-6377 for further information and torequest a certified copy of their deed ormortgage documents.
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PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE Freeport Recreation Center was flooded with vol-unteers from our community, Rotary Club, Red Cross, businesses and youngpeople wanting to give to those in need after the Hurricane Sandy disaster.Donations of food, water, clothes and supplies were given to all who asked. Hotmeals were served to hundreds of our neighbors and Mayor Andrew Hardwickstopped in to talk to the relief volunteers. photos by Judy Ammerman and John Scalesi
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Film ScreeningOn Friday, November 16, at 1 p.m.
only see the comedy set on an island offthe coast of New England in the summerof 1965, that tells the story of twotwelve-year-olds who fall in love, makea secret pact, and run away together intothe wilderness. Starring Bruce Willis,Edward Norton, Bill Murray, FrancesMcDormand, Tilda Swinton, JasonSchwartzman. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. For more details, pick up a moviebrochure at the library or visit us onlineat www.baldwinpl.org
YogaMondays, November 19, 26 and
December 3, at 7 p.m. Improve yourhealth practicing yoga with certifiedinstructor Melodee Gabler. Each classconcludes with a brief meditation.Participants should be in good health,wear loose clothing and bring their ownmat, a towel and a bottle of water. Noperfumes, and no eating one hour priorto class. Fee is $10 for the three-partseries. In-person registration is ongoingat the Adult Reference Desk, where youwill fill out a waiver.
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Community concert November 24The Freeport Community Concert
Association will present pianist JunLuke Foster on Saturday, November 24,at 8 p.m. at Freeport High School at 50South Brookside Avenue, Freeport, justsouth of Sunrise Highway.
An extraordinary young classicalpianist, Jun Luke Foster was a first prizewinner in the Jacob Flier InternationalPiano Competition in 2010. At his per-formance of Beethoven’s 5th with theHudson River Philharmonic, the Times-Herald Record wrote that “his fluid,flawless solo playing was justly reward-ed with a rousing multiple ovation.”
According to the Times Herald-Record, “Foster’s firm yet delicate
touch and flying fingers rendered thewhole listening pleasure one of ease andconfidence in his mastery of thepiece…This personable and talentedyoung man has a bright future in themusic world.”
Mr. Foster will be performing compo-sitions from Bach, Mozart, Schubert,Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Chopin.
Individual tickets may be purchased atthe door for $20 on the evening of theperformance. Only $5 for children (under18). You can call Marc Josloff for furtherinformation at 223-7659. To learn moreabout the Freeport Community Concert Association, you can visithttp://www.freeportconcertassociation.com
PIANIST Jun LukeFoster will performat Freepor t HighSchool onNovember 24.
A village thank you
To The Leader:I am writing to express my sincere
and utmost thanks that I live in theVillage of Freeport. Living in our vil-lage during this catastrophe made all ofour lives bearable, and then some.
Our electric department is second tonone. I’ve always said this, but theyproved their value these past two weeks.Their efforts, together with the FreeportFire Department, allowed our safereconnection to power. Maybe our elec-tric department could give seminars tosurrounding areas. I’m not mentioningany names of course.
Our Department of Sanitation wasand still is unbelievably efficient. Theytirelessly pick up every single day, andhad the people in the harbor cleared ofthe debris of our destroyed houses. It isuplifting to have the streets cleared. Ifeel terrible for our neighboring com-munities that have piles of debris every-where. Thank you to the federal fundingmaking this cleanup possible, and again,
thanks that we live in a village.My thanks to our volunteer fire
department cannot even come close tothe praise they deserve. I happened to beat Hose 3 a bit these past few weeks, andthey and all our firemen are tireless.They just keep going and going, like theEverready bunny. I guess the bunny gothis name from our guys at Ever Ready.The firemen do so much more than firestuff. They give hope and inspiration.
Thanks to our engineering depart-ment. They have been the captain andthe brains behind all the massive workgoing on. They have led all the depart-ments, and coordinated all the efforts. Iam ever so thankful that they are on thejob, and that they go into operationalmode in such emergencies, and get thejob done. Thank goodness for theirleadership.
Every department kicked in and stoodup for our village, and I am so proud tolive here. Forgive me as I am sure Imissed some departments, and I dothank you all.
Susan B. Lyons
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FIRST CHURCH BALDWIN, UNITEDMETHODIST, 881 Merrick Road. Worshipservices are held each Sunday at 10 a.m. AdultSunday School meets at 8:45 a.m. Child care forsmall children. Call 223-1168. Visit our website:www.firstchurchbaldwin.com EBENEZER CHURCH OF SEVENTH DAYADVENTIST, 97 Broadway. Michael R.Bernard, Pastor; Saturdays, Church at Study,9:15 a.m.; Morning Service, 11 a.m.; YouthService, 4 p.m. 379-1054DEAN STREET CHAPEL, 23 West DeanStreet. Sundays, Breaking of Bread, 9:15 a.m.;Adult Bible Class, 10:15 a.m.; Family Bible Hour,Sunday School (pre-K through seniors), 11:15a.m.; Wednesdays, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.mSOUTH NASSAU CHRISTIAN CHURCH,3147 Eastern Parkway, Baldwin, 379-0720,David Dooley, Minister. Sunday School, 9:30a.m.; Sunday Worship Service, 10:45 a.m.;Wednesday Adult Bible Study, 8 p.m., YouthGroup, 8 p.m..ST. PETER’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERANCHURCH, 2332 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, 223-1951. The Rev. Edward G. Barnett, Pastor. TheService of Holy Communion, 10 a.m.ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH(Anglican) – 2375 Harrison Avenue, Baldwin,223-3731, The Rev. Canon Dr. Charles G.Ackerson, Ph.D., Rector. Sunday: HolyEucharist, 8 a.m.; Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m.;Wednesday: Holy Eucharist 10 a.m.; ChurchOffice Hours, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday throughThursday. THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFBALDWIN, 717 St. Luke's Place, Baldwin11510, (516) 223-2112 Welcoming andSupporting Individuals and Families to Growin Faith! Sunday Services at 10 o'clock. Rev.Adrian J. Pratt, Pastor. www.firstpresbyterian-baldwin.org. E-mail to: [email protected] IGLESIA CENTRO BIBLICO DEFREEPORT – 50 North Main Street, 546-0473,C. Luis Vargas, Senior Pastor. Sunday services.TABERNACLE OF FAITH, 286 West MerrickRoad, Freeport, Walter Gibson, Pastor. SundayServices, 8 and 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; SundaySchool, 10 a.m.; Friday night service, 8:30 p.m.;Monday and Tuesday Bible School, 7:30 p.m.THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFFREEPORT, 178 South Ocean Ave. & Smith St.;Sunday worship at 10 a.m., celebrates creativelyand joyfully. Child care available. Adult andCherub Choirs; Dance Ministry. Third Sunday ofeach month – Family Sunday – embracing & nur-turing our children and youth. Communion opento all. Contact Rev. Eddie Jusino at 379-1114.BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH, 420 North MainStreet. Stephen M. Lewis, Senior Pastor, SundayMorning Worship Service 10 a.m.BALDWIN JEWISH CENTER, 885 SeamanAvenue. Daily minyan, Monday and Thursday6:25 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:35a.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. Rev.David Henry, Pastor. 10:30 am SundayMorning Worship Service. Nursery Care &Church School Classes for Pre K-8th grade.All are welcome! CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL, 91 NorthBayview Avenue, 623-4200. Conservative, egali-tarian congregation. Friday services, 8 p.m.;Saturday services, 9:30 a.m. Weekday minyan fol-lowed by breakfast, 6:45 a.m. Sunday services, 9a.m., followed by breakfast. Religious school, pre-K through high school. Adult education. SOUTH NASSAU UNITARIAN UNIVER-SALIST CONGREGATION, 228 South OceanAvenue, 623-1204. www.snuuc.org. A liberalfaith community where all people and beliefs arewelcome: Sunday services 10:30 a.m. Children’sreligious education, youth groups, childcare,small group interactions, social justice work andspecial events.CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERANCHURCH / IGLESIA LUTERANA DECRISTO, North Grove Street and Randall Aves.Rev. Emilce Erato. Sundays – 9:30 a.m. – WorshipService; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School and AdultEducation; 11 a.m. – Spanish Mass. 378-1258.WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, 80 WestMerrick Road, Freeport, non-denominational;
Stephen and Roseann Brower, Senior Pastors;Sunday morning Worship 10 a.m.; Children'sChurch 10 a.m.; Nursery available. WednesdayCare Groups in the homes; Friday evenings min-istries; Care (home and hospital visits), Children’sMinistry 7:30 p.m., 18-month residential programfor substance abuse. Bible Education Center. 546-3344.FREEPORT CHURCH OFGOD, 580 BabylonTurnpike. Reverend Harold E. Banarsee, SeniorPastor. Morning services: 11:15 a.m.; SundaySchool: 6 p.m.; First Sundays: night service at 6p.m.; counseling on Thursdays by appointment;prayer service and Bible study: Wednesday at7:30 p.m.SALVATION ARMY. 66 Church Street, P.O.Box 725, Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m.,Morning Worship 11:15 p.m.; Women'sMinistries Group and Men's FellowshipGroup Thursdays at 11 a.m. ChildrenCharacter Building Programs, Thursdaysfrom 5 to 7 p.m. Mid-week ServiceWednesday at noon; Senior citizen Center,Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. AdultFellowship Bible Study on Mondays, 7 to 9p.m. TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPALCHURCH (ANGLICAN), South Long BeachAvenue and Pine Street. Tuesdays Holy Eucharist8:45 a.m. Sundays, Holy Eucharist 8 and 10 a.m.Sunday School, noon.CHURCH OF OUR HOLY REDEEMER, 37South Ocean Avenue. Weekday MassesMonday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.,Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (Spanish); Friday 12:10p.m. followed by Divine Mercy Chapel;Saturday Morning Mass in the Church, 8 a.m.Saturday Evening (Sunday Vigil Masses) 5 p.m.and 7 p.m. (Spanish); Sunday Masses 8 a.m.,9:30 (Family), 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. (Spanish);Miraculous Medal Novena, Saturday following 8a.m. Mass. Blessed Sacrament Chapel open 24hours.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. SundayWorship – 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School for adults &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.; MorningWorship Service, 11 a.m.; Evening Praise andPrayer Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, EveningBible Study in Spanish and English, 7:30 p.m.Second and fourth Fridays, Youth Night inChurch gym, 8 p.m.GREATER SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,129 East Merrick Road. Reverend Mallette,Sundays, Morning Service, 11 a.m.; EveningService, 9 p.m. Thursdays, Prayer Meeting, 8p.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.SOUTH BALDWIN JEWISH CENTER,2959 Grand Avenue, Baldwin; Rabbi AntonioDeGesu. Conservative. Twice daily minyan.Weekdays: Sunday 9:30 a.m.; Monday-Friday 6:50a.m.; Sunday-Thursday 8 p.m.; Shabbat: 8 p.m.;Shabbat morning 9:30 a.m.; Sat. afternoon 10 min-utes before sundown. Religious school; Adult edu-cation; Men’s Club and Sisterhood. 223-8688.ZION CATHEDRAL, COGIC, 312 GrandAvenue, Freeport. Bishop Frank Otha White,Senior Pastor; Dr. Frank Anthone White, Co-Pastor. Sunday: 7:30 and 11:15 a.m., WorshipServices; 10 a.m., Sunday School. Tuesday: 12-1p.m., Noonday Prayer; 6:30-8:30 p.m., SpiritualEmpowerment Service, Fridays at 6 p.m., YouthActivities.
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICEIncorporated Village of Freeport
NOTICE OF TAX LIEN SALE FOR UNPAID 2012 VILLAGE TAXES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant tothe provisions of Section 1452 of the REALPROPERTY TAX LAW, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thatI, Ismaela M. Hernandez, the undersignedTreasurer and Collector of Taxes of theIncorporated Village of Freeport, County ofNassau and State of New York, will sell at pub-lic auction, in the manner provided by law on the7th day of December, 2012 at 10 o’clock in theforenoon at the Municipal Building of 46 NorthOcean Avenue, 2nd floor, Conference Room, insaid Village of Freeport, so much of each of thefollowing parcels of real estate upon whichVillage Taxes remain unpaid, as will be suffi-cient to discharge the tax fees, interest, andcharges which may be due thereon respectivelyat the time of such sale, and shall continue thesame from day to day until the sale shall becompleted.
The purchaser or purchasers at such tax Liensale will be required to pay the amount of theirrespective bids to the undersigned VillageTreasurer, within ten days after the sale, andupon such payment shall receive a written cer-tificate of sale describing the real estate pur-chases and the sum paid therefore.
The following is a list of the parcels of realestate to be sold, together, with a statement ofthe amount of the tax fees, interest, andcharges thereon to December 7th, 2012.Freeport, New York 11520Dated: November 15, 2012Ismaela M. HernandezVillage Treasurer & Tax CollectorTHOMPSON C& B L/E36 K0260 4528.89PATRICK CHILLION CARTER &36 K02 366 2645.69WARD COLIN M & JOSEPHINE36 330 112 6012.12CAMPBELL DAPHNE36 330 225 3593.09WILLIAMS WARREN A & JANET36 519 9 7619.22WILLIAMS GERALD & RITA36 519 23 9227.38MAHONEY DENNIS36 526 2 5422.69ROCK DAVID & ZELDA36 527 33 3035.62BRAITHWAITE ERNEST & CHAR36 535 11 5174.03FAULKNER G & RICHARDSON B54 B 613 4686.32ROMAN EDWIN G54 054 102 4149.08RAMESHWAR TAJWATTIE54 056 1 2290.92BANK OF AMERICA NAT ASSOC54 057 147 2083.89JONES DEBRA L54 061 175 3290.25SIMON, LAURITTA &54 063 1 2006.27WINSTON BAY HOLDINGS54 064 35 1929.27CARELUS ETIENNE & ROSELIN54 064 449 5521.49MOLINA JULIO & MARIA54 068 22 3903.23TAYLOR TERRENCE54 069 5 1903.62MARTINEZ LUIS & REINA54 069 31 3229.77BALCERAK GREGORY A54 072 14 2622.90TRIUMPH OF SOUTHAMPTON54 075 6 5873.38TRIUMPH OF SOUTHAMPTON54 075 7 1001.47BADER STANLEY & CLAIRE54 078 242 2764.02RAC REALTY GROUP LLC54 079 180 6340.50ADER, SHAPIRO & SHAMES54 081 114 2911.50JAIMONGAL NADINE54 084 112 4652.00BROWN-DUPUY KATHLEEN H54 086 102 4651.30JAGNOW BARBARA & ILONA &54 087 223 3427.20GRAY JOSEPH H III54 088 129 2293.47SAMUEL GLASS54 088 137 381.69HILL FERN54 089 21 5034.20MIDIGATION & REALTY INC54 090 5 6280.82PATTERSON FRANKLYN54 091 7 2717.59LEDKOVSKY MICHAEL & STEPH54 091 212 2872.94SEPE ANDREW54 095 8 8703.86HAGGERTY MARY54 197 126 506.89PHILLIPS PETER & CHERYL54 200 463 1965.95LEGGIO DONALD & PAULA54 201 482 3408.49FLANAGAN JOSEPH ETAL54 202 9 1901.55MITCHELL LISA54 203 577 3940.18
State Farm Insurance representativeArlene Lester added that “we did ourown studies and determined that thisstorm was not a hurricane deductible.”
However, State Farm continues todrop homeowners’ policies for homes incoastal flood zones south of MerrickRoad in Nassau County.
“This policy, regarding coastal expo-sure, was determined a few years ago.Our determination is based on ourunderwriting information, which is pro-prietary,” explained Ms. Lester.
Kyle Strober, chief of staff for SenatorSchumer’s Long Island office, said thesenator wants to make sure insuranceagencies know the senator is watchingthem.
In a letter to the presidents and CEOsof the American Insurance Association,the National Association of MutualInsurance Companies and the PropertyCasualty Insurers Association of
America, Senator Schumer wrote:“Rather than wasting time and resourceschallenging the technical determinationof the NWS and government officials,insurance companies should be puttingboots on the ground to process claims asquickly as possible in order to avoid thekind of delays we’ve seen followingother natural disasters.”
“When you receive information aboutyour deductible, make sure it is classi-fied as a tropical storm and not a hurri-cane deductible,” Mr. Strober explained.
Furthermore, flood damage is exclud-ed under standard homeowners’ andrenters insurance policies, says theInsurance Information Institute website.Flood coverage is available in the formof a separate policy from the NationalFlood Insurance Program and a few pri-vate insurers, said the website.
For information about flood and othertypes of insurance go to InsuranceInformation Institute at www.iii.org.
The First Squad reports a burglarythat occurred between the hours of mid-night and 7 a.m. on November 9 inBaldwin.
According to detectives, an unknownbuglar entered a residence on KingsParkway through a bathroom window.The burglar removed a camera, threecellular telephones, a wallet containingmultiple credit cards and an undeter-mined amount of cash while inside thehome. Upon exiting through the rear
door the burglar fled the scene by steal-ing the 70-year-old male victim’s 2011Toyota RAV4, color black, bearing NewYork state registration FFM4801. Thethree adult victims inside the homewere unharmed and do not report anyinjuries.
Detectives request anyone with infor-mation regarding this crime to contactNassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remainanonymous.
A veterans Thanksgiving
SIGNS OF LIFE: A sight guaranteed to encourage all that better times are com-ing – a business open on the Nautical Mile. Leader photo by Paul Laursen
Burglary in Baldwin
Butch Yamali of the Coral Housemade a special announcement onVeterans Day, Monday November 12,for United States Armed Services. Asthe 352,000 troops come home fromAfghanistan to Long Island and acrossthe United States this holiday, they areinvited to a free Thanksgiving feast withall the trimmings on Sunday, November
25 at the Coral House on MilburnAvenue in Baldwin.
According to Maj Chuck Kilbride,USMC of the Toys for Tots Program,“'This is a wonderful opportunity forthose who dedicated their lives for ournation to spend times with their familiesfor the first time in many years. There isno cost to the veteran.”
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A message from FreeportFreeport Electric would like to thank the
residents and businesses of the village fortheir patience and fortitude during this moststressful time. We will vigorously continueto do all we can to safely reestablish electricservice to everyone in a responsible manner.
For those who have already been con-nected to the electrical grid, our commit-ment to safety is absolutely essential. Wetherefore again ask that you carefully con-sider the following information regardingyour energized service.
• Before turning on any breakers or fuses,please be certain that you have had alicensed electrician evaluate the electric sys-tem in the home or business. This particu-larly includes your circuit breaker or fusepanel and the meter pan outside.
• Inside the premises, check all perma-nently wired appliances such as furnaces,electric dryers, oil or gas burners, dish wash-ers, and heat pumps to assure that they havenot been damaged by flooding. If you areunsure, do not turn on the fuse or circuitbreaker to that appliance. If these devicesare energized and you see or smell smoke,open the appropriate fuse or breaker imme-diately or open your main breaker or fuseand call 911 (the Fire Department) and yourelectrician without delay.
• Check all plug-in type appliances suchas refrigerators, fans, toaster ovens, toasters,TVs, stereos, computers, cable TV boxes,and any other portable device before plug-ging them in. If you see or smell smoke,immediately unplug the device and call 911(the Fire Department).
• If any wall outlet begins smoking at anytime, immediately open your fuse or break-er to that outlet. If you don’t know whichbreaker or fuse controls the outlet, openyour main fuse or breaker and call 911 (theFire Department) and your electrician with-out delay.
If you have not yet been connected, weurge you to call 378-0146. If your servicehas not been previously surveyed, we willarrange for a crew to visit your location todetermine if you can be safely reconnected.Please be home.
If you have had an electrician repairand/or replace your electric service equip-ment, call 378-0146 and we will arrange fora crew to reconnect you. You must have acopy of a letter or certified and licensedelectrician’s bill prior to being reconnected.
Again, thank you for your endurance dur-ing the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’sdestructive legacy.
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ide dectors were distributed for free to hun-dreds for their protection since so manywere using nonconventional methods tokeep their homes warm.
All this took place amidst the backdropof an on going line of people who came toreceive a hot meal and some warm clothesto replace those lost in the flood. Headingup the activities at the Recreation Center isvolunteer former Judge Cheryl Clarke, whopainstakingly juggles calls all day longfrom assistance groups, directs and organ-izes donations from all over, including alarge delivery of goods from a Rotary Clubin Murray, Kentucky, made as a donationto the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club forrelief to the people of Freeport.
The dedication and tireless work by twomen simply known as Isaac and William
who hauled heavy load after load of waterand food inside, always with a smile. It wasincredible to see them day after day doingwhat they do and knowing why it wasimportant, no questions asked, it just has tobe done.
They were assisted off and on by volun-teers from Rotary, the Red Cross, TheSalvation Army, other groups, Freeport res-idents and folks with no affiliation who justhad to come and help.
Since days before this storm, as soon asit was predicted to be a whopper, the lead-ers of this community began to concentrateon how to prepare and consider, what is themost important factor to recognize and pro-tect. Of course the answer is people and lifesupport, more specifically Freeporters, allof us, regardless if you live here, work hereor both. We are all one people in one unitedvillage existing together.
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Freeport schools weather the stormIn an interview with Superintendant of
Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham onWednesday morning., The Leader learnedthat preventative measures were taken inadvance to prepare for what could happen ina storm such as Sandy and minimal lossesresulted relative to what could have hap-pened.
However it was noted that two state-of-the-art trucks owned by the school andhoused in the garage at Cleveland Fieldwere destroyed, having taken in water upto the top of the dashboards. Effective dis-infecting and thorough cleaning of all areaswill be performed and inspected to meetevery requirement in the interest of healthand safety for the students.
Preventing the affect that Sandy has hadon children is a bit harder, and so in aneffort to provide for affected students,guidance counseling and psychologistsare being made available. From an eco-nomical perspective it is stressful on theschool system, with added staff and trans-
portation costs, the expense of cleanupthat will be offset by insurance and so Dr.Kuncham said that despite the huge effectsof Sandy there should be no need for anyadded taxes as a result. However, studentswill make up days lost by sacrificing someplanned vacation time such as February19-22 that would normally be a break.
The superintendant wished to recog-nize the outstanding response byAnthony Fiore of the Freeport Electric,Richard Holdener of emergency man-agement teams and all the trustees. Hesaid, “There was no doubt about theleadership in Freeport throughout thisexperience.”
It is projected that the one school(Giblyn) currently closed will be openedby December 10, but that must still beconfirmed pending inspections. In themeantime, Giblyn grades K-1 are atColumbus, grade 2 is at Bayview, grade3 at New Visions and grade 4 at Archer.
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