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Vol. 76 No. 10 (USPS 340-100) Merrick, NY 11566 The Community Newspaper Thursday, March 7, 2013 75¢
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by Erin Donohue
Superstorm Sandy is not far from peo-ple’s minds. Not a day goes by when weare not reminded of the “storm of the cen-tury” that devastated a large section oftown. Every once in a while we hearanother story that makes us think abouthow the storm may have affected certaingroups, such as the Merrick-NorthMerrick Little League.
Joe Rocco, president of the Merrick-North Merrick Little League (MNMLL),got together last week with members ofthe group’s board of directors to dispose ofequipment that had marinated in Sandy’swrath and was destroyed.
Forty-eight bags of supplies that werestored in the clubhouse at the MerrickRoad Park ballfield were trashed, havingsat in sewage water for about a monthbefore the league leaders could get accessto the area. In total, two-thirds of theleague’s items were ruined.
The group has spent the last monthslooking for donations to replace the itemslost, trying to avoid asking its members –many of whom are still displaced fromtheir homes – for additional support.
MNMLL has sent in applications forfunds, grants, appealed to corporateentities and to major and minor leagueteams. So far, only Pitch in forBaseball has responded.
The charitable organization fromPennsylvania, has stepped up to theplate (pun intended) and has replacedbatting helmets, bats and catcher’sgloves for all 48 teams.
The group has been doing the samefor many Sandy-affected leagues,donating a total of $150,000 in items tothese various organizations.
With the donation from Pitch In ForBaseball, certain fears about the upcom-ing baseball season have subsided –though not all. When Sandy hit in lateOctober the ballfields were compromisedby the influx of sewage as well.
While the location at Merrick RoadTown Park with be repaired by theTown of Hempstead, it is the fieldsover at the local schools that will be aproblem to get in shape.
MNMLL has contracted with both theMerrick and North Merrick SchoolDistricts to take charge of the upkeep ofthose fields so they are playable (and at no
cost to the taxpayer). The league estimates it will cost
$10,000-12,000 to relandscape andresurface the fields into playable condi-tion. The scoreboard at the Levy-Lakeside School property was also com-promised and is in need of electricalrepair. With opening day slated for April6, the need to fix becomes more direeach day.
On top of all this, the most importantcomponent of any league is its playersand their families. About 40-50 kids arestill not living in their own homes. Withsome living in rentals, motels and withrelatives/friends, the idea that the base-ball program needs pitching mounds or a
batting machine may seem trivial tosome, but the league will not give up itsseason without a fight. “We don’t wantto let this be another thing lost to thestorm, it means so much to the kids,”
said Mr. Rocco.For information on how you can donate
to the Merrick-North Merrick LittleLeague’s needs, or to volunteer [email protected].
MNM Little League another victim of Sandy
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STRIKE THREE, YOU’RE OUT: TheTown of Hempstead Department ofSanitation truck helps cart away thedamaged, sewage-soaked baseballmaterials from the MNMLL storageshed. Joe Rocco, right, president ofthe league, shows the water thatbreeched the equipment shed atMerrick Road Town Park. Assumingthe position of president inNovember, he stands in front ofshelving units that housed itemssaturated with sewage water.
Merrick Life photos by Erin Donohue
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Kennedy students honored for C.A.R.M.A.Kennedy High School recently
announced the recipients of the Cougarsas Role Model Americans (C.A.R.M.A.)awards for the second quarter of theschool year. Seniors Ross Feldman andShari Paltrowitz were recognized for theiroutstanding community service activities.
Ross actively volunteers at SunriseDay Camp, where children with cancerare offered a sense of normalcy beyondhospital walls, while Shari organized ayouth group called Playback that per-forms at senior living homes. Playbackuses music to connect with senior citizenswith over 115 teens performing in musi-cal ensembles.
HONORED FOR C.A.R.M.A. From leftare Kennedy High School StudentGovernment Community ServiceCoordinator Brandon Schneider,C.A.R.M.A. recipient Ross Feldmanand Student Government PresidentScott Fessler.
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Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R-Merrick) is with representatives fromfive of New York’s largest banks forone-on-one assistance to help releasesuperstorm Sandy insurance settlementfunds at Cedar Creek Park on MerrickRoad in Wantagh until Friday, March 8,between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., andSaturday, March 9, between 9 a.m. and3 p.m.
Senator Fuschillo called for the pro-gram to be set up to help homeownersaccess their insurance settlement fundsmore quickly.
The program, arranged and coordinat-ed by the New York State Department ofFinancial Services, is designed to helphomeowners complete steps needed tohave their banks endorse their insurancesettlement checks, which are often writ-ten jointly to homeowners and theirbanks or servicers.
Representatives from Chase, WellsFargo, Bank of America, CitiMortgageand Ocwen Loan Services will join withthe senator at Cedar Creek Park.
“Residents trying to rebuild theirhomes and move on with their livesneed access to their insurance settle-ment funds as quickly as possible,” saidSenator Fuschillo.
“This program will give residents aneasy and convenient way to get answersfrom their bank’s representatives, gethelp in completing their paperwork, andget their settlement checks releasedmore quickly. I am pleased to haveworked with the Department ofFinancial Services in bringing this pro-gram to Long Island,” said SenatorFuschillo.
Additionally, representatives fromthe state Department of FinancialServices will be available to meet indi-vidually with homeowners at these sitesand provide additional assistance withsuperstorm Sandy-related insuranceissues.
The Department of FinancialServices advises residents to bringcopies of any relevant documents,records or correspondence. Accordingto the department, banks may requireproof that repairs have been madebefore endorsing checks.
The department also encourages cus-tomers of banks or mortgage servicersother than the institutions participatingin the program to visit the sites to gethelp in answering their questions.Homeowners with general insurance-related questions are also invited to
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meandering around merrickSENIOR ID PROGRAM:
Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.(R-Merrick) will partner withNassau County ExecutiveEdward P. Mangano to sponsora free Senior ID Card Programat the Bellmore MemorialLibrary on Friday, March 15,from noon-3 p.m.
All Nassau County residentsages 65 and over are eligible toparticipate and receive a freesenior ID card. No appointmentsare necessary.
The program allows seniors toobtain a free wallet-sized IDcard, which includes a photo, theholder’s personal contact infor-mation (name, address, phonenumber, date of birth), and anemergency contact name andphone number, which could beuseful to emergency responders.
For information call SenatorFuschillo’s office at 882-0630.
© © ©HOW TO GRIEVE TAX
ASSESSMENTS: CountyLegislator Dave Denenberg pres-ents workshops on Monday,March 11, at 7:30 p.m., NorthMerrick Library, 1691Meadowbrook Road, NorthMerrick; and Monday, April 15,at 7:30 p.m., Wantagh Library,3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh*, onhow to file a grievance of yourassessment with the AssessmentReview Commission. The filingperiod ends May 1.
Experts provide assistance,guidance and information on theprocess. A question and answersession and one-on-one assis-tance follows.
Additionally, Mr. Denenbergprovides a taxpayer assistanceprogram to learn about tax exemp-tions and to pick up or drop offapplications for the STAR (schooltax reduction), Enhanced STAR,
senior citizens’, veterans’, ColdWar veterans’, limited income anddisability, volunteer firefighter/EMT and home improvementexemptions. For 2013, the dead-line for submitting tax exemptionapplications is April 1.
* The April meeting will beonly How to Grieve YourAssessment because it is after thedeadline to file tax exemptions.
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Curé of Ars Light of HopeCancer Ministry on Saturday,March 9, from 10 a.m.-noon inthe Curé of Ars parish center,2323 Merrick Avenue, to viewan inspirational video aboutfaith in the face of suffering.There will also be discussionand testimony from cancersurvivors. For informationcall Lisa Hudson at 623-1400,ext. 108.
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School board fights againsthigh-stakes testing
by J.L. Toscano
On February 21, the New Paltz school board unanimously passed aresolution against high stakes testing. The board called on GovernorAndrew Cuomo, Commissioner John King, the State Legislature andthe Board of Regents to re-examine accountability systems in the state,particularly the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR).Furthermore, they called on the U.S. Congress and the administration tooverhaul the No Child Left Behind Act and Race to the Top to reducetesting mandates and “not mandate a fixed role for the use of studenttest scores in evaluating educators.”
As you consider the following aspects of the resolution, keep in mindthat every decision made by school reformers should answer a simplequestion: How will our reforms improve student learning? The NewPaltz resolution makes several important points:
• The quality of public schools is directly related to the strength of oureconomy and our social well-being. Schools prepare students for “col-lege, careers, citizenship and lifelong learning.”
• Schools have been spending increasing amounts of “time, moneyand energy on high-stakes standardized testing,” and politicians arerequiring schools to use those tests to make very important decisionsabout students, teachers, principals, and schools.
• The overemphasis on these tests is “undermining educational qual-ity and equity” in our schools by encouraging teachers to teach to thetest. The testing fad is “hampering educators’ efforts to focus on thebroad range of learning experiences that promote innovation, creativity,problem-solving, collaboration, communication, critical thinking anddeep subject-matter knowledge that will allow students to thrive in anincreasingly global society and economy.”
• “It is widely recognized that standardized testing is an inadequateand often unreliable measure of both student learning and educatoreffectiveness.”
• Too much standardized testing reduces the love of learning, under-mines school climate, narrows the curriculum, causes talented teachersto leave the profession, drives students out of school and leads to a veryheavy emphasis on test preparation.
• It is an underfunded federal and state mandate. Costs such as localtest development, implementation and hiring professionals to ensurethat the tests are valid, are not covered by Race to the Top or Albany andare passed on to local districts.
• By 2014, New York State will require computer-based testingstatewide. This will require “districts to build the capacity to administerthese high-stakes tests, including the need to purchase computers,improve networks, develop infrastructure capacity, and train and hirepersonnel.” The estimated cost is an increase of 5% of current districtbudgets. Meanwhile, the tax cap that Governor Cuomo hastily pushedthrough last year requires a special vote when a district wants to havemore than a 2% school tax increase. Districts need over 60% of the vot-ers to support an increase, in order to override the tax cap. This is an oddand poorly planned situation. One of Governor Cuomo’s laws makesanother of Mr. Cuomo’s laws impractical and perhaps impossible.
• Standardized testing has “negative effects for students from allbackgrounds, and especially for English language learners, children ofcolor, and those with disabilities.”
• New Paltz believes in rigorous evaluations andaccountability. However, they feel that they are wast-ing a lot of time, effort and money on this new waveof standardized testing. Furthermore, it is blockingtheir “ability to make progress toward a world-classeducation system of student-centered schools andfuture-ready students.”
Let’s think about that last point for a moment. Wehave a school district that is drawing a line in thesand and saying, “We will not yield,” because webelieve that your “reforms” are just plain wrong. TheNew Paltz school board has passed a very strong res-olution against standardized testing. Why did they dothis? Why did they directly challenge GovernorCuomo, Commissioner King, the Board of Regents,the U.S. Congress and President Obama?
Well, I suspect that, like all good teachers and par-ents, they want what is best for their children. Theyare fighting for them because “political educationalreformers” are making it impossible for them todeliver a quality education for their students! Theyare fighting for the future because our problems willrequire solutions from the next generation that go farbeyond the ability to bubble in A, B, C or D on ascan-tron sheet!
As a teacher, I am encouraged and inspired to seepeople finally begin to stand up against the testingfad. I recall an interesting story that was told aboutthe implementation of APPR at a meeting once.Apparently, “educational reformers” in Albany, whosupport this heavily misguided emphasis on stan-dardized tests, equated New York’s APPR reformprocess to what would happen if you had to strip anairplane down to the frame and rebuild it in mid-air!
I believe they even had a diagram or a video of thisimpossible and dangerous flight. Would you want tofly in that plane? I sure wouldn’t. I wouldn’t want mychildren or your children to have to either!Unfortunately, I have a feeling that their analogy wasactually very accurate.
I’ll mention a telling quote from a school principalwhom I respect a great deal. The testing fad may just“fall apart under the weight of its own impossibility.”I personally hope that the testing fad, just like thathypothetical plane, really is going to crash and burn.The New Paltz Resolution Against High StakesTesting may be the initial spark we need!
Yet, there is one important point, which the reso-lution does not address. In fact, it is a point that maymake it very difficult to counter and reverse the highstakes testing trend. There is a lot of money backingall of these recent testing reforms! Corporate influ-ences are making it very hard for those who opposehigh stakes standardized testing to voice their con-cerns and be heard by politicians who pass legisla-tion on the matter.
Lobbyists from companies such as Pearson, forexample, spend a great deal of time and money inAlbany whispering into the ears of our elected offi-cials that testing is the way to go. There are fortunesto be made developing the tests, developing teachingmaterials that prepare students for the tests, gradingthe tests, gathering and analyzing data about the testsin expensive data servers, and hiring consultants toevaluate and train staff to better teach to the tests. AsDiane Ravitch, an expert in the education field, says,“Just follow the money.”
ASSESSING THE DAMAGE and the need for new equipment done, members of the MerrickNorth Merrick Little League's Board of Directors spent Thursday, February 28, making roomfor a donation from the Pitch In For Baseball organization. From left are Todd Rogers, director;Bobby Stokel, secretary; Joe Rocco, league president and Glenn Katz, director. See story onpage 1.
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The cost is $15 for players and $7.50 fornonplayers. Next is the spring tournamentwhere players schedule their own matchesat convenient time and sites. All matchesare to be played between April 6 and June16. Awards will be presented at a specialJune 22 tennis party. Registration deadlineis Friday, March 29. For information callMatt at 631-789-3618.
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of the North Bellmore Civic Associationon Monday, March 11, at 7 p.m. at theNorth Bellmore Public Library. Guestspeaker will be CongresswomanCarolyn McCarthy of the FourthCongressional District. The congress-woman, who now represents theMerricks, would like to meet her con-stituents and discuss the issues thataffect the community. If you have anyquestions for the congresswoman comeand join in on what is likely to be a live-ly discussion.
If you have a community issue thatneeds to be addressed, come and join.
© © ©FUNDRAISER FOR CILIAC:
Grand Avenue Middle School studentsJessica Hillel and Dylan Krauss, insponsorship with the Bellmore-MerrickBasketball League, will hold a fundrais-er called Hoops for Ciliac in theKennedy High School gym on Friday,March 8, from 8-10 p.m. to raise fundsfor those with ciliac disease.
A $10 donation at the door enablesthose who enter to shoot hoops andplay games. Referees will be avail-able. For information you can visith t t p : / / l e a g u e l i n e u p . c o m /welcome.asp?url=bellmoremerrick-basketball.
© © ©HOLIDAY BASKETS: Nassau
County Legislator Dave Denenberg will
join with Long Island Cares on March29, at 11 a.m. at his office, 2818 MerrickRoad, to distribute a limited number ofEaster Holiday food baskets for those inthe community who could benefit fromthem. Pre-registration is required. Forinformation call Mr. Denenberg’soffice at 409-8524.
© © ©CHABBAD EVENTS: The Jewish
Women’s Circle presents Tambourinesof Joyous Freedom! on Tuesday, March12, at 7:30 p.m. Discover the strength ofMiriam, a feminine strength born out ofbitterness. Paint beautiful decorativetambourines to rekindle that uniquefeminine energy.
Chabbad is at 2174 Hewlett AvenueSuite 101.
For information or to rsvp vis-itwww.ChabadJewishLife.org or con-tact Chanie at 833-3057.
© © ©NOTICE: A Special Meeting of
the North Merrick Board ofEducation will be held on Thursday,March 7, at 7 p.m. in the GeneralPurpose Room of Harold D. Fayette,1057 Merrick Avenue, NorthMerrick.
The main topic of discussion willbe to consider possible districtwidefacility enhancements that are con-nected to school safety.
The public is invited to attend.© © ©
N.M. BOARD OF ED: The NorthMerrick Board of Education willmeet on Tuesday, March 12, in theGeneral Purpose Room of the HaroldD. Fayette School for its regularmonthly meeting, at which the boardmay consider all business which shalllegally come before it. The meetingwill be called to order at 7 p.m.
It is anticipated that the board willadjourn to Executive Session imme-diately after opening the meeting forthe purpose of the discussion of per-sonnel matters. The board will returnto the regular monthly meeting atapproximately 8 p.m. The public isinvited to attend.
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Computer KindergartenFirst, Second and Third Grade for
Grownups. Registration has begun. Thereis a $5 fee for each class or all four classesfor $15. Check with the library for specificdates and times. Call 377-6112, ext. 117.
Travel the islands Travel with Naomi and Jesse Taub
Thursday, March 14, 2 p.m. to the threemost interesting islands in the westernMediterranean Sea. See magnificent land-scapes of coastal harbors and mountainformations and so much more, in this trav-elogue and slide lecture. All are welcometo attend.
From the Children’s RoomHave fun creating with Legos on
Sunday, March 10, from 2-3:30 p.m.Children in grades K-6 can use their imag-ination and build to their heart’s content.Share ideas and read Lego Club maga-zines. Registration is not required.Thursday, March 14, at 4 p.m. girls in
grades 4-6 and their moms will discuss thebook “Fairest of All” by Sarah Mlynowski.
The discussion will be led by author JenCalonita with the opportunity to meet Ms.Mlynowski via Skype. Registration hasbeen begun.Join on Saturday, March 16, from 2-3
p.m. Sing Along with Irv. Adults with chil-dren ages 2-6 will sing Irv’s collection offavorite family songs. Come for an hourof musical fun. There is no registration forthis program.
North Merrick Library
Defensive drivingSaturday, March 9, from 10 a.m.-4
p.m. Register for this one-session driv-ing course open to all ages. Upon com-pletion you will be eligible for an imme-diate 10% discount on your collisionand auto liability premium, includingproperty damage, bodily injury and per-sonal injury protection.
You will also be eligible (if violationswere incurred during the 18-month peri-od prior to completing the course) forup to a four-point reduction on yourstate DMV driving record. This pointreduction could help you avoid a licensesuspension.
A check for $28, payable to Empire
Safety Council, is due at time of registra-tion, which has begun.
Sunday concert On Sunday, March 10, at 2 p.m.
Kevin Westley, known as The Irish DJ,will present a musical concert, theHistory of Ireland, telling the history ofIreland in song.
A timely, distinctive program includessongs sung by Mr. Westley as well as oth-ers sung by the artists that made them pop-ular (e.g. John McCormack, TommyMakem and Marie McVicker).
Mr. Westley has been performing formany years, singing the National Anthemsof Ireland, Canada and the United States atmany functions including the NationalConvention of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri
Eireann, boxing tournaments and atNassau Coliseum.
He has won several competitions at var-ious feiseanna-the latest being first and sec-ond place in the adult male singing compe-tition at the 2011 and 2012 AoH NassauFeis. He also broadcasts an Irish musicprogram every Saturday “(That’s How ISpell Ireland)” from 5-7 p.m. on WRUHHofstra University 88.7FM andWRHU.org.
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Erin Drennan Brandenberger, co-owner of Integral Ballet on MerrickRoad, has doubled the size of her non-profit ballet school, and will reopen iton Saturday, March 9, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Ms. Brandenberger has danced profes-sionally with the New York Dance Theatre,and as a freelance dancer and instructor for10 years, performing roles such as theSnow Queen in “The Nutcracker” and thelead in Ohman’s “Fantasia.” When thespace opened up in 2009, she jumped at theopportunity to open her own dance studio,Integral Ballet.
Last September, she brought on a part-ner, Allison Klein, a tap instructor anddance movement therapist, who works andteaches with her.
Erin decided to make her studio a non-profit educational business, only payingbills by grants and donations. “We wantto help students learn to perform and togo to auditions and get good practice,”said Ms. Brandenberger. The students of
the studio are given the chance to per-form at charity events and performanceswhich Integral Ballet sets up.
“We perform at senior facilities fortheir entertainment, so the studentshave the chance to perform. One year,the residents of the facility were takingline dancing classes, so they dancedwith the students.”
The next one of these performances isat the Nathan Hale Senior Facility.
This year, Integral Ballet is raisingmoney for Drea’s Dream, a charity thatsponsors creative movement therapy forchildren with cancer. They have alsoraised money for the American LungAssociation through the FAITH DanceProject, of which Ms. Brandenberger isthe artistic director.
The next fundraising event for will beheld at the Brookside School ofMeadowbrook Road on Sunday, June 2.Integral Ballet is also hosting a golf out-ing to benefit students with special needson Monday, August 26, at Bergen PointClub. You can register for it on the stu-dio’s website, www.integralballet.com.
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The Board of Appeals of the Townof Hempstead will hold a public hear-ing in the Town Meeting Pavilion,Town Hall Plaza, One WashingtonStreet, Hempstead, on March 13, at9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to consider thefollowing applications and appeals:149/13. MERRICK – Jeffrey Levineand Laura Stern, variance, side yardsaggregate, construct second storydeck with stairs attached to dwelling,S/s Clubhouse Road, 367.08 feet E/oMonterey Drive, a/k/a 3230Clubhouse Road.159/13.-160/13. MERRICK –Barbara Levine and Roslyn Levine,Install four-foot high solid PVC fenceforward of dwelling, which may sub-stantially obstruct line of sight; vari-ance, side yard, maintain A/C unitattached to dwelling, E/s ChelseaDrive, 237 feet N/o Windsor Place,a/k/a 12 Chelsea Drive.
All papers pertaining to the abovehearing are available for inspection atthe Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 1Washington Street, Hempstead.
Interested parties may appear at theabove time and place. At the call ofthe chairman, the board will considerdecisions on the foregoing and thoseon the reserve decision calendar andsuch other matters as may properlycome before it.
KENNEDY STUDENTS SALUTED:Students at Kennedy High Schoolwere recently recognized for theirpar ticipation in the MSGVarsity/Optimum Power to LearnCharity Champions program thatencourages students to raise fundsfor a charity of their choice. Theschool was presented with $1,000to be donated to the Cougar NationRelief Fund, a student-created fundthat benefits families in theBellmore-Merrick community whohave suffered hardships due tosuperstorm Sandy. The school alsoreceived $500 to support the stu-dents’ planned charitable activities.From left are teacher Brad Seidman,Hempstead Town Supervisor KateMurray, Cablevision’s Director ofGovernment Affairs Jeff Clark, PTACo-President Stace Thea, CablevisionEducation Manager Kristen Thurber,Assistant Principal Peter Hutchison,Principal Lorraine Poppe andAssistant Principal Eileen Connolly.
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Kennedy hosts Trivia ChallengeSeventy-six Kennedy High School
students and staff members recentlyjoined together to compete in this year’sTrivia Challenge, which raised over$1,000 for the Nassau County CerebralPalsy Association.
Working in teams of four, participantscompeted by answering challengingquestions on a variety of topics. Theexciting event included snacks, rafflesand special trivia questions aboutKennedy High School.
The “Academic Nuts,” consisting ofsocial studies teacher Dennis Urban,English teacher Christy Rochford andseniors Eric Fegan and Alec Ferrettiwon first place in the competition. Mathchairperson Madeline Donahoe and sci-ence teacher Barbi Frank organized thisyear’s event.
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A GMC pickup truck was travelingsouthbound on the MeadowbrookParkway near the Southern StateParkway when it struck a disabled NissanMaxima, as well as two pedestrians whowere standing near the vehicle.
The two pedestrians, John Elder, 76,of Freeport, and Edward Ross, 65, ofNorth Bellmore, were pronounced deadat the scene. Both victims were travel-ing inside the Nissan before it becamedisabled and stopped on the hazardmarkings of the parkway.
The driver of the GMC, RobertBeodeker, 50, of Aquebogue, is chargedwith Reckless Driving and AggravatedUnlicensed Operation, with furthercharges pending an investigation.
The southbound MeadowbrookParkway was closed at the accident sceneuntil 6:40 p.m.
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Girl Scouts earn badge in senior solutionsby Paul Weingarten
Two groups of Merrick girls whoseteams are representing the Girl Scoutsin a competition to develop a productidea to help seniors recently visited MaxiAids Products for IndependentLiving, www.MaxiAids.com, aFarmingdale-based provider of itemsthat help seniors, the visually andhearing impaired, and those with spe-cial needs.
The first team of six girls – alleighth-grade students at MerrickAvenue Middle School – goes by thename Merrick Masters. The secondteam consists of seven fifth and sixthgraders from Old Mill and FayetteElementary Schools who call them-selves the Robotic Cookie Monsters.
Girl Scouts of Nassau County spon-sors both teams for the FIRST® LEGOLeague competition run by the School-
Business Partnerships of Long Island,Inc. for Nassau/Suffolk counties. Thepurpose of the Girl Scouts’ involve-ment in FLL is to instill initiatives topromote science, technology, engineer-ing and mathematics (STEM) withgirls at an early age, hoping to inspirefuture scientists, engineers or othertechnical studies/professions.
At the School-Business Partnershipsof Long Island’s FLL Tournament atLongwood High School on Sunday, theRobotic Cookie Monsters obtained thethird highest robot performance resultsand the Merrick Masters won the“Strategy & Innovation” Award.
MaxiAids invited each of the teamsto its showroom to see a sampling ofthe more than 8,000 products theystock that make people’s lives easier.During the visits, Barry Greenblatt,director of sales, gave lively presen-tations of a variety of products, at one
point joking, “We are counting onyou to come up with the next eightthousand items!”
Among the items the girls saw werea money identifier that reads andannounces the amounts of paper cur-rency, a big button TV remote, and anaccessible soccer ball with bells insideit that blind players can follow audibly.
Two products that seemed to bringthe greatest reaction were a personallistening system that allows the hard-of-hearing to amplify the soundsaround them, and a color identifierthat recognizes and announces colors– a helpful tool for blind and color-blind people.
The teams also presented theirSenior Solutions projects. TheMerrick Masters’ “Danger Detector”is a smartphone app focused on fallprevention. It utilizes photos taken ofeach room in a home as a basis toidentify potential hazards, callingattention to objects that may present a
danger to people with limited vision. The Robotic Cookie Monsters’
“RoboEyes” would – through the sur-gical implantation of cameras withtransmitters next to the user’s eyes anda receiver in the brain’s visual cortex –enable the blind and visually impairedto view the world around them.
“It was great to meet the girls andshow them products that are currentlyavailable,” noted Barry Reiter,MaxiAids director of business devel-opment. “And it’s inspiring to seeboth teams’ dedication and attentionto detail in developing their ownproduct ideas.”
Indeed, the Danger Detector concepthas earned the Merrick Masters a spotas finalists in the competition.
“We would like to wish the girls thebest of luck in the competition,” saidLarry DiBlasi MaxiAids executive direc-tor of operations. “But no matter what theresults are, we know they all have brightfutures ahead of them.”
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Girl Scouts of Nassau Countyannounces sponsorship opportunities forthe annual “Girls Go the Distance”Walkathon and Activity Fair to be held onSunday, April 21, at Old Bethpage VillageRestoration.
Hundreds of Nassau County Girl Scoutsand troop leaders will be joined by theirfamilies and friends, community membersand local business owners to supportawareness of the Girl Scouts of NassauCounty’s Healthy Living Initiatives.
“Sponsoring the Walkathon is a won-derful and unique way to get involved inthe community,” said Donna Ceravolo,executive director of the Girl Scouts ofNassau County. “In addition to promotinghealthy eating and physical fitness duringthe Walkathon, the Healthy LivingInitiatives also focus on increasing girls’
self-esteem, media image awareness andhow to develop healthy relationships.”
For many years, Girl Scouts of NassauCounty has united local families and com-munities to promote healthy living amongScouts. Girls are encouraged to definetheir own healthy lifestyle by putting anemphasis on emotional and social well-being as physical health, nutrition andphysical fitness.
Each year Girl Scout leaders, mem-bers of the community and local corpo-rations participate in the two-mile walk.The Walk will start around the villageand farm of the Old Bethpage VillageRestoration and will end at the fair-grounds where the Healthy Living activ-ity fair will take place. Attendees partic-ipate in fun activities and learn abouthealthy choices while Girl Scout
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sponsor logos will appear prominently onGirl Scouts of Nassau County website,event banners, T-shirts, mile-markers andother promotional materials. For informa-tion regarding sponsorship opportunitiescontact Antoinette [email protected].
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For information on how to join, volun-teer, reconnect with, or donate to GirlScouts of Nassau County, visitwww.gsnc.org or contact Donna Rivera-Downey at 741-2550.
For girls residing in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District,including the Merrick and North MerrickSchool Districts, call Lorna de Bellegarde,MVP membership specialist, at 741-2550,ext. 207, to join the Girls Scouts.
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Calhoun’s On Tour Company makes magicby Maddy Gottlieb
Calhoun’s On Tour Company is wellknown for its incredible talent and per-formances.
This year has proven to be no different,with outstanding productions ofShakespeare’s “As You Like It” andGeorge S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s“The Man who Came to Dinner.” Thecurrent season has astounded audiences,as On Tour performances always do.
However, students and Director SalSalerno are working harder than ever fortheir upcoming musical production ofDisney’s “Beauty and the Beast.”
“Beauty and the Beast” is the classic storyof adventurous Belle, who’s looking forsomething more in life, and the Beast, a youngprince put under a spell by an enchantress.The spell can break, but only if someone canlearn to love him for what’s inside.
After agreeing to take her father’s placeas the Beast’s prisoner, both Belle and theBeast learn about trust, friendship – andeven love.
This year’s all-star leading castincludes seniors Julia Tolchin, IanSilverman, Alex Austein, ChristineVanella and Josh Fisher, plus juniors DanMaldonado as Gaston and WillRosenblum as Lumiere, and sophomoreRobert Gallo as Gaston’s sidekick, Lefou.
These versatile actors have workedhard, and are deserving of high praise fortheir dedication and talent.
On Tour Company senior NicoleBaltzer describes working on this year’smusical:“Being a part of any On Tour show is
always an experience, but this show isdefinitely a new one. For me, the excite-ment comes in seeing my childhood cometo life before my eyes as I end my highschool career. But for many, the pureenjoyment of being in a musical alone isenough to make it memorable.”
Nicole also discusses the level of diffi-culty involved with this show by adding,“Financially and technically, this showhas been a beast. With scene changes andcostume changes not only frequent but
complex, the show has proved itself to bea challenge. The dedication and talent ofthe cast and crew, though, is definitelymaking all of these challenges worth it.”
Despite all of the obstacles the On TourCompany is faced with in the productionof this show, students are stepping up anddevoting themselves to making sure thisshow will be a huge success.
The On Tour Company’s musicals arealways loved and admired, and this par-ticular production will be sure to bloweveryone away.
Much of Calhoun is abuzz with excite-
ment for “Beauty and the Beast.” Theshow is going to be an uplifting experi-ence, for children and adults of all ages.Please come support the On TourCompany and Calhoun, and witness themagic of this tale as old as time!
Performances are March 9, 15 and 16 at7:30 p.m.. Tickets for adults are $15, and$12 for students and seniors. To reservetickets, call the On Tour box office at992-1377.
Maddy Gottlieb is in the SeniorExperience class at Calhoun High School.
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By the Grace of God Free andIndependent
File No. 2011-363666To ANTHONY MELECCA,JOANNE BARRET
and any and all unknownpersons whose names orparts of whose names andwhose place or places of resi-dence are unknown and can-not after diligent inquiry beascertained, distributees,heirs-at-Iaw and next-of-kin ofthe said JOSEPH A. MELECCA,deceased, and if any of thesaid above distributees namedspecifically or as a class bedead, their legal representa-tives, their husbands or wives,if any, distributees and suc-cessors in interest whosenames and/or places of resi-dence and post office address-es are unknown and cannotafter diligent inquiry be ascer-tained.
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duly filed by FRANCESCOTAGARIELLO, residing at 1620East Drive, Merrick NY 11566YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TOSHOW CAUSE before theSurrogate's Court, NassauCounty, at 262 Old CountryRoad, Mineola, New York, onApril 3, 2013 at 9:30 o'clockin the fore noon of that day,why a decree should not bemade in the estate of JOSEPHA. MELECCA, lately domiciledat 1787 MARGARITA COURT,MERRICK NY 11566 admittingto probate a Will dated MARCH16, 1995 a copy of which isattached, as the Will ofJOSEPH A. MELECCA,deceased, relating to real andpersonal property, and direct-ing that[ X ] Letters of Administrationc.t.a. issue to FRANCESCOTAGARIELLO
HON. EDWARD W. McCARTYIII, Surrogate
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MEETING OF THEMERRICK LIBRARY
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YORKNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a Special District Meetingof the qualified voters of theMerrick Union Free SchoolDistrict, Town of Hempstead,Nassau County, New York, willbe held in the Merrick Library,2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick,New York, on Tuesday, April16, 2013 at 10:00 am, pre-vailing time, for the purpose ofvoting, by voting machine,upon the following items:
1. A proposition for theappropriation of funds to beraised by a tax levy for the costof the operation of the MerrickLibrary in said district, for theschool year 2013-2014; and
2. To elect one (1) Trusteeto the Merrick Library Board tofill a five year term commenc-ing July 1, 2013, and endingJune 30, 2018.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HERE-BY GIVEN, that for the purposeof voting at such meeting onApril 16, 2013 the polls will beopen between the hours10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. pre-vailing time, and the voting willbe held in the Merrick Library,2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick,New York; andNOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN thatpetitions nominating candi-dates for the office of library
trustee must be filed with theClerk of the District, ClariceRebentisch, 21 Babylon Road,Merrick, New York, 11566 nolater than March 17, 2013.Every such petition shall besigned by at least 25 qualifiedvoters of the district or 2% ofthe voters who voted in theprevious annual election ofmembers of the Board ofTrustees of the Library,whichever is greater. Said peti-tion must state at least thename and residence of thecandidate.Personal registration is a pre-requisite for voting at all meet-ings in this school district, andno person will be entitled tovote at such annual meetingand election whose namedoes not appear upon the reg-ister of the school district,which shall have been pre-pared for such meeting andelection; except that any per-son, a resident of the district,who is permanently registeredwith the Nassau County Boardof Elections to vote at elec-tions other than a school dis-trict election and whose regis-tration is current, shall also bequalified to vote at this elec-tion without further registra-tion; andNOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that, inaccordance with EducationLaw, application for absenteeballots for election of Trusteesof the Merrick Library Boardand the Merrick Library Budgetand any referenda may beapplied for at the office of theClerk of the District. A list ofabsentee voters will be main-tained in the District Officeand available for inspection forfive (5) days prior to the budg-et vote and election and shallalso be pos- ted at the pollingplace. The Voting Registers willbe open to inspection on week-days in the Office of theDistrict Clerk between thehours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00p.m. on each of the five daysprior to and on the date set forthe budget vote and election,except Saturday, Sunday andholidays; and
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN thata copy of the statement of theamount of money which will berequired for the school year2013-2014 for library purpos-es, exclusive of public monies,may be obtained by any tax-payer in the district during the7 days immediately precedingthe special meeting, exceptingSaturday, Sunday or a holidayat the Merrick Library, 2279Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NewYork during regular servicehours; and
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ELECTIONOF THE NORTH MERRICK
PUBLIC LIBRARYNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,that a Public Hearing of thequalified voters of the NorthMerrick Union Free SchoolDistrict of the Town ofHempstead, Nassau County,New York, will be held at theNorth Merrick Public Library,1691 Meadowbrook Road,North Merrick, New York, insaid District on Tuesday, April16, 2013, at 7:30 PM., pre-vailing time, for the transactionof business as authorized bythe Education Law, includingthe following items:
1. To present to the voters adetailed statement (proposedbudget) of the amount ofmoney which will be requiredfor the 2013-14 fiscal year.
2. To discuss all of theitems hereinafter set forth tobe voted upon by votingmachines at the Budget Voteand Election to be held onWednesday, April 24, 2013.
3. To transact such otherbusiness as may properlycome before the meeting pur-suant to Education Law of theState of New York and actsamendatory thereto.A copy of the proposed budgetshall be made available, uponrequest, to residents of theschool district beginning April9, 2013 between the hours of9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., pre-vailing time, at the Office ofthe Library Director, 1691Meadowbrook Road, NorthMerrick, New York.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN, that saidBudget Vote and Election willbe held on Wednesday, April24, 2013, in the North MerrickPublic Library, 1691Meadowbrook Road, NorthMerrick, New York, betweenthe hours of 10:00 a.m. and9:00 p.m., prevailing time, atwhich time the polls will beopened to vote by voting
machine upon the followingitems:
1. To adopt the annualbudget of the North MerrickPublic Library for the fiscalyear 2013-14 and to authorizethe requisite portion thereof tobe raised by taxation on thetaxable property of the District.
2. To elect one (1) memberof the Library Board ofTrustees for a five (5) yearterm commencing July 1,2013, and expiring on June30, 2018 to succeed MarionH. Schurade, whose termexpires on June 30, 2013.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN, that a copy ofthe statement of the amountof money which will berequired to fund the NorthMerrick Public Library’s budgetfor 2013-14, exclusive of pub-lic monies, may be obtained byany resident of the Districtbetween the hours of 10:00a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginningApril 9, 2013, except Sundayor holidays, at the LibraryDirector’s office, 1691Meadowbrook Road, NorthMerrick, New York.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN, that petitionsnominating candidates for theoffice of member of the LibraryBoard of Trustees shall befiled with the Clerk of theDistrict, Harold D. FayetteSchool, 1957 Merrick Avenue,North Merrick, NY, not laterthan March 22, 2013,between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00p.m., prevailing time. Eachpetition shall be directed tothe Clerk of the District; mustbe signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of theDistrict (representing thegreater of 25 qualified votersor 2% of the number of voterswho voted in the previousannual School District elec-tion); must state the name andresidence of each signer, and,must state the name and resi-dence of the candidate andshall describe the specificvacancy for which the candi-date is nominated.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN, that pursuantto the provisions of EducationLaw, personal registration ofvoters is required, and no per-son shall be entitled to vote atthe meeting whose name doesnot appear on the register ofthe School District preparedthereof. All persons who shallhave been previously regis-tered for Annual or SpecialSchool District Meetings andwho shall have voted at anysuch Annual or SpecialMeeting held or conducted atany time within the four (4) cal-
endar years prior to April 24,2013 shall be entitled to voteat this Special DistrictMeeting. In addition, allthose who are registered tovote with the Board ofElections of Nassau Countypursuant to Article 5 ofElection Law shall be entitledto vote at this Special Districtmeeting. All other personswho wish to vote must regis-ter.The Board of Registration willmeet for the purpose of con-ducting a registration of allqualified voters of the Districtpursuant to §2014 of theEducation Law at the NorthMerrick Public Library, 1691Meadowbrook Road, NorthMerrick, New York onWednesday, April 17, 2013between the hours of 4:00p.m. and 8:00 p.m. prevailingtime, to add any additionalnames to the Register, provid-ed that at such meeting of theBoard of Registration he orshe is known or proven to thesatisfaction of said Board ofRegistration to be then orthereafter entitled to vote atsuch election for which the reg-ister is prepared.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN, that applica-tions for absentee ballots willbe obtainable during schoolbusiness hours from theDistrict Clerk; completed appli-cations must be received bythe District Clerk at leastseven (7) days before the elec-tion.Absentee ballots must bereceived by the District Clerknot later than 5:00 p.m., pre-vailing time, on Wednesday,April 24, 2013.A list of persons to whomabsentee ballots are issuedwill be available for inspectionto qualified voters of theDistrict in the office of theDistrict Clerk on and afterWednesday, April 17, 2013,between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on week-days prior to the day set forthe annual election and onApril 24, 2013, the day set forthe election.Dated: North Merrick, NewYork
February 25, 2013By Order of theBOARD OF TRUSTEESNORTH MERRICK PUBLICLIBRARYNorth Merrick, New YorkThomas Witt, DirectorML 930 4T 3/7, 21, 4/4, 18
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ifeNassau County offers essay contest for students
In celebration of “Be Kind to AnimalsWeek” (May 5-11), Nassau County – inpartnership with the Humane Society ofNew York and North Shore AnimalLeague America – invites students inGrades 3-5 to participate in an essay con-test on how to make the world a betterplace for animals. The topic of this year’sessay contest is: “If I could wave a magicwand, what would I do to make this worldbetter for animals?”
County Executive Edward P. Mangano
remarked that “This contest will raiseawareness about the mistreatment of ani-mals and focus on positive ideas forimproving the treatment of pets. The con-test also helps children learn the impor-tance of being responsible pet owners.”
Two winners will be selected fromeach grade by the Humane Society.County Executive Mangano will host anawards ceremony at the TheodoreRoosevelt Executive and LegislativeBuilding in Mineola with representatives
from the Humane Society and the NorthShore Animal League America.Prizes will include a citation fromCounty Executive Mangano and gift cer-tificates from Barnes and Noble, teeshirts, tote bags and surprises from theHumane Society. Each winner will alsoreceive a “Rescue Gift Basket” awardedby the North Shore Animal LeagueAmerica.
The typed or handwritten essays shouldbe approximately 300 words in length.
The student’s name, grade, school andschool address must appear on the essay.Essays will not be returned. Entries mustbe postmarked by April 5, and mailed toThe Humane Society of New York, 306East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022;Attn: Humane Essay Contest.
For information about the HumaneSociety of New York and North ShoreAnimal League America, you can visitwww.humanesocietyny.org andwww.education.muttigrees.org.
North Shore Farms seeks use of North Bellmore property
North Shore Farms, a local supermar-ket chain with stores in Glen Cove,Mineola, Port Washington and GreatNeck, will appear at the Town ofHempstead’s zoning Board of Appealson Wednesday, March 13, at 2 p.m. toseek use of the vacant former Rite-Aidpharmacy and A&P supermarket build-ing at 2820 Jerusalem Avenue and PeaPond Road in North Bellmore. A zoninghearing had been postponed twicebefore.
Attorney Jeff Toback, representing a
contingent of local neighbors whooppose the new supermarket on groundsthat increased traffic will impact qualityof life in the community, will argue thattraffic increases 1% annually in thecounty, making the supermarket a badchoice for the neighborhood.
North Shore Farms attorney BillBonesso seeks usage of the over-18,000-square-foot facility, arguing traffic wouldbe no different with a supermarket at thelocation than if the building was dividedinto smaller, occupied retail spaces.
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